APRIL 1ST - 7TH

Fri. Apr 5, 6:30pm

AN EVENING WITH
SAUL WILLIAMS

@ Woolly Mammoth Theater
Washington, D.C.

Sat. Apr 6, 8:00pm

THE COMBINE
Literary Decathlon
FINALS

@ Eaton DC
Washington, D.C.

Sun. Apr 7, 12:00pm

JAZZ & BLOSSOMS
PARK JAM
Feat: DIGABLE PLANETS,
SUN RA ARKESTRA + more!

@ Franklin Park
Washington, D.C.

REMIXING THE ART OF SOCIAL CHANGE - 04/06 @ EATON DC

Apr 04
Thurs. * 6:00pm

Sunken Cages w/ dragonchild + Faraway Ghost

The Millenium Stage
The Kennedy Center (Wash. DC)

Apr 04
Thurs. * 8:00pm

Rooftop Party
w/ Farrah Flosscett & Miss H.E.R.
+ Coco Spinelle

Wild Days Rooftop
Eaton DC (Wash. DC)

WORD POWER POETRY EVENTS

POETRY, STORYTELLING AND LIVE PERFORMANCES

April 01
Mon * 8:00pm

DMV Youth Poet Laureates In Concert

Busboys And Poets (Arlington, VA)

Apr 02
Tue * 8:00pm

U Street All-Star Reunion

Busboys And Poets (14th St. NW, DC)

Apr 03
Wed * 8:00pm

We’re ALL Immigrants

Busboys And Poets (K St NW DC)

Apr 04
Thurs. * 8:00pm

Dynamic Duos

Busboys And Poets (Hyattsville, MD)

Apr 04
Thurs. * 8:00pm

Baltimore Poets Invasion

Busboys And Poets (Columbia, MD)

Apr 05
Fri * 9:00pm

Cosplay Open Mic

Busboys And Poets (Brookland, DC)

Apr 06
Sat * 6:00pm

Slamtastic Semi-Finals

Busboys And Poets (14th St. NW, DC)

Apr 06
Sat * 10:00am

THE COMBINE
Literary Decathlon
PRELIMINARY COMPETITION
closed to the public

Eaton House (K St NW DC)

Apr 06
Sat * 8:00pm

THE COMBINE
Literary Decathlon FINALS

Eaton DC (K St NW DC)

WORKSHOPS & PANELS

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS & TEACH-INS

Apr 01
Mon * 6:30pm

Dance Workshop
w/ Taylor Matthews
The Blue Note: A Choreopoem

Eisenhower Rehearsal Studio
@ The Kennedy Center (Wash. DC)

Apr 02
Tue * 6:30pm

Dance Workshop
w/ Chitra and Neverless
Grooves and Party: A Hip Hop Celebration

Eisenhower Rehearsal Studio
@ The Kennedy Center (Wash. DC)

Apr 03
Wed * 6:30pm

Dance Workshop
w/ Amirah Sackett
Hip Hop: Funk Styles

Eisenhower Rehearsal Studio
@ The Kennedy Center (Wash. DC)

Apr 06
Sat * 10:00am

Remixing The Art Of Social Change

Eaton DC (Wash. DC)

THE 2024 WORDS BEATS & LIFE FESTIVAL

IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY:

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts,
DC Housing Finance Agency, National Cherry Blossom Festival,
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
Guerilla Arts Ink LLC, 24/7 Artists, Made In The DMV, We Do It 4 The Culture,
Eaton DC, Busboys And Poets, Dialect Youth Poets,
WPFW 89.3 FM, Fusicology, Woolly Mammoth Theater.