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SUMMARY:Ignite Theatre Presents the Election Monologues
DESCRIPTION:The Election Monologues – A Nationwide Event of Unity & Resistance \nOn inauguration day in the United States\, an event of resistance and unity will take place in 14 cities across the country\, bringing together people of all ages\, colors and political dispositions to share their personal stories about the 2016 election. The Election Monologues will take place in theaters and public spaces throughout America\, where groups of 6-10 people will share monologues about how the election has affected them.\nLed by Tanya Taylor Rubinstein and Kerri Lowe and produced with the help of dozens of volunteer coordinators and facilitators across the country\, the work stems from Rubinstein’s StoryHealers Transformational Monologue process. Rubinstein has facilitated this process with hundreds of groups\, including people who have experienced cancer\, veterans\, caregivers and hospice workers\, LGBTQ youth and Israeli and Palestinian young women. After seeing so many of her adult solo performance students depressed and overwhelmed after the election\, as well as experiencing a sense of paralyzing despair herself\, Rubinstein decided that something needed to be done to heal people individually and collectively through the power of storytelling\, writing and performance. Kerri Lowe\, who regularly works with Tanya\, had the same impulse. \nThis is not dogma. It’s not a debate. It’s not propaganda. This event is an opportunity to hear different perspectives around what the election of Donald Trump means to many types of individuals on a personal level. The aim is to humanize one another and offer a safe space for people to process through their intense feelings around this election. Everyone\, no matter their political affiliation\, is invited to participate and attend. All stories will be respected in this environment. We invite the press and the community to attend this once-in-a-lifetime event. Details for our city are below and more information can be found at www.ElectionMonologues.com. \nClick for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-theatre-presents-election-monologues-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170120T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170120T210000
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SUMMARY:Ignite Theatre Presents the Election Monologues
DESCRIPTION:The Election Monologues – A Nationwide Event of Unity & Resistance \nOn inauguration day in the United States\, an event of resistance and unity will take place in 14 cities across the country\, bringing together people of all ages\, colors and political dispositions to share their personal stories about the 2016 election. The Election Monologues will take place in theaters and public spaces throughout America\, where groups of 6-10 people will share monologues about how the election has affected them.\nLed by Tanya Taylor Rubinstein and Kerri Lowe and produced with the help of dozens of volunteer coordinators and facilitators across the country\, the work stems from Rubinstein’s StoryHealers Transformational Monologue process. Rubinstein has facilitated this process with hundreds of groups\, including people who have experienced cancer\, veterans\, caregivers and hospice workers\, LGBTQ youth and Israeli and Palestinian young women. After seeing so many of her adult solo performance students depressed and overwhelmed after the election\, as well as experiencing a sense of paralyzing despair herself\, Rubinstein decided that something needed to be done to heal people individually and collectively through the power of storytelling\, writing and performance. Kerri Lowe\, who regularly works with Tanya\, had the same impulse. \nThis is not dogma. It’s not a debate. It’s not propaganda. This event is an opportunity to hear different perspectives around what the election of Donald Trump means to many types of individuals on a personal level. The aim is to humanize one another and offer a safe space for people to process through their intense feelings around this election. Everyone\, no matter their political affiliation\, is invited to participate and attend. All stories will be respected in this environment. We invite the press and the community to attend this once-in-a-lifetime event. Details for our city are below and more information can be found at www.ElectionMonologues.com. \nClick for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-theatre-presents-election-monologues/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170120T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T032846
CREATED:20161223T033833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161223T033833Z
UID:14878-1484940600-1484946000@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Ignite Theatre Presents the Election Monologues
