http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog Hear Stories. See Life. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:12:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Phil Jackson will present a selection of photographs from of his life-long documentary of the people surrounding him in the subculture of skateboarding. As a child he was drawn to skating by its lack of rules and authority figures.  This attraction, combined with the fact that skateboarding is outlawed in ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/2009/06/26/july-8th-salon-preview-photographer-phil-jackson/ Here's a hilarious story from Sean in which a pigeon comes in for a little mistreatment. It's not the first time a pigeon has met an untimely end on the StorySlam stage... Good stuff to put your long hot July out of its misery: July 3rd: Storytelling exhibition at the Lincoln200 ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/2009/06/26/morning-slam-seans-cannibal-pigeon/ At the July 8th Salon, Poet, writer, and translator, Lynn Levin will give a spoken-word performance entitled For Better or for Verse: Poems, Comic, Romantic, Dramatic about her 29 year marriage.  Though not self-evidently love poems, they cover a spectrum of emotional tones – tart, comic, passionate, affectionate, anxious. Levin is ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/2009/06/25/july-8th-salon-preview-lynn-levin/ Here's a surprising little gem from this week's StorySlam, Do It Yourself. Anne ends this one with a lovely song: And tune in to the CW tonight at 10pm for a story by Nicole Brewer about the StorySlams! http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/2009/06/25/afternoon-slam-anne/ Jonathan McEuen!  With his story of third grade Aztec antics... The judges last night picked Adam Weitzman's hilarious anecdote from his medical school days: You can see a list of all of the upcoming StorySlams here or see other First Person Arts events at our calendar! Or you can sign up for ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/2009/06/24/ladies-and-gentlemen-your-audience-favorite/ [imagebrowser id=6] Thanks to everyone who joined us last night for the StorySlam!  We'll have the winning story up shortly and announce the audience favorite by 4:00pm! http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/2009/06/24/do-it-yourself-photos/ At the last Salon, Nathan Manske and friends treated us to a compelling selection of stories from his celebrated new website ImFromDriftwood.com.  Fortunately for you, if you missed it, we've got them on video! I’m from Southbend, Indiana (Bob R.) I’m from Galveston, Texas (Patrick Hanley) I’m from Deep River, ON, Canada (Robin ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/2009/06/23/im-from-driftwood/ "Ten Days in the Capsule" It all started, as some of the best stories do, with a Craigslist advertisement.  Zach Webber and Ellie Brown embarked on what they called a capsule relationship: meeting, courting, marrying, having a child and divorcing in the space of less than two weeks.  Though fictional at ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/2009/06/23/july-8th-salon-preview-ellie-brown-and-the-conceptual-relationship/ A friend of Doug posted this video of his winning story from Saturday night's Slam at the Kimmel Center: Join us for tonight's StorySlam at L'Etage (6th and Bainbridge) The theme is "Do It Yourself" and advertising maven and devoted shunpiker Ed Tettemer will host.  And we'll have a guest story from ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/2009/06/23/audience-submission-dougs-winning-story/ Your audience votes have been tallied from Saturday night, and you agreed with the judges in selecting Doug Didyoung as the winner! Congratulations once again! Please join us for the next storyslam TOMORROW NIGHT at L'Etage Cabaret (6th and Bainbridge). As usual, doors at 7:30 and the slam begins at 8:30. Tickets ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/2009/06/22/congratulations-to-doug-didyoung/