HumanitiesDC

Grantee Event: A Musical Offering
2023-01-14 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, 20006, United States
The Washington Arts Ensemble is DC’s classical music community, offering classical chamber music concerts with an emphasis on connection between audience members and performers. The concert on January 14, will highlight the pioneering voices of African-American women and the men who supported them, the collaboration between the sexes in poetry and song, and the progressive integration of thematic content and musical texture, providing the essence of this artistic tribute to such a relevant piece of American history. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Chrystal Williams returns from the Metropolitan Opera to offer a program of Art Songs with pianist and cofounder Natalia Kazaryan. H.T. Burleigh’s “Five Songs of Laurence Hope” will be performed alongside Ottorino Resphigi’s “Quattro Canzone,” based on a text by Ada Negri. Spirituals by Margaret Bonds and Undine Smith Moore, “The Dean of Black Women Composers,” will be featured beside the world premiere of “They Walk Alone,” a collaboration between Ms. Williams’ and her husband: composer, Felipe Hostin. The concert will take place at the historic Arts Club of Washington, and tickets include receptions both before and after the concert with hors d’oeuvres and an open wine and beer bar.
Event Details
Type: Performance
Host: Washington Arts Ensemble, featuring cofounder of the Washington Arts Ensemble and pianist, Natalia Kazaryan, and Chrystal Williams, Soprano, Metropolitan Opera
Date: January 14, 2023 @ 6:30-9:30pm
Location: Arts Club of Washington 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC 20006
Event Fee: $20-$65, Purchase tickets HERE.

For More Information
Contact: Christopher Schmitt, Pianist and Cofounder
Website: washingtonartsensemble.org
Email: info@washingtonartsensemble.org
Phone: 571.235.4276

HumanitiesDC Event: LGBTQ Bars - Beyond Drinking, There is Community!
2023-01-12 | Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC, DC, 20009, United States
This gathering explores how community can be found in drinking establishments, how bars provide a social outlet for people, and how bars and clubs allow individuals in the LGBTQ community to be who they are without exploitation and/or prosecution.
Event Details
Type: Panel Discussion
Host: Paul Marengo
Date: January 12, 2023
Location: Busboys and Poets, 625 Monroe St NE, Washington, DC 20017
Event Fee: FREE, Registration TBD

For More Information
Contact: Paul Marengo
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: paul.marengo@hyperionculture.org
Phone: 202.770.3700 (ext. 806)

HumanitiesDC Event: Porchtales Podcast – The Disappearance of Sister Koko Episode 5
2022-12-21 | DC
Porchtales is HumanitiesDC’s new podcast, where every season embarks on a deep-dive exploration of a subject that helps listeners get to experience the District through the eyes of those who make up the fabric of our nation’s capital. “The Disappearing of Sister Koko with Prof. D. Boose” is a five-episode season where we meet Sister Koko and listen as she details her interactions and relationships with people like Stokely Carmichael, Miriam Makeba, Cleveland Sellers, Afeni and Tupac Shakur, and as she shares harrowing stories of fighting racism, existing COINTELPRO, and nuances of Black living in twentieth-century America. Time and circumstance have tried to disappear Sister Koko, yet she still rises through our collective listening. Tune in and be a witness to stories of Black freedom activism in America you haven’t heard.
Event Details
Type: Podcast Episode
Host: HumanitiesDC, featuring Prof. D. Boose
Date: December 21, 2022
Location: Listen here or anywhere podcasts are available.
Event Fee: FREE

For More Information
Contact: Jimmy Watkins, Public Programs Coordinator
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jwatkins@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 ext. 806

