INSPIRED! live lit at the Public Landing Restaurant!

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 3rd to attend (art) INSPIRED! live lit. Come out to the Public Landing Restaurant in the historic Gaylord Building in Lockport to listen to our Five Fab Storytellers share their tales. The evening begins at 6:30 with the melodic melodies of Mike Zigrossi. Mike is a musician with Cooler by the Creek Country Band.

Lisa Colleen and Barbara Eberhard are the hosts for the evening’s events, which are guaranteed to delight the audience. Our Five Fab Storytellers- Lisa Colleen, Amy Curtis, Tom Hernandez, Kyna Lenhof, and Huy Nguyen take the stage at 7 p.m. They have chosen a piece of art from Gallery Seven that is an inspiration for the personal narrative they are sharing that evening.

Lisa Colleen loves the sharing of stories because they connect, empower and INSPIRE! As a mother, grandmother and coach, she has an endless supply of stories to tell. Rarely does she make it through the telling of one story without wanting to interrupt herself with another story.

Amy Curtis is a local real estate agent, a student of writing and storytelling, and a regular participant in the Art Inspired Live Lit Classes. She believes stories connect us. In telling our stories we remind one another we’re not alone.

Tom Hernandez is a writer, public speaker, performer and communications professional. Born and raised in Joliet, Illinois, Tom has been writing personally and professionally since childhood. His writing explores the many complicated facets of life — marriage, family, relationships, identity, aging, parenting, faith, social justice and politics. Tom has published four books of poetry, essays and fiction. He and his wife, Kellie have two adult daughters and welcomed their first grandchild in 2018. They live in Plainfield, Illinois.

Kyna Lenhof is the host and co-producer of the monthly variety show and podcast, This One Woman. She is a stand-up comedian, storyteller, improviser and all-around great gal and can be seen at shows such as Serving the Sentence, the kates, The Fillet of Solo Festival, and the Chicago Women's Funny Festival.

Huy Nguyen is an actor/writer/director originally from the Pacific Northwest where he studied drama at the University of Washington before making Chicago his artistic home. He believes that art should be accessible to anyone with an open heart and free mind.

The stories for (art) INSPIRED! live lit have been inspired by art work from Gallery Seven, which is located on the second floor of the Gaylord Building. Gallery Seven is open Wednesday-Saturday Noon to 5 p.m. and Sundays Noon to 3 p.m. All artwork in the Gallery is for sale.

Come out Tuesday, September 3rd and listen to some amazing storytellers. Come early and have a delicious dinner at the Public Landing Restaurant located at 200 West 8th Street, Lockport in the historic Gaylord Building. For more information visit our website inspiredlivelit.com and follow us on Facebook.