| Year | Key | Imgs | Short Description | |
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 | 1865 |
| 64 | | |
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| 2 |  | |
| 1941 |
| 1 | | |
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| 1 | | |
| 1950 |
| 1 | | |
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| 2 | | |
| 1952 |
| 8 | | |
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| 5 | | |
| 1954 |
| 2 | | |
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| 53 | | |
| 1956 |
| 102 | | |
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| 181 | | |
| 1958 |
| 186 | | |
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| 131 | | |
| 1960 |
| 255 | | |
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| 203 | | |
| 1962 |
| 196 | | |
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| 216 | | |
| 1964 |
| 140 | | |
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| 188 | | |
| 1966 |
| 94 | | |
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| 74 | | |
| 1968 |
| 281 | | |
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| 116 | | |
| 1970 |
| 192 | | |
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| 197 | | |
| 1972 |
| 191 | | |
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| 128 | | |
| 1974 |
| 88 | | |
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| 381 | | |
| 1976 |
| 129 | | |
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| 14 | | |
| 1978 |
| 32 | | |
|
| 149 | | |
| 1980 |
| 203 | | |
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| 417 | | |
| 1982 |
| 301 | | |
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| 87 | | |
| 1984 |
| 139 | | |
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| 270 | | |
| 1986 |
| 28 | | |
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| 126 | | |
| 1988 |
| 35 | | |
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| 469 | | |
| 1990 |
| 143 | | |
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| 115 | | |
| 1992 |
| 131 | | |
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| 388 | | |
| 1994 |
| 276 | | |
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| 67 | | |
| 1996 |
| 575 | | |
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| 7,189 | | |
| 1998 |
| 13,461 | | |
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| 9,904 | | |
| 2000 |
| 10,410 | | |
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| 8,143 | | |
| 2002 |
| 8,856 | | |
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| 8,607 | | |
| 2004 |
| 10,909 | | |
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| 15,156 | | |
| 2006 |
| 24,259 | | |
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| 37,608 | | |
| 2008 |
| 44,949 | | |
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| 53,188 | | |
| 2010 |
| 53,549 | | |
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| 59,656 | | |
 | 2012 |
| 58,778 | | |
| 2012_AZ_GRC_N_Animals | 15 | AZ -- Grand Canyon Natl Park -- North Rim -- Animals | |
| 2012_AZ_GRC_N_Scenery | 182 | AZ -- Grand Canyon Natl Park -- North Rim -- Scenery | |
| 2012_AZ_I15_Beaver_Dam | 3 | AZ -- I-15 by Beaver Dam north of the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument | |
| 2012_AZ_Kingman | 62 | AZ -- Kingman | |
| 2012_AZ_Lake_MeadAZ | 10 | AZ -- Lake Mead NRA | |
| 2012_AZ_Montezuma_Castle | 60 | AZ -- Montezuma Castle Natl Monument -- Castle | |
| 2012_AZ_Montezuma_Well | 38 | AZ -- Montezuma Castle Natl Monument -- Well | |
| 2012_AZ_Navajo_Bridge | 26 | AZ -- Glen Canyon Natl Recreation Area -- Navajo Bridge | |
| 2012_AZ_Oak_Creek | 33 | AZ -- Sedona -- Oak Creek Canyon | |
| 2012_AZ_Pipe_SpringVC | 36 | AZ -- Pipe Spring Natl Monument -- Visitor Center | |
| 2012_AZ_Pipe_Spring | 138 | AZ -- Pipe Spring Natl Monument | |
| 2012_AZ_Tuzigoot | 69 | AZ -- Tuzigoot Natl Monument | |
| 2012_AZ_Vermillion | 19 | AZ -- Vermillion Cliffs National Monument | |
| 2012_AZ_Walnut_Canyon | 123 | AZ -- Walnut Canyon Natl Monument | |
| 2012_CA_Baker | 2 | CA -- Baker | |
| 2012_CA_Baker_Thermo | 3 | CA -- Baker -- "World's Tallest Thermometer" | |
| 2012_CA_Balboa | 95 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- Miscellaneous Sites
Including lots of photos of the cactus and rose gardens. | |
| 2012_CA_Death_Valley | 130 | CA -- Death Valley Natl Park | |
| 2012_CA_Death_Valley_FC | 135 | CA -- Death Valley Natl Park -- Furnace Creek
Includes the Furnace Creek Inn and the Borax Museum | |
| 2012_CA_Queen_Califia | 84 | CA -- Escondido -- Queen Califia's Magical Circle | |
| 2012_CA_San_Bernardino | 24 | CA -- San Bernardino
The city declared bankruptcy the very next day. | |
| 2012_CA_San_Diego | 15 | CA -- San Diego -- Miscellaneous downtown sites | |
| 2012_CA_SB_McDonalds | 78 | CA -- San Bernardino -- 1st McDonald's Site
Including the Phil Yeh mural. | |
| 2012_CA_SDBotanical | 45 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- Botanical Building | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCA | 163 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Artists
Artists shown here:
Preview Night:
Mark Wheatley, Tomoaki Ayano, Victor Gorelick, Brandon Thomas, Art Baltazar, Franco Aureliani, Keith Knight, Sergio Aragones, Scott Shaw!, Greg Evans, Don Rosa (buying Yogi Bear comics), Steve Saffel, Billy Tucci, Michael Golden, Chris Sanders, Jim Calafiore, Phil... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP01_120712 | 3 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Battlestar: So Say We All
Battlestar: So Say We All— Richard Hatch (Tom Zarek, Capt Apollo) hosts a 35th anniversary preview panel and fan discussion of the Battlestar universe, politics, philosophy, and 35 year history. Joining Hatch for this exciting BG celebration, roundtable, and Q&A session are Jane Espenson... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP01_120713 | 32 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Remembering Jerry Robinson and Joe Simon
Remembering Jerry Robinson and Joe Simon -- Jerry Robinson was a key artist on Batman in the 1940s, the co-creator of The Joker, and later an accomplished newspaper strip artist and political cartoonist. Joe Simon was half of the legendary team of Simon and [Jack] Kirby, the co-creator of Captain... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP01_120714 | 29 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: That 70s Panel
That 70s Panel -- A look at comics in the seventies. Some now call it the Bronze Age, but by any name it was an exciting time to be reading comics. Moderator Mark Evanier (Scooby Doo) leads a discussion including Marv Wolfman (Tomb of Dracula), Steve Skeates (Aquaman), Steve Englehart (Batman), Herb... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP01_120715 | 40 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: The Annual Jack Kirby Tribute Panel
The Annual Jack Kirby Tribute Panel -- There might not be comic book industry were it not for Jack Kirby...and if you don't know who that is, you really don't belong at this convention. Each year, his friends and co-workers gather to talk about Jack and his work and to marvel (no pun intended) at the... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP02_120712 | 41 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Stan Lee's World of Heroes
Stan Lee's World of Heroes -- The legendary Stan Lee introduces his new YouTube channel that tells the stories of heroes, villains, and the fans who love them. In this epic panel, Stan, Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Adrianne Curry (America's Next Top Model), Peter David (The Hulk), Jace Hall (The Jace Hall... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP02_120713 | 19 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Siegel and Shuster and Finger
Siegel and Shuster and Finger -- Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created a character you may have heard of. Bill Finger co-created one or two himself. These men are the subjects of two new books that unlock many secrets as to how some young men gave the world some of the greatest icons of fantasy ever.... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP02_120714 | 2 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Marvel Television Presents
Marvel Television Presents -- Marvel's head of TV, Jeph Loeb, brings the scoop on season 2 of the hit animated series Ultimate Spider-Man, along with a never-before-seen episode... and a glimpse of the other heroes joining Marvel Universe on Disney XD! Plus, get the update on other hot Marvel Animation... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP02_120715 | 11 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Cartoon Network: Level Up
Cartoon Network: Level Up -- Huzzah! The Level Up gang is leaving Daventry Hills and heading to San Diego! Fans of Cartoon Network's hit series about high school friends who battle their online foes IRL won't want to miss this action-packed panel! Peter Murrieta (executive producer) leads the stars of... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP03_120712 | 23 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: 100th Anniversary of Tarzan and John Carter of Mars
100th Anniversary of Tarzan and John Carter of Mars -- He wrestled lions, poachers and ran through fire barefoot without a stunt-double or CGI. Actor Ron Ely will discuss filming Tarzan in the jungles of Latin America with writer Mark Evanier and Burroughs illustrator Tom Yeates. Also featuring David... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP03_120713 | 18 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Cult Pilot Screening and Q&A
Cult Pilot Screening and Q&A -- There is television...and there is the world we live in. In the shadows where they meet, there is Cult. In this visceral thriller, a young reporter teams up with a television researcher to investigate a series of disturbing disappearances connected to a wildly popular new... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP03_120714 | 56 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Quick Draw!
Quick Draw! -- It's the annual battle-to-the-death with Sharpies at 20 paces. Three of the fastest cartoonists in the world duel with wit and markers, drawing like crazy to create cartoons based on your suggestions and the evil schemes of the Quick Draw! Quizmaster, Mark Evanier! Competing as usual are... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP03_120715 | 65 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Cartoon Voices 2
Cartoon Voices II -- It's the second of two panels this weekend featuring folks who supply the voices of your favorite animated characters. Moderator Mark Evanier will interrogate them about how they do what they do, ask them how they came to do what they do, and make them demonstrate what they do.... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP04_120712 | 39 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: The Sergio and Mark Show
The Sergio and Mark Show -- An annual Comic-Con tradition! The folks who give you Groo the Wanderer on occasion will tell what's up with Groo and their other projects and will entertain you with glorious anecdotes and silly stories. Those folks are celebrated cartoonist Sergio Aragonés, his... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP04_120713 | 27 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: 666 Park Avenue Pilot Screening and Q&A
666 Park Avenue Pilot Screening and Q&A -- Spend Friday the 13th getting to know the residents of the historic-and otherworldly-Manhattan apartment building The Drake, during this special screening of 666 Park Avenue. Sexy, seductive, and inviting, The Drake maintains a dark hold over its residents,... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP04_120714 | 51 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Cartoon Voices 1
Cartoon Voices I -- Audiences flock each year to moderator Mark Evanier's panels of folks who supply the voices of your favorite animated characters. They demonstrate their craft and tell who they are and how they got into that bizarre line of work, and you'll hear a voice session happen right before... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP05_120712 | 7 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: The Two Editors Panel (minus one)
The Two Editors Panel -- Sid Jacobsen was the editor at Harvey Comics starting in the early 1950s, overseeing their successful line including the many titles featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost and Richie Rich. Victor Gorelick has worked for Archie Comics for over 50 years in a variety of roles,... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP05_120713 | 4 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: The Art of Death and Darksiders II
The Art of Death and Darksiders II -- A lively demonstration on bringing 2D comic art to 3D graphics and back again -- Joe Madureira (Vigil Games Darksiders creator; artist for Avenging Spider-Man, Ultimates, X-Men), and Han Randhawa (Vigil Games, Darksiders I and II creative director) use exclusive... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP05_120714 | 39 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Metal Hurlant Chronicles
Metal Hurlant Chronicles -- In the lineage of cult series such as The Twillight Zone, The Outer Limits, and Tales from the Crypt, Metal Hurlant Chronicles is the science fiction live-action adaptation of stories from the eponymous world-renowned magazine that gave birth in the U.S. to Heavy Metal. This... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP06_120712 | 49 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope -- San Diego Comic-Con premiere screening of the ultimate fanboy documentary from executive producers Stan Lee, Joss Whedon, Harry Knowles, and Thomas Tull. Q&A to follow with director Morgan Spurlock (Warrior Poets) and special surprise guests.
Panelists left to... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP06_120713 | 15 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: 50th Anniversary of Marvel Superheroes
50th Anniversary of Marvel Superheroes -- Fifty years ago Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, and Larry Lieber created the Marvel Age of Comics when they introduced the Incredible Hulk, the Amazing Spider-Man, the Mighty Thor, the Astonishing Ant-Man, and the Invincible Iron Man,... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP07_120713 | 61 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Defiance
Defiance -- Syfy and Trion unite television and gaming in the biggest entertainment event of 2013: Defiance. Grant Bowler (Nolan), Julie Benz (Amanda Rosewater), Tony Curran (Datak Tarr), Jamie Murray (Stahma Tarr), Kevin Murphy (executive producer), Nick Beliaeff (SVP, development, Trion Worlds), Rob... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP08_120713 | 14 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: Making a Living in Manga
Making a Living in Manga -- Now that Japanese comics have been available in English for over 30 years, several generations of artists inspired by manga are trying to live the Bakuman dream of being full-time comics creators. But in the superhero-centric North American comics market, are they fighting... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCCP09_120713 | 23 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Panel: 35 Years of Heavy Metal
35 Years of Heavy Metal -- Heavy Metal lets you peek behind the curtain of 35 years of publishing with an incredible hour of conversation with Kevin Eastman as he and many of the iconic artists look back over the years of groundbreaking storytelling as well as let you in on plans for the future. The... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCC | 354 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Miscellaneous
Including the displays for "Coma" and "Frankenweenie" and Janina Gavankar reporting from the floor. | |
| 2012_CA_SDCC_Alf_120714 | 208 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Richard Alf Memorial Celebration
This was a memorial dinner sponsored by Diamond Comics for Richard Alf, co-founder of the San Diego Comic-Con and organized by Greg Koudoulian.
The commemorative mug said:
Richard Alf Memorial Celebration
US Grant Celestial Ballroom
August 1, 1970 - July 14, 2012
San Diego Comic Con
Before... | |
| 2012_CA_SDCC_Coma | 17 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Pop-up: Coma | |
| 2012_CA_SDCC_Frankenweenie | 23 | San Diego Comic-Con International (2012) -- Pop-up: Frankenweenie | |
| 2012_CA_SDHC | 63 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego History Center | |
| 2012_CA_SDMOM | 156 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Museum of Man | |
| 2012_CA_SD_Art | 3 | CA -- San Diego -- Public Art | |
| 2012_CA_SD_HardRock | 15 | CA -- San Diego -- Hard Rock Cafe | |
| 2012_CA_SD_Library | 12 | CA -- San Diego -- Public Library | |
| 2012_CA_SD_MLK_Promenade | 8 | CA -- San Diego -- Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade | |
| 2012_CA_SD_Ped_Bridge | 13 | CA -- San Diego -- Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge @ Convention Center (incl views from) | |
| 2012_CA_SD_Petco_ParkV | 19 | CA -- San Diego -- Petco Park parking lot -- Views from... | |
| 2012_CA_SD_Trains | 2 | CA -- San Diego -- Trains (except Santa Fe terminal) | |
| 2012_CYM_Botanical | 61 | Cayman Islands -- Botanical Gardens | |
| 2012_CYM_Cayman | 24 | Cayman Islands -- Miscellaneous | |
| 2012_CYM_George_Town | 39 | Cayman Islands -- George Town | |
| 2012_CYM_Pedro | 79 | Cayman Islands -- Pedro St. James
Kevin's pictures with my underwater camera. | |
| 2012_CYM_Reef_Wreck | 28 | Cayman Islands -- Reef and Wreck Snorkel
Kevin's pictures with my underwater camera, the Fuji XP50. | |
| 2012_CYM_Stingray | 57 | Cayman Islands -- Stingray City
Kevin had my underwater camera so I had to take these from the boat with my regular camera. | |
| 2012_CYM_Stingray_Ride | 21 | Cayman Islands -- Sailing out to Stringray City | |
| 2012_DC_1309F | 4 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- 1309 F St NW (District Taco) | |
| 2012_DC_1317F | 3 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Sun Building (1317 F St NW) | |
| 2012_DC_1812FD_121103 | 55 | Reynolds Center -- Family Day (NPG) -- 1812: A Nation Emerges
“1812: A Nation Emerges” Family Day:
Join us for a fun-filled day of learning for all ages that will include music, hands-on activities and gallery talks in conjunction with the Portrait Gallery’s “1812: A Nation Emerges” exhibition. This program is sponsored in part by the Reinsch Family Education... | |
| 2012_DC_4Country_120218 | 146 | Natl Museum of Amer History -- Event: For Country
For Country: Japanese American Soldiers and Citizens & the 70th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066
2012 marks 70 years since the signing of Executive Order 9066, the action that led to the internment of more than 110,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Learn more about this period in American... | |
| 2012_DC_950F | 4 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- 920/926/950 F St (Atlantic Bldg) | |
| 2012_DC_AAEC_CDM_120914 | 79 | DC -- GWU -- AAEC -- #!&% Cartoons! -- Cartoon Death Match
Cartoon Death Match: A Field of Memes:
A wild must-see cartoon smackdown, complete with secret celebrity judges. 4 Cartoonists, 3 Judges, 2 Rounds, 1 Epic finale!
Contestants: Mike Peters, Jen Sorensen, Keith Knight, Mark Fiore
Emcee: Todd Zuniga of Literate Death Match Fame
Celebrity Judges:... | |
| 2012_DC_AAEC_Misc_120914 | 107 | DC -- GWU -- AAEC -- #!&% Cartoons! -- Miscellaneous
Artists shown here: Steve Artley, Joe Sutliff, Mike Rhode, Al Goodwyn, Ayman Alghamdi (from Saudi Arabia), Khalid Gueddar (from Morocco), Frank Sesno, Nick Anderson, David Horsey (Los Angeles Times), Bob Krieger (The Province), Ben Sargent, Guy Badeaux (Le Droit, Ottawa, Canada), Carolyn Belefski, Frank... | |
| 2012_DC_AAEC_Panel1_120914 | 104 | DC -- GWU -- AAEC -- #!&% Cartoons! -- Panel 1: Welcome and Great American Political Cartoon
Welcome remarks from AAEC President John Cole and GWU’s Frank Sesno. Followed by
The Great American Political Cartoon: When Cartoonists Ruled the Day!
Speakers: Sandy Northrop and Stephen Hess, authors of “American Political Cartoons, 1754-2010”
#!&%!! "Stop them damn pictures!!” raged the... | |
| 2012_DC_AAEC_Panel2_120914 | 37 | DC -- GWU -- AAEC -- #!&% Cartoons! -- Panel 2: Into the Matrix: Man vs. Machine
Into the Matrix: Man vs. Machine:
Steve Brodner (Brodnersbicycle.com) draws by hand, Nick Anderson of the Houston Chronicle draws by Cintiq.
#!&%!! "Stop them damn pictures!!” raged the infuriated politician, “I don't care what the paper writes about me. My constituents can't read. But, damn it,... | |
| 2012_DC_AAEC_Panel3_120914 | 28 | DC -- GWU -- AAEC -- #!&% Cartoons! -- Panel 3: Cartooning Outside the Box: The Political Cartoon Evolves
Cartooning Outside the Box: The Political Cartoon Evolves:
Panelists: Nick Anderson, Houston Chronicle; Steve Brodner; Mark Fiore, Daily Kos; and Ann Telnaes, The Washington Post
#!&%!! "Stop them damn pictures!!” raged the infuriated politician, “I don't care what the paper writes about me. My... | |
| 2012_DC_AAEC_Panel4_120914 | 12 | DC -- GWU -- AAEC -- #!&% Cartoons! -- Panel 4: Comics Journalism: Cartoonists Are on the Story
Comics Journalism: Cartoonists Are on the Story:
Panelists: Mat Bors, Universal Press Syndicate and Susie Cagle, Cartoon Movement
#!&%!! "Stop them damn pictures!!” raged the infuriated politician, “I don't care what the paper writes about me. My constituents can't read. But, damn it, they can see... | |
| 2012_DC_AAEC_Panel5_120914 | 23 | DC -- GWU -- AAEC -- #!&% Cartoons! -- Panel 5: Man vs. Machine, Round 2
Man vs. Machine, Round 2:
Mike Thompson, Detroit Free Press vs. Nate Beeler, The Columbus Dispatch.
#!&%!! "Stop them damn pictures!!” raged the infuriated politician, “I don't care what the paper writes about me. My constituents can't read. But, damn it, they can see the pictures!" In that case... | |
| 2012_DC_AAEC_Panel6_120914 | 19 | DC -- GWU -- AAEC -- #!&% Cartoons! -- Panel 6: Campaign 2012, The View from Left Field
Campaign 2012, The View from Left Field:
Panelists: Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press; Jen Sorensen, Daily Kos; and Tom Tomorrow, This Modern World
#!&%!! "Stop them damn pictures!!” raged the infuriated politician, “I don't care what the paper writes about me. My constituents can't read.... | |
| 2012_DC_AAEC_Panel7_120914 | 64 | DC -- GWU -- AAEC -- #!&% Cartoons! -- Panel 7: Blown Covers, New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See
Blown Covers, New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See:
Speaker: Francoise Mouly, Art Editor, The New Yorker, Editorial Director, TOON Books
#!&%!! "Stop them damn pictures!!” raged the infuriated politician, “I don't care what the paper writes about me. My constituents can't read. But, damn... | |
| 2012_DC_AAEC_Panel8_120914 | 96 | DC -- GWU -- AAEC -- #!&% Cartoons! -- Panel 8: Campaign 2012, The View from Right Field
Campaign 2012, The View from Right Field:
Panelists: Nate Beeler, The Columbus Dispatch; Chip Bok, bokbluster.com; and Scott Stantis, Chicago Tribune
#!&%!! "Stop them damn pictures!!” raged the infuriated politician, “I don't care what the paper writes about me. My constituents can't read. But,... | |
| 2012_DC_AFRH | 77 | DC -- Armed Forces Retirement Home (Old Soldiers Home)
Including some of the masonry damage from the earthquake. | |
| 2012_DC_AFRH_MDC_120528 | 69 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Memorial Day Ceremony | |
| 2012_DC_Albright_120429 | 71 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Madeleine Albright ("Prague Winter") w/Leon Wieseltier
The Hon. Madeleine Korbel Albright In Conversation with Leon Wieseltier, Literary Editor of The New Republic:
Albright’s family history is inescapably a history of Europe during the Second World War. In Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948, a memoir of her early years, the... | |
| 2012_DC_Albright_121209 | 52 | Newseum -- Inside Media w/Madeleine Albright ("Prague Winter")
Inside Media: Madeleine Albright
“Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948”
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talks about her new book “Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948,” which chronicles her experiences growing up during World War... | |
| 2012_DC_AmerInd_Int | 5 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian -- Interior Areas Not Elsewhere Shown (such as Main Lobby) | |
| 2012_DC_Annan_120905 | 100 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Kofi Annan ("Interventions: A Life in War and Peace") w/David Ignatius
Kofi Annan In Conversation with David Ignatius
In Interventions: A Life in War and Peace, the first sub-Saharan African to hold the position of Secretary-General tells the story of his mission through the prism of some of the most consequential crises he confronted—and the way they illustrate the wider... | |
| 2012_DC_Arboretum | 45 | DC -- U.S. Natl Arboretum
Fall colors at the National Arboretum | |
| 2012_DC_Arboretum_Bonsai | 66 | DC -- U.S. Natl Arboretum -- National Bonsai & Penjing Museum | |
| 2012_DC_Arboretum_CapCols | 66 | DC -- U.S. Natl Arboretum -- National Capitol Columns | |
| 2012_DC_Archives | 1 | DC -- Natl Archives -- Exterior | |
| 2012_DC_Archives_BF | 118 | DC -- Natl Archives -- Exhibit: Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World
“Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World” opens February 10, 2012
Founding father, scientist, diplomat, humorist, philanthropist, entrepreneur, rebellious teen -- Benjamin Franklin is one of the most remarkable and influential Americans. Learn more about the many sides of Benjamin Franklin and... | |
| 2012_DC_Archives_BF_PP_120207 | 37 | Natl Archives -- Press Preview: Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World (Presentation)
“Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World” explores life of enigmatic, creative genius
WHAT:
A special press only breakfast and “sneak preview” to launch the new National Archives exhibition: Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World.
Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World... | |
| 2012_DC_Archives_BF_PT_120207 | 23 | Natl Archives -- Press Preview: Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World (Tour) | |
| 2012_DC_Archives_BrinkPP_121010 | 51 | Natl Archives -- Press Preview: To the Brink (Presentation)
Washington, DC . . . A special press-only preview to launch the new National Archives exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis: “To the Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis.” The exhibit opens to the public on Friday, October 12, 2012.
