Story Parlor

Story Parlor A narrative arts space in West Asheville. A narrative arts space in West Asheville
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FIRST WEEKEND IN JUNE:Let's goooooo!Saturday Night: What's in the Box? Improv and Comedy. Guaranteed laughter, fun, and ...
06/05/2026

FIRST WEEKEND IN JUNE:

Let's goooooo!

Saturday Night: What's in the Box? Improv and Comedy. Guaranteed laughter, fun, and the luxury of forgetting your worries for awhile. $20. Tickets available online right now! Doors at 7pm. Show at 7:30.

Sunday Sessions:

Morning Session: 10 am - noon
Creatives Over Easy with Faye. Bring a notebook, a writing implement, and a mind ready to slow down and reconnect. $10 at the door (direct to facilitator)

Evening Session: All Arts Open Mic! Join us at 5:30pm to sign up for a performance slot. Show begins at 6. $10 suggested donation.

Introducing our Community Outreach Coordinator:Missy has been with us since January! You may have seen her in the backgr...
06/04/2026

Introducing our Community Outreach Coordinator:

Missy has been with us since January! You may have seen her in the background taking photos and video for marketing and working to provide a cozy, creative vibe.

She is managing our marketing, social media, and community partnerships.

A little more about Missy:

Missy Bell, Community Outreach Coordinator, is privileged to be a part of Story Parlor's Team. She holds a Master of Arts in Creativity Studies from Union Institute and University with a concentration in Adolescent Development, alongside a BA in English Literature and Secondary Education from Messiah University (formerly Messiah College). She landed at Story Parlor after living multiple other dreams: Theatre Teacher at Chopticon High School (St. Mary's County Schools, Maryland), Founding Member of The Black Market Theatre Company (Mechanicsburg, PA), Founding Member and Board Secretary at the Newtowne Players, School Bus Full-Timer, Homeschool Mom (18 years), Creative Director of Artsvine (monthly online arts publication), Board Secretary for Anam Cara Theatre Company (Asheville, NC), Member of Accordion Time Machine (Anam Cara's Avant-Garde Theatre Ensemble), stage director of over fifty theatrical productions, and Mentoring Director with the Montford Moppets.

Currently, Missy spends most of her time in the film industry as a director, making films about people who are ready to step off the ledge. Her latest feature film, Erased, is currently on the festival circuit and will premiere in Asheville this August (2026) at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to this feature, her resume includes 14 award winning short films. When she isn't at Story Parlor, she runs her own creative village: Mouse House Productions - creating efflorescent films about metamorphic human journeys.

In the life that borders the creative grind, Missy enjoys hiking, kayaking, watching turtles, drinking coffee with friends, and building intentional community.

You can reach Missy for your community partnership, marketing, and social media needs at [email protected]

THIS WEEKEND at Story Parlor:Signature Comedy Series: What's in the Box? is here for all the laughs on Saturday night!!!...
06/03/2026

THIS WEEKEND at Story Parlor:

Signature Comedy Series: What's in the Box? is here for all the laughs on Saturday night!!!! Tickets are just $20 and the show starts at 7:30pm.

Then, on Sunday, start your morning and your month off right with Faye's Creatives Over Easy: a monthly soul reset. Our Sunday Morning sessions begin at 10am and cost just $10 at the door. These sessions are designed as a foundational entry point to our community and are appropriate for creatives at any level.

Sunday Night is our popular and phenomenal All Arts Open Mic! Performer sign ups begin at 5:30 pm with performances beginning at 6pm. $10 suggested donation goes directly to our MC. Our bar and refreshments will be open and ready to serve you.

Can't wait to meet up at the Parlor this weekend!

Save the Date for this year's FALL PRELUDE!Our Prelude events bring the community together to witness and celebrate our ...
06/02/2026

Save the Date for this year's FALL PRELUDE!

Our Prelude events bring the community together to witness and celebrate our class an workshop offerings for the Season.

Your Prelude Pass gives you access to mini-workshops that offer sneak peaks into the process, play, and practice of each fall workshop coordinator. Your pass also gives you $25 off ANY fall class or workshop of your choice. Prelude is a two day event filled with creative learning and community building opportunities.

Expand with us into the next Season of Your Story Parlor Journey.

