Halloween in January? Join us for the start of a new annual tradition, as RISE engages with the local storytelling community to present a weekend full of thrills and chills!
WHEN:
January 5-7, 2023
Friday and Saturday evening – 7:30…
I've got a story for you…
The author of more than two-dozen books and audios, Mark Binder performs in parking lots and basements, in theaters, at festivals, pubs, churches, synagogues, nightclubs and schools around the world.
– original and traditional folktales
– stories from Izzy Abrahmson's Village Life
–and "autobiographical lies."
“Armed with a soothing voice and a gift for humor – both broad and subtle –Binder captivates”
— Publishers Weekly
What's the Story?
My Grandfather's Fish - an Explosive Thanksgiving Disaster
Every year, when he was growing up, my Dad had fish for Thanksgiving dinner.
We never knew why, until one day…
– Mark
Diwali Story - The Gold Coins
Years ago, I was invited to tell holiday stories at a school in Foxboro. The person hiring me asked if I had a story for Diwali. Despite the fact that it's celebrated by more than a billion people, I'd never…
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The Olive Orchard - video for the New Mexico Jewish Storytelling Festival
The Olive Orchard
This is a story from my book, STORIES FOR PEACE. I wrote it several years ago, and I wish it wasn't true today.
This performance was recorded for the New Mexico Jewish Storytelling Festival, November 4, 2023
Performing Virtually Saturday 11/4 at Jewish Storytelling Festival
Join me in a visit to the Village! This weekend, I’m thrilled to be sharing stories from Izzy Abrahmson’s Village Life at the New Mexico Jewish Storytelling Festival. Also on the bill are Peninnah Schram, Gerald Fierst and Oro Anahory-Librowicz. … Read more