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Deaf City, Washington D.C., DC (2025)

08/03/2025

🧠✨ Want to support ASL research and earn up to $70?

Help a PhD student in Educational Neuroscience at Gallaudet University recruit participants for an in-person study on how people learn from ASL videos!

They’re looking for Deaf/Hard of Hearing adults (18–45) who:
🤟 Are fluent in ASL
📖 Can read English
✋ Are right-handed

🧑‍🔬 The study takes place at Gallaudet’s Washburn Arts Center and lasts up to 2.5 hours. You’ll watch videos, answer questions, and have your brain activity measured with EEG.

⏳ Running now through October 2025!
💵 Earn up to $70 in cash or gift cards

Interested? Find the sign-up link in the link in our bio
Questions? Email 📩 [email protected]

Support research and make a difference!

07/30/2025

🧱✨ Join Maryland/DC Hands & Voices for a day of Lego‑filled fun and family connection this Saturday, August 2 at the National Building Museum!

They’re gathering in the Building Zone—a hands‑on play space in the Great Hall designed especially for kids to build, imagine, and explore indoors. 🤝👨‍👩

📍 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC (near the Judiciary Square Metro)
🕙 10 AM–4 PM (Museum hours Thursday–Monday)

✨ FREE admission for DC families — just mention *Hands & Voices* at the entrance!
📧 Want QR tickets ahead of time? Email [email protected] to reserve yours at no cost.

They’re a parent‑led non‑profit serving families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing throughout Maryland and DC — providing unbiased support, resources, and connection.

Come hang out in the building area, meet new families, and stay cool indoors while you build and connect. Bring your curiosity and creativity! 💬🎉

07/30/2025

💥 Meet Big Ocean—the world’s first Deaf K-pop group—and they’re coming to Falls Church, VA on their U.S. tour! 🎤🌊

🎟 Tickets: $65
📍 Crescendo Studios (near Dunn Loring Metro)
🗓 Wednesday, August 7
🕕 Doors open at 6 PM
🎫 Link in bio

This is a standing-room show. ASL interpreting provided. No printed ticket needed—just show your email confirmation or screenshot.

✨ They perform in ASL, KSL, and International Sign, using visuals, rhythm, and choreography you can see and feel. This show is made for us. Let’s show up 💙

07/10/2025

🎬 Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore is now showing in the DMV this weekend! Don’t miss this powerful new documentary about Academy Award-winning Deaf actress and activist Marlee Matlin. Her journey, her impact, and her truth — all on the big screen. 💫

📍 Where to watch (see link in bio for direct links):

Washington, DC
🎥 Avalon Theatre – 3 showings daily

Maryland
🎥 AFI Silver Theatre – 3–4 showings daily
🎥 Greenbelt Theatre – 1 showing daily

Virginia
🎥 Cinema Arts Theatre – 4 showings daily

This film dives deep into Marlee’s life — from breaking barriers in Hollywood to opening up about personal struggles. 💔➡️❤️ It’s about finding community, healing, and the power of being truly seen.

🎟️ Grab your tickets, bring your friends, and let’s celebrate Deaf stories on screen! 🍿👀

07/07/2025

✨ ASL-Interpreted Performance at Imagination Stage! ✨🎭

Join Maryland/DC Hands & Voices for Dory Fantasmagory on Sat, July 12 at 1:00 PM — a fun, wild adventure as Dory faces off against monsters (and her siblings!) using her BIG imagination 💭🧚‍♂️👹

🎬 ASL interpretation provided
🎤 Stay after for a Meet the Actors
🍦 Then cool off at an Ice Cream Social nearby at Battery Lane Park around 2:30 — even if you skip the show, come hang out!

🎟️ Get your tickets! Find the link in our bio’s Linktree list
📍 Bethesda, MD

07/07/2025

🎬 Angry Deaf People: A Short Film Festival 🎬

Join Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC) and Angry Deaf People Productions for an unforgettable evening of Deaf cinema featuring two powerful short films: Dinner Table Syndrome and Glass Cage.

