HumanitiesDC

ALL STORIES MATTER: Building Community Through The Arts
2024-06-08 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE, Washington, DC, 20003, United States
Through interviews with prominent thought leaders in the arts, and footage of creative pursuits inartistic expression, teaching and community- based arts programming across the Washington DC Metropolitan region, common threads of a larger and vital arts story are revealed and celebrated in this 30 min documentary from EMMY-Awarded director and editor, Todd Clark in partnership with the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Funding provided by the Humanities Council of Washington, DC. Featuring: Ellen Cornett, Teacher, CHAW Reginald Douglas, Artistic Director, Mosaic Theater Cassandra Heatherington, Cleveland Park Main Street Sandra Holloway, City at Peace Alvin Mayes, Principal Lecturer, University of MD Amy Moore, Executive Director, CHAW Aaron Myers, Executive Director, DCCAH Lisa Oksala, Board of Directors, CHAW Alex Padro, Director, Shaw Main Streets Director, Art All Night-Shaw Christine Platt, Parent, CHAW Andy Shallal, Muralist, CEO Busboys and Poets Jill Strachan Former Executive Director, CHAW Doug Yeuell, Executive Director, Atlas Performing Arts Center
Event Details
Host: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Date: June 8, 2024 • 3 – 4PM
Location: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop – Black Box Theater; 545 7th St. SE, WDC 20003
Event fee: Free
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Contact: Amy Moore
Website: https://chaw.org/
Email: amy@chaw.org
Phone: 202-547-6839

Planning Oral History Projects
2024-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
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Running an oral history project is a lot of work! But the skills and best practices in this third 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 overcoming common pitfalls and obstacles. Anxious about approaching potential interviewees, join us at this session for some practice!
This session will be led by oral historians Kristy Li Puma and Darby Hickey.
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: June 10, 2024 • 6PM
Location: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
Event fee: Free
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Contact: Jasper Collier
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jcollier@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 804

Children's Book and Learning Festival
2024-06-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Plaza at The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 20004, United States
Capital Book Fest hosts its annual Children’s Book and Learning Festival presented by the nonprofit organization Turning the Page. The family-friendly festival will offer a full day of engaging and educational activities, featuring an exciting lineup of local authors from the Children?s Book Guild of Washington, DC and exhibitions from the National Children’s Museum, DC Public Library, Washington Nationals, The Nature Generation, Readability, Urban Adventure Squad, The Giving Square, Washington Informer Spelling Bee, and the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID). Children and their families can enjoy a variety of activities, including “Story on the Plaza,” presented by the National Children’s Museum and DC Public Library.
Event Details
Host: Capital Book Fest
Date: June 15, 2024 • 10 – 5PM
Location: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 20004
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://turningthepage.org/childrens-book-and-learning-festival/
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Contact: Jacie Roberts Lallis
Website: https://turningthepage.org/childrens-book-and-learning-festival/
Email: jroberts@rrbitc.com
Phone: 202.312.1552

Stories in Motion
2024-06-19 10:00 - 17:00 | Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place, Washington, 20020, United States
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The DC Oral History Collaborative will be at this year’s Anacostia Community Museum Juneteenth Festival to help festival goers learn about oral history and record informal interviews with their friends and family! The oral history booth will feature recording equipment, comfortable conversation space, and guides to help interviewers get started. Interviewers and interviewees will be able to take home their recordings on a flash drive and will learn options for archiving their interviews or conducting longer-form oral histories. There will be no obligation to submit the interviews to any institutional repository, and the booth will center the impact of interviewing and being interviewed.

If you don’t ask, you’ll never know!

The DC Oral History Collaborative is a partnership program of HumanitiesDC and the DC Public Library.

Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: June 19, 2024 • 10AM
Location: Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl, SE Washington, DC 20020
Event fee: Free
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Contact: Jasper Collier
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jcollier@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 804

Arts & Humanities Community Meeting
2024-06-27 14:00 - 16:00
Artists, teachers, leaders, humanities, museum, and gallery professionals all in one room? Not just looking toward the future, but creating it? That’s our annual community meeting; where DC arts and humanities practitioners and advocates connect and organize! ? Free to attend | Registration Required DC Collaborative will present: – An updated membership model (Teaching Artists, you don?t want to miss this!) – Insights and resources from DDi (District Data Initiative) – Updates from Arts and Humanities For Every Student (AHFES) – New opportunities for grant and funding partnerships.
Event Details
Host: DC Collaborative
Date: June 27, 2024 • 2PM – 4PM
Location: 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. 20001
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://dccollab.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/dccollab/event.jsp?event=21&
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Contact: Shelby Hubbard
Website: https://dccollaborative.org/
Email: shelby@dccollaborative.org
Phone: 202-470-6467

We De Ya IV: The Caribbean American Takeover
2024-06-28 18:00 - 22:00 | The President Woodrow Wilson Building, 2340 S St. NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
Join us for an evening of talks, visual art and performance art honoring and celebrating the spirit of Caribbean Americans contribution to the cultural and civic tapestry of Washington D.C. Powered by HumanitiesDC and MCBS Group.
Event Details
Host: PineXGinja
Date: June 28, 2024 • 6 – 10PM
Location: The President Woodrow Wilson House 2340 S Street, NW 20008
Event fee: Free
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Contact: Mark Beckford
Website: www.pineginja.com
Email: markebeckford@gmail.com
Phone: 202-705-3793

Film Screening and Discussion: Kindred Spirits
2024-06-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place, Washington, 20020, United States
Join filmmaker Cintia Cabib for a screening and discussion of her documentary, “Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell.” The film explores the lives and work of two accomplished but unsung Black women artists – both native Washingtonians – and their special bond as aunt and niece. The screening is in conjunction with the Anacostia Community Museum’s exhibit, “A Bold and Beautiful Vision: A Century of Black Arts Education in Washington, D.C.”
Event Details
Host: Jenelle Cooper
Date: June 29, 2024 • 12 – 2PM
Location: 1901 Fort Place, SE. 20020
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-discussion-kindred-spirits-tickets-917410187567?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Contact: Jenelle Cooper
Website: https://anacostia.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D175093908
Email: cooperjr@si.edu
Phone: 202-633-4867

Ladies In The Day, The Musical
2024-06-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
Experience a captivating soul and jazz musical production with Ladies In The Day. This fantastic stage performance will take you back to some of the greatest singers and entertainers, including Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, and many more. The talented cast of a solid and mind-blowing vocalist will mesmerize you with their soulful and powerful performances. Get ready to transport yourself to a time of jazz flappers, sassy outfits, and saucy dances that will demand your participation. All Ages.
Event Details
Host: Atlas Performing Arts Center
Date: June 29, 2024 • 7 – 9PM
Location: Atlas Arts, 1333 H St NE Washington, DC 20002
Event fee: $63
Registration Event link: https://www.atlasarts.org/events/ladies/
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Contact: Rachel Pearl
Website: https://www.atlasarts.org
Email: rpearl@atlasarts.org
Phone: 202-399-7993

DC Museum of Sidewalk Stuff: Mutual Aid Stories
2024-07-11 16:00 - 20:00 | Gallery Y, 1325 W St. NW, Washington, DC, 20009, United States
The DC Museum of Sidewalk Stuff is about the stories behind the free stuff we leave for each other on the street. Learn from local organizers who took to the sidewalk to share with their neighbors, and the relationships they cultivated as a result. In D.C. we?re surrounded by museums that celebrate famous moments in our nation?s history. We hope this exhibit reminds us that the ways we care for each other everyday are just as important. The exhibit is from July 11 to September 6 at Gallery Y (YMCA Anthony Bowen). The opening reception is on Thursday, July 11 from 6-8pm. La exposición séra en inglés y español!
Event Details
Host: Allison Press and Xena Ni
Date: July 11, 2024 • 4 – 8PM
Location: Gallery Y, 1325 W St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Event fee: Free
Registration Event link: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8mrV0gOmzf/?img_index=1
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Contact: Allison Press
Email: allison.n.press@gmail.com
Phone: 919-265-3797

