I will forever miss my mother, Elaine Beth Levine. May softness embolden me. When I’m with beloved family and friends, I feel so fortunate. As a native Northeasterner, I have equally come to appreciate the arts, culture, nature, and flavors unique to the Pacific Northwest. Why is it that I forget how lucky I am sometimes?URBAN TELLERS November 2, 2…

Kathy Gillis lives in Portland, OR. She enjoys golf and playing board games with friends. Kathy is a regular listener to NPR (even during pledge drives), and loves consuming podcasts hosted by smart and compassionate people. As a primary goal in life Kathy strives to be the best possible version of herself. Kathy is telling the story of how two sim…

Using public storytelling for the first time to find and share her voice, this is a tale of duality and the cycle of life. It’s the story of creating meaning out of chaos and finding the courage to connect and build deep relationships.URBAN TELLERS November 2, 2019BE HERE NOWSally Berg live at Nordia House in Portland, ORPortland Story Theater, hos…

A trip to Brazil leads to the question 'where is home?' Debz is a Pacific Northwest writer and storyteller.URBAN TELLERS November 2, 2019BE HERE NOWDebz Briske live at Nordia House in Portland, ORPortland Story Theater, hosted by Lawrence Howard and Lynne Duddypdxstorytheater.orgBy PDXstorytheater

How does a former university professor handle living alone in a hunting cabin? Roland spent three years in that cabin in Marlboro, Vermont, 45 years ago. He now lives in Portland, plays tennis, writing a book and does public speaking.URBAN TELLERS November 2, 2019BE HERE NOWRoland Jarka live at Nordia House in Portland, ORPortland Story Theater, ho…

It's a way of learning, it's a way of living, it's a way of drowning. Tonight, Warren would like to thank Gigi, the lady down the street who allowed him and all the other neighborhood kids to swim in her backyard pool. Marco....Polo!URBAN TELLERS June 7, 2019SO IT GOESWarren McPherson live at The Old Church Concert Hall in Portland, ORPortland Stor…

Oh that nagging feeling of not being enough can drive you mad until you simply let go and be...Lynne is curious about all branches of human learning. She has an inexhaustible amount of creative energy that she channels into evangelizing about story and the importance it plays in our lives. A true urbanite and Portland native, Lynne co-founded Portl…

Uncle Rick was a very special person who changed Penny’s life for the better. She feels like the support and love of her family growing up made her the person she is today.Penny is a professional puppeteer and has been since 2002. Visit her on the web at www.Pennypuppets.comURBAN TELLERS June 7, 2019SO IT GOESPenny Walter live at The Old Church Con…

Sometimes, it is a single event that forever changes your life. This will be Lynn’s last story with Portland Story Theater. She is leaving Portland and heading to parts unknown. Being a part of Urban Tellers and sharing a dozen stories with all of you, has been the best time ever. But, her gypsy soul beckons and new adventures await. So...goodbye, …

A gentleman of a certain age wonders about the unknown and unknowable future as he enters the third act of his three- act play.Lawrence Howard has been a hippie woodworker, a legal researcher, an Armchair Adventurer, a lover of limericks, and the self-proclaimed but undisputed barbecue king of Nassau County, NY. He is also a co-founder of Portland …

Is karma immutable? Can we change our perspective, our outlook on life and the meaning of past experiences? Frank explores the possibility of a life that isn't "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short," but rather rich and kind, forgiving and full of promise. Frank's careers run the gamut from construction site go-fer to professor of English, from…

This is the story of growing up in a beautiful and isolated place in the country, and a series of childhood encounters that obstructed that beauty for many years. But new experiences of love and connection helped me find my way back home. A psychologist in private practice, Amanda spends much of her free time hanging out with her cute husband and d…

Niani has called Oregon home for more than half her life. She enjoys putzing around her garden, biking around town, and hiking with anyone who is willing to pick up and go. If, heaven forbid, anything should happen to her, Niani hopes this story stands as proof of kinship to those she considers her family.URBAN TELLERS May 3, 2019ALL THESE MOMENTS …