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.
Planning Oral History Projects
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesEvent Details: Running an oral history project is a lot of work! But the skills and best practices in this third core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative’s Training […]
Children’s Book and Learning Festival
Wilson Plaza at The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, United StatesCapital Book Fest hosts its annual Children's Book and Learning Festival presented by the nonprofit organization Turning the Page. The family-friendly festival will offer a full day of engaging and […]
Stories in Motion
Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Place, Washington, United StatesEvent Details: The DC Oral History Collaborative will be at this year’s Anacostia Community Museum Juneteenth Festival to help festival goers learn about oral history and record informal interviews with […]
Arts & Humanities Community Meeting
Artists, teachers, leaders, humanities, museum, and gallery professionals all in one room? Not just looking toward the future, but creating it? That's our annual community meeting; where DC arts and […]
We De Ya IV: The Caribbean American Takeover
The President Woodrow Wilson Building 2340 S St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin us for an evening of talks, visual art and performance art honoring and celebrating the spirit of Caribbean Americans contribution to the cultural and civic tapestry of Washington D.C. […]
Film Screening and Discussion: Kindred Spirits
Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Place, Washington, United StatesJoin filmmaker Cintia Cabib for a screening and discussion of her documentary, "Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell." The film explores the lives and work of […]
Ladies In The Day, The Musical
Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, United StatesExperience a captivating soul and jazz musical production with Ladies In The Day. This fantastic stage performance will take you back to some of the greatest singers and entertainers, including […]
DC Museum of Sidewalk Stuff: Mutual Aid Stories
Gallery Y 1325 W St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThe DC Museum of Sidewalk Stuff is about the stories behind the free stuff we leave for each other on the street. Learn from local organizers who took to the […]
The Theatre Lab: Titanic: The Musical
Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, United StatesEvent Details: Titanic: The Musical Directed by Deb Gottesman and Lucia LaNave Choreographer Sarah Frances Williams Story and Book by Peter Stone Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston Winner of […]
City Cast DC and DC Office of Planning Live Podcast Taping
Metrobar 640 Rhode Island Ave, Washington, DC, United StatesEvent Details: Join us for a live taping of the City Cast DC podcast at metrobar on July 13th! Host Bridget Todd will be joined by DC Office of Planning […]
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