Tuesday Night Open Mic Hosted by Charity Blackwell 3.9.20
Date and Time
Mar 10, 2020 9:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Mar 10, 2020 9:00 pm
14th & V
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Charity Blackwell
DC SCORES Director of Writing Charity Blackwell is a spoken word artist, host, emcee, and poetry specialist. A Trinity University graduate, she received her B.A and M.A. in Communications. Charity’s natural stage presence and charm have earned her hosting accolades, at events including Poetry SLAMS for DC SCORES (2013-2016), the America SCORES New York National Poetry SLAM! (2015 -2016), Busboys and Poets Open Mics (2016-Current), the Our Words Our City Poetry Showcase (2017), the Women’s March Open Mic (2017), and many more. She has performed original work on international networks including the BBC and throughout the East Coast. She is currently working on her first book of poems.
FEATURING: CARLYNN NEWHOUSE
Carlynn Newhouse, is an African American poet, activist, actress, emcee, and performer. Current Howard University student, she was also the Washington D.C. representative at the Women of the World Poetry Slam, in which she took 4th place out of 96 competing poets from all around the country and parts of the world and became the 4th ranked woman poet in the world She holds the record for the only 3 time Youth Speaks Seattle Grand Slam Champion (2015, 2017, 2018) and competed in the Brave New Voices poetry festival in years 2015-2018. Carlynn has performed at well known venues such as Seattle Town Hall, Bumbershoot, the Kennedy Center, and others. Carlynn's work has been featured on platforms including Crosscut, the Seattle Review of Books, the National YoungArts Foundation Anthology, and XQ Super School Live. She released her first chapbook ‘Flames in the Wind’ in June of 2018 and is currently a Psychology major at Howard University. She writes about love, loss, community, race, the Black Lives Matter movement, faith, mental health, gender, and the life experiences that made her who she is today. She believes poetry is a form of activism and tool for raising awareness in hopes of making the world a safer space
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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 available for purchase online at midnight and in the restaurant starting at 10:00 AM. No refunds. Ticket purchase limit of 4 per person. Guests must have their wristbands (tickets) on upon entering the event.
Seating is available on a first come, first seated basis. No saved or reserved seats are allowed. Failure to check in within 30 minutes of advertised start time may result in forfeiture of seats. Sorry, no refunds.
