Creativists In Dialogue Podcast
2023-03-01 - 2024-03-01 | DC
Creativists in Dialogue is a podcast embracing the creative life, with hosts Elizabeth Bruce and Michael Oliver. In this weekly podcast, the hosts interview people from all walks of life about the role that creativity plays in shaping who they are. They explore creativity at both the practical level, and the process level. On occasion, they also delve into the philosophical dimensions of creativity that might have influenced a person’s life and work. Listen today!
Event Details
Host: Elizabeth Bruce and Michael Oliver
Date: Now Through March 1, 2024
Location: Online
Podcast link: https://creativists.substack.com/podcast
For More Information
Contact: Gabriella Jones
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: gjones@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 810

Culture Series: Discovering Medieval DC
2023-09-21 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC, DC, 20009, United States
Walking Tour: 6:30PM, meet at the Joan of Arc Statue in Meridian Hill
Event: 7:00PM at Busboys
The Middle Ages may seem far distant in time and space, and far removed from contemporary concerns for those of us who live in twenty-first century DC. Yet, the medieval surrounds us, in objects held in DC-area collections, modern ideas, local architecture, and in the motifs that continue to shape our world today. Join Humanities DC and the Medieval DC team to discover the hidden world in our city.
We will begin in Meridian Hill Park, which features a statue of the French heroine Joan of Arc. Why is there a statue of a poor French girl who upended French and English history in a park in Washington DC? Rather than a strange anomaly, the Joan statue is just one of many examples of how the global Middle Ages continues to be relevant today. After our guided visit to the statue, the group will move to Busboys and Poets for a discussion and trivia contest exploring the Middle Ages in DC. We will present the DC Humanities grant-funded Guide to Medieval DC, a web resource hosted by the Catholic University of America, meant to introduce Medieval DC to educators and the general public. We will view one of the videos created for the project and discuss it with the project’s videographer. Finally, we’ll end our night with a Medieval DC trivia game. Please join us to explore and celebrate the medieval in DC.
Event Details
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: September 21, 2023 • 6:30PM
Location: Busboys and Poets 2021 14th St. NW Washington, DC 20009
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-series-discovering-medieval-dc-tickets-703488833037?aff=oddtdtcreator
For More Information
Contact: Jimmy Watkins
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: info@dcdoxfest.com
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 806

Theatre Week Kickoff Fest
2023-09-23 13:00 - 17:00 | Arena Stage, 1101 6th St SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20024
Explore everything #DCTheatre has to offer at the 2023 Theatre Week Kickoff Fest. Mix and mingle with leaders from your favorite theatres, explore their upcoming seasons, sample their programming, and have great conversations about theatre in the DC-area. With interactive exhibits and happenings, performances, panel discussions, and more, you can immerse yourself in what’s happening on DC-area stages this season.
Event Details
Host: Theatre Washington
Date: September 23, 2023 • 1:00-5:00PM
Location: Arena Stage, 1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://theatreweek.org/theatreweek-kickoff
For More Information
Contact: Amy Austin
Website: https://theatreweek.org/theatreweek-kickoff
Email: theatreweek@theatrewashington.org
Phone: 202.337.4572

A Forum on The History of Adams Morgan
2023-09-30 14:00 - 16:30 | Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, 3160 16th St NW, Washington, DC, 20010, United States
The History of the Adams Morgan Plaza is a forum and photo exhibit about the long community life of the corner of 18th St and Columbia Rd NW. The forum will cover the time of the Knickerbocker Theatre disaster in 1922 to 2022, when Truist Bank put a fence around the plaza. The presence of an easement on the plaza has been the focus of litigation since 2016. The program will educate the community on the specific issues included in the litigation and why it’s important the plaza remain a public space for continued community use. The exhibit will go up in the community room of the Mount Pleasant Library on September 17th and remain up for 1 month. The library will participate in Art All Night in Mount Pleasant on 9/29. The exhibit will be open to the public until 9pm that night.
Event Details
Host: Nancy Shia
Date: September 30, 2023 • 2:00-4:30PM
Location: Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, 3160 16th St. NW, Washington DC 20010
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/8934471
For More Information
Contact: Nancy Shia
Website: https://www.dclibrary.org/
Email: nancyshia@yahoo.com
Phone: 202-907-1689

