BELFAST— Life can throw all kinds of curves at you when you least expect it. Jenny Tibbetts, a writer, podcast producer and performer with New Vaudeville Review in Belfast, is about to turn these chaotic, surprising and sometimes disturbing events into a shared experience. On Saturday, Oct. 21, she will be the MC for a night of “MOTH-radio style storytelling” at Waterfall Arts for Disruption! Four True Tales of Life's Unexpected Turns.

Tibbetts, who was born and raised in Maine and lives in Jackson with her husband, produces the monthly podcast Lunar Datebook, which features Maine-based short fiction, essays, and poetry. “Each new moon, I put out a scientific tidbit related to the moon or astrology and then I share a true story, interview, a personal essay, and a short piece of fiction or poem that goes with that lunar theme,” she said.

“About three years ago, I started doing these podcasts as a way to get my writing out there, and Lisa Leaverton of the Elbow Room performance series at Waterfall Arts was one of my listeners,” she said. “She invited me to curate and run this live storytelling event, so we’re going to have four speakers whom I think have very interesting stories to share.” Tibbetts said that each of the true stories has some kind of unexpected twist. One story will be dealing with something wonderful in the face of tragedy. Another will be about Instant Karma. One story involves a “what would you do?” scenario with an unlikely conclusion. The fourth story is a mystery.

Tibbetts, who has waitressed at Chase’s Daily for 15 years, said, “I’m not actually sharing one of my own stories this evening as part of the official line up, but I may share a little tidbit I’ve had as a waitress and some disruption that I’ve experienced with that.”

Note: the performances include adult content and are not suitable for children or teens.

The event starts at 7 p.m. in the fallout shelter of Waterfall Arts and is free to the public.

Kay Stephens can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com