Thursday Night Open Mic Hosted by E-Baby Smith 11.29.18
Date and Time
Nov 29, 2018 9:00 pm
Location
Hyattsville
5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, Maryland, 20781
Nov 29, 2018 9:00 pm
Hyattsville
A Busboys and Poetry Event Hosted by E-Baby Smith
Eric "E-Baby" Smith began writing and reciting poetry in July 2000 with 95.5 WPGC’s Thursday Night Love Talk & Poetry Café. Since then, he’s opened for R&B artists Musiq Soul Child, Me’shell N’degeOcello, and Heather Headley to name a few. He has featured his poetry, hosted poetry shows, and taught classes as a special guest instructor at over 200 colleges and universities across the US. E-Baby has competed in, and won, numerous poetry slams from Virginia to New York within his poetical career. In 2011, he was nominated for the Male Spokenword Performance Artist of the Year by The National Underground Spokenword Poetry Association (NUSPA) and has released two albums
FEATURING: ORVILLE THE POET
Born in Takoma Park, MD, Orville Walker grew up in Jamaica; and now Landover, MD, where he currently resides. He has been writing poetry for several years, but started performing his work in November 2009 at the 12th Street Lounge in Washington, D.C. Orville's poems speak a vivid truth about the struggles of being an artist, and staying constant and true to oneself. He speaks poetry for the voiceless to address the issues no others will speak of, and to release pent up emotions with his pen. Poetry has become his breath of fresh air, his meditation, his therapy. His compelling words have been shared on several stages, in front of numerous audiences. Orville has been the featured poet at spoken word venues such as Busboys & Poets, Messiah & Friends, Indulj, and touched the east coast states Delaware, Pennsylvania & Connecticut.
THE JAMES BALDWIN SHOWCASE (in honor of IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK)
Rasheed Copeland, Jael Benjamin, Ke'era Ingram, Kenneth Something & Duke the Rude (Sons of Baldwin)Â After the featured poet, we present a showcase of poets fill this special segment dedicated to James Baldwin Week.
- Jael Benjamin 2018 DC Grand Slam Champion, She is member of the Busboys and Poets Beltway Poetry Slam Team
- The Sons of Baldwin, a spoken word group made up of black men who love black men. We are dedicated to using art to support positive social change, build loving communities, empower black people and contribute to the greater human experience.
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$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 in the bookstore (cash only). 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.