Neighborhood Power: an Adams Morgan Story Film Preview Screening
2023-09-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Walter Pierce Park, 2634 Adams Mill Rd NW, Washington, DC, 20009, United States
Adams Morgan is home to generations of organizing to build a liberated and inclusive community. Work in this neighborhood reshaped the social terrain and had wide-ranging implications. Neighborhood Power is an interactive multimedia installation and short documentary film that weaves the stories of community leaders, activists, and residents who came together and changed the world. The installation is on display in Walter Pierce Park, Adams Mill & Ontario Road NW, from September 10th to September 30th. Bring headphones for the full experience. A pop-up film screenings and community conversation with past and present local organizers will happen in the park September 30th at 7:30pm. Bring a lawn chair/blanket and anything that will help you be comfortable outdoors.
Event Details
Host: Kristin Adair + Vikram Chiruvolu
Date: September 30, 2023 • 7:30-9:30PM
Location: Walter Pierce Park, Adams Mill and Ontario Rds., NW, Washington DC 20009
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://www.neighborhoodpower.us/
For More Information
Contact: Kristin Adair
Website: https://www.neighborhoodpower.us/
Email: kristin@unchainedstories.com
Phone: 202-213-2070

A Stage of Their Own
2023-10-05 17:00 - 2023-10-07 19:00 | 1377 R St NW, 1377 R St NW, Washington, DC, 20009, United States
Opening Reception is Free with Registration: Thursday, October 5, 5-7pm Exhibit will be open Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7. This immersive, multimedia exhibit, curated by Emmy-winning producer Shellée Haynesworth of the Black Broadway on U Project, celebrates DC’s early Black women performers and playwrights. “Black Broadway” was the moniker given to the U Street corridor in the early 20th century, where luminaries such as Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway could be found performing. This entertaining, engaging experience will educate audiences about the city’s rich history with Black theatre and inspire reflection and conversation.
Event Details
Host: Theatre Washington
Date: October 5 – 7, 2023
Location: 1377 R St NW Washington, DC 20009
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://theatreweek.org/events/stage-their-own
For More Information
Contact: Amy Austin
Website: https://theatreweek.org/events/stage-their-own
Email: theatreweek@theatrewashington.org
Phone: 202.337.4572

The Great Persons Series Community Experience Days
2023-10-07 12:00 - 16:00 | The Nicholson Project, 2310 Nicholson St, Washington, DC, 20020
Learn about history and social justice through the eyes of GREAT PEOPLE from our past! The Nicholson Project and local artist and educator, Chitra Subramanian will be curating The Great Persons Series Community Experience Days every Saturday in October from 12-4pm! Each Saturday will offer a hands-on, experiential exhibit series focused on the following luminaries: Zitkala-Sa, Harry Belafonte, Mary McLeod Bethune, and George Washington Carver Dates for Program on Saturdays in October: October 7: 12pm-4pm October 14: 12pm-4pm October 21: 12pm-4pm October 28: 12pm-4pm To RSVP to this FREE program, email: akilah@thenicholsonproject Note: Registration is encouraged!
Event Details
Host: The Nicholson Project with Chitra Subramanian
Date: October 7, 2023 • 12PM – 4PM
Location: Nicholson Project, 2310 Nicholson St SE Washington, DC 20020
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://www.thenicholsonproject.org/great-persons
For More Information
Contact: Akilah Hartgrove
Website: https://www.thenicholsonproject.org/upcoming-programs
Email: akilah@thenicholsonproject.org
Phone: 202-253-0724

Fiesta del Barrio w/ José and Kristy
2023-10-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Mount Pleasant, 3166 Mount Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC, 20010, United States
¿Alguna vez has pensado sobre cómo puedes preservar todas esas historias tan maravillosas en tu familia y comunidad? ¿Has pensado sobre qué uno debe hacer para grabar entrevistas con personas interesantes 🎙️? Visitanos en nuestro kiosko este sábado, 14 de Octobre en el festival del Barrio – donde puedes grabar mini-entrevistas con tus seres queridos (¡o ellos te pueden entrevistar a ti!). O simplemente ven a saludarnos para recibir una guía bilingüe (¡y gratuita!) sobre cómo grabar historias orales.
Ever wondered how to preserve all those great stories in your family and community? Or what it takes to record great interviews with interesting people? Come visit our booth on Saturday, October 14th at the Festival of The Barrio – you can do mini-interviews with your elders and homies (or they can interview you!). Or just come by to say hi & get a free bilingual do-it-yourself oral history interview booklet!
Event Details
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: October 14, 2023 • 10AM – 4PM
Location: 3166 Mount Pleasant St NW 20010
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-fiesta-del-barrio-tickets-668951611277
For More Information
Contact: Gabriella Jones
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: officeadmin@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 806

