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Culture Series: Comedy Across the River
Busboys and Poets Anacostia 2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC, United StatesIn this special Culture Series, we ask who gets to laugh together, and what is lost when communities east of the Anacostia are left out? HumanitiesDCPresents 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 […]
Free – $20DC[FRAMEWORKS] – A Work-in-Progress Screening Series
FeaturedEaton Cinema 1201 K Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesWe’re delighted to invite you to the 2026 Spring edition of DC Works-in-Progress Screening, a community event celebrating documentary storytelling in progress. DC provides directors and producers at all experience levels with a unique opportunity to receive constructive, peer-level feedback on their rough-cut films—whether feature-length or short. Each screening is followed by a moderated discussion, […]
Breaking News: Writing the Future of Journalism in DC
FeaturedTrue Reformer Building 1200 U St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesA celebration and discussion of local and community journalism. In partnership with the American Press Institute. Be part of the conversation! Join us to celebrate our fourth cohort of Community Journalism Program graduates, and for an engaging panel discussion on how journalism in DC is evolving and adapting to meet the moment. Our panelists will explore […]
Free – $20Theater and Policy Salon: Friends Don’t Fake Out Friends in DC
NYU Washington DC 1307 L Street NW, Washington DC, DC, United StatesA Theater and Policy Salon play reading and panel discussion in partnership with the NYU Brademas Center. Join a timely conversation about the scariest AI deep fake challenges faced by vulnerable communities in DC and globally, anchored by a reading of D.C. playwright Ben Hatt's new play, "Imposed." This Theater and Policy Salon event, in […]
FOODISH Story Circle
Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin CJM and FOODISH in the sukkah to share family recipes, culinary memories, and personal stories connected to Jewish holidays and traditions. Led by local chef and culinary historian Vered Guttman, participants can contribute their own stories while discovering connections across Jewish communities and generations. Presented in partnership with FOODISH, the Jewish food initiative of […]
$5 – $10Forging a More Perfect Union: American Jews and Democracy with Professor Lauren Strauss
Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJourney through the history of American Jewish political activism in the 20th and 21st centuries. In this 250th year since American independence, Professor Lauren Strauss goes beyond theoretical discussions about the nation's founding to focus on the many ways that Jewish Americans have engaged politically. From the streets to the courts to Capitol Hill, Jews […]
$5 – $10
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