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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Aug 02 2025
Comedy Meets Storytelling: This Sunday with Ashley Lusk
Ashley Lusk is a bold voice in comedy. And we are honored to have her featuring at The Story Luck Show. 4 Features, 4 open Mic Slots for anyone in Chicago to share a story. Stories are mature, funny & thought provoking. Free if you bring food! But you might be saying to yourself, the …
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Aug 02 2025
Welcoming Kory May: Toastmaster, Storyteller, and Newest Feedback Loop Producer
This show’s line up is full of friends! Those of you who’ve been following Story Luck, have seen Kory May before, as he’s gotten to feature, come hang out as a friend to watch, AND he’s helped co-host. As such, we’re proud to announce, he’s the newest member of the Feedback Loop. As such he’s …
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Aug 02 2025
Meet Dave: Artist, Storyteller, Community Builder
We’re thrilled to welcome Dave Scott to the stage. Dave will be joining us at Theater Wit this Sunday, August 3rd, 2025. Here’s a bit about him, in his own words: “I have examined the worlds of mental health and homelessness from the inside out and had a chance to show my discoveries through an …
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Feb 06 2025
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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Dec 19 2024
The First Book I Fell in Love With Will Probably Never Make It to Any Book Club
Photo by: Anna Shvets I have a little confession: the first book I fell head over heels for was a self-help book. Yep, you heard that right. And honestly, I doubt it’ll ever grace the reading list of any book club out there. (Though, with Detention, you never know!) The book is Attached by Amir …
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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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Nov 07 2022
No Experts Allowed Special Offer Email
No Experts Allowed is a philosophy of putting the beginner mindset first.
We are in this together to create more, consistently.
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Jun 24 2022
All the Books on Storytelling I’ve Read in 2022
I’ve read 25+ books on the art and craft of storytelling. Here’s a quick 3 sentence summary of what I’ve read so far this year. One major take away or what I enjoyed. For those who are interested, every book here links to amazon, if you buy it we will make money off that purchase. …
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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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