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Duke City Story Slam

  • Canteen Brewhouse 2381 Aztec Road Northeast Albuquerque, NM, 87107 United States (map)

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Time: 6-8 PM

Location: Canteen Brewhouse, 2381 Aztec Road Northeast Albuquerque, NM, 87107 United States (map)

Theme: IT CHANGED MY LIFE….

We’ve all experienced it— that one moment in time, that one occurrence - unexpected or planned - that literally changed our lives. Perhaps it was a chance encounter, a promotion, a birth or a loss. Whatever it was, we’re interested in hearing your story! 

Pitch us your story at: info@storytellersofnewmexico.org

FORMAT: THREE FEATURED & FOUR OPEN MIC TELLERS

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. As of this writing, we welcome back Deb Crosby and Phyllis Bergman, both longstanding members of the DCSS community. We still need one more featured teller! let us know if you are interested by emailing: info@storytellersofnewmexico.org

Featured tellers get 10-minutes on the mic to tell their story and benefit from a coaching session with our professional coach, Barry Simon. Canteen Brewhouse also provides a small stipend to featured tellers.

OPEN MIC TELLERS can prepare their story beforehand or spontaneously put their name in the hat 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

ABOUT US: Founded in 2018, Duke City Story Slam is Albuquerque’s only story slam (a friendly storytelling competition). As an accessible event it includes both Featured Tellers and Open Mic-ers telling true personal stories on a 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.

OUR TEAM: Sarah Malone, DCSS Producer, is a founding member of our parent nonprofit, Storytellers of New Mexico, and an enthusiastic supporter of DCSS since its inception in 2018 by former Producer and STNM Board President, Nash Jones. Many thanks to our professional coach, Barry Simon, formerly of the popular Liar’s Game. We acknowledge Dianne Rossbach, STNM treasurer, for her steadfast presence at the gate. A hearty welcome to Guest Emcee, Dusty Deen in September, and our new, permanent emcee, Marvin Cotton who first took the stage in November 2024. Both Dusty and Marvin are former open mic and featured storyteller with DCSS and were featured in the sold-out show: New Voices in Storytelling: Seven Tellers/Seven Tales at the Fusion/Cell Theater on November 24, 2024.

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

…more on guidelines

Earlier Event: January 10
Metamorphoses
Later Event: January 17
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