Missoula Pride & Tell Us Something: Stories of Acceptance & Belonging – May Newsletter

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Storytellers are selected and we are beginning the storytelling workshopping process. This Pride Month, join us for an unforgettable evening of stories that explore the true meaning of “Going Home.” Missoula Pride and Tell Us Something are teaming up to bring you a night of powerful personal narratives, all centered on the theme of finding belonging.

Get your tickets today and be part of a night that will connect, uplift, and inspire!

Limited seats available.

Missoula Gives Recap

Thank you to all of our generous donors during this year’s Missoula Gives. 37 of you gave a total of $2,905. Thanks so much! It will go a long way as we are paying the bills while we prepare for the June 11th event at The Glacier Ice Rink and Pavilion.

New Podcast Episodes

As I type this, I am hoping to have part 2 of the March “Close to the Edge” show completed by the time you read this (or sometime close!). Meanwhile, you can listen to part 1 here.

Alumni Spotlight

Tell Us Something storytelling alumni do really cool things outside of sharing their stories at Tell Us Something. So many things that we’re starting to lose track of them. And we want to share those cool things with you! So, in this month’s newsletter, we’re introducing a feature that highlights some of the cool things Tell Us Something storytellers are doing.

Barron Peper shared his story at the inaugural Missoula Pride/Tell Us Something collaboration in 2023. You can watch his story here. He’s a founding member of ProHousing Missoula, a coalition that’s trying to make housing affordable for all.

“Coalition members say now, more than ever, is the perfect time for residents to voice their opinions on what changes need to be made for housing” –KPAX News

Learn more about ProHousing Missoula over @ KPAX: ProHousing Missoula hosts launch party (kpax.com)

Jeremy N. Smith is actually one of the reasons Tell Us Something exists. He organized and produced the first in-person storytelling event I ever attended: Eat Our Words, up at The PEAS Farm back in the early 2000s. He shared a story at the very first Tell Us Something event and has been welcomed on our stage three times. His books are great, and I really love the podcast that he did with his daughter Rasa. He’s featured in this month’s newsletter because he recently launched a coaching and consulting business. Having worked with him in this sphere, I’m grateful for his objectivity and insights. If you’re exploring personal or business coaching, give Jeremy a chance.

Margi Cates was on KFGM a while back and I heard her say that she’ll be performing on May 30th at The Union Club. If you enjoy beautiful singing, you’ll want to mark your calendars for this. You can listen to her story here.

Since we featured a Tell Us Something artist in the last newsletter, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention Kate Radloff this month. She created the artwork for the upcoming Tell Us Something/Missoula Pride collaborative storytelling event on June 11th. She’s an artist in residence for Open Air at Travelers Rest State Park and is an all-around amazing human. I met her at Missoula Made Fair in 2023 and fell in love with her art. I knew I wanted her to be a Tell Us Something poster artist one day.

Check out what she’s up to (with a link to her website):  Kate Radloff — Open AIR (openairmt.org)

Are you a Tell Us Something storytelling alumni? Got something cool coming up you want us to feature in the newsletter? Drop us an email to let us know.

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You’ll want to get your tickets for the next Tell Us Something event, in partnership with Missoula Pride soon. The theme is “Going Home”. 

Thanks for reading. Have a story worthy day,

Marc Moss

Executive Director

Tell Us Something