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Here is our schedule for the rest of the Fall 2014 season:
November 6:
Denise Clegg Bennett performs at the Grapevine on 6 November 2014. Denise Bennett tells stories with heart, humor and harp. Whether telling stories from her peripatetic youth as an Air Force brat, or her own version of a folk tale, or wisdom stories from many traditions, her performances always include music; sung in what a long-time listener calls her “angelic” voice or played on the celtic harp. Denise brings over a decade of experience as a chaplain in a retirement community to her leadership in workshops and retreats and as a storytelling coach; storytelling and story-listening go hand in hand in her work. And though one of the residents at the home used to wink and say, “storyteller, huh? … that’s what my mama called lying” Denise’s stories always ring true, whether she made them up or not!
Recent performance highlights include:
America’s Best Storytellers Festival in Richmond, VA
“The Heart’s True Scale” for the National Storytelling Network Fringe Festival
“The G-Word; Womens’ Stories about God...or Not” at Cross Roads Art Center
Secretly Y’all (like the Grapevine only in Richmond with more of a drawl….)
Master Storyteller and author Elizabeth Ellis says, “Denise Bennett is a storyteller and a musician of exceptional talent. Her work is timeless, and flawless. Her work reminds us of the love that dwells in the deep heart’s core.” Find out more at http://
Megan Hicks performs at the Grapevine on 6 November 2014. Megan Hicks brings the spoken word to life with characters that live and breathe long after her stories end. Her credits include the National Storytelling Festival, regional festivals throughout the U.S., schools and libraries nationwide, and tours on three continents. Currently, she lives near Philadelphia with the love of her life. And four cats. http://www.meganhicks.com/ and http://
with host Tim Livengood
December 4:
Renée Brachfeld & Mark Novak
Renée Brachfeld and Mark Novak perform at the Grapevine on 4 December 2014. Renée Brachfeld and Mark Novak are master storytellers. This husband-wife duo have been presented as Scholars/Artists in Residence for Shabbatonim and retreats at over 130 synagogues across the US and Canada, leading services, presenting workshops, and performing for both adult and family audiences. Their recording, King Solomon's Daughter, was awarded the Parents' Choice Gold Award. They have been featured presenters at LimmudFest in England, Limmud NY, Ruach HaAretz, Routes, and the Seattle International Storytelling Festival.
Mark is a community Rabbi (ALEPH 2012), hazzan, musician, and storyteller. He serves as spiritual guide of Minyan Oneg Shabbat, Washington DC's Renewal minyan. Mark has served as hazzan and rabbi at Congregation Adas Israel, as well as many other DC area congregations. He is also the leader of the eponymous Mark Novak Band, a popular choice for Jewish wedding celebrations throughout the DC area. Mark began his music career as a child, singing in a professional Jewish choir, and appearing on Broadway in the musical Oliver. From 1977-1986 he was the music director of Living Stage at Arena Stage in Washington, DC. His original theater pieces have been performed at Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts and The Smithsonian.
Renée has been a professional storyteller since 1986. In addition to performing, she teaches a variety of workshops, including family storytelling, integrating storytelling in the classroom, and building community through storytelling. Renée also leads High Holiday services for young families at Congregation B'nai Israel in Rockville, MD. Her work has been published in Penina Schram’s Chosen Tales, and in Goldie Milgram’s Mitzvah Stories.
More at http://
Granny Sue Holstein performs at the Grapevine on 4 December 2014. Susanna “Granny Sue” Holstein lives in rural Jackson County, WV where she gardens, writes, preserves food, and creates stories. A ballad singer with a deep interest in Appalachian culture and folklore, she has presented workshops for numerous conferences including the National Storytelling Conference and has been a featured performer at regional and national events. An award-winning writer published in several anthologies and journals, Holstein maintains three active blogs online. She has taught Appalachian Storytelling for the Augusta Heritage Series at Davis & Elkins College for the past three years, and is currently working on her fourth storytelling CD. Find out more atwww.grannysue.blogspot.com,www.mountainpoet.wordpress
January 8:
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
Regi Carpenter is the youngest daughter in a family that pulsates with contradictions-religious, raucous, tender, terrible, crazy and caring.. Growing up in the same small town on the Saint Lawrence River as her father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Regi’s stories speak to generations of a hard knock life lived gloriously. With a voice that dances, Regi’s stories are as swift, unexpected, and powerful as the river itself.
A storyteller since 1996, Regi has performed at the National Storytelling Festival as well as many other national storytelling venues. She has been a storyteller in resident at the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Equally adept at children’s programs and adult performances and workshops, Regi’s work is a “big hearted embrace of the world.” Loren Niemi, Executive Director, Heart of the Beast Theater.
Regi is a professor of storytelling at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York as well as a teaching artist for students ages 4-22. “Regi has the heart and soul of a great teaching artist. She is able to pull the best from each child.” Third grade teacher.
She is also a recipient of the JJ Reneaux Emerging Artist Award, a Leonard Bernstein Teaching Fellowship Award, the Parent’s Choice Gold award, the Parents’ Guide to Children’s Media Award and the Storytelling World Award. Her piece Snap! won the 2012 Boston StorySlam.
with host Tim Livengood
The events take place 7:30–8:30PM at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912.
Hope to see you there!
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Good for you all! Nice to meet them all.
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