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First Person Arts » Blog Archive » We’re Big Fat Liars said:
[...] on dates and themes for all 2010 StorySlams can be found [...]
# 16 December 2009 at 10:34 am

ben buhl said:
I went to my first slam at World Cafe Live last Monday. I thought the stories would be good from watching archive videos on the site and on Youtube but I wasn’t sure at all what to expect considering the theme was “Funeral.” It turned out to be a nice mix of both comic and serious stories. Most all of them–ten stories–were good to excellent. The winner was very funny, although I thought a couple of other people could have won, too. But since it’s a friendly competition I guess that doesn’t matter either way a whole lot.
I thought the event was well hosted. They keep the stories pretty much to the five minute time limit and things felt like they were moving along at a good pace. The food and beer were excellent. I had a fair amount of both. And the service could not have been better. Also the room is a great space: nice decor, lighting and seating. I recommend putting this event on your calendar for sooner rather than later.
# 14 March 2010 at 1:21 pm

ben buhl said:
After reading my previous comment, I thought perhaps I should add that I am not in any way related to or friends with anyone at World Cafe Live or First Person Arts or WXPN. Also my servers name was Greta. I think she deserves to be singled out for such good service.
# 28 March 2010 at 10:15 am

ben buhl said:
Another fun night at the Slam. It was great getting up there even if this time things didn’t work out as I had planned. (Understatement.) Of course now I have a tale for my friends about how allergy medication may be hazardous to your train of thought, especially if you’re trying to tell a story in a public place.
As always, recommend the Slams to anyone looking for a weekday night out. Also planning ahead for the Grand Slam in July. That is going to be good!
# 11 May 2010 at 10:15 am

Emmett said:
I went to the July Grand Slam and it was great. Hilarious stories, stiff competition, and a great pre-party to boot. Volunteer staff was very helpful and friendly, and I left feeling very pleased with the experience and with the knowledge that First Person had just acquired a new fan (me).
# 13 June 2011 at 11:40 am
Tonight in Queen Village: Storyslam | Queen of the Village said:
[...] Tonight’s theme is Against the Odds. Doors open at 7:30PM, and the slam begins at 8:30. $10/general, $8/member. Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailMorePrintDiggTumblrStumbleUponLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. This entry was posted in Philadelphia and tagged art, events, l'etage, queen village by Pam S. Bookmark the permalink. [...]
# 24 January 2012 at 10:15 am

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