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* Photos above from Fray Cafe in Austin, Texas. Were you there? What is fray day? Fray Day is an annual event brought to you by the storytelling website {fray} that takes place in cities all around the world on the same weekend. Each event features interactive art, featured performers, and a storytelling open mic. [Press release.] Other stuff: » Frequently Asked Questions Donate to Fray Day
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Fray Day 5 - Kyoto, Japan is now history! Thanks to all the folks that came over to KyoRyuKan Saturday night to tell a story and be Fray Day! And a BIG BIG thanks to the official Fray Day - Kyoto Band (Mr. Fryman on C-Trumpet, Mr. Kusano on Bass Clarinet and Mr. Takebow on his wicked homemade 8 string guitars) who provided us with music most suitable for Fray Day. Most everyone was coaxed to take the stage and tell their story. We heard a lot of really great stories and couple of completely amazing ones too!
Can't wait til next year! Fray Day : Looking for ideas for interactive art. I've been looking for ideas for interactive art exhibits for our event in Grand Rapids. As I began brainstorming I realized that every city could benefit from this thought process. We might even find some new artists in our midst. So if you are builder, painter, inventor, electrician, plumber, mechanic, or any other hands on type of person and you like stories read on. more >>> Grand Rapids : seeks verbal storytellers. Do you have a story to tell? Fray Day 5 is the place to do it. I'm looking for four talented storytellers to help kick the evening off. They should have experience performing in front a crowd and be willing to prepare a true story about their life that will last about ten to fifteen minutes. If you are interested please email me. minneapolis... in need of volunteers so you're wondering: "i live in the minneapolis/st. paul metro area and i would like to help out with fray day, what can i do?" well, you have come to the right place. just follow these easy steps and you too can be a volunteer for the minneapolis fray day. more >>> Los Angeles: Announcing FrayList! First of all, I'd like to thank the many people who have offered to volunteer. When I signed up for this, I didn't imagine that so many people would be so passionate about this. Now that I know better, I've decided to set up a little mailing list to keep things better coordinated. more >>> Fray Day Boston will actually be held in Central Square, Cambridge! On September 8 from 7pm-11pm we'll be at: Hannum Hall YWCA, 7 Temple St., Cambridge, MA. For more information and directions we've put up a general press release. Also if you'd like to volunteer, please join our FrayBoston Mailing List. So far six venues have been confirmed for Fray Day 5: Austin, Cincinnati, Grand Rapids, Los Angeles, Melbourne, and San Francisco have all announced their locations and dates (September 7, 8, or 9). If you're near one of those cities, mark your calendar! Fray's coming to town. We now have a PA system and MICs organised for the event - if anyone in Melbourne can loan us a radio Mic for the evening, please mail me!.
Confirmed readers to date are: We'll also have some Melbourne fliers available for download shortly. Grand Rapids : Venue Confirmed We will be gathering for all sorts of stories (spoken, visual, musical, and more) at:
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts From 7pm til midnight on Friday, September 7th. If you have further questions feel free to contact me 616.397.6089 or shmuel@shmuel.org Grand Rapids: Good News, Bad News I'll start with the bad news: we're still struggling to get the venue nailed down. It's been an even bigger challenge than last year because the UICA (last year's venue) experienced some staff changes that created a wee bit of confusion. Ok, on to the good news: we should have the venue nailed down by the end of the week and Fray Day 5 GR will be mentioned in this Sunday's Grand Rapids Press. Check out the flare section. And to boot we may have even more press coverage in the works. This year's event already promises to be bigger and better than last. And now the moment you've all been anxiously waiting for...Los Angeles has a venue! The folks at the Un-Urban Coffee House in Santa Monica have graciously donated use of their facilities on Sunday, September 9 from seven in the evening until midnight. It's no longer on the eighth, folks. Take note! more >>> I have a little confession to make. I am a Fray Day virgin. I may be putting together the Los Angeles event, but I've never been to a Fray Day event before... Now that you're over the shock (yes, I know I'm deprived), on with business. more >>> Thinking about performing at Fray Day 5? There's some great advice for new storytellers over at storynet. Just remember, Fray Day is about telling true, personal stories. So first start living, then start telling. We have now booked the For 7pm onwards on Sunday, 9th September. We do, however, still require a PA and mics, so if anyone in the Melbourne area is able to loan us some sound gear for the evening, please get in touch. Los Angeles: venue coming soon! Attention L.A. Frayers! It's possible that we may have a venue secured within the next two weeks, if not sooner. We'll keep you posted on any further developments. assuming we can source some fine audio equipment, we've sourced a venue and made a booking at a cafe cum restaurant cum bar in north melbourne. Hey Frayers! Everything is going well regarding Austin Fray. Prescheduled storytellers are being lined up as I type, so if you'd like to be one of the lucky five to have their ten minutes of fame preassigned to you, drop me an email. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at Ruta Maya on what we Texans have dubbed Cinco de Frayo. (Besides...it is my twentieth birthday! Come help celebrate!) Hi, all you wonderful DC, VA, and MD people I'm so excited about Fray Day 5! Want to know how you can get involved with the DC event? 1) Sign up to be on our announcement list. 2) Sign up to be a volunteer. You can choose between: Media, Volunteer Extrodinaire (to help with odds and ends, to post flyers, etc.), Food (planning and/or day of), Tech (day of), Set-Up (day of), and/or Storyteller (day of). 3) Donate! Click that button on the left hand column. And most importantly... 4) Share a story on September 8th! Hello all. Venue should be had soon. Am waiting on 2 callbacks, and have a couple more to scope this week. Should have one soon. I'm aiming for about 50 to 100 people, and have a handful of "acts" who are keen on expressing themselves. If anyone has leads or ideas on a good venue, please pass on the information to sandropasquali@yahoo.com. More to come... Hi everyone, I'm Jen Langley and I'm organizing a Fray Day here in Boston. I've already got a handful of wonderful volunteers, but am still looking for more. I'd love some volunteer storytellers, too! We're on the verge of having a venue, so please check back! People wishing to volunteer to help us put Fray: Melbourne together can do so by subscribing to the super-dooper wafer list, set up specifically for the Melbourne event on waferbaby. People interested in volunteering should contact me for instructions on joining the list. Did I mention that the list is only for those wishing to volunteer in the actual organisation of the event? Also, people coming to the Melbourne event who want to promote us to their audiences can do so with this snazzy custom built button by Derek!
Band confirmed for Fray Day 5 - Melbourne Melbourne based jazz outfit The Brass Bed have been confirmed as peformers for the Melbourne outing of Fray Day. Their recently released CD will be available for purchase on the night. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mike Marco, and I'm the events coordinator for Fray Day 5 Los Angeles. We're just getting started with planning the L.A. event. Already, we have some hard-working volunteers helping with various aspects of planning, but we're always in need of more. more >>> The Walkingbirds will be the opening band for Fray Day 5 San Francisco! Woo hoo! What you see here is the new FD5 newsfeed! In the next two months, as we get closer to Fray Day 5, the event organizers in each city will be posting news and info on their events here. So bookmark this page, baby! And we'll see you in the fray. |
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Austin >>> Boston >>> Burlington >>> Cincinnati >>> Kyoto >>> San Francisco >>>
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