Photos of the Tucson Storyteller Project's "This is Tucson" event at El Casino Ballroom
Six community members shared true, first-person stories about the Old Pueblo at the "This is Tucson" Storytellers event on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at El Casino.
Miss the event? Join us for our next evening on December 18 at the Tucson Museum of Art to hear Holiday stories. Click here for tickets!
This event was hosted by the Arizona Daily Star and This is Tucson and is sponsored by the Arizona Lottery and Humana.
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Kristen Cook tells her tale during the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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Kristen Cook on stage during her portion of the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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Amanda Cheromiah talks about using her cellphone to record her stories during the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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Amanda Cheromiah talks about recording stories during the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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Norma Gonzalez takes the mic during the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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The crowd reacts to one of the tales during the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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Dan Gibson talks about the local music scene during the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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Dan Gibson takes his turn on stage during the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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Anton Russell under the lights during the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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Anton Russell talks about his life during the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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The crowd listens to a storyteller during the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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The crowd listens to Anton Russell during his time on the stage at the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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Kylie Walzak on stage during her turn at the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2019.
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Kylie Walzak tells the crowd her story during the Tucson Storytellers Project at the El Casino Ballroom August 13, 2019.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily StarMore information
- Photos: Tucson Storytellers Project "Comebacks"
- Photos: Tucson Storytellers Project's "Pivot"
- Photos: Tucson Storyteller Project's "Holiday Stories"
- Watch: Tellers share stories of 'How Tucson Became Home'
- Photos: Storyteller Project's "How Tucson Became Home"
- Join Tucson Storytellers for heartwarming holiday stories
- 2020 lineup of the Tucson Storytellers Project is here!
- Join Tucson Storytellers for stories about Love & Heartbreak
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