A wildlife biologist learns about grizzly bear safety with the love of his life after embracing the title of "poop ologist." Across the globe, a solo traveler in Peru meets a mysterious motorcyclist and must decide if an invitation to ride with him to Canada is a leap of faith or pure risk. Back home, a relaxing winter staycation quickly turns into chaos involving eleven terrified chickens, an unexpected phone call from Chile, and an unfortunate fire. Finally, two hikers seeking mountain solitude in the Bob Marshall Wilderness hold their breath for a wildlife encounter that could define their trip.

Then, after intermission,

A father on a wilderness backpacking trip must trust his nine-year-old daughter to decide if they push through a grueling trail or turn back. A young woman chasing a childhood dream unexpectedly lands a job at an Alaskan salmon hatchery, finding her true calling far from the world of fashion. Meanwhile, a mountain guide’s attempt at romance is derailed by a giant steak and a dramatic breakup he must fight to fix. Finally, a teacher overwhelmed by her daughter's cancer fight accepts a risky Peace Corps invitation to Africa, fundamentally changing how she views her life's responsibilities.

8 storytellers share their true personal stories on the theme "Lost & Found"

6 storytellers shared their true personal stories on the theme "Be Careful What You Wish For".

What begins with a super-glued Big Gulp can lead to an unforgettable journey.And what if a quiet day ends with a glowing metal craft in the sky? Or the raw honesty of a Christmas Eve bar encounter. Dive into true stories of the unexpected, the deeply personal, and the moments that change everything. Imagine facing a severe storm while on the brink of new life. Four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “Hold my Beer”. Their stories were recorded live in-person in front of a sold out crowd on January 13, 2025, at The George and Jane Dennison Theatre in Missoula, MT.

And What happens when a mission to buy bootleg DVDs takes an unexpected turn into fame and mistaken identity? Or when a Halloween high school party gets unexpectedly busted? From navigating a life-changing diagnosis in London to a perilous encounter with a glacier in Alaska. Four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “Hold my Beer”. Their stories were recorded live in-person in front of a sold-out crowd on January 13, 2025, at The George and Jane Dennison Theatre in Missoula, MT. Tune in to hear the stories on the next episode of the Tell Us Something podcast.

Eight storytellers share their true personal stories without notes on the theme:
“Hold My Beer”.

Tell Us Something and Missoula Pride are excited to bring you an evening of live storytelling.

Eight storytellers will share their true personal stories without notes on the theme:
“Going Home”.

Sometimes adventure is chosen, sometimes it's thrust upon you. In this episode of the Tell Us Something podcast, we delve into the journeys of four remarkable people:

A mother and daughter in Belize work together to navigate the challenges of entering the country with an expired passport, a determined diver confronts the depths of the ocean swimming against sudden swells and learns some harrowing news the next day when she returns to the water. An artist wrestles with self-doubt and the meaning of success. And a woman on a wilderness adventure faces a grizzly bear encounter, wolves and swarming bees on her ordeal to get out and help with a family emergency.

And...

What happens when the things we hold dear start to crumble? Join us as our first storyteller faces a heartbreaking choice: let go of her family legacy, or fight for a piece of the past while making a discovery about nonperminance in herself. And facing loss isn't just about places, our next storyteller defies death itself, a therapist grapples with a hidden truth while our final storyteller navigates an unlikely love friendship running out on the trails.

A child, traveling alone, encounters hotel trouble, a young woman begins her healing journey thanks to a sexual assault victim's advocate, a woman recovering from open heart surgery finds respite with a a gruff nurse and post-avalanche, Missoula unites.

Eight storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “Lost in Translation”. Their stories were recorded live in-person in front of a packed house on September 28, 2023 at The George & Jane Dennison Theatre at University of Montana in Missoula, MT.

Tell Us Something brings you stories from the archives and a behind-the-scenes look at Tell Us Something. In this new series I’ll sit down with a storyteller every week, and we’ll talk about what they’ve been up to, go more in-depth with their story, and get to know them a little better.

// “Neighbors” //LIVE EVENT // Missoula • June 16, 2023

Tell Us Something is proud to partner with Missoula Pride to bring live storytelling to Allegiance Field at Ogden Park.

