Appearances 2019
Tobago Library Services
January 16, Wednesday @ 3:30 Oni will open the after school Storytelling Time series at the Scarborough Branch.
A private gathering
April 2018 Oni will be guiding a Laughter Yoga session for a non-profit educational institution in Pennsylvania.
Doin' Dunbar as 'Lias' Mother
May 9, 2019 @ Bala Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Bala Cynwd, PA
The spoken word drama and humor of Paul Laurence Dunbar comes alive!
Philly's Arts In Education Expo
AUGUST 22, 2018
KIMMEL CENTER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, Philadelphia
Wednesday - 3pm - 5pm
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September 15, 2018
A featured teller!
Oni as Mama Earth
Howell Living History Farm, Lambertville, New Jersey
Keepers Of The Culture Family Day
Oni is the Creative Director & will be presenting a little LOL4REAL! and two original songs about Aesop & Ananci in "AIN'T IT FUNNY" for KEEPERS OF THE CULTURE'S 22nd Annual Family Day
October 28, 2018 - 2pm
Family Day "Sundays On Stage" Free Library of Philadelphia's, Parkway Central Branch @ 19th & Vine Street.
FREE! Bring the whole family!
No excuse to miss it!
Coatesville Senior Center
September - November 2019
Fridays - 11:15 am - 12 PM
Pretty Imperfection Artwear
October 12 - 16 - 22 -26th : Oni's original handmade precious stones jewelry line; "Pretty Imperfection Artwear" will be showcased for sales in the canteen area (Bldg 9) at the Veteran's Administration in Coatesville, PA.
TELLABRATION 2018
November 18, 2018 - 2- 4pm PATCHWORK, A Storytelling Guild will pay tribute to storyteller, beloved librarian, founding member and mentor;
Barbara Baumgartner.
Tellabration will be at the Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Branch at 19th & Vine St.
FREE & OPEN TO PUBLIC!
November 23, 2018
Bayshore at Bivalve will present Oni telling her original story "Chicken Bone Beach" about segregation in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Also, "Doin' Dunbar as 'Lias' Mother" Hope you can come out for sum fo' real down home storytelling!
Tobago Time!
Oni will be presenting LOL4REAL! on the beach at Pigeon Point, Swallows, & Store Bay. Telling stories and enjoying the heat of winter with family and friends at the Tobago Library Services.
Past Adventures!
LOL4 Real! Corporate Retreat
June 19, 2018, Oni guided Department of Aging employee's in a LOL4Real! Laughter Yoga session.
Rainbow Childcare, Philadelphia, PA
April 21, 2018
DOWN ON THE FARM WITH GRANNY GOOSE!
Seba Enrichment Academy, West Chester, PA
March 23, 2018 : Nana Oni told African tales from Liberia, Nigeria and Ghana. Aesop song and on how Ananci, the spider shared wisdom with the world. A cultural display on the art and cultural artifacts of Zimbabwe. Wakanda Forever!
The West Chester Community Performers
Over 30 years and "drama mama's" still going strong!
April 8, 2018 Sunday 1:30pm
Chester County OIC presents
Lots of Jazz & Loving Langston - A Jazz Brunch & Harlem Renaissance Experience featuring WCCP presenting the poetry of literary icon, Langston Hughes.
Caribbean Connection *!*
Children's Story Time
January 10, 17, 31 2018
Wednesdays : 3:30pm
Story Time & LOL4REAL!
Children's Storytelling
@ Tobago Library Services
Scarborough, Tobago
STORYTELLING aNYONE?
February 22, 2018
Thursday 9 -11am
"Once Upon A Time...is now!"
Storytelling Workshop for Educators. Story coaching for the annual Student Storytelling Competition 2018.
Oni with a few teachers who retold stories!
Librarian's Storytelling Workshop
January 25, 2018 - Thursday ~ 9-11AM
Once Upon A Time...Is Now!
Storytelling Workshop for Librarians
With organizer's; L-R
Gaby Fernandez, History Collection, Oni, Heather Gray - Youth Librarian & Shaheeda Sylvester PR & Marketing - Tobago Library Services, Scarborough Main Branch, Tobago
DOIN' DUNBAR AS 'LIAS' MOTHER
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
MONDAY @ 1:OO PM
COATESVILLE SENIOR CENTER
250 Harmony Street Coatesville, PA
COATESVILLE SENIOR CENTER
SPRING into laughter 2018 !
CALL FOR DATES & TIMES
610.383.6900
AUGUST 31, 2017 - THURS. 3-6PM CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S ARTS & EDUCATORS EXHIBITION
Calling all Program Directors! Educator! & School Assembly planners! Visit ONI LASANA PRODUCTIONS exhibition booth at the City of Philadelphia's Arts & Educators Creative Economy Expo @ The Kimmel Center of the Performing Arts in downtown Philadelphia!
Oni will be live and in person sharing information on her latest program offerings & presentations for youth and adults...you won't want to miss out on adding a Oni Lasana Production to your enrichment resources for your school, organization & community!
Visit www.CreativePhl.org for more info.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 - SAT. 2PM 25th ANNUAL NEW JERSEY NETWORK STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
ONI LASANA was a featured teller for the 4th year. She presented stories and songs from her "DOWN ON THE FARM WITH GRANNY GOOSE" program.
OCTOBER 5, 2017 - THURS. 7 - 9pm MERCER MUSEUM & FONTHILL CASTLE, DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Playwright, poet and storyteller Oni Lasana performs in DOIN' DUNBAR AS 'LIAS' MOTHER featuring the dialect poetry of African-American writer Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906). Mercer Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian, welcomed Oni to present in the museum's prestigious "Twilight Tales" series. Tailored to the setting, and illustrated with materials from the Mercer collection, her entertaining program offers a theatrical portrayal of Dunbar’s poems.
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Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle
LOL4REAL*!*
Oni showing off her lovely laugh lines!
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