Events Calendar

WBL Festival presents a special gathering honoring poets who have featured on Hip Hop albums including: Ursula Rucker, Amir Sulaiman, Jessica Care Moore, Ayesha Jaco Live music by Biscuit Bynum Collective + DJ 2-Tone Jones Join us for a conversation with the poets followed by performances by each one backed by the Biscuit Bynum Collective. […]

Higher Power uses the stories of Black Washingtonians fighting to enter the legal cannabis industry to reveal the stark reality of 700,0000 disenfranchised Americans living in Washington, D.C. and the urgent need for D.C. Statehood. Event Details Host: Rafi Aliya Crockett Date: April 19, 2023 @ 7pm - 8:30pm Location: Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 […]

Join HumanitiesDC for the third event in its new Culture Series. Featuring guest curator Darby Hickey, come hear stories about legendary nightclubs of yesteryear, resilience and organizing in the face of violence and hate, the importance of roller-skating, and the power of family whether chosen or blood. Based off a DC Oral History Collaborative project, […]

Join DCPL and the Potter's House team to learn about the organization's history in the Adams Morgan neighborhood. Ever since opening in 1960, Potter's House has acted as a space for community connection, deep conversation, and creative expression in the District. Uniquely functioning as both an independent business and a service-providing non-profit, Potter's House has […]

Take an in-depth look at some of the techniques that oral historians use to get high-quality audio from their recording equipment. Learn how to guide interviews to result in crisp and clean sound. While the workshop will focus on the Zoom H4n audio recorder, many of the skills and practices introduced can be used for […]

Join Dance Place for a week of dance, music, and tradition during the 36th annual DanceAfrica DC festival. Celebrate the spirit of the African Diaspora with master classes and an outdoor festival including live performances, an African market, and oral histories. Hosted by Griot Mama Sylvia Soumah, DanceAfrica DC 2023 is guaranteed to inspire, invigorate, […]

Calling all DC film enthusiasts, come out and celebrate the art of documentary film making with the inaugural festival of DC/DOX. In partnership with @dcdoxfest HumanitiesDC is also thrilled to announce DC/FRAME, a special aspect of the DC/DOX festival that highlights local documentary filmmakers in the District. We look forward to highlighting filmmakers in the […]

HumanitiesDC's Culture Series is excited to announce the first event in our summer series line-up with guest curator Dr. Natalie Hopkinson. Nothing beats the magic of live music—especially go-go: the vibration, the movement, the fashion, the people, the memories you create at the club. When you stop by to see the “Pictureman,” you come away […]

Over the course of many years, Washington, DC basketball legend Pennington Greene has had the opportunity to interview over 100 people who have contributed to the city’s basketball history. In 2022, Mr. Greene along with veteran filmmakers Dave Lillard, and Vinnie Perrone, began the process of distilling this treasure trove of oral histories into a […]