Brews And Boos

Main Street Jonesborough will host the 11^th Annual Brews and Boos in downtown Jonesborough on Saturday, October 17, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Brews & Boos is set in Jimmy Neil Smith Park, behind the International Storytelling Center. Attendees will enjoy a series of ghost stories featuring world-renowned storytellers.

Main Street Café & Catering will serve fall-themed beer and cider, and food will be available.

Check-in will be held on the steps of Jimmy Neil Smith Park, adjacent to the Storytelling Center Plaza, beginning at 5:30 p.m. If you plan to purchase alcohol, you MUST have your I.D.

Guests are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets; ground seating only. This performance is best suited for kids 10+.

Tickets for this fundraising event are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button above.

Michael Reno Harrell’s natural knack for storytelling comes as a direct result of where he is from, the Southern Appalachian Mountains where storytelling is as much a part of the culture as its music. His original stories and songs intertwine seamlessly into narratives that demonstrate that we all share common emotions and experiences and that nothing brings us together like a good laugh or a touch of nostalgia. Michael’s stories, songs and artworks reflect not only the southern experience, but also American’s story. His work, in whichever form it may take, all comes down to one thing…story.

Jessica Piscitelli Robinson is the Founding Executive Director of Better Said Than Done, the organization behind the Women’s Storytelling Festival. In addition to producing the WSF and storytelling shows in Northern Virginia and beyond, Jessica has performed at the Exchange Place at National Storytelling Festival, and the Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival, on WGBH’s “Stories from the Stage,” and the Risk! Podcast, in 4 National Storytelling Network Conferences and 5 Good Liar’s Club Festivals, and was a featured storyteller in the Florida, Hampton, and Stone Soup Storytelling Festivals. Jessica is a 2023 ORACLE Award recipient from the National Storytelling Network and received an ORACLE for Distinguished National Service in 2026. Jessica has taught storytelling workshops for Story Crossroads, The Story Center at the MCPL, and for community and business organizations such as The Brookings Institution, George Mason University, George Washington University, and The World Bank. Jessica’s writing has been published in several reviews and anthologies and she is the author of the memoir-in-stories, Stages: My Life in Stories (Tucker DS Press). More at: https://jessicapiscitellirobinson.com/