Upcoming Appearances
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 is a featured teller for the 4th year as she presents excerpts from her "DOWN ON THE FARM WITH GRANNY GOOSE" program and will drop a short story in the Lightening Round at the close of the festival.
No horsing around! Come enjoy stories for all ages, on Saturday, September 16, 2017, from noon to 6 p.m. Storytellers from throughout New Jersey and Tri-State area will convene at Howell Living History Farm (www.HowellFarm.org) in Lambertsville, New Jersey as the finest storytellers will be offering bales of laughter with farm-related stories and more.
Start the day with the festival's hallmark workshop to explore storytelling techniques and strategies, a boon for tellers and teachers alike. It is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Seating is limited.
The Story Slam takes place from noon to 1 PM with the theme “The Last Straw” to begin the fun; contestants are chosen at random to recount a 5 minute-or-less personal story. Oni Lasana took 1st place in the Story Slam last year...but will sit this year out to give other tellers a chance to win.
A continuous rotation of tellers will perform throughout the farm from 1 to 5 PM, followed by the festival’s signature close, the Lightning Round, from 5 to 6 PM. All are encouraged to participate!
We will look forward to seeing you there!
Visit www.NJStoryNet.org for more info!
OCTOBER 5, 2017 - THURS. 7 - 9pm MERCER MUSEUM & FONTHILL CASTLE, DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Playwright, songwriter, and storyteller Oni Lasana performs in DOIN' DUNBAR AS 'LIAS' MOTHER featuring the dialect poetry of African-American writer Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), in the second performance in our 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.
Lasana mixes humor, drama and an interactive storytelling style as she imagines and brings to life a character from one of Dunbar’s works. The program is followed by refreshments, an opportunity to meet the performer, and a chance to explore the museum. The performance is appropriate for ages 8 and up. Purchase tickets using the link below or by calling 215-345-0210
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