BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2021996:Event:169328 DTSTAMP:20260508T010848Z SUMMARY:Truth Be Told Story Slam DESCRIPTION:BOULDER, COLORADO - After the great success of their partn ership with Jaipur Literature Festival, TRUTH BE TOLD returns to Shine Restaurant and Gathering Place, 2027 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302, on N ovember 1st for the first in a series of events on the storytelling th eme of “Storm.”\n \nThe upcoming slam is part of Truth Be Told’ s All Stories Project, which will continue through 2016, gathering sto ries from a variety of communities throughout Boulder. The project wil l include elder stories, youth stories, stories from survivors of the 2013 flood, and immigration stories in collaboration with Motus Theate r Arts & Immigration project. Other organizations involved in the All Stories Project are EFAA, Shambhala Meditation Center and Jamestown Ar tists & Musicians (JAM) and The Academy Retirement Community in Boulde r.\n \nTruth Be Told will also be hosting three informal events calle d “Table Talk,” gatherings of story lovers to informally tell stor ies related to the upcoming theme. The first will be held in Boulder. The following Table Talks will be in Lyons and Jamestown.\n \n“We w anted to create an environment where it would be a little less scary t o tell stories. Getting on stage can be pretty intimidating, so sittin g around at happy hour can be a lot more welcoming.” says co-produce r NIna Rolle.\n \nThis month’s featured storytellers are 2 former w inners, bringing the competitive vibe to what has been referred to the “Olympiad of Storytelling.” Heather Grimes is an essayist, blogge r and devoted mama who writes for Elephant Journal. Traci Brown is a B ody Language and Unconscious Persuasion Expert. Musical guests, Tom We iser and Dave Willey, will accompany Rolle and Walker in their musical interludes.    \n\nIn addition to the preselected storytellers, co -hosts Nina Rolle and Johanna Walker open up the competition to the au dience, inviting all those who have prepared a five-minute, true life story to put their names in a hat with the hopes of being selected to tell it on stage. Between stories, Rolle and Walker, along with an eve r-changing roster of local musicians (with their ever-changing band na mes) perform song medleys and one-line stories based on the evening’ s theme, creating a one-of-a-kind event.\n \nRolle is a voiceover act or and musician known for her original, award-winning show, ZEN CABARE T: a contemplative burlesque. Walker, founder of GET REAL Public Speak ing, is a speaker and coach who helps entrepreneurs find the best stor ies to convey the message of their business.\n \nTRUTH BE TOLD: Bould er’s Story Slam will take place on Sunday November 1 at Shine Restau rant & Gathering Place, 2027 13th St in Boulder. Doors open at 7pm. Sh ow starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15. VIP (rows 1 & 2 reserved seating ) are $25. Advance tickets are highly recommended. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 12.\n\n\nFor more information visit https://www.mytown colorado.com/events/truth-be-told-story-slam DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20151101T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20151101T213000 CATEGORIES:story, slam LOCATION:Shine Restaurant & Gathering Place WEBSITE:http://storyslamboulder.com/tickets/ URL:http://storyslamboulder.com/tickets/ CONTACT:(323) 449-2983 ORGANIZER:Nina Rolle ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/ file/get/1051728599?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Sarah Os wald":https://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/SarahOswald END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR