A Busboys and Poets event hosted this week by Kezia the PoetKezia Snipe wrote her first poem when she was seven years old. Some years later Kezia The Poet is releasing her second spoken word album, Something to Say, which is available to everyone across the globe. After success with her debut album, Matters of (more…)
Join the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for a screening of “No Limits,” a short film about the unlikely friendship between two disabled athletes – one from the U.S. and the other from South Sudan – and their improbable journey from Washington D.C. to Juba in a bid to bring wheelchair basketball to (more…)
Bread & Roses is a monthly labor series that features a variety of events focused on workers and organized labor. Each month brings a new topic through interactive discussions, film screenings, and performances. The hope for these events is that attendees walk away with a greater understanding of organized labor, its role in shaping history (more…)
Why so serious?! If you are like us, you have found it hard to find things to laugh about. Working to change the world is grueling and daunting work, but the pursuit of happiness is what we are fighting for! So we are making time to LAUGH! Busboys and Poets is pleased to introduce COMEDY (more…)
This Week’s Open Mic at Ana is hosted 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…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Droopy the Broke Baller “Oh, we’ve got a live one here! HAHAHA!” – Jack Nicholson as The Joker, Batman (1989)Drew Anderson, known lovingly as “Droopy the Broke Baller” and “The Black Weird Al Yankovic”, has been hosting at the flagship Busboys and Poets 14th & V nearly (more…)
“Aesop (Aesop’s Fables) and Dr Seuss wrote children’s stories with messages meant for adults.We teach our children and read to them with fervor but often neglect to apply what we want them to learn in our own daily living.We forget the lessons when we grow up.In our zeal just to survive or succeed, we forget (more…)
Advocacy in all its forms seeks to ensure that people, particularly those who are most vulnerable in society, are able to defend and safeguard their rights, and have their views and wishes genuinely considered when decisions are being made about their lives.The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, a global nonprofit organization providing cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to (more…)
Have you ever wondered what gives Busboys and Poets’ food that extra bit of deliciousness? What exactly is in the corn salsa served with the Blackened salmon? What gives the Cauliflower Sandwich that tangy kick?Join us as we partner with the YMCA-Anthony Bowen for our summer cooking classes. Eager home cooks and Busboys and Poets (more…)
Summer in the city getting you down? Stay cool with comedy! Jynx Comedy Night delivers high-energy, empowering comedy. Our versatile, often edgy comedians have performed at venues such as the DC Improv, Greenwich Village Comedy Club (NYC), Magooby’s Joke House, and at festivals including She Makes Me Laugh and Edinburgh Fringe Festival. With so much talent every month, (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Jonathan B. TuckerBorn in Washington, DC and raised in Crofton, Maryland, Jonathan B. Tucker (JBT) is a poet, organizer, educator, DJ, photographer, and dreamer passionate about poetry, youth empowerment, racial and social justice, and finding purpose through service to others. He has received numerous awards and (more…)
Pep Rally for Peace introduces Bullying: The New B Word (the play) For info contact Gary Clark Sr 202-704-8620 or Ms. Walker 202-749-9833 (more…)