

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: BABS'LAB February Story Slam
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 10:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Step into Jacksonville’s most intimate, high-energy storytelling space. 

Join us for an evening of true stories, tasty treats, and good vibes!  Hosted by BABS COLACIELLO, our February 13th Story Slam theme, RED, may flirt with Valentine’s Day, but this theme has a wider appetite. 
RED is not just romance. Red is what rises when you're exhilarated, alive, furious, or embarrassed. Come share your five-minute true story, or relax, sit back and listen. 

FEATURED ARTIST SPOTLIGHT / RECEPTION  
To help set the tone for RED, we’re thrilled to partner with visionary artist Mere Mason. Her illuminating work will transform BABS’LAB for the evening, creating an immersive environment shaped by light, color, and form.

Mere Mason, a resident of Jacksonville’s Springfield neighborhood, with a studio in Riverside at Margaret Street Studios transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, celebrating sustainability, imagination, and functionality. From radiant lighting fixtures to tables and vases, each piece reflects her thoughtful, hands-on approach to design.

ARTIST RECEPTION | 7:00 PM
Join us to celebrate and experience a little RED MAGIC while bathed in the light of Mere’s one-of-a-kind fixtures displayed and available for purchase. Installation developed in collaboration with Julia Ivanisova, BABS’LAB Curatorial Collaborator.

❤️ Why not wear a little RED? ❤️
Or go all out if the mood strikes.

PRIZES &amp; SPONSORS
Winner’s Prize: Our first-place storyteller wins a $50 gift certificate to Castaways Vintage to Modern, an antique shop and record store offering art, furniture, gifts, boutique &amp; more! It’s our favorite place to dig for treasures.

Second Place Winners Get Love!
Each second-place storyteller will receive a $20 gift certificate to a local Jacksonville spot. Plus, they’ll be invited to a pre-Grand Slam “run-off story marathon” to earn a spot in the Grand Slam.

EVENT DETAILS
DATE: Friday, February 13, 2026
WHERE: BABS’LAB, CoRK Arts District
Entrance located on Phyllis St. on the path between metal fence and palm tree across from Yellow House!
SHOW TIME: 8:00PM
ARTIST RECEPTION: 7:00PM  ART + TREATS + CHIT-CHAT + Libations
TICKETS: $18.00‍    www.barbaracolaciello.com/register/febslambabslab-2026

WHAT THEY SAID 
A Popular Play-Along
A listening game where audience members jot down the lines that STICK with them. Quick and intuitive, it’s a practice in catching the art of words as they fly. Together, audiences help build a living “Wall of Quotes,” where standout lines from the night may find new life on a t-shirt, mug, or in our archive. (Inspired by Anna Jacobson, the Queen of Capturing Lines)

WHAT’S A STORY SLAM?

• 10 people's names are picked from the hat.

• Storytellers have 5 minutes each to tell a TRUE personal story based on a THEME.

• At the end of the evening the audience Votes for their favorite storyteller.

• Story must connect to the Theme.

• No notes. No props.

•Please no political ranting, no preaching.

For more info: babslab@barbaracolaciello.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jacksonville/babslab-february-story-slam/200029563951725
- **Event Categories**: art, sports, marathons, valentines-day, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 86

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://www.barbaracolaciello.com/register/febslambabslab-2026?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=jacksonville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Jacksonville
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 603 King St, Jacksonville, FL, United States, Florida 32204
- **lat**: 30.31992
- **long**: -81.69666
- **full address**: 603 King St, Jacksonville, FL, United States, Florida 32204

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: BABS' LAB, CoRK Arts District North (https://allevents.in/org/babs-lab-cork-arts-district-north/13534100)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 603 King St, Jacksonville, FL, United States, Florida 32204
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** BABS' LAB, CoRK Arts District North
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, sports, marathons, valentines-day, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about BABS'LAB February Story Slam ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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