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Common Ground Conversations: All About Love

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Verbal Gymnastics and interactive theatre. Join us for Common Ground, a monthly conversation series with a unique theme. This month's theme is: All About Love

Celebrate Valentine's Day, on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 12 p.m. at the Benning Neighborhood Library; and join us for the second Common Ground Conversations, a monthly series with a unique discussion theme. This month's theme is: All About Love

Provided by Verbal Gymnastics Theater, a local theater group where storytelling and art meet community, participants will share their stories and experiences on the theme with one another and then watch actors and musicians from Verbal Gymnastics 'play back' their stories in fun, engaging and creative ways. 

Registration is encouraged but not required.

This event is open to all and promises to be a fun way to be in community with one another while defining and talking about all forms of love: romantic, friendship, universal, and more! 

About the Presenter

 Verbal Gymnastics Theater is where storytelling and art meet community. They offer Playback   Theatre, interactive performances with a full cast of professional actors, musicians and   storytellers. Founded by John Johnson, a Poet/Playwright and native Washingtonian. Mr. Johnson   holds a B.A in Theater Arts from The University of the District of Columbia. He has worked as a   drama therapist in partnership with the District's Youth Services Center. Mr. Johnson is a   published author, who  has written and produced six plays that reflect and celebrate the culture   of his native city Washington DC. 

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