Category: Storytellers
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Women’s Storytelling Festival: Learning
Continuing our blog series highlighting the fantastic tellers who will be part of the fourth annual Women’s Storytelling Festival March 24th, 25th, and 26th, both online and IRL in the City of Fairfax! This time we’re looking at one of the most essential and transformative aspects of storytelling – what we learn from each other.… Read more
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Women’s Storytelling Festival: Crafting
We’re back with the second in our series showcasing the superb tellers who will be performing in the fourth annual Women’s Storytelling Festival, running March 24th through March 26th in beautiful Fairfax, VA! Today is a peek behind the curtain of how these magnificent women create and hone the tales they tell on stage. We’ve… Read more
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Women’s Storytelling Festival: Inspiration
Here in the DC Metro area, we’re gearing up for the fourth annual Women’s Storytelling Festival. In a scant few weeks we’ll be welcoming twenty-six mighty tellers for a celebration of women and the spoken word. It promises to be a fantastic, fulfilling, and fascinating weekend. To whet your appetite for this extravaganza, over the… Read more
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The Games We Play
I haven’t written a blog post in a while. But Jack Scheer is busy writing about The Women’s Storytelling Festival, so I thought I’d tackle this one. I’m hoping to hit it out of the park. Our next night of storytelling is February 25, 2023, at 7:00pm in-person at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA… Read more
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Game Day Stories
On February 25, 2023, join us online or at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax City, Va, for Game Day, with emcee Jenn Kamara and storytellers Tom Croce, Seth Hassett, Sharon Price Singer, Aimee Snow, Jude Treder-Wolff, and Gayle Turner. The Auld Shebeen is located at 3971 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030.Better Said Than Done performs… Read more
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Hope and Change: Stories to Believe In
The world is often a difficult place. Modern life can throw a lot of curveballs and obstacles in our way. And in the face of trouble and turmoil, sometimes the thing we need most is a reason to carry on so we can make the world a better place. This Saturday, January 21st at the… Read more
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Fractured Fairytales
The recording is now available to watch emcee Andrea Young and storytellers Tim Ereneta, Erin Mahone, Miriam Nadel, Laura Packer, Mike Perry, and Holly Robison for “Fractured: a different take on traditional tales.” Read more
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Starter Kit: Stories of Beginning
The days are getting longer and the new year is getting underway. We have a full calendar year ahead of us, and the future is a fresh clean canvas. In that spirit of renewal, Better Said Than Done brings you our first show of 2023! Join us online at 8:00 P.M. EST this Thursday, January… Read more
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2022 – So Many Stories Told
I wish I could think of a better single word for it, but 2022 was just weird. We were coming out of the pandemic, but haven’t really made it out. The economy was getting better, but my bank account is not reflecting that. Audiences are returning to in-person events, but our in-person audiences have been… Read more
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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