Live! from Busboys Hosted by MalPractice
Date and Time
Sep 23, 2022 9:00 pm
Location
Hyattsville
5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, Maryland, 20781
Sep 23, 2022 9:00 pm
Hyattsville
A Busboys and Poets in-house series. LIVE! from Busboys is an open mic talent showcase that offers a platform for all performers, not just poets. Whether you are a musician, comedian, dancer, actor, magician or any other type of performer, we want to see what you got! Come out and showcase your talents!
The sign-up list to perform opens at 9pm.
Hosted by Malachi "MalPractice" Byrd
You won’t get five minutes into a conversation with Malachi Byrd, without hearing about Washington, D.C. An author, teacher, songwriter, and arts advocate from the district, Malachi believes superpowers exist in creative writing. An African-American Studies graduate from Princeton University, MalPractice gets his name from his commitment to mastering his crafts, and staying ready so he never has to get ready. If you follow performing arts in D.C., you’ve probably seen Practice rapping, laughing, and hugging everyone in the room. He often asks, art is made of healing properties, so why not use them
Featuring Bomani Armah
Father, Hip Hop artist, and educator. Best known for his 2007 viral BET video “Read a Book” and “Grown A$# Man”. Currently a Kennedy Center Teaching Artist. Formerly the Director of Poetry Events for Busboys and Poets. Bomani provides concerts, professional development, assemblies, residencies and under his art integrated teaching artist alter ego, Baba Bomani. The debut Baba Bomani album was released in 2020, called Baba Got BARS. It featured the breakaway singles EDP (Engineering Design Process) and The Writing Process. In 2021 he released his 3rd album, this time under his favorite alter ego, entitled Bomani Armah is the Watermelon Man. In 2022 he poised to release the latest Baba Bomani album, Baba Bomani’s BeatBox Basement on August 6. His latest project uses the rich backdrop of Black music to explain history and encourages students to practice. Find out more about Bomani Armah at BomaniArmah.com
$10 cover. Tickets can be purchased online and in the restaurant starting at 10:00 AM on the day of the show. No refunds. Tickets will be sold at the door if available.
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 a forfeiture of seats.
