Attend Storytelling Events
All Upcoming Events
through February 21
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue: World Cafe Live Map It
6:15pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a … Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Los Angeles, California
Venue: Los Globos (21+) Map It
6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition! Tonight's theme…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a five-minute tale about a love that made you go OUCH. The agony of deferred love! The misery of good love, gone bad! The anguish o… Learn More
Event Details:
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…ARMOR: Prepare a five-… Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Berkeley, California
Venue: Freight & Salvage Map It
6:00pm Doors Open | 7:00pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a … Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Melbourne, Australia
Venue: Howler Map It
7:00pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a … Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Washington DC, District of Columbia (DC)
Venue: Miracle Theatre Map It
6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a … Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Detroit, Michigan
Venue: Marble Bar Map It
6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a … Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Seattle, Washington
Venue: Fremont Abbey Arts Center Map It
7:00pm Doors Open | 8:00pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a … Learn More
Event Details:
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…OBLIVIOUS: Prepare a f… Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Chicago, Illinois
Venue: The Den Theatre Map It
6:00pm Doors Open | 7:00pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a … Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Kansas City, Missouri
Venue: Knuckleheads
6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a … Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Madison, Wisconsin
Venue: High Noon Saloon Map It
6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition! Tonight's theme…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a five-minute tale about a love that made you go OUCH. The agony of deferred love! The misery of good love, gone bad! The anguish o… Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Atlanta, Georgia
Venue: Theatrical Outfit - The Balzer Theater Map It
6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition! Tonight's theme…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a five-minute tale about a love that made you go OUCH. The agony of deferred love! The misery of good love, gone bad! The anguish o… Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Miami, Florida
Venue: Miramar Cultural Center Map It
6:00pm Doors Open | 7:00pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a … Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Burlington, Vermont
Venue: Burlington Beer Company Map It
6:15pm Doors Open | 7:00pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition! Tonight's theme…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a five-minute tale about a love that made you go OUCH. The agony of deferred love! The misery of good love, gone bad! The anguish o… Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
New Orleans, Louisiana
Venue: Cafe Istanbul Map It
6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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… LOVE HURTS: Prepare a… Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Houston, Texas
Venue: Warehouse Live Midtown Map It
7:00pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a … Learn More
GrandSLAM
GrandSLAM Championship
New York City, New York
Venue: Music Hall of Williamsburg Map It
6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
The ultimate storytelling competition, The Moth GrandSLAM invites 10 winners from our open-mic StorySLAMs back to the stage for the NYC storytelling championship.Doors Open: 6:30 PMShow Starts: 7:30 PMSeating is not guaranteed and is available on a f… Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Boston, Massachusetts
Venue: WBUR CitySpace Map It
6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a … Learn More
StorySLAM
Love Hurts
Twin Cities, Minnesota
Venue: Amsterdam Bar and Hall Map It
6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
Event Details:
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…LOVE HURTS: Prepare a … Learn More
Moth Events
Mainstage
Curated events featuring five tellers who develop and shape their stories with our directors. Beyond theater, The Moth Mainstage is a community where entertainment and enlightenment merge.
StorySLAM
Open-mic storytelling competitions. Open to anyone with a five-minute story to share on the night’s theme. Come tell a story, or just enjoy the show!
GrandSLAM
After ten StorySLAMs in a city, the winners then compete for the title of GrandSLAM Champion with a brand new story. This is the ultimate battle of wits and words.
Special Events
Each year The Moth presents two benefits featuring a special show and party: The Moth Ball and the Moth Members' Show.
Education
The Moth's Education Program events showcase high school and college students who have participated in Moth workshops in their schools.
Community
Showcases of storytellers from a wide range of populations, community organizations and non-profits.
Global Community
The Moth's Global Community Program presents special Mainstage and showcases featuring personal stories from extraordinary individuals in the global south.
SLAM Showcase
SLAM Showcases feature beloved stories from our popular StorySLAM series presented a new!
Community StorySLAM
The Moth's Community Engagement Program presents annual Community StorySLAMs where anyone can share a true personal story on any theme!
Moth Ball
The Moth Ball is our most important fundraiser of the year! The evening will include a cocktail party, an elegant seated dinner, Moth storytellers, and a presentation of The Moth Legacy Award and the Storyteller of The Year Award.