Pretty Good Stories - Show #5! In Berkeley

Schedule

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

The Back Room | Berkeley, CA

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Please join us for this night of four stories told by expert storytellers, plus original songs from a live musician on the piano.
Thanks to all who came out to show #4. It was great night on the couches of The Back Room. Becky and Amy wowed us all. Don held it all down with his electric guitar. And now...
...Beau and Tom are delighted to welcome David Rodriquez and Ruven Hannah to the Pretty Good Stories stage, along with singer-songwriter-musician Jon Smear, who will be playing a few of his songs, in addition to tying the evening together with music.
David recently appeared in a Moth Mainstage at the Herbst, and has 2 Moth GrandSLAM championships under his belt. He told his first story on stage to impress his date. They are now married. To what extent she was impressed continues to be litigated, but we are pretty sure you’ll come away impressed with his down-to-earth and vulnerable storytelling. Ruven is a dynamic storyteller, a Moth StorySlam winner, and has created several solo shows, including performing at the Solo Mio festival. Jon will join us on the grand piano, singing his original, quirky and insightful compositions. You do not want to miss this trio.
Beau Ryder Davis has numerous Moth StorySlam wins to his credit, including a Grand Slam win. When not telling stories, he is performing comedy. Tom Darci has a single Moth StorySlam win and is really hoping some of Beau’s winning ways rub off on him.
They created Pretty Good Stories to give the room for experienced storytellers to showcase longer, more in-depth stories. Some are funny. Some are moving. All are pretty good. Join us.
- Ruven: https://www.youtube.com/@RuvenHannah
- Jon: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4tSpDcOynrEZnFEpIftmwi?si=VdY_IBPcQ72kp4GoBPtzKg
https://www.prettygoodstories.org/
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The Back Room, 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704-1038, United States

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