Tuesday Night Open Mic Hosted by Joseph LMS Green 12.11.2018
Date and Time
Dec 11, 2018 9:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Dec 11, 2018 9:00 pm
14th & V
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Joseph LMS Green
Joseph Green is Split This Rock's Youth Programs Coordinator. He is the co-founder and Program Director of poetryN.O.W., an after-school creative writing program working with students throughout the DC metropolitan area. poetryN.O.W., in collaboration with Split This Rock, helped bring Louder Than a Bomb, a regional youth slam serving as a platform for young people to share their stories across boundaries, to the DMV. poetryN.O.W. also organizes the Hyperbole, the largest individual poetry slam for high-school students in the Mid-Atlantic region. 2015 marked Joseph’s fifth return to the national team competition, this time as a representative of the DC Poetry Slam Team. He also represented DC in 2011 at the Individual Poetry Slam, ranking 16th in the world. He has over ten years experience as a professional spoken word artist and writer. Current Joseph is the Youth Programs Coordinator at Split This Rock. In addition to his work in youth development, Joseph also travels the country as a motivational speaker and recovery advocate.
FEATURING: WRITING4MYLIFE ARCHIE THE MESSENGER & LYRICAL THE LYRICIST
Dynamic duo is a term usually reserved for the likes of comic book heroes, but if it were to apply to Spoken word poetry, Writing4mylife (W4ML)would be it.
Comprised of super poets Archie the Messenger (ATM) and Lyrical the Lyricist, Writing4MyLife are two poets redefining the art of storytelling through spoken word, comedy, and improv. With a generational voice and vibration to make you sway, the two turn rhymes into rhythms, and poems into plays.
The two have performed together for 15 years and in that time have performed at hundreds of venues around the country. They created a two-man spoken word play that toured to six cities, as well as an ongoing “Awesome” show showcasing the nation’s best spoken word artist.
Individually the two are both published authors, and are currently working on the Writing4mylife documentary exploring the life and world of spoken word artists.
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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.
