upcoming
up next: on stage
Learn more about (and snag your tickets for!) one of our upcoming events.
Postscripts & Second Acts
Stories of What Comes Next
Sunday, November 8, 2026
doors at 5:30 pm || stories at 6pm
Holigays!
our annual Queer Joy show
with a little extra tinsel
Thursday, December 4, 2026
up next: in community
Advocate for Yourself
Rights & Resources for Disabled Creative Workers
Thursday, October 22
10:00am-11:30am CT
FREE on zoom
Think Outside the Benefits Box
Supporting Disabled Creative Workers as an Employer
Thursday, October 29
10:00am-11:30am CT
FREE on zoom
Both workshops are part of 2nd Story’s ongoing work with the Creative Worker Rights, Art is Labor campaign with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection’s (BACP) Office of Labor Standards (OLS).
These workshops also count towards BACP’s Entrepreneur Certificate program. This is a free program for anyone interested in growing or starting a business in Chicago to gain knowledge across various essential business topics.
All Program graduates, who meet criteria and are based in Chicagoland, are eligible to apply for:
college credit with City Colleges of Chicago (CCC). Read more.
2nd Story’s work with the Creative Worker Rights, Art is Labor campaign is an extension of The Rising Tide Project.
How the Saved My Life
Community Stories of Resilience
In collaboration with our friends at LoSAH Center of Hope, we’re hosting this night of sharing & listening to stories, featuring Danie Rogers and their story about how human connection appeared in an unexpected and necessary place.
This event is free! But your RSVP is appreciated.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 || 6:30 pm
LoSAH Center of Hope
3555 W. Armitage Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
up next:
classes &
workshops
Ready to strengthen your story skill set?
Join 2nd Story Artistic Director Amanda Delheimer and a cast of special guests for one or all four sessions to take a deep dive into the personal narrative storytelling toolbox.
Sessions online Mondays in February 2027 from 6 - 8 pm Central Time
Sessions Include:
February 1: “What’s the story that only I can tell?”
February 8: Understanding Scene
February 15: Time & the Narrator
February 22: You Are Your Own Editor