Name: StorySlam Oakland: Shady
Start: 2026-03-25T19:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-03-25T22:00:00-07:00
Location: The Sound Room

StorySlam Oakland: Shady

The Sound Room is aptly named. The focus is on the sound or the music. Unlike clubs where the performance may be peripheral to the experience, at the Sound Room the performance is the experience.  We are an all-ages listening room. We exist to present great music and promote jazz as an art form.The Sound Room is the home of Bay Area Jazz & Arts, a  501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on promoting the Arts.

Bay Area Jazz & Arts at The Sound Room

Oakland's longest-running true storytelling show

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StorySlam Oakland is Oakland's longest-running true storytelling show, where people tell short and true stories from their lives. Or just listen and laugh.Our spontaneous storytelling experiment went so well last month that we're doing it again! That means you can tell a true story from your life on a theme thrown out by the audience at the beginning of the show.Or, give us a story on our pre-announced theme: "Shady"How it works:The hosts will encourage audience members to shout out ideas for themes. It could be a theme you have a story about, or a theme you want to hear some true stories about. We'll write them down and then the fun begins. You can also take your time between now and the show and craft a story on our pre-announced theme, which is Shady.Put your name in the hat for a chance to tell your story. We usually have time for about 10 storytellers.We live in some alarming times, no doubt. Sometimes shady stuff is funny, stometimes it's serious. Tell us a story about a time you did something shady, or you picked up on something shady in your own life. What did you do about it? What happened? Any story is good as long as it's true, about you, and five to six minutes long. We'll have a timer to keep you on track. Remember, no notes or reading allowed. You'll tell it like you're telling friends around the dinner table.Hosted by creator Julie Soller &amp; comic Inanc Ino.

StorySlam Oakland: Shady

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