Nov 9: Evening with Ann Merchant at the National Museum of Natural History

This appears to be somewhat comics-movies related...

The National Academy of Sciences and the National Museum of Natural History invite you to attend   An Evening with... Ann Merchant Wednesday, November 9 6:30 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Baird Auditorium 10th St. and Constitution Ave., NW Registration required. Register Now The National Museum of Natural History invites you to attend a special evening with Deputy Executive Director for Communications at the National Academy of Sciences, Ann Merchant. Merchant is responsible for a program called the Science & Entertainment Exchange, which connects the entertainment and science communities. If you've seen major films such as Captain America, Divergent, Frozen, and Battleship – to name a few, you've seen the results of Merchant's work. In conversation with Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the National Museum of Natural History, Merchant will give a first-hand look at how The Exchange is working to bring more – and better – science to film and television. And, if these major films are any proof, audiences are hungry for a good dose of (entertaining) science!  This program is part of the An Evening With...  signature series featuring thought leaders in conversation with paleontologist and Sant Director of the National Museum of Natural History, Kirk Johnson. Follow CPNAS Connect with CPNAS on social media sites, and download the free NAS Great Hall Dome Explorer iPAD app through the iTunes store. Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Storify iPad App

Nick Galifianakis on Robert Weber, New Yorker Cartoonist

Robert Weber, New Yorker Cartoonist

by Nick Galifianakis 

Robert Weber, 92, and one of the truly gifted cartoonists, passed away a few days ago. Here is, I believe, his first cartoon for the New Yorker in 1962 (plus a couple of other smiles). I urge you to stroll through the hundreds of others he created over the last half century. An astute observer, he could puncture the pretentious and entitled with withering dryness.

Weber was a compositional master and the deftest of draftsman. His buttery-soft charcoal line had a simple, energy-filled immediacy yet somehow also retained the forethought of structure, a balance of in-the-moment expressiveness but with the weight of any great painting. This is the rarely (rarely) achieved Holy Grail of making art. 

He is first among artists that have nudged me to draw more courageously, and I'm deeply saddened by the passing of one of my great heroes.

"Lucy, move - you're blocking Pliny the Elder"

TODAY Nov 7: Black creators and characters in comic books at Library of Congress

Interview with Luke Howard about his Big Planet Comics co-published book

Comics Alternative Interviews: Luke Howard

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Derek Royal
http://comicsalternative.com/comics-alternative-interviews-luke-howard/
http://media.blubrry.com/comicsalternative/p/traffic.libsyn.com/comicsalternative/ComAlt_Interviews109-Howard.mp3

Nov 18: Animezing!: Hal (2013)

Join us for a free Animezing film screening!

From the studio behind Attack on Titan comes the directorial debut of a bold, new voice in the world of anime. Kurumi's heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. Forced to carry on without her beloved Hal, she fell into a reclusive and joyless existence. Kurumi had given up on the world, but a brilliant scientist devised a plan to win her back. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, they created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal's place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude. Resistant at first, this shattered beauty slowly yielded to her feelings of longing – and took comfort in the company of a robot. Though their unique bond grew stronger with each passing day, Kurumi and Hal would soon discover that nothing about their artificial love story was quite as it seemed. Japanese w. English subtitles | Not Rated | 60 min | 2013 | Dir. by Ryotaro Makihara Registration is required You are invited to Animezing: Hal Friday, November 18th, 2016 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EST) Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan 1150 18th Street Northwest Suite 100 Washington DC 20036 US REGISTER NOW This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. In the event of a cancellation, please contact us at jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp. Doors open 30 minutes before the program. Program begins at 6:30PM. No admittance after 7PM or once seating is full. Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee a seat. 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 100 | Washington, D.C. 20036-3838 TEL: 202-238-6900 | FAX: 202-822-6524 | jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp This facility is free and open to the public Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5PM © 1991-2016 Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan

Guthrie's Art Soiree pics of editorial cartoonists

On Friday night, Art Soiree held a party in Georgetown that was also a fundraiser for locally-basedcharity the Cartoonists Rights Network International. In attendance were participating cartoonists Matt Wuerker, Tom Toles, Ann Telnaes and Steve Artley; visiting cartoonists included Barbara Dale, Teresa Roberts Logan, Nik Kowsar and Eric Shansby.

Washington's politest paparazzi Bruce Guthrie shot photos.

City Paper reviews Dr. Strange

Oh, How Strange: Doctor Strange is Marvel's Most Visually Ambitious Project Yet [in print as Oh, How Strange].

Matt Cohen

Washington City Paper Nov 4, 2016, p. 32
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/film-tv/article/20839683/doctor-strange-is-marvels-most-visually-ambitious-project-yet

Comic Riffs talks to editorial cartoonists before tonight's G'town soiree

Was candidate Donald Trump a boon or bust for America's cartoonists?

