Storytelling
HFF: Shame on Sunday (in LA)
Actors Company 916 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMultiple Moth StorySlam winner, Micheal-David Ker shares true life hilarious cringy shame stories, along with one special guest storyteller that were embarrassing at the time, but now get to be transmuted into beautiful & entertaining golden stories that are cathartic for both the Storyteller and the listener. Host & Show Producer, Michael-David Ker, is a multiple MOTH Story-slam winner, Solo Show performer and Storytelling teacher. 6/9 @ 4PM PT 6/16 @ 8PM PT 6/23 @ 5PM PT 6/23 @ 7:30PM PT 6/30 […]
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
Awkward Teenage Years (in NYC)
Under St. Marks Theater 94 Saint Marks Place, New York, NY, United StatesTrue stories about the most gloriously awkward times in our lives - our teenage years! Awkward Teenage Years was born at the 2020 FRIGID Festival just before the pandemic began. We’re bringing you the best storytellers in NYC to relive their joys and traumas for your entertainment - let’s laugh and reminisce together! Starts 7:30PM ET
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
The Moth (in LA)
Club Los Globos 3040 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDoors 6:30PM ET Starts 7:30PM ET For storytelling only Lottery Must be on theme: Achilles Heel for 7/24 & Hot Mess for 8/6 Limited slots 5 min.
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
The Chat Room Show (in NYC)
UCB NYC 242 East 14th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCringing at your own posts from Facebook or Myspace isn't fun, but pointing and laughing at other people's posts is. We welcome you to The Chat Room. We put up some of New York's funniest comedians and afterwards take a look at what embarrassing stuff they posted on the internet years ago. Join us in our collective embarrassment! Hosted by Julia Zhen (UCB Maude & Betty) and Sara Bergmark (Sirius XM) This month's lineup includes: Jay Jurden (The Tonight Show) Ian Lockwood (Vulture) Shosh Brodman (New York […]
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
The Moth (in LA)
Club Los Globos 3040 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDoors 6:30PM ET Starts 7:30PM ET For storytelling only Lottery Must be on theme: Achilles Heel for 7/24 & Hot Mess for 8/6 Limited slots 5 min.
Bad Trip Storytelling Show (in NYC)
Q.E.D. Astoria 27-16 23rd Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesBad Trip is the only storytelling comedy show that encourages the audience to participate with the performers. Comedians at this show have to share their most personal and cringe-y stories. After each story the audience gets to have a Q&A with the performers to learn more details about the tales they just heard. There's also fun trivia throughout the show where you can win free prizes. Some shows even feature special variety acts such as improv teams, musicians and magicians. So […]
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
Heavenly Baba (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIsmael Loutfi is a comedian who's performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live and other programs, and has his own Comedy Central Half Hour special. He's written for Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj as well as After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson. This one man show uses some insane images of his father's car, which had been turned into a billboard for Islam. ismaelcomic on IG, ismaelian on Twitter Starts 9:30PM PT
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
A Night We’ll (Actually) Remember (in NYC)
Q.E.D. Astoria 27-16 23rd Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesMiddle of the week slump? Come out to QED for some of the city’s funniest comics to make it a hump day you’ll actually remember (as they make you forget you have to two days left of work). Produced by Katie Heneghan June lineup features*: Mia Wilson Molly Brenner Katie Blunt Dennis Rooney *Lineups subject to change. Starts 8PM ET
Awkward Sex…and the City (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesAwkward Sex is exactly what it sounds like: comedian Natalie Wall reliving intimate tales about their sex life and breaking barriers about sex and dating. The show pairs sexual inclusion with humor and sheds light on the awkward universal experience we all know and love. Awkward Sex is about taking taboo subjects and creating a safe space for people to feel seen and heard. From cocaine infused one night stands to IBS flare ups during cunnilingus, you and your friends […]
We Still Like You! (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWe Still Like You is the country’s most fun and most shameful storytelling show. Co-hosted in LA by Danii Gallegos, Tyjuan Lewis, and Allison Rose, WSLY is all about celebrating and conquering shame at the same time. Featuring the best comedians and storytellers from around the country, each show is full of the most vulnerable, honest, hilarious, shameful, and cringe-worthy stories you'll ever hear. After each story, the comedians are forgiven with a rousing cry of "We still like you!" […]
