The package excludes all tax, gratuity and can be booked by visitingĬelebrating its centennial in 2018, the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, is situated at 2660 Woodley Road at Connecticut Avenue, NW near myriad of dining, and nighlife experiences in Washington DC’s Woodley Park, Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle. Goorin Bros, a bottle of champagne and, in honor of Langston Hughes’ birthday 2/1, two $21 gift certificates to Busboys and Poets. Langston Hughes Suite Experience package was revealed at the event which was designed with the Langston Hughes enthusiast in mind complete with a weekend stay in the Langston Hughes Suite, Langston Hughes’ first book, “The Weary Blues,” his and her fedoras provided by the bespoke hat maker Langston Hughes Suite at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Lawson wrote and performed on-the-spot haikus. Throughout the evening, guests were encouraged to write down an inspirational word related to Langston Hughes and poet,ĭwayne B.
Pages Matam, and a reading of a specially commissioned poem commemorating Langston Hughes by spoken word artist,Ĭharity Blackwell. The night’s entertainment included performances by native Washingtonian, singer, songwriterĬecily Alexa and her jazz band, a one-of-a-kind reading of The Weary Blues by Busboys and Poets’ Director of Poetry Events (DOPE) Shallal, with the dedication of the new Langston Hughes Suite located in the historic Wardman Tower. It was a natural fit to partner with Busboys and Poets to help us celebrate Langston Hughes’ life and significant contribution.” "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with Andy Shallal, founder and proprietor of Busboys and Poets, a community restaurants that embrace diversity, art and culture,” said Bill Walsh, general manager, Washington Marriott Wardman Park, “ The past 100 years, Wardman Park has been host to many historic events that have been woven into America’s culture. The second floor, with 10,654 square feet of space, will host a culinary training program in partnership with the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative, which owns the building.On Langston Hughes’ birthday, February 1, Washington Marriott Wardman Park, in partnership with renowned community restaurant group and cultural hubīusboys and Poets, celebrated the great American poet with an evening of jazz and poetry and a performance of The Weary Blues, Langston Hughes’ most influential poem.
He made the disclosure Thursday night at a dinner for housing professionals, nonprofit leaders, and reporters in Atlantic Media Company owner David Bradley‘s office in the Watergate.īusboys will occupy the first floor of the building, which has 10,193 square feet of available retail space, according to the Washington DC Economic Partnership, which has promoted the site. On Wednesday, Shallal will formally announce the signing of a lease for the space at a press conference. SE formerly occupied by a furniture store. Shallal has long targeted Anacostia, and he reportedly signed a letter of intent this spring for the space at 2004-2010 Martin Luther King Jr. locations, on 14th Street NW and at 5th and K streets NW, is in the midst of a major expansion, with new branches planned in Takoma and Brookland. Following months of speculation, Busboys and Poets owner Andy Shallal will announce on Wednesday that he’s opening a branch of the growing restaurant and bookstore chain in Anacostia.īusboys, which currently has two D.C.
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