• Good Liars Club Festival 2025

    I love me some good lies, and the Good Liar’s Club Festival is chock full of the best lies!  This year, as in years past, I will be emceeing one showcase and lying in another. Live on Zoom, Anne Rutherford & Norm Brecke present: The 2025 Good Liars Club Festival Sat Aug  2 11am AKDT/ […]

  • Apple Pie Stories in Falls Church

    Clare & Don’s Beach Shack 130 N Washington Street, Falls Church, VA, United States

    I’ll be sharing one or two stories on stage in Falls Church, VA. Join Better Said Than Done Storytelling on October 4th, at 6:00pm, at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack in Falls Church, VA, for “Apple Pie Stories,” with emcee Jack Scheer and storytellers Nick Baskerville, Catherine Calvin, Jennifer Hine, Jenn Kamara, Rishi Nixon, and […]

    $15
  • Healing Stories Alliance

    Kind Stories in Concert. Our theme for Oct. 5th is “The Power of Community” Date: October 5, 2025 Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm EDT (Open Mic Story Share and Reflection: last half hour) Format: The story session opens with a concert of seasoned tellers Jim Brule, Rishi Nixon, Elisa Pearmain, and Jessica Robinson, sharing stories with themes of […]

  • Reading at 804 Lit

    I’ll be reading from my one year old memoir Stages: My Life in Stories at 804 Lit. October 11, 2025 7:00pm Open / 7:30pm Readings 804 Lit is located at 804 Quintana Place NW in Washington, DC As a reminder, we ask that people do not park on Quintana Place because it’s a narrow street […]

  • Ghost Stories at the DC Public Library

    On October 22, join storytellers Silvana Clark, J.R. Denson, Jessica Robinson, and Zach Wilks, for a night of terrifying tales at the Haunted Library. Bring snacks and hot beverages and join us on the First Floor of the MLK DC Public Library. Details here. This concert is FREE and open to the public, but intended […]

    Free
  • Reading at The Inner Loop

    Shaw’s Tavern 520 Florida Ave. NW, District of Columbia, United States

    I’m excited to be reading from my story in the new anthology, America’s Future, from Washington Writers Publishing House, at The Inner Loop! WHEN:  Monday, November 10th from 7-10 pm WHERE: Shaw’s Tavern, 520 Florida Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001 The Inner Loop is known for their lively, inclusive, monthly reading series. Several contributors to […]

  • Storytelling Open Mic

    Franklin Park Arts Center 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcelville, VA

    (Ages 12+) The mic is yours! Bring a prepared story that is 5-7 minutes in length in any format and step up to the mic to share it the others in this community series. Each month, we will host an open mic evening followed by a 30-minute performance from a professional storyteller. With special guest […]

    $5
  • Joyful Storytelling Show

    I’m excited to emcee and give a heartfelt toast at Better Said Than Done’s Year-End Celebration and Storytelling show.  Join us on December 4th for  “Joy to the World,” a storytelling show with recipes! With emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Alton Chung, Jane Dorfman, Lyn Ford, Claire Hennessy, Eric Johnson, Anne Rutherford, Ria Spencer, Lisa […]

    $2
  • Stories of Joy

    Stories of Joy and Connection: A hopeful storytelling concert with Laura Packer and friends Join storyteller Laura Packer for stories that remind us that hope, joy, and connection still abound, that darkness will pass, and we have each other. Laura and her guests will share stories that remind us that we are stronger when we […]