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    Title:
    30th Anniversary Showcase
    When:
    September 21, 2010 
    Category:
    Special Events

    Description

    30th Anniversary Showcase

    Featuring short presentations and performances by our 30th Anniversary Grantees
    and Honoring Supporters of The Humanities Council

    DCAC: Los Treinta (The 30 Years); Essay + Performance
    An essay and performance on the experience of Salvadoran immigration to Washington, D.C.

    Silver Spring Media Arts: The Redskins Winning Years; Documentary Short
    A short film on the legacy of the Redskins focusing on their winning streak in the 80s and 90s.

    Ward 7 Arts Collaborative: Dance Griot, the Legacy of Melvin Deal”; Documentary Film
    A documentary focusing on the life of Melvin Deal and his influence in his beloved Ward 7.

    Anacostia Museum
    : East of the River: Change and Continuity; Book
    Manuscript for a book about the evolutions of communities east of the River.

    Latin American Youth Center: DC Youth Pride; Zine + Exhibit
    A youth project documenting the LGTB movement in Washington.

    City Arts: Murals of Washington, DC: Spectacle and Message; Website
    A website devoted to explaining the history and meaning of public murals in the District starting with 25 from 1980 - 2009.

    Women in Film & Video: 30 Years of DC Women making Film; DVD + Panel Discussion
    A video project for the 30th anniversaries of the WF&V and the Humanities Council celebrating D.C. women in documentary film.

    The Word Works: Lip Smack: A History of Spoken Word Poetry in D.C. Beltway Editions Booklet
    A printed booklet on the history of Spoken Word Poetry in D.C.
    Marvin Gaye Park Mural/Mosaic
    This mural/mosaic can be found in Marvin Gaye Park (Formerly Watts Branch Park) in Ward 7. It is featured in the 30th Anniversary Grant project, Murals of Washington DC: Spectacle and Message from City Arts.

    Our Distinguished Honorees
    Robert Bremner, Aviva Kempner, Dr. Elizabeth Primas, Deanwood History Project, German Historical Institute, National Hand Dance Association, Reading is Fundamental, D.C. Public Library Washingtoniana Division, DC Office of Planning Historic Preservation
    Program Moderated by Jennifer Cover Payne
    President, Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington

    Tuesday, September 21, 2010
    5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

    Charles Sumner School
    1201 17th Street, NW
    Washington, DC

    Followed by the 30th Anniversary After-Party at The Beacon Hotel
    1615 Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest
    Washington, DC

    Click here to register!

    Suggested donation of $10, $20 or $30. For more information please contact Eva Lucero, Director of Development at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (202) 387-8391.

    Click here to see our 30th Anniversary Committee

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