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Story Slam

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Doyle’s Hosts Betrayal-Based Story Slam Sunday

Massmouth’s next story slam will be in JP, and it has a decided anti-Valentine’s theme.

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, which for some can be a beautiful expression of love, but for others is a day they’d rather forget. For people in the latter category: Doyle’s Cafe has just the thing for you this weekend. Doyle’s Cafe will host a story-slam this Sunday with the theme of “betrayal,” according to massmouth, inc., a local non-profit that promotes the art of storytelling. “We want to get down to the nitty-gritty, we want stories of betrayal; so instead of watching Never Been Kissed for the 24th time come join us and celebrate the darker side of love. Bring your stories of betrayal!” according to a massmouth press release. The story slam has picked up steam in and around Boston over the past year, with coverage in major local media…

Monday, April 23, 2012

Tell the Story of the Break Out Story Slam Series

Video? Photos & text? We're looking for story slam fans/participants to share with Patch readers the upcoming four months of slams at Doyle's.

We at Patch got an email today about what sounds like a fabulous four months of slam storytelling on Sunday nights at Doyle's Cafe. Jamaica Plain is full of creative types. And while the slams are actually in Jamaica Plain (they move to Cambridge in the autumn), we're thinking the storytelling about the storytelling can be as creative as the slam series itself. Got that? So read below, check out the MassMouth URL, and either leave a comment below or email me, Regional Editor Karla Vallance, with your proposal of how you want to tell the slam story for publication on JP Patch. Is it a video montage from each contestant? A photo gallery with captions that somehow convey the essence of each artist? You tell us: Break Out Story Slams @ Doyle’s…

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