Women Writing for (a) Change, Jacksonville

MARCH 13 - APRIL 12, 2026 (most shows at 8pm but there are Sunday 3pm Matinees available)!

One story.
One storyteller.
One unforgettable shared experience.

Every Brilliant Thing invites the audience into an intimate story of love, loss, and the
small joys that make life worth living. After
their mother’s attempted suicide, a young
person begins compiling a list of everything
brilliant about the world—ice cream, laugh-
ing so hard you snort, staying up past your
bedtime. Through humor and honesty, the
play becomes a life-arming conversation
about mental health and the extraordinary
beauty found in the ordinary.

It’s funny.
It’s tender.
It’s deeply human.

The audience will sit on the stage,
surrounding the actor.

This unique perspective of the Mainstage
Theatre and this play’s storytelling is a rare
opportunity.

SPECIAL WOMEN WRITING FOR (A) CHANGE GROUP OFFER: $25 TICKETS

USE PROMO CODE: EBTWWFAC

This is a solo play; our production will
be performed in rotation by 2 actors.
Lindsay Curry and Jillianne Tamillo are two
extraordinary performers. The performance
schedule is on the webpage below!

• Audience participation is part of the
  magic.
• Audience members help bring the story to life,
  reading list items, playing small roles, and
  becoming part of the narrator’s world.
• Participation is designed to be at the
  audience’s comfort-level.
• Participation is voluntary, guided, and gentle. You
  can choose how much you would like to be
  involved in this storytelling.

Join us for a meaningful afternoon of storytelling and connection as we celebrate our seventh annual anthology, Spaces and Places at the
‘Places and Spaces’ Community Read Around!

Join us as we celebrate (a) river rising: Anthology of Women’s Voices: Spaces and Places at the historic Ritz Theatre.

This collection delves into themes of what "place" and "space" mean to each of us and features the art of Marsha Hatcher on the cover.

This event will take place amid the works of Teresa Cook and Emily Mitchell, our Zora Neale Hurston Fellows in 2024-2025, who expanded the work they started on Osceola Street to create a thoughtful and beautiful exhibit about their own particular interpretation of these themes.

Gathering in community to share our stories—surrounded by beautiful art—is a meaningful way to grow and transform both individually and collectively. The event will include readings by contributors to the anthology, facilitated conversations inspired by the stories and art, and an opportunity to view the current Spaces and Places exhibit.

This is an all-gender, community-wide event, and we welcome everyone to join us in this shared journey of storytelling and connection.

This is a three-part Spring Series that will be held on three successive Saturdays: March 21, March 28, and April 4, 2026.

This reflective series explores how bravery, breath, and balance can lead us to a more heartful, centered life.

The new year always calls us toward themes of balance. In the gentle space between winter and spring marked by the spring equinox, we find a small doorway—one we can lean against, catch our breath, and pause before stepping bravely into the wilderness of the rest of the year.
Building on this sense of balance, this three-part writing series weaves together balance with bravery and breath.

Our moment in time asks much of us. It requires courage—but we cannot meet it without rest, reflection, and the simple, sustaining act of breathing. This is the balance we seek.

Join us for a writing circle designed to call balance, brilliance, and bravery into our lives. We’ll draw inspiration from Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown, Wintering by Katherine May, and The Heartfulness Way by Kamlesh Patel, with a particular focus on breath and presence. We'll also enjoy a hike and write in the nearby Castaway Park.

Through poetry, reflective writing, guided prompts, nature, and conversation, we’ll explore how these themes can support us throughout the year. Together, we’ll honor the rhythms of living and writing—learning when to rebuild, when to rest, and how to move forward with courage and care.
Bring a notebook, an open mind, and your words.

Details:

**cross post with Happy Medium Books & Cafe**

To say we are super excited about our friend Sarah's newest book is an understatement. Her latest book is set in North Florida and Appalachia and is an eco-fiction novel full of exploration of identity, self-discovery, and, obviously, a wonderful discussion about fungi!

Join us on March 22 at 2pm for an author reading and local art show at one of our favorite cozy bookstores in Riverside. (Stay tuned for more info about the bookstore crawl this Spring!).

See you there!