A reporter from the Globe is interested in writing about us! She is the one that Stu also contacted through his connections and at the same time - she is the writer that Andrea knows, and pitched the story idea to - how serendipitous.
Great work ! Avanti! PS> We need to do some photos at Kennedy's for the Globe before FRI night - anyone in? ( norah )
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Qs and ideas and updates...
Shall we write comments on this in different colors? Or have a phone call soon to check in ?
DORIA: Great news ! So glad final Shelburne went well and that sound worked. Yes, camera adds attention to event , somehow....
Great that all enjoyed the day, know would be true for audience and hope especially for tellers? !
ALL: I need to get Arts Council Grants done! after listening to Arts Council workshop think the best idea is to write a grant to do 3 themed story slams in Cambridge...and get aired on CCTV. Comments? Thoughts? Ideas? We thought the storybridge idea too huge and tricky to pull off with our small numbers. And if we could create a track record of getting and doing a good job with a grant - this is VERY valuable. Still researching how to do a video contest. Our grant must be done by OCT 15th. Will NEED resumes from you all if you want to be listed as staff who organize ?
NEWS: Meanwhile the city o Cambridge wide storytelling festival we heard of is confirmed and in the works for the FALL of 2011. We just heard from Library people last FRI - not a peep since then - they are setting up new library and not into communication.
STU DORIA AND ANDREA:
Had an idea - since we are invited through Andrea and there is always an open mic at Haley House Cafe How about making OCT 29th THURS at 7 ish ( Andrea was tapped by the organizer) the next mouthoff ? Open mic feature has the same theme as the slam - do we think we can make ? - and is a good place for story. It is just a few days later than slam so would work for people who feel left out?
ALL: Continuing to promote slam - I have 120 flyers for the slam to put up at schools of theater, voice , performance - to start. Was thinking to drive some young friends and have them jump out and post stuff while I keep motor running. Also have emails for profs of theater too. We should keep sending out posters ( pdfs at massmouth.ning at Rules) and PR kits as much as possible - and will need tp make follow up calls next week?
STU AND DORIA:
Andrea had the idea of student discount at the door I liked it - $2 with ID and extra $1 if they write a 6 word story ( flash fiction) and put on a card to be picked and read at random during show - Example "For Sale. Baby shoes. Never worn." - Ernest Hemingway Attached in email is a bunch of a 6 word stories, some better than others - we can seed the bag with these one ? also a link to 50 word stories.... http://tangents.co.uk/50words/ Other ideas? Your opinions?
ANDREA - did we send the link to the judges ? We can also send them the form
(attached in email) Comments or changes first ?
ALL:
Wondering, were story peeps at Shelburne into the slam ?
What is your sense, everybody ? Is excitement building-
Will we need to call just about everybody and invite them personally?
more later!
all the best,
Norah
DORIA: Great news ! So glad final Shelburne went well and that sound worked. Yes, camera adds attention to event , somehow....
Great that all enjoyed the day, know would be true for audience and hope especially for tellers? !
ALL: I need to get Arts Council Grants done! after listening to Arts Council workshop think the best idea is to write a grant to do 3 themed story slams in Cambridge...and get aired on CCTV. Comments? Thoughts? Ideas? We thought the storybridge idea too huge and tricky to pull off with our small numbers. And if we could create a track record of getting and doing a good job with a grant - this is VERY valuable. Still researching how to do a video contest. Our grant must be done by OCT 15th. Will NEED resumes from you all if you want to be listed as staff who organize ?
NEWS: Meanwhile the city o Cambridge wide storytelling festival we heard of is confirmed and in the works for the FALL of 2011. We just heard from Library people last FRI - not a peep since then - they are setting up new library and not into communication.
STU DORIA AND ANDREA:
Had an idea - since we are invited through Andrea and there is always an open mic at Haley House Cafe How about making OCT 29th THURS at 7 ish ( Andrea was tapped by the organizer) the next mouthoff ? Open mic feature has the same theme as the slam - do we think we can make ? - and is a good place for story. It is just a few days later than slam so would work for people who feel left out?
ALL: Continuing to promote slam - I have 120 flyers for the slam to put up at schools of theater, voice , performance - to start. Was thinking to drive some young friends and have them jump out and post stuff while I keep motor running. Also have emails for profs of theater too. We should keep sending out posters ( pdfs at massmouth.ning at Rules) and PR kits as much as possible - and will need tp make follow up calls next week?
STU AND DORIA:
Andrea had the idea of student discount at the door I liked it - $2 with ID and extra $1 if they write a 6 word story ( flash fiction) and put on a card to be picked and read at random during show - Example "For Sale. Baby shoes. Never worn." - Ernest Hemingway Attached in email is a bunch of a 6 word stories, some better than others - we can seed the bag with these one ? also a link to 50 word stories.... http://tangents.co.uk/50words/ Other ideas? Your opinions?
ANDREA - did we send the link to the judges ? We can also send them the form
(attached in email) Comments or changes first ?
ALL:
Wondering, were story peeps at Shelburne into the slam ?
What is your sense, everybody ? Is excitement building-
Will we need to call just about everybody and invite them personally?
more later!
all the best,
Norah
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Response to blurb
First to Norah and Andrea -
Fantastic Job! Wow! - very impressive! - Please remember to "take care of yourselves!- I can't stress this enough - we need you there and around for a long time - there is no point in getting sick (or sicker) - Staying up all night, doing way to much for way too long - i know I have said it before, but I have seen the toll it takes on too many people and groups - it is far better to do less (and do it well) then to do so much that we are all burned out (think 3 apples??!!) - That's the last I will say about it, but I will be trying to take care of myself and have to opt out of somethings if its too much.
Now some edits/suggestions:
1)- I might play down the "only 10 get picked" and say more like "10 lucky tellers will have the opportunity" - focuses more on the positive, and that everyone has a chance, vs. people seeing it as limited to only 10 and thinking they probably won't get a chance, so why come (this sounds picky but wording is important on how people see/feel about something)
2)- Personally I would not say "$5 donation suggested" but go back to "$5 cover" - This is not to exclude people but does two things - one, shows that storytelling and what we are doing is worth paying for - not something that you could "donate to" - Two - we do the "suggested donation" thing at the drum circles we have, and I am the person who collects the money and pushes people to give ( it is not a donation - though it does go to support work in Guinea) - if I am not there people don't always give, some people bulk at the idea that we want them to pay for what they are recieving - so lets make it "$5 cover"
3)- "slam goers can decide to listen or sign up to be on a judging team" - can we make this say something like " all attendees (or whatever we call them) can participate through their listening ( stories only work if there are listeners) or can sign up to be part of a judging team " (The point I want to make is that this is something that everyone has an active role in - your are not coming to "see" a performance but more to be part of it - this separates it from theatre and gets people out of the TV mind set (ie - "I can be there and talk loudly with my friends while someone is telling - its no big deal" - I know we all know this, but as we probably all have experienced, most people don't get this - they are to used to movies, tv, etc. where things happen and they can tune in and out without anything changing.
4)- I am not sure what you mean by "real stories" - unless we are saying that these have to be true stories that have actually happened to you ( which I would find limiting) - I think it is confusing and needs to be clearer
I have one other point (sorry this is so long and might seem "not important" or "concret" enough to be talking about now, but there i believe that now is when we really need to think of this) - I know we have to move fast and get this ( and 100 other things done), but sometimes it feels that we are moving too fast - that there is no time to comment or suggest, just do, do , do and go with what someone else has already set up (not always, just sometimes) - I know Norah is comfortable with this, that her style and thats fine. I feel a bit less comfortable with it, because I want it to be a group thing - and because we want others to be involved (so it is not just the four of us( or Norah and Andrea) doing the bulk of the work.
From experience there are two ways to make this happen - we get people to volunteer for what we already set up ( give them very specific tasks that we need done) - this is useful but not sustainable and doesn't get people to "sign on" long term and or give them the opportunity to be part of something ( Norah has even said that "she will give this another "6 months" and if others aren't buying into it, she will go and do other stuff.
The other way for this to happen is to do less and get people in on the ground floor - people who want to create new things, who want to be a "mover & shaker", etc. - this is sustainable and sets massmouth up as a continuing entity, where we are a part of it or not - I believe that we all want that to be the case, but I don't think that we are making that happen (not sure how to make it happen either) but I think we need to look at this and discuss it.
(I will post this on the blog too - Yes??)
Fantastic Job! Wow! - very impressive! - Please remember to "take care of yourselves!- I can't stress this enough - we need you there and around for a long time - there is no point in getting sick (or sicker) - Staying up all night, doing way to much for way too long - i know I have said it before, but I have seen the toll it takes on too many people and groups - it is far better to do less (and do it well) then to do so much that we are all burned out (think 3 apples??!!) - That's the last I will say about it, but I will be trying to take care of myself and have to opt out of somethings if its too much.
Now some edits/suggestions:
1)- I might play down the "only 10 get picked" and say more like "10 lucky tellers will have the opportunity" - focuses more on the positive, and that everyone has a chance, vs. people seeing it as limited to only 10 and thinking they probably won't get a chance, so why come (this sounds picky but wording is important on how people see/feel about something)
2)- Personally I would not say "$5 donation suggested" but go back to "$5 cover" - This is not to exclude people but does two things - one, shows that storytelling and what we are doing is worth paying for - not something that you could "donate to" - Two - we do the "suggested donation" thing at the drum circles we have, and I am the person who collects the money and pushes people to give ( it is not a donation - though it does go to support work in Guinea) - if I am not there people don't always give, some people bulk at the idea that we want them to pay for what they are recieving - so lets make it "$5 cover"
3)- "slam goers can decide to listen or sign up to be on a judging team" - can we make this say something like " all attendees (or whatever we call them) can participate through their listening ( stories only work if there are listeners) or can sign up to be part of a judging team " (The point I want to make is that this is something that everyone has an active role in - your are not coming to "see" a performance but more to be part of it - this separates it from theatre and gets people out of the TV mind set (ie - "I can be there and talk loudly with my friends while someone is telling - its no big deal" - I know we all know this, but as we probably all have experienced, most people don't get this - they are to used to movies, tv, etc. where things happen and they can tune in and out without anything changing.
