Our own rock history detective, Mark Opsasnick has mined this area for every trace of our rock and roll past. His latest book, The Lizard King, delves into the time Jim Morrison's spent right here in the DC area.  As an off shoot, Mark is giving one of his increasingly rare presentations this Thursday evening featuring his article: "Coffee, Confusion and Jim Morrison: The Forgotten History of Hip Coffee Houses and Beatnik Poets in the Nation's Capital" recently published in the Beltway Poetry Quarterly. 

The program will be held at The Kensington Row Book Shop  and starts at 7:30. If, like me, your knowledge of the beatnik scene came mostly from cartoons like Rocky and Bullwinkle, you might want to check this out. It's never too late to get hip. And while you're there, be sure to pick up a copy of Mark's book Capitol Rock-a must have for any DC music fan's book shelf.