Thursday, December 3, 2015

Spotlight on Literary Events: December 5-10



Youth Open Mic
Saturday, December 5th from 4 pm to 6 pm
Busboys and Poets (Shirlington location)
4251 South Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206

Youth-focused and youth-led, Youth Open Mic is a monthly series that features student poets, singers, musicians, and actors from the DC/Maryland/Virginia area. Middle school and high school students are encouraged to come share their art in our supportive, progressive, artistic atmosphere. $5 Cover.

Michelle Chan Brown and Patricia Schultheis 
Sunday, December 6th from 2 pm to 4 pm
The Writer's Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815

Come to a reading by winners of the Washington Writers' Publishing House competitions. Poet Michelle Chan Brown reads from Motherland With Wolves. She is joined by Patricia Schultheis, author of St. Bart's Way. The reading will be followed by a reception and book signing. Free admission.

Dave Tevelin – Death at the Howard
Sunday, December 6th from 6:30 pm to 8 pm
Busboys and Poets (5th and K location)
1025 5th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

April 4, 1968. Dr. Martin Luther King is dead and so is Brenda Queen, shot on stage at the Howard Theatre, Washington’s soul music showcase, as rioters rage through the capital. Was it a tragic accident, a calculated crime, or something else? That’s what rookie cop Jake Katz has to figure out in Death At The Howard, a novel about a web of events that will change him, his city, and his country forever. Through it all, Katz learns who he is and who he aspires to be, at an unexpected cost to both him and his family. Free admission.

Sparkle Queer Mic
Sunday, December 6th from 8 pm to 10 pm
Busboys and Poets (14th & V location)
2021 14th St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009

SPARKLE Open Mic Poetry is a queer-friendly and focused reading series that has featured an array of LGBT-dedicated poets. Hosted by Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou. $5 Cover.

Tiriq R. Callaway – A Diamond in God’s Dirt
Saturday, December 7th from 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Busboys and Poets (5th and K location)
1025 5th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

In his real life accounts, Tiriq R. Callaway will take you on a journey through his most endearing childhood moments growing up in a disadvantaged neighbourhood and brave reflections on his family's hard times. His tenacity and relentless fight to graduate with his master's degree in social work encourages others. Ultimately, he inspires all to defy their past for a prosperous future and not allow your past to define you. Free admission.

B. A. Shapiro – The Muralist
Monday, December 7th from 8 pm to 10 pm
Busboys and Poets (Shirlington location)
4251 South Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206

Shapiro, author of The Art Forger, has something for both art enthusiasts and mystery lovers with her seventh novel, which spotlights the transformative early years of American abstract expressionism while telling a gripping story of two unforgettable women. Shapiro entwines historical with fictional figures, charting the 1940s New York art scene and a woman’s mysterious disappearance, while also narrating the contemporary story of the missing woman’s great niece, who discovers the art that may at last resolve the mystery.

Monday Night Open Mic Poetry
Monday, December 7th from 8 pm to 10 pm
Busboys and Poets (Shirlington location)
4251 South Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206

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. Hosted by KaNikki J. $5 Cover.

Monday Night Open Mic
Monday, December 7th from 9 pm to 11 pm
Busboys and Poets (Brookland location)
625 Monroe St. NE
Washington, D.C. 20017

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. Hosted by E-Baby. $5 cover.

Ray Lewis - I Feel Like Going On: Life, Game, And Glory
Tuesday, December 8th at 12 pm
Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008

Lewis’s heartfelt memoir covers the highs and lows of the legendary linebacker’s life, both on and off the field. Abandoned at an early age by his father, Lewis channelled his energy into football, developing the skills that made him one of the best defensive players in the sport’s history, and that earned him MVP status in his second Super Bowl victory. Note: this is a signing only. The line will form at 11 am and order will be first come, first served. Ray Lewis will begin greeting fans and signing books at 12 pm and stay for up to two hours.

Author Dinner with Jonathan Bardzik – Seasons to Taste
Tuesday, December 8th at 6:45 pm
Upshur Street Books
827 Upshur St NW
Washington, DC 20011

Join Jonathan Bardzik for an evening of delicious food and delightful conversation. Beginning with a wine and a food demo, Bardzik will show you a few simple techniques and recipes. It’s the first course of a hearty three-course meal. Tickets: $80.12.

Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, December 8th from 9 pm to 11 pm
Busboys and Poets (14th & V location)
2021 14th St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009

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. Hosted by Pages Matam. $5 cover.

Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Orville Walker
Tuesday, December 8th from 9 pm to 11 pm
Busboys and Poets (Takoma location)
235 Carroll St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20012

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. Hosted by Orville Walker. $5 Cover.

Influence of French and American Revolutions
Wednesday, December 9th from 12 pm to 1 pm
Library of Congress
James Madison Building (Pickford Theater – Third Floor)
101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20540

According to author Janet Polasky, "Nation-based histories cannot do justice to the rowdy, radical interchange of ideas around the Atlantic world during the tumultuous years from 1776 to 1804. National borders were powerless to restrict the flow of enticing new visions of human rights and universal freedom." Polasky makes her case in her new book, Revolutions Without Borders: The Call to Liberty in the Atlantic World. Free admission.
Nine on the Ninth hosted by Derrick Weston Brown
Wednesday, December 9th from 9 pm to 11 pm
Busboys and Poets (14th & V location)
2021 14th St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009

The Nine on the Ninth is a now legendary monthly poetry series that debuted in October 2005. The feature opens the show and the open mic follows. Immediately following the feature will be a short interview and audience Q&A with the artist.  $5 Admission.

Wednesday Open Mic Poetry hosted by Elizabeth Acevedo
Wednesday, December 9th from 9 pm to 11 pm
Busboys and Poets (5th and K location)
1025 5th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

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. Hosted by Elizabeth Acevedo. $5 Cover.

Thursday Night Open Mic
Thursday, December 10th from 9 pm to 11 pm
Busboys and Poets (Hyattsville location)
5331 Baltimore Ave
Hyattsville, MD 20781

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. Hosted by Two Deep. $5 suggested donation.

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