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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, […]
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