Tag: virginia
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Stories of hope and change
On January 21, 2023, join emcee Nick Baskerville and storytellers Silvana Clark, Bonnie Gardner, Katie Green, Jennifer Hine, Jack Scheer, and Sarah Snyder for “Hope and Change: stories to believe in.” In-person, at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, and online. The Auld Shebeen is located at 3971 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. Better… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Donna Washington
Donna Washington is a professional author, storyteller, and multicultural folklorist who has been sharing stories for more than thirty years. She describes herself as “an extremely animated storyteller who uses vocal pyrotechnics (lots of sound effects and voices), has an elastic face, and employs enthusiastic gesture. I’ve been called a Walking Disney Movie and told… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Our Emcees!
An integral part of the Women’s Storytelling Festival will be the emcees for each event. Six storytellers from our Better Said Than Done community have stepped up to take on those duties. Each one a gifted and engaging teller in her own right, I asked what drew them to storytelling in the first place. For… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Kim Weitkamp
Remember weaving potholders on a loom as a child, selecting candy at a general store counter, or the joy and apprehension of pulling your report card out of its envelope? Kim Weitkamp does – and her stories, which often incorporate songs – will fill you with the laughter and warmth of nostalgia for an earlier… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Ellouise Schoettler
Maryland spoken word artist Ellouise Schoettler is known for seeking stories of unknown women – then bringing them to life with “heart and humor” for audiences of all ages. Ellouise says she appreciates and applauds Jessica Piscitelli Robinson for her idea and leadership to have this festival which features women and their stories. Ellouise, a… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Megan Hicks
I first met Megan Hicks when she led a workshop on parody at a National Storytelling Conference more years ago than either of us would want to admit to. As I laughed through her telling us about Cinderella’s encounter with her fairy groundhog, I knew she was a storyteller to be reckoned with. When I… 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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Storyteller Andy Offutt Irwin in Fairfax
Join Better Said Than Done on September 14, 2019 at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA for a very special storytelling event with internationally renowned storyteller ANDY OFFUTT IRWIN! There are too many awesome credits to list here, so, check out Andy’s full bio to try to grasp his accomplishments. Here are a few things… Read more
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Peace and Justice Storytelling Show
For Better Said Than Done’s first storytelling show of 2019, we decided to stretch a little – not only in subject matter, but also in style. Normally, all Better Said Than Done shows feature true, personal stories – what many refer to as personal narratives. And as much as this style of storytelling is all… Read more
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First Storytelling Videos of the Year
Our January storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA was called General Hospital: stories of doctors, nurses, and patients. The storytelling show was hosted by me, Jessica Robinson, and in case you have never been to one of our shows, here’s a video of the little spiel I gave at the start of… Read more