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~ Thursday, August 7th ~
Story Club North Side
at Holiday Club
~ Tuesday, July 15th~
Story Club South Side
at Co-Prosperity Sphere
~ Sunday, July 20th and Thursday, July 24th ~
LiveLit Boot Camp
at Holiday Club
~ Wednesday, July 30th ~
Story Club SideTour
at Holiday Club
~ Tuesday, August 12th ~
Story Club at The James
at JIMMY, the lounge at The James Hotel
We are looking for a new Story Club intern for the fall. If you have the interest and availability to get involved with Story Club, send your resume & cover letter to dana@storyclubchicgo.com
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Story Club North Side
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Thursday, August 7th Theme: Hot Hot Heat Open mic sign up at 7:30pm Show starts at 8pm As they say down on the farm, "the dog days are comin," and it's going to be hot! Join Dana Norris and the rest of Story Club as they welcome to the stage six performers who are going to pump some heat into Chicago's thriving literary community. Ingredients include: 3 Featured Performers 3 Open Micers 1 Loud Mouth Hostess An audience that votes for the winner with their cash money. Three selected featured performers and 3 open-mic submissions will be chosen and, at the command of host Dana Norris, will tell their story in relation to the theme HOT HOT HEAT. Open micers need not to stick to the theme. The best story of the night will win a trophy and a lifetimes worth of pride! The winning story will be published in Story Club Magazine! |
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Story Club North Side is held in the back room of Holiday Club (4000 N Sheridan Rd) the first Thursday of every month. Entrance is free and a suggested $10 donation is greatly appreciated.
Open mic sign up starts at 7:30pm and we have 3 open mic slots. If more than 3 open micers sign up then we'll draw names from a coconut monkey to see who's performing. Open mic slots are 8 minutes (1300 words). Holiday Club has been serving comfort food and cool cocktails for over 19 years. They are a 21+ venue that features nightly food & drink specials along with a very groovy atmosphere. Produced and Hosted by Dana Norris |
Holiday Club is located at 4000 N Sheridan Rd, on the corner of Sheridan Rd & Irving Park Rd. It's a 1/2 block north of the Sheridan Red Line stop. Metered street parking is available nearby. |
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Tuesday, July 15th Theme: Beautiful Poisons Open mic sign up at 7:30pm Show starts at 8pm The theme is Beautiful Poisons. July's flower is the larkspur, lovely and toxic - remind you of something or someone? In this edition of Story Club South Side, featured performers tell tales about things that look temptingly beautiful, but turn out to be quite venomous. There are three open mic slots available. Come in, sign up, and your name will go into an elegant cigar box. Open micers will be picked live during the show and once picked you have 8 minutes (1300 words) in which to tell us a thoroughly true, thoroughly ambitious, thoroughly wonderful story. Open micers don't have to adhere to the theme, but you're invited to use it for inspiration. |
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Story Club South Side is held in the main room of Co-Prosperity Sphere (3219 S Morgan St) the third Tuesday of every month. Entrance is free and a suggested $10 donation is greatly appreciated.
Open mic sign up starts at 7:30pm and we have 2 open mic slots. If more than 2 open micers sign up then we'll draw names from a coconut monkey to see who's performing. Open mic slots are 8 minutes (1300 words). Co-Prosperity Sphere is an experimental cultural center located in Bridgeport, The Community of the Future. The venue is a working gallery space and is open to all ages. Story Club South Side is BYOB (we suggest Maria's Packaged Goods, just up the street) and BYOPie (we suggest Pleasant House Bakery, which is right next to Maria's, for the very best English meat pies you have ever had, son.) Produced by Will Hindmarch & Andrew Marikis Hosted by Andrew Marikis |
Co-Prosperity Sphere is located on the corner of Morgan St and 32nd Place. Take the Orange Line to Halsted and jump on the Halsted bus south to 31st St. Get off on 31st St, walk 2 blocks west to Morgan St, and take Morgan St. 1-1/2 blocks south to 32nd Place. There is free street parking near the venue. |
Story Club Class
Date: Wednesday, July 30th
Time: 7-9pm
Theme: "En Fuego"
Location: Holiday Club, 4000 N Sheridan Rd
What You Should Bring: Pen, Paper, Creativity
Cost: $20
In an effort to spread the influence of artistic and enthusiastic expression, Story Club is putting on a rapturous two-hour evening of storytelling. Story Club founder Dana Norris will introduce Chicago's thriving scene of gripping yarn-spinners, who will offer a private performance on the night's theme. After the show, the storytellers will join you in the audience and help you develop a nonfiction story of your own. You'll leave with a draft of your story as well as Story Club swag and a guide to some of Chicago's best storytelling shows. The cost of admission is $20 per evening.
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Date: Sunday, July 20th and Thursday, July 24th
Time: 6:30-9:00 PM
Location: Holiday Club, 4000 N Sheridan Rd
Course Fee: $110
Our founder, Dana Norris, hosts this one-week, two-session intensive that will provide performers with immediate feedback and the tools to take their performances to the next level.
The course will consist of two sessions. In the first session, students will present a 6-minute story on stage and receive immediate tips for improving the structure and delivery of the piece. Students will then revise their pieces, hone their performances, and come to the second session where they will run through their pieces again before we open the doors to friends, family, and the general public for a live performance of the revised work.
Get more information and sign up at StoryStudio's website.
Time: 6:30-9:00 PM
Location: Holiday Club, 4000 N Sheridan Rd
Course Fee: $110
Our founder, Dana Norris, hosts this one-week, two-session intensive that will provide performers with immediate feedback and the tools to take their performances to the next level.
The course will consist of two sessions. In the first session, students will present a 6-minute story on stage and receive immediate tips for improving the structure and delivery of the piece. Students will then revise their pieces, hone their performances, and come to the second session where they will run through their pieces again before we open the doors to friends, family, and the general public for a live performance of the revised work.
Get more information and sign up at StoryStudio's website.
Story Club at The James |
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Date: August 11th
Location: The James Hotel, Maginificent Mile, 55 East Ontario Chicago, IL
Event: Story Club Show taking place at new location with traditional number of performances
Fee: No Fee! Recommended $10 donation
Story Club is bringing their skills front and center at The James Hotel in the form of three story telling specials. With the first show on August 11th, starting at 8 PM, will begin the event of brining in differnt storytellers and different crafts from all the unique themes. The theme of the first night is "Midlife Crisis." For more information, check out The James's website.
Location: The James Hotel, Maginificent Mile, 55 East Ontario Chicago, IL
Event: Story Club Show taking place at new location with traditional number of performances
Fee: No Fee! Recommended $10 donation
Story Club is bringing their skills front and center at The James Hotel in the form of three story telling specials. With the first show on August 11th, starting at 8 PM, will begin the event of brining in differnt storytellers and different crafts from all the unique themes. The theme of the first night is "Midlife Crisis." For more information, check out The James's website.
