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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.
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December 18th Cast
Stacey Foisy
Stacey Foisy is a 4th generation Chicagoland native, a retired Gerontologist and a Full Time Artist with a studio in Chicago. Stacey lives in Evanston with her husband Mark and Ginny the cat.
Mike Fridkin
Mike Fridkin is a lawyer who has recently retired from work in the federal government. In his spare time (which is now all his time) he has begun to tell stories to audiences, whether they want to hear them or not. He also rows recreationally on the Chicago River with the Chicago Rowing Foundation, travels when he can, spends evenings observing the night sky through his telescope, and works with immigrants in the hopes they can see that not everyone wants them violently uprooted from this country.
Connie Kiosse
I was born into a Greek/Macedonian family in Bridgeport,CT. My sheltered immigrant upbringing clashed with the outside world once I began going to school. My introduction to books, teachers, and learning fueled my quest to discover who I truly was and where I truly belonged. I left home at 18 and joined VISTA. I traveled around and settled in Chicago decades ago. Activism, kindred friendships, college, feminism, exploring my sexuality as a bisexual woman ensued. Along with passionate romances, marriage, precious children, writing memoir, co- founding a now 50 year women's book group and creating archival displays along with a varied career helping others has brought me to this wise age of 77. I have embraced my rich heritage and at times long for my original family and home. My heart and soul remain wild.
Sid Murlidharan
Sid is a relative newcomer to Chicago. Having moved here 3 years ago with his wife and cat, Sid works in AI but his interests are in anything but technology. He is a trained martial artist, and advanced level scuba diver with recorded dives across the world. A lifelong introvert with more of an affinity to animals than humans, Sid always likes to challenge himself by learning and doing new things, including storytelling.
Paul Pasulka
This guy claims to be a playwright and poet (paulpasulkaplays.com); psychologist (paulpasulka.com); and photographer (not_yet_dot_com’d). But I know he fibs - a lot. Lady Macbeth and her child definitely did not seek safety in a shelter for homeless families after Macbeth killed her first husband (well, that last part is true). The Snow Queen never smoked marijuana (as far as we know). And Aesop, while awaiting execution, was not visited by talking animals. And while some of his stories - Anna O. (Bertha Pappenheim - the cofounder of psychoanalysis) and La Maestra (Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi) - are at least historically accurate, his autobiographical stories? A face to face encounter with a sympathetic dead rat? Donuts trembling in the face of a nun’s rage? Really? He also wants you to believe that these phantasms have haunted stages throughout North America and in the UK. Gotta be lyin’, right? ‘Cause otherwise, WTF? You can catch him in the acts here and there, and on the YouTube channel he swears exists: Paul Pasulka.
Jackie Wolk
Jackie is a garden-variety neurotic and artsy-craftsy type; aging hipster, frugalista, and navel-gazer. Her repertoire, of as one reviewer puts it, “rampant dynamicism”, includes 25-plus years of history in Chicago’s performance arena doing poetry, spoken word, and original monologues. She is an ensemble member with the fabulous Beast Women Productions. When Jackie is not writing and performing, she is an odd-jobber and volunteer at-large who draws comics, knits, and drinks coffee.
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 900+ 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, and the historic Green Mill. 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. He is honored to be a 2024 Meier Foundation Award winner.
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