DESCRIPTION:The Election Monologues – A Nationwide Event of Unity & Resistance \nOn inauguration day in the United States\, an event of resistance and unity will take place in 14 cities across the country\, bringing together people of all ages\, colors and political dispositions to share their personal stories about the 2016 election. The Election Monologues will take place in theaters and public spaces throughout America\, where groups of 6-10 people will share monologues about how the election has affected them.\nLed by Tanya Taylor Rubinstein and Kerri Lowe and produced with the help of dozens of volunteer coordinators and facilitators across the country\, the work stems from Rubinstein’s StoryHealers Transformational Monologue process. Rubinstein has facilitated this process with hundreds of groups\, including people who have experienced cancer\, veterans\, caregivers and hospice workers\, LGBTQ youth and Israeli and Palestinian young women. After seeing so many of her adult solo performance students depressed and overwhelmed after the election\, as well as experiencing a sense of paralyzing despair herself\, Rubinstein decided that something needed to be done to heal people individually and collectively through the power of storytelling\, writing and performance. Kerri Lowe\, who regularly works with Tanya\, had the same impulse. \nThis is not dogma. It’s not a debate. It’s not propaganda. This event is an opportunity to hear different perspectives around what the election of Donald Trump means to many types of individuals on a personal level. The aim is to humanize one another and offer a safe space for people to process through their intense feelings around this election. Everyone\, no matter their political affiliation\, is invited to participate and attend. All stories will be respected in this environment. We invite the press and the community to attend this once-in-a-lifetime event. Details for our city are below and more information can be found at www.ElectionMonologues.com. \nClick for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-theatre-presents-election-monologues-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T032846
CREATED:20161223T011225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170110T002421Z
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SUMMARY:Crafting a Brief & Brilliant Introduction With Leadership Story Lab
DESCRIPTION:Leadership Storytelling 101\nCrafting a Brief and Brilliant Introduction \nQuestion. After listening to a typical PowerPoint presentation\, how much information do\nyou recall? Chances are\, not too much. No\, there is nothing wrong with your memory. For\nover 25 years now\, we have known that data is up to 20 times more likely to be remembered\nif it is shared in the context of a narrative. \nThe trouble is\, we dump data on our audience without weaving compelling narratives that\nconnect the data. \nThe gift of storytelling isn’t a mysterious inborn ability for a select few. Rather\, it is a\npowerful skill that everyone can learn and master. Join Leadership Story Lab to learn the\nfundamental structure of a story and craft an engaging introduction. \n \nEsther Choy\, Founder and Chief Story Facilitator of Leadership Story Lab\, will lead a\nstructured process so that participants not only learn more about storytelling\, but also get to\npractice it. Bring business cards to share. You will become a more effective storyteller\, and\ndevelop new and meaningful relationships! \nLeadership Story Lab teaches Classical Storytelling to Modern Leaders©. Our institutional\nand individual clients are searching for ways to more meaningfully connect with their\ncustomers and partners. They operate in extremely competitive environments where\ncredentials and qualifications alone do not place them ahead. Our clients need a compelling\,\nmemorable\, and persuasive communication tool to connect with their audiences. And they\nfind storytelling to be the answer. Sample clients include Kraft\, US Cellular\, ZS\,\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital\, Baxter\, Allstate\, BP\, Brookfield Asset Management\,\nChicago Mercantile Exchange Group\, and Girl Scouts. For more information\, please visit us\nat LeadershipStoryLab.com. \nClick the logo below for tickets.
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/craftingbriefbrilliantintroduction/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Crafting a Brief & Brilliant Introduction With Leadership Story Lab
DESCRIPTION:Leadership Storytelling 101\nCrafting a Brief and Brilliant Introduction \nQuestion. After listening to a typical PowerPoint presentation\, how much information do\nyou recall? Chances are\, not too much. No\, there is nothing wrong with your memory. For\nover 25 years now\, we have known that data is up to 20 times more likely to be remembered\nif it is shared in the context of a narrative. \nThe trouble is\, we dump data on our audience without weaving compelling narratives that\nconnect the data. \nThe gift of storytelling isn’t a mysterious inborn ability for a select few. Rather\, it is a\npowerful skill that everyone can learn and master. Join Leadership Story Lab to learn the\nfundamental structure of a story and craft an engaging introduction. \n \nEsther Choy\, Founder and Chief Story Facilitator of Leadership Story Lab\, will lead a\nstructured process so that participants not only learn more about storytelling\, but also get to\npractice it. Bring business cards to share. You will become a more effective storyteller\, and\ndevelop new and meaningful relationships! \nLeadership Story Lab teaches Classical Storytelling to Modern Leaders©. Our institutional\nand individual clients are searching for ways to more meaningfully connect with their\ncustomers and partners. They operate in extremely competitive environments where\ncredentials and qualifications alone do not place them ahead. Our clients need a compelling\,\nmemorable\, and persuasive communication tool to connect with their audiences. And they\nfind storytelling to be the answer. Sample clients include Kraft\, US Cellular\, ZS\,\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital\, Baxter\, Allstate\, BP\, Brookfield Asset Management\,\nChicago Mercantile Exchange Group\, and Girl Scouts. For more information\, please visit us\nat LeadershipStoryLab.com. \nClick the logo below for tickets.
