Skokie Bike Network's Tails from the Trails- July 14 at noon at Sketchbook!
Skokie Bike Network's Tails from the Trails will be back! We had a tremendous storytelling show last July at Sketchbook in Skokie. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sketchbook+Brewing+Co/@42.0327151...!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x880fcf38f9d036e1:0x95ffbdbddd41fea5!8m2!3d42.0327111!4d-87.7498633!16s%2Fg%2F11j6dr806g?authuser=0&entry=ttu
We will be back on July 14. In the next few weeks we will post more information. We will be soliciting bike riders to submit their stories. We will review submissions and pick stories to be told at Sketchbook on July 14 at noon.
In the meantime, what can you do? Start thinking about the crazy, funny, scary, touching things that have happened to you and your bike. Start thinking about how to craft that vignette or quip or dinner table comment into a story. If you want to go to a brew pub that is right off of a trail and easy to access from the city to hear some bike themed stories but don't want to get up on stage and tell a story all you have to do is mark your calendar that you have a destination for your morning ride on July 14.
To some of you, we can't wait to read and then hear your stories. To the rest of you, cheers! we will see you on the 14th of July.
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Hello Chainlink and Chicago area cyclist. We are open for submissions. They are due on June 2. You have plenty of time to work on your story. Here is some more information and some guidelines for submitting your stories to tell in our show:
The Skokie Bike Network’s “Tales from the Trails” storytelling event returns in 2024 with more stories by local cyclists. The theme for this year’s event is “Bike Intelligence: What I’ve learned (or not) while riding a bike.
We are calling for submissions of short personal narratives of no longer than 1000 words (7-8 minutes, max) that may include a song, or a poem on what you have learned or experienced while riding a bike. We ask that your work be original and true to the best of your memory.
Your story, poem or song will be presented by you – live – at the Sketchbook Tap Room & Brewery in Skokie Sunday July 14th between noon and 2 pm. Whether this is your first attempt at telling a story or you are seasoned pro, you are encouraged to submit and participate.
This is intended to be a positive event for storytellers and the audience. Language should be family friendly – PG-13. While we welcome accounts and reflections on life’s difficulties and struggles, we encourage humility and humor.
We are introducing a new art form – Baiku (pronounced “bi-koo” like haiku for the bike). These are short poems or passages that are short and sweet.
Example of a Baiku
Did I tighten that?
No, I certainly did not.
And now, down I go.
Submission Schedule and Procedure
The schedule for submissions, review and the event is as follows:
Monday, April 1: Open for submissions
Sunday, June 2: Submissions due
Monday, June 17: Announcement of storytellers
Sunday, July 14: Show – 12-2 pm
Please send inquiries and submissions to the Skokie Bike Network at skokiebikenet@gmail.com
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