Tuesday Night Open Mic Hosted by Joseph LMS Green 3.12.19
Date and Time
Mar 12, 2019 9:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Mar 12, 2019 9:00 pm
14th & V
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Joseph LMS Green
Joseph Green is Split This Rock's Youth Programs Coordinator. He is the co-founder and Program Director of poetryN.O.W., an after-school creative writing program working with students throughout the DC metropolitan area. poetryN.O.W., in collaboration with Split This Rock, helped bring Louder Than a Bomb, a regional youth slam serving as a platform for young people to share their stories across boundaries, to the DMV. poetryN.O.W. also organizes the Hyperbole, the largest individual poetry slam for high-school students in the Mid-Atlantic region. 2015 marked Joseph’s fifth return to the national team competition, this time as a representative of the DC Poetry Slam Team. He also represented DC in 2011 at the Individual Poetry Slam, ranking 16th in the world. He has over ten years experience as a professional spoken word artist and writer. Current Joseph is the Youth Programs Coordinator at Split This Rock. In addition to his work in youth development, Joseph also travels the country as a motivational speaker and recovery advocate.
Featuring: Lovey Baltimore Youth Poet Laureate
Maren Wright Kerr, AKA "Lovey" is the current Baltimore Youth Poet Laureate, and the youngest to obtain this title yet. She is also the 2018 Hyperbole winner and a member of the Baltimore City Youth Poetry Team, the current reigning international grand slam champions at Brave New Voices. At 17, Maren is a senior at Carver Center for Arts and Technology as an acting major, and a proud alum of DewMore’s Maya Baraka Writing Institute, where she is currently a teaching assistant. She is currently curating and hosting a new monthly youth open mic called SaltPepperKetchup! and has recently been recognized as a 2019 Youngarts Finalist in Writing. She can be found on instagram @afr0delic
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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.