Grantee Event: Dance Institute of Washington Presents "The Spirit of Kwanzaa"
2022-12-16 19:00 - 2022-12-17 21:00 | Cramton Auditorium, 2455 6th St, NW, Washington, DC, MD, 20059, United States
The Spirit of Kwanzaa, the Dance Institute of Washington’s most popular and longest-running (since 1995) cultural arts and dance production affords the community an immersive and imaginative presentation that uniquely shows the African American winter holiday celebration, drawing on the agricultural ceremonies of Africa. The Dance Institute of Washington has adopted the seven principles of Kwanzaa into rich storytelling presented by student and professional dancers and other performing artists through dance, music, drumming, spoken word, singing, and live video, portraying the struggles, resilience, and creativity within the Black experience. Dr. Abiola of Howard University will speak to kick off opening night, giving a rich humanities presentation on the cultural legacy of Kwanzaa and its relationship to African American and African Diasporic dance and music. She will touch on the theme of a “Celebration of Life and Harmony” in her introductory presentation before the humanities-rich concert.
Event Details
Type: Presentation followed by Dance Performance
Host: Dance Institute of Washington, featuring Ofosuwa Abiola, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Africana Dance and Performance History, Theatre Arts, Howard University.
Date: December 16 and 17, 2022 @ 7-9pm
Location: Cramton Auditorium, 2455 6th St, NW, Washington, DC 20059
Event Fee: $25, Purchase tickets HERE.
*An ASL Interpreter will be present at this event.
*This event is looking for volunteers.
For More Information
Contact: Kahina Haynes, Executive Director
Website: danceinstituteofwashington.org
Email: info@danceinstituteofwashington.org
Phone: 202.317.9656

Grantee Event: The Meaning Behind the Music
2022-12-15 18:30 - 21:30 | Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC, MD, 20006, United States
The Washington Arts Ensemble is DC’s classical music community, offering classical chamber music concerts with an emphasis on connection between audience members and performers. In keeping with holiday celebrations around the globe, our December concert will explore how various composers found meaning in music, whether it be through tradition, worship, or simply gratitude and purpose. Highlights will include the solo cello suites of the great J.S. Bach, and several solo piano works: the Vingt Regards of Oliver Messaien, who was a prisoner of war during WWII in France, and Corpus Christi en Sevilla by Spanish composer Issac Albeniz. The concert will close with Felix Mendelssohn’s second piano trio, an homage to the role of the spiritual in his life. Pianists and cofounders Christopher Schmitt and Natalia Kazaryan will be joined by series regular cellist Joseph Gotoff, and the young prodigious talent of Bulgarian/Japanese violinist Julia Angelov. The concert will take place at the historic Arts Club of Washington, and tickets include receptions both before and after the concert with hors d’oeuvres and an open wine and beer bar.
Event Details
Type: Performance
Host: Washington Arts Ensemble, featuring cofounders of the Washington Arts Ensemble, Christopher Schmitt, Pianist and Natalia Kazaryan, Pianist; with Joseph Gotoff, Cellist, Faculty Levine School, Towson University; and Julia Angelov, Colburn School
Date: December 15, 2022 @ 6:30-9:30pm
Location: Arts Club of Washington 2017 I St. NW, Washington DC 20006
Event Fee: $20-$65, Purchase tickets HERE.

For More Information
Contact: Christopher Schmitt, Pianist and Cofounder
Website: washingtonartsensemble.org
Email: info@washingtonartsensemble.org
Phone: 571.235.4276

HumanitiesDC Event: Beyond the Archives: Performing Oral History
2022-12-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Marion Barry Ave SE, Washington, DC, MD, 20020, United States
Join us as John A Johnson and an amazing group of actors use Playback Theatre techniques to bring Washington, DC stories to life. Selected from both the DC Oral History Collaborative collection at the DC Public Library’s People’s Archive and Johnson’s Anacostia Unmapped project the stories each discuss pivotal moments in the lives of their narrators; moments that shaped their lives and that, perhaps, shaped the lives of many others. The company will listen to these stories and tell them back to the audience through a unique, improvisational performance art piece. Audience members will leave the performance inspired, and with a new understanding of the role storytelling and memory can play in our lives. Beyond the Archives events demonstrate ways in which the public can engage with stories told by oral history interviewees.
Event Details
Type: Performance
Host: HumanitiesDC, featuring John A Johnson
Date: December 15, 2022 @ 6:30-8pm
Location: Anacostia Arts Center – Black Box Theatre, 1231 Good Hope Road SE Washington, DC 20020
Event Fee: FREE, Register HERE.

