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The 2023 Women’s Storytelling Festival
Join Better Said Than Done in March for our 4th Annual Women’s Storytelling Festival, both in-person in Fairfax City, VA, and live streaming online! The 2023 Women’s Storytelling Festival starts on Friday March 24, 2023, at 7:00pm ET, and runs through Sunday March 26, 2023 at the Old Town Hall in Fairfax City, VA. www.bettersaidthandone.com/womens-festival/ Joining us for the festival are storytellers Eva Abram, Shweta Bhatt, Laura Deal, Lynette Ford, Rachel Ann Harding, Sammie James, Jenn Kamara, Bowen Lee, Misty Mator, Roopa Mohan, Carol Moore, Jennifer Munro, Mo Reynolds, Cindy Rivka Marshall, Anne Rutherford, Nancy Wang, Donna Washington, Kim Weitkamp, Megan Wells, and Cyndi Wish! Read more about the storytellers here: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/womens-festival/2023-storytellers/ We’re also hosting a story contest at the festival. Over 300 people voted for their favorite storytellers and the top 7 are competing in the People’s Choice Storytelling Contest. The 7 storytellers competing in the 2023 People’s Choice Storytelling Contest at the Women’s Storytelling Festival are: Lona Bartlett, Julie Bradshaw, Bette Lou Higgins, Robin Kitson, Teri Lott, Gwendolyn Napier, and Stacy Parish! The contest is part of the festival and your festival ticket gives you access to watch and to vote. Read about the Story Contest Here: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/womens-festival/storytelling-contest/ EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS FEBRUARY 27th. UNTIL THEN: Virtual Only Tickets are $30 In-Person Tickets are $50 Tickets Here: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2023-womens-story-fest-tickets/ In-person events will take place at The Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030. We will be premiering our virtual only showcase at 5:00pm ET on Friday. In-person storytelling and live stream starts at 7:00pm ET. The festival weekend starts at 7:00pm Eastern on Friday, March 24, 2023 and will wrap up Sunday, March 26, around 8:00pm ET. All attendees, whether attending in-person or virtual only, will receive links to watch the live stream. The videos of the festival will be available for all ticket holders to watch until midnight on April 26, 2022. PLEASE NOTE: Once the festival starts, it will be difficult for our volunteers to respond to emails. Please check to make sure you have links to watch BEFORE 5pm on March 24th. Or, if you are attending in person, check to make sure you know where you are going and when you need to be there. Check out our FAQ page for more: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/womens-festival/womens-festival-faq/
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OARS in the Water: Celebrating Our Own Wisdom
OARS in the Water Feb. 22nd 7:00pm-8:30pm EST Hosted by Lani Peterson & Linda Levinson Theme: Celebrating Our Own Wisdom It is often easier for us to take in the wisdom we get from others than to acknowledge our own wisdom. Join us as we take the time to give ourselves credit for being wise. OARS in the Water is a facilitated Zoom gathering on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month offered by Healing Story Alliance to create a listening space to share the experiences and stories that have emerged through turbulent times. This is not a therapeutic circle but we do hope it will be healing, supportive and inspiring. Admission is free, although donations are deeply appreciated and help support our programming. Your tax deductible donation can be made here: https://square.link/u/d9xbGN2I We’ll gather via Zoom. Here is the NEW link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84757183292?pwd=WENjdm53c3hRb0owQmZuK045M0FKQT09 About our Hosts for Feb 22nd Linda Levinson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has had a psychotherapy private practice in Los Angeles for over 40 years in which she helps people grow and find fulfillment in their lives. She has loved listening to stories since being a young child, and appreciates how they have re-entered her life through OARS. Lani Peterson, Psy.D, as a storyteller, psychologist and coach, works with story to promote growth, connection and change. Lani relies on her joy in telling stories matched with her knowledge of the theory behind stories to guide people in finding, exploring and sharing the stories that might transform their understanding of themselves and others. She is a member of the HSA executive and programming committees. For the Schedule of upcoming OARS Meetings visit: https://storynet.org/groups/hsa/oars/
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Warren Stokes Featured at The Story Space online
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net The Story Space online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST Note: We are on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5 To attend: 1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and 2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EST. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace To correspond with us: info@storyspace.org There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp (There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time). Warren Stokes: "The Nacirema Dream" is a conversation with Stokes' ancestors about perseverance and not giving up. Using personal experiences, poetry, images, and history, he weaves a compelling story of life and survival during the Pandemic. He hopes it will inspire listeners on their journeys as well. Feature’s facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/StokesGriot/ There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories. In the spirit of Brother Blue. There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp. Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EST. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.StorySpace.org
