Readings & Lectures
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Tales of Wondrous Romance and Worst Dates Ever
Story District pays homage to Valentine's Day with two shows of delightful and disastrous tales of love and dating.
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Editor’s Pick: Story District’s ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’
Story District's December show, "It's a Wonderful Life," features stories that were inspired in some way by classic holiday fare.
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Fall Arts Preview 2022: Above & Beyond
Comedy, Readings, Spoken Word, Multimedia, Magic, Tastings, Tours, Drag Queens, Etc.
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Editor’s Pick: Story District 25th Birthday Bash
Amy Saidman floundered a bit after giving up her career as a teacher and before discovering her true calling — nurturing and promoting the art...
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Editor’s Pick: Abraham Lincoln Symposium 2022 At Ford’s Theatre
The influence of African Americans on Abraham Lincoln and his presidency as well as the experiences of women in general during the Civil War are...
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Spotlight: April Highlights At Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
A robust LGBTQ April lineup at Sixth & I includes Janelle Monáe, Jonathan Van Ness, Chasten Buttigieg, Randy Rainbow, and Ocean Vuong.
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Editor’s Pick: Story District’s Real Hot Girl Sh*t
D.C.’s preeminent storytelling organization honors Women’s History Month with a showcase of seven extraordinary women sharing stories from their lives. The lineup for Funnier Than...
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Spotlight: Library of Congress’ Winter Season highlights
Upcoming winter schedule includes books about Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Eleanor Roosevelt
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Spotlight: Story District’s Sucker For Love
An "interesting, different way to spend Valentine's Day" that doesn't take itself too seriously
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Spotlight: Sixth and I’s Virtual Book Talks
Slate of book-centered virtual conversations includes Charles Blow, James Patterson, and Chani Nicholas
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For transgender poet Stephanie Burt, science fiction was a motivating factor
The Harvard-based poet is part of a virtual poetry reading hosted by The Folger on Wednesday
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Spotlight: Story District’s Online Storytelling
Story District moves the April edition of its storytelling series to YouTube and Zoom
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Soupergirl’s Sara Polon launches a female-centric storytelling series
Polon wants to help women buck gender norms and conditioning by sharing personal experiences
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Beyond Bars is a night of poetry and performance by formerly incarcerated LGBTQ people
Performers use their talents to tear down walls at Beyond Bars
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Story District’s Out/Spoken helps nurture LGBTQ storytelling
Sharing stories about the LGBTQ experience "brings the whole room closer together"
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