Eight storytellers will share their true personal stories without notes on the theme “Neighbors”.

Tickets are on sale now. All ages are welcome*.

General Admission seating tickets are $17 in advance and $20 the day of the show.

Tell Us Something awakens imagination, empowers storytellers, and connects the Missoula community through the transformative power of personal storytelling. It is a celebration of each other, our stories, and how we move through the world together.

About Missoula Pride:

In its second year, Missoula Pride is bringing more than 30 events to our community in three days, June 16-18. Much like the Clark Fork, Missoula's LGBTQ+ community is the center stream that runs through the heart of everything. Our vision is to create spaces where people from all walks of life, with all gender and sexual identities under the rainbow, can come together to feel seen, be heard, and be in community with one another.

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*Tell Us Something welcomes all ages, however, parents, please be advised that stories sometimes have adult themes and storytellers sometimes use adult language.

We again welcome our friends from the Deaf community by providing ASL interpretation. If you are part of this community and plan to attend, please contact Marc Moss: marc@tellussomething.org to arrange for accessible seating.

Doors at 6PM, storytelling begins at 7PM.

Your community, your stories.

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Stadium Rules:

-Carrying or possessing weapons, firearms or explosives on these premises is prohibited by Missoula City Ordinances

-No outside food and beverage

-No smoking

-With the exception of legitimate service animals, no pets or animals of any kind are allowed into the stadium

-Personal chairs and umbrellas are not permitted inside venue

-No noisemaking devices

-No running on the concourse

-Profanity will not be tolerated. Any guest using profanity will be asked to cease or leave the stadium

Four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “Out of my Shell”. Their stories were recorded in-person in front of a live audience July 16, 2023 at Bonner Park Bandshell.

The storytellers you’ll hear in this episode are all educators enrolled in The University of Montana’s Creative Pulse program. The Creative Pulse embraces critical thinking processes and habits of the mind, enabling our students to develop, refine and integrate these processes into their own thinking and learning abilities, as well as those of their students. The Master of Arts in Integrated Arts and Education is completed over two consecutive summer sessions plus independent studies and a final project.

Four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “It’s the Little Things”. Their stories were recorded live in-person in front of a sold-out crowd on December 15, 2022 at The Wilma in Missoula, MT.

Four storytellers share their true personal story on the theme “Letting Go”. Their stories were recorded live in-person in front of over 900 listeners on September 27, 2022 at The Dennison in Missoula, MT.

This episode of the podcast was recorded in front of a live audience on August 31, 2022 in Black Rock City at Center Camp at the Burning Man event. 5 storytellers shared their true personal story on the theme “Waking Dreams”. Today we hear from three of those storytellers.

7 storytellers shared their true personal stories at Bonner Park Bandshell in Missoula, MT on June 27, 2022. The theme was “Didn’t See That Coming”.

Stories are shared without notes. Each story is 10 minutes.

Your community. Your stories.

7 storytellers shared their true personal stories on the theme "Stone Soup" in front of a live audience on March 30, 2022, at The Wilma in Missoula, MT.

Tell Us Something brings you stories from the archives and a behind-the-scenes look at Tell Us Something. In this new series I’ll sit down with a storyteller every week, and we’ll talk about what they’ve been up to, go more in-depth with their story, and get to know them a little better.

Former Board member Sierra Tai-Brownlee sits down to interview each Tell Us Something Board member for her podcast "Impactful Experiences with Sierra Tai-Brownlee".

Tell Us Something misses you! We are so excited to join together again *IN PERSON*! That's right!

Theme: Forward to Better

Where: Bonner Park Bandshell

When: August 10, 2021 • Storytelling begins at 7PM

7 storytellers share their true personal stories without notes on the theme: "Forward to Better".

Tell Us Something brings you stories from the archives and a behind the scenes look at Tell Us Something. In this new series I’ll sit down with a storyteller every week, and we’ll talk about what they’ve been up to, go more in-depth with their story, and get to know them a little better.

