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The Brownhoist 4403 St. Clair Ave Cleveland, OH 44103
The Brownhoist is a is a creative community of makers and doers dedicated to keeping money benefiting the residents and neighbors we serve in the St. Clair community of Cleveland, OH. Built in 1880, The Brownhoist building has seen Cleveland grow up around it and remains an impressive hub for commerce and creativity in the heart of the mid-town community. With more than 34,000 square feet of space, this historic building is now home to artist studios, small businesses, creative collaborators, and event space open to all.
The Brownhoist is a is a creative community of makers and doers dedicated to keeping money benefiting the residents and neighbors we serve in the St. Clair community of Cleveland, OH. Built in 1880, The Brownhoist building has seen Cleveland grow up around it and remains an impressive hub for commerce and creativity in the heart of the mid-town community. With more than 34,000 square feet of space, this historic building is now home to artist studios, small businesses, creative collaborators, and event space open to all.
About Us:
Story Club Cleveland is a non-profit open mic for stories that has been operating in Cleveland since 2016. It is one of the many Story Club shows that has existed since Story Club was founded in Chicago in 2008 (check out Story Club Pittsburgh and Story Club SW Michigan!).
Story Club Cleveland is held the first Friday of every month, September through May, at The Brownhoist! We provide light nibbles during the show and sell drink tickets both before hand and on-site. Please see our FAQs for more information about our stunning and historic venue, The Brownhoist. |
Story Club is a national nonfiction storytelling show that was founded in Chicago and is currently held in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and SW Michigan! We have been featured in Poets and Writers, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader, WBEZ, WKSU, Spectrum News Ohio, Cleveland.com, Crain's Cleveland, 106.5 The Lake, and we were voted the Best New Bar Event by Thrillist Cleveland!
How it Works:
- There are 3 open mic slots per show. Open mic participants are given 8 minutes (1300 words) in which to tell a true story. If more than 3 storytellers sign up we draw names for the slots.
- There are 2 featured performers for each show, who provide producers with drafts of their stories and are paid for their work. Want to be featured? Come see the show, and then email a true story (1600 words max) to [email protected] for consideration.
- The audience votes for their favorite story and the winner receives a coveted microphone trophy!
- $15 tickets before hand ($20 at the door) helps us to PAY our featured performers! We pride ourselves on being one of the best-paying shows for writers Cleveland!
- We are a non-profit and a proud fiscal sponsee of nonprofit The Reading Room CLE.
2024/25 Season Dates & Themes
Friday, September 6 - Cuffing Season
Friday, October 4 - Substitute
Friday, November 1 - Memento Mori
NO SHOW IN DECEMBER
Friday, January 3 - Noir
Friday, February 7 - MYOB (mind your own business)
Friday, March 7 - Making a Man
Friday, April 4 - Thoughts and Prayers
Friday, May 2 - Psychic
Summer Break
Friday, October 4 - Substitute
Friday, November 1 - Memento Mori
NO SHOW IN DECEMBER
Friday, January 3 - Noir
Friday, February 7 - MYOB (mind your own business)
Friday, March 7 - Making a Man
Friday, April 4 - Thoughts and Prayers
Friday, May 2 - Psychic
Summer Break
The Storytelling Code
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