“To the Brink” shows Kennedy and his... | |
| 2012_DC_Archives_BrinkPT_121010 | 14 | Natl Archives -- Press Preview: To the Brink (Tour)
Washington, DC . . . A special press-only preview to launch the new National Archives exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis: “To the Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis.” The exhibit opens to the public on Friday, October 12, 2012.
“To the Brink” shows Kennedy and his... | |
| 2012_DC_Archives_Brink | 129 | DC -- Natl Archives -- Exhibit: To the Brink
About “To the Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis”:
Secretly recorded White House tapes form the centerpiece of this exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Visitors listen in as the President and his advisers work furiously to avert a nuclear war. Original documents,... | |
| 2012_DC_Archives_EmanPP_121220 | 116 | Natl Archives -- Press Preview: Emancipation Proclamation
Exclusive Press Preview of the Emancipation Proclamation at the National Archives, the original document for its 150th Anniversary
Special behind-the-scenes press opportunity and photo-op. Photograph/videotape the original Emancipation Proclamation, learn about its history and conservation from the... | |
| 2012_DC_Archives_EmanProc | 6 | DC -- Natl Archives -- Case: Emancipation Proclamation (2012)
150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
The National Archives will commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation with a special display of the original document in the East Rotunda Gallery. The commemoration will include extended viewing hours,... | |
| 2012_DC_Archives_Store | 2 | DC -- Natl Archives -- The Archives Store reopens
They had been reworking the entry way area for awhile. The Archives Store finally reopened this year. | |
| 2012_DC_Armageddon_121012 | 80 | Natl Archives -- James Blight and Janet Lang ("The Armageddon Letters")
The Armageddon Letters: Kennedy/Khrushchev/Castro in the Cuban Missile Crisis:
James Blight and Janet Lang discuss their new book, The Armageddon Letters, which takes readers behind the scenes during the October 1962 Cuban missile crisis.
The speakers were introduced by Stacey Bredhoff, Curator, John... | |
| 2012_DC_Art_Trails_121110 | 14 | Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Art Trails
Art Trails Family Day:
Lace up your favorite pair of comfy sneakers as you prepare to explore the galleries of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Pick up a themed scavenger hunt and begin your trek through time, through space, and through art. You'll have to answer questions, solve puzzles, and look... | |
| 2012_DC_AsianFD_120506 | 19 | Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a day centered on the exhibition “Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter.” The event includes music and dance performances and a range of hands-on activities about portraiture and identity. The Hirshhorn’s Artlab+... | |
| 2012_DC_Ater_120427 | 32 | Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Talk: Renée Ater ("Insight and Inspiration for 20th-Century African American Art")
Insight and Inspiration for 20th-Century African American Art:
Shaped by social and political movements of the 20th century, African American artists often affirmed their experiences, communities, and personal histories in their works. Renée Ater, University of Maryland associate professor of art... | |
| 2012_DC_Atkinson_121114 | 9 | Politics & Prose -- Rick Atkinson ("My Bookstore")
Rick Atkinson - My Bookstore:
Atkinson, D.C.-based author of Day of Battle, An Army at Dawn, and other works, is one of seventy-six contributors to this anthology of essays, odes, and tributes to the special relationship between writers and their local bookstores. Edited by Ronald Rice, a publishing... | |
| 2012_DC_AU | 4 | DC -- American University
Folks prepping for their graduation. | |
| 2012_DC_Bair_121027 | 6 | Politics & Prose -- Sheila Bair ("Bull By the Horns")
Sheila Bair - Bull by the Horns:
While many have weighed in on the causes and lessons of the recent financial crisis, Bair, who was head of the FDIC during the crucial years 2006 to 2011, was one of the first to recognize the full risk of subprime loans. Her book offers an insider’s perspective on the... | |
| 2012_DC_Baker_121210 | 39 | Natl Archives -- H. Robert Baker ("Prigg v. Pennsylvania")
Prigg v. Pennsylvania: Slavery, the Supreme Court, and the Ambivalent Constitution
Margaret Morgan’s parents were slaves of John Ashmore, a Maryland mill owner. He never laid claim to Margaret, who married a free black man and moved to Pennsylvania. After his death, his widow sent Edward Prigg to... | |
| 2012_DC_BallparkO_120515 | 16 | US Census Bureau -- CFC event at Nationals Ballpark | |
| 2012_DC_BallparkVw | 47 | DC -- Southeast -- Washington Nationals ballpark -- Views from the park | |
| 2012_DC_Ballpark | 72 | DC -- Southeast -- Washington Nationals ballpark -- Game and Stadium | |
| 2012_DC_Balmorhea_121006 | 99 | Sixth & I -- Concert -- Balmorhea
Balmorhea’s rich and layered music continues to be simultaneously concise and complex, uniting a collection of ideas, textures, and sounds into one genre-defying landscape. Founded by Rob Lowe and Michael Muller in 2006, the six-piece instrumental rock group from Austin, Texas has produced five... | |
| 2012_DC_Barry_120307 | 53 | Newseum -- First Amendment Center -- John Barry ("Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul")
The Religious Freedom Education Project and Wesley Theological Seminary invite you to a provocative and timely presentation by award-winning author John M. Barry on his new work Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty
John M. Barry’s latest book,... | |
| 2012_DC_Bechdel_120504 | 60 | Politics & Prose -- Alison Bechdel ("Are You My Mother?")
Alison Bechdel - Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama:
In her acclaimed graphic memoir, Fun Home, Bechdel focused on her father, his secret life, and his death. Now she turns to her talented, emotionally repressed mother, exploring the family psychology and the tentative mother-daughter truce the two... | |
| 2012_DC_Beyond_120823 | 37 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Beyond the Vote: Post-Suffrage Strategies to Gain Access to Power (w/Page Harrington, Joy Kinard, Jennifer Kratchik, Jennifer Lawless)
Beyond the Vote: Post-Suffrage Strategies to Gain Access to Power
Women’s Equality Day 2012 marks 92 years since women won the right to vote. But many suffragists believed voting was only a means to an end. Page Harrington, Executive Director, Sewall-Belmont House & Museum, moderates a panel including... | |
| 2012_DC_BHMFD_120204 | 184 | Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Black History Month
Black History Month Family Day
One-Time Events Celebrate the start of Black History Month with a day of craft activities and live music for the whole family. Join us for a day of music, dance, a special tour of the related exhibition, and hands-on activities.
Throughout the day: Family books,... | |
| 2012_DC_Big_Broadcast_120510 | 49 | Natl Archives -- Ed Walker and Rob Bamberger ("The Big Broadcast")
Go Behind the Scenes of The Big Broadcast at the National Archives on May 10:
In conjunction with its release of the 1940 Federal population census, the National Archives presents Ed Walker, host of WAMU 88.5’s longest-running radio show, The Big Broadcast. Walker, along with Rob Bamberger, host of... | |
| 2012_DC_Big_Data_120621 | 36 | DC -- FCW briefing on Big Data and Government Enterprise
Join Federal Computer Week for this exciting, intensive program to thoroughly understand the emerging challenges, trends, directions, architectures, and solutions for big data and proven analytical strategies. Learn more about how your agency can and will benefit from using highly scalable, real-time... | |
| 2012_DC_Boasberg_121120 | 109 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Tersh Boasberg (experiences as head of DHPRB)
Longtime champion of DC historic preservation Tersh Boasberg will deliver our next Overbeck History Lecture on the evening of Tuesday, November 20, reflecting on his experience as chairman of the District's Historic Preservation Review Board, the DC Zoning Commission, and other leadership roles. A noted... | |
| 2012_DC_Bonham | 82 | DC -- Edison Place Gallery -- Exhibit: Joe Bonham Project
The Joe Bonham Project
November 11-30, 2012
The Joe Bonham Project is a cooperative venture of the Society of Illustrators and the International Society of War Artists. The exhibition features fifteen artists, ranging from seasoned combat artists and well known illustrators for major publications to... | |
| 2012_DC_Botanic | 105 | DC -- U.S. Botanic Garden | |
| 2012_DC_Botanic_Xmas | 122 | DC -- U.S. Botanic Garden -- Exhibit: Christmas (2012) -- Fantastical Landscapes | |
| 2012_DC_Bowden_121027 | 28 | Politics & Prose -- Mark Bowden ("The Finish")
Mark Bowden - The Finish:
As he did in Black Hawk Down for the 1993 Mogadishu operation that left eighteen American soldiers dead, Bowden has written a definitive account of the search for and killing of Osama bin Laden. Combining deep knowledge of U.S. special forces, access to government... | |
| 2012_DC_Brentwood | 20 | DC -- Brentwood neighborhood | |
| 2012_DC_Brzezinski_120129 | 92 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Zbigniew Brzezinski ("Strategic Vision") w/Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough
In his latest book, Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power, the former National Security Advisor looks back to the optimism following the fall of the Communist bloc and outlines a strategy by which the United States can reassert that position of strength. His analysis focuses on the... | |
| 2012_DC_Budget_120213 | 66 | Dept of Commerce -- Event: All-hands FY2013 Budget meeting
Secretary John Bryson, Acting Deputy Secretary Rebecca Blank and Department of Commerce bureau heads invite you to participate in an all-hands employee meeting to discuss the Commerce Department’s FY2013 budget, which will be released that day. The Secretary and Deputy Secretary will deliver remarks,... | |
| 2012_DC_Building_LEGO | 35 | DC -- Natl Building Museum -- Exhibit: LEGO Towering Ambition
Including packing it up to remove it. | |
| 2012_DC_Cairo | 10 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- The Cairo (1615 Q St NW) | |
| 2012_DC_CalTort | 4 | California Tortilla @ Gallery Place
Bob and Lisa from the Gallery Place store. And then the new owners. | |
| 2012_DC_CalTort_Party_120417 | 62 | California Tortilla -- Brand Update Party
Join us to celebrate our Fresh New Look!
Come celebrate California Tortilla's brand update! Bring a guest and enjoy fresh food, signature cocktails and more! | |
| 2012_DC_Campaign_121023 | 66 | Newseum -- Campaign 2012 Coverage (w/Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill, and Candy Crowley)
"Campaign 2012 Coverage: Breaking New Ground" Evening Program:
The Newseum and the Bipartisan Policy Center invite you and a guest to a special program with three groundbreaking journalists: PBS's Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill and CNN's Candy Crowley.
Woodruff and Ifill are the first all-female team to... | |
| 2012_DC_Canal_Park | 7 | DC -- Southeast -- Canal Park | |
| 2012_DC_Canstruction | 193 | NBM -- Washington Architectural Foundation's Canstruction® 2012
Washington Architectural Foundation's Canstruction® 2012
See fantastic structures built entirely out of thousands of canned goods by metropolitan Washington D.C. architecture and construction teams! Canstruction® is a creative design-build competition that benefits the Capital Area Food Bank. Bring... | |
| 2012_DC_CapHill | 25 | DC -- Capitol Hill neighborhood | |
| 2012_DC_CapitolV | 2 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from... | |
| 2012_DC_CapitolX | 10 | DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2012)
2012 -- Engelmann Spruce -- 73 feet (22 m) -- White River National Forest -- Colorado -- The 2012 theme 'Celebrating Our Great Outdoors' will be highlighted in the decoration of the tree. It is expected to be lit by Speaker John Boehner during a ceremony in early December. | |
| 2012_DC_Capitol | 27 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
Including several photos of (unknown) groups. | |
| 2012_DC_Capitol_Brumidi | 82 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Senate Brumidi Corridor | |
| 2012_DC_Capitol_Grounds | 6 | DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds | |
| 2012_DC_Capitol_GrpPhoto | 6 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior) -- Group photos
Including several photos of (unknown) groups. | |
| 2012_DC_Capitol_I | 17 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas | |
| 2012_DC_Capitol_NSH | 16 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall | |
| 2012_DC_Capitol_R | 32 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda | |
| 2012_DC_Capitol_SC | 16 | DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Old Supreme Court Chamber (1810-1860) | |
| 2012_DC_Capitol_VC | 18 | DC -- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Emancipation Hall) | |
| 2012_DC_Carlson_120314 | 46 | Natl Archives -- Elliot Carlson ("Joe Rochefort's War")
Joe Rochefort’s War: The Odyssey of the Codebreaker Who Outwitted Yamamoto at Midway:
Elliot Carlson’s biography of Capt. Joe Rochefort is the first book written about the officer who headed the U.S. Navy’s decrypt unit at Pearl Harbor and broke the Japanese Navy’s code before the Battle of Midway. A... | |
| 2012_DC_Cato | 3 | DC -- Downtown -- Cato Institute Building (1000 Mass Ave NW) | |
| 2012_DC_Cato_Clash_120511 | 28 | Cato Institute -- "Clash of Economic Ideas" (w/Lawrence White, Sylvia Nasar, and James Dorn)
The Clash of Economic Ideas (Cambridge University Press, 2012)
The last 100 years have seen dramatic experiments in economic policy, from the Bolshevik Revolution to the World Trade Organization. All the while government's role in the economy has steadily grown. The recent global housing bubble and its... | |
| 2012_DC_CA_Forever_120318 | 39 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- David Vassar and Sally Kaplan ("California Forever") @ Natl Museum of Amer History
CALIFORNIA FOREVER: THE STORY OF CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS (USA, 2012, 60 min.)
World Premiere The dramatic history and scenic beauty of California State Parks – the largest and most diverse collection of state parks in the nation – is illuminated in this film. From Yosemite, California’s first state... | |
| 2012_DC_CBMSO | 83 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Clara Barton’s Missing Soldiers Office (437 7th St NW) | |
| 2012_DC_CBMSO_Opening_120412 | 77 | Clara Barton’s Missing Soldiers Office -- Event: Opening Preview
You are invited to a special preview of the Clara Barton’s Missing Soldiers Office on April 12th. The April 12th event will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of Clara Barton and will recognize the official partnership between the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and the General... | |
| 2012_DC_CBMSO_Placards | 6 | Clara Barton’s Missing Soldiers Office -- Exhibit: Standard Placards | |
| 2012_DC_CB_Fireworks_120407 | 71 | Fireworks -- Cherry Blossom Festival fireworks (2012) | |
| 2012_DC_CB_Parade_120414 | 390 | DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival -- Parade (2012)
The 2012 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® is Saturday, April 14 from 10:00am to 12:30pm, rain or shine. One of DC’s largest spectator events, the energy-filled Parade runs along Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th streets, NW, and is televised live on ABC7/WJLA-TV and NewsChannel8. The Parade... | |
| 2012_DC_Cherry | 72 | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2012) | |
| 2012_DC_Chinatown | 2 | DC -- Chinatown neighborhood | |
| 2012_DC_CIS | 14 | DC -- Carnegie Institute for Science | |
| 2012_DC_City_Center | 90 | DC -- CityCenterDC complex | |
| 2012_DC_Cleveland_Pk | 1 | DC -- Cleveland Park neighborhood | |
| 2012_DC_Clift_120524 | 43 | Politics & Prose -- Eleanor Clift ("Selecting A President")
Eleanor Clift - Selecting A President:
The first in a series of civics primers designed for students, this volume clearly and cogently describes the U.S. presidential electoral system. Clift, political commentator and reporter for television and print media, with Matthew Spieler, a former social policy... | |
| 2012_DC_ClintonFB | 9 | DC -- William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building | |
| 2012_DC_Cloud_120920 | 9 | DC -- DGI -- Government Cloud Computing and Data Center Conference & Expo
Cloud-based services are now included in federal technology plans, and cloud-adoption within the government is moving forward. Also moving forward is The Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative which calls for reducing the number of data centers by 39% by 2015. Government agencies are required to... | |
| 2012_DC_CNewYr_120129 | 119 | DC -- Chinese New Year Parade (2012) | |
| 2012_DC_CofC | 2 | DC -- Lafayette Square -- Chamber of Commerce Bldg (1615 H St., NW) | |
| 2012_DC_Colbert_121116 | 107 | Politics & Prose -- Stephen Colbert ("America Again")
Stephen Colbert - America Again:
SIGNING ONLY
Colbert’s latest critique finds America no less great for having lost its edge in certain sectors, such as economics and manufacturing—and maybe foreign relations and healthcare. Come meet one of TV’s most astute pundits for a signing of his new book. | |
| 2012_DC_Columbia_Heights | 1 | DC -- Columbia Heights neighborhood | |
| 2012_DC_Const_Gardens | 2 | DC -- Mall -- Constitution Gardens (incl Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence) | |
| 2012_DC_Cordery_120314 | 92 | Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Author Talk: Stacy Cordery ("Juliette Gordon Low: The Remarkable Founder of the Girl Scouts")
Stacy Cordery -- "Juliette Gordon Low: The Remarkable Founder of the Girl Scouts":
Georgia-born Juliette Gordon Low married a British aristocrat who later founded the Boy Scouts. Inspired by her husband's work, she established the Girl Scouts to instill useful skills and moral values in young girls.... | |
| 2012_DC_Corea_121110 | 31 | Sixth & I and WPAS -- Concert -- Chick Corea & Gary Burton
Chick Corea & Gary Burton -- Hot House Tour
Legendary jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton perform material from their new album Hot House, exploring their unique takes on “standards” by legendary composers Kurt Weill, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Thelonious Monk, Lennon and... | |
| 2012_DC_Costco_NYAve | 16 | DC -- Costco @ New York Ave
The new Costco opens on New York Avenue. | |
| 2012_DC_Deadline_120125 | 47 | Newseum & Transcendent -- "Deadline" screening (w/Mark Ethridge and Curt Hahn)
The Newseum and Transcendent invite you and a guest to a special private screening of Deadline
Join us for the advance screening of Deadline, the story of the murder of an African-American youth in rural Alabama that has gone uninvestigated, unsolved and unpunished for almost 20 years.
Inspired by a... | |
| 2012_DC_Deford_120507 | 50 | Sixth & I -- Frank Deford ("Over Time") w/Steve Inskeep
Frank Deford In Conversation with NPR’s Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep
Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter is as wide-ranging as Deford’s remarkable career. He joined Sports Illustrated in 1962, and made his fame with profiles of two teenage up-and-comers: Bill Bradley and Bobby Orr. Since then,... | |
| 2012_DC_DeGeneres_121022 | 41 | DC -- Kennedy Center -- Mark Twain Prize (2012 -- Ellen DeGeneres)
The 15th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
A lineup of top entertainers including Kristin Chenoweth, Steve Harvey, Sean Hayes, Jimmy Kimmel, John Krasinski, John Leguizamo, Jane Lynch, Jason Mraz, Lily Tomlin, Loudon Wainwright III and others will salute Ellen DeGeneres at the 15th Annual... | |
| 2012_DC_De_Laurentiis_120331 | 92 | Sixth & I -- Giada De Laurentiis ("Weeknights with Giada") w/Bonnie Benwick
The bestselling author and Food Network star comes to DC in celebration of the release of her latest cookbook, Weeknights with Giada: Quick and Simple Recipes to Revamp Dinner. Giada will be interviewed by Bonnie Benwick, interim Food Editor of The Washington Post.
Providing a sneak peek into Giada’s... | |
| 2012_DC_Dobbs_121026 | 58 | Politics & Prose -- Michael Dobbs ("Six Months in 1945")
Michael Dobbs - Six Months in 1945:
Meeting in Yalta in 1945, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin intended to end World War II. As they divided Europe into two spheres of influence, however, they began the next conflict—the Cold War. Dobbs, a former Washington Post foreign correspondent who covered the... | |
| 2012_DC_DOC | 21 | DC -- Dept of Commerce Building (Herbert C. Hoover Bldg)
The Ron Brown memorial in detail. Also the holiday display in the Commerce lobby. | |
| 2012_DC_DouglassI | 47 | DC -- Frederick Douglass NHS -- Interior images | |
| 2012_DC_DouglassVC | 5 | DC -- Frederick Douglass NHS -- Visitor Center | |
| 2012_DC_DouglassVw | 3 | DC -- Frederick Douglass NHS -- Views from... | |
| 2012_DC_Douglass | 4 | DC -- Frederick Douglass NHS -- Exterior Images | |
| 2012_DC_Dupont_Circle | 18 | DC -- Dupont Circle neighborhood (but not the fountain) | |
| 2012_DC_Dust_Bowl_120325 | 107 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- "Dust Bowl" (w/Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan and Julie Dunfey) @ Natl Archives
Presented with: Charles Guggenheim Center for the Documentary Film
THE DUST BOWL (USA, 2012, 60 min.)
Special Sneak Preview with Clips The worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, “the dust bowl,” caused by the heedless actions of thousands of individual farmers, encouraged by their... | |
| 2012_DC_ECWAA_121116 | 266 | Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Panel -- Effects of the Civil War on American Art
Effects of the Civil War on American Art:
An all-day symposium examines the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on American landscape and genre painting, along with the period’s new medium of photography. The American Art Museum’s exhibition and senior curator, Eleanor Harvey, is the keynote... | |
| 2012_DC_EC_Inuit_Today | 8 | DC -- Embassy of Canada -- Exhibit: Inuit Today
Inuit Ullumi: Inuit Today
October 22, 2012 – March 15, 2013
The Embassy of Canada and TD Bank Group are pleased to present a new Embassy gallery exhibit, Inuit Ullumi: Inuit Today, Contemporary Art from TD Bank Group's Inuit Collection.
TD Bank Group assembled an Inuit art collection in 1967, to mark... | |
| 2012_DC_Ellipse | 2 | DC -- Ellipse (President's Park South) | |
| 2012_DC_Emancipation_LC_120415 | 194 | DC -- Emancipation Day (2012) -- Celebration @ Lincoln Cottage
DC Emancipation Day Celebration - April 15, 2012
This year marks 150 years of emancipation in the District. The enslaved people in Washington, DC were freed nine months before President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation, telegraphing the eventual end of slavery to the rest of... | |
| 2012_DC_Emancipation_LT_120414 | 98 | DC -- Emancipation Day (2012) 150th Anniversary Great Debate @ Lincoln Theatre
On April 14, Centric, in partnership with the Office of Cable Television, celebrates the freeing of slaves in Washington, DC with the DC Emancipation Day 150th Anniversary Great Debate. Nine months before the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln freed the enslaved workers and laborers of... | |
| 2012_DC_Emancipation_NA_120418 | 65 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- DC Emancipation: The Struggle for Freedom, Liberty, Justice and Equality
DC Emancipation: The Struggle for Freedom, Liberty, Justice and Equality
In observance of the 150th anniversary of DC emancipation, John Franklin, director of partnerships and international programs at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), will moderate a panel... | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Austria | 25 | DC -- Embassy of Austria | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Bahrain | 2 | DC -- Embassy of Bahrain | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Bangladesh | 24 | DC -- Embassy of Bangladesh
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Benin | 31 | DC -- Embassy of Benin
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Explore the sophistication of Benin through visual exhibition, dance, and live music. The complimentary local food and drink tasting will give you a taste of this country.
Performers included Angelique Kidjo, vocalist. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Bolivia | 2 | DC -- Embassy of Bolivia | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Botswana | 24 | DC -- Embassy of Botswana
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Present during the event was Her Excellency Tebelelo Seretse Ambassador of Botswana to the United States. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Britain | 55 | DC -- Embassy of Great Britain
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
This is GREAT Britain: Culture, Business and Sport. The Embassy will showcase the Ambassador’s Gardens; a bazaar highlighting British business and trade; activities on culture and sport including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 Olympics. Highlights also... | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Brunei | 42 | DC -- Embassy of Brunei
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Present during the event was His Excellency Ambassador Dato Paduka Haji Yusoff bin Haji Abdul Hamid, Ambassador of Brunei to the United States, and his wife. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Canada | 6 | DC -- Embassy of Canada | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_China | 2 | DC -- Embassy of China | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Croatia | 15 | DC -- Embassy of Croatia
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
“Hrvatsko veselje” (“Croatian Merriment”) In cooperation with the Croatian National Tourist Board, the Embassy will present the heritage, music, dance, cuisine, and beauties of Croatia, home to seven World Heritage sites, as well as the Dalmatian dog. Croatia is also... | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Denmark | 10 | DC -- Embassy of Denmark
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
“Denmark: Taking global challenges seriously”. Visit our Embassy to learn about Denmark’s role in the global community. Learn about the Danish bicycle culture and our green energy ambitions; build virtually anything in LEGO, Denmark’s most famous toy; and take a guided... | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Egypt | 29 | DC -- Embassy of Egypt
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Estonia | 16 | DC -- Embassy of Estonia
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
Visit the Embassy of Estonia and learn more about the “E-country“. Enjoy Estonian folk dance and song festival photo exhibition. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Ethiopia | 38 | DC -- Embassy of Ethiopia
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Discover the hidden treasures of Ethiopia: home of eight amazing World Heritage sites, the cradle of ancient civilization and the origin of humankind. The embassy will showcase the country's diverse cultures, delicious cuisine, music and a photo... | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Ghana | 21 | DC -- Embassy of Ghana
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Doing a book-signing was Nana Amuah-Afenyi VI aka King Peggy.
