Tag: better said than done
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Everything is Awesome
Join Better Said Than Done at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack on November 14th, at 6:00pm, for EVERYTHING IS AWESOME! We hope the storytellers, and the audience, will be in a festive mood, but don’t be surprised if some of the stories sound a little ironic in their interpretation of the theme. With emcee Jessica… Read more
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Souls and Spirit Stories
I am excited to be telling some stories of souls and spirits at the Abrahamic House on November 6th. I am really excited to work with this group of people who have a terrific mission – “to create vibrant interfaith communities led by young professional lay leaders from different religious and cultural backgrounds.” As spooky… Read more
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The 2027 Women’s Storytelling Festival
The Nation’s Only Women’s Storytelling Festival The Women’s Storytelling Festival is the only festival in the world devoted entirely to live stories told by women. For one weekend each March, they take the stage. We look forward to sharing their stories with you. The 2027 Women’s Storytelling Festival will be at The Old Town Hall… Read more
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That’s All Folk
I’ll be emceeing Better Said Than Done’s November 5th storytelling show online – That’s All Folk: folk tales and nothing but folktales, with storytellers Sara DeBeer, Priscilla Howe, Natalie Jones, Roopa Mohan, and Donna Washington. Details and Registration here: That’s All Folk Tales Read more
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Haunting at the DC Library
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I am thrilled to be returning to the MLK DC Public Library, not despite but because of it being haunted each October. Better Said Than Done storytellers Rosie Clark, Jane Dorfman, Amanda Lawrence, Rishi Nixon, and Jessica Robinson hope to chill the audience again with terrifying tales.… Read more
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Hip Hip Hooray
Join Better Said Than Done online on September 24th, 2026 for “Hip Hip Hooray: a celebration of 15 years of storytelling.” In the past 15 years, we’ve heard stories from hundreds of incredible storytellers. We’d bring them all back if we could, but for this one night, we’re packing the show with some of our… Read more
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The ORACLE Presentation
This past July, I was honored to receive an ORACLE Award for Distinguished National Service from the National Storytelling Network (NSN), at the NSN Conference in Texas. It is a huge honor and I have been in shock ever since Rishi Nixon wrote to tell me I would be receiving the honor. The Award presentation… Read more
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Stories at DC Art All Night
Better Said Than Done storytellers J.R. Denson, Jane Dorfman, Jessica Robinson, Jack Scheer, and Chris Wade will share stories that are true, personal, funny, heartfelt, unbelievable and, most of all, real, at DC Art All Night. Join Better Said Than Done storytelling at Barista, inside the Chevy Chase Arcade, at 5520 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC,… Read more
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Stories of Past, Present, and Future
I am excited to emcee this Better Said Than Done storytelling show, online. Such fabulous storytellers! Join Better Said Than Done online on July 9th, 2026 for “Now and Then: stories of past, present, and future,” with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Roopa Mohan, Alex Paez, Gretchen Peterson, Leslie Rainey Shelly, Ed Stivender, and Tracy… Read more
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Huzzah – 15 years of storytelling
I am thrilled to be performing in Better Said Than Done’s 15 Year Celebration Storytelling Show at Jammin Java, in Vienna, VA on September 3rd. Join Better Said Than Done on September 3rd at Jammin’ Java for Huzzah: a storytelling show celebrating 15 years of amazing stories. In the past 15 years, we’ve heard hundreds… Read more