Events at a Glance

This page lists all Chicago area and online storytelling events/shows from the main calendar, but in a much more compact (and bare bones) format.

NOTE: All times listed are Central Time. Please check event websites to confirm times and venues.

DateTimeSeries/ShowVenueCity
Sun 4/28/20247:00 PMPresent Tense StorytellingRandall’s PubChicago
Tue 4/30/20245:45 PMStory Space, TheOnline
Wed 5/1/20247:00 PMDo Not Submit Humboldt/WickerPink Monster VintageChicago
Thu 5/2/20247:00 PM80 Minutes Around the WorldArlington Heights Memorial LibraryArlington Heights
Thu 5/2/20247:30 PMDo Not Submit Bridgeport Open MicTangible BooksChicago
Thu 5/2/20247:30 PMDo Not Submit North Center Open MicMrs. Murphy & Sons Irish BistroChicago
Thu 5/2/20247:30 PMFirst Person LiveHey NonnyArlington Heights
Fri 5/3/20247:00 PMStory Sessions Open MicSauce and Bread KitchenChicago
Sat 5/4/20247:00 PMCapital StorytellingOnline
Sat 5/4/20248:00 PMKaraoke StorytellersSteppenwolf TheatreChicago
Sun 5/5/20247:00 PM99-Second Story SlamOnline
Mon 5/6/20247:00 PMLet Me Tell You1529 S HarlemBerwyn
Mon 5/6/20247:00 PMThe Moth StorySLAM: SnoopingLincoln HallChicago
Tue 5/7/20245:45 PMThe Story SpaceOnline
Tue 5/7/20246:30 PMOttawa StoryTellers Open MicOnline
Tue 5/7/20247:00 PMDouble Dutch Open MicMaple Avenue PubLisle
Tue 5/7/20247:00 PMOUTspoken! LGBTQ+ StorytellingSidetrackChicago
Wed 5/8/20246:30 PMThe GrapevineOnline & in person
Wed 5/8/20247:00 PMPour One OutVolumes BookcafeChicago
Wed 5/8/20247:30 PMDo Not Submit Lake Forest Open MicGorton Community CenterLake Forest
Wed 5/8/20248:00 PMLadylikeThe Lincoln LodgeChicago
Thu 5/9/20247:30 PMThis Much Is TrueMrs. Murphy & Sons Irish BistroChicago
Mon 5/13/20247:00 PMIs This A Thing?: Great ExpectationsO’Shaughnessy’s Public HouseChicago
Tue 5/14/20245:45 PMThe Story SpaceOnline
Tue 5/14/20247:30 PMServing the SentenceJarvis Square TavernChicago
Wed 5/15/20247:00 PMStories R UsNik & Ivy Brewing CompanyLockport
Wed 5/15/20247:30 PMDo Not Submit Libertyville Open MicThe Parched PugLibertyville
Wed 5/15/20248:00 PMSix Feet Apart Productions Open Mic StorySlam: The Mother LodeOnline
Wed 5/15/20249:00 PMSAC Story Swap Genre Storytelling Series: Legends – Urban & TraditionalOnline
Thu 5/16/20247:00 PMGrown Folks StoriesThe PromontoryChicago
Thu 5/16/20247:00 PMThe People Tree: The PartyEmpire Burgers & BrewNaperville
Thu 5/16/20247:00 PMTwisted Tales: Braided StoriesOnline
Thu 5/16/20247:30 PMShort Story TheatreArt Center Highland ParkHighland Park
Thu 5/16/20247:30 PMStory LabMrs. Murphy & Sons Irish BistroChicago
Fri 5/17/20247:00 PMStory Sessions Presents the Newberry Student ShowcaseSauce and Bread KitchenChicago
Sat 5/18/20248:00 PMMortified Live: Summer VacationStudebaker TheaterChicago
Mon 5/20/20247:00 PMDo Not Submit Berwyn Open MicFriendly TapBerwyn
Tue 5/21/20245:45 PMThe Story SpaceOnline
Tue 5/21/20247:00 PMThe Moth StorySLAM: BackfiredFitzGerald’sBerwyn
Tue 5/21/20247:30 PMDo Not Submit Andersonville Open MicHopleafChicago
Wed 5/22/20247:00 PMStory Vroom VroomDouble Clutch Brewing CompanyEvanston
Tue 5/28/20245:45 PMThe Story SpaceOnline
Tue 5/28/20247:30 PMBased on a True StoryJarvis Square TavernChicago
Wed 5/29/20247:00 PMTenx9 Chicago: ThrillsKibbitznest Books, Brews & BlarneyChicago
Sat 6/1/20247:00 PMCapital StorytellingOnline
Sun 6/2/20248:00 PMKaraoke StorytellersBrando’s SpeakeasyChicago
Tue 6/4/20245:45 PMThe Story SpaceOnline
Tue 6/4/20246:00 PMStartOut + OUTspoken: An Evening of Queer StorytellingSidetrackChicago
Tue 6/4/20246:30 PMOttawa StoryTellers Open MicOnline
Wed 6/5/20247:30 PMDo Not Submit Humboldt/Wicker Open MicPink Monster VintageChicago
Thu 6/6/20247:30 PMDo Not Submit Bridgeport Open MicTangible BooksChicago
Thu 6/6/20247:30 PMDo Not Submit North Center Open MicMrs. Murphy & Sons Irish BistroChicago
Fri 6/7/20247:00 PMStory Luck – A Storytelling Potluck ShowTheater WitChicago
Mon 6/10/20247:00 PMIs This A Thing?: Chicago AFO’Shaughnessy’s Public HouseChicago
Mon 6/10/20247:00 PMThe Moth StorySLAM: GutsLincoln HallChicago
Tue 6/11/20245:45 PMThe Story SpaceOnline
Wed 6/12/20247:30 PMDo Not Submit Lake Forest Open MicGorton Community CenterLake Forest
Thu 6/13/20247:30 PMThis Much Is TrueMrs. Murphy & Sons Irish BistroChicago
Mon 6/17/20247:30 PMDo Not Submit Berwyn Open MicFriendly TapBerwyn
Tue 6/18/20245:45 PMThe Story SpaceOnline
Tue 6/18/20247:00 PMThe Moth StorySLAM: BaggageFitzGerald’sBerwyn
Tue 6/18/20247:30 PMDo Not Submit Andersonville Open MicHopleafChicago
Tue 6/18/20248:00 PMSix Feet Apart Productions Open Mic StorySlam: VacationOnline
Wed 6/19/20247:00 PMStories R UsNik & Ivy Brewing CompanyLockport
Wed 6/19/20247:30 PMDo Not Submit Libertyville Open MicThe Parched PugLibertyville
Thu 6/20/20247:30 PMStory LabMrs. Murphy & Sons Irish BistroChicago
Tue 6/25/20245:45 PMThe Story SpaceOnline
Wed 6/26/20247:00 PMTenx9 Chicago: One SummerKibbitznest Books, Brews & BlarneyChicago
Wed 6/26/20247:30 PMStory Vroom VroomDouble Clutch Brewing CompanyEvanston