Events Calendar

Running an oral history project is a lot of work! But the skills and best practices in this core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative’s Training Series will help participants understand how to avoid getting bogged down in budgetary or scheduling challenges. This session covers topics such as developing an organizing research question and […]

Join us on April 10, 2025, at 6 pm at the Anacostia Arts Center for a celebration of bold ideas, even bolder questions, and some powerful stories to go with them. Together, we'll honor the outstanding work of our 2024 Community, Culture & Heritage grantees. Engage with fellow curious minds as we share the diverse stories and […]

DC provides directors and producers at all experience levels with a unique opportunity to receive constructive, peer-level feedback on their rough-cut films—whether feature-length or short. Each screening is followed by a moderated discussion, where filmmakers gain valuable insights from an engaged audience, subject-matter experts, and experienced DC-based filmmakers. Join us at Eaton Cinema for an […]

What does it mean for DC residents to say, "the drug war is over"? In 1989, Washington, DC, was an epicenter for the crack epidemic. Elected officials, including then-President George H.W. Bush, politicized the city's struggles to further misguided and punitive policies that were implemented by Nixon's "war on drugs." For decades, these policies unjustly […]

Join us for an engaging panel discussion on the shifting landscape of journalism in DC. Our panelists will explore the current state of journalism nationally and in DC and the field's sustainability. The panelists are Amy L. Kovac-Ashley, the Executive Director of Tiny News Collective; Mitch Ryals, the Managing Editor of Washington City Paper; and […]

Washington, DC saw an unprecedented rise in sex work during the Civil War due to the thousands of Union soldiers who flooded into the city for training. Brothels provided income, shelter, and independence for women who, in some cases, had few other places to turn. They built businesses and turned access to politicians into influence. […]

Registration Link   Rainbow History Project invites you to a special celebration marking the official opening of our "Pickets, Protests, and Parades: The History of Gay Pride in Washington" exhibit at Freedom Plaza. This free outdor exhibit chronicles the local LGBTQ Pride movement and how the pickets and protests of the 1960s led to the vibrant celebrations […]

Washington, DC hosts World Pride in 2025! We are excited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Story District's Out/Spoken during this historic occasion. For 15 years, Story District has been bringing LGBTQ+ stories to the stage: real, personal, and unforgettable. This year, as World Pride 2025 comes to DC, we're making it even bigger. Produced […]

This core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative Training Series will take an in-depth look at some of the techniques that oral historians use to get quality audio from their recording equipment. While the workshop will focus on the Zoom H4n audio recorder, many of the skills and practices introduced can be used for […]

Seeking and achieving both a sense of self as an individual and a sense of belonging among others are two sides of the same coin. Our understanding and perception of these elements can have a profound effect on our lives, on our cultures, and on society as a whole. Writers often grapple with the nuances […]