Key	Imgs		Short Description
2010_06_20J_PageantO	207		2010 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- Other (incl posed photos afterward) Pictures of everything except the formal program -- crowd shots, posing afterward, miscellaneous. The Miss DC 2010 contestants were as follows: Cassandra Allen Jennifer Beatty Michelle Beever Katori Brown Lauren Craig Sophia Davis Maria-Teresa Grinneby Haely Jardas Tonya Khakazi L. Ashton...
2010_06_20M_Pageant3	275		2010 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- The Miss DC Pageant (stage program -- gowns and crowns) Pictures of the last part of the formal program -- evening dresses and the final crowning. Congratulations to Stephanie Williams! The Miss DC 2010 contestants were as follows: Cassandra Allen Jennifer Beatty Michelle Beever Katori Brown Lauren Craig Sophia Davis Maria-Teresa Grinneby Haely... (Partially reviewed)
2010_06_20K_Pageant1	134		2010 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- The Miss DC Pageant (stage program -- introductions, swimsuit, and interview) Pictures of the first three portions of the formal program -- introductions, the swimsuits, and the interviews. The Miss DC 2010 contestants were as follows: Cassandra Allen Jennifer Beatty Michelle Beever Katori Brown Lauren Craig Sophia Davis Maria-Teresa Grinneby Haely Jardas Tonya...
2010_06_20L_Pageant2	152		2010 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- The Miss DC Pageant (stage program -- talent) Pictures of the middle, talent portion of the formal program. The Miss DC 2010 contestants were as follows: Cassandra Allen Jennifer Beatty Michelle Beever Katori Brown Lauren Craig Sophia Davis Maria-Teresa Grinneby Haely Jardas Tonya Khakazi L. Ashton Kunkle Vanessa Patterson Lauren... (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_10A_Call_Mom	7		Call Your Mom mural project @ Fridge (day after completion)
2010_05_09E_Call_Mom	73		Call Your Mom mural project @ Fridge (while creating the piece)
2010_DC_CHHP_100302	50		Capitol Hill History Project -- Dick Wolf (Capitol Hill Restoration Society) Wolf, a longtime leader in neighborhood preservation, will offer an “unauthorized review” of the struggles and accomplishments of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society since its founding in 1955. The storied organization has fought repeatedly and, for the most part, successfully against the destruction...
2010_DC_Bag_It_100328	27		Carnegie Inst & Env Film Festival -- Bag It BAG IT (USA, 2010, 67 min. work-in-progress) An average guy makes a resolution to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store. Little does he know that this simple decision will change his life completely. He comes to the conclusion that our consumptive use of plastic has finally caught up with us,...
2010_DC_Bhutan_100328	66		Carnegie Inst & Env Film Festival -- Bhutan: A Kingdom of Happiness BHUTAN: A KINGDOM OF HAPPINESS (30 min. work-in-progress) There’s a lot at stake for Druk Yul, better known in the west as Bhutan. Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, this tiny country has grand ambitions. Attempting to protect its ancient past while embracing economic development, Bhutan is the...
2010_DC_Carbon_100328	37		Carnegie Inst & Env Film Festival -- Carbon Nation and Q&A with filmmaker Peter Byck CARBON NATION (USA, 2010, 83 min.) Panel and film screening presented by Booz Allen Hamilton. Panel follows screening. World Premiere Can we get the upper hand on global warming? The impending climate change crisis is inspiring courageous and optimistic Americans to action. From citizens operating on...
2010_DC_CarbonP_100328	35		Carnegie Inst & Env Film Festival -- Carbon Nation (panel discussion) CARBON NATION (USA, 2010, 83 min.) Panel presented by Booz Allen Hamilton moderated by Gary Rahl, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton, follows program. Panelists include Michelle Moore, Federal Environmental Executive, Council on Environmental Quality, Dr. Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary...
2010_05_18A_Hoover	52		Charles Lindbergh Memorial Lecture -- Bob Hoover Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture: Bob Hoover Robert A. “Bob” Hoover is a fighter, military, and civilian test and air show pilot of legendary proportions. Using his superb piloting skills to fly aircraft to the edge of their performance capabilities, Hoover has left an indelible mark in aviation...
2010_05_23C_Tivoli_Tour	17		Cultural Tourism DC -- Behind-the-Scenes at GALA Theatre in the Historic Tivoli Behind-the-Scenes at GALA Theatre in the Historic Tivoli This behind-the-scenes tour of GALA Hispanic Theatre, DC’s premier Latino arts organization, will touch on the history of the old historic Tivoli, including an introduction to the resident theater ghost, the redesign of the theater space by GALA...
2010_05_23D_CHeights_Tour	14		Cultural Tourism DC -- Boom, Bust, and Boom along the Columbia Heights Heritage Trail Boom, Bust, and Boom along the Columbia Heights Heritage Trail: The Columbia Heights Heritage Trail tour will begin and end in the heart of the 14th St. commercial area. We'll look at the boom, bust and boom of one of DC's hottest and most interesting neighborhoods. Covering most of Cultural Tourism...
2010_05_22F_Mt_Vernon_Tour	34		Cultural Tourism DC -- Exploring the Emerging Mount Vernon Triangle Neighborhood Exploring the Emerging Mount Vernon Triangle Neighborhood: Sponsored by 425 Massachusetts Avenue Apartments and Steuart Investment Company Walk the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood to learn about the history of this once forgotten neighborhood, including its rebirth, new retail, new offices, and new...
2010_05_22A_McDevitt_Tour	45		Cultural Tourism DC -- James McDevitt Investigates Lincoln’s Assassination Ford Theatre’s Detective James McDevitt Investigates Lincoln’s Assassination: Join the reenactment as Detective James McDevitt revisits and reexamines the sites and clues from the investigation into the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy. Presented by Cultural Tourism DC member organization Ford’s...
2010_05_13A_CWPT_Endangered	57		CWPT's "America's Most Endangered Battlefields" presentation (2010) Civil War Preservation Trust Releases Annual Report on Nation's Most Endangered Battlefields Best-Selling Author Jeff Shaara Joins Trust to Unveil “History Under Siege” Report (Washington, D.C.) – The iconic Pennsylvania battlefield synonymous with American valor, now facing a second attempt to...
2010_06_01E_CWPT_Ceremony	106		CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Land Transfer Ceremony at Perryville Land Transfer Ceremony at Perryville, Kentucky CWPT cordially invites you to join Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Marcheta Sparrow and other Commonwealth officials and preservation leaders to celebrate the transfer of 54 acres of hallowed ground for inclusion in Perryville Battlefield...
2010_06_01D_CWPT_Group	1		CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Miscellaneous group shots
2010_06_02C_CWPT_Group	13		CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Miscellaneous group shots
2010_06_03A_CWPT_Group	45		CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Miscellaneous group shots Mostly pictures from the exhibit hall.
2010_06_05F_CWPT_Group	3		CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Miscellaneous group shots
2010_06_06A_CWPT_Group	17		CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Miscellaneous group shots
2010_06_01G_CWPT_Perryville	45		CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Tour of Hicklen and Hankla Properties Tour of Hicklen Property – public Trustee Tour of Hankla Property
2010_DC_CWPT_Board_100304	90		CWPT Grand Review (2010) in Washington, DC -- Board meeting
2010_DC_CWPT_Reception_100305	126		CWPT Grand Review (2010) in Washington, DC -- Opening reception
2010_06_20H_11th	12		DC -- 11th Street area
2010_06_20B_14th	18		DC -- 14th Street area
2010_09_04A_2200Penn	156		DC -- 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue -- Construction Watch Tour -- Building itself Construction Watch Tour: 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue: 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, located on the former George Washington University Hospital site, is a mixed-use office, housing, and retail project designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Paul Quast, AIA, LEED®AP, senior associate with Hickok Cole... (Partially reviewed)
2010_09_04C_2200PennG	71		DC -- 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue -- Construction Watch Tour -- Tour group Construction Watch Tour: 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue: 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, located on the former George Washington University Hospital site, is a mixed-use office, housing, and retail project designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Paul Quast, AIA, LEED®AP, senior associate with Hickok Cole... (Partially reviewed)
2010_09_04D_2200PennVw	54		DC -- 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue -- Views from building (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_22H_425Mass	12		DC -- 425 Massachusetts
2010_04_19C_Lincoln_Studies	85		DC -- Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission -- State of Lincoln Studies w/Matthew Pinsker The Future of Lincoln: Welcome and Video Presentation -- Harold Holzer, ALBC Co-Chairman Introduction -- Darrel Bigham, ALBC Commissioner Remarks -- Matt Pinsker Q&A -- Moderated by Jim Horton, ALBC Commissioner Closing Remarks -- Harold Holzer The State of Lincoln Studies: WASHINGTON – The...
2010_04_19D_Lincoln_Final	57		DC -- Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Final Meeting WASHINGTON – The national Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (ALBC) will convene its final meeting on Monday, April 19, 2010, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington. President Abraham Lincoln established the Department of Agriculture in 1862, calling it the “people’s...
2010_07_03F_AACW	19		DC -- African-American Civil War Memorial (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_09F_Fridge	28		DC -- Albus Cavus Classroom @ Fridge
2010_04_03C_AU	67		DC -- American University
2010_04_03B_Katzen	44		DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center
2010_05_08H_Katzen	36		DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center
2010_06_12H_Katzen	138		DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center Five new exhibits opened tonight: Good Things Come in Small Packages: The Collection of Elizabeth French Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women of Japan Gery de Smet: See Something, Say Something! Norse Soul: The Legacy of Edvar Munch, Social Democracy, Old Myths, Anarchy and Death Longings Jacob...
2010_04_03A_Animar_Te	48		DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center -- ANIMAR-TE: 20 Years of Computer Animation at U of Balearic Islands ANIMAR-TE: 20 Years of Computer Animation at the University of the Balearic Islands March 23 through May 1 Organized in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain, this exhibition recognizes the work of the Digital Animation Department at the University of the Balearic Islands (Spain), an international...
2010_05_08I_KatzenO	15		DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center -- Opening Join the American University Museum for an Artists' Reception celebrating the opening of new exhibitions. Exhibitions include Georgia June Goldberg: Emergence; inSPIRATion; Emilie Brzezinski: Family Trees; and Santiago Sierra: NO, GLOBAL TOUR.
2010_06_12I_KatzenO	38		DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center -- Opening Five new exhibits opened tonight: Good Things Come in Small Packages: The Collection of Elizabeth French Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women of Japan Gery de Smet: See Something, Say Something! Norse Soul: The Legacy of Edvar Munch, Social Democracy, Old Myths, Anarchy and Death Longings Jacob...
2010_08_14B_ArtsNStreet	45		DC -- Arts on N Street Festival Arts on N Street Festival Comes to Washington Convention Center DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center partner to organize Arts on N Festival, a free affordable art festival featuring work by District artists, organizations and local businesses. The... (Partially reviewed)
2010_04_07D_Avalon	6		DC -- Avalon Theatre
2010_DC_Birds	30		DC -- Birds in the Park by Christy Hengst @ Dupont Circle "Birds in the Park" is a touring project, which involves the temporary installation of thirty to sixty porcelain birdlike forms on the ground.  Pecking around randomly, they might be taken for pigeons.  They are, in a sense, carrier pigeons, as the forms carry images, text, and other documents, which...
2010_05_04_Blue	143		DC -- Blue Mass @ St Patrick's (2010) All parishioners and friends of St. Patrick's Catholic Church are cordially invited to join hundreds of first responders from around the country at St. Patrick's 16th Annual Blue Mass. Held each year at the beginning of National Police Week, we pray for those in law enforcement and fire safety, remember...
2010_06_13D_PrideW	51		DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2010) -- Chely Wright
2010_06_13C_Pride	36		DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2010) -- except Chely Wright
2010_04_01A_Census_Day	102		DC -- Census Day Rally The US Census presents: 2010 Census Day Rally Freedom Plaza 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Hosted by - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, (D-DC) Opening Musical Act - Boys and Girls Club Steel Drum Marching Band    Speakers:   - D.C. Councilmember Michael A. Brown...
2010_04_02C_Cherry	33		DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2010)
2010_DC_Cherry	48		DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2010) It was interesting how many military helicopters just happened to be doing maneuvers on this beautiful day.
2010_04_07C_Chevy_Chase	1		DC -- Chevy Chase
2010_05_06F_Chevy_Chase	9		DC -- Chevy Chase The health care mural near the Politics and Prose bookstore. I saw a quote from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and decided I had to photograph it.
2010_04_27A_Arizona	11		DC -- City council press conference on No More Arizonas @ J.A. Wilson Building “No More Arizonas" say DC Rights Activists: Condemning Arizona’s passage last week of the “Secure Communities” program as “racist and perverse,” dozens of labor, community and immigrant rights activists spoke out forcefully yesterday about the dangers of collaboration between local police and...
