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Events
DC Oral History Collaborative 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, 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 […]
FreeSilence is Violence: The Podcast – Episode 4 Release
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 […]
Writing and Wellness Workshop: Love Letter to You!
Watha T. Daniel Shaw Library 1630 7th St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesAttend 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 gmail com by […]
Pride Poetry Workshop: Erasure Poems
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 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 […]
Culture Series: Comedy Across the River
Busboys and Poets Anacostia 2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC, United StatesIn 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 […]
Free – $20Celebration of DC Black Theater – Mosaic Theater’s Young John Lewis Reflection Series
Howard University: Mordecai Johnson Administration Bldg 2400 6th St NW, Washington, DCFebruary 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. Learn more here.
The Open Door: Skill-Building Day at the Library of Congress
Library of Congress; Thomas Jefferson Building; Room LJ119 10 1st Street, SE, Washington, DC, United StatesWe 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 […]
FreeThe Great 8 Fashion Tour East of The River Presents: In The Pocket – The Magical, Mystical Influence of Go-Go On Culture Style and Fashion
Yaleen Beauty Makerspace 3443 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DCAn 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 […]
DC Oral History Workshop: Planning Oral History Projects
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesHow 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 […]
Free – $32.49The Mosaic High School Playwriting Contest – Mosaic Theater’s Young John Lewis Reflection Series
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G St. NW, Washington, DCMarch 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 […]
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