Join Us for
Story Night at the Distillery
The Story Slam of Tampa Bay
When?
Every Third Thursday
6 pm-8 pm
February through June
Feb 19, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18
Where?
Tippler’s Spirits Garden
St Petersburg Distillery
800 31st St,
St Petersburg, FL
Contact
For questions or details contact us at
info@suncoaststorytellers.org
or
info@stpetersburgdistillery.com
What’s Going On?
Story Slam: A competitive open mic story telling event.
Hosted by The St. Petersburg Distillery and presented by The Suncoast Storytellers Guild,
This slam takes place in the beautiful outdoor courtyard of a distillery, the “Tippler’s Spirits Garden”.
Just rehearse a bit (please) then come share your
Tall Tales, Ghost Stories, Personal Anecdotes, Weird History, Folk Tales.
A Featured Teller will open the show,
then the competitive story slam begins.
It is free to watch, there is a $5 entry to participate.
The winner will be determined by audience applause on a decibel meter as interpreted by the emcee.
The winner will receive half the entry fee total, and a gift pack from the St. Petersburg Distillery.
The remainder of the entry fees support our 501(3)c,
The Suncoast Storytellers Guild, to continue putting on events like this.
Why?
Throughout history people have gathered to share their stories. We gather around campfires, around stages and pulpits, around radios and televisions, and we build our community of shared stories. Also, it’s a good time.
Featured Teller 2/19
We are excited to announce our Featured Storyteller for Feb 19th will be the acclaimed and incredibly entertaining Dr. Linda L. Hogans!
Dr. Hogans is a native Floridian, raised in Havana, Gadsen County, FL, Just north of Tallahassee.
Upon Dr. Hogans’ retirement as the Executive Director of Retention Services for St. Petersburg College she had earned her Doctorate with a focus on self-efficacy. Dr. Hogan believes that self-efficacy is a critical contributor in the role of student motivations for college completion as well as navigating the challenges of life.
She further honors her family, and community in her book From the Porch. Those whose lives, encased in marginalized circumstances, birthed the art of her story. It’s written with respect to oral history, ancestry, and to inspire listeners, as well as readers to a lively hope to preserve in spite of life circumstances.
Come listen and participate on Feb 19th, at 6pm!