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massmouth story slam - "alien" - @Rosebud Bar & Grill
Story Slam, Season IV in Fall 2012!
Saturday afternoons at our newest venue -- the Rosebud Bar and Grill!
Doors @ 3:00pm
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Admission: $8.00 in advance $10.00 at the door.
Tickets in advance are recommended.
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Theme: "alien"
Not from here? Tell us about your native planet, country, homeland... Have you ever felt like an alien? Bring your story!!
Special Guest: Steve Firmani, Lecturer, Researcher and Investigator, member of local MUFON ( "dedicated to The Scientific Study of UFOs for the Benefit of Humanity”) http://www.newenglandmufon.com Steve, is the former founder and Director of New England MUFON and has investigated UFOs for 42 years. He is currently CEO of NEW England UFO Conference. Inc. Leominster, Ma.
Steve has served as an organizer and speaker for the annual Exeter (NH) UFO Festival for the past 3 years. He has also appeared on various TV news and radio programs throughout the country, including WBZ TV, NECN and FOX News, Denver, Co.
Host: Brendyn Schneider has been a featured story spinner at ImprovBoston, Club Passim, the BCA's Cyclorama and other venues across New England. A Season 3 Big Mouth Off Finalist, Brendyn’s influences include Jean Shepherd (A Christmas Story), Lord Buckley and the eternal groove of childhood. Check out brendynschneider.com for upcoming gigs!
What is a Story Slam? A story slam is a contest of stories by known and undiscovered talent. Themes are posted on our events pages (www.massmouth.com) and story slammers sign up on the night to tell a 5-minute short story on the evening's theme. Ten names will be drawn at random from a box. A team of 5 volunteer judges - interested amateurs, storytellers, theater people and members of the audience who love stories - evaluate how well each story is told, how well it is constructed, how well the story explores, connects and/or reveals some truth about the theme and, how well it honors the time limit. The 2 highest-scoring tellers are awarded prizes and an opportunity to progress to the "BigMouthOff" at the at the end of the slam season (Sept - April).