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SUMMARY:Public Humanities Roundtable featuring Community Voices
DESCRIPTION:Join HumanitiesDC for an overview of all 2026 grant offerings\, along with a brief Q&A from Ward 5 grantees Yao Tyus\, Saaret Yoseph\, and Dr. Alexandra Jones of Archaeology in the Community. HumanitiesDC grants are currently open to help Washingtonians… \n\nExplore and document local culture\nResearch their history and origins\, and build a representative archive\nTell your stories\, in your words\n\nRegister to attend!
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/public-humanities-roundtable-featuring-community-voiceshear-from-humanitiesdc-community-grantees-saaret-yoseph-yao-tyus-dr-alexandra-jones-of-archaeology-in-the-community-join-humanitiesdc-for-an/
LOCATION:Woodridge Neighborhood Library\, 1801 Hamlin Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260106T181421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T182128Z
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SUMMARY:Community Culture & Heritage Grant Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join for an in-depth look at the Community Culture & Heritage grant application and program requirements. \n\n\n\nThis online session will provide a detailed look at the Community Culture & Heritage grant requirements\, eligibility information\, and application questions. Attendees will also get to hear from a current Community Culture & Heritage grantee who will share insights into their project as well as their successful grant application process. \nRegister to receive the Zoom link!
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/community-culture-heritage-grant-workshop/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20251217T151031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T145433Z
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SUMMARY:DC Oral History Collaborative: Oral History 101+ Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This course will introduce Washingtonians interested in becoming oral historians to the best practices of doing oral history\, to empower them with the basic tools for developing their style and approach to preserving DC’s rich past through oral history interviews. \nThis course follows the full cycle of an oral history interview\, from conception to processing. We will discuss practical and theoretical considerations of doing oral history in order to demonstrate the distinctive\, interdisciplinary mindset that oral historians take to their work. In this interactive session\, the instructor will ask you to do activities and to discuss your experiences along the way. \nThere is a lot of material to cover\, so participants will do some reading and exercises prior to each session. \nThis workshop consists of three sessions – registrants must commit to participating in all three sessions. \nRegistration Link \n— \nJanuary 12\, 13\, 15 \n6:00pm-8:00pm \nMartin Luther King\, Jr. – 4th Floor Conference Room Space – 401-C \n— \nThe 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.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/dc-oral-history-collaborative-oral-history-101-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c\, Conference Center\, 901 G Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20251222T191704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T191704Z
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SUMMARY:HumanitiesDC Community Grants Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join HumanitiesDC for an overview of our 2026 community grants during an in-person session at the Dorothy Height/Benning Neighborhood library. Grants are available to help DC residents\, community groups\, and organizations… \n\n\n\nExplore and document local culture\nResearch their history and origins\, and build a representative archive\nTell your stories\, in your words\n\nRegister to attend
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/humanitiesdc-community-grants-info-session/
LOCATION:Dorothy I. Height/Benning Neighborhood Library\, 3935 Benning Rd NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20019\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260106T182821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T182821Z
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SUMMARY:Oral History Interviewing Grant Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join for an in-depth look at the Oral History Interviewing grant application and program requirements \n\n\n\nThis session will provide a detailed look at the Oral History Interviewing grant requirements\, eligibility information\, and application questions. Attendees will also get to hear from a current Oral History Interviewing grantee who will share insights into their project\, the training they received from the DC Oral History Collaborative\, as well as their successful grant application process. \n\nRegister to receive the Zoom link!
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/oral-history-interviewing-grant-workshop/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T213000
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CREATED:20251209T221816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T221816Z
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SUMMARY:Story District Presents: New Year\, Who Dis?