Gilded Lily Burlesque: Return to Glamour
2023-10-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Dance Place, 3225 8th St NE, Washington, DC, 20017, United States
The sparkle of a rhinestone in the spotlight. The hypnotic shimmy of fringe across the hips. The caress of a silk stocking along the leg. This year’s Return to Glamour is a celebration of returns: the return of live burlesque, the return of glitz and glamour, and the return of Gilded Lily to DC! Gilded Lily’s goal for inclusivity also feeds into its mission for diversity in Baltimore burlesque, where performers of color and LGBTQIA+ suffer from a lack of visibility. The troupe sees its medium as a ripe platform for social discourse, as well as advocacy and activism. Burlesque is meant to be fun, entertaining and maybe just a bit irreverent, but consent always matters to both performers and the audience! So laugh out loud, cheer, hoot and holler, and always be sure to obtain permission before touching or interacting with the performers.
Event Details
Host: Dance Place
Date: October 14, 2023 • 8:00-10:00PM
Location: Dance Place 3225 8th Street NE Washington, DC 20017
Event fee: General Admission: $30.00, Seniors: $25.00, Artists and College Students: $20.00, and Kids: $10.00
Registration Event link: https://www.danceplace.org/performances/gilded-lily-burlesque/
For More Information
Contact: Julianna Raimondo
Website: https://www.danceplace.org/performances/gilded-lily-burlesque/
Email: juliannar@danceplace.org
Phone: 202.269.1600

Rhizome Is Home: Documentary Screening + Musical Performance
2023-10-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, 3160 16th St NW, Washington, DC, 20010, United States
Join LA-based filmmaker Tatev Sargsyan for a screening of the 40-min. documentary on the Takoma Park fixture for experimental arts programming. Plus Q&A and an appearance form the band Drawn. Ages 13+.
Event Details
Host: Mr. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, 3160 16th St NW
Date: October 18, 2023 • 6-7:30PM
Location: Mr. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, 3160 16th St NW Washington, DC 20010
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/9223810
For More Information
Contact: Gabriella Jones
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: gjones@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 810

CJM After Sunset: The Notorious RBG
2023-10-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Capital Jewish Museum, 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Discover the exhibition Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg after hours at the Capital Jewish Museum. Dig deeper into exhibit stories with Spotlight Talks with CJM curators and Clare Cushman from the Supreme Court Historical Society, delve into why the Court matters to all of us, and craft your own dissent notebook, while indulging in nosh and drinks. All museum exhibitions are open for exploration during dynamic event. Must be 21 or older to attend and present a valid ID at the door. Ticket includes two drinks. Additional drinks available for purchase.
Event Details
Host: Capital Jewish Museum
Date: October 19, 2023 • 6:00-9:00PM
Location: Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street, NW, Washington, DC
Event fee: $25 to $36
Registration Event link: https://www.simpletix.com/e/cjm-after-sunset-the-notorious-rbg-tickets-133143
For More Information
Contact: Lisa Del Sesto
Website: https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/events/cjm-after-sunset-the-notorious-rbg/
Email: LDelSesto@capitaljewishmuseum.org
Phone: 202.789.0900

AARON BURR, SIR: The Duel for Democracy
2023-10-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
This Theater and Policy Salon tells a story of parallel turning points in America’s troubled journey to a more perfect democracy – the 1804 Hamilton-Burr duel and the January 6 riot – then digs into the issues facing our democracy today. This free event (no rsvp required) kicks off with an exclusive sneak peak at a new play Across the River which introduces Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton as “brothers (and orphans) from another mother.? Tragically, ego and honor drove these Revolutionary War frenemies to mutual destruction. The duel wiped out both Yankee powerhouse pols and left pro-slavery southern Presidents to fill the power vacuum – and the White House- right up until the Civil War. Afterwards, join a public conversation with DC democracy activists and experts on African-American history, America’s flawed democracy, and January 6 Capitol event.

