Tag: va
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Everything is Awesome – Happy, Fun Stories
SAVE THE DATE! We’ll be back at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack on November 14th, at 6:00pm, for EVERYTHING IS AWESOME! We hope the storytellers, and the audience, will be in a festive mood. But don’t be surprised if some of the stories sound a little ironic in their interpretation of the theme. With storytellers… Read more
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Huzzah
Better Said Than Done is celebrating our 15 year anniversary this September. We have an online storytelling show coming up on September 24th, “Hip, Hip, Hooray,” with an all-star, nationally acclaimed cast. Read about Hooray and get tickets here. We recently hosted a celebration on our home turf of Northern Virginia with a show at… Read more
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Huzzah, the movie
Better Said Than Done celebrated 15 years of amazing stories on September 3 at Jammin’ Java, in Vienna, VA. There was no live-stream, but there is a recording. If you missed seeing some of your favorite DMV storytellers, here’s your chance to watch them in this incredible night of stories. Huzzah!, with emcee Bonnie Gardner and… Read more
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ORACLE Award
This past July, I was honored to receive an ORACLE Award for Distinguished National Service from the National Storytelling Network (NSN), at the NSN Conference in Texas. Rishi Nixon, 28th President & Chair of the Board of Directors (2025-2026), National Storytelling Network, nominated me for, and so was the one to present me with, the ORACLE.… Read more
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Huzzah! 15 Years of Storytelling
Join Better Said Than Done on September 3rd at Jammin’ Java for Huzzah: a storytelling show celebrating 15 years of amazing stories. In the past 15 years, we’ve heard hundreds of incredible stories and hundreds of fabulous storytellers. We’d bring them all back on stage if we could, but for this one night, we’re bringing… Read more
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Rainbows and Unicorns – Stories of Love and Hope
SOLD OUT! TONIGHT’s SHOW IS SOLD OUT. Join us at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack on June 27th for Rainbows and Unicorns: Stories of Love and Hope, with emcee Joe Morice and storytellers Bree Fram, Bonnie Gardner, Jamie McElhatton, Rishi Nixon, Denise Page, Jack Scheer, and Carlos Valazquez. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack is located… Read more
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Festival Wrap-Up
The 7th Annual Women’s Storytelling Festival was held on March 19-22, 2026. Note that you can buy a festival pass through April 8th here, which provides access to watch the videos through April 28th. Most of the festival was live (and live-streamed) at Sherwood Community Center in Fairfax, Virginia. Not all of the wonderful storytellers… Read more
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Recordings of the 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival
Live performances of the 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival have concluded, but you can purchase $42 tickets, through April 8th, to watch all 16 plus hours of recordings. The videos are available to watch through April 28th. The Women’s Storytelling Festival Main Page The WSF Tickets Page The Women’s Storytelling Festival, produced annually in March by… Read more
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Women’s Storytelling Festival – Tellers from North and South
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
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It’s Raining Men
On April 25, join us at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack for “It’s Raining Men: stories about guys and weather,” with emcee Ravi Pimplaskar and storytellers Len Kruger, Joe Morice, Sarah Snyder, Zette St. Charles, Carlos Velazquez, and Chris Wade. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack is located at 130 N Washington St, Falls Church, VA… Read more