Tag: fairfax
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Who Is Andy Offutt Irwin
For fans of storytelling festivals, the title of this blog is verging on blasphemy. Andy is very well-known, in certain circles. And for good reason. But we’ll get to that in a minute. Andy Offutt Irwin is on his East Coast Tour, and he’ll be dropping in to perform with us, on June 9th at… Read more
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Graduate Stories
On June 25, 2022, join emcee Jack Scheer and storytellers Nick Baskerville, Noa Baum, Bonnie Gardner, Giselle Ruzany, Gayle Turner, and Diana Veiga for “The Graduate: stories of growing up or moving on.” This show will be presented in-person at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax City, VA as well as live-streaming online. Read more about… 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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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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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Natalie Amini
Natalie Amini is a DC area native and the DC Regional Producer for The Moth. When she is not helping DC area locals find their stories on stage, she works as a Housing Counselor in Adams Morgan, helping DC locals buy affordable homes in the District. Natalie is performing in the Women’s Storytelling Festival‘s two… Read more