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THE MINUTES: Post-Show Discussion: Retelling and Reframing Shared National History
Keegan Theatre 1742 Church St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesNight falls on Big Cherry, USA, a seemingly ordinary town with secrets festering beneath its folksy charm. As the city council meeting unfolds in real time, tensions rise, alliances shift, and a routine agenda veers into chaos. What begins as civic procedure spirals into a gripping unmasking of buried truths and a chilling question: How […]
$44 – $55Hill Center Family Day 2026
Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, WashingtonHill Center's annual Family Day returns again for 2026! Come enjoy a completely free day of: Magic, Music, Face Painting, Balloon Animals, Alpacas, and more! There will be lots of fun activities for the whole family! Register here
Free – $10DC Movie Club Presents: Short Film Fest
Penn Social 801 E Street Northwest, Washington, DCDC Movie Club is hosting its first local filmmakers showcase! We received over 50 submissions (!) from talented filmmakers across the DMV, and somehow managed to narrow the line-up down to 9 films. From horror/comedies with ghosty girlies and possessed horses, to documentaries covering art, cultural identities, climate resilience, we've got it all. Come for […]
Free – $8DC Conspiracy Meet Up / Mini-Comic Swap
Aura Bar & Grill 5247 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DCD.C. Conspiracy will host another Comics Creators Meet-Up! April 26. Come hang out, talk shop, and catch up with fellow cartoonists. Plus, we're turning it into a mini-comic swap. Bring any comics you've made: new, old, experimental, really anything. Feel the thrill of trading your comic for something new. It's a low-pressure hang with people […]
2026 DC History Conference
FeaturedMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G St. NW, Washington, DCSave the date: May 1-2, 2026 The DC History Conference is an interdisciplinary, community conference considering the District’s past, present, and future. Since 1973, the conference organizers have provided a welcoming, educational, and stimulating forum for original research on and engagement with the history of the Washington, DC metropolitan area—prioritizing the local city but including […]
THE MINUTES – Closing
Keegan Theatre 1742 Church St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesNight falls on Big Cherry, USA, a seemingly ordinary town with secrets festering beneath its folksy charm. As the city council meeting unfolds in real time, tensions rise, alliances shift, and a routine agenda veers into chaos. What begins as civic procedure spirals into a gripping unmasking of buried truths and a chilling question: How […]
$44 – $55Community Voice Lab at American University’s 2026 Film Premiere
Miracle Theater 535 8th Street SE, Washington, DCJoin us for this year's premiere of the new season of impact documentaries from the Community Voice Lab. Tickets are free but RSVP is required. Date: Wednesday, May 6th Time: Doors open at 6pm, program starts 6:30pm Location: Miracle Theater, 535 8th Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003 Featured Community Partners include: DC Score, L'Arche, OurFarm […]
Breaking News: Writing the Future of Journalism in DC
FeaturedTrue Reformer Building 1200 U St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesA celebration and discussion of local and community journalism. In partnership with the American Press Institute. Be part of the conversation! Join us to celebrate our fourth cohort of Community Journalism Program graduates, and for an engaging panel discussion on how journalism in DC is evolving and adapting to meet the moment. Our panelists will explore […]
Free – $20Theater and Policy Salon: Friends Don’t Fake Out Friends in DC
NYU Washington DC 1307 L Street NW, Washington DC, DC, United StatesA Theater and Policy Salon play reading and panel discussion in partnership with the NYU Brademas Center. Join a timely conversation about the scariest AI deep fake challenges faced by vulnerable communities in DC and globally, anchored by a reading of D.C. playwright Ben Hatt's new play, "Imposed." This Theater and Policy Salon event, in […]
East of the Monsoon: Southeast Asian American Poetry at USA250
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G St. NW, Washington, DCThe D. SEA Writers Collective read poems commemorating the USA at 250, sharing the tears, joys, and wonders of 1.5 gen. refugees&immigrants. Dan Hong, Nico Penaranda, Dylan Tran, and Pacyinz Lyfoung are Southeast Asian American poets from Vietnam, Laos, and the Philippines, bearing the cultural heritage of their Vietnamese, Filipino, Chinese, and Hmong ancestors. They […]
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