Grace Cavalieri- Life
Upon the Wicked Stage
Friday, August 14th
at 7:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
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Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse presents a
discussion with author Grace Cavalieri about her memoir Life Upon the Wicked Stage.
11th Hour Poetry Slam Hosted by 2Deep the
Poetess
Friday, August 14th
from 11:00 pm-1:00 am
Busboys and Poets (14th
& V location)
2021 14th St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Busboys and Poets presents the 11th Hour Poetry
Slam, a late night slam poetry competition hosted by 2Deep the Poetess. The
event will include two rounds and the audience will choose the winner. $5 cover
charge.
Busboys and Poets Book Club in Shirlington
Saturday, August 15th
from 9:00 am-11:00 am
Busboys and Poets
(Shirlington location)
4251 South Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206
The Busboys and Poets Shirlington location presents their
monthly book club.
Youth Open Mic
Saturday, August 15th
from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (5th
& K location)
1025 5th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
The Youth Open Mic is a monthly youth-focused and youth-led
series featuring student writers, musicians, or actors from the
D.C./Maryland/Virginia area. This event is presented by Busboys and Poets in
partnership with D.C. Youth Slam Team and Split this Rock. Hosted by members of
D.C. Youth Slam Team and coach Jonathan B. Tucker. $5 cover charge.
Art Opening
Saturday, August 15th
from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street,
Bethesda, MD 20815
The Writer’s Center presents the opening of the latest art
exhibition in the Jane Fox Reading Room. The exhibit will include work from
Venezuelan artist and performer David Camero and Indian painter Vatsala Menon.
Mingle with the artists at this evening reception and enjoy a performance by
David Camero. Free admission.
Richard Hoffman and May Rihani
Sunday, August 16th
from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street,
Bethesda, MD 20815
The Writer’s Center hosts a weekly Open Door reading each
Sunday. This Sunday, The Writer’s Center presents a reading by writer Richard
Hoffman, who reads from his most recent memoir Love & Fury, and May Rihani, author of Cultures Without Borders. The program will be followed with a
reception and book signing. Free admission.
Sunday Kind of Love Open Mic Poetry
Sunday, August 16th
from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (14th
and V location)
2021 14th St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
The Sunday Kind of Love Open Mic Poetry is hosted on the 3rd
Sunday of every month at the Busboys and Poets 14th and V location.
The program includes two featured poets followed by an open mic segment. $5
cover charge.
Caroline Fredrickson – Under the Bus: How Working Women Are Being Run Over
Monday, August 17th
at 7:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Author Caroline Frederickson will be at Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse to discuss her book Under the Bus: How Working Women Are Being Run Over.
Let’s Meetup at Busboys and Poets: Brookland
Monday August 17th
at 7:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (Brookland
location)
625 Monroe St NE
Washington, D.C. 20007
The D.C. Poetry Project presents a meet-up at Busboys and
Poets, Brookland.
Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Mary Bowman
Monday August 17th
from 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
(Shirlington location)
4251 South Campbell Ave.
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 weeks open mic will be hosted by performer Mary Bowman.
$5 cover charge.
Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Ayanna Gallant
Monday, August 17th
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (Brookland
location)
625 Monroe St. 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 musician, poet, and
educator Ayanna Gallant. $5 cover charge.
Roxane Dunbar-Ortiz – Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United
States
Tuesday,
August 18th from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Busboys
and Poets (14th and V location)
2021
14th St. NW
Washington,
D.C. 20009
A Politics & Prose event at
Busboys and Poets, 14th & V, author Roxane Dunbar-Ortiz
discusses her new book Indigenous
Peoples’ History of the United States.
Robert Draper – Pope Francis and the New Vatican
Tuesday,
August 18th at 7:00 pm
Politics
& Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015
Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington,
D.C. 20008
Author Robert Draper will be at
Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse to discuss his book Pope Francis and the New Vatican.
The Inner Loop XVI
Tuesday,
August 18th at 7:30 pm-10:00 pm
Johnny
Pistolas
2333
18th St. NW
Washington,
D.C. 20009
Johnny Pistolas hosts the Inner
Loop Literary Reading Series.
Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Patrick
Washington
Tuesday,
August 18th from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys
and Poets (Takoma location)
235
Carroll St NW
Washington,
D.C. 20012
Takoma’s Busboys and Poets hosts a weekly Tuesday Night Open
Mic. This week’s will be hosted by poet and spoken word performer Patrick
Washington. $5 cover charge.
Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Drew Anderson
Tuesday, August 18th
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (14th
& V location)
2021 14th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Busboys and Poets 14th and V location’s Tuesday
open mic invites locals to come out for a night of performance and
entertainment. This week’s open mic will be hosted by Drew Anderson. $5 cover
charge.
Paul Downs – Boss
Life
Wednesday, August 19th
from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Busboys and Poets (Takoma
location)
235 Carroll St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20012
Politics & Prose at Busboys and Poets presents a
discussion with author Paul Downs about his new book, Boss Life: Surviving My Own Small Business.
James Symington – Heard
and Overheard
Wednesday, August 19th
at 7:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20008
James Symington, author of Heard and Overheard, will be at Politics & Prose Bookstore and
Coffeehouse.
Wednesday Night Open Mic Poetry hosted by Jonathan
Tucker
Wednesday, August 19th
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (5th
& K location)
1025 5th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Busboys and Poets 5th and K location presents the
weekly Wednesday Night Open Mic. This week will be hosted by poet Jonathan
Tucker. $5 cover charge.
Family Night Open Mic Poetry Hosted by Sistah Joy
Alford
Thursday, August 20th
from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Annie’s Art Gallery
5814 Allentown Way,
Camp Springs, MD 20748
Annie’s Art Gallery presents a night of poetry, music, and
the arts at the Family Night Open Mic. The evening will be hosted by poet
Sistah Joy Alford.
Rajia Hassib – In
the Language of Miracles
Thursday, August 20th
at 7:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse presents an
evening with Rajia Hassib, author of the novel In the Language of Miracles.
Romantic Romps: Sultry Summer Edition
Thursday, August 20th
at 8:00 pm
Petworth Citizen, Reading
Room
829 Upshur St. NW,
Washington, D.C. 20011
Upshur Street Books presents Romantic Romps, an evening of
eating, carousing, and listening to serious, silly, or sultry stories. Write
and share your story (submissions should be one to two single-spaced pages) or
just bring a romance novel along and share a passage or two.
Spit Dat! Open Mic
Thursday, August 20th
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 Night Open Mic hosted by Rebecca Dupas
Thursday, August 20th
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (Hyattsville
location)
5331 Baltimore Ave.
Hyattsville, MD 20781
The Busboys and Poets Hyattsville location presents the
weekly Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by poet Rebecca Dupas this week. $5
suggested donation.
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