Category Archives: Updates and News

Spoken Truths at Intersections Festival Feb 29

Join past finalists and winners from the DC Poet Project for a special performance celebrating Black History as part of the Intersections Festival, Friday February 29 at 8pm. Black history was passed down by word of mouth, stories retold over generations. The struggles and the strengths. Spoken word was formed. Hear history retold. Let this […]

Professional development opportunity for DC area poets January 25

Day Eight’s DC Poet Project is designed to encourage participation in poetry and each year the annual poetry reading series includes a free public poetry workshop. This year, replacing the workshop, Day Eight is partnering with Regie Cabico (Capturing Fire), Sean Murphy (1455), and Nina Murray (US Foreign Service) to create a day-long professional development […]

Professional Development Series for Arts Journalists Launches January 2020

Join the DC Arts Writing Fellowship at Cove Co-working in Dupont Circle for a new professional development series for arts journalists. This series is produced within the DC Arts Writing Fellowship project to provide practical training for early career arts journalists, including Day Eight’s DC Arts Journalism fellows. Space is limited and tickets are required. […]