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.
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Creativists In Dialogue Podcast
Creativists in Dialogue is a podcast embracing the creative life, with hosts Elizabeth Bruce and Michael Oliver. In this weekly podcast, the hosts interview people from all walks of life about the role that creativity plays in shaping who they are. They explore creativity at both the practical level, and the process level. On occasion, […]
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DanceAfrica DC Festival 2023
Join Dance Place for a week of dance, music, and tradition during the 36th annual DanceAfrica DC festival. Celebrate the spirit of the African Diaspora with master classes and an outdoor festival including live performances, an African market, and oral histories. Hosted by Griot Mama Sylvia Soumah, DanceAfrica DC 2023 is guaranteed to inspire, invigorate, […]
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DC/DOX Film Festival
Calling all DC film enthusiasts, come out and celebrate the art of documentary film making with the inaugural festival of DC/DOX. In partnership with @dcdoxfest HumanitiesDC is also thrilled to announce DC/FRAME, a special aspect of the DC/DOX festival that highlights local documentary filmmakers in the District. We look forward to highlighting filmmakers in the […]
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Culture Series: Pieces of Me – Music, Memory and Club Photography
Culture Series: Pieces of Me – Music, Memory and Club Photography
HumanitiesDC's Culture Series is excited to announce the first event in our summer series line-up with guest curator Dr. Natalie Hopkinson. Nothing beats the magic of live music—especially go-go: the vibration, the movement, the fashion, the people, the memories you create at the club. When you stop by to see the “Pictureman,” you come away […]
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Beyond the Archives: Supreme Courts
Beyond the Archives: Supreme Courts
Over the course of many years, Washington, DC basketball legend Pennington Greene has had the opportunity to interview over 100 people who have contributed to the city’s basketball history. In 2022, Mr. Greene along with veteran filmmakers Dave Lillard, and Vinnie Perrone, began the process of distilling this treasure trove of oral histories into a […]
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