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Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by Da Truth


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    Oct 8, 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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    Oct 8, 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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    Oct 9, 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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Friday Night Open Mic hosted by Malachi Byrd


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    Oct 9, 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…)

9th Hour Slam

9th Hour Poetry Slam hosted by Charity Blackwell


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    Oct 9, 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…)

Religion, Racism, & Reconciliation documentary screening

Religion, Racism, & Reconciliation | Film Screening and Q&A


  • Oct 11, 2026
    4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us for a screening of the documentary, “Religion, Racism, & Reconciliation” in collaboration with Hyattsville resident and producer Adam Krell, the Hyattsville Race & Equity Task Force, and our Community Cultural Conversation partners.“Religion, Racism & Reconciliation” is a ground-breaking documentary that explores the ways in which racism intertwined with American religion. It follows the (more…)

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Busboys and Poets Book Club October 2026 450K


  • Oct 11, 2026
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Introducing… The Busboys and Poets Book Club A book club that explores anti-colonialism and anti-imperialism through literature, history, and lived experience. Together, we’ll read writers and thinkers who challenge empire, occupation, exploitation, and the lasting legacies of colonial rule, while examining movements of resistance, liberation, and self-determination in the United States and around the world. (more…)

Cast Out: a conversation with Joseph Margulies and Robin Maher, October 11, 2026 at 5 PM, Busboys and Poets 450K.

CAST OUT | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


  • Oct 11, 2026
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

In Cast Out, civil rights lawyer Joseph Margulies insists that those who commit even the most heinous crimes are one of us and should be judged in a spirit of forgiveness. He explains that American society is too often unforgiving, preferring to cast out those we consider irredeemable by fixating narrowly on the question, “What (more…)

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Mahmoud Khalil “No Land To Stand On” | Busboys and Poets Books


  • Oct 11, 2026
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Busboys and Poets Books welcomes author Mahmoud Khalil for a conversation with journalist Ryan Grim about Khalil’s new memoir, No Land to Stand On: Notes from Detention. In his first book, Khalil recounts his experience as a Palestinian graduate student and legal resident of the United States, including his detention by U.S. immigration authorities following (more…)

Palestine: Genocide, Ecocide, Erasure and Survival. October 12, 2026, 4–6 PM at Busboys and Poets, 14th & V. Speakers: Mazin Qumsiyeh, Hanadi Muhanna, Ahmed Abu Shaban, and Laila El-Haddad. Tickets $10.

PALESTINE: Genocide, Ecocide, Erasure and Survival


  • Oct 12, 2026
    4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Monday, October 12, 2026, 4–6 PMBusboys and Poets, 14th & V2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 From Palestine, Gaza and West Bank experts will talk about current challenges and detail our path forward. A quintessential Gazan dish will be prepared for us to sample. Speakers Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh, Director, Palestine Museum of Natural History (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic hosted by 13 of Nazareth


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

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by 13 of Nazareth13 of Nazareth is a performance poet living with epilepsy, a dry sense of humor, and peace of mind over everything. The golden thread which runs throughout his hip-hop infused poetry is drawn from the looms of various spiritual traditions to weave a tapestry (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Tatiana Figueroa Ramírez


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    Oct 13, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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…)