By Nancy Lynée Woo
FROM: Long Beach Post

If you haven’t caught it yet, there’s a storytelling wave barreling through our city, one that’s been surging and swelling for more than a decade. Though I’m a poet and tend to be too distracted by shiny metaphors to bother with linear narrative, the storytelling scene in Long Beach is definitely worth caring about.

For instance, Riveted is the very clever name of a new storytelling showcase that debuted last month at Elinor, the fun and funky drinkery behind MADE by Millworks. The theme for their first night was “Stories By, For, and About Women,” fitting since Elinor is named for Elinor Otto, one of the original “Rosie the Riveters.”

The room was packed. MADE has been curating a storytelling series since 2016 called How I MADE It, so the crafty retail store already has a strong reputation in the art form. Each performer was given about 15 minutes during which we heard about attending a Women’s March, the art of marriage in a world of divorce, a surprising birthday in a women’s prison and the power of a dance class to break a fit of depression.

Each performer was a seasoned storyteller who kept the audience laughing, gasping and nodding. They hit their beats and shared a slice of their life with us. It was masterful and intimate and I left feeling connected, inspired and uplifted. Read Rest of Article HereRead Rest of Article Here