2010_04_11B_Columbia_Heights	40		DC -- Columbia Heights area
2010_05_23B_Columbia_Heights	62		DC -- Columbia Heights area
2010_DC_Columbia_Heights	4		DC -- Columbia Heights area
2010_09_04G_Corcoran	33		DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- Miscellaneous (Partially reviewed)
2010_09_04H_CorcoranP	212		DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- Paintings (Partially reviewed)
2010_09_04J_CorcoranSD	27		DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- Salon Dore (Partially reviewed)
2010_09_04I_CorcoranS	76		DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- Sculpture (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_01K_GeorgetownC	9		DC -- C&O Canal Natl Historic Park -- Georgetown
2010_05_22K_SIPG_GM3	60		DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Graphic Masters III Graphic Masters III: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the third in a series of special installations, celebrates the extraordinary variety and accomplishment of American artists' works on paper. These twenty-eight exceptional watercolors, charcoals, and drawings from the 1960s to the... (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_SIPG_Lists	14		DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Lists
2010_DC_SIPG_Pres	4		DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- America's Presidents Including yet another Bill Clinton portrait. They definitely have trouble getting a decent one of this guy! I've photographed almost the entire America's Presidents exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ...
2010_DC_SIPG_Bldg	36		DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building Various visits: (100109) A really big highlights tour group due in large part to publicity in the Washington Post. (Article below) (100128) They're setting up the Struggle for Justice exhibit. (100131) I loved the patterns in the snow on the roof of the Kogod Courtyard. (100213) There had...
2010_DC_SIPG_Folk	58		DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Folk Art To see a more complete view of the Folk Art collection taken over the years, ...
2010_DC_SIPG_Painting	6		DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Paintings
2010_04_06A_SIPG_Portrait	5		DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ...
2010_08_07D_SIPG_Portrait	6		DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_SIPG_Portrait	11		DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ...
2010_07_03C_SIPG_Sculpture	61		DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Sculpture Mostly sculpture by Paul Manship (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_DC_Snow	16		DC -- Driving around after a snow DC side roads were considerably worse than the ones in my area. Still, major roads were all navigable and people were moving.
2010_05_01B_Dupont	18		DC -- Dupont Circle area
2010_09_04F_EEOB	13		DC -- Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Old Executive Office Building) I'm not sure if I've seen this building without scaffolding in the last ten years. (Partially reviewed)
2010_07_12_RI_Mural	62		DC -- Edgewood Mural (at Rhode Island Avenue Metro) The day after the second mural jam ended. (Partially reviewed)
2010_07_10C_RI_Mural	54		DC -- Edgewood Mural (at Rhode Island Avenue Metro) -- Mural Jam (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_12B_Pour	53		DC -- Edison Place Gallery -- Pour it on! Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery announces Pour it on!, in collaboration with The Illustrators Club of DC, Maryland and Virginia.  The exhibition will be on view from May 11th through June 25th with the opening reception held on the 13th of May from 6-8:30pm.  This year’s jurors include: Mary K. Baumann,...
2010_05_13D_Pour_Opening	105		DC -- Edison Place Gallery -- Pour It On! -- Opening Reception Pour It On! The Illustrators Club 15th Juried Exhibition (May 11-June 25) Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery announces Pour it on!, in collaboration with The Illustrators Club of DC, Maryland and Virginia. The exhibition will be on view from May 11th through June 25th with the opening reception held on...
2010_DC_Edison_Place	26		DC -- Edison Place Gallery -- "Sculpture Now 2010" Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery Hosts Washington Sculptors Group Gallery Showcases “Sculpture Now 2010” WASHINGTON – Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery will host the Washington Sculptors Group’s exhibit, “Sculpture Now 2010,” from Tuesday, January 5 through Thursday, February 12. “Sculpture Now 2010” is...
2010_05_09D_Ike_Mem	4		DC -- Eisenhower National Memorial I believe this is where the new Eisenhower National Memorial is going. The design was approved by the Eisenhower Memorial Commission on March 25, 2010.
2010_09_04E_Ellipse	14		DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area Mostly the USTR building under a construction shroud. (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_30E_Emb_Canada	20		DC -- Embassy of Canada Nipirasait: Many Voices -- Inuit Prints from Cape Dorset: In celebration of the 50th anniversay of Kinngait Studios of Cape Dorset, Nunavut, the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC, in partnership with St Lawrence University, is proud to announce the opening of Nipirasait: Many Voices; a collection of... (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Emb_Canada	3		DC -- Embassy of Canada With the Olympic counter.
2010_05_01G_Emb_Coite_Divoire	2		DC -- Embassy of Coite D'Ivoire This wasn't open as part of Passport DC but I liked the look of the building.
2010_05_01A_Emb_Colombia	32		DC -- Embassy of Colombia Part of PassportDC 2010: Colombia is a cultural mecca with more than 30 festivals, some which last for days! Enjoy the rare experience of visiting the Ambassador’s Residence. Savor Colombian food while sipping cups of pure Colombian coffee. Tap your feet and treat your ears to live music for part of...
2010_05_08B_Emb_Denmark	20		DC -- Embassy of Denmark Part of the EU Open House 2010. I didn't run into the Danish ambassador this time but I chatted with Søren Jensen, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy, for awhile. www.ambwashington.um.dk Tour the first modern and carbon neutral embassy residence in Washington DC and learn about our...
2010_05_01C_Emb_Dominican	19		DC -- Embassy of Dominican Republic Part of PassportDC 2010: The second largest nation in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic was the first permanent colony of Europeans in the western hemisphere. DR, as it is fondly called, is also famous in the United States for the outstanding baseball players recruited each year for U.S. teams. The...
2010_05_08C_Emb_EU	7		DC -- Embassy of European Union Part of the EU Open House 2010. www.eurunion.org Be among the first to visit the EU’s new U.S. headquarters, which is on target to achieve lEED Gold status for its environmentally sustainable design, construction, and operation. Learn about EU leadership in the fight against global warming; meet...
2010_05_08A_Emb_Britain	51		DC -- Embassy of Great Britain Part of the EU Open House 2010. This was the first time I'd run into the British Ambassador to the United States, Nigel Sheinwald, who was manning the gate with his wife. http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk Britain on Your Doorstep: Showcasing the best of Britain. The Embassy will showcase the Ambassador’s...
2010_05_01D_Emb_Haiti	12		DC -- Embassy of Haiti Part of PassportDC 2010: Long before the earthquake, Haiti was famous for its beauty, its art, and its hospitality. The embassy presents a historical exhibit focusing on Haiti’s cultural heritage and how it was affected by the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010. The exhibit also highlights the...
2010_05_01N_Emb_Kazakhstan	57		DC -- Embassy of Kazakhstan Part of PassportDC 2010: Located along the ancient Silk Road, Kazakhstan is an ethnically diverse republic roughly the size of Western Europe. Kazakhstan has been at the crossroads of trade and empires for centuries. Visit the embassy for an introduction to Kazakh culture, history, modern life, as well...
2010_05_01F_Emb_Korea	18		DC -- Embassy of Korea (KORUS) Part of PassportDC 2010: The Korean Embassy invites you to attend the re-dedication of the Korea Cultural Center on the occasion of Passport DC 2010. Sample Korean dishes such as Korean barbeque, kimchi, and other snacks; experience a Taekwondo demonstration and youth workshop; watch videos about...
2010_05_01E_Emb_Kyrgyzstan	17		DC -- Embassy of Kyrgyzstan Part of PassportDC 2010: Kyrgyzstan, located in the heart of Central Eurasia, is in the midst of the world-class Tien Shan Mountains. The Kyrgyz people are known for their generosity, friendliness, and hospitality.
2010_DC_Mexican	79		DC -- Embassy of Mexico -- Mexican Cultural Institution
2010_DC_MexicanX	26		DC -- Embassy of Mexico -- Mexican Cultural Institution -- Print exhibits Two print exhibits -- Elizabeth Catlett in Mexico and Shouts from the Archive: The Political Prints from the Taller de Gráfica Popular: Elizabeth Catlett in Mexico: Elizabeth Catlett in Mexico features 57 powerful prints that the artist created in Mexico as a member of the artist collective known...
2010_05_01I_Emb_Saudi	41		DC -- Embassy of Saudi Arabia Part of PassportDC 2010: Journey to the exotic and fascinating country of Saudi Arabia, the largest on the Arabian Peninsula. Have your hand painted with a henna design and your name written in Arabic calligraphy. Enjoy a variety of regional dances to the sounds of traditional music. Sample tastings of...
2010_05_08E_Emb_Spain	7		DC -- Embassy of Spain Part of the EU Open House 2010. www.spainculture.us Enjoy a tasting of Spanish tapas and wines, view the exhibition “Women&Women” by 5 women photographers, and discover how hi- tech windmills are back in style in the land of Don Quixote to combat climate change.
2010_05_08G_Emb_SwedenV	11		DC -- Embassy of Sweden -- View from rooftop terrace Part of the EU Open House 2010
2010_05_08F_Emb_Sweden	34		DC -- Embassy of Sweden (House of Sweden) Part of the EU Open House 2010. www.swedenabroad.com/Washington The visitors will be greeted by live Swedish music, healthy treats for everyone, movies for children, and cool facts about Sweden. Three exhibits on the intersection of health and care for a healthy lifestyle. Rooftop lounge.
2010_05_01J_Emb_Thailand	47		DC -- Embassy of Thailand Part of PassportDC 2010: Discover the pride of Thailand by tasting its renowned Pad Thai dish of stir-fried rice noodles with eggs and shrimp. Marvel at a live Muay Thai boxing demonstration and Ram Thai, an exquisite traditional dance. Experience a cooking demonstration, dance competition by talented...
2010_05_01M_Emb_Ukraine	39		DC -- Embassy of Ukraine Part of PassportDC 2010: The Ukrainian Embassy regularly features traditional and artistic events including a popular classical music concert series. Located in Eastern Europe, the country’s literary heritage dates back to the 11th century. Music is a major part of its culture. Come and enjoy an...
2010_05_01H_Emb_Zambia	1		DC -- Embassy of Zambia Part of PassportDC 2010: Zambia, a country in Southern Africa, is the home of Victoria Falls, the world’s largest curtain of falling water. Zambia offers an experience of astonishing wildlife during legendary walking safaris. Discover peaceful Zambia and its contemporary culture, which blends the...
2010_06_20A_Emerson_Pk	23		DC -- Emerson Park
2010_05_07D_Fireworks	6		DC -- Fireworks after baseball game from Marine Barracks
2010_08_27B_Flashpoint	21		DC -- Flashpoint Gallery ("The Cinecitta Chapel" by Matthew Mann) The Cinecitta Chapel: August 6 – September 4, 2010 WASHINGTON, DC – Flashpoint Gallery is pleased to announce painter Matthew Mann's first solo exhibition in Washington, DC. Adapted from Renaissance artist Giotto's Arena Chapel fresco cycle in Padua, Italy, Mann's The Cinecitta Chapel is comprised of... (Partially reviewed)
2010_06_18A_Flashpoint	29		DC -- Flashpoint Gallery ("Veritas Obscura" by Marc Roman) Veritas Obscura by Marc Roman: May 14 – June 19, 2010 Marc Roman combines photography, drawing and painting on mounted plexiglas sheeting and cast resin to give sculptural form to traditionally two-dimensional techniques. His interest lies in the unusual application of layered abstraction to create a...
2010_09_04B_Foggy_Bottom	13		DC -- Foggy Bottom area (Partially reviewed)
2010_04_17A_FONZ_Event	80		DC -- FONZ 2010 -- Cockadoodle Zoo Cockadoodle Zoo An exclusive event for FONZ members Once a year, the National Zoo is open only to FONZ members. Formerly ZooNight, Cockadoodle Zoo is our way of saying thank you for being such good friends of the National Zoo. FONZ members are invited to come sneak a peek at how Zoo animals and staff...
2010_09_02B_FONZ_Ceremony	199		DC -- FONZ 2010 Ceremony -- Opening of Phase I of Elephant Trails Dennis Kelly, Director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, cordially invites you to the opening and reception for The Homer and Martha Gudelsky Elephant Outpost and New Elephant Habitat. But wait, there's more! Two other pages you might be interested in seeing: ... (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_FONZ_Donor_100130	53		DC -- FONZ 2010 Event -- Breakfast with a side of butter Breakfast. With a side of butter: Friends of the National Zoo invites you to a continental breakfast celebration in the Panda House. Say good-bye to Butterstick (aka Tai Shan) and learn about the future of the National Zoo's Panda Science Program.
2010_DC_FONZ_Farewell_100130	93		DC -- FONZ 2010 Event -- Tai Shan Farewell Celebration Tai Shan Farewell Celebration: Come wish Tai Shan a fond farewell! Tai Shan, the Zoo's four-and-a-half-year-old giant panda, leaves for China on February 4 to be part of the breeding program that will help sustain giant panda populations in the wild. Giant pandas are endangered—only about 1,600 are...
2010_04_08A_FONZ_Event	84		DC -- FONZ 2010 Event -- Welcome reception for Zoo's new director, Dennis Kelly Friends of the National Zoo cordially invites you to escape the urban jungle at an exclusive reception in honor of Dennis Kelly, Director, Smithsonian's National Zoo.
