ASST NYE Story Blowout
2025-12-31 13:00 - 2026-01-01 01:00 (America/New_York)
I’m thrilled to be telling a story with the Good Liars Club’s hour of storytelling during Artists Standing Strong Together’s New Year’s Eve Story Blowout. The storytelling programming starts at 1:00pm Eastern on December 31st and runs until 1:00am Eastern on January 1, 2026. I’ll be telling my story in the 10pm hour, East Coast time.
This online storytelling program has become a beloved annual tradition for the ASST community, always free and open to the public.
Register here.
To donate to this annual fundraiser, click here: https://bit.ly/blowoutdonate

Stories of Birth through Death
2026-01-08 20:00 - 21:30
Join Better Said Than Done online on January 8, 2026 for Birth, School, Work, Death: Stories About Life, with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Heather Forest, Chetter Galloway, Amanda Lawrence, Roopa Mohan, Jo Radner, and Linda Yemoto.
Details and Tickets Here

$15 Suggested/$5 MinimumAll Proceeds Split Between Producer and Storytellers
If you miss it live on Zoom, you can watch the recording on Youtube.

Stories of Change
2026-01-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, 130 N Washington Street, Falls Church, VA, 22046, United States
On January 31, join me at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack for Better Said Than Done’s “A New Leaf: Stories about change,” with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Bill Grella, Jennifer Hine, Tim Livengood, Carol Moore, Joe Morice, and Zach Wilks.
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack is located at 130 N Washington St, Falls Church, VA 22046. A full dinner and bar menu is available for purchase before and during the show. There is plenty of free parking nearby, including a parking garage behind Clare and Don’s.
Details and Tickets Here

Winter Storytelling Workshops
2026-02-02 19:00 - 2026-02-15 21:00
Join me online this winter for a series of storytelling workshops to warm your soul. The first workshop, on February 2nd, is Personal Storytelling. Register for one or all five.
Details and Registration Here
You can register to take all five classes, or just choose the one you want to attend. The idea of the five week course is to tie each of these varied themes together into a comprehensive study and exercise in storytelling. Registering for all five costs a little less, but each week’s class is also designed to stand on it’s own.
Generally, each workshop will start with a lesson, followed by time for attendees to write and work on a story, and end with story sharing. Those who sign up for all five weeks will be given first opportunity to share stories and receive feedback. All workshops will be recorded and all registrants will receive the recording, as well as course materials, for the session they registered for.
Some of the workshops have been previously presented. They have been updated and altered for this course, but, if you’ve attended in the past, some of the lesson will be familiar.
The first workshop is on February 2, 2026 and the fifth is on March 2, 2026. Each week starts at 7:00pm Eastern and will end at approximately 9:oopm. The zoom link to attend will be sent on the morning of that day’s workshop, and the recording will be sent within 48 hours.

Braided, Fractured, and Re-Imagined Stories
2026-02-09 19:00 - 21:00
Register HERE for:
Braided, Fractured, and Re-imagined Stories
Think outside the story box. In this interactive workshop, participants will take stories they know well and twist them, reshaping them into something new and different. After defining “fractured” and “braided,” we’ll focus on when and why to reshape a story. This is a broad workshop meant to inspire writers to explore different ideas for story crafting.
The workshop will start with a lesson, followed by time for attendees to write and work on a story, and end with story sharing. This workshop will be recorded and all registrants will receive the recording to review after the workshop concludes.
This workshop is led by Better Said Than Done Executive Director Jessica Piscitelli Robinson.
Jessica will be leading a workshop on Braiding Stories on February 16th. Register here.
The Fractured Fairytales and Re-Imagined Stories Workshop will be on February 23rd. Register here.

The Grapevine 2026
2026-02-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Busboys and Poets, 235 Carroll St NW, Washington DC, DC, 20012, United States
Join The Grapevine Storytelling Series on Wednesday, February 11 at 7:30 Eastern at Busboys and Poets Takoma or via Zoom. Our featured tellers this month are Jessica Piscitelli Robinson and Chetter Galloway!

Register or learn more: https://fsgw.org/event-6452023

This event is FREE, and we ask for donations to support our tellers, suggested $20 per person. Donations can be made in person or online before, during, or after the show, at: https://fsgw2.org/grapevine.html

The Grapevine is spoken word performance for adults and teens, celebrating the timeless art of the story, hosted by storytellers Renée Brachfeld and Tim Livengood.

Braiding Stories
2026-02-16 19:00 - 21:00
You can register to take all 5 weeks of winter workshops (including this one) starting on February 2, and running through March 2, HERE.
Or, register HERE for:
Braided Storytelling
In this workshop, we’ll define “braided stories,” discuss different types of braided tales, and also when and if it makes sense to intertwine multiple stories. Then we’ll dig into some techniques on how to craft a braided story. Participants will spend some time working and weaving their own tales, and then will be given the chance to share a story. This workshop will be recorded and all registrants will receive the recording to review after the workshop concludes.
This workshop is led by Better Said Than Done Executive Director Jessica Piscitelli Robinson.

