American School of Storytelling

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞- 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
Frank Gioia and Barry MacDonald bring gritty, honest stories of sacrifice, labor, and life to the AMSS stage this Thursday.

Date and Time: Thursday, June 25 at 7:00 PM
Location: AMSS, 1762 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis.
Tickets $10: https://amsstory.com/event/working-class/

“You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” -Octavia E. Butler

“This is what I thought: for the most banal even to become an adventure, you must (and this is enough) begin to recount it. This is what fools people: a man is always a teller of tales, he sees everything that happens to him through them; and he tries to live his own life as if he were telling a story.” -Jean-Paul Sartre

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐. If you missed Part 1 at the 2025 Minnesota Fringe Festival, reviewers say “Don’t miss Ranger Jim.” This is intimate, funny, and deeply human storytelling- perfect for a night out. Reserve your seat and bring someone who loves the outdoors or a great story.

Tickets here: https://amsstory.com/event/ranger-jim-part-2/

“If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves.” -Lillian Hellman

This is an ongoing monthly series of poetry & spoken word open mics that will take place on the 4th Monday of the month.

Here’s how it works: Up to 15 poets. 5 minutes or 3 poems each. Any form. Sign-up will be first come, first serve. Doors at 6:30, show at 7:00pm.

𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲- 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬
Monday, June 22 at 7:00 PM
https://amsstory.com/event/poetry-june-2026/

"A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep." - Salman Rushdie

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬!
Need a midweek plan that’s equal parts moving and entertaining? Come hear Frank Gioia’s Brooklyn memories and Vietnam recollections alongside Barry MacDonald’s hard-earned, wry takes on life and labor.

June 25, 7:00 PM at AMSS
Tickets are still available for $10: https://amsstory.com/event/working-class/