Busboys and Poets Celebrating 10th Anniversary With Brookland Gala

Activist Angela Davis, revolutionary and activist Bill Ayers and “The Color Purple” author Alice Walker will help Busboys and Poets celebrate its 10th anniversary at a party in October.

The event will take place on Oct. 2 at the local chain’s Brookland location at 625 Monroe St .NE. Tickets to the celebration are available online for $45. For an extra $30, partygoers can purchase a VIP ticket, giving them entry to a pre-party reception with Walker, Davis and Jeff Zinn, the son of historian and activist Howard Zinn. The VIP reception is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., with the main party following at 8.

The festivities will include champagne, hors d’oeuvres and music by local DJs Ayescold and Nativesun.

A spokesperson for Busboys and Poets said that more special guests will be announced in the coming weeks.