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sundays
Teaism at 400 8th St. NW (corner of 8th & D St. NW) sign-ups begin at 7pm, show is 7:30-10:30pm. $5 admission (pays the features and slam winners). Home of the 2000 DC Slam Team. Hosted by DC/Baltimore Slammaster Nicki Miller, For more information, contact galaengus@aol.com or delricaa@yahoo.com or visit www.dcslam.com.
1st Sunday of every month:
mothertongue*east
Women's Spoken Word Open-Mic
Stompin Grounds Cafe
1st Sundays of Every Month @ 4:30 pm
7th & Pennsylvania SE, Diagonal Across the street from Eastern Market Metro station (Blue/Orange Line)
Directions: 202-546-5228, info: ekasse@hotmail.com or visit www.mothertongue.org
3rd Sunday of every month:
"In Your Ear" at DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW in Adams Morgan at 3pm. $3 admission, free for DCAC members. For more information, call (202)462-7833. This series kicks off October 21, 2001 (date subject to change). For more information, visit www.dcartscenter.org.
mondays
Bar Nun, 1326 U St. NW. 8:30pm - 1:00am. $5 admission. Hosted by the Night Visitor and Matthew Payne. For info call Matthew Payne 202-265-5132, 202-986-8995, or email him at themove2k@hotmail.com.
The Islander Caribbean Restaurant and Lounge presents:
Open Mic Poetry, 6 - 10pm at 1201 U. St, NW. (202)234-4955. Free Admission, mature audiences please.
tuesdays
TBA
wednesdays
Nagchampa Nights @ Bohemian Caverns
Open Mic Every Wednesday nite at 8:30
11th and U St., NW Washington, DC
5$ for Poets (who email Deheija ahead of time)
$15 others (includes drink/food min)
Hosted by Deheija, Bohemian Caverns
Market Lounge
Every Wednesday
1309 5th Street, N.E. Washington, DC
(inside the Farmers Market) off of New York Ave., or Florida NE
(Near Galludet University)
Open-Mic...Live Band...Special Featured Guests..Sounds... DJ
To be Booked as a Featured Guest Artist
Email at: Thepoetsden2000@yahoo.com (or) Olokun333@aol.com
thursdays
Poetry Open Mic @ Starbucks Chinatown
Every 1st Thursday of Month
800 7th St., NW 2nd Level in DC
Time: 6:30-7:30PM
To sign up contact Afrika M.A.Abney @ ashawarrior@yahoo.com or http://www.authorsden.com/ashawarrior
The evening's three best poets will receive prizes:
$25.00, $15.00 and $10.00
POETIC JAZZ THURSDAYS
Reggie's Sportz Kafe
Thursdays 7:30 pm til 11:00 pm @ DuVal Shopping Plaza
4881 Glenn Dale Road (Bowie, MD)
Hosted by L. D. Stewart and Mark Riding
with music by "The Eddie Anderson Trio"
Cover: $7
Open Mic Poets sign up at 7pm
Kafe' Kuumba @ the Omega Conference Center
Every Thursday 8pm on Sutherland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
Open Mic w/ a cash bar and a great menu.
Admission is $3 James Officer: (317) 926-1385
Groove Unplugged
Juste Lounge 1015 1/2 7th Street NW, Washington, DC
Thursdays @ 6:00pm
LIVE performance by band
"Open Mic" hosted by Maxwell Da Poet
Drink Specials including $5 Martinis... Valet Parking
PROPER ATTIRE
(you can wear dressed-up jeans but no sneakers or workboots allowed)
LADIES FREE b4 7pm! EVERYONE $5 b4 8pm!
Phone: 202-393-3909
fridays
Lyrical Cafe Open Mic & Poetry Set - this
event is CLOSED, sippss has shut it doors. i don't have any plans to host
at another venue, but who knows what the future holds. i'll keep ya posted!
Every 3rd Friday of hte Month from 8pm - 11pm
Hosted by Lala
Sipp'ss
10707 Indian Head Hwy
Ft. Washington, MD
For more info. contact Lala
at lala@lalalounge.net or 301.728.5235
Slam @ Takoma Station Tavern
Every 1st Friday of the Month from 7-11
SLAM Poetry Contest and Live Music
6914 4th St., NW Washington, DC
Hosted by Tonya "JaHipster" Matthews and Kabba
More info - 202.829.1999 or Takoma
Station
VIBE THEORY @ TWO STEPS DOWN RESTARAUNT
FIRST FRIDAY IS JERSEY NIGHT240 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn NY.
All Jersey poets come bless the stage for the first time @ Vibe Theory.
For performance opportunities, sponsorship, or any information contact:
Bless Ellis: muziksmylife@hotmail.com
Todd Saadiq: dna060474@hotmail.com
ItsReaLight: poetiqal@yahoo.com
RashIda: poetstrophallaxis@hotmail.com
saturdays
Second Saturdays @ Greetings from women who dare bookstore
7902 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
7-until you get tired
Hosted by KaNikki J.
Open Mic, Open Mind, Open Door to everyone..
Contact KaNikki J. 703.593.8505, thewednesdaydiscussion@yahoo.com
Sankofa Celebration Open Mic
The Second Saturday of Each Month 7-9 p.m.
Caravan Book Store in Rivertown Commons Shopping Center
6053 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Sponsored by Awakenings: Where Art is Born
Poets, Spoken Word Artists, Vocalists, Musicians,
and All Who Support, Art, Family and Community are Welcome.
