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Monday Night Open Mic hosted by

Name: Monday Night Open Mic hosted by
Start: 2023-05-29T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-05-29T22:00:00-04:00
Location: Shirlington

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May 29, 2023 8:00 pm

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Shirlington

4251 S. Campbell Ave, Arlington, Virginia, 22206

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Dec 3, 2025 6:00 pm

Pivoting to the People: Karen Attiah, Mehdi Hasan, Olufemi Taiwo and Versha Sharma

Discussion | 14th & V

Pivoting to the People: Karen Attiah, Mehdi Hasan, Olufemi Taiwo and Versha Sharma

Dec 3, 2025 6:00 pm

Discussion | 14th & V

Dec 3, 2025 7:30 pm

Jazz Jam

Dec 3, 2025 7:30 pm

Performance | Hyattsville

Dec 3, 2025 8:00 pm

Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Anthony Oakes

Poetry Reading/Open Mic | 450K

Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Anthony Oakes

Dec 3, 2025 8:00 pm

Poetry Reading/Open Mic | 450K

Dec 4, 2025 4:30 pm

Unmasking Copaganda: How Media and Policing Fuel Mass Incarceration

Discussion | 14th & V

Unmasking Copaganda: How Media and Policing Fuel Mass Incarceration

Dec 4, 2025 4:30 pm

Discussion | 14th & V

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