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Pride Month Poetry Reading
Arts Club of Washington 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, United States2026 PRIDE POETRY WORKSHOPS AT THE ARTS CLUB The Arts Club of Washington announces a slate of free community writing workshops for 2026, led by five Pride Poets-in-Residence. Workshops are […]
2026 Home Rule Music Festival at the Parks at Walter Reed
The Parks at Walter Reed 6900 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC, United StatesCelebrate five years of culture, community, and sound at the 2026 Home Rule Music Festival at The Parks at Walter Reed! This free, outdoor festival honors Washington, DC's rich musical […]
FreeDC Asian Pacific American Film Festival
Alamo Drafthouse DC 630 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DCThe annual DC APA Film Festival curates films from established and emerging Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander artists. This year's program explores the intersection of indigenous and AANHPI […]
$15 – $202026 Chinese American Women in History Conference
UCDC 1608 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DCFor generations, Chinese American women have shaped our nation’s history, culture, and arts. Their stories deserve to be seen, heard, and remembered. Join scholars, artists, educators, students, and community leaders […]
$25 – $175Top Shelf
Lincoln Theatre 1215 U street nw, Washington, United StatesIf you're looking for something different to do in DC this fall, Story District's Top Shelf is back at the Lincoln Theatre on October 1. We're bringing together eight standout […]
$45 – $65Home Rule Music Festival at Alethia Tanner Park
Alethia Tanner Park 227 Harry Thomas Way NE, Washington, DC, United StatesThe Home Rule Music & Film Preservation Foundation presents the 2026 Home Rule Music Festival on Saturday, October 3, from 12-9 PM at Alethia Tanner Park in Washington, DC. Celebrating […]
Free – $108.55Forging a More Perfect Union: American Jews and Democracy with Professor Lauren Strauss
Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJourney through the history of American Jewish political activism in the 20th and 21st centuries. In this 250th year since American independence, Professor Lauren Strauss goes beyond theoretical discussions about […]
$5 – $10DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival
Founded in 2011, the DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival champions the work of Palestinian artists and filmmakers in Palestine and in diaspora, showcasing the range and complexity of Palestinian […]
Supreme Court Justice Arthur and Dorothy Goldberg’s Legendary Passover Seders
Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesIn 1960s Washington, the Goldbergs hosted annual seders famous for weaving the Haggadah together with the songs and history of the labor movement. As Arthur Goldberg's career carried him from […]
$5 – $10The Promise and Perils of Public Art: Ben Shahn’s Murals on Social Security
Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin Professor Laura Katzman as she discusses the public art of Ben Shahn (1898-1969), focusing on his most prominent New Deal fresco murals, The Meaning of Social Security, which were […]
$5 – $10
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