Monday Night Open Mic Hosted by Regie Cabico 9.9.19
Date and Time
Sep 9, 2019 9:00 pm
Location
Brookland
625 Monroe St NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20017
Sep 9, 2019 9:00 pm
Brookland
A Busboys and Poets event hosted this week by Regie Cabico
Regie Cabico is the first Asian and Queer poet to win the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam, later taking top prizes in the 1993, 1994 & 1997 National Poetry Slams He took a first place prize with New York's Bowery Poetry Club. His work appears on TEDx Talk, HBO Def Poetry Jam, NPR Snap Judgement. His work appears in over 50 anthologies including The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry & Spoken Word Revolution. He produces Capturing Fire: an International Queer Slam in Washington, DC for almost a decade. He resides in Washington, DC
FEATURING: A POET NAMED NATE
APoetNamedNate has been perfecting his craft in every way possible. With countless performances under his belt, he has already begun to create a name for himself. He spends many of his days hosting open mics, performing throughout Baltimore city, and curating poetry productions such as, "Midsummer Night Poetry", "When We Were Poetry" featuring dance company "Kiana Eboné Dance", “Much Ado About Poetry”,"Earth Wind & Poetry", and "Don't Be Late For Poetry" all featuring the top and up in coming poets in Baltimore and the surrounding area.
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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.
