DC IdeasFest Presents StorySlam: Stories of Home

DC IdeasFest Presents StorySlam: Stories of Home

Date and Time

May 22, 2016 5:00 pm

Location

450K

450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001

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Description:

The theme for this StorySlam is home. Home can be a place, a memory, an idea, an aspiration or any combinations of things that means home to you, but your story must connect explicitly to this theme. All applicants must be residents of the District of Columbia.

A StorySlam is a fast-paced storytelling competition. Ten storytellers and 2 alternates will be chosen from all online entries. They will be selected based on content, structure and appeal to a general audience and announced by the host at the beginning of the StorySlam. To be eligible, all storytellers must register in advance and check in no later than 4:30pm the day of the event.

Free and open to all!

Click here to RSVP for spot at the StorySlam

To submit a story: https://dcideasfest.submittable.com/submit

For more about DC IdfeasFest www.dcideasfest.org

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