Category: Women’s Storytelling Festival
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Festival Wrap-Up
The 7th Annual Women’s Storytelling Festival was held on March 19-22, 2026. Note that you can buy a festival pass through April 8th here, which provides access to watch the videos through April 28th. Most of the festival was live (and live-streamed) at Sherwood Community Center in Fairfax, Virginia. Not all of the wonderful storytellers… Read more
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Women’s Storytelling Festival Emcees
In addition to our wide range of storytellers, we have a diverse group of fabulous emcees to introduce them to our audiences. Meet them here. Bree Fram has been a prominent voice on inclusive leadership and public service during her career as an aerospace engineer, author, and former Space Force colonel. She co-hosts the Forged… Read more
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Women’s Storytelling Festival – Tellers from North and South
The performers at the 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival are coming to our stage from North and South. Jenn Kamara describes herself as a policy wonk by day and absurdity magnet by night. She says that every situation provides her with an opportunity for a good story. Among the venues she has performed at are RISK!,… Read more
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Women’s Storytelling Festival Performers from Near and Far
The performers at the 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival are coming to our stage from near and far. Karin Amano trained in traditional theatre techniques, dance, and voice over performance in her native Japan before studying educational theatre at NYU and performing in numerous off-off Broadway productions in New York. She’s been an actor… Read more
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Women’s Storytelling Festival Virtual Tellers
The 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival starts on March 19th at 8:00pm Eastern with a virtual showcase. View the full festival schedule here. We are honored to have Elizabeth Ellis emceeing our virtual show. Elizabeth is one of the most beloved storytellers in the United States. She has received the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Circle… Read more
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Women’s Storytelling Festival – History Through Women’s Voices
In honor of America’s 250th year, the 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival is featuring a special showcase on History Through Women’s Stories. On Saturday afternoon from 2pm to 3:45 pm, four tellers will help us celebrate the role of women’s voices in shaping every aspect of American life. Emceed by NPR’s 1A host Jenn White, this… Read more
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WSF Virtual Tickets 26
This post is only for purchasing Virtual Festival Passes, to watch the Women’s Storytelling Festival online. Find In-Person Tickets Closed. Become a Festival Sponsor Closed. If you purchase a Virtual Only Pass, your name will NOT be on the entry list at the Sherwood Center. The Virtual Only Pass is for watching all festival events… Read more
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WSF In-Person Tickets
This post is only for purchasing Full Festival, In-Person, Passes to the 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival in Fairfax, VA. Find Virtual Only Tickets Here. Become a Festival Sponsor Here. The 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival will take place March 19 – 22, 2026, starting with a virtual only showcase on the 19th and continuing in-person at… Read more
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Stories of the Women’s Festival
The Women’s Storytelling Festival committee is preparing to announce the 2026 lineup and to start promoting, gathering sponsors and volunteers, and building the schedule. But before we do that, I wanted to pause and take a moment to look back at the 2025 Women’s Storytelling Festival. First, when I tell people about the Women’s Storytelling… Read more
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The Festival Has Ended But It’s Not Over
The live performances of the 2025 Women’s Storytelling Festival at the Sherwood Community Center in Fairfax, VA are over, but all 15 plus hours of recordings are available to watch through April 28th. If you did not get a ticket to watch – DON’T PANIC! Ticket sales close on April 8, so there’s still time… Read more