2010 was a busy year for massmouth organizers ! See a slide show and listen to a story here: http://massmouth.ning.com/video/massmouth-year-end-slide-show And read our Annual Appeal here:
In the past 12 months we:
• Held over 12 Story Slams in one calendar year at Kennedy's Midtown, Jamaica Plain, Somerville and Cambridge venues, over two seasons
• Collaborated with libraries, cable TV access stations, StoryStream, Central Square Theater, art museums and schools
• Shared the stage with playwrights, improv folk, singer/songwriters, hip harpists, electricians, burlesque artists, bloggers, politicians, writers, stand up comics and radio hosts as co-hosts
• Our final slam at Rabb Hall, Boston Public Library, was a standing room only event
• Built a "Bridge to Haiti at Cambridge Riverfest where we collaborated with visual artists and raised awareness of Haitian culture
• Sent over $1300 to Partners in Health for earthquake relief in Haiti from proceeds from our "gate"
• Created an ongoing series of affordable adult storytelling workshops to share storytelling skills
• Raised the $500 yearly fee to maintain our .ning site that now hosts over 500 videos of live storytelling and connects 350 members
• Opened new venues to storytelling in Cambridge, Somerville and Jamaica Plain
• Initiated a regional high school storytelling project - (details soon) and
Incorporated as a 501c3! we did all this and more, on a shoestring budget largely created from our donations of time, materials and cash.
We got story and we gave story. You got story, and you can give too!
Please help us support the timeless art of storytelling and send massmouth a tax deductible donation:
You may donate online right at this blog at http://massmouth.blogspot.com/p/donate-here.html
Or write a check to massmouth, inc. with your gift preference ( hint - print out online form?) and send your donation to:
massmouth,inc.
PO BOX 1816
Brookline MA 02446
Your donation supports the work of massmouth inc. which is a sister organization of massmouth.com and a newly formed 501(c)3 nonprofit STILL dedicated to promoting the timeless art of storytelling in the 21st century through digital media, education and live performance. All cash donations are tax deductible. If you are really quick you can beat the last minute 2010 rush! So send your *surplus* cash to us, instead of the IRS.)
Your minimum $25 donation* prompts us to gift you with:
A 100% organic cotton T-shirt and the opportunity to be a walking billboard for the art of storytelling and massmouth.com
OR
A handsome gift mug with "got story?" and a massmouth logo.
OR
our undying gratitude, and a free pass to a slam or a massmouth bumper sticker
MORE DETAILS online
* Online donations must be above $25.00 . If you wish to send a smaller donation, please send your hard earned cash in a check made out to massmouth,inc. and send via snail mail to: massmouth,inc • PO BOX 1816 • Brookline MA • 02446. You will receive a free pass to our story slams and a bumper sticker.
Thanks so much!
From the people at massmouth,inc:
Andrea Lovett, President of the Board, Programs Director
Norah Dooley, Executive Director, Clerk of the Corp
Nicolette Nordin Heavey, Funding and Programs Manager
Charles Lovett - Treasurer of the Corporation
dba massmouth.com
massmouth coordinators, key volunteers, workshop leaders and support:
Doria Hughes- co-founder, video edit, digital archive, and post
Stu Mendleson- co-founder, video, event photography
Robin Maxfield-Jamaica Plain, and special events
HR Britton- Jamaica Plain, workshops, special events
Esther Pisczcek- Boston slams and workshops
Nicolette Nordin Heavey- Boston slams and workshops
Bambi Good- Chief Justice of the Slam Court
Will Brokhof- Chief Justice of the JP Slam Court
Katie Liesner- Boston slams
Chris Osborne - Boston slams
Diana Weisner- Somerville slams
Bruce Marcus- Somerville slams
Karen Chace - Boston slams, consultant and workshops
Michael Anderson- Bard on board, Shakespeare slam
Laura Packer - blogger
Judith Black - workshops
Torena Webb- Boston slams and workshops
Ruth Henderson - consultant
Nina LaNegra -Boston slams and workshops
Paula H Junn- PR intern, event photography
Josh Fine - audiophile
massmouth,inc ~ Board of Advisors
Bambi Good
Story Enthusiast
School Librarian, Brookline (retired)
Sheila Leavitt, MD
Story Enthusiast
Italy House Scout
Jay O'Callahan
Master Storyteller
Brian O'Donovan
WGBH Celtic Sojourn
CelticVision.com
Daryl Mark
Director, Children’s Services
Cambridge Public Library
Augustino Rancatore
Toscanini’s Ice Cream
Cambridge, MA
Jo Radner
Storyteller & Folklorist,American University, emerita
Cambridge, MA
Josna Rege
Author & Associate Professor of
English at Worcester State College
All Our Generous Financial Supporters :
Donors at + $2,000
Norah Dooley, storyteller
Andrea Lovett, storyteller
Donors at +$1000
Bruce Allen
Italy House Scout
Fairchild Electric
Susan Miron
Donors at +$100- $1,000
Anonymous
Doria Hughes
Stu Mendleson
Nordin- Heavey Family
Robert Goldman, attorney at Goulston & Storrs
S+H Construction
Jay Morgenstern, DMD
Toscaninis Ice Cream
Elsa Zuniga @ProListen
Artists & Craftsman
Donors at $25 - $100
Anonymous
Jo Radner
Bambi Good
Robin Maxfield
Bruce Marcus
The people ( all we can remember at the mo') who have contributed recognition, time, space energy and presence:
Sheila Leavitt - everything!
