Tag: storytelling
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Storytelling Workshops Autumn 2022
We have opened registrations for our Autumn 2022 storytelling workshops. You can register for yourself or get one as a gift for that person in your life that you just know has great stories! There are 2 Spotlight on You workshops to choose between. Each class runs about 3 – 4 hours. And one, 5… Read more
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Labor Day: Stories About Work, Labor, and Rest
On September 24, 2022, join emcee Bonnie Gardner and storytellers Bill Grella, Lou Novak, Antwan Perry, Jack Scheer, Klyde Siegfriedt, and Aimee Snow for “Labor Day: stories about work.” In-person at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, and online. The Auld Shebeen is located at 3971 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. Better Said Than… Read more
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The Broken Hearts Club
Of all the “the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to,” perhaps the most painful and poignant is heartbreak. Whether it comes in the form of a lover leaving, a loved one passing, or even losing a beloved family pet, the keen sense of emptiness and despair can be truly overwhelming. Yet once we… Read more
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Twisted Tales Too
On September 8, 2022, join storytellers Vicki Bryan, Margaret Burk, Katie Green, Marilyn McPhie, and Sue Searing, and emcee Chetter Galloway, for “Twisted Tales: Folktales and Personal stories, entwined.” Online only. Read more
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Bed and Breakfast and Beyond
As it so happens, your humble correspondent is writing this blog post from a lovely bed and breakfast a few miles north of Baltimore. There’s just something about the homey, laid-back atmosphere of a lodging that’s run by people doing it for the love of providing hospitality that invigorates the sense of adventure and openness… Read more
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The Broken Hearts Club
The recording is now available for purchase. Watch emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Claire Castell, Laura Deal, Jeff Doyle, Natalie Jones, Bowen Lee, and Rita Rigano in “The Broken Hearts Club: stories of heartbreak.” Ticket sales close the end of day August 15, 2022. Read our storytellers’ “cures” for a broken heart here! Read more
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Simon Brooks’ State of Mind
I recently read an email by my friend, fellow storyteller Simon Brooks, about performing in schools after 2 years of the pandemic. Like much of what Simon writes, I thought it was brilliant. I asked if I could have him write a guest blog on the subject, and he agreed. Please do check out his… Read more
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The Graduate
Here we are in late June, and the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” can be heard coming from high school gymnasiums and college campuses across the land. These commencement ceremonies, dispensing degrees and diplomas to the students who have worked so hard to earn them, continue a grand educational tradition. And Better Said Than Done… Read more