We’ve Got Great News!
Like a bedazzled megaphone
We have some good news to share! Three wildly different items that we're very excited about! Wanna be happy with us? Then read on...
The Conrad Prebys Foundation supports SSWA!
So Say We All is beyond honored to announce we are a recipient of an incredibly generous grant from The Conrad Prebys Foundation. Nearly $78 million was given to a myriad of charitable organizations for an incredible host of projects to better San Diego, and we are so proud to be one of them.
“Our staff and board are honored to serve as stewards for The Conrad Prebys Foundation, and with our role comes the responsibility to empower the nonprofits creating meaningful change across San Diego,” said Erin Decker, director of grantmaking for The Conrad Prebys Foundation. “The grantees have exhibited an extraordinary level of resilience, innovation and compassion during this very challenging time, and it is these organizations that will heal our community in the months and years to come. The foundation is proud to be a part of their story.”
“A lifelong enthusiast of visual and performing arts, Conrad often found inspiration during a visit to a theatre, concert hall or museum,” said Tony Cortes, board chair of The Conrad Prebys Foundation. “This has been an extraordinarily difficult year for the arts and culture community, and Conrad would be deeply pleased to see the impact these grants will have in encouraging this community to do what it does best – inspire.”
If you'd like to read more about the Conrad Prebys Foundation Grant, check out the press release on their website here. There's also an NBC-7 piece here!
The Conrad Prebys Foundation was established by real estate entrepreneur Conrad Prebys to perpetuate his commitment to philanthropic endeavors. The Conrad Prebys Foundation inspires transformational change by funding projects in alignment with Conrad Prebys’ legacy interests and continuing his efforts that spark meaningful advancement in our communities. For more information, visit www.ConradPrebysFoundation.org.
LWTLO RETURNS WITH A PARTY!
Listen With The Lights Off, So Say We All's delightfully creepy radio horrorshow, is back! With all the success of our three episodes from October as part of La Jolla Playhouse's 2020 Digital WOW Series, we decided to continue our mission of spooking listeners in San Diego and beyond, with three more episodes!
We're going to kick it all off with a special broadcast of Episode 4, which features the darkly comic tale "The Gourd," by Jim Ruland. We're playing the episode at 8:00pm on Friday, April 2, on our new streaming channel on Twitch TV! It's free, and you don't need to sign up for an account unless you want to utilize the chat function (we would love to chat with you). Not only will we stream the episode; we'll feature special guests as well! So hang out with us (virtually) and let's party with the lights off!
Listen With The Lights Off: Episode 4 Special Stream
Friday April 2nd
8:00pm Pacific
https://www.twitch.tv/sosayweallonline
LONG STORY SHORT ADMIRES YOU!
Announcing an all-new LSS! This is no April Fool's joke; it's happening! This will be a super-fun night of casual, unscripted, story sharing with friends.
We've all had a secret admirer... or have we? Have we wished for one? Have we wished for one to go away? Have we been the admirer? Were we (un)wanted?
Bring your unscripted (but you're welcome to prepare) tales to our Zoom room for April's LSS! Any interpretations of the theme are welcome. Just bring your lovely self and a friendly, open mind. (And be prepared to chat with our affable host, David Latham!)
About Long Story Short:
LSS is an unscripted (but you're welcome to prepare if you like) storytelling show, wherein anyone can throw their name into our virtual hat and be called upon randomly to tell their story. The only criteria are that your story be:
-Told without notes or a script
-Told in 5 minutes or fewer
-Be on-theme (even loosely)
Long Story Short has become our virtual campfire, where we pass the talking stick around and share our stories. Be they hilarious, heartfelt, bizarre, or all of the above, LSS stories get you connected with your storytelling community. Join in and make new friends! It's a no-pressure situation, where you are welcome to sign up at any point in the event, and even kick back and just listen. We have fun, we connect, and we can't wait to see you in the zoom room.
All you need is a free Zoom account, a computer, and a web camera to participate.
Zoom meeting details:
Topic: Long Story Short: Secret Admirer
Time: Thursday April 1, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84191163622...
Meeting ID: 841 9116 3622
Passcode: 003539
One tap mobile
**Please read these instructions!:**
- Go get yourself a free Zoom account here: https://zoom.us/. You can use it within a browser window, or download the program as an application (we recommend the latter.)
- Launch the Zoom application.
- Even if you don't want to tell a story, you can still sit in on the Zoom and feel like you're in the room with everyone. As close as we can get to it, anyway!
- Be aware: this LSS will be live-streamed to SSWA's Facebook page.
IMPORTANT MUST-READ ETIQUETTE RULES:
- Please make sure that you are joining us from a quiet space. Turn off all television, radio, music, etc. Put barking dogs, crying babies, and in-use party horns in other rooms.
- We encourage the use of headphones. If you have a computer mic, even better. Neither are required.
- You are expected to exhibit in the chat the dignity and poise you would reserve for a nice grandmother. No negative comments, side conversations, etc.
- Have fun!
Follow this event and RSVP on Facebook here!
Donate $5 or more please at the (virtual) door here: https://sosayweall.wildapricot.org/Donate
THIS EVENT WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED TO FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/sosayweallonline/live
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We love you and we thank you for helping us make San Diego a city we want to live in.
-So Say We All
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