Tag: Jessica Piscitelli Robinson
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Dirty Laundry
Out with the old, in with the new! The beginning of a new year can prompt us, both figuratively and literally, to throw open our windows and air out our homes. The stagnant atmosphere rushes out and our spaces and lungs fill with an invigorating chill. To kick off our storytelling for 2022, Better Said… Read more
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Ye Olde Days
When I think of the “good old days,” I sometimes struggle to think what was so good about them! So, I figured I would ask the creative storytellers of our upcoming storytelling show, “Back in My Day: Stories of the Good Old Days,” what they think. You can hear emcee Carol Moore and storytellers Jane… Read more
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Gravity
When I think of storytelling, I tend to think about how stories touch me. Whether it’s the powerful emotions that can be stirred by someone’s true story or how the imagination is fired up by a rousing fairy tale or adventure yarn, what first comes to mind is how stories make me feel. Seemingly drier… Read more
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Come As You Are: From All Around the Country
Better Said Than Done’s online shows have been smash hits, and we’re not slowing down anytime soon! Our next lineup of fantastic storytellers is set to stream out to our beloved community on Thursday, May 21st at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time. This go-round we’re bringing in some renowned ‘tellers from all around the country, including… Read more
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Memorial Stories
May’s Better Said Than Done storytelling show fell on Memorial Day weekend and so we paid tribute to our soldiers and memorialized our families with our true, personal stories at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. Jack Scheer hosted “Memorial: stories of soldiers, service and saying goodbye.” Mel Pine started the spoken word storytelling show… 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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Bite into Caged from Jessica Robinson
Better Said Than Done’s Founder and CEO, Jessica Robinson, has been sharing her true, personal stories on stage for years, and then last month, she released her first novel, Caged! We asked her for details about her new book and what else she’s working on… Mary: What inspired you to write Caged? Jessica: I had been working… Read more
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Free storytelling events next week
Fall in love with storytelling with Better Said Than Done at Fall for the Book. We are thrilled to be hosting two free storytelling events for this regional, week-long literary festival. (Be sure to check the festival schedule for more details.) Character Building Workshop Tuesday, September 27, 2016 4:30-5:45 PM George Mason University Johnson Center, Meeting… Read more
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A wild night of storytelling
Do you know where the wild things are? Lean in and I’ll let you in on the secret. It’s Reston. That’s right. Here, in the suburbs, you can hear all sorts of true, personal, wild stories. Wild Life: stories about living or being wild Saturday, September 17, 2016 8:00 PM (Doors open at 7:30 PM) Nature… Read more
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Say what you do …
In addition to the monthly storytelling shows we produce, Better Said Than Done also offers workshops to teach the art of creating and telling a true, personal story. These workshops are designed to: introduce the elements that are essential in any setting to crafting a good story; prepare people who are interested in joining us on… Read more