Storytelling is one of the most sacred acts that humans can engage in. It has the capacity to elevate our minds while making us excruciatingly relatable to one another across hundreds or thousands of years.

Every culture engages in the weaving of tales, from valor to heartbreak, from simple pleasures to moments of heart-stopping bravery. The crosses we bear, the scars from what we’ve survived, and the love we’ve experienced that make them worth it.

Humanity thrives on storytelling. It is how we convince ourselves and others, not to give up yet. And at this time in history in particular, I can think of nothing more deeply needed.

Tonight our Provocateurs have brought to mind some of the writers and their language that have brought out the creativity in them. Be that of a sexual, emotional, or intellectual nature. Some will explain their inspiration, others will not, either way we invite you to lean in with us for, “Inspire Me.”

Featuring:

Mike MarinaPanzachualAliceWendalyn WolfJuliet RoseShadow Angelinathe fischer PeteGeoff Munsterman

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Music: “Empty Trees” © Ketsa.

Feel free to drop a tip in the digital hat. The money will be split among the writers, who are mostly out of work: Venmo or PayPal.