2010_DC_FONZ_Tour_100123	39		DC -- FONZ 2010 Tour -- Backstage at the new Elephant Trails project
2010_05_20D_Zoofari	95		DC -- FONZ 2010 Zoofari event Zoofari 2010: A Panda Bear Affair ZooFari has been called D.C.’s "foodie event of the year," and the lineup for 2010 features more than 100 of the area’s finest restaurants, including Marcel's, The Source, and Vidalia. Add the fine wines, fabulous entertainment, animal demonstrations, and a great...
2010_05_20E_ZoofariC	85		DC -- FONZ 2010 Zoofari event -- Cake competition Zoofari 2010: A Panda Bear Affair ZooFari has been called D.C.’s "foodie event of the year," and the lineup for 2010 features more than 100 of the area’s finest restaurants, including Marcel's, The Source, and Vidalia. Add the fine wines, fabulous entertainment, animal demonstrations, and a great...
2010_DC_Fords_Museum	32		DC -- Ford's Theatre Museum
2010_04_18D_Fords	5		DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site
2010_05_22B_Fords	7		DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site
2010_07_10A_Fords	5		DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site Construction across the street on the new education center. (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_27A_Fords	11		DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site Scaffolding is up for the Center for Education and Leadership. I miss the Lincoln mural that was there! From http://www.fordstheatre.org/home/about-fords/facilities-and-centers/center-education-and-leadership : The Ford’s Theatre Center for Education and Leadership will be housed at 514 Tenth... (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Fords	4		DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site
2010_DC_BlackBerry	68		DC -- FOSE -- BlackBerry reception @ Zola's
2010_DC_FOSE	42		DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) Mostly the military section of the show.
2010_DC_Zuiker_100323	67		DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) w/Anthony Zuiker Opening Keynote: Cross Platforming: A Visionary's Use of Technology Anthony E. Zuiker Creator & Executive Producer of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Zuiker is the creator and executive producer of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, one of the highest-rated dramas in television history, receiving an...
2010_DC_Crowley_100324	28		DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) w/Candy Crowley Keynote: Candy Crowley’s STATE OF THE UNION: Insight on the changing political landscape Candy Crowley is CNN's award-winning senior political correspondent and anchor of "State of the Union with Candy Crowley". She is based in the network’s Washington, D.C., bureau. Crowley will take the reins of...
2010_05_09G_Franklin_Sq	7		DC -- Franklin Square What turned out to be a religious concert at Franklin Square. The homeless had to listen to the concert before they were allowed to get the food or clothes that they wanted.
2010_DC_Franklin_Sq	7		DC -- Franklin Square Including snow-damaged trees and a white tree in the middle of the park.
2010_04_03D_Ft_Reno	10		DC -- Ft Reno Park and Reservoir
2010_04_12A_Gallery_Place	8		DC -- Gallery Place areas Blockades and Falun Gong protestors near the Nuclear Peace Summit. I didn't try to get very close to the security sections for the summit -- I figured they probably looked askance at people doing that.
2010_04_18F_Gallery_Place	13		DC -- Gallery Place areas
2010_05_21B_Gallery_Place	2		DC -- Gallery Place areas A plaque I'd never seen.
2010_05_22D_Gallery_Place	2		DC -- Gallery Place areas The Clara Barton sign.
2010_05_26B_Gallery_Place	7		DC -- Gallery Place areas
2010_06_20F_Gallery_Place	14		DC -- Gallery Place areas
2010_09_07B_Gallery_Place	5		DC -- Gallery Place areas (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Gallery_Place	22		DC -- Gallery Place areas Various pictures. Include some construction going on at 406-410 7th Street NW by the US Theatre Corporation. The permit said it was doing interior demolition to the basement and 1st floor retail space as well as 2nd and 3rd floor office spaces. (No structural work though.)
2010_05_01L_Georgetown	20		DC -- Georgetown areas
2010_07_16A_GAHFUSA	18		DC -- German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA (Partially reviewed)
2010_09_07A_Italiana	23		DC -- Holy Rosary Church and Casa Italiana (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Italiana	10		DC -- Holy Rosary Church and Casa Italiana
2010_05_22C_Hotel_Monaco	1		DC -- Hotel Monaco The telegraph marker.
2010_04_11C_Howard	18		DC -- Howard University area
2010_05_21C_IDBCC	44		DC -- IDB Cultural Center -- "Expressions of the America" exhibit IDB Cultural Center Exhibition: Expressions of the Americas: Selections from the IDB Art Collection: A selection of popular and folk art from the Americas, drawn from the Collection of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The selection includes works in polychrome clay and wood, stone, and...
2010_08_19_IDBCC	44		DC -- IDB Cultural Center -- "Turns and Directions" Turns and Directions: Changes in the Arts of Central America's Spanish-Speaking Nations and Panama During and After the 1950s August 16 – November 19, 2010 The exhibition will present a total of 27 pieces, coming from the IDB and the OAS collections, and it is part of an ambitious project, “About... (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_IWP	23		DC -- Institute of World Politics building
2010_06_11A_SIIGRC	46		DC -- International Gallery (VSA 6th: "Revealing Culture") REVEALING CULTURE Revealing Culture presents more than 146 works of art in a broad range of media—including installations, video, performance, painting, sculpture, and printmaking. The exhibition showcases 54 artists juried from more than 400 submissions. Revealing Culture is designed by Michael Graves...
2010_07_09C_SIIGRC	13		DC -- International Gallery (VSA 6th: "Revealing Culture") (Partially reviewed)
2010_07_09B_SIIGHPA	14		DC -- International Gallery ("Healing Power Of Art") (Partially reviewed)
2010_04_09A_SIIGSis	61		DC -- International Gallery ("Woman and Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America") Women and Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America January 15, 2010 - April 25, 2010 (new closing date) Rare artifacts and photographs from more than 400 communities are on view to explore the role of Catholic sisters in American life. From the time they first arrived in America nearly 300 years ago,... (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Lafayette_Park	3		DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area
2010_DC_LOC	76		DC -- Library of Congress
2010_DC_LOC_MRRD	86		DC -- Library of Congress -- Main Reading Room (room itself -- detailed art) Every so often, they let you come into the Main Reading Room and take pictures. President's Day was one of those days!
2010_DC_LOC_MRR	59		DC -- Library of Congress -- Main Reading Room (room itself) Every so often, they let you come into the Main Reading Room and take pictures. President's Day was one of those days!
2010_09_07C_LA_Small	30		DC -- Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_LA_Small	4		DC -- Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum
2010_05_17A_Lincoln_CottageO	98		DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Opening of Mary Lincoln Room
2010_05_17B_Lincoln_Cottage	18		DC -- Lincoln Cottage (at the Armed Forces Retirement Home) Including pictures of the new Mary Lincoln Room.
2010_05_25_TapJam	167		DC -- Lincoln Theater -- TapJam (w/Maurice Hines) Bring your shoes, style and swing as we commemorate National Tap Dance Day with a Lunchtime TapJam with the cast of Arena Stage's Sophisticated Ladies. From noon to 1pm on May 25, the Lincoln Theatre will be jumping and jiving with the sound of tap. In honor of the late Gregory Hines, Sophisticated...
2010_04_18A_Logan	41		DC -- Logan Circle areas
2010_04_19E_Earth_Week	35		DC -- Mall -- Earth Week
2010_04_20A_Earth_Week	23		DC -- Mall -- Earth Week Earth Day with Kenji Williams The DLN teamed with director and violinist Kenji Williams to present an out of this world experience known as Bella Gaia (Beautiful Earth). This one-of-a-kind multimedia journey of Earth, as observed from space, combined his music with NASA imagery. Bella Gaia was...
2010_05_06A_PSRW_Civilian	10		DC -- Mall -- Public Service Recognition Week (Civilian)
2010_05_06B_PSRW_Kickoff	58		DC -- Mall -- Public Service Recognition Week (Kick-Off) PSRW Opening Celebration with, among others, Steven Chu, Secretary of Department of Energy, Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Martha Johnson, administrator of the General Services Administration, Scott Gould, Deputy Secetary of Veterans Affairs, John Berry, director of...
2010_05_06C_PSRW_Military	22		DC -- Mall -- Public Service Recognition Week (Military)
2010_DC_Kite_Festival	90		DC -- Mall -- Smithsonian Kite Festival
2010_05_07C_Evening_Parade	95		DC -- Marine Barracks -- Evening Parade
2010_DC_MLK_Mem	3		DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial Construction has begun.
2010_DC_MIC	44		DC -- Meridian International Center
2010_DC_SCEMS_100108	74		DC -- Microsoft Partners in Learning/Smithsonian Institution Summit Meeting
2010_DC_Miss_DCM_100113	231		DC -- Miss America Send-Off reception for Jen Corey (mingling) The Miss District of Columbia Send-Off: Jen Corey heads to Las Vegas to compete for the title of Miss America. Join us to celebrate at 6:30pm on Wednesday, January 13th at The Institute for World Politics, 1521 Sixteenth Street, NW. Also featuring: Sonya Gavankar -- Miss DC 1997 Therese Lizardo...
2010_DC_Miss_DCP_100113	115		DC -- Miss America Send-Off reception for Jen Corey (presentation) The Miss District of Columbia Send-Off: Jen Corey heads to Las Vegas to compete for the title of Miss America. Join us to celebrate at 6:30pm on Wednesday, January 13th at The Institute for World Politics, 1521 Sixteenth Street, NW. Also featuring: Sonya Gavankar -- Miss DC 1997 Therese Lizardo...
2010_06_20G_Morrison_Clark	12		DC -- Morrison-Clark Hotel
2010_DC_Mt_Pleasant	23		DC -- Mt Pleasant area
2010_DC_MPPL	39		DC -- Mt Pleasant Public Library Photos of the children's reading room alcove that Aurelius Battaglia decorated with his "Animal Circus" murals. Battaglia later worked on Disney's Dumbo and Pinocchio animated cartoons and you can clearly see the connection.
2010_05_22G_Mt_Vernon	53		DC -- Mt Vernon Triangle
2010_06_18B_Mt_Vernon	15		DC -- Mt Vernon Triangle
2010_06_20C_NCCC	39		DC -- National City Christian Church
2010_04_14A_SIAIR	71		DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_18B_SIAIR	1		DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum
2010_04_30A_Archives	22		DC -- Natl Archives Including the Federal City Brass Band celebrating the opening of the Discovering the Civil War exhibit.
2010_DC_Archives	132		DC -- Natl Archives They announced at the beginning of the year that photography would be banned inside the National Archives exhibit areas. I made several trips trying to make sure I had enough photographs of everything. Also here are some pictures from the tree damage caused by the snow storm. Press Release January...
2010_04_27C_DCW	101		DC -- Natl Archives major exhibit -- Discovering the Civil War (Partially reviewed)
2010_04_27B_DCW_Press	84		DC -- Natl Archives major exhibit -- Discovering the Civil War press conference Discovering the Civil War: A Traveling Exhibit from the National Archives Created in Partnership with the Foundation for the National Archives In 2010 the National Archives will peel back 150 years of accumulated analysis, synthesis, and punditry to reveal a Civil War that is little-known and even...
2010_04_27D_DCW_Tour	25		DC -- Natl Archives major exhibit -- Discovering the Civil War tour Discovering the Civil War: A Traveling Exhibit from the National Archives Created in Partnership with the Foundation for the National Archives In 2010 the National Archives will peel back 150 years of accumulated analysis, synthesis, and punditry to reveal a Civil War that is little-known and even...
2010_DC_Archives_Fighting	38		DC -- Natl Archives major exhibit -- Fighting for Democracy
2010_DC_CBOC_100327	197		DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony @ NBM National Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony - Sambaso -- Shigeyama Kyogen Theatre Group - National Anthem of the United States -- Miss DC 2009 Jennifer Corey - National Anthem of Japan -- Miss Iori Kotake - Masters of Ceremonies -- Ms. Melanie Hastings and Mr. Doug McKelway, ABC...
2010_DC_CBOCM_100327	35		DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony @ NBM -- Miscellaneous Anything except the stage itself from the opening ceremony events. This includes family day participants. ...
2010_DC_CBOCR_100327	47		DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony @ NBM -- Post-ceremony reception Pictures from the reception after the ceremony. ...
2010_DC_NGA_Dale	97		DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Chester Dale Collection From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection January 31, 2010–July 31, 2011 Chester Dale's magnificent bequest to the National Gallery of Art in 1962 included a generous endowment as well as one of America's most important collections of French painting from the late 19th and early...
2010_05_03C_NGA_Tour	11		DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Docent tour of animals in paintings Pictures from a wonderful tour of about a dozen paintings involving animals at the gallery. The tour was given by National Gallery docent Eric Danker.
2010_05_03D_NGAP	29		DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Paintings
2010_04_14B_NGASG	6		DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Garden Preparing for the fountains to come back on.
