Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Chris Thomas 08.01.18
Date and Time
Aug 1, 2018 9:00 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Aug 1, 2018 9:00 pm
450K
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Chris Thomas
No stranger to the stage, Chris Thomas has graced numerous venues. Along his journey, Chris has blasted his story at Studio 2001 Art Gallery, Angelina College, Howard University, Eleanor Roosevelt High School and Journey of Faith United Methodist Church. Just to name a few venues.
Chris Thomas raises his voice through his art for the benefit of Child Abuse Prevention Awareness, Black Lives Matter, SGL (Same Gender Loving) and the LGBT community. He knows there are many other minds, bodies and souls to be touched by his message. He intends to continue to challenge mindsets and command stages.
Ladies and gentleman, Chris Thomas.
Tonight's feature is Shyster:
Reynald Williams aka Shyster aka Mrs. Betty’s Son is an award winning poets out of Philly. His awards are as follows: Alternative Soul Award for Best Spoken Word Artist 2008, Poetry N Motion Best Male Poet 2011 and Maya Angelou Award for Excellence 2014. He is also the host of Jus’ Words, Philadelphia’s longest running open mic venue. He has featured all over the East Coast since 2005. Additionally, he has opened up for notable artists such as The Last Poets, Wise Intelligent, Jasmine Sullivan, and Sonia Sanchez. Offstage Reynald mentors the youth in several different programs and is active in his community serving the youth.
$5 Cover. On the day of the event, tickets can be purchased online starting 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 a forfeiture of seats. Â
