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Latest Past Events
HumanitiesDC Event: Porchtales Podcast – The Disappearance of Sister Koko Episode 5
Porchtales is HumanitiesDC’s new podcast, where every season embarks on a deep-dive exploration of a subject that helps listeners get to experience the District through the eyes of those who make up the fabric of our nation's capital. “The Disappearing of Sister Koko with Prof. D. Boose” is a five-episode season where we meet Sister […]
Grantee Event: Dance Institute of Washington Presents “The Spirit of Kwanzaa”
Cramton Auditorium 2455 6th St, NW, Washington, DCThe Spirit of Kwanzaa, the Dance Institute of Washington’s most popular and longest-running (since 1995) cultural arts and dance production affords the community an immersive and imaginative presentation that uniquely shows the African American winter holiday celebration, drawing on the agricultural ceremonies of Africa. The Dance Institute of Washington has adopted the seven principles of […]
HumanitiesDC Event: Beyond the Archives: Performing Oral History
Anacostia Arts Center 1231 Marion Barry Ave SE, Washington, DCJoin us as John A Johnson and an amazing group of actors use Playback Theatre techniques to bring Washington, DC stories to life. Selected from both the DC Oral History Collaborative collection at the DC Public Library’s People’s Archive and Johnson’s Anacostia Unmapped project the stories each discuss pivotal moments in the lives of their […]
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