
Leaves are changing color, the weather is getting colder, but the stories are still rolling in! Get ready for all the shows and festivals that will have stories for the many important events that are celebrated this time of year.
While I normally only cover the DC, MD, and VA area, with all shows being online now, I have broadened my scope of storytelling so you can broaden your scope of story listening. With that in mind, do take a look at the Virginia Storytelling Alliance (VASA) Website (https://virginiastorytellingalliance.org/events/) as well as The National Storyteller Network (NSN) (https://storynet.org/calendar/?cid=my-calendar&month=5&yr=2020), The Northeast Storytelling website (https://www.nestorytelling.org/calendar/), and Chicago Storytelling
https://chicago-storytelling.com/events-at-a-glance, as they have storytelling shows that I may not have listed myself.
An important note, I have links to shows and the days they will happen, but the info about time, tickets, and other info you are going to have to click on the links, or check out their website or Facebook page. Pay particular attention to the time zone, as these shows are coming from all over the US, and in some cases the world.
Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to check for events. Some events that happen multiple times in a week or month are listed at the bottom.
Happy storylistening!
- 3 Nov
- The Stoop Storytelling Series – Night Life: Stories about wild times, unexpected encounters, and after-dark escapades (in-person, Baltimore, MD)
- 5 Nov
- 2021 Stone Soup Storytelling Festival: Part 2 (online)
- 3rd Annual Old North State Storytelling Festival (online)
- 6 Nov
- 2021 Stone Soup Storytelling Festival: Part 2 (online)
- 3rd Annual Old North State Storytelling Festival (online)
- 7 Nov
- SC-CC 2021 Canadian Storytelling Day concert – National Storytelling Day (online)
- 9 Nov
- Avenging ghosts in the Slavic Wilderness: Stories for the spooky season (online)
- What’s Your Story Slam ONLINE : Trick or Treat (A Hybrid Show)
- OC NPN Storytelling Showcase (online)
- 10 Nov
- 6 Feet Apart Productions Presents: Open Mic StorySlam “Starting Over (online)
- Pour One Out: A Monthly Storytelling Series (online)
- 11 Nov
- Better Said Than Done presents: He Said/She Said/They Said: Stories About Gender (online)
- Hoot and Holler presents: Serendipity (in-person, Roanoke, VA)
- 13 Nov
- NSN presents Stuffed – Storytelling Slam and Fringe performance (online)
- Storytelling Presented by Rappahannock Rap
- 14 Nov
- Pechakucha Vol. 12 (personal stories with 20 images that remain on the screen for 20 seconds each) (in-person and online)
- 15 Nov
- This is My Brave Presents: Stories from the APIDA Community (online)
- ASAP presents Storytelling Bootcamp Alpha Grad Show (online)
- 17 Nov
- RISK live storytelling (in-person and online)
- ASAP presents Storytelling Bootcamp Bravo Grad Show — D.C. and Hampton Roads (online)
- Toronto Stories Live (online)
- 18 Nov
- 6 Feet Apart Productions Presents: REAL FOLK – Legends, Myths, Folk & Fairy Tales (online)
- Telltale Presents: Let’s Go Home
- 19 Nov
- “Harvest and the Coming Dark of the Year” Myths and Fables inspired by Winter’s Solstice (online)
- 20 Nov
- Tellabration! Happy Holidays?
- 27 Nov
- Better Said Than Done presents The Day After Thanksgiving show (in-person, Fairfax, VA)
Over a range of dates
- 28 Nov – 5 Dec The Storyteller’s Channel presents: Izzy Abrahmson’s The Village Life: Winter Blessings Chanukah Virtual Tour
- Every Sunday Grit (true stories that matter) with Sean Wellington
- Every Sunday “Sunday Night Stories with Jeff Stein” on ClubHouse
- Every Monday Workshop!Workshop! Storytelling and open mic
- Most Tuesdays at 1030 AM EST Tales on Tuesday with Teri (Facebook live)
- Every Tuesday The Story Space open mic for all ages
- Every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00 PM EST – Bill Harley
- Every Tuesday SocietyX: What’s Your Story Evening Jam Sessions
- Every First Tuesday Natural Born Storytellers: Once Upon a Tuesday
- Every Wednesday and Friday – Mezrab Live Storytelling Night
- Storytelling from Amsterdam
- Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 4:00 PM CDT – Laura Packer, Facebook live storytelling
- Every Thursday – The Antidote – Storytelling Show
- Every Thursday – Totally True Things: A Socially-Conscious Storytelling Show
- Every Friday at 8:00 pm – 1001 Nights of Storytelling
- Themes will vary
- Every 4th Friday at 7 pm EST – The Iridescent Robot Storytelling Club
- Every week day 2:00 pm – Priscilla Howe
- Digital Decameron—stories for families in self-quarantine
- Every first Monday of the month
- First Monday Storytelling hosted by Manuel Camacho
- Last Thursday of every month
- The Story Show (Open Mic)