Story by Story: Ed Stivender
Schedule
Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
319 Wapping St, Frankfort, KY, United States, Kentucky 40601 | Frankfort, KY
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Story by Story is a monthly series for adults and teens, where storytellers from around the country share stories reflecting diverse cultures, beliefs, and experiences. Performances run 45-60 minutes, followed by an up-to 30 minute discussion opportunity. An American Sign Language interpreter will be provided for all events.Ed Stivender draws from various cultures to share original versions of traditional stories from around the world as well as vignettes of his travels as a teller. Join him as he presents Once Upon a Planet.
In 1980, Ed Stivender’s fairy godmothers (Connie Regan-Blake and Barbara Freeman) invited him to appear at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough. Since that time, he has appeared at festivals, schools, and theaters in Indonesia, New Zealand, Ireland, Austria, Canada, and the United States. His workshop “StoryLab” outlines the “5 Foolproof Rules of Successful Storytelling” (the opposites of which are also true).
In the early eighties, Jim May suggested he try his hand at growing-up-Catholic pieces, resulting in a two-man cabaret, Raised Catholic, which debuted at the Great Lakes Pastoral Gathering in Chicago. Soon, August House Publishers approached him to join their American Storytelling Series, resulting in two books: Raised Catholic (Can You Tell?) and Still Catholic After All These Fears. He was dubbed the “Catholic Garrison Keillor” by Kirkus Reviews. His most recent publication is Christmas Sonnets, a collection of original poems.
Inducted into the Circle of Excellence in 1996, Ed has been called the “Robin Williams of Storytelling” by the Miami Herald , and “a mixture of George Carlin and Mark Twain” by Mara Liasson in The Vineyard Gazette. Jimmy Neil Smith, founder of the National Festival, has dubbed him “The Clown Prince of Storytelling.” For more information visit www.edstivender.com
Sponsored by the Kentucky Storytelling Association and PSPL.
Please register at https://www.pspl.org/event/story-stivender. For more information, contact Diane Dehoney at (502) 352-2665 x100 or [email protected].
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