the living art of storytelling in Massachusetts

Time: March 15, 2010 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: Kennedy's
Street: 42 Province Street
City/Town: Boston, MA
Website or Map: http://kennedysmidtown.com
Event Type: story, slam
Organized By: Norah Dooley, Andrea Lovett, Doria Hughes, Stu Mendleson
Latest Activity: Mar 15, 2010
This month's co-host is Brian O'Donovan, from WGBH-FM by way of Ireland. You can hear Brian every every Saturday, 3-6 PM on Celtic Sojourn 89.7 WGBH. Brian was born and raised in Clonakilty in West Cork, Ireland, a town of about 3,000 people. He says " When the 60s hit our imaginations flew to America and England and rock and roll! I knew I would leave eventually and after graduating university, headed for England and eventually Boston, where I had intended to stay for 3 weeks. That was 29 years ago!"
Truly, the man has the gift for the gab and, combined with this month's theme, "outrageous" + Kennedy's flowing pints = good craic! You have a most outrageous true story. Bring it and join in the pre St. Patrick's Day fun!
Final event in a series of 6 Boston slams in 2009-2010.
look here for details on theme and more on slams
What is a story slam ? Based on a poetry slam format and similar to American Idol, a story slam is a contest of wit, words and in this case, story by known and undiscovered talent. massmouth posts a theme on its blogspot and story slammers sign up on the night to tell a 5-minute short story on the evening's theme . Ten lucky tellers will be picked at random, or participants can opt to listen, or join a judging team. There will be 3 teams of 3 judges and the 2 sets of 5 stories will begin with a short-short features by the co-hosts.
Listeners will be engaged in story improv games and other entertainment between the 5 minute features. And the audience will have full service for the pub menu and bar at http://www.kennedysmidtown.com/index.htm. Their menu is varied and the food is good!
This month's theme is "outrageous" You have lived it - now you can tell it.
Each of the ten 5 minute stories is judged on how well it is told, how well it is constructed and how well it honors the time limit and relates to the theme. The 3 highest-scoring tellers are awarded prizes and an opportunity to perform at the "the big mouthoff" April 20th at the Copley Library. Prizes will be awarded at each slam. The grand prize is a week in a town house in Tuscany.
$10 admission includes cover and one drink. $8 for students w/ID . $5 for students with a story.
Monthly winners are entered in a grand prize contest - "the big mouthoff" aka slam of all slammers on April 20, 2010
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Comment by Norah Dooley on March 15, 2010 at 10:41am
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April 30, 2012 at 9:30am to August 5, 2012 at 4pm – Angel's Rest Retreat and Conference Center
May 18, 2012 at 6pm to May 20, 2012 at 2pm – Alice's House, Humarock, Scituate, Massachusetts
May 22, 2012 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Out of the Blue Gallery
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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