CHELSEA — Neighborhood locals will take to the stage with their stories Friday at an "intergenerational storytelling performance" hosted by Hudson Guild.
The show, "Community Stories," will be held at the Hudson Guild center at 441 W. 26th St from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 7. It is free and open to the public.
The show features personal stories from seniors from the Chelsea Elliott NORC, or naturally occurring retirement community, as well as from young people who are part of the Hudson Guild's Power Up program, which serves youth aged 14 to 24 with services like tutoring, support groups, and case management.
The night is the culmination of a workshop Hudson Guild hosted with The Moth, a storytelling organization. The Moth was founded by writer George Dawes Green in 1997 to recreate "the feeling of sultry summer evenings in his native Georgia, where he and his friends would gather on his friend Wanda’s porch to share spellbinding tales," according to the group's website.
Chelsea locals honed their stories with Moth coaches over six weeks. "Throughout the workshops, participants learn to shape selected life experiences into well-crafted stories, which are then presented to peers and members of the local community," according to The Moth's website.