🗓️ Wednesday, July 9
📍 Cinema Arts Theatre – 9650 Main St, Fairfax, VA
🚪 Doors open at 6 PM
🎥 Films start at 7 PM
🗣️ Talk-back at 7:30 PM
💸 Free entry

These films dive deep into Deaf identity, trauma, and truth-telling — raw, real, and necessary.

Come support Deaf storytellers and experience film that speaks volumes — with no words needed. 💥👀

🧏‍♀️🧏‍♂️ Open to all. See you there!

07/02/2025

🎬 DC moviegoers!
Celebrate the holiday weekend with open-captioned showtimes across the city — perfect for Deaf and hard of hearing audiences. 🙌🏼

Hit films like Jurassic World: Rebirth, M3GAN 2.0, 28 Years Later, F1, Elio, and more are screening with open captions July 4–10.

📍Multiple theaters around Washington, DC
🗓️ July 4–10, 2025
🎟️ Find showtimes → link in bio

Accessibility matters. Share with someone who needs this! ♿🎥

07/02/2025

🍷 DC Deaf Professional Happy Hour – July Edition!

📅 Thursday, July 3 | ⏰ 5 PM ‘til late
📍 Boqueria Penn Quarter | 777 9th St NW, DC

Kick off your long weekend with bold flavors, great vibes, and even better company! ✨ Join us at this vibrant Spanish tapas spot in the heart of DC — perfect for mingling, sipping, and snacking the night away.

Croquetas, mini burgers, patatas bravas 🍟🧀🍢… plus sangría, espresso martinis, and the famous Octo-Shot 🐙🔥 (comes with a free bite!).

Whether you’re winding down after work or starting your weekend early, come connect with the D/HH community and friends in a welcoming, Deaf-centered space. No cover. No RSVP. Just good energy all around 🫶🍸

06/24/2025

🎨🧏‍♀️ Free ASL Tour at the National Portrait Gallery!

Experience art in a new way with “Portrait Signs: A Tour in ASL” — a guided in-gallery tour presented entirely in American Sign Language 🖼️✨

🗓️ Saturday, June 28
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC

Perfect for Deaf visitors, ASL users, and anyone curious about experiencing portraiture through a Deaf cultural lens 🤟

🎟️ Free admission – no registration needed!
Hosted by the National Portrait Gallery.

06/24/2025

📣 FREE Movie Night! 🎬

Be part of history with a special community screening of Deaf President Now! — the powerful Apple Original documentary about the 1988 Gallaudet student protest that changed Deaf history forever ✊🏽📚

🗓️ Wednesday, June 25, 2025
⏰ Doors at 4:00 PM | Film at 5:00 PM | Ends by 7:30 PM
📍 Cinema Arts Theatre, Fairfax, VA

🎞️ Co-directed by Nyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim
🧏‍♂️ ASL Interpreters & CART provided
🗣️ Stay after for a powerful talk-back led by Deaf community leaders

🎟️ FREE but space is limited — RSVP required, see link in bio

📌 Hosted by NVRC (Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons) – building community through education, advocacy, and empowerment 💙

06/24/2025

🌟🎭 A world-premiere just for kids!

Join us for Yes, I’m Deaf, Too! — a heartwarming new play about Marquan, a young Deaf boy searching for a place where he belongs 💛

🗓️ Saturday, June 28
⏰ 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM
📍 The National Theatre | 1321 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Created by the Deaf-led VOCA Ensemble and perfect for ages 3–6 (but all are welcome!), this show blends ASL and spoken English in a magical and inclusive experience 🌈👐

🎟️ Free registration — donations welcome
👶 Kids sit on rainbow mats, grownups on chairs
♿ Wheelchair accessible

Come celebrate Deaf joy, identity, and imagination with us! ✨

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