The Theatre Lab: Titanic: The Musical
2024-07-11 19:30 - 2024-07-13 19:30 | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
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Titanic: The Musical Directed by Deb Gottesman and Lucia LaNave Choreographer Sarah Frances Williams Story and Book by Peter Stone Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston Winner of five Tony Awards in 1997 including Best Musical, Titanic by Maury Yeston is a thrilling historical drama with strikingly human and relatable characters. From the lofty dreams of first-class passengers to the resilient spirits in steerage, each of the 30+ unique characters contributes to the musical’s rich tapestry.
Titanic’s score is packed with soaring ballads, uptempo group numbers, and poignant duets exploring the nature of love, sacrifice, and the indomitable human spirit. Titanic is a hidden gem in the musical theatre world. Don’t miss this chance to see it performed live in an intimate space! All Ages Content Warnings: Mild sexual content, mild references of suicide, regularly occurring grief, mild depictions of smoking on stage.
Host: Atlas Performing Arts Center
Date: July 11, 2024 • 7:30PM – July 13, 2024 • 7:30PM
Location: 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Event fee: $10-15
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Contact: Rachel L. Pearl
Website: atlasarts.org
Email: rpearl@atlasarts.org

City Cast DC and DC Office of Planning Live Podcast Taping
2024-07-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Metrobar, 640 Rhode Island Ave, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
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Join us for a live taping of the City Cast DC podcast at metrobar on July 13th! Host Bridget Todd will be joined by DC Office of Planning Director Anita Cozart and Senior Planner Ebony Dumas to chat about the findings of their new podcast, District Crossroads. We’ll dive into a project focused on the neighborhoods and neighbors around the intersection of North Capitol and Irving Streets.
Host: City Cast DC and DC Office of Planning
Date: July 13, 2024 • 2PM – July 13, 2024 • 4PM
Location: metrobar – 640 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, Estados Unidos
Event fee: Free
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Contact: Ebony Dumas
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: ebony.dumas@dc.gov

Oral History Interviewing Workshop
2024-07-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
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This core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative workshop series will provide participants strategies to make the interview experience rewarding for the interviewer and the narrator. The workshop will begin by further exploring what comes before the interview – connecting research and planning with building trust and rapport with narrators. Participants will then discuss a wide variety of potential challenging situations that may arise in an oral history interview and will co-create a list of strategies for working through those situations. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to practice their skills by interviewing another member of their cohort.
This workshop will be led by oral historian José Centeno-Melendez, PhD.
The DC Oral History Collaborative (DCOHC) documents, preserves, and celebrates the lived experiences of all Washington, DC residents and communities through oral history. The Collaborative accomplishes this by providing training, mentorship, resources, programs, and funding to current and aspiring oral historians. The Collaborative is a partnership of HumanitiesDC and the DC Public Library.
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: July 15, 2024 • 6PM
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Library 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Event fee: Free
Registration: Event Link
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Contact: Jasper Collier
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jcollier@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 804

Culture Series: Fighting For Home
2024-07-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Busboys and Poets 450 K St NW, 450 K St NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
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The 1970s was a period of intense gentrification in DC — but the decade was also marked by the most effective and creative tenant organizing in DC’s history to date. Join Amanda Huron, an Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and Political Science at the UDC, and a panel of three people who organized tenants in 1970s DC to share their experiences, and reflect on what organizers today can learn from the successes and failures of the 1970s.
As DC, once again, is in the midst of a housing crisis, many tenants are again responding by organizing in creative ways. We hope this panel helps people today learn from past efforts, and imagine new ways to claim home in the city.
ASL Interpretation will be provided.
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: July 18, 2024 • 7PM
Location: Busboys and Poets, 450 K Street Northwest Washington, DC 20001
Event fee: Free
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Contact: Jimmy Watkins
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jwatkins@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 806

DHH Dance Collaborative: "that's how the light gets in"
2024-07-20 19:30 - 2024-07-21 16:00 | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
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The DHH dancers are back for a ninth season and are inspired to bring more excitement, cutting-edge choreography, and heartfelt passion to the Lang Theater stage. Witness the creativity come alive in their production of “that’s how the light gets in,” a showcase of all new works choreographed, staged, and performed by the dancers in the company. DHH Dance Collaborative continues to merge into a casual, but committed, performance-based dance company, specializing in diverse styles of jazz, ballet, tap, and modern dance, for adult dancers of varying levels. This continuously growing dance company welcomes dancers from throughout the DMV, and currently provides rehearsal and class opportunities in DC, Arlington, Falls Church, Centreville, Virginia, and Silver Spring, Maryland.

