P A S T   E V E N T S

the life and times
​of finn macool

Friday, May 10th, 7:30-9:00
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Cherry Artspace, 102 Cherry Street, Ithaca
Music by the Calliope Chorus
$10-20 suggested donation

On the border between our reality and the Otherworld lives a band of outlaw superheroes whose skills in magic, battle, and poetry defend the kingdom of Ireland against invaders of all kinds. These thousand-year-old stories exist in the boundary between magic and the everyday, awakening in us our connection to forces both seen and unseen.

THE ODYSSEY
PRESENTED IN THREE PARTS

February 9th, 16th and 23rd, 2024
​The Three Bears, 7175 North Main St., Ovid, NY
Music by the Calliope Chorus
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Come explore the fierce and beautiful sea-tale of the Odyssey, that 3,000-year-old epic filled with angry sea-gods, giant cannibals, and floating cities in which the homesick warrior Odysseus must be schooled by trouble and failure until at last he is wise enough to return home. 

Admission is free but registration is recommended at [email protected]

stories from
​"one thousand
and one nights"

Friday, April 19th, 7:30 - 9 PM
The Cherry Artspace, 102 Cherry Street, Ithaca

Storytelling by Jay Leeming
Music by the Calliope Chorus
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Come enter the labyrinthine story-world of One Thousand and One Nights, in which the courageous woman Scheherazade confronts an evil king through the power of storytelling, bringing to life a world of magic fish, evil spirits and epic journeys which are themselves dazzling riffs on the issues of power, gender, and right action in the world.

THE HANDLESS MAIDEN

Friday, March 15th, 7:00-8:30
Saturday, March 16th, 7:00-8:30
Cherry Artspace, 102 Cherry Street, Ithaca
Music by the Calliope Chorus
$10-20 suggested donation

"Mythic reception" and exploration of the story to follow Saturday's performance

This violent yet beautiful story explores issues of powerlessness, trauma and renewal through images which speak to us all. Found in over one hundred versions worldwide, it mirrors much of the trouble of the world even as it affirms the healing capacities inherent in us and in nature. 
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Please note that this story is most suitable for those over fifteen years of age.

STORYTELLING COMMUNITY

Stories flourish when told in community, for
​each listener brings the diversity of their own experience to the images of the tale. Members of my Patreon community receive free admission to all of my online storytelling events and classes, as well as access to additional storytelling recordings and resources.

​Consider joining that community to deepen your connection to the mythologies of the world.