In May 2021, Here:Say worked with Midland Center for the Arts in Midland, MI, to stage a show to commemorate the 1-year anniversary of a historic flood that wreaked havoc on the town. Featured performers, including a journalist, MCFTA staff, an

Here:Say Presents: Best Laid Plans wsg. Micah Hart of Who Knows One?

Mar 24th, 2021 1h 24m

What happens when the best-laid plans don't go as planned? "Best-laid plans" features first person, true stories recorded by the performers at home.Stories begin at:Jill Howe: 01:14Anne Bonney: 08:28Lesley Tye: 16:56John Klapko: 25:12Nanc

Here:Say + Up North Pride wsg. Jonny Cameron and Elon Cameron

Jun 8th, 2020 1h 17m

In June 2019, Here:Say Storytelling and Up North Pride came together to kick off Pride Week with live LGBT+ storytelling at The Workshop Brewing Company. Stories Begin At:Kate Rose (00:34)Elon Cameron (13:04)Laura Gornicki (19:16)

Here:Say Goes Home:Say—Acts Of Kindness

May 5th, 2020 33m 16s

Giving and getting acts of kindness are not always simple. "Acts of Kindness" features first-person, true stories recorded by the performers at home.Stories Begin At:Dave Murphy 00:26Rob Ford 06:38Kris Rasmussen 09:15John Klapko

DysFUNctional wsg. Jen Loup

Apr 18th, 2020 1h 13m

We put the FUN in dysfunctional! Here, scheduled performers told true, first-person stories of things not working out as expected.Stories Begin At:Jen Loup 00:28John Klapko 11:10Kayla Frost 20:55Dave Murphy 32:55Anne Stanton 44:28Virtu

Exquisite Corpus wsg. Christal Frost and Joe F.

Mar 27th, 2020 1h 8m

We're sang the body electric at the first Here:Say Storytelling of the 2020s! Scheduled performers took the stage to tell true, first-person stories about the corporeal.Stories begin at:Lesley Tye 00:34Richard Swanson 14:16Ben Whiting 26:59

Island of Misfit Toys wsg. Anne Bonney

Jan 19th, 2020 1h 21m

It was the last Here:Say Storytelling show of the decade! So nerds, weirdos, freaks and geeks, lend us your ears so you can listen to the recording of these performers' true, first-person stories that show we're all misfits here!Stories Begin

Hide and Seek wsg. Lesley Tye

Nov 13th, 2019 1h 16m

Ready or not, here we come! Scheduled performers at this storytelling show told true, first-person stories about keeping out of sight and looking for something elusive.Stories Begin At:Dean Conners 0:33Betsy Hammerberg 11:32Jen Loup 19:50A

You Are Here wsg. Pete Kirkwood

Jul 12th, 2019 1h 39m

Well... how did we get here? At our last mainstage show of Season 6, scheduled performers took the stage to tell true stories about how they ended up in certain spaces and places.Stories Begin At:Nancy Baker 00:40John Klapko 13:56Matt Soder

TBCAC and Here:Say Present: Believe

Jun 17th, 2019 1h 35m

What does it take to believe something? What does it take to be believed? "Believe" was a live storytelling event of the Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center. Inspired by true tales of children and adults who yearn to believe and be believed

Community Open Mic

May 6th, 2019 1h 7m

“Community Open Mic” is a compilation of stories from representatives of Traverse City organizations (Norte, TART Trails, and Up North Pride) at a few Here:Say open mics during Season 6. These featured performers told stories alongside the rand

SOS! wsg. Beth Milligan

Apr 22nd, 2019 1h 28m

We could use a little help over here! Join us as scheduled performers take the stage to tell true, first-person stories about times when they needed an assist.Stories Begin:Ben Whiting 00:32James Berg 13:19Jen Loup 19:22Daniel Marbury 27