4)- I am not sure what you mean by "real stories" - unless we are saying that these have to be true stories that have actually happened to you ( which I would find limiting) - I think it is confusing and needs to be clearer
I have one other point (sorry this is so long and might seem "not important" or "concret" enough to be talking about now, but there i believe that now is when we really need to think of this) - I know we have to move fast and get this ( and 100 other things done), but sometimes it feels that we are moving too fast - that there is no time to comment or suggest, just do, do , do and go with what someone else has already set up (not always, just sometimes) - I know Norah is comfortable with this, that her style and thats fine. I feel a bit less comfortable with it, because I want it to be a group thing - and because we want others to be involved (so it is not just the four of us( or Norah and Andrea) doing the bulk of the work.
From experience there are two ways to make this happen - we get people to volunteer for what we already set up ( give them very specific tasks that we need done) - this is useful but not sustainable and doesn't get people to "sign on" long term and or give them the opportunity to be part of something ( Norah has even said that "she will give this another "6 months" and if others aren't buying into it, she will go and do other stuff.
The other way for this to happen is to do less and get people in on the ground floor - people who want to create new things, who want to be a "mover & shaker", etc. - this is sustainable and sets massmouth up as a continuing entity, where we are a part of it or not - I believe that we all want that to be the case, but I don't think that we are making that happen (not sure how to make it happen either) but I think we need to look at this and discuss it.
(I will post this on the blog too - Yes??)
I can't go but someone should
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The Money Conference: Rebounding from a Recession~ Register Today!
A project of Massachusetts State Treasurer Tim Cahill
REGISTER TODAY! Space is limited.
http://www.themoneyconference.com
What: The Money Conference: Rebounding from a Recession
When: Saturday - November 14th 2009
Where: The Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA
Time: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Key Note Speaker: Dee Lee, a nationally recognized Certified Financial
Planner and Boston Radio Personality.
Directions:
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See video highlights of a Money Conference:
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All Attendees Receive Complimentary:
Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Childcare (ages 2+) and “On The Money:
Your Personal Finance Guide” by Dee Lee, CFP
Join us for the FREE conference presented by Treasurer Tim Cahill in
conjunction with the YWCA.
The Conference will focus on money management, planning for college,
life after college, career strategy, retirement, and
investment strategies for all ages, racial, ethnic and economic
backgrounds, and levels of financial knowledge.
After the keynote session our Workshop Presenters & Money Mentors offer
lessons in:
· Managing Your Career in a Down Economy
· Strategies to Supplement Your Income: Give Yourself a Raise!
· Managing Your Income & Expenses in an Economic Downturn
· Recovery Plan for Your Investments
· Home Financing in a Tough Economy
· The Dual Challenge: Financial Planning for College & Saving for
Retirement
· Expert Credit Consultations & Free Report!
The “Money Mentors” will be on site for one-on-one meetings.
Please join us in learning how to plan, recover and look forward to
your future with financial health.
Space is limited so invite your friends, family, & co-workers and
register today! http://www.themoneyconference.com
All the Best,
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Monday, October 5, 2009
I can do cards and Post cards
Hi,
I have like 150 massmouth cards left (just have to find them) - I will give some to Doria for Monday - Should I print more? - Should I print post cards for this months event?? - I am helping out with the Laughter Yoga class at BU again - so I can print some on their color printer for free ( I will be sneaky) and I have a couple of packs of business cards and post cards that I can use.
Let me know
Also - I will see if I can find a contact for Boston Access Cable - not sure but will try
stu
I have like 150 massmouth cards left (just have to find them) - I will give some to Doria for Monday - Should I print more? - Should I print post cards for this months event?? - I am helping out with the Laughter Yoga class at BU again - so I can print some on their color printer for free ( I will be sneaky) and I have a couple of packs of business cards and post cards that I can use.
Let me know
Also - I will see if I can find a contact for Boston Access Cable - not sure but will try
stu
judges form - may lose format but here goes
Judging team’s name __________________________________________________
Teller’s name __________________________________________________________
Instructions: Fill in the chart below and in numbers, from 1- 10 grade decimals are fine, to rate the performance on these three criteria. Comments are optional may be shared with performers… if they request it. Please be forthright but kind. People are here to slam stories not each other.
Reveal your final number, which is an average of all three criteria, to team captain. Throw out high and low – if someone wants to adjust, you may. You will hold up the remaining middle grade. All three teams grades will be noted and high and low thrown out – middle will be the grade for the teller.
(This is in a grid)
Judging criteria Rating(1-10) Optional –Your comments
Story Arc
Story presentation
Time + connection to theme
Use calculator to average your Total
Throw out high +low =
Team Rating
TEAM CAPTAIN fills in this part
Judge1 Judge 2 Judge 3 Team rating
You will hold up the number cards – like Olympic judges, and reveal the middle grade when all teams are ready. All three teams ratings will be noted and then high and low team’s rating thrown out – the middle grade of all three teams will be the grade for the teller. In case of a tie – the tellers will have a “sudden death round “ where they take a story starter and tell a one minute story. Or drop out…
Teller’s name __________________________________________________________
Instructions: Fill in the chart below and in numbers, from 1- 10 grade decimals are fine, to rate the performance on these three criteria. Comments are optional may be shared with performers… if they request it. Please be forthright but kind. People are here to slam stories not each other.
Reveal your final number, which is an average of all three criteria, to team captain. Throw out high and low – if someone wants to adjust, you may. You will hold up the remaining middle grade. All three teams grades will be noted and high and low thrown out – middle will be the grade for the teller.
(This is in a grid)
Judging criteria Rating(1-10) Optional –Your comments
Story Arc
Story presentation
Time + connection to theme
Use calculator to average your Total
Throw out high +low =
Team Rating
TEAM CAPTAIN fills in this part
Judge1 Judge 2 Judge 3 Team rating
You will hold up the number cards – like Olympic judges, and reveal the middle grade when all teams are ready. All three teams ratings will be noted and then high and low team’s rating thrown out – the middle grade of all three teams will be the grade for the teller. In case of a tie – the tellers will have a “sudden death round “ where they take a story starter and tell a one minute story. Or drop out…
poster - please check for typos ?
Please click on image to open in a new window and it will enlarge and then you can check for spelling - most punctuation is ignored for graphic impact...
Sunday, October 4, 2009
need to wait until meeting on MON
All PR can be put together but we need to wait until meeting with club owner to publish anything. I for one would like to use the Moth lightly and build who we are...
We do have this story slam proposal we took to the pubs:
The Bitter End, one of the hosts of The Moth draws sellout crowds week after week… people of all ages and walks of life wait in line to tell their story –even though only 10 will be chosen at random – they come by the 100s to tell each other their stories. They pay $7 cover and buy a 2-drink minimum to listen to 5-minute stories… They fill the club at 7PM & are out by 10PM at the latest. The Bitter End has headliners come in for a second show.
massmouth is a group of Massachusetts’s professional and amateur storytellers looking for an indoor venue for our popular monthly "mouthoffs". The Moth in NYC currently has sell out crowds for story slams and we think we use the “slam” event format and massmouth can build to lines around the block, waiting for stories too.
We would like to propose that one Monday a month massmouth will host a mouthoff /story slam in your establishment. We have portable sound, experienced emcees, networks for promotion and you have the place. This being Boston – we could open the doors at 6PM and we could start 7 sharp. We can work out the door/gate/ money issues in a way that works for us, for you and your customer’s comfort.
A story slam is a contest and great entertainment. It can build clientele for you and builds audience for oral tradition and stories for us. We have been performing all year, but are looking for an inside venue and partnership starting in late OCTOBER. We can pass the hat and/ or charge admission, and/or a 2-drink minimum (the Bitter End in NYC does admission and 2 drinks for their Moth events ) and we would post stories that we record on YouTube and throughout our social networks like myspace,Facebook and ning. Great free viral advertising , business on a MON or TUE can be slow.
massmouth story, and your establishment have a natural affinity that will be especially potent for marketing and PR and win/win situation for all.
We do have this story slam proposal we took to the pubs:
The Bitter End, one of the hosts of The Moth draws sellout crowds week after week… people of all ages and walks of life wait in line to tell their story –even though only 10 will be chosen at random – they come by the 100s to tell each other their stories. They pay $7 cover and buy a 2-drink minimum to listen to 5-minute stories… They fill the club at 7PM & are out by 10PM at the latest. The Bitter End has headliners come in for a second show.
massmouth is a group of Massachusetts’s professional and amateur storytellers looking for an indoor venue for our popular monthly "mouthoffs". The Moth in NYC currently has sell out crowds for story slams and we think we use the “slam” event format and massmouth can build to lines around the block, waiting for stories too.
We would like to propose that one Monday a month massmouth will host a mouthoff /story slam in your establishment. We have portable sound, experienced emcees, networks for promotion and you have the place. This being Boston – we could open the doors at 6PM and we could start 7 sharp. We can work out the door/gate/ money issues in a way that works for us, for you and your customer’s comfort.
A story slam is a contest and great entertainment. It can build clientele for you and builds audience for oral tradition and stories for us. We have been performing all year, but are looking for an inside venue and partnership starting in late OCTOBER. We can pass the hat and/ or charge admission, and/or a 2-drink minimum (the Bitter End in NYC does admission and 2 drinks for their Moth events ) and we would post stories that we record on YouTube and throughout our social networks like myspace,Facebook and ning. Great free viral advertising , business on a MON or TUE can be slow.
massmouth story, and your establishment have a natural affinity that will be especially potent for marketing and PR and win/win situation for all.
Some Ideas about storyslam
Hi all,
I think I have talk my friend into writing an article about us and connected with Moth. She is a freelancer, but has connections and it might get published. I can send her stuff on Moth, but not sure what to say about our "thing" - what are we calling it?? - do we have a short, descriptive outline of what it is?
She also mentioned that Moth does a radio show on Sat. on NPR from 7-8 I believe.
Send me your idea so I can pass them on to her asap
I can also list the event on Stage Source, since I am a member - it is a org. for theatre and performing people ( its where I get free tickets for many local plays and job postings ( hint - if anyone wants to see a play I can email you the list I get each week - I have been going alone, but would love company - I usually get 4 tickets)
PS - massmouth now has its own sound system - got one for cheap off of Ebay - this way Norah can save here expensive stuff for her gigs, and this will be available anytime for use by massmouth. Should come by next week, has mike, wheels + handle for easy transport - plug in or battery powers - even has an Ipod slot for music before hands, in between acts, ect.
judge and mini features to call?
I think we will need at least 50 names to get the 20 or so solid peeps we need
We also need to be sure what we are telling them so we all say the same thing. here is what I remembered...
1, must join mm to be a part of it...
