Explore our city’s upcoming humanities events from performances and lectures to celebrations and multi-media experiences. These public events are created and hosted by either HumanitiesDC, our grantees or local partners. To submit an event for consideration, please complete this form.
Dear Mr. Duncan
Keegan Theatre 1742 Church St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesDear Mr. Duncan is a program of music and poetry highlighting the life and contributions of Black baritone vocalist Todd Duncan. Todd Duncan was a DC-based vocalist who was the […]
Dear Mr. Duncan
Keegan Theatre 1742 Church St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesDear Mr. Duncan is a program of music and poetry highlighting the life and contributions of Black baritone vocalist Todd Duncan. Todd Duncan was a DC-based vocalist who was the […]
Dear Mr. Duncan
Keegan Theatre 1742 Church St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesDear Mr. Duncan is a program of music and poetry highlighting the life and contributions of Black baritone vocalist Todd Duncan. Todd Duncan was a DC-based vocalist who was the […]
Grants General Information Session (Virtual)
HumanitiesDC Lydia on H, 1427 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002, Washington, DC, MD, United StatesThis session will provide an overview of all open grant opportunities to help you decide which is right for you. Bring all questions and concerns and a HumanitiesDC staff member […]
DC Doo-Wop From The Street Corner to the Stage: A Musical Journey
Westminster Presbyterian Church 400 I (Eye) Street SW, Washington, DC, United StatesThe African American Music Association in association with Westminster Presbyterian Church and the DC Legendary Musicians, Inc. presents a discussion with legendary singers and musicians from Washington, DC who were […]
Literary Conversations: Memoir
PEN/Faulkner Foundation 6218 Georgia Ave NW, Unit #1062, Washington, DC, United StatesMemoir opens windows into lives, granting readers access to deeply personal narratives. Whether they reflect our own experiences or challenge us to engage with new ones, the best memoirs enhance […]
A Rethinking Theater Criticism Conference
Join critics, editors, producers, actors, directors, funders, and the theater community for a conference, Rethinking Theater Criticism, Saturday, February 18 and Saturday, February 25, 2023 to understand and envision the […]
Playwrights of the Black Arts Movement
Studio Acting Conservatory 3423 Holmead Place NW, Washington, DC, United StatesArena Stage dramaturg and Yale lecturer Otis Cortez Ramsey-Zöe leads this one-day master class exploring the playwrights of the Black Arts Movement and their impact on today’s writers. The day […]
Culture Series: Intergenerational Oral Histories of DC’s Ethiopian Community
Busboys and Poets 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC, DC, United StatesIn this inaugural event in HumanitiesDC’s Culture Series, writer, producer and cultural worker Saaret E. Yoseph presents her multi-faceted, intergenerational oral history project JOURNEY(S): Addis to DC. Combining documentary interviews […]
Campaign 72 The Chisholm Effect
THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus 1901 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC, United StatesA limited two-day performance panel and discussion on the life of Shirley Chisholm for Black History Month. All tickets are free for the 24th, limited free tickets for the performance […]
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