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Traverse City listeners can put a storytelling evening on their November calendar. Here:Say’s 2026–27 season opener, Different Strokes, is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at The Alluvion.

The listing gives a 6:30-p.m. door and bar opening, with the event running from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is advertised at $15 at the door, and the room is described as seated.

One theme, different personal experiences

Here:Say says featured performers will tell true, first-person stories about times when they had their own way of doing things. That description establishes the evening’s theme and format without giving away the stories themselves.

The distinction matters when deciding whether to attend. This is an advertised live storytelling show, rather than a film screening, a lecture with a published syllabus or a general discussion meeting.

The event description does not name the featured tellers or provide individual story subjects. Their names and experiences should not be guessed from the theme. Check the organizer’s information if an updated lineup becomes available before the evening.

Here:Say’s own website links to upcoming shows and separately offers a route for pitching a story. An audience ticket should not be treated as a promise of an open-microphone slot; people interested in performing should use the organizer’s stated process.

Make space for listening

A seated evening of personal stories can be planned around attention to the stage. If you are meeting friends, consider having your longer conversation before the program starts or after it ends, leaving the storytelling itself room to unfold. You can enjoy the program as a listener without preparing a personal story to share. Take your time.

The theme may also be a useful conversation starter for your own group: when have you chosen a different way to do something? That is an optional idea for discussing the evening, not a prompt the organizer requires audiences to answer.

Because the listing does not give age or content guidance for individual stories, ask the organizer if you need that information when choosing an outing for a particular listener. The phrase true stories alone does not describe every subject that may arise.

Budget and arrival basics

Two admissions at the listed door price have a $30 base cost. That is a simple two-times-$15 calculation, without any additional spending. Keep bar purchases or a separate meal outside the admission budget.

The event page advertises door entry but does not publish a capacity or a guarantee that space will remain for every arrival. Recheck the organizer’s current information rather than treating the posted price as an unlimited admission offer.

The Alluvion is on the second floor of Commongrounds, 414 East Eighth Street. Use its directions page for arrival planning and contact the venue in advance if an access arrangement is important.

If you are adding dinner, leave enough time to finish the meal, travel and settle in before 7 p.m. Keep the confirmed door time separate from the performance start so your group is not deciding between the first story and a last-minute arrival.

Revisit the Here:Say and venue pages before November 18. With the date, admission and format clear, Different Strokes offers a midweek outing centered on listening to personal experiences and discovering how other people have made their own choices.

Sources and event updates

Season-opening event

Here:Say Storytelling

Venue directions