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Pride Poetry Workshop: Wronged Women - Hell Hath No Fury
2026-04-21 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, 20006, United States
2026 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 designed to be generative, so participants will leave each session with a new poem-in-progress, and are open to writers of all levels of experience and backgrounds.

Pride Poetry Workshop: Wronged Women – Hell Hath No Fury
In Postcolonial Love Poem, Natalie Diaz said “Trust your anger. It is a demand for love.” For women who are socialized to be forever accommodating, how can anger be a liberatory force? In this poetry workshop, participants will be invited to engage with female figures such as Eve, Lot’s Wife, Selena Quintanilla, Yolanda Saldívar, and Harley Quinn, giving these infamous women the dignity of context. Led by Xochi Quetzali Cartland.
Xochi Quetzali Cartland is a queer Chicana poet and seamstress who was the 2025 Latinx in Publishing poetry mentee, and has been supported with fellowships from National Arts Strategies and Brooklyn Poets.
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THE MINUTES: Post-Show Discussion: Retelling and Reframing Shared National History
2026-04-19 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St NW, Washington, DC, 20036, United States
Night 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 far would you go to protect your version of the truth? From the razor-sharp pen of Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts (AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY), THE MINUTES is a darkly hilarious, slow-burning thriller that peels back the patriotic veneer of American identity. Part biting satire, part psychological mystery, it exposes the rot at the heart of institutional power and the stories we tell to survive it.
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Reunion Choir Work-in-Progress Clips & Conversation
2026-04-19 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Woodridge Neighborhood Library, 1801 Hamlin Street NE, Washington, DC, 20018, United States
Join us for work-in-progress excerpts from the highly anticipated documentary, REUNION CHOIR, about DC’s legendary Eastern High School Choir.
Meet Joyce Garrett, the celebrated DC music teacher at the center of the story, and filmmaker Malkia Lydia. Let’s talk about preserving arts education and local history. Light refreshments, ASL interpretation and open-captioned video will be provided. Presented by Kuyamba LLC in partnership with Woodridge Neighborhood Library, with support from HumanitiesDC and DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.

Behind the Headlines
2026-04-16 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Penn Social, 801 E Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20004
Black journalists have always been on the frontlines, telling the stories that shape our communities and holding power accountable. In this special live performance, DC’s Black journalists step out from behind the byline and onto the stage to share the “stories behind the stories”. Through true, personal storytelling, they will reveal the moments that changed them, the challenges of navigating modern newsrooms, and what it takes to keep telling the truth in an industry that doesn’t always make space for their perspectives. Join us for an evening of powerful narratives about chasing stories that matter and holding onto your voice.
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'REUNION CHOIR' Work-in-Progress Clips & Conversation
2026-04-15 13:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Rosedale Recreation Center (Multipurpose Room), 1701 Gales Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20002
As part of Rosedale’s annual Spring Fling, step inside for work-in-progress excerpts from the highly anticipated documentary, REUNION CHOIR, about DC’s legendary Eastern High School Choir. Let’s talk about the history and the future of arts education and cultural activities in our schools. ASL interpretation and open-captioned video will be provided.
Two sessions at 1 PM and 6 PM!
Our 6 PM special guest is Lakisha Goldsberry, Eastern HS Class of 1998.
Presented by Kuyamba LLC in partnership with the DC Department of Recreation, as part of a series supported by HumanitiesDC, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, and Washington DC Alumnae Foundation.

Millennium Arts Salon Talkback - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
2026-04-12 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
April 12, 2026 | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center Millennium Arts Salon holds a talkback conversation bridging arts and activism after a matinee performance of Young John Lewis.

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HumanitiesDC Community Showcase
2026-04-09 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus, 1901 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20020, United States
This 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 work of our 2025 Community, Culture & Heritage grantees. Engage with fellow curious minds as we share the diverse stories and transformative impact of the humanities over the past year.
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Suggested Donation: We at HumanitiesDC believe that the humanities should be accessible to all. If you are able, help ensure our approach to programming remains sustainable with a suggested donation. Your donation will help offset the operational costs of this program.

Fashion Intel: Mission No. 4 - Who Is Ralph Lauren?
2026-04-08 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC, 20001
A book talk with author Alan Flusser about the iconic American Designer Ralph Lauren.
MISSION PURPOSE
This Fashion Intel mission connects history to action, moving from analysis to creation, demonstrating how fashion operates as advocacy in real time. This mission supports High Tea Society | AskYourAuntea programs, advancing leadership and creative confidence for girls in Washington, DC.
Dress with intention. Think critically. Create boldly.
The Nation’s Capitol dresses with purpose.