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/craftingbriefbrilliantintroduction-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170126T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T032846
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SUMMARY:Crafting a Brief & Brilliant Introduction With Leadership Story Lab
DESCRIPTION:Leadership Storytelling 101\nCrafting a Brief and Brilliant Introduction \nQuestion. After listening to a typical PowerPoint presentation\, how much information do\nyou recall? Chances are\, not too much. No\, there is nothing wrong with your memory. For\nover 25 years now\, we have known that data is up to 20 times more likely to be remembered\nif it is shared in the context of a narrative. \nThe trouble is\, we dump data on our audience without weaving compelling narratives that\nconnect the data. \nThe gift of storytelling isn’t a mysterious inborn ability for a select few. Rather\, it is a\npowerful skill that everyone can learn and master. Join Leadership Story Lab to learn the\nfundamental structure of a story and craft an engaging introduction. \n \nEsther Choy\, Founder and Chief Story Facilitator of Leadership Story Lab\, will lead a\nstructured process so that participants not only learn more about storytelling\, but also get to\npractice it. Bring business cards to share. You will become a more effective storyteller\, and\ndevelop new and meaningful relationships! \nLeadership Story Lab teaches Classical Storytelling to Modern Leaders©. Our institutional\nand individual clients are searching for ways to more meaningfully connect with their\ncustomers and partners. They operate in extremely competitive environments where\ncredentials and qualifications alone do not place them ahead. Our clients need a compelling\,\nmemorable\, and persuasive communication tool to connect with their audiences. And they\nfind storytelling to be the answer. Sample clients include Kraft\, US Cellular\, ZS\,\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital\, Baxter\, Allstate\, BP\, Brookfield Asset Management\,\nChicago Mercantile Exchange Group\, and Girl Scouts. For more information\, please visit us\nat LeadershipStoryLab.com. \nClick the logo below for tickets.
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/craftingbriefbrilliantintroduction-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170131T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T032846
CREATED:20161209T230620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170111T040137Z
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SUMMARY:Ignite Chicago is Making Your New Year Fun!
DESCRIPTION:Ignite is a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. \nSpeaking at Ignite is an unforgettable experience. You step up to the mic. Your palms sweat. You can hear the thump of your blood rushing. Your voice cracks for an instant and then you launch into a rant for 300 straight seconds\, wearing your passion on your sleeve\, barely pausing to breathe. The crowd goes wild. \nIgnite Chicago is open to everyone. All talks are 5 minutes (20 slides x 15 seconds/slide). \n \nThere is no theme for Ignite. You can talk about virtually anything as long as you can show us your passion for it. What’s the thing you most geek out about? What’s the topic of conversation that quickens your pulse and sets your toe a-tappin’? That is what we want to hear you speak about. \nAll speakers get equal time and equal billing. All talks are 5 minutes. You create 20 slides\, and we set them up to auto-advance every 15 seconds. \nWant to speak? \nThe audience at Ignite is generous and patient. They know the Ignite format is difficult\, and they realize you might be an absolute beginner at public speaking. Don’t worry – they’ve got your back. You’re giving them your passion and your vulnerability\, and they love you for that. You won’t find a more appreciative audience at any other event. \n\n\nSome people think Ignite is about self-help talks. It isn’t. Nobody wants to hear a preachy pep talk. We’re already “good enough and smart enough\,” so let’s keep this about you and your passionate ideas. \nFinally\, we’re serious about the no pitching thing. We know that sometimes a speaker must mention their profession in order to give their talk context\, which is totally fine. But Ignite is not the place to tout your organization or to troll for clients. \nClick the logo below for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-chicago-making-your-new-year-fun/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Chicago
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170131T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T032846
CREATED:20161209T230620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161209T230620Z
UID:14876-1485885600-1485896400@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Ignite Chicago is Making Your New Year Fun!
