Tag: Auld Shebeen
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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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Bed and Breakfast and Beyond
On July 23, 2022, join storytellers Jenn Ameena, Mylinda Butterworth, Catherine Calvin, Vijai Nathan, Lou Novak, Dr. Antwan Perry, and Sufian Zhemukhov for “Bed & Breakfast & Beyond: stories about where we sleep, eat and travel.” In-Person at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax City, VA and live-streaming online. READ THE STORYTELLERS’ BIOS HERE! The Auld… Read more
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Fear Factor
What are you afraid of? Spiders? The dark? Climate change? There are plenty of things in this world to scare you, and none of us is completely without fear. But fear isn’t all bad. In facing our fears, we gain courage. As we overcome fear, we grow and move forward. This Saturday, February 26th, join… Read more
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Travel Tales, In-Person & Virtual!
Summer’s here and while this particular season is not without a bit of uncertainty, a lot of folks are hitting the open road, heading to treasured getaway spots, or exploring new places. So it seems like a great time for the intrepid wayfarers of Better Said Than Done to talk about some of their most… Read more
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Travel Tales
On July 31, 2021, join storytellers Sheila Arnold, Nick Baskerville, Bonnie Gardner, Tim Livengood, Miriam Nadel, Andrea Young, and Sufian Zhemukhov for “Travel Tales,” both in-person at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA and live streaming online.PLEASE NOTE THE TIME FOR THIS SHOW IS 7:00PM EDT. The Live Show is Over but you can purchase… Read more
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Recapping the inaugural Women’s Storytelling Festival
A month has passed since we hosted the Women’s Storytelling Festival, a first of its kind with a line-up exclusively of women, including hosts, emcees, and storytellers. The festival, was held in the City of Fairfax, Virginia, prior to restrictions on public gatherings due to COVID-19. While we had a smaller audience than anticipated, they… Read more
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Gold Medal Storytelling
In January, 2014, the Gold Medal of storytelling was awarded to Better Said Than Done storytellers. Yep, to all of them, or, at least, all the ones who participated in “Carrying the Torch: stories of going for the gold!” Our first storytelling show of the year was at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. It… Read more
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Laboring in September
Happy Labor Day Weekend! Better Said Than Done storytellers have gotten to take August off, but we are redoubling our storytelling events in September. We have so much coming up in the world of Virginia storytelling that I thought I’d just lay it all out there. Better Said Than Done founder and lead storyteller, Jessica… Read more
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Judge for Yourself
The best storytellers of the best storytelling show met for a storytelling competition on May 25th, 2013, at the Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. If you want to see who won, check out our recap. If you want to judge for yourself, watch the videos of these true, personal stories about competing, fighting and doing… Read more
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Storytellers on Storytelling
On May 25th, we will celebrate two years of fantastic storytelling with some of the greatest storytellers. Click here for details about our storytelling show and contest. Since so much talent is rarely gathered in one place, I thought I would ask the storytellers for their thoughts on storytelling. Here’s what a few of the… Read more