Open Mic Night!| Brookland |3rd Fridays| Host: Mariah Barber

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025 at 09:00 pm to Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 pm UTC-05:00

Busboys and Poets | Washington

Busboys and Poets
Publisher/HostBusboys and Poets
Open Mic Night!| Brookland |3rd Fridays| Host: Mariah Barber
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Amplifying Women Everywhere Open Mic! A Busboys and Poetry Event Every 3rd Friday of the month.
About this 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. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all come with an open mind and ear.

$5.00 + Tax and fees online. $8.00 (tax and fees included) at the door. Wristbands are available for purchase online at midnight and in the restaurant starting at 10:00 AM. No refunds. Ticket purchase limit of 4 per person. Guests must have their wristbands (tickets) on upon entering the event.

Seating is available on a first come, first seated basis. No saved or reserved seats are allowed. Failure to check in within 30 minutes of advertised start time may result in forfeiture of seats. Sorry, no refunds.



HOST: Mariah Barber


Mariah “ Beyond Your Definition” Barber ( they /she ) is a multidisciplinary/

Storyteller, consultant, spoken word artist, and activist who has been creating social justice-oriented art for the last 15 years. Barber holds a public health master's, DEAI certification from Cornell, and a B A in international studies. With certifications in cultural anthropology and global understanding, this all informs the art they create.

Their motto is “ Some people do, some people never do, some people overdo, how do you do ?” She has performed at 2020 George Floyd uprisings, and climate justice rallies and is passionate about being a teaching artist helping the youth to craft their opinions about the world's most pressing issues. Barber was the 2014 national haiku world champion for College Union Poetry Slam International and a four-time DC Commission on Arts and Humanities fellow granted funds to be a culture worker within the city of DC. In 2022 BYD ranked 20th in the women of the world poetry slam and 19th in the stonewall international queer poetry slam


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Busboys and Poets, 625 Monroe Street Northeast, Washington, United States

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USD 7.61

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