Mom, Can You Pick Me Up (in LA)
The Comedy Store 8433 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA, United StatesComics re-visit their high school years via improv stand up, storytelling and self roasts. Starts 7:30PM PT
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
Top Shelf Stories (in NYC)
UCB NYC 242 East 14th Street, New York, NY, United StatesServing the best stories from the best people in the best city in the world! Julia Whitehouse hosts the best of the best storytelling with all her funny friends and one lucky audience member. 11 years of hosting NYC’s longest running weekly storytelling open mic, Happy Hour Story Hour, has taught Julia a thing or two about stories and what makes them great. With Top Shelf Stories she is serving you only the good stuff. Host: Julia Whitehouse Featuring: Dave Hill, Chris Pappas, […]
Jimmy in the Booth Presents: Yes Please!, And… (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBetween Second City, UCB, Lyric Hyperion, several big time touring shows, Jimmy Jatho has carved himself a legendary reputation as a tech director for live comedy (as well as being around some of the most amazing things, hence the Annie Leibovitz photo). He has probably tech'd somewhere in the neighborhood of 30K shows and has just as many amazing stories to go with it. So, for this very special evening, Jimmy will share a handful of stories, at the suggestion […]
Shoes off! Mouth off! (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesAsian American storytelling show, where they have voices and address issues they face all the time. The storytellers will crush stereotypes and talk about subjects that are not usually associated with their community ie: mental health, sexuality, politics, etc. This is also a safe place where if a storyteller does associate with the "stereotype," it's okay! I AM QUIET AND SHY AND CAN'T DRIVE BUT I ALSO HATE SCHOOL AND GO TO THERAPY! This show's theme: Birth/Re-Birth Hosted by: Angel Yau and […]
The NDA Show (near LA)
The Crow Comedy Club 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesHear what really happened behind the scenes directly from cast and crew. The NDA Show is a night of comedy storytelling about the nightmares and miracles that can happen while working in film and tv production. These are the stories reserved for dinner parties and dark editing rooms, that deserve a slightly wider audience. One night only, no recording. Starts 8PM PT
Picture This!: Live Animated Comedy (in LA w/Livestream)
The Virgil 4519 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe ONLY live animated comedy show celebrates 13 years of existence! Come celebrate with us in the city where it all started, Los Angeles! Picture This! is a show where comedians perform while animators draw cartoon doodles live that are projected behind the comedians in real time for them to interact with! It's a fun mixing of two art forms unlike any other show out there! We've been delighting crowds for 13 years in LA, almost 8 years in NY, […]
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
Love, Sex, & Magic: Comedy Variety Show (in NYC)
Arlo Williamsburg 96 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesMake your worries disappear at New York's sexiest comedy variety show. Join your host "Crushworthy Comedian" (Time Out New York) Jenny Gorelick for an evening of delights. Unfortunately, Jenny's ex is a magician. She was seeing him, now she doesn't. And though she does not identify as a magician, she does identify as petty, and she has a few tricks up her sleeve. Prepare to be amazed by the best and horniest late night acts across the 5 boroughs, including […]
TALE: NYC’s FINEST STORYTELLING
KGB Bar 85 East 4th Street, New York, NY, United StatesNo hokey gimmicks. No dumb themes – TALE brings you the best in NYC’s storytelling! Hosted by Harmon Leon (99 Percent Invisible) Featuring: Erin Barker (Story Collider) Matt Vita (That 80s Improv Challenge) Kimberly Rose (The Moth) Carla Katz (Comedy Cellar) Adrián Minkowicz (Edinburgh Festival) Starts 7PM ET
Mortified (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCelebrate and commiserate Valentines season at this special romance themed edition of Mortified. Hailed a “cultural phenomenon” by Newsweek and celebrated by This American Life, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Wired, The AV Club, The Today Show (twice), and beyond. Witness adults sharing their most embarrassing childhood artifacts (journals, letters, poems, lyrics, plays, home movies, art) in front of total strangers. Hear grown men and women confront their past with tales of their first kiss, first puff, worst prom, fights with mom, […]