Stories about Games, Cheats, and Tricks
2026-02-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, 130 N Washington Street, Falls Church, VA, 22046, United States
Details and Tickets Here: bettersaidthandone.org/player-stories-about-games/
I am so looking forward to emceeing this show!
On February 21, join us at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack for “Player: Stories about games, cheats, and tricks,” with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Catherine Calvin, J.R. Denson, Bonnie Gardner, Rajesh Mirchandani, Ravi Pimplaskar, and Jack Scheer.
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack is located at 130 N Washington St, Falls Church, VA 22046. A full dinner and bar menu is available for purchase before and during the show. There is plenty of free parking nearby, including a parking garage behind Clare and Don’s.

Fractured and Re-Imagined Stories
2026-02-23 19:00 - 21:00
Register HERE for:
Fractured and Re-imagined Stories
Think outside the story box. In this interactive workshop, participants will take a fairytale they know well and turn it on it’s head, take a well-known story and make it their own. In Fractured and Re-imagined, students will learn how to change, fracture and imagine a fresh take on a classic tale. This is a broad workshop meant to inspire writers to explore different ideas for story crafting.
The workshop will start with a lesson, followed by time for attendees to write and work on a story, and end with story sharing. This workshop will be recorded and all registrants will receive the recording to review after the workshop concludes.
This workshop is led by Better Said Than Done Executive Director Jessica Piscitelli Robinson.

Stories Across Mediums
2026-03-02 19:00 - 21:00
Register HERE for:
Storytelling Across Mediums
Write a story for the page, and then adapt it for performance. Or perform a story and then work to get it published. Learn how to take a story and change the way you craft it for the chosen medium – print, or stage. We’ll also discuss how to alter performance for a virtual or physical stage.
The workshop will start with a lesson, followed by time for attendees to write and work on a story, and end with story sharing. This workshop will be recorded and all registrants will receive the recording to review after the workshop concludes.
This workshop is led by Better Said Than Done Executive Director, and author of the memoir-in-stories, Stages: My Life in Stories, Jessica Piscitelli Robinson.

FSGW Mini-Fest
2026-03-07 12:00 - 17:00
Lots of folk music, storytelling, familiar faces, and FREE family friendly fun at the Folklore Society of Greater Washington’s Mini-Fest. I’ll be telling stories with “A Touch of Magic” from 12:30pm – 1:00pm.
See you at Browne Academy, 5917 Telegraph Rd., Alexandria, VA on March 7th!
Details here: fsgw.org/mini-fest

Women's History Proclamation & Reception
2026-03-10 18:00 - 19:30
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Proclamation, 7 pm
Reception, 6 pm
City Hall
10455 Armstrong St.
Fairfax, VA
The Commission for Women invites you to be part of this event celebrating Women’s History Month! Everyone is welcome!
With a sneak-peak Women’s Storytelling Festival Performance! (From me – Jessica Robinson)

Abigail: Founding Mother
2026-03-14 15:00 - 16:30
To be clear, I am not performing at this event, but I will be introducing Mrs. Abigail Adams to Fairfax, VA. And I did have a hand in arranging her visit. Megan Wells is a powerhouse, just like the women she’s portraying. Do not miss seeing this FREE event!
Details here: bettersaidthandone.org/abigail-adams-founding-mother/
Registration not required. Just show up and enjoy!
In Abigail: Founding Mother, national award-winning actor and storyteller, Megan Wells, brings Abigail Adams to life. In this humorous and historically accurate portrayal, Megan Wells vivifies the full measure of Abigail’s contribution to our democracy. Behind the scenes but very firm, Abigail rode the risky edge of feminine power. Not too much, not too little – choose your words carefully – just right. Relevant, moving and wry with wit, Megan’s Abigail awakens new perspectives of how we must “remember the ladies.”
Abigail: Founding Mother
March 14, 2026, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Historic Blenheim, 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030
Free
Intended for ages 12 and up.
Thank you to the Fairfax City Commission on the Arts for making this program possible.

Abigail’s friend, Eliza Hamilton, will be appearing at The Women’s Storytelling Festival, in Fairfax City, March 19 – 22, 2025. They are both on the most intimate terms with Ms. Wells.

The 2026 Women's Storytelling Festival
2026-03-19 18:30 - 2026-03-22 17:00
I’m thrilled to once again emcee a showcase at the Women’s Storytelling Festival.
The 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival will take place March 19 – 22, 2026, starting with a virtual only showcase on the 19th and continuing in-person at the Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030 through March 22nd.
The Women’s Storytelling Festival Main Page
The WSF Tickets Page
The Women’s Storytelling Festival, produced annually in March by Better Said Than Done, is a festival celebrating all women and gender nonconforming spoken-word performing artists. The festival debuted in March 2020 in Fairfax City, VA. The stories shared at the first festival were no different than what you’d hear at any festival. There were folk tales, historical tales, personal stories, myths, legends, and lying. The one difference was that all the voices were female. And that one difference was key.
This is a storytelling festival, like any other. However, when women feel safe and heard, like we are in a space where our stories are given equal attention, the performances, and the stories themselves, are different. There is a hum of feminine power that runs through the festival even when the stories are about Jack, Coyote, Anansi, or that thing that happened that one time at work. We are are human. We are storytellers. We are women. Hear us tell.
The Women’s Storytelling Festival is intended for a mature audience.

The Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival
2026-04-10 11:30 - 2026-04-11 17:00
You can watch the Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival online, or join me in Georgia at this beautiful mountain resort, to take in the sites, the fresh air, and the storytelling!
www.gamountainstoryfest.org
The 12th annual
Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival!
April 10-11, 2026
in-person at
The Ridges Resort in Hiawassee, GA and online
