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CHAW 40 Years Documentary
This documentary was produced by the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop as part of a continuing effort to document the history of the organization and the surrounding neighborhood. Generations of CHAW students and educators were interviewed for the film.…
When Was the War of 1812?
Costumed staff at historic Dumbarton House asked visitors questions about the War of 1812. Footage of the event was combined with historic documents and voice over narration to create this documentary about the War of 1812 in Washington, DC.
Cycle I Grant Awards Ceremony 2011
Twenty-one organizations were funded this cycle, and 20 were in attendance at the historic Sumner School in Northwest DC. The grantee organizations were introduced by moderator and Humanities Council board chair Marianne Scott, and a representative…
Film Trailer for DC Microfiction
This film documents a series of street performances produced by Alliance Francaise. The event was based on Régis Jauffret's Microfictions, a work that colorfully portrays several dramatic scenes in writing.
The event was also based on the…
St. Luke's Episcopal Church: Preserving Our Past, Embracing Our Future
St. Luke's Episcopal Church was organized in 1879 by Alexander Crummel. The church was the first independent black Episcopal parish in Washington, DC. This video, produced in 2009, uses oral history, historic photographs, choral music, and recent…
Chinatown Washington, DC: Your guide to Asian owned and operated businesses and services in Chinatown
This pamphlet outlines the cultural influence of Washington, DC's Chinatown as of 2009. Its tri-fold map features numerous Chinese owned businesses and residential structures such as the Wah Luck House, and the document also contains a brief…
Soul of the City 2009 Documentary
The 2009 Soul of the City class visited several DC neighborhoods including Georgetown, Anacostia, Capitol Hill, and Chinatown, and produced a documentary film based on their experience. The film includes oral history interviews and footage of the…
9th Annual Kennedy Center Open House Arts Fest: MetroGnomes
MetroGnomes were a DC area a capella group made up of people with regular day jobs. The group sang primarily popular hits from the 50s-80s. This video shows their complete performance at the 9th Annual Kennedy Center Open House Arts Festival.
Black Georgetown Remembered
Georgetown, in the early 1900's, was an important center of black commerce and community, where doctors, entrepreneurs, and artists lived in close proximity. This documentary film, produced in part by Georgetown University, examines the…
Humanities Profiled - Marcus Raskin, Institute for Public Policy
Marcus Raskin, co-founder of Washington's Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), one of the world's most progressive think tanks, talks about public policy and civil liberties in the wake of September 11, among other topics. The interview was broadcast…
Jacob Lawrence and the Making of the Migration Series
In 1993, the Phillips Collection created an educational program based on the Great Migration series of painting by artist Jacob Lawrence. The program, funded in part by the Humanities Council of Washington, DC, produced this documentary film…
Humanities Salon - A Literary Evening at the Arts Club of Washington, DC (Michelle Greene interviews E. Ethelbert Miller)
This episode of Humanities Profiled features E. Ethelbert Miller reading from his anthology, Fathering Words. Miller is interviewed by Michelle Greene.
Beyond the Frontier: African American Poetry for the 21st Century
The Folger Shakespeare Library's "Folger Poetry 2002-2003" featured Beyond Frontiers: African American Poetry for the 21st Century, an anthology edited by E. Ethelbert Miller.
Miller, with anthology contributors Honoree Jeffers, A. Van Jordan,…
Miller, with anthology contributors Honoree Jeffers, A. Van Jordan,…
Humanities Profiled - The James Wormley Recognition Project
Humanities Profiled was a regular TV show produced by the Humanities Council on which grantees discussed recent projects and their intended impacts on Washington, DC.
In this episode, Nick Hollis discusses the James Wormley Recognition Project; a…
In this episode, Nick Hollis discusses the James Wormley Recognition Project; a…