Nov 04 Tuesday
The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is…
MANNERS: Prepare a five-minute story about being civil. Minding (or not minding) P's and Q's and southern hospitality. Misses, misters, sirs, and ma’ams—or accidentally calling your teacher mom! Behaving like a perfect pupil or revealing your inner rebel. Proper pronunciation and sailor mouths. Bad habits, rude encounters, misinterpretations. Sit up straight, elbows off the table...wait your turn!
Nov 06 Thursday
CHEAT: Prepare a five-minute story about deceit. Pulling a fast one or being played for a fool. Counting cards, forbidden flings, tax evasion, and adventures in plagiarism. Getting the gold medal by any means necessary. Shortcuts, headstarts, pulling strings, and taking the easy way out. Give us your traitors, your tricksters, your dirty rotten liars, your pumpkin-eaters.
Nov 18 Tuesday
PARTING: Prepare a five-minute story about saying goodbye, letting go, or moving on. Maybe it’s the end of an era, a relationship, or a place that felt like home. Share a tale of leaving something behind, willingly or unwillingly. Whether it’s a farewell you never wanted or the freedom found in starting fresh, tell us about the moment, the feeling, and what came after.
Oct 21 Tuesday
GO, TEAM!: Prepare a five-minute story about winning goals, hail mary passes, or life on the sidelines. The shared love or hate that keeps the squad together or the bets that tear the family apart. Tales of benchwarmers, cheerleaders, or brooding under the bleachers. Buzzer-beater wins or heartbreaking losses. Tuesday trivia, group projects, the work bestie that keeps you going. It's us against the world.
Oct 25 Saturday
On Saturday, October 25th, step into a vibrant poetry portal at The Norwood (6531 Woodward Ave.) for a one-of-a-kind 30th birthday party for InsideOut Literary Arts. Featuring live poetry performances, interactive poetry games, letterpress printing, and much more, this joyful celebration is a homecoming for longtime supporters and alumni, and perfect for Detroit creatives looking for a meaningful and unforgettable experience.
The evening’s entertainment honors three decades of inspiring youth voice, including an appearance by Pulitzer-Prize winning Playwright and InsideOut alum Michael R. Jackson as well as performances by InsideOut student poets. Senior Writer Peter Markus’s 30 years of teaching with InsideOut will be honored. Birthday cake, dancing, and poetry bingo will close out the evening as the clock starts on the next 30 years.
This inclusive fundraiser offers various price points to honor our shared commitment to Detroit youth, and all attendees will have the opportunity to take home custom keepsake treasures from this unforgettable night. Guests are invited to wear a 1995-inspired outfit to celebrate the year of InsideOut’s founding.
Come celebrate our success and lend your support to ensure the next generation of Detroit youth can create bravely, no matter what.
Nov 01 Saturday
The 3nd annual Michigan Bright Water Storytelling Festival will be at Howell Opera House, 123 W Grand River Ave, Howell, Michigan 48843 on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 9:30 am to 9:00 pm Eastern time. Adults and teens interested in any aspect of storytelling are welcome. Information, schedule, and tickets can be found on our website https://mibrightwaterstorytelling.com/festival/
Throughout the day, we will host three engaging storytelling workshops featuring Dorothy Cleveland and Barb Schutzgruber, Steve Daut, and Roshanda Womack as well as two Open Mics. Roshanda Womack and Sufian Zhemukhov will cap off the festival’s theme, “Serendipity”, with stories from 7:30-9:00 pm.
Dec 03 Wednesday
Detroit MI.- Woodbridge Pub | Unlimited Sky Production | Preservation of Jazz Jazzy Sundays Outside Summer Music Series, Concert & Jam Session. This weekly event will be Hosted and featured by multi-Detroit Music Award recipient Sky Covington Ft. Club Crescendo Terrance Neal on Drums, Phil Hale on Keys and Ibrahim Jones on Bass. The jam session starts on the second set.
Woodbridge Pub has a great menu… cash bar and a great staff. Also, excited to announce the new performance stage and outside ambience across the street from the Pub. Enjoy Jazz, cocktails and dinner under the stars. Although table and benches are available, feel free to bring your own lawn chairs
Sky Covington (skycovington.net) will also be collecting backpacks and school supplies all summer. Feel free to donate every Sunday night from 12 p - 12 a. Simply drop off your backpacks, school supplies and school uniforms in the Hug Detroit Day Drive box at the front entrance.
Dec 04 Thursday
FAMILY MATTERS: Prepare a five-minute story about the people you're bound to by blood, marriage, or choice. Siblings, in-laws, step-relatives, or the chosen family who showed up when it mattered most. Tell us about the holiday meltdowns, the group texts gone rogue. Stories of unconditional love, long-held grudges, and the chaos that only family can bring. Did I do that?
Dec 10 Wednesday
Dec 16 Tuesday
THAT'S A WRAP!: Prepare a five-minute story about tying a bow on it. Moments of closure, clean cuts, and curling ribbon. Finally quitting your 9-5 or calling it quits on a 9-year situationship. Tales of blurry endings, grateful gifts, and surprise beginnings. Year-long resolutions, breakthroughs, or suddenly seeing the light. Tell us how you knew it was time to box it up and get a move on. Annnnnd cut!
Dec 17 Wednesday
Dec 19 Friday
Rescheduled for Friday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m.
This comedy show is full of stars and laughter that will have you on the edge of your seat. DJ Leon Rodgers will keep the vibe in the room going as laughter rocks the house! Damon Willam’s, Correy Bell, Shawn Morgan and Mike Samp have all performed on B.E.T and Comedy Central as well as various other venues. Come on out and enjoy a night of fun.
Must be 18 years of age or older to enter
Dec 24 Wednesday