Geekadelphia cofounder Eric Smith guest storytelling at First Person Arts ‘Ex-Files’

Still trying to think of what to do on Valentine’s Day? Whether you are single or in a relationship how about listening to stories about other peoples breakups and heartbreak with special guest Eric Smith, the Geekadelphia founder and author of The Geek’s Guide to Dating?

Smith, whose book Technical.ly Philly reviewed here, will be a guest speaker at The Ex-Files Story Slam, the fourth annual, cathartic Valentine’s Day ritual from storytelling nonprofit First Person Arts.

Get tickets here.

Among other programming, FPA hosts twice monthly story slams, in which volunteers tell their own five-minute story tied to the night’s theme. This year, each night’s winner gets $100,  plus a chance to compete in the annual Grand Slam on May 16^th.

Watch last year’s Ex-Files night winner below

Smith will be at the Ex-Files special event to share a story about geek love as well as giving away copies of his book.

“This isn’t an alternative to Valentine’s Day. This is the full Valentine’s Day experience: hope, heartbreak, love, excitement, joy embarrassment, and a massive amount of over-sharing” says event host R. Eric Thomas in a release about the event.