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FAST TRACK by Dr. Tiffany Manuel Book Launch


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    Nov 14, 2025
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

What if the fastest route to justice isn’t the longest march but a smarter strategy? What if it were possible to move our nation forward faster—even in the face of headwinds like the ones we’re experiencing today?Celebrate the launch of the book FAST TRACK: Navigating Narrative Strategy, Power, and the Case for Justice with author, (more…)

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70th Birthday Party


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    Nov 14, 2025
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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9th Hour Poetry Slam hosted by Charity Blackwell


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    Nov 14, 2025
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Charity BlackwellA poetry slam is a competitive event in which poets perform their work and are judged by members of the audience. Typically, the host or another organizer selects the judges, who are instructed to give numerical scores (on a zero to 10 or one to (more…)

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ASL Open Mic Night hosted by Marcus J Smith


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    Nov 14, 2025
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

ASL (American Sign Language) OPEN MIC PRESENTS:On this night, American sign language users and viewers from all corners of life will come together to recite a poem, song, short skit or jokes. Come out and enjoy the wonderful environment while you eat, get your drink on and socialize. Great for those learning American sign language.Hosted (more…)

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Friday Night Open Mic hosted by Malachi Byrd


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    Nov 14, 2025
    9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poets Event hosted this week by MALACHI BYRDYou won’t get five minutes into a conversation with Malachi Byrd, without hearing about Washington, D.C. An author, teacher, songwriter, and arts advocate from the district, Malachi believes superpowers exist in creative writing. An African-American Studies graduate from Princeton University, MalPractice gets his name from (more…)

Marcus Johnson in Concert

Marcus Johnson in Concert


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    Nov 15, 2025
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join Billboard-ranked jazz pianist Marcus Johnson for an unforgettable Midday Jazz Brunch at Busboys and Poets – Takoma. Let the smooth sounds of live jazz set the tone for your Saturday as you sip FLO Wine and savor brunch in one of D.C.’s most soulful spaces.Whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering Marcus for the (more…)

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ND4Y Album Release Party


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    Nov 15, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Kick off New Deal for Youth’s Weekend of Action: Lead the Change, Defend the Future with an unforgettable night of music, art, and movement!Join the National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy as they celebrate the release of the ND4Y Album, a groundbreaking project created and curated by ND4Y Changemakers through our Arts and Advocacy Strategy (more…)

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FURIOUS MINDS | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


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    Nov 16, 2025
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The story of the radical conservative intellectual movement shaping Donald Trump’s agenda–and how it threatens American freedoms, values, and democracyDonald Trump is not a big thinker, but his 2016 presidential victory presented a grand opportunity for people who are, and it set off a radicalization and reconfiguration of the American conservative intellectual world. In Furious (more…)

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Iran: The Economic Impact of New UN Sanctions


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    Nov 16, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for an in-depth conversation on the far-reaching economic and geopolitical implications of the new UN sanctions on Iran.Vali Nasr, the Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS, brings decades of scholarship and policy experience to the discussion. A former Dean of SAIS and Senior Advisor to (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Angelique Palmer


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    Nov 17, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Angelique PalmerAngelique Palmer is a poetry slam doyen, a finalist in the 2015 Women of the World Poetry Slam and a member of The Beltway Poetry Slam Team in 2017. The Creative Writing graduate from Florida State University now calls northern Virginia home. She’s penned more (more…)

First Look Documentary Screening: Teresita’s Dream

First Look Documentary Screening: Teresita’s Dream


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    Nov 18, 2025
    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Teresita’s Dream follows the extraordinary story of Cuban scientist Teresita Rodríguez. When her mother is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Teresita embarks on a deeply personal and politically complex journey to find a treatment – joined by a team of mostly women scientists. What begins as an effort to help her mother, leads to a discovery that (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Drew Anderson


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    Nov 18, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Drew AndersonA science teacher turned teaching artist, poet turned parodist, and marathon runner turned motivational speaker, Drew Anderson is founder and co-host of Spit Dat (the longest-running open mic in DC) and co-creator of the critically-acclaimed stage production From Gumbo to Mumbo (nominated for the 2020 (more…)