2. if they agree to judge get a mini feature 3 min story which will be at beginning or end of each set ( four mini features)
3. if not a judge then get the member bag select choice to tell
4. if not enough tellers, then gauranteed a place in line up.
Who Judge/ mini feature/will come?notes date Who
1. Karen Chace
2. Bob Reiser
3. Laura Packer
4. Kevin Brooks
5. Bruce Marcus
6. Jim LaChapelle
7. Cindy Marshall
8. Tony Toledo
9. Merril Kolhofer
10. Judith Black
11. Michael And…
12. Elsa Zuniga
13. Christian deT..
14. Jackson Gilman
15. John Porcino
16. Joey Talbot
17. Peggy Melan…
18. Lani Peterson
19. Susan Lenoe
20. Diane Edge…
21. Elisa Pearmain
22. Nicolette Heavy
23. Bonnie Green…
24. Eshu
25. Motoko
26. Tim Van Eg..
27. Libby Frank
28. Leeny DelSea…
29. Bambi Good
30. Anna Adler
31. Mei Lin
32. Tim Seston
33. Katie Green
34. Vernon Cox
35. Lynne Cullen
36. Heleena Leet
37. Kate Chadb…
38. Bonnie Rankin
39. Nina LaNegra
40. Doug Lipman
41. Alicia Quintano
42. George Capa…
43.Jo Radner - sometimes in Boston area?
44. Andrew Potter?
We also need to be sure what we are telling them so we all say the same thing. here is what I remembered...
1, must join mm to be a part of it...
2. if they agree to judge get a mini feature 3 min story which will be at beginning or end of each set ( four mini features)
3. if not a judge then get the member bag select choice to tell
4. if not enough tellers, then gauranteed a place in line up.
Who Judge/ mini feature/will come?notes date Who
1. Karen Chace
2. Bob Reiser
3. Laura Packer
4. Kevin Brooks
5. Bruce Marcus
6. Jim LaChapelle
7. Cindy Marshall
8. Tony Toledo
9. Merril Kolhofer
10. Judith Black
11. Michael And…
12. Elsa Zuniga
13. Christian deT..
14. Jackson Gilman
15. John Porcino
16. Joey Talbot
17. Peggy Melan…
18. Lani Peterson
19. Susan Lenoe
20. Diane Edge…
21. Elisa Pearmain
22. Nicolette Heavy
23. Bonnie Green…
24. Eshu
25. Motoko
26. Tim Van Eg..
27. Libby Frank
28. Leeny DelSea…
29. Bambi Good
30. Anna Adler
31. Mei Lin
32. Tim Seston
33. Katie Green
34. Vernon Cox
35. Lynne Cullen
36. Heleena Leet
37. Kate Chadb…
38. Bonnie Rankin
39. Nina LaNegra
40. Doug Lipman
41. Alicia Quintano
42. George Capa…
43.Jo Radner - sometimes in Boston area?
44. Andrew Potter?
Theses don't have to be tellers - could still judges or just come for support
45. three apples folks??
46. Guy who ran book store in Medford ( where Laura P. did her thing/did 3 A. book store)
47. How about some local librarians who support storytelling??
48. The women who is running the Cambridge Storytelling Group
49.Reporters from Phonix, Tab, etc.
50.If they are still in town - people from Moth who are coming here!
46. Guy who ran book store in Medford ( where Laura P. did her thing/did 3 A. book store)
47. How about some local librarians who support storytelling??
48. The women who is running the Cambridge Storytelling Group
49.Reporters from Phonix, Tab, etc.
50.If they are still in town - people from Moth who are coming here!
5
Stu is this color
Friday, October 2, 2009
Reports from Meetings
Report from Sally Penta CPA:
• there is no tax advantage to registering as a company with a dba
• each of us can and should deduct expenses and payments from our massmouth work as we go
• this year continue as we are
• we should incorporate and be nonprofit unless it IS our intention to turn a profit ( on storytelling ? for real? – I do not think so - I am not worried )
my thoughts-
it costs $75 to join VLA – volunteer lawyers for the arts and they can help us ?
and later we could proceed to incorporate. APPLICATION FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE (Non-Profit Incorporation) We would fill in both sides of this application as completely as possible and return it with a non-refundable application fee of $250 made payable to: VLA
or
we could ask Three Apples if they want to morph into massmouth, or somehow call us an outreach committee of their organization and incorporate us into them ?Seeing as Three Apples is reorganizing and we are realizing their mission statement this might fly? Something I know that we could run a festival – right ? Our OUT OF THE BOX festival?
Lets think about this one before we do it and what that would mean, would that be another LANES type thing? That is what happened with STF.
They have a board and a misssion that may not be quite the same. We are taking people by surprise and building audiences ,that , may not be there vision. However an alliance may be in keeping with both our missions. Affliation?? P.S. this is Andrea up had trouble with color as you can see. Blue is my color.
• there is no tax advantage to registering as a company with a dba
• each of us can and should deduct expenses and payments from our massmouth work as we go
• this year continue as we are
• we should incorporate and be nonprofit unless it IS our intention to turn a profit ( on storytelling ? for real? – I do not think so - I am not worried )
my thoughts-
it costs $75 to join VLA – volunteer lawyers for the arts and they can help us ?
and later we could proceed to incorporate. APPLICATION FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE (Non-Profit Incorporation) We would fill in both sides of this application as completely as possible and return it with a non-refundable application fee of $250 made payable to: VLA
or
we could ask Three Apples if they want to morph into massmouth, or somehow call us an outreach committee of their organization and incorporate us into them ?Seeing as Three Apples is reorganizing and we are realizing their mission statement this might fly? Something I know that we could run a festival – right ? Our OUT OF THE BOX festival?
Lets think about this one before we do it and what that would mean, would that be another LANES type thing? That is what happened with STF.
They have a board and a misssion that may not be quite the same. We are taking people by surprise and building audiences ,that , may not be there vision. However an alliance may be in keeping with both our missions. Affliation?? P.S. this is Andrea up had trouble with color as you can see. Blue is my color.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Update and Needs
Update :spoke to person for Hub Pub(and we heard from Bull Finch as well) last night and they are interested in massmouth coming and trying it out. Hub Pub is located in midtown , on Province St. Concerns for him
1)never charged cover charge(we could charge drink minimum, seemed to like that)
2) if the red sox get into playoffs need to start in Novemeber
pros and cons for us
1) pro great location, right near the T , 2 colleges around and con noisy
2) great space upstairs ,has food, con has food, and will it be too noisy?
We have one more place to get in touch with then we need to decide what date,and who
we were thinking the 26th to capitalize on Ghost Stories (as everyone(storytellers) know we are most popular at this time of year people are actually looking for us.)Hoping for 26th of October need to move quick just enough time for publicity
We try it out with whoever once ,if successful , we are on. ,Andrea
GREAT NEWS Norah will post I am sure but Kennedys is interested as well which would be my pic. !! Thanks Norah for following up and walkin the walk n talkin the talk.
so we need a date we were tossing around the 26th , lots of works ahead for publicity if this works out.
We Need
- write and send out GOOD pr!
- call 50 people 9 storytellers ( we will get 1/2) to come
- we need judges, calculators - big # s on cards ( a la Olympics)
- write story slam rules
- write story tips
- write faq
- decide - pass the hat or cover/
- decide how the drinks work - a ticket at the door - buy for $ 5 and get whatever drink for that amount ? Just have waitresess enforce?
PR for story slam
Slams
http://windycitystoryslam.com/
First Person Arts' Story Slam: "Good Intentions" Philly
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2007/07/in_the_loop_story_slam.shtml
http://storyslamcharlotte.com/What the heck is Story Slam?
A community center that nurtures creativity, solutions and thoughtful discussion Fresh, rich story-telling by award-winning playwrights, poets, artists and musicians.Audience participation before the doors are open.A bold move by theatre veterans who believe that “it’s all story.”Story Slam! Charlotte is a series of performances of works from the Playwrights Project/New River Dramatists, a North Carolina-based research and development initiative by Mark Woods, Randell Haynes and others.
http://andersonstoryslam.org/
Anderson Story Slam is a story telling organization based in Anderson, SC. Our story telling events are held one Monday a month at McGee’s Irish Pub in Anderson. Our “story slams” feature seven storytellers, each sharing a five minute true story. These true stories are drawn from the storyteller’s personal experiences and are told without notes.
http://www.firstpersonarts.org/event/story-slam-strange-coincidence
Philly First Person Arts StorySlams are a monthly real-life-storytelling competition.
http://www.cac.ca.gov/mycalifornia/californiastoryslam1.php
High school juniors from select counties around the state are invited to participate in the My California Story Slam, a pilot-project writing competition that encourages students to use the knowledge of their lives and emotional journeys to create literature. The competition is made possible through funds from the sales of My California: Journeys by Great Writers, a fundraising project for California Arts Council literature programs for kids.
Info from the MOTH website:
http://www.themoth.org/storyslams
Following the wild success of our Mainstage series, The Moth sought to accommodate all the people who asked, “When can I tell my story?” and to encourage those people who doubted they had a story worth telling. The Moth StorySLAM provides a stage and a microphone, a theme to inspire and shape the evening, a lively and supportive audience, and a host to guide the festivities. Stories are limited to five minutes, and ten stories are heard.
The stories are scored by three teams of audience-member judges, and a winner is announced at every SLAM. SLAM winners later face off in a Moth GrandSLAM. Since 2001, the raucous, moving, funny and wild quilt of themed stories that emerge during each show has kept the crowds coming back again and again. SLAMs are now held on both coasts, in New York City and Los Angeles!
"What makes this different from a poetry slam, or other open mic night? The key word here is "story." Spin a yarn, take us somewhere in your few minutes. What will be much less likely to make the cut for broadcast: standup routines, impressionistic spoken word performances, or political rants. You cannot bring your own band, and while some great stories may require breaking into song, we're not looking for songs."
How to Participate
You want to tell a story:
• Consult our calendar to find our published theme
• Conjure, channel, craft and compose your story
• Practice so you can remember it without the benefits of paper. Then practice it so you can keep it down to five minutes. Tell it to your plants but know that they are a tough audience. Revise. Rework. Curse your plants for not believing in you! Revamp. Finesse. Shave off another two minutes. Try again. Voila! Forgive your plants. Indeed, they helped you see the light.
• Come to the Moth StorySLAM and put your name in the hat If you are one of the lucky 10 picked you'll have five minutes to woo the audience with tales of your on-theme escapades.
