The Yarn: A Storytelling Podcast: Recent Episodes
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On February 11th, The Yarn’s storytellers shared their stories of how pet adoption and their furry family members changed their lives
Pet friendship is one of humanity’s oldest truths. Humans and dogs have been companions for 14,000 years and cats have accepted human companionship for at least the last 10,000 years. .
On February 11th, The Yarn’s storytellers shared their stories of how pet adoption and their furry family members changed their lives
Pet friendship is one of humanity’s oldest truths. Humans and dogs have been companions for 14,000 years and cats have accepted human companionship for at least the last 10,000 years. .
In November, the Yarn will brought together a cast to take the edge off the most stressful days of the year. While storytellers exposed their less-than-photo-worthy moments, audience members related to the cringeworthy, but side-splitting episodes that carry us all through the holidays.
Collectively, Americans travel a remarkable 182 billion miles during this season, taking to the road more than any other time throughout the year. Whether for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, or Pancha Ganapati, most are en route to a common destination – the dinner table. This performance typifies a remark by Michael J. Fox, that “the oldest form of theater is the dinner table.”
In November, the Yarn will brought together a cast to take the edge off the most stressful days of the year. While storytellers exposed their less-than-photo-worthy moments, audience members related to the cringeworthy, but side-splitting episodes that carry us all through the holidays.
Collectively, Americans travel a remarkable 182 billion miles during this season, taking to the road more than any other time throughout the year. Whether for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, or Pancha Ganapati, most are en route to a common destination – the dinner table. This performance typifies a remark by Michael J. Fox, that “the oldest form of theater is the dinner table.”
Women are leading Arkansas forward!
Join us for a collaboration between The Yarn and the Women's Foundation of Arkansas for an incredible storytelling event, "Striving Forward: True Stories from Arkansas Women."
Storytellers from across Arkansas share their successes and challenges in education, motherhood, and business ownership. Arkansan woman tell true tales that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer.
In 2018, the Women’s Foundation released a report, Economic Indicators for Women in Arkansas: State, Region and County, which is meant to enhance our understanding of the nuance and variation in women’s economic status within our state. These women's stories will reflect the reality behind that data.
Women are leading Arkansas forward!
Join us for a collaboration between The Yarn and the Women's Foundation of Arkansas for an incredible storytelling event, "Striving Forward: True Stories from Arkansas Women."
Storytellers from across Arkansas share their successes and challenges in education, motherhood, and business ownership. Arkansan woman tell true tales that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer.
In 2018, the Women’s Foundation released a report, Economic Indicators for Women in Arkansas: State, Region and County, which is meant to enhance our understanding of the nuance and variation in women’s economic status within our state. These women's stories will reflect the reality behind that data.
Women are leading Arkansas forward!
Join us for a collaboration between The Yarn and the Women's Foundation of Arkansas for an incredible storytelling event, "Striving Forward: True Stories from Arkansas Women."
Storytellers from across Arkansas share their successes and challenges in education, motherhood, and business ownership. Arkansan woman tell true tales that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer.
In 2018, the Women’s Foundation released a report, Economic Indicators for Women in Arkansas: State, Region and County, which is meant to enhance our understanding of the nuance and variation in women’s economic status within our state. These women's stories will reflect the reality behind that data.
Barred II was held May 16th, 2019, and closed out the 2018-19 season for the Yarn. We are reunited with decARcerate to produce a second show on true stories of incarceration.
Last year, this show was a moving and powerful experience and this year didn’t disappoint.
Barred II was held May 16th, 2019, and closed out the 2018-19 season for the Yarn. We are reunited with decARcerate to produce a second show on true stories of incarceration.
Last year, this show was a moving and powerful experience and this year didn’t disappoint.
Neighbors. We all have them. Perhaps we are separated by a fence, a street, a hallway, or a cubicle, but the question remains; "What makes a good neighbor?"
On April 5, The Rep and The Yarn explored this question in a storytelling performance all about neighbors - what divides us and what connects us.
Join us to hear stories about funny, outrageous, sweet, or challenging neighbors, stories about someone who makes the place they live a better place to live, and more!
Neighbors. We all have them. Perhaps we are separated by a fence, a street, a hallway, or a cubicle, but the question remains; "What makes a good neighbor?"
On April 5, The Rep and The Yarn explored this question in a storytelling performance all about neighbors - what divides us and what connects us.
Join us to hear stories about funny, outrageous, sweet, or challenging neighbors, stories about someone who makes the place they live a better place to live, and more!
Neighbors. We all have them. Perhaps we are separated by a fence, a street, a hallway, or a cubicle, but the question remains; "What makes a good neighbor?"
On April 5, The Rep and The Yarn explored this question in a storytelling performance all about neighbors - what divides us and what connects us.
Join us to hear stories about funny, outrageous, sweet, or challenging neighbors, stories about someone who makes the place they live a better place to live, and more!
"Love. Above all things I believe in love. Love is like oxygen. Love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love." - Christian, Moulin Rouge.
For the Yarn’s second collaboration this season with South on Main, storytellers shared from the heart. The February 19th production explored the most potent of emotions, love, as it collides with family, big dreams, disappointment, and scandal. Anything but cliché, this show puts love on display as it happens in real life.
Amy Bell, co-owner and creative director at South on Main, cites the restaurant’s atmosphere as the inspiration for the show, as it offers one of the best places to see love in all its forms. She says, “Running a restaurant, I see people’s love connections in so many ways - first dates, proposals, weddings, anniversaries. I think real love is so much more exciting and magical than the manufactured stories we read in books and see in movies.”
