Name: 4th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by Charity Blackwell
Start: 2026-06-24T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-24T22:00:00-04:00
Location: Busboys and Poets

4th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by Charity Blackwell

Busboys and Poets is a community where racial and cultural connections are consciously uplifted... a place to take a deliberate pause and feed your mind, body and soul... a space for art, culture and politics to intentioanally collide... we believe that by creating such a space we can inspire social change and begin to transform our community and the world.

Busboys and Poets

WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC! A Busboys and Poetry Event For two hours audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicians and a different host every week.$ 5.00 + Tax and fees online. $8.00 (tax and fees included) at the door !About the Host – CHARITY BLACKWELL Busboys and Poets’ Director of Poetry Events (D.O.P.E) and DC SCORES Director of Writing, Charity Blackwell is a spoken word artist, host, emcee, and poetry specialist. A Trinity University graduate, she received her B.A and M.A. in Communications. Charity’s natural stage presence and charm have earned her hosting accolades, at events including Poetry SLAMS for DC SCORES (2013-2016), the America SCORES New York National Poetry SLAM! (2015 -2016), Busboys and Poets Open Mics (2016-Current), the Our Words Our City Poetry Showcase (2017), the Women’s March Open Mic (2017), and many more. She has performed original work on international networks including the BBC and throughout the East Coast. She is currently working on her first book of poems. Charity hosts Open Mic Night every second Tuesday at Busboys and Poets 14th &amp; V, along with the 11th Hour Poetry Slam, every second Friday of the month.

4th Wednesdays Open Mic | 450 K | Hosted by Charity Blackwell

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