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Women’s Storytelling Festival – Teller Spotlight 1
March is here and with it the beginning of Women’s History Month. And here in our sphere the start of the month means we’re just a couple weeks away from the fifth annual Women’s Storytelling Festival! The Festival will bring together twenty-one of the country’s most outstanding female storytellers. You can read all of their… Read more
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Guide to the 2024 Women’s Storytelling Festival
The Women’s Storytelling Festival, produced annually in March by Better Said Than Done, is a festival celebrating Women (including TGNC individuals) Spoken Word Performing Artists. The festival debuted in March 2020 in Fairfax City, VA, and, thanks to the pandemic, set a precedent for our Festivals to be available for audiences both in-person and online.… Read more
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The Women’s Storytelling Festival Approaches
The 2024 Women’s Storytelling Festival is just over two weeks away! In-person tickets and virtual passes are on sale here! The WSF (as we call it) has been called “the best festival I’ve ever attended,” “a unique festival experience,” and “something special” by past attendees. I agree. And so do the storytellers of the 2024… Read more
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A Review of 2023 and a Look Ahead
This is a reprint of our December 22, 2023 newsletter. Click Here to subscribe to our newsletter. 2023 is coming to an end. As per custom, I looked back at all our shows of the past year while compiling our Year-in-Review video. As is custom, I cried many times while editing the footage together. In… Read more
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Funny Stories
You can purchase the recording of “Just Kidding: Storytelling for Laughs,” with emcee Calvin S. Cato and storytellers Jeff Doyle, Lyn Ford, Bil Lepp, Jessica Robinson, and Regina Stoops! Ticket sales close on Sunday, January 14, and you can watch the recording through January 31st. And that’s no joke. Read more
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2024 Women’s Storytelling Festival Tickets
In-person performances of the 5th Annual Women’s Storytelling Festival are over. However, you can watch all 15 plus hours of recordings through April 21st! The videos of the festival will be available to watch through April 21, 2024. The Women’s Storytelling Festival is intended for a mature audience. Virtual Festival Pass The Virtual Only Pass… Read more
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Surf’s Up
On October 14, 2023 join us for Surf’s Up, IN-PERSON at Clare and Don’s, in Falls Church, VA. With storytellers Nick Baskerville, Bonnie Gardner, John Kreul, Giselle Ruzany, Jack Scheer, Allison Stevens, and Andrea Young, and emcee Jessica Robinson. In-person at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack, 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046.A full… Read more
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Auld Lang Shebeen
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
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Auld Lang Syne
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