Tag: jessica robinson

  • Jessica’s Traditions and Truth

    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

  • Jessica on the Radio

    Jessica on the Radio

    Listen live – on the radio if you are in the Tri-Cities Area, or on WSJS.com – on May 4th at 8:o7am Eastern to hear me tell a story and be interviewed on Triad Today With Jeffrey Griffin on WSJS. Read more

  • Story Structure Workshop

    Story Structure Workshop

    Join Better Said Than Done storytelling online this Spring for a series of storytelling workshops to seed and nourish and grow your creative spirit. You can register here for Workshop: Story Structure and Plot. May 20 – Workshop: Story Structure and Plot You’ve got a story, or the idea for one. Now, how does the… Read more

  • Spring Story Workshops Week 1 – Drama

    Spring Story Workshops Week 1 – Drama

    Join Better Said Than Done storytelling online this Spring for a series of storytelling workshops to nourish and grow your creative spirit. Workshops led by Better Said Than Done Executive Director Jessica Piscitelli Robinson. You can register on this page. April 29, 2026 – Workshop 1: Drama – what makes a story a story Learn… Read more

  • Wildcard Story

    Wildcard Story

    WILDCARD is back at Old Soul The Alley for our final night in this space, and it just happens to land the night before our big Nutshell show. So we’re leaning in: Think of this as the pre-party. What is WILDCARD? WILDCARD is our monthly live storytelling open mic where anyone can step up and… Read more

  • Story In a Nutshell

    Story In a Nutshell

    I’ll be performing in Sacramento, CA in In a Nutshell, a storytelling series featuring mostly true stories. Sadly, my arch-nemesis, Claire Hennessy, is also in this show. But as she’s also hosting me in her show the following night, I suppose I’ll have to play nice. Take this Job and… features storytellers Claire Hennessy, Gloria… Read more

  • The Story Shuffle

    The Story Shuffle

    IN PERSON The Story Shuffle – Sat April 18th featuring Jessica Robinson Come to our IN PERSON show in Novato, CA, on Sat April 18th. It will have featured tellers and an Open Mic for YOU to tell any story you like! True, tall tale or a folktale, it’s up to you. Read more

  • Women’s Stories

    Women’s Stories
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    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

  • The Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival

    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

  • Risk! and More

    Risk! and More
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    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