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July 6, 2015
From “Starry Nights” to “Life’s Adventures” Story Night Rocks!
In the recent posts “Storytelling Night” and “The Stars Came Out,” I endeavored to cover last week’s “Starry Nights and Celestial Conversations,” which had far more highlights than can be coveredinthree blog posts. In other words, if you want to . . . [read and hear more at The 21st-Century Scop.]
From “Starry Nights” to “Life’s Adventures” Story Night Rocks!
In the recent posts “Storytelling Night” and “The Stars Came Out,” I endeavored to cover last week’s “Starry Nights and Celestial Conversations,” which had far more highlights than can be coveredinthree blog posts. In other words, if you want to getall that Story Nighthas to offer, you just have to be there.
In addition to the storytellers highlighted in those previous posts, “Starry Nights” also featured science fiction and fantasy author Larry Ikovich (above right), who spoke of his love of...
July 3, 2015
The Stars Came Out @ Riley’s:Starry Nights, Cosmic Conversations
Welcome back!
This is the second in a series of blogs and podcasts centering on June’s Storytelling Night at Riley’s. If you missed the first round, you can check it out here.
Our theme for the event was “Starry Nights, Cosmic Conversations,” and asour story events often do, this one started off with music byReni Monteverde andMarty Rosenberg. There performances are just one more reason why. . . [Read and hear more at The 21st-Century Scop].
The Stars Came Out @ Riley’s:Starry Nights, Cosmic Conversations
Welcome back!
This is the second in a series of blogs and podcasts centering on June’s Storytelling Night at Riley’s. If you missed the first round, you can check it out here.
Our theme for the event was “Starry Nights, Cosmic Conversations,” and asour story events often do, this one started off with music byReni Monteverde andMarty Rosenberg. There performances are just one more reason why it pays to come early for story night.
Yesterday’s post highlighted spoken-word performances by Dale Mi...
July 2, 2015
Storytelling Night at Riley’s:Starry Nights, Cosmic Conversations
It was SRO when co-host Diane Turnshek and I presented“Starry Nights and Cosmic Conversations” atRiley’s Pour Houselast Tuesday. The event featured an impressive roster of storytellers performinga stellar mix of astronomy-related stories.
Starting today, I’d like to share some audio highlights from that evening, starting with two exciting spoken-word performers who made their Riley’s debut at “Starry Nights.”
Anna Voelker is a talented young scientist who has been featured on TEDx at Ohio Sta...
June 25, 2015
Seaton Hill Workshops @ WPF & IYWM
The 21st-Century Scop isat Seton Hill University this week, giving presentations on The Art of Revision and The Shortest Stories Every Written.
“Revision” comes first, offered on Thursday at 1:00 PM aspart of SHU’s graduate program in Writing Popular Fiction. “The Shortest Stories.” follows on Fridayat 11:00 AM, presented by In Your Write Mind, a program of writing workshops that runs parallel to the graduate school’s courses.
I’ll also be taking part in a book signing on Friday at 7:00 PM.If...
June 16, 2015
Professor Challenger: New Worlds, Lost Places
“The whole matter is very fully and lucidly discussed in my forthcoming volume upon the earth, which I may describe with all due modesty as one of the epoch-making books of the world’s history.”
- Professor G. E. Challenger
When the World Screamed
Featuring cover art by Academy-Awardwinning artist and new fiction from Stephen Volk (The Awakening), Simon Kurt Unsworth (The Devil’s Detective), and others, this new anthology from J. R. Campbell and Charles Prepolic (the same team t...
June 1, 2015
Returning to Riley’s Pour House on June 13
Save the date!
I’ll be returning to Riley’s with Duane Davis, Lauren Connolly Moore, and friends on Saturday, June 13. Show starts at 8:00 PM. Come early. Stay late. And expect the unexpected.
In the photo: Tommy B. (in front), Lauren Connolly Moore, Duane Davis, and the 21st-Century Scop.
See you there!
May 25, 2015
Storytelling @ Riley’s Pour House: Weddings, Baseball, & Other May Rituals
Who doesn’t have a baseball or a wedding story? We’ll find out when Storytelling at Riley’s returns Tuesday, May 26.
We’re currently taking advance signup for storytelling. If you have a story to share, we’d love to add you to our roster of storytellers. Send emails to:
the21stcenturyscop@yahoo.com
You can also leave a post on our Facebook event page.
Remember: Story Night @ Riley’s is an event for told stories — ones similar to those featured on The Moth Radio Hour. You might also want to ch...
May 18, 2015
Next Show: May 22 @ Riley’s
Ah, spring! Leaves on the trees, birds in the air, and the big tent opening at Riley’s Pour House. It’s that time of year when musicians look forward to moving out of the pub and onto the summer stage . . . [Read more at The 21st-Century Scop].
