October Events

Cafe Muse Literary Series
Feat. Marilyn McCabe & Barbara Ungar; tribute to Marquita Mullen.
Monday, October 1, 2012, 7 p.m.
Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Ave., Chevy Chase
Free - details

Monday Night Open Mic
Monday, October 1, 2012, 8 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 4251 South Campbell Ave, Arlington
$5 - details

La-Ti-Do
Monday, October 1, 2012, 8 p.m.
Black Fox Lounge, 1723 Connecticut Ave. NW
$10 - details

The Garden Open Mic
Monday, October 1, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

Lannan Reading Series: Tracy K. Smith & Bruce Smith
Tuesday, October 2, 2012, Seminar, 5:30 p.m. and Reading, 8 p.m.
Georgetown University, Copley Hall Formal Lounge
Free - details

Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details

HearArts Series
Feat. Jenni Baker.
Thursday, October 4, 2012, 7 p.m.
VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville
Free - details

Spit Dat Open Mic
Thursday, October 4, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
Emergence Community Arts Collective, 733 Euclid St. NW
$1 - details

Thursday Night Open Mic
Thursday, October 4, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville
$5 - details

Monday Night Open Mic
Monday, October 8, 2012, 8 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 4251 South Campbell Ave, Arlington
$5 - details

La-Ti-Do
Monday, October 8, 2012, 8 p.m.
Black Fox Lounge, 1723 Connecticut Ave. NW
$10 - details

The Garden Open Mic
Monday, October 8, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

Nine On the Ninth Poetry Series
Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details

Exhibition: Poetic Likeness: Modern American Poets
Friday, October 12, 2012 through Sunday, April 28, 2013
National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F Sts. NW
Free - details

Terpoets Reading
Feat. Edmundo Paz-Soldán.
Thursday, October 11, 2012, 6 p.m.
Univ. of Maryland, Dorchester Basement Lounge, College Park
Free - details

Spit Dat Open Mic
Thursday, October 11, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
Emergence Community Arts Collective, 733 Euclid St. NW
$1 - details

Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$5 - details

Ruthless Grip Reading Series
Feat. Ryan Eckes, Laura Jaramillo & Mike Walsh.
Friday, October 12, 2012, 8 p.m.
The Black Squirrel, 2427 18th St NW
Free - details

GMU Visiting Writers Series
Feat. Michael Collier.
Friday October 12, 2012, 7 p.m.
George Mason Univ., Mason Hall Messe Conference Room, Fairfax
Free - details

Poetry in Notion Workshop with Desmond Seymour
Saturday, October 13, 2012, 3 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
$10 - details

The Revival 2012
Feat. Rachel Eliza Griffiths & DC Youth Slam Team.
Saturday, October 13, 2012, 7 p.m.
American Univ., Kay Spiritual Center, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW
$15 - details

Open Door Reading
Feat. Michael Collier, David St. John & Anna Journey.
Sunday, October 14, 2012, 2 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details

Poetry Performance Event at Sweet 'n Salty
Sunday, October 14, 2012, 4 p.m.
Gallery at Del Ray Artisans, 2704 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria
Free - details

Iota Poetry Series
Sunday, October 14, 2012, 6 p.m.
Iota Club & Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Free - details

Monday Night Open Mic
Monday, October 15, 2012, 8 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 4251 South Campbell Ave, Arlington
$5 - details

La-Ti-Do
Monday, October 15, 2012, 8 p.m.
Black Fox Lounge, 1723 Connecticut Ave. NW
$10 - details

The Garden Open Mic
Monday, October 15, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

Guerrilla Poetry Insurgency Open Mic
Performance by Akoma Drummers follows.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 7 p.m.
Bossa Bistro and Lounge, 2463 18th St. NW
Free - details

AU Visiting Writers Series
Feat. Paul Lisicky.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
American Univ., Abramson Founders Room, SIS Building
Free - details

Writers Here & Now Series
Feat. Mary Ruefle.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 7 p.m.
Univ. of Maryland - Ulrich Recital Hall, College Park
Free - details

Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$5 - details

Spit Dat Open Mic
Thursday, October 18, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
Emergence Community Arts Collective, 733 Euclid St. NW
$1 - details

Thursday Night Open Mic
Thursday, October 18, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville
$5 - details

An Evening With Rumi: Persian Mystical Poetry and Music
Feat. reading by Fatemeh Keshavarz.
Friday, October 19, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW
$25 - details

Youth Open Mic
Saturday, October 20, 2012, 5 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$5 - details

Open Door Reading
Feat. Greg McBride.
Sunday, October 21, 2012, 2 p.m.
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
Free - details

In Your Ear Reading
Feat. Abby Beckel, Dan Magers & Bob O'Brien.
Sunday, October 21, 2012, 3 p.m.
DC Arts Center, 2438 18thSt. NW
$5- details

Sunday Kind of Love Open Mic
Sunday, October 21, 2012, 5 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details

Monday Night Open Mic
Monday, October 22, 2012, 8 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 4251 South Campbell Ave, Arlington
$5 - details

La-Ti-Do
Monday, October 22, 2012, 8 p.m.
Black Fox Lounge, 1723 Connecticut Ave. NW
$10 - details

The Garden Open Mic
Monday, October 22, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details

Discussion: Denise Levertov: A Poet’s Life.
Feat. author Dana Greene.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 12 p.m.
National Portrait Gallery, 8th & F Sts. NW
Free - details

Poetry in Bloom Workshop
Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 6 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

Wednesday *SPARKLE* Open Mic
Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$5 - details

GMU Visiting Writers Series
Feat. Michael Heller.
Thursday, October 25, 2012, 7 p.m.
George Mason Univ., Research Hall Rm 163, Fairfax
Free - details

Spit Dat Open Mic
Thursday, October 25, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
Emergence Community Arts Collective, 733 Euclid St. NW
$1 - details

Thursday Night Open Mic
Thursday, October 25, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville
$5 - details

Ruthless Grip Reading Series
Feat. Tom Raworth & Doug Lang.
Friday, October 26, 2012, 8 p.m.
The Black Squirrel, 2427 18th St NW
Free - details

ASL (American Sign Language) Open Mic
Friday, October 26, 2012, 11 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details

Billy Collins & Mary Oliver
Sunday, October 28, 2012, 3 p.m.
Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, Bethesda
Ticketed event - details

Monday Night Open Mic
Monday, October 29, 2012, 8 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 4251 South Campbell Ave, Arlington
$5 - details

La-Ti-Do
Monday, October 29, 2012, 8 p.m.
Black Fox Lounge, 1723 Connecticut Ave. NW
$10 - details

The Garden Open Mic
Monday, October 29, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW
Donation - details

O.B. Hardison Poetry Series: Red, White, and Blue
Feat. Nikky Finney, Brian Turner & Kwame Dawes.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 E. Capitol St. SE
$15 - details

Beltway Poetry Workshop and Slam
Feat. Jared Singer.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
The Fridge DC, 516 8th St. SE
$5 - details

Tuesday Night Open Mic
Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (14th & V), 2021 14th St. NW
$5 - details

Kensington Row Bookshop Poetry Series
Feat. Judith McCombs & Alicia Ostriker.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 7 p.m.
Kensington Row Bookshop, 3786 Howard Ave., Kensington
Free - details

Wednesday Night Open Mic
Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 9 p.m.
Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 5th St. NW
$5 - details