2010_DC_Mall	7		DC -- Natl Mall area
2010_04_09B_SIAH	2		DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center The pagoda's gone!
2010_06_21A_SIAH	27		DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center
2010_DC_SIAH	27		DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center
2010_06_21C_SIAH_Apollo	20		DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center -- Apollo: Where Stars Are Born Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment: FOr more than seventy-five years, the Apollo Theater in Harlem has played a pivotal role in the history of American popular entertainment. The foremost examples of music, dance, and comedy have resounded within...
2010_06_21B_SIAH_Fold	14		DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center -- Fold, Pull, Pop, Turn (Paper Engineering) Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn: A rabbit jumps out at you. Wheels spin. A fairytale castle rises up from a page. One picture magically turns into another. You don't ordinarily expect to find such things when you open a book. But pop-ups are no ordinary books. Pop-up and movable books...
2010_DC_SIAH_Burden	16		DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Glorious Burden exhibit)
2010_DC_Crime_AMW	11		DC -- Natl Museum of Crime & Punishment -- America's Most Wanted
2010_DC_Crime_Art	10		DC -- Natl Museum of Crime & Punishment -- Art Introduction to Art Crime: According to the FBI, art and cultural property crime, which includes fraud, is a booming criminal industry -- approaching $6 billion annually. The majority of art crimes involve looting and the illicit trade in antiquities, which robs us not only of objects, but of the...
2010_DC_Crime_CSI	6		DC -- Natl Museum of Crime & Punishment -- CSI
2010_DC_Crime_1900s	3		DC -- Natl Museum of Crime & Punishment -- Depression and later
2010_DC_Crime_Enforce	69		DC -- Natl Museum of Crime & Punishment -- Enforcement
2010_DC_Crime_Etc	3		DC -- Natl Museum of Crime & Punishment -- Other
2010_DC_Crime_Punish	46		DC -- Natl Museum of Crime & Punishment -- Punishment
2010_06_19A_NMHAM	114		DC -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Walter Reed) (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_SINH	13		DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History
2010_DC_SINHHO	40		DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Hall of Human Origins
2010_DC_SINH_Opening_100317	39		DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Hall of Human Origins -- Opening Event
2010_05_09B_NMWA	127		DC -- Natl Museum of Women in the Arts
2010_05_20C_Natl_Theatre	10		DC -- Natl Theatre
2010_05_20B_Manners	39		DC -- Natl Theatre -- Judith and Jacobina Martin ("Miss Manners' Guide To A Surprisingly Dignified Wedding") MISS MANNERS' GUIDE TO A SUPRISINGLY DIGNIFIED WEDDING: JUDITH MARTIN and JACOBINA MARTIN Miss Manners, aka Judith Martin, and her newlywed daughter and co-author, Jacobina Martin, tell brides and their cortèges what advice to ignore, what "traditions" to skip, and how to achieve the rare, tasteful...
2010_04_08B_SINZ_Amazonia	14		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Amazonia The big frog was quite interesting. He/she had a layer of skin which he was shedding. The frog shook off the layer, pushed it over its head, and ate it.
2010_DC_SINZ_Amazonia	47		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Amazonia
2010_04_17D_SINZ_Art	2		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork
2010_DC_SINZ_Art	1		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork
2010_DC_SINZ_Bird	7		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Bird House
2010_04_17C_SINZ_Const	10		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Construction Projects
2010_DC_SINZ_Const	77		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Construction Projects -- Elephant Trails etc Many of these pictures were taken during a FONZ-sponsored tour of the new Elephant Trails project. They still need money for this project so there's a donation campaign going on. Hop to the FONZ web site at http://www.fonz.org to learn more about that. Info about Elephant Trails: The National Zoo...
2010_09_02A_SINZ_Elephant	34		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Elephant House (Partially reviewed)
2010_04_17E_SINZ_Panda	4		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Giant pandas (2010)
2010_DC_SINZ_Panda	123		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Giant pandas (2010) I photographed Tai Shan a bit before he was sent back to China on February 4. His final goodbye celebration was during a snow day.
2010_04_17B_SINZ_Main	4		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Parts not covered elsewhere
2010_DC_SINZ_Main	8		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Parts not covered elsewhere
2010_04_17F_SINZ_Mammal	5		DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Small Mammal House
2010_DC_Frogs_100326	40		DC -- Natl Zoological Park & Env Film Festival -- Frogs: The Thin Green Line FROGS: THE THIN GREEN LINE (USA, 2009, 57 min.) Frogs have been living on this planet for more than 360 million years and, over the centuries, evolved into some of the most wondrous and diverse creatures on earth. Today, however, all their remarkable adaptations and survival tactics are failing them....
2010_DC_NY_Ave	42		DC -- New York Avenue area (NOMA)
2010_05_09A_NYASP	33		DC -- New York Avenue Sculpture Project
2010_05_18C_NYASP	22		DC -- New York Avenue Sculpture Project A nighttime visit.
2010_08_30C_Newseum	2		DC -- Newseum (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Newseum	15		DC -- Newseum A couple of quickies of the exhibit area where the Elvis display will be going. It's replacing both the Don Bolles car and the Woodstock exhibit.
2010_04_23A_OAS_Terrace	17		DC -- OAS General Secretariat Building -- Terrace Level Gallery Love Me, Quiéreme, Buy Me, by Carolina Mayorga: On view March 12-April 30, 2010 Washington, DC: The Art Museum of the Americas announces the opening of Love Me, Quiéreme, Buy Me, an installation of photographic images and video art that comment on women’s behavior in relation to popular culture and...
2010_05_27A_OAS_Museum	33		DC -- Organization of American States Building -- Art Museum of the Americas House of the Americas Turns 100: Paul Philippe Cret: Paul Philippe Cret (1876-1945) was born in Lyon, France, to lower-middle class parents. By the age of sixteen, Cret demonstrated artistic talent and enrolled in the architectural program at the École nationale des Beaux-Arts in Lyon, winning the... (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_OAS_Museum	55		DC -- Organization of American States Building -- Art Museum of the Americas 50 Years, 50 Works, 100th Anniversary February 16-March 31, 2010 This exhibit was organized by the Cultural Center of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in collaboration with the Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States (OAS). It was first shown in 2009 in Medellín,...
2010_DC_OAS_Talk_100326	5		DC -- Organization of American States Building -- Art Museum of the Americas (50 Years, 50 Works, 100th Anniversary -- Guided tour) The tour itself was conducted by ???, with assistance from Fabian Goncalves Borrega, exhibit coordinator for the Art Museum of the Americas.
2010_05_08D_Penn	2		DC -- Pennsylvania Avenue area Some new large office building is going up near the Spanish embassy.
2010_07_08A_Penn	17		DC -- Pennsylvania Avenue area (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Penn	7		DC -- Pennsylvania Avenue area Various including IRS building with flags at half mast in honor of the employees killed by the domestic terrorist.
2010_DC_PPCR_100303	82		DC -- Proactive Public Communication Roundtable "Meeting the Open Government Directive" Proactive Public Communication and Engagement Series Welcome: Ron Oberbillig - Chief Operating Officer, FCG Bobbie Browning - Vice President, Federal Consulting, GovDelivery Using Innovative Technology to Embrace the Open Government Directive: Government...
2010_04_07A_SIRG	25		DC -- Renwick Gallery
2010_09_04K_SIRG	10		DC -- Renwick Gallery I'm not sure why but I don't think I ever noticed the two statues on the McDonald's side of the building. (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_SIRG	44		DC -- Renwick Gallery Including the Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946 Special exhibition galleries, 1st floor, Renwick Gallery March 5, 2010 – January 30, 2011 The Art of Gaman showcases arts and crafts made by Japanese Americans in U.S. internment camps during World...
2010_DC_DADTWH_100318	39		DC -- Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell event @ White House
2010_DC_DADTFP_100318	70		DC -- Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell w/Kathy Griffin @ Freedom Plaza
2010_DC_Ringling_Parade_100316	23		DC -- Ringling Brothers Circus Parade
2010_DC_RRB	47		DC -- Ronald Reagan Building
2010_07_03D_Shaw	28		DC -- Shaw neighborhood (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_10D_Sixth_I	8		DC -- Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
2010_05_22J_Sixth_I	1		DC -- Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
2010_05_21F_SixthVw	2		DC -- Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- View from Roof View from the roof of Sixth and I.
2010_05_21D_Sixth_I	22		DC -- Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (roof work) Pictures of the repair job being done on the roof.
2010_07_16B_Sixth_I	24		DC -- Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (roof work) Roof construction work. (Partially reviewed)
2010_07_01B_Folklife	105		DC -- Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2010) Pictures of the Mexican craft area and a music/dance session. (Partially reviewed)
2010_07_01C_GWallace	99		DC -- Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2010) -- George Wallace Crackin' Wise: George Wallace Remembers the Apollo (Partially reviewed)
2010_07_09A_SI_Castle	24		DC -- Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_SI_Castle	2		DC -- Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle)
2010_06_21D_Miss_DC_WB	126		DC -- Stephanie Williams (Miss DC) @ Wilson Bldg Stephanie Williams, the newly-crowed Miss DC, came for a reception at the Wilson Building hosted by Paul Strauss (DC's "Shadow Senator" to the US Congress) and Michael Brown (At Large Representative).
2010_04_15_TParty	72		DC -- Tea Party rally @ Freedom Plaza Speakers included: (???) Ken Hoagland, Chairman Online Tax Revolt/FairTax National victory Campaign (??? singer ???) Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform Michele Bachmann of Minnesota (???) Congressman John Linder, from Georgia In 1754, George Washington led an unprovoked sneak attack...
2010_06_20D_Thomas_Circle	17		DC -- Thomas Circle areas
2010_04_02E_Jeff_Mem	6		DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2010_DC_Jeff_Mem	7		DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
2010_04_02D_Tidal	2		DC -- Tidal Basin
2010_DC_Tidal	26		DC -- Tidal Basin They're fixing up the sea walls around the Tidal Basin. In addition, there was a huge oak that collapsed during the February DC snow storm. That's shown here. They said they're working on moving the underground utilities and once they do the stump will be removed.
2010_05_23A_Tivoli	140		DC -- Tivoli Theater Including a tour inside. (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_09H_U_Street	10		DC -- U Street Heritage area
2010_06_20I_U_Street	6		DC -- U Street Heritage area
2010_07_03E_U_Street	21		DC -- U Street Heritage area (Partially reviewed)
2010_04_19B_USDA	14		DC -- US Dept of Agriculture building
2010_04_02F_Forest	8		DC -- U.S. Forest Service visitor center
2010_05_14B_Naval	36		DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center Mostly pictures taken of the new "Year of Navy Supply" exhibition.
2010_05_19C_Naval	52		DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center More pictures mostly from the "Year of Navy Supply" exhibit. (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Naval	21		DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center Including some of the winter snow damage to the trees around the memorial.
2010_05_22I_425MassVw	17		DC -- Views from 425 Massachusetts
2010_DC_NewseumV	15		DC -- Views from Newseum Terrace Views from the 7th floor terrace.
2010_DC_WCCVw	20		DC -- Views from the Washington Convention Center
2010_DC_WCC	43		DC -- Washington Convention Center Some artwork in the hallways.
2010_04_02B_Wash_Mon	5		DC -- Washington Monument A concession building's roof started smoking but things calmed down pretty quickly.
2010_04_18B_WHouse_Garden	41		DC -- White House Garden Tour
2010_DC_WHVC	14		DC -- White House Visitor Center Including pictures of the White House Gingerbread House. A Favorite Holiday Tradition Posted by Bill Yosses on December 22, 2009 at 10:36 AM EST Each year, the White House Pastry Team comes together with other members of the White House staff to work on a favorite holiday tradition: The White...
2010_DC_Woodley	5		DC -- Woodley Park areas They're gutting the fronts that will become the Woodley-Wardman Condominium.
2010_04_22A_DOC_Earth	69		Dept of Commerce -- Earth Day ceremony and fair The Department of Commerce hosted an Earth Day Fair in the Herbert C. Hoover Building main lobby. Preceding that was a ceremony for the Environmental Stewardship Awards in the auditorium. The awards ceremony recognized achievements in environmental protection and energy conservation by NOAA, National...
2010_DC_Matlock_100323	46		Eisenhower Institute -- Jack Matlock ("Superpower Illusions") Eisenhower Institute Invites you to an Author Series Event featuring Ambassador Jack Matlock Superpower Illusions: How Myths and False Ideologies Led America Astray - And How to Return to Reality Jack F. Matlock, former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union from March 1987 to August 1991, served...
2010_DC_CarbonR_100328	28		Env Film Fest -- Carbon Nation (reception @ Helix) This was an after-screening, after-festival reception for the Carbon Nation folks. ...
2010_07_04C_Fireworks	77		Fireworks -- 4th of July on the Mall (2010) from the Lincoln Memorial (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Spelman_100220	9		Ford's Theatre -- Jon Spelman's Tales of the Lincoln Special Invitation to Ford's Theatre Members: Jon Spelman's Tales of the Lincoln Join us on Saturday, February 20, at 10:30 a.m. as performer and writer Jon Spelman presents his one-man show exploring the many and varied legends told about Abraham Lincoln by storytellers from around the world and...
