Join us for An Evening of Music and Comedy to Support Husseini for Congress. Support Sam Husseini in his run for the 4th Congressional District of Maryland. No charge; open to the public (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Tatiana Figueroa RamírezBorn 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 (more…)
Is AI a bubble or humanity’s last invention? An existing harm or an existential threat? Obsolete cuts through the hype and false binaries to answer all the AI questions you have, while raising some you probably aren’t prepared for. Many today don’t get further than seeing AI as a boondoggle—a new shiny object for techno-capitalists (more…)
Join us on Wednesday, October 14 at 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 (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…)
Resilience isn’t just about pushing through. Sometimes it’s knowing when to keep going. Sometimes it’s recognizing that something has to change.Join us for the Soul Therapy Wellness Mixer, an intimate evening retreat for leaders, entrepreneurs, and wellness advocates exploring what resilience looks like when life and work start asking something different of you. Our theme? (more…)
RSVP HERE: https://luma.com/3jd25sj4October 15 is Global Handwashing Day. Come celebrate with a lively book event launching “Bullshit without Borders: Let’s Change the Way We Change the World” by Susan M. Davis; published by Ripples Media.About the book (available for e-book pre-sale now):For the next generation of changemakers who care too much to settle for just good (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by E-babyEric “E-Baby” Smith began writing poetry in July 2000; since then, he’s opened for R&B artists Musiq Soul Child, Me’Shell N’degeOcello, & Lyfe Jennings to name a few. After joining Jus Wiggin Entertainment in 2002 [agent: Tracy Wiggs], his “1 Poet Poetical Tour” reached over 150 (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Rebecca DupasDr . Rebecca Dupas is a multi-disciplinary artist of poetry, fiction and nonfiction, photography, and costume jewelry. This award-winning poet’s work has appeared on Fox 5, C- Span, PBS, WEAA, and WHUR radio, in The Washington Post alongside President Clinton, and in the DC Black (more…)
A Busboys and Poets in-house series. LIVE! from Busboys is an open mic 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!The sign-up list to perform (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Mariah BarberMariah “ Beyond Your Definition” Barber ( they /she ) is a multidisciplinary/Storyteller, consultant, spoken word artist, and activist who has been creating social justice-oriented art for the last 15 years. Barber holds a public health master’s, DEAI certification from Cornell, and a B A (more…)
Joe has lived his life at the confluence of art & activism. As an organizer in the labor movement and the environmental movement Joe always incorporated art & music into his work. In Three Roads Joe weaves strategy, memoir, and music into a powerful call to action! Through compelling personal narrative and frontline insight, Joe (more…)