Open Door Reading
Feat. Maria Teresa Ogliastri, Yvette Neisser Moreno & Patricia Bejarano Fisher.
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 2 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details
Lannan Center Spring Symposium
Feat. Margaret Atwood.
Monday, April 2, 2012, 8 p.m.
Georgetown Univ., Gaston Hall, 37th and O St. NW
Free - details
The Garden Open Mic
Monday, April 2, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details
South African Poetry & Discussion
Feat. Keorapetse Kgositsile.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 4 p.m.
Library of Congress, Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE
Free - details
Terpoets Reading
Feat. Adrian Castro.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 7 p.m.
Univ. of Maryland, Dorchester Basement Lounge, College Park
Free - details
Rap Meets Poetry Open Mic
Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
UMD, Stamp Student Union, Prince George's Room, College Park
Free - details
Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details
Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details
Witter Bynner Fellowship Reading
Phillip Levine introduces winners L. S. Asekoff and Sheila Black.
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
Library of Congress, Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. SE
Free - details
HearArts Series
feat. Jonathan Vaile.
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 7 p.m.
VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville
Free - details
Cafe Muse Literary Series
Feat. Angie Hogan & Kevin McFadden; tribute to Gwendolyn Brooks.
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 7 p.m.
Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Ave., Chevy Chase
Free - details
Francophonie Cultural Festival
Feat. Alexandre Najjar.
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 7 p.m.
Alliance Française, 2142 Wyoming Avenue NW
$15 - details
Thursday Night Open Mic
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville
$4 - details
Iota Poetry Series
Feat. J.H. Beall & Nina Corwin .
Sunday, April 8, 2012, 6 p.m.
Iota Club & Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Free - details
Francophonie Cultural Festival
Feat. Guy Régis Jr.
Monday, April 9, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
Embassy of Haiti, 2311 Massachusetts Ave. NW
TBA - details
The Garden Open Mic
Monday, April 9, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details
Nine On The Ninth Poetry Series
Monday , April 9, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
Donation - details
Writers Here & Now Series
Feat. Michael Ondaatje.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 6 p.m.
Univ. of Maryland - Ulrich Recital Hall, College Park
Free - details
Jewish Literature Live Series
Feat. Erica Jong.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 7 p.m.
George Washington Univ. - School of Media & Public Affairs, B-07
Free - details
Angles of Ascent Reading
Feat. Kyle Dargan, Gregory Pardio & A.B. Spellman.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
$5- details
Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details
Writers Here & Now Series
Interview with Michael Ondaatje by Howard Norman.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 5 p.m.
Univ. of Maryland - Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park
Free - details
AU Visiting Writers Series
Feat. Derrick Brown.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
American University, Butler Board Room
Free - details
Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details
Thursday Night Open Mic
Thursday, April 12, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville
$4 - details
Asian-American Poetry & Discussion
Feat. Garrett Hongo.
Friday, April 13, 2012, 2 p.m.
Library of Congress, Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE
Free - details
Youth Open Mic: National Poetry Month Edition
Friday, April 13, 2012, 4:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details
Poetry Slam Alexandria
Friday, April 13, 2012, 7 p.m.
Athenaeum, 201 Prince St., Alexandria
Free/$10 entry fee - details
11th Hour Poetry Slam
Friday, April 13, 2012, 11 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details
Open Door Reading: The Found Poetry Review and Big Lucks
Feat. Jenni B. Baker.
Sunday, April 15, 2012, 2 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details
In Your Ear Reading Series
Feat. Gina Myers, Jim Goar & Rod Smith.
Sunday April 15, 2012, 3 p.m.
DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW.
$5 - details
Sunday Kind of Love Open Mic
Sunday, April 15, 2012, 5 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
Free - details
Borderlines: A Bilingual Spanish-English Open Mic
Sunday, April 15, 2012, 5 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville
Free - details
Loud Fire Reading Series
Feat. readings by George Mason MFA students.
Sunday, April 15, 2012, 6 p.m.
Epicure Cafe, 11213-A Lee Hwy, Fairfax
Free - details
A Literal Celebration for the Triumphs of Emancipation
Sunday, April 15, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
Free - details
The Garden Open Mic
Monday, April 16, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details
Capitol Hill Reading Series
Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 7 p.m.
Riverby Books, 417 East Capitol St. SE
Free - details
Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details
Shakespeare Birthday Celebration
Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 12 p.m.
Library of Congress, Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. SE
Free - details
Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details
Loud Fire Reading Series
Feat. readings by George Mason MFA students.
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 4:30 p.m.
George Mason Univ. - Research Hall Rm 163, Fairfax
Free - details
GWU Reading
Feat. Jane Shore.
