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next WORKSHOP Kickbutt Storytelling with Andrea Lovett is in June 13.

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Each of The Drum's ten annual issues brings you new literature you can weave into your daily life. Listen online or download the audio to listen to on your mp3 player and/or to share with up to five friends.

 

 

Season finale, details below

 

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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How To Tell A 5min. Kickbutt Story Workshop - June at Doyle's Cafe

June 17, 2013 from 6:15pm to 9pm
How to Tell a 5 Minute Kick-Butt Story Workshopwith Andrea Lovett Monday  June 17tharrive by 6:15 to sign in.  Workshop begins at 6:30PMThe cost is $40.00 online or$50.00 at the door (for cash or check) Doyles*.Come and enjoy a fun and thoughtful workshop to cultivate a story based on personal experience into a performance. This workshop is a great introduction for beginner storytellers into the art-from of storytelling. In this…See More
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Tony's unique vision has opened up yet another sub genre on the jazz family tree Vocal/Hipspoken' Word/@CriticalJazz

"Sort of a deconstructed Miles Davis Birth Of The Cool amped up to the new millennium. Adamo is much in the same way as Miles, a visionary."As the business and cultural landscape of improvisational music has evolved over the last year or two I am starting to notice a slight trend toward the inclusion of poetry and spoken word passages on some recordings and with incredibly mixed results. Tony Adamo is releasing a spoken word recording or "beatnik jazz" that is way outside my personal wheelhouse…See More
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Jnelle Codianni Featured at Story Space at Out of the Blue Gallery

May 21, 2013 from 7pm to 9:30pm
Join us for a special evening as Janelle Codianni is our featured teller.  she will share her adventure as a woman, mother and human being.  the evening will begin with an Open Mic at 7. Tellers have 8 minutes to tell their stories.  First-time tellers are guaranteed a spot and listeners are always welcome.  Janelle will begin her feature at 8:15.  The venue is near Central Sq. and the gallery invites the creative muse.  There is a $5 suggested donation which enables us to continue our weekly…See More
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The Road to High Street at Sandywoods Center for the Arts

May 19, 2013 from 2pm to 3pm
Digital storyteller/musician Andrew Potter performs his multimedia tale of chasing down a dream, in this richly told visual and musical journey of self-discovery.See More
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Andy Christie featured at Speak UP!

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Andy Chrisite Featured at Story Space at Out of the Blue Gallery

May 14, 2013 from 7pm to 9:30pm
Andy Christie is coming to Story space from New York.  Folks there know him as the host of the popular Liar's Game.  He's a humorous teller who will keep you guessing and laughing.  The evening will begin with an Open Mic.  Tellers have 8 minutes to share their stories.  first-time tellers are guaranteed a spot and listeners are always welcome.  We're located near Central Sq. There is a $5 suggested donation, which ensures that our weekly gathering will continue as it has for over 21 years.  See More
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Slam Season IV pics by Paula Junn

Because you have a life, you have a story!!

 
 
 

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Click on the link above or here to access a simple request form. Also, you may go to our member page and use "advanced search" to search members profiles by key words: genre, age range etc.

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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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