April 2004 Spring Events

[ashawarrior]

Royal Words Poetry Lounge.April 8, 2004. DC Sanctuary 1355 H St NE Washington, DC.Royal Word Poetry Lounge will present featured readers followed by poetry open mic. No Profanity will be allowed. Free for performers and $4.00 for non performers. Sign up begins at 6:45pm. Show at 7:00pm. For more information call 202-399-4033 or email to aashawarrior@yahoo.com. Hosted by Afrika Midnight Asha Abney aka Ashawarrior. Visit http://www.dcsanctuary.com and http://www.authorsden.com/ashawarrior

 

Youth Poetry Open Mic. Kick Off Youth Poetry Week. Saturday, April 10, 2004. Mt. Pleasant Library 3160 16th St NW (Corner of 16th and Lamont St. NW) Washington, DC(basement). Poetry Open Mic. Free to the community. 1:00pm. Hosted by Afrika Midnight Asha Abney " Ashawarrior". Info: aashawarrior@yahoo.com or 202-671-0200. http://dclibrary.org,http://www.authorsden...com/ashawarrior

 

Poetic Beats. Saturday, April 17, 2004. Dar Es Salaam Bookstore 4000 34th St Mt. Rainier, MD. $ 3.00-$5.00 adults, free under 21. Featuring Billye Okera and Sylvia Dianne Beverly Patterson "Lady Di". There also will be booksignings by Billye Okera, special guests, poetry open mic and much more. No Profanity Allowed. Sign Up begins at 4:00pm. Starts at 5:00pm. Hosted by Afrika Midnight Asha Abney " Ashawarrior" and Dar Es Salaam. Coordinated by Afrika Midnight Asha Abney " Ashawarrior". For more information call 301-209-0010

 

Royal Words Poetry Lounge. April 22, 2004. DC Sanctuary 1355 H St NE Washington, DC. Royal Word Poetry Lounge will present featured readers followed by poetry open mic. No Profanity will be allowed. Free for performers and $4.00 for non performers. Sign up begins at 6:45pm.. Show at 7:00pm. For more information call 202-399-4033 or email to aashawarrior@yahoo.com. Hosted by Afrika Midnight Asha Abney " Ashawarrior". Visit http://www.dcsanctuary.com and http://www.authorsden.com/ashawarrior

 

Other Events

 

Taking Poetry To The Street - A District Of Columbia Public Library Celebration Of Poetry. April 3, 2004. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G St. NW Washington, DC. The District of Columbia Public Library will present a free Street Fair at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library. G Street will be closed between 9th and 10th for the event. Family fun and activities for all ages, from children to adults. Poetry slams for middle school and high school students. Performance poetry, films, musical performances. Poetry workshops, jazz. Poetry books, food and drinks for sale. With Kojo Nnamdi and Josephine Reed as Masters of Ceremonies.Local and nationally known poets will recite their poetry, including E. Ethelbert Miller, Kenneth Carroll and DJ Renegade.The DC Area Writing Project will present awards to DC High School students for poetry writing. Special guests to be announced. 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Rain or Shine! For more information, call 202.727.1281.