Reel 'Round Town | First Week of HAPPY-OH-I-JUST-REMEMBERED-YOU-WERE-BLACK-MONTH!

Let's Begin. Get inspired ALL week long.

TODAY, Sunday, January 31st
RIGHT NOW 3:00P @Sankofa Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave., NW
THIS EVENING 6:00P @Busboys & Poets, 14th & V Sts., NW
Jeffrey Haas signs The Assassination of Fred Hampton. Events are free in either location. This is indeed a must read, entering OIJRYWB Month. Read the decade-end post sobre Chairman Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, who lost their lives at the hands of the State 40 years ago, December 4, 1969 in an attempted snuff of the Black Panther Party. www.sankofa.com , www.busboysandpoets.com

Monday, February 1st
6:30p @Old Arlington Grill (open at 5:00p),

2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA

*Admission is 21 or over unless accompanied by parent/guardian*
As part of Arlington Cinema Drafthouse's Oscar Watch series, $1 Mondays (you read right) kicks off with Oscar contenders 'Where the Wild Things Are' at 4:30p, 'A Serious Man' at 7:30p, and your darling as well as mine 'Precious' at 9:50p.

Tuesday, February 2nd

7:00p @Corcoran Gallery of Art

500 17th St., NW

$20

‘Super Size Me’ director, Morgan Spurlock speaks to the power of the lens to effect change in the social sphere. Spurlock is souped to share his adventures in documenting his personal expedition for truth. And for $20 you can witness just that, plus an award winning director. www.corcoran.org

7:00p @Social

1400 Meridian Place, NW

free screening

If you don't manage to make it to Spurlock, and if you’re that into the hit-series, ‘Lost,’ go socialize with birds of the same feather as Social serves up the vittles and a big screen to view the season finale premiere, gratis.

Wednesday, February 3rd

6:00p @Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

2700 F St., NW

free

ChinahBlac hits the Millennium Stage, and let me tell you. This Sis is the TRUTH.COM!! You don't know what you're about to experience. Truestory. Go prep yourself if you need to. She is best known for her vocal contributions layered on top of the likes of Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and ohhhhh the list could go on for a while. Read her bio via http://www.kennedy-center.org/. She wants to bring the fire back to music, and I promise you, she is.

7:00p @Big Bear Cafe 1700 First St., NW free

Here is a reading series that began out of wanting to provide a venue for 826DC volunteers to share their writing with each other and with all of DC. 826DC is a nonprofit committed to "supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills" (SWEET!) The lowercase Reading Series is going down at 7:00p at the Big Bear Cafe. http://www.826dc.org/

Thursday, February 4th

Cake & Kisses Party

9:00p @Asylum

2471 18th St., NW

$5

*Admission is 21 or over*

If you're in the room, and feeling the vibe go ahead and get on the mic. This is a once-a-month affair, and Phil Ade among others will be in the house, along with the cake and Hershey's Kisses--as promised. This isn't a film, but it is inspiration. Go run right through--21 and over only. Check it out.