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Mission Objective
To equip attendees with deeper cultural, historical, and aesthetic intelligence on Ralph Lauren’s enduring impact—and to reaffirm fashion as a tool of identity, persuasion, and power.

FASHION INTEL MISSION BRIEFING

Transmission Start.
The Fashion Intel Service activates Mission No. 4: WHO IS RALPH LAUREN?
An onsite intelligence briefing transmitted from Washington, DC, the global command center for fashion advocacy and cultural style analysis.
Mission Schedule
7:00–8:30 p.m. ET | Primary Briefing — Book Talk & Discussion
Author Alan Flusser, one of the foremost authorities on American menswear, presents Ralph Lauren: In His Own Fashion. This briefing will decode the innovative, timeless, and sophisticated strategies through which Ralph Lauren reshaped the global fashion landscape, from aspirational Americana to the architecture of lifestyle branding.The discussion will be moderated by fashion attorney Mariessa Terrell (Codename: M), who will frame the conversation as a public intelligence briefing for operatives who understand that style functions as strategy.
Field Demonstration — Covert Style Presentation
Operatives will observe a live fashion presentation staged as an undercover style operation. Each look will be decoded as a visual dossier—evidence of how silhouettes, color, and detail can signal allegiance, aspiration, and authority. Every ensemble functions as a classified case study in how Ralph Lauren’s legacy continues to shape contemporary dress codes for power, presence, and persuasion.All wardrobe for this field demonstration will be provided through a special collaboration with Macy’s Tysons Corner, whose partnership ensures operatives receive authentic, mission‑grade Ralph Lauren intelligence in motion.
Authorized Acquisition Notice: Flusser’s dossier, In His Own Fashion, will be available for operative purchase through our official bookstore partner, Politics and Prose. All copies are mission‑certified for continued study and field application.

Transmission End.

THE MINUTES - Opening Night
2026-04-03 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St NW, Washington, DC, 20036, United States

65 Years of Good Trouble: SNCC in DC - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
2026-04-02 07:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
April 2, 2026 | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center 2025 marks the 65th anniversary of the founding of SNCC, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, by leaders including Congressman Lewis. Mosaic invites SNCC members into conversation around SNCC’s work, legacy and more. Programmed in Partnership with the John Lewis Institute of Peace.

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Class Action Reads! Nothing Less Than Equality
2026-03-31 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | DC History Center, 801 K St NW, Washington, 20001, United States
Join the DC History Center for a highly anticipated lecture from historian Tikia K. Hamilton about her new book Nothing Less Than Equality: The Battle over Segregated Education in the Nation’s Capital.
School desegregation was not inevitable. Before the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education and its companion case in DC, Bolling v. Sharpe, Black Washingtonians built a remarkable school system for their children. Led by outstanding educators with a curriculum designed for Black students, some local activists argued that the issue wasn’t segregation; it was a need for resources to address overcrowding, crumbling facilities, and lack of materials and supplies. Some Black Washingtonians believed that the federal government should be compelled, instead, to fulfill its own Jim Crow mandate of “separate but equal,” ensuring that Black schools received the same resources as white schools.
We know about the legacy of desegregation. But this complex, lesser-known history complicates the questions and pushes us to think differently about “equality” both in the past and in our schools today. Join the DC History Center on Tuesday, March 31 to welcome Dr. Tikia K. Hamilton, whose work informed and shaped our exhibit Class Action: Education and Opportunity in the Nation’s Capital.
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Artist Talkback with Psalmayene 24 - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
2026-03-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
March 28, 2026 | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center
Curious about what went into the making of Young John Lewis? Playwright Psalmayene 24 will share insights into the process behind the production and his artistic practice following a performance of the musical.
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National History Day
2026-03-28 | Howard University, Myrtilla Miner Building, 2565 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001
National History Day in DC is a student research competition taking place on March 28, 2026, at Howard University. As the DC affiliate of National History Day, the DC History Center leads a citywide program that connects students with primary sources, research tools, and content experts as they develop original projects aligned with the year’s theme. Each year, local students conduct in-depth research to create documentaries, exhibits, performances, research papers, or websites exploring a wide range of historical topics.
National History Day is more than a competition—it is a yearlong learning experience. Serving more than half a million students nationally and internationally, the program helps young people build critical skills in research, writing, analysis of primary sources, and public speaking. In Washington, DC, students advance from school, club, or homeschool competitions to the citywide contest in March. Top projects from National History Day in DC then move on to the national competition in June.
This student-centered event will be held at Howard University. Teachers and families of competing students are encouraged to attend the DC citywide competition to cheer on the students!
Projects will be available for wider viewing in the afternoon after student interviews.

