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Monthly Show 2nd Tuesday of Every Month Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro (3905 N Lincoln, Chicago) 7:30 PM FREE Doors open at 7:00. |
This Much Is True is dedicated to bringing the members of our community together in a welcoming environment where we can share with each other, listen to each other, and learn from each other. Once a month, we gather to celebrate the uniqueness of the individual while simultaneously tapping into the universality of the human experience.
Our core group of storytellers is joined each month by special guests from every corner of Chicago's creative community. The stories are often hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, but always true.
Please join us for an evening of memorable tales and delicious craft beer in the intimate upstairs lounge of one of Chicago's finest Irish pubs. We look forward to meeting you or seeing you once again.
Our core group of storytellers is joined each month by special guests from every corner of Chicago's creative community. The stories are often hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, but always true.
Please join us for an evening of memorable tales and delicious craft beer in the intimate upstairs lounge of one of Chicago's finest Irish pubs. We look forward to meeting you or seeing you once again.
Our Next Show Is Tuesday, January 13th, with Hosts:
Stephanie Douglass
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Scott Whitehair
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And Featured Special Guests:
Sarah Bunger
Sarah Bunger grew up in one of the smallest towns imaginable outside of Dayton, Ohio (think: flashing caution light, a gas station/Subway sandwich shop, and lots and lots of cows). Since moving to the big city seven years ago, she is adjusting to the long winters and nearly complete lack of cows. She teaches English to sophomores and seniors, relishing every minute she gets to re-experience Holden Caulfield, Blanche Dubois, and Nick Carraway. (But not those boys from Lord of the Flies. Because, gross). She has told stories at Solo Theatre, Story Lab, Truth or Lie Reading Series, and she is the most recent Moth Grand Slam Story Champion. She hopes to tell more stories in 2015 and beyond.
Elizabeth Gomez
Elizabeth Gomez is a stand-up comedian, writer, and experienced napper. She is the founder of the Windy City Rollers, Chicago's premiere all female roller derby league; a founding writer at Drinkers with Writing Problems; and has had reoccurring guest spots on Vocalo's Council on Feminist Thought. Elizabeth spends most of her days clicking through Facebook silently judging her high school frenemies. You can see her on February 5th at the Laugh Factory performing with The Kates. You can also follow her on Twitter @JuannaRumbel.
Syd Lieberman
Syd Lieberman tells poignant and hilarious personal stories, identifies with Sean Connery, and navigates the mad world of Edgar Allan Poe as easily as he walks the cobbled streets of the folk tale town of Chelm. He has received commissions to create historic narratives from several major US institutions, including NASA, the Smithsonian Institution, and Historic Philadelphia. Syd's work has garnered awards from the American Library Association, Parents’ Choice, and Storytelling World. This year Syd was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Storytelling Network.
Willa Taylor
Willa
J. Taylor has been the Director of Education and Community Engagement
at Goodman Theatre for the past seven seasons, and has held similar
positions at Lincoln Center Theatre in New York and Arena Stage in
Washington, DC. In her dreams, however, she is the space
cowboy—poet-chef aboard the Firefly-class spaceship, Serenity.
Maria Vorhis
Maria Vorhis is an actor, writer, teaching artist, and human. This summer Maria toured her one-woman show “Are You There, George?” through the living rooms of Iowa, and to the MN Fringe Festival, where she was awarded “#1 Newbie of MN Fringe” by vita.mn. Maria is also an actor and producer with Working Group Pictures (“Sad Dad”, “These Hopeless Savages”), for which she was awarded Best Supporting Actress by The Wild Rose Film Festival. Maria finds humor in the innocence and absurdity of day-to-day life and likes to tell stories about it. www.mariavorhis.com
