Expatriate editorial cartoonist Nik Kowsar started a blog - Close Encounters of the Worst Kind: Washington DC through the eyes of an alien reporter.
I can't say that I agree politically with his first strip, but he's a talented cartoonist so check it out.
Monday, June 13, 2016
June 25: Spongebob SquarePants at National Postal Museum
National Postal Museum's Family Day
Featuring Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants
June 25 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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See the museum transformed into Bikini Bottom and participate in
nautical-themed activities, such as
games, sand castle building and much more - including a chance to
meet SpongeBob SquarePants!
This family day event offers a variety of educational and interactive experiences throughout the day, providing visitors of all ages opportunities to learn, engage and have fun. All activities are complimentary and offered on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.Meet SpongeBob SquarePants -The world's most lovable sponge will be available to meet and greet his friends at the National Postal Museum! SpongeBob will be in the museum's atrium at regular intervals for pictures throughout the day, dressed in an extra-special pair of mail pants! (The SpongeBob SquarePants costume character will not be available all hours of the event.)
"Greetings from Bikini Bottom" Postcard Writing Station -The museum will be providing special pre-paid SpongeBob SquarePants postcards. Visitors are encouraged to send notes to friends and loved ones describing their fabulous "beach" trip, or just a simple hello!
SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Screenings - Curl up in a big, squishy beanbag and enjoy screenings of classic SpongeBob SquarePants episodes, as well as a brand new, never-before-seen episode. Episodes will be shown every hour, on the half hour.
Beach Games - Visitors can experience one of SpongeBob and Patrick's favorite pastimes - jelly fishing! And in a fun take on a popular classic, visitors can also try their hand at a dolphin ring toss. (Prizes available while supplies last.)
National Zoo Corner -Though he more closely resembles a kitchen sponge, SpongeBob is actually based on a sea sponge! Learn more about deep sea life with Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) as they share information about SpongeBob's real-life, underwater counterparts.
SpongeBob SquarePants Photo Booth - Visitors can document their experience by posing in a custom SpongeBob SquarePants photo booth. Guests are welcome to take home their printed photos, which will feature a Bikini Bottom motif.
Sand Castle Station - SpongeBob lives in a pineapple, and Patrick lives under a rock. But what is really found on the ocean floor? Sand! Visitors can get their hands dirty by building SpongeBob a new Bikini Bottom home using kinetic sand.
Coral Reef Community Mural -The museum will have special supplies for kids to make a unique contribution to a large community mural. Decorate a fish, mammal or other sea creature and choose a comfy spot for it to live.
Stamp Collecting Station - Visitors can select up to six free stamps to create their own topical stamp collection. Museum staff and volunteers will help children find stamps related to the ocean, wildlife, cartoon characters or other popular categories.
"Snail Mail" Story Time -Take a relaxing break with a story about an adorable snail who delivers mail for a living. Snail is resolute not to fail as a mail carrier, even when numerous challenges arise. Young children will be delighted by Snail's determination in this lively story with bright illustrations.
The National Postal Museum would like to thank and recognize Viacom as the sole sponsor of the event.All ages welcome. Free; no registration required. All activities are complimentary and offered on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Unfortunately, the SpongeBob SquarePants costume character will not be available all hours of the event.
Nick Galifianakis on Peter de Seve
Peter de Sève, 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee
Nick Galifianakis
Cartoonist, The Washington Post
http://www.societyillustrators.org/Awards-and-Competitions/Hall-of-Fame/Current-Inductees/2016---Peter-de-S%C3%A8ve.aspx
Nick Galifianakis
Cartoonist, The Washington Post
http://www.societyillustrators.org/Awards-and-Competitions/Hall-of-Fame/Current-Inductees/2016---Peter-de-S%C3%A8ve.aspx
Jared Smith at CAKE
My good friend Gene Kannenberg Jr took this shot of Retrofit / Big Planet Comics' Jared Smith at CAKE in Chicago this weekend. Gene's academic site about comics is at http://www.comicsresearch.org/
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Today: Lucy Bellwood at Fantom Comics
Baggywrinkles Ahoy!https://www.facebook.com/events/913351492115519/
 | Sunday, June 12 at 2 PM |
 | Fantom Comics in Washington, District of ColumbiaPlease
help us welcome LUCY BELLWOOD to DC for this very special BOOK
RELEASE party of BAGGYWRINKLES: A LUBBER'S GUIDE TO LIFE AT SEA!! This all-ages book covers everything we land lubbers need to know about the sailor's life, from the meaning of various nautical tattoos to what exactly a "fathom" covers and all of the essential details Lucy learned while sailing on the LADY WASHINGTON! Join us for a day of sailing and adventure within the pages of this fantastic new graphic novel! |
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Get rescued by Superman on a roller coaster
This is in PG County.
Virtual reality is revolutionizing the roller coaster experience
By Wesley Yiin
Washington Post June 11 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/virtual-reality-is-revolutionizing-the-roller-coaster-experience/2016/06/10/b10ccbbc-2db8-11e6-9b37-42985f6a265c_story.html
Washington Post June 11 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/virtual-reality-is-revolutionizing-the-roller-coaster-experience/2016/06/10/b10ccbbc-2db8-11e6-9b37-42985f6a265c_story.html
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: #HesWithUs
From DC's anarchist cartoonist, Mike Flugennock:
#HesWithUs
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1979
So, aaaanyway... Bernie and Obummer met at the White House this week to talk about the future of the Democratic party or someshit, but not before Obummer spews out a ringing endorsement of the Ice Queen. Russia Today says Bernie's not dropping out, but the Washington Post says he is. Seeing what the Post has queefed out the better part of this year, I'll go with Russia Today on this one.
