Tag: Kelly Shortandqueer

  • November 2017: Upcoming Special Events in Denver

    November 2017: Upcoming Special Events in Denver

    We have two special (and totally free) shows coming up in Denver this month:

    DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE
    IN THE BOTSWANA DIORAMA HALL
    S    ATURDAY, 4 NOVEMBER, 7:00-9:00pm

    The Narrators is going to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science! Join us on Saturday, 4 November, for a special FREE all-ages show inside the Botswana diorama hall—IN FRONT OF WARTHOGS. This event will feature true stories by some of our favorite storytellers—Ellen K Graham, Kelly Shortandqueer, Mitch Slevc, Mathiba Kgopa, and Sydney Crain—with your host, Ron S. Doyle. Our performance is part of DioramART, a special program during Night at the Museums. Admission to the museum is free from 5-10pm and we’ll be sharing the diorama halls with other incredible artists, including Ian Cooke,Conscious Creatives, Life/Art Dance Ensemble, and #WeAreDenver.

    RSVP, invite friends, share photos and ask questions on the Facebook event page.

    DENVER FILM FESTIVAL
    FESTIVAL ANNEX AT THE MCNICHOLS BUILDING AT CIVIC CENTER PARK
    WEDNESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER, 7:00PM

    For the 40th annual Denver Film Festival, we have assembled a special lineup of performers to focus on the theme “Making a Scene.” This show will feature stories from Christie Buchele and Janae Burris (Pussy Bros., “Scary Lucy”), Yvie Oddly (Drag Nation), Theresa Mercado (Scream Screen), and more. With your host, Erin Rollman. Tickets are required but admission is free. Advanced tickets are available at https://www.denverfilm.org.

    RSVP, invite friends, share photos and ask questions on the Facebook event page.

    (As always, our regular monthly shows will take place on the 2nd Tuesday in San Diego and 3rd Wednesday in Denver.)

  • 123: Kelly Shortandqueer, “Call Your Mom”

    123: Kelly Shortandqueer, “Call Your Mom”

    Last month we hosted a special benefit show for Denver Zine Fest, an annual celebration of independent zine makers taking place this June, put on by our pals at the Denver Zine Library, one of the world’s largest collections of zines in North America. The audience got an introduction to the world of zines, made their own blank mini-zine at the beginning of the show, and then doodled away while local zinesters shared stories. At the end, members of the audience took the stage to share their tiny creations—and they were incredible. If we learned one thing, it’s that people really love their dogs.

    This week’s episode features one of the stories from that night, a story from the founder of the Denver Zine Library and one of our all-time favorite storytellers, Kelly Shortandqueer. Kelly’s story was recorded live on 11 April 2017 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the evening was “Firsts.”

    Our May shows coming up fast—join us on 9 May in San Diego and 17 May in Denver to hear stories on the theme “Fashion Victim.” As always, check here on our website or our Facebook page for more information.

  • 18 March 2015: The Narrators’ 5th Anniversary Special

    18 March 2015: The Narrators’ 5th Anniversary Special

    To celebrate the fifth anniversary of our Denver show, we’re replacing our regular monthly 8pm show with TWO shows at 7pm and 9pm. Join us for this special event! Both shows are stacked with ridiculously wonderful raconteurs:

    WEDNESDAY, 18 MARCH AT BUNTPORT THEATER

    7:00PM

    • Hutch Harris (lead singer of The Thermals, standup comedian from Portland, Oregon)
    • Robert Rutherford (co-host of The Narrators San Diego, Digital Content Developer at the San Diego Natural History Museum)
    • Janae Burris (actor and comedian, voted California’s Funniest Female)
    • Adam & Evan Nix (The Nix Bros, Total Ghost)
    • Heather Nicholson Hughes (actor and writer)
    • Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald (comedian, veterinarian, star of Animal Planet’s “Emergency Vets”)

    9:00PM

    • Hutch Harris (yes, both shows!)
    • Robert Rutherford (yes, both shows!)
    • Ellen K Graham (playwright and screenwriter)
    • Kelly shortandqueer (co-founder of the Denver Zine Library)
    • Timmi Lasley (comedian and actor, host of Epilogue Comedy)
    • Jeff Campbell (playwright, educator, MC, poet, performer, activist)
    • Jan Scott-Frazier (multimedia artist, Japanese anime industry veteran, Exeuctive directo of Voices For)

    Plus Andrew Orvedahl and Ron S. Doyle, hosting their yoga-and-bicycle-toned butts off.

