Third Sunday of the Month
Sunday, May 2oth
6 -8 pm
Gallery 381 * 381 west 6th Street* San Pedro * CA * 90731
(Across from Warner Grand)
$10 cover includes complimentary glass of wine or other beverage & snack pairing
Gallery 381 is home to Tango San Pedro. Learn more about this most romantic style of dance, lessons and events at: www.tangosanpedro.com

Our April show was a blast. We welcomed several new storytellers who made us laugh, had us on the edge of our seats and guided us through wild adventures. In a nutshell: Magic happened! Special thanks to:
Our enthusiastic audience. Cheers! We love you more than you love us!
Our amazing storytellers that put us right there in the moment. Wow! You all rock!
Our awesome judges, bartendress extraordinaire, illustrious emcee and, generous and gracious hosts, Annie Appel and Silvia Askenazi of Gallery 381: Home of Tango San Pedro for a literary and artistic cultural fusion experience!

Join us for the next storytelling event on Sunday, May 20th at 6 p.m. We'll pour the wine and save you a seat!

Highlights from March 11, 2012~
                    Congratulations to tonight's Master Spell Weaver, Todd Gaydowski! He told a hilarious story about working as a Cabrillo Beach parking booth attendant. You all know the awesome view from those booths...be jealous people. Be VERY jealous! :)
                    Big, BIG thanks to everyone who shared their Sunday evening with us and made the first Spell Weavers event such a huge success!! We're looking forward to seeing you next month on Second Sunday: April 22nd!
                    Big shout out to Annie Appel and Silvia Askenazi of GALLERY 381 and Tango San Pedro for giving Spell Weavers a home. Your talent is only surpassed by your generosity and support of the community and the arts!
                    Huge thanks to our judges: Karen Simmons, Ron Perales and Ziba Perez Zehdar for your awesome feedback. You rocked it!
                     Spell Weavers...thank you for taking us through memorable snap shots from your lives! It is such a wonderful experience to hear, learn and grow through your stories! A million thanks for sharing!
                     To Leila Martinez, emcee extraordinaire for your warm and genuine charm. You are amazing!
                      Ronnae Forsyth, ♥ you a million squared! Thanks for your generous support!
                                                                                Join us next month to keep your stories alive!

_          Spell Weavers conjures back the venerated art and craft of storytelling with seasoned and novice storytellers who spin extraordinary tales into memorable experiences. It is a return to the roots of the spoken parable that has sustained and entertained society with lively content and which highlights the human experience in authentic and often unpredictable ways. The stories are intimate, unique and spellbinding.

         10 Spell Weavers will integrate experiences of common and uncommon threads into an entertaining web of  passion and wit at an intimate venue that allows the audience to gather round the stage and enjoy a night of extraordinary narrative. Each Spell Weaver will spin a five-minute tale for a $25 prize. Judges take account of:
    ·         Weaving Knowledge (Notes-free weaving, is
            preferred, but not required.)
    ·         Spinning Time (Stay within 5-minute time frame.)
    ·         How well the Weaver casts a spell (Have fun.
           Engage the audience.)
    ·         Web authenticity (Spin your own web, don’t take
           over somebody else’s.)
    ·         Purposeful Weaving (Good anchors, connections
            and stability.)
                 o   This is probably the most important
                       point. Spell Weavers must tell a solid
                       story with a beginning, middle and
                       end. No rants, stand-up, free-form
                                                                                                                                                stories, cliffhangers or other authors'
                                                                                                                                                material. Stories must be your own.

_ ·         Two ways to be a storyteller:
        * Pre-selected: Please send your name, contact information and a short
           description of your story to: Spellweavers@dslextreme.com
        * Audience participation: Just put your name in the hat to be drawn at
            random.
·         Weavers have 5 minutes to spin a tale. Story must be your own.
·         Judging panel decides $25 prize for the winning story at each event.
·         By signing up to tell a story, you agree to be photographed with no monetary
        expectation for photographs published on the website. All stories belong to
        the storyteller.

_ Here are some tips:
·         Compose your story and make sure it fits the above-noted criteria.
        Your story can be funny, intriguing, poignant, adventurous…you
         choose. Just be sure that it is a complete story. We accept all
        genres.
·         Email us at: Spellweavers@dslextreme.com. Include your
        name, contact information, story title and a brief
       description of your story.
·       We'll send you an email a week before the event when your story is
        chosen.
·         Have fun entertaining the audience.
·         Invite your friends, your family, the office staff, the mailman, the
        guy who runs on the treadmill next to you at the gym every
        day. You’ve got a story tell. Everyone should hear it!
·         Audience members can put their names in the jar to tell a story on
        any subject, on the event night. If you’ve got a story,  we want to
        hear it. You could be the next Spell Weaver winner!