Name: Short Story Theatre: A whole bunch of stories on Thursday, May 22nd.
Start: 2025-05-22T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-22T21:30:00-05:00
Location: The Art Center Highland Park

Short Story Theatre: A whole bunch of stories on Thursday, May 22nd.

Donna Lubow

Stories about  getting older, dancing, wrestling, accepting rides from strangers, & finding humanity in unexpected places.

The Art Center Highland Park

<h1>"Grins, Groans, and Getting Older”</h1><ul><li>Turning 80 and beyond can feel like winning the lottery...</li><li>or like forgetting why you walked into the room,</li><li>but it can also be looked at with a fresh dose of humor.</li></ul> Barry Freydberg spent 56 years in the dental world, perfecting smiles by day and punchlines at chair side. When he and his partners sold their practice, he agreed to stay on for just one more year...and somehow 17 years later, he's still not quite 100% retired. A lifelong teacher and world-traveling lecturer, Barry sharpened his storytelling skills in dental offices and on conference stages across the globe. Off the mic he's an avid golfer, cyclist, traveler, budding pianist, reluctant exerciser, and enthusiastic photographer. Most of all, he loves time with his family - especially as a proud grandfather (and yes, even a great-grandfather)._________________________________________________________________________________________________

<h1>"Girl in the Dancing Circle"</h1> <ul><li>A story about finding and learning to love yourself, through dance floors and family.</li></ul>Lauren Kee has been telling stories since the summer of 2021, when she took a workshop with Scott Whitehair and learned the art of storytelling around a fire pit with five other women. Lauren works as a project manager at Braven, where she helps low-income college students find fulfilling career paths. She gets inspiration from her fellow storytellers in Chicago and from Taylor Swift. She always practices her stories with her cat, Logan, and by sending voice memos to friends._________________________________________________________________________________________________

<h1>"A Penny for the Swede"</h1>An 11-year-old boy goes out of his way for a professional wrestler.Lou Greenwald was dragged to the National Storytelling Festival by his wife Susie in 1985. Since then he has attended "millions" of storytelling events, produced 7 concerts, and tells stories as often as audiences will put up with him. He has won 2 Moth Story Slams, and has told stories in Chicago, Highwood, Highland Park, Glencoe, Madison and Phoenix, AZ. His mentor is world-famous Storyteller Donald Davis. The first story he told was under the direction of Donna Lubow of Short Story Theatre._______________________________________________________________________________________________

<h1>“The Thrill of the Find"</h1>Finding humanity in unexpected placesElizabeth Ury has told stories since middle school. During summers, Elizabeth reinvented children's stories and acted them out with full costumes, cast, and sets alongside the neighborhood kids. During College, she told stories through dance. Once school was over and she started working in the eldercare industry she told her stories in assisted living communities while encouraging residents to tell their own stories. Once her children came along she helped them write and record stories for other family members. She is now back to telling her own stories and is thrilled to be sharing another one with Short Story Theatre.______________________________________________________________________________________________

<h3>"Rides from Strangers”</h3>A compilation of personal misadventures that defy the advice every mom tells her less-than-obedient, know-it-all daughter.Leslee Goldman is a certified personal trainer—her “retirement career”—after 32 years as an Art Therapist. These days, instead of guiding clients through emotions using art materials, she’s coaching them through squats and stretches, proving that reinvention can come with dumbbells and resistance bands. She has also served as editor of More Japan for Less, a travel guide for curious first- and second-time Japan travelers who prefer ramen shops to tour buses. During the pandemic, with plenty of quiet hours to fill, Leslee started writing stories inspired by quirky family keepsakes and the relatives who left them behind. That soon turned into writing about her own journey—with all its unexpected turns, odd treasures, and memorable moments.________________________________________________________________________________________________

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