Tag: jessica piscitelli robinson
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Jessica’s Traditions and Truth
I am thrilled to be featured in July’s Traditions and Truth, a Virtual Open Mic presented by Dominican University and Illinois Storytelling, led by Janice M. Del Negro, PhD. Virtual Mics occur on the first Saturday of the month at 7:00 PM Central Time. There will also be a featured teller at each gathering. Contact… Read more
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Women’s Stories
It’s Women’s History Month, and women’s stories are something I am passionate about. In 2017, I created and launched Roar: Trues Tales of Women Warriors, an all-female storytelling showcase that has been performed by various storytellers around the country. That same year, I, alongside a team from Better Said Than Done, published Roar: True Tales… Read more
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The Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival
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! Or watch online, from wherever you are. I’m telling in the Regional voices and Ghost stories concerts. www.gamountainstoryfest.org The 12th annual Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival!… Read more
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Stories Across Mediums
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… Read more
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Fractured and Re-Imagined Stories
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… Read more
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Braiding Stories
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.… Read more
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Braided, Fractured, and Re-Imagined Stories
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… Read more
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Risk! and More
I was on the Risk! podcast. You can listen to my episode here, or listen to Risk! wherever you usually get your podcasts. Despite the episode title – Holiday Blues – I think my story is fairly hopeful and uplifting. But I’ll let you decide that. I am finding it hard to find hope these… Read more
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Winter Storytelling Workshops
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… Read more
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Flower Pic of the Day
Growing up, we didn’t have a lot. Sometimes, I felt jealous of other kids who seemed to have all the new toys and nice clothes. Sometimes I felt scared or sad because I knew my mom, who was raising us, was stressed. But my mom was also very good at finding the joy, and the… Read more