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Rise + Rhyme: Storytelling/Performances for Ages 5 and Under featuring Marsha Goodman-Wood

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    Sep 15, 2014
    9:30 am - 11:00 am
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A Busboys and Poets in-house series! Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under, stay-at-home parents, and early rising families of all kinds. Today’s featured performer: Marsha Goodman-Wood,  a D C-based singer/songwriter and music teacher. Marsha is known for getting kids singing and dancing at her shows, setting (more…)

Community Update for Womens’ Re-entry

Community Update for Womens’ Re-entry

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  • Event Start
    Sep 15, 2014
    6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Consultants for Change Inc, in partnership with the Justice Grants Administration will host a community conversation to discuss their work with women who are returning home to the DC community following a period of incarceration.  Hosted by Consultants for Change Inc (more…)

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A DC Science Café Event… A Chemist’s View of Cultural Treasures

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  • Event Start
    Sep 15, 2014
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Using modern laboratory tools, she and colleagues have discovered that painters have modified raw pigments by adding finely ground glass and sands; broadened the range of hues at their disposal for glazing ceramics by adopting metal foils, complex oxides and other ingredients; and brightened their palettes by mixing rare and unusual minerals into their pigment (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic Poetry hosted by Drew Law

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  • Event Start
    Sep 15, 2014
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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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. Tonight’s host is Drew Law Drew Law is a rare breed of entertainer; branching out into several different categories of (more…)

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The Heart of a Comet Book Release

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    Sep 15, 2014
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Join us as we celebrate the release ofThe Heart of a Comet!A special engagement featuring Pages and special invited guestsBook signing, Award Winning Poetry and Dinner partyExperience a night to remember!Tickets are $5.00 Purchase tickets at https://pagesmatam.bandcamp.com/merch/the-heart-of-a-comet-book-release-a-special-engagementCopies of the The Heart of a Comet will be available for purchase.For more on Pages Matam please visit:www.pagesmatam.com@pagesofle (more…)

Private Event: UMD Mechanical Engineering

Private Event: UMD Mechanical Engineering

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  • Event Start
    Sep 16, 2014
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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To book an event at Busboys and Poets, call 202-332-6432. (more…)

Cabral / Truth Circle

Cabral / Truth Circle

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  • Event Start
    Sep 16, 2014
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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The Advocacy Network on Africa (ADNA) and Africa Now present A Post-U.S-Africa Leaders Summit DebriefingThe discussion with civic society experts and activists will focus on what the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit really meant for people on the African continent. What should we expect in the future?free and open to all (more…)

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ZAMI presents Tha Nobodys

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  • Event Start
    Sep 16, 2014
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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ZAMI and Q(weird)o present A live performance by Tha Nobodys followed by discussionJoin us for a hip hop performance followed by a discussion as Tha Nobodys tackle what it means to be genderqueer performers in hip hop and people of color in the queer community. Watch a sneak peak of Tha Nobodys Tha Nobodys are three queer DMV (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Droopy

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  • Event Start
    Sep 16, 2014
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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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 cover. Wristbands are (more…)

Private Event: Developers Luncheon

Private Event: Developers Luncheon

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  • Event Start
    Sep 17, 2014
    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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To book an event at Busboys ad Poets, please call 202-332-6432. (more…)

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Wednesday Night Open Mic Poetry hosted by Jonathan Tucker

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  • Event Start
    Sep 17, 2014
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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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. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all, come with an open mind and (more…)

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Story League Story Contest: Testy, Testy!

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  • Event Start
    Sep 17, 2014
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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STORY LEAGUE STORY CONTEST: Testy, Testy!$150 Cash Prize for Funniest Story! This month marks the 3rd ANNIVERSARY of our story contests at Busboys and Poets!WHEN: Wednesday, September 17 at 9 PM (doors 8:30)HOW MUCH?: Pre-selected (http://www.storyleague.org/submit-a-story) storytellers and Members (http://www.storyleague.org/storystore) get in for $10. Everyone else gets in for $12 pre-sale, $15 cash at the (more…)