This event will have a distinguished panel featuring eminent scholar of Congress Norm Ornstein, Professor Ravi Perry of Howard University and DC Vote, and U.S. Capitol Historical Society (CHS)’s Steve Livengood, all moderated by CHS President/CEO Jane Campbell.

This program has been funded in part by a grant from HumanitiesDC.

Event Details
Host: Theater and Policy Salon
Date: October 19, 2023 • 6:30PM – 8PM
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aaron-burr-sir-the-duel-for-democracy-tickets-719259774347
For More Information
Contact: Michael Feldman
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: mfeldman@mfeldman.net
Phone: 202-277-6486

The Camouflage Kippa: 40th Anniversary of the 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing
2023-10-22 14:00 - 15:30 | National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St NW, Washington, DC, 20009, United States
Join us at the National Museum of American Jewish Military History as we remember the 40th anniversary of the tragic 1983 Beirut barracks bombing with Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff. On October 23, 1983, a suicide driver detonated two bombs at buildings in Beirut, Lebanon, housing American and French service members. 241 U.S. military personnel were killed. U.S. Navy Chaplain Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff was there and immediately began helping wounded Marines. In order to wipe away blood and dirt, Resnicoff had used his own kippa. Catholic Chaplain Father George Pucciarelli, seeing Rabbi Resnicoff without his head covered, tore off the top piece of his Marine camouflage cap, and brought it over to Resnicoff to wear. This spirit of interfaith cooperation is at the foundation of the military chaplaincy and it continues to inspire Rabbi Resnicoff. His report of the attack and its aftermath, written at the request of the White House, was read as a keynote speech by President Ronald Reagan. Rabbi Resnicoff is a retired U.S. Navy Chaplain, former National Director of Interreligious Affairs for the American Jewish Committee, and former Special Assistant to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force for Values and Vision. His Naval career started in the rivers of Vietnam followed by Naval Intelligence in Europe before rabbinical school and ordination. He was part of the small group of Vietnam veterans that worked to create the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and convinced the US military to participate in the US Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust. He was the first chaplain to teach a course at a U.S. military war college: “Faith and Force: Religion, War, and Peace,” at the Naval War College, in Newport, RI. Howard Mortman is the author of When Rabbi Bless Congress. He is communications director for C-SPAN, the public service providing television coverage of the U.S. Congress. A veteran of Washington, DC, media organizations, he has observed Congress from positions at MSNBC, National Journal’s Hotline, Broadcasting Board of Governors, and New Media Strategies.
Event Details
Host: National Museum of American Jewish Military History
Date: October 22, 2023 • 2 – 3:30PM
Location: 1811 R St NW Washington, DC 20009
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://resnicoff.eventbrite.com
For More Information
Contact: Michael Rugel
Website: https://resnicoff.eventbrite.com
Email: mrugel@nmajmh.org
Phone: 202-265-6280

Family Spooky Disco
2023-10-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Dance Place, 3225 8th St NE, Washington, DC, 20017, United States
Dance Place’s Family Spooky Disco is a celebration of dance, costumes and families. This intergenerational dance party is for both the young and the young at heart. This event will feature a live DJ, snacks, and party games. Get your costume on and come get spooky with us!
Event Details
Host: Dance Place
Date: October 28, 2023 • 4:00-6:00PM
Location: 3225 8th Street NE Washington, DC 20017
Event fee: $15.00
Registration Event link: https://www.danceplace.org/performances/family-spooky-halloween-disco/
For More Information
Contact: Julianna Raimondo
Website: https://www.danceplace.org/performances/family-spooky-halloween-disco/
Email: juliannar@danceplace.org
Phone: 202.269.1600

