We launched Duke City (that’s Albuquerque!) DimeStories on February 18, 2010 with over 20 attendees. We asked for audience input on selecting the “best of” the evening’s stories… and in case you missed it, or you want to relive a fabulous evening, and all the other fantastic open mics since then, take a listen.
Audio
JULY 2014
Steve Howe, “Trajectory” Trajectory
Marsha Johansen, “Blue Jeans” “Blue Jeans”
Lata, “Just Like It” “Just Like It”
JUNE 2014
Jennifer Krohn, Untitled Untitled
Serena Ulibarri, “Things to do in the Surgery Waiting Room” “Things to do in the Surgery Waiting Room”
Kempton Lindquist, “Parking the Truck” “Parking the Truck”
MAY 2014
Efrain Villa, “Palpations for Fun and Profit” “Palpitations for Fun and Profit”
Kraig Pickel, “Garbage” “Garbage”
Mopsy Matthews, “Letting Go” “Letting Go”
APRIL 2014 (no audio)
Georgia Santa Maria, “Lothar the Poet”
Carsen Greene, “The Lady”
Maria Leyba, “Dust to Dust”
MARCH 2014
Dee Cohen, “Underneath” Underneath
Maria Leyba, “Something Brown” Something Brown
Samantha Tetangco, “Sarah and the Mantis” Sarah and the Mantis
FEBRUARY 2014
Merimee Moffitt, “Tiny Bananas”
Lisa Myers, “Mr. Walker”
Samantha Tetangco, “The Dress”
Thank you to the students from the Intro to Creative Writing classes who attended, and a special thanks, and HONORABLE MENTION TO:
Mikel Cruz, “The Library”
Leah Ellis, “The Collar”
January 2014
Andy Paquet, “Connected”
Julia Perkins, “Why My Computer & I Don’t Get Along” **
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Kraig Pickel, “Harlan’s Hardware and Pub”
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**extra long newbie “grace” period for going over the 3-minute limit
December 2013
Tish Frederick, “Stairway to Haunted”
Merimee Moffitt “Untitled”
Andy Paquet, “Sex and the Photo Lab”
** AUDIO UNAVAILABLE **
November 2013
Iris Gersh, “Passing Through” **
Eirik Gumeny, “Revenge of the Supper”
Beth Pratt, “A Dusting of Fingerprints”
** extra long grace period because this was a great story
Best of October 2013
Dee Cohen, “Yellow”
Susan Paquet, “My Monster”
Andy Paquet, “Sweet Ride”
Cindy Sylvester, “Escape from the 4th World”
Best of September 2013
Arlaina Ash, “Nut Job”
Susan Paquet, “Judge Falcone’s Funeral”
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Beth Pratt, “The Price of Happiness: $10”
Best of August 2013
More great stories, from DimeStories favorites, and soon to be DimeStories favorites:
Dee Cohen, “By Heart”
Pamela Hirst, “Sometimes It was Fun”
Kraig Pickel, “A Lesson in Violence”
Honorable Mention: Andy Paquet THIS time for his Bilingual story with subtitles…. unfortunately the subtitles did not show up on audio 🙂
Best of July 2013
More great stories, from DimeStories favorites, and soon to be DimeStories favorites:
Jill Gatwood, “The Scam Artist”
Iris Gersh, “From Puerto Viejo to Manzanillo”
Beth Pratt, “The Dropless Shoe”
Honorable Mention: Dee Cohen
Best of June 2013
More great stories, from DimeStories favorites, and soon to be DimeStories favorites:
Maria Leyba, “You Need a Serape”
Susan Paquet, “King of the Jungle”
Georgia Santa Maria, “Mrs. Thompson”
Honorable mention: Andy Paquet (for being such a great sport!)
