In a Nutshell

Growing up in Hazard, Kentucky — and later performing in places like Louisville

Beau Ryder Makes Appalachian Life Feel Close To Home For In A Nutshell Audiences

Solving Sacramento March 24, 2026

Before Beau Ryder Davis ever stepped onto a Sacramento stage, he was already deep...

The theme for February’s “In a Nutshell" is “the people who made us,” which the organizers describe as their simple way of saying “family stories.

Joe Klocek Confronts The Moments That Made Him And The Past He Once Shut Away In ‘In A Nutshell’ Event

Solving Sacramento February 18, 2026

The theme for February’s “In a Nutshell” is “the people who made us,” which...

Before Karin Babbitt ever gets into the craft of comedy or the shape of a story, she begins with identity

In a Nutshell Storyteller Karin Babbitt on Using Humor to Confront Generational Trauma

Solving Sacramento November 24, 2025

Before Karin Babbitt ever gets into the craft of comedy or the shape of...

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Brian Copeland will be a featured storyteller during the “In a Nutshell” storytelling event on Friday

Brian Copeland on Storytelling, Surviving and Writing His Way Through it All

Solving Sacramento August 21, 2025

Brian Copeland wears many hats: actor, stand-up comic, playwright, novelist and radio personality. But...

Stand-up comedian and storyteller Shanti Charan is used to getting laughs, but at the next “In a Nutshell” storytelling event in Sacramento, she’s excited to find a different connection with the audience.

Bay Area comic Shanti Charan to debut new story at ‘In a Nutshell’

Solving Sacramento July 22, 2025

Stand-up comedian and storyteller Shanti Charan is used to getting laughs, but at the...

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