Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 15, 2005
Ellis' "The Turtle Warrior" swims through choppy issues
Gather 'round, let me tell you a story. It's about a struggling family living in rural America in 1967. It's about a war that no one can fathom. It's about the complex threads that bind us to family, friends, neighbors and memories. It's Ellis' "The Turtle Warrior."
Tags: Mary Relindes Ellis, The Turtle Warrior, Vietnam, northern Wisconsin, Schwartz Bookshop, German Catholic, storytelling

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 18, 2004
Spin a yarn at Milwaukee's first Fray Day
Ben Krutzik, a 21-year-old UWM senior, organized a storytelling event called Fray Day that began eight years ago in San Francisco and is now celebrated in 12 cities across the country. This is the first time it will happen in Milwaukee.
Tags: Ben Krutzik, storytelling, Art Bar, gay

Movies & TV - March 1, 2002
This "Storytelling" disappoints
Writer/director Todd Solondz is responsible for two of the best films of the '90s, "Welcome to the Dollhouse" and "Happiness." His latest, "Storytelling," is a major letdown.
Tags: Storytelling, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness, Todd Solondz