Tag: Northern Virginia
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So you call yourself a Foodie, huh?
Ever wonder what kind of person could burn water? Make rice that has a crunch? Or are you the type of person to make a 7-course meal from flour, half a bag of beans, and spices? If you have ever had thoughts like that in your head, come out to the Lake Anne Coffee House… Read more
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7 Year Anniversary Storytelling Show
Better Said Than Done’s 7 year anniversary storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA was super fun and fabulous. In addition to some great storytellers sharing fantastic stories, I, as Founder of Better Said Than Done, shared a little of our origin story – which you can watch here. Over the past 7… Read more
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Celebrating 7 Years of Storytelling
To celebrate Better Said Than Done’s 7 year anniversary, we hosted a storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. I know, I know. It’s kind of what we always do. But we wanted to enjoy the celebration so we did something we love – we shared true, personal stories with our Northern Virginia… Read more
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Know your Rites
The Breakfast Club. American Pie. Life of Pi. All of these movies tell great stories about people at pivotal points in their lives. Becoming aware of things they never thought of until one crucial moment. But if you watch all three movies, that would take up over 6 hours of your time. I wonder where… Read more
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Storytellers Workin’ It
Host Jennifer Greene and storytellers Jack Scheer, Miriam Nadel, Richard Barr, Holly Seibold, Jack Pelar, Tracy Cody and Robert Lovejoy worked hard in our April spoken word storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in downtown Fairfax, VA. In “Gettin’ Busy: stories of work, chores and business time” storytellers shared true, personal stories about everything from… Read more
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Love, Marriage, and Storytelling
Our February spoken word storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA was called “Love & Marriage” and featured true, personal stories by storytellers Jack Scheer, Marie Turner, Dustin Fisher, Sheila Arnold Jones, Susan Gordon, Len Kruger, Miriam Nadel, and Nick Baskerville. Host Jessica Robinson Jack Scheer First time storyteller Marie Turner Dustin Fisher… Read more
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February is the month to learn storytelling
Have you been to one of our storytelling shows and thought, “I’d like to give that a try,” whether on or off stage? We can help you with that because, this month, we are offering four different workshops. Join us to learn the art of storytelling! February 9 ̶ Your Business Story: Crafting Your Company… Read more
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The Year in Storytelling – 2017 Edition
Better Said Than Done had a busy year. A successful year. An emotional year. Basically, we had a lot going on – so much so that I need to sum things up or this blog post will run 40 pages. Here are a few of the things that happened in Better Said Said Than Done… Read more
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Science and Nature House
At our annual fundraising night for the Walker Nature Center in Reston, VA, Better Said Than Done storytellers shared true, personal stories on the theme of “Science Fair.” More importantly, we raised over $650 for the Nature House. What a fun way for people to donate money to a great cause. What a great reason… Read more