April 10: The Moth Mainstage, Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA
April 30: Best of The Moth, The Association of American Museums Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN
Speaker. Storyteller. Coach.
April 10: The Moth Mainstage, Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA
April 30: Best of The Moth, The Association of American Museums Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN
“Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Be good and you will be lonesome.” — Mark Twain
I’ve been performing I Will Be Good for a couple years now, and like performers everywhere, many times I’ve performed under some duress. Once I performed the day my husband lost his job. Another when I was so ill, I slept under a conference room table until the very last minute before curtain. Often in less than ideal conditions — caterers loudly setting up in the next room, technological glitches during the show, and, of course, the dreaded cell phones that ring mid-performance. Each time, I come out stronger as a performer — increasing my endurance, sharpening my concentration. [Read more…] about What I Learned From a Terrorist Threat
“The future has many names. For the weak it is unattainable. For the fearful it is the unknown. For the bold it is opportunity.” — Victor Hugo