Monday, June 18, 2018

June 21: Library of Congress Swann Fellow's Lecture on U.S.-Mexican War "Villains to be Vanquished"

Art historian and current Swann Fellow Erika Pazian will discuss her research on imagery of the U.S. – Mexican War, --specifically how each side portrayed the other.

Her talk "Villains to be Vanquished: Envisioning the Enemy in the U.S. Mexican War, 1846-1848," will be at noon, June 21, in the West Dining Room, 6^th floor, Madison Building, Library of Congress.

For more information, see: https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-18-077/swann-foundation-fellow-to-discuss-visual-culture-of-the-u-s-mexican-war-1846-1848/2018-06-01/ .

My photographs of the opening of the Ralph Steadman exhibit at the Katzen Museum

Here's the link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/42072348@N00/albums/72157670251997648

These are unedited, and with a generic caption, but will give a sense of the scale and scope of the excellent exhibit. Some were taken the following day when I could actually see and appreciate the art.

Bruce Guthrie's Ralph Steadman's exhibit photographs

Bruce tells me his pictures of the opening of the Steadman exhibit last Saturday are online now.

The talk:

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2018_06_16B1_Steadman

Ralph's exhibit (Note: I photographed most of his pieces but not all of them. I need to go back when the crowd is smaller.):

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2018_06_16C_KatzenX_Steadman

The opening evening folks (everything of people except the formal presentation):

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2018_06_16A_KatzenO

Comic Riffs on Incredible 2's director

Why 'Incredibles 2's' Brad Bird is the best superhero-action director alive

by Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 15 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/06/15/why-the-incredibles-2s-brad-bird-is-the-best-superhero-action-director-alive/

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Video of Gallery Talk w/ Ralph Steadman at American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center

Gallery Talk w/ Ralph Steadman at American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center

Flying Dog Brewery June 16 2018

https://www.facebook.com/flyingdog/videos/10156555259923970/

Ralph Steadman was live at the Katzen Museum today

Friday, June 15, 2018

Ann Telnaes on Rob Rogers' firing

An American editorial cartoonist has been fired for skewering Trump. He likely won't be the last.

by Ann Telnaes
Washington Post June 15 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/06/15/an-american-editorial-cartoonist-has-been-fired-for-skewering-trump-he-likely-wont-be-the-last/

NPR's Monkey See on Incredibles 2

Retrofuturistic 'Incredibles 2' Is More Retro Than Futuristic

Glen Weldon et al.
NPR's Monkey See blog June 13, 2018

https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2018/06/13/618908317/retrofuturistic-the-incredibles-2-is-more-retro-than-futuristic

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/pchh/2018/06/20180615_pchh_pchh_453_incredibles_2__-_final.mp3

Tomorrow: Ralph Steadman Exhibit Opening Weekend at the AU Museum!

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center

Summer Opening Reception June 16, 6 - 9 PM
free and open to the public
Mix and mingle with fellow museum patrons and meet the artists and curators behind the four new Summer exhibitions: Ralph Steadman: A Retrospective, Latitude: The Washington Women's Arts Center, FIGURES: Kiley Ames, Janice Nowinski, Kyle Staver, Jo Weiss, and Things Unseen: The Fluency of Abstraction
on view tomorrow through August 12.

Join the waitlist for information about the Gallery Talk with Ralph Steadman here. Come at 4:30 to watch the talk from an overflow seating area, and sign up for the chance at an open seat. If you can't make it, watch the livestream from our Facebook page!

Images (from top left):

Ralph Steadman, Hunter S Thompson 1937-2005, 2005. Courtesy Ralph Steadman Art Collection.
Adrienne Gaither, Drift No. 2, 2018. Courtesy of the artist.
Jo Weiss, Yellow Pushback, 2018. Courtesy of the artist.
Carol Summar, Origins of Language I,1979 (detail). Courtesy of the artist.

Mark Wheatley interviews on upcoming steampunk book

Exploring Adventures in Space with Doctor Cthulittle Creator Mark Wheatley

Scoop June 15 2018
http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=213775

The Post on Incredibles 2

Witty and visually stunning, 'Incredibles 2' is totally worth the long wait [in print as After 14 years, a family's heroic return].

by Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post June 15 2018, p. Weekend 22
https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/witty-and-visually-stunning-incredibles-2-is-totally-worth-the-long-wait/2018/06/11/2f541350-69e8-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html

'Incredibles 2' and the power of parenting [in print as All too powerful? 'Incredibles 2' puts its heroes to task].

by Kristen Page-Kirby
Express June 15 2018, p. 28

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2018/06/15/incredibles-2-and-the-power-of-parenting/

Comic Riffs on Stan Lee's difficult endgame

Stan Lee's alleged elder-abuse and money issues have grown. Here's how we got to this point.

by Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 14 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/06/14/tan-lees-alleged-elder-abuse-and-money-issues-grow-heres-how-we-got-to-this-point/

Comic Riffs on the firing of Pittsburgh editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette fires anti-Trump cartoonist, and mayor says it sends 'wrong message about press freedoms'

by Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 14 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/06/14/pittsburgh-post-gazette-fires-anti-trump-cartoonist-and-mayor-says-it-sends-wrong-message-about-press-freedoms/

One of Rob Rogers's finished cartoons that were recently killed by his Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editors. (Rob Rogers / Andrews McMeel 2018)

Thursday, June 14, 2018

July 2: Cuddles & Rage at Hooray for Books

*JUST ANNOUNCED*

A Sweet Story Time with Liz and Jimmy Reed

Saturday, July 28: 1 pm

Husband and wife duo extraordinaire, Liz and Jimmy Reed, bring their new book for a special story time, Sweet Success. Fans of Terry Border and Drew Daywalt will devour this punny and clay-ful picture book

Wonder Woman 2 also to film in Alexandria

'Wonder Woman 1984' to Film in Northern Virginia

By FCNP.com

June 14, 2018
https://fcnp.com/2018/06/14/wonder-woman-1984-film-northern-virginia/

Ted White editorial in Falls Church News-Press

Shortly after he had a letter appear in The Post, retired comic book writer/editor Ted White has a substantial anti-gun editorial in his local newspaper.