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Malachi Byrd College Night

College Open Mic Night Hosted by Malachi Byrd 7.19.19

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    Jul 19, 2019
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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College Night hosted by Malachi ByrdProud Washington D.C. native Malachi Byrd is a twenty one year-old junior at Princeton University. The captain and co-founder of ContraVerse, his high school slam team, Malachi led the team to the 2014 Louder Than a Bomb – DMV title. He also is a 2-time member of the DC Youth (more…)

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LIVE! from Busboys hosted by Angie “AJ” Head 7.19.19

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    Jul 19, 2019 - Jul 20, 2019
    10:00 pm - 12:00 am
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A Busboys and Poets in-house series LIVE! from Busboys is an open mic talent showcase 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!Tonight’s LIVE! from (more…)

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Youth Open Mic Hosted by DC Youth Slam Team 7.20.18

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    Jul 20, 2019
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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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…)

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Takoma Park Folk Festival Fundraiser

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    Jul 20, 2019
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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SAW is thrilled to bring together the best local talent to present a very special fundraising concert to benefit the Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF). This free annual festival (on Sunday, September 8 this year) features traditional and trending folk arts, musicians, crafters, kids’ activities and more. Help us support this fabulous community tradition and (more…)

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CodePink Presents: An Evening with Palestinian Youth Activist Janna Jihad of Nabi Saleh

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    Jul 21, 2019
    5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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13-year-old Janna Jihad—cousin of Ahed Tamimi—hails from the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, famous for its resistance. As the world’s youngest press card holder, having begun reporting at the age of seven, she gives a voice to the children of Palestine who have grown up amid the violence of Israeli apartheid. Janna serves as (more…)

Sunday Kind of Love

Sunday Kind of Love Open Mic Poetry. Hosted by Rasha Abdulahi & Lauren May.7.21.19

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    Jul 21, 2019
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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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…)

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Rise + Rhyme Zig Zag the Magic Man 7.22.19

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  • Event Start
    Jul 22, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Featuring: Zig Zag the Magic ManRise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!Schedule9:30-10:00 Community Chat & Chew10:00-10:45 Children’s Performance10:45-11:00 Clean Up TimeWe ask that caregivers teach each (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme: Oh Susannah! 7.22.19

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    Jul 22, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Featuring: Oh Susannah!Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!Schedule9:30-10:00 Community Chat & Chew10:00-10:45 Children’s Performance10:45-11:00 Clean Up TimeWe ask that caregivers teach each child how to (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme MARSHA GOODMAN-WOOD 7.22.19

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    Jul 22, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Featuring: MARSHA GOODMAN-WOODRise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!Schedule9:30-10:00 Community Chat & Chew10:00-10:45 Children’s Performance10:45-11:00 Clean Up TimeWe ask that caregivers teach each child how to begin (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme: MUSIC 2LITTLE EARS 7.22.19

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    Jul 22, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Featuring: Music 2Little Ears Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!Schedule9:30-10:00 Community Chat & Chew10:00-10:45 Children’s Performance10:45-11:00 Clean Up TimeWe ask that caregivers teach each child (more…)

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The Dove: A Storytelling Event

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    Jul 22, 2019
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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The Dove is an evening of live, personal stories – told by young Israelis and Palestinians who have experienced the Israeli-Palestinian conflict first-hand – based on the popular storytelling show The Moth, featured on NPR.Americans for Peace NowAmericans for Peace Now is the sister organization of Shalom Achshav (Peace Now), Israel’s preeminent peace movement. APN (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic Hosted by Alexa Patrick 7.22.19

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    Jul 22, 2019
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poets event hosted this week by Alexa PatrickAlexa Patrick is a singer and poet from Connecticut. She is a graduate of American University, where she studied Psychology, African-American and African Diaspora Studies, and Spanish. Alexa is a Cave Canem Fellow, and holds teaching positions through Split This Rock, The University of the (more…)