For generations, Chinese American women have shaped our nation’s history, culture, and arts. Their stories deserve to be seen, heard, and remembered. Join scholars, artists, educators, students, and community leaders from across the country for three inspiring days of learning, conversation, and connection. Hosted by 1882 Foundation.
The Home Rule Music & Film Preservation Foundation presents the 2026 Home Rule Music Festival on Saturday, October 3, from 12-9 PM at Alethia Tanner Park in Washington, DC.
Celebrating its fifth year, the free festival highlights DC’s rich musical history and culture while showcasing the artists carrying those traditions forward. The day features UCB, Angel Bat Dawid, Foots X Coles, Crush Funk, youth performances, local food and merchandise vendors, a record fair, live art, community organizations, and more. The festival brings together music, history, arts, and community in celebration of Washington’s unique cultural legacy.
If you’re looking for something different to do in DC this fall, Story District’s Top Shelf is back at the Lincoln Theatre on October 1.
We’re bringing together eight standout storytellers from the past year for one night of true, live stories. This year’s lineup was selected from 65 stories, so it’s really a best-of night and one of our favorite shows to produce.
Local families are invited to discover the past and learn about the clues under our feet at the DC Day of Archaeology Festival, a free, family-friendly event on June 6 that brings history to life through hands-on activities. Hosted by Archaeology in the Community, this annual festival gathers archaeologists and other heritage-related professionals from across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region to share the stories, science, and the discoveries that shape our understanding of the past. Taking place as part of DC Archaeology Month in June, the festival offers a full day of engaging experiences designed especially for kids and families. This event will be held at Catholic University of America, University Lawn outside the Pryzbyla Center.
Black journalists have always been on the frontlines, telling the stories that shape our communities and holding power accountable. In this special live performance, DC’s Black journalists step out from behind the byline and onto the stage to share the “stories behind the stories”. Through true, personal storytelling, they will reveal the moments that changed them, the challenges of navigating modern newsrooms, and what it takes to keep telling the truth in an industry that doesn’t always make space for their perspectives. Join us for an evening of powerful narratives about chasing stories that matter and holding onto your voice.
As part of Rosedale’s annual Spring Fling, step inside for work-in-progress excerpts from the highly anticipated documentary, REUNION CHOIR, about DC’s legendary Eastern High School Choir. Let’s talk about the history and the future of arts education and cultural activities in our schools. ASL interpretation and open-captioned video will be provided.
Two sessions at 1 PM and 6 PM!
Our 6 PM special guest is Lakisha Goldsberry, Eastern HS Class of 1998.
Presented by Kuyamba LLC in partnership with the DC Department of Recreation, as part of a series supported by HumanitiesDC, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, and Washington DC Alumnae Foundation.
Join us for work-in-progress excerpts from the highly anticipated documentary, REUNION CHOIR, about DC’s legendary Eastern High School Choir.
Meet Joyce Garrett, the celebrated DC music teacher at the center of the story, and filmmaker Malkia Lydia. Let’s talk about preserving arts education and local history. Light refreshments, ASL interpretation and open-captioned video will be provided. Presented by Kuyamba LLC in partnership with Woodridge Neighborhood Library, with support from HumanitiesDC and DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.
A book talk with author Alan Flusser about the iconic American Designer Ralph Lauren.
MISSION PURPOSE
This Fashion Intel mission connects history to action, moving from analysis to creation, demonstrating how fashion operates as advocacy in real time. This mission supports High Tea Society | AskYourAuntea programs, advancing leadership and creative confidence for girls in Washington, DC.
Dress with intention. Think critically. Create boldly.
The Nation’s Capitol dresses with purpose.
Mission Objective
To equip attendees with deeper cultural, historical, and aesthetic intelligence on Ralph Lauren’s enduring impact—and to reaffirm fashion as a tool of identity, persuasion, and power.
FASHION INTEL MISSION BRIEFING
Transmission Start.
The Fashion Intel Service activates Mission No. 4: WHO IS RALPH LAUREN?
An onsite intelligence briefing transmitted from Washington, DC, the global command center for fashion advocacy and cultural style analysis.
Mission Schedule
7:00–8:30 p.m. ET | Primary Briefing — Book Talk & Discussion
Author Alan Flusser, one of the foremost authorities on American menswear, presents Ralph Lauren: In His Own Fashion. This briefing will decode the innovative, timeless, and sophisticated strategies through which Ralph Lauren reshaped the global fashion landscape, from aspirational Americana to the architecture of lifestyle branding.The discussion will be moderated by fashion attorney Mariessa Terrell (Codename: M), who will frame the conversation as a public intelligence briefing for operatives who understand that style functions as strategy.
Field Demonstration — Covert Style Presentation
Operatives will observe a live fashion presentation staged as an undercover style operation. Each look will be decoded as a visual dossier—evidence of how silhouettes, color, and detail can signal allegiance, aspiration, and authority. Every ensemble functions as a classified case study in how Ralph Lauren’s legacy continues to shape contemporary dress codes for power, presence, and persuasion.All wardrobe for this field demonstration will be provided through a special collaboration with Macy’s Tysons Corner, whose partnership ensures operatives receive authentic, mission‑grade Ralph Lauren intelligence in motion.
Authorized Acquisition Notice: Flusser’s dossier, In His Own Fashion, will be available for operative purchase through our official bookstore partner, Politics and Prose. All copies are mission‑certified for continued study and field application.
Black journalists have always been on the frontlines, telling the stories that shape our communities and holding power accountable. In this special live performance, DC?s Black journalists step out from behind the byline and onto the stage to share the “stories behind the stories”. Through true, personal storytelling, they will reveal the moments that changed them, the challenges of navigating modern newsrooms, and what it takes to keep telling the truth in an industry that doesn’t always make space for their perspectives. Join us for an evening of powerful narratives about chasing stories that matter and holding onto your voice.
This live storytelling show isn’t polite. It’s personal.
She Comes First is Story District’s annual night of true stories told by women – bold, funny, complicated, honest, and sometimes all at once. You’ll hear voices across generations and backgrounds. It’s not just a show. It’s a space where real experiences get the mic and connection happens in every story.