Best of May 2013
More great stories, from DimeStories favorites, and soon to be DimeStories favorites:
Dee Cohen, “Brooklyn is a Dangerous Place”
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Jennifer Krohn, “She Just Wants Attention”
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Beth Pratt, “Donuts”
Best of April 2013
Byron Aspaas, “Encounters”
http://dimestories.org/audio/ABQ-04-2013/BAspaas_encounters.mp3
Casandra Lopez, “Blood, Cars, and Memory”
http://dimestories.org/audio/ABQ-04-2013/CLopez_blood_cars_and_memory.mp3
Cindy Sylvester, “Stairway to Heaven”
http://dimestories.org/audio/ABQ-04-2013/CSylvester_stairway_to_heaven.mp3
Best of March 2013
Dee Cohen, “Squint”
Eirik Gumeny, “Close Enough”
Charles Powell, “Bananas and Buttermilk”
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Best of January 2013
Leslie Fox, “Slanted House”
Annam Manthiram, “Writer’s Block”
Merimee Moffitt, “Fresh Grief” * *
Best Of December 2012:
Jennifer Krohn, “When the Nights are Long”
Blake Magnusson, “On Call”
Cindy Sylvester, “What Child is This”
Best Of November 2012:
Dee Cohen, “The Fall”
Kuan, “Cemetery Ridge”
Sandra Vallie, “Dry Heaving on Carlisle”
Best Of October 2012:
Maria Leyba, “Angel of Mercy”
Georgia Santa Maria, “Butchering the Bear”
Susan Paquet, “Texas Politics”
Best Of September 2012:
Maria Leyba, “His Carnalita”
Maxine Peseke, “Cinnamon Buns”
Cindy Sylvester, “Dock of the Bay”
Best Of August 2012:
Larry Goeckel, “Bug Free”
Sari Krosinski, “And Baby Makes….”
Efrain Villa, “Men Like Ike”
Best Of July 2012:
Rico Gallegos, “Befuddled”
Susan Paquet, “Stetson”
Efrain Villa, “The Current”
Best Of June 2012:
Jennifer Krohn, “Back in the States”
Andy Paquet, “Granddad Gets an iPhone”
Cindy Sylvester, “I Wish it Would Rain”
(note the rain pounding on the roof, courtesy of Georgia Santa Maria)
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Georgia Santa Maria, for “Kim” and for bringing the rain! and mostly for trying to keep going in spite of the downpour, packing up and moving indoors and picking right up and continuing! now THAT’S a performer!
Neal Holtschulte, first time, great story, “Manhunt”
Best of May 2012:
Rico Gallegos, “Mementos”
Annam Manthiram, “Ganga”
Dee Cohen, “Tom Cat” (no audio)
Best Of February 2012:
February’s DimeStories featured a small cadre of dedicated DimeStoriers. Here’s the Best of, and More!
Rico Gallegos, “Just a Man”
Jennifer Simpson, “Blue Dress on a Gray Day”
Sandra Vallie, “Safe Passage”
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Dee Cohen, “Lime Avenue Revisted”
Merimee Moffitt, “Resentment”
Susan Paquet, “Got Your Goat”
Andy Paquet, “Adventures in the NICU”
Georgia Santa Maria, “Chinese”
Best Of January 2012:
Lauren Baldwin, “Tres Leches Cake””
Dee Cohen, “Levitation”
Maria Leyba, “These Hands”
HONORABLE MENTION TO: Sandra Vallie, “No Hens Died Today”
Best Of December 2011:
Lauren Baldwin, “Bella and My Mother””
Rico Gallegos, “Dancing in the Rain”
Blake Magnusson, “The C Word”
HONORABLE MENTION TO: Annam Manthiram, “The Finger”
Best Of November 2011:
Dee Cohen, “Hum”
Merimee Moffitt, “Capturing Jack”
Sandra Vallie, “Lavonne”
Best Of October 2011:
Dee Cohen, “A Friendship”
Maria Leyba, “My Kokeshi Dolls” (over the time / ghost in the machine!)
Jennifer Simpson, “You Like Play Chalk?”
Best Of September 2011:
Lauren Baldwin, “Jason” (PG 13)
Dee Cohen, “Lifted”
Maria Leyba, “Is Your Woman Home?”
