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Comic Genius Show presents: Valentine’s Comedy Game Night


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    Feb 14, 2026
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Comic Genius Show presents: Valentine’s Comedy Game Night. A hilariously entertaining interactive comedy Gameshow Experience to play, prizes to win along with some of the funniest clean stand-up comics (seen on TV and streaming platforms)on the planet.Headliner, Comedian Stacey Carver is sure to make you holler with his fresh and innovative comedy. Full of energy (more…)

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Sweet & Sour Valentine’s Day Comedy Show


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    Feb 14, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Do you LOVE Valentine’s Day? Sticky sweet, lovestruck, SO cute and all googly-eyed mushiness?Or do you HATE Valentine’s Day? Sourpuss, eye-rolling, don’t-get-me-started-on-couples, can’t stand this capitalist holiday?Whatever camp you belong to, THIS is the show for you. We will celebrate love and roast the holiday that brings it to us on a candy-red, heart-shaped platter. (more…)

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❤️‍ Love Chakra: A Love-Themed Poetry Slam! ❤️‍ | Anacostia | hosted by Black Chakra


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    Feb 14, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

📍 Busboys and Poets – Anacostia | 🗓 Wednesday, February 15, 2025 | ⏰ 7:00 PM ESTHosted by Black Chakra🔥 Join us for a love-themed poetry slam where love poems take center stage! 🔥 Whether it’s the thrill of first love, the ache of heartbreak, or a deep appreciation for life and community, this slam (more…)

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Making Chat With Megan Miller – A Live Taping


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    Feb 14, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

This Valentine’s Day we have your plans covered … a live taping of a comedy special.On February 14th, Megan Miller records her first-ever 30-minute comedy special, Making Chat with Megan Miller presented by The Creative Supply Social Club, in her beloved hometown of Hyattsville. Forget awkward dinner reservations and predictable plans — this is your (more…)

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My Loves: A Valentine’s Day Showcase


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    Feb 14, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

My Loves: A Valentine’s Day ShowcaseSaturday, February 14, 20268:00–10:00 PMBusboys and Poets – Columbia6251 Mango Tree Road, Columbia, MD 21044Celebrate love in all its forms this Valentine’s Day with an unforgettable evening of poetry, music, and connection. Whether you’re coming with a partner, friends, or treating yourself to a solo night of self-love, My Loves (more…)

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Conservationists of Color Open Mic


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    Feb 15, 2026
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Angelique Palmer


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    Feb 16, 2026
    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…)

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LET IT OUT! A Communal Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop Facilitated by Charity Blackwell and Tierra Stewart


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    Feb 17, 2026
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

🧘🏾♀️ LET IT OUT!A Communal Healing & Poetry Writing WorkshopGrounding Ourselves for the Year Ahead📍 Busboys and Poets | 450 K St NW, Washington, DC 📅 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 ⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM 💸 FREE and open to the public About the WorkshopAs the year unfolds, many of us need a moment to pause — (more…)

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The Genocide in Gaza and International Solidarity | Busboys and Poets


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    Feb 17, 2026
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Joel Beinin about the genocide in Gaza and international solidarityWe here at Busboys and Poets have been watching with horror as the siege on Gaza continues and the civilian death count rises day by day. In partnership with the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding of Georgetown University, we invite (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Drew Anderson


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    Feb 17, 2026
    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…)

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MLAW 2025: Poetry, Music, & Talk


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    Feb 18, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

UMD’s MLAW Presents its November 2025 Law, Art, and Activism Night“DEMOCRACY IS COMING…” : TALK, MUSIC, SPOKEN WORD, POETRY, and YOULOCATION: Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville, Maryland – 5344 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MarylandWith SPECIAL GUEST: Peter Clare, Esq. Co-Founder of College Tribe, 8-Rock Cultural Center, and Social Justice AttorneyMusic by – the Emory Diggs TRIOHOST: Brian G Gilmore, (more…)

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Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Nekos Ramos


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    Feb 18, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Neko RamosNeko Ramos is an actor, writer, poet/spoken word artist, host, educator, youth advocate, and Theatre practitioner from PG county, MD. He received his BFA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Acting from Howard University and has performed on multiple regional Theatre stages in the DC (more…)