Peggielene Bartels was born in Ghana in 1953 and moved to Washington, D.C., in her early twenties to work at Ghana's embassy. In an interesting twist of fate, she was chosen to be King... | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Greece | 3 | DC -- Embassy of Greece | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Kenya | 2 | DC -- Embassy of Kenya | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Latvia | 20 | DC -- Embassy of Latvia
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
Take a unique opportunity and visit the traveling Exhibit of leading contemporary Latvian painters, including Ieva Iltnere, Miervaldis Polis, Kaspars Brambergs, Harijs Brants and others. Enjoy Latvian folk costumes, Latvian music, and films on the country and culture.... | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Latvia_Art | 14 | DC -- Embassy of Latvia -- Exhibit: Contemporary Latvian Painters
Visit the traveling Exhibit of leading contemporary Latvian painters, including Ieva Iltnere, Miervaldis Polis, Kaspars Brambergs, Harijs Brants and others. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Lithuania | 14 | DC -- Embassy of Lithuania | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_MexCIX_Photo | 15 | DC -- Embassy of Mexico & FotoWeek DC -- Mexican Cultural Institute -- Exhibit: Photo exhibits
"This exhibition represents a year-long collaboration between the two artists, one from Mexico and one an annual visitor to Mexico which with a single photograph sent by Pablo Ortiz Monasterio as a digital file to Muriel Hasbun, who replied by sending back one of her own. This exchange went on for... | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_MexCIX_Suit_120204 | 5 | DC -- Embassy of Mexico -- Mexican Cultural Institute -- Event: "Mexican Suitcase" film
As part of the Iberoamerican Film Showcase that will take place from January 19th to February 23rd, 2012 at multiple Embassies and Cultural Centers, the Mexican Cultural Institute is pleased to screen:
THE MEXICAN SUITCASE: La Maleta Mexicana @ 4:00 pm
The story of three lost boxes, found in a... | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_MexicoCI | 99 | DC -- Embassy of Mexico -- Mexican Cultural Institute | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Mozambique | 28 | DC -- Embassy of Mozambique
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Present during the event was Her Excellency Amélia Matos Sumbana Ambassador of Mozambique to the United States. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Nigeria | 31 | DC -- Embassy of Nigeria
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Pakistan | 15 | DC -- Embassy of Pakistan
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Experience the numerous diverse cultures and ethnic groups that the society and culture of Pakistan comprises. The comprehensive programs include performing arts showcase, food and drinks as well as vendors on the site. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Romania | 38 | DC -- Embassy of Romania
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
Come and visit the Beaux-Arts style embassy built at the beginning of the 20th century and explore Romania through a video tour of both its unspoiled natural treasures and its vibrant cities. Leaflets on Romania’s tourism, traditions, and culture, as well as other... | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_SAfrica | 34 | DC -- Embassy of South Africa
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
The embassy building itself was being redone and the staff has temporarily been moved into the Intelsat building. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Serbia | 17 | DC -- Embassy of Serbia
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Singapore | 3 | DC -- Embassy of Singapore | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Sri_Lanka | 11 | DC -- Embassy of Sri Lanka
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Present during the event was His Excellency Jaliya Wickramasuriya Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_SwedenV | 10 | DC -- House of Sweden -- Views from rooftop terrace | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Sweden | 11 | DC -- Embassy of Sweden (House of Sweden)
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
Come and visit us for a day of family fun in our Georgetown waterfront location. Sample Swedish treats and enjoy our rooftop lounge as you get a taste of life and trends in Sweden and the European Union.
Entertainment was provided by Nordic Fiddle Magic. | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Sweden_Open_120512 | 24 | DC -- House of Sweden -- Event: EU Open House | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_UAE | 5 | DC -- Embassy of United Arab Emirates | |
| 2012_DC_Emb_Zimbabwe | 3 | DC -- Embassy of Zimbabwe | |
| 2012_DC_Engine06_Old | 2 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- Old Engine Company 6 (438 Mass. Ave NW) -- location until 1974 | |
| 2012_DC_Englander_120213 | 51 | Sixth & I -- Nathan Englander ("What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank")
Nathan Englander:
The eight stories comprising What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank display a gifted young author grappling with the great questions of modern life.
The title story, inspired by Raymond Carver’s masterpiece, is a provocative portrait of two marriages in which the Holocaust... | |
| 2012_DC_Ensigns_120414 | 34 | Naval Heritage Center -- Event: Ceremonial Commissioning of Ensigns | |
| 2012_DC_EPPV | 20 | DC -- East Potomac Park -- Views of the Potomac River | |
| 2012_DC_Equitable | 15 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Equitable Bank Bldg (915 F St NW) | |
| 2012_DC_Extra_Mile | 2 | DC -- The Extra Mile Points of Light Volunteer Pathway
I hadn't seen these two before. | |
| 2012_DC_Eyes_120927 | 122 | Newseum & Nikon -- Eyes of History 2012 reception
On behalf of Newseum CEO Jim Duff and Nikon, the exclusive sponsor of "The Eyes of History 2012," you and a guest are invited to join the Newseum and the White House News Photographers Association in celebrating this new exhibit.
Guests are invited to tour the exhibit, visit with winning photographers... | |
| 2012_DC_Eyes_121117 | 63 | Newseum -- Inside Media w/Nikki Kahn and Bill Clark ("Eyes of History 2012")
Inside Media: "Eyes of History 2012":
Guests: Nikki Kahn and Bill Clark
Washington Post photographer Nikki Kahn and Roll Call photographer Bill Clark, both top winners in the 2012 White House News Photographers Association's "Eyes of History" contest, display their award-winning work and talk about... | |
| 2012_DC_Farragut | 3 | DC -- Downtown -- Farragut Square and David G. Farragut Statue | |
| 2012_DC_FDR | 2 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
During cherry blossoms. | |
| 2012_DC_Fierce_120325 | 96 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- "Fierce Green Fire" (w/Mark Kitchell, Philip Shabecoff, Barbara Bramble, Lois Gibbs, and Joe Romm) @ Carnegie Inst
A FIERCE GREEN FIRE: THE BATTLE FOR A LIVING PLANET (USA, 2012, 110 min.)
Washington, D.C. Premiere “There’s no Hispanic air. There’s no African-American air. There’s air! And if you breathe air – and most people I know do breathe air, then I would consider you an environmentalist,” as one advocate put... | |
| 2012_DC_FNA_120209 | 31 | Foundation for the Natl Archives -- Member reception for Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World exhibit | |
| 2012_DC_FOI_120316 | 186 | Newseum -- National Freedom of Information Day 2012 (w/panels)
8:30 a.m. Welcome:
* Gene Policinski, senior vice president/executive director, First Amendment Center
* James Duff, president and chief executive officer, Freedom Forum
8:45 a.m.
* Introduction: Ron Collins, Harold S. Shefelman Scholar at the University of Washington School of Law
*... | |
| 2012_DC_Folklife | 19 | Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2012)
This was the Tuahine Troupe from University of Hawaii. | |
| 2012_DC_Folklife_AIDS | 60 | Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2012) -- AIDS quilt | |
| 2012_DC_FONZ_American_120830 | 58 | DC -- FONZ Event -- American Trail exhibit reception | |
| 2012_DC_FONZ_AM_121105 | 78 | DC -- FONZ Annual Meeting (2012) | |
| 2012_DC_Fords | 42 | DC -- Ford's Theatre NHS (Theatre, Lobby)
The wreath outside was for the 147th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln being shot here. | |
| 2012_DC_Fords_Bricks | 17 | DC -- Ford's Theatre NHS (Sidewalk Bricks)
Donor bricks outside of Ford's Theatre. | |
| 2012_DC_Fords_BTS_120220 | 9 | Ford's Theatre -- Behind-the-Scenes with Split Rock Studios
Behind-the-Scenes with Split Rock Studios:
Join the designers who created the exhibits for the new Center for Education and Leadership and in the Ford’s Theatre Museum. Learn about their process for creating innovative and immersive exhibits. The discussion will include their work on thematic... | |
| 2012_DC_Fords_CEL | 142 | DC -- Ford's Theatre NHS (Center for Education and Leadership) | |
| 2012_DC_Fords_Museum | 239 | DC -- Ford's Theatre NHS (Museum)
I'd photographed the exhibit in 2009 when it reopened but, back then, my approach was to type up the text of the signs and then delete the pictures of the signs. Since then, I've changed my way of processing this. | |
| 2012_DC_Fords_Special_120220 | 23 | Ford's Theatre -- President's Day -- Special Events (Jon Spelman, Tony Horwitz, Chris Matthews, Harold Holzer, and Michael Beschloss)
Several special events:
(1) Paul R. Tetreault, director of Ford's Theatre, in front of the CEL
(2) Jon Spelman, of Tales of the Lincoln:
Explore the myth and legend of Abraham Lincoln with storyteller Jon Spelman. In this fascinating new look at our 16th president, Spelman recounts tales about... | |
| 2012_DC_Fords_TuskegeeR_120829 | 36 | Ford's Theatre -- Reception for "Test: The Tuskegee Airmen Project" exhibit
Special Members Only night to see
The Test: A Tuskegee Airman Project exhibition
Hosted by Ford's Theatre Society
Come celebrate the new exhibit with other members and learn more about these heroic men.
You will have special after-hours access to the new Center, where you can explore multiple... | |
| 2012_DC_Fords_Tuskegee | 38 | DC -- Ford's Theatre NHS (Center for Education and Leadership) -- Exhibit: The Test: Tuskegee Airmen
The Test: The Tuskegee Airmen Project
August 29–October 21, 2012
Special Exhibition in the Center for Education and Leadership
The Test details the training of the first African-American aviators in U.S. Military history and follows their ground-breaking training, deployment and service in World... | |
| 2012_DC_Fords_Wreath | 20 | Ford's Theatre -- Lincoln's Birthday Wreath Laying
February 12 was Lincoln's birthday as well as the public opening of the Center for Education and Leadership. There were back-to-back free events scheduled throughout the day. Everything went well as far as I could tell except for it being a bitterly cold day.
Also included are photos of the wreath... | |
| 2012_DC_FOSE | 32 | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) | |
| 2012_DC_Fourteenth_121025 | 61 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Fourteenth Day
The Fourteenth Day: JFK and the Aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis/The Secret White House Tapes
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a panel will discuss JFK’s secret White House recordings, which will be played during the program. Caroline Kennedy will offer opening... | |
| 2012_DC_Fox_Effect_120227 | 66 | Politics & Prose -- David Brock and Ari Rabin-Havt ("The Fox Effect")
David Brock and Ari Rabin-Havt -- The Fox Effect:
With co-author Ari Rabin-Havt, Brock, founder and CEO of Media Matters for America and author of the political memoir Blinded by the Right, traces changes in Fox News since Roger Ailes became its president in 1996. Using memos and tapes leaked by Fox... | |
| 2012_DC_FP_Occupy_DC | 39 | DC -- Protest: Occupy DC @ Freedom Plaza
It was a bitterly cold morning. A week previously, after similar actions at McPherson Square, the U.S. Park Police had started compliance checks at the Occupy DC Freedom Plaza location. They're enforcing prohibitons on overnight camping and "biohazards." (The McPherson Square group is a bit different... | |
| 2012_DC_Franklin_Meet_120210 | 17 | Natl Archives -- Meet Benjamin Franklin and Franklin’s Glass Armonica
Meet Benjamin Franklin and Franklin’s Glass Armonica:
Chat with Benjamin Franklin -- portrayed by Dean Bennett of the American Historical Theater -- about his accomplishments. Listen to Dean Shostak as he plays the armonica, a fascinating musical instrument invented by Franklin that is played by... | |
| 2012_DC_FTC | 1 | DC -- Federal Trade Commission building (600 Penn Ave NW) | |
| 2012_DC_GAHM_ACW | 113 | DC -- German-American Heritage Museum -- Exhibit: American Civil War w/Thomas Nast and Adalbert Volck
The American Civil War Seen Through the Eyes of German-American Caricaturists: Thomas Nast and Adalbert Volck
Jun 14, 2012 - Sep 30, 2012 | Washington, DC
The German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA presents a new exhibit that compares the illustrations of two German-American caricaturists:... | |
| 2012_DC_GAHM_Christmas_121209 | 98 | DC -- German-American Heritage Museum -- Event: Christmas celebration
"Oh Thou Joyful Day"
The German-American Heritage Museum invites you to an open house to experience some of the traditional elements of authentic German Christmas at Hockemeyer Hall.
Enjoy traditional German Christmas carols performed by the Washington Saengerbund.
Get a taste of German Christmas... | |
| 2012_DC_GAHM_Costumes | 28 | DC -- German-American Heritage Museum -- Exhibit: Germany and its Costumes
From the Mountains to the Sea - Germany and its Costumes - Dirndl & Lederhosen:
Many German-American festivals are opportunities to see Dirndl and Lederhosen fashions in all varieties. But it is the dance groups who can verge at the annual Steuben Parade or at many local and regional "Oktoberfests"... | |
| 2012_DC_Gallup_Bldg | 8 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Gallup Building (incl Masonic Temple on F) (901 F St NW) | |
| 2012_DC_Garfield_Mem | 18 | DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- James A. Garfield Monument | |
| 2012_DC_Garten_121212 | 88 | Sixth & I -- Ina Garten ("Barefoot Contessa Foolproof") w/Bonnie Benwick
Ina Garten In Conversation with Bonnie Benwick
The #1 New York Times bestselling cookbook author and Emmy-winning host of Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network offers recipes for effortless entertaining and everyday meals in Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust.
Garten offers... | |
| 2012_DC_GAR | 22 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Indiana Plaza -- GAR Memorial | |
| 2012_DC_GIFF_Harms_Way_120515 | 53 | GI Film Festival (2012) @ Capitol -- "Into Harm's Way" screening | |
| 2012_DC_GIFF_IWN_Pre_120516 | 77 | GI Film Festival (2012) @ Canadian Embassy -- International Warrior Night Pre-Event Mingling
Mingling before the screenings for International Warrior Night with Pat Sajak. | |
| 2012_DC_GIFF_IWN_Recp_120516 | 130 | GI Film Festival (2012) @ Canadian Embassy -- International Warrior Night Reception
The reception after the International Warrior Night screenings with Pat Sajak.
Among the speakers were Gary Doer, Ambassador of Canada to the United States. | |
| 2012_DC_GIFF_IWN_Scr_120516 | 38 | GI Film Festival (2012) @ Canadian Embassy -- International Warrior Night Screening
International Warrior Night with Pat Sajak -- Films included:
Bridges:
Captain Saul Bridges was an American bomber pilot in World War II. Just before the end of the war his plane is shot down over Berlin and he is saved by two children. After the war, he again crashes in Berlin during a supply drop... | |
| 2012_DC_GIFF_Presentation_120515 | 73 | GI Film Festival (2012) @ Capitol -- Presentation Honoring the Heroes of the Vietnam War
Presentation of the "GI Spirit Award" to Actor Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds). Presentation of "GI Hero Awards" to the men and women of the Vietnam War. Guest Speakers: Reps. Geoff Davis (R-KY) and Loretta Sanchez (D-CA). | |
| 2012_DC_GIFF_Reception_120515 | 100 | GI Film Festival (2012) @ Capitol -- Congressional Reception | |
| 2012_DC_Gilded_120117 | 37 | Natl Archives -- Cokie Roberts and Max Byrd ("Gilded Age Washington's Liveliest Hostess")
Gilded Age Washington’s Liveliest Hostess:
Cokie Roberts joins Max Byrd for a discussion of the letters of Clover Adams, wife of Henry Adams. In her magnificent Washington house, Clover held a salon for politicians and writers including Henry James, General Sherman, and Oscar Wilde. Her perceptive... | |
| 2012_DC_Goethe_Parks_Passages | 30 | Goethe-Institut -- Exhibit: Parks & Passages
Parks & Passages: Inspirations from Berlin for Washington’s Dupont Underground
Rediscovering Berlin
Thursday, 13 September 2012 - Friday, 2 November 2012
Parks & Passages is an investigation of relics, ruins and reconstruction in the capital cities of Berlin and Washington, DC.
This summer,... | |
| 2012_DC_Goodheart_120118 | 23 | Natl Archives -- Adam Goodheart ("1861: The Civil War Awakening")
1861: The Civil War Awakening:
Adam Goodheart presents a gripping account of how the Civil War began in 1861: The Civil War Awakening. Early in that fateful year, a second American revolution unfolded to free the country of slavery and end paralyzing attempts to compromise over it. A book signing will... | |
| 2012_DC_GovDelivery_121016 | 52 | DC -- FCG & GovDelivery -- Digital Government: The Transformative Power of Communications
Digital Government: The Transformative Power of Communications:
In May, the White House officially released a new strategy for the Federal government, Digital Government: Building a 21st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People.
The document concludes with a list of 29 "Action... | |
| 2012_DC_Graham_120312 | 63 | Politics & Prose -- Senator Bob Graham ("Keys to the Kingdom")
Senator Bob Graham - Keys To The Kingdom
This thriller from the former Florida senator and governor starts with the murder of the 9/11 Congressional Commission co-chair and leads to the uncovering of an international conspiracy involving al-Qaeda and Saudi Arabia. The plot culminates in a race against... | |
| 2012_DC_Grant_Mem | 48 | DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Ulysses S. Grant Memorial | |
| 2012_DC_Green_Tiger_120318 | 37 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- "Waking the Green Tiger" (w/Gary Marcuse and Judith Shapiro) @ Hill Center
WAKING THE GREEN TIGER: A GREEN MOVEMENT RISES IN CHINA (China / Canada, 2011, 78 min.)
Washington, D.C. Premiere An environmental movement takes root when a new environmental law is passed, and for the first time in China’s history, ordinary citizens have the democratic right to speak out and take... | |
| 2012_DC_GRM_120327 | 16 | Natl Archives -- Public Meeting on Government Records Management
National Archives Holds Public Meeting on Government Records Management
Help the National Archives develop a 21st-century framework for managing government records
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) invites the public, public interest, and vendor/IT communities to an open forum on... | |
| 2012_DC_Groom_120404 | 7 | Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Author Talk: Winston Groom ("Ronald Reagan")
Winston Groom signs copies of his children's book Ronald Reagan: Our 40th President. | |
| 2012_DC_GS100 | 59 | DC -- Edison Place Gallery -- Exhibit: Girl Scout 100 | |
| 2012_DC_GSO_120429 | 149 | Reynolds Center -- Performance -- Gamer Symphony Orchestra
Gamer Symphony Orchestra
University of Maryland’s Gamer Symphony Orchestra is the first collegiate ensemble of more than 120 instrumentalists and singers exclusively devoted to performing orchestral arrangements of video game music.
* Conductress: Kira Levitzky
* Assistant Conductor: Jacob... | |
| 2012_DC_Haggadah_120319 | 69 | Sixth & I -- Jonathan Safran Foer and Nathan Englander ("New American Haggadah")
Jonathan Safran Foer and Nathan Englander:
Read each year around the seder table, the Haggadah recounts through prayer, song, and ritual the story of Exodus, when Moses led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt to wander the desert for forty years before reaching the Promised Land.
Now, Foer has... | |
| 2012_DC_Hancock_Mem | 5 | DC -- General Winfield Scott Hancock (Ellicott) Memorial | |
| 2012_DC_Hays_120207 | 96 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Cindy Hays (Past and Future of Congressional Cemetery)
Overbeck Lecture: The Past and Future of Congressional Cemetery
On Tuesday, February 7, Cindy Hays will deliver an illustrated Overbeck History Lecture on Congressional Cemetery, its significance to the Capitol Hill community, and its impressive, ongoing restoration by concerned neighbors and friends.... | |
| 2012_DC_Hill_Center | 15 | DC -- Capitol Hill -- Hill Center (921 Penn Ave SE) | |
| 2012_DC_Holiday_Market | 49 | DC -- Downtown Holiday Market by the Reynolds Center
Including several performances -- the German School's Washington Children’s Choir (Kinderchor) and Lilt (Irish Traditional). | |
| 2012_DC_Honors_121202 | 126 | DC -- Kennedy Center -- Kennedy Center Honors (2012)
Folks photographed here: Mary Hart, Lynda Carter, Cal Ripken Jr., Julie Chen, Les Moonves, Carol Schwartz, Vernon Jordan, Tina Fey, Nancy Pelosi, David Gregory, Leon Panetta, Bret Baier, William Cohen, Natalia Makaorva, Dustin Hoffman, Ray Romano, David Letterman, David Rubenstein, Nancy Wilson, Jimmy... | |
| 2012_DC_Horwitz_120219 | 28 | Newseum -- Inside Media w/Tony Horwitz ("Midnight Rising")
Inside Media: Tony Horwitz:
John Brown’s secret raid on Harpers Ferry ruptured the union between North and South, but few Americans know the true story of the militant idealists who invaded Virginia before the Civil War.
In the new book “Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil... | |
| 2012_DC_Horwitz_120407 | 83 | Reynolds Center & Washington College -- Tony Horwitz ("Midnight Rising")
Pulitzer Prize-- winning journalist, travel writer, and historian Tony Horwitz has written four bestselling books. His subject is a gripping portrait of abolitionist John Brown in captivity -- a painting that hides as much as it reveals.
The American Pictures series offers a highly original approach... | |
| 2012_DC_Howard | 15 | DC -- Howard University | |
| 2012_DC_Howard_Theatre | 9 | DC -- Shaw -- Howard Theatre (and Duke Ellington "Encore" Statue) (620 T St., NW) | |
| 2012_DC_IAA | 7 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- IA&A at Hillyer (9 Hillyer Court NW) | |
| 2012_DC_IBEW | 11 | DC -- Chinatown -- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers HQ (900 7th St NW) | |
| 2012_DC_IDBCC_Culture | 21 | DC -- IDB Cultural Center -- Exhibit: Art in Society: The Power of Culture
Art in Society: The Power of Culture:
IDB displays works of grand masters of painting. Works by Mexico’s Diego Rivera, Andy Warhol of the United States, and Edgar Negret of Colombia are part of an art exhibit organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of... | |
| 2012_DC_IDBCC_Uruguay | 26 | DC -- IDB Cultural Center -- Exhibit: Contemporary Uruguayan Artists
IDB Cultural Center presents exhibit “Contemporary Uruguayan Artists”
Showing of works by 13 artists coincides with upcoming IDB annual meeting in Montevideo
The exhibit Contemporary Uruguayan Artists will open March 5 in the Cultural Center Gallery of the Inter-American Development Bank, in... | |
| 2012_DC_Indiana_Plaza | 4 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Indiana Plaza | |
| 2012_DC_Intelsat | 1 | DC -- North Cleveland Park -- Intelsat building (3400 Connecticut Ave NW) | |
| 2012_DC_Irving_120509 | 51 | Sixth & I -- John Irving ("In One Person")
Marking the first stop on his 7-city book tour, the international bestselling author visits DC to speak about In One Person, his thirteenth novel.
