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Postscripts & Second Acts: Stories of What Comes Next Sunday, November 8, 2026 || doors at 5:30pm, stories at 6pm Haymarket Pub & Brewery – Chicago Featuring new stories by Beau Maguire, Geneva Norman, and Dr Danielle Simmons Curator: Andrew Reilly Director: CP Chang Sound Designer: Yongwoo Park Producer: Sydney Hlavaty by @2ndstorychicago
Don We Soon Our Gay Apparel! Tis almost the season, and this year we're making the holidays merrier, brighter, and so much gayer. Our Season 28 Queer Joy Point of View Show, curated by @aimytien & directed by @lexisaunders27 will feature stories from @gregory.pagan.hill, @jesskadish & @theecruz, and Rob Constantine. Tunes by @happaenby And tickets are now on sale! Check out the Upcoming page on our website and save yourself a seat! by @2ndstorychicago
What if making your workplace more accessible was actually easier than you think? Creating a workplace culture that works for more people doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Many of the changes that make workplaces more accessible are free or low-cost, and they often make it easier for everyone to do their best work. This webinar, part of the Creative Worker Rights, Art is Labor campaign, will explore practical ways to build flexibility and accommodation into your workplace culture, the business case for doing so, and examples of what this can look like in practice, even at a small organization. A City representative will also share information about relevant resources and considerations for employers. Expect practical ideas rather than just compliance information. Participants will leave with practical ideas for making their workplace more accessible, examples of approaches that can work in small organizations, and a better understanding of available resources and considerations for employers. Presented by The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Office of Labor Standards and 2nd Story. Register: Chicago.gov/BACPWebinars by @2ndstorychicago
Now paging @drs_sy_and_dani (specifically Dr. Danielle) to the mic... A previous version of this post included the ghost of another Teller's response attributed to Danielle. This is (Danielle's Version). Postscripts & Second Acts: Stories of What Comes Next Sunday, November 8, 2026 || doors at 5:30pm, stories at 6pm Haymarket Pub & Brewery – Chicago Featuring new stories by Beau Maguire, Geneva Norman, and Dr Danielle Simmons Curator: Andrew Reilly Director: CP Chang Sound Designer: Yongwoo Park Producer: Sydney Hlavaty by @2ndstorychicago
This November, @bluesgenie steps back up to the mic, y'all. You don't want to miss it! Postscripts & Second Acts: Stories of What Comes Next Sunday, November 8, 2026 || doors at 5:30pm, stories at 6pm Haymarket Pub & Brewery – Chicago Featuring new stories by Beau Maguire, Geneva Norman, and Dr Danielle Simmons Curator: Andrew Reilly Director: CP Chang Sound Designer: Yongwoo Park Producer: Sydney Hlavaty by @2ndstorychicago
This November, @beau.maguire steps to the 2nd Story mic for the first time! We can't wait. Postscripts & Second Acts: Stories of What Comes Next Sunday, November 8, 2026 || doors at 5:30pm, stories at 6pm Haymarket Pub & Brewery – Chicago Featuring new stories by Beau Maguire, Geneva Norman, and Dr Danielle Simmons Curator: Andrew Reilly Director: CP Chang Sound Designer: Yongwoo Park Producer: Sydney Hlavaty by @2ndstorychicago
Register: Chicago.gov/BACPWebinars For creative workers with disabilities, making the work is only one part of the job. Navigating access needs, researching rights and protections, finding resources, deciding when and how to disclose a disability, and advocating for accommodations is additional labor that’s part of building and sustaining a creative career. This work is essential, but it is often unrecognized. This webinar, part of the Creative Worker Rights, Art is Labor campaign, will provide information and practical tools to help disabled creative workers better understand their rights, protections, and available resources from the City of Chicago. A City representative will share information about relevant resources and support, followed by a conversation with disabled creative workers about the practical realities of self-advocacy, including communicating across needs, navigating disclosure, requesting accommodations, and finding support. Participants will leave with a better understanding of available City resources and practical ideas to consider when navigating access needs, accommodations, disclosure, and self-advocacy in their creative work. Presented by The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Office of Labor Standards and 2nd Story. Register: Chicago.gov/BACPWebinars by @2ndstorychicago
It's your lucky day, ducky! A few seats have opened up for this Saturday (October 17) and our first-ever Story Structure & Mapping workshop. 10am to 1pm at our Albany Park Studio Come spend your morning working with 2nd Story pros @aimytien & @lexisaunders27! We'll discuss strategies for getting stories started, share methods for mapping out your work, and help take your writing to the next level with some of our favorite story structures. If you feel like there must be more than “beginning, middle, and end,” this is the class for you! more info & reserve your spot on our website by @2ndstorychicago
this is your curator speaking... Come find The Courage to Be with us this Sunday, October 4! Featuring New Stories by: Endira Ferrara, Nora Feely, Earliana McLaurin* Curator: Jim Lupo Director: RJ Silva Producer: Sherri Tarrer Musician: Jake Sorgen by @2ndstorychicago
Earl, a natural born educator and caregiver realizes her dream of becoming a middle school English teacher only to discover that the institutions in which she practices her vocation do not exist to achieve the goals of education, care, or student success. Join us October 4 for The Courage to Be Featuring New Stories by: Endira Ferrara, Nora Feely, Earliana McLaurin* Curator: Jim Lupo Director: RJ Silva Producer: Sherri Tarrer Musician: Jake Sorgen by @2ndstorychicago
A young Nora faces a life-threatening emergency and instead of experiencing care and empathy must summon the strength to assert her agency and bodily autonomy. Join us October 4 for The Courage to Be Featuring New Stories by: Endira Ferrara, Nora Feely, Earliana McLaurin Curator: Jim Lupo Director: RJ Silva Producer: Sherri Tarrer Musician: Jake Sorgen by @2ndstorychicago
As Endira enters the wider world as an interethnic adoptee, she confronts multiple moments where the people she meets expect her to categorize herself in ways that are comfortable for them but are not who she is. Join us October 4 for The Courage to Be Featuring New Stories by: Endira Ferrara, Nora Feely, Earliana McLaurin* Curator: Jim Lupo Director: RJ Silva Producer: Sherri Tarrer Musician: Jake Sorgen by @2ndstorychicago

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