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs November 4 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/11/04/was-candidate-donald-trump-a-boon-or-bust-for-americas-cartoonists/
 

(Matt Wuerker/Politico/Courtesy of the cartoonist and Art Soiree)

The Express reviews Dr. Strange

It's OK to see 'Doctor Strange' just for the eye candy. [in print as 'Strange' appeal: It's OK if  you're just into Benny]

By Kristen Page-Kirby
Express November 4 2016, p. 26
https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2016/11/04/its-ok-to-see-doctor-strange-just-for-the-eye-candy/
 

He's cute even with an American accent. (Marvel)

The Post reviews Dr. Strange and Trolls

'Doctor Strange': Love? Like is closer to the truth. [in print as Supreme effects for Marvel's sorcerer]

By Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post November 4 2016, p. Weekend 27
https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/doctor-strange-love-like-is-closer-to-the-truth/2016/11/03/041ebfea-a122-11e6-8832-23a007c77bb4_story.html

Benedict Cumberbatch is a good fit as Marvel's Stephen Strange. (Film Frame/Marvel)

'Trolls': An animated delight about making your own happiness [in print as Happiness so colorful, you can almost taste it].

By Sandie Angulo Chen
Washington Post November 4 2016, Weekend 29
https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/trolls-an-animated-delight-about-making-your-own-happiness/2016/11/03/db247a48-a113-11e6-8832-23a007c77bb4_story.html

Cloud Guy (voiced by Walt Dohrn), a cloudlike inhabitant of the forest surrounding Troll Village, meets the stars of "Trolls": the all-business Branch (Justin Timberlake) and joyful Poppy (Anna Kendrick). (DreamWorks Animation)

Dec 7: Bedtime for Batman at Hooray for Books

Wednesday, December 7th: We have exciting news! We won a Bedtime for Batman Pajama Party from Capstone Publishing!!! Join us for this very special Bedtime for Batman Pajama Party with author Michael Dahl! When a dark night comes to the big city, one little superhero prepares for a great adventure -- bedtime! This Batman tale will have fans young and old delighting in their bedtime routine. At our Bedtime for Batman party, we will have a story time with the author, milk and cookies, and a superhero-themed craft. Plus, Dahl will sign copies of his book! Put on your PJs and get ready for some fun! The party starts at 5 pm!

 

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Alexandria, VA 22314

(703) 548-4092

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Nov 7: Iron Man author at Takoma Park Library

Eoin Colfer - Iron Man: The Gauntlet & Jonathan Stroud - Lockwood & Co. 4: The Creeping Shadow — at Takoma Park Library (MD)

Monday, November 7, 2016 at 7 p.m.

In Colfer's Marvel adventure, Tony Stark, also known as Iron Man, is on his way to a party one night when he notices a supposedly missing US gunboat in the waters off an uninhabited Irish island. Upon investigating this strange occurrence, he uncovers a plot to sow mayhem at an ecology conference happening nearby. Does he even have a chance of saving the day without his fellow Avengers by his side? In Stroud's latest Lockwood & Co. installment, Lucy has been finding work as a freelance operative. Nevertheless, she is thrilled when Lockwood appears and asks for her help; her former coworkers are not, however, equally pleased with her return. Lucy must not only find the Source of the infamous Brixton Cannibal; she must see if she can make broken friendships whole again as well. Ages 8–12

Takoma Park Library (MD)   101 Philadelphia Ave   Takoma Park   MD    20912

Tonight: Maria Semple at Politics and Prose

Her main character is an animator.

Maria Semple - Today Will Be Different

Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 7 p.m.

A fun yet serious romp, Semple's Where'd You Go, Bernadette? featured a smart, talented woman so beleaguered by life that she fled rather than participate in a family trip. In her equally humorous and insightful third novel, Semple, a former TV producer and writer for shows including Arrested Development, showcases her fine sense of drama, character, and pacing as she  follows a day in the life of Eleanor Flood, a young wife and mother struggling to keep herself and her family under control. Eleanor's best-laid plans go awry when her young son fakes illness to spend the day with her, her husband declares a sudden vacation, and a surprise in the newspaper forces her to confront a past she's kept well buried.

This event is free to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis. Click here for more information.

5015 Connecticut Ave NW   Washington   DC    20008

The Post looks at Jeff Kinney's local roots

Jeff Kinney Inc.: The 'Wimpy Kid' is now a rich guy who has sold 180 million books [In print as A homecoming for a once-wimpy kid]

By Michael S. Rosenwald
Washington Post November 2 2016, p. B1-2
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/jeff-kinney-inc-the-wimpy-kid-is-now-a-rich-guy-who-has-sold-180-million-books/2016/11/01/e9db1fae-a02f-11e6-a44d-cc2898cfab06_story.html

New Redistricted story online: The Election of 1800: Rough and Tumble at Suter's Tavern

See it here - http://www.redistrictedcomics.com/rough-and-tumble

It's the fourth webcomic to appear on the site.

Comic Riffs talks to Scott Adams about Trump, yet again

Why Scott Adams of 'Dilbert' fame risked his reputation by sparking controversy in the election

By Michael Cavna
Comic Riffs October 28 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/10/28/why-dilberts-scott-adams-risked-his-reputation-by-sparking-controversy-in-the-2016-election/