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Youth Open Mic Hosted by DC Youth Slam Team 10.19.18

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    Oct 19, 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…)

Sunday Kind of Love

Sunday Kind of Love Open Mic Poetry. Hosted by Rasha Abdulhadi. 10.20.19

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    Oct 20, 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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‘Fighting Cancer With Poetry’ Poetry Jam Fundraiser

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    Oct 20, 2019
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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You are cordially invited to the first annual ‘Fighting Cancer With Poetry’ Poetry Jam Fundraiser where we will gather the top spoken word artists in the area and beyond to raise and funds for Childhood Cancer Research. Poet Life Academy saw the importance in bringing FCWP back to the forefront because cancer has affected and (more…)

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Adict Charmery’s ‘Brushes & Bordeaux’ Paint & Sip Party!

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    Oct 20, 2019
    5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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IT’S A PAINT & SIP PARTY!Adict Charmery is coming to the DMV so grab your faves and join us for a much-needed adult’s night out! We’ll be mixing, mingling, sipping and shopping at this Paint & Sip pop-up event!Enjoy our boutique vendors, artisan desserts, gourmet bites, cash bar, giveaways and swag bags valued at over (more…)

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The Smokey Stevens Capitol City Readers Theatre

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    Oct 20, 2019
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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The Smokey Stevens Capital City Readers Theatre is a platform for the discovery and presentation of local emerging playwrights and classical African-American writers. This presentation is “Selected Poems” by Langston Hughes, and also ” Bonita and Bonnie” The Untold Story of Billie Holliday will be presented on Sunday, Oct 20th, 2019.Doors open for Dinner and Drinks at 6 pm.Show (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme w/Little Treasures 10.21.19

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    Oct 21, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Featuring: Little TreasuresRise + 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 10.21.19

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    Oct 21, 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 feat. Musical Fun w/ Mr. Hyson 10.21.19

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    Oct 21, 2019
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Featuring: Musical Fun with Mr. HysonRise + 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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Rise + Rhyme: TUNES 4 TOTS 10.21.19

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    Oct 21, 2019
    9:30 am - 10:45 am
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Featuring: Tunes 4 Tots 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 (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme: MUSIC 2LITTLE EARS at the Anthony Bowen YMCA 10.21.19

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    Oct 21, 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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Busboys Books Presents: Tall History of Sugar by Curdella Forbes

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    Oct 21, 2019
    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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This event is free and open to the public, seating is first come, first served. Copies of A Tall History of Sugar will be available for purchase in our bookstore. Full menu and bar will be available for purchase throughout the event. A Tall History of Sugar tells the story of Moshe Fisher, a man who was (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic Hosted by Angelique Palmer 10.21.19

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    Oct 21, 2019
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poets event hosted this week by Angelique PalmerAngelique Palmer is a poetry slam doyen, a finalist in the 2015 Women of the World Poetry Slam and a member of The Beltway Poetry Slam Team in 2017. The Creative Writing graduate from Florida State University now calls northern Virginia home. She’s penned more (more…)