Raven Narratives Story Slam: Colorado

Raven Narratives Story Slam: Colorado

Colorado.

Maybe it’s the place you were born.
Maybe it’s the place you chose.
Maybe you came here for a season…and somehow never left.

Maybe your Colorado story involves a dirt road, a snowstorm, a neighbor, a bear, a breakup, a river, a wildfire, a terrible first date, a small-town misunderstanding, or the moment you realized: Oh. I live here now.

No prepared performers. No scripts. No memorized monologues.

We’ll draw names from the audience, and those brave souls will step up and tell a true, personal story, off the cuff, inspired by our theme:

COLORADO.

Need to get the story wheels turning?

Think about…

 A time Colorado completely humbled you.
 A road trip, mountain pass, dirt road or vehicle disaster you’ll never forget.
 The storm you definitely underestimated.
 A moment in the wild when things did NOT go according to plan.
 The story of how you ended up here—or why you stayed.
 Someone you met in Colorado who changed your life.
 Your most ridiculous only-in-Colorado moment.
 A time this landscape frightened you, healed you, surprised you or broke your heart.
 The moment you realized you had become a Colorado person.
 Or simply: What is the Colorado story you find yourself telling over and over again?

Bring that one.

Raven stories are true. They’re personal. They have a beginning, middle and end. And they happened to YOU.

Funny, tender, strange, heartbreaking, embarrassing, beautiful—we want the stories that make a room full of strangers lean in.

Come tell one. Come hear one. Come celebrate this strange, beautiful place we call Colorado.

There are lots of ways to participate — no single “right” way to tell your story. This time around we are offering you 3 OPTIONS for telling your story: 

 Tell a story live on stage
Share a true, personal story told off-the-cuff in classic Raven Narratives style. If it’s honest and rooted in lived experience, it’s perfect.

 Submit a written story (stage-optional!)
Prefer to let your words do the talking? Submit a one-page, typed story (12-point font) inspired by COLORADO a day prior to the event date. Selected stories may be read aloud from the stage by a host or volunteer reader.
 Send submissions to ravennarratives@gmail.com

 Write a haiku the night of the event
Feeling inspired in the moment? Audience members are invited to submit Colorado-themed haikus during the event. A few will be selected and shared aloud—tiny stories with big impact.

Whether you take the mic, send your story ahead of time, or offer a handful of well-chosen syllables, Raven Narratives is a warm, welcoming space to explore how luck moves through our lives — and to listen deeply to one another.

Storytelling Guidelines:

• Stories must be told in the first person
• Stories must be true, as told from that person’s perspective
• No soapboxing or political statements
• No rants raves or explicit endorsements
• Stories must be told in up to 6 minutes
• Stories should relate meaningfully to the theme of COLORADO
• Enjoy an evening of poignant and powerful storytelling!