The Bay Area's Hub for Asian Pacific American Community Arts Since 1972

Mondays (THREE SESSIONS) | 12/5 - 12/19
Arc Gallery & Studios
1246 Folsom St., San Francisco
Tuition (must be paid to reserve your spot): $99 (early bird) $120 (after 11/21) 
 

 

 

Class Schedule:
12/5 7:00-9:30pm
12/12 7:00-9:30pm
12/17 7:00-9:30pm
 

KSWorskhop Series: Storytelling with Dhaya Lakshminarayanan (for artists, scientists, business people, nerds, performers, and even shy people)

Host of the Moth Storytelling Series, frequent guest on NPR's Snap Judgment, and the 2016 recipient of the Liz Carter Political Award (previously awarded to Wanda Sykes and Samantha Bee), Dhaya Lakshminarayanan, can spin a good yarn and believes that what does in front of audiences regularly as a comedian and storyteller can help anyone, even if they never want to perform. Whether it's the theater artist looking to improve their craft or the office worker who wants to become more persuasive as a presenter, the craft of storytelling has something to teach everyone.

Storytelling is an art and science and Dhaya believes the best way to learn is to do it and iterate. Each class will be about laughing, listening, moving, and engaging each other to find your particular strengths, develop your style, and increase confidence in your ability to speak in public.

note: If the class does not meet the minimum number of registered students it will be canceled.
 

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Dhaya Lakshminarayanan host of The Moth in San Francisco Appeared multiple times on NPR’s Snap Judgment and The Risk Podcast. Taught Storytelling at Reebok, Intuit, Marin Public Library, and 1:1. Professional comedian who has opened for Greg Proops, Norm MacDonald, Maz Jobrani, Janeane Garofalo, Dick Gregory and more. She is the 2016 winner of the Liz Carpenter Political Humor Award (previously awarded to Samantha Bee, Wanda Sykes and satirist/humorist Mark Russell) presented by the National Women’s Political Caucus. KQED named her one of the twenty “Women to Watch” a series celebrating women artists, creatives and makers in the San Francisco Bay Area who are pushing boundaries in 2016. The SF Weekly named her one of the “16 Bay Area performers to watch in 2016.” She was named one of “The Bay Area’s 11 Best Standup Comedians” by SFist. The San Francisco Bay Guardian named her Best Comedian 2013 in the “Best of the Bay” Readers’ Poll. Comedy Central Asia crowned her the Grand Prize Winner of “The Ultimate Comedy Challenge” filmed in Singapore. www.dhayacomedy.com

ABOUT KSW: Kearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing, presenting, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org