Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Time: 6-8 PM
Location: Canteen Brewhouse, 2381 Aztec Road Northeast Albuquerque, NM, 87107 United States (map)
Theme: TO BE DETERMINED
We are wide open for a theme and featured tellers in March…think about the Ides of March, Greek American Heritage Month, or International Women’s Day on March 8th … lots of great tales from your life experience may emerge with just these three prompts!
Whatever that may be, we're interested in hearing your story! If so, we want to hear your story! Contact us at: info@storytellersofnewmexico.org
FORMAT: THREE FEATURED & FOUR OPEN MIC TELLERS (ALL OPEN AT THIS TIME!)
ABOUT US: Founded in 2018, Duke City Story Slam is Albuquerque’s only story slam (a friendly storytelling competition). An accessible event including 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.
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.
Featured tellers 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 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: 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 each event at the gate. A hearty thanks to Marvin Cotton, our emcee.
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