James Dean may still have no cause, but I’ll be damned if that’ll stop him.

Miss Teen DC gets FAIR

Betsey Johnson is one of those famous fashion designers who try to make normal people like me look a little more interesting (probably even more so seeing as she really only makes women’s clothes). However, tonight, her boutique in Georgetown (located at 3209 M Street) will be serving a slightly different purpose.

Head down from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm for fashion and fundraising with Miss Teen DC 2008, Jasmine Alexis, to enjoy some cupcakes and punch, and get some specially discounted merchandise, all for the benefit of the FAIR Fund, an organization helping to engage youth in anti-human trafficking and domestic violence prevention. Head to FAIR Fund’s website for more information on the cause.

Screen on the Green

When I see the National Mall, the first thought that races to my mind is without a doubt, “I would love to watch some old movies here.” Luckily, HBO, Comcast, and the Trust for the National Mall have me covered. They are presenting “Screen on The Green,” a free outdoor film festival along the green and red, white, and blue landscape for the 10th year running.

Beginning July 20th with the 1977 classic, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the festival will continue screening each Mon

day at sunset through August 10th. Your best bet is to head to the Mall between 4th and 7th Streets NW for a good seat, and with such classic titles as Rebel Without a Cause and On the Waterfront in the festival’s future, it’s sure to be packed! For more information and some National Mall ‘tips’ head over to the “Screen on the Green” blog.

Hungry For Music

It grassroots organizations and music go hand-in-hand quite often. You don’t have to be Bono to be able to appreciate the “Sounds of Hope” donation-based concert this Friday from 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm. The event will include performances by Tori Sparks and Ally Way, a young Tom Waits and a young Destiny’s Child, respectively.

You won’t find any downtrodden music here either, as the organization Hungry For Music has a mission of bringing positive musical and creative experiences into the lives of underprivileged children. The show starts at 7:00 pm at the Potter’s House (1658 Columbia Road), where dinner and homemade desserts will be available for purchase.

Things I’ve Been Silent About

Meeting the author of a novel you’ve read (or will read) brings a whole new sense of personal attachment to the written work. Especially when that story is a personal portrayal of growing up in Iran against the background of political revolution. The mixture of a family’s search for freedom and a girl’s pain over her family’s secrets creates a complex and weaving story.

Next Wednesday you’ll have the chance to meet Azar Nafisi, author of Things I’ve Been Silent About. On July 22nd, from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, you can stop buy Busboys and Poets in the Langston Room (located at 2021 14th St. NW) to hear from Nafisi, currently a visiting professor of John Hopkins University living in D.C.

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