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0000017b-01f0-d19f-ab7b-19f504c50002A mobile storytelling project from WKAR Current State, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at MSU, and community partners.

Pop-Up Story: ‘Mesmerized by Ms. Right’

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Ben Pineda told his story at our last Pop-Up Story event at (SCENE) Metrospace in East Lansing. The next is Wednesday at The Robin Theatre in Lansing.

At a recent Pop-Up Stories event, Ben Pineda told the tale of how he met his wife.

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Last month, our storytellers held forth on the theme “Fools Rush In.”

Ben Pineda shared the memorable details of his first mesmerizing encounters with the woman who would become his wife.

We’ve got another Pop-Up Stories coming up soon.  Join us at Valley Court Park in East Lansing on Wednesday, July 29th for stories on the theme “The Call of the Wild." If you want to tell your own story, email us at currentstate@wkar.org. You can also stay up to date on all our upcoming events by liking our Facebook page at Pop Up Stories Lansing.

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