Capturing Fire--The first ever NATIONAL queer poetry slam held in Washington, DC March 7-9 , featuring Andrea Gibson, Baruch Porras-Hernadez, Chris August, Tara Hardy, Sonya Renyee , and more! For info: capturingfire@gmail.com.
Time:
18:00-20:30
Location:
Harry Harding Auditorium, Room 213 1957 E St., NW
Description:
March 8 at 6–8:30 p.m.
Film: Poto Mitan: Haitian Women,
Pillars of the Global Economy
This event is a film screening of the documentary Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global Economy followed by a discussion with Mark Schuller, co-producer and co-director of Poto Mitan and assistant professor at City University of New York; Julie Meyer, director of the Lambi Fund; and
Leigh Carter, executive director, Fonkoze USA. For more information about the film, visit www.potomitan.net.
Time:
All day event
Description:
Capturing Fire--The first ever NATIONAL queer poetry slam held in Washington, DC March 7-9 , featuring Andrea Gibson, Baruch Porras-Hernadez, Chris August, Tara Hardy, Sonya Renyee , and more! For info: capturingfire@gmail.com.
Time:
19:00-20:00
Location:
Mova Lounge, 1435 P St. NW.
Description:
Capital Pride invites everyone to a general meeting a mixer centered on planning for the annual festival and parade in June. 7-8 p.m., Mova Lounge, 1435 P St. NW. 202-719-5304, capitalpride.org.
Time:
19:00
Location:
Charles Sumner School, 1201 17th St. NW
Description:
Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance, a local non-partisan political lobbying group, meets at 7 p.m. at the Charles Sumner School, 1201 17th St. NW, to celebrate achievement of marriage equality in D.C. Non-members welcome. 202-667-5139; glaa.org.
Time:
All day event
Location:
Multiple Locations
Description:
Split This Rock Poetry Festival invites poets, writers, artists, activists, dreamers, and all concerned world citizens to Washington, DC, for poetry, community building, and creative transformation as our country continues to grapple with two wars, a crippling economic crisis, and other social and environmental ills.
From March 10 through March 13, 2010, the festival will feature readings, workshops, panel discussions, youth programming, film, activism –- opportunities to speak out for social justice, imagine a way forward, and celebrate the many ways that poetry can act as an agent for social change.
Featured poets are Chris Abani, Lillian Allen, Sinan Antoon, Francisco Aragón, Jan Beatty, Martha Collins, Cornelius Eady, Martín Espada, Andrea Gibson, Allison Hedge Coke, Natalie Illum, Fady Joudah, Toni Asante Lightfoot, Richard McCann, Jeffrey McDaniel, Lenelle Moďse, Nancy Morejón, Mark Nowak, Wang Ping, Patricia Smith, Arthur Sze, Quincy Troupe, and Bruce Weigl.
For more information and to register: splitthisrock.org
Time:
13:00-16:00
Location:
he Center, 1810 14th St. NW
Description:
The DC Center welcomes staff from the Office of Human Rights who will help attendants file discrimination complaints, during the Office of Human Rights Intake Day, 1-4 p.m., The Center, 1810 14th St. NW, thedccenter.org.
Time:
18:30
Location:
1810 14th St. NW.
Description:
Hollaback Transgender Support Group is a monthly social and support group for the transgender community, and a program of the DC Community AIDS Network. The group meets at 6:30 p.m., at 1810 14th St. NW. thedccenter.org.
Time:
All day event
Location:
Multiple Locations
Description:
Split This Rock Poetry Festival invites poets, writers, artists, activists, dreamers, and all concerned world citizens to Washington, DC, for poetry, community building, and creative transformation as our country continues to grapple with two wars, a crippling economic crisis, and other social and environmental ills.
From March 10 through March 13, 2010, the festival will feature readings, workshops, panel discussions, youth programming, film, activism –- opportunities to speak out for social justice, imagine a way forward, and celebrate the many ways that poetry can act as an agent for social change.
