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.
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Creativists In Dialogue Podcast
Creativists in Dialogue is a podcast embracing the creative life, with hosts Elizabeth Bruce and Michael Oliver. In this weekly podcast, the hosts interview people from all walks of life about the role that creativity plays in shaping who they are. They explore creativity at both the practical level, and the process level. On occasion, […]
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Brazilian Zouk Social Fundraiser for KAMA DC and Inspira Dance
Brazilian Zouk Social Fundraiser for KAMA DC and Inspira Dance
Join us for an evening of music, dance, and community at a Pop-up Fundraiser Brazilian Zouk Social for Inspira Dance held by KAMA DC! On Sunday 9/3, we are bringing the rhythm and energy of Brazilian Zouk to La Cosecha, the vibrant heart of Latin American culinary and cultural experiences. Your ticket will directly contribute […]
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DC Oral History Collaborative 101+ Workshop
This course, led by oral historian Benji de la Piedra, will introduce Washingtonians interested in becoming oral historians to the best practices of doing oral history, to empower them with the basic tools for developing their style and approach to preserving DC’s rich past through oral history interviews. This course is structured to follow the […]
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Immigrant Comedy Night
Immigrant Comedy Night
Join KamaDC for night of laughter featuring comedians who are immigrants, refugees, and 1st-generation Americans. The event will take place outside the restaurant, Immigrant Food, with check-in at 6:30, and the show starting at 7pm. Food and drink will be available for purchase from the restaurant. Event Details Host: KAMADC Date: September 7, 2023 • […]
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Turning the Page: September Reading
Turning the Page: September Reading
Join the Inner Loop as we turn the page into a new season with our September reading feat. Eric Weiner & our September Author's Corner spotlight Alyson Gold Weinberg. You'll also hear work from The Inner Loop's 2023 Woodlawn-Arcadia Summer Writers-in-Residence! Enjoy the last weeks of warm weather with incredible local writing, a slice of […]
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Culture Series: Discovering Medieval DC
Culture Series: Discovering Medieval DC
Walking Tour: 6:30PM, meet at the Joan of Arc Statue in Meridian Hill Event: 7:00PM at Busboys The Middle Ages may seem far distant in time and space, and far removed from contemporary concerns for those of us who live in twenty-first century DC. Yet, the medieval surrounds us, in objects held in DC-area collections, […]
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Theatre Week Kickoff Fest
Theatre Week Kickoff Fest
Explore everything #DCTheatre has to offer at the 2023 Theatre Week Kickoff Fest. Mix and mingle with leaders from your favorite theatres, explore their upcoming seasons, sample their programming, and have great conversations about theatre in the DC-area. With interactive exhibits and happenings, performances, panel discussions, and more, you can immerse yourself in what's happening […]
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A Forum on The History of Adams Morgan
A Forum on The History of Adams Morgan
The History of the Adams Morgan Plaza is a forum and photo exhibit about the long community life of the corner of 18th St and Columbia Rd NW. The forum will cover the time of the Knickerbocker Theatre disaster in 1922 to 2022, when Truist Bank put a fence around the plaza. The presence of […]
Neighborhood Power: an Adams Morgan Story Film Preview Screening
Neighborhood Power: an Adams Morgan Story Film Preview Screening
Adams Morgan is home to generations of organizing to build a liberated and inclusive community. Work in this neighborhood reshaped the social terrain and had wide-ranging implications. Neighborhood Power is an interactive multimedia installation and short documentary film that weaves the stories of community leaders, activists, and residents who came together and changed the world. […]
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