TRY IT OUT COMEDY: EAT! DRINK! LAUGH!PG-14 STAND-UP COMEDYMORE THAN A COMEDY SHOW, REALLY A COMEDY EVENTTry It Out Comedy presents the funniest stand-up comedians in the area, once a month, in Busboys and Poets, in the Merriweather District of Downtown Columbia, MD. We have a ‘headliner’ who you may see on a TV comedy (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…)
For a limited time, make your Tuesdays tastier with half-priced pasta entrees at all 8 Busboys and Poets locations! Options include: Shrimp & Chicken Chorizo penne pasta, spicy chicken chorizo sausage, shrimp, mushrooms, shallots, cajun cream sauce, parmesan, garlic breadVegan “Bolognese” Pastapenne pasta, vegan Italian “sausage,” asparagus, mushrooms, carrots, celery, onions, shallots, garlic, thyme, rosemary, oregano, vegan (more…)
Mind the Gap is a series of thought provoking panels that bring together diverse perspectives and experiences to promote knowledge sharing, raise awareness and foster a more informed, engaged, and supportive community for individuals on migration journeys.This film screening & panel discussion will focus on the inequity of access to services for individuals along their (more…)
Organized by Carol Rhodes DysonBusboys and Poets Art (more…)
The River Tigris – the birthplace of civilization – has been the lifeblood of ancient Mesopotamia and modern Iraq, but geopolitics and climate change have left it at risk of becoming uninhabitable. Writer, broadcaster, and explorer Leon McCarron shares stories from his incredible, beautiful, and occasionally dangerous journey by boat along the full length of (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Twain DooleyTwain Dooley is a first generation American. Born and raised in Washington, DC, he learned to use language to talk himself into and out of inner-city challenges. He joined the Army Reserves and served on active duty during Desert Storm. After a two-year stay in (more…)