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Personal Storytelling Workshop Online
Link to Event: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2023/10/13/fall-and-winter-workshops/ Spotlight On You – a 3 to 4 hour workshop which includes lessons about storytelling structure, character development and other techniques for creating dramatic, engaging and true, personal stories. Class size is limited so all students will be given the opportunity to write, share at least one story, and receive critical feedback. You must register in advance to be given access code. https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2023/10/13/fall-and-winter-workshops/ Next Online Workshops: November 12, 2023 at 1:30pm, led by Jessica Robinson January 7, 2024 at 1:30pm, led by Jessica Robinson February 17, 2024 at 2:00pm, led by Jack Scheer PLEASE NOTE: Workshops are on Zoom. We are in the EASTERN TIME ZONE and times listed about reflect that. Class sizes are limited to no more than 8 registrants so that each attendee will have time to share a story and receive critical feedback. Because the workshops will be over Zoom, participants can also record their own stories and feedback and save the recording for future reference. Jessica Robinson founded Better Said Than Done in 2011. In addition to performing with Better Said Than Done, and locally in the DC Metro area, Jessica has performed at Exchange Place at the International Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, appeared on PBS’ “Stories from the Stage,” and in the Women’s Storytelling Festival. She also shared stories on the BonkersBrit, Full Spirals, Orchid Story, and Funny Parents Podcasts. In 2022, Jessica performed with The Story Collider and was a featured teller at the Stone Soup Festival, the Washington Folk Festival, and the Allegheny Highlands Story Festival. In 2023, she was a featured storyteller for the Florida Storytelling Festival and the Hampton Storytelling Festival, and was presented with the ORACLE Award from the National Storytelling Network. Jessica is a teaching artist and presenter who has led workshops, presentations and webinars for The Brookings Institution, The World Bank, Jack Morton International, The Story Center, Story Crossroads, and at several Festivals, Libraries, and Community Centers, as well as for and through Better Said Than Done. Jessica is a contributing author to the anthology Roar:True Tales of Women Warriors and author of the novel Caged. https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/storyteller/
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TELLABRATION! – Best Laid Plans
Event Website: https://www.storycircleatproctors.org/tellabration.shtml Event Phone: 5183834620 Event Contact Email: kate@storycircleatproctors.org In 1785, Robert Burns wrote: “The best laid schemes of mice and men go often askew.” That was true then, and is still true now. Come hear some of the best storytellers in our area share their favorite stories about plans that didn’t work out as intended. This is our 26th Tellabration – part of an annual worldwide celebration of storytelling for adults. This live spoken word performance of contemporary and traditional stories celebrating the human spirit features Ken Busman of Scotia as emcee and storyteller. Additional featured storytellers are: Kate Dudding of Clifton Park, Margaret French of Saratoga Springs, Marni Gillard of Schenectady, Miss Julia of Latham, Bonnie Mion of New Baltimore, Claire Nolan of Albany, and Nancy Marie Payne of Selkirk. Tellabration!TM is a project of the National Storytelling Network www.storynet.org . $12 for adults, $10 for groups of 8 or more, and $6 for students Tickets availabel at Proctors Box Office and online https://tickets.proctors.org/TheatreManager/95/login?event=33909
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Sandy Kealty Featured at The Story Space online
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net The Story Space online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST Note: We are on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5 To attend: 1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and 2) In the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new one will be posted every Tuesday by 6:00 PM EST. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace To correspond with us: info@storyspace.org There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp (There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time). Sandy Kealty: For many years a wordspinner, as a part time poet, particularly when there was an opportunity to perform and I suppose those poems all told stories in their way. But then came Covid and we had to do things differently. I became an enthusiastic Zoomer and through sheer serendipity was introduced to the eclectic world of Newfoundland Recitations, stories in rhyme, with heroes such as Kev the Uncookable Lobster, Fluffy the Cat with Cattitude and a gruesome collection of Miners and Murderers. I was hooked, ordered up my bottle of Rhyming Ink and have not looked back. Once we were let out again, the stories started to travel, and the telling of a tale has been woven into a new project with two Isle of Wight writers and performers. Together we are the Three Crones, never invisible, never ignored. My role is Cass, Sea Crone, stories, poems and songs and, oh deep joy, dressing up. Feature’s website: http://skealty.wixsite.com/skealty There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories. In the spirit of Brother Blue. There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp. Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EST. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.StorySpace.org
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NEST Board Meetings
Our monthly Board of Directors meetings are held every third Thursday at 6:30 pm Eastern unless rescheduled. Members are always welcome. Please contact nestorytelling@gmail.com for the Zoom link if you'd like to attend.
