a disco ball behind a teal hand lighting a menorah and a white woman holding a sparkler while covered in christmas lights. it's a lot and it's super queer.

Holigays!

A Queer Joy Point of View Show
for the holidays!

December 3, 2026
Curtain Time TBA

2nd Story's 28th season, On Purpose, is an exploration of what it means to live with intention — the communities we build, the choices we make, the moments we choose to stand up. Through live personal storytelling performances in Chicago, we invite you to examine your own life in a threshold time like this one. Check back closer to the date to learn more about the stories on tap for this evening, but while you’re here, go ahead and check out the artists working on this show and reserve your seat!

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For special events like this one, we don’t offer a livestream option.
Learn more about everything from buying tickets to accessibility from our Frequently Asked Performance Questions.

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Curators are 2nd Story pros who use their experience and craft to help guide the storytellers through the experience of writing and revising their stories. Check back for words from this performance’s curator about what you’ll hear and see at the show.

Vietnamese-American person with long dark hair, wearing white collared shirt with cactus print, dark jacket over, in front of a pink background.

Aimy Tien

Company Member

White person with short dark hair, wearing a green jacket, in front of a pale blue background.

Jess Kadish Hernandez

Company Member

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White man with short grey beard, wearing suit and tie, glasses and smiling to camera.

Erica Cruz Hernandez

Returning Collaborator

Rob
Constantine

Returning Collaborator

Vietnamese-American person with long dark hair, wearing white collared shirt with cactus print, dark jacket over, in front of a pink background.

Curator

Aimy
Tien

Company Member

White person with curly brown hair and white skin, wearing hoops and an orange turtleneck.

Director

Lexi
Saunders

Returning Collaborator

Producer

Coming
Soon!

Musician

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Soon!

Sound Engineer

Coming
Soon!

Brown man wearing a pink t-shirt looks at the camera. His hair is long on top and dyed blonde while the sides are short and dark. Behind him are framed paintings of flowers on stands.

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Shain Papalotl
Longbehn

Returning Collaborator

 

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