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Real Stories MKE

Ex Fabula connects Milwaukee through real stories by presenting Community Collaborations, Storytelling Workshops and StorySlams. Each week on Real Stories MKE, hosts Kim Shine and Joel Dresang present a selection of stories on a theme — all told by community members during our live events.

  • Technology is usually meant to help us. Often, it does—eventually.
  • Water. It flows, it cleanses, it teaches lessons… and in some cases, it takes us underground.
  • Sometimes when we lose someone special to us, we latch on to akeepsake or a customor a quest—something that helps us honor that person’s memory.
  • Dance is the art of movement, expression in one of its freest forms.When you dance, you're connecting with yourself and the people around you.
  • Power comes in many shapes and forms and is something that everyone engages with.
  • Respect – it’s something we owe to ourselves and others. People tend to know when it’s absent and when it’s present.
  • Living to old age is an accomplishment. It’s reflective of a life well-lived and knowledge gained.
  • Defiance can be a good thing. When facing injustice, tyranny or oppression, we all need to stand up for ourselves.
  • Break ups can suck, but they can also be liberatory or necessary.
  • Everyone gets into a little mischief every now and then. It doesn’t hurt to indulge in playfulness, pranks and general silliness!
The hosts of "Real Stories MKE" are Joel Dresang and Kim Shine.