Storytelling events in Chicago

Check out happening storytelling events all around Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL: David Nihill at The Den Theatre

Fri, 13 Feb at 07:15 pm The Den Theatre

Chris Thile & the CSO

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:30 pm 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

Vivian Tu aka Your Rich BFF "Well Endowed" Book Launch

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey) USD 45

Stuff You Should Know at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

"Dealbreaker" By Lauren Kee

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

Book Event: The Mixed Marriage Project by Dorothy Roberts

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

An Afternoon With David Sedaris

 Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm The Auditorium

Vouch Comedy Show - February

 Wed, 25 Feb at 08:00 pm Laugh Factory, North Broadway, Chicago, IL, USA USD 23

It's HOUSE the Play, a CURATED CONCERT with a TWIST. A BLACK TIE EXPERIENCE

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm Logan Center for the Arts USD 102 to 196

Hunter Hill (an evening of stand up comedy)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 24

Before and After, an instant drama

 Fri, 30 Jan Studio Momentum USD 5

PlayLab PlayDates

 Wed, 11 Feb at 11:00 am 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

3 Shades of Blues: Diunna Greenleaf, Nora Jean Wallace, and Precious Taylor

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

This Much Is True: An Evening of Storytelling

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

My Momma’s Era: The Musical - Black History Month Community Arts Experience

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:00 pm Kennedy King College Theatre Free

Black History In A Glass

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:00 pm Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health Cafe USD 43

The Story Luck Show 2nd Sunday of the Month

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:30 pm Theater Wit

SPEAK, EASY

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:00 pm BASSLINE || 2239 - CHICAGO USD 20

ArtNight Chicago at necessary & sufficient coffee®

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm necessary & sufficient coffee - Printers Row, South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Vegan Is Love Community Gathering

 Fri, 13 Feb at 04:00 pm 108 N State St 3rd floor Free

Valentines Day Paint & Sip with Ali Six

 Sat, 14 Feb at 04:30 pm Casa Arte USD 45 to 87

A Black Queer History of the United States by C. Riley Snorton &Darius Bost

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:30 pm Women & Children First Free

Dominic's Big Gay Cabaret presents: SONDHEIM I'll Drink to That!

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 23

From Insight to Action: Data and Storytelling in Chicago

 Tue, 17 Feb at 05:30 pm NORC at the University of Chicago Free

Gamer Gathering @ Kinowerks!

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Kinowerks USD 0 to 18

Rich(ard) Dawson w/ Wendy Eisenberg

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Radiance | Jeeyoon Kim, Piano

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Pianoforte Studios, 1335 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Art Speaks: Abstract Expressions

 Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 pm 1200 W 35th St USD 22

Lectures on Tap - Music, Magic, M**der: Chicago's Most Fascinating Building

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:30 pm River North USD 39

Black Film Club Collective Presents: A Matinee + Mimosas at Three Cities

 Sun, 22 Feb at 02:00 pm Three Cities Social USD 15

Echoes of Baobab: An Evening of West African Culinary & Cultural Artistry

 Tue, 24 Feb at 05:00 pm MAHARI USD 162

Cinque Smith x Residency Launch Party

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Selva | Located on the 7th floor of the Emily Hotel Free

Lauren Gottshall

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 39

Mixology & Mischief: St. Paddy's Day Cocktail-Making Class!

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:30 pm Colvin House USD 50

Roxxy Haze: Everywhere, Everything Tour

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 24

Queering Chaos Conversations: Queering Dreaming & Dreams

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 13 to 23

Women In Dance festival

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:30 pm Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble USD 13

Black Film Club Collective Presents: Matinee + Mimosas at Three Cities

 Sun, 18 Jan at 02:00 pm Three Cities Social Club - Wicker Park USD 15

Sanctuary: A D-Compressed Gathering

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm The Land School Free

March Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Mon, 16 Mar at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

LXIV (six.four)

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Visceral Dance Center USD 18 to 55

Confident Public Speaking & Presentation Skills Training (Chicago)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 09:00 am Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile USD 1,064 to 2,131

Just the Tim and The Joe Di Zillo Band

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 13

April Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Water to Water: Gaza Renga – Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Water to Water: Gaza Renga – Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

Goran Ivanovic: Solo Acoustic and Classical Guitar

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

The Other Witch

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Mike Ward and Lisa Medina

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 15

Mae Martin Chicago

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm MAE MARTIN – Chicago, IL – March 20, 2026

Amphitrio + Ana Everling

 Sun, 08 Feb at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Wet Willie Goes To Karate

