Archive for the ‘Open Mic’ Category

Monthly Show: Xtreme – Stories about thrill-seeking, risk-taking, and re-defining the possible

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

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Online pre-sale closed. Tickets available at door – CASH ONLY

A night of true tales told live

May 14, 2013
Doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 8pm
at Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St, NW,Washington, DC, 20009 (near corner of U Street)
$15 cash at door

  • Must be 21 and must have ID.
  • Bring-your-own-food. When possible, we will arrange a food truck and let you know on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Full bar – credit or cash
  • There is an ATM on the premises.
  • Wheelchair accessible

Driving: Parking on the street or paid lot next door for $15.

Metro: Take Green or Yellow line to U St/Cardozo and exit on 10th Street side. Walk two blocks east and turn left at 8th St. It’s the second building on the right.

 

Thanks to Alexander Morozov for photographing our shows.

Line-up

Angela Proudfoot
Shaun Flynn
Darren Smith
Gillian Brockell
Mike Kane
Adam Ruben
Anne Thomas
Daniel Sullivan
Adelle Archer

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Monthly Show: Miss Manners – stories about social gaffes, faux pas and inappropriate choices

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

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Tickets available at door – CASH only

A night of true tales told live

Come hear real-life stories about….

•What happens when a Miss Manners control freak is challenged to streak on her last day of university?

• When your dad won’t give you any clues re: the birds & bees, how many fumbles does it take to figure it out on your own?

• What serves as sufficient punishment when a guy violates The Friend Zone?

April 9, 2013
Doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 8pm
at Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St, NW,Washington, DC, 20009 (near corner of U Street)
$15 cash at door

  • Must be 21 and must have ID.
  • Bring-your-own-food. When possible, we will arrange a food truck and let you know on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Full bar – credit or cash
  • There is an ATM on the premises.
  • Wheelchair accessible

Driving: Parking on the street or paid lot next door for $15.

Metro: Take Green or Yellow line to U St/Cardozo and exit on 10th Street side. Walk two blocks east and turn left at 8th St. It’s the second building on the right.

 

Tentative line-up (alphabetical order)

Kevin Boggs
David Brooks
Allison Burg
Elissa Laura
Michael McVey
Erin Myers
Jesse Ormsby
Janelle Ramus-Jones
Nancy Safavi
John Tong

 

Thanks to Alexander Morozov for photographing our shows.

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Monthly Show: Lent – Stories about making sacrifices and resisting temptation

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

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Tickets available at door – CASH only

A night of true tales told live

March 12, 2013
Doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 8pm
at Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St, NW,Washington, DC, 20009 (near corner of U Street)
$15 CASH ONLY at door

  • Must be 21 and must have ID.
  • Bring-your-own-food. When possible, we will arrange a food truck and let you know on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Full bar – credit or cash
  • There is an ATM on the premises.
  • Wheelchair accessible

Driving: Parking on the street or paid lot next door for $15.

Metro: Take Green or Yellow line to U St/Cardozo and exit on 10th Street side. Walk two blocks east and turn left at 8th St. It’s the second building on the right.

 

Tentative line-up (alphabetical order)

Luis Contreras

Sally Dadisman

John Donvan

Taylor Durant

Ritija Gupta

Christopher Love

Patricia O’Connor

Joseph Price

Jenny Splitter

Karen St. Germain

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Monthly Show: Fifty Shades of Grey – Stories about dominance, submission, pleasure, and pain

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

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Tickets available at door – CASH ONLY/ This show may sell out so best to be there as early as possible.

A night of true tales told live

February 12, 2013
Doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 8pm
at Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St, NW,Washington, DC, 20009 (near corner of U Street)
$15 CASH ONLY at door

  • Must be 21 and must have ID.
  • Bring-your-own-food. When possible, we will arrange a food truck and let you know on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Full bar – credit or cash
  • There is an ATM on the premises.
  • Wheelchair accessible

Driving: Parking on the street or paid lot next door for $15.

Metro: Take Green or Yellow line to U St/Cardozo and exit on 10th Street side. Walk two blocks east and turn left at 8th St. It’s the second building on the right.

 

To sign up for open mic

Fill out  the online form in advance using the drop-down box to indicate the night you want to perform. You will have seven minutes to tell your story. We are strict about this, so don’t go over or you will be cut off. Also, you must tell a true story (again, it’s not a stage for stand-up, poetry, readings, fiction, or folktales) and you must incorporate the theme. You will be contacted 3-4 weeks before the specified show to arrange a  free (and mandatory) coaching session with our Education Director, Stephanie Garibaldi.  She can be reached at stephanie@speakeasydc.org if you have any questions (Please do not use this address to sign up. This is only for questions.)