Because storytelling is an art, I’ve always hired local artists to design a poster for each event. The posters of Tell Us Something are amazing in their own right, and I thought that it would be fun to sit down with some of the artists to chat about their process and see what makes them tick. What inspires them, how they work, and how they came to design the poster that they designed for Tell Us Something.

Tell Us Something will occasionally interview some of our sponsors. Learn more about Tell Us Something's sponsors and the amazing things that they are up to.

Tell Us Something will occasionally interview some of our sponsors. Learn more about Tell Us Something's sponsors and the amazing things that they are up to.

5 storytellers share their true personal stories on the theme: “Come as You Are”.

We are proud to feature storytellers who were engaged in an intensive week-long storytelling workshop.

All ages are welcome to join and parents are reminded that Tell Us Something has adult themes and stories may contain adult language.

Tell Us Something brings you stories from the archives and a behind the scenes look at Tell Us Something. In this new series I’ll sit down with a storyteller every week, and we’ll talk about what they’ve been up to, go more in-depth with their story, and get to know them a little better.

Welcome to the Tell Us Something podcast, I’m Marc Moss. In this week’s podcast, you’ll hear stories about a rule-following good girl making a stand against injustice, a woman who uses kindness to diffuse a potentially dangerous situation in Brooklyn, New York, successful communication during a near-death experience on a mountain road and a neighborhood coming together to protect songbirds in a time of crisis.

Today we feature four storytellers who worked hard during a Tell Us Something intensive storytelling week-long workshop. They shared their true personal stories from their living rooms, their kitchens, their bedrooms -- from their homes -- during our first-ever live-streamed event. The theme for the night was “No Excuses: Stories of Hope and Resilience”.

We didn’t have full control over the sound quality for all of the storytellers, and some of them are somewhat compromised because of Internet connectivity issues. All of the stories are worth hearing and they are all incredible. Thanks for your patience with the limitations of live storytelling during shelter-in-place.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling back to The Wilma on December 10, 2019. Eight storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Tipping Point”.

Tell Us Something awakens imagination, empowers storytellers and connects the Missoula community through the transformative power of personal storytelling. It is a celebration of each other, our stories and how we move through the world together. All of the stories at Tell Us Something are true.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling back to The Wilma on September 24, 2019. Eight storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Leap of Faith”.

In the summer of 2019, Tell Us Something hosted a storytelling summer camp for youth at Zootown Arts Community Center. Seven young women worked together with Tell Us Something director Marc Moss for a week during the summer of 2019 to learn about how to decide what story to share, stage presence, story structure, elements of a story, keeping ourselves, our audience, and the characters in a story safe as well as making an emotional connection with the audience.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling back to The Wilma on June 12, 2019. Eight storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “What Are the Chances?”

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling back to Helena on May 9th. Eight storytellers will share their true personal story (without notes) on the theme “Getting Away With It.”

Tell Us Something awakens imagination, empowers storytellers and connects the community through the transformative power of personal storytelling. It is a celebration of each other, our stories, and how we move through the world together. All of the stories at Tell Us Something are true.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling back to The Wilma on March 18, 2019. Eight storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Stranger In A Strange Land”

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling back to The Wilma on October 2, 2018. Eight storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “It’s Complicated”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling back to The Wilma on October 2, 2018. Eight storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “It’s Complicated”.

Tickets are on sale now at the Top Hat, online or by phone at 877-987-6487. All tickets are general admission with seating on first come, first served basis. All ages are welcome. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 day of show + applicable fees.

Tell Us Something awakens imagination, empowers storytellers and connects the Missoula community through the transformative power of personal storytelling. It is a celebration of each other, our stories and how we move through the world together. All of the stories at Tell Us Something are true.

MORE INFO:
Tell Us Something welcomes all ages, however, parents, please be advised that stories sometimes have adult themes and storytellers sometimes use adult language.

Doors at 6PM, storytelling begins at 7PM, with a brief intermission halfway through.

Your community, your stories.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling back to The Wilma on June 13, 2018. Eight storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Risk”.

Your Tax-deductable donations help keep Tell Us Something going! This online giving event is your chance to support Tell Us Something in a direct way.

Tell Us Something depends on your contributions every year to help us maintain our services and programming. Please donate during Missoula Gives.

