Art of the Story 2024
transformative experiences
ART OF THE STORY 2024 was a three-day festival in San Miguel de Allende, México, that offered a diverse lineup of transformative experiences as well as presentations from international artists, performers, and writers.
It took place Tuesday, October 29 through Thursday, October 31, 2024
La Casona Convention Center, Josefina Orozco 2, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
MAIN STAGE
TUE. OCT. 29, 2024 | 6:00–7:30 PM
Ivy Pochada
The Sport of Fiction
Sports and the arts are often relegated to distant ends of the creative spectrum, if indeed you are generous enough to consider athletes artists. In this lecture former professional athlete and award-winning author, Ivy Pochoda, will discuss the role sports have played in her creative life and how her writing influenced her squash career—and how a collaboration with Kobe Bryant helped her understand the symbiotic link between her two passions.
WED. OCT. 30, 2024 | 6:00–7:30 PM
Edoardo Ballerini
The Art of Audio Storytelling
Edoardo Ballerini is an actor, writer, and celebrated narrator of audiobooks. For his work in narration Edoardo was profiled by The New York Times, which called him “The Voice of God…” His numerous audiobook credits range from classics by Dante and Dostoyevsky to modern day bestsellers from Amor Towles and Karl Ove Knausgaard. On screen, his acting credits include The Sopranos and the recent A Murder at the End of the World. He is also the co-author, with Jess Walter, of The Audible Original “The Angel of Rome.”
THUR. OCT. 31, 2024 | 3:30–5:00 PM
Harrison Ball
The Spirituality of Ballet
Harrison Ball, a former NYC Ballet principal dancer, discusses the history of dance and its hidden relevance to culture today. Mr. Ball will explore ballet history and how it informed and influenced his dancing. Additionally, Mr. Ball will discuss his ascension to one of the world’s most prestigious institutions, the psychology of being a professional dancer, the nuances of ballet performance, and how the lessons of dance vigor are completely transferable to any art form.
SPECIAL EVENTS
TRANSFORMATIVE SESSIONS
Each session covered a different artistic discipline, but they all followed a common theme: a personal journey narrated through art.
All sessions were for both beginners and veterans.
TUE. OCT. 29, 2024
Morning Sessions | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Afternoon Sessions | 3:30–5:30 PM
WED. OCT. 30, 2024
Morning Sessions | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Afternoon Sessions | 3:30–5:30 PM
THUR. OCT. 31, 2024
Morning Sessions | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
INSTRUCTORS & PRESENTERS
they are artists, performers, writers . . . and so much more
Mariosa
Performance Artist, Dancer
Liah Alonso
Singer, Songwriter, Social Activist
Elsanne Barrows
Teacher, Dancer
Christian Baumgartner
Actor, Director
Andrew Buckley
Novelist, Comic Book Writer, Screenwriter, Podcaster, Creator, Speaker
Joseph Bennett
Assemblage Artist, Author, Actor, Stand Up Comedian
Jaime Coronado
Dancer, Choreographer
Kate Van Doren
Painter, Art Therapist, Drawing Artist, Photographer
David Dykes
Teacher, Editor, Storyteller
Kent Evans
Author, Spoken Word Artist, Guitarist, Composer, Traveler
Nathan Feuerberg
Writer, Soundscape designer
Filippo Giusti
Painter
Martin James Grapengeter
Actor
Catalina Gris
Mixed Media Artist, Teacher
Judyth Hill
Poet, Maestra, Editor, Author
Hope Palmer
Painter, Art Historian, Teacher
Eric Parker
Author, Editor, Teacher
Sean Reagan
Documentary / Travel / Commercial Photographer
Glen Rogers
Painter, Printmaker, Public Art Sculptor, Artist Book Creator
Danielle Trussoni
Author, Pulitzer Prize Jurist, Columnist
Sebas Vallin
Filmmaker, Performer
Lady Zen
Performing Artist
SOCIAL EVENTS
these events took place at our pop-up bar
