SPECIAL EVENT ON SATURDAY, MAY 3RD
The 25th Annual Chicago's Biggest Liar Contest
At The Ravenswood United Church of Christ
Thou shalt not miss this opportunity to witness 11 of the city's most skilled storytellers unleash their tallest tales, biggest fibs, and most outrageous lies in a Battle Royale of Bullsh*t for the legendary Hogwashe Cup.
Click here for tickets and full details
The 25th Annual Chicago's Biggest Liar Contest
At The Ravenswood United Church of Christ
Thou shalt not miss this opportunity to witness 11 of the city's most skilled storytellers unleash their tallest tales, biggest fibs, and most outrageous lies in a Battle Royale of Bullsh*t for the legendary Hogwashe Cup.
Click here for tickets and full details
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Third Wednesday of Every Month
The Black Rock Pub & Kitchen (3614 N Damen, Chicago) 7:30 PM. FREE! (Doors at 6:30. Please arrive early to ensure entry. ) 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.
In just over three years, we have provided the space for 250+ 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 7 memorable tales from your friends, neighbors, and fellow Chicagoans. Come hear what people are saying, then get involved. |
Our Next Show Will Take Place on Wednesday, April 16th, Featuring:
Amanda Dodge
This is Amanda's second time with Story Lab Chicago since October 2011 and she's very excited about coming back. She has been living in Chicago for 10 years, but she happily refers to Louisiana as her first home. She is currently the Secretary and Database Manager for the Chicago Fringe Festival and for real money, she works as a Processor for a mortgage company. Her vocabulary includes such phrases as “Woof,” “Girl,” and everyone’s favorite, “I cannot go back to jail.” She likes mustaches on men, women and children, but not on animals. That’s just ridiculous.
Jesse Giallombardo
Jesse Giallombardo is a musician, fiction author and filmmaker; hobbies linked by the joy of telling a story. Working around an adequately paying day job, he currently performs in multiple music projects and is nonchalantly laboring on two screenplays, a novel and a collection of 55 Fiction. Jesse also hosts We're So Lost, a bi-weekly conversational podcast with a recurring storytelling segment. He is obsessive about objects which have no importance to his contemporaries, such as his newly-acquired pre-1973 Parker Jotter pen with brass fitment and dome button, for which he purchased new old stock Schmidt 8900 Super Bowl refills on Ebay. Grounded in reality, he does not hesitate to scratch his inner ear with this pen. Jesse's approach to life is the opposite of his typing style and he is a vocal opponent of the Oxford comma.
Alex Hough
Alex Hough, a native of Richmond, Virginia,
attended the Cleveland Institute of Music and George Washington University,
graduating with a degree in philosophy, which seemed like a good idea at the
time. He has written for Chicagoist and the now-defunct (not his fault) online
city guide Centerstage, and has performed with professional orchestras in
Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia, and professional law
firms in Illinois and Washington, D.C. A certified yoga teacher and
non-certified project manager, Alex was also recently trained in CPR, so come over here, baby, and let him
give you some mouth-to-mouth. Alex rents in Wicker Park.
Andy Mitchell
Andy Mitchell is a writer, editor, musician, comedian and quizmaster. He grew up in St. Charles, Ill., and previously worked as a newspaper and public radio reporter. By day, he edits content for Aggrego, a subsidiary of the company that owns the Chicago Sun-Times. By night, he makes music under the name Bigger Children, hosts Geeks Who Drink pub quizzes and studies at Second City. His favorite kind of pizza is Hawaiian.
Claire Podulka
Claire Podulka is a writer, editor, and startup cat wrangler. She founded the travel blog Go Go Go and is producing the forthcoming superhero web comedy Two Redheads.
Molly Strzelecki
Born and raised in Chicago's south suburbs, Molly Strzelecki is a writer and editor who likes to throw parties in garages, and cook and bake things and then take pictures of them. Sometimes the pictures aren't blurry, and she has yet to drop her camera in a bowl of batter. When not in the kitchen you can usually find her at the library checking out entirely too many books to read in a single sitting, or teaching the cats that live in her home to act like dogs.
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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. |
