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Pajama Jammie Jam Poetry Slam hosted by Simply Sherri


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    Sep 26, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Busboys and Poets and Simply Poetic present the Pajama Jammie Jam Poetry Slam!The Pajama Jammie Jam is a love/erotica-themed slam, for everyone from professionals to novices, hosted by Simply Sherri!$100.00 cash prize.There will be THREE themed rounds of poetry:Round 1: Cupid Ain’t Sh*t!Round 2: Love is Grand! (Love Poem)Round 3: Freak Me, Baby! (Erotic Round)Cuts (more…)

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Friday Night Open Mic Hosted by Casey Catherine Moore


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    Sep 26, 2025
    9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Casey Catherine MooreCasey Catherine Moore (she/her) is a bisexual, bipolar poet, writer, educator, and activist. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina in Comparative Literature with a focus on Latin poetry, invective, and women’s and gender studies. Her writing centers on gender and (more…)

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ASL Open Mic Night hosted by Wade Green


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    Sep 26, 2025
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

ASL (American Sign Language) OPEN MIC PRESENTS:On this night, American sign language users and viewers from all corners of life will come together to recite a poem, song, short skit or jokes. Come out and enjoy the wonderful environment while you eat, get your drink on and socialize. Great for those learning American sign language. (more…)

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ONE MAN’S FREEDOM | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


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    Sep 27, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

From the acclaimed author of The Fire Is upon Us, the dramatic untold story of Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr.’s decade-long clash over the meaning of freedom–and how their conflicting visions still divide American politicsIn the mid-1950s, Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as the leaders of two diametrically opposed freedom (more…)

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4th Saturday Slam! | Anacostia | hosted by Black Chakra


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    Sep 27, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join us for our 4th Saturday SLAM! at Busboys and Poets The 4th Saturday Slam provides an opportunity for poetry lovers to enjoy the competitive art of late-night performance poetry! Enjoy several rounds of competitive poetry by amateurs and professionals, with the audience choosing a winner. Cash Prize! Come join us for an alternative way to (more…)

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    Sep 28, 2025
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Let’s Keep Talking!ACTOR (A Continuing Talk on Race) —A.C.T.O.R. (A Continuing Talk on Race) is a public discussion series. It provides the opportunity for people to come together and speak openly and honestly about issues of race, class and culture. The intent is that each person walks away from the discussion feeling something: challenged, educated, uncomfortable, (more…)

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GLORIOUS PEOPLE | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


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    Sep 28, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A sweeping historical fiction novel about the fall of the Soviet Union, told through the eyes of Ukrainian mothers and daughters over 4 decades –Marie ClaireIn this stunning work of political historical fiction, loaded with “vibrancy and humour”, the collapse of the Soviet Union reverberates throughout multiple generations of 2 families–presaging and foreshadowing conflicts in (more…)

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Aiding and Abetting a Genocide | A 20 Year Anniversary Busboys and Poets Presentation


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    Sep 28, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In celebration of the 20 year anniversary of Busboys and Poets, Max Blumenthal is joining us on the Angela Davis stage to dive deeper into America’s past and present history of aiding and abetting genocide. Copies of his books The Management of Savagery, The 51 Day War, and Goliath will be available for purchase during (more…)

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Let’s Talk: International Writers Festival 2025 | Busboys and Poets Books


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    Sep 29, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join a bouquet of literary translators and multilingual writers for a kaleidoscopic reading and gatheringIf you throw a flower in another language into the air, who will catch it?Let’s make a bouquet together in many languages!Please join us for a Big Tent Community Event, a chance to convene and bring together literary translators and multilingual (more…)

Monday Night Open Mic | Four on the 5th: All Hosts

Monday Night Open Mic | Four on the 5th: All Hosts


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    Sep 29, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

* * *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. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all come with an open mind and ear.$5.00 + Tax (more…)

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The Write Stuff | Poetry Writing Workshop


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    Sep 30, 2025
    5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

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5th Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Drew Anderson


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    Sep 30, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Drew AndersonA science teacher turned teaching artist, poet turned parodist, and marathon runner turned motivational speaker, Drew Anderson is founder and co-host of Spit Dat (the longest-running open mic in DC) and co-creator of the critically-acclaimed stage production From Gumbo to Mumbo (nominated for the 2020 (more…)