COME HEAR IT AT THE GRAPEVINE @ Busboys and Poets, Takoma SECOND WEDNESDAYS @ 7:30 PM! Tim Livengood and Noa Baum host The Grapevine Spoken Word Series. Celebrate the timeless Art of Storytelling, with Truths, Folktales, Rumors, and everything in between! $10 suggested Donation
FEATURED GUESTS For September 9th:
Our featured tellers:
Jon Spelman’s writing and performing have been supported by individual grants from The
National Endowment for the Arts, The Maryland Arts Council, the Arts Councils of Florida and
The District of Columbia. He has been Artist in Residence at the Blue Mountain Center in upstate
New York, at the Bellagio Center of The Rockefeller Foundation on Lake Como in northern Italy,
and at The Hermitage Artist Retreat in Florida. His work has been widely commissioned, and
performed in ten countries and at major festivals throughout the US, and at over 3000 other
locations in North America. “A stunning wordsmith and a riveting performer” (Washington POST).
“World-Class” (Los Angeles TIMES)
Shirleta Settles is a native Washingtonian, known as “Not Just a Voice, but an Entertainer!”
because her performances are not limited to only music. She has the innate ability to connect and
interact with audiences of all ages, whether singing or storytelling, in staff development or as a
recording artist. Shirleta has traveled nationally and internationally sharing her gift of music and
storytelling. She has graced stages of Wolf Trap, Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Institute, Vegas,
festivals, schools, and political arenas. Shirleta has been featured on FOX 5 News as an
outstanding performer.
Followed by OPEN MIC:
Do you have a story you are bursting to tell? Traditional or True its up to you! Join us at our Open Mic and set your story free! Five minute time limit
Upcoming Featured Tellers:
OCTOBER 14
Laura Simms and Jason Nkwain
NOVEMBER 11
Loren Niemi and Dovie Thomason
