HUMANS
NEED
STORIES
Every month, In a Nutshell Storytelling rolls out the red carpet for four fabulous storytellers from all corners of life to spin a (mostly) true tale LIVE based on a prompt or theme. Join us for an unforgettable storytelling experience, humans!
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and everything is going just right—until it isn’t. Or maybe it is. A day picture-perfect on the outside might hold something bigger, stranger, or more meaningful beneath the surface.
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Keith Lowell Jensen
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May's Storytellers:
At In a Nutshell, audiences can count on an entertaining evening of storytelling from experienced storytellers with diverse backgrounds. Experience the roller-coaster ride of live storytelling.
Karin Babbitt
Karin Babbitt is the daughter of Auschwitz Survivor #61016, and a comedian based in the SF Bay Area. Born and raised in Hollywood, Karin headlines on nightclub stages nationwide and Recovery Comedy at conventions. She’s done stand-up on TV, acted in films, starred in the web series Cleaner Daze, and was a screenwriter on a few bad sitcoms. Currently, Karin teaches advanced stand-up comedy at the SF Comedy College.
JP
Frary
JP Frary designs and builds furniture and sculptures, creating beautiful things from recycled materials. His stories can be heard in lumber yards and hardware stores throughout the Bay Area, as well as on KQED. He has won The Moth many, many times.​
DNA
DNA has appeared on NPR’s Snap Judgement, been Timothy Leary’s chauffeur, and had a hit song on the radio in Nor Cal. DNA’s first time onstage was winning a Comedy Laff-Off at Chico State. He then took 20 years off to create thousands of free community events and festivals. DNA's namesake and great uncle booked the comedy at the Anderson Hotel in the Borscht Belt. Comedy is in his genes.
Joe
Klocek
Joe Klocek is a "square peg in a round hole" sort of guy. Raised a Midwesterner, he has manners, but has also lived in SF for 20 years, so he thinks he's better than you.
Joe does two things great: tells stories and talks to the crowd. Joe currently runs two monthly shows in San Francisco. He's been featured on NPR's Snap Judgment and appeared on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, NBC's Last Comic Standing, and was a commentator for the Emmy Award-winning documentary A Bridge So Far.
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In a Nutshell is hosted and curated by storytelling comedian Keith Lowell Jensen, writer/storyteller Amy Bee, and author Aaron Carnes, three friends who want nothing more than to give humans laughter, insight, and the full spectrum of emotion from the absolute best live storytellers in the universe—that’s all.
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Come and get what you need, human! You deserve to connect, reflect, and celebrate the power of live storytelling. You are welcome here!
