Busboys and Poets welcomes staff of the Young Invincibles for this private event in the Davis Room. To book your next event with us, click here to submit an event inquiry! (more…)
COME HEAR IT AT THE GRAPEVINE @ Busboys and Poets, Takoma SECOND WEDNESDAYS @ 7:30 PM! Renée Brachfeld and Noa Baum will be hosting this months Grapevine Spoken Word event. Celebrate the timeless Art of Storytelling, with Truths, Folktales, Rumors, and everything in between! $15 suggested DonationThis Month’s Features: Mama Edie McLoud & Tim Livengood Mama Edie McLoud Armstrong is (more…)
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…)
This is a Private Event in the Langston Room. To book your next event with us, click here to submit an event inquiry! (more…)
The George Washington University Cancer Center will be hosting an interdisciplinary forum and meet and greet for the LGBTQI community. Researchers, leaders, and community members will have a chance to meet and mingle over hors d’oeuvres and drinks after a brief roundtable. The discussion will focus on research insights, treatment advances, and assistance available for (more…)
The 2nd Annual DC Comedy Festival is a Wrap… But… We Have more Funny for you. Every month with Charity RIGHT HANDS FOR LEFT HEARTS.The Festival will be highlighting the best Comedians from the Last two Festivals. A Comedian from the year before. A Comedian from this year’s festival and a comedian from all the (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by 2Deep the Poetess2Deep: A Verbal Noun; feminine, international, and poetical powerhouse.With over a decade of snatching microphones and captivating audiences, 2Deep’s resume reads like Who’s Who travel guide. From Cornell University to Ottawa University, American University to Penn State, United States to Australia, this German born-Alabama (more…)
UGottaEat (UGE) is a Wellness social enterprise introducing a new app connecting home cooks, chefs, and food vendors to overlooked communities that desire freshly made meals. UGE is the ideal virtual marketplace to grow a career and a following in food service without the large brick and mortar investment. Furthermore, UGE is on a mission (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event. The 11th Hour Poetry Slam offers an opportunity for poetry lovers to enjoy the competitive art of late-night performance poetry! Enjoy two rounds of high intensity poetry, with the audience choosing a winner. Join us for an alternative way to spend your Friday night.A poetry slam is a competitive event (more…)
Poet Life Academy has partnered with Busboys and Poets to offer FREE Writing and Spoken Word Poetry classes (K-12) at the Takoma location. Classes will be held every third Saturday from 9-11am. We will build your child(ren)’s self-confidence, raise their self-esteem, and encouraging self-expression. The students will be served breakfast each morning to make it (more…)
Youth-focused and youth-led, Youth Open Mic is a monthly series that features student poets, singers, musicians and actors from the DC/Maryland/Virginia area. Middle school and high school students are encouraged to come share their art in our supportive, progressive, artistic atmosphere. Youth Open Mic is presented by Busboys and Poets in partnership with DC Youth (more…)
Sunday Kind of Love Open Mic Poetry features emerging and established poets from the Washington, DC area and around the nation. Each program includes one to two featured poets and an open mic segment. Co-sponsored by Split This Rock, Sunday Kind of Love was notably featured in the Washington, DC episode of the Travel Channel original (more…)