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"cupid" Jamaica Plain at Doyle's story slams
Event Details
Time: February 12, 2012 from 6:30pm to 9pm
Location: Doyle's Cafe
Street: 3484 Washington St
City/Town: Jamaica Plain, MA
Website or Map: http://www.doylescafeboston.c…
Phone: (617) 524-2345
Event Type: story_slam
Organized By: friend massmouth
Latest Activity: Feb 10, 2012
Event Description
The sixth slam in Jamaica Plain at Doyle's @ 3484 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Doors open @ 6:30 PM, Show starts @7:00
TICKETS: $8.00 in advance $10.00 at the door
http://massmouth.eventbrite.com
The theme is "cupid" - has loved played games with you? Have you played Cupid in love? Bring your story! or come to listen.
SPECIAL GUEST: Domingo Guyton! Worcester’s Domingo Guyton, taking Mingo as his stage name, sees the empowering side of hip-hop. As spoken word artist and a rapper from Boston who moved to Worcester 16 years ago for his freshman year at Worcester State College, Guyton’s employment at social service organizations like You Inc., the Henry Lee Willis Center, and the Worcester Youth Center.
Doyle's is located in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, accesible by the Orange line (Green Street Station) and close to the Sam Adams Brewery! Doyle's is host to one of New England's largest selections of draft beer. The mahogany bar dates back over 125 years to 1882.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
February 14, 2012 7:00 doors, 7:30 show, Blue 22, Quincy, MA
Theme: Stupid Cupid
February 20, 2012 6:30 doors, 7:00 show, Club Passim, Cambridge, MA
Theme: Shell Shocked
March 11th , 6:30 doors, 7:00 show, Doyle's Cafe Jamaica Plain SEMI-FINALS!
BIG MOUTH OFF
On April 11, 2012, 7-9PM All the finalists will gather at Coolidge Corner, Main Theater to compete for a week in a medieval townhouse in Tuscany and other prizes.
Tickets for Semi-finals and Big Mouth Off will soon be available at eventbrite!!
"Because you have a life, you have a story. Bring it!"
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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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