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Cancelled – DC Oral History Workshop: Planning Oral History Projects
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThis session has been cancelled. Please consider attending one of our upcoming workshop offerings. How do you invite interviewees? How do you keep things on track? What does it cost? Running an oral history project is a lot of work! But the skills and best practices in this core workshop in the DC Oral History […]
Free – $32.49Culture Series: Leadership Without Titles (Film Showcase)
True Reformer Building 1200 U St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesIn this Culture Series, we showcase three short films while asking the question: What defines a community leader—and who gets to decide? HumanitiesDC Present Culture Series: Leadership Without Titles, a film showcase that brings together three documentaries produced through the Community Voice Lab at American University — Kil and the Kids, Street Reporter, and We Rock! — […]
Free – $20DC Oral History Collaborative: Oral History 101+ Workshop
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesLearn how to record oral history interviews with your family, friends, and community. This course will introduce Washingtonians interested in becoming oral historians to the best practices of doing oral history, to empower them with the basic tools for developing their style and approach to preserving DC’s rich past through oral history interviews. This course […]
Free – $75HumanitiesDC Community Showcase
FeaturedTHEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus 1901 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC, United StatesThis year, we’re bringing the energy to a new Southeast location as we continue to spotlight the stories that define the public humanities. Join us on April 9, 2026, at 6 pm at THEARC for a celebration of bold ideas, even bolder questions, and some powerful stories to go with them. Together, we'll honor the outstanding […]
Free – $20DC[FRAMEWORKS] – A Work-in-Progress Screening Series
FeaturedEaton Cinema 1201 K Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesWe’re delighted to invite you to the 2026 Spring edition of DC Works-in-Progress Screening, a community event celebrating documentary storytelling in progress. DC provides directors and producers at all experience levels with a unique opportunity to receive constructive, peer-level feedback on their rough-cut films—whether feature-length or short. Each screening is followed by a moderated discussion, […]
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 – $20Humanitini Happy Hour Fundraiser
FeaturedMetrobar 640 Rhode Island Ave, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin the HumanitiesDC Board and Staff at Metrobar for an evening of great drinks, new connections, and local impact! HumanitiesDC believes the humanities belong to everyone. We amplify the voices of our city through community-led programs that keep DC’s culture vibrant and inclusive. This happy hour is your chance to meet fellow changemakers while supporting […]
$25 – $75DC Oral History Collaborative Workshop: Audio Techniques for Oral History
FeaturedMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesUnderstand how high-quality audio can improve an oral history project and learn some basic techniques to enhance audio quality. This core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative Training Series will take an in-depth look at some of the techniques that oral historians use to get quality audio from their recording equipment. While the workshop […]
Free – $30DC Oral History Collaborative June Meetup
DC History Center 801 K St NW, Washington, United StatesCalling all local oral historians: HumanitiesDC and the DC History Center are offering their next oral history meetup in Washington, DC! Join us at the DC History Center on Monday, June 1 at 6 pm to be in community with other oral historians. During the meetup we’ll share ideas, talk through challenges and obstacles, and […]
DC Oral History Collaborative: Oral History Interviewing Workshop
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThis session in our oral history workshop series focuses on the interview experience itself. This core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative workshop series will provide participants strategies to make the interview experience rewarding for the interviewer and the narrator. The workshop will begin by exploring what comes before the interview – connecting research […]
Free – $30
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