April Theme: “FEEDING FRENZY”

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For April’s show, we’re gladly returning to another great venue – The Center@862 in Scarsdale. Fans love this spot because it’s just across the street from the MetroNorth station and surrounded by tasty pre-show dining options.

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When: April 16th, 8pm
Theme: FEEDING FRENZY
Venue:  Center @ 862
             862 Scarsdale Ave – Scarsdale

BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY! 

About the theme: This month we’re looking for stories about appetites and consumption – in your belly, in your soul, in your business. A family meal you’ll never forget? The time gluttony got the best of you? Did you make your business thrive? Did your competitive streak take over? The best meal you ever made or ate? Or the one your dog got to before anyone tasted it? Did you have a few when should have stopped at two?  We want to hear any stories related to filling your bellies, your souls, or your pockets!

Pie bakers welcome: Tempted to see how your pie-baking skills stack up against your neighbors? Here’s an incentive for entering a pie in our bake-off. Your pie gets you one free admission! Please keep in mind: to get your free ticket, you MUST let us know what type of pie you’re bringing a pie at least TWO days in advance of the show.  Get in touch soon with the type of pie and we’ll reserve your spot!

Storytellers: We’ll have prepared storytellers and plenty of open mic slots. If you have a great story you’d like to share, email co-producers Ivy Eisenberg or Zak Shusterman. Don’t worry, there’ll be plenty of open mic slots that night too.

We all have a story in us. Come share, listen, and eat!


FREE March show to celebrate Pi(e) Day

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Did you miss the last few shows because they sold out? Were you hoping to tell your open mic story but time ran out?

In honor of Pi(e) Day, we’re bringing you a special FREE installment of Pros(e) of Pie this week. Come out Muddy Water Coffeehouse in Tarrytown this Saturday and bring your stories. This will be our first ALL OPEN-MIC show in a while.

This is an EARLY show for us. Seats will be FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED and you’ll be able to buy your own refreshments. Since this this is a FREE SHOW, please support our hosts by buying lots of coffee and treats before and during the event.

When: Mar 19, 7pm
Theme: All stories welcome!
Venue: MuddyWater Logo 52 Main St., Tarrytown

STORYTELLERS: This is your chance to test-run the story you’ve been itching to get out. Anyone interested gets to tell their 5 minute story on Saturday, March 19. Just make sure you’re signed up by 7:30p!

PIES: NO PIE BAKE-OFF IN MARCH. THE PIE COMPETITION RETURNS IN APRIL!

We all have a story in us. Come share, listen, and eat!


SOLD OUT tonight

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We’ve been getting lots of last minute requests. Unfortunately, the show tonight is truly sold out and we won’t be able to offer any door tickets this time around.

Pros(e) of Pie has great shows for you coming up in March and April. Make sure you’re on our mailing list to get your tickets early for the next ones.



February Theme: “TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES”

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For 2016, Pros(e) of Pie is bringing you an even more exciting series of shows. To kick-off the Spring line-up, September’s show is back at one of your favorite venues Curious_blue100 in Dobbs Ferry. It’s just steps from the train station and just near lots of delicious pre-PoP dinner options.  Our last show here was one of our biggest ever. This time, we’re planning a more intimate show with a limited number of tickets on sales.

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When: Feb 27th, 8pm
Theme: TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
Venue:  Curious_logo1
145 Palisades St – Dobbs Ferry

BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY! 

About the theme:  We’ve all had them — so go ahead tell us about the time technology let you down: The time your computer died in the middle of the most important project of your life? A simple case case of miscommunication? The prop that refused to work? Did that important email never send or the voicemail with a job offer never get through? An unfortunate autocorrect to a client? How did things turn out? Did it ruin your life or did you make it work? We want to hear about all the technical difficulties thrown at you and how you handled them!

Pie bakers welcome: Tempted to see how your pie-baking skills stack up against your neighbors? Here’s an incentive for entering a pie in our bake-off. Your pie gets you one free admission! Please keep in mind: to get your free ticket, you MUST let us know what type of pie you’re bringing a pie at least TWO days in advance of the show.  Get in touch soon with the type of pie and we’ll reserve your spot!

Storytellers: We’ll have prepared storytellers and plenty of open mic slots. If you have a great story you’d like to share, email co-producers Ivy Eisenberg or Zak Shusterman. Don’t worry, there’ll be plenty of open mic slots that night too.

We all have a story in us. Come share, listen, and eat!


Nov Theme: “CHOICE OR CHANCE?”

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Prose of Pie in Connecticut!
We’re crossing our eastern borders for a special installment at the Stamford Innovation Center in Stamford, CT, on Nov. 14!  See why we’re selling out shows across Westchester and gaining fans across NY. Stamford is full of great dining options so why not make a night out of it. Come early to enjoy a great pre-show dinner – just make sure you leave room for pie!

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When: Nov 14th, 8pm
Theme: CHOICE OR CHANCE?
Venue:  Stamford Innovation Center
175 Atlantic St – Stamford

BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY! 

About the theme: That time you saved the day – was it a stroke of genius or just dumb luck? Take a wrong turn that led to a great opportunity? Broke up with an Ex who ended up on the news? Invested in a company with a silly name like Google? We want to hear all your “Choice or Chance” stories – maybe we’ll help you decide which it really was.

Pie bakers welcome: Tempted to see how your pie-baking skills stack up against your neighbors? Here’s an incentive for entering a pie in our bake-off. Your pie gets you one free admission! Please keep in mind: to get your free ticket, you MUST let us know what type of pie you’re bringing a pie at least TWO days in advance of the show.  Get in touch soon with the type of pie and we’ll reserve your spot!

