Sprinklestar25 Album Release Party

Sprinklestar25 Album Release Party: Community, Intention & the Wolf Moon


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    Jan 14, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Sprinklestar25 Album Release PartyDate: Tuesday January 14, 2025Time: 6 PM – 8 PMLocation: Busboys and Poets, Robeson Room, Shirlington, VACost: Free and open to the publicShirlington, VA – Join viral TikTok creator Sprinklestar25 for her album release party at Busboys and Poets in Shirlington on the night of the Wolf Moon. Known for her meditative (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Charity Blackwell


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    Jan 14, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Charity BlackwellCharity Blackwell the D.O.P.E (Director of Poetry Events) at Busboys and Poets and the Senior Advisor for Arts and Culture at DC SCORES.She is a spoken word artist, poet, emcee, motivational speaker, activist, and teacher who hails from South Carolina and now calls Washington, DC (more…)

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The 2025 Inaugural Peace Ball : Voices of Justice and Liberation


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    Jan 18, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025
    8:00 pm - 12:00 am

The 2025 Inaugural Peace Ball : Voices of Justice and Liberation   |  Saturday, January 18, 2025National Museum of African American History and CultureThe 2025 Inaugural Peace Ball: Voices of Justice and Liberation is a nonpartisan event including food, open bar, live music, and dancing to energize, inspire and uplift artists, activists, and progressives determined to fight for justice and (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Angelique Palmer


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    Jan 20, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Angelique PalmerAngelique Palmer is a poetry slam doyen, a finalist in the 2015 Women of the World Poetry Slam and a member of The Beltway Poetry Slam Team in 2017. The Creative Writing graduate from Florida State University now calls northern Virginia home. She’s penned more (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by DJ Art.is


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    Jan 21, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by DJ ART.ISKnown for having a unique ear for melodies and lyrics, DJ Art.is provides a whole experience for his audience. His passion and undeniable talent can turn his listeners into fans of the Artist and the DJ. Art.is discovered another platform to further elevate the sound and (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Drew Anderson


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    Jan 21, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Drew AndersonA science teacher turned teaching artist, poet turned parodist, and marathon runner turned motivational speaker, Drew Anderson is founder and co-host of Spit Dat (the longest-running open mic in DC) and co-creator of the critically-acclaimed stage production From Gumbo to Mumbo (nominated for the 2020 (more…)

ACTOR Good

A.C.T.O.R.


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    Jan 26, 2025
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Let’s Keep Talking!ACTOR (A Continuing Talk on Race) —A.C.T.O.R. (A Continuing Talk on Race) is a public discussion series. It provides the opportunity for people to come together and speak openly and honestly about issues of race, class and culture. The intent is that each person walks away from the discussion feeling something: challenged, educated, uncomfortable, (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Roscoe Burnems


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    Jan 27, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Roscoe BurnemsDouglas Powell (Roscoe Burnems) is a spoken-word artist, teacher, husband, and father. He has dedicated his life to poetry, education, and entertainment, and a way to blend the three worlds together. Speaking candidly on everything from bullying to equality, from depression to oppression, what it (more…)

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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Glo Shines


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    Jan 28, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Glo ShinesGlo Shines is a poet, emcee, host and supplier of vibes. Hip -Hopper since a toddler, Glo composed her first raps at the age of 4. Poetry and spoken word came many years later. As a performer she brings an intangible energy that engages and (more…)

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UMD Jazz Jam


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    Jan 29, 2025
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Monthly Jazz Jam session led by DC based saxophonist Elijah Balbed!Clarice Presents’ Jazz Jams, in partnership with Busboys and Poets, brings D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed to perform and lead a community-wide jam! Elijah’s band will play a set starting at 7:30PM. Bring your instrument! After enjoying their set, you’ll have a chance to call (more…)

Friday Night Open Mic Casey Catherine Moore

Friday Night Open Mic Casey Catherine Moore


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    Jan 31, 2025
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

HOSTED BY: Casey Catherine MooreCasey Catherine Moore (she/her) is a bisexual, bipolar poet, writer, educator, and activist. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina in Comparative Literature with a focus on Latin poetry, invective, and women’s and gender studies. Her writing centers on gender and sexuality, educational equity, and dis/ability and mental (more…)

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ASL Open Mic Night hosted by Wade Green


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    Jan 31, 2025
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

ASL (American Sign Language) OPEN MIC PRESENTS:On this night, American sign language users and viewers from all corners of life will come together to recite a poem, song, short skit or jokes. Come out and enjoy the wonderful environment while you eat, get your drink on and socialize. Great for those learning American sign language. (more…)