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September 10th: First Person Salon at the Gershman Y

Thursday August 28th, 2008

On September 10th from 7-9pm at the Gershman Y (401 S. Broad St.), First Person Arts will present the second-to-last Salon of 2008.   Angel Hogan will read a memoir and show a short film about her life as an adoptee.   Robert Wright will present several works of autobiographical poetry.  Andrew Schwalm and Shannon Kane-Meddock will screen Hooked: Philly's Urban Anglers, a short documentary about fishing in Philadelphia.  And the evening will close out with comedy-from-real-life by Steve Gerben and Pat Barker. 


This will be the last Salon before the Salon du Festivale, on Thursday November 13, part of the First Person Festival of Memoir and Documentary Art at the Painted Bride Art Center! 

Our 2008 Festival schedule will be coming out in full soon, but we're ready to tell you about these two programs already:

Crazy Sexy Cancer

Philly Complaint Choir

And don't forget, our Fall Classes and Workshops are enrolling now

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News

Great StorySlam story from the Daily News!

Wednesday May 14th, 2008

 

Check out this very nice story by Benae Mosby at the Daily News.  Join us for the next one on May 27th, when the theme is "Secrets." 

First Person Arts Story Slam
May 27th @ L'Etage (6th and Bainbridge above Beau Monde)
Doors at 7:30 and slam begins at 8:30
21+ $5 to get in, but we appreciate your extra donation! 

2008 Story Slam themes announced!

Tuesday December 18th, 2007

We've got a fresh slate of compelling themes for all your Story Slamming pleasure!

4th Tuesday of every month @ L’etage (6th and Bainbridge)
Doors open at 7:30 pm
Slam begins at 8:30
Cover: $5-10 sliding scale (more if you can afford it)

January 22nd: Good Intentions
February 26th: Brotherly Love (and Sisterly Affection)
March 25th: The Road Not Taken
April 22nd: The Awkward Pause
May 27th: Secrets
June 24th: On the Road
July 22nd: Caught
August 26th: Worst Ever
September 23rd: Belonging
October 28th: Strange Coincidence

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Monday November 26th, 2007

January 22: First Person StorySlams return!

First Person is giving itself a pat on the back...

Friday March 23rd, 2007

And giving a huge thank-you to advertising and design firm Red Tettemer.  The creative minds at Red Tettemer have been partners and amazing supporters of the First Person Mission for 5 years (and counting), and this year our partnership is being recognized with an Arts and Business Award! 

We won!

Wednesday November 22nd, 2006

First Person Arts was recently awarded a Philadelphia City Paper Choice Award for the ”Festival Most Likely to Trump Fringe in the Coming Years”.  We love the Fringe and feel sure there is room for all of us in Philadelphia’s vibrant arts community – but we love to be loved, too.  Thanks City Paper!