Storytellers: We’ll have prepared storytellers and plenty of open mic slots. If you have a great story you’d like to share, email co-producers Ivy Eisenberg or Zak Shusterman. Don’t worry, there’ll be plenty of open mic slots that night too.

We all have a story within us. Come share, listen, and eat!


3rd Annual Halloween PoP in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

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The PoP Halloween tradition continues with our 3rd annual show in the world famous Sleepy Hollow Cemetery!  We’ll be back in the Washington Irving Chapel – the perfect venue for an evening of true Halloween tales. As always, you’ll start off tasting a few pies and have a chance to vote on your favorites.

Tickets are already selling for this special edition of Pros(e) of Pie, the Hudson Valley’s most popular storytelling series. Come find out what’s been drawing audiences to sold-out shows across the region for more than two years. Trust us, it’s not just the pie!

When: Oct. 14, 8pm

Theme: ALL THINGS HALLOWEEN

Location: THE SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY (540 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY)
And, let’s keep it clear folks : the show will be at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery – not the Old Dutch Church. Use the entrance about half a mile north of the Old Dutch Church.

***TICKET POLICY***
ALL tickets for this show will be sold online. Door tickets are not guaranteed. Doors open at 8pm sharp.
BUY TICKETS HERE!

WE WANT YOUR PIES?

The pies entered in our bake-off are baked by members of the audience. Tempted to enter your creation for a chance to win a gift card? You’ll need to (1) buy tickets early, (2) email us your info and the type of pie you’re bringing, and (3) try to drop your pie off by 7:30p for the best chance at votes!

If you’re interested in telling a storyemail co-producers Ivy Eisenberg  or Zak Shusterman for additional information and to schedule an audition.

 


Sept Theme: “DON’T KNOW MUCH”

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We’re back from an amazing week at Chautauqua Institution where we taught a 5-day storytelling workshop and presented a special edition of PoP! With a full class and a packed audience, this may become part of the growing PoP tradition.

Get ready for a great Fall line-up, starting with a return to an amazing venue we discovered earlier this year.  For September’s show, we’re back at Center @ 862 in Scarsdale. Last time, 862’s convenience to the train station and pre-show dinner options lured audiences from Connecticut, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. Just make sure you save room for dessert!

When: Sept 12th, 8pm
Theme: DON’T KNOW MUCH
Venue:  Center @ 862
             862 Scarsdale Ave – Scarsdale

BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY! 

About the theme: Tell us about that time you didn’t have all the information — Did you jump to conclusions? Make a fool of yourself? Did you have to wing it? How’d it turn out? Maybe you just had that “Don’t know much Biology” song stuck in your head. We want to hear your tales and how they turned out!

Pie bakers welcome: Tempted to see how your pie-baking skills stack up against your neighbors? Here’s an incentive for entering a pie in our bake-off. Your pie gets you one free admission! Please keep in mind: to get your free ticket, you MUST let us know what type of pie you’re bringing a pie at least TWO days in advance of the show.  Get in touch soon with the type of pie and we’ll reserve your spot!

Storytellers: We’ll have prepared storytellers and plenty of open mic slots. If you have a great story you’d like to share, email co-producers Ivy Eisenberg or Zak Shusterman. Don’t worry, there’ll be plenty of open mic slots that night too.

We all have a story within us. Come share, listen, and eat!


CHQ Theme: Choices & Chances

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We’re delighted to be presenting a very special installment of our show at the Chautauqua Institution. All week, we’ve been working with a dozen aspiring storytellers in our “Telling the Stories of Your Life” class.  They’re crafting their tales for Friday afternoon’s show.  The theme, as selected by our students, is CHOICES & CHANCES.

 

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When: July 24th, 4-6pm
Theme: CHOICES & CHANCES
Venue:  Hultquist Center, 1st Floor
at the southeast corner of Bestor Plaza

FORMAT: This is a true modern form of storytelling, so the rules to follow are:
(1) Only true stories, please!
(2) They should be your own stories – something you experienced or observed firsthand.
(3) This is story-telling, not reading. Notes are allowed but no reading please.
(4) The story should be related to our theme – CHOICES & CHANCES. But feel free to stretch that theme to suit your needs!

Open Mic: In addition to our students, we’ll have several open mic opportunities for communities members to share their own 5 mins story related to the theme.

About the theme: Did you have to make a tough call? Miss an opportunity? Benefit from plain dumb luck? Here’s your chance to choose to share your tale with the rest of the CHQ community; and we want to hear it!  Bonus points if you can stretch the theme to fit your tale.

Pie: Pie will be available on a first come-first serve basis. Unlike our standard shows, this will not be a pie bake-off, but a casual pie social. So please limit one slice of tasty pie per person.

Storytellers: We’ll have prepared storytellers and plenty of open mic slots. If you have a great story you’d like to share, email co-producers Ivy Eisenberg or Zak Shusterman.

We all have a story within us. Come share, listen, and eat!


PoP on the Radio at Chautauqua

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Pros(e) of Pie co-producers Ivy & Zak will be interviewed on local radio station WJTN this morning at 10am. We’ll be talking to veteran host Jim Roselle about the storytelling class we’re running at the Chautauqua Institution all this week and announcing details of the special installment of Pros(e) of Pie to be held on the grounds this Friday.

You can livestream the broadcast here.

And stay tuned for more details on Friday’s event!