Black History Month
Tavis Smiley presents - America I AM: The African American Imprint
February 2 - May 1, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily
National Geographic Museum
1145 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
This exhibition traces the indelible imprint African-Americans have made on America over 500 years. Their stories - some familiar, many surprising - are inseparable from the story of America itself. Walmart, title sponsor of the exhibition, has provided a bank of complimentary youth tickets that will be distributed through the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative and the National Geographic Museum.
DC public and DC public charter school teachers can contact the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative to request transportation and student tickets at (202) 204-7750 or info@dccollaborative.org.
Other area student organizations can contact the National Geographic Museum at (202) 857-7281 to access student tickets for groups of 25 or more. Tickets are first come, first served and subject to availability from February 2 until May 1, 2011.
Thurgood Marshall Academy - Celebrating Our ROOTS
February 5, 2011, 2:00 - 3:00 PM: Art Walk and Reception; 3:00 - 4:00 PM: Performance
THEARC Theater
1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Thurgood Marshall Academy cordially invites you to join them for a celebration of Black History Month featuring:
Step Afrika!
Locura Afro-Cuban Percussion Ensemble
The TMA Dance Team
Spoken-word and vocal performances by TMA students
Star Makers Academy of Dance
An exhibition of student artwork
The Millennium Arts Salon – Creative Voices DC
February 7, 2011, 6:00 PM
The Phillips Collection Auditorium
1600 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
A panel discussion about Washington artists with a special focus on the contributions of African American artists. Co-organized by The Phillips Collection Center for the Study of Modern Art and The Millennium Arts Salon. Sponsored by the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities (DCCAH )
Harriet Tubman : The Chosen One
February 15 – 17, 2011. Show times at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM
THEARC Theater
1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20020
"Harriet Tubman: The Chosen One" is a dynamic one woman show that takes its audience on one of the journeys Ms. Tubman took through the Underground Railroad. The program is appropriate for elementary and middle school students and senior citizens. The production also features a pictorial exhibit and the artist . There is no charge for this event.
MLK SoapboxX / the public speaks
February 21, 2011, 4:00-6:00 PM
Busboys & Poets
1025 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
and
Watha T. Daniel DC Public Library
1630 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Social Art and Culture presents SoapBoxX: a public art speech reading performance by 12 students (13-18) from various District schools, with artistically decorated soapbox platforms designed by Words Beats & Life, Inc..
DC’s Poet Laureate, Dolores Kendrick - The Poet in Progress (PIP)
Saturday, February 26, 2011, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Folger Shakespeare Library
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
The Poet-in-Progress Program (PIP) is the first of its kind in Washington, DC. The program is designed to support those poets whose publishing opportunities are limited, but whose talents are vast . The event on February 26 will feature readings by Dolores Kendrick, the Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia and the six emerging poets currently participating in PIP. A reception will follow.
Carole Mumin & Ronald "Smokey" Stevens - I Just Want To Tell Somebody
February 28, 2011, 7:30 PM
Woolly Mammoth Theater Company
641 D Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Based on the premise "What is meant for you will not pass you by," this autobiographical story chronicles the life experiences of Ronald “Smokey” Stevens, a gifted actor/singer/dancer who has struggled with personal weaknesses to find artistic success. Directed by Dawn Jones, MA. Original Music by Fadluallah Ba'th.
Ward 7 Arts Collaborative Events
All month
Benning Branch Library
3935 Benning Road, NE
Washington DC 20019
Thursday, February 3, 2011
7 PM - 8 PM
Workshop with AHDD
Saturday, February 5, 2011
12 noon - 2 PM
Craft Workshop Freedom Necklace
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
11 AM - 12 Noon
Performance by AHDD
Thursday, February 10, 2011
7 PM - 8 PM
Film Festival
Saturday, February 12, 2011
12 noon - 2 PM
Artist Talk - D. Bell
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
11 AM - 12 Noon
Film Festival
Thursday, February 17, 2011
7 PM - 8 PM
Teen’s Night with "DA Originals"
Saturday, February 19, 2011
12 noon - 2 PM
Dance Performance - Julia Jones
Thursday, February 24, 2011
7 PM - 8 PM
Performance AHDD
Saturday, February 26, 2011
12 noon - 2 PM
Story telling by Alexis Graves and the Great Baba C.
Download and print a PDF of all the events listed below.
