Long Story Short: Holidays

Name: Long Story Short: Holidays
Start: 2026-12-09T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-12-09T20:30:00-05:00
Location: 3S Artspace

Know before you go

When: Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 7 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan Street, Portsmouth, United States
Tickets: $19.28–$47.58
Length: About 1.5 hours
Ages: Family-friendly
Type: Halloween Show
Dress code: Costumes encouraged

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About this Event

Long Story Short: The Kids Are Alright
Wednesday, September 10
Doors 6:30pm / Event 7pm
Seated
Pay-What-You-Choose Starting at $15

Since this show’s inception, every December theme has been tangentially related to the holiday season. This year, we’re taking the topic head on with a show all about the most wonderful time of the year–and more! This could be stories about confessing to an unenthusiastic crush on Valentine’s Day, getting lost at a St. Patrick’s Day parade, or an unfortunate costume malfunction on Halloween. Of course, there will be no lack of family drama and hijinks during the heady days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, too. Come be a part of our holiday tradition of sharing stories to close out the year.

Featured storytellers:
Announced soon!

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Long Story Short is on in 2026!

A broadcast version of the all Long Story Short events will air as part of the “NHPR Presents” series, which aims to work with arts and culture nonprofit organizations across the state to bring similar community events to the air.

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About Long Story Short:
Long Story Short is not just a storytelling event. It’s an opportunity to share the funniest moments life brings us, the deepest human emotions, and the strangest day of your life with complete strangers. This bare-bones storytelling series, hosted by Beth LaMontagne, is free of pretense and over-rehearsed monologues. The show throws a mix of professional writers, performers, and average folks who have no public speaking experience whatsoever on stage with just a mic and a spotlight to tell a personal story based on that show’s theme. What makes Long Story Short unique is the off-the-cuff feel many of the stories have, including each show’s one open mic slot. A brave volunteer from the audience is selected at random and must take the stage in a moment’s notice to open the second half, — not even the host knows what’s going to happen.

Follow Long Story Short on Facebook: facebook.com/LSSat3S

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3S Artspace is funded in part by grants from the The Pete and Nancy Buck Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, including support from its Joan Brodsky Fund.

Thank you to our lead sponsors: AC Hotel Portsmouth, Apparel Impact, The Brook, The Fabulous Find, The Kane Company/Tidemark, Katzman Contemporary Projects, Raka, and Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel.