August Events

updated 8/3/11

Cafe Muse Literary Series
feat. Kyle Dargan & Lew Watts; tribute to Sterling Brown.
Monday, August 1, 2011, 7 p.m.
Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Ave., Chevy Chase
Free - details

The Garden Open Mic
Monday, August 1, 2011, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details

Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details

OutWrite Open Mic Night Kick-Off
feat. Perry Brass, Jeff Mann & Philip Clark.
Friday, August 5, 2011, 8 p.m.
DC Center for LGBT, 1318 U St. NW
Free - details

Unplugged Open Mic
Friday, August 5, 2011, 8 p.m.
Modern Times Coffeehouse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free - details

Reading from: Milk and Honey: A Celebration of Jewish Lesbian Poetry
Saturday, August 6, 2011, 7 p.m.
DC Center for LGBT, 1318 U St. NW
Free - details

Open Door Reading, Poetry and Prose Open Mic
Sunday, August 7, 2011, 2 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details

The Garden Open Mic
Monday, August 8, 2011, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

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

Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details

Unplugged Open Mic
Friday, August 12, 2011, 8 p.m.
Modern Times Coffeehouse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free - details

11th Hour Poetry Slam
Friday, August 12, 2011, 11 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details

Iota Poetry Series: Open Reading
Sunday, August 14, 2011, 6 p.m.
Iota Club & Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Free - details

The Garden Open Mic
Monday, August 15, 2011, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details

Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details

Unplugged Open Mic
Friday, August 19, 2011, 8 p.m.
Modern Times Coffeehouse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free - details

Youth Open Mic
Saturday, August 20, 2011, 5 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$3- details

7th Annual DC Poetry Festival
feat. tribute to Gil Scott Heron.
Saturday, August 20, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 4850 Colorado Ave. NW
Free - details

Sunday Kind of Love Open Mic
Sunday, August 21, 2011, 4 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
Free - details

The Garden Open Mic
Monday, August 22, 2011, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details

Wednesday Night *SPARKLE* Open Mic
Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details

Unplugged Open Mic
Friday, August 26, 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, August 26, 2011, 11 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details

The Garden Open Mic
Monday, August 29, 2011, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

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

Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$4 - details

Poet-Tree in Bloom Writing Group
feat. Gowri Koneswaran.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 7 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$4 - details