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Kind Stories in Concert
Link to Event: https://www.simpletix.com/e/kind-stories-in-concert-march-5th-tickets-124172 Event Website: healingstoryalliance.org Event Phone: 16319875450 Event Contact Email: heather@storyarts.org Join the Healing Story Alliance for a special gathering to share and explore stories of kindness in its many faces and forms. Through folk tales and personal stories, we will dive deeply into multiple experiences of kindness. What is it? How does it impact us and our relationships to ourselves, to each other, to the world? Come and listen to “kind stories” shared by both professional tellers and community members and see what memories of kindness emerge for you. Date: March 5, 2023 Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm EST (Open Mic Story Share and Reflection: last half hour) Format: The story session opens with a concert of seasoned tellers and community tellers sharing stories with themes of kindness. During the second half of the gathering, audience members are invited to share a story, moment, or reflection about kindness that emerged for them as listeners. Purpose: We all need a little more kindness in our lives. Perhaps a story can take us there. ABOUT the STORYTELLERS Robin Bady is a storyteller and writer who performs and teaches throughout the United States and internationally. Her repertoire includes personal stories, true ghost tales, folk and fairy tales. She hosts a monthly series, the BADYHouse Storytelling Concerts, in her hometown of Brooklyn. She curates “No, We Won’t Shut Up!” a topical show featuring female storytellers and comics. She is currently touring her one woman show, “Nancy Drewinsky and the Search for the Missing Letter”, a show about how her family coped with anti-Semitism and government persecution during America’s McCarthy period. Coming up this year will be “The Abortion Show.” Robin was awarded the JJ Reneaux Emerging Artist Grant Award and the Oracle Award from the National Storytelling Network. She has received 8 yearly SU-CASA grants from the Borough of Brooklyn and New York City. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband Tom, their cat Inanna Queen of Heaven and Earth, and the four stray cats who live in their backyard. Charlotte Blake Alston breathes life into traditional and contemporary stories from African and African American oral and cultural traditions. She has graced stages for over 30 years in venues throughout North America and abroad. Venues are wide and include the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Institution, the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Symphony Orchestra Narrations and at regional, national and international Storytelling Festivals. She is a frequent guest artist in universities, grade schools, museums and cultural arts institutions around the country but this former elementary school teacher also presents in Day Care Centers, for Special Needs populations as well as prisons and youth detention centers. Her many awards include the Circle of Excellence Award, PA Artist of the Year, Zora Neale Hurston Award (NABS). In 2021 she was named The Philadelphia Orchestra's Official Storyteller, Narrator and Host. Antonio Sacre is an award winning children’s book author and a professional storyteller who has been performing for 25 years in 13 countries and for over 3 million people. His tales of growing up bilingually in a Cuban and Irish-American household have inspired children worldwide to gather their own family stories and become storytellers themselves. His stories have been published in award-winning books and audio recordings. His Professional Developments and Keynote addresses have helped educators teach writing to students from pre-Kindergarten through graduate school. Now his stories are being developed for film and television. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two children, and two cats. Yes, he's a cat guy. EMCEE Lani Peterson, Psy.D, as a storyteller, psychologist and coach, works with story to promote growth, connection and change. Lani relies on her joy in telling stories matched with her knowledge of the theory behind stories to guide people in finding, exploring and sharing the stories that might transform their understanding of themselves and others. She is a member of the HSA executive and programming committees. Community Tellers Also featured will be Community Tellers who will share anecdotes of kindness from their lives and work. Jamie Redgrave, MD has been a practicing Endocrinologist and Primary Care Physician for most of her professional life. Ten years ago she embarked on chaplaincy training and has worked at Children’s Hospital Boston and Hebrew Senior Life on the Palliative Care Team. She retired from her medical practice in 2020. She now leads memorial services for people searching for a spiritual but not religious service, and is a guide at the Arnold Arboretum teaching groups of school children in the Boston Public Schools. She has just started to work on a program researching delays in cancer diagnosis and subsequent outcomes for patients and providers. Delphia Bizzell is 59 years old and will turn 60 this year. Originally from Louisville KY, she has been in Boston for 5yrs. She was homeless for 2yrs and is now housed in Chinatown for the past 3yrs. She is a Jehovah’s Witness, an advocate for the homeless, a member of BacHome council, Winter Walk Board of Directors, MHSA Board of Directors, MHSA Speaker Bureau and a member of MCLDG on Mental Illness.
