piątek, 21 czerwca 2019

Discovering Short Stories Anecdotes Musings

By Jose Baker


When it comes to short stories some can be fun to read while others can be more fun to listen to. The latter is the case when it comes to Selected Shorts, short stories anecdotes musings which can be found on a number of public broadcast stations in the United States. In fact, after 30 years on the air, it remains one of the most popular radio shows of its kind.

Selected Shorts, now in it's 30th year, is recorded live the Porter Street Theater at Symphony Space on Broadway and remains so popular that performances are often sold out well in advance. While the Selected Shorts is considered one of the premiere reading series in New York City, the podcasts also rates extremely popular on public radio and iTunes.

One reason the show is so popular is due to the diversity of themes on which stories are based each week. In most cases, the themes tie into personal and political affiliations. Most recently, women's roles in which Margaret Atwood throws out comedic politically right corrections during a performance of "There Was Once, " currently available on public radio stations around the United States.

Some recent readers and past performers have included BD Wong, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Josh Radnor, Joan Allen, Holly Hunter, Sigourney Weaver, Blythe Danner, Anika Noni Rose, Zachary Quinto, Jane Curtain, Paul Giamatti, Michael C. Hall, Maulik Pancholy, Michael Shannon, Claire Danes, Edie Falco, Kathleen Turner, Ellen Burstyn and many others. With each show being different, even when actors or well known artists reappear on the program, it is always a new experience.

For individuals whom can travel to New York City and see a live show, it is well worth seeing. Still, just being able to listen to different episodes live and on demand can provide hours of entertainment and enjoyment whether day or night. As such, downloading the KERA or other public broadcasting app so that shows can be listened to on an On Demand basis is often a great way to get started on an interesting and unique listening journey.

While some shorts work well over the radio waves, others need a larger platform. For example, stories which take longer than thirty to sixty minutes though are still shorter than most first run films are often better on film. For, when a story is that long, it can often be difficult for audiences to stay connected on a listening only basis.

Whether looking to make or watch short films, it can often be a fun though involved process. In some cases, these films are produced as student films by college students as part of a theater arts program. Whereas, others are made by independent artists whom then submit films to various contests and festivals such as Sundance or South By Southwest.

Ultimately, whether listening to Selected Shorts, reading or writing Flash Fiction or entering a film into a local, regional or national contest, readers and writers can often gain a great deal of enjoyment. If interested in the radio program, most PBS stations in the United States have a local outlet which most likely has an App for Android and IPhone in which listeners can select a number of programs from the On Demand menu free of charge.




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