In One Person is a story of unfulfilled love and an impassioned embrace of our sexual differences. Billy, the bisexual narrator, tells the tragicomic story... | |
| 2012_DC_ISS_120912 | 161 | DC -- Illinois State Society -- Illinois Statehood Day @ Lithuanian Embassy
The Illinois State Society Cordially Invites You To Attend A Reception At The Embassy Of The Republic Of Lithuania
Program:
* Minister Plenipotentiary Rolandas Kacinskas (welcoming remarks)
* Deanna Howes (singing in Lithuanian, Lietuva, Tevyne music)
* Rod Ross (speaking on "Illinois and... | |
| 2012_DC_IUOE | 7 | DC -- Downtown -- International Union of Operating Engineers (1125 17th St NW) | |
| 2012_DC_IWP | 33 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Institute of World Politics building (1621 16th St NW) | |
| 2012_DC_Jackson_120523 | 52 | Natl Archives -- Joe Jackson ("Atlantic Fever")
Atlantic Fever: Lindbergh, His Competitors, and the Race to Cross the Atlantic
For eight years, a prize of $25,000 for the first successful flight across the Atlantic sat unclaimed until the spring of 1927, when eight aviators suddenly vied for the prize. Joe Jackson discusses this dynamic race to... | |
| 2012_DC_Jaczko_120404 | 7 | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) -- Dr. Gregory B. Jaczko
Nuclear Security in the New Threat Environment
Dr. Gregory B. Jaczko,
Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Dr. Jaczko will discuss the NRC’s approach to physical security for the nuclear reactors, fuel cycle facilities, and nuclear materials it regulates; and new initiatives in... | |
| 2012_DC_Jaisohn_Mem | 2 | DC -- Philip Jaisohn Memorial | |
| 2012_DC_JAMminFD_120428 | 67 | Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- JAM-min'
American Art celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM)! Baltimore Jazz Alliance’s Jazz for Kids band presents an introduction to jazz music, with a family-friendly mini-concert including audience participation. Children can also visit a “petting zoo” of musical instruments, where they try out some or all... | |
| 2012_DC_Jap_Amer | 10 | DC -- Natl Japanese-American Monument | |
| 2012_DC_Jeff_Mem | 4 | DC -- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Chorale group during cherry blossom festival. | |
| 2012_DC_Jordan_120409 | 21 | Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Talk: Vernon Jordan (Living Self-Portrait)
Join the National Portrait Gallery for an evening event. A living self-portrait with Vernon Jordan, the civil rights leader, activist, lawyer, business executive and influential political figure. Marc Pachter, former Portrait Gallery director and now acting director of the National Museum of American... | |
| 2012_DC_JStreet_120414 | 112 | DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival -- Japanese Street Festival (2012)
Sakura Matsuri -- Japanese Street Festival
Enjoy the family-friendly atmosphere of the largest Japanese cultural festival in the United States, featuring food, arts and culture, merchandise, and live traditional and J-Pop performances on four stages, including martial arts demonstrations. | |
| 2012_DC_Kagan_121213 | 109 | Jewish Primary Day School & Sixth and I -- Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture: Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan ("Law and Justice") w/Leon Wieseltier
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan
Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture
In addition to his dual roles of defending his country and seeking peace with its neighbors, the late Yitzhak Rabin sought a more just and tolerant Israeli society. To honor this aspect... | |
| 2012_DC_Kalb_121119 | 68 | NPC -- Kalb Report: "Twilight of Network News" (w/Ted Koppel)
The Twilight of Network News:
A Conversation With Ted Koppel on Democracy and The Press
Monday, November 19, 2012
The Kalb Report: The Twilight of Network News -- A Conversation with Ted Koppel
About the Program:
Ted Koppel, the longest serving news anchor in network history, joins Marvin Kalb... | |
| 2012_DC_Kantor_120112 | 81 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Jodi Kantor ("The Obamas") w/David Brooks
Jodi Kantor:
When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, he also won a long-running debate with his wife Michelle. Contrary to Michelle’s fears, politics now seemed like a worthwhile, even noble pursuit. Together they planned a White House life that would be as normal and sane as... | |
| 2012_DC_KatzenO_120128 | 50 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2012A Winter Opening Reception (Public)
Several artists were there for this event: Anil Revri, Raoul Middleman, and Tim Doud. | |
| 2012_DC_KatzenXT_120128 | 45 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2012A Winter Panel: Anil Revri
Anil Revri’s paintings function as aids to meditation, while at the same time the process of their creation is itself an act of meditation. They are beautiful, their craft is breathtaking, but their success depends on whether they further us, and the artist, along in the process of our own... | |
| 2012_DC_KatzenXT_Raoul_120211 | 61 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2012A Winter Gallery Talk: Raoul Middleman
Gallery Talk with Raoul Middleman | |
| 2012_DC_KatzenX_2012A | 32 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2012A Winter Exhibitions
Pieces from these 2012 Winter exhibitions:
* Raoul Middleman: City Limits --> SHOWN SEPARATELY
* Anil Revri: Faith and Liberation through Abstraction
* Gabarron's Roots
* Regarding Our Faculties: Zoë Charlton, Tim Doud, Deborah Kahn, and Luis Manuel Cravo Silva
* (additional) Kids @... | |
| 2012_DC_KatzenX_2012A_Raoul | 85 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2012A Winter Exhibit: Raoul Middleman: City Limits
Raoul Middleman: City Limits
Saturday, January 28 – Sunday, March 18
Baltimore maestro Raoul Middleman’s nudes are not pretty—they are sagging, dimpled, and real. His cityscapes reveal the underbelly of post-industrial rot, his narrative paintings give contemporary life to his personal obsessions.... | |
| 2012_DC_KatzenX_2012B | 80 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2012B Spring Exhibitions
Pieces from these 2012 Spring exhibitions:
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* In the Studio: A Capstone Exhibition
* Nine Degrees
* Lou Stovall: Vertical Views
* Floating World: 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints --> SHOWN SEPARATELY
* Tomokazu Matsuyama: Thousand Regards --> SHOWN... | |
| 2012_DC_KatzenX_2012B_Floating | 30 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2012B Spring Exhibit: Floating World: 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints
Floating World: 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints
April 3 through May 20, 2012
Borrowed from the Sakai Collection of the Japan Ukiyoe Museum, the 70 prints, address themes of Sakura, US and Japan relations, and Japonism. This exhibition is supported by the Embassy of Japan and is part of the... | |
| 2012_DC_KatzenX_2012B_Regards | 20 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2012B Spring Exhibit: Tomokazu Matsuyama: Thousand Regards
Tomokazu Matsuyama: Thousand Regards
April 3 through May 20, 2012
Japanese-born and New York-based artist Tomokazu Matsuyama combines traditional Edo and Meiji period imagery with contemporary motifs and patterning to blend Eastern and Western aesthetics. Matsuyama’s art is reflective of his own... | |
| 2012_DC_KatzenX_2012C | 68 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2012C Summer Exhibitions
Pieces from these 2012 Summer exhibitions:
* Mexico: Expected/Unexpected
* Patrick Graham: Thirty Years—The Silence Becomes the Painting
* The Constant Artist
Mexico: Expected/Unexpected
June 9 through August 12, 2012
This exhibition of selected works from the Isabel and Agustín Coppel... | |
| 2012_DC_KatzenX_2012D_Olitski | 26 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2012D Late Fall Exhibit: Revelation: Major Paintings by Jules Olitski
Revelation: Major Paintings by Jules Olitski
September 15 through December 16
Widely regarded as one of America’s last classic modern painters, Jules Olitski (1922–2007) created brilliant color harmonies and chromatic shifts that became one of the hallmarks of Color Field painting. Olitski enjoyed... | |
| 2012_DC_KatzenX_2012D_Platforms | 10 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2012D Late Fall Exhibit: Platforms: Washington Sculpture Group
Platforms: Washington Sculpture Group
September 1 through December 16
Platforms is an outdoor sculpture exhibition presented in the Myrtle Berlin Katzen Scupture Garden curated by Jeff Spaulding and featuring the work of Damian Yanessa, Patrick McGowen, Kate Kauffman, Steven Jones, Linda Hesh, Robert... | |
| 2012_DC_Kennedy_Center | 7 | DC -- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Including preparing for the new "War Horse" opera. | |
| 2012_DC_Kidd_120201 | 19 | Natl Archives -- Thomas S. Kidd ("Patrick Henry")
Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots
Most Americans know Patrick Henry as the fiery speaker whose pronouncement “Give me liberty or give me death!” rallied American rebellion against the British Crown. Yet he seems to retreat into obscurity after bellowing the defiant declaration. Historian Thomas S.... | |
| 2012_DC_Kimbrough_121006 | 45 | Sixth & I -- Concert -- Wendell Kimbrough | |
| 2012_DC_King_Peggy_120222 | 120 | NPC -- King Peggy and Eleanor Herman ("King Peggy")
You are cordially invited to the world book launch of King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and How She Changed an African Village on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Please come to meet a real king, have your photo taken with her,... | |
| 2012_DC_Koulopoulos_120403 | 28 | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) -- Tom Koulopoulos
FutureTech: IT's Impact on Your Enterprise and Your Life
Tom Koulopoulos, Expert on Innovation, Globalization, and Information Technology, Author of The Innovation Zone
Tom Koulopoulos looks at the future of technology in the coming decades and examines the impact on business and social interaction.... | |
| 2012_DC_Kunstler_120913 | 145 | Natl Archives -- Mort Künstler ("An Evening with Historical Artist...")
An Evening with Historical Artist Mort Künstler:
When Mort Künstler began his emphasis on Civil War art in the early 1980s, he was already renowned as “the premier historical artist in America.” Künstler and Laurie Norton Moffatt, director of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, will engage... | |
| 2012_DC_Kurzweil_121127 | 68 | Sixth & I -- Ray Kurzweil ("How to Create a Mind")
Ray Kurzweil:
In How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed, the bold futurist and New York Times bestselling author of the The Singularity Is Near explores the limitless potential of reverse engineering the human brain.
Kurzweil discusses how the brain functions, how the mind emerges... | |
| 2012_DC_Lady_Bird_121206 | 102 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Tribute to Lady Bird Johnson
Tribute to Lady Bird Johnson:
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lady Bird Johnson, a panel will discuss her achievements and contributions. Audio recordings of the Lady Bird Johnson Oral History Project will be played. Mark Updegrove, director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential... | |
| 2012_DC_Lafayette_Square | 18 | DC -- Lafayette Square (by White House) area
Including taking down the inaugural stuff. | |
| 2012_DC_Law_Candlelight_120513 | 109 | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2012) -- Pre-ceremony events
I didn't stick around for the ceremony. It's gotten so big that there's really no way to get close enough to see the stage anymore. | |
| 2012_DC_LCFD_Animals_120929 | 15 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Family Day 2012 -- Animals
Family Day 2012 :
Join President Lincoln's Cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln family's first season at the Soldiers' Home. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the Lincolns'... | |
| 2012_DC_LCFD_Bucktails_120929 | 104 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Family Day 2012 -- Bucktails
Family Day 2012 :
Join President Lincoln's Cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln family's first season at the Soldiers' Home. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the Lincolns'... | |
| 2012_DC_LCFD_Gals_120929 | 33 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Family Day 2012 -- The Gals
Family Day 2012 :
Join President Lincoln's Cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln family's first season at the Soldiers' Home. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the Lincolns'... | |
| 2012_DC_LCFD_Misc_120929 | 119 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Family Day 2012 -- Miscellaneous
Family Day 2012 :
Join President Lincoln's Cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln family's first season at the Soldiers' Home. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the Lincolns'... | |
| 2012_DC_LCFD_Photos_120929 | 66 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Family Day 2012 -- Period Photographer
Family Day 2012 :
Join President Lincoln's Cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln family's first season at the Soldiers' Home. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the Lincolns'... | |
| 2012_DC_LCFD_Revels_120929 | 39 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Family Day 2012 -- Washington Revels' Jubilee Voices
Family Day 2012 :
Join President Lincoln's Cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln family's first season at the Soldiers' Home. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the Lincolns'... | |
| 2012_DC_LCFD_Tour_120929 | 26 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Family Day 2012 -- Cottage Tour
Family Day 2012 :
Join President Lincoln's Cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln family's first season at the Soldiers' Home. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the Lincolns'... | |
| 2012_DC_Leadership_120301 | 120 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Women in Leadership: First Ladies w/Bess Abell, Jean Becker, Anita McBride, Cokie Roberts, and Susan Sher
5th Annual Forum on Women in Leadership: Women in Leadership for the First Ladies
What changes have taken place in roles, opportunities, and obstacles for women in leadership positions in the White House? NPR news analyst Cokie Roberts moderates a panel including Anita McBride, former Chief of Staff... | |
| 2012_DC_LEGO_Master_120901 | 35 | NBM -- LEGO Architecture Tours
LEGO® Architecture Tours
Adam Reed Tucker visits LEGO®Tours at: 12:15, 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15 pm
Meet and talk with LEGO® master Adam Reed Tucker as he leads visitors on 20-minute tours of the LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition exhibition during its last weekend at the Museum. | |
| 2012_DC_Le_Droit | 122 | DC -- Le Droit neighborhood | |
| 2012_DC_Le_Droit_Tour_120930 | 9 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Worthy Ambition: LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail Preview tour
Explore the unique architecture and historical figures of LeDroit Park durning this specail preview of Cultural Tourism DC’s LeDriot Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail, which is currently in development. The neighborhood was developed in 1873 as an exclusive white suburban enclave just beyond the... | |
| 2012_DC_Lincoln_Const_120126 | 53 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Lincoln and the Constitution
Lincoln and the Constitution:
No President faced a more severe Constitutional crisis—or tested the limits of the Constitution more daringly—than Abraham Lincoln. Authors and historians Mark E. Neely, Jr., , and Frank J. Williams—with Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer as moderator—probe issues that still... | |
| 2012_DC_Lincoln_CottageI | 28 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage (at the Armed Forces Retirement Home) -- Interior Images | |
| 2012_DC_Lincoln_CottageVC | 16 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Visitor Center | |
| 2012_DC_Lincoln_Cottage | 23 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage (at the Armed Forces Retirement Home) | |
| 2012_DC_LOCVw | 2 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Views from... | |
| 2012_DC_LOC_Earth | 22 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Exhibit (Graphic Arts): Down to Earth: Herblock and Photographers Observe the Environment
Down to Earth: Herblock and Photographers Observe the Environment
September 22, 2012–March 23, 2013
Down to Earth: Herblock and Photographers Observe the EnvironmentEnvironmental issues affect everyone on planet Earth—the quality of the water and food we consume, the air we breathe, and the parks we... | |
| 2012_DC_LOC_Ext | 20 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Exterior Images | |
| 2012_DC_LOC_GH | 39 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Room: The Great Hall | |
| 2012_DC_LOC_Herblock | 20 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Exhibit: Herblock Gallery (2012)
Herblock Looks at 1962: Fifty Years Ago in Editorial Cartoons, Part II
Exhibition dates: September 22, 2012–March 23, 2013
In 1962, the second year of his presidency, John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) used his executive authority to impose economic and social change in the United States. He fought... | |
| 2012_DC_LOC_MRRCC | 10 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Room: Main Reading Room -- Card Catalog | |
| 2012_DC_LOC_MRR | 24 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Room: Main Reading Room (room itself)
Wide-angle lens time. | |
| 2012_DC_London_121004 | 49 | Sixth & I -- Stacy London ("Truth About Style")
With her talent for seeing past disastrous wardrobes to the emotional issues that caused these sartorial crises, style savant Stacy London has transformed the looks and lives of hundreds of guests on What Not to Wear. In The Truth About Style, London turns that expert insight on herself.
Like the women... | |
| 2012_DC_LP_Egypt_121208 | 9 | DC -- Protest: Egypt @ Lafayette Park
Including protesters. Interestingly, later that day it was announced that Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi annulled most of an extraordinary Nov. 22 decree that gave him near-absolute power and plunged the country into a deeply divisive political crisis that has seemed to worsen by the day. | |
| 2012_DC_LP_Syria_120128 | 7 | DC -- Protest: Syria @ Lafayette Park | |
| 2012_DC_Maddow_120428 | 42 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Rachel Maddow ("Drift")
In Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power, the host of the Emmy Award-winning “The Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC, argues that we’ve drifted away from America’s original ideals and become a nation weirdly at peace with perpetual war, with all the financial and human costs that entails.
Maddow... | |
| 2012_DC_Magna_Carta_120216 | 131 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Magna Carta and the Constitution
Magna Carta and the Constitution
To celebrate the return of Magna Carta to the National Archives, we present a discussion on its connection to the American Constitution including its place in the charters of the American colonies, its impact on the era of the Founding Fathers, and its legacy in the... | |
| 2012_DC_Mall | 36 | DC -- Natl Mall area
Mostly the work being done on the Reflecting Pool between the World War II and Lincoln memorials. | |
| 2012_DC_Maraniss_121020 | 36 | Newseum -- Inside Media w/David Maraniss ("Barack Obama: The Story")
Inside Media: David Maraniss:
David Maraniss, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and critically acclaimed biographer, discusses his new book “Barack Obama: The Story,” a multigenerational portrait of President Obama and his American and Kenyan families.
Drawing on four years of research around the... | |
| 2012_DC_Marshall_121107 | 142 | Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Kerry James Marshall (Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecture)
Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecture with Kerry James Marshall:
Kerry James Marshall is a contemporary American artist whose distinctive body of work engages audiences on issues of black identity. A recipient of the McArthur Foundation’s “genius grant,” he has exhibited extensively at prestigious... | |
| 2012_DC_Masaryk | 10 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Tomas Masaryk statue | |
| 2012_DC_Mason | 7 | DC -- George Mason Memorial | |
| 2012_DC_Masur_121214 | 63 | Natl Archives -- Louis P. Masur ("Lincoln's Hundred Days")
Lincoln’s Hundred Days: The Emancipation Proclamation and the War for the Union:
Professor and author Louis P. Masur tells the full story of the critical period between September 22, 1862, when Lincoln issued his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, and January 1, 1863, when he signed the final... | |
| 2012_DC_Maxwell_121020 | 27 | Natl Museum of Amer History -- Event: Ron Maxwell introducing "Gettysburg"
Civil War historian and former NPR film [music] commentator Noah Andre Trudeau leads a pre-screening discussion highlighting historical tidbits and things to look and listen for in this classic Hollywood movie. | |
| 2012_DC_McBurney_120510 | 44 | Natl Archives -- Christian McBurney ("Rhode Island Campaign")
On July 29, 1778, a French naval squadron sailed to the entrance of Narragansett Bay. In The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and American Operation in the Revolutionary War, Christian McBurney unravels one of the most multifaceted events of the war. A book signing will follow the program.
The... | |
| 2012_DC_McCoy_120920 | 68 | Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Take 5! -- The Donvonte` McCoy Septet: Lee Morgan Retrospective
Take 5! The Donvonte` McCoy Septet: Lee Morgan Retrospective:
As a prolific writer and composer, Lee Morgan has penned many of jazz music’s finest standards. The Sidewinder (his most famous work) was Blue Note Records’ highest chart-topping song. The Donvonte`McCoy Ensemble has put together a premier... | |
| 2012_DC_McGowan_121108 | 73 | Natl Archives & USAFMC -- Panel -- 8th Annual McGowan Forum on Communications ("Communicating the Message")
Eighth Annual McGowan Forum on Communications: Communicating the Message: Election Results and Ramifications:
A panel moderated by journalist Steven V. Roberts will analyze the communications methods used to achieve success in elections. The panelists will discuss election results, how campaigns were... | |
| 2012_DC_McNamara_120410 | 64 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- McNamara, Clifford, and the Burdens of Vietnam, 1965–1969
McNamara, Clifford, and the Burdens of Vietnam, 1965–1969
Dr. Erin Mahan, chief historian of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, moderates a panel discussing the roles Robert S. McNamara and Clark M. Clifford played in the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Participating on the panel will be Dr. Harold... | |
| 2012_DC_McPherson_121002 | 23 | Natl Archives -- James McPherson ("War on the Waters")
War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861–1865:
Even though the two navies represented a small percentage of the Union and Confederate fighting forces, they were crucial to the war’s outcome. Civil War historian James M. McPherson recounts the war’s naval campaigns, their leaders, and... | |
| 2012_DC_Meacham_121115 | 76 | Politics & Prose -- Jon Meacham ("Thomas Jefferson")
Jon Meacham - Thomas Jefferson:
Meacham’s Jefferson was an Enlightenment Age renaissance man. President and politician, he was also a visionary and philosopher, an inventor, an architect, a gardener—and much else. In this comprehensive portrait, the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of Andrew Jackson... | |
| 2012_DC_Meade | 1 | DC -- George Meade Memorial | |
| 2012_DC_Medal_120110 | 54 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- "Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty"
Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty
December 2011 marked the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s creation of the Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor recipients Harvey C. “Barney” Barnum, Jr., Brian Thacker, and others engage in discussion moderated by Gen. Nicholas B. Kehoe,... | |
| 2012_DC_Meritalk_120502 | 53 | DC -- Meritalk Spring 2012 Telework Exchange Town Hall Meeting
The Federal government is tackling a unique challenge – reduce costs, while supporting a mobile movement and a growing distributed workforce. Join us on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 for the 11th semi-annual Town Hall Meeting to discuss solutions and best practices for addressing the telework/mobility... | |
| 2012_DC_Metro_Du | 5 | Metro Station -- Dupont Circle | |
| 2012_DC_Metro_NY | 2 | Metro Station -- NoMa–Gallaudet U station on New York Avenue | |
| 2012_DC_MGC_121023 | 25 | DC -- Mobile Government Conference
Keynote talks by:
* Dawn Meyerriecks, Assistant Director for Acquisition, Technology, and Facilities, Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
* Peter Doolan, Group Vice President & Chief Technologist, Oracle Public Software, Oracle USA | |
| 2012_DC_MIBlack_120308 | 59 | Sixth & I -- Michael Ian Black ("You're Not Doing It Right")
Michael Ian Black: “You’re not doing it right.”
Michael Ian Black has been hearing these five words all his life. And now—on the eve of his 40th birthday—the comedian, actor, and bestselling author who brought you Stella and The State is finally beginning to wonder why.
As a husband and father living... | |
| 2012_DC_Miss_DC_SendM_121218 | 235 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Send-Off (1 of 2) -- Allyn Rose to Miss America Pageant @ Institute of World Politics -- Mingling
Help send Allyn off to Miss America
Come show your support for Allyn at Miss America, get a sneak peek of her competition wardrobe, and recognize the Miss District of Columbia class of 2012!
These were the pictures of the mingling before and after the presentation | |
| 2012_DC_Miss_DC_SendP_121218 | 145 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Send-Off (2 of 2) -- Allyn Rose to Miss America Pageant @ Institute of World Politics -- Presentation
Help send Allyn off to Miss America
Come show your support for Allyn at Miss America, get a sneak peek of her competition wardrobe, and recognize the Miss District of Columbia class of 2012!
The celebration will be Tuesday, December 18 from 6-8pm at the Institute of World Politics, 1521 16th Street... | |
| 2012_DC_Mitchell_120404 | 24 | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) -- George Mitchell
Turmoil in the Middle East: What Changes in Technology Mean to Global Security & Peace
George J. Mitchell, Former U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace under the Obama Administration, former Senate Majority Leader
Senator George Mitchell is a renowned peace negotiator and was instrumental in... | |
| 2012_DC_MLK_Mem | 36 | DC -- Martin Luther King Jr. Natl Memorial
Including the first cherry blossoms around the memorial. | |
| 2012_DC_Monticello_120206 | 41 | Natl Museum of Natural History -- Event: Monticello, Slavery, and the Hemingses (Annette Gordon-Reed and Michel Martin)
Monticello, Slavery, and the Hemingses: A Conversation Between Annette Gordon-Reed and Michel Martin:
NPR’s Tell Me More host Michel Martin, and Annette Gordon-Reed, Prof. of Law, Harvard University, and Pulitzer Prize-Winning author of The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family will discuss the... | |
| 2012_DC_Morley_120918 | 57 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Jefferson Morley ("Snow-Storm in August")
The Overbeck History Lecture Series kicks off its new season on September 18th with a gripping account of Washington's first race riot and the criminal trials that followed, prosecuted by the city's politically ambitious district attorney, Francis Scott Key.
Salon Washington correspondent Jefferson... | |
| 2012_DC_Morris_120421 | 55 | Reynolds Center & Washington College -- Edmund Morris (Ronald Reagan)
One of the most Celebrated biographers of our time, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris will speak about a freeze-frame television image (Ronald Reagan at Bergen-Belsen (NBC television sequence, 1985) that helped inspire his bestselling biography Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan.
The American... | |
| 2012_DC_Mt_Vernon | 22 | DC -- Mt Vernon Triangle neighborhood | |
| 2012_DC_Muir_120322 | 43 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- Film Talk: "John Muir in the New World" (w/Catherine Tatge) @ Reynolds Center
JOHN MUIR IN THE NEW WORLD (USA, 2011, 83 min.)
