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The Salon of Shame got a mention in an LA Times article about Cringe, … although the information isn’t quite accurate:
Similar shows have started across the country: Seattle’s “Salon of Shame” began in 2005 after its host learned about Cringe Night on Brown’s blog; it draws 150 people to each show. In Toronto, a show called “Adults Reading Things They Wrote as Kids” started this year.
I said the show had been consistently selling out our 65-person venue, so we were moving to a space that can hold up to 150. Somehow, that became 150 people coming to each show. Oh well. Perhaps it’s a prophesy!
The next Salon is May 15th.
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Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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Ben Haley
April 15th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
nice!
leah
April 16th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Hi Ariel,
I live in Toronto and was working up the courage to talk to you about how to start a similar night here. Then, when I started tossing the idea around with friends I learned that there *was* already a night here. I haven’t been so I don’t know anything about it but I don’t think the name “adults reading things they wrote as kids” is very creative or market-saavy. Still, I’ll go check it out and try not to be bitter that they beat me to the punch : )
I’m glad Cringe has been so successful!