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! $15 suggested Donation
This Month's Features:
Megan Wells is a story artist and a theater artist. She creates the warm intimacy of storytelling, and more. Megan performs in museums and symphonies, enhances education for thousands of children, entertains families in festivals and libraries, and helps executives, actors and storytellers craft powerful stories to effect change. She tells traditional tales, multi-cultural myths, historical events, as well as personal and true stories. Her daughters say, "Mom's a storytelling jukebox. Put a quarter 'n pick your favorite!" Megan began her career as an actress and director in Chicago, and also worked as a communication consultant to Fortune 500 companies. At the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, Megan discovered the art of storytelling. After sharing a personal story at the open mic, Megan was approached by the MC, Rafe Martin, who advised her to "Find stories you love and tell them." Megan has been following his sage words ever since. To learn more, visit http://meganwells.com
Noa Baum is an award-winning storyteller, educator and public speaker performing internationally with diverse audiences ranging from the World Bank, prestigious universities, and congregations, to inner city schools and detention centers. Born and raised in Israel, she was an actress at Jerusalem Khan Theater, studied with Uta Hagen in NYC and holds an M.A. from NYU.Chosen by Washington Jewish Week as one of 10 most interesting local Jews of the year, Noa offers a unique combination of performance art and practical workshops that focus on the power of narrative to heal across the divides of identity. She is proud to be living in Silver Spring on the edge of Takoma Park. www.noabaum.com