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Fortune In Misfortune: A Story NOT Silenced by Oral Cancer
Event Website: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVUJuIIyAPVUxN_kVPWCDJrUfrrp1B3Qk9IV5sjnu24xULsA/viewform Event Contact Email: nmclaus@yahoo.com One American dies every hour of every day from oral cancer. Eva came close to being one in this statistic. The details of her delayed diagnosis and treatment bring to life a real patient story, motivating new thinking about oral cancer screenings, patient education, and turning adversity into opportunity. Audiences don't just hear her story, they experience it. CE and CME provided for a fee. Students are Free. Doors open at 8:30AM Sponsored by the Mt Diablo Dental Hygiene Society
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Michele Carlo Featured at The Story Space online
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net The Story Space online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST Note: We are on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5 To attend: 1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and 2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EST. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace To correspond with us: info@storyspace.org There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp (There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time). Michele Carlo: It's another edition of "LOVE, SEX, & CHOCOLATE". Moth Grand Slam contestant Michele will start us off with some romantic Valentine's Day-themed stories. Then it's your turn! So, make sure to bring your own tales of Confections, Desire, and Love Lost & Won -- for yet another round of Open Telling! Feature’s website: https://www.michelecarlo.com/ There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories. In the spirit of Brother Blue. There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp. Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EST. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.StorySpace.org
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Seanachie Nights
Event Website: www.lynnecullen.com Event Phone: 207-272-6603 Event Contact Email: thetwacorbies@yahoo.com Seanachie Nights welcomes Peaks Island storyteller Bill Hinderer. Bust out your tartans! Bill and his kilt (depending on the wind chill factor) will tell tales of the Scottish Clans. The old bold crew! Tales of battles, romance, betrayals, and revenge! Host Lynne Cullen will provide traditional Scottish music on concertina. Bill is a father, husband, professional cook, veteran, and storyteller who was raised in a family full of tales. Bill’s stories take the listener from the coast of Maine to the battlefields of Vietnam and back. His stories are filled with joy and sorrow, laughter and tears, with a few surprises along the way. If you would like to contact Bill to arrange a performance please call him at 207-766-2636.
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Game Day Stories
Link to Event: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2023/02/01/game-day-stories/ 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. https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2023/02/01/game-day-stories/ In-person, at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, and online. $5 Minimum for Virtual Only/$15 for In-Person In-person, tickets at The Auld Shebeen are limited. We suggest you purchase tickets in advance, on the website. The Auld Shebeen is located at 3971 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. Better Said Than Done performs DOWNSTAIRS. The entrance is located on North St. Doors open at 6:00pm. The show starts at 7:00pm. A full bar and dinner menu is available. We are live-streaming this show to Youtube starting at 7:00pm Eastern on show day. When you register, you will get an email to watch the live-stream. You can use the same link to watch the video after the show is over, for two weeks. If you are attending in person, your name will be put on the list at the door. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes before showtime. If you don't see the link to watch online shortly after registering, contact stories@bettersaidthandone.com BEFORE 6:00pm on the day of the show!
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Fractured Fairytales
Link to Event: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2023/01/14/fractured-fairytales/ Join Better Said Than Done on February 9, 2023, for “Fractured: a different take on traditional tales,” with emcee Andrea Young and storytellers Tim Ereneta, Erin Mahone, Miriam Nadel, Laura Packer, Mike Perry, and Holly Robison. Online only. Tickets on sale at: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2023/01/14/fractured-fairytales/ Suggested contribution $15 per attendee. Minimum $5. Proceeds will be divided among the storytellers. This show will be recorded. All ticket holders receive a zoom link to watch live and then a Youtube link after to watch the recording. This is a zoom meeting so, you will have the option to be seen. However, you can choose to keep your camera off to watch if you prefer. You should receive the Zoom login information shortly after registering. Check the email you use on Paypal and check your junk folder if you do NOT see it. Try to login a few minutes before show time to make sure you can gain entry. Contact us at stories (at) bettersaidthandone (dot) com if you still do not see the email. PLEASE NOTE: We cannot respond to emails during the show. PLEASE double check you have the login prior to when the show is starting! As people can watch the recording for up to one month after, ticket sales close on February 11th. Your receipt will have February 11th on it. The live show is still on the 9th.
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Jim Hawkins Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 02/07/2023
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net The Story Space online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST Note: We are on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5 To attend: 1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and 2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EST. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace To correspond with us: info@storyspace.org There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp (There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time). Jim Hawkins: heard his first stories from his Uncle Jack and neighbors while growing up in the Midlands of Ireland. A retired 39-year English teacher, he's now a full-time presenter of stories and songs from the Irish tradition. Tonight, he presents Frank O’Connor’s “My First Confession" and some personal tales. Feature’s website: http://jimhawkinsirishstory.com/ There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories. In the spirit of Brother Blue. There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp. Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EST. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.StorySpace.org
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