Shock and Awe wsg. Taylor Cramer

Apr 5th, 2019 1h 19m

Scheduled performers took the stage to tell true, first-person stories about moments in life that they didn't see coming.Stories begin at:Taylor Cramer 00:32Connor Drexler 12:55Lesley Tye 22:05Laura GornickiIn-studio chat with Taylor Cr

In Sickness and In Health wsg. Brett Nichols

Mar 15th, 2019 1h 18m

We've got the cure for what ails you! Scheduled performers took the stage to tell true stories about sickness and health.Stories begin at:Steve Ford: 00:40Karin Killian 12:15Jen Loup 31:45David Fink 40:00Tony Bero 48:02Shock and Awe co

Groundwork and Here:Say Present: Cornucopia

Mar 13th, 2019 1h 19m

At this evening of storytelling to benefit Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, featured performers, several from the Groundwork staff, told true, first-person stories about a time in their lives when food represented more than just sus

Moonlighting wsg. Ty Schmidt

Feb 4th, 2019 1h 43m

Wouldn't it be great if working were as straightforward as "go to work, then get paid"? Performers at the January mainstage event told stories that showed it's rarely that easy.Stories begin at:Christy Prahl 00:32Stewie McFerran 16:42Anne

In Threes wsg. Ben Whiting

Jan 22nd, 2019 1h 24m

Is 3 truly the magic number? We'll find out when scheduled performers take the stage to tell true, first-person stories of threes.Stories begin atJen Loup 0:34Tim Keenan 10:19Dave Murphy: 19:40Sue Ann Round 31:24Jeff Smith 48:34Ben Whi

Beat the Clock! wsg Christal Frost

Dec 3rd, 2018 1h 32m

Slow and steady won't win at this Here:Say as scheduled performers tell true, first-person stories about the race against time. Leslie Tye 00:39Joseph Baumann 11:11Jonelle Bowers 22:45Matt Soderquist 39:00Elon Cameron 49:00"In Threes" wsg

School'd wsg. Matt Soderquist

Nov 5th, 2018 1h 6m

Join us for our Season 6 kickoff mainstage show as scheduled performers at the take the stage to tell true, first-person tales about times they've learned some hard lessons. Featuring stories by Jen Loup, Dave Murphy, Karen Stein, and Christal

Toe To Toe wsg. Erin W from Parallel 45

Aug 21st, 2018 1h 30m

We didn't let Season 5 end without a fight! At our last show of the regular season, performers took the stage to tell true stories about times they had to put up their dukes. Featuring Karin Killian, Gary Schilke, Elon Cameron, James Berg, and

Here:Say Presents: PSA

May 18th, 2018 1h 7m

Public service announcement: Scheduled performers at the April Here:Say took the stage to tell true *cautionary* tales that will entertain us as much as they help us learn from these storytellers' mistakes! Featuring Chris Lemanski, Jen Loup, J

Lie Like A Rug

Apr 9th, 2018 58m 6s

On March 19 2018, performers took the stage to tell true stories about lies: lies they've been told, lies they've told others, and lies they've told themselves...Featuring Jody Betten, Dave Murphy, Daniel Stewart, Lesley Tye, and Matt Soderq

Love Craptually

Mar 13th, 2018 1h 8m

In our post-Valentine's love hangover, Here:Say storytellers got into tales of love gone astray... Featuring Betsy Emdin, Brad Lystra, Jonelle Bowers, Heather Hudson, Lisa Rosendahl, and Karen Stein.

Snowball

Feb 4th, 2018 43m 55s

Sometimes what seems like a minor action can lead to an unexpectedly outsized reaction. Scheduled performers will take the stage on this night to tell true stories of times that something in their life has snowballed... Featuring Karin Killian

That Week...

Jan 8th, 2018 1h 32m

Sometimes we get a whole lot of life in the span of just one week. Performers took the stage on December 20, 2017, to tell true tales of their weeks that were *that* week. Featuring Jonelle Bowers, Matt Soderquist, Jenn Cameron, Heather Schalge