Long Story Short

01/16/2025

Ever told a fib that blew up into an epic lie? Has a loved one flipped your perceptions by being dishonest? Ever wanted to try live storytelling but weren't sure if you were ready?

We're opening up the March 12 roster for submissions between now and January 22, looking for people who have not told a story at Long Story Short before but have a good tale to tell about lies or lying (little white ones or big whoppers accepted).

Want more information? Interested in signing up? Go to www.longstoryshortpod.com and click "tell your story" to contact us.

12/27/2024

TONIGHT AND TOMORROW! will broadcast stories from our Dec Silver Linings show. Tune in to hear stories from
Laura Brown
Patrick Hayes
Laura Spittle
Benjamin Doyle

12/10/2024

TOMORROW NIGHT! Don't miss the last show of 2024, with six stories about finding the good in the worst of situations. It's an evening about hope, personal growth, humility, and forging ahead. Bring a friend and get inspired. Here are the details:
Silver Linings
Doors 6:30pm / Event 7pm
3S Artspace
Tickets: https://www.3sarts.org/events/383035311707

About the storytellers:
Cheryl Hamilton is a Boston resident, award-winning storytelling producer, and director of Stellar Story Company, which helps people deliver extraordinary stories for meaningful change. She will tell a story about how an impromptu meeting with her mother took on a deeper meaning.

Jane Martin, who works as a writer in technology and teaches writing at the University of Southern Maine, will tell the tale of how her own challenges with learning gave her a new perspective on her students and herself.

Patrick Hayes has a list of life adventures under his belt, having crisscrossed the country dozens of times donning many hats - circus barker, software trainer, local news reporter, restaurateur, radio DJ, and alcoholic—and now in his fifth year of sobriety. Patrick will tell the story of how a lost summer camp dream ended up shielding him from a sinister situation.

Laura Spittle is a small business owner who resides on a horse farm in Reading, VT. She has a long ago history in broadcasting and theatre, yet this will be her first shot at storytelling—and its a doozy. Laura will share an unbelievable series of bad events and how what it taught her about the people in her community.

Laura Brown is a Portsmouth resident and serial entrepreneur who will talk about her estrangement from her brother and what happened one day when he called her out of the blue.

Benjamin Doyle is a NH Seacoast native and University of NH student who recently published his first collection of poetry, “Overture.” His story is about how a used car revealed a new and better path for his future.

Cheryl Hamilton The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth

12/09/2024

Family is a common theme at our December shows. Laura brings one of her own THIS WEDNESDAY when she talks about her estrangement from her brother and what happened when he called her out of the blue.

We're very excited to have join our show for the first time. A Portsmouth resident and serial entrepreneur, she said she's been spending most of her time either renovating her house or looking for her next great career. Here's how you can see Laura and the other five fantastic storytellers on our Silver Linings show.

Long Story Short: Silver Linings
Wednesday, December 11
Doors 6:30pm / Event 7pm
Location: 3S Artspace
Tickets: Pay-What-You-Choose starting at $15
To buy, go to our link in the bio.

12/08/2024

Ever wonder what teachers are like as students? For our final show of 2024 THIS WEDNESDAY, Jane Martin will share her academic anxieties and how it changed how she saw her own students.

Jane works as a writer in technology and teaches writing at the University of Southern Maine. She also obsessively listens to financial podcasts as she studies for an MBA.

To hear Jane's story and the five other Silver Linings stories, here are the details:
Silver Linings
Wednesday, December 11
Doors 6:30pm / Event 7pm
3S Artspace
Tickets, go to https://www.3sarts.org/events/383035311707

12/06/2024

Ready for an amazing story? This Wednesday, come see Laura tell an unbelievable tale about overcoming the worst life throws at you.

Laura, a small business owner who resides on a horse farm in Reading, VT, is appearing at Long Story Short for the first time, although she's got plenty of experience public speaking with a long career in broadcasting. Laura will share an unbelievable series of bad events and how what it taught her about the people in her community. This is a story--and a show-- you do not want to miss! Here are the details:

Silver Linings
Wednesday, December 11
Doors 6:30pm / Event 7pm
Location: 3S Artspace
Tickets: Pay-What-You-Choose starting at $15
To buy tickets, go to https://www.3sarts.org/events/383035311707

12/06/2024

Meet Ben Doyle, a NH Seacoast native and University of NH student who will share a story at Wednesday's show about a $1000 car and the life-changing revelation it brought him. Ben is active in UNH's student government and recently published his first collection of poetry, “Overture.” I met Ben at a recent Long Story Short show, he asked about how to tell a story, and here we are! Excited to have this young writer join the LSS stage. Here's how to get tickets:

Silver Linings
Wednesday, December 11
Doors 6:30pm / Event 7pm
Location: 3S Artspace
Tickets: Pay-What-You-Choose starting at $15
To buy tickets go to https://www.3sarts.org/events/383035311707

12/05/2024

Meet Cheryl Hamilton, award-winning storytelling producer and upcoming performer at Long Story Short. Cheryl is the director of Stellar Story Company, which helps people deliver extraordinary stories for meaningful change and previously had a career in refugee resettlement, including work with Suitcase Stories, a storytelling series exploring global migration through stories.

