White Dog Cafe - Storytelling - Exploring Intimacy

Like a group of porcupines huddling together for warmth, intimacy is a prickly balance between happiness and pain. Deborah Anna Luepnitz, Ph. D., therapist and author of “Schopenhauer’s Porcupines: Intimacy & Its Dilemmas,” uses humor and 25 years experience to explore the struggle to find a comfortable balance between warmth & personal space. From the super-rich to the homeless, Luepnitz has seen how communication can liberate those trapped in many common romantic pitfalls. Join her for an evening of frank discussion.

Storytelling night provides the opportunity to hear the life stories of a variety of peoples and gives voice to underrepresented groups such as ex-offenders, senior citizens, gays, youth, immigrants and homeless people. They also provide a forum to exchange perspectives at a personal level on experiences such as war, civil rights marches, parenting issues, and illness.

Optional à la carte dinner at 5pm is followed by storytelling at 6:30pm. Reservations recommended (215) 386-9224. Open seating at bar for drinks, snacks or desserts. Singles welcome at group tables.