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Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Tatiana Figueroa Ramírez

Tue 13 Oct · 8:00 PM Busboys and Poets - 14th & V · U Street Corridor

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Tatiana Figueroa RamírezBorn in Puerto Rico, Tatiana Figueroa Ramírez has received fellowships from VONA Voices, Anaphora Arts, and Letras Boricuas, having worked with Willie Perdomo and Danez Smith. Tatiana currently performs, facilitates workshops, and hosts events in the DC area, having previously done so across the United States and the Dominican Republic at venues including The National Museum of Women in the Arts and New York University. Her work has been featured in MSNBC’s “Leguizamo Does America,” The Giant Food Campaign “This is Home,” and The Acentos Review, among other publications. Tatiana is the author of Coconut Curls y Café con Leche (2019), Despojo (2020), and Exhume (forthcoming).* * *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…

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