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.
Latest Past Events
Story District Storytelling Showcase
Busboys and Poets 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DCWBL kicks off the annual Word Power Festival featuring some of the DMV’s most stellar performance artists as you’ve never seen them before: Sharing personal true life tales courtesy of our friends at Story District. FEATURING: A'niya Taylor, Girl Genius, Nerd, Precious Foreman, and Malpractice All Ages, Food and drink menu available, RSVPing on Eventbrite […]
Last Supper Daily Viewings
Studio Acting Conservatory 3423 Holmead Place NW, WashingtonStudio Acting Conservatory announces a week of daily viewings for the public to experience the Last Supper sculpture, by artist Akili Ron Anderson. Created by artist Akili Ron Anderson in the early 1980s as a commission for the New Home Baptist Church, Jesus and his disciples are depicted as African American men, an example of […]
Literary Conversation: Collaboration
Writing a novel can be a lonely endeavor. Some authors find solace and inspiration in collaboration—partnering with a writer who brings a new perspective, a wealth of experiences, and different strengths. Join two pairs of novelists, Christine Pride and Jo Piazza (We Are Not Like Them) and Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman (The Thread Collectors), in conversation with […]
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