Finding My Place: One Man's Journey through the Middle Ages

Hunnewell Chapel, Arlington Street Church, Boston

Monday February 27, 2012, 7:30 PM

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	Judah Leblang is a writer, teacher and storyteller based in Boston, MA. His written and audio pieces combine reflection, keen observation, and humor. Please visit the Writing page to read some of Judah's stories, or listen to audio clips of Judah reading them. There is also information on Judah's CD Finding My Place, and "Snapshots," as well as a schedule of workshops and readings you may wish to attend. Enjoy! To contact Judah, email . After two sold out shows in the Boston area, I performed the show in Tampa and New York City. Shows are currently being planned for Cleveland, Ohio and Boston for summer/fall 2012. Watch this space for more details! I am reading/performing pieces from my book and my show at the Coventry branch of Cleveland Heights/University Heights Public Library on Thursday May 17 at 7 PM. If you're in the Cleveland area, please stop by...the event is free and open to all. I will be one of 15 performers on the storytellers' trolley at Somerville Open Studios on Sunday May 6. I'll be performing with my friends Randy Ross and Michael Mack from 5 to 6 PM. The trolley, like all of SOS is free. If you don't have my book, this will be a good chance to get one! I will be co-hosting an event sponsored by the Friends of the Somerville Library, "Somerville Story Hour" at Main Library on Monday June 11, at 7 PM. Hope to see you at the library! I am teaching a six week course at Grub Street in Boston. I'm also offering a one-day, called "From the Page to Stage." The workshop is on Saturday June 2, 2012. For more info and to sign up, check out the Grub street website: Grub Street

At the show, Judah's book, "Finding My Place" will be available for only $10 (regularly $15.95)! See below for a video clip from the show.

My book, "Finding My Place: One Man's Journey from Cleveland to Boston and Beyond," is out now!
If you want a signed copy, purchase your book directly through Lake Effect Press
or contact me directly at judah31@hotmail.com

In the Boston area, you can get the book at The Book Rack in Arlington, Porter Square Books and Harvard Bookstore in Cambridge, and Calamus Books near South Station. The book is also at Brookline Booksmith in Coolidge Corner too!

In Cleveland, the book is at Visible Voice Books in Tremont, Loganberry Books near Shaker Square, and at Mac's Backs in Coventry (Cleveland Heights). The book is also on Amazon.com.

Here is a link to the book on Amazon: Amazon

My one-man show, based on stories from the book and some newer material, took place in November 2011 at the Cambridge Center for Adult Ed in Harvard Square. The show, "Finding My Place: One Man's Journey Through Middle Age," was booked for one night only--Saturday November 19 at 7:30 PM. It sold out, but you can catch me again on February 27, 2012 7:30 PM at Arlington Street Church in the Back Bay. Contact me at judah31@hotmail.com or call me at 617-466-9637 for tickets!

Here's a video clip from the show: Voices

another clip: What A Fellowship
and one more: Remembering Jerry


Here's another video, a clip of me performing "My Training Bra" from the book!

I have a feature piece in Ed Magazine, the alumni magazine at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. The article, "A Long Way to Go," is currently on the home page of the GSE's website. Check it out at:HarvardGSE

I taught a full-weekend workshop at Easton Mountain, a retreat center for gay men in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York. The "Finding Your Inner Voice" workshop will take place April 1-3, 2011 at Easton. I'll be teaching "Finding Your Voice" again the weekend of April 22, 2012. For more information and to sign up, check out the Easton website:Easton Mountain

I have several events coming up from June-November 2011. These include: A performance as part of "The Roving Raconteurs" will take place at Somerville Public Library (central branch) on Highland Ave on Thursday September 15 at 7 PM. The event is free and open to everyone.

On Thursday evening June 30th, I performed an evening of "Words and Music" with my friend Yani Batteau. Yani is a talented singer and banjo-player. The event begins at 7 PM at Medford Public Library, 111 High Street in Medford Square and is free. For more info, please see: Medford Patch
I am also doing a solo reading at Malden Public Library (in Malden Center, near the high school) on Monday July 18, at 7 PM. Watch this space for more details.

