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Third Wednesday of Every Month
The Black Rock Pub & Kitchen (3614 N Damen, Chicago) 7:30 PM. FREE! (Doors at 6:45. Please arrive early to insure 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 two years, we have provided the space for 150+ 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 is On Wednesday, June 19th, Featuring ...
Brittany Bookbinder
Brittany Bookbinder is an actor, playwright and frequent train rider. She hopes, someday, to be described as "that girl on that show," "ukelele sensation" and/or "Amy Poehler's other best friend." She dreams big. She is currently celebrating two and a half years of living in Chicago. She enjoys cooking, kittens, sci-fi, sitcoms, and sitting near large bodies of water on warm-weather days.
Ken Brezinsky
Ken Brezinsky has been telling stories for years, ones with
almost no plots, no characters and no drama since they have been scientific
stories told to captive students and conference attendees. At last he decided it was time to get out of
the lecture hall and into Chicago story telling venues where he can add humor,
conflict, pathos, tragedy, and drama to his stories. Since that decision about eighteen months
ago, he has presented almost fifty new vignettes based on personal and
decidedly non-scientific experiences.
Felissia Cappelletti
Traditionally,
performer bios are written in the third-person. Traditionally, they
contain a predictable compilation of semi-personal information. My name
is Felissia Mae, and I'm non-traditional. Something very close to
my psyche is the belief that true life stories are the pure and succulent
product of a life well-lived. The better the stories, the better the
life. When I'm dead, my memoirs will be my legacy. When you share
story-time with me, our legacies touch fingertips. Swapping experiences -
it's a collaborative effort in constructing that collage of divinity, the
collective unconscious.
Karen Genelly
I have always
loved to tell stories. I am a native Chicagoan who grew up on the north side of
the city and even though I have traveled a lot I always return home to Chicago.
I have spent my professional life as a teacher and a counselor working for the
Chicago Public Schools. My time with CPS can be described as the best of times
and the worst of times-the best being the kids and the worst being Rahm
Emanuel. As much as I loved teaching and being a counselor last year I decided
to broaden my horizons and to test my abilities in other areas, such as
storytelling, so I retired from CPS. So far it has been a great year learning
new things and traveling the world. I've learned there is life outside the
public schools and in India that getting on and off a camel can be a tricky
business.
Ben Kass
Ben Kass is a Chicago voice
actor, and has been heard on national and regional radio and tv playing such
niche roles as "Man 1" or "Guy". He has
performed improv and sketch comedy iO Theatre and Second
City and been a contributing writer for The Paper Machete Live Podcast. He
loves playing comedy music around town, and likes to eat sweet potatoes.
Ben co-stars in the new comedy web series, "Lowe Maintenance",
which launches later this summer!
Egon Schiele
Michael Egon Schiele is a poet, photographer, and
programmer of Equally Empty Productions, a group which produces travel themed
art books, poetry collections, and is currently hard at work on an anthology of
Dreams As Fiction. Egon is also an award winning beer brewer, concocting
delicious libations with REVENGE! Brewing Co. Egon’s travels have taken him to
every continental state west of the Mississippi and is now looking to expand
his reach to the South. Egon’s work has appeared in many galleries including
the Flat Iron Building and ECO Co-op and has received an award from the
Impossible Project for his Polaroid ‘Cheers.’ Check out Michael Egon Schiele’s
work at his website: equallyempty.com.
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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. |
