Author Archives: Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

How to Tell a Good Story

This past Saturday, Better Said Than Done hosted our first storytelling workshop of the year, “Spotlight on You.” It was a great class with a wonderful group of up and coming storytellers. We received this lovely and unsolicited testimonial the … Continue reading

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Famous yet?

Join us for our next night of true, personal, unbelievable stories. 15 Minutes of Fame: Stories of celebrity, notoriety and the quest for stardom Saturday, January 26th, 2013 7:00PM Show/Doors Open at 6:00PM $10 Tickets at Door Join storytellers Anna … Continue reading

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New Year, New Stuff

Man, we got a busy year already! 2013 is going to be fantastic for storytelling in Virginia. Just a quick peek at what’s in store in the next couple months. Classes: Spotlight on You January 19th, 2013, 10:00am – 2:30pm, … Continue reading

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Videos of Holiday Cheer

The end of the year is practically here so we could all use a little cheer. Man, I knew I should have been a poet! Wait, I think there’s a more rhymey way to say that? Oh, never mind. Let’s … Continue reading

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Holiday Stories

Better Said Than Done brought the holidays to Northern Virginia, with a night of true, personal storytelling filled with holiday cheer. Jessica Piscitelli Robinson hosted and started the night off with a story about what Christmas always meant to her.  … Continue reading

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Your Business Story

In our workshop, “Your Business Story,” students work on telling the story of their business, association, or non-profit.  A story is a compelling way to move someone to action – whether it’s buying, joining, or donating.  When a person can … Continue reading

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Tomorrow’s Show on Art Beat

“Holiday Cheer,” tomorrow night’s storytelling show, was listed on Art Beat with Lauren Landau today. Click here to read about or listen to the segment which aired on WAMU today. And then come see why Better Said Than Done was … Continue reading

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Last Minute Christmas Gift

It’s kind of too late for Hannukah, though, really, you still got a few days.  But I am being realistic here and going after the Christmas shoppers, cause there’s probably a lot more of you left. You know that weird, … Continue reading

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Stories of Holiday Cheer

Raise a glass and celebrate the holidays with Better Said Than Done – ALL the holidays. In “Holiday Cheer” you will hear true, personal stories about Christmas and Hannukkah as well as holidays we celebrate (or don’t) throughout the year. … Continue reading

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Wild Videos

Our last night of storytelling was a wild one. In “Where the Wild Things Are: stories of parties, monsters, and crazy nights,” we heard a lot of unbelievably true stories. Some of them also contained some not so legal or … Continue reading

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