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Middle East Cafe Presents: Arab Women Rising

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    Jun 21, 2014
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Join us for a discussion of Arab Women Rising: 35Entrepreneurs Making a Difference in the Arab World Recent decades have seen greatly expanded opportunities for women throughout the Arab world, leveling the playing field as never before. In Arab Women Rising, Nafeesa Syeed and Rahilla Zafar share the entrepreneurial journeys of 35 women, from a flower (more…)

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Youth Open Mic presented by Busboys and Poets

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  • Event Start
    Jun 21, 2014
    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 (more…)

Lisa’s Graduation Open Mic

Lisa’s Graduation Open Mic

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  • Event Start
    Jun 21, 2014
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Private event in the Robeson Room. To book an event at Busboys and Poets, call 202-332-6432. (more…)

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ITVS Community Cinema presents a screening of “The New Black”

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    Jun 22, 2014
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Centering on the historic fight to win marriage equality in Maryland,  The New Black  takes viewers into the pews, the streets, and kitchen tables as it looks at how the African American community grapples with the divisive gay rights issue.  Part of the  Women and Girls Lead  campaign. (more…)

Wedding Reception

Wedding Reception

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  • Event Start
    Jun 22, 2014
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Private event in the Zinn Room. To book an event at Busboys and Poets, please click here . (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme: Storytelling/Performances for Ages 5 and Under featuring Liz “The Singing Lizard”

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  • Event Start
    Jun 23, 2014
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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A Busboys and Poets in-house series! Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under, stay-at-home parents, and early rising families of all kinds. Today?s featured performer Liz DeRoche is “The Singing Lizard” She has been playing music all her life. Her vast musical experience includes scoring soundtracks for (more…)

Private Event – Howard University Hospital

Private Event – Howard University Hospital

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  • Event Start
    Jun 23, 2014
    1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Private Event – Howard University Hospital  To book your private event, call the Marketing and Events Office at (202) 332-6432.  (more…)

Cabral / Truth Circle

Cabral / Truth Circle

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  • Event Start
    Jun 23, 2014
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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#BringBackOurGirls: What Next? is the topic of TransAfrica?s  Cabral/Truth Circle at Busboys and Poets in collaboration with Act4Accountability.    Join us for a Teach-In dedicated to the abduction of more than 300 women and girls in North Eastern, Nigeria.  The event will highlight:?    The cultural context in which the abduction and subsequent acts of violence occurred (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic Poetry hosted by Drew Law

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  • Event Start
    Jun 23, 2014
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poetry Event! For two hours, audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicians, and a different host every week. Tonight’s host is Drew Law Drew Law is a rare breed of entertainer; branching out into several different categories of (more…)

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DC Black Theatre Festival

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  • Event Start
    Jun 23, 2014
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Visit DC Black Theatre Festival to find out more about tickets for this event and the other events going on through out the week. Tickets for this event are $7 pre sold and $10 at the door. (more…)

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DC Science Cafe: Exotic Tales From The Coldest Place In The Universe

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  • Event Start
    Jun 24, 2014
    6:30 am - 8:30 am
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Join physicist Trey Porto of the Joint Quantum Institute as he answers questions and more about  the world of the ultra-cold. Your fridge keeps your milk from spoiling and your freezer converts the water in your ice trays into ice cubes that make your summer drinks cold. If your fridge could keep getting colder, when (more…)

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Common Tone presentsThe National Orchestral Institute and Festival

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  • Event Start
    Jun 24, 2014
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Busboys and Poets and Common Tone invite you to Mingle with some of the nation’s finest young musicians at a casual concert featuring chamber ensembles from the National Orchestral Institute and Festival.  Program highlights include Irving Fine’s Partita for wind quintet, and Prokofiev’s String Quartet No. 2.  Now celebrating its 27th season, the National Orchestral Institute (more…)