Busboys Brookland April 3rd Featuring "Anthony Oakes!"

Monday night Open Mic featuring " Anthony Oakes " Hosted by: Charity Joyce Blackwell Spotlight Feature: Comedian Anthony Thompson Come.Get.Your.Life! 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, musicianst. A space for not just entertainment, but education, community and artistic development in a warm atmosphere! Tickets for the event go on sale April 3rd 12:00 am- 6:00 pm. GET YOUR TICKETS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE DAY OF. We hate to see sad faces turned away at sold out events. :( If you would like to perform, please arrive by 8:30! **Tickets purchased in store are cash ONLY - $5 About the Feature: Hailing from North Carolina, Anthony D. Oakes is a District of Columbia resident who is taking comedy on the east coast by storm. His southern, intellectual, witty humor will have you reeling with laughter. He has graced the stages of The Broadway Comedy Club, and the Five Spot Supper Club, in New York City. You can catch him locally at The Bier Baron Tavern, The Wonderland Ballroom, Red Lounge, and Busboys and Poets. Anthony currently performs with Starr Struck Comedy and can be found on all social media outlets. About the Host: Born in Arizona and raised in South Carolina, Charity Blackwell is a spoken word artist who is quickly making a name for herself in the DMV. Charity started writing poetry in high school but recently began performing her work in 2015. While pursuing her undergraduate degree at Trinity University, Charity cultivated, hosted, and performed at numerous spoken-word events for her school. She currently works for the Department of Commerce and recently completed her Master’s degree at Trinity in Communications with a concentration in Leadership. She hosted the 2013, 2014, and 2015 DC SCORES Poetry SLAMS! Now a two-time host of the National SLAM! in New York City. Charity is passionate about poetry, soccer, and youth development, and she remains involved in the D.C. spoken-word scene while she completes her first book of poems.