Preservationist, naturalist, author, explorer, activist, scientist and farmer John Muir (1838 – 1914) was all these things and more. Nearly a century after his death, this Scottish American is remembered and revered as the father of the environmental... | |
| 2012_DC_Multiprints_120121 | 130 | Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Multi-Prints Family Day
Press, stamp, and rub to make an artistic impression during this printmaking family day. Artists from George Mason University will demonstrate a variety of printing techniques to kids of all ages, who can then visit our workshop tables to create a print of their own to take home! | |
| 2012_DC_Murals | 16 | DC -- Public Art: Murals (not shown by artist) | |
| 2012_DC_Murals_CKennedy | 1 | DC -- Public Art: Murals by Coby Kennedy | |
| 2012_DC_Music_Of_Spheres | 1 | DC -- Public Art: Music of the Spheres (by Martha Jackson-Jarvis) @ North Cleveland Park by UDC | |
| 2012_DC_Muslims_120118 | 80 | Newseum -- First Amendment Center -- What is the Truth About Islam and Muslims in America? incl Reception
What is the Truth About Islam and Muslims in America
WASHINGTON — The Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum, Unity Productions Foundation, Wesley Theological Seminary, the Institute for Faith and Politics and the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding will host the timely... | |
| 2012_DC_NAOscA_120225 | 30 | Natl Archives -- Academy Award Animated Short Film Nominees (introduced by WIFV and Animator's Roundtable members)
8th Annual Showcase of Academy Award®–Nominated Documentaries and Shorts:
The National Archives Experience hosts the eighth annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories—Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film.
The... | |
| 2012_DC_NAOscL_120225 | 13 | Natl Archives -- Academy Award Live Action Short Film Nominees (introduced by Margaret Parsons)
8th Annual Showcase of Academy Award®–Nominated Documentaries and Shorts:
The National Archives Experience hosts the eighth annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories—Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film.
The... | |
| 2012_DC_NAOscP_120225 | 9 | Natl Archives -- Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory" (introduced by Willie Waffle)
8th Annual Showcase of Academy Award®–Nominated Documentaries and Shorts:
The National Archives Experience hosts the eighth annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories—Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film.
The... | |
| 2012_DC_NAOscS_120226 | 4 | Natl Archives -- Academy Award Documentary Short Subject Nominees (introduced by Susan Clifton)
8th Annual Showcase of Academy Award®–Nominated Documentaries and Shorts:
The National Archives Experience hosts the eighth annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories—Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film.
The... | |
| 2012_DC_NAOscT_120226 | 6 | Natl Archives -- Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: "If a Tree Falls" (introduced by Willie Waffle)
8th Annual Showcase of Academy Award®–Nominated Documentaries and Shorts:
The National Archives Experience hosts the eighth annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories—Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film.
The... | |
| 2012_DC_NAOscU_120223 | 14 | Natl Archives -- Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: "Undefeated" (introduced by Willie Waffle)
8th Annual Showcase of Academy Award®–Nominated Documentaries and Shorts:
The National Archives Experience hosts the eighth annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories—Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film.
The... | |
| 2012_DC_Nasaw_121114 | 44 | Politics & Prose -- David Nasaw ("The Patriarch")
David Nasaw - The Patriarch:
With unprecedented access to the Joseph P. Kennedy papers, the award-winning biographer of Andrew Carnegie and William Randolph Hearst gets behind the myths and mysteries to tell the truth about this complex man. Kennedy’s boundless ambition led him into myriad business,... | |
| 2012_DC_Nathans_120120 | 57 | Natl Archives -- Sydney Nathans ("To Free A Family: The Journey of Mary Walker")
To Free a Family: The Journey of Mary Walker
What was it like for a mother to flee slavery, leaving her children behind? In To Free a Family, Sydney Nathans uses letters and diaries to tell the remarkable story of Mary Walker, who fled her owner in 1848 and spent the next 17 years trying to recover her... | |
| 2012_DC_Natl_Pres_Ctr | 77 | DC -- AU Park -- National Presbyterian Church and Center (4101 Nebraska Ave., NW) | |
| 2012_DC_Naval_BlessingF_120414 | 153 | Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2012) -- Outdoor ceremony
Celebration - Blessing of the Fleets
Passed down through generations of mariners and navies around the world, the annual Blessing of the Fleets tradition will be held for the 21st consecutive year at the United States Navy Memorial on Saturday, April 14 at 1:00pm. Held on the outdoor plaza, the event... | |
| 2012_DC_Naval_BlessingN_120414 | 19 | Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2012) -- Indoor events
Celebration - Blessing of the Fleets
Passed down through generations of mariners and navies around the world, the annual Blessing of the Fleets tradition will be held for the 21st consecutive year at the United States Navy Memorial on Saturday, April 14 at 1:00pm. Held on the outdoor plaza, the event... | |
| 2012_DC_Naval_Center | 7 | DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center | |
| 2012_DC_Naval_Memorial | 90 | DC -- U.S. Navy Memorial
Wide-angle lens time. | |
| 2012_DC_Naval_USN | 14 | DC -- U.S. Naval Heritage Center -- Exhibit: Year of the US Naval Chiefs | |
| 2012_DC_NBW_7th | 5 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- National Bank of Washington (301 7th St NW) | |
| 2012_DC_Necessary_120215 | 8 | Ford's Theatre -- Reception for "Necessary Sacrifices" exhibit | |
| 2012_DC_NewseumMN_121203 | 72 | Newseum -- Members' Night -- Artifact viewing
Members' Night with Artifacts "From the Vault"
As a special thank you for your support and to celebrate the holiday season, we’d like to welcome you to the Newseum for Members’ Night. Press Pass members are invited to an exclusive dessert reception featuring the Newseum’s curatorial team and a few of... | |
| 2012_DC_NewseumV | 39 | DC -- Newseum -- Views from terrace | |
| 2012_DC_Newseum | 10 | DC -- Newseum
The funny-looking hingy-things are designed to allow the top floor to sway in case of earthquakes. | |
| 2012_DC_Newseum_Berlin | 5 | DC -- Newseum -- Exhibits -- (C) Berlin Wall | |
| 2012_DC_Newseum_Every4 | 99 | DC -- Newseum -- Exhibits -- (4) Every Four Years
"Every Four Years"
"Every Four Years," on view during the 2012 election cycle, will explore the complex relationship between journalists and candidates on the presidential campaign trail.
Including campaigns from 1896 to today, the exhibition will explore the constantly changing landscape of... | |
| 2012_DC_Newseum_Eyes | 97 | DC -- Newseum -- Exhibits -- (C) Eyes on the Prize | |
| 2012_DC_Newseum_JMemorial | 4 | DC -- Newseum -- Exhibits -- (3) Journalists Memorial | |
| 2012_DC_Newseum_NHG | 34 | DC -- Newseum -- Exhibits -- (5) News History Gallery | |
| 2012_DC_Newseum_PresP | 26 | DC -- Newseum -- Exhibits -- (C) President's Photographer
The President's Photographer:
For 50 years, White House photographers have recorded the momentous and the mundane in the lives of the presidents they cover.
These photographs capture some of the rare private moments in a president's life, from a lively bedroom full of George H.W. Bush's grandchildren... | |
| 2012_DC_Newseum_Pulitzer | 29 | DC -- Newseum -- Exhibits -- (1) Pulitzer Prize Photographs | |
| 2012_DC_NGAAH | 16 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- West Wing -- Armand Hammer Collection | |
| 2012_DC_NGAEW_Bldg | 4 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing -- Building and Public Space | |
| 2012_DC_NGAEW_Concourse | 10 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing -- Concourse (incl Leo Villareal's Multiverse LED installation) | |
| 2012_DC_NGAEW_Galleries | 14 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing -- Permanent Galleries | |
| 2012_DC_NGAP | 294 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- West Wing -- Paintings
Including the reopening of the French wing. | |
| 2012_DC_NGAS | 18 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- West Wing -- Sculpture | |
| 2012_DC_NGA_Bldg | 23 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- West Wing -- Building
Including workers on the dome. | |
| 2012_DC_NGA_Fleeting | 14 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- From the Library: Fleeting Structures of Early Modern Europe
From the Library: The Fleeting Structures of Early Modern Europe
February 4–July 29, 2012
For centuries, the world has seen its cities enrobed in festive garb for all manner of honorary events. Today, urban centers find themselves revitalized and beautified to host the Olympic Games or celebrate a... | |
| 2012_DC_NGA_French | 11 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- West Wing -- French galleries reopen | |
| 2012_DC_NGA_Furniture | 39 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- West Wing -- Exhibit: Masterpieces of American Furniture
Masterpieces of American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection, 1700–1830
Opens October 7, 2012, on permanent view
The unveiling of the Kaufman Collection at the National Gallery of Art on the ground floor of the West Building is a landmark moment for the nation's capital, which until this time has... | |
| 2012_DC_NGA_Text | 12 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- From the Library: Text as Inspiration
Text as Inspiration: Artists' Books and Literature
July 30, 2011–January 29, 2012
Artists' books exemplify the creative and inventive abilities of their makers. Working in a visual and tactile format, they transform the book into a total art concept, with poignant, humorous, and clever results.... | |
| 2012_DC_NGMM | 118 | DC -- NoMa -- National Guard Memorial Museum (1 Mass. Ave NW) | |
| 2012_DC_NGS | 3 | DC -- Downtown -- Natl Geographic Society -- Explorers Hall (1145 17th St NW) | |
| 2012_DC_NGS_Garden | 9 | DC -- Downtown -- Natl Geographic Society -- Outdoor Sculpture Garden | |
| 2012_DC_NGS_Titanic | 128 | DC -- Natl Geographic Society -- Exhibit: Titanic: 100 Year Obsession
National Geographic was the first to unveil images of the wreck discovered by National Geographic explorer Robert Ballard in 1985. Take a new look, from its historic beginnings to the latest research, at the ship that has captured the world’s imagination since it sank on April 15, 1912.
Explore an... | |
| 2012_DC_Nikon_121117 | 41 | Newseum & Nikon -- Nikon Photo Day at the Newseum
Special Event: Nikon Photo Day at the Newseum
WASHINGTON — Get a behind-the-lens look at the events, issues and people who shaped our world in 2011 from the photojournalists who captured these unforgettable moments.
Among the activities photographed here:
Curator's Corner: Get a close-up look at... | |
| 2012_DC_NMWA | 64 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Natl Museum of Women in the Arts (1250 New York Ave NW) | |
| 2012_DC_NMWA_NYASP | 6 | DC -- Natl Museum of Women in the Arts -- New York Avenue Sculpture Project -- Chakaia Booker
Chakaia Booker
Mar 8, 2012 - Apr 27. 2014
Internationally renowned sculptor Chakaia Booker works almost exclusively with recycled tires that are cut, shaped and folded, then woven into dynamic, highly textured sculptures. Her large-scale expressive works fuse ecological concerns with explorations of... | |
| 2012_DC_NoMa | 23 | DC -- North of Massachusetts Avenue (NoMa) neighborhood | |
| 2012_DC_NRUR_120321 | 93 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- "Natural Resources/Unnatural Results" (w/Stephen Sapienza, Nadja Drost, Amol Mehra, Daniel Baer, and Jon Sawyer) @ Carnegie Inst
NATURAL RESOURCES/UNNATURAL RESULTS: ACCESS, EXPLOITATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Films and Panel Discussion to Mark World Water Day
Reception Follows Program
PERU'S GOLD RUSH (Peru, 2011, 9 min.) In the Madre de Dios region of Peru, a virgin rainforest is losing ground to unrestricted wildcat gold... | |
| 2012_DC_OAS_Constellations | 51 | Art Museum of the Americas -- Exhibit: Constellations
CONSTELLATIONS -- Constructivism, Internationalism, and the Inter-American Avant-Garde
An exhibit of the permanent collection. Curated by Abigail McEwen.
June 21 - September 23, 2012
Drawn from the permanent collection of the Art Museum of the Americas, Constellations surveys the dynamic,... | |
| 2012_DC_OAS_ConstellO_120621 | 76 | OAS Museum -- Event: "Constellations" Opening Reception | |
| 2012_DC_OAS_Lost_Worlds | 15 | OAS General Secretariat Building -- Terrace Level Gallery -- Exhibit: "Lost Worlds"
LOST WORLDS F Street Gallery Opening
December 5, 2011 – February 24, 2012
This exhibition of photographs presents a powerful visual narrative of the cultures, conflicts and conquests that forged the New World. Covering significant ruins in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America,... | |
| 2012_DC_OAS_NY | 22 | Art Museum of the Americas -- Exhibit: New York: Latin American and Spanish artists in New York
ÑEW YORK: Latin American and Spanish artists in New York
Curated by Paco Cano, Eva Mendoza Chandas and Jodie Dinapoli
February 16 - May 20, 2012
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
Ñew York, featuring works by young, outstanding Latin American and Spanish artists residing in New York City commemorates a long lost... | |
| 2012_DC_Old_PostV | 14 | DC -- Old Post Office -- Views from tower | |
| 2012_DC_Olson_120404 | 29 | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) -- Eric Olson
Using Technology to Empower the New Fighter Warrior: Lessons from the “Bull Frog” Seal Commander
Eric Olson, Former Commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, Retired Four-star Navy SEAL Admiral
Please Note: This session is closed to the media.
It goes with out saying that the most respected... | |
| 2012_DC_Pageant_0Rehearse_120617 | 126 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Pageant (0 of 10) -- Rehearsal | |
| 2012_DC_Pageant_1Other_120617 | 64 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Pageant (1 of 10) -- Other | |
| 2012_DC_Pageant_2Welcome_120617 | 35 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Pageant (2 of 10) -- Welcome | |
| 2012_DC_Pageant_3Swimsuit_120617 | 71 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Pageant (3 of 10) -- Swimsuit | |
| 2012_DC_Pageant_4Inter_120617 | 64 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Pageant (4 of 10) -- Interview | |
| 2012_DC_Pageant_5Betweens_120617 | 51 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Pageant (5 of 10) -- In-Between Presentations | |
| 2012_DC_Pageant_6Talent_120617 | 115 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Pageant (6 of 10) -- Talent | |
| 2012_DC_Pageant_7Evening_120617 | 134 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Pageant (7 of 10) -- Evening Wear | |
| 2012_DC_Pageant_8Goodbye_120617 | 37 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Pageant (8 of 10) -- Goodbye -- Ashley Boalch stage appearances | |
| 2012_DC_Pageant_9ACrown_120617 | 91 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Pageant (9 of 10) -- Crowning (Allyn Rose)
Miss District of Columbia Class of 2012:
* ALLYN ROSE -- 2012 Miss District of Columbia
* Rachel de Maree
* Jaqueline Garcia
* MacKenzie Green
* Helen Hua
* Haely Jardas
* Giovanna Jean-Baptiste
* Rachall Lawrence
* Casey Valerie Linsey
* Chelsea Partridge
* Joanna Preston
*... | |
| 2012_DC_Pageant_9BPost_120617 | 91 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Pageant (10 of 10) -- Post-Crowning Photos | |
| 2012_DC_Pageant_Teen_120617 | 108 | 2012 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- Teen competition portion | |
| 2012_DC_Party_Animals | 6 | DC -- Public Art: Party Animals | |
| 2012_DC_PassportDC | 7 | DC -- Passport DC (Around the World) Open House | |
| 2012_DC_Pat_Brown_120320 | 65 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- "California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown"
California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown
The Charles Guggenheim Center for the Documentary Film presents a new work about an ordinary man who shaped the future of modern California in the turbulent 1960s—Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, “the Godfather of Modern California.”
Welcoming... | |
| 2012_DC_Pat_Nixon_120405 | 200 | Richard Nixon Alumni Association & Natl Archives -- Panel -- First Lady Pat Nixon: Ambassador of Goodwill
Nixon Legacy Forum: First Lady Pat Nixon: Ambassador of Goodwill
Pat Nixon traveled to over 75 countries, making her the most-traveled First Lady in history at that time. Special guest Julie Nixon Eisenhower joins Gen. Don Hughes, a military aide who accompanied the Nixons during the vice presidential... | |
| 2012_DC_Peace37_120423 | 73 | Nixon Legacy Forum & Natl Archives -- Waging Peace -- Nixon and Geopolitics in the Middle East
Nixon Legacy Forum: Waging Peace -- Nixon and Geopolitics in the Middle East
Ambassador Dennis Ross, who has served as advisor to six presidents, moderates a panel discussion on the Richard Nixon–Henry Kissinger diplomacy that laid the foundation for the Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt.... | |
| 2012_DC_Penn | 2 | DC -- Pennsylvania Avenue area
Including a building that I hadn't seen lit up before. | |
| 2012_DC_Penn_Qtr | 7 | DC -- Penn Quarter neighborhood | |
| 2012_DC_Petersen_House | 18 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Petersen House (House Where Lincoln Died) (516 10th St NW)
Including time for a few pictures with the wide angle lens. | |
| 2012_DC_Pitch_120824 | 14 | Natl Archives -- Anthony Pitch ("Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814")
The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814
In August 1814, British troops completed a 50-mile march to capture the young American capital. In no time, British arsonists set off an inferno whose glow was seen miles away. This attack was one of the defining moments in the coming-of-age of... | |
| 2012_DC_Pixels_121019 | 91 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Preserving Grain, Presenting Pixels
Preserving Grain, Presenting Pixels: Film Preservation and Restoration in the Digital Age:
In 2007, the Academy’s Science and Technology Council released their landmark study, The Digital Dilemma. Five years later, archival institutions and film industry continue to address the “digital dilemma” when... | |
| 2012_DC_Place_Land_120318 | 20 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- "A Place In The Land" (w/Grace Guggenheim and David Donath) @ Natl Museum of Amer History
20th Anniversary Environmental Film Festival Retrospective
A PLACE IN THE LAND (USA, 1998, 30 min.)
Protecting Wild Lands
George Marsh, Frederick Billings and Laurence Rockefeller were three influential figures in the history of conservation. Born generations apart, with very different lives, the... | |
| 2012_DC_Portal | 34 | DC -- Colonial Village -- Bishop's House (1640 Portal Dr NW) -- Christmas Lights | |
| 2012_DC_Powell_120529 | 73 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Gen. Colin Powell ("It Worked For Me") w/Robert Siegel
General Colin L. Powell In Conversation with NPR’s All Things Considered Host Robert Siegel
In his new book, It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership, four-star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell reveals the lessons that have shaped his life and his legendary career in public... | |
| 2012_DC_PPF_120426 | 78 | Natl Archives & USAFMC -- Panel -- Past, Present, and Future of Congressional and Presidential Campaigns
Past, Present, and Future of Congressional and Presidential Campaigns
How have campaigns evolved over the years and where are they heading? Panelists will discuss fundraising, the changing role of media in campaigns, how primaries and debates have changed, and thoughts and predictions for the future.... | |
| 2012_DC_PProse | 8 | DC -- Chevy Chase -- Politics & Prose (Main Store @ 5015 Connecticut Ave NW) | |
| 2012_DC_PresFD_120218 | 147 | Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Presidential Family Fun Day (2012)
Bring the whole family to celebrate President’s Day by joining the festivities inside the Kogod Courtyard!
The celebration, suited for all ages, will feature art exhibitions, musical performances, hands-on activities, and a talk by Sushmita Mazumdar, author of "Looking for Presidents."
Family Fun... | |
| 2012_DC_Press_120106 | 29 | DC -- Federal Courthouse -- Harry Thomas Jr. announces plea
Harry Thomas, Jr., DC city council member, had just admitted guilt in a scam that had fleeced the DC government of more than $350,000 intended to help city children. After months of denying everything, he finally caved in, agreeing to resign from office, pay restitution of $353,500 to the DC... | |
| 2012_DC_Pres_Club_120427 | 75 | Natl Archives -- Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy ("The President's Club")
The President’s Club: Inside the World’s Most Exclusive Fraternity
Harry Truman and Herbert Hoover established the Presidents Club at Eisenhower’s inauguration. Time magazine editors Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy discuss the secret history of the private relationships among the last 13 presidents. A... | |
| 2012_DC_Rather_120503 | 88 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Dan Rather ("Rather Outspoken") w/Tom Bettag
From Dan Rather, one of the most influential and award-winning journalists of our time, comes Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News, the story of his event-filled career—and his insight on the future of America’s news media.
In this candid autobiography, Rather covers all the important moments of his... | |
| 2012_DC_Rather_120504 | 44 | Natl Archives -- Dan Rather ("Rather Outspoken") w/Cokie Roberts
Former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather discusses the important moments of his career in his autobiography, including a frank accounting of his dismissal from CBS News and inside stories about the people he has interviewed or worked with over his more than 60 years as a professional journalist. A book... | |
| 2012_DC_Ratigan_120201 | 87 | Sixth & I -- Dylan Ratigan ("Greedy Bastards")
After years of learning about an American decision-making system centered on exploitation and extraction, the host of MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show lost his temper on-air. He received an outpouring of support from frustrated Americans who agreed that our country's principles are on sale to the highest... | |
| 2012_DC_Revolutionary_120111 | 73 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- (r)Evolutionary Parks, the Future of Public Space
(r)Evolutionary Parks—The Future of Public Space
A panel of architects will discuss ways that people use and enjoy public parks. The program is a companion event to the National Mall Design Competition that seeks to redesign three spaces on the National Mall. Presented in partnership with the National... | |
| 2012_DC_Rivers_120611 | 23 | Sixth & I -- Joan Rivers ("I Hate Everyone...") w/Joel Stein
Joan Rivers is a force of nature with a career spanning more than four decades in the entertainment industry. Rivers is an internationally renowned comedienne, Tony-nominated actress, New York Times bestselling author, Emmy Award-winning television talk show host, playwright, screenwriter, motion... | |
| 2012_DC_Rock_Creek_Cem | 84 | DC -- Rock Creek Cemetery
The last remnants of fall colors. | |
| 2012_DC_Rosin_120911 | 96 | Sixth & I -- Hanna Rosin ("The End of Man") w/David Plotz
Hanna Rosin In Conversation with (Her Husband and Boss) David Plotz
Men have been the dominant sex since, well, the dawn of mankind. But as Hanna Rosin revealed in her groundbreaking The Atlantic cover story “The End of Men,” this long-held truth is no longer true. By almost every measure, women are no... | |
| 2012_DC_Rushdie_121008 | 64 | Politics & Prose @ GWU Lisner -- Salman Rushdie ("Joseph Anton: A Memoir")
Salman Rushdie - Joseph Anton: A Memoir at Lisner Auditorium:
Who is Joseph Anton? From 1989 until the Fatwa against him was rescinded, Salman Rushdie disappeared into a pseudonym he created from the names of two writers he admired: Joseph Conrad and Anton Chekhov. His new memoir is an account of the... | |
| 2012_DC_Sacks_121205 | 60 | Sixth & I -- Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks ("The Great Partnership") w/Leon Wieseltier
Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks In Conversation with Leon Wieseltier
In The Great Partnership: Science, Religion, and the Search for Meaning, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth Jonathan Sacks argues not only that science and religion are compatible, but... | |
| 2012_DC_Salatino_120919 | 99 | Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Kevin Salatino ("Edward Hopper and the Burden of (Un)Certainty") (Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecture)
Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecture: Kevin Salatino
Kevin Salatino is the Director of Art Collections at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA. He has curated exhibitions on the work of Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, and William Wegman, among many others.... | |
| 2012_DC_Sams_PandR | 4 | DC -- Cleveland Park -- Sam's Park & Ride | |
| 2012_DC_Schwarzenegger_121002 | 80 | Politics & Prose & Washington Post Live @ The Hamilton -- Arnold Schwarzenegger ("Total Recall")
In partnership with Politics & Prose, Washington Post Live invites you to join a conversation with Arnold Schwarzenegger at The Hamilton.
The speaker was introduced by ??? and Bradley Graham.
He was in conversation with Ned Martel, Washington Post Style editor. | |
| 2012_DC_Scottish_DCSR | 10 | DC -- Adams Morgan -- Scottish Rite Temple -- DCSR (2800 16th St NW) | |
| 2012_DC_Sewall_Belmont | 141 | DC -- Capitol Hill -- Sewall-Belmont House and Museum
Open house day. | |
| 2012_DC_Shattered_120325 | 38 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- "Shattered Sky" (w/Sunshine Menezes,Steve Dors, Dan Evans, Larry Schweiger, and Jeff Goodell) @ Carnegie Inst
SHATTERED SKY (USA, 2012, 55 min.)
