Growing up Bold on KUNM Radio, The Spoken Word Hour, this Sunday with Ramona King

Sunday's theme is on "Growing up Bold" with an intermix of stories, songs, and poems by artist who give a damn about life hope and the small things that lay the foundation for who we are.Also…Continue

Tags: TheSpokenWordHour, 89.9FM, KUNMRadio, Tsunami, Orphanage

Started by Ramona King Nov 25, 2011.

"Let's Get Your Show On The Road" Solo Performers Workshop for Higher Paying Gigs

 Adilah Barnes, founder of the Los Angeles Women's Theater festival, with honorary co-chair Danny Glover, plans to be in New Mexico during the week of September 18th (22nd and 23rd).  I would like to…Continue

Tags: gigs, multicultural, solo-performers, workshop, festival

Started by Ramona King Jun 2, 2011.

So you think you can tell a story, eh? 4 Replies

I challenge anyone reading this to a quick writing exercise! Tell me who is this person and why the hell is he staring at you like that?…Continue

Started by Paul. Last reply by JeSais Feb 28, 2010.

This Sunday: KUNM Spoken Word Hour presents "BRO. Blues Last Song: A Love Story for Us". 1 Reply

A tribute to one of America's most modern influential storytellers. Hosted by Ramona King, Speaker/Storyteller and Performance Artist. 89.9 FM Albuquerque, Santa Fe. "We ain't nothing but a Song all…Continue

Started by Paul. Last reply by Paul Jan 24, 2010.

Daniel Beatty: Slam Poet Does an Incredible One Man Show

Below is a message I got from Helene Washington about an upcoming and Incredible Slam Poet/One-Man Show performerDaniel Beaty was a sensation at the Black National Theatre Festival a few years ago.…Continue

Tags: One-Man, Show, Resurrection, Poet, Beatty

Started by Ramona King May 26, 2009.

So you think you can tell a story, eh?

I challenge anyone reading this to a quick writing exercise! Tell me: who is this person and why the hell is he staring at you like this?

Started by Paul Mar 31, 2009.

Street Storytelling...Music by Naturally 7

I watched the Naturally 7 a cappella group on the Tavis Smiley show and then I saw Youtube had a clip of them performing "out the blue" on a Paris Subway. Doing the Art and enjoying each others…Continue

Started by Ramona King Mar 12, 2009.

MATERNAL DREAMER: The Family Addition , Free Admittance for Volunteer Parking Director and Alternate Sound Person

We're requesting volunteers to show up between 5pm and 5:30pm on Friday and Saturday nightsand between 1pm and 1:30pm on Sunday nights.The Sound person's job is really easy. It's just a matter of…Continue

Tags: Family, Volunteer, Space, Art, Dreamer

Started by Ramona King Mar 5, 2009.

Check out one of ABQ's premier storytellers, Ramona King!

Ramona will be performing MATERNAL DREAMER: THE FAMILY "aDDitIon" March 6, 2009 at The Orpheum Art Space, 500 Second Street Southwest #21 (Corner of 2nd & Coal) March 6, 6pm to March 15, 2009 at…Continue

Started by Paul Mar 4, 2009.

monologues in film: Network (1976)

a monologue is not just a stand alone piece, but often a piece within a larger play or screenplay. This one from the 1976 film Network work Peter Finch the Oscar for Best Actor and Paddy Chayefskey…Continue

Started by Paul Feb 28, 2009.

"The Spoken Word Hour" on KUNM (89.9) Tonight!!

Our own fabulous Ramona King will be hosting/DJ "The Spoken Word Hour" tonight at 8:00pm. Tonight she'll feature a segment on Paul Laurence Dunbar famous African American Poet who influenced the…Continue

Started by Paul Feb 22, 2009.

zen stories: the moon cannot be stolen 3 Replies

Much of the power of storytelling come the way it can impart wisdom and knowledge on an emotional level. Great religious leaders and texts the world over often explain concepts in terms of parable…Continue

Started by Paul. Last reply by Jetspawn Feb 16, 2009.

John Leguizamo: "Broken Antenna"

Before we started seeing this guy in minor hollywood roles, he was one of the most dynamic solo performers around. Continue

Started by Paul Feb 2, 2009.

Using your physical self to tell a story

As famed storytelling coach Doug Lipman points out, storytelling does not just rely on oral language. Your entire physical self can be used to tell the story. Facial expressions, posture, pantomine,…Continue

Started by Paul Jan 21, 2009.

What are our first memories of hearing stories? 2 Replies

This is one of my favorite questions. Many people remember remember a parent or grandparent reading bedtime stories. Personally I do not have any such memories. I do remember my grandma's oxygen…Continue

Started by Paul. Last reply by JeSais Dec 18, 2008.

Classic Solo Performers: Spalding Gray 4 Replies

Spalding Gray had his roots in experimental theater (the Wooster Group) and teaching literature at the Esalen Institute. When he was visiting New Mexico in 1965 his mother committed suicide. This was…Continue

Started by Paul. Last reply by Paul Dec 10, 2008.

Classic Solo Performers: Moms Mabley

Decades before Lenny Bruce and George Carlin were addressing controversial social issues in their routines, Moms Mabley had been addressing issues such as poverty and racism. She got her start on the…Continue

Started by Paul Nov 28, 2008.

Classic Solo Performers: Eric Bogosian 3 Replies

Long before his stint in Law and Order, Eric Bogosian was a NYC based monologist who started in the mid 80's, a golden age for solo performance. His works include Drinking in America , Sex, Drugs,…Continue

Started by Paul. Last reply by Ramona King Nov 25, 2008.

Rha Goddess and hip-hop mental health project 1 Reply

Speaking of solo performance Rha Goddess of NYC will be performing LOW: Part I of the Meditations Trilogy at VSA this Fri. and Sat. at 8:00 pm. She is described as an "artist, writer, poet and social…Continue

Started by Paul. Last reply by Ramona King Nov 25, 2008.

Future of storytelling... 2 Replies

As human beings we are wired for communication. Now we have more opportunities to communicate than ever, thanks to cell phones, email, television, print media and the like.The question that I have is…Continue

Started by Paul. Last reply by Ramona King Nov 18, 2008.