The Stigma

At our last The Story Open Mic Night back in April, the last two performers were a stand-up comedian in her 80s, and a teenage singer. The comedian was really funny, and she shared that she had never found her joke-telling voice before that night. She got a roaring round of applause at the end of her set, but the most heart-warming congratulations she received was in the form of a hug from the woman in her teens who bravely sang to an audience much older than her. They embraced, and the gap between them melted away.

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Join us this Thursday for an awesome 90 minutes of spoken word stories and poems. Speakers and listeners are both welcome. Check out the details through the link in our profile.