World Premiere Thirty years ago, scientists reported a hole in the ozone layer “the size of North America.” The culprits were man-made chemicals called CFCs, which were prevalent in billions of dollars worth of refrigeration, air conditioning and other products that... | |
| 2012_DC_Shaw | 11 | DC -- Shaw neighborhood | |
| 2012_DC_Shaw_Lib | 6 | DC -- Shaw Neighborhood Library | |
| 2012_DC_Sheridan | 8 | DC -- Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood | |
| 2012_DC_Sherman | 35 | DC -- Sherman Memorial | |
| 2012_DC_Shevchenko | 13 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Taras Shevchenko statue | |
| 2012_DC_Shuttle_Flyby_120417 | 36 | DC -- Space Shuttle Discovery Fly-By
Space Shuttle Discovery Flies to the Smithsonian
Discovery, the longest-serving orbiter in the space shuttle fleet, departed Kennedy Space Center in Florida around dawn today, and is expected to arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport about 11 a.m. EDT. After a two-day layover at the airport,... | |
| 2012_DC_SIAfri_Tishman | 18 | DC -- Natl Museum of African Art -- Exhibit: Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection Highlights | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Bldg | 2 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exterior Shots | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Burden | 5 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Glorious Burden | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Changing | 124 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963
Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963
December 14, 2012 - September 15, 2013
The National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of American History commemorate two events that changed the course of the nation: The 1863... | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Comp | 64 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: National Mall Design Competition
From http://www.nationalmall.org/news/designing-future-national-mall
Designing the Future of the National Mall
By Dr. Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel
Monday, April 9, 2012
The Huffington Post
Today, the Trust for the National Mall will introduce the final design concepts for the National Mall... | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Conestoga | 4 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Conestoga Wagon
Conestoga Wagon
September 19, 2012 – Indefinitely
Covered wagons, which enabled settlement to spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific, have long held an iconic place in the real and storied past of the American nation. Until the 1850s, Conestoga wagons helped settlers just beyond the mid-Atlantic... | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Counter | 1 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Landmark Object: Greensboro Lunch Counter | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_CWDraft | 2 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Landmark Object: Civil War Draft Wheel | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Flag | 4 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Star Spangled Banner sculpture | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Gowns | 2 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: First Ladies | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Gunboat | 1 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Gunboat Philadelphia | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_GWStatue | 8 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Landmark Object: George Washington Statue, 1841 | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Int | 1 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Miscellaneous Interior Shots | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_John_Bull | 1 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Landmark Object: John Bull Locomotive | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Monticello | 85 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello
Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty
January 27, 2012 – October 14, 2012
This exhibition explores slavery and enslaved people in America through the lens of Jefferson’s Monticello plantation. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence and called slavery an—abominable... | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_On_Move | 21 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: America on the Move
Time for a few pictures with the wide angle lens. | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Perf | 1 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Historical Reenactors and Performers | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_PopCult | 24 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Pop Culture | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Power | 5 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Power Machinery | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Price_Civil | 1 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Price of Freedom -- Civil War | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Price_Cold | 2 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Price of Freedom -- Cold War (Korea, Vietnam, etc) | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Price_Ind | 1 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Price of Freedom -- Independence (American Revolution, War of 1812) | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Price_Misc | 2 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Price of Freedom -- Miscellaneous (Intro, Terror, Medal of Honor) | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Price_WW2 | 8 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Price of Freedom -- World War II | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_SAL | 1 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Science in American Life
Science in American Life
April 27, 1994 – November 27, 2011
This exhibition examines the interaction between science and society from 1876 to the present. Through artifacts, historical photographs, computer interactives, and multimedia technology, the exhibition brings to life many of the scientific... | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Stories | 127 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: American Stories
Take a journey through time and discover both well-known and less-familiar stories about the American experience in the Museum’s newest signature exhibition: American Stories. In 5,300 square feet, American Stories features an engaging mix of artifacts from the Museum’s vast holdings to tell stories... | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_TJBible | 16 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Thomas Jefferson's Bible
Jefferson's Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
November 11, 2011 – July 15, 2012
In 1820, Thomas Jefferson assembled a private text using excerpts from the Four Gospels of the New Testament in Greek, Latin, French, and English. His aim was to tell a chronological version of Jesus’ life,... | |
| 2012_DC_SIAH_Walls | 5 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Within These Walls | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIB | 22 | DC -- Arts and Industries Bldg | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Gall100A | 19 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 100: (a) Milestones of Flight | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Gall102A | 141 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 102: America by Air | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Gall104A | 1 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 104/204: (a) Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Gall108A | 4 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 108: (a) Welcome Center | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Gall109A | 2 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 109: (a) How Things Fly | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Gall110A | 4 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 110: (a) Looking at Earth | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Gall114A | 5 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 114: (a) Space Race | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Gall203A | 10 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 203: (a) Sea-Air Operations | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Gall205A | 16 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 205: (a) World War II Aviation | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Gall206A | 5 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 206: (a) Legend, Memory and the Great War in the Air (WWI Aviation) | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Gall208A | 17 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 208: (a) Pioneers of Flight, Barron Hilton | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Gall209A | 3 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 209: (a) Wright Brothers and Invention of the Aerial Age | |
| 2012_DC_SIAIR_Marines | 97 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Temporary Exhibit: Fly Marines! (in Gallery 211)
Fly Marines! The Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation: 1912-2012
January 14, 2012 – January 13, 2013
Artworks and artifacts are on view to tell the story of the United States Marine Corps aviation over the past 100 years. Artworks include oils, watercolors, drawings, and poster art from such artists as... | |
| 2012_DC_SIHG | 3 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Enid A. Haupt Garden @ Smithsonian Castle | |
| 2012_DC_SIHIRO_Aitken | 45 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum (Outside) -- Exhibit: Doug Aitken: Song 1
Doug Aitken: SONG 1
March 22, 2012 to May 13, 2012
Sunset to Midnight
For nearly eight weeks this spring, internationally renowned artist Doug Aitken (American, b. Redondo Beach, California, 1968; lives and works in Los Angeles and New York) will illuminate the entire facade of the Hirshhorn’s iconic... | |
| 2012_DC_SIHIRO_Circle | 50 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum (Outside) -- Exhibit: Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads sculpture by Al Weiwei
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
April 19, 2012 – March 17, 2013
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s monumental outdoor installation showcases twelve 10-foot-tall bronze animal heads representing the signs of the Chinese zodiac. Placed around the perimeter of the fountain in the museum’s central... | |
| 2012_DC_SIHIR_Belief | 9 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: Barbara Kruger: Belief + Doubt | |
| 2012_DC_SIHIR_Dark_Matters | 20 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: Dark Matters: Selections from the Collection
Dark Matters: Selections from the Collection
February 3, 2012 – January 6, 2013
Dark Matters, a rotating exhibiton, brings together works from the Hirshhorn’s collection that draw upon the associations and implications of darkness. Darkness is the absence of light. It evokes notions of mortality,... | |
| 2012_DC_SIHIR_Suprasensorial | 23 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: Suprasensorial: Experiments in Light, Color, and Space
Suprasensorial: Experiments in Light, Color, and Space
February 23, 2012 – August 12, 2012
The focus of this exhibition is to explain the international light-and-space art movement of the mid- and late 20th century. The exhibition consists of large-scale installations by five artists from South... | |
| 2012_DC_SIHIR_Weiwei | 75 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: Al Weiwei: According to What
Ai Weiwei: According to What?
October 7, 2012 to February 24, 2013
Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. Beijing, 1957) is one of China’s most prolific and provocative contemporary artists. He is best known for projects such as his collaboration with architects Herzog & de Meuron on the design of the 2008 Beijing... | |
| 2012_DC_SIMLRG | 18 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Mary Livingston Ripley Garden (Between Hirshhorn & Arts and Industries Bldg) | |
| 2012_DC_SINH_Fossils | 37 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: Fossil Mammals/Dinosaurs | |
| 2012_DC_SINH_Gems | 12 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: Geology, Gems, and Minerals | |
| 2012_DC_SINH_Human_Origins | 1 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Hall of Human Origins | |
| 2012_DC_SINH_Mammals | 53 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Hall of Mammals | |
| 2012_DC_SINH_Natures_Best | 48 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: Nature's Best International Photography Awards (2012) | |
| 2012_DC_SINH_Ocean | 6 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Sant Ocean Hall | |
| 2012_DC_SINH_Rotunda | 7 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Rotunda | |
| 2012_DC_SINH_Titanoboa | 11 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: Titanoboa: Monster Snake
Titanoboa: Monster Snake
March 30, 2012 – January 6, 2013
From deep underground in a Colombian coal mine, in a layer dating to 65 million years ago, scientists have uncovered remains of the largest snake in the world, Titanoboa cerrejonensis. Measuring 48 feet long and weighing in at 2,500 pounds,... | |
| 2012_DC_SINMAA | 15 | DC -- NMAAHC -- Exterior Images | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Amazonia | 39 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Amazonia | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Art | 29 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Public Art | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Bear | 3 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Bears | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_BV | 29 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- American Trail (formerly Beaver Valley) (sea lions, seals, pelicans, beavers, otters, bald eagles, ravens, and grey wolves) | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Carousel | 118 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Carousel | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Cat | 30 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Big Cats
Including the new cheetah cubs. | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Const | 2 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Construction Projects | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Elephant | 12 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Elephant House/Trail | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Farm | 1 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Kids' Farm | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Invert | 16 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Invertebrates | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Main | 11 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Parts not covered elsewhere
Including the ant-eater. | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_PandaVC | 3 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Giant Panda Visitor Areas (David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat) | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Panda | 5 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Giant Pandas | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Prairie | 5 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Prairie Dogs | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Primate | 7 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Primates | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_Reptile | 12 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Reptile House | |
| 2012_DC_SINZ_RPanda | 2 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Red Pandas | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Abstract | 18 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Exhibit: Abstract Drawings
Abstract DrawingsJune 15, 2012 – January 6, 2013
Abstract Drawings presents a selection of forty-six works on paper from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s permanent collection that are rarely on public display. From simple sketches to highly finished compositions, these works represent the rich... | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Armstrong | 1 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: In Memoriam: Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012
In Memoriam: Neil Armstrong
August 30, 2012 – November 4, 2012
A portrait of astronaut Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) by Louis Glanszman is on view. Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon on July 21, 1969, and said "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Black_List | 11 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: The Black List
While photography was allowed in this special exhibit, I couldn't photograph most of the pieces because the reflective glass kept picking up everything around me instead of the piece itself. | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Bldg | 20 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Building | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Contemp | 11 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Galleries for Modern and Contemporary Art | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_CW | 12 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Civil War | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_CW_Union | 21 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Mathew Brady's Photographs of Union Generals
Mathew Brady’s Photographs of Union Generals
March 30, 2012 - May 8, 2016
Mathew Brady’s Photographs of Union Generals is a part of the Portrait Gallery's series of exhibitions marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Although Brady may be best known for his photographic documentation of the... | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Daguerre_Mon | 8 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Monument to Louis Daguerre (outside) | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Discord_Volck | 35 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Faces of Discord -- Confederate Sketches of Adalbert Volck
The Confederate Sketches of Adalbert Volck
March 30, 2012 through January 21, 2013
The Confederate Sketches of Adalbert Volck is the second in our series of exhibitions marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Having emigrated to the United States in 1848 after Germany’s failed revolution,... | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Folk | 35 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Exhibit: Folk Art | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Folk_Throne | 31 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Exhibit: Folk Art -- Restoring the Throne of the Third Heaven exhibit | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Low | 7 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Juliette Gordon Low and the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts
Juliette Gordon Low and the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts
January 13, 2012 – January 6, 2013
The iconic painting of Juliet Gordon Low, a patent award, a membership pin, and photographs of Low when she commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Girl Scouts are on view. Low founded the American Girl... | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Luce | 23 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Luce Foundation Center for American Art | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Mvsevm | 32 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Exhibit: MVSEVM (by David Beck) | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Painting | 23 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Paintings | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Pollock | 23 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (Archives of American Art) -- Exhibit: Jackson Pollock, Memories Arrested in Space
Memories Arrested in Space: a centennial tribute to Jackson Pollock from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art
January 28, 2012 – May 15, 2012
Exhibited in Washington, D.C. at the Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery
Jackson Pollock (1912–1956) is an American icon. Creator of rhythmic and energetic... | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Portrait | 135 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Portraits | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Pres | 11 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: America's Presidents | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Recent | 15 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Recent Acquisitions (2012)
Recent Acquisitions
November 9, 2012 – October 27, 2013
On view are works recently aquired by the museum, including paintings of Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Adolph Ochs; a bronze of Ethel Waters; photographs of Marjorie Merriweather Post, Mary Pickford, and Muhammad Ali; and prints of George Washington... | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Sculpture | 29 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Sculpture
Including The Museum sculpture. | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Tour_120407 | 37 | Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Tour: Adam Goodheart Civil War tour for Washington College | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Tour_120421 | 27 | Reynolds Center -- Tour -- Still life tour for Washington College
with ??? | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Video_Games | 141 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Exhibit: Art of Video Games
The Art of Video Games
March 16, 2012 – September 30, 2012
Video games use images, actions, and player participation to tell stories and engage their audiences. In the same way as film, animation, and performance, they can be considered a compelling and influential form of narrative art. In this... | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Waters | 2 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Portrait of Alice Waters
Portrait of Alice Waters
January 21, 2012 – November 30, 2012
A photographic portrait of chef Alice Waters, founder of the restaurant Chez Panisse and the Edible Schoolyard and champion of the Slow Food Movement, is on view. The portrait was commissioned by the museum from Dave Woody, winner of the... | |
| 2012_DC_SIPG_Will_Of | 16 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: A Will of Their Own: Judith Sargent Murray and Women of Achievement in the Early Republic
A Will of Their Own: Judith Sargent Murray and Women of Achievement in the Early Republic
April 20, 2012 – September 2, 2013
Judith Murray (c. 1769) by John Singleton Copley and seven additional portraits of prominent American women from the late 18th century are on view to showcase both the important... | |
| 2012_DC_SIPM_Binding | 43 | DC -- Natl Postal Museum -- Exhibit (MIA Galleries 2): Binding the Nation (incl Pony Express) | |
| 2012_DC_SIPM_Fire_Ice | 162 | DC -- Natl Postal Museum -- Exhibit (MIA Galleries 5): Fire & Ice: Hindenburg and Titanic
Fire & Ice: Hindenburg and Titanic
March 22, 2012 – January 6, 2014
Level 1: Mail in America Galleries
As the largest, fastest, and most glamorous ships of their eras, the Hindenburg and the Titanic share many similarities. The human tragedy associated with each stunned the world . . . a shock that... | |
| 2012_DC_SIPM_Mail_Call | 4 | DC -- Natl Postal Museum -- Exhibit (MIA Galleries 7): Mail Call | |
| 2012_DC_SIPM_Systems | 48 | DC -- Natl Postal Museum -- Exhibit (MIA Galleries 4): Systems at Work | |
| 2012_DC_SIRG_Birthday_120128 | 83 | Renwick Gallery -- Family Day -- Happy Birthday, Renwick!
Celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the opening of the Renwick Gallery! Enjoy contests, music, hands-on activities, games, gallery talks, crafts, a scavenger hunt through the galleries, and, of course, cake! | |
| 2012_DC_SIRG_Bldg | 2 | DC -- Renwick Gallery -- Bldg | |
| 2012_DC_SIRG_Holiday_121208 | 48 | Renwick Gallery -- Family Day -- Holiday Festival (2012)
Ring in the holidays with a Craft Futures themed festival. Get creative with 40 under 40 artist Shawn Smith and create 3D pixel ornaments. Enjoy hot apple cider, winter craft activities, and scavenger hunts while pianist Amy Conley plays season music. | |
| 2012_DC_Sixth_Wall | 90 | Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame | |
| 2012_DC_SI_Castle | 10 | DC -- Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) | |
| 2012_DC_SI_Castle_Comp | 24 | DC -- Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) -- Exhibit: National Mall Design Competition
From http://www.nationalmall.org/news/designing-future-national-mall
Designing the Future of the National Mall
By Dr. Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel
Monday, April 9, 2012
The Huffington Post
Today, the Trust for the National Mall will introduce the final design concepts for the National Mall... | |
| 2012_DC_SI_Castle_CWP | 39 | DC -- Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) -- Exhibit: Civil War Photography
Civil War Photography Comes to Life at the Smithsonian Castle
Exhibit Explores the Advancements of Photography for “Civil War 150”
A photo exhibit to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, “Experience Civil War Photography: From the Home Front to the Battlefront,” opens in the... | |
| 2012_DC_SI_Ripley | 21 | DC -- S. Dillon Ripley Center
I thought the Christmas display in the corridor was pretty! | |
| 2012_DC_SI_Ripley_Jobs | 24 | DC -- S. Dillon Ripley Center -- Exhibit: Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs
The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology that Changed the World
May 11, 2012 - July 8, 2012 (new closing date)
Learn about the far-reaching impact of Steve Jobs’ entrepreneurship and innovation on our daily lives,and how his patents and trademarks reveal the importance intellectual... | |
| 2012_DC_SI_Ripley_Math_Alive | 21 | DC -- S. Dillon Ripley Center -- Exhibit: Math Alive
MathAlive:
March 10, 2012 - June 3, 2012 (new opening date)
Through 40 interactives, this exhibition brings to life the real math behind some of the activities children like. Visitors young and old can ride snowboards in 4-D, design and play their own video games, capture their images in 360 degrees,... | |
| 2012_DC_SI_Ripley_VSA11 | 12 | DC -- S. Dillon Ripley Center -- Exhibit: VSA: Sustaining/Creating
Sustaining/Creating: A National Juried Exhibition for Emerging Artists with Disabilities, Ages 16-25
September 11, 2012 – January 13, 2013
This exhibition features the work of 15 emerging artists with disabilities, who present work that illuminates innovative viewpoints on sustainability and... | |
| 2012_DC_Slotkin_120912 | 20 | Natl Archives -- Richard Slotkin ("The Long Road to Antietam")
The Long Road to Antietam: How the Civil War Became a Revolution:
In the summer of 1862, Abraham Lincoln decided on a radical change of strategy—one that abandoned hope for a compromise peace and committed the nation to all-out war. The centerpiece of that new strategy was the Emancipation... | |
| 2012_DC_Smith_120228 | 101 | Eisenhower Institute -- Jean Edward Smith ("Eisenhower in War and Peace")
The Eisenhower Institute of Gettysburg College cordially invites you to an Author Series Event featuring Jean Edward Smith and his newest book: Eisenhower in War and Peace
Jean Edward Smith, deemed "today’s foremost biographer of formidable figures in American history" by journalist George Will, makes... | |
| 2012_DC_SMPA | 38 | DC -- GWU -- School of Media & Public Affairs | |
| 2012_DC_Social_Media_121208 | 39 | Newseum -- Inside Media w/Neal Augenstein and Andrew Beaujon (Social Media's Impact)
Inside Media: Social Media's Impact on Journalism
Guest: Neal Augenstein and Andrew Beaujon
From Facebook to Twitter, social media platforms have changed the way news is gathered and disseminated. While journalists use social media, private citizens are also using these methods to contribute to the... | |
| 2012_DC_Soldiers_Cem | 21 | DC -- United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery | |
| 2012_DC_Soldiers_Cem_MDC_120528 | 38 | DC -- United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery -- Memorial Day Tour and Ceremony | |
| 2012_DC_So_Called_121215 | 162 | Sixth & I and SpeakeasyDC -- My So-Called Jewish Life (2012)
Sixth & I and SpeakeasyDC present the fourth annual night of funny, poignant, powerful, and peculiar autobiographical stories about all things Jewish, not-so-Jewish, and wanna-be Jewish on the last night of Chanukah.
This year’s stories center on tourism in Israel, classes for interfaith couples,... | |
| 2012_DC_SSHP_121218 | 137 | Smithsonian -- Smithsonian Staff Holiday Party (2012) @ Reynolds Center
Directors photographed during the event include:
* Wayne Clough (secretary of the Smithsonian Institution)
* Dennis Kelly (head of the National Zoo)
* Bob Lamb (head of FONZ)
* Marc Pachter (former director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Natonal Museum of American History).
*... | |
| 2012_DC_Stargazing_120428 | 53 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2012) & Air and Space Museum -- Planetary Radio
Telescopic Observing: Stargazing Party
Join museum astronomy educators for an evening of activities at the National Air and Space Museum including astronomy-themed programming in the Moving Beyond Earth gallery, including a guest appearance by Bill Nye the Science Guy and a live broadcast of Planetary... | |
| 2012_DC_Stauffer_120212 | 19 | Ford's Theatre -- John Stauffer ("Giants")
Author John Stauffer:
In his dual biography Giants, author John Stauffer explores the parallel lives of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, the preeminent self-made men of their time. Stauffer describes their personal and political struggles with a keen understanding of the dilemmas they confronted... | |
| 2012_DC_StElizW_CWExt_121027 | 85 | DC -- St Elizabeths West -- Construction Watch Tour -- Exterior Shots
Construction Watch Tour: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters at St. Elizabeths:
When completed in early 2013, the new U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters on the west campus of historic St. Elizabeths will feature an 11-story office building providing nearly 1.2 million square feet of office and support space for... | |
| 2012_DC_StElizW_CWGrp_121027 | 30 | DC -- St Elizabeths West -- Construction Watch Tour -- NBM Tour Group
Construction Watch Tour: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters at St. Elizabeths:
When completed in early 2013, the new U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters on the west campus of historic St. Elizabeths will feature an 11-story office building providing nearly 1.2 million square feet of office and support space for... | |
| 2012_DC_StElizW_CWInt_121027 | 36 | DC -- St Elizabeths West -- Construction Watch Tour -- Interior Shots
Construction Watch Tour: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters at St. Elizabeths:
When completed in early 2013, the new U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters on the west campus of historic St. Elizabeths will feature an 11-story office building providing nearly 1.2 million square feet of office and support space for... | |
| 2012_DC_StElizW_CWSS_121027 | 88 | DC -- St Elizabeths West -- Construction Watch Tour -- Presentation slides
Construction Watch Tour: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters at St. Elizabeths:
When completed in early 2013, the new U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters on the west campus of historic St. Elizabeths will feature an 11-story office building providing nearly 1.2 million square feet of office and support space for... | |
| 2012_DC_StElizW_Vw | 44 | DC -- St Elizabeths West -- Construction Watch Tour -- Views from...
Construction Watch Tour: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters at St. Elizabeths:
When completed in early 2013, the new U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters on the west campus of historic St. Elizabeths will feature an 11-story office building providing nearly 1.2 million square feet of office and support space for... | |
| 2012_DC_Stelter_120513 | 22 | Newseum -- Inside Media w/Brian Stelter (New Media)
Inside Media: Brian Stelter Discusses New Media
New York Times media reporter Brian Stelter talks about his coverage of the Internet and television and how he uses new media to guide his reporting and inform his readers.
Stelter’s appearance coincides with the opening of the Newseum’s HP New Media... | |
| 2012_DC_STN_120928 | 252 | Smithsonian Teachers' Night (2012) @ Donald Reynolds Center | |
| 2012_DC_Sunshine_120312 | 25 | Natl Archives -- Press Preview: Sunshine Week
National Archives OGIS Celebrates “Sunshine Week” with FOIA Display and Program March 12th:
WHAT: Washington, DC. . . In celebration of Sunshine Week, The National Archives Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) will host brief remarks and display of the original Freedom of Information... | |
| 2012_DC_Supreme_Ct | 1 | DC -- Supreme Court Building -- Exterior | |
| 2012_DC_Switch_120313 | 91 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- "Switch" (w/Harry Lynch) @ Carnegie Inst
SWITCH (USA, 2012, 98 min.)