Maria Leyba, Is Your Woman Home
Best Of August 2011:
Rico Gallegos, “Some Assembly Required”
Rico Gallegos, “Some Assembly Required”
Birdie Jaworski, “Lost Poster Revolution”
Birdie Jaworski, “Lost Poster Revolution”
Georgia Santa Maria, “The Greeter”
Gerogia Santa Maria, “The Greeter”
Best Of July 2011:
Jason Bengston, “On the River”
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Annam Manthiram, “Pinnochio”
Andy Paquet, “Reason Number Seven”
Andy Paquet, Reason Number Seven
Best Of June 2011:
Eirik Gumeny “Boy Meets Girl”
Maria Leyba, “Con Dios Pagaran”
Georgia Santa Maria, “Alice”
Best Of May 2011:
Lucy DuPertuis, “Irrroh”
Von Jones, “My Daughter’s Toes”
Susan Paquet, “Texas”
Best Of April 2011:
Jennifer Krohn, “Henry’s Wing Emporium”
Bernie Leiving, “Critters”
Jennifer Simpson, “Fragments of My Father”
Best Of March 2011:
Lisa Barrow, “The Pure One”
Annam Manthiram, “A Binturong Named Vithi”
Bob Sabatini, “Root Of Evil”
Best of February 2011:
Dee Cohen, “The Archives”
Eleanor Stewart, “Starfish, The Moon, Our Sandbar and Other Stories”
The Moon, Our Sandbar and Other Stories
Blake Magnusson, “The Healer”
Best Of January 2011:
Janet Freeman, “Nightfall” Nightfall
Merimee Moffitt, “Shoptalk” Shoptalk
Susan Paquet, “Aunt Betty”Aunt Betty
Best Of December:
Ariel Gore, “Cake”Cake
David Rubalcava, “Groped in Minnesota” (PG-13)Groped in Minnesota
Suzanne Richardson, “NYC Boy”
HONORABLE MENTION: Susy Crandall for “Musical Interlude, a Soap Opera”
BEST WORD OF THE NIGHT: “Fantasmagorical” courtesy of Chris Chapin
Best Of November:
Merimee Moffitt, “What Was She Talking About?”What Was She Talking About?
Maria Perez, “Broccoli Was A Homosexual”Broccoli Was A Homosexual
Jane Tokunaga, “Toni Girl”Toni Girl
Best Of October:
Lucy DuPertuis, “How to Identify a Self Feeding Man”How to Identify a Self Feeding Man
Ariel Gore, “William the Pig”How to Identify a Self Feeding Man
Von Jones “Romance”How to Identify a Self Feeding Man
Best of September, 2010
“When Later Means Love” by Casandra LopezWhen Later Means Love by Casandra Lopez
“EFF You OKCupid” by David Rubalcava (note, this is a PG-13 rated story, not safe for work listening)
EFF You OK Cupid by David Rubalcava
“Bimbos” by Georgia Santa Maria
Honorable Mention: Ariel Gore for “Muffy McPhearson” which was even more over the 3 minutes than the ones we selected!!
Best of August 2010:
“Destiny Introduced Us” by Rob Colby
Destiny Introduced Us by Rob Colby
“Dear Michael” by Merimee Moffitt
Dear Michael by Merimee Moffitt
“Optomistic Methodist” by Andy Paquet
Optomistic Methodist by Andy Paquet
Best of July 2010:
“Pet Hair” by Jimbu
“Flatland 11” by Larry Goeckel
“Cryo” by Annam Manthiram
Best of June 2010:
“The Assessment” by James Burbank
The Assessment by James Burbank
“The Map is Not the Territory” by Rob Colby
The Map is Not the Territory by Rob Colby
“My What Big Feet You Have” by Maria Leyba
My What Big Feet You Have by Maria Leyba
Best of May 2010:
“Father’s Day” by Annarose Fitzgerald
Father’s Day by Annarose Fitzgerald
“A Note on the Fridge” by Annam Manthiram
A Note on the Fridge by Annam Manthiram
“Dead Texans” by Georgia Santa Maria
Dead Texans by Georgia Santa Maria
Honorable Mention: Merimee Moffitt and Richard Vargas
Best of April 2010:
“Our Lady of the Swords” by Maria Leyba
Our Lady of the Swords by Maria Leyba
“Cash and Carry” by Georgia Santa Maria
Cash and Carry by Georgia Santa Maria
“The Funeral” by Jennifer Simpson
The Funeral by Jennifer Simpson
Honorable Mention: Annarose Fitzgerald
Best of March 2010:
“Sidetracked” by Lisa Gill
“Inertia” by Blake Magnusson
“OMG” by Merimee Moffitt
Honorable Mention: Dan Darling and Melanie Unruh
Best of February 2010:
“Lost Loves” by Annarose Fitzgerald
Lost Loves by Annarose Fitzgerald
“Untitled Yet” by David Rubalcava
Untitled Yet by David Rubalcava
“Baby Jesus” by Georgia Santa Maria
Baby Jesus by Georgia Santa Maria
Honorable Mention: Randi Beck “When It Hits It Hits Us Good” and Dawn Sperber “Following Directions”