Spring Re-Cap & Summer Summary!

massmouth news spring - summer 2012

Story Slam Season III + StoriesLive® Season II a Huge Success! Congratulations to all the Big MouthOff and StoriesLive® 2nd annual high school story slam participants!  We run a "lean machine" but thanks to your support and a sold out Coolidge Corner theater for the Big MouthOff, we managed to award our fabulous high school storytellers over $5,000 in scholarship money again this year.  We're so grateful! If you missed the StoriesLive® final slam, check out a quick re-cap here! Also, see who's talking about it: The Daily Item  The Valley Advocate and the Newburyport News Missed the BMO?  Read all about it on our blog! We know Summer Vacation isn't even here yet, but we're already gearing up for next year!  Want to be involved?  Have a contact at a high school that might be interested?  E-mail us! stories@massmouth.com This Summer: Break the Rules! Wondering how you're going to get your story slam fix this summer?  We've got you covered!  Starting with the "In Song" slam this Sunday June 10, we'll be "breaking the rules" (well, one rule per slam) one Sunday a month through August! Click here for more info!   Want a discount?  Buy online!  Or click on these themes: "In Song" June 10   "Prop it Up" July 9   "Fictional Personas" August 12 Storytelling Workshops, Classes and Coaching Workshops with Andrea Lovett continue at Doyle's!  For details and to buy your tickets, click here:  http://massmouth.eventbrite.com Classes and Coaching with Norah Dooley Check in with your inner storytelling diva-  Registration details coming soon.  For dates/ times, check back at  Events on our website where you may find workshops and more with storytellers Judith Black and Cindy Rivka Marshall and Rona Leventhal. New! Buy Slam Season IV Passes Choose from basic to deluxe package deals starting at just $150!  Passes valid at  all regular slams  http://massmouth.eventbrite.com New Regular Season Venue -- Hello, Rosebud! We've added the Rosebud Bar and Grill in Somerville, MA to our roster of regular season venues!  That's another six slams!And for the folks who've been having trouble finding a week night to be out late? This slam is on Saturday afternoon.  Manager  Ed Devlin at Rosebud is a genial host. And There's More... There's so much going on... If you want more information about massmouth these days, check out our website, follow us on Twitter and "Like" our Facebook pages! All at once! Upcoming Events 6/10 "In Song" Slam 6:30 pm, Doyle's Café Jamaica Plain, MA 6/24 "Acceptance" Slam 5:30pm to 8:30pm – Gulu-Gulu Café Salem, MA 7/8 "Prop it Up!" Slam 6:30 pm, Doyle's Café Jamaica Plain, MA 7/9 "How to Tell a Kickbutt 5 min. Story" with Andrea Lovett 6:15 pm to 9pm, Doyle's Café Jamaica Plain, MA 8/12 "Fictional Personas" Slam 6:30 pm, Doyle's Café Jamaica Plain, MA 8/13 "How to Tell a Kickbutt 5 min. Story" with Andrea Lovett 6:15 pm to 9pm, Doyle's Café Jamaica Plain, MA Story Slam Season IV starts in September 2012 Doyle's Café Jamaica Plain once a month on Sundays 6:30PM Club Passim Cambridge once a month on Mondays 6:30PM Rosebud Bar and Grille Somerville once a month on Saturdays at 3:00PM Puppet Showplace Theater Brookline traditional storytelling in slam format once a month on Thursdays at 7PM