Events Calendar

Inspired by the Man Ray painting "Shakespearean Equation: Julius Caesar," in the Phillips collection, Composer Andrew E. Simpson and Librettist Susan Galbraith have concocted a Dadaist fantastical story of a "Caesar," a character who is determined to cling to power at whatever cost and sings, "You can?t stick me in a closet; I will not […]

Event Details: Every year, dozens of cyclists periodically meet up for “alleycats”: unsanctioned scavenger hunts-turned-races sprung by daring local bike couriers onto DC streets. They make for an eclectic, if temporary, community: male, female, nonbinary, queer; old and young; a jumble of races and ethnicities; athletes in spandex and those riding in street clothes. Careening […]

Celebrate the written word with us featuring Sarah McCammon and 9 local writers incl. September Author's Corner Spotlight, Mai Sennaar! Mark your calendar, grab your friends, and head to the back patio of Sonny's Pizza for our reading on September 17th at 7:30pm. Whether you're a bookworm, an inspiring writer, or just enjoy listening to […]

Join us for the launch of new book (released on the same day), What Jewish Looks Like with local authors, Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, in conversation with Joshua Maxey, Executive Director of Bet Mishpachah. What Jewish Looks Like is a powerful intersectional anthology celebrating thirty-six Jewish heroes? this book disrupts the narrative of […]

RHP's Director of Archiving has created a walking tour of the east side of DuPont neighborhood and the 17th Street corridor. Do you know about the Gay Liberation Front in the 1970s? Do you miss Cobalt or Drag Kings at Chaos? Does your Lesbian History knowledge include both WomenSound and Sophie?s Parlor? How many LGBTQ […]

It's the 20,000th anniversary of humans' domestication of the dog (give or take 5,000 years). Join Archaeology in the Community for a celebration of that historic event with a Barkaeology Parade on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Enjoy the beauty of Rock Creek Park in DC, learn more about the archaeology and history of dog domestication, […]

Inspired by the themes of Sukkot, hear from expert panelists on the issue of homelessness in the DC area. Learn about the roots of the problem, misconceptions about people experiencing homelessness, and the path forward to eradicating this issue. Then, join the discussion and build action tools over shared appetizers. Panelists include James Davis, the […]

For WorldPride 2025, Rainbow History is preparing a public exhibit: "Pickets, Protests, and Parades: The History of Gay Pride in Washington." The exhibit centers the voices of the event organizers and includes the critics of Pride and the intersection of Pride and other movements for equal rights and liberation. This presentation will be an update […]

Whether you are Indigenous or not, it is important to decolonize your knowledge about Native Deaf American History. Led by community curators, the "We, Native Deaf People, Are Still Here!" exhibition presents the multiplicity of Indigenous Deaf experiences through art, photography, videos, storytelling, and cultural belongings. Event Details Host: Gallaudet University Date: October 17, 2024 […]

Event Details: Ghost stories are real! It says so right there on the label!  Wherever you fall on the spectrum of belief about ghosts themselves, their stories tell us much about how we view the afterlife and even the living world around us. Why are we so fascinated with telling stories of the dead and […]