See DC through an artists lens. Videography and photography by locals.

(The exhbition will be closed for a private event Friday, September 26 from 2-5 pm and all day Saturday, September 27.)

On View through October 5. Exhibition Page.

7:00 PM - Doors open - ALT-DC: Videos + Stills 
8:30 - 10:30 PM - Chicha Morada - DC's Psychedelic Cumbia Band
11:00 PM - Closing

Dupont Underground joins Art All Night with the exciting sounds of Chicha Morada, a Washington, DC-based band that fuses rock 'n' roll with the soulful rhythms of Peruvian chicha and cumbia.

DANCING is RESISTING!

A Tintas DC Showcase, a celebration of Latine voices from across the DC metro area, highlighting the richness and diversity of the Latine experience through poetry, storytelling, music & performance

Join DMV Music Alliance, featuring Suspicious Package with local bands Running Late and Durty Neil at Dupont Underground for a one night festival to support local music and arts in DC!

Season Opener for Counterpoint Concerts. Ravel’s haunting visions come to life through live animation.

Counterpoint Concerts opens its 2025–26 season with a tribute to Maurice Ravel in honor of the 150th anniversary of his birth, featuring his most evocative solo piano works.

DOORS & BAR CART OPEN AT 1:30 PM PERFORMANCE: 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM (NO INTERMISSION)

See below for October events.

Open and free to the public 6-9 pm, we will host an artist gathering and arts exchange during the Dupont Circle First Friday. Join us for two artists panels from 7-8 pm!

Inclusive conversation on political, social, & pop cultural issues. 6-8 pm on Saturday, October 11.

October 18: GRAND OPENING: kung fu demos, lion & dragon dancing, and more!

Extended hours at DU: Open Sunday and weekdays (Sunday through Thursday) from 11:00am - 5:00pm

Fridays and Saturdays will be open from 11:00am - 10:00pm

(Closed October 31)

Since 1995, Hung Tao Choy Mei Leadership Institute has brought martial arts, African drumming, traditional Chinese Lion and Dragon Dance, and Chinese musical instruments to Washington, DC.

Learn more about HTCMLI at jowga.org.

🎃ALL ABOARD! HERE COMES THE SPOOKY TRAIN 🎃

The annual Fantom Comics Halloween party will take place in Dupont Underground !!
19 Dupont Cir NW, Washington, DC 20036

LIVE SETS by CLEAR CHANNEL & SAD ROACH!
DJ BAST will be spinning all night!

Video games with SakuraSkirmish and animations from District Motion Graphics and much much more! 5 pm to midnight.

See below for November events.

October 18: GRAND OPENING: kung fu demos, lion & dragon dancing, and more!

Extended hours at DU: Open Sunday and weekdays (Sunday through Thursday) from 11:00am - 5:00pm

Fridays and Saturdays will be open from 11:00am - 10:00pm

(Closed October 31)

Since 1995, Hung Tao Choy Mei Leadership Institute has brought martial arts, African drumming, traditional Chinese Lion and Dragon Dance, and Chinese musical instruments to Washington, DC.

Learn more about HTCMLI at jowga.org.

Classical musicians performing music from your favorite video games, movies, and cartoons! Doors open at 7:30 pm

From 2-4 come dance! All ages welcome—wear your costumes if you have them!

Picnic Theatre Company's comedy thriller, Invasion of the Body Snatchers - a parody sequel to the 1950s and 1970s sci-fi thriller classic! 

Set in the near future, people around the world are suddenly possessed by a mysterious presence. Can governments, scientists, universities and military operatives win the race to save humankind before it is too late?

6pm cocktails
7pm performance (90 minutes)

$20 - all proceeds support Dupont Underground

Not for the individual, la rumba is the expression of the collective. It is the voice of the people, the rhythm of the barrio, the sound of heritage preserved through song and dance.

