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ASL Open Mic Night hosted by Marcus J Smith

ASL Open Mic Night hosted by Marcus J Smith


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    Feb 20, 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 Mariah Barber


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    Feb 20, 2026
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

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…)

Suhoor at Busboys and Poets

Suhoor at Busboys and Poets


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    Feb 21, 2026
    1:00 am - 4:00 am

Join us on February 21 for a special Suhoor as we come together to celebrate the spirit of Ramadan with great food and great company.Enjoy a carefully curated limited menu for purchase filled with delicious, nourishing dishes to fuel your fast, all in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Gather your friends, family, and loved ones for (more…)

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Black History Month Poetry Slam | Hosted by


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    Feb 21, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

🔥 BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION SLAM 🔥📍 450 K St NW | 🎤 Host: Malachi Byrd🗓 Saturday, February 22, 2025 | ⏰ 8:00 PMA poetry slam is a high-energy, competitive event where poets perform original work and are judged by audience-selected judges. Poets bring the heat with powerful words, and the crowd helps decide the winner!🏆 (more…)

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    Feb 22, 2026
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Let’s Keep Talking!ACTOR (A Continuing Talk on Race) —A.C.T.O.R. (A Continuing Talk on Race) is a public discussion series. It provides the opportunity for people to come together and speak openly and honestly about issues of race, class and culture. The intent is that each person walks away from the discussion feeling something: challenged, educated, uncomfortable, (more…)

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TELAS Cine-Foros 2026: 13th


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    Feb 23, 2026
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

TELAS invites you to learn from, connect, and mobilize together towards action and change through a series of film screenings and collective exercises focused on the themes of migration, intervention/extraction, and mass incarceration. This will be a space to deepen our understanding and analyses of systems of oppression, such as the US military complex. All (more…)

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Staged Reading “​The Joy of Theatre”


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    Feb 23, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Playing Against presents a staged reading of The Joy of Theatre, a new play by Germaine Shames. Gross proceeds will be donated to the 10 Steps campaign.In The Joy of Theatre, four thespians, longtime friends, test the bounds of artistic expression under the watchful eye of an autocratic regime. When they stage a controversial play, (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Roscoe Burnems


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    Feb 23, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Roscoe BurnemsDouglas Powell (Roscoe Burnems) is a spoken-word artist, teacher, husband, and father. He has dedicated his life to poetry, education, and entertainment, and a way to blend the three worlds together. Speaking candidly on everything from bullying to equality, from depression to oppression, what it (more…)

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KIN with Tayari Jones | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


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    Feb 24, 2026
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage–Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart in the face of a devastating tragedy.Vernice and Annie, two motherless daughters raised in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Glo Shines


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    Feb 24, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Glo ShinesGlo Shines is a poet, emcee, host and supplier of vibes. Hip -Hopper since a toddler, Glo composed her first raps at the age of 4. Poetry and spoken word came many years later. As a performer she brings an intangible energy that engages and (more…)

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Beyond Heroes and Holidays: Leading and Learning Together


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    Feb 25, 2026
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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UMD Jazz Jam 2025 – 2026


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    Feb 25, 2026
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Monthly Jazz Jam session led by DC based saxophonist Elijah Balbed!Clarice Presents’ Jazz Jams, in partnership with Busboys and Poets, brings D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed to perform and lead a community-wide jam! Elijah’s band will play a set starting at 7:30PM. Bring your instrument! After enjoying their set, you’ll have a chance to call (more…)