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Friday, June 21, 2019

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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.

While the Selected Shorts stage has been graced by the likes of Kathleen Turner, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Shannon, Michael C. Hall, Claire Danes, Jane Curtain, Zachary Quinto, Paul Giamatti, Anika Noni Rose, Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, Blythe Danner, Josh Radnor, Joan Allen, BD Wong and Maggie Gyllenhaal, there have also been numerous others perform and read these stories on stage.

For those who can get to the Porter Theater in New York City, seeing the show live can also be an incredible experience. Still, having the ability to listen to shows live on the radio or on demand can also provide for a great deal entertainment any time day or night.

Like radio, films can also be a great outlet for telling stories, short or otherwise. While this is the case, most students in a theater arts program will have to create at least one short film during a college career. In one case, Humboldt State University hosts a film festival each semester in which these student films are selected and played at the Arcata Theater, the oldest operating theater in the country.

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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