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A.C.T.O.R: (1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race

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    Apr 6, 2014
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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The A.C.T.O.R. (A Continuing Talk on Race) presents: (1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race Join us for a discussion with (1)ne Drop author, Yaba Blay! What exactly is Blackness? What does it mean to be Black? Is Blackness a matter of biology or consciousness? Who determines who is Black and who is not? Who’s (more…)

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UMD School of Music presents: Common Tone

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    Apr 6, 2014
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Busboys and Poets welcomes a new program of the University of Maryland School of Music,   Common Tone.  This evenings performance:   Throw Caution to the Wind by District 5 QuintetThere?s tension to music performance: play with impeccable technical precision, while simultaneously staying relaxed, fully expressive and unrestrained. District5 says, District5 is a dynamic wind quintet that connects with (more…)

Busboys and Poetry Presents: Shirlington Poetry Concert

Busboys and Poetry Presents: Shirlington Poetry Concert

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    Apr 6, 2014
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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 Join the hosts of Busboys and Poets weekly Monday open mic for a special concert performance in celebration of National Poetry Month.   $10 Admission (more…)

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*SPARKLE* Queer Open Mic

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    Apr 6, 2014
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poetry event! *SPARKLE* Open Mic Poetry is a queer-friendly and focused reading series that has featured an array of LGBT-dedicated poets.  Hosted by Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou. *SPARKLE* is held on the 1st Sunday of every month at Busboys and Poets 14th & V from 8:00 _ 10:00 PM. $5 Cover. On (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme: Storytelling/Performances for Ages 5 and Under featuring “Iya & the Kuumba Kids”

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    Apr 7, 2014
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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A Busboys and Poets in-house series! Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under, stay-at-home parents, and early rising families of all kinds. Today’s featured artist is master educator, musician, and storyteller,   Bashea ?Iya ? Imana .  “Iya & the Kuumba Kids” is  an interactive, (more…)

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Private Event: Meridian International

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    Apr 7, 2014
    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Private event in the Langston Room (more…)

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Film Screening: If You Build It

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    Apr 7, 2014
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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The Potomac Valley Architecture Foundation offers a free screening of the documentary ?IF YOU BUILD IT? open to all who are interested in the transformative power of design. “IF YOU BUILD IT” follows designer-activists Emily Pilloton and Matthew Miller to rural Bertie County, the poorest in North Carolina, where they work with local high school students to help transform (more…)

Cabral / Truth Circle:

Cabral / Truth Circle:

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    Apr 7, 2014
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Tonight’s Cabral/Truth Circle will focus on the mineral exploitation of the Democratic Republic of Congo by multinational and regional corporations.  The featured film is SABC’s Special Assignment report Poached Earth.   The film presentation will be followed by a discussion.  Poached Earth Abstract: “During the recent Mining Indaba held in Cape Town, the Democratic Republic (more…)

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Busboys and Poets Books welcomes Penny Rosenwasser

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    Apr 7, 2014
    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Busboys and Poets Books welcomes Penny Rosenwasser to sign and discuss, Hope and Practice: Jewish Women Choosing Justice Despite Our Fears Anchored in Jewish ethical tradition, community-building, and an activist?s call to repair the world, Hope into Practice asks Jewish women for the courage to love ourselves enough to face our fears without acting on (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic Poetry

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    Apr 7, 2014
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poetry Event! For two hours, audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicians, and a different host every week. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all, come with an open mind and (more…)

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Communal Table Breakfast Discussion

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    Apr 8, 2014
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Communal Table Discussion with Norm Veenstra Norm Veenstra was a founding member of the U Street Business & Arts Coalition (UBAC), now known as the Mid-City Business Association. He also served for two years as Board Member and Treasurer of the 14th & U Main Street Initiative, a neighborhood economic development program of the Historic (more…)

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Author Event: Gaza Writes Back

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    Apr 8, 2014
    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Join us for the DC launch of the new book  Gaza Writes Back: Short Stories from Young Writers in Gaza, Palestine .   The editor, Refaat Alareer , and three contributors Yousef Aljamal, Rawan Yaghi, and Sarah Ali, will share their experiences growing up in Gaza under siege and blockade, and will discuss their decision to start (more…)