2010_07_10B_Ford_Authors	85		Ford's Theatre -- Lincoln Scholars Join us on Saturday, July 10, and meet Lincoln historians Jean H. Baker, Gabor Boritt, Michael Burlingame, Catherine Clinton, Harold Holzer, Matthew Pinsker, James L. Swanson and Douglas L. Wilson. The scholars will be signing copies of their books in the Atlantic Lobby of Ford's Theatre from 2:30 to... (Partially reviewed)
2010_04_18E_Parade	29		Ford's Theatre -- Reading of "Parade" Ford's Theatre Society, Paul R. Tetreault, Director, presents a reading of Parade, in association with Theater J, Ari Roth, Artistic Director. Book by Alfred Uhry, Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, Co-conceived and originally directed by Harold Prince, directed by Jeff Calhoun, music direction...
2010_07_09D_RFA1D	25		Ford's Theatre -- "Road from Appomattox" and "One Destiny" Society event Ford's Theatre Society Paul R. Tetreault, Director Presents The Road From Appomattox and One Destiny The Road From Appomattox by Richard Hellesen Robert E. Lee ... John Dow Ulysses S. Grant ... Steven Carpenter Direct by Mark Ramont One Destiny by Richard Hellesen Harry Hawk ...... (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_FNA_100128	116		Foundation for the Natl Archives -- "Fighting for Democracy" opening A special opportunity to preview Fighting for Democracy, a temporary exhibition opening at the National Archives. What do we mean by "We the People?" This question is explored in "Fighting for Democracy" through the experiences of women and men who sought equal treatment during World War II. This...
2010_DC_FNA_100223	25		Foundation for the Natl Archives -- "Fighting for Democracy" tour
2010_DC_FOTHOC_100101	52		Friends of the Homeless on New Years (distribution) The second part of Victor Block's report follows. January 1, 2010.   Because of overwhelming interest in helping out, five cars, rather than the four of past years, left FOTH Central a little after 10 a.m. on a cold New Years day, each carrying 20 gift bags.  After distributing all of their bags,...
2010_DC_Meritalk_100304	35		Innovation Nation Forum Spring Line Fashion Show (w/Kathy Ireland) This was the event which ended the MeriTalk Innovation Nation Forum 20/20 IT Vision conference -- a Federal IT Spring Line Fashion Show featuring Strut Your IT Stuff. The host of this event was Kathy Ireland, "Supermodel turned Super Mogul".
2010_07_15C_Brugioni	93		International Spy Museum -- Dino Brugioni ("Eyes in the Sky") Eyes in the Sky: Eisenhower, the CIA, and Cold War Aerial Espionage He briefed presidents from Eisenhower through Ford. As a founder of the CIA’s National Photographic Interpretation Center, during the Cuban Missile Crisis he was a key member of the team that provided President Kennedy the evidence... (Partially reviewed)
2010_04_29A_LCTY	32		Lotusphere Comes To You event
2010_04_10D_JStreet	31		National Cherry Blossom Festival -- Japanese Street Festival The Japan-America Society of Washington DC Proudly Presents the 50th Annual Sakura Matsuri -- Japanese Street Festival: From sushi to origami, from sake to kimono— Japanese arts and crafts and products of all kinds— Anime, manga, and J-POP music— Traditional dances and the dramatic taiko drums— If...
2010_04_10C_Uzuhi	38		National Cherry Blossom Festival -- Japanese Street Festival -- Uzuhi While there were numerous performers at the Japanese Street Festival, it was a very crowded event and I had a limited amount of time so there was only one act that I watched. That was the group Uzuhi. The program describes them as: Uzuhi is a very high energy Japanese punk rock group. Its four...
2010_DC_World_100321	11		National Gallery & Env Film Festival -- World In Our Hands The World in Our Hands (A Selection of Children's Films) (52 min.) Join us for a program of award-winning animated short films, each with an inspiring message about caring for the environment. The main character in each film imagines a better world and finds a way to contribute to the greater good with...
2010_DC_NACarr_100217	28		Natl Archives -- Adam Schrager ("The Principled Politician: Governor Ralph Carr") The Principled Politician: Governor Ralph Carr and the Fight Against Japanese American Internment: Broadcast journalist and author Adam Schrager discusses his book, The Principled Politician, which tells the story of the only political leader in the country to welcome Japanese Americans to his state...
2010_06_10A_CW3D	86		Natl Archives -- Bob Zeller and John Richter ("Civil War in 3-D") The Civil War in 3-D: In partnership with the Center for Civil War Photography, we present an illustrated lecture featuring about 170 stereoscopic images taken during the Civil War. Bob Zeller, president of the Center for Civil War Photography, and John J. Richter, director of imaging for the center,...
2010_05_26A_McGinty	25		Natl Archives -- Brian McGinty ("John Brown's Trial") John Brown’s Trial: John Brown hoped to incite the slaves in Virginia to a rebellion when he attacked the armory and arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859. Historians have credited this raid with rousing the country and accelerating the onset of the Civil War. In John Brown’s Trial, author Brian McGinty...
2010_DC_NAHealy_100224	56		Natl Archives -- Dennis Noble and Truman Strobridge ("Captain Hell Roaring Mike Healy") Captain “Hell Roaring” Mike Healy: From American Slave to Arctic Hero: In the late 1880s, many lives in maritime Alaska rested in the hands of Michael A. Healy. During his years in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, Healy arrested lawbreakers, helped to deter smuggling, rescued sailors in distress,...
2010_06_23A_Bearss	47		Natl Archives -- Ed Bearss ("Receding Tide") Receding Tide: Vicksburg and Gettysburg: On Independence Day, 1863, not one but two pivotal battles ended in Union victory, marking the high tide of Confederate military fortune and ultimately dooming the South’s effort at secession. In Receding Tide, Edwin Cole Bearss, a recognized expert on both...
2010_DC_NAElvis_100106	100		Natl Archives -- Egil "Bud" Krogh and Jerry Schilling (Nixon and Elvis) Nixon and Elvis: We Were There When Nixon Met Elvis In commemoration of the 75th birthday of Elvis Presley, the National Archives presents a discussion of the meeting between Elvis and President Richard Nixon at the White House on December 21, 1970. Timothy Naftali, Director of the Richard Nixon...
2010_DC_NAJHF_100218	68		Natl Archives -- Evelyn Higginbotham (From Slavery to Freedom and the Legacy of John Hope Franklin) From Slavery to Freedom and the Legacy of John Hope Franklin: The ninth edition of From Slavery to Freedom by John Hope Franklin and Evelyn Higginbotham has been revised to reflect the most current scholarship on African American history. Tonight we present a program on the legacy of John Hope Franklin...
2010_DC_NAHerf_100204	16		Natl Archives -- Jeffrey Herf ("Nazi Propaganda in the Arab World") Nazi Propaganda in the Arab World Jeffrey Herf, professor of history at the University of Maryland in College Park, offers the most extensive examination to date of Nazi propaganda activities targeting Arabs and Muslims in the Middle East during World War II and the Holocaust. He was introduced by...
2010_DC_NAOscL_100306	4		Natl Archives -- Margaret Parsons (introducing Live Action Short Film Nominees) Live Action Short Film Nominees The Door Juanita Wilson and James Flynn Instead of Abracadabra Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström Kavi Gregg Helvey Miracle Fish Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey The New Tenants Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson The Center for the National Archives...
2010_DC_NAOscA_100306	21		Natl Archives -- Marvin Pinkert and WIFV members (introducing the Animated Short Film Nominees) Animated Short Film Nominees French Roast Fabrice O. Joubert Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte) Javier Recio Gracia Logorama Nicolas Schmerkin A Matter of Loaf and Death Nick Park The Center for...
2010_DC_NATuskegee_100217	99		Natl Archives -- Panel -- A Salute to the Tuskegee Airmen A Salute to the Tuskegee Airmen: In partnership with Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Archives Experience presents a panel discussion and film screening celebrating the achievements of America’s first African American...
2010_05_27B_JEDCW	93		Natl Archives -- Panel -- Jewish Experience During the Civil War The Jewish Experience During the Civil War: To commemorate Jewish American Heritage Month, a panel discusses the contributions of Jewish men and women during the Civil War. Each panelist will discuss a “key text,” including documents and events related to including General Grant’s Order No. 11, which...
2010_DC_NAStealth_100114	61		Natl Archives -- Panel -- Stealth Reconstruction: The Untold Story of Southern Politics and History Stealth Reconstruction: The Untold Story of Southern Politics and History: Amid the heroic history of the Civil Rights movement is an untold story of the quiet, practical, and biracial work of white politicians and black leaders. In partnership with the United States Association of Former Members of...
2010_DC_NAWILJ_100311	77		Natl Archives -- Panel -- Women in Leadership: Journalism Women in Leadership: Journalism Women journalists have impacted the reporting and editing of our nation’s news. What are the challenges they have faced? And what has changed in the roles, expectations, opportunities, and obstacles for women in American journalism? A panel of journalists and news...
2010_04_28A_NATower	63		Natl Archives -- Raymond Schmidt ("A Tower In Nebraska") A Tower in Nebraska: How FDR Found Inspiration for the Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland During his political career, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a hand in determining the appearance and location of many public projects including the Pentagon and National Archives Building. Nowhere was his...
2010_04_30B_Remini	39		Natl Archives -- Robert Remini ("At the Edge of the Precipice") At The Edge of the Precipice: Henry Clay and the Compromise that Saved the Union: Robert V. Remini, historian of the House of Representatives, discusses his newest book, At the Edge of the Precipice, a fascinating recounting of the Compromise of 1850, a titanic act of political will that only a...
2010_05_07A_Neff	23		Natl Archives -- Stephen Neff ("Justice in Blue and Gray: A Legal History of the Civil War") Justice in Blue and Gray: A Legal History of the Civil War: Stephen C. Neff offers the first comprehensive study of Civil War legal issues in his book, Justice in Blue and Gray, and argues that many of these issues resonate to this day. Neff examines the lawfulness of secession, executive and...
2010_DC_NAOscS_100307	3		Natl Archives -- Tom Nastick (introducing the Documentary Short Subject Nominees) The Center for the National Archives Experience will host the sixth annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories—Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film—from Wednesday, March 3, through Sunday, March 7. The screenings...
2010_06_30B_SAAW	27		Natl Archives -- Willie Waffle (introducing "2010 Student Academy Award Winners") 2010 Student Academy Award® Winners: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, in partnership with The Charles Guggenheim Center for the Documentary Film and the Foundation for the National Archives, presents the winners of the 2010 Student Academy Awards®, which honor outstanding student... (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_NAOscB_100306	10		Natl Archives -- Willie Waffle (introducing "Burma VJ") Burma VJ Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller The Center for the National Archives Experience will host the sixth annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories—Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film—from...
2010_DC_NAOscF_100303	12		Natl Archives -- Willie Waffle (introducing "Food, Inc.") Food, Inc. Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein The Center for the National Archives Experience will host the sixth annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories—Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film—from Wednesday,...
2010_DC_NAOscW_100307	15		Natl Archives -- Willie Waffle (introducing "Which Way Home") Which Way Home Rebecca Cammisa The Center for the National Archives Experience will host the sixth annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories—Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film—from Wednesday, March 3,...
2010_04_02A_Hines	89		Natl Museum of Amer History -- Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies (w/Maurice Hines) Join Sophisticated Ladies cast members Maurice Hines and John and Leo Manzari at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History for an in-depth look at the work of Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies. A discussion and dance exhibition by the cast members and Smithsonian Curator...
2010_DC_Thomas_100327	6		Natl Museum of Amer History -- Helen Thomas/Craig Crawford signing
2010_04_10B_BlessN	79		Naval Heritage Center -- 19th Annual Blessing of the Fleets celebration -- Indoor events incl ribbon cutting 19th Annual Blessing of the Fleets: What is the Blessing of the Fleets? Passed down through generations of sailors, fishermen, merchant mariners and navies around the world, the centuries-old "Blessing of the Fleets" ceremony is intended to safeguard fishing crews and ships from the danger of the...
2010_04_10A_BlessF	121		Naval Heritage Center -- 19th Annual Blessing of the Fleets celebration -- Outdoor ceremony 19th Annual Blessing of the Fleets: What is the Blessing of the Fleets? Passed down through generations of sailors, fishermen, merchant mariners and navies around the world, the centuries-old "Blessing of the Fleets" ceremony is intended to safeguard fishing crews and ships from the danger of the...
2010_DC_Kuebler_100218	121		Naval Heritage Center -- Diane Kuebler (Seabees of Iwo Jima) The Seabees of Iwo Jima Lecture at United States Naval Memorial: Researcher Diane L. Kuebler Will Present an Illustrated Lecture on the Navy’s Construction Battalions in the Famous World War II Battle Part of the Navy Memorial’s “Year of the Seabees and Civil Engineer Corps” Exhibit. Ms. Kuebler’s...
