Sunday, August 7th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815
Come for a poetry reading by several writers
who have participated in the Mariposa Poetry Retreat. Readers include founder
Maritza Rivera, Yvette Neisser Moreno, Cliff Lynn, Sue Scheid, Sid Gold, Cyd
Fulton, and Michael Davis. Admission is free and the reading will be followed
by a reception.
Sunday,
August 7th, 8:00 – 10:00 pm
Busboys
and Poets, 14th & V
2021 14th
St. NW
Washington,
DC 20009
Hosted
by Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou, *Sparkle* Queer Open Mic is a reading series
focused on the work of LGBT poets. Tickets can be purchased online or at the
door and cost $5.00 apiece.
Friday,
August 12th, 11:00 pm – 1:00 am
Busboys
and Poets, 14th & V
2021 14th
St. NW
Washington,
DC 20009
Join
Busboys and Poets for the 11th Hour Poetry Slam, which offers an
opportunity for poetry lovers to enjoy the competitive art of late night
performance poetry with the audience choosing the winner. Tickets cost $5.00
and can be bought online or at the door.
Sunday, August 14th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815
Share your work at the Poetry and Prose Open Mic night
before enjoying the chance to mingle with other writers and literary
enthusiasts at the post-reading reception. Sign-up for readers begins at 1:30
pm. This event is free.
Monday,
August 15th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
The
Writer’s Center
4508
Walsh Street
Bethesda,
MD 20815
The Word
Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center and the DC-Area Literary
Translators Network (DC-ALT), will feature poet/translator Nancy Naomi Carlson
and Jesse Lee Kercheval, who will be introduced by poet/translator Katherine E.
Young. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by
Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30 pm. Attending poets are invited to
participate in an open reading that concludes the Café Muse Program. The
sign-up sheet will be available starting at 7:00 pm and admission is free.
Friday,
August 19th, 9:00 – 11:00 pm
Busboys
and Poets, Brookland
625
Monroe St. NE
Washington,
DC 20017
From
freshmen to graduate students, College Open Mic is a chance for mic rookies,
musicians, comedians, and other talents to share their voices in an
enthusiastic and diverse environment. A great alternative to the college
nightlife, Open Mic Night is held every third Friday of the month. This event
is open to all.
Saturday, August 20th, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Busboys and Poets, 5th & K
1025 5th St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
A chance for middle and high school students to share their
art in a supportive environment, Youth Open Mic is a monthly series that is
youth-focused and youth-led. Tickets are $5.00 a piece and can be bought online
or at the door.
Saturday, August 20th, 8:00 pm
Politics and Prose
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20008
Are you a wealth of seemingly useless information that
you’re dying to share? Then join Politics and Prose for trivia night. Beer and
wine will be available but all ages are welcome. Signup starts at 7:00 pm in
the Den; trivia begins at 8:00 pm upstairs. This event is free.
Sunday, August 21st, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815
Join us as The Writer’s Center presents a reading by writers
published in Little Patuxent Review. Readers include Steven Leyva, Emily Rich,
Lisa Lynn Biggar, Jen Grow, Jospeh Ross, and Desiree Magney. This event is free
and will be followed by a reception.
Friday, August 26th, 11:00 pm – 1:00 am
Busboys and Poets, 5th & K
1025
5th St. NW
Washington,
DC 20001
Enjoy
a night of poetry, songs, short skits, and jokes presented through American
Sign Language. Eat, drink, socialize and practice sign language all in one go.
Tickets can be bought at the door or online and cost $5.
Saturday, August 27th, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Petworth-Walters,
The Twisted Horn, and
Upshur Books
Join The Writer’s Center as we team up with Barrelhouse to
present the DC Literary Pub Crawl! Created as a way to bring contemporary and
engaging literary voices into the community, this event will feature nine
talented literary voices and help to foster a sense of artistic excellence and
community. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $15.00 day-of. Books from all
readers will be available for purchase at Upshur Street Books after the
reading.
Sunday, August 28th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Northeast
Library
330
7th St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
Join the
Northeast Library for an afternoon dedicated to celebrating summer reading
achievements. With games, snacks, prizes, music, and more this is block party
you don’t want to miss. Open to all ages, this event is free.
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