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Howard Lieberman’s Story Luck Show Debut, Sunday June 15th.

You’ve got a friend who tells easy to digest stories. Stories about the nice lady they met at Sephora or the old man who’s dog they love to pet. Then there’s performance artists like Howard Liberman. His mouth opens and you stop, sit back, and listen. His stories linger long after the last word. You …

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Laughter, Truth, and the Southside: DJ Rybski Joins Story Luck Tonight!

Some storytellers draw you in with nostalgia. Others, with vulnerability. Then there are those like DJ Rybski—people who land a punchline so precisely you’re still chuckling hours later, even while processing the sting of truth buried inside it. For our April 6th Story Luck show, we’re thrilled to welcome stand-up comic DJ Rybski to the …

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From Time Loops to Monster Hunts: What’s Next for the Detention Book Club

Are you part of our mailing list? Because if you are, then you know I didn’t do my homework last time because life got in the way. But this time, the odds are stacked in my favor in so many ways: 1. My niece is now healthy and well (modern medicine is a game changer!) …

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Story Luck Potluck Show

Tickets at Zeffy: Come to the wonderful show and food share April 6, 2025 at Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-3205. The potluck show is always a crowd pleaser. There will be 4 walk-up story tellers and 4 featured story tellers. Though the stories are always a surprise to the audience, somehow …

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✨ Help Us Spread the Word! ✨

Hey everyone! Our next Story Luck Show is coming up, and we’d love to have as many people as possible join in on the fun. 🎭💬 If you’re excited about the event, consider inviting a few friends to check it out! It only takes a few seconds, and it helps us grow our amazing storytelling …

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My First Experience at the Detention Book Club

Who in their right mind wakes up at 4 a.m. for a book club?  Well, apparently, I do—at least, I did this one time. Detention’s second session took place on Monday, January 13th, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. CST. But for me, living in a time zone nine hours ahead, that meant a  4:00 a.m. wake-up …

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The Dark Dark by Samantha Hunt is an Example of How Some Authors get Away with Horrible Titles.

Author of Mr. Splitfoot does a lot of work on that cover. Samantha Hunt’s branding is better than yours. I know this is true because her work was recommended to me by Allison Barrett. (And she’s never told me to read any of your work. 🙀) After reading this excellent collection of female-centered short stories, …

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From GreenMan to Story Luck: Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff’s Tale of Two Stages

At Story Luck, we celebrate storytellers who bring their unique talents and perspectives to the stage. One of the incredible voices we are honored to feature J. Rohr, Claudia Maru, Aviya Kushner, and… Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff She holds a BA in Theatre from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN and an MA in Interdepartmental Speech from …

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Of Abandoned Dreams and New Year Resolutions

When COVID-19 hit, I was in my third of year of college at The Technical University of Kenya, located right in the heart of Nairobi city. My younger brother, Dave, was also in his third year of high school, or third form as we call it, and suddenly, normalcy was on pause. Movement was restrictrd, …

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‘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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