Author: Mark Binder
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Cinderella Spinderella – Live Video – Elementary
This video is from my mini-Binghamton Tour a while back. There were about 300 young people, all of them very enthusiastic! One note: I’ve found that some parents get upset with the accident at the beginning of this version. Since then, I’ve tended to omit it. In the book, we moved it several pages in.
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Watermelons for Freedom
It was the summer 1989. What was I doing in East Berlin with a truckload of watermelons? Ending the cold war!
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Old Scratch Nickels and the Bloated Chicken Challenge
“knee slapping!” —Motif Magazine Originally released as part of the Patron Project — to get early access to this and other work, please click here to learn more about becoming a patron Old Scratch Nickels and the Bloated Chicken Challenge This is a live version of “Old Scratch Nickels”, recorded live at the RIBS Liars contest…
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Getting “them” to listen… A workshop at Sharing the Fire, the Northeast’s Storyelling Conference
When I first started storytelling (back in the stone ages), I was amazed at Sharing the Fire — the Northeast’s premier storytelling conference. It was wonderful, inspiring, encouraging and education. I still have some great friends from those days. This year, STF is happening from Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25 in Plymouth, MA. I’m…
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From Many, One – stories that unite
Democracy, diversity and heroism/ American stories for all Stories inspire, teach and model future behavior. Storytelling is a way to bring people together — across age and economic and social and racial barriers. Listeners unite in a powerful and shared experience, and come away with strength that can transform the present and shape the future.…
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Cinderella Spinderella – performed at a high school
I’ve always been amazed at how reshaping a well-known story can capture the attention of even the most jaded listener.
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Wishes for you…
In a time fraught with fear, there is a simple message of joy… Yes, it’s a bit tongue in cheek, but it’s heartfelt too. We wish you a merry multicultural end of year holiday season. And get a printable copy of the lyrics… A Holiday Present Who threw the first holiday party? What happened in…