

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Chocolate City Experience in Collaboration with Shanklin Hall
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Celebrate the opening of notable Dee Dwyer’s “My People” a photography exhibition + DC living museum paying homage to the Black experience.About this EventFlyer by: @nayion202 + @the.k.in.cmykOriginal Photo by: @deedwyerjontsIf you’re in love with “The Culture” let’s close out Black History Month with that Blacker the Berry, Sweeter the Juice energy!!!!We joyfully welcome all with good vibrations to celebrate the opening of “My People” byDee Dwyer, a visual salute to her hometown Washington, D.C. Inspired by Langston Hughes’s poem My People, this exhibition radiates the city’s beauty, authenticity and its bouncebackability. These aren’t just photographs, they’re front porch conversations, block long summers, handshakes, laughter and that sacred nod of being seen and known.Curated by The Chocolate City Experience @chocolatecityexperience in collaboration with the iconic Shanklin Hall @shanklinhall . We’re turning the space into a living museum. This is more than an art show, it’s a D.C. homecoming.?Opening Reception:▪️Date: Saturday Feb 28th▪️Time: 5PM-9PM▪️Location: Shanklin Hall @shanklinhall2325 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009? Featuring:▪️Dee Dwyer Photo Exhibition▪️Sounds by DJRWEONTHEAIR @rweontheair▪️Hop Scotch through the entrance▪️Double Dutch▪️Merch by The Pack @thepack.world▪️Old School Cars @sirjoejackjames▪️Dominoes▪️Spades▪️Food + Drinks▪️Community Resource Hub by @harrietsdreams + @freedcproject  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/d47b7ab0-09ec-11f1-8e72-eb9923d9d6b2-rimg-w555-h740-dc2e2e30-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/the-chocolate-city-experience-in-collaboration-with-shanklin-hall/100001983150255800
- **Event Categories**: Art, Exhibitions, Photography, Crafts, health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Washington
- **state**: DC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Shanklin Hall
- **lat**: 38.9203766
- **long**: -77.0415828
- **full address**: Shanklin Hall, 2325 18th Street Northwest, Washington, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Dee Dwyer (https://allevents.in/org/dee-dwyer/26623285)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Shanklin Hall, 2325 18th Street Northwest, Washington, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Dee Dwyer
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Exhibitions, Photography, Crafts, health-wellness
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Chocolate City Experience in Collaboration with Shanklin Hall ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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