For More Information Please Contact:
D. Asantewaa Henry asantewaa@artisborn.com
(301)567-4204- phone (240)461-0410- cell
The Word Sound Power Hour
Every Saturday Night on 1230AM
The Buzz of Cincinnati, 8pm - 9pm
This is a Power packed hour of the hardest spokenword artists. Tune in to hear local, national and international poets, as well as info on grassroot community events and edutainment.
Following the Radio Show, there is a live poetry set at Ask NaiM 3122 Reading Rd. This Session is filled with interactive poetry, good conversation, and positive vibrations.
Every saturday night in conjuction with the spokenword radio show, from 8pm until. $5.00 cover with free coffee and tea all night.
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events not to miss...
 Friday,
May 5th!
(I'll be holding it down as host)
Madd Jazz Poetry & Open Mic @ Coffee and Cream Internet Cafe
Performance with my Madd Jazz family along with Other Artist & Vocalists
8pm - 10pm $7 Cover - Limited Seating, arrive early!
10707 Indian Head Highway
Ft. Washington, MD 20744
For directions, call (301) 203-2311
(same location as the former Sippss)
www.madjazzpoetry.com
past events...
Poets and Painters (NEW LOCATION)
Saturday, April 22nd
(I'll be absent this nite as well...previous engagement - but join Tselane
and Tanya as they host another great nite of Poets and Painters!!)
National Grill
2519 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW, Washington, DC
(upstairs on the second floor)
metro acccessible, and just a few blocks away from the Foggy Bottom Metro
Station on Pennsylvania Ave, between 25th & 26th (2519 - they have
a blue awning)
click for
more information and to purchase tickets...
NUSPA
Friday, April 21st 7 pm
the Lee Center in Richard Kauffman Auditorium
1108 Jefferson St. Alexandria, VA
click
here for more info and to purchase tickets!!
Saturday, April 7, 2006
Performance and Feature
Mad Jazz Poetry & Open Mic
@ Coffee & Cream Internet Cafe
(former location of Sippss)
$7 cover - limited seating, come early!
Hosted by the oh so talented Chris Fields of Mad Jazz Poetry
featuring the artists of Mad Jazz
Desiree, Chris Fields, Anita Boyd and yours truly, Lala
Saturday, April 1, 2006
Poets and Painters @ Coffee and Cream Internet Cafe
Featured Poet (while a chosen painter paints thier interpretation of my
piece)
8pm - 11pm $10 Cover - Limited Seating, arrive early!
10707 Indian Head Highway
Ft. Washington, MD 20744
For directions, call (301) 203-2311
(same location as the former Sippss)
Hope to see ya there!!!
Tuesday, March 28th, 2006
JAZZ it up for Lupas Benefit and Banquet
Opening for Najee and Patti Austin
VIP reception: 6-8pm Concert at 9pm
Tickets
at Ticketmaster
More
Info on Concert
Friday September 23, 2005
Feature @ Infusions Tea Cafe
"Jazz Poetry Cafe"
Cap Center Blvd, Largo Maryland (right next to the theatre)
8pm --- $7 cover..
Saturday, October 1, 2005
Dangerous Curves Runway Show -- The Glamour Files
Prince George's Ballroom
2411 Pinebrook Ave Landover MD 20785
Lala's walking in the full-figured fashion show!
doors open 7pm, show starts @ 8
NO TICKET SALES @ THE DOOR!
For tickets, email me or call @ 301.728.5235
by 9/24
After 9/24, call 202.723.1550 for ticket sales
November 10, 2004
Performance at "The Underground" at Mary Washington College
in Fredericksburg, Virginia
doors open at 7:30pm open mic at 8pm feature at 9pm
Poets Drum on Tour hosted by Phillip Gregory
free admission with a canned food item to be donated to The Battered Womean
and Children Shelter or $10 at the door
Thursday, September 30, 2004 8pm
Spoken Word College Tour
Virginia Commonwealth Univeristy
Richmond, Virginia
La's hosting a SLAM and Open Mic
Performance at Radford University, Radford, Virginia
Featured alongside E-baby and Q on Spoken Word College Tour
Thursday, September 23, 2004 8pm
La Opened for John Stoddart
Saturday, July 31, 2004 @ 8:00pm
10707 Indian Head Highway
www.sipsscafe.com
John Stoddart has produced, arranged,
performed & contributed songs for:
Kirk Whalem, Bob James, Dave Koz, Norman Brown,
Al Jarreau, William Becton, Celine Dion
just to name a few...and this Saturday nite,
I will be opening up for him and
songstress Sendy Brown at Sippss!
That's right, home of "Lyrical Sippss" will host
the amazing talent of John Stoddart, Sendy Brown,
and yours truly - the stage will be on fire!
Advanced tix are $20, $25 at the door...
If this is your thang, see you there!
Friday, Augst 20, 2004
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Special Guest Host
Lyrical Cafe Open Mic and Poetry Set
10707 Indian Head Highway
Ft. Washington,MD
$5 cover, all ages welcome
***Lala will be absent this nite***
Consider this your personal invite to the
hottest new poetry spot in town. Lyrical Cafe promises an open mic that
welcomes the timid, polishes the pros and stimulates the masses to a poetical
potential unfounded.
ok, so it's not a poetry show but i am appearing...
hope to see you there!! i'll be the model with the short curly hair!
add an event...
To add and event, email me at lala@lalalounge.net
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