massmouth was invited back to celebrate First Night 2012 with story. We said hello to 2012 with two, back to back story slams  and this podcast is from the first slam, recorded with a digital Zoom. It features Tony Toledo's story on the theme "obsession",  and a high school student from StoriesLive®, Varvarra Valentin from Lynn Classical High School, the beginning and end of Scott Schultz's major league career and two stories from audience members. Both story slams were standing room only.

8PM to 9:45PM  part one and   9:45pm to 11PM part two

The theme for stories was "the end"  OR tellers could may bring a story on any  prompt* from any Season III story slams.(emergency,supernatural,wheels, pranked, idol, where I'm from, and gifts)The audience jumped in and even more opted to sit back and listen to some of Boston's best story slammers. People with a 4 minute story on the theme "the end " or any of the season's themes brought their stories and then dropped their names in the “hat” and were  drawn at random to tell in each slam .

  On April 11, 2012, 7-9PM All the finalists if our offical slams will gather at Coolidge Corner,  main Theater to compete for a week in a medeival townhouse in Tuscany and other prizes.   If you've lived it, you have a story. Tell it!

About story slams

Like a poetry slam, a story slam is a performance based contest where volunteer judges choose the best true story on the theme. Anyone may sign up at the venue for a chance to tell their true, 5-minute, first- person narrative and a lucky 8-10 tellers will be chosen at random to perform their stories. Check out our upcoming slams at massmouth.com events pages and follow us on twitter and Facebook.

About First Night

First Night, Inc. is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to building community and celebrating diversity through the arts. With 35 years under its belt, the organization has grown into an internationally-renowned festival presenter and more – delivering high-quality arts programs to large diverse audiences, offering vital arts education opportunities to underserved children and teenagers, and providing unique planning and production services to the field.

massmouth was invited back to celebrate First Night 2012 with story. We said hello to 2012 with two, back to back story slams  and this podcast is from the first slam, recorded with a digital Zoom. It features an excerpt of Reggie Carpenter's story on the theme "home", Scott Schultz's 'pony in the cellar' from "gifts" theme, Michael Anderson's tale of two breakfasts and Abishek Shah's "the end" of the party. Both story slams were standing room only.

8PM to 9:45PM  part one and   9:45pm to 11PM part two

The theme for stories was "the end"  OR tellers could may bring a story on any  prompt* from any Season III story slams.(emergency,supernatural,wheels, pranked, idol, where I'm from, and gifts)The audience jumped in and even more opted to sit back and listen to some of Boston's best story slammers. People with a 4 minute story on the theme "the end " or any of the season's themes brought their stories and then dropped their names in the “hat” and were  drawn at random to tell in each slam .

  On April 11, 2012, 7-9PM All the finalists if our offical slams will gather at Coolidge Corner,  main Theater to compete for a week in a medeival townhouse in Tuscany and other prizes.   If you've lived it, you have a story. Tell it!

About story slams

Like a poetry slam, a story slam is a performance based contest where volunteer judges choose the best true story on the theme. Anyone may sign up at the venue for a chance to tell their true, 5-minute, first- person narrative and a lucky 8-10 tellers will be chosen at random to perform their stories. Check out our upcoming slams at massmouth.com events pages and follow us on twitter and Facebook.

About First Night

First Night, Inc. is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to building community and celebrating diversity through the arts. With 35 years under its belt, the organization has grown into an internationally-renowned festival presenter and more – delivering high-quality arts programs to large diverse audiences, offering vital arts education opportunities to underserved children and teenagers, and providing unique planning and production services to the field.

1.8 "Outrageous" StorySlamSeason I  - recorded live at Kennedy's Midtown MA on March 15th, 2010. Features stories by Doug Lipman, Robin Maxfield, and Brian O'Donovan.

Each month people crowded into venues all over the city to hear ten tellers, who were chosen at random tell their true 5 minute story on the night’s theme. At each event, more than half of the audience was introduced to story slams and storytelling.  It’s clear that our high-tech society is ripe for some low-tech action. And the essentially human experience of storytelling is fitting the bill.  
This site hosts a collection of podcasts from all manner of massmouth live events and other media offerings from 2009 to the present.  Check out iTunes and massmouth.com for more podcasts.  All works by masssmouth storytellers. Some are writers, some are storytellers, some are comics, some are improv comedians and for some this is their first literary or performing arts experience. All are real people telling their stories. Join us live: At our events pages http://massmouth.ning.com/events and on Facebook and Twitter you can find out where our next live event will be. “Because you have a life, you have a story. Bring it.”

