THE MOTH Presents: Asheville StorySLAM - "SCHOOLED"
True five-minute stories on the theme “SCHOOLED” land one by one in an open-mic StorySLAM format, with audience energy and judging driving the competition. Expect candid lessons learned—elders, textbooks, hard knocks, lucky breaks, and big mistakes—packed into tight personal narratives.
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