"Love. Above all things I believe in love. Love is like oxygen. Love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love." - Christian, Moulin Rouge.
For the Yarn’s second collaboration this season with South on Main, storytellers shared from the heart. The February 19th production explored the most potent of emotions, love, as it collides with family, big dreams, disappointment, and scandal. Anything but cliché, this show puts love on display as it happens in real life.
Amy Bell, co-owner and creative director at South on Main, cites the restaurant’s atmosphere as the inspiration for the show, as it offers one of the best places to see love in all its forms. She says, “Running a restaurant, I see people’s love connections in so many ways - first dates, proposals, weddings, anniversaries. I think real love is so much more exciting and magical than the manufactured stories we read in books and see in movies.”
"Love. Above all things I believe in love. Love is like oxygen. Love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love." - Christian, Moulin Rouge.
For the Yarn’s second collaboration this season with South on Main, storytellers shared from the heart. The February 19th production explored the most potent of emotions, love, as it collides with family, big dreams, disappointment, and scandal. Anything but cliché, this show puts love on display as it happens in real life.
Amy Bell, co-owner and creative director at South on Main, cites the restaurant’s atmosphere as the inspiration for the show, as it offers one of the best places to see love in all its forms. She says, “Running a restaurant, I see people’s love connections in so many ways - first dates, proposals, weddings, anniversaries. I think real love is so much more exciting and magical than the manufactured stories we read in books and see in movies.”
This October The Yarn gathered some of the spookiest stories from central Arkansas storytellers and they performed them live from the South on Main Stage.
This is part 2 of a 2 part series.
This October The Yarn gathered some of the spookiest stories from central Arkansas storytellers and they performed them live from the South on Main Stage.
The Yarn is proud to partner with the decARcerate coalition on a story telling project centered on incarceration and the death penalty. Join us as we hear true stories from those whose lives have been affected by the, at-times, fatal consequences of the criminal justice system.
This is part 2 of a 2 part series.
The Yarn is proud to partner with the decARcerate coalition on a story telling project centered on incarceration and the death penalty. Join us as we hear true stories from those whose lives have been affected by the, at-times, fatal consequences of the criminal justice system.
This is part 1 of a 2 part series.
The Yarn is excited to announce a new storytelling event focused on the lived experiences of those impacted by adoption. This show was a special partnership between the Arkansas Repertory Theatre and The Yarn. Community members took the stage in January 2017 to share true stories.
The Call: True Stories of Adoption podcast features stories from Arkansans and members of the cast of the Arkansas Repertory Theater's production of The Call, a play about a couple attempting to adopt a baby from Africa. All storytellers have been affected by adoption in some manner, whether if be adopting or being adopted and have a range of perspectives and experiences. This show took place at the Arkansas Repertory Theater's education annex in downtown Little Rock, AR.
This is the third in a three-part series.
The Yarn is excited to announce a new storytelling event focused on the lived experiences of those impacted by adoption. This show was a special partnership between the Arkansas Repertory Theatre and The Yarn. Community members took the stage in January 2017 to share true stories.
The Call: True Stories of Adoption podcast features stories from Arkansans and members of the cast of the Arkansas Repertory Theater's production of The Call, a play about a couple attempting to adopt a baby from Africa. All storytellers have been affected by adoption in some manner, whether if be adopting or being adopted and have a range of perspectives and experiences. This show took place at the Arkansas Repertory Theater's education annex in downtown Little Rock, AR.
This is the second in a three-part series.
The Yarn is excited to announce a new storytelling event focused on the lived experiences of those impacted by adoption. This show was a special partnership between the Arkansas Repertory Theatre and The Yarn. Community members took the stage in January 2017 to share true stories.
The Call: True Stories of Adoption podcast features stories from Arkansans and members of the cast of the Arkansas Repertory Theater's production of The Call, a play about a couple attempting to adopt a baby from Africa. All storytellers have been affected by adoption in some manner, whether if be adopting or being adopted and have a range of perspectives and experiences. This show took place at the Arkansas Repertory Theater's education annex in downtown Little Rock, AR.
This is the first in a three-part series.
The Yarn is a storytelling initiative out of Little Rock, Arkansas that uses the power of story to amplify voices, build understanding, and create space for human connection. We are excited to launch The Yarn Podcast with stories from Home: True Stories of Immigration. During this live production on February 22nd, community members took to the stage to tell stories that reflected their lived experiences with immigration.
This two-part series will feature stories that originate in Mexico, Colombia, Italy, Panama, and Puerto Rico. The topic of immigration in the U.S. has most recently been explored through the lens of media and politics. The Yarn offers another platform for exploration, where the audience will hear unfiltered, diverse, and personal experiences related to immigration directly from local storytellers.. The show will include stories from those who have immigrated, children of immigrants, dreamers, and citizens whose families have been in the U.S. for generations.
This is part two of a two-part series.
The Yarn is a storytelling initiative out of Little Rock, Arkansas that uses the power of story to amplify voices, build understanding, and create space for human connection. We are excited to launch The Yarn Podcast with stories from Home: True Stories of Immigration. During this live production on February 22nd, community members took to the stage to tell stories that reflected their lived experiences with immigration.
This two-part series will feature stories that originate in Mexico, Colombia, Italy, Panama, and Puerto Rico. The topic of immigration in the U.S. has most recently been explored through the lens of media and politics. The Yarn offers another platform for exploration, where the audience will hear unfiltered, diverse, and personal experiences related to immigration directly from local storytellers.. The show will include stories from those who have immigrated, children of immigrants, dreamers, and citizens whose families have been in the U.S. for generations.