All-Star Storytellers Night - Leslie Goshko, Gabrielle Selz, Joanne Solomon + Open Mic

The Inspired Word presents a night of some of New York City's finest storytellers, featuring Leslie Goshko, Gabrielle Selz, Joanne Solomon + a 15-slot open mic (5 minutes each slot) to bring your own story to the party.

Prepare for a night of dazzle and laughs.

Hosted by Aimee Herman.

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When: Friday, July 27, 2012

Where: The Gallery at LPR
158 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 353-3474
(917) 703-1512

By subway, take the A, B, C, D, E, F to West 4th Street-Washington Square.

Doors open for sign-up @ 7pm.

Cover Charge: $10

21+ Age Limit!

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Feature Bios:

Leslie Goshko is a Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion, recipient of the NY Fringe Excellence Award, and host of the monthly storytelling series, Sideshow Goshko (Time Out NY "Critics' Pick"). Her stories and comedy writing have been featured on The Huffington Post, Sirius XM, WNYC, NY Metro, and her one-woman show, Vodka Shoes, played to rave reviews as part of the NY Frigid Festival. She’s also pretty proud to have performed in “Hairspray” on Broadway. Her website can be found @ http://www.ohmygoshko.com/.

Gabrielle Selz is an award-winning writer, live story-teller, art critic, teacher and mother. Her essays have appeared in More Magazine, The New York Times, and Newsday among others. Her fiction has appeared in Fiction Magazine and her art criticism in Art Papers and Newsday. Gabrielle writes regularly on art for the Huffington Post. She has received a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in nonfiction and was a New York Moth Story Slam Winner. Her memoir, Unstill Life, about growing up in the outrageous and uncontained art world of the 60s and 70s, is forthcoming from W.W. Norton &Company.

Joanne Solomon is a writer/performer who feels like she is perpetually trapped inside a Christopher Guest movie called “The Story Teller.” She first performed her stories at Luna Lounge in 1994 and has been featured on the Moth Main stage. After finishing an almost seven year run with the off Broadway show De La Guarda, Joanne is attempting to combine her skills of writing and movement in her own aerial theater piece (without making her main character a flying bug or superhero). Joanne can be seen around town at Steamboat, Story Collider, How I Learned, Told, Pacific Standard, The Liar Show and Soundtrack Series. This past summer, Joanne turned forty… then broke her face in two places and tore three ligaments in her shoulder flying off her bike, avoiding a pedestrian on the Manhattan bridge. Not to be slowed down, she has traded in her bike for a kick scooter. Stay tuned for her collection of essays, "Walking Mr. Lieberman”

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Produced by Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word

http://inspiredwordnyc.com


"The Inspired Word isn't just a series, it's a movement."

Actor/Comedian Erica Bradshaw Set to Host Hot New Inspired Word Event - Friday, Jan. 27!

Friday night @ the gorgeous Greenwich Village hotpot (le) poisson rouge, Erica Bradshaw, one of the most talented people you'll find any where in New York City, debuts as host of The Inspired Word's hot new event, Slamming Stories storytelling slam.


Erica's bio:


Erica Bradshaw has done it all during her years as a theater professional. As an actor, she began her career originating a role in an Arthur Miller play. From there, she honed her comedic and hosting skills in sketch comedy throughout Los Angeles and New York. She can be seen regularly as detective Dana Lyons/Court Clerk in over 25 episodes of " Law and Order: SVU.” She has also made appearances on other TV series such as "The Good Wife," "Rescue Me," and "Six Degrees,” and has done commercials and voice-overs nationally and locally. While working predominantly as an actor, Erica has also managed to write and perform her solo show "White AmErica Hero," work as a producer and associate director for several new works at Actors Theatre of Louisville, perform in several regional theaters and create "Ideas, Thoughts, Words and Actions - A story building workshop" for children and adults. Some of her greatest accomplishments have been her recent tour de force portrayal of Alma in Dael Orlandersmiths' "Yellowman," 15 years of teaching at-risk youth from LA to NY and many places in between, and working with Lambda Legal for true marriage equality in New Jersey.


When: Friday, Jan. 27, 2012


Where: (Le) Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker Street
Downstairs Gallery Bar
New York, NY 10012
(212) 353-3474
(917) 703-1512


By subway, take the A, B, C, D, E, F to West 4th Street-Washington Square.


Doors open for sign-up @ 6:30pm.


Cover Charge: $10

21+ Age Limit!

New York City Slam for Poets, Actors, Spoken Word Artists, Storytellers - Thurs, May 5!

Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word's Slam Master Jam for Poets, Actors, Spoken Word Artists, and Storytellers. Hosted by 3-time Def Poetry star Gemineye.

This is the second leg of 5 Inspired Word slams in 2011. The winners of the first 4 slams will be eligible to face off in the championship finals in Dec. for $500 in total prize money: $300 (+ paid 2012 feature spot) for 1st place. $100 for 2nd. $75 for 3rd. $25 for 4th.

Time limit escalates from 3 minutes to 4, then to 5, as one advances.

DISCLAIMER: No $$$ prizes awarded for THIS leg of the 5-leg series.

When: Thursday, May 5, 2011

Where: One and One Bar & Restaurant (downstairs Nexus Lounge)
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, NYC
http://www.oneandoneny.com/
Phone: (212) 598-9126

Doors open @ 6:30pm, show starts @ 7:30pm.

Cover Charge: $10

NO AGE LIMIT.

*****

20 slots, three rounds:

First round - 20 (3-minute time limit)

Second round - Top 4 (4-minute time limit)

Third round - Top 2 (5-minute time limit)

Guidelines: strict time limit each round (though there's a ten-second grace period; if the person goes over time, points will be deducted from the total score), must be original work, must be a different piece each round (so MAKE SURE you bring THREE pieces).

Of the scores the person receives from five judges, the high and low scores will be dropped and the middle three get added together, giving the person a total score of 0-30. The highest scores in each round advance.

The Inspired Word's 1st EVER Slam Master Jam! Thursday, March 17!

Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word's 1st EVER Slam Master Jam for Poets, Spoken Word Artists, and Storytellers!

This is the first leg of 5 Inspired Word slams in 2011. The winners of the first 4 slams will be eligible to face off in the championship finals in Dec. for $500 in total prize money: $300 (+ paid 2012 feature spot) for 1st place. $100 for 2nd. $75 for 3rd. $25 for 4th.

Go in!

DISCLAIMER: No $$$ prizes awarded for THIS leg of the 5-leg series.

When: Thursday, March 17, 2011

Where: One and One Bar & Restaurant (downstairs Nexus Lounge)
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, NYC
http://www.oneandoneny.com/
Phone: (212) 598-9126

Doors Open: 6:30pm

Cover Charge: $10

Must be 21 years of age or older. Please make sure to bring ID.

*****

20 slots, three rounds:

First round - 20

Second round - Top 4

Third round - Top 2

Strict Guidelines: 3-minute/one-poem limit each turn (plus a ten-second grace period; if the poet goes over time, points will be deducted from the total score), must be original work, must be a different piece each round (so MAKE SURE you bring THREE pieces).

Of the scores the person receives from five judges, the high and low scores will be dropped and the middle three get added together, giving the person a total score of 0-30. The highest scores in each round advance.