Culture Series: Kindred Spirits Film Showing
2023-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Busboys and Poets 450 K St NW, 450 K St NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell
Join us at the intersection of art and local history as we screen and discuss filmmaker Cintia Cabib’s documentary, “Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell.” The film shines a spotlight on the lives and work of two accomplished but unsung Black women artists and educators – both native Washingtonians – who forged careers during the era of segregation and developed a special bond as aunt and niece. Following the screening, Cintia Cabib will moderate a panel discussion with 96-year-old artist Lilian Thomas Burwell, who is experiencing a wave of recognition for her abstract expressionist paintings and “sculptural paintings,” mixed-media artist Claudia “Aziza” Gibson-Hunter, who will discuss how Black Artists of DC is supporting and mentoring local Black artists, and Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Senior Curator Samir Meghelli, who will preview the museum’s upcoming exhibit, “A Bold and Beautiful Vision: A Century of Black Arts Education in Washington, DC, 1900-2000.”
Event Details
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: November 9, 2023 • 7pm
Location: Busboys and Poets, 450 K St NW 20001
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/728847521557?aff=oddtdtcreator
For More Information
Contact: Jimmy Watkins
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: info@dcdoxfest.com
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 806

ISM II by Visionaries of the Creative Arts (VOCA)
2023-11-29 18:00 - 2023-12-17 18:00 | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
ISM II, conceived and directed by Michelle Banks, is another episode of the original ISM created by the VOCA Ensemble. The new VOCA Ensemble of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) BIPOC individuals will share their true stories and experiences in American Sign Language (ASL) when exposed to societal ?isms?, discriminatory practices, and oppression. As a result of social change, they express hope and freedom through Deaf Hip Hop culture: music, dance, poetry, multimedia, and storytelling. The Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing audiences will simultaneously have access to ASL and Spoken English (voice performed).
Event Details
Host: Visionaries of the Creative Arts (VOCA)
Date: November 29 – December 17, 2023
Location: Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Event fee: $30, $35 (group rate of 10 or more: $25 )
Registration Event link: N/A
For More Information
Contact: Michelle Banks
Website: https://www.atlasarts.org/events/voca/
Email: boxoffice@atlasarts.org
Phone: 202.399.7993 Ext. 501

Culture Series: DC Poetry Scene in the 90s
2023-12-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Busboys and Poets Monroe, 625 Monroe St NE, Washington, DC, 20017, United States
This event will consist of a reading of poems by Kenny Carroll, Quique Aviles, Patrick Washington and Sami Miranda. Following the reading we will show clips from oral histories that were done as part of a humanities grants project, where people involved in the 90s poetry as open mic host, writing programs managers shared their stories. We will end the program with a conversation between the poets in which they reflect on the community that was built during that period and how that community exists in the present day.
ASL Interpretation will be provided.
Event Details
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: December 7, 2023 • 7pm
Location: Busboys and Poets Brookland • 625 Monroe St NE
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-series-90s-poetry-open-mic-scene-tickets-703499183997?aff=oddtdtcreator
For More Information
Contact: Jimmy Watkins
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: info@dcdoxfest.com
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 806

Atlas Presents: Keng Siong Sim - Peace for Ukraine
2023-12-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
Why are we not able to name any Ukrainian composers despite the existence of high-quality music? Pianist Keng Siong Sim tells stories and plays works of Mykola Lysenko, Sergei Bortkiewicz, Vasyl Barvinsky, and more. A celebration of solo piano music by Ukrainian composers! The artist is donating his portion of the proceeds to UNICEF Children in Ukraine Fund.
Event Details
Host: Atlas Performing Arts Center
Date: December 16, 2023 • 7:00-9:00PM
Location: 1333 H St. NE, Washington DC 20002
Event fee: $22.00
Registration Event link: https://www.atlasarts.org/events/peace/
For More Information
Contact: Rachel Pearl
Website: https://www.atlasarts.org/events/peace/
Email: rpearl@atlasarts.org
Phone: 239.980.0961

DC Oral History Collaborative 101+ Workshop
2024-01-23 18:00 - 2024-01-30 20:00 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
This course, led by oral historian Anna Kaplan, Ph.D, 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, ethical, 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.
The Collaborative is a unique partnership between HumanitiesDC and the DC Public Library, started in 2017, that incorporates grant funding, trainings, coaching and other resources to help residents document, preserve, and celebrate the history of all DC communities, specifically through oral history. Many of the narratives collected are preserved in the People’s Archive at the DC Public Library, and available to the public. To date, nearly 400 narratives have been collected through the Collaborative.
Event Details
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: January 23, 25, 30, 2024 • 6PM – 8PM
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 4th Floor Conference Space, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://OHWorkshopJan2024.eventbrite.com
For More Information
Contact: Jasper Collier
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jcollier@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202 – 770 – 3077 ext. 804

