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Live Recording | The Collision | Etan Thomas, Dave Zirin & Chuck Modiano


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    Mar 11, 2026
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

LIVE: The Collision — Where Sports and Politics Collide Presents a Fighting ICE: Eyewitnesses from DC to Minneapolis with special guest Imani BJoin us for a special live recording of WPFW 89.3 FM’s acclaimed radio show, The Collision: Sports and Politics, on the Langston Hughes Stage. This edition focuses on immigration enforcement and accountability, exploring the human (more…)

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Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Simply Sherri


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    Mar 11, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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…)

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Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by Da Truth


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    Mar 12, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Da TruthThe equation Situation – Lie +(facts×Reason)= Da Truth. A spoken word artist who is widely known on Baltimore’s poetry scene. This Baltimore native has graciously shifted around the east coast projecting pieces that pierce the minds of her listeners. With powerful wordplay, straight talk and (more…)

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Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by Miss Kiane Ink


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    Mar 12, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Miss Kiane InkAlthough she is a social worker by profession, she is a poet by passion. In 1997, Dinahsta launched KIANE INK. She wrote cards, poems and other writings for special events and as special gifts. In 2005, she expanded KIANE INK to include the artistry (more…)

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ASL Open Mic Night hosted by Marcus J Smith


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    Mar 13, 2026
    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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9th Hour Poetry Slam hosted by Charity Blackwell


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    Mar 13, 2026
    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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Friday Night Open Mic hosted by Malachi Byrd


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    Mar 13, 2026
    9:00 pm - 11:00 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…)

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Stand Up Show


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

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Marcus Johnson in Concert


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    Mar 15, 2026
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

 Marcus Johnson LIVE at Busboys and Poets Columbia (more…)

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Marcus Johnson in Concert


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

 Marcus Johnson LIVE at Busboys and Poets Columbia (more…)

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Book Launch: PrePairing for Love


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    Mar 15, 2026
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Love Isn’t Instinct. It’s a Skill.Book Launch & Conversation for PrePairing for Love: The Relationship Education We Were Never GivenLove is political. Love is personal. Love is learned.We’re told that love should be enough—that good intentions should carry us through. But healthy, fulfilling relationships require more than instinct and hope. They require self-awareness, intentional effort, (more…)

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Progressive Foreign Policy Happy Hour


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    Mar 16, 2026
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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