Events Calendar

The multi-year arc of Mosaic Theater Company?s H Street Oral History Project, spearheaded by the Andrew W. Mellon Playwright-in-Residence Psalmayene 24, culminates with the H Street Oral History Project Festival. Using Washington, DC?s H Street corridor as a source of inspiration and preservation, local playwrights Dane Figueroa Edidi, Gethsemane Herron-Coward, and James J. Johnson have […]

Mark your calendar, grab your friends, and head to Shaw's Tavern on March 19th at 7:30pm to hear the amazing Helena Andrews with Author's Corner Spotlight Len Kruger and eight more writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Whether you're a bookworm, an inspiring writer, or just enjoy listening to stories, The Inner Loop readings have […]

Join Eaton DC for an evening of storytelling and conversation centering the diverse origins and migration experiences of Black women. We're screening JOURNEY(S): addis to dc, an experimental "docupoem" anthology, made possible with grant funding from HumanitiesDC. Director/producer Saaret E. Yoseph will be in-person for a post-screening discussion, following presentations of relevant performances and visual […]

Event Details: HumanitiesDC, in partnership with the DC Public Library and the DC History Center, is proud to present the 50th Anniversary of the DC History Conference held April 4-6, 2024, at the MLK Memorial Library, 901 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. This free event is an annual interdisciplinary, community conference considering the District’s past, present, and […]

Event Details: Explore frontline perspectives on the escalating anti-trans legislation in the US in this compelling paneled event, slated from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Thursday, April 11, at Busboys and Poets, 625 Monroe Street NE, Washington, DC, 20017. Hear firsthand accounts from resilient trans individuals, including impassioned activists, dedicated community organizers, and those working […]

Event Details:   Alice McDermott returns to The Inner Loop to read from the new novel Absolution, after which Inner Loop board, staff, and veteran readers read flash pieces of 2 minutes or less in rapid succession. We'll have tarot readings, interactive sculpture tables, Inner Loop merch, and plenty of time to party at this […]

Event Details: Theater and Policy Salon presents, “The Struggle to Realize Enlightenment Ideals: From the Early Days of the American Republic to the Present” Last fall's HumanitiesDC supported event featured teasers for Jamie Stiehm's theatrical work "Across The River." Now join us for a free reading of the entire play, followed by a dialogue about […]

Event Details: HumanitiesDC invites you to an engaging interactive discussion on African American Language and its speakers in the DMV area. The event, which will include special appearances from local spoken word artists will be held from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Thursday, April 18, at Busboys and Poets, 450 K Street, NW. Throughout the […]

Event Details: Come learn about William Beckett, who was once the enslaved manager of Joshua Peirce's nursery business on Linnaean Hill, now Rock Creek Park headquarters. With funding from HumanitiesDC, the Friends of Peirce Mill recently researched Beckett's remarkable life, and will share his story. The event begins at 1PM, Saturday, April 20, with a […]

Event Details Este taller introductorio explorará qué es la historia oral, cómo esta herramienta se ha utilizado para la preservación de historias comunitarias y su relación con las entrevistas y los cuentos cotidianos. Los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de aprender qué factores y eventos motivan a historiadores orales a documentar historias comunitarias utilizando esta forma […]