Join us for an inspiring Night of Local Art, Music, and Storytelling!
Loopwell and Montclair Story Salon presents “Take a Leap!" a fundraising event to support Montclair Local, Montclair's independent nonprofit news organization. Enjoy original stories from award-winning authors and journalists, original music from local singer-songwriters, poetry from community leaders, and performance art from an accomplished local artist. Light refreshments will be served.
The evening's performers:
Storytellers
Dionne Ford- Award-winning Author | Creative Writing Instructor | Lecturer & Speaker | Editor | Equity Builder
Ghana Imani- Poet, Writer, Artist, Activist, and Director of Business Affairs for Seton Hall University
Bridget Placek- Educator, Writer and Equity Coach
Warren Zanes- NYT Times bestselling author, Grammy-nominated producer, and professor
Singer/Songwriters
Lily Vakili- bandleader and songwriter for the Montclair-based Vakili Band
Miranda Ferriss Jones- songwriter, theater creator, and performer whose work focuses on feminine identity and explores the spaces between binaries
Joel Dorrow— is a blues harmonica player and long-time band member of Vakili Band
Artist
Merrie Koelert
Mistress of Ceremonies and Host
Liz Samuel- actress, producer, writer, host and founder of The Montclair Story Salon