DESCRIPTION:New Year\, Who Dis? Some stories start with a plan. Others start with a breakup\, a burnout\, or a late-night idea that won’t shut up. This show is about the moments that push us to change –– to leave\, to leap\, or to try something new even if it scares the hell out of us. You’ll hear from people who made big moves\, took weird detours\, and ended up somewhere totally unexpected. Why Come? Real stories about what it takes to change even when it’s messy. A crowd that gets how hard (and hilarious) fresh starts can be. A night that?ll leave you thinking about what?s next. The night doesn’t end when the curtain falls. All audience members\, storytellers\, and friends are invited to stick around for the Storytellers Lounge: a relaxed\, post-show gathering where the stories keep flowing. \n  \nRegister here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/story-district-presents-new-year-who-dis/
LOCATION:Penn Social\, 801 E Street Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20004
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Story District":MAILTO:amysaidman@storydistrict.org
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260118
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SUMMARY:Remembering John Lewis: Good Trouble and the Black-Jewish Civil Rights Alliance - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
DESCRIPTION:January 16-18 | Ward 3 | Adas Israel Congregation \nMosaic partners with Adas Israel Congregation and its church and gospel partners for the yearly Martin Luther King weekend days of inspiration. From shabbat to the Sunday community day of service\, Mosaic and Adas will share stories\, challenges and musical inspirations from Lewis’ exemplary life of social action and building the beloved community.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/remembering-john-lewis-good-trouble-and-the-black-jewish-civil-rights-alliance-mosaic-theaters-young-john-lewis-reflection-series/
LOCATION:Mozelle & Donald Saltz Building\, 2850 Quebec St. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mosaic Theater":MAILTO:jacob@mosaictheater.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260106T181942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T182025Z
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SUMMARY:Visions - Projects + Events Grant Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join for an in-depth look at the Visions – Projects & Events grant application and program requirements. This online session will provide a detailed look at the Visions grant requirements\, eligibility information\, and application questions. Attendees will also get to hear from a current Visions grantee who will share insights into their project as well as their successful grant application process.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister to receive the Zoom link!
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/visions-projects-events-grant-workshop/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20251113T203432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T204258Z
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SUMMARY:Not Just Another Day Off Poetry Reading - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
DESCRIPTION:January 17\, 206 | Ward 6 | Folger Theatre \nEach year\, the Folger celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday with inspiring poetry readings and rousing historical speeches delivered by contemporary poets and actors. Mosaic will amplify their work and the significant relationship between Dr. King and Congressman Lewis\, which is featured heavily in the musical. \nLearn more here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/not-just-another-day-off-poetry-reading-mosaic-theaters-young-john-lewis-reflection-series/
LOCATION:Folger Theatre\, 201 East Capitol St SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mosaic Theater":MAILTO:jacob@mosaictheater.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260106T183509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T171642Z
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SUMMARY:HumanitiesDC Community Grants General Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join this virtual overview session to learn about all of HumanitiesDC’s 2026 grant offerings.\nHumanitiesDC’s 2026 community grants cycle opens December 8\, 2025 with three grant opportunities\, including: \n\n\n\n\nCommunity Culture & Heritage grant – $10\,000 for DC-based individuals and non-profit organizations to create public humanities projects\nVisions grant – $25\,000 for DC-based non-profit organizations to produce public humanities projects\nOral History Interviewing grant – up to $13\,000 for DC-based individuals and non-profit organizations to collect\, document\, and archive local oral history interviews\n\nRegister to receive the Zoom link!
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/humanitiesdc-community-grants-general-info-session/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260120T173321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T173820Z
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SUMMARY:Pride Poetry Workshop: "Weird Way to Protest...but\, Yes!"
DESCRIPTION:2026 PRIDE POETRY WORKSHOPS AT THE ARTS CLUB\n\nThe Arts Club of Washington announces a slate of free community writing workshops for 2026\, led by five Pride Poets-in-Residence. Workshops are designed to be generative\, so participants will leave each session with a new poem-in-progress\, and are open to writers of all levels of experience and backgrounds. \n  \nPride Poetry Workshop: “Weird Way to Protest…but\, Yes!”\nUsing popular protest signs and memes as prompts\, participants create short poems in three veins: love\, abstract\, and erotica. This approach highlights the accessibility of inspiration\, examines protest poems from new and imaginative angles\, and boldly stands in queerness in a world that wants to pretend us away. Led by Angelique Palmer. \nAngelique Palmer is a performance poet\, kindergarten teacher\, and spoken word instructor at Wilkes University\, author of two books of poems\, who is in her second year of a three-year tenure as Fairfax County Poet Laureate. \nRegister here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/pride-poetry-workshop-weird-way-to-protest-but-yes/
