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Panel Discussion: Your City Your Story (Double Exposure Film Festival)
The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United StatesWhat happens when a community stops waiting on institutions and does accountability’s work itself? In Los Angeles, the gay community banded together to investigate a cold case murder and push it toward resolution — the subject of Rachel Mason’s new film My Brother’s Killer. It’s happening nationwide as legacy news organizations scale back and new […]
$25 – $200Creating While Black
Woolly Mammoth Theatre 641 D Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin Zuri Productions for the free world premiere of Creating While Black:Washington, DC, a powerful documentary celebrating the artists, storytellers, and cultural visionaries who have shaped the legacy of Chocolate City. Featuring acclaimed voices including Jason Reynolds, Marjuan Canady, and Chela Mitchell, the documentary takes audiences inside DC's vibrant Black creative community, exploring the impact […]
The Promise and Perils of Public Art: Ben Shahn’s Murals on Social Security
Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin Professor Laura Katzman as she discusses the public art of Ben Shahn (1898-1969), focusing on his most prominent New Deal fresco murals, The Meaning of Social Security, which were commissioned by the Public Works Agency's Section of Fine Arts (1940-1942) for the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building in Washington. Dr. Katzman will address how […]
$5 – $10
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