Looking for something bright to get you through these darkish days? Here’s the Story is just what the doctor ordered. A night of joyful performance, fantastic company, and abundant, lovingly-made food has everything you need to stave off the winter blues. We’ve got your spirit-lifting endorphins, your warm human contact, your physical activity (well, you have to get here), and all the nutrients you need to prevent the scurvy you’re coming down with from having refused to carry groceries in the snow for the last eight weeks.
We are back home at Stage 773 on March 2nd, so look for us there. Come feed each other, listen, share, and make some brilliant light in winter.
Please reserve your tickets online soon. Here’s the Story has had amazing turn-out this winter– even on the 45′ below zero night, on Superbowl Sunday, and right after New Years. If a meteor doesn’t hit the earth on March 2, the show likely to sell out. We really encourage you to secure tickets now so that you’re not turned away. *The online ticketing has a free/potluck option.*
Take a look at these fine folks who are coming to regale you.
Ranjit Souri has appeared as an essayist on Chicago Public Radio and Cincinnati Public Radio. One of his essays was named a Notable Essay in the book “The Best American Essays 2007.” He also performs comedy every Saturday night at Stage773 with The Cupid Players. Ranjit’s past jobs include Accountant for Habitat for Humanity’s world headquarters in Americus, Georgia; teaching Head Start in Dayton, Ohio; working with homeless people in Cincinnati; researching stock-market data at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and managing The Second City Training Center in Chicago. Ranjit hosts three weekly shows, including the storytelling show Sunday Morning Stories at The Second City.
J.H. Palmer co-produces the monthly live lit series That’s All She Wrote. Her writing has appeared on The Toast, Story Club Magazine, and Gapers Block. She has appeared at a number of storytelling and live lit venues including Story Lab, Story Club, Essay Fiesta, The Paper Machete, This Much Is True, 2nd Story, Tuesday Funk, Massmouth, Adult Education, SKALD, Mortified, WRITE CLUB! and The Moth GrandSLAM.
Carly Oishi is a writer, performer, singer, songwriter and caretaker. She is the co-creator of the blog and reading series Solo in the 2nd City, and is about to launch a brand new website, show and multi-media project this spring, so stay tuned!
Nico Lang is a contributor to the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, The Advocate, Salon and The Huffington Post, as well as a film critic for HEAVEMedia. Lang is also the co-editor of the “BOYS” anthology series and the author of “The Young People Who Traverse Dimensions While Wearing Sunglasses.”
Andi Nelson is a beloved Chicago storyteller and Here’s the Story’s February Audience Favorite! She is also Master Educator for the NASA Forums Programs at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL. She works with Teacher Professional Development for programs in Chicago, and Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) for the NASA Science Mission Directorate Heliophysics and Astrophysics Forums.
We look forward to seeing you on the 2nd! In the meantime, get some exercise, get some hugs, go get a $20 massage at a massage school, and take a tip from our Arctic friends and stand in your apartment with the backs of your naked knees facing the sun every once in a while (that’s where the sunlight receptors are that help the body produce Vitamin D. I know, weird.) We will be invincible.
Here’s the Story
March 2nd
Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont
7:30 potluck/ 8pm show
Tickets!
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