I heard Milwaukeeans memorialize Bay View's labor history, recall beatific moments that came out of nowhere while working under driving sleet on Jones Island salt stacks, and recite dirty jokes from their days as longshoremen - all at an Ex Fabula event at Club Garabaldi in August.
Ex Fabula's a story slam series that's been happening in Milwaukee bars, clubs, and barbershops for the past three years. Besides inviting Moth-style storytelling, their special projects, like 2011-2012's Terminal Milwaukee Project, embrace neighborhoods and city pride. Terminal Milwaukee is supported by the Wisconsin Humanities Council.
You can witness a Madison round of Ex Fabula this Thursday - even one-up and test your story mettle on stage. Takers?
From the Wisconsin Book Festival website:
Ex Fabula: Story. Stage. You.: True, Personal Storytelling at the Book Festival
Thu, Oct. 20 | 9:00pm - 11:00pm
First person, live and direct from the source: listen to and share stories of FINDING VOICE at the Ex Fabula interactive storytelling event. From taking a stand to speaking your mind to realizing maybe you see the world just a little differently than your parents, everyone has had a moment of finding one’s own voice in some aspect of life. This year’s festival offers the chance to share voices out loud and in person through Milwaukee’s own story slam organization Ex Fabula. There will be a slate of featured storytellers and a few slots available for randomly selected audience volunteers to share a five-minute long story that relates to the theme of “FINDING VOICE”. The audience will vote for their favorite story of the event at the end of the night. Arrive by fifteen minutes early if you want to put your name in the hat for the chance to tell a story. Stories must be true, personal and told without notes. More information on Ex Fabula storytelling guidelines is available at ExFabula.com.
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