Featured poets are Chris Abani, Lillian Allen, Sinan Antoon, Francisco Aragón, Jan Beatty, Martha Collins, Cornelius Eady, Martín Espada, Andrea Gibson, Allison Hedge Coke, Natalie Illum, Fady Joudah, Toni Asante Lightfoot, Richard McCann, Jeffrey McDaniel, Lenelle Moďse, Nancy Morejón, Mark Nowak, Wang Ping, Patricia Smith, Arthur Sze, Quincy Troupe, and Bruce Weigl.
For more information and to register: splitthisrock.org
Time:
19:30
Location:
The Fridge DC; Rear Alley, 516 8th St SE (Across the street from Matchbox; Eastern Market Metro)
Description:
We are excited to announce that we will be presenting our mural project at the upcoming Chispa!
When: Thursday, March 11th, 7:30pm
Where: the fridge dc
Rear Alley, 516 8th St SE
(Across the street from Matchbox; Eastern Market Metro)
Cover: $5, but the inspiration is free!
Join us to learn more about the HBDC!/CHARTS mural on public sexual harassment, why we want to use art to raise awareness about public sexual harassment, and connect with other creatives and activists in the DC area about what they are dreaming and doing.
We are still looking for a home for our mural and on the hunt for private wall space in Columbia Heights/U Street. Have you seen a wall that you think is perfect for our mural or know someone that might be able to help us? Leave us a comment or email us at dchollaback@gmail.com
Time:
All day event
Location:
Multiple Locations
Description:
Split This Rock Poetry Festival invites poets, writers, artists, activists, dreamers, and all concerned world citizens to Washington, DC, for poetry, community building, and creative transformation as our country continues to grapple with two wars, a crippling economic crisis, and other social and environmental ills.
From March 10 through March 13, 2010, the festival will feature readings, workshops, panel discussions, youth programming, film, activism –- opportunities to speak out for social justice, imagine a way forward, and celebrate the many ways that poetry can act as an agent for social change.
Featured poets are Chris Abani, Lillian Allen, Sinan Antoon, Francisco Aragón, Jan Beatty, Martha Collins, Cornelius Eady, Martín Espada, Andrea Gibson, Allison Hedge Coke, Natalie Illum, Fady Joudah, Toni Asante Lightfoot, Richard McCann, Jeffrey McDaniel, Lenelle Moďse, Nancy Morejón, Mark Nowak, Wang Ping, Patricia Smith, Arthur Sze, Quincy Troupe, and Bruce Weigl.
For more information and to register: splitthisrock.org
Time:
All day event
Location:
Multiple Locations
Description:
Split This Rock Poetry Festival invites poets, writers, artists, activists, dreamers, and all concerned world citizens to Washington, DC, for poetry, community building, and creative transformation as our country continues to grapple with two wars, a crippling economic crisis, and other social and environmental ills.
From March 10 through March 13, 2010, the festival will feature readings, workshops, panel discussions, youth programming, film, activism –- opportunities to speak out for social justice, imagine a way forward, and celebrate the many ways that poetry can act as an agent for social change.
Featured poets are Chris Abani, Lillian Allen, Sinan Antoon, Francisco Aragón, Jan Beatty, Martha Collins, Cornelius Eady, Martín Espada, Andrea Gibson, Allison Hedge Coke, Natalie Illum, Fady Joudah, Toni Asante Lightfoot, Richard McCann, Jeffrey McDaniel, Lenelle Moďse, Nancy Morejón, Mark Nowak, Wang Ping, Patricia Smith, Arthur Sze, Quincy Troupe, and Bruce Weigl.
For more information and to register: splitthisrock.org
Time:
10:00-14:00
Location:
1901 Mississippi Ave. SE Washington, DC 20020
Description:
The S.O.S. Summit will include age appropriate workshops on HIV/AIDS 101, Assertiveness Skills, Negotiation Skills, and conclude with a Town Hall Meeting to address the issue of HIV/AIDS, its impact on women and girls, and what we can do as individuals and a community to reduce the number of new HIV infections in women and girls.
Please checkout our BIO page for info about this project
got questions? Email: info (at) dcfeministcal (dot) com