Norah Dooley and Josh Fine transferred and converted audio files from our video collection to create these podcasts. There is some uneven quality and not all issues that occurred in the taping could be resolved in post production. Sorry.  Josh Fine and I worked as "audio engineers" supported with technical assistance from Harrison Swyter.

"storytelling: funnier than poetry, deeper than comedy" - Michael Anderson, storyteller

massmouth is a 501c3, nonprofit, promoting the timeless art of storytelling in 21st century life, through education, digital media and live performance. Connecting people to their stories to connect people through their stories.
Email     stories@massmouth.com        Phone     617-942-2553
Websites:  
http://massmouth.org/
http://massmouth.com/
http://twitter.com/massmouth

1.7 "Love & Lies"  StorySlamSeason I. - recorded live at Kennedy's Midtown MA on February 22nd, 2010. Features stories by Joanne Piazzi, Carolyn Martino, and more.

Each month people crowded into venues all over the city to hear ten tellers, who were chosen at random tell their true 5 minute story on the night’s theme. At each event, more than half of the audience was introduced to story slams and storytelling.  It’s clear that our high-tech society is ripe for some low-tech action. And the essentially human experience of storytelling is fitting the bill.  
This site hosts a collection of podcasts from all manner of massmouth live events and other media offerings from 2009 to the present.  Check out iTunes and massmouth.com for more podcasts.  All works by masssmouth storytellers. Some are writers, some are storytellers, some are comics, some are improv comedians and for some this is their first literary or performing arts experience. All are real people telling their stories. Join us live: At our events pages http://massmouth.ning.com/events and on Facebook and Twitter you can find out where our next live event will be. “Because you have a life, you have a story. Bring it.”

Norah Dooley and Josh Fine transferred and converted audio files from our video collection to create these podcasts. There is some uneven quality and not all issues that occurred in the taping could be resolved in post production. Sorry.  Josh Fine and I worked as "audio engineers" supported with technical assistance from Harrison Swyter.

"storytelling: funnier than poetry, deeper than comedy" - Michael Anderson, storyteller

massmouth is a 501c3, nonprofit, promoting the timeless art of storytelling in 21st century life, through education, digital media and live performance. Connecting people to their stories to connect people through their stories.
Email     stories@massmouth.com        Phone     617-942-2553
Websites:  
http://massmouth.org/        http://massmouth.com/    

httphttp://massmouth.com/

1.6 "Errors of Eros"  StorySlamSeason I was recorded live at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, MA on February 14th, 2010. Features stories by Rowan Meade, Barabara Lipke, Chris Osborne and Laura Packer.

Each month people crowded into venues all over the city to hear ten tellers, who were chosen at random tell their true 5 minute story on the night’s theme. At each event, more than half of the audience was introduced to story slams and storytelling.  It’s clear that our high-tech society is ripe for some low-tech action. And the essentially human experience of storytelling is fitting the bill.  

This site hosts a collection of podcasts from all manner of massmouth live events and other media offerings from 2009 to the present.  Check out iTunes and massmouth.com for more podcasts.  All works by masssmouth storytellers. Some are writers, some are storytellers, some are comics, some are improv comedians and for some this is their first literary or performing arts experience. All are real people telling their stories. Join us live: At our events pages http://massmouth.ning.com/events and on Facebook and Twitter you can find out where our next live event will be. “Because you have a life, you have a story. Bring it.”

Norah Dooley and Josh Fine transferred and converted audio files from our video collection to create these podcasts. There is some uneven quality and not all issues that occurred in the taping could be resolved in post production. Sorry.  Josh Fine and I worked as "audio engineers" supported with technical assistance from Harrison Swyter.

