Are you looking for a storyteller to share stories from the African American experience? You've come to the right place! ASE members perform in Chicagoland and throughout the United States. We have been featured at: schools, festivals, museums, libraries, colleges, and special events.
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ASE (pronounced ah - SHAY), is a term from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa. ASE affirms, as we express our spiritual devotion, that there is power in our words; not just the words we speak, but the words and feelings we express in our stories.
Upcoming ASE events:
Saturday, February 11, ASE presents: It's All About Love at Under the Ginkgo Tree Bed and Breakfast in Oak Park (Tickets are very limited. Contact Baba Tony 773-722-9786.
Saturday, February 18, ASE presents its annual Youth Concert
Wednesday, February 22, Five members of Ase will be performing an "Amerievent," a pre-show storytelling performance for Ameriville, a multi-disciplined performance program produced by Victory Gardens Theater.
Check the ASE calendar for these events and other public concerts hosted by ASE members.
Once upon a time, a wonderful group of storytellers came together and decided to make a little magic. They knew that the secret to this magic was in the power of their words. They named themselves ASE: The Chicago Association of Black Storytellers, and they set out to share this magic with each other and the world.
We invite you to join ASE, as listeners and as tellers, as we share the proud history and folklore from the African and African American experience. There IS power in our words!