Hill Center

10/14/2026

Hill Center is pleased to partner with The Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival to present filmmaker Florence Tran’s new film about the extraordinary rise and eventual collapse of democracy in ancient Greece. https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/documentary-film-screening-athens-birth-of-democracy/

10/13/2026

The last American Roots Concert Fall Series is on Sunday with Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express performing! The world-renowned Cajun and Zydeco artist is respected for his ability to pull the hell out of an accordion and belt out vocals that will give you chills! See them live: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/american-roots-concert-series-horace-trahan-the-ossun-express/

10/12/2026

We are welcoming back Buffalo Rose for Stone Room Concerts! Their live show is where their energy fully shines, is a celebration of creative wonder;,and songwriting is their lodestar. Get tickets now! https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/stone-room-concerts-hill-center-featuring-the-singular-spectacular-buffalo-rose/

10/10/2026

watch our latest At Issue discussion with New York Times DOJ Reporter Devlin Barrett and New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker

At Issue: The Department of Revenge: How Trump Took Control of Amer...

10/09/2026

Please join us to hear from the Pulitzer Prizes-winning author, Dr. Marcia Chatelain who shares the little-known story of the pioneering Black women artists and activists who were seen, but barely heard, at the 1963 March on Washington, along with NPR’s Michel Martin: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/pulitzer-prize-winning-historian-marcia-chatelain-discusses-her-new-book-how-bright-the-path-grows-in-conversation-with-nprs-michel-martin/

10/09/2026

Read (and watch a clip) on our blog about the event about saving the National Symphony Orchestra & Washington National Opera Musicians:

How Save Our Symphonies Is Connecting DC with Its Musicians Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Tara Jabbari News & Announcements On Tuesday, September 29th, five musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra and Washington National Opera gave a powerful and transcendent performance of Dimitri Shostakovic...

10/08/2026

The Pentagon has undergone a radical remaking. These reporters have chronicled this chaotic transformation. Join us for the next At Issue lecture featuring The New York Times Pentagon Reporter Greg Jaffe, Erik Slavin, Former Editor-in-Chief of Stars and Stripes, & The Atlantic ’s Nancy A. Youssef: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/at-issue-the-remaking-of-the-pentagon-featuring-new-york-times-pentagon-reporter-greg-jaffe/

10/07/2026

Congrats to the finalists for the National Book Award, including Camonghne Felix!
Her book is "Let the Poets Govern: A Declaration of Freedom."
Watch her Life of a Poet talk at Hill Center here:

The Life of a Poet Featuring Celebrated Poet and Essayist Camonghne...