June Events

updated 5/26/11

Wednesday Night Open Mic
feat. Paulette Beete
Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details

DC Center Open Mic Night
Friday, June 3, 2011, 8 p.m.
DC Center for LGBT, 1318 U St. NW
Free - details

Unplugged Open Mic
Friday, June 3, 2011, 8 p.m.
Modern Times Coffeehouse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free - details

Open Door Reading
feat. Linda Pastan & Michael Salcman.
Sunday, June 5, 2011, 2 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details

Cafe Muse Literary Series
feat. Martin Galvin & Rod Jellema with tribute to Lucille Clifton.
Monday, June 6, 2011, 7 p.m.
Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Ave., Chevy Chase
Free - details

Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 12 p.m.
Library of Congress, 10 First St. SE
Free - details

Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details

Reading from Persistent Voices: Poetry by Writers Lost to AIDS
feat. Philip Clark.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 8 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details

Poetry-In-Schools End of the Year Party & Reading
Thursday, June 9, 2011, 5 p.m.
Haskell Center, 301 East Capitol St. SE
Free - details

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series
feat. Kelly Cherry
Thursday, June 9, 2011, 7 p.m.
Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd. NW
Free - details

Nine On The Ninth Poetry Series
Thursday, June 9, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
Donation - details

Unplugged Open Mic
Friday, June 10, 2011, 8 p.m.
Modern Times Coffeehouse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free - details

11th Hour Poetry Slam
Friday, June 10, 2011, 11 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details

Open Door Reading
feat. Priscilla Becker & Kim Roberts.
Sunday, June 12, 2011, 2 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details

Iota Poetry Series
feat. Martin Galvin & Rod Jellema.
Sunday, June 12, 2011, 6 p.m.
Iota Club & Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Free - details

Würstchen and Won Ton: Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in the Old Downtown
Walking tour and poetry reading feat. Lane Jennings, Karl Zhang & Peter Beicken.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6:15 p.m.
Chinatown Community Cultural Center, 616 H St. NW
Free - details

Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details

Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series
feat. Pia Taavila & Ian Williams
Thursday, June 16, 2011, 7 p.m.
Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd. NW
Free - details

Verbalized Ink by Andre Jones
Spoken-word drama as part of The DC Black Theatre Festival.
Friday, June 17, 2011, 7:30 p.m. and
Saturday, June 18, 2011, 2 p.m.
Ossie Davis Stage, Warehouse Theater, 1021 7th St. NW
$15 - details

Unplugged Open Mic
Friday, June 17, 2011, 8 p.m.
Modern Times Coffeehouse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free - details

Youth Open Mic
Saturday, June 18, 2011, 5 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$3 - details

Jamaal Crowder
Saturday, June 18, 2011, 6 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
Free - details

Father's Day Poetry and Prose Open Mic
Sunday, June 19, 2011, 2 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details

Sunday Kind of Love Open Mic
Sunday, June 19, 2011, 4 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
Free - details

Capitol Hill Reading Series: Dog Days
Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 7 p.m.
Riverby Books, 417 East Capitol Street, SE
Free - details

Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details

Wednesday Night *SPARKLE* Open Mic
Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series
feat. Adam Tavel & Melissa Tuckey
Thursday, June 23, 2011, 7 p.m.
Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd. NW
Free - details

Unplugged Open Mic
Friday, June 24, 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, June 24, 2011, 11 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details

Beltway Poetry Newbie Slam
Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
The Fridge, Rear Alley, 516 8th St SE
$5 - details

Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details

Kensington Row Bookshop Poetry Series
feat. Ellen Cole & Rod Jellema.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 7 p.m.
Kensington Row Bookshop, 3786 Howard Ave., Kensington
Free - details

Jazz and Poetry
feat. Reuben Jackson
Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 7 p.m.
Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Free - details

Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series
feat. Yvette Neisser Moreno & Iain Pollock
Thursday, June 30, 2011, 7 p.m.
Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd. NW
Free - details

Zeitgeist DC Series
feat. Christian Ide Hintze.
Thursday, June 30, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Austrian Embassy, 3524 International Court NW
RSVP - details