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2020 NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RESULTS WATCH

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    Feb 11, 2020
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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As always, Busboys and Poets is your community go-to place for politics! Tonight join us for the New Hampshire Primary results! The New Hampshire Primary is second nominating contest in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the Iowa caucuses last week. Notable candidates: Bernie Sanders (Vermont); Pete Buttigieg (Indiana); Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts); Joe Biden (Delaware); (more…)

New Hampshire Primary e1581433653296

2020 NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RESULTS WATCH

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  • Event Start
    Feb 11, 2020
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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As always, Busboys and Poets is your community go-to place for politics! Tonight join us for the New Hampshire Primary results! The New Hampshire Primary is second nominating contest in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the Iowa caucuses last week. Notable candidates: Bernie Sanders (Vermont); Pete Buttigieg (Indiana); Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts); Joe Biden (Delaware); (more…)

Open Mic Night in Anacoatia. Hosted by Big Slli’m Williams 2.11.20

Open Mic Night in Anacoatia. Hosted by Big Slli’m Williams 2.11.20

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    Feb 11, 2020
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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OPEN MIC AT ANACOSTIA 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 performer, Slli’m (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic Hosted by Charity Blackwell

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    Feb 11, 2020
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Charity BlackwellDC SCORES Director of Writing Charity Blackwell is a spoken word artist, host, emcee, and poetry specialist. A Trinity University graduate, she received her B.A and M.A. in Communications. Charity’s natural stage presence and charm have earned her hosting accolades, at events including Poetry SLAMS (more…)

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Climate Action Coffee

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    Feb 12, 2020
    7:30 am - 9:30 am
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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 leadersUnderstand the Green New DealBuild resiliency and sustainable food systemsOrganize for climate justiceBuild local economy that supports drawdown of greenhouse gases in our Potomac Valley watershedSpeakers will inspire a weekly open (more…)

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Busboys Books & The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation Celebrate the Life & Legacy of Zora Neale Hurston

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    Feb 12, 2020
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation is celebrating the life and legacy of Zora Neale Hurston on February12, 2020, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Busboys and Poets 14th & V.  The program will hone in on Hurston’s motivation to write about common folks, exploring why her focus mattered during the age of “The New Negro” (more…)

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Grapevine: Storytelling Series

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    Feb 12, 2020
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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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: Rachel Ann Harding is a traditional storyteller and musician who is (more…)

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Wednesday Night Open Mic Hosted by Simply Sherri

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    Feb 12, 2020
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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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…)

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Fireside Chat and Book Signing with Angelou Ezeilo, Greening Youth Foundation

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    Feb 13, 2020
    5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Greening Youth Foundation (GYF) Founder and CEO Angelou Ezeilo is working to change the face of conservation in the US by helping young people of color find meaningful outdoor careers. GYF’s signature program is its Youth Conservation Corps which has placed thousands of young people in conservation internships across the country.Moderated by National Parks Conservation (more…)

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Lyrics & Vibes

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    Feb 13, 2020
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Feb 13 “LYRICS & VIBES” Open MicHOSTED BY @Matt___Capone@busboysandpoets Anacostia6pm-9pmShow starts @7pm??????Featured Artist: @ralphhughes @donndutch @flosofearless @patiencetamarra$10 online $15 @ door Available ONLINE @https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lyrics-and-vibes-tickets-91529052861????List For Artist start @ 6:30. Pull up on time if you want to bless the mic????????LINK IN BIO??#DMV #DcOrNothing #TrapPoetry #OpenMic #PoetsOfDC #DCevents #DCArea #Poetry #Love #PoetsOfInstagram #Vibes #PositiveEnergy #BusboysAndPoet m#thingstodoindc (more…)

Tango Stories

A Storytelling Show

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    Feb 13, 2020
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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True, Personal Stories about TangoIf you’ve ever danced tango, you must have a story to tell. And if you haven’t, you’ll want to hear the stories about that sultry genre that’s been heating up dance floors around the world for over a century. Join Tango Mercurio for a Tango Storytelling Show at Busboys and Poets (more…)

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Sweet & Sour Valentine’s Day Comedy Show

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    Feb 13, 2020
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Do you LOVE Valentine’s Day? Sticky sweet, lovestruck, SO cute and all googly-eyed mushiness?Or do you HATE Valentine’s Day? Sourpuss, eye-rolling, don’t-get-me-started-on-couples, can’t stand this capitalist holiday?Whatever camp you belong to, THIS is the show for you. We will celebrate love and roast the holiday that brings it to us on a candy-red, heart-shaped platter. (more…)