Join the DC Center for an anti-Valentine's Day Open Mic Night on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.The event will take place at 9 p.m. and features local performers Regi Cabico, Sampson, and SM Shrake.

Fǝk love is an exploration of relationships from hell, sexting, skype-sex, & dates gone awry hosted by the very single HBO Def Poet and NPR Snap Judgement Storyteller, Regie Cabico featuring the stand up comedic stylings of activist Sampson. Also featuring SM Shrake, a storyteller who has performed at The Moth and has been on NPR's This American Life. He is the director of Story League and hosts the monthly Storytelling contest at Busboys and Poets.

Performances are preceded by a limited open mic so bring your bitter poems, sassy confessions, and best stupid cupid rant. Wine and Chocolate Social to follow. You might even get a kiss.

Cabico is one of the country's leading innovators and pioneers of The Poetry Slam having won 3 national Top Prizes and winning The Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam. Bust Magazine's ranked him in the 100 Men We Love & The Kenyon Review called him the Lady Gaga of Poetry. He co-hosts the weekly cabaret and spoken word series La Ti Do at The Black Fox and SPARKLE; a queer open mic for all at Busboys & Poets. (K & 5th)

Sampson, is an openly gay, African-American stand- up comedian, writer and activist. He has been touring the country, performing comedy since 2003, and has added tirelessly speaking out against homophobia to his schedule as a comedian and activist. Although he fits into a "double minority" category, being black and gay, he refuses to be defined by these portions of his identity and performs mainstream venues.

The DC Center is Located at 1318 U St, NW, Washington, D.C., 20009. The DC Center is a short walk from the U Street/ African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro.