Join Katherine Smith Contemporary Dance Ensemble for their 2026 Heritage Praise Dinner and Show.

NOW! is an aerial showcase, bringing together performers from across the DMV.  There will be performances on aerial silks, sling, and many more apparatuses.  Each performer will share their unique vision of artistry in the air, resulting in an eclectic mix of themes and music styles.

Feminine Fire returns for the first gathering of 2026 with Slow Burn — a culturally rooted Dancehall experience designed to awaken your inner heat through rhythm, control, and unapologetic expression.

Tap into your creativity and intuition through the art of collage—cutting and gluing paper textures and materials to a surface. Over the series, you’ll create unique collage papers and gather photos, fabric, and found objects, developing an eye for the creative potential in everyday materials.

NOW! is an aerial showcase, bringing together performers from across the DMV.  There will be performances on aerial silks, sling, and many more apparatuses.  Each performer will share their unique vision of artistry in the air, resulting in an eclectic mix of themes and music styles.

Experience Capoeira—the Afro-Brazilian martial art that incorporates dance, acrobatics, and music! Each class begins with a touch of history and song, followed by a dynamic warm-up. Practice Capoeira’s core movements through solo and partner drills, then step into the roda to showcase skills, feel the rhythm, and experience advanced techniques.

Afro-Caribbean fusion Bellydancing classes and events? All levels welcome! Dance is a moving meditation, a healing salve to the soul. End your Hump Day right and energize the rest of your week celebrating you and your divine energy

Maryland middle and high school students will use their voices to bring truth to power in a contemporary setting. As an oratorical competition, students will gain confidence in public speaking, learn more deeply about nonviolent civil rights actions, and honor the legacy of John Lewis.

Discover the healing power of acupuncture during this free community session with Acupuncturists Without Borders!

Tap into your creativity and intuition through the art of collage—cutting and gluing paper textures and materials to a surface. Over the series, you’ll create unique collage papers and gather photos, fabric, and found objects, developing an eye for the creative potential in everyday materials.

Join us for a high-energy dance party benefiting PGIRC (Prince George’s County Immigrants Rights Collective), supporting immigrant families impacted by recent federal immigration actions.

Experience Capoeira—the Afro-Brazilian martial art that incorporates dance, acrobatics, and music! Each class begins with a touch of history and song, followed by a dynamic warm-up. Practice Capoeira’s core movements through solo and partner drills, then step into the roda to showcase skills, feel the rhythm, and experience advanced techniques.

Afro-Caribbean fusion Bellydancing classes and events? All levels welcome! Dance is a moving meditation, a healing salve to the soul. End your Hump Day right and energize the rest of your week celebrating you and your divine energy

Discover the healing power of acupuncture during this free community session with Acupuncturists Without Borders!

Join the artists from The Haunted Boy Project as they return to Joe’s Movement Emporium to release the long-awaited album of their smash-hit rock opera.  What started in 2022 as a songwriting workshop by a group of DMV musicians at the Brentwood Arts Exchange evolved into a fully fledged rock opera in two acts that thrilled audiences at sold-out shows at Joe’s Movement Emporium. 

Join the artists from The Haunted Boy Project as they return to Joe’s Movement Emporium to release the long-awaited album of their smash-hit rock opera.  What started in 2022 as a songwriting workshop by a group of DMV musicians at the Brentwood Arts Exchange evolved into a fully fledged rock opera in two acts that thrilled audiences at sold-out shows at Joe’s Movement Emporium. 

Join the artists from The Haunted Boy Project as they return to Joe’s Movement Emporium to release the long-awaited album of their smash-hit rock opera.  What started in 2022 as a songwriting workshop by a group of DMV musicians at the Brentwood Arts Exchange evolved into a fully fledged rock opera in two acts that thrilled audiences at sold-out shows at Joe’s Movement Emporium. 

Tap into your creativity and intuition through the art of collage—cutting and gluing paper textures and materials to a surface. Over the series, you’ll create unique collage papers and gather photos, fabric, and found objects, developing an eye for the creative potential in everyday materials.

Experience Capoeira—the Afro-Brazilian martial art that incorporates dance, acrobatics, and music! Each class begins with a touch of history and song, followed by a dynamic warm-up. Practice Capoeira’s core movements through solo and partner drills, then step into the roda to showcase skills, feel the rhythm, and experience advanced techniques.

Afro-Caribbean fusion Bellydancing classes and events? All levels welcome! Dance is a moving meditation, a healing salve to the soul. End your Hump Day right and energize the rest of your week celebrating you and your divine energy

On the Black Hand Side pays tribute to the gestural representations of love, spirituality, creativity, respect, dignity, and recognition within Black American cultural traditions.

Discover the healing power of acupuncture during this free community session with Acupuncturists Without Borders!

Tap into your creativity and intuition through the art of collage—cutting and gluing paper textures and materials to a surface. Over the series, you’ll create unique collage papers and gather photos, fabric, and found objects, developing an eye for the creative potential in everyday materials.

Experience Capoeira—the Afro-Brazilian martial art that incorporates dance, acrobatics, and music! Each class begins with a touch of history and song, followed by a dynamic warm-up. Practice Capoeira’s core movements through solo and partner drills, then step into the roda to showcase skills, feel the rhythm, and experience advanced techniques.

Get your mind right with hypnosis sessions for self-care, change, and empowerment! Break old, unwanted habits and thoughts, create healthy, empowering behaviors, connect your creativity with your intention, and become the change YOU want.

All school staff, teachers, and administrators are encouraged to experience spiritual healing with modern dance to reduce stress and increase bodily strength and flexibility.

Joe's Movement Emporium is hosting a Wine Down with Black Environmentalists Panel. Enjoy a drink while we discuss environmental justice and its intersections with race and class.

Though Our Eyes will take you on a journey through time, where music, dance, culture, and history are amplified by “black magic”. From the birth of dance to the songs and events that defined a generation, this show will transport you through the decades, moving and inspiring you.

Tap into your creativity and intuition through the art of collage—cutting and gluing paper textures and materials to a surface. Over the series, you’ll create unique collage papers and gather photos, fabric, and found objects, developing an eye for the creative potential in everyday materials.

Experience Capoeira—the Afro-Brazilian martial art that incorporates dance, acrobatics, and music! Each class begins with a touch of history and song, followed by a dynamic warm-up. Practice Capoeira’s core movements through solo and partner drills, then step into the roda to showcase skills, feel the rhythm, and experience advanced techniques.