2010_05_12A_Naval_Concert	36		Naval Heritage Center -- Hatton High School performance I happened on this concert while I was out for the day. The high school, Hatton High School, is from Town Creek, Alabama.
2010_05_09C_PieceByP	27		Naval Heritage Center -- Piece By Piece (Lou Gehrig's Disease) work The ALS Association Florida Chapter's Piece-By-Piece display will be in Washington during the ALS advocacy days in May. On Mothers' Day, Sunday, May 9, the display will be at the Navy Memorial. I understand that the Navy Memorial is on Pennsylvania Avenue, halfway between the White House and the U.S....
2010_05_19B_Naval_Ceremony	32		Naval Heritage Center -- Retirement Ceremony for Lynn Stofferan Retirement Ceremony in honor of Disbursing Clerk / Personnel Specialist Chief Lynn R. Stofferan, United States Navy.
2010_05_14A_Naval_Ceremony	108		Naval Heritage Center -- Retirement Ceremony for Michael Good This was a change of office and retirement ceremony that I just happened on. Portions that I filmed: -- Master of Ceremonies -- Commander William J. Guarini, USN -- Presentation of Colors -- National Anthem -- Retire the Colors -- Invovation -- Mr. Cecil L. Whitfield, Jr. -- Welcome...
2010_05_05B_Beef_Stew	102		Naval Heritage Center -- Rudy Shappee ("Beef Stew for 2500") Part of the Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” series of book lectures. Author Rudy Shappee will present his new book Beef Stew for 2500: Feeding Our Navy from the Revolutionary War to the Present, followed by Q&A, a book signing and a lunchtime tasting prepared by the Navy’s culinary... (Partially reviewed)
2010_07_13A_Moon_Men	37		Naval Heritage Center -- Scott W. Carmichael ("Moon Men Return") Author of Moon Men Return: USS Hornet and the Recovery of the Apollo 11 Astronauts at Navy Memorial Scott W. Carmichael Will Discuss and Sign His Book Followed by a Q&A The splashdown and recovery of Apollo 11 on July 24, 1969, was a historic event, which fulfilled President John F. Kennedy's... (Partially reviewed)
2010_07_13B_HH_Talk	43		NBM -- House and Home preview discussion The National Building Museum cordially invites you to attend a special reception for The Builders featuring a presentation on the future exhibition House & Home by Sarah Leavitt Curator, National Building Museum (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_03B_JMemA	70		Newseum -- Journalists Memorial Ceremony (w/Christiane Amanpour) -- Afterward at the Memorial Christiane Amanpour To Speak at Journalists Memorial Ceremony ... ...
2010_05_03A_JMemC	46		Newseum -- Journalists Memorial Ceremony (w/Christiane Amanpour) -- Ceremony Christiane Amanpour To Speak at Journalists Memorial Ceremony International journalist Christiane Amanpour will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 rededication of the Newseum's Journalists Memorial on Monday, May 3, 2010. The ceremony will add the names of 88 journalists who were killed in 2009...
2010_DC_Faith_100308	85		Newseum -- First Amendment Center -- Panel -- John F. Kennedy, Faith and Public Office John F. Kennedy, Faith and Public Office The 1960 election, won by John F. Kennedy over then-Vice President Richard Nixon, was one of the closest and most contentious in American history. A key element was the Kennedy campaign's transformation of the "religion question" from a liability into an asset,...
2010_DC_Their_Day_100128	101		Newseum -- First Amendment Center -- Panel -- Their Day in Court (w/Sandra Day O'Connor, Elena Kagan) First Amendment Center Program in conjunction with The Supreme Court Fellows Alumni Association Woman Advocates of the Supreme Court Bar: Their Day in Court This unique event will explore the role and history of women lawyers who have argued cases before the Supreme Court. Former Justice Sandra...
2010_DC_Future_100315	97		Newseum -- Future of News -- Who Decides What's News? (Bob Schieffer and Krishna Bharat) The Future of News: Who Decides What's News? Guests: Bob Schieffer and Krishna Bharat Bob Schieffer, CBS News chief Washington correspondent and moderator of "Face the Nation," and Krishna Bharat, a research scientist at Google and the creator of Google News, join Sonya Gavankar to discuss 21st...
2010_DC_Elvis_100327	17		Newseum -- Inside Media w/Angie Marchese (Elvis!) Elvis! His Groundbreaking, Hip-Shaking, Newsmaking Story Guest: Angie Marchese Angie Marchese, curator of Elvis Presley's Graceland estate in Memphis, talks about the Newseum's newest exhibit, "Elvis! His Groundbreaking, Hip-Shaking, Newsmaking Story." Produced in collaboration with Elvis Presley...
2010_DC_Hunter_100109	63		Newseum -- Inside Media w/Charlayne Hunter-Gault (Covering Africa) Inside Media: Covering Africa: Guest: Charlayne Hunter-Gault In 1961, Charlayne Hunter-Gault made civil rights history when she and Hamilton E. Holmes became the first two African Americans to integrate the University of Georgia. Her graduation two years later with a coveted degree in journalism...
2010_DC_Pulitzer_100314	28		Newseum -- Inside Media w/James McGrath Morris (Life of Joseph Pulitzer) Inside Media: The Life of Joseph Pulitzer Guest: James McGrath Morris Although he might be best known today for the journalism prize that bears his name, Joseph Pulitzer’s biggest contribution to American history was transforming journalism into a medium of mass consumption and immense...
2010_DC_Game_Change_100213	41		Newseum -- Inside Media w/John Heilemann and Mark Halperin ("Game Change") Inside Media: Game Change: Guests: John Heilemann and Mark Halperin John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, two of the country’s leading political reporters, talk about their new book "Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime." The authors use their unrivaled access...
2010_06_20E_OJ_Simpson	50		Newseum -- Inside Media w/Linda Deutsch and Jerrianne Hayslett ("Covering the O.J. Simpson Trial") Covering the O.J. Simpson Trial with Linda Deutsch and Jerrianne Hayslett The O.J. Simpson trial had it all: a double murder, a celebrity defendant, a perjuring witness and a glove that didn't fit. Deutsch, The Associated Press's lead reporter on the trial, and Hayslett, media liaison for the L.A....
2010_DC_Albright_100131	44		Newseum -- Inside Media w/Madeleine Albright Inside Media: Read My Pins : Guest: Madeleine Albright As the first female U.S. secretary of state, Madeleine Albright made history and news. While serving as the nation's chief diplomat, she used various pins as a signature diplomatic tool. When the government-controlled Iraqi press referred to...
2010_04_11E_Rogers	46		Newseum -- Inside Media w/Rob Rogers Inside Media: The Best of Editorial Cartoonist Rob Rogers The editorial cartoons of Rob Rogers have been gracing the pages of newspapers since 1984 when he was hired by the Pittsburgh Press. A syndicated cartoonist with United Features Syndicate, Rogers has covered a diverse range of topics, including...
2010_04_11F_RogersSS	75		Newseum -- Inside Media w/Rob Rogers -- Slide Show Inside Media: The Best of Editorial Cartoonist Rob Rogers. These are the cartoons that Rob showed during his presentation. But wait! There's more! Rob Rogers appeared in two Newseum events this day and pictures are divided onto three pages here: ...
2010_06_19C_Campbell	74		Newseum -- Inside Media w/W. Joseph Conrad ("Getting It Wrong") Inside Media: Getting It Wrong Guest: W. Joseph Campbell Did The Washington Post bring down Richard Nixon by reporting on the Watergate scandal? Did a cryptic remark by Walter Cronkite effectively end the Vietnam War? Did William Randolph Hearst vow to "furnish the war" in the 1898 conflict with...
2010_06_19D_CampbellBL	68		Newseum -- Inside Media w/W. Joseph Conrad ("Getting It Wrong") -- Book Launch These were pictures from the official book launch event that followed the Mr. Conrad's Inside Media presentation. ...
2010_04_11D_JJournalists	65		Newseum -- Junior Journalists Family Day w/Rob Rogers Junior Journalists Family Day at the Newseum In addition to some caricature people, the family day included this presentation: Be a Cartoonist with Rob Rogers: Learn to draw like a cartoonist in this hands-on activity for the whole family. Seating is on a space-available basis. But wait! There's...
2010_04_27E_MCC	111		Newseum -- Mary Chapin Carpenter gets "Spirit of Americana" award -- all except MCC herself (Judy Collins, Eric Brace, Rodney Crowell) People speaking/performing on this page: Gene Policinski (executive director of the First Amendment Center) Jed Hilly (Executive Director, Americana Music Association) Eric Brace (performer) Kevin Cordt (trumpeter accompanying Eric) Rodney Crowell (performer) Judy Collins...
2010_04_27F_MCCP	73		Newseum -- Mary Chapin Carpenter gets "Spirit of Americana" award -- Mary Chapin Carpenter Three sections from the presentation: (1) Mary Chapin Carpenter is interviewed by Ken Paulson (President and chief operating officer of the Newseum and First Amendment Center) (2) Mary Chapin Carpenter gets her award from Ken Paulson and Judy Collins (3) Mary Chapin Carpenter performs with John...
2010_DC_NewseumMN_100322	12		Newseum -- Member Night tour of Elvis exhibit
2010_DC_AOM_100112	72		Newseum -- Reel Journalism: Absence of Malice (w/Brian Williams) Reel Journalism with Nick Clooney: Absence of Malice (1981) Guest: Brian Williams A journalist should always report the facts, but can the facts lie? Can justice be served when the truth is at odds with the evidence? Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly News," will examine...
2010_DC_Network_100322	62		Newseum -- Reel Journalism: Network (w/Gordon Peterson and Arch Campbell) Reel Journalism with Nick Clooney: Network (1976) Guests: Washington, D.C., journalists Gordon Peterson and Arch Campbell "Reel Journalism With Nick Clooney" presents the classic 1976 movie "Network." Veteran Washington, D.C., journalists Gordon Peterson and Arch Campbell will join Clooney to discuss...
2010_DC_This_Week_100131	29		Newseum -- This Week filming George Stephanopoulos left "This Week" and ABC has been rotating internal candidates like Jake Tapper and Terry Moran. However, this week, Barbara Walters was guest anchor. Her panel guests were Arianna Huffington, Paul Krugman, George Will and Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes.
2010_04_30C_Chaplains	98		Newseum -- Washington Premiere: "Chaplains Under Fire" Washington Premiere: "Chaplains Under Fire" The Religious Freedom Education Project will host the Washington, D.C., premiere of "Chaplains Under Fire," an independent documentary that examines the lives and work of military chaplains and the church-state tensions at the heart of the chaplaincy. In...
2010_04_06B_Kalb	74		NPC -- Kalb Report: "The Making of a Modern Media Mogul" (w/Rupert Murdoch) “Rupert Murdoch: The Making of a Modern Media Mogul” - Tuesday, April 6 Chairman and CEO of News Corporation Joins Marvin Kalb to Discuss Headlines and Bottom Lines in April 6 Edition of “The Kalb Report,” 8 p.m., The National Press Club Mar 30, 2010 WASHINGTON - Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of...
2010_DC_Sanchez_100125	92		NPC -- Leslie Sanchez ("You've Come A Long Way, Maybe") Leslie Sanchez, popular TV pundit and frequent columnist, discusses her new book, “You’ve Come a Long Way, Maybe: Sarah, Michelle, Hillary, and the Shaping of the New American Woman” at 6:30 pm on Monday, January 25, in the Holeman Lounge. A question and answer session will follow with special guests:...
2010_05_28_Office	10		Office (STAT-USA) -- Tahira's granddaughter visits
2010_04_07B_Office	3		Office (STAT-USA) -- Terri
2010_DC_Office	76		Office (STAT-USA) -- Various office shots (10100224) Cliff Beck's retirement party (10100305) Pictures in preparation of Carl Cox's retirement
2010_DC_Eric_B_100313	32		Personal -- Eric B's event
2010_05_05C_Ileana	6		Personal -- Ileana's paintings
2010_04_18C_WHouse_People	17		Personal -- Josh, Joanne, Ryan, and James at White House garden event
2010_09_02D_Yoo_Hoo	106		Politics & Prose -- Aviva Kempner and Susan Stamberg ("Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg") Aviva Kempner - Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg: Kempner’s film uses vintage clips, behind-the-scenes-footage, and interviews to trace the life and work of Gertrude Berg, who wrote, starred in, and produced the first successful American sitcom, “The Goldbergs,” which ran from 1949 to 1956, and earned Berg the... (Partially reviewed)
2010_04_16A_Yoe	100		Politics & Prose -- Craig Yoe and Warren Bernard ("Great Anti-War Cartoons") Yoe, a historian of cartoons, has assembled a vast array of anti-war comics that span the globe and date back to the 1600s. These comics run the gamut of emotions, from Bill Mauldin’s humor to Francisque Poulbot’s sorrow. Yoe’s presentation will include source material from Warren Bernard’s private...
