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Washington, D.C.
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Book
Bonanza
Literati gather at the 12th annual
book festival on the mall
Lovers of the written word will rejoice at the
return of the Library of Congress National Book
Festival, Sept. 22–23. The National Mall once
again buzzes with reading enthusiasts who
convene in the shadows of the capital’s grand
monuments. The free extravaganza (between
Last year’s event
featured Toni Morri-
son, Dave Eggers, Terry
McMillan and Garrison
Julianne Moore
reads from her book,
Freckleface Strawberry,
at the 2011 National
Book Festival.
Keillor, and this year’s roster promises to be
equally stimulating. The 2012 lineup includes
Jewel speaking about her children’s book,
That’s What I’d Do; R.L. Stine (Goosebumps Hall
of Horrors #6: The Birthday Party of No Return);
Michael Connelly (The Drop); Walter Isaacson
(Steve Jobs); and Chris Matthews (Jack Kennedy).
Additional events take place leading up to the
festival. loc.gov/bookfest.
Honor, Courage and
Commitment
Corps, selected
from a 1942 art
program designed
to “keep Americans
informed about
what ‘their Marines’
were doing at home
and overseas.” The
collection docu-
ments Marine avia-
tion history from its
start, through the
two world wars, the
In an unusual union
of art and artifacts,
the National Air
and Space Museum
presents the exhibit
“Fly Marines! The
Centennial of
Marine Corps Avia-
tion: 1912–2012.”
Visitors view a
broad selection of
pieces from the
National Museum
of the Marine
Korean and Viet-
nam wars, and the
Afghanistan and
Iraq wars, to the
present day.
Displays include
recruiting posters
and works by master aviation artists
R.G. Smith and
Keith Ferris, who
painted the mural
Fortresses Under
Fire that appears
in the museum’s
World War II gallery. Museumgoers
see the poster art
for Fly with the
U.S. Marines
(1920) by illustrator Howard
Chandler Christy,
and a depiction
of the first Marine
aviator, Lt. Alfred
A. Cunningham,
flying a Wright B- 1
floatplane in 1912.
Memorabilia such
as uniforms, squadron patches and
flight suits give the
artwork context.
nasm.si.edu.
the
THE PLAINS, VA.
Virginia
Scottish
Games
Sept. 1–2
ave
Date
Lassies and lads convene at Great Meadow
for a weekend of bagpipes, fiddles, kilts,
Scottish dancers, Celtic
crafts and traditional
dishes such as haggis.
vascottishgames.org
AROUND TO WN
D.C. Shorts
Film Festival
Sept. 6–16
Celebrate the world of
short cinema, with a
focus on films created
by D.C. area talents.
Last year’s fest drew
hundreds of filmmakers
and thousands of spec-
tators and showcased
145 films and five screen-
plays from 23 countries.
dcshorts.com
SOUTHWEST WATERFRONT
One Night with
Janis Joplin
Sept. 28–Nov. 4
“The Queen of Rock ’n’
Roll” lives again as Arena
Stage showcases a new
musical by playwright-director Randy Johnson.
More than a dozen singers perform such classics
as “Piece of My Heart”
and “Summertime,”
while honoring Joplin
and other trailblazers.
arenastage.org
DOWNTOWN
Taste of D.C.
Oct. 6–8
Arrive hungry at this
Pennsylvania Avenue
street fest featuring
some of the city’s best
eateries, specialty wines
and craft beers. Free to
enter; tickets required
to taste. thetasteofdc.org
WOODLE Y PARK
Boo at the Zoo
Oct. 26–28
Adults and wee ones
trick-or-treat among
D.C.’s wild things.
Celebrate the spooky
holiday with zookeeper
talks, festive decora-
tions and tasty treats for
all. nationalzoo.si.edu