Unpicked? Fear not, some variation of your theme will surely rise again. All stories have multiple themes and stretching them to fit can be fun and even bring out elements you hadn’t recognized before. See our story tips below.
You want to be a StorySLAM judge:
• Let it be known! Seek out Moth Staff and ply with flattery and gifts or, just hang by the hat and ask!
• Once picked, be wise and heed the rules. Judge on the simple criteria: on time, on topic, a story (not stand-up comedy, an essay, or a rant)
You just want to watch:
The Moth adores our audiences. Please come and enjoy the jukebox of storytelling! Laugh with abandon, boo the judges if you think they are mean, weep at the sad parts, clap like crazy for the stories you love.
Story Tips:
Be Forewarned: The Moth is NOT a venue for readings, it is a venue for tellings. No notes, papers, or cheat sheets are allowed on stage. Contestants are judged on sticking to the five-minute time frame, sticking to the theme and having a story that sticks—one that has a conflict and a resolution.
Start in the action. Have a great first line that sets up the stakes or grabs attention.
Not: "So I was thinking about climbing this mountain. But then I watched a little TV and made a snack and took a nap and my mom called and vented about her psoriasis then I did a little laundry (a whites load) (I lost another sock, darn it!) and then I thought about it again and decided I'd climb the mountain the next morning."
Yes: "The mountain loomed before me. I had my hunting knife, some trail mix and snow boots. I had to make it to the little cabin and start a fire before sundown or freeze to death for sure."
Steer clear of meandering endings. They kill a story! Your last line should be clear in your head before you start.
Know your story well enough so you can have fun! Watching you panic to think of the next memorized line is harrowing for the audience. Make an outline, memorize your bullet points and play with the details. Enjoy yourself. Imagine you are a dinner party not a deposition.
No standup routines please. The Moth LOVES funny people but requires that all funny people tell funny STORIES.
No rants: Take up this anger issue with your therapist, or skip therapy and shape your anger into a story with some sort of resolution. (Stories = therapy!)
No essays: Your eloquent musings are beautiful and look pretty on the page but unless you can make them gripping and set up stakes, they won’t work on stage.
http://windycitystoryslam.com/
First Person Arts' Story Slam: "Good Intentions" Philly
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2007/07/in_the_loop_story_slam.shtml
http://storyslamcharlotte.com/What the heck is Story Slam?
A community center that nurtures creativity, solutions and thoughtful discussion Fresh, rich story-telling by award-winning playwrights, poets, artists and musicians.Audience participation before the doors are open.A bold move by theatre veterans who believe that “it’s all story.”Story Slam! Charlotte is a series of performances of works from the Playwrights Project/New River Dramatists, a North Carolina-based research and development initiative by Mark Woods, Randell Haynes and others.
http://andersonstoryslam.org/
Anderson Story Slam is a story telling organization based in Anderson, SC. Our story telling events are held one Monday a month at McGee’s Irish Pub in Anderson. Our “story slams” feature seven storytellers, each sharing a five minute true story. These true stories are drawn from the storyteller’s personal experiences and are told without notes.
http://www.firstpersonarts.org/event/story-slam-strange-coincidence
Philly First Person Arts StorySlams are a monthly real-life-storytelling competition.
http://www.cac.ca.gov/mycalifornia/californiastoryslam1.php
High school juniors from select counties around the state are invited to participate in the My California Story Slam, a pilot-project writing competition that encourages students to use the knowledge of their lives and emotional journeys to create literature. The competition is made possible through funds from the sales of My California: Journeys by Great Writers, a fundraising project for California Arts Council literature programs for kids.
Info from the MOTH website:
http://www.themoth.org/storyslams
Following the wild success of our Mainstage series, The Moth sought to accommodate all the people who asked, “When can I tell my story?” and to encourage those people who doubted they had a story worth telling. The Moth StorySLAM provides a stage and a microphone, a theme to inspire and shape the evening, a lively and supportive audience, and a host to guide the festivities. Stories are limited to five minutes, and ten stories are heard.
The stories are scored by three teams of audience-member judges, and a winner is announced at every SLAM. SLAM winners later face off in a Moth GrandSLAM. Since 2001, the raucous, moving, funny and wild quilt of themed stories that emerge during each show has kept the crowds coming back again and again. SLAMs are now held on both coasts, in New York City and Los Angeles!
"What makes this different from a poetry slam, or other open mic night? The key word here is "story." Spin a yarn, take us somewhere in your few minutes. What will be much less likely to make the cut for broadcast: standup routines, impressionistic spoken word performances, or political rants. You cannot bring your own band, and while some great stories may require breaking into song, we're not looking for songs."
How to Participate
You want to tell a story:
• Consult our calendar to find our published theme
• Conjure, channel, craft and compose your story
• Practice so you can remember it without the benefits of paper. Then practice it so you can keep it down to five minutes. Tell it to your plants but know that they are a tough audience. Revise. Rework. Curse your plants for not believing in you! Revamp. Finesse. Shave off another two minutes. Try again. Voila! Forgive your plants. Indeed, they helped you see the light.
• Come to the Moth StorySLAM and put your name in the hat If you are one of the lucky 10 picked you'll have five minutes to woo the audience with tales of your on-theme escapades.
Unpicked? Fear not, some variation of your theme will surely rise again. All stories have multiple themes and stretching them to fit can be fun and even bring out elements you hadn’t recognized before. See our story tips below.
You want to be a StorySLAM judge:
• Let it be known! Seek out Moth Staff and ply with flattery and gifts or, just hang by the hat and ask!
• Once picked, be wise and heed the rules. Judge on the simple criteria: on time, on topic, a story (not stand-up comedy, an essay, or a rant)
You just want to watch:
The Moth adores our audiences. Please come and enjoy the jukebox of storytelling! Laugh with abandon, boo the judges if you think they are mean, weep at the sad parts, clap like crazy for the stories you love.
Story Tips:
Be Forewarned: The Moth is NOT a venue for readings, it is a venue for tellings. No notes, papers, or cheat sheets are allowed on stage. Contestants are judged on sticking to the five-minute time frame, sticking to the theme and having a story that sticks—one that has a conflict and a resolution.
Start in the action. Have a great first line that sets up the stakes or grabs attention.
Not: "So I was thinking about climbing this mountain. But then I watched a little TV and made a snack and took a nap and my mom called and vented about her psoriasis then I did a little laundry (a whites load) (I lost another sock, darn it!) and then I thought about it again and decided I'd climb the mountain the next morning."
Yes: "The mountain loomed before me. I had my hunting knife, some trail mix and snow boots. I had to make it to the little cabin and start a fire before sundown or freeze to death for sure."
Steer clear of meandering endings. They kill a story! Your last line should be clear in your head before you start.
Know your story well enough so you can have fun! Watching you panic to think of the next memorized line is harrowing for the audience. Make an outline, memorize your bullet points and play with the details. Enjoy yourself. Imagine you are a dinner party not a deposition.
No standup routines please. The Moth LOVES funny people but requires that all funny people tell funny STORIES.
No rants: Take up this anger issue with your therapist, or skip therapy and shape your anger into a story with some sort of resolution. (Stories = therapy!)
No essays: Your eloquent musings are beautiful and look pretty on the page but unless you can make them gripping and set up stakes, they won’t work on stage.
Monday, September 28, 2009
HOW TO...do it the way that gets people there....
using the poetry slam format (which is what the Moth does...
from wikipedia -
Format
In a poetry slam, members of the audience are chosen by an M.C. or host to act as judges for the event. After each poet performs, each judge awards a score to that poem. Scores generally range between zero and ten. The highest and lowest score are dropped, giving each performance a rating between zero and thirty points. In the standard slam, there are five judges.
Before the competition begins, the host will often bring up a "sacrificial poet," which the judges will score in order to calibrate their judging.
A single round at a slam consists of performances by all eligible poets. Most slams last multiple rounds, and many involve the elimination of lower-scoring poets in successive rounds. A standard elimination rubric might run 8-4-2, with eight poets in the first round, four in the second, and two in the last. Some slams do not eliminate poets at all.
Props, costumes, and music are generally forbidden in slams. Additionally, most slams enforce a time limit of three minutes (and a grace period of ten seconds), after which a poet's score may be docked according to how long the poem exceeded the limit.
[edit] Competition types
In an "Open Slam," the most common slam type, competition is open to all who wish to compete. If there are more slammers than available time slots, competitors will often be chosen at random from the sign-up list.
In an "Invitational Slam," by contrast, only those invited to do so may compete.
In 1998, slam poet Emanuel Xavier founded The House of Xavier in New York City and introduced what would become a popular annual event called "The Glam Slam" with the 'g' and the 'l' presumably for 'gay' and 'lesbian'. Much like a gay ballroom event, this was a poetry slam event with several theme categories such as Best Erotic Poem In Sexy Underwear or Lingerie and Best Love Poem in Fire Engine Red. The winners would receive trophies and go on to compete for a Grand Prize. These were stylized slam poetry events featuring celebrity judges, fashion shows, and impromptu voguing. The event was held once a year first at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and later at the Bowery Poetry Club before it was passed on in 2008 to the London stage at the Vauxhall Tavern.
A "Theme Slam" is one in which all performances must conform to a specified theme, genre, or formal constraint. Themes may include Nerd[4], Erotica, Queer, Improv, or other conceptual limitations. In theme slams, poets can sometimes be allowed to break "traditional" slam rules. For instance, they sometimes allow performance of work by another poet (e.g. the "Dead Poet Slam", in which all work must be by a deceased poet). They can also allow changes on the restrictions on costumes or props (e.g. the Swedish "Triathlon" slams that allow for a poet, musician, and dancer to all take the stage at the same time), changing the judging structure (e.g. having a specific guest judge at the Manchester Creatures of the Night slam), or changing the time limits (e.g. a "1-2-3" slam with three rounds of one minute, two minutes, and three minutes, respectively). In an "Island Style" slam (named after Whidbey Island) the poetry is written on the spot. Each participant is given three words to use in a poem and a short amount of time (20-25 minutes) to write it. The poems are performed and judged as in other competitions.
So, wondering what we need ? Thinking and listing the minimum:
10 storytellers from massmouth
9 who will be judges -( may be friends of story ...)
2 emcees - ( 2 halfs of show )
1 videographer
1 audio recorder
2 greeters and "ticket " sales people
Each person MUST bring one other person
Scared to death could be our first theme for OCT - do this for 6 months and then evaluate.
from wikipedia -
Format
In a poetry slam, members of the audience are chosen by an M.C. or host to act as judges for the event. After each poet performs, each judge awards a score to that poem. Scores generally range between zero and ten. The highest and lowest score are dropped, giving each performance a rating between zero and thirty points. In the standard slam, there are five judges.
