Grown Folks Stories at Bronzeville Winery

4420 South Cottage Grove Avenue,Chicago IL 60653

20 October, 2022

Description

Grown Folks Stories, created by Cara Brigandi and Eric Williams, founder and owner of The Silver Room, is two hours of five minute stories that range from the hilarious to the absolutely real. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cringe, you'll feel.Come join this ever-popular gathering of nonprofessional, unrehearsed storytellers, who give us the real stories we live everyday. Hosted by Binkey, there is no theme, no judging, no poetry, no readings. It’s storytelling like you’ve never experienced before! This month, we're taking Grown Folks Stories to Bronzeville Winery! Join us Thursday, October 20, from 6-9pm, right in their outdoor courtyard. Food & Drinks will be available for purchase at Bronzeville Winery. Ages 21+. Doors open and sign-ups start at 6:00pm. Stories start promptly at 7pm. Seating is limited and first-come, first-serve, so early arrival is recommended. This event will be OUTDOORS so dress warm! Seating will be limited again, BYOChair encouraged. About Bronzeville Winery: Bronzeville Winery is a celebration of Bronzeville, a storied history refined by modern revitalization that has put the neighborhood in the spotlight. The team at Bronzeville Winery is led by Eric Williams, the founder and owner of The Silver Room, an independent retail and community art space in Chicago and Cecilia Cuff, a leader in the hospitality industry and founder of The Nascent Group. Over the course of 20 years, The Silver Room has served two prominent Chicago neighborhoods, bridging community, culture, and commerce to support independent artists and generating opportunities for creatives to connect. For Bronzeville Winery, Williams is partnering with global hospitality design trailblazer, Cecilia Cuff of The Nascent Group. The Nascent Group is a hospitality and urban design & entrepreneurial equity incubator founded in Chicago in 2011 and after completing projects all over the globe, this was the perfect homecoming project. Specializing in creating innovative and inclusive spaces through urban planning, art installation, concept renovation for hotels, restaurants and retail spaces, The Nascent Group advocates for the good of all by designing systems that weigh sustainability, diversity and art alongside revenue, reach, profitability and productivity to establish sustainable communities. This idea of reciprocity through business plays an important role in the operating philosophy of Bronzeville Winery. JOIN THE BW WINE CLUB Street Parking only.