DC Reads Excerpts Performance
Published on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Opening the Source Theatre Archives
Published on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
"It was the Source Theater ... that offered a place to start. ... When I'm asked about the Source Theater Company, I share fond memories of working with Pat, Keith Parker (Source Theater Festival) and other artists in the nation's capital, where my career in theater began."
-- Actor Clayton LeBouef
The Source Theatre is an institution in the D.C. theater scene. It's where many young and hungry actors, playwrights and directors got their start; it's where artists felt comfortable pushing boundaries, and it's where D.C. audiences could laugh, love and cry.
Published on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Want to join a book group, but don't have time for meetings? Are you an avid social media user as well as an avid reader? Just want to read some good books and discuss them with others?
Join our online book discussion group on Goodreads!
Published on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
In My Father's Country: An Afghan Woman Defies Her Fate, is a riveting and harrowing account of an Afghan woman’s journey from her native war-torn homeland to her new adoptive country of the United States. From the day Saima was born, her father knew she was destined to be great. Determined to defy the odds of a Pashtun woman, Saima finds herself in constant conflict with the culture and traditions of which she was reared in Afghanistan and Pakistan -- then adopting the westernized views, and freedoms of women in the United States.
Published on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Red Hats is a warm, funny and heart wrenching debut novel by noted comedian and actor Damon Wayans. The novel tells the story of Alma, a recently widowed, embittered, short-tempered and feisty 64-year-old woman who unexpectedly gets her life entangled with a group of women from a local Red Hats Society chapter.
Book and Boubon Pairings
Published on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Fall is here and with it comes the lure of changing colors, warmth, woodsmoke, gravy and sweaters. Almost nothing is better paired with those items better than bourbon and a book. Fortunately your library has you covered on all counts.
Published on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Whenever I hear about a celebrity cookbook I tend to brush it off as some sort of narcissism, believing that it's impossible for someone like Eva Longoria to be that talented of an actor, that traditionally beautiful and be that adept in the kitchen. Last winter, I stumbled across Eva's Kitchen: Cooking with Love for Family and Friends in the Information Services Division, I picked it up with a raised brow, prepared to scoff at the recipes, which I was sure would be trendy, unfilling and obnoxiously nutritious. I was surprised to find photos of hearty meals that made my mouth water just thinking about them (granted it was just before lunch), and I checked the book out immediately.
Published on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Pop! Street Fashion is an experimental collection of patron street fashion at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. It is devoted to photographically documenting the sartorial narratives of patrons who visit the library. Please email My Nguyen for more information.
Meet Kial.
African Immigrants' Service in U.S. Military
Published on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
This event, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Auditorium (A-5), features a 3-part panel discussion that focuses on issues related to U.S. active duty military and veterans who are African immigrants.
It is sponsored by National Association Black Veterans and U.S. African-Born Military and Veterans.
Panel One: National Security
Includes representatives from AFRICOM, the United States Africa Command; Sen. Adam Smith, ranking member of the Armed Services Committee and FBI representatives. They will discuss security and African engagement.
Panel Two: Trade and Commerce
Lecture
Published on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Silvia Kofler, Spokesperson & Head of Press and Public Diplomacy, Delegation of the European Union, will discuss her office’s role as the public face of the 27 nation organization, Second-Floor West Lobby.
For more information, please contact Wendell Kellar at wendell.kellar@dc.gov, or 202-727-1295.
