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Break Out # 1 of 4 slams "In Verse Slam"
Event Details
Time: May 6, 2012 from 6:30pm to 9pm
Location: Doyle's Cafe
Street: 3484 Washington Street
City/Town: Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q…
Event Type: story_slam, massmouth_
Organized By: Norah Dooley
Latest Activity: May 6, 2012
Event Description
Break Out Story Slams @ Doyle’s Cafe
Sundays: Doors@6:30
Show@7:00 $10
May 6 In verse Slam: Lines from a poem or a whole story told in verse; blank, hip-hop, sonnet or linked haiku. Let us hear what you can do.
Breaking the Rules! -an off season slams series. You can break one (1) story slam rule per show. You still bring your story –Yes, it is still a story slam; true*, first person no notes, 5 minutes, original material only. Prizes and more details TBA at massmouth.com/events pages and on FB and Twitter
June 10 In Song: Play music, plug in your iPod and sing along. Bring your ukele or flute, sing a few bars from a song or a medley that helps tell your story. Song or music must be an integral part of your story.
July 8 Prop it Up! A prop or a costume piece is an integral part of your story. A bat, a box, a tux, a hat…use your imagination & then bring it.
August 12 Fictional Personas - Your true or fictional stories told in the 1st person. Channel Shakespeare, your cat or Snow White and tell your story from their perspective. (*we drop the true story rule at this slam)
Story Slam Season IV in Fall 2012:Club Passim dates are MONDAYS: SEP 17 OCT 15 NOV 19 DEC 17 JAN 21 2013 FEB 18 MAR 18 and Doyle’s date are SUNDAYS : SEP 9, OCT 14, NOV 11, DEC 9, JAN 13, FEB 10, MAR 10
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Comment by Paula H Junn on April 26, 2012 at 12:32pm -
Hi Theresa, it's a restaurant so you'll be fine to get in :)
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Comment by Theresa Terrible on April 22, 2012 at 8:21pm -
I don't have to be 21 to get into this place do I?
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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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