Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Time: 6-8 PM
Location: Canteen Brewhouse, 2381 Aztec Road Northeast Albuquerque, NM, 87107 United States (map)
Theme: TURNING POINT
Tell us about your Turning Point! Perhaps, a moment when an unexpected choice changes the direction of your life; a time when you found yourself pulled in an entirely new direction toward the unknown; that time when you said, “Enough is enough!” and got to where you are today.
Whatever that moment may have been, we’re interested in hearing your story!
FORMAT: THREE FEATURED & FOUR OPEN MIC TELLERS:
We welcome featured stories from newcomers, Katie Brewer & Laurie Boyce, and former Open Mic teller, Robert W.
Others, plan on tossing your name in the bowl for one of four open mic slots to tell a five-minute-story on our theme - Turning Point!
ABOUT US: Duke City Story Slam is Albuquerque’s only story slam (friendly storytelling competition). An accessible event including both Featured Tellers and Open Mic-ers telling true personal stories on a quarterly theme. Prizes are given for the top scoring Featured and Open Mic Tellers and through the audience raffle. All remaining tellers are awarded a certificate for two to attend a future DCSS show. Everyone is a winner at DCSS — with our gratitude.
FEATURED TELLERS are recruited ahead of time and are provided with story crafting support and a rehearsal before the slam with our professional coach, Barry Simon. They get 10-minutes on the mic to tell their story. Canteen Brewhouse also provides a small stipend to featured tellers!
OPEN MIC TELLERS can prep their story beforehand or spontaneously put their name in the hat at the mic for a chance to tell their 5-minute true story on that month’s theme. Open mic tellers often progress to being a featured teller at another event!
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We are wide open for three volunteer judges, a time keeper and a photographer. Thanks for letting us know if you can participate — and score a free beer/drink at the slam. Let us know if you’d like to join us for one or more show! Be part of the story! Interested? Email HERE
OUR TEAM: Emcee and new co-producer, Swim Karim, is taking DCSS by storm since assuming the emcee role in November 2023. Sarah Malone, DCSS co-producer , is a founding member of our parent nonprofit, Storytellers of New Mexico, and an enthusiastic supporter of DCSS since its inception in 2018. Many thanks to our professional coach, Barry Simon, formerly of popular Liar’s Game. We acknowledge Dianne Rossbach, STNM treasurer, for her steadfast presence at each event at the gate and express deep gratitude to Tom Rich, our steadfast sound man!
PITCH US A STORY! We are booking several months in advance - so it is never too early to pitch us a story that might just be the theme for an upcoming show. info@storytellersofnewmexico.org
Storytelling guidelines:
True Story
Your Story
No notes, props, or music
No -isms will be tolerated
Storytelling, not stand-up
Storytelling, not therapy
Stay within the time limit