DJ Pedro Night and salsa band Orquesta Manplesa present Rumba in DC: live salsa remixed for the first time ever.The Prime Minister of Adobo and the District’s youngest salsa band unite onstage for a hybrid live/DJ performance. Expect traditional guaguancó rhythms to mix with funk, reggaeton, and hip-hop. Hear congas & campanas meet 808s and synthesizers.

$21 (SOLD OUT!)

Taking Heart: DC Writers on Courage

By Writers for Democratic Action: DC+MD Chapter in partnership with Dupont Underground

At a time when courage is as necessary as it is scarce in our shared political life, Writers for Democratic Action invites members of the public to attend an afternoon of literary readings on the theme of courage.

On Sunday, November 16, from 2 to 3.30, several DC area writers -- Olga Grushin, Leeya Meyta, Marina Omar, and Hong Quynh Vo, among others -- will present a rich diversity of translations, poetry, essays, and fiction in DuPont Underground's performance space.

This free event is in partnership with Dupont Underground.

Join us for a remarkable evening as we launch La Pluma Theatre, Dupont Underground's resident company devoted to transforming human stories into shared experiences. In the daring and evocative atmosphere of DU, we take you beneath the city streets, to the place where truth shines and where art dares to speak freely.

Here, theatre becomes a sanctuary: a platform for healing, celebration, and community-building. A stage where every performance becomes a ritual of liberation, a declaration of resistance, a spark of rebirth.

7:30pm – 9:30pm

Music: DJ Olivares
Performance: Mari Con Carne

Join us for two nights celebrating Ibero-American short films! Presented by AACIA, this series features short films from across Latin America, Spain, and Portugal — showcasing the diversity of the region.

Featured Countries:
• Nov 18: Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Dominican Repúblic 
• Nov 19: Argentina, Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Colombia

 RSVP here: Humanitix Link
Don’t miss this cinematic journey through Ibero-America! 

6:00 p.m.

In their series of ever evolving and constantly moving shows, Cupboard’s Cabaret aims to foster the budding clown and alt-comedy community in DC. The Cabaret highlights performers who have previously honed their act, whether at Fringe Festivals, prestigious French clown colleges, or right here in DC. The night continues with a free open mic, Cupboard’s Laboratory, where anyone can sign up to try out a clown idea in front of a live audience, and things get increasingly weird and experimental.

November 21st will feature Griefcat, Eva Lewis and Chizo Nwagwu, and Mother's Pouch.

Cupboard's Cabaret is created and produced by Nora Dell and Carly Kraybill. 

You can reach us at cupboardscabaret@gmail.com or on instagram @cupboardscabaret

Show at 7:30 pm

The Pulse tragedy unites two lives. THE SWALLOW in English or Spanish.

La tragedia de Pulse une dos vidas. La Golondrina en Inglés o Español

THE SWALLOW (La Golondrina)

By Guillem Clua
Directed by Reynolds Robledo

Our understanding of the refugee experience most often comes from stories told by people who are not refugees, which can lead to incomplete and biased narratives. Refugees (and others experiencing forced migration) are often depicted as either a threat to the host society and their identity, or, helpless victims who must be rescued. These stereotypes create attitudes that affect policies and practices that can have severe negative impacts on the lives of refugees and the societies in which they find themselves. Moreover, these stereotypes don’t take into account the huge diversity of refugee experiences. For the narrative to change, refugee voices must be heard. 1000 Dreams amplifies stories of people experiencing forced migration, allowing others to learn about their strengths, their challenges, and their dreams.

The interviews and photographs that make up “1000 Dreams” have been produced by more than 90 refugees worldwide. Every refugee storyteller has completed a workshop and mentorship program with Witness Change, where they’ve learned photography and interviewing skills. This is a project about refugees, by refugees.

“1000 Dreams” is a project created and run by Witness Change. Read all their stories at 1000dreamsproject.com

The images in this exhibition have been documented in Europe and the United States. This exhibition has been made possible thanks to the support of the Heinrich Boell Foundation