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Dance DC Festival
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is seeking all genres of hip hop performers for the 8th Annual Dance DC Festival July 22-24, 2011. This year's festival will salute the world of hip hop with on the streets of D.C! Performance groups and individuals in the areas of dancers, emcees, B-boys, DJ's, go-go, graffiti, and more are encouraged to apply.
"The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities believes bringing back the authenticity of hip hop and recreating spontaneous street battles between dance crews will enforce a sense of community in the city and shed light on a positive art form that is often associate with negativity. I encourage all disciplines to apply," says Interim Director, Ayris T. Scales.
Dance DC Festival
July 22-24
> Friday, July 22nd | 12 PM – 1:30 PM
Pre-Festival Kick-Off
Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
performing: Words, Beats & Life | Elizabeth Acevedo | Trinity | Da Originalz
7 PM – 9 PM
Simply Marvin: Live at the Sugar Shack
Warner Theatre
513 13th Street, NW
performing: Eric Roberson | Miri Ben-Ari | Levi Stephens | Urban Artistry | Capitol
Movement | DB’s MVPs | DC Casineros
> Saturday, July 23rd | 12 PM – 3 PM
Let’s Get Physical! Workshop Series
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H Street, NE
12 PM – JOYISM Mobile Dance Lad
1 PM – Pontitango
1 PM – Words, Beats & Life DJ Workshop
2 PM – Hip-Hop Dance Workshop w/ Shontol Snider
5 PM
DanceAsia 2011
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H Street, NE
Dance Asia Alliance
8 PM
Hip-Hop in Film
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H Street, NE
Style Wars
> Sunday, July 24th | 4 PM – 8 PM
Downtown Battleground
F Street, between 7th and 9th Streets, NW
Hosted by WPGC’s Rane
performances by: Doug E. Fresh | E/U | Mambo Sauce | Beat Ya Feet Kings | Lionz of
Zion | Farafina Kan | Batala Washington | Da Originalz | Lyn Dancin Club | Black Cobain | Future Shock | Up & Up | East of the River Steel Band | Urban Artistry
For more information, contact Ebony Blanks.
DC Hip-Hop Theater Festival
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the New York City Hip-Hop Theater Festival join forces again for the Annual DC Hip-Hop Theater Festival.
The summer of 2000 gave birth to the first New York City Hip-Hop Theater Festival (HHTF). It marked the first organized event showcasing the stories, people, music, dance, and word of Hip-Hop in one venue. That summer, the Hip-Hop Theater Festival brought together some of the finest actors, playwrights, b-boys and b-girls to narrate the stories of the Hip-Hop generation.
In its brief history, the Hip-Hop Theater Festival has expanded substantially from presenting two events in 80 and 150-seat theaters to 30 full-length productions and staged readings in multiple venues, and in various cities all around the country, including Washington, DC, San Francisco and Chicago.
Since its inception, The Hip-Hop Theater Festival has grown into one of the most influential outlets showcasing Hip-Hop performing arts in the country and has become an important contributor to the cultural life of participating Festival cities.
Dates, Venues and Slated Performers:
Monday, July 11th (6-8 pm)
M3: MC’s, Mics & Metaphors [Re/Mixed]
Bus Boys and Poets- FREE
2021 14th St NW
Presented by Various Visual Artists
Langston Room Curated by: Emma Mae Gallery
Monday, July 11th (10 pm)
Old School Hip-Hop Jam 10th Anniversary Opening Night Party
Marvin DC- FREE
2007 14th Street, NW
Lil So So Productions and The Adinkra Group
Tuesday, July 12th (5 pm)
OKAYAFRICA: Hip Hop from the African Diaspora, Open Dance Workshop with choreography and dancers from Broadway Musical FELA
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage- FREE, all ages welcome!