Tony Toledo ~ everything!
Karen Chace ~ everything!
EmilyVan Huekelom ~everything!
Yvonne Zinicola~LANES.org
Rosie Fairchild ~Judge/photos
Julie Madden @CAC
Jo Radner @ StoryStream + NSN
Ray Williams@Harvard Museums
Avery Appleton @ ER
Will Brokhof - District court Judge JP
Kelly Thompson - office
Bill Thompson - grip, video
Woo Taing @ Kennedy’s
Gus Rancatore @ Toscis
Mimi Rancatore @ Toscis
D.Adriane Spunt ~ District court Judge Cambridge & PR Assistant
Laura Pattison @ bpl.org
John Devito @ bpl.org
Andrew Potter ~ videography at Big Mouth Off
Amy Baum ~ Ryles
Susan Fleischman~ CCTV
Jerry Gregoire ~ cohost
Will Luera ~ cohost
Ian Thal ~ cohost
Torena Webb ~ cohost
Jess Sutich ~ cohost
Maria Ciampa ~ cohost
Ilene Fisher ~ cohost
Kevin Brooks ~ cohost
Laura Packer~ cohost
Brian O’Donovan ~ cohost
Marc Lamphier @ Harvard Books
Ryles Jazz Club ~venue
Amy/Staff @ Kennedy’s
Carmen Spada ~ bella musica !
Kathleen Bitetti ~ Massachusetts Artist Leadership Coalition
Dan Gewertz @ wickedlocal
June Wulff @ the Globe
Joel Brown@ Globe Mag
Milva MacDonald @ the Globe
Laura Lovett ~ stage and story
Rowan Meade~ stage,video
Rachel Lovett ~ stage
Libby Franck ~ Judge
Merrill Kohlhoffer ~ Judge
George Cappaccio ~ Judge
John Porcino ~ Judge
Lynne Cullen ~ Judge
Leeney Del Seamonds ~Judge
Vic Fortino~ Front of House
Catherine Dooley~Judge
Vicki Solomon ~Judge
Daryl Mark ~Judge
Ellen Robertson ~Judge
Staff @ Toscis
Ellen Robertson~ Judge
Alicia Quintano ~ Judge
Diane Postoian ~ Judge
Liz Appleby ~ Judge
Vernon Cox ~ Judge
Susan Lenoe ~ People’s Choice
Joan Cousins ~ People’s Choice
Rona Leventhal ~People’s Choice
Liz Appleby~ People’s Choice
Maggie Bush ~ Judge
Colleen Maguire ~ Judge
Bonnie Greenberg ~ Judge
Mannon Hatvany ~ Judge
Nils Klinkenberg ~ Judge
Yana Sherman~ Judge
Rhiana Good ~ Judge
Cabral Thomas~ Judge
HR Britton~Judge
Adam Tessier ~ Judge
Molly Prout ~ Judge
Khat Matson Grosser ~ Judge
Robert Fairchild ~ he’s the man
Charlie Lovett~he’s the man, too!
and so many others please see our massmouth.com home page and read the pages of this blog for an even fuller idea of all our friends!
