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Long Story Short: Hot Mess

March 11, 2026

Long Story Short: Hot Mess
Wednesday, March 11
Doors 6:30pm / Event 7pm
Seated
Pay-What-You-Choose Starting at $15

Sometimes we make mistakes in amazing fashion. This show features stories about big goof ups, big blowups, and our craziest moments. Everything from that trendy haircut gone wrong to the most epic family fights will be laid bare. If you love a story about faltering in the most fantastic way, this show is for you.

Featured storytellers:
Announced soon!

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Long Story Short is on New Hampshire Public Radio 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 supported in part by grants from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and NHCF's Geoffrey E. Clark and Martha Fuller Clark Fund; and Little Bay Fund.

Thank you to our lead sponsors: AC Hotel Portsmouth, The Brook, The Kane Company/Tidemark, Katzman Contemporary Projects, MacEdge, Raka, Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel and Stirling Brandworks.

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