The Poet Life has partnered with Busboys and Poets to offer Writing and Spoken Word Poetry classes at the Takoma location. Classes will be held every Saturday for pre-registered participants from 9am-11am for 8 weeks.We will be building child(ren)’s self-confidence, raising their self-esteem, and encouraging self-expression. The students will be served a full restaurant-catered breakfast (more…)
Private event in the Zinn Room. To plan your event, complete our online form HERE or at the events office @ 202-332-6432 (more…)
From Fannie Elssler to Lisa Gardiner and Mary Day, Doris Jones and Claire Heywood, Pola Nirenska, Liz Lerman, Maida Withers, Carla Perlo, and many others, strong, fearless women have contributed to building greater Washington, D.C.’s dance community. Come learn about D.C. dance history, where we’ve been as a community of choreographers, educators and dancers and (more…)
Busboys and Poets welcomes the Youth Choreographers Project for this private event. To plan your event, complete our online form HERE or call the events office @ 202-332-6432. (more…)
Private event in the Zinn Room. To plan your event, complete our online form HERE or call the events office @ 202-332-6432. (more…)
Join Busboys and Poets Books and The Feminist Press in celebrating Latinx Heritage month with a conversation between writers Ivelisse Rodriguez (Love War Stories) and Cristy C. Road (Spit and Passion), moderated by Armando Batista, literary events coordinator at Busboys & Poets.Author Bio:Cristy C. Road is a Cuban-American artist, writer, and musician. Her books include (more…)
Featuring: Oh Susannah!Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!Schedule9:30-10:00 Community Chat & Chew10:00-10:45 Children’s Performance10:45-11:00 Clean Up TimeWe ask that caregivers teach each child how to begin (more…)
Featuring: Mr. Jeremiah of King Bullfrog Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!Schedule9:30-10:00 Community Chat & Chew10:00-10:45 Children’s Performance10:45-11:00 Clean Up TimeWe ask that caregivers teach each child (more…)
Featuring: TONY M MUSICRise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!Schedule9:30-10:00 Community Chat & Chew10:00-10:45 Children’s Performance10:45-11:00 Clean Up TimeWe ask that caregivers teach each child how to (more…)
Featuring: Culture Queen https://www.culturekingdomkids.com/Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!Schedule9:30-10:00 Community Chat & Chew10:00-10:45 Children’s Performance10:45-11:00 Clean Up TimeWe ask that caregivers teach each child how (more…)
Busboys and Poets welcome Infor for this private event. (more…)
“[Bob] Weick captured Marx and his ideas with the proper strength and subtlety, moving very effectively through a range of moods: humorous, angry, poignant.” Howard Zinn – social historian, author (A People’s History of the United States) and playwright (Marx in Soho).Please join us for a special performance and post-show discussion (with guest author Dave Zirin) of Marx (more…)