Grapevine Storytelling with Amanda Lawrence and Carol Moore
Date and Time
Nov 12, 2025 7:00 pm
Location
Takoma
235 Carroll St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20012
Nov 12, 2025 7:00 pm
Takoma
Join us on Wednesday, November 12 at 7:30 Eastern at Busboys and Poets Takoma; or, for out-of-towners, via Zoom. Our featured tellers this month are the legendary Amanda Lawrence and the marvelous Carol Moore!
No pre-registration needed for in-person, but if you register at https://fsgw.org/grapevine you will have access to the live stream and the recorded show for later.
You will get emails with reminders on the date, time, and location, as well as Zoom information. We ask for donations to support our tellers, suggested $20 per person (feel free to give more!). Donations can be made in person or online before, during, or after the show, at:https://fsgw2.org/grapevine.html
The Grapevine is spoken word performance for adults and teens, celebrating the timeless art of the story, hosted by storytellers Renée Brachfeld and Tim Livengood.
ABOUT OUR TELLERS:
Amanda Lawrence is from Blairsville, Georgia, where she co-founded and directs the Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival, now in its 12th year. Amanda has shared folktales, tall tales, ghost stories, and personal narratives at the Stone Soup Storytelling Festival, Women's Storytelling Festival, Alleghany Highlands Story Fest, St. Louis Fringe Festival, National Storytelling Festival Slam, National Storytelling Network Conference, and other events. She is a regular teller at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina. More about Amanda
Carol Moore is a storyteller, speaker, and public speaking coach who works with clients to manage communication challenges and craft impactful narratives. With a style that is comedic, conversational, and authentic, she has presented at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and performed with organizations such as the National Storytelling Festival, the Women’s Storytelling Festival, the Moth, Story District, and more. More about Carol
