Donna Washington: Of Blood and Bone

Donna Washington: Of Blood and Bone

Not for the faint of heart… these stories will follow you home.

Friday, October 24th
Ashe Civic Center
Tickets: $22.50 Adult, $7.50 Student

If you love suspense, a good scare, and a powerful storyteller, you won’t want to miss this evening. Donna Washington— an award-winning, internationally acclaimed artist—will lead you through a spine-tingling collection of tales not meant for children. From sea witches to restless spirits, her stories will keep you leaning forward in your seat and glancing over your shoulder. Known for her captivating voice, sharp humor, and impeccable timing, Donna has performed for audiences around the globe. Bring your courage…and maybe someone’s hand to hold. 

Whitetop Mountain musician Martha Spencer will be joining Donna Washington onstage with Appalachian Gothic spooky tunes in the traditional string music style. Tunes chosen to accompany Donna’s stories are old ballads of loss love, spirits with evil intentions and eerie ghostly legends  

About Donna Washington

Donna Washington is an award-winning internationally known master storyteller, artist-educator, and author who has been providing workshops and performing for audiences of all ages for over thirty-six years. She is renowned for her storytelling for both children & adults from poignant & funny fables about the human condition to racy relationships stories to spine-tingling tales of terror. She has been featured at numerous festivals, schools, libraries, theaters and other venues around the world including Canada, Peru, Ireland Argentina & Hong Kong. During the pandemic, she presented over two hundred shows & workshops virtually online. In 2020, she co-founded the non-profit organization Artists Standing Strong Together with Master Storyteller Sheila Arnold for which they won a 2021 Oracle Award. In 2022 she received the Coleen Salley Storytelling Award.
Donna’s eleven storytelling CDs have garnered thirty national awards. She has authored numerous articles about storytelling and education including her very popular blog Language, Literacy & Storytelling. She is also the author of six children’s books: Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa, A Pride of African Tales, The Story of Kwanzaa, A Big Spooky House, award winning Boo Stew, and her latest book, Prak Fills The House. She travels all over the world performing and presenting workshops. She lives with her husband and cat in Durham, NC.