2nd Tuesdays Open Mic | 14th and V | Hosted by: Charity Blackwell

Schedule

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025 at 08:00 pm to Tue, 09 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

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Busboys and Poets | Washington, DC

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TUESDAYS NIGHT OPEN MIC!!
About this Event

Come join us for our Open Mic! For two hours, audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, and musicians. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all come with an open mind and ear.

$ 5.00 + Tax and fees online. $8.00 (tax and fees included) at the door !

HOSTED BY: CHARITY BLACKWELL


Charity Blackwell the D.O.P.E (Director of Poetry Events) at Busboys and Poets and the Chief of 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 home. As a queer woman of color and daughter of a former NAACP president, Charity has always used her talents to uplift the LGBTQ and African American communities, as well as advocating for social justice, youth development, domestic violence awareness, and women’s rights. She’s performed on stages and media outlets near and far, including Lincoln Theater, The Kennedy Center, The Hirshhorn Museum, BBC News, Major League Soccer Network, TedxTysons, and more. Charity is a graduate of Trinity University in Washington, DC, where she earned a bachelor's and master's in communications


Website: CharityBlackwell.com

Social: @CharityJoyceBlackwell


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Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th Street Northwest, Washington, United States

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