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- Down With Letterman
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- Joseph Dougherty
Story Salon regular and producer Lance Anderson talks about "The Lady and The Tiger" choice presented by David Letterman and a willing girlfriend.
Story Salon began in a North Hollywood coffee house in 1996. The rules of the show are simple: Five to seven minutes of original material performed by the writer. This open policy, embracing a sort of "free-range" writing, results in one of the most eclectic hours of performance available.
The stories in this series, recorded in front of a live audience, are a sampling of Story Salon's wide range of performers. The result is a unique blend of memoir and observation; sometimes funny, sometimes confessional, often controversial, always unique.
Story Salon Live pieces are perfect as free-standing drop-ins or as part of any program focusing on the art of storytelling.
Learn more at:
www.storysalon.com
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Story Salon regular and producer Lance Anderson talks about "The Lady and The Tiger" choice presented by David Letterman and a willing girlfriend. Story Salon began in a North Hollywood coffee house in 1996. The rules of the show are simple: Five to seven minutes of original material performed by the writer. This open policy, embracing a sort of "free-range" writing, results in one of the most eclectic hours of performance available. The stories in this series, recorded in front of a live audience, are a sampling of Story Salon's wide range of performers. The result is a unique blend of memoir and observation; sometimes funny, sometimes confessional, often controversial, always unique. Story Salon Live pieces are perfect as free-standing drop-ins or as part of any program focusing on the art of storytelling. Learn more at: www.storysalon.com
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Review of Down With LettermanStorytelling is actually quite important, and I'm glad pieces like this carry on the tradition. It reminds me of the African tradition of griots who pass down knowledge orally. In a sense, that is what radio is today and I don't think it will die out. Although the levels are bit off, the capture of Lance's story crackles with a warmth and spontaneity that immediately draws me in. An afterthought for me was how much American pop culture really affects our lives and the way we behave. Perfecto! |
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Intro: Story Salon is the long running storytelling venue in Southern California that mixes memoir and observation. In this story, Salon regular and producer Lance Anderson talks about ?The Lady and The Tiger? choice presented by David Letterman and a willing girlfriend.
Tag: To learn more about Story Salon, visit their website: www.storysalon.com
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Eric Estrada
Posted on December 19, 2007 at 04:29 AM | Permalink
Review of Down With Letterman
WOW! This piece is awesome! I love how this producer was able to say the truth about how some of us blow "good happenings" to do something either stupid or weird or very unusual. The storyline is great, it is funny, amusing, entertaining, and in my opinion that is TRUE radio. Something that immidiately catches your attention like this, should be aired. 5 Stars!