27 F Street, NW
Open Dance Workshop – Maija Garcia and Rujeko Dumbutshena
Tuesday, July 12th (6pm)
OKAYAFRICA: Hip Hop from the African Diaspora, Concert
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage- FREE
27 F Street, NW
Concert – Maimouna Youssef, Bajah and the Dry Eye Crew, and Tabi Bonney
Tuesday, July 12th (9pm)
J DILLA ANNUAL BENEFIT CONCERT
930 Club
815 V Street, NW
Produced by Munch for Groove Gumbo
Wednesday & Thursday: July 13th and 14th (8pm)
SEED
Arena Stage
1101 6th Street, SW
Written by Radha Blanks
Directed by Niegel Smith
Friday and Saturday: July 15th and 16th (8pm)
WORD BECOMES FLESH
Dance Place -$20
3225 8th Street Northeast
By Marc Bamuthi Joseph & Youth Speaks The Living Word Project
Co-Presented with Dance Place
Saturday, July 16th (Noon-8pm)
THE FRESHEST OF ALL TIME
On site registration B-boys/girls and Poppers
The Saint Stephens Church
1525 Newton Street NW
Presented by Words Beats & Life, All Ways Rocking, and Lionz of Zion in association with HHTF.
Saturday, July 16th (9pm- on)
Hip Hop Theater Festival Closing Night Party
No Cover- Must be 21+
Tap and Parlour
2001 11th St, NW
Presented by LIL So So Productions and The Adinkra Group. Members from The Soul Controllers (DJ Stylus & Jahsonic)
Larry Neal Writers' Awards
29th Annual Larry Neal Writers’ Competition
Program Guidelines
Adults, Teens and Youth May Apply
Deadline: February 27, 2012
About this program:
The Larry Neal Writers’ Competition commemorates the artistic legacy and vision of Larry Neal, the renowned author, academic and former Executive Director of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH). Cash awards are given for artistic excellence to adult, teen and youth writers that reside in the District of Columbia. Awards will be presented at the 29th Annual Larry Neal Writers’ Awards Ceremony on May 7, 2012, in partnership with the PEN/Faulkner Foundation.
On April 16, 2012, the District of Columbia will pay special tribute to the 150th Anniversary of the Compensated Emancipation Act through a city-wide celebration of DC Emancipation Day. In honor of the freedoms gained in 1862, DCCAH is conducting an additional creative writing category for teen and youth writers. This category encourages students to be creative and persuasive while connecting their unique personal experiences with influential historical events in the District of Columbia.
DC Emancipation Day: Celebrating Today’s Freedoms
Imagine you are a time traveler. President Abraham Lincoln has invited you back to 1862 to celebrate the emancipation of the District of Columbia’s slaves. Prepare a speech to share with the audience about the freedoms you enjoy today and what freedoms we are still working to achieve in our community.
Finalists for the DC Emancipation Day: Celebrating Today’s Freedoms will present their speeches during a DC Emancipation Day celebration on April 16. This program is conducted in partnership with the Ford’s Theatre Society’s Education Department.
Eligibility requirements:
The competition is open to any District of Columbia resident, from 4th grade through adult. Individuals attending a DC college or university may also apply, but will be required to submit a copy of current student identification with their application.
Only one entry per individual, with the exception of the DC Emancipation Day: Celebrating Today’s Freedoms (see below for additional details).
All entries must adhere to the following guidelines:
- All entries must be previously unpublished (including Internet publications);
- The author’s name may not appear anywhere on the writing sample;
- The writing sample must include a title, as well as the Division and Category (see below)
- Typed writing sample, in Times New Roman, Arial or similarly readable font;
- One-inch margins on all sides of document and 12 point font;
- and Entries that do not meet the eligibility rules may be automatically disqualified.
Submission Instructions and Deadlines:
All submissions must be uploaded through the Zoom Grants system accessed through the DCCAH website.
No hand-delivered applications will be accepted. The deadline for all applications is February 27, 2012 by 11:59 pm. We expect that there will be a high volume of applications, so please plan to submit before the deadline.
To ease the application process, Zoom Grants provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to submit your application here. You can also download the PDF tutorial here. DCCAH staff is also available to provide technical assistance upon request.
All applicants will be notified of their status in mid-April by the email provided on their entry form.
Writing Divisions and Categories:
Adult (aged 18 and up–not enrolled in high school)
Adults may submit one of the following applications per year.
- Poetry: one poetry application may contain no more than three unpublished poems (one poem per page)
- Short Story: One unpublished short story, not to exceed 3,000 words, double-spaced
- Dramatic Writing: One unproduced play or screenplay with a two-page summary–both double-spaced. Full entries will be judged on the summary and the first 3,000 words submitted, so an excerpt is fine to include.
Youth (grades 4-8) and Teen (grades 9-12) Writing
Teen and Youth may submit one of the following applications per year.