Before the competition begins, the host will often bring up a "sacrificial poet," which the judges will score in order to calibrate their judging.
A single round at a slam consists of performances by all eligible poets. Most slams last multiple rounds, and many involve the elimination of lower-scoring poets in successive rounds. A standard elimination rubric might run 8-4-2, with eight poets in the first round, four in the second, and two in the last. Some slams do not eliminate poets at all.
Props, costumes, and music are generally forbidden in slams. Additionally, most slams enforce a time limit of three minutes (and a grace period of ten seconds), after which a poet's score may be docked according to how long the poem exceeded the limit.
[edit] Competition types
In an "Open Slam," the most common slam type, competition is open to all who wish to compete. If there are more slammers than available time slots, competitors will often be chosen at random from the sign-up list.
In an "Invitational Slam," by contrast, only those invited to do so may compete.
In 1998, slam poet Emanuel Xavier founded The House of Xavier in New York City and introduced what would become a popular annual event called "The Glam Slam" with the 'g' and the 'l' presumably for 'gay' and 'lesbian'. Much like a gay ballroom event, this was a poetry slam event with several theme categories such as Best Erotic Poem In Sexy Underwear or Lingerie and Best Love Poem in Fire Engine Red. The winners would receive trophies and go on to compete for a Grand Prize. These were stylized slam poetry events featuring celebrity judges, fashion shows, and impromptu voguing. The event was held once a year first at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and later at the Bowery Poetry Club before it was passed on in 2008 to the London stage at the Vauxhall Tavern.
A "Theme Slam" is one in which all performances must conform to a specified theme, genre, or formal constraint. Themes may include Nerd[4], Erotica, Queer, Improv, or other conceptual limitations. In theme slams, poets can sometimes be allowed to break "traditional" slam rules. For instance, they sometimes allow performance of work by another poet (e.g. the "Dead Poet Slam", in which all work must be by a deceased poet). They can also allow changes on the restrictions on costumes or props (e.g. the Swedish "Triathlon" slams that allow for a poet, musician, and dancer to all take the stage at the same time), changing the judging structure (e.g. having a specific guest judge at the Manchester Creatures of the Night slam), or changing the time limits (e.g. a "1-2-3" slam with three rounds of one minute, two minutes, and three minutes, respectively). In an "Island Style" slam (named after Whidbey Island) the poetry is written on the spot. Each participant is given three words to use in a poem and a short amount of time (20-25 minutes) to write it. The poems are performed and judged as in other competitions.
So, wondering what we need ? Thinking and listing the minimum:
10 storytellers from massmouth
9 who will be judges -( may be friends of story ...)
2 emcees - ( 2 halfs of show )
1 videographer
1 audio recorder
2 greeters and "ticket " sales people
Each person MUST bring one other person
Scared to death could be our first theme for OCT - do this for 6 months and then evaluate.
Pup crawl report 9/26/09 part 2 - what we saw and what they said
What we saw...
1. Bull and Finch aka “Cheers” 84 Beacon Street Boston * on the Common (617) 227-9605 Jeff the MON manager “your idea is on agenda for managers meeting on TUES ” they got our email and voicemail and are considering it Call back Jeff Poirier – 617-227-9605 or 627 854-7478 Has a room that is perfect – maybe 60 Call TUE
2.Beantown 100 Tremont Street Boston MA 02108 * t. 617.426.0111 Talked to Corey asst mgr for MON Need to call Jeremy and Sharon about booking but not very good unless they have another space MON TUE THURS Loud and a large back room with billiards Call on WED
3.Hub Pub 18 Province Street Boston MA* upstairs back room 617-227-8952 Nice upper room – well set off – good space no stage. Bar food for the hungry Will the bartender on MON and WED says he will present it to Mike ( Ralph the owner would “not get it at all” sez he) sits 60 - 70 Call Will WED
4. Sidebar 14 - 16 Bromfield St. Boston * 617.357.1899 Too small and not good for story
5. Last Hurrah 60 School Street Boston MA * well known (617) 227-8600
Parker House Hotel - Too quiet and very fancy – old ladies and men drinking tea or gin – must ask corporate headquarters of Omni Hotel
6. Kennedy's Midtown, 42 Province Street Boston, MA 02108 * (617) 426-3333 Great room with small stage – set apart from bar – which is quiet anyway…good menu and Bartender says that MON and TUE and possibly WED all could work food is a bit pricey but hey once a month? Sits 60
Melissa the bartender will present to owner – reccomends we call him – Woo Tiang – on main phone Call owner TUE
7.
Remington’s
124 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 (800) 401-2221 Spoke with the owner – doing comedy for 25 years – thinking about cancelling the MON night slot for comedy – then they have trivia at 10PM – Dick Doherty’s Comedy Vault Call Joe Doherty at 617-574- 9676 Call Joe at 8PM on some night
1. Bull and Finch aka “Cheers” 84 Beacon Street Boston * on the Common (617) 227-9605 Jeff the MON manager “your idea is on agenda for managers meeting on TUES ” they got our email and voicemail and are considering it Call back Jeff Poirier – 617-227-9605 or 627 854-7478 Has a room that is perfect – maybe 60 Call TUE
2.Beantown 100 Tremont Street Boston MA 02108 * t. 617.426.0111 Talked to Corey asst mgr for MON Need to call Jeremy and Sharon about booking but not very good unless they have another space MON TUE THURS Loud and a large back room with billiards Call on WED
3.Hub Pub 18 Province Street Boston MA* upstairs back room 617-227-8952 Nice upper room – well set off – good space no stage. Bar food for the hungry Will the bartender on MON and WED says he will present it to Mike ( Ralph the owner would “not get it at all” sez he) sits 60 - 70 Call Will WED
4. Sidebar 14 - 16 Bromfield St. Boston * 617.357.1899 Too small and not good for story
5. Last Hurrah 60 School Street Boston MA * well known (617) 227-8600
Parker House Hotel - Too quiet and very fancy – old ladies and men drinking tea or gin – must ask corporate headquarters of Omni Hotel
6. Kennedy's Midtown, 42 Province Street Boston, MA 02108 * (617) 426-3333 Great room with small stage – set apart from bar – which is quiet anyway…good menu and Bartender says that MON and TUE and possibly WED all could work food is a bit pricey but hey once a month? Sits 60
Melissa the bartender will present to owner – reccomends we call him – Woo Tiang – on main phone Call owner TUE
7.
Remington’s
124 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 (800) 401-2221 Spoke with the owner – doing comedy for 25 years – thinking about cancelling the MON night slot for comedy – then they have trivia at 10PM – Dick Doherty’s Comedy Vault Call Joe Doherty at 617-574- 9676 Call Joe at 8PM on some night
Pub crawl report 9/26/09 part 1 - what we said
What ( well part of) what we said:
"Maybe you’ve heard of This American Life? http://www.thisamericanlife.org/
Or the Moth in NYC? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/fashion/16moth.html
The Bitter End, one of the hosts of The Moth draws sellout crowds week after week… people of all ages and walks of life wait in line to tell their story –even though only 10 will be chosen at random – they come by the 100s to tell each other their stories. They pay $7 cover and buy a 2-drink minimum to listen to 5-minute stories… They fill the club at 7PM & are out by 10PM at the latest. The Bitter End has headliners come in for a second show.
massmouth is a group of Massachusetts’s professional and amateur storytellers looking for an indoor venue for our popular monthly "mouthoffs". The Moth in NYC currently has sell out crowds for story slams and we think we use the “slam” event format and massmouth can build to lines around the block, waiting for stories too.
We would like to propose that one Monday a month massmouth will host a mouthoff /story slam in your establishment. We have portable sound, experienced emcees, networks for promotion and you have the place. This being Boston – we could open the doors at 6PM and we could start 7 sharp. We can work out the door/gate/ money issues in a way that works for us, for you and your customer’s comfort.
A story slam is a contest and great entertainment. It can build clientele for you and builds audience for oral tradition and stories for us. We have been performing all year, but are looking for an inside venue and partnership starting in late OCTOBER. We can pass the hat and/ or charge admission, and/or a 2-drink minimum (the Bitter End in NYC does admission and 2 drinks for their Moth events ) and we would post stories that we record on YouTube and throughout our social networks like myspace,Facebook and ning. Great free viral advertising , business on a MON or TUE can be slow.
massmouth story, and your establishment have a natural affinity that will be especially potent for marketing and PR and win/win situation for all.
contact info
"Maybe you’ve heard of This American Life? http://www.thisamericanlife.org/
Or the Moth in NYC? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/fashion/16moth.html
The Bitter End, one of the hosts of The Moth draws sellout crowds week after week… people of all ages and walks of life wait in line to tell their story –even though only 10 will be chosen at random – they come by the 100s to tell each other their stories. They pay $7 cover and buy a 2-drink minimum to listen to 5-minute stories… They fill the club at 7PM & are out by 10PM at the latest. The Bitter End has headliners come in for a second show.
massmouth is a group of Massachusetts’s professional and amateur storytellers looking for an indoor venue for our popular monthly "mouthoffs". The Moth in NYC currently has sell out crowds for story slams and we think we use the “slam” event format and massmouth can build to lines around the block, waiting for stories too.
We would like to propose that one Monday a month massmouth will host a mouthoff /story slam in your establishment. We have portable sound, experienced emcees, networks for promotion and you have the place. This being Boston – we could open the doors at 6PM and we could start 7 sharp. We can work out the door/gate/ money issues in a way that works for us, for you and your customer’s comfort.
A story slam is a contest and great entertainment. It can build clientele for you and builds audience for oral tradition and stories for us. We have been performing all year, but are looking for an inside venue and partnership starting in late OCTOBER. We can pass the hat and/ or charge admission, and/or a 2-drink minimum (the Bitter End in NYC does admission and 2 drinks for their Moth events ) and we would post stories that we record on YouTube and throughout our social networks like myspace,Facebook and ning. Great free viral advertising , business on a MON or TUE can be slow.
massmouth story, and your establishment have a natural affinity that will be especially potent for marketing and PR and win/win situation for all.
contact info
Saturday, September 19, 2009
news from the week
red= Norah
The Orchards are nearly all set - I will fix the poster when I get back.
