Category: Events

  • Improvise This!

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    On October 28, 2017, the Better Said Than Done storytellers put their lives in your hands! In our 4th Annual Night at the Improv, YOU, the audience, get to tell us, the storytellers, what topics we’ll be talking about as we improvise our stories – stories from our lives – right there, on the spot!… Read more

  • Fall for the Book 2017

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    Autumn is my favorite season. Apples. Perfect weather. Trees changing color. And free events! Specifically, George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival. We, at Better Said Than Done, love participating in the festival, and attending as many of the free events as possible. Check out Fall for the Book here. Check out the Better… Read more

  • Roar at Bards Alley

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    Join several of the authors of Better Said Than Done’s anthology, Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors, at Bards Alley Bookstore in Vienna, VA on October 20th for storytelling, readings, and conversation about women, writing and warriors. It’s a free event, but you can purchase copies of Roar, as well as wine and food. Did… Read more

  • Jessica Robinson’s Tech Babies

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    On September 10th, at 5PM, Better Said Than Done founder, Jessica Robinson, will perform her solo, feature length storytelling show, “Tech Babies: Baby Making in the Modern Age” at Epicure Cafe in Fairfax, VA. Details about the storytelling show here. Jessica Robinson has been performing true, personal spoken word stories since 2007, when she first… Read more

  • Vacation Photos

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    In “Vacation: stories of family, fun and disaster,” the Better Said Than Done storytellers shared true, personal experiences that ranged from delightful to disastrous. Host Jack Scheer made sure to keep our storytelling family together on this great night out at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. Catherine Calvin started our little road trip, with… Read more

  • Storytelling this Saturday: a labor of love … and laughs

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    There may be tales of working 9 to 5 for horrible bosses. But, look who’s talking! Our storytellers – Richard Barr, Nick Baskerville, Catherine Calvin, Robert Lovejoy, Joe Roles, Aimee Snow, Allison Stevens, and Brandy Walker, with host Jessica Robinson – will make it all seem effortless. Labor Pains: stories of work, bosses, and babies… Read more

  • Three times the stories all summer long!

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    You may be taking a break this summer, but Better Said Than Done will be busier than ever, with three shows every month! Our Summer Spotlight Series, held the second Sunday of each month, features solo storytelling shows at Epicure Café. Susan Gordon kicks off the series with So Both Shall Live, at 5 PM (doors at… Read more

  • Support for Women Warriors

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    On Sunday, April 30, 2017, Better Said Than Done hosted Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors. In the first storytelling show of it’s kind, 9 women warriors shared their true, personal stories about obstacles and empowerment. The show was not only part of a movement, it was a fundraiser for the National Network to End… Read more

  • Press About Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors

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    Better Said Than Done has been fortunate to have built up a great relationship with many media outlets in the DC Metro/Northern Virginia area. I am personally grateful every time a press release is picked up, resulting in an article or calendar listing. Let’s face it, storytelling in Fairfax County isn’t always breaking news. But… Read more

  • Hear us roar

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    There’s a proverb about March coming in like a lion. Well, this April is going out like a lioness! Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors Sunday, April 30, 2017, 7:30 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM) Jammin’ Java 227 Maple Avenue East Vienna, Virginia $20 per person All proceeds from ticket sales benefit the National Network… Read more