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A DC Science Café Event… The Science, Medicine, and Politics of Antibiotic Resistance

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    Oct 21, 2014
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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A DC Science Café Event… The Science, Medicine, and Politics of Antibiotic ResistanceThe National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases estimates that 5-10% of hospital patients develop drug resistant bacterial infections even as the introduction of new infection-fighting medicines into clinical practice has been slowing down. Contributing to the rapid rise of antibiotic resistance are (more…)

Author Event: Anne Pruitt-Logan

Author Event: Anne Pruitt-Logan

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    Oct 21, 2014
    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Busboys and Poets and Teaching for Change welcomes Anne Pruitt-Logan to discuss and sign her new book, Faithful to the Task at Hand: The Life of Lucy Diggs SloweBorn just twenty years after the end of slavery and orphaned at the age of five, Lucy Diggs Slowe (1885 1937) became a seventeen-time tennis champion and the (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Droopy

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    Oct 21, 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…)

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Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Dwayne B

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    Oct 22, 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…)

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Private Event: DC Alliance of Youth Advocates

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    Oct 23, 2014
    9:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Private event in the Cullen Room (more…)

Meet and Greet Reception

Meet and Greet Reception

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    Oct 23, 2014
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Thursday Night Open Mic Poetry hosted by E-baby

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    Oct 23, 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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The Encyclopedia Show DC presents THE CIRCUS

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    Oct 23, 2014
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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The Encyclopedia Show s2v8: THE CIRCUS is rolling into town! Does that lobsterboy have an Encyclopedia in his hand? He just might. Will there be Cotton Candy for you? Probably not.View The Depth Defying lineup by clicking hereClick here for tickets and passes $8 before/$10 door About The Encyclopedia Show DC The Encyclopedia Show DC brought (more…)

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Rise + Rhyme: Storytelling/Performances for Ages 5 and Under featuring Culture Queen

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    Oct 27, 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.Jessica “Culture Queen” Smith is a Master Teaching & Performance Artist who creates fun and cultural experiences for your royal children! She has produced innovative and (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic Poetry hosted by Drew Law

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    Oct 27, 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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Author Event: Rebecca Gordon

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    Oct 28, 2014
    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Author Event: Busboys and Poets and Teaching for Change welcomes author Rebecca Gordon to discuss Mainstreaming Torture: Ethical Approaches in the Post-9/11 United StatesThe terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 reopened what many people in America had long assumed was a settled ethical question: Is torture ever morally permissible? Within days, some began to suggest that, (more…)

Costs of war

Life in Iraq: War & the Everyday Panel Discussion

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    Oct 28, 2014
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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The Costs of War Project invites you to a panel discussion with Hayder Al Mohammad and Mac Skelton. How are Iraqis maintaining their own lives and the lives of loved ones amidst the enduring consequences of two decades of wars? The speakers will highlight stories of individuals and communities living through the 1990-91 Gulf War, (more…)