Explore our city’s upcoming humanities events from performances and lectures to celebrations and multi-media experiences. These public events are created and hosted by either HumanitiesDC, our grantees or local partners. To submit an event for consideration, please complete this form.
Creativists In Dialogue Podcast
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 […]
DC Doo-Wop From The Street Corner to the Stage: A Musical Journey
Westminster Presbyterian Church 400 I (Eye) Street SW, Washington, DC, United StatesThe African American Music Association in association with Westminster Presbyterian Church and the DC Legendary Musicians, Inc. presents a discussion with legendary singers and musicians from Washington, DC who were […]
Literary Conversations: Memoir
PEN/Faulkner Foundation 6218 Georgia Ave NW, Unit #1062, Washington, DC, United StatesMemoir opens windows into lives, granting readers access to deeply personal narratives. Whether they reflect our own experiences or challenge us to engage with new ones, the best memoirs enhance […]
A Rethinking Theater Criticism Conference
Join critics, editors, producers, actors, directors, funders, and the theater community for a conference, Rethinking Theater Criticism, Saturday, February 18 and Saturday, February 25, 2023 to understand and envision the […]
Playwrights of the Black Arts Movement
Studio Acting Conservatory 3423 Holmead Place NW, Washington, DC, United StatesArena Stage dramaturg and Yale lecturer Otis Cortez Ramsey-Zöe leads this one-day master class exploring the playwrights of the Black Arts Movement and their impact on today’s writers. The day […]
Culture Series: Intergenerational Oral Histories of DC’s Ethiopian Community
Busboys and Poets 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC, DC, United StatesIn this inaugural event in HumanitiesDC’s Culture Series, writer, producer and cultural worker Saaret E. Yoseph presents her multi-faceted, intergenerational oral history project JOURNEY(S): Addis to DC. Combining documentary interviews […]
Campaign 72 The Chisholm Effect
THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus 1901 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC, United StatesA limited two-day performance panel and discussion on the life of Shirley Chisholm for Black History Month. All tickets are free for the 24th, limited free tickets for the performance […]
Campaign 72 The Chisholm Effect
THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus 1901 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC, United StatesA limited two-day performance panel and discussion on the life of Shirley Chisholm for Black History Month. All tickets are free for the 24th, limited free tickets for the performance […]
A Rethinking Theater Criticism Conference
Join critics, editors, producers, actors, directors, funders, and the theater community for a conference, Rethinking Theater Criticism, Saturday, February 18 and Saturday, February 25, 2023 to understand and envision the […]
Breaking Ground: Mayfair/Paradise Community History Celebration
The Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy 3701 Hayes St NE, Washington, DC, United StatesCelebrate and honor Black Washington, DC residents driving affordable housing development in the 1940’s, including trailblazing architect Albert Irvin Cassell (1895–1969). Display the pride of being part of the legacy […]
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