HTBAF: Endangered

When: Friday, January 30, 7-9pm
Where: The Puffin Foundation in Brooklyn (227 5th Ave, Brooklyn, between President and Carroll)
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This month we’ll share stories about things that feel at risk: identities, relationships, traditions, ecosystems, languages, jobs, bodies, neighborhoods, or versions of ourselves. These are stories about noticing what’s fragile, what’s being threatened, and what we’re trying to protect before it disappears. Or the impact of what changes when something goes extinct.

Join us at The Puffin Foundation’s space in Brooklyn for this event!

Storytellers:

Drae Campbell (she/they) is an actor, comedian and storyteller who has performed in every medium. Drae was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for her work in The Nosebleed at Lincoln Center Theater. Drae’s first performance was at age 5 in a nightclub as the opening act for a punk band. Her career in theater and in gender joy started when she was cast as John Henry in The Member Of The Wedding in a local San Francisco production at age 9. Drae has a BFA in Theater from The University of the Arts.Drae has been hosting and curating a queer storytelling show for 12 years called TELL, which has been made into a SILVER Signal Award winning podcast.

Joe Crescente is a disinformation expert and writer based in Brooklyn. He earned his MFA in Creative Writing-fiction from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and is currently working on his third novel.

Robin Gelfenbien is the self-proclaimed Ambassador of Fun and an NYC-based storyteller, writer and comedian. She’s a three-time Moth Story SLAM winner who has performed on PBS, RISK!, Mortified and countless other shows. She’s also shared the stage with Hannah Gadsby, Trevor Noah and more. Robin is the Creator and Host of the storytelling series and podcast, “Yum’s the Word,” that features her homemade ice cream cakes. The show has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and named a New York Times and Time Out New York Critic’s Pick. Guests have included Tim Gunn,  Mo Rocca, Joy Behar, Jason Biggs, Jerry Greenfield (Jerry from Ben & Jerry’s) and stars from “Orange is the New Black.” New York Magazine called her solo show, “My Salvation Has a First Name: A Wienermobile Journey,” “the highlight of the Fringe” and Time Out New York gave it 4 stars. She’s performed her original comedy songs at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center and on Sirius Radio. She’s also been featured in Marie Claire magazine and she starred in a commercial directed by Spike Lee.

Gianna Meola is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, cartoonist, and print maker based in Brooklyn, NY.

How to Build a Fire is generously funded in part by the Puffin Foundation.