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TUCSON WEEKLY 6/29/06City Week section Where, Oh Where? By Jacqueline Kuder
Odyssey Storytelling Series: "Lost And Found" Once upon a time, there was a sock monster living behind the clothes dryer. This vicious creature gobbled up socks--only one out of each pair, mind you--meaning the socks were forever lost in some dark abyss. Storytelling has a long tradition in every culture, and a chance to tell your stories and listen to others' stories can be found at Hotel Congress on Wednesday night, for $7. The Odyssey Storytelling Series highlights different themes each month, and this month's theme is "lost and found." (Hence, the aforementioned sock monster, and the tragic tale of the lost socks.) Six storytellers will spin their tales for 10 minutes each, says Penelope Starr, founder of the storytelling group here in Tucson. The event should go from about 7 to 9 p.m., Starr says, and that includes an intermission where brave souls in the audience will be invited to participate. "Anyone who wants to tell a spontaneous three-minute story during the intermission can just let me know," Starr says. "If there's more than one person, we'll draw names out of a hat to choose who tells a story." If you want to grab a bite to eat before the show, Hotel Congress' Cup Café will be happy to serve you, and if you let them know that you're with the storytelling group, Starr says she'll save you a front-row seat. The shows are a bit adult-themed, Starr says, but they're "usually rated R; there's not usually too much X-rated stuff." The stories are uncensored, though, so, consider yourself warned. "I intentionally choose broad themes," Starr says, "so that they are interpreted in different ways." Previous themes include "love and marriage" and "animal stories." If you're interested in telling a 10-minute tale, the August theme will be "roommates".
"You never know what to expect," Starr says. "That's the fun part."
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