All about ‘Hollywood on the Potomac’
On Friday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m., the Rappahannock Association for Arts and Community welcomes Mike Canning as the featured speaker in the Second Friday at the Library Series. Canning will discuss his book “Hollywood on the Potomac,” which offers a lively look at how Washington, D.C. has been portrayed in American feature films. Canning has reviewed films for the Hill Rag newspaper for more than 20 years. His talk is aimed at everyone who loves movies and who loves (or hates) Washington’s shenanigans.
Mike Canning was a foreign service officer for nearly 30 years, working in eight countries on four continents. He is a movie buff of even longer standing. He saw his first film at the age of
4, in Fargo, North Dakota. His book covers some 50 films, from classics to froth to thrillers to duds, and includes information on “goofs” that made it onto the big screen. Canning has tales galore about Hollywood’s Washington and the real thing, and how the two compare. The talk is free. All are welcome. Visit raac.org for more.