Susan O'Halloran ~ Pot of Gold: Irish Stories and Songs!

  • September 25, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Florida Gulf Coast University Art Galleries, Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex

    10501 FGCU Boulevard South
    Fort Myers, Florida 33965
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Description

Pot of Gold: Irish Stories and Songs!
Sue weaves together stories and songs about the pleasures and pitfalls of being raised Irish American. She tells of searching for connection in the “old country” and the unique Irish way of dealing with “enemies.” You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy this evening that celebrates family, sacrifice and joy that all ethnic backgrounds share!

Susan O’Halloran is the author of several books, including Avoiding Cross-Cultural Mistakes at Home and Abroad and Compelling Stories, as well as Compelling Causes: Nonprofit Marketing Success. Since 1969, Sue has performed her original stories at scores of national and international festivals and has led thousands of seminars in corporate and nonprofit settings. 

In addition, Sue has produced and performed in award-winning multicultural performances, including White, Black, and Brown: Tribes & Bridges at the Steppenwolf Theatre and More Alike Than Not: Stories of Three Americans—Christian, Jewish, and Muslim. In 2012, she was the producer/director of the first online story festival, which reached 52 countries. Her Racebridges website showcased 260 video stories by professional story artists telling America’s untold stories and received over half a million visitors annually. 

The media has covered her seminars, performances, and keynote addresses in such outlets as PBS’s People and Causes, ABC Nightline, and in The New York TimesThe Boston Globe, and The Chicago Tribune. About her own storytelling skills, The Chicago Reader’s Critic Choice said, “O’Halloran has mastered the Irish art of telling stories that are funny and heart-wrenching at the same time.”  www.SusanOHalloran.com

Date & Time

Wed, Sep 25, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Venue Details

Florida Gulf Coast University Art Galleries, Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex

10501 FGCU Boulevard South
Fort Myers, Florida 33965 Florida Gulf Coast University Art Galleries, Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex
FGCU Storytelling

"Spoken Stories Creating Community." FGCU Storytelling presents oral storytelling events as a performance art, community art, healing art. Produced by Dr. Joel Ying and Prof. Lori Cornelius for the Dept of Language and Literature and the Dept of Integrated Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). Sponsored by Seidler Foundation, Wasmer Art Gallery, Florida Storytelling Association.


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