The USA TODAY Network, part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI),
announces the 2020 season of the Arizona Storytellers Project. And
now, for the first time ever, attendees can purchase tickets for the
entire season in advance with a new season pass. Each Storytellers
Project show features stories people in the community coached by USA
TODAY Network journalists. The season begins with “New Beginnings
and Fresh Starts” at 6 p.m. Jan. 14, 2020 at The Van Buren. In
Phoenix, the 2020 season will comprise of 12 shows, each featuring
five or six storytellers from the community sharing their true,
first-person stories on a given theme. Themes range from “Hustle and
Help” and “New Beginnings and Fresh Starts” to “Stylish
Stories” and “Outdoor Adventures.” The themes may be similar in
cities across the country, but the stories on stage reflect the
sensibilities of their local communities. Tickets are $12 for general
admission, $8 for students and are available at
tickets.storytellersproject.com. In addition, Supporter tickets can be
purchased for $200 to support the project in the community. Supporters
receive recognition throughout the season in the program, as well as
two tickets to every storytelling night in the season. More on the
Storytellers Project: The Storytellers Project is a nationwide series
of live storytelling nights in which neighbors and notables share
true, first-person stories. These events combine oral storytelling and
journalism to reflect and serve communities, as well as to develop
connection and empathy in them. Journalists from USA TODAY Network
newsrooms manage and host these nights in front of audiences of 75 to
1,200. The series has more than 100 nights in 2020, at venues ranging
from the Rancho Mirage Library in Palm Springs, to Hoyt Sherman Place
in Des Moines and the Muhammed Ali Center in Louisville. In less than
10 minutes each, everyday Americans share coached and curated stories
that celebrate universal values while reflecting on themes chosen by
the newsroom’s staff to be broadly appealing, including food and
family, love and dating, and growing up. The Storytellers Project
celebrates the idea that when we share our stories, we become
emotionally and financially invested in one another and in our
community. The Arizona Storytellers Project serves as a way for the
newsroom at The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com to connect with the
community through its journalism as reporters and editors coach local
residents in bringing their best story to stage. The result is a night
of stories that are illuminating and entertaining, and that reflect
the truths of the community. About USA TODAY NETWORK The USA TODAY
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