Tag: cyndi wish
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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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WSF 2022: Who They Are, Part II
The kickoff of the 2022 Women’s Storytelling Festival is less than a week away! The festival organizers are working diligently on the final preparations, dotting every “i” and crossing every “t” to make sure all is ready so the world can watch these women shine. While we attend to that, why don’t you take a… 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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Fear Factor
On February 26, 2022, join emcee Nick Baskerville and storytellers Alex Dixon, Jenn Kamara, Vijai Nathan, Jack Scheer, Kathy Stershic, and Cyndi Wish for “Fear Factor: stories about what scares us” both in-person at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA and live streaming online.PLEASE NOTE THE TIME FOR THIS SHOW IS 7:00PM EST. The Auld Shebeen… Read more
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9 Ladies to Lead You
“It’s usually a jolly good trick to pick up a local tour guide,” is sound advice British actress Jane Birkin once said. Throughout the 24 hours of stories at the 2021 Women’s Storytelling Festival, these nine excellent emcees will be the local tour guides for the audience (which is you of course! You have your… Read more
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August 20, 2020 Tip Jar
If you enjoyed the August 20, Come As You Are storytelling show, and/or want to show your support for our storytellers, please leave a generous tip.With host Sandra Hull, and storytellers Nick Baskerville, Ingrid Bohn, Megan Hicks, Elinor Klein, Ellouise Schoettler, Gayle Turner, and Cyndi Wish. Tip the August 20 Storytellers Option 1 $10.00 USDOption… Read more
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Come As You Are: Stay in From The Summer Heat
The Dog Days of summer are well and truly upon us. Because 2020, rather than vacations at the beach, we’re sticking our feet in wading pools and trying to think cool thoughts. Speaking of cool, our Come As You Are series is back on Thursday, August 20th, and we’ve gathered a cool cast of tellers… Read more
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Come As You Are: Come (Together) From Away
Better Said Than Done’s first online storytelling show this past week was a blast, and we keep the momentum going this coming Saturday! Join us from the comfort of your own home as eight new storytellers make their first appearances on our virtual stage. Jessica Robinson hosts. Most of the performers will be wearing pants.… Read more
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Storyteller Spotlight: Cyndi Wish
As a child, Cyndi Wish wanted to become a surgeon, a mob wife, and a roller derby athlete. As an adult she has been a teacher, a cook, a migrant farmer, a waitress, a book store retail clerk, a babysitter, a veterinary technician, a consultant, and a non-profit administrator. Cyndi currently lives in Baltimore where… Read more