Edmonton Story Slam Gillian Stammer described how hard it is to grow up...and as a result she won total glory! A special shout out to Trevor Kjorlien for traveling all the way from Montreal for Story Slam.
Check out the Stories section of the website to see the blogs from Liam Shaw on his Ostrich Detective. Liam finished off the series this month by killing off the beloved Ostrich. He says there is no chance the ostrich will come back as a zombie.
I also encourage you to start blogging on this website. I started it off...check out my blog and please comment.
Next month, no theme, but in July, we are bringing back On Spec for speculative fiction (think Star Trek or Buffy).
Story Slam information Where: The Haven Social Club - 15120 Stony Plain Road When: third Wed of every month Time: Stories start at 7:30 pm Sign Up: 7 pm Admission: there is no fee to attend (suggested donation of $5 goes to the winner) What to expect: great stories, interesting company, fabulous atmosphere.
Edmonton Story Slam is a competitive Story Telling event with no censorship. Up to 10 story tellers compete with 5 random audience members judging. Winner takes home the money from the passing of the hat.
The Edmonton Story Slam Society was launched in February 2006 and officially became a not for profit organization in 2008. This is a grass roots organization run by volunteers who love stories.
We are the Edmonton Story Slam Society. We brought it here -- the 3rd regular story slam in the world. The stage at the Haven is authentic and censorship is not tolerated. Simply present a story to an audience -- fact or fiction. Total Glory.
The Unknown Studio Podcast includes Edmonton Story Slam in their podcasts! theunknownstudio.ca
UPCOMING EVENTS Wed, June 19, 2013 Wed, July 17, 2013 theme sci fi Wed, Aug 21, 2013
Omar Mouallem won total glory in March for Slam Off 2013. Slam Off is held once a year with all the winners from that year competing.
