updated 5/18/11
Alice Walker
Book launch and signing for The Chicken Chronicles, A Memoir.
Monday, May 2, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
Free - details
Cafe Muse Literary Series
feat. Jason Schneiderman.
Monday, May 2, 2011, 7 p.m.
Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Ave., Chevy Chase
Free - details
Words from Alaska's Kids
Yup'ik and Aleut children read from Where the East Wind Blows.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 12 p.m.
American Indian Museum, Fourth St. & Independence Ave. SW
Free - details
Corcoran Student & Faculty Reading
Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Baked & Wired, 1052 Thomas Jefferson St. NW
Free - details
Wroteo Open Mic
feat. Holly Bass
Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 7 p.m.
Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Donation - details
Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details
Time Shadows: Food
feat. readings of American, Chinese, and German poetry.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 3:30 p.m.
Univ. of Maryland, St. Mary's Language House, College Park
Free - details
Writers Here & Now Series, Student Prize Readings
Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 7 p.m.
Univ. of Maryland, Ulrich Recital Hall, College Park
Free - details
W.S. Merwin, Poet Laureate of the U.S.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 7 p.m.
Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE
Free - details
Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details
Favorite Poem Evening
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Takoma Park Library, 101 Philadelphia Ave., Takoma Park
Free - details
Beltway Poetry Grand Slam
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
The Fridge, Rear Alley, 516 8th St SE
$10 - details
NaPoWriMo Retrospective Reading
Friday, May 6, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details
DC Center Open Mic Night
Friday, May 6, 2011, 8 p.m.
DC Center for LGBT, 1318 U St. NW
Free - details
Unplugged Open Mic
Friday, May 6, 2011, 8 p.m.
Modern Times Coffeehouse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free - details
Ruthless Grip Reading Series
feat. Ken Jacobs, Cathy Eisenhower & Magus Magnus.
Saturday, May 7, 2011, 2 p.m.
G Fine Art, 1350 Florida Ave NE
Free - details
National Underground Spokenword Poetry Awards
Saturday, May 7, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington
Ticketed event - details
Mother's Day Poetry and Prose Open Mic
Sunday, May 8, 2011, 2 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details
AU Graduating MFA Student Reading
Sunday, May 8, 2011, 3 p.m.
American University, Kay Main Chapel
Free - details
Iota Poetry Series: Al Pie de la Casa Blanca
feat. Luis Alberto Ambroggio, Naomi Ayala, Jose Ballesteros, & Martha Sanchez-Lowery.
Sunday, May 8, 2011, 6 p.m.
Iota Club & Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Free - details
Poetry workshop with Jade Sylvan
Monday, May 9, 2011, 6 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
$10 - details
Nine On The Ninth Poetry Series
Monday, May 9, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
Free - details
River of Words Environmental Poetry and Art Contest
feat. readings from past winners El'Jay Johnson & Kevin Maher.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 1 p.m.
Library of Congress - Madison Bldg., 101 Independence Ave. SE
Free - details
Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details
An Evening of Poetry hosted by The President and Mrs. Obama
feat. Billy Collins, Rita Dove, Elizabeth Alexander and others.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 7 p.m.
The White House (East Room), 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Open press/RSVP and Livestreamed online
Free - details
Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details
Davi Walders
Discussion on Women Against Tyranny: Poems of Resistance During the Holocaust.
Thursday, May 12, 2011, 12 p.m.
Library of Congress - Jefferson Bldg., 10 First St. SE
Free - details
Bill Berkson
Thursday, May 12, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW
$12 - details
Ruthless Grip Reading Series
feat. Bill Berkson and Cole Swensen & BFA candidate reading.
Friday, May 13, 2011, 6 p.m.
Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW
Free - details
Unplugged Open Mic
Friday, May 13, 2011, 8 p.m.
Modern Times Coffeehouse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free - details
11th Hour Poetry Slam
Friday, May 13, 2011, 11 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details
In Your Ear Reading Series
feat. Filip Marinovich & Cathy Eisenhower.
Sunday, May 15, 2011, 4 p.m.
DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW
$5 - details
Sunday Kind of Love Open Mic
Sunday, May 15, 2011, 4 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
Free - details
O.B. Hardison Poetry Series
feat. Robert Hass.
Monday, May 16, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE
Ticketed event - details
Capitol Hill Reading Series: Lament for the Makers
A Celebration of Departed Poets
Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 7 p.m.
Riverby Books, 417 East Capitol Street, SE
Free - details
Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details
Poet-Tree in Bloom
feat. Gowri Koneswaran.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 7 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details
DC SCORES Inspired Art Gala
feat. readings by DC SCORES' students.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 7 p.m.
Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW
Ticketed event - details
Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details
Poetry and Music for Cultural Dialogue and Peace
Performed by Planet Damana.
Friday, May 20, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
La Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Rd NW
Free/RSVP - details
Unplugged Open Mic
Friday, May 20, 2011, 8 p.m.
Modern Times Coffeehouse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free - details
Gaithersburg Book Festival
feat. Stanley Plumly, Linda Pastan, Jaime Paredes and others.
Saturday, May 21, 2011, 10 a.m.
Venues vary - Gaithersburg City Hall Grounds
Free - details
Poetry and Music of the Civil War
feat. Peter Lattu & John Finerty.
Saturday, May 21, 2011, 1 p.m.
Athenaeum, 201 Prince St., Alexandria
Free - details
Youth Open Mic
Saturday, May 21, 2011, 5 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$3- details
The Veterans Writing Project
Sunday, May 22, 2011, 1 p.m.
Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free - details
An Evening of Music and Poetry
feat. Gowri Koneswaran.
Sunday, May 22, 2011, 3:30 p.m.
Westminster Parish, 400 I St. SW
free - details
Tears and Laughter for Palestine
feat. Remi Kanazi and Jonathon Tucker.
Sunday, May 22, 2011, 6 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$5 - details
M Street Poetry Open Mic
Monday, May 23, 2011, 7 p.m.
Barnes & Noble - Georgetown, 3040 M Street NW
Free - details
Poetry at Noon Series: Away from Home
feat. Jody Bolz, Tom Healy & Anne Harding Woodworth.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 12 p.m.
Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE
Free - details
Bridge Street Books Reading
feat. Mark Wallace
Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Bridge St. Books, 2814 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Free - details
Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details
Wednesday Night *SPARKLE* Open Mic
Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details
Unplugged Open Mic
Friday, May 27, 2011, 8 p.m.
Modern Times Coffeehouse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free - details
ASL Open Mic
American sign language users recite a poem, song or short skit.
Friday, May 27, 2011, 11 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details
Santiniketan to Smithsonian: A Tribute to Tagore
Saturday, May 28, 2011, 1 p.m. and
Sunday, May 29, 2011, 1 p.m.
American Indian Museum, 4th St & Independence Ave. SW
Free - details
Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details
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