LOCATION:Arts Club of Washington\, 2017 I St. NW\, Washington DC\, MD\, 20006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260122T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260122T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20251113T204053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T192053Z
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SUMMARY:The Fox & the Panther Play Reading - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
DESCRIPTION:January 22\, 2026 | 7:30 pm | Ward 4 | Busboys and Poets Takoma \nThe Fox & the Panther by Tariq Hamami takes us to the 1960s when Algeria established itself as the anti-colonial capital of the world and hosted multiple revolutionaries including the Black Panther Party. Presented in collaboration with California?s Golden Thread Productions\, this new play reading will include a special talkback with the playwright and local leaders\, highlighting the work of activists in the 1960s and now. Reading hosted at Busboys and Poets Takoma. \nLearn more here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/the-fox-the-panther-play-reading-mosaic-theaters-young-john-lewis-reflection-series/
LOCATION:Busboys and Poets Takoma\, 235 Carroll St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20012
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mosaic Theater":MAILTO:jacob@mosaictheater.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20251113T204510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T204603Z
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SUMMARY:DC: A Home for New Musicals - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
DESCRIPTION:January 26\, 2026 | Location TBD\nA panel conversation led by Washington Post theater critic Naveen Kumar highlighting local theater companies producing new musicals. Produced in partnership with Olney Theatre Company and Signature Theatre Company\, the event will feature performances from Young John Lewis and upcoming productions at the peer theaters. \nLearn more here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/dc-a-home-for-new-musicals-mosaic-theaters-young-john-lewis-reflection-series/
LOCATION:DC
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mosaic Theater":MAILTO:jacob@mosaictheater.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260120T180303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T181108Z
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SUMMARY:Diego Borgsdorf Fuenzalida: Ya no son pilares
DESCRIPTION:Diego Borgsdorf Fuenzalida’s exhibition\, Ya no son pilares\, is opening Friday\, January 30th from 7-9pm. Experience this fusion of material\, ethnographic research\, and visual art surrounding the infrastructure of the Chilean dictatorship at VisArts in Rockville\, MD. \nAbout the artist\nDiego Borgsdorf Fuenzalida is an experimental ethnographic researcher and textile artist based between Los Angeles and Washington\, DC. His work addresses the affective dimensions of post-dictatorship life in Chile and the diaspora\, using traditional Andean textile methods and enlisting materials critical in the formation of political violence in South America such as sheep’s wool\, copper\, and salt. He is currently a 2025-2027 Hamiltonian Artists Fellow (Washington\, DC). \nLearn more
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/diego-borgsdorf-fuenzalida-ya-no-son-pilares/
LOCATION:VisArts\, 155 Gibbs Street\, Rockville\, MD\, 20850
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260207T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260207T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20251113T210216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T143818Z
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SUMMARY:The Light Looks Like Me Book Event
DESCRIPTION:Join Shout Mouse Press youth authors to discuss their new book – The Light Looks Like Me. \nLearn more here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/the-light-looks-like-me-book-event-2/
LOCATION:Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S Carroll St.\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shout Mouse Press":MAILTO:malik@shoutmousepress.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260108T162617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T162617Z
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SUMMARY:DC Oral History Collaborative Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Calling all local oral historians: HumanitiesDC and the DC History Center are offering their next oral history meetup in Washington\, DC! Join us at the DC History Center on Monday\, February 9 at 6 pm to be in community with other oral historians. During the meetup we’ll share ideas\, talk through challenges and obstacles\, and celebrate successes. The first half of the evening is dedicated to small group discussion\, with snacks. Then\, we’ll gather for a group discussion. \nYou do not have to be a practicing oral historian to participate but come prepared to learn from others and to share your own thoughts\, perspectives\, and experiences. \nRegister here: https://dchistory.org/events/dcohc-meetup-february/ 
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/dc-oral-history-collaborative-meetup-2/
LOCATION:DC History Center\, 801 K St NW\, Washington\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260120T180954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T181026Z
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SUMMARY:Silence is Violence: The Podcast - Episode 4 Release
DESCRIPTION:Led by Artistic Director Farah Lawal Harris and Production Manager Keta Newborn\, Silence is Violence is Young Playwrights’ Theater’s playwriting\, performance\, and community dialogue series exploring areas of injustice experienced by our city’s young people. \nThrough a mixture of scripted performances\, interviews\, poetry readings\, and music\, Silence is Violence: The Podcast is a four-episode series detailing key moments and performances from Silence is Violence’s 10-year history alongside ten years of the cultural touchstones and current events that inspired each production: racism\, police brutality\, xenophobia\, gentrification\, young Black motherhood\, and the global COVID-19 pandemic. \nListen here.\n 
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/silence-is-violence-the-podcast-episode-4-release/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260205T174104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T174104Z
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SUMMARY:Writing and Wellness Workshop: Love Letter to You!
