Storytelling
Grapevine Storytelling
Busboys and Poets Takoma 235 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC, United States +1 moreOur featured tellers this month are the awesome April Armstrong and the nifty Queen Nur! Join us on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:30 Eastern at Busboys and Poets Takoma; or, for out-of-towners, via Zoom. You can register FOR FREE for access to the live stream or to catch the recorded show later. No registration needed […]
Indy Family Folk Dance
- Children's Programming
- Contra Dance
- Family and Community Dance
- Square Dance
- Storytelling
- Traditional Song
Another chance to dance at our Indy Contra Family Folk Dance! These family folk dances are geared towards the 3-10 year old age range, with help needed from parents, grandparents, older siblings, and friendly adults. Snack and space provided by our sponsor Rocky Ripple Community Association!
Boff Whalley – But (Book Launch)
ONLINEBut: Life Isn’t Like That, Is It? is a new collection of stories by Boff Whalley, musician, author, and one of the founding members of the anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba and Commoners Choir. These are stories about real lives, real people, and real life. Stuttering, wayward, disjointed, funny, ridiculous, and unplanned. To coincide with the release […]
Mid-Winter Festival
- Children's Programming
- Concerts
- Contra Dance
- Family and Community Dance
- Festivals
- Morris and Sword Dance
- Other Dance Traditions
- Playing Music
- Storytelling
- Traditional Song
- Workshops and Lessons
The Mid-Winter Festival returns at a new location! Join us Saturday, March 22nd at Browne Academy in Alexandria, VA for this FREE folk festival, featuring musical performances, dance demonstrations, singing and instrument workshops, storytelling, family programing, and more! Programming from 11am–6pm, plus community dance from 7–10pm. Featured performers include Capital Accord Chorus, Capitol Hillbillies, Mortal […]
Daisy Black – Yde and Olive
ONLINEDaisy Black is a medievalist, storyteller, theatre director and dance teacher, and works as a lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton. Her storytelling weaves medieval narratives together with English folk song. Often moving, occasionally political, frequently feminist, just a little queer and regularly funny, Daisy’s stories underline the relevance and vibrancy of medieval narratives for […]
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.