Masters Of Storytelling - Ray Christian Live! W/ Kristina Wong

BUSted Los Angeles is proud to present Masters of Storytelling. Featuring a full feature set by one of America's greatest storytellers, Ray Christian , Special Guest, Kristina Wong, and an appearance by Katya Duft. Hosted by Scott Schultz Pre-show music by Astrophoria and an opening poetry by Ideas Aubrey.This is not a show, this is an event!Ray has toured with the main stages for Snap Judgment, The Moth, RISK and more. He is a 20 year ARMY veteran and a former Airborne Ranger, Bronze Star recipient! Now a Dr of Education and Adjunct Professor at Appalachian St. He is visiting from his home in Boone, NC, this is his first full headline storytelling set in Los Angeles."He is a storytellers storyteller"- Glynn Washington, "Snap Judgment""He is the most famous storyteller in the South" - "The Bitter Southerner"Ray Christian is America's greatest storyteller" - Scott Schultz, "BUSted Los Angeles"10 x Moth Story Slam championWinner of 2016 National Storytelling Festival Story SlamThis evening of storytelling is free!Ray escaped the urban slums of Richmond, VA by joining the United States Army at the age of 17. As an infantryman and paratrooper, he served around the world and was awarded The Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman’s Badge, among many other decorations for his service. After 20 years, he retired and went back to school, earning his BS in Liberal Arts, MA in Public History, and EdS and Doctorate in Education Leadership researching the relationship between parental behavior and African American academic success for his dissertation. As an adjunct professor at Appalachian State University, he teaches the courses “The Souls of Black Folks: An Examination of African American Social Culture” and “Storytelling: Life in the Narrative,” which explores historic and contemporary uses of storytelling and oral history in America. Ray’s stories have appeared in Readers Digest’s 2016 Best Stories in America and 2017 American Hero’s editions. He was selected as the 2017 Serenbe France Focus Storytelling Fellow (Atlanta, GA) and his stories have been featured on NPR radio shows such as The Moth Radio Hour, Snap Judgment and Backstory Radio as well as the Risk and Spooked podcast, among many others. As a competitive storyteller, Ray is a ten-time Moth Story Slam Champion, and the winner of the 2016 National Storytelling Festival Story Slam. Sharing his stories across the US and Canada, Ray has made several appearances on Moth Mainstage and was part of the 2018 tour of Snap Judgment Live! Ray currently resides in Boone, NC where he produces his own podcast “What’s Ray Saying” where he uses history, storytelling and social commentary to explore the Black experience in America. Quotes “He is a storytellers storyteller”, Glynn Washington, Snap Judgment Live, 2018 “He is the most famous storyteller in the South”, The Bitter Southerner, 2018 -2 time Best of Risk episodes and the Risk Book contributor -Earned the Bronze Star Medal More Info below.