Host: Atlas Performing Arts Center
Date: July 20, 2024 • 7:30PM – July 21, 2024 • 4PM
Location: 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Event fee: $20-24
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Contact: Rachel L. Pearl
Website: atlasarts.org
Email: rpearl@atlasarts.org

In Zora's Footsteps: Narratives of DC
2024-08-02 18:00 - 2024-08-28 20:00 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
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Join a FREE 4-week writing workshop series: “In Zora’s Footsteps: Narratives of DC” led by Tracy Chiles McGhee. Whether you’re a budding writer or a seasoned scribe, this series promises to enrich your narrative skills and deepen your cultural connections. Special Guests: Dr. Minnie Quartey Annan, Marita Golden, Kimberly A. Collins, and Ronita Overton. For More Info & goldfernpress@gmail.com.
Dates: August 2024 (Wednesdays 7, 14, 21, & 28)
Register by: August 2, 2024.
Event Details
Host: Tracy Chiles McGhee
Date: August 2024 • 6PM – 8PM
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Event fee: Free
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Contact: Tracy Chiles McGhee
Email: goldfernpress@gmail.com

Alliance for New Music-Theatre: The Man Ray Project: Caesar & The Mannequin
2024-09-12 09:00 - 2024-09-21 17:00 | Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
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 stay there.” This full live-plus-mixed-media work is expanded from a prescient 2020 opera film produced in response to COVID. In 2024 as we careen toward the November election the story is even more prescient and dangerously relevant today than it was four years ago. In a fit of brilliance (or is it a dream?), Dadaist artist (Wo)Man-Ray reaches deep into his/her imagination to orchestrate the real-life meeting of two of his/her inspirations: an animate bust of Julius Caesar, and (Wo)Man?s sometime lover, the sexy model/mannequin Kiki. As the rapt creator loosens the strings of his/her living playthings, simmering conflicts escalate between political power and the power of art; between man, woman and (Wo)Man; between truth and history. Kiki vies for agency, (Wo)Man to create something permanent and true, and Caesar, full of dictatorial pretentions, to cling to power at all costs. Each wields violence, mockery, and subjugation against the others while the artist tries desperately to make sense of it all. Will this be the end of the Republic? Ages 13+ Content Warnings: mild swearing, mild sexual content, mild violence, mild use of weapons
Event Details
Host: Atlas Performing Arts Center
Date: September 12 – 20, 2024
Location: 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Event fee: $40
Registration Event link: https://www.atlasarts.org/events/man-ray/
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Contact: Rachel L. Pearl
Website: https://www.atlasarts.org/
Email: rpearl@atlasarts.org

Culture Series: District of Cats
2024-09-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Busboys and Poets Monroe, 625 Monroe St NE, Washington, DC, 20017, United States
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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 between local landmarks and mini-games that constitute a race, riders compete hard even as they guard each others’ backs while weaving through rush hour car traffic. Once exclusive to the bike messenger community, alleycats have attracted a broader range of cyclists as couriering has become a threatened way of life.
Since their introduction in the 1990s, how has the bike messenger community—and the alleycats they throw—adapted to the social and economic shifts within the District? In an evening conversation with just the right amount of audience participation, the co-curators of the DC Oral History project “District of Cats” will sit with three legends of the DC bike messenger scene to get their thoughts on these and other questions, and a bike’s-eye view of the District as a whole.
ASL Interpretation will be provided.
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: September 12, 2024 • 7PM
Location: Busboys and Poets, 625 Monroe Street NE 20017
Event fee: Free
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Contact: Jimmy Watkins
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jwatkins@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 806

The Inner Loop September Reading
2024-09-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Sonny’s Pizza, 3120 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20010, United States
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 stories, The Inner Loop readings have something for everyone. Our mission is to create an inclusive writing community in DC, so we encourage you to grab some food, a drink, and meet other literature lovers. We can’t wait to see you there!
Event Details
Host: The Inner Loop
Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 • 7:30PM – 10:00PM
Location: Sonny’s Pizza, 3120 Georgia Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010
Event fee: Free
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Contact: Rachel Coonce
Website: https://theinnerlooplit.org
Email: rachel@theinnerlooplit.org