2010_04_16B_YoeSS	37		Politics & Prose -- Craig Yoe and Warren Bernard ("Great Anti-War Cartoons") Slide Show Yoe, a historian of cartoons, has assembled a vast array of anti-war comics that span the globe and date back to the 1600s. These comics run the gamut of emotions, from Bill Mauldin’s humor to Francisque Poulbot’s sorrow. Yoe’s presentation will include source material from Warren Bernard’s private...
2010_DC_Maraniss_100319	51		Politics & Prose -- David Maraniss ("Into The Story") David Maraniss - Into The Story: This collection of 32 stories and essays by our friend, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author (Clemente, They Marched Into Sunlight), covers a rich array of topics, focusing on history as it affects individuals. Maraniss revisits Vietnam with an American...
2010_04_07E_Remnick	82		Politics & Prose -- David Remnick ("The Bridge") David Remnick - The Bridge @ The Avalon Theatre: Using interviews and letters, David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, tells the 44th president’s life story and traces his remarkable political journey that led to the White House. His new book was previously presented in a distilled format as a...
2010_05_16_Lehrer	62		Politics & Prose -- Jim Lehrer ("Super") In his 20th novel, the prolific PBS NewsHour anchor focuses on the Santa Fe Railroad’s luxurious Super Chief, which traveled between Chicago and Los Angeles in 39 hours. Set in 1956 and based on actual events, the book is a murder mystery as well as a look at the train’s wealthy and glamorous...
2010_DC_Banville_100225	47		Politics & Prose -- John Banville ("The Infinities") John Banville, "The Infinities": John Banville, winner of the Man Booker Prize for The Sea, returns to read from his 15th novel. An elegant fiction about mortality and the immortals who may surround us, the book tells the story of the final days of Adam Godley, a renowned mathematician, the family who...
2010_DC_Feiffer_100318	78		Politics & Prose -- Jules Feiffer ("Backing Into Forward") Jules Feiffer - Backing Into Forward: Feiffer, the inimitable cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter, and author of novels, nonfiction, and children’s books, tells his life story as a series of creative pursuits and encounters with powerful mentors. From his childhood strategy of avoiding bullies by...
2010_DC_Olson_100222	46		Politics & Prose -- Lynne Olson ("Citizens of London") Lynne Olson - Citizens Of London: Olson follows Troublesome Young Men, her account of the renegade Tories who put Churchill in power, with another fine history of the period. She focuses on three resolute Americans who supported the Brits and helped bring the U.S. to their rescue: Edward R. Murrow;...
2010_DC_Lewis_100318	69		Politics & Prose -- Michael Lewis ("The Big Short") Michael Lewis (in conversation with Joel Achenbach) - The Big Short: The bestselling author of Liar’s Poker and other books about money, Lewis here presents his interpretation of how and why the American economy has tanked. From villains on Wall Street to ineffectual government regulatory agencies,...
2010_05_14C_Philbrick	57		Politics & Prose -- Nathaniel Philbrick ("The Last Stand") Philbrick follows his nautical bestsellers, The Heart of the Sea and Sea of Glory, with this vivid account of General Custer’s defeat. While Custer lost his battle against the Plains Indian tribes led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, the event also proved to be the Plains Indians’ own last stand.
2010_DC_Ngugi_100317	71		Politics & Prose -- Ngugi wa Thiong’o ("Dreams In A Time Of War") Ngugi wa Thiong’o: Dreams In A Time Of War As he recounts in his memoir, the future professor and author of Wizard of the Crow, Decolonizing the Mind, and other books, was born in rural Kenya, the fifth child of his father’s third wife. From the effects of World War II on the then-British colony to the...
2010_06_29_Carr	56		Politics & Prose -- Nicholas Carr ("The Shallows") Nicholas Carr - The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains: Expanding his much-discussed Atlantic Monthly article about the Internet’s social and cognitive effects, Carr argues from scientific and anecdotal evidence that the Web, by fostering distraction in place of concentration, changes... (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_06D_Riordan	76		Politics & Prose -- Rick Riordan ("The Red Pyramid") The author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Rick Riordan will present and sign his new book, which begins a new series and introduces his fans to an entirely different pantheon of gods! Carter and Sadie Kane are working on a research experiment with their Egyptologist father when the Egyptian god...
2010_05_06E_RiordanS	102		Politics & Prose -- Rick Riordan ("The Red Pyramid") -- Signing line The author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Rick Riordan will present and sign his new book, which begins a new series and introduces his fans to an entirely different pantheon of gods! Carter and Sadie Kane are working on a research experiment with their Egyptologist father when the Egyptian god...
2010_DC_SIRG_Gaman_100304	72		Renwick Gallery -- Donor event for Art of Gaman The Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and The President of the James Renwick Alliance cordially invite you to a reception celebrating the opening of The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946. The exhibition itself is covered under a separate...
2010_05_12C_Reichstag	132		Reynolds Center -- To the German People: Wrapped Reichstag (w/Christo and Wolfram Hissen) To the German People: Wrapped Reichstag: Special guest, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States Klaus Scharioth introduces a screening of To the German People: Wrapped Reichstag 1971–1995 about the art project, Wrapped Reichstag, by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. A...
2010_07_03A_Airmen	115		Reynolds Center -- Airmen of Note Airmen of Note and The Smithsonian: Two National Treasures Posted 7/1/2010 by Master Sgt. Brian McCurdy The USAF Band 7/1/2010 - BOLLING AFB, D.C. -- On Saturday, July 3, and Sunday, July 4, the Airmen of Note will perform at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Each concert, featuring hits from... (Partially reviewed)
2010_04_29C_Maysles	52		Reynolds Center -- Albert Maysles ("Christo in Paris") Christo in Paris with Albert Maysles Christo in Paris tells the story of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s first grand-scale project: wrapping the oldest bridge in Paris (58 minutes, 1986). Valley Curtain examines the dramatic hanging of an immense orange curtain between two Colorado mountains (28 minutes,...
2010_04_02G_FenceF	145		Reynolds Center -- Christo and Wolfram Hissen ("Running Fence Revisited") The Running Fence Revisited: The premiere of a new film created for this exhibition, The Running Fence Revisited, will be followed by a conversation with director Wolfram Hissen and artist Christo. ...
2010_DC_Cooke_100130	92		Reynolds Center -- Darwyn Cooke ("The Hunter") The Hunter with Darwyn Cooke: Eisner Award–winning writer and artist Darwyn Cooke will discuss his evocative graphic novel, The Hunter, based on the 1962 crime classic by Donald E. Westlake (writing under the name Richard Stark). This best seller has been critically acclaimed in The New York Times,...
2010_04_01B_FenceR	117		Reynolds Center -- Donor event for Remembering the Running Fence This event happened the night before the Remembering the Running Fence exhibit opened to the public. It included a chance to see the exhibition itself but also included a reception in the Kogod courtyard. ...
2010_08_14A_Baseball	142		Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Baseball Family Day The Washington Nationals are coming to American Art and National Portrait Gallery for the fourth annual Baseball Family Day featuring craft activities and performances by Snowday! Come dressed in your favorite Nats’ gear for photo-ops with the players, from 12-1 p.m. Sean Burnett and Adam Kennedy from... (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_22E_Communities	63		Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Communities: Best of D.C. Communities: Best of DC Family Day: The current exhibition Portraiture Now: Communities is the source of inspiration for a family day event that includes local student talent, with music by the Sitar Center and Oyster Bilingual Elementary School, a student artwork display from Oyster Bilingual and...
2010_04_17G_Earth_FD	77		Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Earth Day Family Day: Earth Day Celebration: Celebrate Earth Day in conjunction with the opening of the Running Fence exhibition with live performances and interactive storytelling. Have fun making eco-friendly woven placemats, fabric collages, decorating tote bags, and even helping to make a community...
2010_04_17H_Earth_BillyB	71		Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Earth Day -- Billy B performances Family Day: Earth Day Celebration: Celebrate Earth Day in conjunction with the opening of the Running Fence exhibition with live performances and interactive storytelling. Have fun making eco-friendly woven placemats, fabric collages, decorating tote bags, and even helping to make a community...
2010_DC_Elvis_100123	70		Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Elvis is in the Building! Elvis Is in the Building! Join the Portrait Gallery for an afternoon celebrating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the birth of the King of Rock and Roll—Elvis Presley! The program will include gallery talks in the exhibition “Echoes of Elvis”; a discussion and book signing by George Klein, author...
2010_DC_SAAM_MLK	38		Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Martin Luther King Jr. Family Day: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...Have fun making a handprint wreath and a sampler after quilts used to help slaves as they made their way to freedom.
2010_DC_PresFD_100213	181		Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- President's Day Family Day: Presidents Day: Join us for the fifth annual Presidential Family Day at American Art and the National Portrait Gallery! Music, storytelling, hands-on art projects, a scavenger hunt, and encounters with several “special guests” are just some of the activities scheduled for this lively...
2010_DC_Prints_100123	28		Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- What's It All Mean To Make Prints Workshop: What’s It All Mean to Make Prints Do you know the difference between a lithograph and a serigraph print? Join us for an informative session on printmaking led by Susan Goldman and her colleagues from George Mason University’s Art and Visual Technology Department. Help design a collaborative...
2010_DC_Womens_100306	81		Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Women's History Month Family Day: Womens History Month Events for Kids & Family: Kick off Women’s History Month with musical performances and hands-on art and stamp activities, and walk the red carpet at a celebrity dress-up and photo station. Jointly presented by the American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery,...
2010_07_01A_Telling	32		Reynolds Center -- Kogod Courtyard prep for Telling Stories gala These were pictures of the Kogod Courtyard as they prepared for the gala opening of the Telling Stories exhibit. I wasn't invited to the gala so don't expect pictures from that. Everyone said it was a wonderful event! (Partially reviewed)
2010_07_03B_Telling	10		Reynolds Center -- Lines for the Telling Stories exhibit (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_07C_Salome	177		Reynolds Center -- Salomé with Silent Orchestra Salomé with Silent Orchestra The Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery present the classic film Salomé (1923, 100 min) with a score performed live by Silent Orchestra. Regarded as one of America’s first art films, Salomé is adapted from an Oscar Wilde play that retells the saga... (Partially reviewed)
2010_06_30A_Telling	48		Reynolds Center -- Staff preview of Telling Stories exhibit In recognition of your hard work and support, you and a guest are invited to an exclusive preview of Telling Stories: Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Note: No photography is allowed in the exhibit itself. (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Stanford_100327	56		Reynolds Center -- Stanford Chamber Chorale Stanford Chamber Chorale: Twenty-four students from Stanford’s music department make up the Stanford Chamber Chorale, the university’s most select choir. Directed by Stephen M. Sano, associate professor and chair of the music department, the group performs works from British, American, folk, and...
2010_06_13A_Tribute1	84		Reynolds Center -- Tribute to Jeanne-Claude (page 1 of 2) Tribute to Jeanne-Claude: Steinway Series: As a special memorial to Jeanne-Claude and in honor of the birthday she shared with Christo, we present The Third Millennium Ensemble in concert. The performance will include a selection of works by Jeanne-Claude’s favorite composer, Mozart, and Catholic...
2010_06_13B_Tribute2	77		Reynolds Center -- Tribute to Jeanne-Claude (page 2 of 2) Tribute to Jeanne-Claude: Steinway Series: As a special memorial to Jeanne-Claude and in honor of the birthday she shared with Christo, we present The Third Millennium Ensemble in concert. The performance will include a selection of works by Jeanne-Claude’s favorite composer, Mozart, and Catholic...
2010_05_01O_Fischer	89		Reynolds Center & Washington College -- David Hackett Fischer on Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware Historian David Hackett Fischer on Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware The American Pictures series offers a highly original approach to art and portraiture, pairing great works of art with leading figures of contemporary American culture. Each American Pictures event features an...
2010_05_01P_FischerSS	54		Reynolds Center & Washington College -- David Hackett Fischer on Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware -- Slide Show Historian David Hackett Fischer on Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware The American Pictures series offers a highly original approach to art and portraiture, pairing great works of art with leading figures of contemporary American culture. Each American Pictures event features an...
2010_04_10E_McPherson	90		Reynolds Center & Washington College -- James M. McPherson on Alexander Gardner’s Antietam, Md., Confederate Dead by a Fence on the Hagerstown Road Author James M. McPherson on Alexander Gardner’s Antietam, Md., Confederate Dead by a Fence on the Hagerstown Road The American Pictures series offers a highly original approach to art and portraiture, pairing great works of art with leading figures of contemporary American culture. Each American...
2010_04_17I_Feiffer	121		Reynolds Center & Washington College -- Jules Feiffer on Bob Landry’s Fred Astaire in “Puttin’ on the Ritz”: Cartoonist Jules Feiffer on Bob Landry’s Fred Astaire in “Puttin’ on the Ritz”: The American Pictures series offers a highly original approach to art and portraiture, pairing great works of art with leading figures of contemporary American culture. Each American Pictures event features an eminent...
