A Busboys and Poets event hosted this week by Glo Shines!Glo Shines is a poet, emcee, host and supplier of vibes. Hip -Hopper since a toddler, Glo composed her first raps at the age of 4. Poetry and spoken word came many years later. As a performer she brings an intangible energy that engages and (more…)
Join us for the 11th Street Bridge Park Give11 Happy Hour this Tuesday, November 12th 5-7PM. Your sips will support your community’s vision for the Bridge Park by continuing programs that have helped: • 78 Ward 8 residents become first-time homeowners • 41 residents gain skills in leadership and community organizing • 460 residents advocate (more…)
In the Artist Studio is proud to present Sight and Insight: A Conversation with Rodney “Buck” Herring and Dwayne Martin. Please join us in the Langston Room at 14th and V as artists Rodney “Buck” Herring and Dwayne Martin discuss their inspiration and process in creating their unique imagery. Free and open to the public. Doors open at (more…)
Join us at Busboys and Poets 450 K St for a conversation with Sarah Valentine for her book, When I Was White. Copies of the book will be for sale at the bookstore, before and after the event. Sarah will be signing copies of the book after the talk. Full menu and bar will also (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…)
Tonight’s Open Mic At Ana is hosted by Big Slli’m WilliamsSince the age of 4, Slli’m has expressed himself through the arts. From the visual, to the written, to the spoken, Slli’m has always been an equal opportunity “heartist”. In 2004, he took to the stage, and began performing throughout the United States. As a (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Charity BlackwellBorn in Arizona and raised in South Carolina, Charity Blackwell is a spoken word artist who is quickly making a name for herself in the DMV. Charity started writing poetry in high school but recently began performing her work in 2015. While pursuing her undergraduate (more…)
Takoma Park Mobilization and Busboys and Poets welcomes you to the Wednesday Climate Action Coffee Breakfast Happy HourEvery Wednesday 7:30am-9:30am Listen to youth climate leaders Understand the Green New Deal Build resiliency and sustainable food systems Organize for climate justice Build local economy that supports drawdown of greenhouse gases in our Potomac Valley watershed Speakers will inspire (more…)
Join Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB) for the Opening Night of our exhibit, Beyond Sight. This exhibition showcases the creative capabilities of local artists including Aaron Cox, Lawrence Harrison, and Pamela Steed, who are visually impaired. Our hope is that this project will inspire viewers and dismantle the common belief that vision plays a (more…)
DC Pearls III Foundatioon, Inc. in Conjunction with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority INC. Rho Mu Omega Chapter.November 13, 2019. 7:00 pm Raffle Tickets $20.This event in the Marion Barry Room and open to the Public! To book your next event with us, click here! (more…)
COME HEAR IT AT THE GRAPEVINE @ Busboys and Poets, Takoma SECOND WEDNESDAYS @ 7:30 PM! Tim Livengood and Noa Baum host The Grapevine Spoken Word Series. Celebrate the timeless Art of Storytelling, with Truths, Folktales, Rumors, and everything in between! $15 Suggested DonationThis Month’s Features: Regi Carpenter is the youngest daughter in a family of contradictions: (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Simply Sherri.California born and Maryland raised, Simply Sherri started writing in 2001 and started reciting her work in 2008 in her poetic home of Baltimore. With topics ranging from love and relationships to depression and verbal abuse, her writing style is easy going and a reflection (more…)