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Our stories told and retold define who we are, where we come from, what&#8217;s funny, what&#8217;s sacred.\u00a0 And the best story is a love story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/news\/images\/illustrations\/kling_portrait.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kevin Kling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kling delivers that best story with \u201cBreakin\u2019 Hearts and Takin\u2019 Names\u201d on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lucille C. Little Theater at Transylvania University. Written and performed by Kling, \u201cBreakin\u2019 Hearts\u201d is a hilarious and heartfelt collection of stories and songs about \u201clove gone right, love gone wrong and everything in between.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arguably one of America\u2019s very best storytellers, Kling is known for his popular commentaries on National Public Radio\u2019s \u201cAll Things Considered\u201d and his storytelling stage shows like \u201cTales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log,\u201d which are notable for having just the right mix of sentiment and silliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Minneapolis native, Kling has authored five books, had his plays and adaptations performed around the world, and been awarded fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, The McKnight Foundation and The Bush Foundation, among others. He is a McDowell Fellow and has received the Whiting Award, the A.P. Anderson Award, the Jeahny Award from VSA and the Eric Peterson Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kling was born with a congenital birth defect\u2014his left arm is about three-quarters the size of his right arm, and his left hand has no wrist or thumb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than five years ago, Kling was in a motorcycle accident. The brachial plexus nerves in his right arm were pulled completely out of their sockets. Currently, he has partial use of his left arm and cannot use his right arm at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kling continues to write plays and stories in a rigorous fashion and travels around the globe to numerous storytelling festivals and residencies. He has been invited to perform at the acclaimed National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., for several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General admission tickets for the performance are $10 each, or $5 with a valid Transylvania ID. Tickets can be reserved by calling the box office at 859-281-3621 from 1\u20134 p.m. The box office, located in the <a href=\"..\/about\/campus_map.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucille C. Little Theater<\/a> off West Fourth Street, is also open 30 minutes prior to performances. <a href=\"..\/about\/images\/parking.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free parking<\/a> is available in the lot adjacent to the building. For more information, contact the Transylvania\u2019s fine arts office at 859-233-8141.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2015According to author, playwright and storyteller Kevin Kling, \u201cThere&#8217;s the trip you plan and then there&#8217;s the trip you take. Our stories told and retold define who we are, where we come from, what&#8217;s funny, what&#8217;s sacred.\u00a0 And the best story is a love story.\u201d Kling delivers that best story with \u201cBreakin\u2019 Hearts and Takin\u2019 Names\u201d on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lucille C. Little Theater at Transylvania University. Written and performed by Kling, \u201cBreakin\u2019 Hearts\u201d is a hilarious and heartfelt collection of stories and songs about \u201clove gone right, love gone wrong and everything in between.\u201d Arguably one of America\u2019s very best storytellers, Kling is known for his popular commentaries on National Public Radio\u2019s \u201cAll Things Considered\u201d and his storytelling stage shows like \u201cTales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log,\u201d which are notable for having just the right mix of sentiment and silliness. 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