Thank you, BHT Foundation
Many thanks to the BHT Foundation (formerly Brother Help Thyself) for its grant of $1000 to support the DCDD Ames-Whitbeck Good Fair Fund (GFF). These funds in the GFF will support members who have financial barriers to their participation in our activities. Find out...
Getting to know your LGBTQ neighbor
Howard County, Maryland is holding a Zoom panel discussion on November 12 at 7pm on "Getting to know your LGBTQ neighbor". DCDD member Pablo Moulden is a panelist and the conversation moderator is former DCDD member Dr. Juls Gilliam. Way to go Pablo and Juls!
Marching Band Virtual Performance Series
Congratulations to Marching Band on another video production release. And this one in time to make Halloween just a little more lively (or maybe deadly!?!). DC's Different Drummers executive board had approved the purchase of some microphones so that doing these...
DCDD featured in Metro Weekly article.
Metro Weekly had the exclusive as part of our rebranding efforts and did a fantastic write up that in part involved showcasing the new Marching Band uniforms! Read the article
DCDD Teams Up with the Imperial Court of Washington, DC for a fun event!
Join us & the Imperial Court of Washington, DC for a night of laughs & fun. All are welcome! Stay safe, stay focused, stay proud. The Imperial Court of Washington, DC will be generously hosting a live virtual fundraiser for DC’s Different Drummers on Oct....
Annual Meeting
On August 8th, 2020, DC's Different Drummers had our Annual Meeting. Normally we meet in person, eat good food, and enjoy each other's company. This year during COVID19 we had our first meeting all virtual. Congratulations to our new board seeing us through these...
Marching Band Virtual Performance
DCDD's Marching Band completed another virtual performance of Take On Me. This was the first video produced that was completely new music that has never been played in person as an ensemble. This was the first of a number of songs celebrating the 40 years of DCDD....
Marching Band and the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Congratulations to the Marching Band for their inclusion in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's (SAAM) virtual Pride event webpage. Although the coronavirus closed down the in person SAAM Pride event the Marching Band was originally scheduled to perform at,...
DC’s Different Drummers has another virtual performance.
Check out the marching band's performance of Pompeii. View the video
DCDD Selling Masks
DCDD is now starting to add items to our store, with the first being masks and neck gaiters. Our masks are home sewn and really inexpensive. Our neck gaiters can act as face masks while your are out and about and after life returns to normal can be a normal accessory...