For More Information
Contact: Jasper Collier
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jcollier@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 ext. 804

HumanitiesDC Event: Dancing With Myself - A Conversation on Music, Mood, and Our Mental Health
2022-12-08 | Lydia on H, 1427 H St NE, Washington, DC, 20002
Join HumanitiesDC and Dr. Patrise Holden for a discussion that invites audience members to explore their feelings, attitudes, identity, and mood when listening to music and reflect on the short-term or long-term effect that music has had on their lives, person, and mental health.
Event Details
Type: Panel Discussion
Host: HumanitiesDC, featuring Dr. Patrise Holden
Date: December 8, 2022
Location: Lydia on H, 1427 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Event Fee: FREE, Registration information coming soon

For More Information
Contact: Dr. Patrise Holden
Email: thelanguagekey@aol.com
Phone: 202.770.3077 ext. 806

HumanitiesDC Event: Porchtales Podcast – The Disappearance of Sister Koko with Prof. D. Boose, Episode 3
2022-12-07 | DC
Porchtales is HumanitiesDC’s new podcast, where every season embarks on a deep-dive exploration of a subject that helps listeners get to experience the District through the eyes of those who make up the fabric of our nation’s capital. “The Disappearing of Sister Koko with Prof. D. Boose” is a five-episode season where we meet Sister Koko and listen as she details her interactions and relationships with people like Stokely Carmichael, Miriam Makeba, Cleveland Sellers, Afeni and Tupac Shakur, and as she shares harrowing stories of fighting racism, existing COINTELPRO, and nuances of Black living in twentieth-century America. Time and circumstance have tried to disappear Sister Koko, yet she still rises through our collective listening. Tune in and be a witness to stories of Black freedom activism in America you haven’t heard.
Event Details
Type: Podcast Episode
Host: HumanitiesDC, featuring Prof. D. Boose
Date: December 7, 2022
Location: Listen here or anywhere podcasts are available.
Event Fee: FREE
For More Information
Contact: Jimmy Watkins, Public Programs Coordinator
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jwatkins@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 ext. 806

Grantee Event: Axé Fest
2022-12-03 13:00 - 18:00 | The Capoeira Spot, 2008 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC, MD, 20018, United States
Axé Fest is a community day of free movement classes hosted by The Capoeira Spot, featuring the Afro-Brazilian martial art of Capoeira, yoga, and Afro-Brazilian dance. Attendees can immerse themselves in art, culture, movement, music, and good vibrations all afternoon! This event is free and family friendly – open to kids and adults! Axé Fest attendees will start by getting warm with yoga taught by Darnell aka D Yoga Dude, who has 20+ years of experience teaching yoga as a certified instructor. The event then flows into Intro to Capoeira classes for kids and adults taught by Mestre Morcego. In these interactive classes, attendees will learn about the history and culture of Capoeira while learning the martial art’s five basic movements. Then, attendees will get to put what they learned in action with a Capoeira Roda (circle) along with The Capoeira Spot’s teachers and students. The event culminates in a celebratory mood with an Afro-Brazilian Dance class to live batucada drumming.
Event Details
Type: Festival
Host: CapoeiraDC, featuring Mestre Morcego, D Yoga Dude and Professora Borboleta
Date: December 3, 2022 @ 1-6pm
Location: The Capoeira Spot, 2008 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC 20018
Event Fee: FREE, Register HERE.

For More Information
Contact: Renford Powell, Executive Director
Website: capoeiradc.com
Email: admin@capoeiradc.com
Phone: 202.813.3960

Grantee Event: The PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story
2022-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 | American University School of International Service, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC, MD, 20016, United States
The PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story is among the nation’s most illustrious literary prizes for the short story. This year, PEN/Faulkner will honor Yiyun Li in a ceremony that will feature a reading, a conversation with American University Professor Patricia Park, and remarks by Janna Malamud Smith. The ceremony will be followed by a book signing and a reception with light refreshments.
Event Details
Type: Celebration
Host: The PEN/Faulkner Foundation, featuring author and honoree Yiyun Li, Patricia Park, American University Professor, and author, Janna Malamud Smith.
Date: December 2, 2022 @ 7-9pm
Location: American University School of International Service, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016
Event Fee: $30, Register HERE.
For More Information
Contact: Caroline Schreiber, Director of Development
Website: penfaulkner.org
Email: caroline@penfaulkner.org
Phone: 202.898.9063