Fresh Beginnings: January Reading
2024-01-23 19:00 - 22:00 | Sonny’s Pizza, 3120 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20010, United States
Start 2024 off on the right foot with a local literary reading featuring the amazing E.A. Aymar along with nine other local fiction, nonfiction & poetry writers. Grab a slice of Sonny’s famous pizza and settle in for a night of incredible writing from the DC literary community. We can’t wait to see you there for our first event of the 2024 season!
Event Details
Host: The Inner Loop
Date: January 23, 2024 • 7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Sonny’s Pizza, 3120 Georgia Avenue NW Washington, DC 20010
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fresh-beginnings-january-reading-tickets-778726731617?aff=oddtdtcreator
For More Information
Contact: Rachel Coonce
Website: https://www.theinnerlooplit.org/
Email: rachel@theinnerlooplit.org
Phone: 410.858.7686

Effervescence Collective
2024-02-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Dance Place, 3225 8th St NE, Washington, DC, 20017, United States
For our debut show, we explore our namesake in 3 one-act works, led by three different DC-based choreographers, featuring dancers from within our company: the Effervescence Collective. The goal is to capture the concept of collective effervescence in 3 vastly different ways, by featuring 3 works that explore community and connection in 3 different capacities by seeing community among humans with each other, community/harmony within the ever-developing versions of oneself, and community in nature.
Event Details
Host: Dance Place
Date: February 2, 2024 • 8:00-10:00 pm
Location: 3225 8th St NE, Washington, DC 20017
Event fee: $10-30
Registration Event link: https://www.danceplace.org/performances/effervescence-collective/
For More Information
Contact: Julianna Raimondo
Website: https://www.danceplace.org/
Email: juliannar@danceplace.org
Phone: 202.269.1600

Culture Series: Creative AI - Threat or Opportunity
2024-02-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC, DC, 20009, United States
As artificial intelligence continues to change every aspect of how we work, the creative fields are seeing a seismic shift in the former ways of doing business. From avatar influencers with real world modeling contracts to AI powered rappers, AI is changing how humans do business.
Latoya Peterson, cofounder and CXO at Glow Up Games, an award-winning game studio centering Black and Brown joy, joins the Culture Series as the first guest curator for the new year.
ASL Interpretation will be provided.
Event Details
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: February 8, 2023 • 7pm
Location: Busboys and Poets • 2021 14th St NW 20009
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-series-creative-ai-threat-or-opportunity-tickets-775733388447?aff=oddtdtcreator
For More Information
Contact: Jimmy Watkins
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jwatkins@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 806

What is Oral History and Why is it Important?
2024-02-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, 3160 16th St NW, Washington, DC, 20010, United States
This introductory workshop will help participants define oral history in relationship to the history of the practice and other forms of interviewing and storytelling. Participants will learn what motivates oral historians to do their work and what might motivate them to initiate projects of their own. Participants will also learn how to discover archival oral history interviews and begin to understand what makes a good interview. Finally, participants will think about how to turn their topical interests into guiding research questions.
This workshop session will be led by DC Oral History Collaborative co-founder and trainer Dr. Anna F. Kaplan.
About the Workshop Series
The DC Oral History Collaborative Workshop Series is a set of training sessions aimed at, over time, providing participants with an in-depth understanding of oral history principles and practices. The series consists of several core workshops that provide participants with a more detailed exploration of some of the key topics and themes of the DC Oral History Collaborative 101+ Workshop.
Core workshops planned for 2024 include: What is Oral History and Why is it Important?, Recording Oral History, Planning Oral History Projects, Oral History Interviewing, and Archiving and Presenting Oral History.
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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
Event Details
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: February 13, 2024 • 6PM
Location:Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, 3160 16th Street Northwest, 20010
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://definingoralhistory2024.eventbrite.com
For More Information
Contact: Jasper Collier
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jcollier@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 804