Behind The Headlines
2026-03-26 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Penn Social, 801 E Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20004
Black journalists have always been on the frontlines, telling the stories that shape our communities and holding power accountable. In this special live performance, DC?s Black journalists step out from behind the byline and onto the stage to share the “stories behind the stories”. Through true, personal storytelling, they will reveal the moments that changed them, the challenges of navigating modern newsrooms, and what it takes to keep telling the truth in an industry that doesn’t always make space for their perspectives. Join us for an evening of powerful narratives about chasing stories that matter and holding onto your voice.
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Pride Poetry Workshop: Queer Homage
2026-03-24 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, 20006, United States
2026 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 designed to be generative, so participants will leave each session with a new poem-in-progress, and are open to writers of all levels of experience and backgrounds.

Pride Poetry Workshop: Queer Homage
In this workshop, we will create poems in conversation with, or in the style of, or in response to another poem, or piece of art, or song. “After poems” are a powerful form of connection across mediums and artists—they can generate dialogue, honor, subvert, or reclaim. Led by Marlena Chertock,
Marlena Chertock is a disabled, lesbian, Jewish poet with two books of poems, who uses her skeletal dysplasia as a bridge to scientific poetry.
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DC Oral History Collaborative: Oral History 101+ Workshop
2026-03-19 18:00 - 2026-03-26 20:00 (America/New_York) | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Learn 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 is structured to follow the full cycle of an oral history interview, from conception to processing. We will discuss practical and theoretical considerations of doing oral history in order to demonstrate the distinctive, interdisciplinary mindset that oral historians take to their work. Because oral history is best learned “on the job,” the instructor will ask you to do activities and to discuss your experiences along the way.
There is a lot of material to cover, so participants will also be asked to do some reading and exercises prior to each session.
This workshop consists of three sessions – registrants must commit to participating in all three sessions.

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March 19, 23, 26
6:00pm-8:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. – 4th Floor Conference Room Space – 401-C
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The DC Oral History Collaborative (DCOHC) documents, preserves, and celebrates the lived experiences of all Washington, DC residents and communities through oral history. The Collaborative accomplishes this by providing training, mentorship, resources, programs, and funding to current and aspiring oral historians.

The Mosaic High School Playwriting Contest - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
2026-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC, 20001
March 15, 2026 | Ward 2 | MLK Library
Mosaic uplifts the next generation of playwrights through its High School Playwriting Contest, providing mentorship, instruction and a professionally guided reading of the winning play with a director and working actors. This year?s contest is inspired by the themes of Young John Lewis, including justice, coalition building, and activism within our communities.
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She Comes First
2026-03-12 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Penn Social, 801 E Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20004
This live storytelling show isn’t polite. It’s personal.
She Comes First is Story District’s annual night of true stories told by women – bold, funny, complicated, honest, and sometimes all at once. You’ll hear voices across generations and backgrounds. It’s not just a show. It’s a space where real experiences get the mic and connection happens in every story.

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Carry On: Oratory Competition - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
2026-03-12 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Rd., Mt. Rainier, MD, 20712
Thursday, March 12, | 6:30 PM | Prince George’s County | Joe’s Movement Emporium
The Carry On: Oratory Competition honors the speeches of the Honorable John Lewis as students will use their voices to bring truth to power in a contemporary setting. As an oratorical competition, students will gain confidence in public speaking, learn more deeply about nonviolent civil rights actions, and honor the legacy of John Lewis. Produced in partnership with Joe’s Movement Emporium.

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The Power of Knowing: John Lewis, Poetry & Hip-Hop Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
2026-03-11 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Woodridge Neighborhood Library, 1801 Hamlin Street NE, Washington, DC, 20018, United States
Wednesday, March 11 | 3:30-4:30 PM | Ward 5 | Woodridge Neighborhood Library
The Power of Knowing is an interactive workshop that brings together the legacy of civil rights leader John Lewis and the expressive energy of hip-hop and spoken word. Led by poet, spoken-word artist, and hip-hop educational leader Tony Keith Jr. in partnership with DC Public Library.

