Arizona Storytellers to share joys and pains of ‘Adulting’
Mackenzie Saunders had to learn how to navigate life after being paralyzed from the waist down at age 11.
A decade later, Saunders is learning to navigate life her own way.
“My story is about becoming an adult by embracing who I am and what I can do,” she said.
“Telling my story is my way of expressing my gratitude for how truly lucky I’ve been in my life.”
Saunders and four other people will share stories about their growing pains at the Arizona Storytellers “Adulting” show on Aug. 13 at Crescent Ballroom.
Megan Finnerty, founder of the Storytellers Project will host the evening.
“We all have things we can do, and we all have things we can’t do; be proud of what you can do, and always remember that you are valuable,” Saunders said. Tellers joining Saunders include:
❚ Weldon Johnson, who will share a story of how he found out some things are not always as they seem.
❚ Diana Dinshaw, who will take us to those moments she realized she was no longer a child.
❚ Sandy Oglesby, who learned how complex adulting can be after marriage.
❚ Kathy Nakagawa, who will share the trials and tribulations of adulting as a parent.
Arizona Storytellers: Adulting
When: 7-9 p.m. Aug. 13. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Where: Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. 2nd Ave., Phoenix.
Admission: $12. Student: $5. Supporter seating: $425. Supporter seating is a one-time purchase that gives the buyer two tickets to the 2019 season of Arizona Storytellers Project events and priority seating in rows 2-4. Details:tickets.azcentral.com
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The next show
“Outdoor Adventures” Sept. 19. From the Grand Canyon to Camelback Mountain to your favorite scenic drive, Arizona’s landscapes inspire us. Join azcentral.com and The Arizona
Republic for a night of celebrating the great outdoors. At the Desert Botanical Gardens, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix.
General admission tickets are $12. Student: $5. Buy tickets and learn more at tickets.azcentral.com.
Become a teller
The Arizona Storytellers Project strongly believes that everyone has a story and everyone can tell it. None of the storytellers who take our stage are professionals. They are your neighbors, friends or co-workers, and they are coached to tell stories by Arizona Republic journalists.
Want to tell your story at one of our upcoming Storytellers Project events? Read our guidelines and submit a story by clicking “TELL” at storytellers project.com.
Contact Elizabeth Montgomery at emontomgery@azcentral.com for more information.
The 2019 storytelling season
❚ Season tickets for the 2019 Arizona Storytellers Project are on sale:
❚ Outdoor Adventures: From the Grand Canyon to Camelback Mountain (Sept. 19)
❚ Movies, Music and Me: Calling all music lovers and movie fanatics (Oct. 8)
❚ Food and Family: Stories about the dishes and families that inspire us (Nov. 12)
❚ December: Holiday Spectacular (Dec. 18 & 19)
Hear past storytellers
Missed the event? You can still enjoy stories from past Storyteller shows at storytellersproject.com.