- Poetry: Two unpublished poems (one poem per page)
- Short Story: One unpublished story, not to exceed 500 words, double-spaced
- Essay: One unpublished essay, not to exceed 500 words, double-spaced
DC Emancipation Day: Celebrating Today’s Freedoms
Teen and Youth may submit in addition to the other categories, or independently.
DC Emancipation Day: Celebrating Today’s Freedoms: One unpublished speech, not to exceed 500 words, double-spaced
Evaluation:
Distinguished writing professionals will judge each submission according to its artistic excellence in its literary genre and age group. DCCAH uses a blind judging format, and each submission is assigned a unique identification number so that judges do not know the identity of the winner prior to the awards ceremony. DCCAH staff evaluates applications for eligibility, but do not judge writing samples. The evaluation processes takes into consideration general standards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the American public consistent with the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act, as amended in 1990.
Evaluation Criteria:
- Presentation (formatting, spelling, grammar, punctuation, neatness)
- Structure (well-developed, has a logical flow and effective sequencing)
- Technique (linguistic diversity, literary devices, audience engagement)
- Creativity (imaginative writing, drawing from sources and prior knowledge of content)
Awards:
Each winner will receive a certificate and a cash award according to the following format:
Adult Writing (All Categories)
1st Place - $750
2nd Place - $500
3rd Place - $250
Teen Writing
1st Place - $200
2nd Place - $150
3rd Place - $100
Youth Writing
1st Place - $100
2nd Place - $50
3rd Place - $25
DC Emancipation Day: Celebrating Today’s Freedoms
Teen and Youth finalists will present their speech at a DC Emancipation Day celebration event, in partnership with Ford’s Theatre Society. One teen and one youth winner will earn a $150 cash prize.
Honorable Mention certificates will be awarded in each category as warranted. No cash award is associated with an Honorable Mention.
Please note that for any category, the judges reserve the right to deem that there were no meritorious submissions and can choose not to make an award.
Contact Information:
For more information, contact Carlyn Madden, Arts Education Manager or call (202) 724-5613.
APPLY HERE:
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Mayor's Arts Awards
The Mayor's Arts Awards are the most prestigious honors conferred by the city on individual artists, organizations and patrons of the arts. Each year, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities invites citizens to nominate these outstanding artists and arts organizations.
The 2011 awards will be presented in the following categories: Excellence in an Artistic Discipline, Excellence in Service to the Arts, Innovation in the Arts, Outstanding Contribution to Arts Education, Outstanding Emerging Artist and Mayor's Award for Arts Teaching. Finalists were chosen by the Mayor's Arts Awards Advisory Jury comprised of prominent members of the District's arts community with expertise in dance, music, theatre, literary arts, visual arts and arts education.
Winners of the 26th Annual Mayor's Arts Awards
Excellence in Artistic Discipline
The Shakespeare Theatre
Transformer, Inc.
Excellence in Service to the Arts
Capital Fringe Inc.
Innovation in the Arts
Solas Nua
Outstanding Contribution to Arts Education
DC Wheel Productions, Inc. (Dance Place)
Outstanding Emerging Artist
Eleanor Walton
Winners of the Mayor's Arts Awards for Arts Teaching
Excellence in Teaching Performing Arts
Thomas Pierre, Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School
Excellence in Teaching Visual Arts
Nafeesah Shabazz, Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School
Poetry Out Loud
Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest is an exciting program taking place in high schools nationwide. The 2011-2012 school year will mark Poetry Out Loud's sixth year as a national competition. Its growth is due to the resurgence of poetry as an oral art form, as demonstrated by the slam poetry movement. Poetry Out Loud is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. It was successfully piloted in Chicago and Washington DC in 2005, and expanded to include the capital region of every state in 2006. The program encourages the nation's high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance, helping them to internalize and perpetuate our rich literary heritage while mastering public speaking skills and building self-confidence.
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities coordinates the state competition for the District of Columbia. It is the DC Commission's hope that every high school in the District will participate. The contest structure is similar to a spelling bee, with classroom, school-wide and state level competitions. Each school can only have one student participant in the state finals.
If you are interested in participating in Poetry Out Loud during the 2011-2012 school year, please complete the School Registration Form. For more information, check out the DC Commission’s Poetry Out Loud flyer, or contact Carlyn Madden, Arts Education Manager with questions.
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