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HostMissKianeInk

Open Mic Night in Anacoatia. Hosted by Miss Kiane ink. 2.18.20

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    Feb 18, 2020
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Tuesday Open Mic at ANA hosted by Miss Kiane Ink!Although she is a social worker by profession, she is a poet by passion. In 1997, Dinahsta launched KIANE INK. She wrote cards, poems and other writings for special events and as special gifts. In 2005, she expanded KIANE INK to include the artistry of poetic performance (more…)

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Busboys and Poets Comedy Presents: You Must Be Joking! Shirlington

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  • Event Start
    Feb 18, 2020
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Cathartic. Hilarious. The world has gone mad and we need to talk about it! Comedians draw from topics ranging from the ordinary to controversial (including themselves) to give audiences some much-needed relief through laughter.Come out to Shirlington and get your ribs tickled, massage your funny bone, slap a knee or two. Because LAUGHTER is an (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic Hosted by Droopy the Broke Baller 1.21.20

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  • Event Start
    Feb 18, 2020
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Droopy the Broke Baller “Oh, we’ve got a live one here! HAHAHA!” – Jack Nicholson as The Joker, Batman (1989)Drew Anderson, known lovingly as “Droopy the Broke Baller” and “The Black Weird Al Yankovic”, has been hosting at the flagship Busboys and Poets 14th & V (more…)

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Climate Action Coffee

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    Feb 19, 2020
    8:00 am - 10:00 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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AAE Networking and Advocacy Discussion

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    Feb 19, 2020
    4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Busboys and Poets welcomes AAE to the Pearl Bailey Room.  This event is open to the public! To plan your event, complete our online form HERE or call the events office @ 202-332-6432. (more…)

Black History Storytelling

Auntie Oye StoryTelling

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  • Event Start
    Feb 19, 2020
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Auntie Oye is a Storytelling and Performance for children in the community. Monthly Auntie Oye exposes children to traditions, culture, and entertainment. This is a private event in the Marion Barry Room. To book your next event with us, click here! (more…)

rapontrial

Busboys Books Presents: Rap on Trial by Erik Nielson & Andrea L. Dennis

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    Feb 19, 2020
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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This event is FREE and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase in the bookstore. Full menu & bar will be served inside the event space. Should Johnny Cash have been charged with murder after he sang, “I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die”? Few would seriously subscribe to (more…)

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Busboys and Poets presents Jynx Comedy Night

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    Feb 19, 2020
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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This February, fall in love with Jynx Comedy Night, where love is love is love. Practice self-care by taking yourself out to dinner and laughing the night away.Jynx Comedy Night delivers high-energy, empowering comedy. Our versatile, often edgy comedians have performed at venues such as The DC Improv, Drafthouse Comedy DC, DC Comedy Loft, and (more…)

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9th 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate – Watch Party

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    Feb 19, 2020
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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As always, Busboys and Poets is your community go-to place for politics. Six Democratic candidates are scheduled to debate in the ninth primary face-off.Candidates who met the polling and fundraising requirements set by the Democratic National Committee are: Former Vice President Joe Biden Mayor Pete Buttigieg Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders Massachusetts (more…)

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9th 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate – Watch Party

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    Feb 19, 2020
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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As always, Busboys and Poets is your community go-to place for politics. Six Democratic candidates are scheduled to debate in the ninth primary face-off.Candidates who met the polling and fundraising requirements set by the Democratic National Committee are: Former Vice President Joe Biden Mayor Pete Buttigieg Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders Massachusetts (more…)

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9th 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate – Watch Party

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  • Event Start
    Feb 19, 2020
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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As always, Busboys and Poets is your community go-to place for politics. Six Democratic candidates are scheduled to debate in the ninth primary face-off.Candidates who met the polling and fundraising requirements set by the Democratic National Committee are: Former Vice President Joe Biden Mayor Pete Buttigieg Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders Massachusetts (more…)

debate

9th 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate – Watch Party

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  • Event Start
    Feb 19, 2020
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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As always, Busboys and Poets is your community go-to place for politics. Six Democratic candidates are scheduled to debate in the ninth primary face-off.Candidates who met the polling and fundraising requirements set by the Democratic National Committee are: Former Vice President Joe Biden Mayor Pete Buttigieg Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders Massachusetts (more…)