Category Archives: Storytelling

Travel Tales

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

On July 31, 2021, join storytellers Sheila Arnold, Nick Baskerville, Bonnie Gardner, Tim Livengood, Miriam Nadel, Andrea Young, and Sufian Zhemukhov for “Travel Tales,” both in-person at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA and live streaming online.PLEASE NOTE THE TIME … Continue reading →

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Paired Personal Folktales

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

On July 8, 2021, join emcee Chetter Galloway and storytellers Eva Abram, Barbara Aliprantis, Norm Brecke, Jessica Robinson, Anne Rutherford, and Jack Scheer for “Folktales: This Time It’s Personal,” a storytelling show in which a personal story is perfectly paired … Continue reading →

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Black Stories Matter 2021

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Jack Scheer

Join Better Said Than Done on Thursday, June 10th, for our second annual Black Stories Matter show. Tickets are on sale now! Though this is a storytelling show, it is also a fundraiser. Proceeds benefit the Fairfax County NAACP. Karen … Continue reading →

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Return to The Auld Shebeen

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

On June 26, 2021, join emcee and storyteller Jack Scheer, and storytellers Richard Barr, Sarah Brady, Catherine Calvin, Vijai Nathan, and Diana Veiga for “The Return: Stories of Homecoming and Comebacks,” both live and in person at The Auld Shebeen … Continue reading →

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Black Stories Matter

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

Watch the recording of the show now until July 7th – with Nick Baskerville and storytellers David Fakunle, Lyn Ford, Ilene Evans, Chetter Galloway, Carol Moore, and Devan Sandiford in “Black Stories Matter,” a virtual storytelling show benefiting the Fairfax … Continue reading →

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Ten Years, Two Virtual Hurrahs

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Jack Scheer

This May marks the 10th anniversary of Better Said Than Done. Our community has grown a lot in the last decade, so much so that it’s going to take two storytelling shows to celebrate it! We’re also marking the end … Continue reading →

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Perfect 10

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

On May 22, 2021, join emcee Jack Scheer and storytellers Jeff Gere, Misty Mator, Kory May, Jessica Robinson, Anne Shimojima, and Laura Simms for “Perfect 10,” a storytelling show celebrating Better Said Than Done’s 10 year anniversary!

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The Great Outdoors

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Jack Scheer

We’ve all spent a lot of time cooped up in our homes these last few months. The usual winter weather, compounded by lockdown restrictions, means we are now very familiar with the interiors of our respective domiciles. Isn’t it time … Continue reading →

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The Anniversary Show

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

On May 13, 2021, join storyteller and emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Nick Baskerville, Calvin S. Cato, Heather Forest, Mo Reynolds, and Jack Scheer for “Anniversaries,” the first of 2 shows in May celebrating Better Said Than Done’s 10 year … Continue reading →

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The Last Word on the Festival

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

The 2021 virtual Women’s Storytelling Festival was an overwhelming success. As the producer, I can honestly say that because we more than doubled our goal for attendance. But more than just the fact that we had over 600 people watching, … Continue reading →

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