Over the last 5 years, we have provided the space for nearly 350 people from every walk of life and experience level to share their true personal stories with packed houses of attentive listeners. Each show is an unpredictable mix of the hilarious and the heartbreaking featuring 6 memorable tales from your friends, neighbors, and fellow Chicagoans.
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Third Wednesday of Every Month
Black Rock Pub and Kitchen 3614 N Damen Avenue 7:30 PM FREE! (Doors at 6:30. Please arrive earlier if you are dining.) New Voices Telling New Stories
Join us for an intimate evening of storytelling in the cozy back room of one of Chicago's best pubs. Each month, an entirely different lineup of up-and-coming storytellers will share their stories. Hosted by Scott Whitehair.
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Our Next Show Will Take Place on Wed., Sept 21st,
Featuring:
Tony Czajkowski
Tony Czajkowski (pronounced Sy-kowski) moved from his family farm in Hadley, MA to Chicago to pursue writing and performing, and storytelling is a natural fit since it’s both. He has studied and performed around Chicago at iO, The Annoyance, and is a graduate of the Second City’s Severn Darden Graduate Program. He would like to thank Scott and everyone who supports live performance. Tony also thanks his family, they’re pretty cool too.
Anne Gottschalk
Anne was born and raised in Colorado, and received her undergraduate degree from Carroll College in Helena, Montana. She moved to Chicago in 2007 to pursue her dreams of being an actor. She is both country mouse and city mouse In September of 2013, she married her amazing husband, Ken. Because Ken is the best, in December of that same year, she was able to quit her job to pursue her Master's Degree in Digital Media and Storytelling. If you don't know what that degree is, feel free to buy Anne a drink after the show. She can't explain it either, but she appreciates the charity. Currently, Anne is a documentary filmmaker, writer, and hustler who takes odd jobs at law firms and pot farms. She enjoys traveling, hiking, reading, listening to music, jogging, and snuggling with her overprotective dog, Moose.
Danielle Holtz
Danielle Holtz is a storyteller from Minnesota. She has performed with Knife & Fork, The Seven Deadly Sins Story Hour, Do Not Submit, Chant Royal and About Women. When she's not onstage, she acts as den mother & hype woman for the Chicago branch of Dance Dance Party Party.
Jesus Manteca-Priego
I was born in Mexico and came to the US with my family when I was ten. I've never been in a school longer than 2 years, except high school, and that almost didn't happen. I've been a perpetual transfer student, sometimes by choice, sometimes by force. I got to start over often and learned to talk to strangers right away. Received a bachelors in psychology from DePaul and now work as a content editor and bilingual copywriter.
Liz Reeves
Liz Reeves is rediscovering herself through storytelling! With a background in theater, documentary filmmaking, and counseling, she has always found the human story to be a throughline in her life. Liz grew up in Arizona, and longs to wear her shit-kickers around town and not look like a fool, but has been in the Midwest so long she’s willing to call it home. She is married to her hunky filmmaker-husband, Doug, and has two practically perfect teenage daughters, Sophie and Francie, who make every day worthwhile. Liz loves to learn new languages and traveling, and her family says she is never so happy as when she is planning her next trip!
Adam Shames
Adam is an educator, consultant, songwriter, poet, “Creativity Jam” host, and a former “Teacher of the Year” and non-profit director of an interfaith program for kids. He has designed and facilitated innovation and teambuilding events for more than 120 clients. He lived as a younger adult in San Francisco, where he founded the Kreativity Network, which put together events like this one, but returned to his childhood home of Chicago more than a dozen years ago as the slightly-disillusioned meaning-seeker he still is.
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Burgers and Beer Special
$5 burgers and $3.50 Chicago microbrews. Kitchen opens at 5:30, but suspends service to the back at 7 for the duration of show. |
Tell YOUR Story
Story Lab Chicago is open to anyone wanting to share his or her story, regardless of experience or background. Click here for more details on getting started. |
Take a Class
Do you feel like you need a little more guidance and experience before taking the stage? Click here for more details. |
