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  • Women’s Storytelling Festival – Tellers from North and South

    Women’s Storytelling Festival – Tellers from North and South

    Miriam Nadel

    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

  • Auld Lang Shebeen

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    On April 22nd Better Said Than Done will be performing for the last time – for the time being – in front of a live, in-person audience. We will be going on hiatus at least for the next few months – from in-person storytelling. The Auld Shebeen, which has been our home for over 7… Read more

  • Auld Lang Syne

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    The Recording of Auld Lang Syne: Stories of Old and New,with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellersBonnie Gardner, Seth Hassett, Jenn Kamara, Jack Scheer, Kathy Stershic, and Andrea Young, is now available for purchase. Read more about the show and the storytellers here. The Auld Shebeen is located at 3971 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030.Better… Read more

  • Women’s Storytelling Festival: Learning

    Jack Scheer

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    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

  • The Games We Play

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

    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

  • Game Day Stories

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    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

  • Body, Mind, and Spirit

    Jack Scheer

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    Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the start of the Holiday season are knocking at the door. It’s a time of celebration, re-connection, and consumption. It’s wonderful, it’s frenetic, it’s hectic, and it’s very often exhausting. And in the midst of all the merry and the ho, ho, ho, it’s easy to lose touch of yourself. So… Read more

  • Body Mind and Spirit

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    The recording of our November 26 show is now available for purchase. Watch emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Richard Barr, Adam Booth, J.R. Denson, Alex Dixon, Jenn Kamara, Carol Moore, and Andrea Young in “Body, Mind, and Spirit: stories about our selves.” Read more

  • Fear Factor

    Jack Scheer

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    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

  • Fear Factor

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    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