There’s still time to nominate local icons for Best of D.C.
The State Department denied the visas of Syrian refugee actresses who were scheduled to stage a play at Georgetown. [Post]
In preparation for tomorrow’s National Book Festival, graphic-novel recommendations from Kramerbooks [BYT]
Illustrator Bob Staake riffs on his Washington Post Style Invitational cartoons and his iconic New Yorker cover. [Arts Desk]
A video of a day in the life at U-Va.’s Rare Book School, possibly the nerdiest summer camp ever. [Post]
Photos of Windhand, Citadel, and Disciples of Christ at the Black Cat [Bandwidth]
Synetic Theater is getting into the workout video business. [YouTube] [YouTube]
Notes from judging the Air Sex World Championship at the Rock & Roll Hotel [BYT]