New! - this from MALC
" MALC would love to have MassMouth be the "closer" for the Artists Congress at BPL on Sunday, Nov 8th from 3:45-4:30pm
It would be a great way to bring everyone together, have a blast, and get them "excited" about the Artists Under The Dome Event at the MA State House for Nov 19th! "
Also I am proposing moving LANES towards a series of ".nings" in all LANES states - proposal will go to Tom Brillat who will present at the next Board meeting.
Andrea and I have been looking into a bar in Boston to host a show of real live ghost stories - theme ( working title = scared to Death ) a la Moth model in Boston in OCT by the haunted Boston Common - more to come. Maybe we shpu8ld get Tony and other open mic venues to do the same them and get some good PR out?
The Orchards are nearly all set - I will fix the poster when I get back.
New! - this from MALC
" MALC would love to have MassMouth be the "closer" for the Artists Congress at BPL on Sunday, Nov 8th from 3:45-4:30pm
It would be a great way to bring everyone together, have a blast, and get them "excited" about the Artists Under The Dome Event at the MA State House for Nov 19th! "
Also I am proposing moving LANES towards a series of ".nings" in all LANES states - proposal will go to Tom Brillat who will present at the next Board meeting.
Andrea and I have been looking into a bar in Boston to host a show of real live ghost stories - theme ( working title = scared to Death ) a la Moth model in Boston in OCT by the haunted Boston Common - more to come. Maybe we shpu8ld get Tony and other open mic venues to do the same them and get some good PR out?
Monday, September 14, 2009
meeting notes 9/14/09
Some notes:
- Stu had a good idea - Put your name next to person you will call for the Orchards/ gig.
- all are welcome as Andrea and I meet after school FRIDAYS @ 10 AM at Panera Bread Coolidge Corner to write the storybridge grant
- video contest to start on OCT 1st - 3 months to get your video up there voting closes on JAN 31 2009 and award ceremony in FEB - I really want food and drink at this party - so how about Doyle's in JP ? Space for $50 and we order from the menu and drink - We just need a place that has wifi and a digital projector to show clips
- to find youtube site click here http://www.youtube.com/user/massmouthVideoAwards or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWmEMuUpIqg
names for three orchards
Norah - notes = red- Andrea = Blue- Stu = Purple and Doria pick a color and write on!
3 Apples 3 tellers 3 orchards
Dates
SAT sept 26th stu - Norah, Bruce Marcus
SUN oct 4th andrea - Michael A, Elsa Zuniga
MON oct 12th doria -Nicolete Heavy, Cindy Rivka Marshall, Laura Packer, Kevin Brooks
if we do this for 2.5 hours 3- 5 tellers at a site will not be too many
Tim Setson√ msg
Bruce Marcus√msg
Nicolete Heavy √ yes! Oct 12th
Leeny DelSeamonds√ out of town - Jonesborough
not many people on massmouth ?
Jim LaChapelle√ msg
3 Apples 3 tellers 3 orchards
Dates
SAT sept 26th stu - Norah, Bruce Marcus
SUN oct 4th andrea - Michael A, Elsa Zuniga
MON oct 12th doria -Nicolete Heavy, Cindy Rivka Marshall, Laura Packer, Kevin Brooks
if we do this for 2.5 hours 3- 5 tellers at a site will not be too many
Tim Setson√ msg
Bruce Marcus√msg
Nicolete Heavy √ yes! Oct 12th
Leeny DelSeamonds√ out of town - Jonesborough
not many people on massmouth ?
Jim LaChapelle√ msg
Cindy Rivka Marshall yes Oct.12th Doria will be working with you!
Joey Talbert
Joey Talbert
Laura Packer - Will Do Oct. 12!
Kevin Brooks- Will Do Oct. 12!
Elisa Pearman - - Stu contact
Elsa Zuniga - Will Do Oct. 4th!
Bonnie Goldberg - Stu contact
Tony Toledo - Stu contact
Peggy Melanson - - Stu contact
Cindy Rivka Marshall -will call , done sent an e-mail to ask
Kevin Brooks- Will Do Oct. 12!
Elisa Pearman - - Stu contact
Elsa Zuniga - Will Do Oct. 4th!
Bonnie Goldberg - Stu contact
Tony Toledo - Stu contact
Peggy Melanson - - Stu contact
Cindy Rivka Marshall -will call , done sent an e-mail to ask
I have called Carlson Orchards who were very rude and said we don wan it!!
Palee Farms doesn't sell apples but may call back
Drowes farm have to call back
and Derby Farms in Sherborne will call back
Shelburne will take us any time... Lets go with them then done and notified
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Alternative sites to post videos on for contest
after taking to Norah today, I check and in order to comment on videos, people have to be a member of massmouth's ning site. This would be very limiting, as many people won't want to be a member if they are not a storyteller.
We talked about youtube, but it is so big, that things, like vidoes for our contest could get lost.
So, I found this site that list 31 alternatives to youtube, and while I haven't check into them all, so look like just what we are looking for. Check them out and I will to and we can decide on which to use to host the contest.
http://chaos-laboratory.com/2007/08/30/top-31-free-alternatives-to-youtube-video-hosting-sites/
Oh, also, we should probably have some kind of contract with the Orchard(s) say that we are donating most of our time and what it would really cost if we were payed with money vs. goodies - this not only makes us look professional but is good for applying for grants and stuff to show that we have had contracted gigs and have donated our time. Also, when everything is over and they love us, as the will, we should get letters of appreciations/recommendations from the Orchards for the same reason.
stu
We talked about youtube, but it is so big, that things, like vidoes for our contest could get lost.
So, I found this site that list 31 alternatives to youtube, and while I haven't check into them all, so look like just what we are looking for. Check them out and I will to and we can decide on which to use to host the contest.
http://chaos-laboratory.com/2007/08/30/top-31-free-alternatives-to-youtube-video-hosting-sites/
Oh, also, we should probably have some kind of contract with the Orchard(s) say that we are donating most of our time and what it would really cost if we were payed with money vs. goodies - this not only makes us look professional but is good for applying for grants and stuff to show that we have had contracted gigs and have donated our time. Also, when everything is over and they love us, as the will, we should get letters of appreciations/recommendations from the Orchards for the same reason.
stu
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
3 Apples 3 Tellers 3 Orchards
THE PLAN
On weekend (s) in SEP OCT – Story on Tour - Apples and Story - well, anyway some title. Seeds and Peels ?
massmouth will send 3 tellers to 3 apple orchards in late SEPT? In exchange the orchards will really blitz the advertizing. The orchards host us and give us goods in return for services we tell stories to the ready made audiences of people waiting on line to pay /and/or have done the picking and now what to do? We meet and beguile many new audiences for storytelling and draw customers for the orchards.
TIME – approximately 2.5 hours on the day.
PAYMENT - we are professionals who usually perform for anywhere from $100 - $500 per engagement but willing to negotiate and receive payment in a mutually agreeable amount of gallons of cider, pounds of apples and dozens of donuts.
On weekend (s) in SEP OCT – Story on Tour - Apples and Story - well, anyway some title. Seeds and Peels ?
massmouth will send 3 tellers to 3 apple orchards in late SEPT? In exchange the orchards will really blitz the advertizing. The orchards host us and give us goods in return for services we tell stories to the ready made audiences of people waiting on line to pay /and/or have done the picking and now what to do? We meet and beguile many new audiences for storytelling and draw customers for the orchards.
TIME – approximately 2.5 hours on the day.
PAYMENT - we are professionals who usually perform for anywhere from $100 - $500 per engagement but willing to negotiate and receive payment in a mutually agreeable amount of gallons of cider, pounds of apples and dozens of donuts.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
our priorities
At the mo' our priorities are:
1. video contest for massmouth
2. tell in the orchards - to help fill void by demise of 3 Apples
requires publicity and organization
3. a workshop on personal stories through meetups
requires comittment and a locale
4. grant for Storybridge project due OCT 15th
writing and contacts and budget
What shall we do to move these things forward?
1. video contest for massmouth
2. tell in the orchards - to help fill void by demise of 3 Apples
requires publicity and organization
3. a workshop on personal stories through meetups
requires comittment and a locale
4. grant for Storybridge project due OCT 15th
writing and contacts and budget
What shall we do to move these things forward?
Monday, August 31, 2009
Like flames to the MOTH
Went to the MOTH with Robin Bady and Barbara Aliprantis last night. Amazing - waiting in line that went round the block. Over 300 people crushed into the Bitter End to hear the 10 of the 21 people who wanted be the storytellers in a storyslam. Wow.
This experience sure fanned the flames of us three LANES types who attended...
What a night - great stories and great connecting with the folks in NY, NY.
This experience sure fanned the flames of us three LANES types who attended...
What a night - great stories and great connecting with the folks in NY, NY.
please help ? Meetup
I threw up this meetup site - it is there for 3 months - costs = $45 But i think we be worth it...
Anywho suggestions on what to say and do with it? Things to change >?
And we all should join it too
that is FREE
I was thinking it is a good place to list a workshop* like the one I sent to Doria back in late JUNE -
what do you guys think
http://www.meetup.com/massmouth-story/
*Collaborative Exploration of the Art of Storytelling this is off the top of me head....
Looking for six people for a pilot critique and artistic study group.
Collaborative Exploration of the Art of Storytelling - About 2 hours each session - 1/2 theoretical using the book and 1/2 sharing story with each other
No fee - sponsored by massmouth. Led by Norah Andrea and Doria ... all levels welcome join by lottery. 2 of us will be at each session? so four others could be in? .
1. Week everyone arrives with a copy of Improving Your Storytelling by Doug Lipman For the public speaker, salesman, teacher, pastor or librarian who's already a pretty good talker, this is the guide for taking your story skills to the next level.http://www.storydynamics.com/publications/Books/iys.html
Each teller has a 5 minute story to tell. Each person tells a story first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are making... and one goal they have for the six week project.
Then telling tales to each other - This will repeat as needed:
Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are making
After hearing the story the listeners write down
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* 5 minute discussion led by the teller.
Share out of goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
2. Week - 1st presentation on the chosen chapter by volunteer leader. Then telling tales to each other - This will repeat as needed:
Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are makingThen all tell 5 minute stories or segments of longer stories.
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* and one chapter in the book they thing relates to the question the teller had
* 5 minute discussion
Then after all have told
* Look again at goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
* Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
3. Week - 2nd presentation on the chosen chapter by volunteer leader. Then telling tales to each other - This will repeat as needed:
Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are makingThen all tell 5 minute stories or segments of longer stories.