World Premiere What will it really take to go from the energies that built our world to the energies that will shape our future? Our transportation and housing, food and water, communications, light, heat and cooling – our entire modern life depends on energy. For more than... | |
| 2012_DC_Symantec_121107 | 77 | Symantec Government Technology Summit (w/General Keith B. Alexander, Cornelia Rogall-Grothe, and Ted Koppel)
The 2012 Symantec Government Symposium will include a full morning of break-out sessions, afternoon plenary sessions, two keynotes, and the Cyber Awards presentation. Join us for the post-event reception, across the street from the Convention Center, at the Carnegie Library.
* Welcome and... | |
| 2012_DC_Taikoza_120331 | 65 | National Gallery of Art -- Event: Taikoza Drum Performance
Taikoza
Marco Lienhard
Satsuki (Month of May)
Odori (Summer Festival)
Utsu Hachijo (Song from the Island of Hachijo)
Lienhard
Eisa (Okinawan Festival)
Odaiko (Big Drum)
Chichibu Yatai Bayashi (Chichibu Festival Drum Song)
The Musicians:
Founded in 1995 in New York City by members of... | |
| 2012_DC_Tannenbaum_121208 | 33 | Goethe-Institut -- Event: Oh Tannenbaum! Christmas at the Goethe-Institut
Oh Tannenbaum! Christmas at the Goethe-Institut
With the support of Friends of the Goethe-Institut
In conjunction with Downtown’s Holiday Market, the Goethe-Institut will open its doors to the public on this weekend, and offer up a variety of German holiday activities for all ages. Music, food,... | |
| 2012_DC_Tapper_121110 | 61 | Newseum -- Inside Media w/Jake Tapper
Inside Media: Jake Tapper: The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor
Jake Tapper, senior White House correspondent for ABC News, discusses his new book “The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor.” The book provides an eye-opening account of the devastating sacrifices made during one of... | |
| 2012_DC_Telework_120605 | 37 | DC -- FCW presents Telework Management Strategies
Telework Management Strategies: Mandates, Culture, and Getting the Job Done:
Join your agency executives and colleagues next Tuesday, June 5 to hear how to evaluate and understand your current computing infastructure for telework sustainability, and set realistic internal goals for telework adoption... | |
| 2012_DC_Tidal | 9 | DC -- Tidal Basin
Flower beds by the Tidal Basin. | |
| 2012_DC_Toynbee | 56 | DC -- Public Art: Stikman Robots
Including a design I'd never seen before. Almost all of the previous ones had been either white or orange. | |
| 2012_DC_Trabant_121110 | 47 | International Spy Museum -- Annual Parade of Trabants (2012)
Sixth Annual Parade of Trabants:
The ONLY Trabant Rally in the United States!
Where were you when the Wall fell? The Berlin Wall is long gone, but one Cold War icon is still chugging away—the Trabant. Despite their questionable performance and smoky two-stroke engines, these little cars are now... | |
| 2012_DC_Trails_GeorgiaPP | 2 | DC Heritage Trails: Lift Every Voice: Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains Heritage Trail | |
| 2012_DC_Trails_Shaw | 3 | DC Heritage Trails: Midcity at the Crossroads: Shaw Heritage Trail | |
| 2012_DC_Turner_120815 | 49 | Newseum -- An Evening with Actress Kathleen Turner
An Evening with Actress Kathleen Turner:
Join us for a special program at the Newseum with Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Kathleen Turner.
Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Kathleen Turner appears in a special evening program at the Newseum to talk about her role as legendary newspaper... | |
| 2012_DC_UDC | 19 | DC -- University of the District of Columbia | |
| 2012_DC_UHPrayer | 5 | DC -- Mt Vernon Triangle -- United House of Prayer for All People (601 M St. NW) | |
| 2012_DC_Union_StationI | 21 | DC -- Union Station (Interior) | |
| 2012_DC_Union_StationX | 3 | DC -- Union Station -- Exhibit: Christmas Display | |
| 2012_DC_Union_Station | 2 | DC -- Union Station (exterior)
Including repairing earthquake damage. | |
| 2012_DC_Updegrove_120420 | 39 | Natl Archives -- Mark Updegrove ("Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency")
Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency:
Presidential historian Mark Updegrove offers an intimate portrait of LBJ, his presidency, and the turbulent times in which he served. Medicare, Head Start, PBS, NPR, and the Voting Rights act were signed into law by President Johnson—and all are coming under... | |
| 2012_DC_USASFP | 113 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2012) -- Presentations
People shown here:
* Sir Robert Swan (Antarctica 2041),
* Olympic speedskaters,
* Bill Nye,
* Homer Hickam (author of "October Sky"),
* Lisa Randall,
* Eric Christian Olsen and Daniela Ruah (from "NCIS: Los Angeles"),
* Jeffrey Bennett ("Max Goes to Mars"),
* Waleed Abdalati... | |
| 2012_DC_USASF | 131 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2012) -- Public
The USA Science & Engineering Festival hosted by Lockheed Martin will set the stage for attendees to meet some of the biggest celebrities in the science world on April 28-29 in Washington, D.C. Whether you’re a fan of Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of the Discovery Channel’s hit TV series the... | |
| 2012_DC_U_Street | 7 | DC -- U Street Heritage neighborhood | |
| 2012_DC_VanRoekel_120403 | 48 | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) -- Steven VanRoekel
Building a 21st Century Digital Government
Steven VanRoekel, U.S. Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget
Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel will discuss the Administration’s strategy for innovating with less; the future landscape of federal IT; as well as his vision... | |
| 2012_DC_VFT_120212 | 14 | Ford's Theatre -- Virtual Field-Trip Demonstration
Virtual Field-Trip Demonstration:
Using video-conferencing technology, visitors will interact with Ford’s Theatre teaching artists to demonstrate what is possible on a virtual field trip to Ford’s Theatre, available to interested groups with the appropriate technology from anywhere in the world.... | |
| 2012_DC_VFW | 15 | DC -- Capitol Hill -- Veterans of Foreign Wars-US (200 Maryland Ave NE) | |
| 2012_DC_Video_Bushnell_120316 | 96 | Reynolds Center -- Opening -- Art of Video Games -- Nolan Bushnell
Video Games in Retrospect with Nolan Bushnell:
Join us for a fascinating evening with Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and a key player in the growth and popularity of the first video games. Bushnell, who is often considered the father of electronic gaming, will discuss how far video games have come... | |
| 2012_DC_Video_FD_120317 | 13 | Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Art of Video Games Opening | |
| 2012_DC_Video_Hunicke_120317 | 84 | Reynolds Center -- Opening -- Art of Video Games -- Robin Hunicke
It’s All in the Design with Robin Hunicke:
Video game designer Robin Hunicke with thatgamecompany takes you inside the world of game design and discusses the company’s highly anticipated, Journey. | |
| 2012_DC_Video_Kojima_120317 | 102 | Reynolds Center -- Opening -- Art of Video Games -- Hideo Kojima
A Conversation with Hideo Kojima:
Hideo Kojima is considered one of the most important and innovative video game designers of his generation. Best known for the Metal Gear series, published by Konami, Kojima introduced a new cinematic style of video game that blended narrative, character development,... | |
| 2012_DC_Video_Misc_1203 | 169 | Reynolds Center -- Opening -- Art of Video Games -- Miscellaneous
Including people waiting outside on opening day and the "Tron" screening. | |
| 2012_DC_Video_Panel_120316 | 63 | Reynolds Center -- Opening -- Art of Video Games -- Panel -- The Future
Evolution of Video Games: The Future:
Curator Chris Melissinos moderates a panel predicting what is in store for the future.
Paul Barnett, Mark DeLoura, Ken Levine, and Kellee Santiago.
From Wikipedia:
* Paul Barnett is an English game designer who is currently the Creative Director of BioWare... | |
| 2012_DC_Video_Sternberger_120317 | 62 | Reynolds Center -- Opening -- Art of Video Games -- Seth and Michelle Sternberger (8 Bit Weapon) | |
| 2012_DC_Waggaman | 2 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Waggaman Auctioneer Bldg (917 F St NW) | |
| 2012_DC_Waller_120307 | 25 | Natl Archives -- Douglas Waller ("Wild Bill Donovan")
Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Created the OSS and Modern American Espionage:
“Wild Bill” Donovan was director of the Office of Strategic Services during World War II and the father of today’s CIA. Douglas Waller has mined government and private archives throughout the United States and England,... | |
| 2012_DC_Wash_Circle | 5 | DC -- Washington Circle (George Washington Equestrian Statue) | |
| 2012_DC_Watershed_120324 | 57 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- "Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West" (w/Marc Pachter, Mark Decena, James Redford, Sandra Postel, Osvel Hinojosa-Huerta, Edith Santiago, and Robert Redford) @ Natl Museum of Amer History
WATERSHED: EXPLORING A NEW WATER ETHIC FOR THE NEW WEST (USA, 2012, 50 min.)
World Premiere “Whiskey is for drinkin’. Water is for fightin’,” says Jeff Ehlert, a fly fishing guide in Rocky Mountain National Park, recalling a well-worn saying heard throughout the Colorado River basin. As the most... | |
| 2012_DC_WCCanal | 3 | DC -- Mall -- Lockkeepers House (Washington City Canal House) | |
| 2012_DC_WCCVw | 53 | DC -- Washington Convention Center -- Views from... | |
| 2012_DC_WCC | 7 | DC -- Washington Convention Center | |
| 2012_DC_WCC_Art | 24 | DC -- Washington Convention Center -- Art | |
| 2012_DC_WHouse_Inaug | 7 | DC -- White House -- Presidential Inaugural Stand | |
| 2012_DC_WHVC | 34 | DC -- White House Visitor Center
Including the paintings of Peter Waddell. These are better described on http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_exhibits/waddell_white-house-past/ | |
| 2012_DC_Wilderness_120318 | 8 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- "Wilderness Idea" (w/Jeffrey Stine) @ Natl Museum of Amer History
20th Anniversary Environmental Film Festival Retrospective
THE WILDERNESS IDEA: JOHN MUIR, GIFFORD PINOCHET AND THE FIRST GREAT BATTLE FOR WILDERNESS (USA, 1990, 56 min.)
Protecting Wild Lands
Should Hetch Hetchy, a valley within Yosemite National Park, be dammed and flooded to form a reservoir for... | |
| 2012_DC_Wild_By_Law_120318 | 13 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- "Wild By Law" (w/Bill Meadows) @ Natl Museum of Amer History
20th Anniversary Environmental Film Festival Retrospective
WILD BY LAW: THE RISE OF ENVIRONMENTALISM AND THE CREATION OF THE WILDERNESS ACT (USA, 1992, 56 min.)
Protecting Wild Lands
More than just the story of a historic struggle to preserve the natural world, this film provides an invaluable... | |
| 2012_DC_Wins_121001 | 65 | Newseum -- Beyond Wins and Losses (w/panel)
Beyond Wins and Losses - A Citizen's Guide to the 2012 Presidential Debates:
This interactive discussion will be between journalists and scholars of political communication, public deliberation and debate what goes on beyond the wins and losses, beyond the snap judgments and easy answers, and offers a... | |
| 2012_DC_Wolves_120315 | 48 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- "Radioactive Wolves" (w/Klaus Feichtenberger) @ Austrian Embassy
RADIOACTIVE WOLVES (Austria, 2011, 50 min.)
After the explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor on April 26, 1986, around 340,000 people were displaced from the exclusion zone of Chernobyl, which stretches from Ukraine into Belarus and Russia. In the absence of humans, a profusion of wild species has... | |
| 2012_DC_Woodward_120613 | 57 | Newseum -- A Conversation with Bob Woodward on the 40th Anniversary of Watergate
Newseum Special Program: A Conversation with Bob Woodward on the 40th Anniversary of Watergate:
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, the Newseum will present a special evening program with legendary journalist Bob Woodward, who will talk about his role in reporting the scandal for... | |
| 2012_DC_Woodward_121112 | 87 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Bob Woodward ("Price of Politics") w/Dana Priest
Bob Woodward in conversation with Dana Priest:
Known since the 1970s for his tenacious reporting, Woodward’s The Price of Politics (Simon & Schuster, $30), shows in full detail how and why today′s major issue is still the economy. With access to key political figures of both parties, Woodward spent... | |
| 2012_DC_WWII | 25 | DC -- World War II Memorial | |
| 2012_DC_WWI | 9 | DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial | |
| 2012_DC_Wyclef_120920 | 98 | Sixth & I -- Wyclef Jean ("Purpose: An Immigrant's Story") w/Michel Martin
Wyclef Jean In Conversation with Michel Martin
Touching on poverty, immigration, religion, father/son relationships, and celebrity, Purpose: An Immigrant’s Story is the multi-platinum musician, producer, and actor’s revelation-filled memoir.
Born and raised in Haiti until moving to New York at age... | |
| 2012_DC_ZoofariC_120517 | 120 | DC -- FONZ Zoofari (2012) -- Cake competition
CAPITAL ONE BANK’S SWEET EATS CHALLENGE:
“Top Chef” finalists Spike Mendelsohn and Mike Isabella and other prestigious judges will host as teams of pastry artists create zoo-themed cakes. | |
| 2012_DC_Zoofari_120517 | 51 | DC -- FONZ Zoofari (2012)
ZooFari, the area’s premier food tasting event, features more than 100 of the area’s top restaurants all in the unique setting of the National Zoo. Proceeds benefit the Zoo’s conservation, research, and education programs. | |
| 2012_DC_ZSmith_121018 | 63 | Politics & Prose @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue -- Zadie Smith ("NW")
Zadie Smith:
The best-selling author’s tragi-comic new novel, NW, follows four Londoners as they try to make adult lives outside of Caldwell, the council estate of their childhood. From private houses to public parks, at work and at play, their London is a complicated place, as beautiful as it is... | |
| 2012_FL_Canaveral | 20 | FL -- Port Canaveral (views from the ship) | |
| 2012_HTI_Labadee | 127 | Haiti -- Labadee | |
| 2012_HTI_Labadee_Zip | 18 | Haiti -- Labadee Zip Line | |
| 2012_IL_IWVC | 18 | IL -- Utica -- Illinois Waterway Visitor Center | |
| 2012_IL_Starved_Rock | 66 | IL -- Utica -- Starved Rock State Park | |
| 2012_IL_Troy_Grove | 21 | IL -- Troy Grove
Including the Wild Bill Hickok memorial. | |
| 2012_IL_Utica | 22 | IL -- Utica | |
| 2012_INT_Adult | 38 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Stage Show: Late Night Adult Comedy w/Graham Seymour | |
| 2012_INT_Backstage | 61 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Arcadia: Backstage Tour | |
| 2012_INT_Boland | 97 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Stage Show: Paul Boland, The Man of a Thousand Voices | |
| 2012_INT_Cruise | 193 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Ship | |
| 2012_INT_Cruise_Art | 144 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Artwork | |
| 2012_INT_Cruise_Art_Demo | 75 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Promenade: Napkin, Towel, and Fruit sculptors | |
| 2012_INT_Cruise_People | 58 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- People | |
| 2012_INT_Deck_Shows | 46 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Deck Shows
Sexiest men contest, ice carving, and water balloon toss. | |
| 2012_INT_Drew_Thomas | 78 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Stage Show: Now You See It w/Drew Thomas | |
| 2012_INT_Farewell | 139 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Stage Show: Farewell Extravaganza
Hosted by Cruise Director Graham Seymour and featuring the Aerial Artistry of Artur & Letitia as well as Phil Palisoul. | |
| 2012_INT_Freedom_Ice | 106 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Ice Show: Freedom-Ice.com | |
| 2012_INT_Marquee | 53 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Stage Show: Marquee | |
| 2012_INT_Once_Upon | 87 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Stage Show: Once Upon a Time | |
| 2012_INT_Parade | 44 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Promenade Show: Parade | |
| 2012_INT_Rehearsal | 10 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Arcadia: Rehearsal for Artur & Letitia | |
| 2012_INT_ReunionInt | 47 | Family -- Family Photos During Mom's Caribbean Cruise Family Reunion | |
| 2012_INT_Rock_Britannia | 100 | Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship "Freedom of the Seas" -- Promenade Show: Rock Britannia | |
| 2012_IN_92County | 205 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indiana State Museum -- Public Art: 92 County Walk | |
| 2012_IN_CMOHM | 38 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial | |
| 2012_IN_Crawfordsville | 25 | IN -- Crawfordsville | |
| 2012_IN_Crown_Hill | 109 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Crown Hill Cemetery | |
| 2012_IN_Eiteljorg | 2 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art | |
| 2012_IN_Hog_Ride_120810 | 23 | IN -- Indianapolis -- ABATE Ride w/Governor Mitch Daniels
Daniels rides hog for charity
By Jenn Zellers
Aug 10, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS -- Mitch Daniels hopped on his hog to help raise money fro the National Guard.
Hundreds gathered for the annual ABATE ride which kicked off Friday morning at the Indiana Statehouse.
This is Daniels final ride as... | |
| 2012_IN_IMA | 34 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indianapolis Museum of Art | |
| 2012_IN_IMA_Africa | 92 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indianapolis Museum of Art -- African Art | |
| 2012_IN_IMA_Ancient | 12 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indianapolis Museum of Art -- Ancient Art | |
| 2012_IN_IMA_Asia | 60 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indianapolis Museum of Art -- Asian Art | |
| 2012_IN_IMA_Decor | 41 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indianapolis Museum of Art -- Decorative Arts | |
| 2012_IN_IMA_Europe | 298 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indianapolis Museum of Art -- European Art | |
| 2012_IN_IMA_Fashion | 70 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indianapolis Museum of Art -- Fashion Exhibit | |
| 2012_IN_IMA_Garden | 64 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indianapolis Museum of Art -- Garden | |
| 2012_IN_IMA_USA | 138 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indianapolis Museum of Art -- American Art | |
| 2012_IN_Indianapolis | 24 | IN -- Indianapolis | |
| 2012_IN_Indianapolis_Canal | 159 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Canal Walk | |
| 2012_IN_Indianapolis_CapI | 161 | IN -- Indianapolis -- State Capitol -- Interior | |
| 2012_IN_Indianapolis_Cap | 13 | IN -- Indianapolis -- State Capitol | |
| 2012_IN_Indianapolis_CCBVw | 35 | IN -- Indianapolis -- City County Bldg -- Views from... | |
| 2012_IN_Indianapolis_CWM | 62 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial -- Museum | |
| 2012_IN_Indianapolis_CWVw | 22 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial -- Views from... | |
| 2012_IN_Indianapolis_CW | 48 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial | |
| 2012_IN_Indianapolis_WWIM | 133 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indiana World War Memorial -- Indiana War Memorial Museum | |
| 2012_IN_Indianapolis_WWI | 17 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indiana World War Memorial and surrounding block | |
| 2012_IN_ISM | 113 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indiana State Museum | |
| 2012_IN_ISM_Art | 64 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Indiana State Museum -- Art | |
| 2012_IN_Watanabe_Garden | 8 | IN -- Indianapolis -- Watanabe Garden | |
| 2012_Jam_Dunns | 32 | Jamaica -- Dunns River Falls | |
| 2012_Jam_Falmouth | 67 | Jamaica -- Falmouth | |
| 2012_Jam_Grotto | 74 | Jamaica -- Green Grotto Caves | |
| 2012_Jam_Jamaica | 23 | Jamaica -- Excursion driving along northern Queen's Highway route | |
| 2012_MD_AFI | 10 | MD -- Silver Spring -- AFI Silver Theatre
I love some of the displays they do! | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam150_Demo_120916 | 41 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- Firing Demo | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam150_Misc_120916 | 31 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- Miscellaneous | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam150_S1_120916 | 3 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- Kathleen Ernst
Kathleen Ernst, Author, "Too Afraid to Cry: Maryland Civilians in the Antietam Campaign" | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam150_S2_120916 | 2 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- Edna Greene Medford
Edna Greene Medford, Howard University Professor and Co-Author, "The Emancipation Proclamation: Three Views" | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam150_S3_120916 | 16 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- Mark Neely
Mark Neely, Author, "Lincoln and the Triumph of the Nation: Constitutional Conflict in the American Civil War" | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam150_S4_120916 | 2 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- ??? | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam150_S5_120916 | 69 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- James McPherson and Edwin Bearss
James McPherson, Civil War Historian & Author, "Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era" and Edwin Bearss, Former National Park Service Chief Historian and Author, "Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War" | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam150_Vans_120916 | 41 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- Vans | |
| 2012_MD_AntietamVC | 35 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Visitor Center | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam_IlluminC_121201 | 87 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Illumination Ceremony
The Battle of Antietam was fought on September 17, 1862. Every year we gather to honor each of the 23,110 soldiers killed, wounded, or captured during the battle. Each light represents one who came here and offered his life to determine the kind of nation we would inherit. To the volunteers who make the... | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam_Illumin_121201 | 26 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Illumination | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam_LeeHQ | 4 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Lee's HQ site | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam_Lower | 36 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Lower Bridge (Burnside Bridge/Flank Attack) | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam_Middle | 29 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Middle Bridge (Sunken Road) | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam_Newcomer | 10 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Newcomer Farm | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam_Pry | 25 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Pry House | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam_RR | 5 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Railroad Station | |
| 2012_MD_Antietam_Upper | 108 | MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Upper Bridge (Woods, Cornfield, Dunker Church, Mumma) | |
| 2012_MD_APA_120508 | 106 | US Census Bureau -- Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration -- Sharon Wong and Dance
Asian/Pacific Heritage Month -- Keynote Speaker Ms. Sharon Wong Auditorium
Ms. Wong is the Deputy Director for Coordination & Policy, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Personnel Management. She is a leader in Diversity and Inclusion. Prior to joining OPM Ms. Wong was the Diversity... | |
| 2012_MD_Aqueduct | 24 | MD -- C&O Canal NHP -- Mile 42.2 -- Monocacy Aqueduct | |
| 2012_MD_Baltimore_NYE_121231 | 27 | MD -- Baltimore -- New Year's Eve (2012/2013) -- Except Fireworks | |
| 2012_MD_Baltimore_NYE_FW_121231 | 75 | MD -- Baltimore -- New Year's Eve (2012/2013) -- Fireworks | |
| 2012_MD_Baltimore_Peabody | 22 | MD -- Baltimore -- Peabody Conservatory | |
| 2012_MD_Barton | 78 | MD -- Clara Barton NHS | |
| 2012_MD_BCCA | 174 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Artists
Artists photographed on Saturday (in sequence):
Tim Truman and John K. Snyder III, Bernie Wrightson, Eric Powell, Larry Hama, Billy Tucci, Greg LaRocque, ???, Dan Parsons, Jim Calafiore, Bryan JL Glass, Asher Humm, Francesco Francavilla, Eric Hutchinson, Carrie ???, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Frank... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCCC_AdultF_120909 | 122 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Costume Contest (5 of 7): Adult Women
Winners:
1st Place Women - Bob the Dalek, Justine Glass
2nd place - Loki, Scarlett Ambrose
3rd place - Demona, Jen Nell | |
| 2012_MD_BCCCC_AdultM_120909 | 157 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Costume Contest (6 of 7): Adult Men
Winners:
1st place Men - Lego Batman, Michael Chapman
2nd place - Beta Ray Bill, Paul Day
3rd place - War Machine, Eric Schmidt | |
| 2012_MD_BCCCC_Groups_120909 | 91 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Costume Contest (4 of 7): Groups
Winners:
1st place group - The Doctors, Brian Jimmy Chris and Brente
2nd place group - Green Lantern Corps, Rob and friends | |
| 2012_MD_BCCCC_Prep_120909 | 38 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Costume Contest (1 of 7): Preparation and Audience | |
| 2012_MD_BCCCC_Teens_120909 | 38 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Costume Contest (3 of 7): Teens
Winners:
1st place youth over 12 - Swordsman, Brian
2nd place - Black Widow, Gabrielle
3rd place - Loki, Chris | |
| 2012_MD_BCCCC_Tots_120909 | 101 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Costume Contest (2 of 7): Tots
Winners:
1st place youth under 12 - Hawkeye, Haden
2nd place - Harley Quinn, Arielle
3rd Place - Incredible Hulk, Joseph | |
| 2012_MD_BCCCC_Wrapup_120909 | 36 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Costume Contest (7 of 7): Grand Prize Winner and Wrapup
Best in Show - Bob the Dalek, Justine Glass | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP01_120908 | 5 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Kickstarter project management
Kickstarter project management:
So, you got funding for your comic...now what? Join Mervyn and Jon of Paperlab Studios as they discuss the thrills, perils, and pitfalls of a successfully-funded Kickstarter from their personal experiences with Giant Robot Warrior Maintenance Crew. | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP02_120908 | 39 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Team Cul de Sac
Team Cul de Sac:
When Richard Thompson, the creator of the comic strip Cul de Sac, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, his friend Chris Sparks began a fundraising effort to honor his friend. With Richard's support, he asked others to donate artwork featuring the Cul de Sac characters for a Team Cul... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP03_120908 | 5 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Mark Waid and Thrillbent
Mark Waid and Thrillbent:
Award-winning writer and now publisher Mark Waid talks about Thrillbent.com, his new digital-comics website. He'll have advice for creators looking to break into digital, sneak peeks at upcoming Thrillbent projects, and other surprises! | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP04_120908 | 13 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: The British Invasion
The British Invasion:
In the 1980s, a number of British writers and artists started producing work for American comics and brought a fresh take that appealed to fans and critics alike. That creativity is kept alive today by creators including Brian Bolland (Dial H), Mark Buckingham (Fables), and Barry... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP05_120908 | 2 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Spotlight on Paul Levitz
Spotlight on Paul Levitz:
Readers may know Paul Levitz best for his work on DC Comics' Legion of Super-Heroes, Justice Society, Worlds' Finest, and as the co-creator of the Earth-2 Huntress. But he also worked on early fanzines, was President & Publisher of DC Comics from 2002-2009, is a member of the... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP06_120908 | 4 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Creating Comics the comiXology Way
Creating Comics the comiXology Way:
ComiXology has not only transformed the industry in making digital comics available everywhere, but they have also created the foundation for comic storytelling to be expressed in new ways. Originally created to artfully display comics on small screens, comiXology's... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP07_120908 | 6 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Spotlight on Phil LaMarr
Spotlight on Phil LaMarr:
You may know Phil LaMarr from his five-year run on Fox's MADtv. Or you may know him from his voice work on such animated shows as Justice League Unlimited, Static Shock, Futurama, and Family Guy. Here's your chance to spend an hour with Phil and learn even more about this... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP08_120908 | 6 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Meet the Co-Publisher
Meet the Co-Publisher
DCE Panelist: Dan DiDio
Moderator: Bob Wayne
As the Co-Publisher of DC Entertainment, Dan DiDio is one of the driving forces behind DC Comics - The New 52, DC's digital initiative, Before Watchmen, and much more. Here's your chance to discover more behind-the-scenes information... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP09_120908 | 5 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: BOOM! Studios/KaBOOM!/BOOM! Town
BOOM! Studios/KaBOOM!/BOOM! Town
BOOM! Studios returns to Charm City with a jam-packed panel! Learn what is next from BOOM! as Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon and VP of Publishing and Marketing Filip Sablik run down the most exciting new projects and reveal upcoming titles from BOOM! Studios, KaBOOM!, and... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP10_120908 | 7 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: The Future of VALIANT
The Future of VALIANT
Valiant is back and, just a few months in, the buzz couldn't be bigger for the most successful relaunch in comics! Now, find out what the future holds for the Valiant Universe with an exclusive round of announcements and in-depth discussion featuring Robert Venditti & Cary Nord... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP11_120908 | 10 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: MARVEL: Marvel NOW!
