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Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by Orville Walker

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    Jun 16, 2022
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Orville WalkerBorn in Takoma Park, MD, Orville Walker grew up in Jamaica; and now Landover, MD, where he currently resides. He has been writing poetry for several years but started performing his work in November 2009 at the 12th Street Lounge in Washington, D.C. Orville’s poems (more…)

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Juneteenth

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    Jun 17, 2022 - Jun 18, 2022
    9:00 am - 12:00 am

Juneteenth is an annual celebration to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black people in Texas on June 19, 1865. This is a time for us to reflect on our collective history of fighting for emancipation and equity, to celebrate and be joyful about our triumphs, and to recommit with passion and discipline to the current (more…)

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Father’s Day Weekend Comedy: Allan Sidley Presents Daddy Issues

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    Jun 17, 2022
    8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Doors: 830PM Show: 9PM | Food & drinks will be available for purchase.This year, don’t disappoint dad with a tie, card or a grill accessory. Instead, bring him to Busboys & Poets 14th & V for a fun and hilarious evening of jokes that will have you laughing, groaning, and finding humor in the unexpected.Headlining (more…)

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Live! from Busboys Hosted by MalPractice

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    Jun 17, 2022
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

A Busboys and Poets in-house series. LIVE! from Busboys is an open mic talent showcase that offers a platform for all performers, not just poets. Whether you are a musician, comedian, dancer, actor, magician or any other type of performer, we want to see what you got! Come out and showcase your talents!Live! from Busboys (more…)

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A.W.E. Open Mic hosted by Carlynn Newhouse

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    Jun 17, 2022
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Carlynn NewhouseCarlynn Newhouse is a poet, educator, emcee, and performer. She is an Adobe Creativity Scholar attending Howard University, a National YoungArts Finalist, and ranked 4th in the 2020 Women of the World Poetry Slam. Her work has been featured on platforms such as Button Poetry, The (more…)

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Black Ambition Brunch

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    Jun 18, 2022
    9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Free Brunch + Free GameJoin Black Ambition (a nonprofit founded by Pharrell Williams) for a brunch powered by The Black upStart during Something In the Water Festival Weekend.This event will be curated exclusively for entrepreneurs, innovators, trendsetters, paper chasers and all-around-dope-people.Join the nation’s top thought leaders who have worked with Jay-Z, Beyonce, Universal Music Group, (more…)

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Father’s Day Weekend Comedy: Allan Sidley Presents Daddy Issues

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    Jun 18, 2022
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Doors: 730PM Show: 8PM | Food & drinks will be available for purchase.This year, don’t disappoint dad with a tie, card or a grill accessory. Instead, bring him to Busboys & Poets Baltimore for a fun and hilarious evening of jokes that will have you laughing, groaning, and finding humor in the unexpected.Headlining the weekend (more…)

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Emma’s Revolution | CD Release Concert

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    Jun 18, 2022
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Known for fearless, truth-telling lyrics and melodies you can’t resist singing, Emma’s Revolution is the award-winning activist duo of Pat Humphries & Sandy O, whose songs have been sung for the Dalai Lama, praised by Pete Seeger and covered by Holly Near. With soaring harmonies and genre-defying eclecticism, Emma’s Revolution delivers the energy and strength (more…)

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2022 Juneteenth: Passage to Progress Stroll

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    Jun 19, 2022
    9:00 am - 8:00 pm

Stroll the Historic Anacostia business corridor and discover Juneteenth historical facts through sidewalk QR codes introducing you to the area and its businesses. Take the stroll with the family, and don’t forget to pick up your 2022 Juneteenth: Passage to Progress Stroll Tour Card from participating local businesses and get them stamped when you pay (more…)

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Father’s Day Weekend Comedy: Allan Sidley Presents Daddy Issues

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    Jun 19, 2022
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Doors: 530PM Show: 6PM | Food & drinks will be available for purchase.This year, don’t disappoint dad with a tie, card or a grill accessory. Instead, bring him to Busboys & Poets Shirlington for a fun and hilarious evening of jokes that will have you laughing, groaning, and finding humor in the unexpected.Headlining the weekend (more…)

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Juneteenth Freedom Jam

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    Jun 19, 2022
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

New York Times bestselling author and NAACP Image Award winner, Omar Tyree, hosts the 3rd “True Soul & Hip Hop” night of live poetry, hip hop and soul music at the Columbia, Maryland, Busboys & Poets Mango Tree location from 6-9 PM on Juneteenth Sunday, June 19th, 2022, respectfully called a Freedom Jam.Come out and (more…)

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Busboys and Poets Books Presents BLACK OAK

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    Jun 20, 2022
    6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

In his new book BLACK OAK, Harold Green III, poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living, now honors the Black men he most admires—groundbreakers including Tyler Perry, Barry Jenkins, Billy Porter, Chance the Rapper, LeBron James, Colin Kaepernick, and John Legend—and celebrates their achievements which are transforming lives and making history.Green’s (more…)