Category Archives: Storytelling

The White Rose

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

On November 3, 2022 Better Said Than Done presents Sarah Brady’s “The White Rose: Hans and Sophie Scholl’s Thoughts of Freedom.” Online or in-person at The Auld Shebeen. The Auld Shebeen is located at 3971 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA … Continue reading →

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Mother May I

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

Watch the recording of “Mother May I: stories about moms and momming,” with emcee Andrea Young and storytellers Shweta Bhatt, Cheryl Hamilton, Vanora Legaux, Jessica Robinson, Kirk Waller, and Donna Washington!

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Twisted Tales

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Jack Scheer

I’m often struck by how stories can play off of each other. Throughout the Zoom Era of Better Said Than Done, we’ve had many shows where the tellers’ tales have been enhanced by accidental interplay of subjects or feelings, well … Continue reading →

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Spectacle: Stories for Sore Eyes

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

On April 30th, 2022 join emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Richard Barr, Sarah Brady, Andrea Kamens, Len Kruger, Carol Moore and Lou Novak for “Spectacle: stories for sore eyes,” both in-person at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA and live … Continue reading →

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Twisted Tales

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

Watch emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Jim Brulé, Katie Knutson, Ingrid Nixon, Laura Simms, and Nancy and Robert of Eth-Noh-Tec, for “Twisted Tales: dual stories interwoven.”

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Fear Factor

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Jack Scheer

What are you afraid of? Spiders? The dark? Climate change? There are plenty of things in this world to scare you, and none of us is completely without fear. But fear isn’t all bad. In facing our fears, we gain … Continue reading →

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Women’s Story Fest Support

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

Want to show your love for the 2022 Women’s Storytelling Festival? We have 3 great opportunities highlighted below. Buy a ticket.Buying a ticket seems self evident. But what you might not know is that this year is only the 3rd … Continue reading →

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For Goodness’ Sake

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Jack Scheer

Here we are in the tough, grey days of the year. Six more weeks of winter and no twinkly lights to take the edge off. I don’t know about you, but this is the time when I need to know … Continue reading →

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Fear Factor

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

On February 26, 2022, join emcee Nick Baskerville and storytellers Alex Dixon, Jenn Kamara, Vijai Nathan, Jack Scheer, Kathy Stershic, and Cyndi Wish for “Fear Factor: stories about what scares us” both in-person at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA and … Continue reading →

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Clean Slate

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Jack Scheer

Late each December I buy a new scenic wall calendar for the coming year. At some point in the lull between present giving and watching the ball drop, I crack that calendar open and flip the front cover over to … Continue reading →

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