    As always, admission to these shows is free, but we did pay to bring Hutch and Robert in for this special evening—so your donations are greatly appreciated. Wine and beer (from our darling sponsor, Breckenridge Brewery) will also be available by donation.

  • 35: Things I’ve Forgotten, Part 2

    35: Things I’ve Forgotten, Part 2

    Part two of our search for “Things I’ve Forgotten” features stories by one of our favorite regular guests, Chris Charpentier, and The Narrators’ co-host Andrew Orvedahl.  These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on January 16th, 2013 by our main man Ron Doyle.

    The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

    If you don’t know yet, The Narrators collaborated on a theatrical production with Off-Center at the Jones Theater. It’s called Lived/Re-lived and features three of our best storytellers: Jeff Campbell, Timmi Lasley, and Kelly Shortandqueer telling stories that will be reinterpreted on stage with the help of aerial ballet troupes, puppeteers, musicians, and filmmakers. The show will run on three dates: March 7th, 14th, and 21st, 2014.  Tickets are now on sale. Snatch ’em up and we’ll see you there.

    Our March show at the Deer Pile will take place on Thursday the 20th and our theme will be “Slapstick!”

    Thanks for listening!

  • TONIGHT! The Narrators “Lived/Re-lived” at the Deer Pile, 8pm!

    Here’s our lineup for tonight, sweetums.  The show is as free as the air you breathe and starts at 8pm, deep in the gurgling belly of Denver’s creative community, The Deer Pile

    Michael King – This man makes Denver’s comedy scene/music scene/literary scene look real purdy with his graphic design work.  You can see his work here and here.

    Dori Samadzi – As a child, Dori and her family escaped Afghanistan and became refugees in India, ultimately hoping to make it to America.  She’ll be sharing her story tonight.

    Ken Arkind – Ken Arkind is a national poetry slam champion, educator and author of “Coyotes” (Penmanship Books).  He’ll be throwing a release party for “Coyotes” at Deer Pile on March 11th.

    Robert Barron – a blogger about fatherhood and regular speaker on hospitality point of sale.

    Laura Bond – Laura works in education and community outreach at the Colorado Symphony and is a member a of the Lighthouse Writer’s Workshop. In a former life she was Westword’s music editor.

    And we’ll be featuring the storytellers that are bringing our collaboration with Off-Center at the Jones Theater to life in March (tickets for Lived/Re-lived on sale now!):

    Jeff Campbell – playwright, educator, MC, poet, performer, activist.  This man does it all.

    Timmi Lasley – host of Epilogue Comedy at Mutiny Information Cafe!

    Kelly Shortandqueer – One of the founders of the Denver Zine Library and a wicked cool square dancer.

     

    We’ll see you there!

  • 28: DIIIIICKS!! Part 2

    28: DIIIIICKS!! Part 2

    The theme for our September show was “DIIIIICKS!”, a hard-hitting foray into the world of abbreviated richards. Part 2 of the show features true stories from writer and epicurean Leah Charney and zine magnate Kelly Shortandqueer. These stories were recorded at The Deer Pile on September 19th, 2013 by our good friends at The Denver Diatribe.

    The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.

    Our next show is coming up on October 17th and the theme will be “Two Sides to Every Story.”  This show is going to be a fun experiment.  We’ll be inviting storytelling pairs to each give their version of the same story. We’ll be posting details about our great lineup early next week.

    AND!!!  The Narrators is working with the Denver Music Summit on a Very Special Episode that will take place on Saturday, November 23rd at the McNichols Building in Denver featuring musicians from near and far telling Stories from the Road.  We’ll have the full confirmed lineup to share soon, but we know that David Bazan from Pedro the Lion, Will Johnson from Centromatic, and Erin Roberts from Porlolo are on the bill.

    ALSO!!! The Narrators are working with Off-Center at the Jones Theater on a show called Lived/Re-lived that will go into full production in March 2014.  Even though that is waaaaayyyy into the future, tickets are now on sale. Snatch ’em up.

    Thanks for listening!