
Another month is upon us, spring is in full swing, and storytelling shows are growing in full abundance. There are multiple days with multiple shows. So choosing might be hard. Wish I could help you choose, but I’m going to have the same trouble myself.
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/), The Voices in the Glen Storytelling Guild (https://voicesintheglen.org/) 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 May
- The Perfect Liar’s Club (in-person, Washington, DC)
- An Evening of cat tales (online)
- 4 May
- Hoot and Holler Presents: Stories of Cringe (in-person, Roanoke, VA) (SOLD OUT)
- Love & Star Wars 2: A Storytelling Fundraiser! (online)
- 60-Second Story (online)
- 5 May
- Mortified Live (in-person, Washington, DC)
- 9 May
- Story District Presents: Farm to Table (in-person, Washington, DC)
- 10 May
- ASAP Storytelling and Painting Graduation Show (in-person, Washington, DC)
- Lovecraft triple bill: ‘The Hound,’ ‘Old Bugs, and ‘The Vault’ (online)
- Six Feet Apart Production Presents: “Moving On” Open Mic StorySlam (online)
- 11 May
- ASAP Storytelling Bootcamp Graduation Show (in-person, Virginia Beach, VA)
- Supernatural Tales from Scotland – Allison Galbraith (online)
- 12 May
- ASAP Storytelling Bootcamp Bravo Graduation Show — Online
- 13 May
- Fairytale Variations: SELKIES (online)
- Blue Ridge Story Space — May 13th [Theme: My Favorite “Gig”] (in-person, Floyd, VA)
- ASAP Storytelling Bootcamp Charlie Graduation Show — Online
- 15 May
- The Moth StorySlam: Theme – Gossip (in-person, Washington, DC)
- Secretly Y’all Presents: The Birds and The Bees (in-person, Richmond, VA)
- 18 May
- Better Said Than Done and Six Feet Apart Production Present: Laugh Out Loud (LOL) In Real Life (IRL) (online)
- Pittsburgh Storytelling Series Presents: Folk Tale Fight Contest (online)
- 20 May
- Rewilding Folktales Series: Tales of the Cat Tribe (with Daniela Kato) (online)
- 21 May
- Tales from The Frozen North – Jonathan Lambert (online)
- Traditional English and Spanish Folktales (online)
- 23 May
- Let Me Tell Ya! “Ouch…Living to Tell the Story” (online)
- 31 May
- The Stoop Storytelling Presents: Redefining Industry Fundraiser for the Baltimore Museum of Industry (in-person, Baltimore, MD)
Over a range of dates or regularly reoccurring
- Every Sunday
- Grit (true stories that matter) with Sean Wellington
- First Sunday of each month
- If You Could See Me presents Holding Space for Stories of Choice and Access (online)
- Last Sunday of each month
- Allographic Virtual Open Mic (online)
- Fourth Sunday of every month
- Ottawa Story Tellers present: (un)told (online)
- Every Monday
- Workshop!Workshop! Storytelling and open mic
- SF Storytellers Toastmasters
- First Monday of the month
- First Monday Storytelling hosted by Manuel Camacho (nothing this month)
- Third Monday of the month
- The Moth (in-person, Washington DC)
- SocietyX : Cheaper Than Therapy – Story Circle (online)
- Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 4:00 PM CDT – Laura Packer, Facebook live storytelling
- Most Tuesdays at 1000 AM EST Tales on Tuesday with Teri (Facebook live)
- Every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00 PM EST
- Bill Harley
- Every Tuesday
- SocietyX: What’s Your Story Evening Jam Sessions
- The Story Space open mic for all ages
- First Tuesday
- Natural Born Storytellers: Once Upon a Tuesday (nothing this month)
- Ottawa Storytellers Story Swap (online)
- Second Tuesday
- Speak Your Truth Open Mic
- Fourth Tuesday
- Story Arts of Minnesota Open Mic
- Every Wednesday (Nothing this month)
- African Diaspora and Indigenous Storytelling (online)
- Second Wed of the month
- Pour One Out: A Monthly Storytelling Series
- Third Wed of the month
- SAC Story Swap Genre Storytelling Series (online)
- Pioneering Parishes Storytelling (online)
- First Thursday –
- The Moth (in-person, Washington DC)
- Every Thursday
- The Antidote – Storytelling Show (nothing this month)
- Totally True Things: A Socially-Conscious Storytelling Show (nothing this month)
- Last Thursday of every month
- The Story Show (Open Mic) (nothing this month)
- Third Thursday –
- Durham Storytellers – Monthly Storytelling Gathering (online)
- One Nature Stories – free online storytelling event
- Fourth Friday at 7 pm EST – The Iridescent Robot Storytelling Club (online) (nothing this month)
- Fourth Saturday of the Month
- The Waiting Room: Health and Healthcare Comedy and Storytelling (online)
- First Saturday of every month
- DP Story Slam- Share a story or just listen. Your story, your platform! (in-person, Manassas, VA)
- Fourth Saturday of every month
- Storymasters Toastmasters Club (online)
- Every weekday 2:00 pm – Priscilla Howe
- Digital Decameron—stories for families in self-quarantine