I have a bunch of readings coming up in winter/spring 2011. These include: A brunch reading/book talk at the Cambridge Men's Group on February 20. A reading/celebration of "Finding My Place's" first birthday at Calamus Bookstore, 92 South Street in Boston's Leather District, Friday February 25, 2011 at 7 PM. I'll be reading with Audrey Beth Stein, a talented local writer, and author of the memoir, "Map."

I am doing a book talk at Stonewall Lifelong Learning--at Wheelock College's Brookline campus on Monday March 14 at Noon. Watch this space for more information.
I will be doing a reading for Keshet, Boston's GLBTQ Jewish group, on Sunday April 10, details TBA

I had several readings in fall 2010. I am part of "The Roving Raconteurs," a group of three up and coming writer/humorists in the Boston area. Our first gig was at the Medford Public Library, 111 High Street in Medford Square on Thursday September 30, 7 PM. Then on Friday October 1 I was one of the featured readers at the Dire Reader Literary Series at Out of the Blue Gallery in Central Square, Cambridge.

The Raconteurs--Dan Gewertz, Randy Ross and me--performed in a featured event at Blacksmith House, 56 Brattle Street in Cambridge--the Cambridge Center for Adult Education--on Friday November 5 at 7 PM.

I was busy doing readings and book talks in August/September 2010. I did a reading/signing at Borders (Henderson and Kenney) in Columbus, Ohio on August 5, 2010, and read at the Beachwood Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library in my hometown of Beachwood (east of Cleveland) on August 10. The Beachwood reading was attended by almost 50 people.

More readings and workshops are coming up! On Thursday August 26, 2010 I did a reading and mini-writing workshop at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, MA. Kripalu Center

On Friday September 10, I read at the monthly meeting of the Vermont Men's Group in Brattleboro.

Other recent readings: On Friday June 11, 2010 I read from the book at Temple Beth Zion 1566 Beacon Street, Brookline, as part of their Erev Pride Shabbat. All are welcome to come to the reading-- 7:45 PM in the ground floor chapel. Call 617-566-8171 or see www.tbzbrookline.org for more information.

I have several additional readings in May and June. I'll be reading at Books in the Square in Providence on Thursday May 27 at 7 PM. Books in the Square

On Friday June 25, 2010 I read at Northampton's Pride and Joy bookstore 6:30-7:30 PM.

I had a bunch of readings and events in April 2010. Keep checking this page for new info....

Radio:

I have had several pieces broadcast on WKSU-FM, NPR for Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. My pieces are archived on their website, and some are linked below.

I recently had three pieces, "Papa's Place" and "Everything is Relative,"and "Necessary Losses" licensed by WAMC in Albany, New York and syndicated nationally on about 160 NPR, college and ABC stations, as well as Armed Forces Radio and several Canadian stations.

You can listen to some of my pieces by clicking on the links below:

"Everything is Relative"
"Minding the Gap"
"Olympic Dreams"
"Jingle Bells"
"Remembering Doris"

I currently--as of September 2009--am a member of the B-Side Radio crew. B-Side is an NPR radio program and podcast. I have a piece, "Echoes of Jerry" on their latest show, on the theme of "lost." Check it out at: "B-Side Radio"
On Xmas 2006, I had the full, 5+ minute version of "Jingle Bells" on New Hampshire Public Radio. You can listen in here: "Jingle Bells "

"Jingle Bells" is currently featured on the 12/12/07 PRX station showcase, presenting the best radio essays from NPR stations around the country. You can listen in here: "Jingle Bells "

I'm now a contributing writer for Bay Windows, Boston's gay newsweekly. My column, "Life in the Slow Lane," runs twice a month. They also have most of my previous columns on line. Check out my columns at:Bay Windows newspaper

(click on "Life in the Slow Lane" on the home page)