Prelude:

August 29 & 30th
Passes: $45
Early Bird Price: $35 (available until July 31)
Passes Available on our website TODAY!

This Weekend's shows were powerful sold out experiences: Let it Be Easy&The Conference of the BirdsThese are a few fun h...
06/01/2026

This Weekend's shows were powerful sold out experiences:

Let it Be Easy
&
The Conference of the Birds

These are a few fun highlights captured by our community outreach coordinator, Missy Bell, and our long time Story Parlor friend, Brian Williams.

Mark your calendars for our Upcoming Events!!!Our June Calendar is absolutely packed with goodness.Join us for our Signa...
06/01/2026

Mark your calendars for our Upcoming Events!!!

Our June Calendar is absolutely packed with goodness.

Join us for our Signature Series Events:

June 6 - What's in the Box? (comedy and improv)
June 12 - Juniper Bends Reading Series
June 20 - Five Spice: a talk show 五味人生

Don't Miss These Story Parlor Experiences:

June 13 - Wise women and Fearless Sisters
June 19 - The Black Diamond Group: Juneteenth
June 21 - The Once and Future Forest
June 27 - Hearts for Cheyenne

& join us EVERY Sunday for our Sundays Sessions including our morning sessions to start your week off creatively + our famous All Arts Open Mic (first Sunday of every month)

Special Offer: Creative Facilitator Training Info Session - June 28th

Check out our website for more info and to grab your tickets!

05/31/2026

The weekend has been incredible so far.

The Conference of the Birds is officially SOLD OUT!We do not offer a waitlist, but if you come to the door you may get l...
05/29/2026

The Conference of the Birds is officially SOLD OUT!

We do not offer a waitlist, but if you come to the door you may get lucky and we will have a cancellation.

To those who grabbed their tickets early - enjoy this show!!!!! And congratulations to our artists on a sell out!

Thank you for supporting live local art in our community and keep watching our social media, newsletter, and website to get the latest info and updates on all of our events!

Tonight, your Story Parlor Weekend begins!Our sold out show, Let it Be Easy, features Tom Jeffords and Andy Collins as t...
05/29/2026

Tonight, your Story Parlor Weekend begins!

Our sold out show, Let it Be Easy, features Tom Jeffords and Andy Collins as they present original stories and poetic musings never before seen or heard by the public. They are happy to share the stage with a couple of other storytellers: global sound artist Langston Kelly and writer/poet/creative facilitator Erin Hallagan Clare.

Saturday, with VERY few tickets remaining, you still have a chance to experience The Conference of the Birds: a retelling of the Sufi Folktale, featuring music, puppetry, and a chance to connect with your ancestors. This show begins at 7pm and will end at 10pm, with one intermission. ($25)

Sunday Sessions fill out the weekend with Show and Tell on Saturday morning at 10am and our Creativity Mixer Saturday evening. ($10 at the door)

More information about all of these is available at our website: storyparloravl.com

Book Launch for The Persephone Project by Alli MarshallSunday, June 7, 1-3 p.m. at Story ParlorFREE event as part of Sto...
05/28/2026

Book Launch for The Persephone Project by Alli Marshall

Sunday, June 7, 1-3 p.m. at Story Parlor
FREE event as part of Story Parlor’s Sunday Sessions!

Join us for a reading, book signing, Persephone-inspired music, treats, and surprises. Dress as your inner goddess! Flower crowns appreciated.

About the book:

A contemporary retelling of the Persephone myth in chapbook form.
Following a divorce, Sef moves back to Silver Lake, the mountain town where she grew up. Her plan is to live in her mother's pool house while she gets back on her feet, but her mother has other plans. Silver Lake's lush surrounding wilderness is besieged by forest fires and the unseasonably warm winter is only adding to the environmental crisis. Someone must bring winter back in order to restore balance and Sef's eccentric mother thinks Sef should take on that bewildering mission.

About Alli:

Alli Marshall is a writer and artist based in Asheville. She received an MFA from Goddard College and is a creative facilitator certified through the Inward & Artward School of Creativity. She’s the author of How to Talk to Rockstars, The Persephone Project, and numerous zines. Many of her best friends are trees.

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227 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC
28806

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