DESCRIPTION:Attend a Free Writing Workshop to Wake up your inner wisdom and Reflect on the many ways to LOVE YOU! \nWorkshop includes: SOAR’s Poetry Training Wheels\, Interactive writing prompts and a FREE book for the first 5 people who Register and attend the workshop. \nKindly RSVP by emailing your name at goldenfernpress [at] gmail [dot] com by February 16. \nLearn more
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/writing-and-wellness-workshop-love-letter-to-you/
LOCATION:Watha T. Daniel Shaw Library\, 1630 7th St. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="SOAR":MAILTO:dcsoar@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260120T174041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T174239Z
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SUMMARY:Pride Poetry Workshop: Erasure Poems
DESCRIPTION:2026 PRIDE POETRY WORKSHOPS AT THE ARTS CLUB\n\nThe Arts Club of Washington announces a slate of free community writing workshops for 2026\, led by five Pride Poets-in-Residence. Workshops are designed to be generative\, so participants will leave each session with a new poem-in-progress\, and are open to writers of all levels of experience and backgrounds. \n  \nPride Poetry Workshop: Erasure Poems\nWorking with pre-existing material\, we will black out\, erase\, or otherwise obscure to form new meaning. How do we as queer people create new meanings and identities from the ones we are given? Where did we clash or not fit in? And what do we do when the world seemingly wants to erase us? Led by Nico Penaranda. \nNico Penaranda is a teacher in Howard University’s first-year writing program\, who has been a featured reader at recent events hosted by the DC Poet Project\, the Smithsonian Asian Art Museum\, and the DC Public Library. \nRegister here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/pride-poetry-workshop-weird-way-to-protest-but-yes-2/
LOCATION:Arts Club of Washington\, 2017 I St. NW\, Washington DC\, MD\, 20006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260123T211404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T174527Z
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SUMMARY:Culture Series: Comedy Across the River
DESCRIPTION:In this special Culture Series\, we ask who gets to laugh together\, and what is lost when communities east of the Anacostia are left out?\n\n\n\n  \nHumanitiesDCPresents Culture Series: Comedy Across the River explores the stand-up scene east of the Anacostia and the lack of performance spaces in Wards 7 and 8. Comedians have long brought people together through laughter while making difficult conversations more accessible. But what happens when the artists behind those voices are left without places to develop their craft? \nInspired by C. Darren Thompson’s AFRO article\, “Comedy East of the Anacostia Is No Laughing Matter\,” the program features three performers sharing their experiences growing up in a city with a deep comedic history\, while lacking access to venues to watch\, learn\, and perform comedy. \nThe evening will begin with stand-up performances from our featured comedians\, followed by a panel discussion centered on the bold question: Who gets to laugh together\, and what is lost when communities east of the Anacostia are left out? \nIf you’ve ever wondered who gets to be heard in the city\, join us as we open the conversation right here in Anacostia! \nRegister here.\n\n\n  \nMore About the Curator: Clyde Darren Thompson is a Navy Veteran\, eighth-generation Washingtonian\, stand-up\, sketch\, and improv comedian\, and community busy body. He teaches improv comedy for the Armed Services Arts Partnership\, serves as a Board Member for Washington Improv Theater\, and is the Founder of the East River Dog Park Group. He most often performs improv comedy with his troupe\, Baggage Claim\, and sketch comedy with his team\, The RENS. He is a proud alumnus of Prince George’s Community College\, The University of Maryland at College Park\, Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law\, and The George Washington University School of Business.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/5560/
LOCATION:Busboys and Poets Anacostia\, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20020\, United States
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260226T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20251113T205113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T205113Z
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SUMMARY:Celebration of DC Black Theater - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
DESCRIPTION:February 26\, 2026 | Ward 1 | Howard University \nA moving panel highlighting DC’s long history of being a hub for Black theater featuring present-day local Black women artistic leaders in conversation with trailblazers who built the legacy. Programmed in partnership with Howard University and State of DC Black Theatre. \nLearn more here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/celebration-of-dc-black-theater-mosaic-theaters-young-john-lewis-reflection-series/
LOCATION:Howard University: Mordecai Johnson Administration Bldg\, 2400 6th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20059
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mosaic Theater":MAILTO:jacob@mosaictheater.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260228T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20251222T171250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T202157Z
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SUMMARY:The Open Door: Skill-Building Day at the Library of Congress
