With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’re celebrating all the ways a date can go wrong. Whether it’s someone with a love of clowns or going on a blind date to Atlantic City, some dates are so bad the only words that can save them are “Take me to McDonald’s, and take me home!” […]
For 11 years, First Person Arts has done Valentine’s Day our own way with the Ex-Files StorySlam. #US will be no different. In this episode, we are going to look at the seedy underbelly of love. Jamie J. will be joined by our StorySlam host, Chris Lundy. Join #US as we hear what’s in a […]
It’s 2021, and after the past year we’ve all had, it’s time for some new goals. Join #US for five stories about new beginnings, working through anxiety, and just staying alive. Progress doesn’t happen overnight. Be inspired or commiserate as storytellers share their goals in #US – “And you realize you’re getting better”.
Food and family. Separately or combined these can be absolutely great or they can be fodder for the therapist. In “Everyone at the Table…” we hear the stories about a boy who loves Christmas and has to hide it, a young woman who learns a new recipe in her grandmother’s memory, and in […]
Hindsight is 2020 especially IN 2020. The episode of #US – “Look How Far We’ve Come” highlights how the challenging moments of our lives can be viewed through a different lens. Whether it’s a 4-year-old girl learning the power of her voice, a young man’s diminishing inheritance transforming into familial pride, or a series of […]
Ever had a near-death experience? They say your whole life flashes before your eyes. Some say, instead, that we see a few key memories that are etched in your brain. The defining moments that made you who you are, speak for us! Listen as storytellers share their defining moments in #US – Defining Moments.
Friday – Emily Epstein White is a news copy editor, parent of young children, and stand-up comedian who discovers what “being ok” looks like during COVID-19. She’s had to rethink how to do comedy gigs and what it means to be a performer in our current pandemic era. Emily shares with us how she is adapting […]
Thursday – Eugene Haynes is a college professor and filmmaker. He shares how the pandemic has forced him to pivot as an educator. Eugene contemplates how COVID-19 has caused him to reflect on who he is and talks about how he sees this moment as a stepping stone to social change. Everyday, for five consecutive days, […]
Wednesday – Tanesha Ford is an arts administrator, writer, and improvisational actress who is “yes, and”ing her way through COVID. Listen as Tanesha discovers how to manage the many responsibilities of caregiving for a loved one during a pandemic. Learn how she is able to still laugh despite life’s many bumps along the COVID road. […]
Tuesday – Che Guerrero is a humorist and parent of two special needs children. Once the pandemic hit, he decided to return to his former career as a nurse’s aide, and has since taken on the risk of working in long-term care facilities that have been hit hard by COVID. Che shares with us how the […]