Anacostia Arts Center

Fresh off the heels of presenting “Life Lines” during this year’s 2018 Page-to-Stage New Play Festival at The Kennedy Center, Brave Soul Collective (BSC) returns with "Safeguards" -- a new evening of theatrical performances in honor of National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018 (#NGMHAAD) & the 2018 We Will Be Heard National Day of Action (#WeWillBeHeard2018). Touching on a host of hot button issues including HIV/AIDS, family, sex, dating & relationships, substance abuse, mental health, harm reduction & much more, this special one-night-only engagement features a series of dramatic & comedic monologues, short…

The days are slowly growing shorter and something about the crisp air just makes one want to curl up with a good book -- or better yet, hear writers read from one of their own! The Inner Loop is excited to be hosting this month's event in the Black Box at Anacostia Arts Center, and to feature biologist, poet and writer Myra Sklarew, along with nine local writers in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Born in Baltimore, biologist, poet, and writer Myra Sklarew…

Multiflora's annual DIY Worlwide Sound Festival is super psyched to present an all-ages matinee at the Anacostia Arts Center located in Historic Anacostia! The center is a unique space which includes a black box theatre, retail spaces & a cafe. The beloved intention of the matinee show is simple: for all ages to participate, for emerging and independent musicians to play what they want, and for the fans to find community. This showcase will feature wildly eclectic lineup featuring TurningJewelsIntoWater, No Plans, Kamyar Arsani,…