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Live! from Busboys Hosted By Beny Blaq 8.30.19

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    Aug 30, 2019 - Aug 31, 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! $5 cover. (more…)

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A.C.T.O.R (A Continuing Talk on Race 9.1.19- SCREENING OF BLACK AUGUST

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  • Event Start
    Sep 1, 2019
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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The A.C.T.O.R. (A Continuing Talk on Race) open discussion series is hosted by Busboys and Poets as a community service. It provides the opportunity for people to come together and speak openly and honestly about issues of race. The intent is that each person walks away from the discussion feeling something: challenged, educated, uncomfortable, enlightened, (more…)

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PRIVATE EVENT: Birthday/ Poetry Book Launch

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  • Event Start
    Sep 1, 2019
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Death of a NiggerboyDOANB is a collection of poems, illustrations, and political essays that offer insights into the emotional turmoil of black inner-city male youth.Join budding politico and the District of Columbia’s and Southeast’s native son Devon Lesesne in celebration of his authorial debut with Death of a Niggerboy. This work of art is beautifully (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme GROOVY NATE 9.2.19

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  • Event Start
    Sep 2, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Featuring: Groovy NateRise + 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 w/ Music 2Little Ears 9.2.19

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  • Event Start
    Sep 2, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Featuring: Music 2Little EarsRise + 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 (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme MARSHA GOODMAN-WOOD 9.2.19

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  • Event Start
    Sep 2, 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: TUNES 4 TOTS 9.2.19

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  • Event Start
    Sep 2, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Featuring: Tunes 4 TotsRise + 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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Busboys Books Presents: Putin v. the People

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  • Event Start
    Sep 2, 2019
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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This is a free event, seats are first, come first served. Books will be available in the bookstore for purchase & both authors will be signing copies after the talk. Full menu and bar is available during the event. A fascinating, bottom-up exploration of contemporary Russian politics that sheds new light on why Putin’s grip on (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic Hosted by KaNikki J 9.2.19

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  • Event Start
    Sep 2, 2019
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poets event hosted this week by KaNikki J.Born KaNikki Jakarta, being interpreted as “great writer” at birth, KaNikki is living up to her name. She is an Award Winning Poet who has traveled the US and UK as a performance poet. KaNikki has founded, facilitated, and/or hosted 15 presentations in the last (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic Hosted by Jael Benjamin 9.2.19

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  • Event Start
    Sep 2, 2019
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poets event hosted this week by Jael BenjaminOriginally from Atlanta, Jael began honing in on her skills in the DMV poetry scenes in 2017. She’s worked, shared stages, featured and competed with some of the best poets in the country. With having only performed poetry in church or open mics, Jael stepped (more…)

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Busboys Books Presents: Tope Folarin’s A Particular Kind of Black Man

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    Sep 3, 2019
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Join the Institute for Policy Studies and Busboys and Poets as we celebrate the book release, A Particular Kind of Black Man of our very own Board Chair, Tope Folarin. The New York Times named him one of 4 Writers to Watch this Summer and was recently named to the Africa39 list of the most (more…)

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Busboys and Poets presents Comedy Night

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  • Event Start
    Sep 3, 2019
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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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! Come out and get your ribs tickled, massage your (more…)