Author: Nick Baskerville

After years of being an instructor in the military and the and the fire service, I realized I needed to improve my delivery. My students needed me to improve delivery. But how do I improve my delivery? Simple. I finally took a member of Toastmasters up on the invitation to come to a meeting. It wasn't long until I joined. Along the way of improving my skills at delivering a message, I came to understand that of all the ways to get a point across, telling stories is the best way to get it done. Around this time, another friend from Toastmasters told me about The Moth monthly story telling shows. What better way to test out my theories on storytelling. It's in my travels there to the shows that I found more and more shows, and classes, and events centered around storytelling. Despite how many people know about the storytelling world, not many people know about the storytelling world. So now, I'm out to tell the world about storytelling.

August 19, 2019August 4, 2019 Nick Baskerville Blog, Storytelling

Podcast Post: The Stoop Storytelling Series

There are a lot of stories about Baltimore MD right now. The ones worth listening to are from the people in Baltimore. Luckily, The Stoop Storytelling Series is just the place to find them. Run by Laura Wexler and Jessica Henkin, they manage to round up storytellers from all over Baltimore that are every bit … Continue reading Podcast Post: The Stoop Storytelling Series

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 Nick Baskerville Uncategorized

At the DC Black Film Festival #dcbff2019 #dcblackfilmfestival #storytelling #stories #dcstorytelling #storytellingonpurpose #tellyourstory #moviestories

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Mzh4OhMqM

August 14, 2019August 11, 2019 Nick Baskerville Blog, Storytelling

Telling Stories at the Movies

Every good movie has a good story in it. It only makes sense, then, to have local storytellers at the DC Black Film festival to tell stories and to help teach storytelling. All we need now is you! Go to the link below, get tickets, and see local storytellers deliver stories in various parts of … Continue reading Telling Stories at the Movies

August 12, 2019August 4, 2019 Nick Baskerville Blog, Storytelling

Podcast Post: The Story Collider

I love science. Understanding how things work has always been super cool to me. I now love storytelling. Explaining how things work in an engaging, interesting way is just one of the reasons that I use story the way that I do. So when I learned that The Story Collider puts those two things together, … Continue reading Podcast Post: The Story Collider

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 Nick Baskerville Uncategorized

2nd Annual DC Create Yourself #creatyourselfdc #createstories #creativestorytelling #livestories #livestorytelling #storytelling #storytellingonpurpose

https://www.instagram.com/p/B064tp1hZb6

August 5, 2019July 21, 2019 Nick Baskerville Blog, Storytelling

Podcast Post: Untitled Dad Project

Came across this podcast while listening to another podcast (See my review on Family Ghost). Honestly, I wasn't initially interested. Then I listened to the promo trailer. I've been listening ever since. Co-hosts Janielle Kastner and Carson McCain have a podcast that is a story in the making. No, seriously; they are making the story … Continue reading Podcast Post: Untitled Dad Project

July 31, 2019July 29, 2019 Nick Baskerville Storytelling

Telling Stories in Aug

Amazingly, I am able to squeeze in 2 stories for show in Aug. The first one lets me tell a story alongside a bunch of other creative people from the area. The second story will help open the film festival in DC. In both cases, the stories will be new and told for the first … Continue reading Telling Stories in Aug

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 Nick Baskerville Blog, Storytelling

Fresh, Hot, Storytelling!

Come get your storytelling fix while they're hot! With about a month left in vacation for most people, it's time to get your stories ready for the school year. Go to a show, take a workshop, cheer on grads, or be inspired by others as they tell stories. Want your show listed in a monthly … Continue reading Fresh, Hot, Storytelling!

July 28, 2019July 27, 2019 Nick Baskerville Blog, Storytelling

The latest show list on the way!

Hopefully you are soaking up storytelling this weekend everywhere you can get it. Be sure to follow by blog, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter feeds Monday morning at 0900 to find out about the latest shows during Aug in the DC, MD, and VA area!

July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 Nick Baskerville Uncategorized

ASAP Veteran Storytelling and Comedy show #asap #storytelling #storytellingmatters #storytellingshow #armedservicesartspartnership #vastorytelling #vastoryteller #militarystories #veteranstoryteller

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0cAVRMBj_Z

Better Said Than Done

Last Saturday of the Month

The Auld Shebeen

**DOWNSTAIRS**

3971 Chain Bridge Rd.

Fairfax, VA 22030

Third Thursday of the Month

DC Drafthouse

1100 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

**Entrance is on L Street Between 13th and 14th Street**

6:00PM Doors Open

7:00PM Show

http://www.bettersaidthandone.com/storytelling-shows/

The Moth

First Thursday of the Month

The Miracle Theatre

535 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

6:30 pm Doors Open

7:30 pm Stories Start

Third Monday of the Month

City Winery DC

1350 Okie St NE, Washington, DC 20002

6:30 pm Doors Open

7:30 pm Stories Start

https://themoth.org/events/results?eventLocations=6486&typesOfEvents=&eventDate=

Perfect Liars Club

First Wednesday of the Month

The Bier Baron

1523 22nd Street, NW

Washington, DC

5:30 pm Doors open

7:30 pm Show starts

https://www.perfectliarsclub.com/washington-dc-shows.html

Story District

Second Tuesday of the Month

Normally at:

2009 8th St, NW

Washington, DC 20009

6:30 pm Doors open

8:00 pm Show starts

Other show are available

on varying dates and locations

http://storydistrict.org/shows

Mistakes Were Made

Third Wednesday of the Month

The Bier Baron

1523 22nd Street, NW

Washington, DC

5:30 pm Doors open

7:30 pm Show starts

https://mistakes.live/new-events

The Story Collider

Every other month

Second Wednesday of the Month

The Bier Baron

1523 22nd Street, NW

Washington, DC

5:30 pm Doors open

7:30 pm Show starts

https://www.storycollider.org/upcoming-shows

The Grapevine Storytelling Series

Second Wednesday of the Month

14TH & V

2021 14th St, NW

Washington, D.C. 20009

7:30 pm Show Starts

Tell Me More…

Third Sunday of the month

Push Comedy Theater

763 Granby Street

Norfolk, VA 23510

7:00 pm Show Starts

https://www.tellmemorelive.org/themes/

Rappahannock Rap

Second Friday of the month

LibertyTown Arts Workshop

916 Liberty St

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

8:00 pm Show Starts

https://www.facebook.com/groups/408259483325069/

This Is My Brave

Shows are available at varying dates and locations throughout the year. Shows are also available in other states.

https://thisismybrave.org/events/

The Stoop Storytelling Series

Varying days (normally Tues, Wed, or Thurs), normally once or twice a month

Baltimore, MD (varying locations)

https://www.stoopstorytelling.com/shows/

Secretly Y’all

Varying days (normally Sun, Mon, or Tues), normally once a month

Richmond, VA (varying locations)

https://www.secretlyall.org/

Hoot and Holler

Varying days, normally once a month

Roanoke, VA

https://www.facebook.com/hootandhollerstories/

Toastmasters

Clubs are available in varying dates, times and locations throughout the DC, MD, VA area. Some clubs that specialize in storytelling are:

Maryland

https://www.toastmasters.org/find-a-club?q=Maryland%2C+United+States&radius=50&n=&advanced=0&latitude=38.94279&longitude=-76.73002&autocomplete=true

Virginia

https://www.toastmasters.org/find-a-club?q=Virginia%2C+United+States&radius=100&n=&advanced=0&latitude=37.303937&longitude=-78.412571&autocomplete=true