Wednesday Night Open Mic Hosted by Dwayne B. 4.24.19
Date and Time
Apr 24, 2019 9:00 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Apr 24, 2019 9:00 pm
450K
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Dwayne B.
Dwayne B! aka the “Crochet Kingpin” is a homegrown DC native poet, activist, break-dancer, and fashion designer. He is one of the hosts of DC's longest running open mic series, Spit Dat, as well as a member of the Busboys and Poets hosting team for the 5th & K location.
In addition to featured readings at every Busboys and Poets location, SAGAfest Iceland 2015, Spirits and Lyrics NYC and Manassas, Woolly Mammoth Theater, and the C2EA “We Can End AIDS” march, Dwayne’s short form poetry prowess led him to win the Best Haiku Award at the 2011 National Underground Spoken-Word Poetry Awards (NUSPA). His work to increase HIV awareness through spoken-word garnered recognition from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, BBCAmerica, the Discovery Channel, and The Washington Post.
Ultimately, his goal is to force his audience to feel. He tends to meet goals. When not documenting his life through poetic meter, he can be found on the metro making scarves and hats, or singing karaoke.
Featuring: Neerali Patel
Neerali Patel is a poet/spoken word artist based out of Philly, though she got her start with poetry in DC (at places like Spit Dat DC and Busboys and Poets). Her work covers her family ties, the immigrant experience as a first generation American, and love, loss, and relationships. Neerali Patel has featured at notable open mics and poetry/art shows in New York, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, Delaware and Miami, and opened for noted poets like Jasmine Mans and Just Mike the Poet as well as New York Times Best-Selling author Reshma Saujani, however, she finds her truest self in her everyday life, in Philly, where you can catch her performing at a local art show, open mic, coffee shop, the neighborhood ShopRite, or a friend’s basement.
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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.
