‘Romance, or Not’? Come hear the story Arizona Storytellers: Romance, or Not
An arranged marriage brought Parul Agrawal the love of her life, but she wasn’t so sure at first.
“Growing up in India, I had always thought love was what we see in Bollywood movies. A boy chases a girl and they live happily ever after,” Agrawal said.
It was a match made by her elders rather than match.com.
“My marriage was not exactly a fairy tale story. It was fixed by the elders in my family. My parents and grandparents,” Agrawal said.
But was it romance, or not?
Find out as Agrawal and four other people share stories at the Arizona Storytellers February show “Romance, or Not” Wednesday. The venue is the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Garrett Mitchell, an Arizona Republic/ azcentral reporter and social media producer, and Arizona Storytellers founder Megan Finnerty will host the event.
Just because one relationship ends doesn’t mean the feelings dissipate. Eva Jannotta will share her story of falling in love after heartbreak.
“I want to show that even when we’re ‘over’ something it still lingers and influences us,” she said.
“It’s normal to have feelings for people who are part of your past, and it’s OK to think about them or miss them or just be grateful for what they taught you.” 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St. $12; $5 for students. $425. The Supporter Seating ticket is a one-time purchase that gives the buyer two tickets to the entire 2019 season of Arizona Storytellers Project events and priority seating in rows 2-4. tickets.azcentral.com
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Storytellers joining Agrawal and Jannotta include:
❚ Josh Shore will share his story of how he met a special person in his life.
❚ Kanu Jacobsen who learned a personal lesson in love through her podcast.
❚ Megan Finnerty and Vince Malouf met on the mobile dating app Tinder in 2016 — and get this — they married in November 2018.
“Romance can mean different things for different people from varied cultures,” Agrawal said. “I want to honor the decisions that our elders take for us and the age-old customs that are dying but still very meaningful.”