Ambition

Thursday March 19

StorySLAM

Venue: National Building Museum

401 F St NW Washington, DC ,20001

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6:00pm Doors Open | 7:00pm Stories Begin

Add to Calendar 03/19/2026 7:00 PM 03/19/2026 9:30 PM America/New_York The Moth Stories - Ambition

The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is…

AMBITION: Prepare a five-minute story about keeping your eye on the prize. Cut-throat tactics or keeping your nose to the grindstone. Practice makes perfect, crafting your vision board or nefarious calculations.  What motivated you to race to the finish line or claw your way to the top? Whether competing or collaborating, tell us what risks you took to get ahead. 

Doors Open: 6:00 PM 

Show Starts: 7:00 PM

Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. As many as 10 tickets may be available at the door for all of our StorySLAMs on a first-come, first-served basis.


 

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The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is…

AMBITION: Prepare a five-minute story about keeping your eye on the prize. Cut-throat tactics or keeping your nose to the grindstone. Practice makes perfect, crafting your vision board or nefarious calculations.  What motivated you to race to the finish line or claw your way to the top? Whether competing or collaborating, tell us what risks you took to get ahead. 

Doors Open: 6:00 PM 

Show Starts: 7:00 PM

Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. As many as 10 tickets may be available at the door for all of our StorySLAMs on a first-come, first-served basis.


 

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