Join us Thursday June 4th at 7 pm to hear back from freedom flotilla participants, Haitham Arafat and Abel Bisrat who were abducted by Israel in international waters and held unjustly for over 2 days. We will hear their how they attempted to break the 18-year illegal Israeli siege on Gaza in order to deliver (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Lady BrionLady Brion is an international spoken word artist, poetry coach, activist, organizer, educator and the executive director of the Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District. She received her B.A. in Communication and Culture from Howard University and her MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Backpack JeffJeffrey W. Young, known as Backpack Jeff, is a motivational speaker, spoken word artist, and conflict resolutionist who has traveled throughout the East Coast touching the lives of others with his words. A person who always looked at life as distributing lessons, Jefferey embraces each lesson (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by DJ ART.ISKnown for having a unique ear for melodies and lyrics, DJ Art.is provides a whole experience for his audience. His passion and undeniable talent can turn his listeners into fans of the Artist and the DJ. Art.is discovered another platform to further elevate the sound and (more…)
A Busboys and Poets Event hosted this week by Dwayne BDwayne B! aka the “Crochet Kingpin” is a homegrown DC native poet, activist, break-dancer, and fashion designer. He is one of the hosts of DC’s longest running open mic series, Spit Dat, as well as a member of the Busboys and Poets hosting team for (more…)
Join us in person for a vibrant Open Mic gathering of Black, Brown, and progressive creativesnavigating the challenges under Trump 2.0. Art. Truth. Freedom. Under Pressure. Black, Brown, and leftist intellectuals, writers, journalists, poets, musicians, and nearly everyone in the world of arts and creativity are facing escalating challenges under what many critics describe as (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by 13 of Nazareth13 of Nazareth is a performance poet living with epilepsy, a dry sense of humor, and peace of mind over everything. The golden thread which runs throughout his hip-hop infused poetry is drawn from the looms of various spiritual traditions to weave a tapestry (more…)
HOSTED BY: TATIANA FIGUEROA RAMIREZBorn in Puerto Rico, Tatiana Figueroa Ramírez has received fellowships from VONA Voices, Anaphora Arts, and Letras Boricuas, having worked with Willie Perdomo and Danez Smith. Tatiana currently performs, facilitates workshops, and hosts events in the DC area, having previously done so across the United States and the Dominican Republic at (more…)
Night of Expression Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 📍 Busboys and Poets – 14th & V 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 Step into a night of bold voices, radical joy, and unapologetic self-expression at Night of Expression, presented by Capital Pride and Busboys and Poets. This annual Pride celebration (more…)
Join us on Wednesday, June 10at 7:30 Eastern at Busboys and Poets Takoma; or, for out-of-towners, via Zoom. Our featured tellers this month are the wild Don White and the wooly Candace Wolf!No pre-registration needed for in-person, but if you register at https://fsgw.org/grapevine you will have access to the live stream and the recorded show (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Simply Sherri!California born and Maryland raised, Simply Sherri started writing in 2001 and started reciting her work in 2008 in her poetic home of Baltimore. With topics ranging from love and relationships to depression and verbal abuse, her writing style is easy going and a reflection (more…)