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 Marion Barry Room becomes your stage. Pick from over 40,000 songs, sign the list, grab the mic, and make magic happen. (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 Saturday of every month, the Marion Barry Room becomes your stage. Pick from over 40,000 songs, sign the list, grab the mic, and make magic happen. (more…)

Join Capital Pride and Busboys and Poets for the annual OUT Spoken: A Night of Queer Expression FULL-STORE pride event.This space is open to ALL, we welcome all gender identities and especially encourage our transwomen and cis-women community to share their words on the mic. Audience members can expect a diverse chorus of voices, and (more…)

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by KaNikki J.KaNikki Jakarta is the First African American Poet Laureate of Alexandria, Virginia. She is an Award Winning Performance Poet who has toured the US and the UK. KaNikki is the author of three novels, two poetry collections, a memoir, a short story, poetry collection entitled (more…)

Welcome to Youth Open Mic Night 2023! Join performers from Frost MS, Woodson HS, Thomas Jefferson HS, West Springfield HS, and schools across the DMV area. Students, teachers, families, and friends are welcome.The event will take place on Tuesday, June 6 from ~7~9 PM at the Busboys and Poets in Shirlington: i.e. 4251 Campbell Avenue, (more…)