Thursday, April 19, 2012, time TBA
George Washington Univ. - location TBA
Free - details
Thursday Night Open Mic
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville
$4 - details
Ruthless Grip Reading Series
Feat. p. inman, Gary Sullivan & Megan Ronan.
Friday, April 20, 2012, time TBA
TBA
details
13th Annual Bethesda Literary Festival
Friday, April 20 - Sunday April 22, 2012, all day events
Various venues, downtown Bethesda
Free - details
Lisa Robertson
Friday, April 20, 2012, 6 p.m.
Johns Hopkins Univ., Gilman 50, Baltimore
Free - details
George Mason MFA Community of Writers Gala
Feat. Julie Carr.
Friday, April 20, 2012, 7 p.m.
Mason Inn, Junior Ballroom, 4352 Mason Pond Dr., Fairfax
RSVP - details
Sandra Beasley
Friday, April 20, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details
Poet Lore Birthday Reading
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 2 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details
Poetry & Jazz: Listen Here!
Feat. Brandon Johnson, Sami Miranda & Lisa Pegram.
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 2 p.m.
African Art Museum, 950 Independence Ave. SW
Free - details
Youth Open Mic
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 5 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details
International Day of the Book
Feat. readings by The Federal Poets, Kensington Row Bookshop Poetry Series and The Word Works.
Sunday, April 22, 2012, 11 a.m.
Howard Avenue, Old Town Kensington
Free - details
Shakespeare's Birthday Open House
Sunday, April 22, 2012, 12 p.m.
Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 E. Capitol St. SE
Free - details
Pedestal Magazine Reading
Feat. John Amen, CL Bledsoe, Alan Britt, Nathan Leslie, Lyn Lifshin, Jen Michalski & Richard Peabody.
Sunday, April 22, 2012, 5 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details
River of Words Awards Ceremony
Robert Hass introduces this year's winners.
Monday, April 23, 2012, 7 p.m.
Library of Congress - Madison Bldg., 101 Independence Ave. SE
Free - details
The Garden Open Mic
Monday, April 23, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details
Lannan Reading Series
Feat. Srikanth Reddy, Sandra Doller & Ben Doller.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, Seminar, 5:30 p.m. and Reading, 8 p.m.
Georgetown University, Copley Hall Formal Lounge
Free - details
Jenny McKean Moore Reading Series
Feat. Eduardo Corral.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 8 p.m.
George Washington Univ. - Marvin Center Ballroom, 800 21st St. NW
Free - details
Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details
Evenings with Extraordinary Artists: Grace Cavalieri
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 5:30 p.m.
Arts Club of Washington, Monroe House, 2017 I St. NW
RSVP/$20 - details
Poet-Tree in Bloom Writing Group
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 6 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details
Kensington Row Bookshop Poetry Series
Feat. Michele Wolf & Fred Marchant.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 7 p.m.
Kensington Row Bookshop, 3786 Howard Ave., Kensington
Free - details
Wednesday Night *SPARKLE* Open Mic
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details
Blackbird Poetry Festival
Feat. Michael Cirelli, Kim Addonizio, Naomi Ayala & Mother Ruckus.
Thursday, April 26, 2012, all-day events
Howard Community College, Duncan Hall, Columbia
$15 - details
Panel Discussion and Reading: The Other Latin
Feat. Blas Falconer.
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 12 p.m. (panel) and 6:30 p.m. (reading)
Library of Congress - Madison Bldg., 101 Independence Ave. SE
Free - details
Letters from Composers
Works by e.e. cummings and William Wordsworth set to music by various composers.
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 5 p.m.
Univ. of Maryland, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park
Free - details
National Poem In Your Pocket Day
Feat. Poet Laureate of Alexandria, Amy Young.
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7 p.m.
Athenaeum, 201 Prince St., Alexandria
Free - details
Thursday Night Open Mic
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville
$4 - details
ASL Open Mic
American sign language users recite a poem, song or short skit.
Friday, April 27, 2012, 11 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details
E. Ethelbert Miller
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 5 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details
Open Door Reading: Smith College Alumni
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 2 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details
Jane Shore
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 3 p.m.
Politics & Prose, 5015 Connecticut Avee NW
Free - details
Loud Fire Reading Series
Feat. readings by George Mason MFA students.
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 6 p.m.
Epicure Cafe, 11213-A Lee Hwy, Fairfax
Free - details
O.B. Hardison Poetry Series: The Dark Room Collective
Feat. Tisa Bryant, Thomas Sayers Ellis, Major Jackson, John Keene, Tracy K. Smith, Sharan Strange, Natasha Trethewey & Kevin Young.
Monday, April 30, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 E. Capitol St. NE
$15 - details
The Garden Open Mic
Monday, April 30, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details
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