Grand Slam
Wed., Nov. 10, 6 p.m. (pre-Slam soiree) and 8:30 p.m. (Grand Slam), $15-$30, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., 267-402-2055, firstpersonarts.org.
[ storytelling ]
One day in the ninth grade, I attempted to surreptitiously flip off my loathsome French teacher, pretending I was scratching my forehead with my middle finger. It must have been so obvious. And I was so busted. Even if your best tale of getting caught is as prudish as mine, telling a good story is about more than the content of the memory: It's all about cadence, timing, comedic relief and, most importantly, honesty. The participants in Wednesday's Grand Slam should know: All 12 of them are previous First Person Arts StorySlam winners, and now they're competing for the big daddy of prizes: free Slams, for life. As part of the First Person Festival of Memoir and Documentary Art, the Grand Slam — whose theme is "Busted," if you hadn't guessed — showcases the most hilarious, saddest, most heartfelt, weirdest, goose-bumpiest stories local folks have to offer; the only rules are that they last no longer than 5 minutes and, most importantly, that they're true.
Wed., Nov. 10, 6 p.m. (pre-Slam soiree) and 8:30 p.m. (Grand Slam), $15-$30, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., 267-402-2055, firstpersonarts.org.
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