Tag: jessica robinson
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Come As You Are: The Days Roll On Like the Sea
As we continue to navigate These Uncertain Times, Better Said Than Done stands steady and stalwart, bringing diverse voices from across the good ol’ U.S. of A. directly to your computer, tablet, phone, and/or smart TV. And we’re doing it again this Saturday, July 25th. Tickets are on sale now. Let’s take a look at… Read more
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Come As You Are: Engaging Voices, Engaging Minds
Better Said Than Done’s Come As You Are online storytelling series keeps rolling along, bringing tellers from around the USA to our wonderful community via the power of the internet. The next one is Thursday, June 18th! Register here! Most of the cast for Thursday’s show will be telling under the Better Said Than Done… Read more
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Come As You Are: Special Delivery
Better Said Than Done remains committed to offering the option of watching our shows from the comfort of home. Our Come As You Are series has been a wonderful way to connect in this time of social distancing, and we’re eager to connect with you on Friday, June 12th! Register here, now! These online shows… Read more
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Come As You Are: Come (Together) From Away
Better Said Than Done’s first online storytelling show this past week was a blast, and we keep the momentum going this coming Saturday! Join us from the comfort of your own home as eight new storytellers make their first appearances on our virtual stage. Jessica Robinson hosts. Most of the performers will be wearing pants.… Read more
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Recapping the inaugural Women’s Storytelling Festival
A month has passed since we hosted the Women’s Storytelling Festival, a first of its kind with a line-up exclusively of women, including hosts, emcees, and storytellers. The festival, was held in the City of Fairfax, Virginia, prior to restrictions on public gatherings due to COVID-19. While we had a smaller audience than anticipated, they… Read more
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The Inaugural Women’s Festival Videos
Did you miss out on attending the inaugural Women’s Storytelling Festival in early March, in the City of Fairfax, VA? Here’s the good news, you can watch 9 hours of stories from the festival online, until April 6, 2020. Click here for details and to purchase a ticket to join the viewing party. The last… Read more
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Our American Tales
For our first storytelling show of the year, Better Said Than Done storytellers Sheila Arnold, Erin Benbennick, Alex Dixon, Bonnie Gardner, Bill Grella, Jessica Piscitelli Robinson, and Andrea Young shared true, personal stories of living in America. Hosted by Giselle Ruzany, the sold out show was a perfect way to gather our storytelling community together… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Jessica Robinson
When Jessica Piscitelli Robinson called me to say that she was thinking of organizing this “Women’s Storytelling Festival”, my first thought was “of course you are.” Jessica is an impressive storyteller. As Co-Author and promoter of “Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors,” she has already demonstrated a commitment to elevating the female voice. (Proceeds from… Read more
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Family Stories
The last storytelling show Better Said Than Done hosted in 2019 was called “Family Ties.” Storytellers Catherine Calvin, Miriam Nadel, Jessica Robinson, Giselle Ruzany, Ellouise Schoettler, Sarah Snyder, Gayle Turner and Sufian Zhemukhov shared true, personal storytelling show about family, at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. Gayle Turner started the show off with a… Read more