Snap snap!

Poetry readings aren't just for artsy cities like San Francisco, goth cities like Seattle or crunchy cities (villages?) like Taos, New Mexico. Yes, such stuff exists in our nation's capital and (shockingly) it can be found at Artomatic. (indeed, where else but Artomatic?)

11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 8th floor in the poetry lounge. Maria Padhila and Jacques Chimon will be reading original work.

Be there.

DC Independent Film Fest: "I" in independent film stands for ..."Is that a severed cat's head that kid just found in his birthday presents?"

Scary Movie Night kicked off the DC Independent Film Festival with a decidedly quirky touch (and a short about a gay swamp creature, too). Sunday followed with the trials and tribulations of a harried inventor and Afghan immigrants post 9/11. And the not-found-at-AMC creativity continues through Sunday...(www.dciff.org)