Mason Johnson seems to collect creative outlets. Whether he’s co-producing a movie club, making theater that proudly describes itself as “absurd and audacious,” or documenting the important daily affairs of an exceptionally photogenic cat, he approaches life with the kind of curiosity that makes ordinary moments a little more interesting. We have a feeling that …
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Jul 19 2026
Gothic Observations & Great Laughs With Trevor Gertonson
Some storytellers make us laugh because they’ve mastered the punchline. Others make us laugh because they’ve mastered seeing the world from an angle the rest of us missed. Trevor Gertonson does both. Whether he’s performing for audiences around the world or putting his wonderfully offbeat observations onto the page, he has a knack for finding …
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Jul 19 2026
High Voltage, Higher Curiosity
Jenna Polk arrives on stage with questions too interesting to let go. With a delightfully curious mind and an eye for finding wonder in the ordinary, she’s spent time crafting a story perfectly attuned for our Story Luck potluck Show. Jenna was a walk up teller at the last show, and the audience cordially invited …
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Aug 31 2025
Storytelling and Why Try It
Storytelling serves as one of the most powerful tools for human connection and learning, forging bonds between people and ideas while making complex information more memorable and engaging than traditional fact-based communication. Research shows that stories activate multiple areas of the brain and trigger the release of hormones like cortisol and oxytocin, making them 20 …
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Jan 15 2025
Honesty Is Not Contagious, But J. Rohr’s Stories Are
The new year is flying by, and before we know it, our next Story Luck show is here! Mark your calendars for Sunday February 2nd, because this potluck is shaping up to be one for the books. We’ve got 4 great features: Aviya Kushner, Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff, Claudia Maru and… J. Rohr A Chicago native with a …
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Jan 11 2025
‘Over the Rainbow’ is a Song about Detention
The crazy reason I sometimes miss detention is the same reason I miss a lot of probably unpleasant things: fear of missing out. I know what you’re thinking—the point of detention is that you’re detained. You, in your teenage prime, after 7 hours of school, have to sit for another hour of school, but drained …
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Nov 05 2024
Story Luck Potluck Show
The Story Luck ShowFeb 2ndTheater Witt 1229 W. Belmont Ave6:30pm Potluck7:00pm ShowTickets 20 or free with a shared dish. Come! Your favorite potluck show is always a crowd pleaser. There will be 4 walk-up story tellers and 4 featured story tellers. Walk up tellers get 5 minutes to tell a story from their hearts. It …
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May 11 2021
Jay Rohr Features Monday’s Workshop Workshop
J. Rohr is a Chicago native with a taste for history and wandering the city at odd hours. An author of short fiction and poetry, his work has appeared in publications such as Broadswords and Blasters, Hoosier Noir, Dragon Bike: Fantastical Stories of Bicycle Feminism & Dragons, and Pulp Modern.
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Jan 01 2021
Workshop! Workshop!
Bob Dancer is the premier video poker writer and teacher. He’s been a successful professional gambler for decades. Click to see more about Bob and the story he’ll be working on.
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Oct 03 2014
A Month Of… Disconnect Yourself
A Month Of… Disconnect Yourself
1225 West Belmont
7:30 Food
8:00 Stories
$10 or free with a shared dish
It’s also free if you post a story before hand here!
This month the audience chose to go out and find strangers with special places to go. We got a lot of good suggestions. (You can follow us on Instagram/storyluck and twitter/storyluck to watch us live tweet the event!)
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Totally nuts @MartaNael your art on the One card is great.
Look forward to your thought piece on the issues. Hope there is a silver lining, this brings you fans and clients.
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