Fifty-One Miles and Friends of the LA River (FOLAR) present the LA River Story Slam, held on November 21, 2024 at Frogtown Brewery.
6 Storytellers told 5-minute stories about their personal connection to the LA River. We want to celebrate what — and who — makes the LA River so special.
Introduction by Fifty-One Miles Team Zoe Detweiler, Hannah Michael Flynn, and Mark Reid (00:00)
Storytellers: (timestamp of appearance)
Casey Cooper (09:06)
Tracy Stone (14:35)
Luis Rincon (21:45)
Virginia/Mats Swenson (30:11)
Laura Vena (36:19)
Emanuel Carrera Ruedas (40:21)
FOLAR representatives:
Ben Orbison, Director of Strategic Communications (06:07)
Additionally, we had Amanda Smith of LA Is Not A Desert selling her educational and beautiful artwork.
6 Storytellers told 5-minute stories about their personal connection to the LA River. We want to celebrate what — and who — makes the LA River so special.
Introduction by Fifty-One Miles Team Zoe Detweiler, Hannah Michael Flynn, and Mark Reid (00:00)
Storytellers: (timestamp of appearance)
Casey Cooper (09:06)
Tracy Stone (14:35)
Luis Rincon (21:45)
Virginia/Mats Swenson (30:11)
Laura Vena (36:19)
Emanuel Carrera Ruedas (40:21)
FOLAR representatives:
Ben Orbison, Director of Strategic Communications (06:07)
Additionally, we had Amanda Smith of LA Is Not A Desert selling her educational and beautiful artwork.
This project was made possible with a grant from USC Arts in Action.
Contact: fiftyonemiles@gmail.com
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