Tag: a great night out
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Storyteller Spotlight: Jessica Robinson
Jessica Robinson is the founder of Better Said Than Done, Northern Virginia’s premiere storytelling troupe. In addition to performing at Exchange Place at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN in 2018, Jessica has performed stories for Story District, Tales in the Village, The Grapevine, Stories in the Round, Perfect Liars Club and GMU’s Fall for the… Read more
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Storyteller Spotlight: Norm Brecke
Norm Brecke: Storyteller, Teacher, Workshop Leader 2002 – present. Norm Brecke is a spirited storyteller who loves a good story. He was a teacher for fifteen years and told daily in his classroom as well as teaching storytelling to intermediate students. Norm has told stories from Vancouver, BC to Los Angeles, CA. He’s been a featured… Read more
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Storyteller Spotlight: Anne Rutherford
Anne Rutherford: Storyteller, Writer, Coach, Workshop Leader 1999 – present. Anne was a Featured Teller at the National Storytelling Festival as well as Teller in Residence for the International Storytelling Center in Tennessee. She has told at many Storytelling Festivals around the country. Her CD “The Habit of Joy” is a Storytelling World Award winner.… Read more
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S’mores Videos for Yous
Better Said Than Done’s June, spoken word storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA left everyone wanting s’more. In “S’Mores,” storytellers Erin Benbennick, Sarah Snyder, Trisha Stotler, Jessica Robinson, Sufian Zhemukhov, Miriam Nadel, Catherine Calvin and Len Kruger shared true, personal stories about food, camping and wanting s’more. So here’s s’mores for yous.… Read more
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After 7 Years, We Are Feeling Lucky
You can do a lot with the number 7. The 7 colors of the rainbow make 256 colors on a crayon box. Ordering the number 7 value meal can fill your belly. Rolling the number 7 at the craps gambling table can make you rich! Here at Better Said Than Done, we are feeling so… Read more
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Vacation Photos
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
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Storytelling this Saturday: a labor of love … and laughs
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
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Three times the stories all summer long!
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
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Marching Videos
Better Said Than Done’s March spoken word storytelling show “Marching Orders: stories of moving on and moving out” was a great night out at the Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. But don’t take my word for it. You can’t order a Guinness, or hang out in a packed audience, but you can watch and listen… Read more
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Marching Photos
“Marching Orders: true stories about moving on and moving out” was the theme of the night at our March storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen, in Fairfax, VA. But not one of the 5 million (approximate #) audience members marched out on the show or marched home that night feeling anything but happy. The storytellers… Read more