Lip Service: True Stories, Out Loud

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Since 1984The largest, longest-running literary festival in the nation, and a year-round home for readers.Our story →

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Northwest corner of N.E. 3rd Street and 2nd Avenue

South Florida’s longest-running, live storytelling event, Lip Service, features true, smart, honest, (and sometimes sexy) stories presented before a live audience.

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An Evening of Songs and Stories With Patti Smith

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Lip Service: True Stories, Out Loud

Recommended events

Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Fall 2026)

Una tarde con Santiago Roncagliolo hablando con María Antonieta Collins sobre El pastor y los lobos – Ficción

An Evening of Songs and Stories With Patti Smith