Event poster for 'This Changed Everything,' a live storytelling event and fundraiser in partnership with Out Loud HSV to support crisis services in North Alabama. Features a large vintage microphone illustration, logos of Minuteman Press, AEONOVA LLC, Out Loud HSV, and sponsors Adtran, Dennis Bartolotta, The Higgins Family, and Mastando & Artrip LLC, with a purple grid background.

This Changed Everything

October 2 at Shenanigans Comedy Theatre

Join us for an evening of unforgettable storytelling. You’ll hear powerful stories of turning points — from the quiet contentment of finding a purpose to the deep pain of losing a friend — including one from a survivor who found safety and support through Crisis Services of North Alabama.

Proceeds support programs and services for survivors and others in crisis who turn to Crisis Services of North Alabama.

Storytellers

A middle-aged man dressed as a clown, wearing a Hawaiian shirt, with a nose and goggles on his forehead, standing outdoors with trees in the background.

RON ANGLIN has been called many things: Ronnie when he was a child growing up in rural Georgia. Cadet during his four years at West Point. Lieutenant by his soldiers in the 82nd Airborne Division. Coach by his wrestlers and soccer players when he taught high school. And Dr. tiny since 2005 as a healthcare clown. His juggling act is called Quite a Catch, but his favorite title comes from the mouth of his 2 year old granddaughter who calls him Grandy!

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KIMBERLY CASEY is a poet and community organizer located in Huntsville, AL. She is the Founder and President of Out Loud HSV, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring community outreach and activism through written and spoken word. She received her MFA from Pacific University in 2021, and published her first full length collection, 'Where the Water Begins,’ with Riot in your Throat press. She is the Editor for the Out Loud HSV: A Year in Review anthology, and she serves on the board of the Alabama Writers Forum. Learn more at kimberlycpoetry.com

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GRACE DELLIS-WYATT is a poet and Montessorian residing in North Alabama. Her work spans over two decades and has appeared in various journals, anthologies, and podcasts. Her chapbooks ("Signs & Wonders" and "How To: Life Lessons in Poetry") can be purchased through Bottlecap Press, and she has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She serves on the Board of Out Loud HSV and can be heard reading recent work on The Sundial Writers Corner. You can connect with her on Instagram, @grace.delwy.

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VALERIAN FLETCHER wears a lot of hats: daughter, mom, friend, and the kind of auntie everyone wants in their corner. She’s known for being strong and independent, but few people realize how tenderhearted she really is. Her passion is helping women and children heal from trauma and early wounds, walking with them toward something better.

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SAM MITCHELL: When he’s not binging Netflix, listening to Phil Collins, or obsessing over his toy collection, Sam Mitchell also likes to tell stories. Sam is host and co-founder of Bramble Stories and a proud member of Out Loud HSV. He has been featured at Write Club ATL, Tenx9 Nashville, the Princess Theater, Southern Fried Film Festival and is a frequent contributor on Sundial Writers Corner.

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Greg Screws is an anchor/reporter atand WHNT. Along with Lauren Layton, Greg co-anchors News 19 at Four, News 19 at 6:30, and anchors News 19 at Noon. Greg does a daily podcast with Lauren Layton and a weekly podcast with local musician Traci Hulsey.   He produces a weekly segment focusing on the art in north Alabama called Sound Bites. Greg has worked in Huntsville since 1997. He loves to paint, read, and go to see live music with his partner-in-crime Gena Rawdon. He is in demand as a speaker and will start a lot of conversations with "I have a great story about that."

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WHITNEY WASHINGTON is a writer and advocate based in Huntsville, Alabama. She writes personal essays about identity, pop culture, and politics. Her work has been published in Reckon South, Electric Literature, Roxane Gay’s newsletter The Audacity, and Burnaway. Whitney is an alum of the Kenyon Writers Review Workshop and Tin House Summer Workshop; she is a 2023 Periplus Fellow and 2024 member of the of Black Embodiments Studio’s Arts Writing Incubator.