If you ask me, though, Obummer endorsed Hillary, and then when Bernie showed up, Obummer and the Ice Queen took him around back to the Rose Garden, offed his ass, then dragged him out in front of the cameras when it was time for him to drop that mumbling about how he was going to "work with Clinton against Trump".
Don't forget that he said right from day one that he'd support the Ice Queen if she won the nomination.
Hell, he's not dead; he's just resting. He's pining for the fjords.
#HesWithUs
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1979
So, aaaanyway... Bernie and Obummer met at the White House this week to talk about the future of the Democratic party or someshit, but not before Obummer spews out a ringing endorsement of the Ice Queen. Russia Today says Bernie's not dropping out, but the Washington Post says he is. Seeing what the Post has queefed out the better part of this year, I'll go with Russia Today on this one.
If you ask me, though, Obummer endorsed Hillary, and then when Bernie showed up, Obummer and the Ice Queen took him around back to the Rose Garden, offed his ass, then dragged him out in front of the cameras when it was time for him to drop that mumbling about how he was going to "work with Clinton against Trump".
Don't forget that he said right from day one that he'd support the Ice Queen if she won the nomination.
Hell, he's not dead; he's just resting. He's pining for the fjords.
Friday, June 10, 2016
Polansky: ‘Intellectual property II: The Wrath of Con(s)’
Silver Spring, Md.-based intellectual property lawyer Seth Polansky discusses the issue of artist and copyright infringements at comic cons, which is garnering more attention.
“The obvious legal answer is that all conventions should stop allowing the sale of infringing items, and attendees should refuse to purchase them,” he writes on his blog. “But I’m not naïve enough to think that attendees or organizers are going to stop any time soon.”
June 12: D.C. Conspiracy monthly meeting
The local comics collaborative the D.C. Conspiracy meets this Sunday at 5:30 at Madhatter at Dupont Circle. According to the Facebook event post: "We'll be upstairs, towards the back. Otherwise, just look for the sketchbooks. Bring a book and some pens, anything you're working on, printing, drawing or reading, or just come and hang."
June 24: Animezing!: Anthem of the Heart (2015)
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New 'Jesus 2016' by Rawlings
Dale Rawlings has a new installment of his webcomic "Jesus 2016," which focuses on the political adventures of Jesus, who has come back to Earth to run as a GOP candidate.
Courtesy of Dale Rawlings
June 12: Keeling workshop
Local comic booker and D.C. Conspiracy co-founder Evan Keeling hosts a zine/comics-making workshop June 12 from 2-4 pm at the Stone Branch School of Art in Rockville, Md. The event is free.
Comic Riffs on the new Cul de Sac play
Why the 'Cul de Sac' creator found his comic strip's ideal playwright inside his own home
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 10 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/06/10/why-the-cul-de-sac-creator-found-his-comic-strips-ideal-playwright-inside-his-own-home/
Monkey See blog on Mandrake the Magician
Sacha Baron Cohen Is Mandrake The Magician! (... Wait, Who Now?)
Formerly local cartoonist Liz Suburbia's new book reviewed
Sacred Heart
Liz SuburbiaFantagraphics
$25, 312 pages
BUY IT NOW
REVIEWED BY Rob Clough Jun 10, 2016
http://www.tcj.com/reviews/sacred-heart/
June 12: Nina Allender documentary coming to C-Span
Political Cartoonist Nina Allender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO2c7Por-TQ
Full program airs on Sunday, June 12 at 6 and 10 pm ET
Nina Allender worked as a political cartoonist for the National Woman's Party from 1914 until 1927, contributing over 150 cartoons for women's suffrage.
Former local comics writer Brad Meltzer inerview online
Meltzer Opens His "House of Secrets," Reflects On "Identity Crisis" In DC Comics' Rebirth Era
Comic Book Resources June 10 2016
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/meltzer-opens-his-house-of-secrets-reflects-on-identity-crisis-in-dc-comics-rebirth-era/
Kiel Phegleyhttp://www.comicbookresources.com/article/meltzer-opens-his-house-of-secrets-reflects-on-identity-crisis-in-dc-comics-rebirth-era/
June 12: Nick Sousanis at National Gallery of Art
- Unflattening: Revolutionizing Thought in Comics
June 12 at 2:00
East Building Auditorium
- http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/calendar/lectures/lectures-signings/unflattening.html
Nick Sousanis, comics artist, educator, and postdoctoral fellow in comics studies, University of Calgary.
Book signing of Unflattening follows.
Cul de Sac play returns to Encore Stage tonight
Cul de Sac
Encore Stage & Studio
Thomas Jefferson Theatre
Thru Sun, June 12
$10-$15 buy tickets
Call 703-548-1154 to order
official website
Four-year-old Alice Otterloop and her older brother, Petey, learn about friendship and the importance of being yourself in this world premier play adaptation of Richard Thompson’s nationally syndicated Cul De Sac comic strip. When Alice decides to help Petey become more exciting she risks sending Petey further into his shell. With the help other their parents, teachers, and new and old friends the Otterloop children just might be able to learn something from each other. We recommend this production for ages 4 and older.
Dates:
- Fri, June 10, 2016 @ 7:30 pm buy tickets
- Sat, June 11, 2016 @ 11:00 am buy tickets
- Sat, June 11, 2016 @ 3:00 pm buy tickets
- Sun, June 12, 2016 @ 3:00 pm buy tickets
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