Post Tagged with: "Washington Heights"

“Freedom and Power” Storytelling Event in Washington Heights, May 2011

“Freedom and Power” Storytelling Event in Washington Heights, May 2011

topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO In May 2011, PenTales Storytellers gathered in Washington Heights to share perspectives on “Freedom and Power.” Stories included “Laius and Mr. Daniels” by Tikva Hecht and “Freedom” by Naomi Rosenblatt.

“Great Expectations” Storytelling Event in Washington Heights, March 2011

“Great Expectations” Storytelling Event in Washington Heights, March 2011

topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO, VIDEO In March 2011, PenTales Storytellers gathered to share perspectives on “Great Expectations.” Stories included “Great Expectations” by Perel Skier and “Expectations Rant” by Ezra Wolkenfeld.

“Love and Heartbreak” Storytelling Event in Washington Heights, January 2011

topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO In January 2011 PenTales Storytellers gathered in Washington Heights to share perspectives on “Love and Heartbreak.” Stories included “Wax” by Perel Skier and “Borrowed Words” by Alan Dawidowicz.  

“Borders” Storytelling Event in Washington Heights, December 2010

topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO, VIDEO In December 2010, PenTales Storytellers gathered in Washington Heights to share perspectives on “Borders.” Stories included “George Drops Sociology” and “Jack’s Ciggies” by Danny Hoffman, “Sonnet #1” by Nina Rabinowitz and “The Grass is Less Green on the Other Side” by Ezra Wolkenfeld  

“Expectations Rant” by Ezra Wolkenfeld, Washington Heights

“Expectations Rant” by Ezra Wolkenfeld, Washington Heights

CHANGE This story was shared at a PenTales event themed “Great Expectations” So, I was thinking about the theme of the night, and I realized that expectations actually play a huge role in my life. To be completely honest, as someone who lives most of their life inside their own […]

“The Grass is Less Green on the Other Side” by Ezra Wolkenfeld, Washington Heights

“The Grass is Less Green on the Other Side” by Ezra Wolkenfeld, Washington Heights

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT as shared at the PenTales event themed “Borders” When I first decided I was going to move to New York for some amount of time, which was by complete and utter dumb coincidence shortly after Meira (my girlfriend) decided she was going to NY, and after […]

“George Drops Sociology” by Danny Hoffman, Washington Heights

“George Drops Sociology” by Danny Hoffman, Washington Heights

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT as shared at a PenTales event themed “Borders” Just be strong. Get in there, do it, and get out. Nice and quick, like a band-aid. Just be strong. Be strong. BE STRONG! George was thinking so hard he was mouthing the words without realizing. He was […]

“Great Expectations” by Perel Skier, Washington Heights

“Great Expectations” by Perel Skier, Washington Heights

topic: LOVE AND HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT as shared at a PenTales event themed “Great Expectations” Everyone came to their wedding, everyone in the community and all her relatives from Israel, Monsey, England and Russia, and other Rabbanim from epicenters of study and leadership. He had never seen so many hats […]

“Wax” by Perel Skier, Washington Heights

“Wax” by Perel Skier, Washington Heights

topic: LOVE AND HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT as shared at a PenTales event themed “Love and Heartbreak” You were in a dream I had. I was buying candles for Chanukah at a supermarket and they huddled in a molten grey lump at the bottom of my shopping cart. The front wheel […]