Join the Story Collider and Atlanta Science Festival for an evening of true, personal stories about science!
Hosted by Kellie Vinal and Emma Yarbrough.
Doors at 7 PM; show starts at 7:30 PM.
Stories by:
Belinda Dapreis is an Atlanta-based scholar, outdoor leader, and mother of three sons whose work centers on the cultural and intellectual significance of Black motherhood. She is pursuing a PhD focused on Black Motherhood, examining the conversations Black mothers have with their sons and how humor functions as a tool for resilience, resistance, and success within Black families. Outside of academia, Belinda is a Level 2 Coastal Kayak Instructor and a veteran Outdoor Afro leader who organizes and leads monthly outdoor excursions throughout Georgia and Alabama. Through this work she promotes wellness, community building, and connection to nature.
Ryan Jones is an award-winning spoken word artist, an environmental engineer, lawyer, and a lemon pepper wing connoisseur. In October 2025, Ryan founded the non-profit organization, Black Empowerment for Environmental Sustainability (BEES), that seeks to create culture and conversation around the pursuit of social and environmental justice by using the performing arts. Ryan is a participant in the Round 11 Reiser Atlanta Artist's Lab with the Alliance Theater, where he is currently developing his debut stage play, "in spite of years of silence," a choreopoem about love, forgiveness, and healing in Black parent-child relationships. Ryan was born and raised in the Metro Atlanta area, where he currently resides.
Amelia Reeves is a labor and delivery nurse here in Atlanta. She grew up in Atlanta but lived in New Orleans for 10 years and Mardi Gras quickly became her most favorite holiday. Amelia lives with two orange brother cats, and in her spare time, she love to be everyone’s thrift fairy godmother and score all the deals. Tell her what you’re looking for and she’ll keep her eyes peeled!
Billie Sainwood is a poet, performer, and trans menace living in Atlanta. Her work has earned her a pushcart prize nomination, and she was recently one of Bloodletter Magazine's 2025 Trans Voices in Horror. Her poetry collections WHAT WAS EATEN WAS GIVEN and 36 VIEWS OF MY BREASTS are available from Kith Books.