8 storytellers share their true personal story on the theme "Didn't See That Coming".

Stories are shared without notes. Each story is 10 minutes.

Your community. Your stories.

Tell Us Something: Didn't See That Coming at Free Ceramics in Helena, MT
Tuesday, April 12, 2018

Get tickets here!

Tell Us Something welcomes all ages, however, parents, please be advised that stories sometimes have adult themes and storytellers sometimes use adult language.

Doors at 6PM, storytelling begins at 7PM, with a brief intermission halfway through.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 day of the show.

Tell Us Something is true stories shared live and without notes. 8 storytellers have 10 minutes to share their true personal story on the theme.

Tell Us Something: Right Place, Right Time at The Wilma
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Tell Us Something welcomes all ages, however, parents, please be advised that stories sometimes have adult themes and storytellers sometimes use adult language.

Doors at 6PM, storytelling begins at 7PM, with a brief intermission halfway through.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling back to The Wilma for the season finale December 12, 2017. Eight storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Getting Away With It”.

8 storytellers share their true personal story from memory on the theme "Up the Blackfoot".

8 Storytellers share their true personal story from memory on the theme "On the Road"

8 storytellers share their true personal story on the theme "The First Time". Stories are ten minutes long and told from memory.

8 storytellers share their true personal story on the theme "Don't Look Back". Stories are ten minutes long and told from memory.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling back to The Wilma on December 13, 2016. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “The Unlikliest of Places”.

9 storytellers have 10 minutes to share a true personal story from memory on the theme: "Fork in the Road".

Tell Us Something is proud to be part of the Montana Book Festival once again this year.

Tickets are $8 pre-sale/$10 day of show. Get your tickets here: http://ticketf.ly/2b5IcT9

Doors open at 6:30pm stories begin at 7:00pm

5 duos each have approximately 10 minutes to share a true personal story from memory TOGETHER based on the theme "That's not How it Happened!".

This episode of Tell Us Something was recorded in front of a live audience on June 22nd, 2016, at The Wilma in Missoula, MT. 9 storytellers shared their story based on the theme “Bad Advice”.

This episode of Tell Us Something was recorded in front of a live audience on March 29th, 2016, at The Wilma in Missoula, MT. 9 storytellers shared their story based on the theme “Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me?”.

This episode of Tell Us Something was recorded in front of a live audience on December 8, 2015, at The Wilma in Missoula, MT. Storytellers shared their story based on the theme “Illumination/Revelation”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling back to The Wilma on October 1st, 2015 . Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Reel Stories”

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling back to The Wilma on September 15th, 2015 . Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Oldest Trick in the Book”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling to the Dennison Theater at the University of Montana on September 11th, 2015.

Please join us for an evening of stories based around the theme: "Why I Stayed". 6 storytellers share their true story. Stories last ten minutes.

Please join us for an evening of stories from ZAAC Summer Youth Camp Storytelling Graduation.  Storytellers share their true story.  Stories last ten minutes.

Please join us for an evening of stories based around the theme: "Oops! I Changed My Mind".  Storytellers share their true story.  Stories last ten minutes.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on February 17, 2015. Storytellers will share their personal story without notes on the theme "Adventure."

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on December 16, 2014. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “These Dreams”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling onOctober 9, 2014. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “The Things We Carry”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on August 19, 2014. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Busted”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on February 18, 2014. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “What Are You Waiting For”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on December 3, 2013. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Promises”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on October 10, 2013. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Be Careful What You Wish For”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on June 11, 2013. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Perception”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on March 21, 2013. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Extremes”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on February 19, 2013. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Ten”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on October 9, 2012. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Forgiveness”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on May 29, 2012. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “I Got Lucky”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on March 7, 2012. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Rites of Passage”.

Tell Us Something brings live storytelling on December 15, 2011. Storytellers will share their true personal story without notes on the theme “Dear Diary”.

Eat Our Words was a storytelling event that preceded Tell Us Something. Jeremy N. Smith and Josh Slotnick hosted the event at Missoula's PEAS Farm. 5 storytellers shared their true personal story on the theme “Leaving Home”.