Jake Michael Wins Teenage Kicks Slam!
Jake Michael won our April Story Slam with a story about the bravest thing he has ever done in his life, which he notes was when he was in 8th grade. The theme of the night was Teenage Kicks, and we heard a wide variety of stories, including stories about making out in a car, … Read more
Come Out May 8th for Teenage Kicks!
Ah, to be young and carefree! The theme “Teenage Kicks” is pretty self-evident, but here are some thoughts. At one time, we were all young and foolish, or young and in love, or just plain naive. The teen years can be tough times. We matured into adults and learned about ourselves and others. We experimented, … Read more
Joanne Rafferty’s Story Rises Above!
Joanne Rafferty won the April story slam, themed “Rise Above,” with her story of an incredible day in her life in South Philly. She told her tale of splurging on a very expensive bath towel, and the remarkable turn of events which led to her bath towel becoming infamous on the local news. Check out … Read more
Rise Above! Our Next Story Slam w/ Kelly Simmons
We’ve all faced adversity in life and felt the need to Rise Above! If you’ve been to our slam, you know many folks use humor in telling their stories. This is totally acceptable, but not mandatory. The theme “Rise Above” is a broad theme, and pertains to all types of challenges. Perhaps you’ve struggled to … Read more
Patrick Carmody Wins March Slam!
Patrick Carmody won the Communication Breakdown Story Slam with his remembrances of his mother and how she lives on through the other women in his life. Before the event, we recorded greetings for our friends who are starting their own storytelling event in Ryazan, Russia. We’ll be posting our Good Luck video soon. We heard … Read more
Communication Breakdown! Our Next Slam – March 13th, 8pm
The theme for our March Story Slam is “Communication Breakdown!” We’ve all experienced a communication breakdown in some way, but what does this look like? A story might be about “whisper down the lane,” or how technology misinterpreted the true meaning of what was intended. Perhaps you said one thing but meant something else. Cultural … Read more
Our February Podcast is out on iTunes!
Our latest podcast features three stories from our February, 2012 Story Slam, which was themed “Fiction Romance.” You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and listen to stories by Terry Heyman, Andrea Rumble-Moore and Jennifer Lambert. We heard so many excellent stories in February it was a challenge to choose only three! You can … Read more
Terry Heyman wins February Story Slam!
Terry Heyman won the “Fiction Romance” Story Slam with her story about attending a Sweet Sixteen Party for the daughter of an international celebrity fashion designer and having a brief “fling” with an Oscar winning actor. Terry is a writer, a former lawyer and a former fashion merchant. Watch Terry’s story below! Terry was one … Read more
February’s Slam: What is Fiction Romance?
A few friends have noted a contradiction between the Story Slam rules and our next theme of “Fiction Romance,” so I thought I’d explain. The stories told at the Story Slam rules are still to be “true as you remember it,” otherwise known as “creative non-fiction.” I believe most, if not all of us, have … Read more
West Chester Story Slam Podcast is Now Out!
Our Podcast for the January Slam is now available on iTunes. Check out three stories about Resolutions. Storytellers this month include: Joanne Rafferty, Josh Cole and Lea Bellis. You can subscribe to the podcast to receive all out monthly updates. If you already listen to the podcast, please leave a review.