Thanks to Alexander Morozov for photographing our shows.

Tentative line-up (alphabetical order)

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Monthly Show: Beer, Balls, and Boners- Stories about man things

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Tickets available at door; CASH only

A night of true tales told live

Come hear real-life stories about….

• A young man who’s not the manliest of men decides while studying abroad in New Zealand that learning how to shear a sheep is the key to unlock his untapped manliness.

• What do you say when your diplomat fiancee returns from a business trip with stitches on his testicles after a run in with a prostitute?

• How’s a man to connect with other male coworkers at his new law firm in Texas when he’s the only one without a cowboy hat with a rattlesnake hat band?

January 8, 2013
Doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 8pm
at Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St, NW,Washington, DC, 20009 (near corner of U Street)
$15 cash at door

  • Must be 21 and must have ID.
  • Bring-your-own-food. When possible, we will arrange a food truck and let you know on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Full bar – credit or cash
  • There is an ATM on the premises.
  • Wheelchair accessible

Driving: Parking on the street or paid lot next door for $15.

Metro: Take Green or Yellow line to U St/Cardozo and exit on 10th Street side. Walk two blocks east and turn left at 8th St. It’s the second building on the right.

Line-up (order of appearance)

Keith Mellnick
Shaun Flynn
Kyle Schroeder
Jennifer Tress
Mikael Johnson
Todd Cain
Ben Leff
David Preznuk
Host: Mike Kane

Thanks to Alexander Morozov for photographing our shows.

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Monthly Show: ‘Tis the Season – Stories about the holidays

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

Tickets available at door; cash only

A night of true tales told live

December 11, 2012
Doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 8pm
at Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St, NW,Washington, DC, 20009 (near corner of U Street)
$15 cash at door

  • Must be 21 and must have ID.
  • Bring-your-own-food. When possible, we will arrange a food truck and let you know on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Full bar – credit or cash
  • There is an ATM on the premises.
  • Wheelchair accessible

Driving: Parking on the street or paid lot next door for $15.

Metro: Take Green or Yellow line to U St/Cardozo and exit on 10th Street side. Walk two blocks east and turn left at 8th St. It’s the second building on the right.

To sign up for open mic

Fill out  the online form in advance using the drop-down box to indicate the night you want to perform. You will have seven minutes to tell your story. We are strict about this, so don’t go over or you will be cut off. Also, you must tell a true story (again, it’s not a stage for stand-up, poetry, readings, fiction, or folktales) and you must incorporate the theme. You will be contacted 3-4 weeks before the specified show to arrange a  free (and mandatory) coaching session with our Education Director, Stephanie Garibaldi.  She can be reached at stephanie@speakeasydc.org if you have any questions (Please do not use this address to sign up. This is only for questions.)

Thanks to Alexander Morozov for photographing our shows.

Tentative line-up (alphabetical order)

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Monthly Show: Rock the Vote – Stories about popularity, power, and scandal

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

Tickets available at the door – cash only $15

A night of true tales told live

Come hear real-life stories about….

  • Find out what really goes on behind-the-scene as the votes are tallied by an eclectic group of poll workers
  • Is it possible to beat the sluttiest girl in high school when running for student body President without giving up your virginity?
  • If someone who’s truly excited about serving jury duty finally gets selected to sit on a murder trial, can jury duty possibly live up to his expectations?

Storyteller line-up:

Hillah Culman, Michael Zhuang, Lynda Laughlin, Emily Forman, Nikki Ummel, Derek Hills, Jeffrey Brady, Jill Wagner, Cathy Smith, Danny Harris

November 13, 2012
Doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 8pm
at Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St, NW,Washington, DC, 20009 (near corner of U Street)
$15 cash at door

  • Must be 21 and must have ID.
  • Bring-your-own-food. When possible, we will arrange a food truck and let you know on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Full bar – credit or cash
  • There is an ATM on the premises.
  • Wheelchair accessible

Driving: Parking on the street or paid lot next door for $15.

Metro: Take Green or Yellow line to U St/Cardozo and exit on 10th Street side. Walk two blocks east and turn left at 8th St. It’s the second building on the right.

 

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Monthly Show: Paranormal Behavior – Stories about hauntings, clairvoyance, and alien abductions

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012

 

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT DOOR

$15 cash only, ATM on premises

A night of true tales told live

Come hear real-life stories about….

• What do you do when your only son becomes haunted by dementors, Lord Voldemort, and all other things Harry Potter?

• Your destiny being changed when a clairvoyant calls in to the police to report a vision she’s had of something terrible happening to you?

