2025 Season

An hilarious and heartfelt celebration of black queer love, poetry and DC!

Follow the staff of the poetry spot, The Sanctuary, as they find heartbreak, chosen family and love in many forms. Enjoy unforgettable spoken word performances that explore the many facets of black, LGBTQIA+ life through characters so real that they feel familiar. Will the Sanctuary become just another safe space taken from the district too soon or will this time be different?