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Culture Series: Leadership Without Titles (Film Showcase)
2026-03-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | True Reformer Building, 1200 U St. NW, Washington, DC, 20009, United States
In 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! — that spotlight everyday people turning challenges into connection, creativity, and change across Washington, DC.
From a mentor supporting youth in a high violence neighborhood, to a woman reclaiming her life as a community journalist after experiencing homelessness, to a young professional finding courage and belonging through music, these films expand how we define leadership.
The program will feature three short film screenings followed by a post discussion with the filmmakers, centered on our bold question: What defines a community leader and who gets to decide?
Join us for an evening of film, conversation, and reflection that invites us to reconsider where leadership lives, and how communities rise when everyday people show up.

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More About the Curator: The Community Voice Lab at American University produces social impact films that amplify untold stories, ignite dialogue and spur action toward a more empathetic, generous and just world. Centered on our creative ethos of collaboration rather than extraction, our emerging filmmakers and seasoned film faculty work together with local storytellers to honor the ordinary heroes shaping the heart of our nation’s capital. Community Voice Lab films uplift stories of hope, resilience, and determination for the common good.

Cancelled - DC Oral History Workshop: Planning Oral History Projects
2026-03-02 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
This 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 Collaborative’s Training Series will help participants understand how to avoid getting bogged down in budgetary or scheduling challenges.
This session covers topics such as developing an organizing research question and overcoming common pitfalls and obstacles. Anxious about approaching potential interviewees, join us at this session for some practice!

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The DC Oral History Collaborative (DCOHC) documents, preserves, and celebrates the lived experiences of all Washington, DC residents and communities through oral history. The Collaborative accomplishes this by providing training, mentorship, resources, programs, and funding to current and aspiring oral historians. The Collaborative is a partnership of HumanitiesDC and the DC Public Library

The Great 8 Fashion Tour East of The River Presents: In The Pocket - The Magical, Mystical Influence of Go-Go On Culture Style and Fashion
2026-02-28 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Yaleen Beauty Makerspace, 3443 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC, 20019
An interactive “tour stop” exploring the impact of Go-Go music on fashion and cultural expression in Washington, DC. Through visual media, archival material, and community storytelling, attendees will explore how rhythm, movement, and sound shape personal style and creative identity. The event highlights Go-Go as a living cultural force that influences fashion, community connection, and cultural memory, offering insight into its enduring role in DC?’s cultural landscape. This event is a part of The Great 8 Fashion Tour, an interactive documentary project exploring the cultural significance of style and fashion across Washington, DC’s eight wards. By centering diverse voices, The Great 8 highlights style as a powerful form of cultural expression and storytelling within DC communities.

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The Open Door: Skill-Building Day at the Library of Congress
2026-02-28 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Library of Congress; Thomas Jefferson Building; Room LJ119, 10 1st Street, SE, Washington, DC, 20003, United States
We are happy to participate in the Library of Congress’ skill-building day. The DC Oral History Collaborative will present two oral history workshops at this day-long event.
More info and registration: https://www.loc.gov/item/event-419839/the-open-door-skill-building-day-at-the-library-of-congress/2026-02-28/
10am-12pm: Defining Oral History –
Learn essential and fundamental oral history skills to help you document life events at a two hour workshop facilitated by staff from Humanities DC and the Veterans History Project. The session is for users who are new to oral history, and novice historians who want to advance their documentary skills. Reserve Free Tickets.
12pm-2pm: Humanities and Experiential Learning Resource Fair –
Explore local resources to advance your research and oral history projects—meet staff from the Library of Congress Informal Learning Office, Internship & Fellowship Programs, Professional Learning and Outreach and Veterans History Project, as well as humanities groups D.C. History Center, D.C. Humanities , and Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
2pm-4pm: Planning Oral History Projects –
Elevate recorded stories in an oral history project planning workshop facilitated by staff from Humanities DC and the Veterans History Project. The two-hour workshop will explore the essential considerations and components of oral history projects and how to preserve and share your recordings.
Between the workshops, the Library will host a Humanities and Experiential Resource Learning Fair. Meet staff from: Library of Congress Informal Learning Office, Internship & Fellowship Programs, Professional Learning and Outreach and Veterans History Project, and humanities groups D.C. History Center, HumanitiesDC, and Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Reserve Free Tickets.
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The DC Oral History Collaborative (DCOHC) documents, preserves, and celebrates the lived experiences of all Washington, DC residents and communities through oral history. The Collaborative accomplishes this by providing training, mentorship, resources, programs, and funding to current and aspiring oral historians.