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to participate in the Library of Congress’ skill-building day. The DC Oral History Collaborative will present two oral history workshops at this day-long event. \nMore info and registration: https://www.loc.gov/item/event-419839/the-open-door-skill-building-day-at-the-library-of-congress/2026-02-28/\n10am-12pm: Defining Oral History –  \nLearn essential and fundamental oral history skills to help you document life events at a two hour workshop facilitated by staff from Humanities DC and the Veterans History Project. The session is for users who are new to oral history\, and novice historians who want to advance their documentary skills. Reserve Free Tickets. \n12pm-2pm: Humanities and Experiential Learning Resource Fair – \nExplore local resources to advance your research and oral history projects—meet staff from the Library of Congress Informal Learning Office\, Internship & Fellowship Programs\, Professional Learning and Outreach and Veterans History Project\, as well as humanities groups D.C. History Center\, D.C. Humanities \, and Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region. \n2pm-4pm: Planning Oral History Projects – \nElevate recorded stories in an oral history project planning workshop facilitated by staff from Humanities DC and the Veterans History Project. The two-hour workshop will explore the essential considerations and components of oral history projects and how to preserve and share your recordings. \nBetween the workshops\, the Library will host a Humanities and Experiential Resource Learning Fair. Meet staff from: Library of Congress Informal Learning Office\, Internship & Fellowship Programs\, Professional Learning and Outreach and Veterans History Project\, and humanities groups D.C. History Center\, HumanitiesDC\, and Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Reserve Free Tickets.  \n— \nThe 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.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/the-open-door-skill-building-day-at-the-library-of-congress/
LOCATION:Library of Congress; Thomas Jefferson Building; Room LJ119\, 10 1st Street\, SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260209T215925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T004027Z
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SUMMARY:The Great 8 Fashion Tour East of The River Presents: In The Pocket - The Magical\, Mystical Influence of Go-Go On Culture Style and Fashion
DESCRIPTION:An interactive “tour stop” exploring the impact of Go-Go music on fashion and cultural expression in Washington\, DC. Through visual media\, archival material\, and community storytelling\, attendees will explore how rhythm\, movement\, and sound shape personal style and creative identity. The event highlights Go-Go as a living cultural force that influences fashion\, community connection\, and cultural memory\, offering insight into its enduring role in DC?’s cultural landscape. This event is a part of The Great 8 Fashion Tour\, an interactive documentary project exploring the cultural significance of style and fashion across Washington\, DC’s eight wards. By centering diverse voices\, The Great 8 highlights style as a powerful form of cultural expression and storytelling within DC communities. \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/the-great-8-fashion-tour-east-of-the-river-presents-in-the-pocket-the-magical-mystical-influence-of-go-go-on-culture-style-and-fashion/
LOCATION:Yaleen Beauty Makerspace\, 3443 Benning Rd NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20019
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174427
CREATED:20260209T213726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T131505Z
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SUMMARY:Cancelled - DC Oral History Workshop: Planning Oral History Projects
DESCRIPTION:This session has been cancelled. Please consider attending one of our upcoming workshop offerings.\n\nHow do you invite interviewees? How do you keep things on track? What does it cost?\n\n\n\nRunning 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. \nThis 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! \n\n\nRegister here.\n\n\n— \nThe 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
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/dc-oral-history-workshop-planning-oral-history-projects/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c\, Conference Center\, 901 G Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174428
CREATED:20260218T001008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T222350Z
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SUMMARY:Culture Series: Leadership Without Titles (Film Showcase)
DESCRIPTION:In this Culture Series\, we showcase three short films while asking the question: What defines a community leader—and who gets to decide?\n\n\n\nHumanitiesDC Present Culture Series: Leadership Without Titles\, a film showcase that brings together three documentaries produced through the Community Voice Lab at American University — Kil and the Kids\, Street Reporter\, and We Rock! — that spotlight everyday people turning challenges into connection\, creativity\, and change across Washington\, DC. \nFrom a mentor supporting youth in a high violence neighborhood\, to a woman reclaiming her life as a community journalist after experiencing homelessness\, to a young professional finding courage and belonging through music\, these films expand how we define leadership. \nThe program will feature three short film screenings followed by a post discussion with the filmmakers\, centered on our bold question: What defines a community leader and who gets to decide? \nJoin us for an evening of film\, conversation\, and reflection that invites us to reconsider where leadership lives\, and how communities rise when everyday people show up. \n  \nRegister here.\n  \nMore About the Curator: The Community Voice Lab at American University produces social impact films that amplify untold stories\, ignite dialogue and spur action toward a more empathetic\, generous and just world. Centered on our creative ethos of collaboration rather than extraction\, our emerging filmmakers and seasoned film faculty work together with local storytellers to honor the ordinary heroes shaping the heart of our nation’s capital. Community Voice Lab films uplift stories of hope\, resilience\, and determination for the common good.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/culture-series-leadership-without-titles-film-showcase/
