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The 2022 Women’s Storytelling Festival starts on Friday March 18, 2022, at 7:00pm ET, and runs through Sunday March 20, 2022 at the Old Town Hall in the City of Fairfax, VA. Though we plan to live stream the festival, … Continue reading
Women’s Storytelling Festival
Live performances of The 2024 Women’s Storytelling Festival have concluded. However, tickets to watch all 15 plus hours of performances online are available to purchase through April 1st. A Virtual Festival Pass gives you access to watch the recordings of … Continue reading
2021 Women’s Festival Tickets
The live performances of the Women’s Storytelling Festival have ended. However, you can still purchase a ticket to watch the approximately 24 hours of programming over until March 24, 2021 at 11:59pm EDT. Ticket holders will receive links to the … Continue reading
Recapping the inaugural Women’s Storytelling Festival
A month has passed since we hosted the Women’s Storytelling Festival, a first of its kind with a line-up exclusively of women, including hosts, emcees, and storytellers. The festival, was held in the City of Fairfax, Virginia, prior to restrictions … Continue reading
The Inaugural Women’s Festival Videos
Did you miss out on attending the inaugural Women’s Storytelling Festival in early March, in the City of Fairfax, VA? Here’s the good news, you can watch 9 hours of stories from the festival online, until April 6, 2020. Click … Continue reading
Storyteller Spotlight – Shawna Renee
Shawna Renee will be joining us at the Women’s Storytelling Festival for the Friday night, March 13th, kick-off storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen, in Fairfax, VA. Shawna Renee is an award winning broadcaster, writer and storyteller. As a radio … Continue reading
Women’s Festival Spotlight – Donna Washington
Donna Washington is a professional author, storyteller, and multicultural folklorist who has been sharing stories for more than thirty years. She describes herself as “an extremely animated storyteller who uses vocal pyrotechnics (lots of sound effects and voices), has an … Continue reading
Women’s Festival Spotlight – Our Emcees!
An integral part of the Women’s Storytelling Festival will be the emcees for each event. Six storytellers from our Better Said Than Done community have stepped up to take on those duties. Each one a gifted and engaging teller in … Continue reading
Women’s Festival Spotlight – Kim Weitkamp
Remember weaving potholders on a loom as a child, selecting candy at a general store counter, or the joy and apprehension of pulling your report card out of its envelope? Kim Weitkamp does – and her stories, which often incorporate … Continue reading
Women’s Festival Spotlight – Ellouise Schoettler
Maryland spoken word artist Ellouise Schoettler is known for seeking stories of unknown women – then bringing them to life with “heart and humor” for audiences of all ages. Ellouise says she appreciates and applauds Jessica Piscitelli Robinson for her … Continue reading