2010_DC_Showalter_100203	133		Sixth & I -- All in the Family: Writing as a Showalter All in the Family: Writing as a Showalter Here’s an event to prove that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. On the occasion of the paperback release of Elaine Showalter's tenth book, A Jury of Her Peers: Celebrating American Women Writers from Anne Bradstreet to Annie Proulx, the three very...
2010_04_22B_KSmith	72		Sixth & I -- An Evening with Kevin Smith AN EVENING WITH KEVIN SMITH: A unique & intimate Q&A with one of the nation's most accomplished screenwriters and directors. Smith has gathered a cult following with films like Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, and his most recent, Zack and Miri. He will be answering...
2010_06_28B_Climate	156		Sixth & I -- Climate War The Climate War: A View From the Trenches The great American argument over global warming continues to rage on Capitol Hill and beyond. What is it like to devote your career to passing a climate bill — a decade-long struggle that’s hotter than ever today? Why has it been so difficult for the U.S. to... (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_10B_Forward50	100		Sixth & I -- Forward 50 (w/Ruth Messinger, Dmitriy Salita, Bill Kristol, and Jane Eisner) The Forward 50: Each year, the Forward names the Forward 50, recognizing the most influential American Jews today. They are activists and rabbis, novelists and community builders, politicians and athletes, and even a few transgressors. Join us for a panel discussion with recent Forward 50 honorees,...
2010_04_20B_Roberts	82		Sixth & I -- Immigration: Life Stories and Legal Changes w/Steve Roberts and Diane Rehm Immigration: Life Stories and Legal Changes with Diane Rehm and Steve Roberts: Steve Roberts has been interested in the immigrant experience his whole life. His grandparents were Eastern European Jews who settled in Bayonne, N.J. (although one grandfather took a detour as a Zionist pioneer in Israel...
2010_DC_Raging_Jews_100213	145		Sixth & I -- Raging Jews of Comedy The Raging Jews of Comedy: A fast paced, hang-on-the-edge-of-your-seat comedic revue. Five hilariously edgy comics give you two full hours of side-splitting entertainment. This is not your Borscht Belt comedy - they just happen to be Jewish and Raging. The brain child of entrepreneur Joel Marks, The...
2010_05_13C_Trivia	14		Sixth & I -- Trivia Night Trivia Night 2-Year Anniversary: Come celebrate the 2-year anniversary of this quizzical event! We'll have cake, special prizes, and of course, lots of trivia questions. This birthday party is sure to sell out so be sure to sign up in advance.
2010_04_14D_Sixth_Wall	5		Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame
2010_04_20C_Sixth_Wall	1		Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame
2010_05_10C_Sixth_Wall	5		Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame
2010_05_21E_Sixth_Wall	2		Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame
2010_05_24E_Sixth_Wall	1		Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame
2010_06_28C_Sixth_Wall	18		Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_11B_Sixth_Wall	5		Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_24C_Sixth_Wall	3		Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Sixth_Wall	5		Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame
2010_08_24A_MayorA	135		Sixth & I and JCRC -- DC Mayoral Debate -- all but the presentation DC Mayoral Debate: The Jewish community invites all District residents to a mayoral debate with candidates Mayor Adrian Fenty and DC Council Chairman Vincent Gray. Mayor Fenty and Chairman Gray will share their vision for the District, discuss issues affecting the Jewish community, and answer your... (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_24B_MayorP	136		Sixth & I and JCRC -- DC Mayoral Debate -- presentation itself DC Mayoral Debate: The Jewish community invites all District residents to a mayoral debate with candidates Mayor Adrian Fenty and DC Council Chairman Vincent Gray. Mayor Fenty and Chairman Gray will share their vision for the District, discuss issues affecting the Jewish community, and answer your... (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Gilbert_100107	184		Sixth & I and Politics & Prose -- Elizabeth Gilbert ("Committed") Elizabeth Gilbert, the best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love, examines questions of compatibility, infatuation, fidelity, family tradition, social expectations, and divorce risks in her new memoir, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage. At the end of Eat, Pray, Love, Gilbert fell in love...
2010_05_13B_Roubini	54		Sixth & I and Politics & Prose -- Nouriel Roubini ("Crisis Economics") Nouriel Roubini: In Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance, Nouriel Roubini - renowned economist and professor of economics at NYU's Stern School of Business - reveals the methods he used to foretell the current financial crisis before other economists saw it coming and shows how...
2010_08_11A_Cash	87		Sixth & I and Politics & Prose -- Rosanne Cash ("Composed") For thirty years as a musician, Rosanne Cash has enjoyed critical success. In Composed: A Memoir, Cash writes about her upbringing as the child of country-music legend Johnny Cash and the stepdaughter of June Carter Cash. She grew up in Southern California, worked for Columbia Records in London, and... (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_Leonsis_100224	117		Sixth & I and Politics & Prose -- Ted Leonsis ("The Business of Happiness") More than a quarter century ago, at the age of 25, Ted Leonsis - now the owner of the Washington Capitals - was already a highly successful entrepreneur, but reflecting on his life after surviving a plane crash, he realized that he wasn't truly happy. Walking away from that plane crash, Leonsis was...
2010_04_14C_Martel	67		Sixth & I and Politics & Prose -- Yann Martel ("Beatrice and Virgil") Yann Martel - Beatrice and Virgil: Martel won the 2002 Man Booker Prize for The Life of Pi, his story of a boy and a tiger adrift at sea. His new novel, featuring a donkey, a howler monkey, and an enigmatic taxidermist, is an equally whimsical and philosophical consideration of truth and deception,...
2010_05_24C_MitchellO	54		Sixth & I and the Jewish Primary Day School -- George Mitchell (1 of 2) -- Except presentation George Mitchell, JPDS-NC Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture Making Peace With One’s Enemies: Conflict Resolution in the Spirit of Yitzhak Rabin Drawing upon his experiences in the U.S. Senate, Northern Ireland, and the Middle East, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell will share his...
2010_05_24D_MitchellP	70		Sixth & I and the Jewish Primary Day School -- George Mitchell (2 of 2) -- Presentation itself George Mitchell, JPDS-NC Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture Making Peace With One’s Enemies: Conflict Resolution in the Spirit of Yitzhak Rabin Drawing upon his experiences in the U.S. Senate, Northern Ireland, and the Middle East, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell will share his...
2010_DC_ThisMG_100219	252		THIS for Diplomats Mardi Gras Celebration THIS for Diplomats Presents Mardi Gras Celebration Come Join Us for Our Annual Fundraising Event, Featuring a Mardi Gras Celebration, Casino Night, and Silent Auction at Meridian International Center: - Gamble at our casino tables, - Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, - Drink champagne, New Orleans...
2010_DC_Chubin_100108	18		Wilson Center -- Shahram Chubin (Iran's Nuclear Ambitions in Perspective) Iran's Nuclear Ambitions in Perspective Co-Sponsored with International Security Studies and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Shahram Chubin, Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center and Non-resident Senior Associate, Carnegie Nonproliferation Program. He was hosted by Robert Litwak from the...
2010_04_21_Dialogue	85		Wilson Center & Internews Interactive -- U.S.-Russian Citizen Diplomacy Past and Present (w/Phil Donahue) Dialogue, Defense and Media Messaging: U.S.-Russian Citizen Diplomacy Past and Present Cosponsored by Internews Interactive Phil Donahue, journalist and television host, New York Vladimir Pozner, journalist and television host, Moscow David Hoffman, contributing editor, The Washington...
2010_06_27_ALA	125		Work (STAT-USA) -- ALA 2010 conference in Washington, DC Including various authors: Keith R.A. DeCandido, Michael Alan Nelson, Kathy Kinney and Cindy Ratzlaff ("Queen of your Own Life"), Lucy Christopher ("Stolen"), Henry Cole, Pamela Duncan Edwards ("While the World Is Sleeping"), Alison Formento ("This Tree Counts!"), Amy Clipston, Lindsay George, Jackie... (Partially reviewed)
2010_06_28A_ALA	64		Work (STAT-USA) -- ALA 2010 conference in Washington, DC Including various authors: Chris Barton, Kia Dupree, Catherine Stier, Tedd Arnold, Art Spiegelman, Geoffrey Hayes, Leonard Marcus, Cynthea Liu, Jennifer Hubbard, and John Grisham. (Partially reviewed)
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In The News: 09/03/2010: The National Zoo opens Phase I of Elephant Trails -- it's new home for Asian Elephants.
09/01/2010: Disturbed person takes hostages in Discovery Communications headquarters in Silver Spring, MD. He is killed by police five hours later.
08/26/2010: Ken Mehlman, George W Bush's campaign chairman and GOP leader, admits he's gay. Bush promoted a constitutional amendment "to protect the institution of marriage", spoke against activist judges trying to extend marriage rights to gays, opposed extending hate crime legislation to protect gays, and opposed hiring any openly gay person in his administration.
08/24/2010: The DC Mayoral primary is punctuated by several large debates between the Democratic candidates.

Key	Imgs	Short Description
2010_09_02B_FONZ_Ceremony	199	DC -- FONZ 2010 Ceremony -- Opening of Phase I of Elephant Trails Dennis Kelly, Director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, cordially invites you to the opening and reception for The Homer and Martha Gudelsky Elephant Outpost and New Elephant Habitat. But wait, there's more! Two other pages you might be interested in seeing: ... (Partially reviewed)
2010_09_01_SS_DiscoveryJL	38	MD -- Silver Spring -- Discovery headquarters -- After James Lee event Pictures of the streets around the Discovery Headquarters were taken two hours after James Lee, inside, was killed by police. The AFI Theatre is dark. Streets that are normally bustling at this time of day were pedestrian walk-ways or closed off entirely. Environmental militant slain at Silver... (Partially reviewed)
2006_DC_NAKM_060614	26	Natl Archives -- Ken Mehlman (American Conversations) Ken Mehlman, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, will join Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein for a discussion of his career and broad trends in American political life. (In the spirit of bipartisanship, a leading spokesperson for the Democratic Party will offer the view from the...
2010_08_24A_MayorA	135	Sixth & I and JCRC -- DC Mayoral Debate -- all but the presentation DC Mayoral Debate: The Jewish community invites all District residents to a mayoral debate with candidates Mayor Adrian Fenty and DC Council Chairman Vincent Gray. Mayor Fenty and Chairman Gray will share their vision for the District, discuss issues affecting the Jewish community, and answer your... (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_24B_MayorP	136	Sixth & I and JCRC -- DC Mayoral Debate -- presentation itself DC Mayoral Debate: The Jewish community invites all District residents to a mayoral debate with candidates Mayor Adrian Fenty and DC Council Chairman Vincent Gray. Mayor Fenty and Chairman Gray will share their vision for the District, discuss issues affecting the Jewish community, and answer your... (Partially reviewed)

What's hot: The following pages have been the most popular ones over the last few months:

Key	Imgs	Short Description
2010_08_06_HMP	225	AFI -- Jeff Krulik and lots of folks ("Heavy Metal Picnic") HEAVY METAL PICNIC Invited Guests: Filmmakers Jeff Krulik and John Heyn, Full Moon Jamboree creator Billy Gordon, Rudy Childs and the Earth Dogs, Asylum featuring Ronnie Kalimon and Dale Flood, and Tito Cantero, Ken Guillette and Chris Lucid of "The Farm" Produced and presented by the team behind c... (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_20_Flesh	240	AFI -- Jeff Krulik, Jeff Mentges, Al Breon, and lots of folks ("Of Flesh and Blood") OF FLESH AND BLOOD 20th Anniversary Screening! In Person: Director Jeff Mentges plus the entire cast and crew, including Al Breon, Dick Bangham, Steve Lorber, Joe Sasfy, Jeanne Keskinen, Jeff Sacks, Dave Nuttycombe, Al Ercolani, John and Maureen Simmons and Joe Lee of Joe's Record Paradise In the la... (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_29B_BCC	55	MD -- Baltimore Comic-Con (2010) -- Day 2 (of 2) -- Miscellaneous But wait, there's more! Because I visited the comic-con both days and took so many pictures, pictures from this event are divided onto eight pages: ... (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_24A_MayorA	135	Sixth & I and JCRC -- DC Mayoral Debate -- all but the presentation DC Mayoral Debate: The Jewish community invites all District residents to a mayoral debate with candidates Mayor Adrian Fenty and DC Council Chairman Vincent Gray. Mayor Fenty and Chairman Gray will share their vision for the District, discuss issues affecting the Jewish community, and answer your q... (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_29C_BCCA	88	MD -- Baltimore Comic-Con (2010) -- Day 2 (of 2) -- Artists Artists in sequence: Marv Wolfman, Jim Shooter, Jim Calafiore, Barry Kitson, Jerry Robinson, Paul Pope, Howard Chaykin, Tom Raney, Jim Starlin, Ron Marz. Brian Pulido, Bob McLeod, Antonio Clark, Brad Samuelson, ???, Jose Garcia-Lopez, Matt Wagner, John K. Snyder III, Walter Simonson, Louise Simonson... (Partially reviewed)

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