On Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., the Institute of Musical Arts welcomes Ann Buxie and Tina Tomiyama, (both members of the advanced “Tell Me A Story” storytelling workshop) in a performance of their own original stories. What happens when families blend? You will be delighted by the answer as Ann and Tina give you a close up and personal look at their mixed race marriages. They will share the joys, surprises, and challenges they embraced as their blended families introduced them to a…See More

On Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., the Institute of Musical Arts welcomes Ann Buxie and Tina Tomiyama, (both members of the advanced “Tell Me A Story” storytelling workshop) in a performance of their own original stories. What happens when families blend? You will be delighted by the answer as Ann and Tina give you a close up and personal look at their mixed race marriages. They will share the joys, surprises, and challenges they embraced as their blended families introduced them to a…See More

On Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., the Institute of Musical Arts welcomes back our very own Storyteller Barbara H. Clark in “Lord Knows I’m A Country Girl”, a solo performance of original stories. Barbara, a multi- award winning storyteller, never shies away from challenging issues.

 "You can take the girl out of the country but you can't take the country out of the girl." .... It took a visit "back home" for Barbara to learn the truth of that saying. Now she shares with us some of…See More

We are excited to announce that Yvette Brandy is back for her 6th performance on the IMA stage at the Ray G. Clark Theater! Mark your calendar and plan to attend “The Sword Dance” (Storytelling with an Edge), on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.. Yvette Brandy, singer, songwriter and storyteller was born and raised on St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.  She weaves West Indian history and culture into dynamic performances that come alive with the melodic intonations of multiple…See More

On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., the Institute of Musical Arts welcomes back the tenth installment of our WOMEN’S VOICES Storytelling Concert Series, with their performance, “Why We Tell Stories”.As our Women’s Voices storytellers gather for a new TELL ME A STORY workshop, they ask, “Why do we keep coming back? Why do we tell stories? We can’t all be crazy!” Amidst their laughter and musings, they start to recall stories from years past that have been important to them. They realize…See More

On Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., the Institute of Musical Arts welcomes back Storyteller and IMA favorite, Michael D. McCarty in his solo performance of “Reflections From Behind The Walls”.  Since 2014 Michael has been teaching inmates in nine California prisons how to find, develop and tell their stories. Come listen as he shares fascinating tales from his story creation workshops from behind the walls. Michael D. McCarty, a "natural born storyteller", began telling stories of…See More

On Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., the Institute of Musical Arts welcomes back Storyteller and IMA favorite, Michael D. McCarty in his solo performance of “Reflections From Behind The Walls”.  Since 2014 Michael has been teaching inmates in nine California prisons how to find, develop and tell their stories. Come listen as he shares fascinating tales from his story creation workshops from behind the walls. Michael D. McCarty, a "natural born storyteller", began telling stories of…See More

On Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., the Institute of Musical Arts welcomes back Storyteller Karen Golden in “Hot Pot and Other Savory Tales”, a solo performance of original stories. Karen Golden is a dynamic performer who delights even the most discriminating listener with an insightful blend of stories, music and philosophical musings about the great adventures of being human!Her performance style is both playful and serious as she weaves in and out of animating different characters…See More

On Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., the Institute of Musical Arts welcomes back our very own Storyteller Barbara H. Clark in “Was It Destiny?”, a solo performance of original stories. Barbara, a multi-award winning storyteller, never shies away from challenging issues.  In this show, she asks the following: Do you believe in destiny? Many people believe that certain events are inevitable, just meant to be. I always had my doubts about it. But, recently I had an occasion to look back…See More

Yes, it’s a first! A harp on our stage!  Harpist Aprille was discovered in our Tell Me Story workshop. With a little arm-twisting, we are proud to bring her to our  IMA stage for her premier storytelling show at the IMA's Ray G. Clark Theater. From her childhood in the Pacific Northwest, to her VISTA service in Baltimore in the 60s,  through love, marriages, motherhood, and her corporate work-life at AAA, Aprille weaves humorous life tales, relishing  memories and reflections from the paths…See More

Back by popular demand, the Institute of Musical Arts is proud to present the nineth (yes, "nineth") installment of our WOMEN'S VOICES Storytelling Concert Series at the IMA's Ray G. Clark Theater.Like it or not, birthdays always roll around. We can chose to ignore them or celebrate them. In our next show, a group of friends gather to celebrate one of their own with a surprise birthday party. All agree to disregard calorie count as they share a delicious birthday cake. Moved by the warmth of…See More

Please join us for "Happy New Year, Happy Tapas", our very popular Happy Hour, on Friday, January 6th, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., at Doña Barbara's Tea & Tapas. We will be serving Tapas (small plates consisting of little portions of unique and creative combinations of food), soft drinks, and "adult beverages" in a casual setting that will encourage mixing and mingling, and we will also provide some lively music for those of you who want to do a little dancing to shake off the work week and…See More

Buy your tickets to our special holiday party today, and save $15.00 per ticket.  You read that correctly, TEA, TAPAS & STORYTELLING for only $45.00  (a $60.00 value).  Take advantage of this great offer TODAY before it expires.  This price reduction reflects a return to our 2014 price, and is only available for tickets purchased today,  Monday, November 28, 2016.  To order tickets please click here:  …See More

We are very psyched!  We’re throwing a really special “Tea, Tapas and Storytelling Holiday Party” at  Doña Barbara’s Tea and Tapas at the Institute of Musical Arts on December 10th at 2:00 p.m..   Come kick off your holiday celebrations with the ultimate two-course “meal”:The appetizer:  our very own, Storyteller Barbara H. Clark performing her original Christmas stories in the Ray G. Clark Theater.  The entree: “Afternoon Tea & Tapas”-  a wonderfully tasty combination of  “small plates”…See More