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm Vittum Theater USD 55

Excellence: Proven

 Sun, 08 Feb at 10:00 am Mt Calvary Baptist Church Free

Story Lab Chicago: Stories From your Friends & Neighbors

Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

CAC Presents: Still Listening

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 13

Ferrer Miller Duo

 Sun, 22 Feb at 06:00 pm Pianoforte Studios, 1335 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Book Event: Talking with Boys by Tayyba Kanwal

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Black Queer Histories “A Conversation with Author Darius Bost”

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Center on Halsted Free

Viceroy Spirited Series featuring Tanqueray

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Somerset

Daughters of Haiti Women’s Forum & 5th Annual Mothers & Daughters Luncheon

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm EDDR Corporation USD 23 to 162

HOMECOMING: A LIVE WORSHIP ALBUM RECORDING

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm Greenwood Oasis USD 0 to 55

Lectures on Tap - "Folk Heroes: Mythic Archetypes and Cultural Imagination"

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm West Loop USD 39

Golden Hour Featuring Superfrye

 Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Author Reading - SINGLE & COOKING

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm The Guesthouse Hotel Free

Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes at Martyrs'

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Bernadette, The Musical - Preview

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

First, Breathe Healing Arts Series

 Mon, 23 Feb at 06:00 pm Washington Park Arts Incubator Free

High on Life 2: Official Launch House Party!

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm 3124 N Sacramento Ave USD 29

REST AS REMEMBRANCE: Sudanese Film Screening + Mental Health Q&A

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm 2464 N Clybourn Ave Free

Stories & Sips: MARCH 2026 by Seyna Secreto

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm is/was brewing USD 29 to 71

Fem Flow: Temple After Dark

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm 3759 N Ravenswood Ave #122 USD 36

An Evening with Champions - The Miracle Center

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm 2645 N Kedzie Ave Free

Valentines Poetry Open Mic - That's Poetic ($10 at the Door)

 Sun, 08 Feb at 05:00 pm Bramble Arts Loft Free

Running Tour of West Loop Women

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am Madison Street Books

Kukai Dantza YARIN. Where Flamenco Meets Basque Dance

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Instituto Cervantes Chicago USD 30 to 35

Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992 | Free Film Screening

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut Chicago Free

Beats, Boards & Brushes House Party / Launch Party

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm 1634 N Fairfield Ave USD 23 to 10,673

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups @ Necessary & Sufficient Coffee in Printer's Row

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm necessary & sufficient coffee - Printers Row USD 0 to 23

ANATOMICA: A Comedy About Meat, Bones, & The Skin You’re In

 Sun, 14 Jun at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 18 to 30

Nowhere To Call Home Stage Play

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm 2153 W 111th St USD 39

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR KIDS 14 to 18YO)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

Bernadette, The Musical - Opening Night

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

The Reunion Project Chicago 5.0

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:00 am Kasbeer Hall, Loyola University 25 Pearson Street Free

Educational Wine Series - Ancient Vines to Modern Wines

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm WineStyles Chicago USD 31 to 37

Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes at Martyrs' W/ Levi Snider & Friends

Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Neirud Film Screening

 Sat, 21 Feb at 03:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 0 to 15

Water to Water: Gaza Renga - Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 6 to 8

Adam Cotton, Matt Augustine, Elsie Eastman, and Roseli

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 23

Oscar Brown Jr.'s Poetry as Theatre: An American Prophets Program

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 0 to 8

Hands Up! Don't Go There

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

The Sunflower Series Live Recording @ Reggie's

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Reggie's Rock Club

Improvised Music Series: Jason Roebke - Lights Are Low Release Celebration + Erez Dessel

 Thu, 12 Feb at 08:30 pm 3429 W Diversey #208, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647

Queen of Hearts Art Exhibit

 Sat, 21 Feb at 03:00 pm Little Black Pearl Workshop USD 29

Roommates

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm The Edge Theater USD 32

American Prophets Workshop: Writing Religion with Andrew Krivák

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum

Winter Torch: A Gathering of Warmth and Resilience

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Vinita Hazari Bollyitems Dance workshop with Naachchicago

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm Visceral Dance Center USD 29 to 34

Spring Equinox: A Celebration of New Beginnings

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am Eggers Grove Free

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

The Official Biography

 Fri, 27 Mar Upstairs Mainstage At The Den Theatre

Cozy Storytime at the Burek Shop

 Tue, 10 Feb at 10:30 am BUREK SHOP 3M Restaurant Free