BOOKS & TALKS
Hit this up: Following tonight’s sold-out “Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity” event at George Washington University, Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West are scheduled to take the mic at Busboys & Poets on 14th Street NW for an informal “afterword” event. 10 p.m. Free.
Earlier tonight at yet another Busboys location, anti-consumerism activist Reverend Billy will be in the house discussing and signing The Reverend Billy Project, From Rehearsal Hall to Super Mall. 6:30 p.m. at 5th & K. Free.
And down the street, New York Times Washington correspondent Jodi Kantor is at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue talkin’ White House: She’ll be sharing her book, The Obamas, an in-depth glimpse into the first family, their significance, and their lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 7 p.m. $10 or $29.99 with book.
MUSIC
Local electronic producer Yoko K.—-formerly an artist-in-residence at Strathmore—-performs tonight at the Millennium Stage. Get lost in her Heaven’s Library. 6 p.m. Free.
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