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Who We Are.
2nd Story is a collective of story-makers and story-lovers working together to build community through the power of storytelling. We host events (around Chicago and beyond) that fuse page, stage, and sound to deliver a unique, live, literary/theatrical experience. A typical show consists of four (or three or five) stories dispersed throughout the evening like courses in a meal. The st
05/15/2026
NEW PODCAST FRIDAY! Check out Love Grows, the first in our series celebrating Mother's and Father's Day! Listen here:
Episode 336: Love Grows In this week's story, we begin a celebration of parenthood with a story about the highs, lows, and loves of foster parenting.
03/27/2026
NEW PODCAST FRIDAY! Check out Oh Hell No! from teller Geneva Norman! Listen here:
Episode 333: Geneva Norman - Oh Hell No! In this week’s story, teller Geneva Norman recalls how, in the wake of an unexpected pregnancy, her community banded together to blaze a path forward.
03/20/2026
Today is the first day of spring. The season turns toward the light –– and so do we!
This April 18, 2nd Story's Birthday Bash brings The Shape of Courage home to Chicago: the city that has always known how to meet hard times with creativity, resilience, and each other.
An evening of powerful stories. Real laughter. And the reminder that showing up — for your neighbors, for the truth, for the room — is its own kind of bravery.
Khanisha Foster. Matt Miller. Karla Estela Rivera. Michelle's Ballroom. Doors at 7:30.
Tickets from $50 — because everyone should be part of the story.
www.2ndstory.com/birthdaybash2026
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3001 West Lawrence
Chicago, IL
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