The Tell - Fargo

In addition to our tellers, audience members, and Cody, Hubie and Tracy are essential to our show. They keep the lights and the sound working, and make sure everything runs smoothly. Thank you!

Steve Burket was our musician for the evening, and he was fabulous! At least a few people were at least a little bit in love with him by the end of the night. We can't wait to have him back!

Just some of the lovely faces in our audience for our October show!

Thanks so much to our hardworking judges, Brandi from Awesome Foundation Cass-Clay and past Tellers, Brian and Patrick.

Our amazing host Cody giving a shoutout to the Awesome Foundation Cass-Clay. The Tell was made possible, in part, with a grant from them. If you have an awesome idea, submit a simple application, and you might be picked for for their monthly $1,000 grant.

Thank you to all of our storytellers from October. We love your humor, your vulnerability, and your compassion. You make our community great!

Our top three storytellers for the night, Clare, Sylvia and Melissa!

Last month's second place winner was this month's winner! Melissa will be competing in The TellOff on December 12.

After calling in sick as a young reporter so she could celebrate her son's 5th birthday, Laurie stumbled across what could have been the story of her life. In A Lie I Regret, Laurie reflects on whether she made the right decisions so many years ago.

The Truth is Arson Requires Better Friends: With his story, Dylan reminds us that if a person is going to accidentally, or maybe not quite accidentally, start a big fire on a railroad track with a group of friends, they should make sure that none of them is the type that is going to throw you all under the bus later.

With I Can't Go Back, Clare explains why after two trips to Jiffy L**e, she can never go back, not because of anything they did, but because of her own embarrassment. She was our third place winner with this story!

After growing up in North Dakota, Nancy moved away and became a camping, hiking, fishing, Minnesota Girl. She thought that would prepare her to camp with her Montana Boy, but she was wrong, as she explained in her story, Truth About a MN Girl.

The "Truth" About Jam: Denise was 12 years old when her father gave her a case of plums and told her to make jam, something she had no idea how to do. She told us all about how 10 pounds of sugar and several hours later she had one jar of jam and a big mess.

With her story The Car, Sylvia told us how she and a friend came across a running car and decided to teach the car owner how dangerous that was by moving the car and sending the owner on a scavenger hunt in 1966 Burlington, Iowa. She was our second place winner for the night!

Melissa impressed the crowd with her cleverness in figuring out how to get to a concert as a diabolical 16 year old. She won the night with her story, Church, Lies, and Rock 'n' Roll. She also got bonus points from our self described Semi-Permanent Guest Host Cody for spelling her last name phonetically.

Of all of the things she expected to find on the ship, the Italian "speaking" stray dog that the Captain pick up on shore and decided to adopt, was not one of them. Jamie entertained us with her story, Dog on Board a United States Navy Ship.

Now is the time to head on over to Cellar 624 for The Tell. Doors open 6.15!

The TELL is this Thursday! The theme this month is Gimme Some Truth, and since all stories told at The TELL need to be true, this theme might be easier than some. Hope you can come, and maybe put your name in the hat!

The Moth Mainstage is coming to North Dakota! Bismarck on November 20, and Fargo on November 22.
The TELL community is full of fabulous storytellers! You can help Prairie Public and The Moth potentially select their next storyteller from this region. If you know anyone with a story to tell in the Bismarck/Fargo area, or would be interested in telling a story yourself, let Prairie Public know by filling out this form. Due Date: Friday, October 11

https://forms.gle/3u7ibcTmBP4vLuyt6

Thanks, and we hope to see you at The TELL on Thursday, October 10!

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Don't miss the TELL featuring STEVE BURKET!

Our musician for The TELL on Thursday October 10 is Steve Burket. Based in Fargo, ND, Steve is a versatile musician with more than two decades of experience in both performance and music education. A graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead with a Bachelor of Music in jazz guitar studies, Steve has played with numerous bands across the Midwest, including the Johnson Family Band, Inside Out Strings, Diane Miller & the Silver Daggers, and the Cropdusters. He is currently performing with the bluegrass group Kohlrabi Soup, bringing his deep expertise and passion for music to every endeavor.

DOORS OPEN AT 6:15 P.M. Seating is limited. Cellar 624 on Main.

Laurie, our timekeeper, in action.

Cody, our self described, "semi-permanent guest host", was able to thoroughly entertain us, keep the show moving, and win a beautiful mid-century modern piece of furniture in an online auction all at the same time. That's talent!
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Noah's story Growing up Different, reminded us we should all get to tell our stories when we are ready to.
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With Get Back Beat Down, Jacob gave us exciting examples of some hopefully atypical days as an art teacher.
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Sophia might have felt she got the Short End of the Stick growing up, but hard work and a positive attitude have gotten her where she wants to be, helping others.
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