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next WORKSHOP Kickbutt Storytelling with Andrea Lovett is in June 17th

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Season finale, details below

 Come hear some amazing storytellers and fabulous stories without the interruption of competition and support massmouth,inc.
7pm on July 18th - All Star Show!

Winners, April 17th 2013 - Final Slam Season IV 

Grand Finale aka The Big Mouth Off  April 2013

Scott Schultz- 1st prize

Katie Liesener- 2nd prize

Ron Goldman - 3rd prize 

Michael Anderson - Audience Choice

Abby Eskenazi - massmouth Choice

Brittany Wells - Emerging Teller

 

Winners, April 27th 2013 - StoriesLive® Scholarship Story Slam

Sophomores:

Annemarie DeMarco-Alfama - 1st place

Kenny Le & Moises Caraballo - Runner-ups

Juniors:

Latisha Joujute - 1st place

Stephen Carlin & Henry Chavez - Runner-Ups

Kristen Ruffin - Audience Choice

Seniors:

Nico Luisi - 1st Place

Moises Ramirez & Vance Crayton - Runner-ups

Theodore Biv - Audience Choice

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Storytelling is front page news in Boston... G section • Globe 12/22/12

thanks to reporter Eugenia Williamson and newest storyteller and now a volunteer as well, Ryan LaPerle!

**Volunteers get into slams for FREE!!!**

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WORKSHOP Kickbutt Storytelling with Andrea Lovett • DEC 3rd

Donate to StoriesLive® Scholarship 2012

Now, if we can cover some of massmouth's expenses to raise the money, we will be golden. We run a "lean machine" and are grateful for your support of our fabulous high school storytellers.

 Please Click here to donate, Thanks!

 

Here they are... at last. There will be more to come from story slam season II. And in the upcoming season III podcasts will be posted more like news. Click on the arrow below for more options and to hear the first in a series of 9 podcasts. Also Click on link for iTunes or our podcast webpage for a list of podcasts.

 

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My dates -Norah Dooley, storyteller and picture book author.Free and open to the public at three sites a day - storytelling out in the world with many great storytellers participating!Recommended for ages 2 - 8 years old and their caretakers.Each week, ReadBoston Storymobile presents live storytelling at 80 sites all over the great City of Boston. Young listeners each get a free book at the end of every…See More
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June 25, 2013 from 7pm to 9:30pm
Tuesday June 25thH.R. Britton performs his full-length monologue"From Madison to Madurai"  (134 Days in Mother India)Fish-out-of-water stories from the viewpoint of a 23-year-old trying his hardest to make his journey to India into a proverbial pilgrimage.  H.R. Britton has been telling stories for 20 years, both…See More
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the 5th Orcas Storyfest at Orcas Island, Washington

July 28, 2013 at 3pm to August 2, 2013 at 7pm
A wonderful 6 days of storytelling on a wonderful island with wonderful tellers Eth-Noh-Tec, Judith Black and Heather Forest.  Also Kirk Waller, Ruth Halpern, Anji Ringzen, Doug Banner and Antoinette Botsford.  7/28-8/2: Forest Tales, Kid's Tales, Ghost Tales, Humorous Tales, Sacred Tales, World Tales, and a panel on storytelling and activism.  With one show a day you get to enjoy a beautiful and restful retreat on the island!!  We're having a sing-along as well!See More
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Because you have a life, you have a story!!

 
 
 

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Our Generous Supporters:

massmouth thanks our kind supporters-see list below

Italy House Scout

Inn at Magnolia

Michele Carlo, storyteller and writer of "Fish out of Agua" donating a 3 hour session as a BigMouthOff Prize

Toscaninis Ice Cream

Johnny D's
Chipolte
J.P.Licks
EnormousRoom
Fairchild Electric
Ryles Jazz Club
Harvard Book Store
Story Book Cove
Massachusetts Artist Leadership Coalition
Porter Square Books
Russo's

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BMO 2013 Winners

Scott Schultz, 1st prize, Katie Liesener, 2nd and Rob Goldman, 3rd Prize

StoriesLive® Winners - 2012

StoriesLive® 2013:

Sophomores:

Annemarie DeMarco-Alfama - 1st place

Kenny Le & Moises Caraballo - Runner-ups

Juniors:

Latisha Joujute - 1st place

Stephen Carlin & Henry Chavez - Runner-Ups

Kristen Ruffin - Audience Choice

Seniors:

Nico Luisi - 1st Place

Moises Ramirez & Vance Crayton - Runner-ups

Theodore Biv - Audience Choice

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StoriesLive® 2012:

First place, and $1,000  prize

Junior Fernando Ortiz from Revere High School 

Senior Amario Malcolm from Boston Latin Academy

Runners-up ($500 each)11th

Alan Estes from Newburyport, 

AngelinaFerullo from Everett and 

Runners-up ($500 each)12th Caylen Bryant (Andover) 

Shavar Lazarus (Boston Latin Academy).

Audience Choice awards:

11th Justin Alexander 

(South Community High) 

12th Varvarra Valentin

(Lynn Classical High School)

massmouth choice awards:

Juniors 

Jennifer MonJoie(Revere) 

Bahiya Nasuuna (Chelsea) 

Karen Hua (Andover) 

Senior 

Jason Hittinger (Revere)

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Last Year 2011: StoriesLive® first ever high school story slam. 1st place awarded a $2,000 scholarship Brianda Agramonte, Lynn Classical High School, senior

2 runners up received $1,000 scholarship each: junior Conor Miller Newburyport High School and Mathews DeSouza, Everett High School,  Our "massmouth choice" was Sandy Fonseca, Boston Latin Academy, senior [below] She was awarded $500

Lexi Hernando Lynn Classical High School, senior was chosen by the attendees and awarded the Audience Choice prize of $500.

Congratulations all!

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