MalachiMalpracticeByrd 2025

Live! from Busboys Hosted by MalPractice


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    Sep 26, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poets in-house series. LIVE! from Busboys is an open mic that offers a platform for all performers, not just poets. Whether you are a musician, comedian, dancer, actor, magician or any other type of performer, we want to see what you got! Come out and showcase your talents!The sign-up list to perform (more…)

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Pajama Jammie Jam Poetry Slam hosted by Simply Sherri


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    Sep 26, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Busboys and Poets and Simply Poetic present the Pajama Jammie Jam Poetry Slam!The Pajama Jammie Jam is a love/erotica-themed slam, for everyone from professionals to novices, hosted by Simply Sherri!$100.00 cash prize.There will be THREE themed rounds of poetry:Round 1: Cupid Ain’t Sh*t!Round 2: Love is Grand! (Love Poem)Round 3: Freak Me, Baby! (Erotic Round)Cuts (more…)

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Friday Night Open Mic Hosted by Casey Catherine Moore


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    Sep 26, 2025
    9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Casey Catherine MooreCasey Catherine Moore (she/her) is a bisexual, bipolar poet, writer, educator, and activist. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina in Comparative Literature with a focus on Latin poetry, invective, and women’s and gender studies. Her writing centers on gender and (more…)

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ASL Open Mic Night hosted by Wade Green


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    Sep 26, 2025
    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. (more…)

Magazine Launch: Tar Baby

Magazine Launch: Tar Baby


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    Sep 27, 2025
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The United Black Fund  Atty Barry LeNoir, President, presents, a celebration for Tar Baby; a magazine of Arts and Culture Sponsored by the Toni Morrison Foundation September 27, 2025 from 2-4PM at Busboys and Poets 625 Monroe Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20017 Among the speakers: Ford Morrison, Barry LeNoir, Tennessee Reed, Safa Morrison, Ishmael Reed Moderator: Ethelbert Miller For information (more…)

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ONE MAN’S FREEDOM | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


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    Sep 27, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

From the acclaimed author of The Fire Is upon Us, the dramatic untold story of Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr.’s decade-long clash over the meaning of freedom–and how their conflicting visions still divide American politicsIn the mid-1950s, Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as the leaders of two diametrically opposed freedom (more…)

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4th Saturday Slam! | Anacostia | hosted by Black Chakra


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    Sep 27, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join us for our 4th Saturday SLAM! at Busboys and Poets The 4th Saturday Slam provides an opportunity for poetry lovers to enjoy the competitive art of late-night performance poetry! Enjoy several rounds of competitive poetry by amateurs and professionals, with the audience choosing a winner. Cash Prize! Come join us for an alternative way to (more…)

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A.C.T.O.R. | 20th Year Anniversary | Busboys and Poets


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    Sep 28, 2025
    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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GLORIOUS PEOPLE | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


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    Sep 28, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A sweeping historical fiction novel about the fall of the Soviet Union, told through the eyes of Ukrainian mothers and daughters over 4 decades –Marie ClaireIn this stunning work of political historical fiction, loaded with “vibrancy and humour”, the collapse of the Soviet Union reverberates throughout multiple generations of 2 families–presaging and foreshadowing conflicts in (more…)

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Aiding and Abetting a Genocide | A 20 Year Anniversary Busboys and Poets Presentation


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    Sep 28, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In celebration of the 20 year anniversary of Busboys and Poets, Max Blumenthal is joining us on the Angela Davis stage to dive deeper into America’s past and present history of aiding and abetting genocide. Copies of his books The Management of Savagery, The 51 Day War, and Goliath will be available for purchase during (more…)

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Community Recycling Presentation


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    Sep 29, 2025
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Learn the facts about plastics recycling Join Ridwell founder, Ryan Metzger, for this free community event to learn more about the recycling industry, plastics recycling, and how Ridwell can help you fight plastic waste. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required: https://get.ridwell.com/columbia-event (more…)

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The New Age of Genocide after Gaza


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    Sep 29, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for a conversation with scholar of genocide Martin Shaw about the new age of genocide after GazaWe here at Busboys and Poets have been watching with horror as the siege on Gaza continues and the civilian death count rises day by day. In partnership with the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding of Georgetown University, (more…)