Book Launch: What Jewish Looks Like with authors Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin Pritchard
2024-09-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Capital Jewish Museum, 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
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 how a Jewish person is perceived. The talk will be followed by a book signing.
Event Details
Host: Lisa Del Sesto
Date: September 24, 2024 • 6:30PM
Location: 575 3rd St NW, Washington DC 20001
Event fee: 0-$12
Registration Event link: https://www.simpletix.com/e/book-launch-what-jewish-looks-like-with-au-tickets-181864
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Contact: Lisa Del Sesto
Website: https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/
Email: ldelsesto@capitaljewishmuseum.org
Phone: 202-713-9923

LGBTQ History Walking Tour of East DuPont and 17th St
2024-10-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Dupont Circle Fountain, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC, 20036, United States
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 Community Centers have we actually had? Do you know which year the cops beat up the queens at the High Heel Race?

Event Details
Host: Rainbow History Project
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 • 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Location: Dupont Circle Fountain
Event fee: donations accepted
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Contact: Vincent Slatt
Website: https://rainbowhistory.org/events/
Email: vincent@rainbowhistory.org

Barkaeology Parade
2024-10-05 09:30 - 11:30 | Rock Creek Park, Picnic Grove #10, Beach Dr. NW, Washington, DC, 20015, United States
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, and see extremely good pups. The parade route will follow a short (about 1-mile) trail loop in the woods. Costumes for humans and dogs are welcome and encouraged. Register today!
Event Details
Host: Archaeology in the Community
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024 • 9:30 – 11:30AM
Location: Rock Creek Park, Picnic Grove #10, Beach Dr. NW, Washington, DC 20015
Event fee: $0 – 15
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Contact: Beth Pruitt
Website: https://www.archaeologyincommunity.com
Email: beth@archaeologyincommunity.com
Phone: 202-573-9690

Nights at the Round Table: Ending Homelessness
2024-10-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Capital Jewish Museum, 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
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 Faces of Homelessness Speakers Bureau, and Amber W. Harding, Executive Director, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless. Moderated by Rabbi Atara Cohen, Director of Jewish Life and Learning, Edlavitch DCJCC. In partnership with Edlavitch DCJCC’s Center for Social Responsibility and Jews United for Justice.
Event Details
Host: Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum
Date: October 15, 2024 • 6 – 7:30PM
Location: 575 3rd Street NW Washington DC 20001
Event fee: $27 – $39
Registration Event Link
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Contact: Lisa Del Sesto
Website: https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/
Email: ldelsesto@capitaljewishmuseum.org
Phone: 202-713-9923

WorldPride 2025 Exhibit Showcase
2024-10-16 18:00 - 20:30 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
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 on the entire project. RHP exhibit volunteers will be onsite to answer questions about their projects and how you can help. RHP is looking for images, volunteers, and input, so take a look around your attic and get involved!
Event Details
Host: Rainbow History Project
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 • 6:00 – 8:30PM
Location: MLK Library Room 401-A, MLK Library Room 401-A 901 G Street Northwest Washington, DC 20001
Event fee: Free
Registration Event Link
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Contact: Vincent Slatt
Website: https://rainbowhistory.org/
Email: vincent@rainbowhistory.org

We, Native Deaf People, Are Still Here! Exhibition
2024-10-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Gallaudet University, Eistad Auditorium, 800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
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
Location: Gallaudet University, National Deaf Life Museum, 800 Florida Avenue NE 20002
Event fee: Free
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Contact: Tabitha Jacques
Website: https://gallaudet.edu/museum/exhibits/indigenous-deaf-peoples-exhibition/
Email: tabitha.jacques@gallaudet.edu
Phone: 585-666-7910

Culture Series: Capital City Haunts
2024-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC, DC, 20009, United States
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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 not quite gone? What does it say about us? How do these stories vary across time and culture? How have these stories been used by the living, both intentionally and otherwise?
Come join author and tour guide Tim Krepp as he leads a panel discussion to explore these questions and so much more!
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: October 17, 2024 • 7PM
Location: Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW 20009
Event fee: Free
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Contact: Jimmy Watkins
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jwatkins@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 806

