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New Voices Telling New Stories

@ Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

3rd Thursday of Every Month @ 7:30

FREE! No experience necessary. FREE! Murphy & Sons.

Over the past 10+ years, Story Lab has put over 700 people from all walks of life on stage to tell their personal stories to a packed house. See the show, and sign up for a spot in a future performance. Third Thursday of every month at Mrs. www.storylabchicago.com

04/17/2026

We had a blast last night. Hope you were able to join us. We'll be back in May!

04/16/2026

TONIGHT! FREE!

Please join us for an evening of memorable stories from your community.

Thursday, April 16th @ 7:30
Murphy's (3905 N Lincoln)

See the show and sign up to be a future storyteller.
No experience necessary and zero cost involved.

04/15/2026

Tomorrow night! Free!

We gather in a cozy Irish pub to feature the stories of your friends, neighbors, and fellow Chicagoans.

Thursday, April 16th @ 7:30
Murphy's (3905 N Lincoln)

Want to join the 950+ who have joined us on stage as a featured performer? See the show and sign up for a future spot. No experience necessary and zero cost involved

03/20/2026

A wonderful show last night from our March cast. Thanks so much for joining us!

03/19/2026

TONIGHT! FREE!

Please join us for an evening of memorable stories from your community.

Thursday, March 19th @ 7:30
Murphy's (3905 N Lincoln)

See the show and sign up to be a future storyteller.
No experience necessary and zero cost involved.

03/18/2026

Tomorrow night! Free!

We gather in a cozy Irish pub to feature the stories of your friends, neighbors, and fellow Chicagoans.

Thursday, March 19th @ 7:30
Murphy's (3905 N Lincoln)

Want to join the 950+ who have joined us on stage as a featured performer? See the show and sign up for a future spot. No experience necessary and zero cost involved

03/04/2026

Our radically inclusive and ridiculously affordable hybrid of retreat, conference, and house party is coming back for its fourth year!

THE GET-TOGETHER IV
April 17-19th

https://www.gettogetherchicago.com

At four classic North Center venues within minutes walking distance - Murphy's, Martyr's, Bughouse Theater, and Dance Center Chicago.

All-Inclusive at $217 with no upcharges for anything. Six meals, coffee, and a buffet of snacks.
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1. Three days of community and connection with kindred spirits.
2. A pre-weekend Zoom session to meet new friends in advance.
3. Opening storytelling performance from an all-star cast
4. A full day's lineup of conference-style sessions from some of the country's finest artists, instructors, and storytellers.
5. A vast suite of writing/thinking/socializing spaces.
6. Endless opportunities to share onstage and off.
7. Fun and inspirational activities all weekend long.
8. Culminating Un-Slam open to all tellers.
9. A pizza party to wrap up the weekend.
10. Many more surprises and treats.
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We are honored to feature a new lineup of incredibly talented presenters, including Michele Carlo, Emily Lansana, Ursa Miles, and Murphy Monroe, and Tim Rhoze. Liz Allen will run a drop-in Improv Gym on Saturday!
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The last three years were an absolute blast. Stories were shared, new friendships were formed, and good times were had.
Our guarantee: You will be valued, respected, included, and treated as an equal your entire time with us. Whether you've been professionally telling stories for decades or this retreat marks your first foray into formal storytelling, we consider you a kindred spirit and colleague.
We don't care what kind of storyteller you are or hope to become. Personal narrative teller? Video game designer? Folktale fan? Journalist? Juggler? It's all storytelling to us.
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Hope you can join us! Don't sleep on this, as it will fill quickly. We have already confirmed 50 of our 120 spots.

02/20/2026

We had a blast last night! Hope you were able to join us. We'll be back in March.

02/19/2026

TONIGHT! FREE!

Please join us for an evening of memorable stories from your community.

Thursday, February 19th @ 7:30
Murphy's (3905 N Lincoln)

See the show and sign up to be a future storyteller.
No experience necessary and zero cost involved.

02/18/2026

Tomorrow night! Free!

We gather in a cozy Irish pub to feature the stories of your friends, neighbors, and fellow Chicagoans.

Thursday, February 19th @ 7:30
Murphy's (3905 N Lincoln)

Want to join the 950+ who have joined us on stage as a featured performer? See the show and sign up for a future spot. No experience necessary and zero cost involved

01/16/2026

What a night! That's a wrap on 15 years of Story Lab. We'll be back in February with a whole new cast.

Address

3905 N Lincoln
Chicago, IL
60618

Telephone

+13126368357

Website

http://www.storylabchicago.com/

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