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Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by E-Baby

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    Aug 17, 2023
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by E-babyEric “E-Baby” Smith began writing poetry in July 2000; since then, he’s opened for R&B artists Musiq Soul Child, Me’Shell N’degeOcello, & Lyfe Jennings to name a few. After joining Jus Wiggin Entertainment in 2002 [agent: Tracy Wiggs], his “1 Poet Poetical Tour” reached over 150 (more…)

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Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by Orville the Poet

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    Aug 17, 2023
    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…)

Friday Night Open Mic hosted by Carlynn Newhouse

Friday Night Open Mic hosted by Carlynn Newhouse

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    Aug 18, 2023
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

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SUN: THE REBORN SERIES | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

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    Aug 20, 2023
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sun: Book One of the Reborn Series follows Adam who learns of the origins of the problems he has experienced since he was a child. Learning that his former best friend may be involved with the source of these issues that’s been plaguing him for so long. Also finding out that the people closest to (more…)

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GUILTY OF JOURNALISM | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

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    Aug 20, 2023
    6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

In 2013 Chelsea Manning shocked the world with leaked documents that exposed abuses and crimes committed by the US military in Iraq. These revelations also made the publisher of those documents, Julian Assange, and his organization, WikiLeaks, household names. Kevin Gosztola was one of the few reporters to cover the US military court-martial against Manning. (more…)

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Private Event: Back to school lunch

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    Aug 21, 2023
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm

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SUPERFREAKS | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

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    Aug 21, 2023
    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Neither a how-to guide to getting it on nor a collection of sensational erotica, Superfreaks is instead an empathetic journey into the widely misunderstood world of kink. Lifelong practitioner and student of “kinky f*ckery” Arielle Greenberg draws on her study and teaching of BDSM and fetishism to: introduce kink’s history and trailblazing kinksters like Leopold (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Sir Harvey Fitz

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    Aug 21, 2023
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Harvey Fitz is a curator of cultural awesomeness who hails from Alexandria, Virginia and is a graduate of the Virginia State University with a BA in Mass Communications: Radio & Television Production. He currently resides in the Washington Metropolitan Area and is a multifaceted creative: freelance photographer, theatrically trained actor, producer, author, and spoken word (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Angelique Palmer

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    Aug 21, 2023
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Angelique PalmerAngelique Palmer is a poetry slam doyen, a finalist in the 2015 Women of the World Poetry Slam and a member of The Beltway Poetry Slam Team in 2017. The Creative Writing graduate from Florida State University now calls northern Virginia home. She’s penned more (more…)

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Art Talk Tuesdays with Jonas Raider

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    Aug 22, 2023
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Art @ Busboys and Poets Presents a conversation with artist Jonas RaiderA child of the ‘70s, Jonas Benjamin Raider was born and raised in the quaint, but hip, oceanfront town of Rockaway Beach NY. Only a quick drive from the bustling creative vibes of Manhattan, he found early artistic inspiration from both his childhood suburban surroundings (more…)

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LIES ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

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    Aug 22, 2023
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In this honest and welcoming book, diversity and inclusion expert, professor, and award-winning speaker Dr. Omekongo Dibinga argues that we must embark on a massive undertaking to re-educate ourselves on the stereotypes that have proven harmful, and too often deadly, to the Black community. Through personal anecdotes, nuanced historical inquiry, and engaging analysis of modern-day (more…)

Glo Shines

Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Glo Shines

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    Aug 22, 2023
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Glo ShinesGlo Shines is a poet, emcee, host and supplier of vibes. Hip -Hopper since a toddler, Glo composed her first raps at the age of 4. Poetry and spoken word came many years later. As a performer she brings an intangible energy that engages and (more…)