Celebration of DC Black Theater - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
2026-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Howard University: Mordecai Johnson Administration Bldg, 2400 6th St NW, Washington, DC, 20059
February 26, 2026 | Ward 1 | Howard University
A moving panel highlighting DC’s long history of being a hub for Black theater featuring present-day local Black women artistic leaders in conversation with trailblazers who built the legacy. Programmed in partnership with Howard University and State of DC Black Theatre.
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Culture Series: Comedy Across the River
2026-02-19 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Busboys and Poets Anacostia, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20020, United States
In this special Culture Series, we ask who gets to laugh together, and what is lost when communities east of the Anacostia are left out?

HumanitiesDCPresents Culture Series: Comedy Across the River explores the stand-up scene east of the Anacostia and the lack of performance spaces in Wards 7 and 8. Comedians have long brought people together through laughter while making difficult conversations more accessible. But what happens when the artists behind those voices are left without places to develop their craft?
Inspired by C. Darren Thompson’s AFRO article, “Comedy East of the Anacostia Is No Laughing Matter,” the program features three performers sharing their experiences growing up in a city with a deep comedic history, while lacking access to venues to watch, learn, and perform comedy.
The evening will begin with stand-up performances from our featured comedians, followed by a panel discussion centered on the bold question: Who gets to laugh together, and what is lost when communities east of the Anacostia are left out?
If you’ve ever wondered who gets to be heard in the city, join us as we open the conversation right here in Anacostia!
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More About the Curator: Clyde Darren Thompson is a Navy Veteran, eighth-generation Washingtonian, stand-up, sketch, and improv comedian, and community busy body. He teaches improv comedy for the Armed Services Arts Partnership, serves as a Board Member for Washington Improv Theater, and is the Founder of the East River Dog Park Group. He most often performs improv comedy with his troupe, Baggage Claim, and sketch comedy with his team, The RENS. He is a proud alumnus of Prince George’s Community College, The University of Maryland at College Park, Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law, and The George Washington University School of Business.

Pride Poetry Workshop: Erasure Poems
2026-02-17 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, 20006, United States
2026 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 designed to be generative, so participants will leave each session with a new poem-in-progress, and are open to writers of all levels of experience and backgrounds.

Pride Poetry Workshop: Erasure Poems
Working with pre-existing material, we will black out, erase, or otherwise obscure to form new meaning. How do we as queer people create new meanings and identities from the ones we are given? Where did we clash or not fit in? And what do we do when the world seemingly wants to erase us? Led by Nico Penaranda.
Nico Penaranda is a teacher in Howard University’s first-year writing program, who has been a featured reader at recent events hosted by the DC Poet Project, the Smithsonian Asian Art Museum, and the DC Public Library.
Register here.

Writing and Wellness Workshop: Love Letter to You!
2026-02-17 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Watha T. Daniel Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Attend a Free Writing Workshop to Wake up your inner wisdom and Reflect on the many ways to LOVE YOU!
Workshop includes: SOAR’s Poetry Training Wheels, Interactive writing prompts and a FREE book for the first 5 people who Register and attend the workshop.
Kindly RSVP by emailing your name at goldenfernpress [at] gmail [dot] com by February 16.
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Silence is Violence: The Podcast - Episode 4 Release
2026-02-12 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | DC
Led by Artistic Director Farah Lawal Harris and Production Manager Keta Newborn, Silence is Violence is Young Playwrights’ Theater’s playwriting, performance, and community dialogue series exploring areas of injustice experienced by our city’s young people.
Through a mixture of scripted performances, interviews, poetry readings, and music, Silence is Violence: The Podcast is a four-episode series detailing key moments and performances from Silence is Violence’s 10-year history alongside ten years of the cultural touchstones and current events that inspired each production: racism, police brutality, xenophobia, gentrification, young Black motherhood, and the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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DC Oral History Collaborative Meetup
2026-02-09 06:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | DC History Center, 801 K St NW, Washington, 20001, United States
Calling 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, February 9 at 6 pm to be in community with other oral historians. During the meetup we’ll share ideas, talk through challenges and obstacles, and celebrate successes. The first half of the evening is dedicated to small group discussion, with snacks. Then, we’ll gather for a group discussion.
You do not have to be a practicing oral historian to participate but come prepared to learn from others and to share your own thoughts, perspectives, and experiences.
Register here: https://dchistory.org/events/dcohc-meetup-february/
