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Storytelling workshops from Storytellers of Ireland

June 2nd, 2010 By Sean

An Intensive Storytelling Workshop: with Liz Warren

JUNE Sat 19/Sun 20, 2010

The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin 4

€75 (Concessions €65) Deposit: €20

Liz Warren is a storyteller, teacher, writer and co-founder of the South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute in Phoenix , Arizona . She is author of “The Oral Tradition: An introduction to the Art of Storytelling” (2008). She teaches full time at the college, specialising in The Art of Storytelling, Creating and Telling Personal Stories, Multicultural Folktales, Mythology, The Irish Storytelling Tradition, Sacred Stories from Around the World, and Creating and Telling… Read More

“The Chatter Chair at The Point Village Market

May 26th, 2010 By Sean

Exciting stuff! A new market at the Point Village opening this Saturday, and a new storytelling venture to go with it! The storytellers from the Coop (the wonderful Eleonore, Adam, Michael, Fiona &co.) and our own Paul Tubb and Daria Walsh will be performing, 2-3pm

The first meeting at the Point Village Market sees the launch of 6 x10, a narrative interactive installation, highlighting the old Irish craft of storytelling.
In Ireland we come from a long line of people who take huge pride in the craft of words, we have an inherent love of spoken word, wit and… Read More

They’re Cooking Something Up…

May 20th, 2010 By Ceri

Milk and Cookie Stories presents…

A Statement of Intent

Something to replace out-of-date event notices on our Home page…

Don’t worry, we’ve got something in the oven. But since it’s a little special, we’re going to take the time to announce it with a little fanfare once we have the details all worked out. If you were at Milk and Cookies VII – Disaster Stories, you’ll have had a taste of what’s in store. It will be Tuesday June 8th, it will be… Read More

Rock By Night

April 28th, 2010 By Sean

For those inclined to rock:
Rock band competition tomorrow night in the Mezz, winner goes to Edinburgh. Thanks to our podcast guru, anyone who says “I ♥ Milk & Cookies” on the door gets in half price!

Rock By Night

Voices of the City – April 9th, 7.30pm

April 7th, 2010 By Sarah

When? April 9th, 7.30pm.

Where? Exchange Dublin, Temple Bar.

Exchange Words in association with Naked Lunch present “Voices of the City”.

For one night only, the Naked and Hungry boys will be performing a selection of their work with a focus on the changing effects of urban living.

Andrej LeSaint is a spoken word performer whose influences range from Baudelaire to Mos Def, and has been a regular on Dublin’s performing circuit since 2005. He has performed at Electric Picnic, the DLR Festival of World Cultures, Poets’ Express and many more, and has been published in a number… Read More

THE ARISTOCRATS – Oh Sweet Jimminy Cricket

April 7th, 2010 By Sarah

The Underground Comedy Club Presents “THE ARISTOCRATS“:

When? April 8th at 8.30pm.

Where? Beneath Thomas Read, Dame Street.

“In association with Gareth Stack, we are going postal, with an evening of Hilarious comedians performing their own original version of the famous ARISTOCRATS joke. There MAY be colourful language, and SOME gentle sexual references, so if you are of a sensitive disposition, or have ANY moral fibre, maybe it would be best to stay away. 7 EUROS ONLY – MCSAVAGE, BONHAM, PHILBIN BOWMAN, MCBRIDE, ROCHFORD, SHINOXCY AND OTHER DANGEROUSLY UNPREDICTABLE LOONS. It’s only a 7-spot in, anybody missing this is

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Rothar Fundraiser Gig: April 10th at 8pm

April 7th, 2010 By Sarah

When? April 10th at 8pm.

Where? The Lower Deck, Portobello.

Rothar is a community-based non-profit organisation based in Phibsboro, Dublin7.

Scarce resources, environmental destruction and social inequalities are key challenges in today’s society. Rothar reuses and recycles scrap bicycles, reducing waste, providing a sustainable mode of transport and community-based education to promote social inclusion. Our organisation advocates for self-empowerment of disadvantaged communities by promoting vocational training and eco-friendly mobility.

Lineup:

Owensie: http://www.myspace.com/owensiemusic
Yeh Deadlies: http://www.myspace.com/yehdeadlies
Groom: http://www.myspace.com/groomtheband
Betamax Format: http://www.myspace.com/betamaxformat
Doors: €6 before 9pm/€8 after
Raffle on the night, win a bike!

Muse Open Mic

April 5th, 2010 By Sean

Muse literary open mic: Literary open mic reading with TWO twists!

Twist no. 1: 3 min time limit! That’s 180 seconds. 1hr divided by 20. So keep it short and sharp. Tight and full of bite. Have belief in brief. Nice and conci… ok I’ll stop now.

Twist no. 2: BRING YOUR OWN BOOZE. Oh yes. It is on.

Brought to you by Orla Martin, writer and performer. This Friday, 9th April, 7pm-9pm upstairs in the Winding Stair bookshop.

Storytelling Events in Galway

April 3rd, 2010 By Sarah

Galway’s CUIRT literary festival will be featuring a Storytelling Show this year with storyteller Nuala Hayes at Nun’s Island Theatre. It comes highly recommended!

The Wilder Wisdom of Auld Ones…. Stories , Legends and Poetry inspired by the Cailleach performed by Actor and Storyteller Nuala Hayes and Harpist and Composer, Anne-Marie O’Farrell.

“The stories of the Cailleach, the wise woman or hag of Irish mythology, are full of mystery and the power, wisdom and imagination of older people. Often this power is a threat, sometimes it’s a challenge , but always,  like the rocks and the… Read More

Galway Story Night- April Event!

April 3rd, 2010 By Sarah

The Galway Story Night have announced their April Event! TUESDAY APRIL 6TH at 8pm, Blue Teapot Theatre Company, Munster Ave… with stories and home-baking in abundance, we give it three whole Milk and Cookies ♥♥♥! Here’s what the Story Night crew had to say about their event:

“!!!STORY STORY!!!

It’s that time again, between rain and hail showers, and warmish sunshine Story Night calls you out into the wild dark night to come and listen, come and tell or just come and eat cake!  We are snuggly settled into our new location at Blue Teapot Theatre Company on Munster Ave… Read More

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