After hearing the story the listeners write down
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* 5 minute discussion led by the teller
Then after all have told
* Look again at goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
* Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
4. Week 3rd presentation on the chosen chapter by volunteer leader. Then telling tales to each other - This will repeat as needed:
Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are making. Then all tell 5 minute stories or segments of longer stories.
After hearing the story the listeners write down
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* 5 minute discussion led by the teller
Then after all have told
* Look again at goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
* Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
5. Week 4th presentation on the chosen chapter by volunteer leader. Each leader will lead group in an activity to learn a skill related to chapter. Then all tell 5 minute stories or segments of longer stories.Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are making
After hearing the story the listeners write down
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* 5 minute discussion led by the teller
Then after all have told
* Look again at goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
* Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
6. Week 5th presentation on the chosen chapter by volunteer leader. Each leader will lead group in an activity to learn a skill related to chapter. Then all tell 5 minute stories or segments of longer stories.Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are making
After hearing the story the listeners write down
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* 5 minute discussion led by the teller
Then after all have told
* Look again at goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
* Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
7. Week 6th presentation on the chosen chapter by volunteer leader. Each leader will lead group in an activity to learn a skill related to chapter. Then all tell 5 minute stories or segments of longer stories.Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are making
After hearing the story the listeners write down
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* 5 minute discussion led by the teller
Then after all have told
* Look again at goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
* Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
Plan a Culminating activity
8. Week Culminating activity
Anywho suggestions on what to say and do with it? Things to change >?
And we all should join it too
that is FREE
I was thinking it is a good place to list a workshop* like the one I sent to Doria back in late JUNE -
what do you guys think
http://www.meetup.com/massmouth-story/
*Collaborative Exploration of the Art of Storytelling this is off the top of me head....
Looking for six people for a pilot critique and artistic study group.
Collaborative Exploration of the Art of Storytelling - About 2 hours each session - 1/2 theoretical using the book and 1/2 sharing story with each other
No fee - sponsored by massmouth. Led by Norah Andrea and Doria ... all levels welcome join by lottery. 2 of us will be at each session? so four others could be in? .
1. Week everyone arrives with a copy of Improving Your Storytelling by Doug Lipman For the public speaker, salesman, teacher, pastor or librarian who's already a pretty good talker, this is the guide for taking your story skills to the next level.http://www.storydynamics.com/publications/Books/iys.html
Each teller has a 5 minute story to tell. Each person tells a story first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are making... and one goal they have for the six week project.
Then telling tales to each other - This will repeat as needed:
Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are making
After hearing the story the listeners write down
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* 5 minute discussion led by the teller.
Share out of goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
2. Week - 1st presentation on the chosen chapter by volunteer leader. Then telling tales to each other - This will repeat as needed:
Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are makingThen all tell 5 minute stories or segments of longer stories.
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* and one chapter in the book they thing relates to the question the teller had
* 5 minute discussion
Then after all have told
* Look again at goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
* Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
3. Week - 2nd presentation on the chosen chapter by volunteer leader. Then telling tales to each other - This will repeat as needed:
Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are makingThen all tell 5 minute stories or segments of longer stories.
After hearing the story the listeners write down
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* 5 minute discussion led by the teller
Then after all have told
* Look again at goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
* Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
4. Week 3rd presentation on the chosen chapter by volunteer leader. Then telling tales to each other - This will repeat as needed:
Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are making. Then all tell 5 minute stories or segments of longer stories.
After hearing the story the listeners write down
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* 5 minute discussion led by the teller
Then after all have told
* Look again at goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
* Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
5. Week 4th presentation on the chosen chapter by volunteer leader. Each leader will lead group in an activity to learn a skill related to chapter. Then all tell 5 minute stories or segments of longer stories.Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are making
After hearing the story the listeners write down
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* 5 minute discussion led by the teller
Then after all have told
* Look again at goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
* Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
6. Week 5th presentation on the chosen chapter by volunteer leader. Each leader will lead group in an activity to learn a skill related to chapter. Then all tell 5 minute stories or segments of longer stories.Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are making
After hearing the story the listeners write down
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* 5 minute discussion led by the teller
Then after all have told
* Look again at goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
* Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
7. Week 6th presentation on the chosen chapter by volunteer leader. Each leader will lead group in an activity to learn a skill related to chapter. Then all tell 5 minute stories or segments of longer stories.Each person tells a story BUT first they write down a question they have for the listeners about a creative choice they are making
After hearing the story the listeners write down
* 1 thing they like
* 1 question they have about creative choice the teller made
* 1 question they have about creative choices they make...
* 5 minute discussion led by the teller
Then after all have told
* Look again at goals -- look up in book for chapters related to goals
* Sign up to lead next meeting ( draw lots or one will offer to go first)
Plan a Culminating activity
8. Week Culminating activity
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
here it is
We are going to need some seed money - $35 for the application for the bridge use? And we need to make decisions like - when to do this storybridge project -check all graduations and things like that and then set it up... And more...
What shall we do about $$$ and decisions??
N
What shall we do about $$$ and decisions??
N
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
moving the bridge forward
Great meeting today with Andrea and Norah and Cambridge Arts Council head -
Random notes from the meeting - a to do list from Norah – I am sure that Andrea will have additions…Boston Cultural Council has same process w/ 2 info meetings in SEPT strand theater 17th at 12 noon and on 18th at BPL at 12 noon
Great meeting today with Andrea and Norah and Cambridge Arts Council head -
Random notes from the meeting - a to do list from Norah – I am sure that Andrea will have additions…(I will start stuff in blue type - others can pick a color and say what they will do )
Random notes from the meeting - a to do list from Norah – I am sure that Andrea will have additions…Boston Cultural Council has same process w/ 2 info meetings in SEPT strand theater 17th at 12 noon and on 18th at BPL at 12 noon
Great meeting today with Andrea and Norah and Cambridge Arts Council head -
Random notes from the meeting - a to do list from Norah – I am sure that Andrea will have additions…(I will start stuff in blue type - others can pick a color and say what they will do )
Norah in blue Andrea in red
- Must move this to the Spring MAY or early June
- Helps to have Doria and/or People’s Republic be on the grant as Cambridge resident
- Need to contact Daryl Mark @ CPL
- Need to contact Elaine Kourey arts teacher @ CRLS high school
- need to contact the Boston Arts Council √ see above. need to check back for application
- Contact made at Museum School and Andrea has connections to Massart
- Look at BU and Arts Institute of Boston
- Need to raise matching funds for what ever we get
- Our fees as artists and organizers can be donated as in kind
- New idea to use rolls of canvas on the bridge all media
- Spaces on bridge for massmouths +
- Spaces on bridge for students from BAA an CRLS after story slams to choose them.
- Spaces on the bridge for BAA an CRLS visual artists
- Spaces for 1- 5 college students
- Spaces for storyslam winners in Boston and Cambridge
- Storyslam winners could be voted for in blog polls on line
- Judges will choose finalists from the live shows
- Judges need to be recruited from community for visual art and storyslams
- CCTV to film stuff?
- in kind donation of ice cream from Toscaninis and JP Licks for a taste off Boston Cambridge sweetest who is the sweetest? Also vote on line?
- Get gift certificates for participants? Plus an honorarium of $50 each
- Get art supplies and rolls of canvas donated – need to be long!
- Show all this at the CMAC or in the new Cambridge Library – and at the Boston Library
- Need to meet with them again at public meetings OR at private – they are being great
- Need to reserve bridge right away – costs $35 for application
- Arts departments at Harvard and MIT may give money
- come up with catergories for advertisers to generate matching funds for grant
Thursday, August 20, 2009
moth field trip? AUG 31st?
Next one is AUG 31st? Bolt bus ? Every 1/2 hour from South Station...or Fung Wah, Lucky Star.
But 10 pm is the last bus home from the city that never sleeps.
There is a later train to Boston which is at 3:10AM
There is a later train to Boston which is at 3:10AM
On the last Monday of each month you’ll find us at:
The Bitter End
147 Bleecker Street between Thompson & LaGuardia
7:00 Sign up, mingle, volunteer to judge
7:30 Stories begin
147 Bleecker Street between Thompson & LaGuardia
7:00 Sign up, mingle, volunteer to judge
7:30 Stories begin
video contest 2010 start in 2009
We, at massmouth have over 80 videos and to celebrate, disseminate and holler out to the world about our art form - story in performance - live performance ! we are having a 1st Year Anniversary Video Awards contest.
Like the Academy Awards this will be a combination contest and party. Awards will be conferred on videos entered into the contest by the members of the academy, ahem, the members of massmouth and their fans…. Yes, anyone can vote!
There is no limit to the number of videos entered.
Videos of you telling a story recorded live or without an audience.
Videos can only win in one category.
Must be uploaded to the massmouth video page by DECEMBER 31st, 2009
You may vote for your own video
There are 3 categories for prizes:
• Best personal story
• Best folk tale
• People's choice - the video that has the most views
You must put a category on your video entry –
• Contest/Personal Story or
• Contest/Traditional Tale ( folk, fairy, fable etc)
• Contest/ open which auomatically puts that video in the People’s Choice category .
And your video must have 100 views to be entered /considered
You will vote for your favorite video right in the comments section after each video –
1) view videos and decide what you like
2) In “comments section” cut and paste a category to place your vote ( Use the format found in the forum page here at massmouth.ning or from the email on LANES – )
• My favorite: <> Personal Story
• Your Name:
• Your email:
• My favorite: <> Traditional Tale
• Your Name:
• Your email:
• My all around favorite: <> People’s Choice
• Your Name:
• Your email:
3) sign in on your comment with your email and name, under 3 videos
4) each person gets 3 votes per email/name – but each artist may vote for themselves and can embed and post the links to their videos anywhere they like…
5) An example of email to your family and friends…
Hi Family!
I am in a video contest of live story performance. Would you please check out my video at
http://massmouth.ning.com/ ( or just send your video urls eg )
Would you please check out my videos at
http://massmouth.ning.com/video/doria-hughes-tells-the-four-1http://massmouth.ning.com/video/doria-hughes-tells-tokoyo
and vote in the comment box below it for me for me !
We could upload a little instructional video on how to vote at the site?
Grand prize award ceremony and screening outside ? on a big projector? on a wall? or in a library or something? get dressed up like academy awards ? get dressed down ? like street performers?
You may post your video anywhere else to win the peoples choice - send it to Aunt Minnie and have her post it to her Facebook profile - see ? You get the idea.
