Tag: reston
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S’Mores Photos for You
In June, Better Said Than Done hosted a delicious, spoken word, storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. In “S’Mores,” storytellers shared true, personal stories about food, camping and wanting s’more. And trust me, when the storytelling ended, the audience wanted s’more. It was a great night out in Northern Virginia. Here are… Read more
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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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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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Get out of the Rain and into a Story
Rainy weather and money that disappeared in taxes. That’s a very common way of thinking about the month of April. Looking for a fresh, new take? Then the place to you want to be is Lake Anne Coffee House on April 18. Get out of the rain as early as 6 pm. Get dried off,… 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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Lake Anne Coffee House
Better Said Than Done hosted our first storytelling show of 2018 at the Lake Anne Coffee House on Lake Anne in Reston, VA. We host a monthly storytelling show at the coffee and wine bar on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Below are a few photos of the storytellers. The wine and food at… Read more
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Storytelling Science Fair for Nature
Better Said Than Done storytellers shared true, personal stories on the theme of “Science Fair: stories of science, nature and fairs,” at our annual fundraising event for the Walker Nature Center in Reston, VA. While the audience got to listen to stories that proved life is better in the telling, we raised over $650 for… 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
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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