​True Storytelling Events in Oakland

Next Storytelling Event: Delight

StorySlam Oakland: a night of true personal stories told live
When: Wed. Sept 27
Where: The Sound Room, 3022 Broadway, Oakland
Time: 6:30 doors, 7:30 showtime
TICKETS available online, or $20 at the door

StorySlam Oakland creator Julie Soller will be hosting with comedian Inanç Karacaylak.
StorySlam Oakland is Oakland's longest-running true storytelling show, where people listen and tell short and true stories from their lives. Or just listen and laugh. The theme changes every month. This month's storytelling theme is: delight.

HOW THE SHOW WORKS:
Anybody can put their name in the hat for a chance to tell their true, personal story on the theme. See rules below.
Storytellers will be mostly picked at random from the names in the hat. We may have one or two special guests. We usually have time for 8 to 10 open-mic storytellers. 
There is food and drink available from the Sound Room cafe. 
The venue is wheelchair accessible. Polite dogs are allowed.

Our featured storytellers this month are: Patrick Ford (Alameda Comedy Club) and Mosa Maxwell-Smith (Bawdy Storytelling, StorySlam Oakland, the Moth)

StorySlam Oakland's rules for storytelling

  • Stories must be about YOU
  • Stories must be TRUE (believe me, we can tell if they're not)
  • Length should be about 5 minutes or less. We'll have a volunteer timer to keep you to the time limit.
  • Stories must be told aloud, not read and NO notes! Tell it just like you're telling friends around a dinner table.
  • No pressure! Just have fun. There is no voting and no judging.

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