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Sharing the Fire 2024:Raising the Roof
Event Website:https://www.nestorytelling.org/stf-2024/ The 2024 Sharing the Fire Storytelling Conference will be held March 22-24, 2024 at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The 2024 theme is Raising the Roof: Different Voices, Collective Power. The conference will feature Keynote Presenter Eleanor Reissa and Sunday Performer Charlotte Blake Alston. Please join us! The Call for Workshop Proposals now open! The deadline for submissions is Thursday, November 30 at 7:00 pm ET. Please visit the event webpage to submit your workshop proposal.
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Baden Prince Featured at The Story Space online
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net The Story Space online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST Note: We are on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5 To attend: 1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and 2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EST. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace To correspond with us: info@storyspace.org There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp (There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time). Baden Prince: Baden Prince (Jnr) is a dynamic poet, performer and storyteller. He's been part of London's Live Literature and Spoken Word scene since the turn of the century. His repertoire incorporates “traditional” tales from the Caribbean and all over the world, as well as original, self-penned material. As a writer and performer Baden engages reader and audience with a style that is warm, self-assured and displays an entertaining blend of insight and humour. His own performance credits include Writer-in-Residence at the London Borough of Havering's Library Service. He has worked extensively in schools and community settings all over the country as a workshop facilitator for organisations such as Apples & Snakes, Hackney Learning Trust and Spread the Word, on projects as diverse as the London Schools Poetry Slam, Linklaters Reading and Writing Challenge and New London Orchestra’s Music & Literacy Project. Feature’s website: https://worldstorytellingcafe.com/baden-prince/ Feature’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/baden.prince There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories. In the spirit of Brother Blue. There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp. Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EST. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.StorySpace.org
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Storytelling Workshop: Spotlight on You
Link to Event: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2023/10/13/fall-and-winter-workshops/ Spotlight On You – a 3 to 4 hour workshop which includes lessons about storytelling structure, character development and other techniques for creating dramatic, engaging and true, personal stories. Class size is limited so all students will be given the opportunity to write, share at least one story, and receive critical feedback. You must register in advance to be given access code. Next Online Workshops: November 12, 2023 at 1:30pm, led by Jessica Robinson January 7, 2024 at 1:30pm, led by Jessica Robinson February 17, 2024 at 2:00pm, led by Jack Scheer PLEASE NOTE: Workshops are on Zoom. We are in the EASTERN TIME ZONE and times listed about reflect that. Class sizes are limited to no more than 8 registrants so that each attendee will have time to share a story and receive critical feedback. Because the workshops will be over Zoom, participants can also record their own stories and feedback and save the recording for future reference.
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Terrifying Tales: Chilly Stories for a Cool Night
Link to Event: https://ccabedminster.org/event/terrifying-tales-chilly-stories-for-a-cool-night/ On November 4th join Better Said Than Done storytellers Robin Bady, Sarah Brady, Megan Hicks and Jessica Robinson in-person at The Center for Contemporary Arts, in Bedminster, NJ, as well as streaming online, for “Terrifying Tales,” a storytelling concert benefiting The Center. Terrifying Tales – Storytelling Concert and Benefit November 4, 2023 7:00pm Show/Doors Open 6:30pm The Center for Contemporary Art 2020 Burnt Mills Road Bedminster, NJ 07921 As well as streaming online. Light refreshments will be served. Tickets for Terrifying Tales will be available for the in-person event or streaming online. In-Person Tickets: Members of The Center $15, Non-Members $20 (On sale until November 3 at 12 Noon and at the Door) Virtual Only Tickets: $10 (On sale until November 7 at Midnight) When you purchase a ticket, you will receive an email that will include a link to watch the live-stream, whether or not you are coming to the live show. If you purchase an “in-person” ticket, your name will be entered on the list at the door. You do not get a physical ticket. You should receive a link to watch the streaming video shortly after purchase. If you do not see that email, please contact Leigh Zona at lzona@ccabedminster.org. Proceeds, after paying the performers, will benefit The Center for Contemporary Art. Additional donations welcome. STORYTELLERS Robin Bady is a narrative artist working nationally and internationally,developing performances and story projects. She performs at spoken word venues, fringes, theaters, and storytelling festivals.Her children’s shows are featured at major museums, schools, libraries. Robin’s