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Live Screening of “Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment”


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    Jun 14, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Join us at Busboys and Poets 14th & V on June 14 for a special livestream watch party of Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment.   Featuring performances and appearances by Rufus Wainwright, Bette Midler, Patti Smith, Sasha Allen, Joy Reid, and Jane Fonda — with more to come! This community watch party is free (more…)

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RED CARD | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


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    Jun 15, 2026
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The World Cup is here, but what function does a worldwide tournament play in an increasingly belligerent police state, with Donald Trump at the helm?Publishing on the eve of the soccer World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, this concise, power-packed philippic provides a critical take on the dark underbelly of the beautiful (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Angelique Palmer


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    Jun 15, 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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THE LADY IMAM | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


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    Jun 16, 2026
    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us to learn about the most famous Islamic woman scholar working today, from the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist author Carla PowerThe soul-stirring intersectional biography of the most famous Islamic woman scholar working today, from the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist author of If the Oceans Were Ink and Home, Land, Security.”A testament to what it (more…)

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Zachary Parker Election Night Watch Party


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    Jun 16, 2026
    6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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Joyful Revolution: Poverty, Social Justice, and the Story of Mary Rabagliati – An evening of story, reflection, and conversation


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    Jun 16, 2026
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Joyful Revolution: Poverty, Social Justice, and the Story of Mary RabagliatiAn evening of story, reflection, and conversation The event is grounded in the life of Mary Rabagliati, whose work emphasized long-term commitment alongside people in poverty, and a refusal to reduce people to problems to be solved. The book’s author, Diana Skelton, will be joined (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Drew Anderson


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    Jun 16, 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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Beyond the Mic Drop: Storytelling, Community, and Civic Imagination


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    Jun 17, 2026
    12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

RSVP HEREAs midterm elections get closer, we need a new narrative—one that’s generative instead of reactive and one that’s rooted in imagination instead of polarization.Join us for a special gathering to celebrate the launch of Melissa Jun Rowley’s new book “Beyond the Mic Drop: How Our Stories Shift Culture, Power, and Policy” and a community-based (more…)

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Takoma Park Old Time Jam


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    Jun 17, 2026
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

An old time music jam at Busboys and Poets! Open to all skill levels and instruments. Open to all skill levels and instruments. The jam usually starts with a 30 minute slow jam.When: 3rd Wednesday of each month. Slow jam from 7:30 – 8, then fast jam until 9:45Please come with whatever you play!Free and (more…)

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Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Nekos Ramos


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    Jun 17, 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…)

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Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by E-Baby


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

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…)

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Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by Hosted by Rebecca Dupas


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

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…)