At our next show, Silver Linings, Cheryl will share a story about an impromptu meeting with her mother that later took on deeper meaning. Here are the details:

Silver Linings
Wednesday, December 11
Doors 6:30pm / Event 7pm
Location: 3S Artspace
Tickets: Pay-What-You-Choose starting at $15

To buy tickets, go to https://www.3sarts.org/events/383035311707

Cheryl Hamilton 3S Artspace

12/04/2024

Tickets on Sale: Silver Linings Dec 11 Show -

Somehow it’s December already, which means the next Long Story Short show is about a week away and it’s time to get your tickets. Here are the show details:

12/03/2024

Next Wednesday, we'll have six storytellers on stage talking about busted cars, health struggles, academic disaster, death, shattered dreams and how things somehow turned alright in the end.

These stories are funny, heartbreaking and truly inspirational. Grab tickets now, you don't want to miss this one.

3S Artspace New Hampshire Public Radio Cheryl Hamilton Ben Doyle

11/12/2024

Silver Linings for 2024 -

When you look back at the tough times, those events that happened years ago but still stick with you, what is it you remember most? Maybe the hurt still stings. Is there a wash of regret? Does the grief linger?

09/16/2024

Welcome to the list! What LSS has cooking in 2024 -

We’ve got a lot of new names on the email list, thanks to a great turnout at last week’s show. Those of you who have been following for a while—I see you too!

09/12/2024

A big thank you to our storytellers at last night’s Cold Turkey show.
The night featured a well rounded mix of stories about overcoming challenges big and small. Plus some graphic recording from Chad Moore to make this an extraordinary event.
And as always a big shout out to for being a great support partner and making sure everything behind the scenes went flawlessly. Can’t wait to do this again in December.

09/11/2024

TONIGHT! Five stories about big change and what comes next. Tix link in bio.

About the show:
Growth comes when we let go of the things that no longer serve us. But, the process of letting go can get complicated. This show explores how we decide to make a big, sudden change, whether it’s giving up a vice, cutting off a relationship, or moving to a new location. Expect to hear stories about saying goodbye to the past and figuring out how to work toward a new future of our own design.

Meet the storytellers:

Molly Meng
Austin Sorette
Paul Marino
Angela Bell
Rob Ciampa

With special guest Chad Moore

Special thanks to and for their partnership and support.

09/11/2024

TONIGHT! Don't miss Long Story Short at 3S Artspace -

Growth comes when we let go of the things that no longer serve us. But, the process of letting go can get complicated. This show explores how we decide to make a big, sudden change, whether it's giving up a vice, cutting off a relationship, or moving to a new location. Expect to hear stories about s...

09/10/2024

Long Story Short isn’t the only great event at 3S Artspace coming up. Check out this lineup!

This week starts tonight with exhibiting artist, Peter Bruun!

---- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 ----
🔹 ART + FILM / Artist Talk with Peter Bruun + "Elisif's Story" Film Screening
5:30pm Gallery Reception // 6pm Artist Talk // 6:45pm "Elisif's Story" Screening
Join us for a community conversation with exhibiting artist Peter Bruun and a screening of “Elisif’s Story,” an unvarnished look at Peter’s daughter’s life and death, delving into the bafflement that comes of addiction affecting a loved one.
▪️ RSVP (free to attend): tinyurl.com/elisifs-story

---- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 ----
🔹 STORYTELLING / Long Story Short: Cold Turkey / 7pm
What are our motives for making a big, sudden change– whether it's giving up a vice, cutting off a relationship, or moving to a new location? At Long Story Short, expect to hear stories about saying goodbye to the past and figuring out how to work toward a new future of our own design.
▪️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/lss-cold-turkey

---- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 ----
🔹 MUSIC / Karina Rykman / 8pm
Karina plays bass, sings, jumps around, and laughs a lot. Straddling the worlds of jam rock and indie pop drenched in psychedelia, Karina’s effervescent presence comes to life in musical form. Her debut album features Trey Anastasio as co-producer and a featured musician.
▪️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/karina-rykman

---- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 ----
🔹 MUSIC / Vapors of Morphine and Dub Apocalypse / 8pm
Low rock pioneers Vapors of Morphine and instrumental reggae outfit Dub Apocalypse return to the 3S stage on Friday!
▪️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/vapors-dub

---- SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 ----
🔹 COMMUNITY ART / Wing-making Workshop / 1 - 4pm
A hands-on creative ritual for remembering and letting go: Join Bess Welden (Death Wings Project) and Laura Cleminson ( Pre-Dead Social Club) for a reflective and creative opportunity to honor a death of any kind through a simple art project, using paper and fabric to create a set of mini-wings.
▪️ Register (*Only a few spots left!*): tinyurl.com/wing-workshop

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Thank you to our year-round Lead Sponsors: AC Hotels by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront, The Brook, Katzman Contemporary Projects, Katzman Contemporary Projects, MacEdge, Raka.

Thank you to our Summer Season Sponsors: BANKW Staffing,
Beswick Engineering, and Procon Inc.