Events Calendar

Event Details: By the time Backyard Band released their hit single “‘91 We in a Dope Jam “, go-go had become a defining cultural force in DC—shaping streetwear, establishing legendary performance venues, and inspiring a loyal community. While the go-gos cranked, city officials struggled to battle a public health crisis that would record over 500 […]

Create mixed media mezuzot during the Inside Outside In-Between workshop, led by Jessica Valoris. Inspired by Jessica's emergent project, AfroJudaica, the workshop will explore themes of home, diaspora, return, and liberation through storytelling, text study, and art-making. No previous art experience is required. Event chaired by Yolanda Savage-Narva. Part of the Museum's new Jews of […]

Event Details: Join HumanitiesDC and guest curators Ingrid Gillies and Leslie Aroon Wash for a celebration of Women's History Month with "Bank on Her: Exploring the Impact of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)." The event will celebrate this cornerstone piece of legislation, passed just fifty years ago, by exploring oral histories of women who […]

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. […]