Join us in our new black box theater “The Grotto”  for a night of personal storytelling, curated by Scott Whitehair, Chicago storytelling royalty.  Enjoy a lineup of professional storytellers who will let you in on the heartbreaking, the hilarious, and everything in between.

Past guests have included writers, actors, musicians, bloggers, activists, professional storytellers, Moth Grand Slam winners, comedians, and more, from our city and around the world. We hope that you can join us.

• Stories begin at 7:30
• General Admission, cabaret style
• Beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages for sale

Scott Whitehair is a storyteller, teacher, and producer living in Chicago, IL. He is the producer of This Much Is True,  creator of Story Lab Chicago, which has put 700+ new storytellers on stage since 2011, creator of Truth Be Told at Gorton Center Lake Forest, and director of Do Not Submit, a grassroots network of open mics across the city bringing people together to connect with each other. Scott tells stories anywhere someone will listen, including The National Storytelling Festival Exchange Place, Steppenwolf Theater, the historic Green Mill, and on NPR, the Risk podcast, and Siruis XM. He is a frequent guest instructor at the city’s top universities, and his personal narrative class has been selling out every month since 2012. Scott is in demand as a coach and trainer, spending his days helping individuals, companies, and non-profits develop their voices as storytellers.