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06/01/2026
June is here, DC.
Hot Mess closes out the season with stories about the nights that didn’t go as planned.
Plus, our free Community Stories Workshops with DC Public Library invite residents to explore storytelling, connection, and civic life.
Come listen, learn, or share your story.
➡️ Tickets & registration: https://www.storydistrict.org/
Meet Bex Novak.
She knows what it’s like to hold the brush.
She has spent years painting other people’s bodies, helping them become part canvas, part character, part story.
But being on the other side of the brush? That’s where things get messy.
Catch her story at Hot Mess, our last live storytelling show of the season, about the moments when the roles suddenly reverse and you realize you are not as ready as you thought.
June 4 | 7:30 PM (doors 6:30)
Penn Social (DC)
♿ Accessible | 🤟 ASL provided
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.storydistrict.org/tickets/hot-mess
Or comment “MESS” and we’ll DM you the link.
Meet Cori Quirk.
Every disaster starts with someone saying:
“I’ll be right back.”
What should’ve been a quick bathroom break during her very first show as a board member turns into a full-blown crisis with absolutely no graceful escape.
Catch her story at Hot Mess, a live storytelling show where things go very, very wrong in front of a live audience.
📅 June 4 | 7:30 PM (doors 6:30)
📍 Penn Social (DC)
♿ Accessible | 🤟 ASL provided
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.storydistrict.org/tickets/hot-mess
Or comment “MESS” and we’ll DM you the link.
Meet Kisha Hopwood.
She arrived at Gallaudet University as a freshman with big hopes for her future.
But when tragedy struck campus, fear spread quickly, and the college experience she imagined suddenly looked very different.
Catch her story at Hot Mess, our final live storytelling show of the season, about the plans we make and what happens when life has other ideas.
📅 June 4 | 7:30 PM (doors 6:30)
📍 Penn Social (DC)
♿ Accessible | 🤟 ASL provided
🎟️Tickets: https://www.storydistrict.org/tickets/hot-mess
Or comment “MESS” and we’ll DM you the link.
Full Story on YouTube.
The wedding coordinator looked at Antoine and said: “If you actually go through with this ceremony today, you deserve everything that happens to you.”
Most people probably would have canceled the wedding. He didn't.
This story is from Story District’s show Sucker For Love, 2026.
🎤 “Somebody Had to Get Married” by Antoine Perry
Catch the full story on our YouTube channel this Wednesday evening.
https://www.youtube.com/
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You know that feeling when you realize there’s absolutely no way a situation can get worse?…and then it does.
This story is from Amy Wrona, and stories like this are exactly why we created Hot Mess, seven storytellers sharing the moments life completely went off the rails, the unexpected turns, and the beautiful disasters we somehow survive.
And this is our final storytelling show of the season, so trust us… you do not want to miss this one.
June 4 | 7:30 PM (doors 6:30)
Penn Social (DC)
♿ Accessible | 🤟 ASL provided
Tickets: https://www.storydistrict.org/tickets/hot-mess
Or comment “MESS” and we’ll DM you the link.
Want to see how Amy’s story unfolds? Watch her full story on our YouTube channel.
Meet Julee Newberger.
She thought sharing a life-changing discovery on national TV would finally bring clarity, but it did the exact opposite.
What starts as an exciting opportunity quickly turns into one of those moments where you can almost feel the chaos building in real time.
Catch her story at Hot Mess, a live storytelling show where things go completely beyond what anyone expected.
📅 June 4 | 7:30 PM (doors 6:30)
📍 Penn Social (DC)
♿ Accessible | 🤟 ASL provided
Tickets: https://www.storydistrict.org/tickets/hot-mess
Or comment “MESS” and we’ll DM you the link.
Meet Mike Kane.
What starts as a simple favor quickly turns into a hilariously awkward hospital visit where absolutely everyone has the wrong idea.
The kind of situation that keeps getting worse the longer it goes on.
Catch his story at Hot Mess, a live storytelling show about chaos, bad decisions, and things completely spiraling out of control.
📅 June 4 | 7:30 PM (doors 6:30)
📍 Penn Social (DC)
♿ Accessible | 🤟 ASL provided
Tickets: https://www.storydistrict.org/tickets/hot-mess
Or comment “MESS” and we’ll DM you the link.
Meet Joey Friedman.
There are stories where everyone listening thinks, “Please… don’t do that.” And Joey’s story has a lot of those moments.
What starts as a terrifying “pay now or go to jail” phone call slowly turns into a situation that very obviously seems fake.
But somehow… she keeps going.
Catch her story at Hot Mess, a live storytelling show about those moments when everything turns upside down.
June 4 | 7:30 PM (doors 6:30)
Penn Social (DC)
♿ Accessible | 🤟 ASL provided
Tickets: https://www.storydistrict.org/tickets/hot-mess
Or comment “MESS” and we’ll DM you the link.
Full story on YouTube.
Molly spent years believing she was the funny best friend, never the person someone actually chose.
Then one night, after too many beers and one truly terrible pickup line, everything changed.
This story is from Story District’s show Sucker For Love 2026.
🎤“How to Lose a Le***an in 10 Days” by Molly Kelly.
Catch the full story on our YouTube channel this Wednesday evening, May 20.
Follow us for more live storytelling.
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