solo show – Nancy Drewinsky and the Search for the Missing Letter – a story of McCarthyism and anti-Semitism – tours fringe festivals and theaters. Robin hosts the BADYHouse Storytelling Concert series in Brooklyn; she also created No, We Won’t Shut Up!, a powerful project showcasing the voices of a diverse group of women speaking out. She has told ghost stories since she saw her first ghost. Sarah Brady is a storyteller and teaching artist who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in speech education and a Master of Arts degree in interpretative speech. Prior to becoming a professional storyteller, she taught communication and theatre at Hampton University. She has told stories at a variety of venues in both the United Kingdom and the United States, working with such entities as Story Tapestries; Arts for Learning–Virginia; Cambridge Storytellers; Epic Tales; the Suffolk Archives; the White Rose Project; and the International Storytelling Centerl. You can find out more about her work at sarahosburnbrady.com Megan Hicks makes stuff and makes stuff up. For the purposes of this bio, she is three decades into a storytelling career that has taken her to four continents and from sea to shining sea. With her husband, whose name is (aptly) Jack, she co-produces the Rose Valley Storytelling House Concerts series, now in its 8th season. When she’s not working on new stories, she’s making art from things most other people throw away. Better Said Than Done Founder Jessica Robinson has performed at the International Storytelling Festival, on PBS’ “Stories from the Stage,” for the Queens Theater, First Person Arts Festival, Mostly True Things, The Story Space, Bridgeport Pechakucha, at 2 National Storytelling Network(NSN) Conferences, and the Forest Storytelling Festival. She’s shared stories on the Bonkers Brit, Full Spirals, and Funny Parents Podcasts. Jessica was a Featured Teller at the Stone Soup, the Washington Folk, the Women’s, the Allegheny, the Florida, and the Hampton Storytelling Festivals. Jessica is a 2023 ORACLE Recipient.
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Looking Glass: Stories of Identity
Link to Event: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2023/10/07/looking-glass-stories/ On November 2, 2023 join Better Said Than Done online, at 8:00pm Eastern, for Looking Glass: Stories of Identity, with storytellers Willa Brigham, Linda Gorham, Teri Lott, Kristin Pedemonti, Dylan Pritchett, and Jessica Robinson, and Emcee Bonnie Gardner. Tickets on sale at: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2023/10/07/looking-glass-stories/ Suggested contribution $15 per attendee. Minimum $5. Proceeds will be divided among the storytellers. This show will be recorded. All ticket holders receive a Zoom link to watch live and then a Youtube link after to watch the recording. This is a zoom meeting so you will have the option to be seen. However, you can choose to keep your camera off to watch if you prefer. You should receive the Zoom login information shortly after registering. Check the email you use on Paypal and check your junk folder if you do NOT see it. Try to login a few minutes before show time to make sure you can gain entry. Contact us at stories (at) bettersaidthandone (dot) com if you still do not see the email. PLEASE NOTE: We cannot respond to emails during the show. PLEASE double check you have the login prior to when the show is starting!
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Lauri Fraser Featured at The Story Space online
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net The Story Space online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST Note: We are on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5 To attend: 1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and 2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EST. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace To correspond with us: info@storyspace.org There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp (There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time). Lauri Fraser: Lauri Fraser is an American voice actress and Los Angeles native who has spent more than 20 years lending her talents to animation projects, spanning film, TV series, audio books, commercials, and video games. Lauri's vocal variations can be heard as Marie Antoinette in "Peabody and Sherman,” as Mrs.Olson in "Olaf's Frozen Adventure," as both Rocky and Natasha in "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle,"and as Rocky J. Squirrel for Geico Insurance. When not in a recording booth, Lauri can be found performing stories in around the LA area and she produced her own live storytelling series and podcast, "I Love A Good Story," for eleven years. She never quit her day job as a hairdresser so there’s that…. But she's most proud of her performance as herself on the mega-hit ABC television series "Shark Tank." Lauri and her sister pitched their father's invention, 'Hugo's Amazing Tape' -- and got a deal! That's show business! Feature’s website: https://iloveagoodstory.com/lauri-fraser Feature’s IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2315031/ Feature’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjl5QU9-E9k4SjTk0Cppzeg There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories. In the spirit of Brother Blue. There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp. Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EST. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.StorySpace.org
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