Monday Night Open Mic Hosted by Orville Walker 4.8.19
Date and Time
Apr 8, 2019 9:00 pm
Location
Brookland
625 Monroe St NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20017
Apr 8, 2019 9:00 pm
Brookland
A Busboys and Poets event hosted this week by Orville Walker
Orville the Poet is Orville Walker Jr., one in the same. That’s why I don’t have a pen name or stage name, Orville the Poet is Orville the person. I’m a regular guy who happens to be observant and who was lent the great gift of words. Just trying to inspire those around me one poem at a time.
FEATURING: M.I.D.N.I.G.H.T.
Tarishi Midnight Shuler is an artist that has performed and won various poetry competitions across the country. He recently won 1st place at The Martin Luther King Jr. Family Festival of Environmental and Social Justice / Zannette Lewis Invitational Poetry Slam at the Yale Peabody Museum in 2016, In 2016 he opened for Saul Williams at Wesleyan University In 2012 he opened for President Bill Clinton at the Madison Ballroom in Time Square for Love146 10th Anniversary, He has won first place at the McDonald's McCafe Poetry Slam in NY for 2010, 2012, 2013 & 2016 In 2016 performed at Hot97 New York for the 9/11 Dairies. A tribute for the 15th anniversary of 9/11. He has won the title of CT Grandslam Champion in 2011, 2012 & 2016, He was the 2015 - 2016 Slammaster of the CT National Poetry Slam Team Verbal Slap, He has been competing on a national level at the National Poetry Slam each year since 2011 - 2016 He competed in the 2016 Individual World Poetry Slam in Flagstaff, Arizona. He is currently rank 36 in the world out of 96 poets in the competition Besides doing art, he works for the Discovery Center. A nonprofit, diversity and antiracism training program serving elementary and middle school's throughout Connecticut. To learn more about Tarishi you can visit his website www.13thmidnight.com and all other social media set by 13thmidnight.
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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. 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.