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
Dave Hill: Caveman in a Spaceship (in NYC)
Soho Playhouse 15 Vandam Street, New York, NY, United StatesFollowing a successful run at London’s Soho Theatre in the spring, Dave Hill: Caveman in a Spaceship combines stand-up, storytelling, sweet guitar solos, ill-advised feats of strength, and at least one BMX stunt into a face-melting show that explores life, death, love, religion, and his ever-growing discomfort in an often confusing, futuristic world. Decked out in a jumpsuit and backed by his band, Dave brings the energy of an arena rock show to an off-Broadway theater. 9/16 @ 7:30PM ET 9/20 @ […]
Risk! (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesRISK! is the show where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share. The hit RISK! podcast, which debuted in 2009, was created and is hosted by Kevin Allison (MTV’s The State), gets around a million downloads per month, was named one of Rolling Stone’s top podcasts of the year, and holds recurring live shows in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as touring around the US, Canada and UK. Slate.com calls RISK! "jaw-dropping, hilarious […]
Dave Hill: Caveman in a Spaceship (in NYC)
Soho Playhouse 15 Vandam Street, New York, NY, United StatesFollowing a successful run at London’s Soho Theatre in the spring, Dave Hill: Caveman in a Spaceship combines stand-up, storytelling, sweet guitar solos, ill-advised feats of strength, and at least one BMX stunt into a face-melting show that explores life, death, love, religion, and his ever-growing discomfort in an often confusing, futuristic world. Decked out in a jumpsuit and backed by his band, Dave brings the energy of an arena rock show to an off-Broadway theater. 9/16 @ 7:30PM ET 9/20 @ […]
Campfire Tales: A Storytelling Comedy Show (in NYC)
Fiction Bar/Cafe 308 Hooper Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesHosted by Nick Hornedo and featuring hilarious stories and live music from Brooklyn’s best comedians and musicians, Campfire Tales is the cozy night out you won’t forget. Featuring Stories By: Jameer Pond (The Moth) James Mwaura (New York Comedy Club) Savannah DesOrmeaux (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Max Higgins (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Viv Ford (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) And Music By: Brett Altman Starts 7:30PM ET
An Evening with Fran Lebowitz (in LA)
Irvine Barclay Theatre Campus Drive, Irvine, CA, United StatesIn a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators. She is the purveyor of urban cool, a witty chronicler of the "me decade," and the cultural satirist whom many call the heir to Dorothy Parker. Forthright, irascible, and unapologetically opinionated, Fran offers her uniquely acerbic views on current events and the media, as well as her own pet peeves - including celebrity culture, tourists, and adults […]
Monday Afternoon Storytelling Open Mic @ The Glendale Room (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United StatesFor storytelling only Starts 3PM PT Ends 5:30PM PT 7 min. $3 Lottery Hosted by Uriah Wesman and Kona Morris
Bad Trip: Storytelling Show (in NYC)
Young Ethel's 506 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesDo you like comedy, storytelling, trivia and winning free prizes? If yes, than this is the show for you! Bad Trip is the only show in Brooklyn where you'll hear the most personal and outrageous stories from professional comedians, and then test your memory skills with trivia games about these absurd tales! But the fun doesn't stop there audience members can win prizes including free drinks, gift cards and more! So gather your friends and come on down to Bad […]
Dave Hill: Caveman in a Spaceship (in NYC)
Soho Playhouse 15 Vandam Street, New York, NY, United StatesFollowing a successful run at London’s Soho Theatre in the spring, Dave Hill: Caveman in a Spaceship combines stand-up, storytelling, sweet guitar solos, ill-advised feats of strength, and at least one BMX stunt into a face-melting show that explores life, death, love, religion, and his ever-growing discomfort in an often confusing, futuristic world. Decked out in a jumpsuit and backed by his band, Dave brings the energy of an arena rock show to an off-Broadway theater. 9/16 @ 7:30PM ET 9/20 @ […]
An Evening with Fran Lebowitz (in LA)
Montalbán Theater 1615 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators. She is the purveyor of urban cool, a witty chronicler of the "me decade," and the cultural satirist whom many call the heir to Dorothy Parker. Forthright, irascible, and unapologetically opinionated, Fran offers her uniquely acerbic views on current events and the media, as well as her own pet peeves - including celebrity culture, tourists, and adults […]