DESCRIPTION:Ignite is a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. \nSpeaking at Ignite is an unforgettable experience. You step up to the mic. Your palms sweat. You can hear the thump of your blood rushing. Your voice cracks for an instant and then you launch into a rant for 300 straight seconds\, wearing your passion on your sleeve\, barely pausing to breathe. The crowd goes wild. \nIgnite Chicago is open to everyone. All talks are 5 minutes (20 slides x 15 seconds/slide). \n \nThere is no theme for Ignite. You can talk about virtually anything as long as you can show us your passion for it. What’s the thing you most geek out about? What’s the topic of conversation that quickens your pulse and sets your toe a-tappin’? That is what we want to hear you speak about. \nAll speakers get equal time and equal billing. All talks are 5 minutes. You create 20 slides\, and we set them up to auto-advance every 15 seconds. \nWant to speak? \nThe audience at Ignite is generous and patient. They know the Ignite format is difficult\, and they realize you might be an absolute beginner at public speaking. Don’t worry – they’ve got your back. You’re giving them your passion and your vulnerability\, and they love you for that. You won’t find a more appreciative audience at any other event. \n\n\nSome people think Ignite is about self-help talks. It isn’t. Nobody wants to hear a preachy pep talk. We’re already “good enough and smart enough\,” so let’s keep this about you and your passionate ideas. \nFinally\, we’re serious about the no pitching thing. We know that sometimes a speaker must mention their profession in order to give their talk context\, which is totally fine. But Ignite is not the place to tout your organization or to troll for clients. \nClick the logo below for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-chicago-making-your-new-year-fun-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Chicago
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170131T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T032846
CREATED:20161209T230620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161209T230620Z
UID:14921-1485885600-1485896400@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Ignite Chicago is Making Your New Year Fun!
DESCRIPTION:Ignite is a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. \nSpeaking at Ignite is an unforgettable experience. You step up to the mic. Your palms sweat. You can hear the thump of your blood rushing. Your voice cracks for an instant and then you launch into a rant for 300 straight seconds\, wearing your passion on your sleeve\, barely pausing to breathe. The crowd goes wild. \nIgnite Chicago is open to everyone. All talks are 5 minutes (20 slides x 15 seconds/slide). \n \nThere is no theme for Ignite. You can talk about virtually anything as long as you can show us your passion for it. What’s the thing you most geek out about? What’s the topic of conversation that quickens your pulse and sets your toe a-tappin’? That is what we want to hear you speak about. \nAll speakers get equal time and equal billing. All talks are 5 minutes. You create 20 slides\, and we set them up to auto-advance every 15 seconds. \nWant to speak? \nThe audience at Ignite is generous and patient. They know the Ignite format is difficult\, and they realize you might be an absolute beginner at public speaking. Don’t worry – they’ve got your back. You’re giving them your passion and your vulnerability\, and they love you for that. You won’t find a more appreciative audience at any other event. \n\n\nSome people think Ignite is about self-help talks. It isn’t. Nobody wants to hear a preachy pep talk. We’re already “good enough and smart enough\,” so let’s keep this about you and your passionate ideas. \nFinally\, we’re serious about the no pitching thing. We know that sometimes a speaker must mention their profession in order to give their talk context\, which is totally fine. But Ignite is not the place to tout your organization or to troll for clients. \nClick the logo below for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-chicago-making-your-new-year-fun-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Chicago
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