Happy July! Once again, there are so many great storytelling events happening online as well as in the DC, MD, and VA areas. In this month’s list, there are a number of cool shows and events. Some are related to activism for women or those with disabilities. Then there are things like The Capital Fringe (https://capitalfringe.org/events/?)! It’s pretty common that some one-person shows are great stories but are not necessarily listed as storytelling events. There are even a few new storytelling events added to the reoccurring list at the bottom.
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 story 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 Jul
- FULL MOON STORYTELLING _ The Suncoast Storytellers History SIG (online)
- 5 Jul
- 6 Jul
- 7 Jul
- Artist Standing Strong Presents TGIF Intergenerational Storyfest (online)
- 8 Jul
- Artist Standing Strong Presents Adults ONLY Stories (online)
- The Blue Ridge Story Space, Theme: A Perfect Match (Floyd, VA)
- 9 Jul
- Mental Health Happyish Hour (open mic badassery) (online)
- 10 Jul
- The Moth, Theme: Sweat (Washington, DC)
- Secretly Y’all presents: TALES FROM THE CRYPT (Richmond, VA)
- Story Extreme’s July Show. Independence: Stories @ Breaking Away, Finding Your Feet, & Coming of Age (Alexandria, VA)
- 3 Stories, 1 Symbol – Listen to 3 fairy tales with a symbol in common (online)
- 11 Jul
- Story District, Theme: Let’s Get Physical (Washington, DC)
- 12 Jul
- Six Feet Apart Productions presents Open Mic Storyslam, Theme: Against All Odds (online)
- 13 Jul
- Campfire Stories for the Brave and Bold with Laura Packer (online)
- 14 Jul
- OPEN MIC – Virtual Poetry & Storytelling Session (online)
- 16 Jul
- Artist Standing Strong Presents Sacred Storytelling (online)
- Phoenix Tales Story Gathering (online)
- 19 Jul
- 20 Jul
- Better Said Than Done, Theme: Pop-Up Storytelling (online)
- Sharing Their Stories: Sanctifying Life (US) (online)
- 22 Jul
- Traditional Spanish Folktales (online)
- Women’s Storytelling – Connecting and Lifting Through Sharing (online)
- 24 Jul
- Sharing Their Stories: Sanctifying Life (Israel) (online)
- 26 Jul
- What is home? Storytelling and conversation with the disability community (online)
- 27 Jul
- The Story Collider (Washington, DC)
- Wurundjeri Storytime – Live online
- Queering Our Stories (Online)
- 29 Jul
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)
- Second Monday of the month
- Story Extreme (in-person, Alexandria, VA)
- 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
- Suncoast Storytellers Story Swap and Meet via Zoom
- 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 week day 2:00 pm – Priscilla Howe
- Digital Decameron—stories for families in self-quarantine