"storytelling: funnier than poetry, deeper than comedy" - Michael Anderson, storyteller

massmouth is a 501c3, nonprofit, promoting the timeless art of storytelling in 21st century life, through education, digital media and live performance. Connecting people to their stories to connect people through their stories.
Email     stories@massmouth.com        Phone     617-942-2553
Websites:  http://massmouth.com and http://massmouth.org
http://massmouth.org/        http://massmouth.com/   

1.5 "It's Relative"  StorySlamSeason I  was recorded live at the Enormous Room in Cambridge, MA on February January 31st, 2010. Features stories by Amelia Kimball, jess Sutich, Ilene FIscher and more.

Each month people crowded into venues all over the city to hear ten tellers, who were chosen at random tell their true 5 minute story on the night’s theme. At each event, more than half of the audience was introduced to story slams and storytelling.  It’s clear that our high-tech society is ripe for some low-tech action. And the essentially human experience of storytelling is fitting the bill.  
This site hosts a collection of podcasts from all manner of massmouth live events and other media offerings from 2009 to the present.  Check out iTunes and massmouth.com for more podcasts.  All works by masssmouth storytellers. Some are writers, some are storytellers, some are comics, some are improv comedians and for some this is their first literary or performing arts experience. All are real people telling their stories. Join us live: At our events pages http://massmouth.ning.com/events and on Facebook and Twitter you can find out where our next live event will be. “Because you have a life, you have a story. Bring it.”



Norah Dooley and Josh Fine transferred and converted audio files from our video collection to create these podcasts. There is some uneven quality and not all issues that occurred in the taping could be resolved in post production. Sorry.  Josh Fine and I worked as "audio engineers" supported with technical assistance from Harrison Swyter.

"storytelling: funnier than poetry, deeper than comedy" - Michael Anderson, storyteller
massmouth is a 501c3, nonprofit, promoting the timeless art of storytelling in 21st century life, through education, digital media and live performance. Connecting people to their stories to connect people through their stories.
Email     stories@massmouth.com        Phone     617-942-2553
 Websites:  http://massmouth.com and http://massmouth.org

1.4 So Embarrasing StorySlamSeason I was recorded live at Kennedy's Midtown BOston, MA on January 11th, 2010. Features stories by Michael Anderson, Andrea Lovett, Rona Leventhal and more. 


Each month people crowded into venues all over the city to hear ten tellers, who were chosen at random tell their true 5 minute story on the night’s theme. At each event, more than half of the audience was introduced to story slams and storytelling.  It’s clear that our high-tech society is ripe for some low-tech action. And the essentially human experience of storytelling is fitting the bill.  
This site hosts a collection of podcasts from all manner of massmouth live events and other media offerings from 2009 to the present.  Check out iTunes and massmouth.com for more podcasts.  All works by masssmouth storytellers. Some are writers, some are storytellers, some are comics, some are improv comedians and for some this is their first literary or performing arts experience. All are real people telling their stories. Join us live: At our events pages http://massmouth.ning.com/events and on Facebook and Twitter you can find out where our next live event will be. “Because you have a life, you have a story. Bring it.”



Norah Dooley and Josh Fine transferred and converted audio files from our video collection to create these podcasts. There is some uneven quality and not all issues that occurred in the taping could be resolved in post production. Sorry.  Josh Fine and I worked as "audio engineers" supported with technical assistance from Harrison Swyter.

"storytelling: funnier than poetry, deeper than comedy" - Michael Anderson, storyteller
massmouth is a 501c3, nonprofit, promoting the timeless art of storytelling in 21st century life, through education, digital media and live performance. Connecting people to their stories to connect people through their stories.
Email     stories@massmouth.com        Phone     617-942-2553
Websites:  http://massmouth.com and http://massmouth.org

1.3  It's my job StorySlamSeason I was recorded live at Kennedy's Midtown in Boston, MA on December 12th, 2009 and features stories by Jackson Gillman, Dan Gewertz , Sue Leonard and more. 

This site hosts a collection of podcasts from all manner of massmouth live events and other media offerings from 2009 to the present.  Check out iTunes and massmouth.com for more podcasts.  All works by masssmouth storytellers. Some are writers, some are storytellers, some are comics, some are improv comedians and for some this is their first literary or performing arts experience. All are real people telling their stories. Join us live: At our events pages http://massmouth.ning.com/events and on Facebook and Twitter you can find out where our next live event will be. “Because you have a life, you have a story. Bring it.”



