SCHOOLED

Tuesday August 11

StorySLAM

Venue: Cafe Istanbul

2372 St. Claude Ave

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6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin

Add to Calendar 08/11/2026 7:30 PM 08/11/2026 10:00 PM America/Chicago The Moth Stories - SCHOOLED

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…

SCHOOLED: Prepare a five-minute story about the lessons that shaped you. Wisdom passed down by elders, gurus, and sages. Textbooks, hard knocks, lucky breaks, triumphs and mistakes. From fortune cookies to astrology. Confucius to Brené Brown. The realest reality checks from teachers, siblings, bosses and bullies…

Doors Open: 6:30 PM

Show Starts: 7:30 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.

Online ticket presale ends at 4 PM CT on show day. If you missed it, tickets will be available for sale at the door. Cash payments available.

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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…

SCHOOLED: Prepare a five-minute story about the lessons that shaped you. Wisdom passed down by elders, gurus, and sages. Textbooks, hard knocks, lucky breaks, triumphs and mistakes. From fortune cookies to astrology. Confucius to Brené Brown. The realest reality checks from teachers, siblings, bosses and bullies…

Doors Open: 6:30 PM

Show Starts: 7:30 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.

Online ticket presale ends at 4 PM CT on show day. If you missed it, tickets will be available for sale at the door. Cash payments available.

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