Tag: storytelling
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Solo Show Workshop
I’m leading this new, online, workshop for The Story Center at the Mid-Continent Public Library. Free and open to the public. Whether you have a story you know needs to be told in long-form or you’ve always wanted to tell in a Fringe Festival, this workshop with storyteller Jessica Piscitelli Robinson will cover various styles… Read more
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Public School Event
I’ll be performing a story and discussing gathering stories with students at a Middle School. The event is for students and teachers only. I am posting it to my calendar for informational purposes. I tell stories in schools, teach workshops, discuss storytelling, and story gathering. This event focuses on heritage stories and how to gather… Read more
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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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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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The Story Space Online
I will be performing a 45 minute version of my solo show, “The Little People.” I am the featured storyteller, but there is an open mic and I hope you will come to share a story and to listen to mine. The Story Space is wonderfully inviting. First-time Tellers encouraged. August 11, 2026 6:45pm –… Read more
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The Good Liars Club Festival 5
As has now become tradition, I will be emceeing one showcase, and telling a good lie in another in the 5th Annual Good Liars Club Festival, brought to you by the goodest liars of them all Norm Brecke and Anne Rutherford. Saturday, August 1 —Live on Zoom, Anne & Norm present: Good Liars Club Festival… Read more
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Rainbows and Unicorns
Better Said Than Done presents Rainbows and Unicorns – Stories of Love and Hope Clare and Don’s Beach Shack 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA Saturday, June 27, 2026 6:00pm Start / Doors Open 5:30pm $15 Tickets Here: bettersaidthandone.org/event/stories-of-love-and-hope Advance purchase recommended. Read more