Norah
apples and stories 2009
Apples and Stories
http://www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/apple_pyo.htm
Pick your own site could have this statewise tellers could pick their own area to tell
call to tellers not to let 3 Apples fall to the wayside??
http://www.pickyourown.org/mass.htm
THE PLAN
One weekend in OCT – or more if any place will pay us. Story on Tour - Apples and Story - well, anyway some title. Seeds and Peels
Send tellers out to the apple orchards in late SEPT? really blitz the advertizing The orchards host us - we tell stories - ready made audiences of people waiting on line to pay /and/or have done the picking and now what to do? We meet and beguile many new audiences for storytelling ?
TIME – approximately 4 hours on the day. Send in groups of 3 tellers to each orchard.
Video – the project could be video taped by each town’s Cable Access TV
THE PLAN
One weekend in OCT – or more if any place will pay us. Story on Tour - Apples and Story - well, anyway some title. Seeds and Peels
Send tellers out to the apple orchards in late SEPT? really blitz the advertizing The orchards host us - we tell stories - ready made audiences of people waiting on line to pay /and/or have done the picking and now what to do? We meet and beguile many new audiences for storytelling ?
TIME – approximately 4 hours on the day. Send in groups of 3 tellers to each orchard.
Video – the project could be video taped by each town’s Cable Access TV
T true storyrides –
T true storyrides –
TIME – approximately 4 hours on multiple days and times . People will be encouraged go and tell stories based on the business sized card we give them
Groups of three storytellers will tell per line/ per direction (Red Orange Blue and Green) they will be getting on an off trains – telling stories about some of the questions below:
Did you ever get in trouble?
Did you ever have a great moment playing a sport/on a team?
Did you ever laugh so hard you cried?
Have you ever rescued or saved someone? Or been rescued?
Do you have a pet? Did it ever get in trouble?
Have you ever been really scared?
Have you ever been totally lost?
Have you ever been really embarrassed?
Did you ever have lost something really important?
Did you ever play a practical joke ?
What was your best meal ever? your favorite food? Least fave?
Tell me about your first best friend...
Do you remember your first bicycle?
Tell me about your first haircut...
Tell me about your first day of school...
What was your favorite birthday party?
What was your favorite birthday present?
Do you have a story about you and your siblings?
Do remember a story that has to do with fire?
Do remember a story that has to do with water?
Do remember a story that has to do with a wild storm?
Did your car ever break down?
Did you ever get locked in or out of somewhere?
Did you ever lose the keys to something?
Did you ever break something that belongs to someone else?
Did you ever have an accident? Go to the ER ? Illness? Have a scar ? ...
Do you know a story about the day you were born?
Do you know a story about how you got your name?
Do you know a story about how your parents met?
Video – Some tellers will be supplied with a camera and others will be video taped by gadfly productions Tape to be projected at the concerts and other venues where stories are told.
PART IV out of the box storyfest OCT /NOV 2009
Apples and Stories
http://www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/apple_pyo.htm
THE PLAN
One weekend in OCT – or more if any place will pay us. Story on Tour - Apples and Story - well, anyway some title. Seeds and Peels
Send tellers out to the apple orchards in late SEPT? really blitz the advertizing The orchards host us - we tell stories - ready made audiences of people waiting on line to pay /and/or have done the picking and now what to do? We meet and beguile many new audiences for storytelling ?
TIME – approximately 4 hours on the day. Send in groups of 3 tellers to each orchard.
Video – the project could be video taped by each town’s Cable Access TV
Statues on the Ave. sites
PART II out of the box storyfest OCT /NOV 2009
Statues on the Ave. sites - One Sunday in OCTOBER 5 sites on Commonwealth Ave greenway -
1. Statue honoring women – stories of heroines and woman of note
2. Statue honoring fire men – stories of true heroes of today
3. Statue honoring seaman – stories from the sea – animals and sailors shipwrecks and all
4. Statue of ? -- Stories honoring a green and sustainable world –
5. Statue of ? -- stories of (Boston) history – in costume who personates an historical person?
TIME: start at 2PM and end at 5PM - Groups of performers at each site telling in 30 minute intervals with 10 minute breaks ( some performers may want to switch sites and genre) so audience can move if they like too.
Need a portable sound system for each site, an emcee and water for performers . Lots of massmouth cards.
Video – the project will be video taped by gadfly productions Tape to be projected at the concerts and other venues where stories are told.
september mouthoff ideas
SEPTEMBER mouthoff?
How about the energy from these two events SEPTEMBER 20th
ttp://www.harvardsquare.com/Home/Articles/The-First-Annual-Urban-Ag-Fair-in-Harvard-Square.aspx
Harvard Square
http://www.revels.org/calendar/riversing/
I am only suggesting that we go somewhere that people will be - not hook up to Revels as I think Stu is right.
BUT a mouthoff is just a show up and do it...right.
Hi All,
For what was written, I take it that someone is suggesting that we try to be a part of the river sing on Sept. 2oth - From what I know of Revels, having worked with them as a volunteer, and usher, and tried as a storyteller, they can be very set in their
ways and not open to having others join them (unless they invite them) - plus the 20th is not a lot of lead time (only a month away) and we
don't want what happened with GreenFest to be repeated.
I am sorry if I always seem to play the voice of reason or caution, I too want to get out there and do stuff, I just want them to be as successful as possible.
I do think that the first thing we need to do is something we put togeter - not something we attach our selves too
Also, having worked with University before and trying to getting permission to try to do something can really be a night mare - if we have to contact Harvard, MIT,MDC, etc. It could literally take a year to get through all of the "bureaucratic bullshit" and get a straight answer. I might be best if we start this process and see what happens - giving them what they would conceder a resonable timeline/or date - one or two months is not going to be enough for them - we might have to wait for spring for this specific project.
What do others think?
will mark the moment that summer tilts into autumn with the 6th annual.
This FREE event features Revels singers,The Family Folk Chorale,the Halalisa Singers,Sharing a New Songand members of other Boston area
choruses as we say goodbye to summer and welcome in the glories of autumn with
singing along the banks of the Charles River.
Parade with us from Harvard Square, where the festivities begin,
to the river at 5:45 pm. Bring along your family, friends, and a picnic
to join in spirited singing beginning at 6:00 pm.
As the evening ends, enjoy the beauty of sunset and the peace of the
River as musical guest Stan Strickland plays a mystical saxophone coda,
floating across the water on an illuminated Sun/Moon boat, then dance with us
to the New Orleans jazz inspired sounds of the Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band.
StoryBridge - out of the box storytelling
NEW - REPORT FROM phone call to dcr 8/19
yay - got through and have some good info and news!
Mass Ave bridge will cost a lot - need at least 3 police officers- staties for the whole time.
going out to check Weeks Foot Bridge now .
Janice Parlon is contact 617-626-1486 also - Cathy Winter-Grant X 1488
Need to send in dcr special events application with good info and lots of back up material.
From Andrea
Just checked it out...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Weeks_Bridge
Measured and looked at the bridge - It is beautiful - it is 17' wide and 305 ' long
Perhaps have all artists "sign in" at the base of the bridge Memorial Drive where there is great side walk leading up to the stairs...
Could even have one teller at the steps up
Bridge can accommodate 15 artists easily and tellers artists - would have 20 ' X 20' in which to create on concrete -
If they let us use "panels" that are in bridge balustrade - each artist can do a portrait panel.
there are places to place poles for banners in the concrete balustrade of the bridge and at each end
We could have a vendors tent in the center with information and banner flying.and tables with
- information and literature for massmouth - signup for emails on storytelling
- tshirts
- water coffee and snacks
- sell soft drinks - as a fund raiser for ourselves?
- Toscaninis Ice Cream? and JP Licks meeting in the center representing Boston and Cambridge?
- have a booth where people are interviewed for their story - their reaction etc. to post on youtube and show at party /concert when ever that happens.
get Cambridge businesses to support this?
NEW - REPORT FROM phone call to CAC 8/19
meeting TUESDAY AUG 24th at 10 AM at Cambridge Arts Council - meet with Julie Madden
just called Julie Madden she gave good info - call special events in each city to check on an event also check with
Harvard MIT BU and other spots that create traffic and events
dcr controls both BRIDGES -
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I think we'll need to find out what is happening in Boston in OCT - VERY IMPORTANT !There are all kinds of things to watch for - Head of the Charles and other things - races , walks and all - dcr events person can tell us -we need to look online too. I really think we need to know this BEFORE we set a date So I will call the Arts Council person today or tomorrow -I think she can tell me what is happening in OCT and/or where to find out more ...then we can meet again on TUE next week? sound good?Also - to go from outside to inside changes the nature of the event
- public story in the public ears and eyes - for free
Becomes - if you can find us we are ....somewhere, not so out there.Changes the event so much. Art has to be on paper or cardboard. People have to come to us.True- a rain date is difficult - I agree. could do SAT of rain then on SUN?AND if we did want to have alternate venue where would we do this, indoors that is big enough? Public enough and in the Great City of Boston? or its lil' sister city Cambridge?Maybe Arts Council Person has an idea?N
Wed, Aug 19, 2009 7:36 amSubject: Bridge out of the box storytellingDate has to be 10/11th or earlier Head of the Charles is 16/17
I am thinking the best (date)might be the 18th given the time for advertising etc. Any thoughts ? This is for bridge fest. Then, Norah,you will have some idea to tell the powers that be(DCR) or I could call if you'd like. === all the other dates would be'
Saturday Oct 3rd,10th 17th,24th or
Sunday 4 ,11th ,18 or 25th we can pick that now. Rain date as I said is tricky I think maybe a local rain place)
AGENDA - lotsa things to do!
AGENDA - lotsa things to do! Call for an e-meeting
to do about what to do next?
- formalize steering committee ( us 4 +...)
- invite Karen Chace to be on steering committee
- have one weekly steering committee conference phone call and
- steering committee a blog - to have all posts in one place? cut down on emails hard to find etc.
- get dcr to answer - I now have an actual name of who to talk to
- then pick a bridge and get going on inviting folks in?
- pick a date and a rain date?
- 3 apples peeps and apple idea - if they help could do ?
- we supply tellers for say 3 orchards one week end?
- T shirts - designed/ordered sell to members as a fund raiser - get orders up front?
- vinyl sign designed ordered
- blue screen for video made and used
- lots of cards printed - make sure they ar aligned ones - some pdfs are not in proper grid for cutting
- tell people about pollat blog again - 2 votes????
- tell people that video contest is coming up - mouthoff is a chance to be videoed and posted --for free!
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