SHINE: "Most Treasured Life Lessons"

SHINE storytelling event this month
features stories about “Most Treasured

Life Lessons.” Storytellers share their biggest revelations and aha moments

– and how they became lessons to live by.



SHINE is a monthly storytelling series
featuring professionals and amateurs coming together monthly to share inspiring
true stories.  Participants and audience
members enjoy a relaxed community atmosphere, powerful and entertaining
stories, refreshments, mingling, and live music. A new theme is announced each
month.

Live music
will be provided by Alejandra
Leyva, a singer/songwriter from East Los Angeles. Alejandra plays
acoustic folk music influenced by her bilingual and bicultural Mexican-American
heritage.  She seeks to promote self and collective transformation with
gentle music about love, compassion, heart achingand heart healing. 

Professional
storytellers for SHINE are chosen from some of the nation’s top award-winning
storytellers and writers. Amateur storytellers of all ages and walks of life
also take the stage.  Submissions are
accepted before the event and two slots are reserved for audience members
selected through a random drawing.

Those interested in becoming a Guest Storyteller are
encouraged to visit www.StoriesBloom.com
in advance for monthly theme and guidelines



SHINE is produced by
Jen Bloom and Isabel Storey and presented by Santa Monica Repertory Theater, Storey
Productions and the YWCA Women’s Partnership.