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Long Story Short: Growing Pains

Duncan Craig telling a story about his mission to find his father's guitar.
Mary Jo Brown
Duncan Craig telling a story about his mission to find his father's guitar.

NHPR is excited to present Long Story Short, in collaboration with 3S Artspace. This quarterly storytelling series features local performers from across the region. Segments are based on themes that allow each participant to bring their own unique experiences to life.

Long Story Short: Growing Pains was recorded before a live audience on December 14, 2022

Youth is wasted on the young, or so they say. For all we enjoy in energy, glowing looks, and endless freedom, youth is a time of uncertainty, big mistakes, and exploring new personas. This show features the good, bad, and ugly of growing up and the wisdom we gained along the way. Of course, not all growing up happens in our youth. Expect a story or two about lessons learned at all stages of life.

Featured storytellers:

  • Kemetia Foley is a humorist from York, M.E. and a former member of Story District in Washington D.C..
  • Carrie Mayo is a single mom, owner of MAYO Design, and lives off the grid in her van along with her dog Lily.
  • Duncan Craig is a father, husband, writer, business owner and supporter of art in Portsmouth, N.H.
  • Charleen Thornburn is a physicians assistant who lives with her husband, Avery and their two cats.

The next live event at 3S Artspace is on March 8, 2023, with the theme "Back to Normal."

NHPR will broadcast Long Story Short: Back to Normal later in the month of March, 2023.

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Check out the Long Story Short podcast.

Get tickets for the next event, here!

Long Story Short

Before becoming Program Director, Quirk served as NHPR's production manager. During that time she's voiced and crafted the 'sound of the station,' coordinated countless on-air fundraisers, produced segments for Give Back NH, Something Wild, New Hampshire Calling, and developed NHPR's own NHPR Music vertical with features such as Live from Studio D, and long-loved favorites like Holidays By Request.

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