And I am not lying

Many people do not know that New York has a rather vivid storytelling scene. Park Slope in particular plays host to several wonderful shows. For those who aren't familiar with storytelling, imagine a "This American Life" and "A Prairie Home Companion" hybrid minus the restrictions of public radio. People stand behind a microphone an give the audience a truthful intimate look at a slice of their life story. The above photo is of Jeff Simmermon hosting his fab storytelling/variety show called "And I am not lying."

I first met Jeff at an event in the City. Afterwards we got dinner, and he regaled us with stories for hours. I rode the train with him back to Brooklyn and missed all my possible stops because I didn't want to break our conversation. It was so worth the 45 minute walk back to my apartment in South Slope. The next morning I woke up to a several paragraph email from Jeff continuing what we were discussing. These are the type of awesome genuine people that share at storytelling shows.

"And I am not lying" goes down at Union Hall every month. It's a perfect show to get you addicted to storytelling. 

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