Events

Tag: personal stories

  • Stories Matter

    Stories Matter

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

    I struggle with what to say. As the Executive Director of a nonprofit, I am not supposed to play politics, to take sides. But as a person who runs a storytelling organization, as a person who has built a community in Northern Virginia based on sharing stories and shared experiences, I care about a lot… Read more

  • Jessica Robinson Book Signing

    Jessica Robinson Book Signing

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

    Jessica Robinson will be telling stories, taking questions and signing copies of her new memoir, Stages: My Life in Stories, on November 16th, starting at 11:00am, at the Winchester Book Gallery in beautiful Winchester, VA. Come for the books, stay for the stories. About the Stages: My Life in Stories: In Stages: My Life in… Read more

  • Stories About Family

    Stories About Family

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

    Storytelling show at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack in Falls Church, VA the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Read more

  • Insult to Injury

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    “Insult to Injury: Stories About Wounds,” is now streaming. Ticket purchase gets you a link to watch the recording, with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Tim Ereneta, Kate Farrell, Erin Johnston, Vicki Juditz, Jude Treder-Wolff, and Nancy Wang. Read more

  • Ribaldry Abounds

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    On August 19, Better Said Than Done and Six Feet Apart Productions are teaming up to bring you “Rated R-ibald,” with emcee Regina Stoops and storytellers Simon Brooks, Calvin S. Cato, Claire Hennessy, Archy Jamjun, and Jessica Robinson. Get your tickets here. And because we thought this show might need a little bit of an… Read more

  • Paired Personal Folktales

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    On July 8, 2021, join emcee Chetter Galloway and storytellers Eva Abram, Barbara Aliprantis, Norm Brecke, Jessica Robinson, Anne Rutherford, and Jack Scheer for “Folktales: This Time It’s Personal,” a storytelling show in which a personal story is perfectly paired with a folktale. Read more

  • Black Stories Matter

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    Watch the recording of the show now until July 7th – with Nick Baskerville and storytellers David Fakunle, Lyn Ford, Ilene Evans, Chetter Galloway, Carol Moore, and Devan Sandiford in “Black Stories Matter,” a virtual storytelling show benefiting the Fairfax County NAACP. All ticket holders can watch the replay anytime until July 7th, 2021. Read… Read more

  • Spring Workshops

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

    Better Said Than Done has been leading workshops on the art of personal storytelling for nearly 10 years. Our workshops have been virtual for the past year. Class sizes are limited to no more than 8 registrants so that each attendee will have time to share a story and receive critical feedback.Read about what you… Read more

  • End of the Tunnel Stories

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    On February 27, 2021, join host Jack Scheer and storytellers Mary D’Alba, Leann Johnson, Jenn Kamara, Katie Knutson, Rona Leventhal, Corey Rosen, Regina Stoops, and Sage Tyrtle for “End of the Tunnel: stories about expectations, destinations, and arrivals.” Read more