A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Twain DooleyTwain Dooley is a first generation American. Born and raised in Washington, DC, he learned to use language to talk himself into and out of inner-city challenges. He joined the Army Reserves and served on active duty during Desert Storm. After a two-year stay in Guantanamo (more…)

TUESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC! 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.HOSTED BY: CHARITY BLACKWELLCharity Blackwell the D.O.P.E (Director of Poetry Events) at Busboys and Poets and the (more…)

An Evening of Music, Poetry and Conversation about Censoring Democracy sponsored by the U of Maryland MLAW Program.Featuring PoetsAlan King Brian Gilmorewith music by Emory Diggs (Bass), Tamoor Saeedi (Guitar)and remarks by:Antonio Ingram from the NAACP-LDF Hadar Harris Director of the National Student Press Law CenterEleanor Goldfied, (Activist & Performance Artist)Professor Steven Macek, NorthCentral College (Project Censored) (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 of (more…)