Art of the Story 2019 performer spotlight: Kelly Hoffman

Hear Kelly Hoffman perform at the 2019 Art of the Story festival:

• Sunday, April 28, 2 - 3 p.m at the Tualatin Public Library
• Tuesday, April 30, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Forest Grove City Library
• Wednesday, May 1, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m at the Aloha Community Library
• Friday, May 3, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Garden Home Community Library Annex
• Saturday, May 4, 6:15 - 9:30 p.m at the Festival Finale Showcase Concert at the Arts & Communication Magnet Academy (ACMA) Auditorium

Take sheer physical power coupled with dynamic cadences, throw in a rich and varied life filled with powerful personal experiences and you start to get an idea of what an evening with Kelly is like. Hoffman has been telling stories to delighted audiences since grade school, only now when she does it she (usually) doesn’t get in trouble! Kelly has been performing on stage for over 16 years for audiences of all ages.

Throughout her life, Kelly has been a member of the Merchant Marines, a Firefighter, an Officiant, a Marriage and Family Therapist, a Mom, a Wife, and a Storyteller. She has also been a winner, a loser, a fighter, a lover, a jerk, a kind woman, and everything in between. Kelly has two master’s degrees, each focusing on the healing benefits of storytelling in society and in families. Her passion for story comes from the pure joy, connection and community created when the right story is told at the right time in the right way to the right people. Whether a story of courage or comedy, you’ll find yourself relating, connecting and cheering for all the right reasons.