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3rd Thursday of Every Month Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro 3905 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago 7:30 PM (Doors at 7:00) FREE |
New Voices Telling Fresh 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.
Over the last 13+ years, we have provided the space for 900+ 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 memorable tales from your friends, neighbors, and fellow Chicagoans. Hosted by Scott Whitehair.
February 20th Cast
Julie Goldstein
Julie Goldstein is new to the formal story-telling world, although she has a history of telling long and convoluted stories. When asked how she got into the story-telling world, she tells people that an interesting fact about her that they may not know is that she is mom to two children and two bonus stepchildren, all adults who are living their own adventures, and she is adjusting to being a new-ish wife to a fellow who has a history of telling short dad jokes and obscure puns, prompting her to suggest that he also be new to the formal story-telling world. And so here they both are. To be brief.
Ken GoodSmith
Ken GoodSmith is a retired commercial litigation attorney. He was a partner at mega firm Latham & Watkins before fleeing with 2 of his partners to form GoodSmith Gregg & Unruh a month shy of his 40th birthday. He loved the smaller law firm life , but retired to travel while still healthy. Alas, December of 2019 turned out to be a poor time to plan travel. Post co-vid, however, his wife Jennifer and he have picked up the travel pace. Ken and Jen have lived in Oak Park for 44 years They have 3 grown sons, 2 daughter-in-laws and 1 grandson. They are blessed that all of them live in Chicago.
Pete McNamara
Pete McNamara (he/him) was born in Iowa, raised in Michigan, and after stints on both coasts has called Chicagoland home for the past 20 years. Pete lives in Evanston with his wife Shyanmei, two kids, one dog, and two new kittens. When he is not busy catering to his family and pets, he likes to spend his time cooking, running, and watching old movies.
Samantha McGrath
My name is Samantha McGrath, and I am half Japanese and half Irish American. I am the girl who likes to try something new pretty much every day whether it’s an event, a dance, or something yummy to eat. Preferably something yummy to eat. I grew up in Michigan, and have since moved from sunny California to the Windy City.
Sanjna Punja
Growing up in India, far from what many call 'home,' I've spent the last decade crisscrossing the American continent, with Chicago as my latest adventure. By day, I'm a consultant helping corporates ditch linear thinking for a more multi-threaded approach. An avid athlete, I've tried every physical game out there or binge-watched YouTube tutorials about them. Recently, I've been on a mission to live consciously, focusing on my footprint on the world and my community.
Linda Sullivan
Linda is an event host and owner of a small beverage education business here in Chicago called Seyna Secreto. As a former high school teacher, she much prefers her students, nowadays, with a drink in their adult hands. She's a proud dog mom to Audrey and step-sis Ella as well as an expert-pigtailer and pretend-makeup artist to her partner, Eric's, three-year old daughter. Linda believes that stories are the threads that connect us and that the connections between us make us truly human.
Scott Whitehair (Host)
Scott Whitehair is a storyteller, teacher, and producer living in Chicago, IL. He is the producer of This Much Is True, Chicago's longest running monthly personal narrative series, creator of Story Lab Chicago, which has put 850+ new storytellers on stage since 2011, and director of Do Not Submit, a grassroots network of open mics across the city bringing people together to connect with each other. Scott tells anywhere someone will listen, including The National Storytelling Festival Exchange Place, Steppenwolf Theater, the historic Green Mill, and on NPR, the Risk podcast, and Siruis XM. He is a frequent guest instructor at the city's top universities, and his personal narrative class has been selling out every month since 2012. Scott is in demand as a coach and trainer, spending his days helping individuals, companies, and non-profits develop their voices as storytellers. In 2014, he was the featured instructor at Hong Kong Story Worthy Week, headlined by David Sedaris, and in 2015 taught an intensive at All Hallows College in Dublin.
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