Norah Dooley and Josh Fine transferred and converted audio files from our video collection to create these podcasts. There is some uneven quality and not all issues that occurred in the taping could be resolved in post production. Sorry.  Josh Fine and I worked as "audio engineers" supported with technical assistance from Harrison Swyter.

"storytelling: funnier than poetry, deeper than comedy" - Michael Anderson, storyteller
massmouth is a 501c3, nonprofit, promoting the timeless art of storytelling in 21st century life, through education, digital media and live performance. Connecting people to their stories to connect people through their stories.
Email     stories@massmouth.com       

Phone     617-942-2553
Websites:  http://massmouth.com and http://massmouth.org

1.2 "Dining Disasters" StorySlamSeason I recorded live at Kennedy's Midtown MA on November 20th, 2010. Features stories by Lani Peterson, Nicolette Heavey, Danielle Schulman and more.
Each month people crowded into venues all over the city to hear ten tellers, who were chosen at random tell their true 5 minute story on the night’s theme. At each event, more than half of the audience was introduced to story slams and storytelling.  It’s clear that our high-tech society is ripe for some low-tech action. And the essentially human experience of storytelling is fitting the bill.  
This site hosts a collection of podcasts from all manner of massmouth live events and other media offerings from 2009 to the present.  Check out iTunes and massmouth.com for more podcasts.  All works by masssmouth storytellers. Some are writers, some are storytellers, some are comics, some are improv comedians and for some this is their first literary or performing arts experience. All are real people telling their stories. Join us live: At our events pages http://massmouth.ning.com/events and on Facebook and Twitter you can find out where our next live event will be. “Because you have a life, you have a story. Bring it.”

Norah Dooley and Josh Fine transferred and converted audio files from our video collection to create these podcasts. There is some uneven quality and not all issues that occurred in the taping could be resolved in post production. Sorry.  Josh Fine and I worked as "audio engineers" supported with technical assistance from Harrison Swyter.

"storytelling: funnier than poetry, deeper than comedy" - Michael Anderson, storyteller
massmouth is a 501c3, nonprofit, promoting the timeless art of storytelling in 21st century life, through education, digital media and live performance. Connecting people to their stories to connect people through their stories.
Email     stories@massmouth.com        Phone     617-942-2553 Websites:    http://massmouth.org/  http://massmouth.com/

1.9 " In Like a Lion"  StorySlam Season I - was recorded live at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge MA on March 21st, 2010. Features stories by Kevin Brooks, Diana Weisner, Judith Black and Norah Dooley

Each month people crowded into venues all over the city to hear ten tellers, who were chosen at random tell their true 5 minute story on the night’s theme. At each event, more than half of the audience was introduced to story slams and storytelling.  It’s clear that our high-tech society is ripe for some low-tech action. And the essentially human experience of storytelling is fitting the bill. 

This site hosts a collection of podcasts from all manner of massmouth live events and other media offerings from 2009 to the present.  Check out iTunes and massmouth.com for more podcasts.  All works by masssmouth storytellers. Some are writers, some are storytellers, some are comics, some are improv comedians and for some this is their first literary or performing arts experience. All are real people telling their stories. Join us live: At our events pages http://massmouth.ning.com/events and on Facebook and Twitter you can find out where our next live event will be. “Because you have a life, you have a story. Bring it.”

Norah Dooley and Josh Fine transferred and converted audio files from our video collection to create these podcasts. There is some uneven quality and  issues that occurred in the taping could not be resolved in post production. Sorry.  Josh Fine and I worked as "audio engineers" supported with technical assistance from Harrison Swyter.

"storytelling: funnier than poetry, deeper than comedy" - Michael Anderson, storyteller

massmouth is a 501c3, nonprofit, promoting the timeless art of storytelling in 21st century life, through education, digital media and live performance. Connecting people to their stories to connect people through their stories.
Email     stories@massmouth.com        Phone     617-942-2553
Websites:     http://massmouth.org/ http://massmouth.com/ http://twitter.com/massmouth
http://massmouth.blogspot.com