Private event in Paul’s Den hosted by South Arlington Kiwanis. If you would like to plan an event at Busboys and Poets, please click here! (more…)
THIS SCREENING IS SOLD OUT!Eugene Brown discovered a multitude of life lessons through the game of chess during his 18-year incarceration for bank robbery. After his release and reentry into the workforce, Eugene developed and founded the Big Chair Chess Club to get kids off the streets and working towards lives they never believed they (more…)
Private Product Showcase in the Zinn Room (more…)
An event of inspiration and dynamic word play! We’re commemorating the life of Justin Izlar and other cancer fighters by fighting cancer with poetry! Christoph Writes primary goal with Fighting Cancer with Poetry is to share Justin?s poetry with everyone going through any struggle, any difficulty in life. All proceeds raised from this event (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event! For two hours, audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicians, and a different host every week. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all, come with an open mind and (more…)
Private event in the Zinn Room (more…)
A Busboys and Poets in-house series! ?LIVE! from Busboys? is an open mic talent showcase that offers a platform for all performers, not just poets. Whether you are a musician, comedian, dancer, actor, magician or any other type of performer, we want to see what you got! Come out and showcase your talents!Tonight’s LIVE! from (more…)
Youth-focused and youth-led, Youth Open Mic is a monthly series that features student poets, singers, musicians and actors from the DC/Maryland/Virginia area. Middle school and high school students are encouraged to come share their art in our supportive, progressive, artistic atmosphere. Youth Open Mic is presented by Busboys and Poets in partnership with DC Youth (more…)
For more information, please e-mail Rhonda at rhonda.jeter@comcast.net or call 240-481-6547. To plan an event at Busboys and Poets, please click here. (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry event! ?Sunday Kind of Love? Open Mic Poetry features emerging and established poets from the Washington, D.C. area and around the nation. Each program includes one to two featured poets and an open mic segment. Sunday Kind of Love is held on the 3rd Sunday of every month at Busboys and (more…)
A Busboys and Poets in-house series! Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under, stay-at-home parents, and early rising families of all kinds.Today’s featured performer is singer, songwriter, mother of three and educator, Tamara Wellons. Tamara’s “Music and Movement” program is a high-energy class that integrates music movement and storytelling (more…)
Meridian International Center and its Global Service Leaders (GSL) initiative will honor the legacy and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service, held both in the Washington, DC community and around the world, addressing Dr. King?s question and challenge, “What are you doing for others?”In Washington, DC on MLK Day (more…)