Beyond the Archives: Latine Drag History in DC
2024-10-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Latine Drag has vibrant history and culture in the nation’s capital! Community leaders José Gutiérrez, Mari Con Carne, and Alexa Rodríguez, will explore that history, guided by program curator and HumanitiesDC District Fellow, Carolina Fuentes. The event, part panel and part oral history, will offer space for the three community leaders to recount their stories about the evolution of Drag as they have witnessed it. Gutiérrez will illuminate the history of DC’s LGBTQ+ community, Rodríguez will discuss her activist work for the trans community and people living with HIV, finally Mari Con Carne will share stories from their own experiences in Drag and advocacy work and will conclude the program with a special performance. Fuentes will moderate the discussion and there will be ample time for audience Q&A. Join us for a conversation on Monday, October 21st, at 6 pm at MLK Library in the New Books area (first floor).
Cover Picture Credit: José Gutiérrez Archives
Event Details
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: Monday, October 21, 2024 • 6PM
Location: MLK Jr. Library, 901 G Street NW DC 20001, New Books Area
Event fee: Free
Registration Event Link
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Contact: Carolina Fuentes
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: cfuentes@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 806

Oral History Workshop Series - Family Stories
2024-11-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c, Conference Center, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
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Oral history is an important way to preserve the memories, stories and voices of family so their wisdom and experience can be passed down to future generations. Interviewing can supplement existing genealogical work or family archiving projects adding critical information to family trees and breathing life into photographs and other documents. This workshop will provide crucial tips for recording interviews with family weaving in special considerations for using heirlooms and objects. Participants will be asked to consider their own family histories including questions they may ask and where they may find additional genealogical research sources.
This workshop will be led by oral historian Anna Kaplan, PhD.
The DC Oral History Collaborative (DCOHC) documents, preserves, and celebrates the lived experiences of all Washington, DC residents and communities through oral history. The Collaborative accomplishes this by providing training, mentorship, resources, programs, and funding to current and aspiring oral historians. The Collaborative is a partnership of HumanitiesDC and the DC Public Library

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Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival
2024-11-07 09:30 - 2024-11-10 17:00 | The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Double Exposure is the United States’ first and only film festival dedicated to investigative reporting on film. It pairs four days of film screenings with a professional symposium that brings together watchdog journalists and filmmakers venturing into investigative storytelling.
Host: 100Reporters
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024 • 9:30AM – 5:00PM
Location: Multiple venues throughout DC
Event fee: $65 – $275
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Contact: Veronika Jakubcik
Website: https://dxfest.com/
Email: impact@togetherfilms.org

Culture Series: DC Is Native Land
2024-11-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Busboys and Poets 450 K St NW, 450 K St NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
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Scholar, artist, and policymaker Dr. Elizabeth Rule (enrolled citizen, Chickasaw Nation) will screen a rough cut of her forthcoming documentary, DC is Indian Land. Derived from her award-winning book, Indigenous DC: Native Peoples and the Nation’s Capital (Georgetown University Press, 2023), this film is an oral history investigation of both the histories and contemporary experiences of Indigenous peoples in Washington, DC. A moderated conversation with Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, executive editor at ICT (formerly Indian Country Today); audience Q&A with the filmmaker; and Indigenous DC book-signing will follow the screening.
ASL Interpretation will be provided.
Host: HumanitiesDC
Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 • 7PM
Location: Busboys and Poets, 450 K St. NW 20001
Event fee: Free
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Contact: Jimmy Watkins
Website: humanitiesdc.org
Email: jwatkins@humanitiesdc.org
Phone: 202.770.3077 Ext. 806

My China Roots Genealogy Workshop
2024-11-09 09:30 - 17:00 | 600 Massachusetts Avenue NW, 600 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Clear out your attics and basements of documents (in Chinese or English), maps, genealogy records, and photos. Share with Chinese genealogy specialists from My China Roots and U.S. immigration historians and friends. Learn how to document your family’s history and how to retell those oral histories. Registration fee includes snacks and lunch.
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Host: 1882 Foundation
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024 • 9:30AM – 5:00PM
Location: 600 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC, 20001
Event fee: $100
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Contact: Ellen Fong
Website: https://1882foundation.org/
Email: ellen@1882foundation.org
Phone: 267-532-8883
