Tag: storytelling
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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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After 7 Years, We Are Feeling Lucky
You can do a lot with the number 7. The 7 colors of the rainbow make 256 colors on a crayon box. Ordering the number 7 value meal can fill your belly. Rolling the number 7 at the craps gambling table can make you rich! Here at Better Said Than Done, we are feeling so… 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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Poor Jack had to Hit the Road
Our March show at The Auld Shebeen was called “Hit the Road Jack: stories about leaving, travel and return.” And, of course, our two Jacks had to get in on the action. Poor, poor, Jacks. We don’t want you to hit the road! We like your true, personal stories! In addition to the two Jacks,… Read more
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Look Busy! The Boss is Coming!
And there you are, in the thick of the action! What action? Well, that’s the real story, now isn’t? Come out 28 Apr to be a part of the action in Better Said Than Done’s spoken word storytelling show “Getting Busy: stories of work, tasks, and business time.” Doors open at 6 pm, and storytellers… 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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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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Still Roaring
In April of 2017, Better Said Than Done started a movement. We asked women to share their true stories of obstacles. We asked women to speak up. To tell their tales. To Roar! Despite the overwhelming success of the storytelling show Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors, the book of the same name, and yes,… Read more
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Storytelling Firsts for the Year
Our January storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen not only boasted a lineup of fantastic storytellers, it was also the host for several firsts of the year. “General Hospital: stories of doctors, nurses and patients” was our first show of 2018 at The Auld Shebeen, in Fairfax, VA – though it won’t be the last.… Read more