A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Regie CabicoRegie Cabico is the first Asian and Queer poet to win the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam, later taking top prizes in the 1993, 1994 & 1997 National Poetry Slams He took a first place prize with New York’s Bowery Poetry Club. His work appears on (more…)
Join us for good food, fun, and laughter with one of the hottest comics TACARRA WILLIAMSThere is a new beast killing the comedy game that makes people cry laughing and she is absolutely beautiful. Tacarra Williams, school teacher, plus sized model, motivational speaker, and writer is known throughout the comedy industry as at The Beautiful (more…)
Starting on Sunday, May 29th, we’ll be hosting a Queer Book Club led by Nathan, the Takoma Bookstore Supervisor, on the last Sunday of each month at Busboys and Poets Takoma. There we’ll gather to discuss a specific book by a queer author or about a queer subject matter. This book club is for anyone (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted by All Four Shirlington HostsFor 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 (more…)
A delegation of 100 young people from diverse social movements and organizations in North America recently visited Cuba. Come listen to their experiences and the need for North American youth to join the struggle to end the criminal U.S. blockade on Cuba!Tuesday, May 31 @ 6pmBusboys and Poets (450 K St NW, Washington DC)Sponsored by (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Charity BlackwellCharity Blackwell the D.O.P.E (Director of Poetry Events) at Busboys and Poets and the Senior Advisor for Arts and Culture at DC SCORES.She is a spoken word artist, poet, emcee, motivational speaker, activist, and teacher who hails from South Carolina and now calls Washington, DC home. (more…)
Hope and circumstance define a young woman’s life in this heartbreaking tale of lost innocence, set in politically volatile 1990s Nigeria. Abi Ishola-Ayodeji brings us an exciting and fresh voice in global literature.For as long as she can remember, Patience Adewale, the eldest daughter of Chief Kolade Adewale, has felt like she doesn’t belong—an outsider (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Lady BrionLady Brion is an international spoken word artist, poetry coach, activist, organizer, educator and the executive director of the Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District. She received her B.A. in Communication and Culture from Howard University and her MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Anthony D. Oakes!Hailing from North Carolina, Anthony D. Oakes is a District of Columbia resident who is taking comedy on the east coast by storm. His clean, yet edgy, southern, intellectual, witty humor will have you reeling with laughter. Performance cities include: Atlanta, New York, LA, Chicago, (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by DJ TaoWhether freestyle or written, DJ Tao is word in motion.DJ Tao began his career as a spoken word artist in the Washington, DC area. After extensive experience performing locally he decided to expand his audience. He took his act on the road, touring America’s colleges (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Backpack JeffJeffrey W. Young, known as Backpack Jeff, is a motivational speaker, spoken word artist, and conflict resolutionist who has traveled throughout the East Coast touching the lives of others with his words. A person who always looked at life as distributing lessons, Jefferey embraces each (more…)
A Busboys and Poets Event hosted this week by Dwayne BJoin Busboys and Poets host Dwayne B aka Crochet Kingpin for a fun night of bad singing! The first Friday of every month, the Pearl Bailey Room becomes your stage. Pick from over 40,000 songs, sign the list, grab the mic, and make magic happen. (more…)