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Signs: Stories of foreshadowing, spotting clues, and following hunches
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Time: 6:30PM doors, 7PM stories Location: Dandy, 5020 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208 Cost: $15 advance / $20 at the door if tickets remain. Limited Pay-it-forward tickets available! Ex Fabula StorySlams are live events where community members connect and share true, personal stories related to the night’s theme, told without props or notes. Come to listen – or throw your name in the hat for a chance to share a true story related to the theme of Signs. At the end of the night, the audience votes by secret ballot to crown an Audience Favorite, who will be invited to share a story at ALL STARS in May. The audience can also be a part of the storytelling by submitting UltraShorts! These are handwritten "ultra-short" stories on the night's theme that will be read onstage by the emcee. -
AfterDark: For the Culture – A Night Celebrating Black and Brown Voices
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026 Time: 6:30PM doors, 7PM stories Location: Radio Milwaukee, 220 E Pittsburgh Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53204 Cost: $15 advance / $20 at the door if tickets remain. Limited Pay-it-forward tickets available! In collaboration with HYFIN, this non-competitive evening of live spoken word, poetry, and storytelling celebrates Black and Brown voices and brings together a blend of curated speakers with storytellers drawn from the audience. Our featured tellers for this event are XX, YY, and ZZ! Throughout the night, you can also submit an UltraShort. These are handwritten short stories (a few sentences) on the night’s theme that the emcee reads on stage. (They can be anonymous!) HYFIN x Ex Fabula: connecting the culture through stories. We’re excited to see you. -
Apologies: Stories of making amends, forgiveness, and healing
Date: Friday, December 18, 2026 Time: 6:30PM doors, 7PM stories Location: Falcon Bowl, 801 E Clarke St, Milwaukee, WI 53212 Cost: $15 advance / $20 at the door if tickets remain. Limited Pay-it-forward tickets available! Ex Fabula StorySlams are live events where community members connect and share true, personal stories related to the night’s theme, told without props or notes. Come to listen – or throw your name in the hat for a chance to share a true story related to the theme of Apologies. At the end of the night, the audience votes by secret ballot to crown an Audience Favorite, who will be invited to share a story at ALL STARS in May. The audience can also be a part of the storytelling by submitting UltraShorts! These are handwritten "ultra-short" stories on the night's theme that will be read onstage by the emcee. -
Gut Feelings: Stories of inexplicable notions, perception, and intuition
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2027 Time: 6:30PM doors, 7PM stories Location: The Cooperage, 822 S Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53204 Cost: $15 advance / $20 at the door if tickets remain. Limited Pay-it-forward tickets available! Ex Fabula StorySlams are live events where community members connect and share true, personal stories related to the night’s theme, told without props or notes. Come to listen – or throw your name in the hat for a chance to share a true story related to the theme of Gut Feelings. At the end of the night, the audience votes by secret ballot to crown an Audience Favorite, who will be invited to share a story at ALL STARS in May. The audience can also be a part of the storytelling by submitting UltraShorts! These are handwritten "ultra-short" stories on the night's theme that will be read onstage by the emcee.
