Tuesday Night Open Mic Hosted by Twain Dooley 8.6.19
Date and Time
Aug 6, 2019 9:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Aug 6, 2019 9:00 pm
14th & V
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Twain Dooley
Mr. Dooley is affectionately known as "Uncle Twain" throughout the poetry and story telling communities. His wit and insight has tickled audiences since 1994. He has been on ten poetry slam teams, taught workshops, hosted events, and slain dragons. This married father of three wishes only to spread the funk throughout the land.
FEATURING: RAGE ALMIGHTY
Poet, performance artist, actor, and activist Rage Almighty was born in Boston and currently lives in Dallas, Texas. He is known for his electrifying live performances, which blend rap, poetry, and standup. Almighty is also a youth advocate and leads workshops focusing on emotional literacy and destigmatizing mental illness in communities of color: in 2016, the organization Louder Than a Bomb named him Teaching Artist of the Year.
Almighty has received numerous honors and awards for his work on the slam circuit, including the 2017 Bayou City Poetry Slam Champion, the 2014 National Poetry Award for Best Spoken Word Album, and the 2014 North Texas Spoken Word Award for Poet of the Year. He was runner-up at the 2016 Individual World Poetry Slam Championships and the 2013 Dallas Grand Slam Champion, and he represented the United States at the World Cup Poetry Slam in Paris. An opening act for musical artists such as T.I., Dead Prez, Chrisette Michele, and Brand Nubian as well as poets Saul Williams and Nikki Giovanni, he also appeared on season 4 of Lexus Verses and Flow.
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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.