The Inner Loop February Reading
2024-02-20 19:30 - 22:00 | DC
This February, we’re transforming the top floor of Shaw’s Tavern into a storytelling sanctuary! This month’s reading will feature the incredible novelist, Nadeem Zaman, and nine local writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Mark your calendar, grab your friends, and head to Shaw’s Tavern on February 20 at 7:30pm. Whether you’re a bookworm, an inspiring writer, or just enjoy listening to stories, The Inner Loop readings have something for everyone. Our mission is to create an inclusive writing community in DC, so we encourage you to grab some food, a drink, and meet other literature lovers. We can’t wait to see you there!
Event Details
Date: Now Through March 1, 2024
Location: Shaw’s Tavern, 520 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
For More Information
Contact: Aeriel Merillat
Website: https://www.theinnerlooplit.org/
Email: Aeriel@theinnerlooplit.org

HumanitiesDC Community Showcase
2024-02-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Marion Barry Ave SE, Washington, DC, MD, 20020, United States
Get ready to immerse yourselves in an unforgettable celebration of bold ideas, big questions, and unique experiences! On February 22, 2024, at 6 PM, join us at the Anacostia Arts Center to honor and applaud the exceptional work of our 2023 grantees and independent practitioner fellows. Come together with fellow curious minds to witness the power of human expression, diverse stories, and the amazing impact of the humanities over the last year.
Event Details
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: February 22, 2024 • 6PM
Location: Anacostia Arts Center • 1231 Marion Barry Ave SE 20020
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/humanitiesdc-community-showcase-tickets-777653581797
For More Information
Contact: Jimmy Watkins
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jwatkins@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 806

Silk Road DC presents: Nowruz! Navruz! Nevruz! Dancing into Spring
2024-02-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
Inspired by ancient Spring rituals and traditions of the Silk Road, this concert celebrates Nature’s awakening with exuberant, colorful dances of Turkic and Persianate cultures. Although somewhat new to many Americans, the holiday of Nowruz – also Navruz and Nevruz – marks one of humanity’s oldest celebrations, long a part of Central Asian and Persian heritage. Festive, joyous, and colorful dances connect to past rituals honoring Nature’s renewing energy, bringing hope for a better future.

Dr. Janaki Rangarajan: YONI
2024-02-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
“YONI” is a dance/spoken word endeavor that explores the myriad shades of female energy to question our (mis)understanding of female existence today. “YONI” is a conversation to create an awareness about what female energy is as represented in various Indian traditional texts and to dispute what is seen with the colored lenses of sexuality, gender, and other extrinsic factors that have been carefully imposed over many thousands of years.

Celebrate 10 years of Semilla Cultural
2024-02-25 18:00 - 20:00 | 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002, 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002, Washington DC, DC, 20002, United States
Semilla Cultural celebrates 10 years of sowing Puerto Rican bomba! Come celebrate with us and our community the impact of our programs! We will bring some of our favorite bomba songs, dancing and drumming, joined by the harvest: our students and community members with whom we have been building community.

DC Oral History Collaborative Meetup
2024-02-26 18:00 - 19:30 | DC History Center, 801 K St NW, Washington, 20001, United States
Calling all local oral historians: HumanitiesDC and the DC History Center are joining forces to offer an oral history meetup in Washington, DC!
Join us at the DC History Center on Monday, February 26 at 6 pm to meet other oral historians and grow a community of practice together focused on: sharing ideas, talking through challenges and obstacles, and celebrating successes.
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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
Event Details
Host: HumanitiesDC + DC History Center
Date: February 26, 2024 • 6PM
Location: DC History Center, 801 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddCwKt7OhScKLdzpXE1D0LBYNifhfuNEtqbI4O1db6n0uH8A/viewform?pli=1
For More Information
Contact: Jasper Collier
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jcollier@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 804

DC/DOX Film Submission Deadline
2024-03-15 | DC
DC/DOX Film Festival
HumanitiesDC has partnered with DC/DOX once again for their annual film festival.
DC/Frame features films made by documentary filmmakers from the Washington metropolitan area, telling stories that demonstrate a deep resonance with the city: its people and places, arts and culture, politics and policy.
The DC/DOX Film Festival is current accepting films for consideration in its second edition, running June 13-16, 2024, including films from DC-based filmmakers for the DC/Frame program.
The next deadline to submit your work is March 15, 2024.
For more details and to apply, go to Film Freeway.