LOCATION:True Reformer Building\, 1200 U St. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20009\, United States
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174428
CREATED:20260306T172615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T172615Z
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SUMMARY:The Power of Knowing: John Lewis\, Poetry & Hip-Hop Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 11 | 3:30-4:30 PM | Ward 5 | Woodridge Neighborhood Library \nThe Power of Knowing is an interactive workshop that brings together the legacy of civil rights leader John Lewis and the expressive energy of hip-hop and spoken word. Led by poet\, spoken-word artist\, and hip-hop educational leader Tony Keith Jr. in partnership with DC Public Library. \n  \nLearn more.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/the-power-of-knowing-john-lewis-poetry-hip-hop-mosaic-theaters-young-john-lewis-reflection-series-2/
LOCATION:Woodridge Neighborhood Library\, 1801 Hamlin Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174428
CREATED:20260306T172917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T172946Z
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SUMMARY:Carry On: Oratory Competition - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 12\, | 6:30 PM | Prince George’s County | Joe’s Movement Emporium \nThe Carry On: Oratory Competition honors the speeches of the Honorable John Lewis as students will use their voices to bring truth to power in a contemporary setting. As an oratorical competition\, students will gain confidence in public speaking\, learn more deeply about nonviolent civil rights actions\, and honor the legacy of John Lewis. Produced in partnership with Joe’s Movement Emporium. \n  \nLearn more.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/carry-on-oratory-competition-mosaic-theaters-young-john-lewis-reflection-series/
LOCATION:Joe’s Movement Emporium\, 3309 Bunker Hill Rd.\, Mt. Rainier\, MD\, 20712
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mosaic Theater":MAILTO:jacob@mosaictheater.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174428
CREATED:20260306T174811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T174920Z
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SUMMARY:She Comes First
DESCRIPTION:This live storytelling show isn’t polite. It’s personal. \nShe Comes First is Story District’s annual night of true stories told by women – bold\, funny\, complicated\, honest\, and sometimes all at once. You’ll hear voices across generations and backgrounds. It’s not just a show. It’s a space where real experiences get the mic and connection happens in every story. \n  \nRegister
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/she-comes-first/
LOCATION:Penn Social\, 801 E Street Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20004
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Story District":MAILTO:amysaidman@storydistrict.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260315T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260315T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174428
CREATED:20251113T205457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T171350Z
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SUMMARY:The Mosaic High School Playwriting Contest - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
DESCRIPTION:March 15\, 2026 | Ward 2 | MLK Library \nMosaic uplifts the next generation of playwrights through its High School Playwriting Contest\, providing mentorship\, instruction and a professionally guided reading of the winning play with a director and working actors. This year?s contest is inspired by the themes of Young John Lewis\, including justice\, coalition building\, and activism within our communities. \nLearn more here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/the-mosaic-high-school-playwriting-contest-mosaic-theaters-young-john-lewis-reflection-series/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library\, 901 G St. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mosaic Theater":MAILTO:jacob@mosaictheater.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174428
CREATED:20260209T215053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T215053Z
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SUMMARY:DC Oral History Collaborative: Oral History 101+ Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to record oral history interviews with your family\, friends\, and community.\n\n\n\nThis course will introduce Washingtonians interested in becoming oral historians to the best practices of doing oral history\, to empower them with the basic tools for developing their style and approach to preserving DC’s rich past through oral history interviews. \nThis course is structured to follow the full cycle of an oral history interview\, from conception to processing. We will discuss practical and theoretical considerations of doing oral history in order to demonstrate the distinctive\, interdisciplinary mindset that oral historians take to their work. Because oral history is best learned “on the job\,” the instructor will ask you to do activities and to discuss your experiences along the way. \nThere is a lot of material to cover\, so participants will also be asked to do some reading and exercises prior to each session. \nThis workshop consists of three sessions – registrants must commit to participating in all three sessions. \n\nRegister here\n\n— \nMarch 19\, 23\, 26 \n6:00pm-8:00pm \nMartin Luther King\, Jr. – 4th Floor Conference Room Space – 401-C \n— \nThe 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.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/dc-oral-history-collaborative-oral-history-101-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c\, Conference Center\, 901 G Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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