Jeff Hobbs- The
Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark
for the Ivy League
Friday, July 31st
at 7:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Author Jeff Hobbs will be at Politics & Prose Bookstore
and Coffeehouse in order to discuss his new book The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who
Left Newark for the Ivy League. It examines the life of Hobbs’ Yale
roommate Robert Peace, who was shot and killed in a drug lab nine years after
graduating from Yale.
Open Mic Talent Show
Friday, July 31st
from 8:00 pm-11:00 pm
Annie’s Art Gallery
5814 Allentown Way,
Camp Springs, MD 20748
Annie’s Art Gallery hosts an Open Mic Talent Show on the
last Friday of every month. Join Dyone Mitchell and April Sampe for an evening
of entertainment or to share your own work or talent.
ASL Open Mic
Friday, July 31st
from 11:00 pm-1:00 am
Busboys and Poets (5th
& K location)
1025 5th Street
NW,
Washington, D.C. 20001
Busboys and Poetry invites American Sign Language users and
viewers to come recite poetry, songs, jokes, or short skits at this open mic.
$5 cover charge.
Youth Open Mic, Shirlington
Saturday, August 1st
from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (Shirlington
location)
4251 South Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206
Busboys and Poets in partnership with Poetry N.O.W. present
the Youth Open Mic. This open mic is youth-focused and youth-led and invites
young poets, singers, musicians, and actors to share their art. $5 cover
charge.
Story District Kick Off Party
Saturday, August 1st
at 6:00 pm
Town Danceboutique
2009 8th Street,
NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
SpeakeasyDC is changing to Story District and they’re
celebrating their name-change with a kickoff party at Town Danceboutique. This
event is 21+.
Little Patuxent Review Launch
Saturday, August 1st
from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815
The Writer’s Center celebrates the publication of the new
issue of the Little Patuxent Review
with editors Laura Shovan, Emily Rich, and Steve Levya, and writers published
in LPR. Readers include Joseph Ross, George Guida, Rachel Eisler, Katy Day,
Danuta E. Kosk-Kosicka, Adam Schwartz, and Paul Carlson. The reading will be
followed by a reception. Free admission.
Poetry and Prose Open Mic
Sunday, August 2nd
from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815
Share your best poetry and prose at The Writer’s Center Open
Mic. Sign-up for readers will begin at 1:30 pm and will begin at 2:00 pm. The
readings will be followed by a reception. Free admission.
*SPARKLE* Queer Open Mic
Sunday, August 2nd
from 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (14th
& V location)
2021 14th Street,
NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
*SPARKLE*
Open Mic is hosted at the Busboys and Poets 14th and V Location on
the first Sunday of every month. Hosted by Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou,
it is a queer friendly and focused reading series dedicated to LGBT poetry. $5
cover charge.
Jennifer Steil – The
Ambassador’s Wife
Monday, August 3rd
at 7:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Jennifer Steil, author of The Ambassador’s Wife, will be at Politics & Prose Bookstore
and Coffeehouse to discuss her novel.
Café Muse Literary Series, Poets Leslie McGrath &
Lisa Sewell
Monday, August 3rd
at 7:00 pm
Friendship Heights Village
Center
4433 South Park Avenue,
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
The Word Works in cooperation with The Village of Friendship
Heights presents the Café Muse Literary series, a monthly literary series
hosted at Friendship Heights Village Center. This month’s series will feature
readings from poet Leslie McGrath and poet Lisa Sewell. Free admission.
Straight No Chaser: The Jazzier Side of Poetry – A
Monthly Blogtalk Radio Show
Monday, August 3rd
at 8:00 pm
Blogtalk Radio
Straight No Chaser is a monthly Blogtalk radio show that
features jazz-influenced poems from local, national, and international poets
and spoken word artists. This program is brought to you from the D.C. Poetry
Project. The free call in number is (646)-716-8754.
Monday Night Open Mic Poetry hosted by KaNikki J.
Monday, August 3rd
from 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
(Shirlington location)
4251 South Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206
Busboys and Poets Shirlington location’s weekly Monday night
open mic features two hours of entertainment from rookie and professional
performers alike. This week’s open mic will be hosted by performance writer
KaNikki J. $5 cover charge.
Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Omekongo Dibinga
Monday, August 3rd
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (Brookland
location)
625 Monroe Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20017
Busboys and Poets Brookland location’s weekly Monday night
open mic invites local poets and performers to take the stage for a night of
entertainment hosted by poet and performer Omekongo Dibinga. $5 cover charge.
Forensic Anthropologist Kathy Reichs: A Winning Way
with “Bones”: Evening Program with Book Signing
Tuesday, August 4th
at 6:45 pm
National Museum of the
American Indian
Fourth Street &
Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20560
Author and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs will be at
the National Museum of the American Indian to discuss her “Bones” series and
how she translates real-life into fiction. The program will be followed by
signings of Reichs’ newest book, Speaking
in Bones. Tickets for this event are $20-$25.
When Art and Math Mix It Up: A New Theory of Symmetry:
Evening Program with Book Signing
Tuesday, August 4th
at 6:45 pm
Smithsonian S. Dillon Ripley
Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20560
Mathematics professor at Santa Clara University and author
of Creating Symmetry: The Artful
Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns, Frank Farris will be at the Smithsonian
S. Dillon Ripley Center to discuss his book and his theories on the mathematics
of symmetry. The program will include a book signing. Tickets for this event
are $20-$25.
Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Twain Dooley
Tuesday, August 4th
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (14th
& V location)
2021 14th Street,
NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Busboys and Poets Tuesday open mic at their 14th
and V location invites locals to come out for a night of performance and
entertainment. This week’s open mic will be hosted by poet Twain Dooley. $5
cover charge.
Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Rebecca Dupas
Tuesday, August 4th
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (Takoma
location)
235 Carroll Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20012
Busboys and Poets presents a weekly Tuesday Night Open Mic
at the Takoma location. This week’s host is award-winning poet Rebecca Dupas.
$5 cover charge.
Michael Dirda – Browsings:
A Year of Reading, Collecting, and Living with Books
Wednesday, August 5th
at 7:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse presents a
discussion with author Michael Dirda on his new book Browsings: A Year of Reading, Collecting, and Living with Books.
BAWA* Monthly Poetry Reading – SWEATER POEMS
Wednesday, August 5th
from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Center for Poetic Thought
716 Monroe Street, NE, Suite
25
Washington, D.C. 20017
BAWA* and the American Poetry Museum present a monthly
poetry series at the Center for Poetic Thought. Each month will feature a
different theme. The theme for August is “Sweater Poems,” a reading about all
things that are cold. Free admission.
Voices in the Ocean: The Nature of Dolphins: Evening
Program with Book Signing
Thursday, August 6th
at 6:45 pm
Smithsonian S. Dillon Ripley
Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20560
Author Susan Casey will be at the Smithsonian S. Dillon
Ripley Center to discuss her book Voices
in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins. The
program will include a book signing. Tickets for this event are $30-$42.
Carolyn Ives Gilman: Dark Orbit
Thursday, August 6th
at 7:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Author Carolyn Ives Gilman will be at Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse to discuss her new novel Dark Orbit.
Clash by Night
Thursday, August 6th
from 7:30 pm-9:30 pm
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815
The Writer’s Center presents a reading celebrating the
publication of an anthology of poems inspired by The Clash’s London Calling album, Clash By Night. Readers include Donald
Illich and co-editors Gregg Wilhelm and Gerry LaFemina. The anthology is the
first book in the CityLit Press Lo-fi Poetry Series. Free admission.
Spit Dat! Open Mic
Thursday, July 16th
at 9:00 pm
ECAC, 2nd floor
733 Euclid Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20001
Spit Dat! is a weekly open mic held every Thursday hosted by
Drew “Droopy” Anderson and Dwayne B. $1 cover charge.
Thursday Open Mic hosted by DJ Tao
Thursday, August 6th
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
(Hyattsville location)
5331 Baltimore Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781
Busboys and Poets Hyattsville location hosts a weekly
Thursday Open Mic. Spoken word artist DJ Tao will be hosting this week’s evening
of talent and entertainment. $5 cover charge.
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