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DC Art All Night is back and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is excited to invite you downtown from 6 p.m. - 1 a.m. for a block party to remember!
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is excited to participate in this year’s 2023 Art All Night, with The Block Party @ MLK. For the third year, the library is bringing you an amazing experience featuring Go-Go music, art, food trucks, DC history and so much more! This year’s event focuses on what makes D.C.'s art scene so special from its music, visual creators, performance artists, historic venues and more.
Running from 6 p.m. - 1 a.m., our evening festivities open at 9th and G with incredible performances on The Block Party @ MLK Main Stage hosted by comedian Mike Brooks with beats by DJ Rico by:
Sign up for or show your DC Public Library Card to access a delicious culinary experience hosted by James Beard Award Nominee Chef Rock Harper of Queen Mother's and Hill Prince with free food tastings from local chefs, including:
Get into the Art All Night vibe as you enjoy spoken word artists featuring The Biscuit Bynum Collective Band, including:
Down on the A-Level guests can take in a provocative documentary trilogy with panel discussions throughout the evening starting at 6:30 p.m. The library will be showing Free the People, directed by Kintsugi Kelley-Chung & Andrew Jasiura. Following the murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the United States erupted in protest against police brutality. Thousands of people flooded the Nation’s Capitol to start a movement from the ground up, taking on the police while taking care of their community. This 3-part docuseries follows several activist organizations such as Earl’s First Amendment Grill and Good Trouble Co-op, as they expand their mutual aid network and defend themselves from violent crackdowns on protestors, especially after DC police murder two young Black men in the city.
Last but not least, you can support local creatives as they share their work at our vendor tables.
The Block Party @ MLK invites you to enjoy ALL that the library and that D.C. has to offer!
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Musical Performance | Arts & Crafts |