• Taking a journey with a marine on guard duty who becomes so sleep-deprived that he discovers a realm beyond reality

October 9, 2012
Doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 8pm
at Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St, NW,Washington, DC, 20009 (near corner of U Street)
$15 cash at door

  • Must be 21 and must have ID.
  • Bring-your-own-food. When possible, we will arrange a food truck and let you know on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Full bar – credit or cash
  • There is an ATM on the premises.
  • Wheelchair accessible

Driving: Parking on the street or paid lot next door for $15.

Metro: Take Green or Yellow line to U St/Cardozo and exit on 10th Street side. Walk two blocks east and turn left at 8th St. It’s the second building on the right.

To sign up for open mic

Fill out  the online form in advance using the drop-down box to indicate the night you want to perform. You will have seven minutes to tell your story. We are strict about this, so don’t go over or you will be cut off. Also, you must tell a true story (again, it’s not a stage for stand-up, poetry, readings, fiction, or folktales) and you must incorporate the theme. You will be contacted 3-4 weeks before the specified show to arrange a  free (and mandatory) coaching session with our Education Director, Stephanie Garibaldi.  She can be reached at stephanie@speakeasydc.org if you have any questions (Please do not use this address to sign up. This is only for questions.)

Thanks to Alexander Morozov for photographing our shows.

This show is part of Art4All DC taking place September 6 – October 21 in celebration of arts, performance, and community across all four quadrants of the District. Art4All DC, convened by Cultural Tourism DC in collaboration with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities with the support of media partner The Washington Examiner, is a city-wide collaboration that convenes arts organizations and artists to present and initiate participation in the arts in the neighborhoods. More than 30 leading organizations are participating in Art4All DC.

Please join us in celebrating Washington, DC’s arts, performance, and community with Art4All DC from September 6 – October 21. Listings can be found in The Washington Examiner’s Fall Arts Guide or online at www.CulturalTourismDC.org.

Cultural Tourism DC, an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition of more than 230 culture, heritage, and community-based organizations helping you experience DC’s authentic culture and heritage. For more information about Cultural Tourism DC, visit www.CulturalTourismDC.org.

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Monthly Show: First Responders – Stories about being on the front lines

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TICKET PRESALE IS CLOSED. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT DOOR, CASH ONLY.

A night of true tales told live

September 11, 2012
Doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 8pm
at Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St, NW,Washington, DC, 20009 (near corner of U Street)
$15 cash at door

  • Must be 21 and must have ID.
  • Bring-your-own-food. When possible, we will arrange a food truck and let you know on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Full bar – credit or cash
  • There is an ATM on the premises.
  • Wheelchair accessible

Driving: Parking on the street or paid lot next door for $15.

Metro: Take Green or Yellow line to U St/Cardozo and exit on 10th Street side. Walk two blocks east (away from African American Civil War Memorial. Turn left at 8th St. (you’ll see bright yellow  Tropicana Restaurant. ) Town is less than a half a block on the right.

Thanks to Alexander Morozov for photographing our shows.

 

This show is part of Art4All DC taking place September 6 – October 21 in celebration of arts, performance, and community across all four quadrants of the District. Art4All DC, convened by Cultural Tourism DC in collaboration with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities with the support of media partner The Washington Examiner, is a city-wide collaboration that convenes arts organizations and artists to present and initiate participation in the arts in the neighborhoods. More than 30 leading organizations are participating in Art4All DC.

Please join us in celebrating Washington, DC’s arts, performance, and community with Art4All DC from September 6 – October 21. Listings can be found in The Washington Examiner’s Fall Arts Guide or online at www.CulturalTourismDC.org.

Cultural Tourism DC, an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition of more than 230 culture, heritage, and community-based organizations helping you experience DC’s authentic culture and heritage. For more information about Cultural Tourism DC, visit www.CulturalTourismDC.org.

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Monthly Show: Baked: Stories about summer

Tuesday, August 14th, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A night of true tales told live

Aug 14, 2012
Doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 8pm
at Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St, NW,Washington, DC, 20009 (near corner of U Street)
$15  pay cash at door (pre-sale closed)

  • Must be 21 and must have ID.
  • Bring-your-own-food. When possible, we will arrange a food truck and let you know on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Full bar – credit or cash
  • There is an ATM on the premises.
  • Wheelchair accessible

Driving: Parking on the street or paid lot next door for $15.

Metro: Take Green or Yellow line to U St/Cardozo and exit on 10th Street side. Walk two blocks east (away from African American Civil War Memorial. Turn left at 8th St. Town is less than a half a block on the right.

 

Thanks to Alexander Morozov for photographing our shows.

Tentative line-up (alphabetical order)

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