MARVEL: Marvel NOW!
A major shake-up is coming for the Marvel Universe, and you can be the first to know the details! In this panel, Tom Brevoort (SVP - Executive Editor) and some special guests will reveal secrets about the launch of a new line of #1 issues including Uncanny Avengers, Iron Man,... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP12_120908 | 4 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Artist Alley Comics
Artist Alley Comics
Come discover the new home for creator-driven digital comics, Artist Alley Comics! We'll reveal why the company is important to the future of digital comics for both fans and creators alike.
Co-founders Craig Rousseau, Rich Woodall, and Kelly Yates will be joined on the panel by... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP13_120908 | 6 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Dynamite Entertainment presents Garth Ennis
Dynamite Entertainment presents Garth Ennis:
Join writer Garth Ennis and Dynamite Editor Joe Rybandt for a lively hour of discussion on all things Boys, Battlefields, Dynamite, and more! | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP14_120908 | 4 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Creating Your Comic/Manga from Concept to Publication
Creating Your Comic/Manga from Concept to Publication:
The three time Harvey-nominated husband and wife creators of The Uniques, The Uniques Tales, and Rainbow in the Dark, Comfort Love and Adam Withers, teach you how to create your own comic. The entire process - concepting, scripting, thumbnails,... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP15_120908 | 12 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: The History of Censorship in Comics
The History of Censorship in Comics:
Since the very beginning of the art form, comics have been the victim of near-constant scrutiny and censorship. Learn about the history of this persecution, from book-burnings in the 1940's, to Senate Hearings in the 1950's, through to today, when fans routinely... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP16_120908 | 72 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Stan Lee Spotlight
Stan Lee Spotlight
Face Front, True Believers! Stan's back! This is a panel no comics fan will want to miss as Jimmy Palmiotti sits down with the one and only Stan "The Man" Lee! He is a Founding Father of the Marvel Universe and the face of Marvel Comics to legions of fans. Join the writer, editor,... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP1_120909 | 8 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Future Approaches to Teaching Comics in the High School Classroom
Future Approaches to Teaching Comics in the High School Classroom:
The use of comics as an educational tool to engage students has seen a growing acceptance in many classrooms across the country. While many of the earliest adapters have employed comics to engage challenged and reluctant readers, there... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP2_120909 | 13 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Tribute to Joe Kubert
Tribute to Joe Kubert:
The world of comics lost one of its legendary creators recently with the death of Joe Kubert. Whether through his work on the page, the work done through The Kubert School, or his sons Adam and Andy, his legacy will live on in comics for years to come. Join Paul Levitz, Robert... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP3_120909 | 5 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Ron Marz and Jamal Igle Spotlight
Ron Marz and Jamal Igle Spotlight:
Back in 1994, Jamal penciled eight pages in Green Lantern #52 from a script by series writer Ron Marz. It was Jamal's first published work, and while the two remained friends ever since, they haven't worked together in the ensuing years. That's all about to change, as... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP4_120909 | 5 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: MARVEL: Marvel Boot Camp Seminar
MARVEL: Marvel Boot Camp Seminar:
To benefit the Hero Initiative, this special ticketed seminar takes you behind the scenes into the inner philosophy of Marvel Publishing, as SVP - Executive Editor Tom Brevoort shares with the public for the first time the training indoctrination lecture he gives to... | |
| 2012_MD_BCCP5_120909 | 2 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Panel: Christianity and Comics With Billy Tucci
Christianity and Comics With Billy Tucci:
In an industry dominated by secular heroes, join award-winning writer/artist Billy Tucci for a enlightening discussion on his Christmas graphic novella, "A Child Is Born" and the portrayal of Christianity in comics. | |
| 2012_MD_BCC | 149 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Miscellaneous | |
| 2012_MD_BCC_Dinner_120907 | 15 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Friday All-Star Reception Dinner
The comic book folks met for dinner before the panel discussion.
Folks at the dinner: Walt Simonson, Louise Simonson, Herb Trimpe, Frank Cho, Barry Kitson, Mark Buckingham, Larry Hama, and Roger Stern. | |
| 2012_MD_BCC_Friday_120907 | 122 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Friday All-Star Reception (w/Stan Lee)
Friday Night with Stan Lee at the Baltimore Comic-Con
Comics industry legend Stan Lee is back at the 2012 Baltimore Comic-Con! Taking place September 8-9 at the Baltimore Convention Center in downtown Baltimore, Stan Lee will be appearing at the show on Saturday, September 8th. As an added bonus, VIP... | |
| 2012_MD_BCC_Harvey1_120908 | 96 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Harvey Awards: Pre-Reception and Dinner | |
| 2012_MD_BCC_Harvey2_120908 | 349 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Harvey Awards: Ceremony and Afterwards
2012 Presenters:
Welcoming Remarks: Paul McSpadden
Emcee: Phil LaMarr
Keynote: Ross Richie
Presenter: Scott Snyder --
* Best Letterer: Chris Eliopoulos for “FEAR ITSELF”, published by Marvel Comics -- accepted by Harvey Awards
* Best Colorist: Dave Stewart for “HELLBOY: THE FURY”, published by... | |
| 2012_MD_BCC_KidsW | 3 | Baltimore Comic-Con (2012) -- Kids Love Comics Workshop
Dan Parent. | |
| 2012_MD_BethesdaV | 15 | MD -- Bethesda -- View from the County Parking Lot | |
| 2012_MD_Bethesda | 6 | MD -- Bethesda | |
| 2012_MD_Bethesda_Art | 2 | MD -- Bethesda -- Public Art | |
| 2012_MD_Bethesda_Art_3Muses | 2 | MD -- Bethesda -- Public Art: Three Muses & Apollo (by Rodney Carroll) | |
| 2012_MD_Bladensburg_WParkVC | 42 | MD -- Bladensburg -- Waterfront Park -- War of 1812 Visitor Center | |
| 2012_MD_Bladensburg_WPark | 28 | MD -- Bladensburg -- Waterfront Park | |
| 2012_MD_Buckeystown | 3 | MD -- Buckeystown | |
| 2012_MD_Burn_121012 | 12 | AFI -- DC LaborFest (2012) -- Film: "Burn: One Year on the Front Lines to Save Detroit"
BURN: ONE YEAR ON THE FRONT LINES TO SAVE DETROIT
Audience Award, 2012 Tribeca Film Festival
Through the eyes of Detroit firefighters charged with the thankless task of saving a city that many have written off as dead, BURN tells the gripping story of a city struggling for survival. The film follows... | |
| 2012_MD_CalTortMD | 18 | California Tortilla @ Bethesda Mother Store
I decided to visit the mother-store. A sign on the door said the store would be moving soon. Afterward, I visited again and saw the new location of the mother store, complete with the co-founder, Alan Cohen. | |
| 2012_MD_CensusI | 38 | MD -- Suitland -- U.S. Census Bureau -- Interior | |
| 2012_MD_CensusX | 95 | MD -- Suitland -- U.S. Census Bureau -- Exterior | |
| 2012_MD_Census_BA_120518 | 18 | US Census Bureau -- Blue Angels from our building | |
| 2012_MD_Census_Heart_120209 | 66 | US Census Bureau -- Healthy Heart Awareness Month
From the Desk of Sharon McKinney ...
“Heart Disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. One in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke which is equal to 2,200 deaths per day.”
To prevent heart disease and increase your awareness of its effects, you... | |
| 2012_MD_Census_LibOH_121018 | 65 | US Census Bureau -- Library Annual Open House (w/David Ferriero)
Speakers in sequence:
* Welcoming remarks by Steve Taylor, Library Contract COTR and Chief, Documents and Library Management Branch, Administrative and Customer Services Division
* Introduction by Dr. Rod Little, Chief Scientist and Associate Director for Research and Methodology, US Census... | |
| 2012_MD_Census_Misc_120306 | 12 | US Census Bureau -- Miscellaneous events
I haven't a clue what this event was for. | |
| 2012_MD_Census_Mt | 41 | MD -- Suitland -- U.S. Census Bureau -- Mt. Suitland Removal Project
Various shots around the building including the Suitland mountain range:
From the Desk of Francis Grailand Hall, Chief, Administrative and Customer Services Division:
The General Services Administration has received initial funding to start construction work to remove the mounds of dirt located near... | |
| 2012_MD_CGS_121115 | 217 | US Census Bureau -- Census Geospatial Summit
Presentations:
(Part 1)
Welcome: Mike Ratcliffe, GEO
Enterprise GIS for the Census Bureau: Jay Spurlin, GEO
Sharing Maps and Data: ArcGIS Online & Portal for ArcGIS: Charmel Menzel, Esri
Elements of a Good Map: Using the ArcGIS Templates: Doug Lockhart, GEO
(Part 2)
Enterprise GIS Applications... | |
| 2012_MD_Chained_121012 | 73 | AFI -- Spooky Movie Intl Horror Film Festival (2012) -- "Chained" (w/Jennifer Lynch)
Chained -- U.S. Premiere -- Q&A with director Jennifer Lynch
"The MPAA may believe that CHAINED is too real to be seen, but that is EXACTLY why you should see it.” – Sound on Sight
"A movie that will stick with YOU, no matter how many showers you take to ERASE the memory of it." - Dread... | |
| 2012_MD_Chanchona_120930 | 39 | AFI -- Latin American Film Festival (2012) -- "Chanchona: The Music of the Soul" (w/Tomas Guevara)
CHANCHONA: THE MUSIC OF THE SOUL [Chanchona: la música en el alma] -- In person: filmmaker Tomas Guevara:
Named for the heavy upright bass (wide and pig-shaped) that anchors its combos, chanchona is a musical tradition handed down through generations in the mountainous villages of eastern El Salvador.... | |
| 2012_MD_CNSI_121213 | 11 | US Census Bureau -- CNSI Holiday Brunch | |
| 2012_MD_Colours_120310 | 115 | AFI -- New African Films Festival (2012) -- "A Million Colours" (w/Peter Bishai)
A MILLION COLOURS
In Person: director Peter Bishai
This sweeping romantic drama follows the story of Muntu Ndebele, once South Africa's most famous black teen actor, who fell from grace after the early 1970s blockbuster E'LOLLIPOP made him a beloved childhood star. Forced into hiding after... | |
| 2012_MD_Comm_Bridge | 144 | MD -- Frederick -- Public Art: Community Bridge ("Mural Bridge") @ Carroll Creek Park | |
| 2012_MD_CPAMX | 26 | MD -- College Park -- College Park Aviation Museum -- Christmas Trains | |
| 2012_MD_CPAM | 172 | MD -- College Park -- College Park Aviation Museum | |
| 2012_MD_Damsels_120329 | 102 | AFI -- "Damsels in Distress" (w/Whit Stillman and Greta Gerwig)
Sneak Preview!
DAMSELS IN DISTRESS
In Person: director Whit Stillman and actress Greta Gerwig
DAMSELS IN DISTRESS follows three beautiful girls who set out to revolutionize life at a grungy east coast college: the dynamic leader Violet (Greta Gerwig), principled Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and sexy... | |
| 2012_MD_Dickerson | 3 | MD -- Dickerson | |
| 2012_MD_Douglass_Tour_120229 | 15 | US Census Bureau -- Tour of Frederick Douglass NHS
2012 National African American History Month (NAAHM) Program Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Tour. | |
| 2012_MD_Elections_120311 | 140 | AFI -- New African Films Festival (2012) -- "No More Selections! We Want Elections!" (w/Sengbe Kona Khasu)
NO MORE SELECTIONS! WE WANT ELECTIONS!
In Person: director Sengbe Kona Khasu
In 2005, the Liberian people took to the polls to vote for a president. It would be the nation's first democratic elections since the bloody coup of 1980. From former child soldiers to village elders, Liberians gathered at... | |
| 2012_MD_Excision_121010 | 113 | AFI -- Spooky Movie Intl Horror Film Festival (2012) -- "Excision" (w/Richard Bates, Jr.)
EXCISION (d. Richard Bates, Jr.) – "This funny, shocking and soulful power slam of a teen-outsider film stars AnnaLynne McCord, Ariel Winter, Traci Lords, John Waters and Malcolm McDowell and blew no shortage of minds when it launched at Sundance earlier this year." - Film Threat Alienated teen Pauline... | |
| 2012_MD_Ferry_HillV | 3 | MD -- C&O Canal NHP -- Mile 72.9 -- Ferry Hill -- Views from... | |
| 2012_MD_Ferry_Hill | 57 | MD -- C&O Canal NHP -- Mile 72.9 -- Ferry Hill | |
| 2012_MD_Frederick | 69 | MD -- Frederick
Thanksgiving day downtown. A great day to go because there were basically no cars around. | |
| 2012_MD_Fred_Churches | 13 | MD -- Frederick -- Various Churches | |
| 2012_MD_Fred_City_Hall | 15 | MD -- Frederick -- City Hall | |
| 2012_MD_Fred_Murals | 1 | MD -- Frederick -- Public Art: Murals (not shown by artist) | |
| 2012_MD_Fred_StJohn_Cem | 25 | MD -- Frederick -- St John's Cemetery | |
| 2012_MD_Fred_Trail_Mansion | 3 | MD -- Frederick -- Trail Mansion | |
| 2012_MD_FTD_XMas_121219 | 146 | Office (Census) -- FTD Holiday hall party (2012) | |
| 2012_MD_Ft_Foote | 43 | MD -- Fort Foote Park | |
| 2012_MD_Ft_McHenry_O | 11 | MD -- Fort McHenry Natl Monument -- Pictures From Outside Fort | |
| 2012_MD_Ft_McHenry_Vw | 22 | MD -- Fort McHenry Natl Monument -- View of the water | |
| 2012_MD_Ft_WashingtonVC | 25 | MD -- Fort Washington Park -- Visitor Center | |
| 2012_MD_Ft_WashingtonVw | 6 | MD -- Fort Washington Park -- Views from... | |
| 2012_MD_Ft_Washington | 132 | MD -- Fort Washington Park | |
| 2012_MD_Funkstown | 2 | MD -- Funkstown | |
| 2012_MD_GathlandVC | 39 | MD -- Gathland State Park -- Correspondent's War Arch -- Visitor's Center | |
| 2012_MD_Gathland | 56 | MD -- Gathland State Park -- Correspondent's War Arch | |
| 2012_MD_Girl_120929 | 79 | AFI -- Latin American Film Festival (2012) -- "The Girl" (w/David Riker)
THE GIRL: In person: filmmaker David Riker
Small-town Texan Ashley (Abbie Cornish, LIMITLESS), frustrated with making ends meet on her mega-mart hourly wages and unable to provide for her beloved son, currently being raised in foster care due to her alcohol-related infractions, is desperate
to make a... | |
| 2012_MD_Glen_Echo | 81 | MD -- Glen Echo Park | |
| 2012_MD_Grove_Farm | 29 | MD -- Sharpsburg -- Grove Farm | |
| 2012_MD_Hagerstown | 61 | MD -- Hagerstown | |
| 2012_MD_Hagerstown_ArtTF | 19 | MD -- Hagerstown -- Public Art: Take Flight I (butterflies) and II (hot air balloons) | |
| 2012_MD_Hagerstown_Art | 6 | MD -- Hagerstown -- Public Art | |
| 2012_MD_Hagerstown_CityPk | 2 | MD -- Hagerstown City Park | |
| 2012_MD_Hagerstown_Rose | 31 | MD -- Hagerstown -- Rose Hill Cemetery (ncl Washington Confederate Cemetery) | |
| 2012_MD_HancockC | 40 | MD -- C&O Canal NHP -- Mile 124.1 -- Hancock | |
| 2012_MD_Harbor | 7 | MD -- Baltimore -- Inner Harbor | |
| 2012_MD_Henson | 88 | MD -- Bethesda -- Josiah Henson Special Park | |
| 2012_MD_Howard | 5 | MD -- Howard County
A funky home in Howard County. | |
| 2012_MD_HyattVw | 22 | MD -- Baltimore -- View from Hyatt Hotel | |
| 2012_MD_Hyatt | 12 | MD -- Baltimore -- Hyatt Regency Baltimore | |
| 2012_MD_Hyde_Park_121010 | 72 | AFI -- "Hyde Park on Hudson" (w/Roger Michell)
Seating is limited. RSVP today to reserve your seat!
Silver & adopt films invite you and a guest to a special advance screening of HYDE PARK ON HUDSON with director Roger Michell in person!
In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Academy Award nominee Bill Murray) and his wife Eleanor... | |
| 2012_MD_Innovation_120611 | 64 | US Census Bureau -- Innovation @ Work
Innovation @ Work
-- Avi Bender, Chief Technology Officer, US Census Bureau
What does innovation mean at the Census Bureau?
-- Dr. Robert Groves, Director, US Census Bureau
Keynote: Innovation is key to business transformation and collaboration
-- The address was to be given by Secretary John... | |
| 2012_MD_Karenina_121102 | 80 | AFI -- "Anna Karenina" (w/Joe Wright) including British Council reception
Seating is limited. RSVP today to reserve your seat!
AFI/Silver & Focus Features invite you and a guest to a special advance screening of ANNA KARENINA with director Joe Wright in person!
ANNA KARENINA is acclaimed director Joe Wright’s bold, theatrical new vision of the epic story of love,... | |
| 2012_MD_Keedysville | 7 | MD -- Keedysville | |
| 2012_MD_McCrillis | 45 | MD -- Bethesda -- McCrillis Gardens | |
| 2012_MD_Metropolis_120224 | 29 | AFI -- Silent Cinema -- "Metropolis" (w/Alloy Orchestra)
METROPOLIS
With Live Musical Accompaniment by Alloy Orchestra!
85th Anniversary!
"One of the most celebrated movies in cinema history...For the first time, Lang's vision...which has influenced contemporary films like BLADE RUNNER and STAR WARS, seems complete." – The New York Times
Incorporating... | |
| 2012_MD_MLK_Tour_120215 | 29 | US Census Bureau -- Tour of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
2012 National African American History Month (NAAHM) Program Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Tour. | |
| 2012_MD_MonocacyVC | 127 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Visitor Center | |
| 2012_MD_MonocacyVC_Orders | 14 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Visitor Center -- Special Exhibit: The Return of Special Orders 191
Note that you weren't allowed to photograph the document itself but the signs around it were fair game. | |
| 2012_MD_Mono_Gambrill | 37 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Gambrill's Mill | |
| 2012_MD_Mono_Thomas | 25 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Thomas Farm ("Araby") (incl VT and PA monuments) | |
| 2012_MD_Mono_Worthington | 36 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Worthington House | |
| 2012_MD_Moyer_120215 | 13 | US Census Bureau -- ED seminar w/Brian Moyer
The Office of Economic Planning and Innovation (OEPI) will host the third session of the Economic Directorate's seminar series on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the U.S. Census Bureau's Auditorium with Dr. Brian Moyer, Deputy Director at the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
This... | |
| 2012_MD_Mt_Ephraim | 4 | MD -- Mt. Ephraim (Comer Inn) | |
| 2012_MD_Mt_Olivet_Cem | 50 | MD -- Frederick -- Mt Olivet Cemetery | |
| 2012_MD_Mt_Vernon_Meth | 5 | MD -- Baltimore -- Mt Vernon Place United Methodist Church | |
| 2012_MD_Mt_Vernon_Place | 4 | MD -- Baltimore -- Mt Vernon Place | |
| 2012_MD_Mudd | 24 | MD -- Waldorf -- Mudd House | |
| 2012_MD_MuralsMD_WCochran | 3 | MD -- Public Art: Murals by William Cochran
In Frederick, MD. | |
| 2012_MD_MuralsMD_YFagbohun | 4 | MD -- Public Art: Murals by Yemi Fagbohun (Frederick, MD) | |
| 2012_MD_Natl_Road_Braddock | 4 | MD -- Historic National Road @ Braddock Heights | |
| 2012_MD_Natl_Road_FJug | 12 | MD -- Historic National Road @ Frederick Jug Bridge | |
| 2012_MD_Natl_Road_Hager | 1 | MD -- Historic National Road @ Hagerstown | |
| 2012_MD_NCF | 70 | MD -- Piscataway Park / Natl Colonial Farm | |
| 2012_MD_Nervo_121017 | 21 | AFI -- Spooky Movie Intl Horror Film Festival (2012) -- "Nervo Craniano Zero" (w/Paulo Biscaia Filho) and "Unfortunate" (w/Clay Smith)
"Nervo Craniano Zero" (d. Paulo Biscaia Filho) –
After writing a bestseller, author Bruna Bloch (Guenia Lemos) fears failure with her second book. She enlists the services of Dr. Bartholomeu Bava (Leandro Daniel Colombo), inventor of a chip that, once installed in a brain nerve, causes nonstop... | |
| 2012_MD_Ninjas_121014 | 235 | AFI -- Spooky Movie Intl Horror Film Festival (2012) -- "Ninjas vs Monsters" (World Premier) (w/Justin Timpane and cast)
Ninjas vs Monsters (d. Justin Timpane) –
They are back! Bursting with martial arts, carnage, laughs, smarts, and heart: NINJAS VS. MONSTERS is the perfect action/horror/comedy! Produced entirely in the Washington, D.C. metro area, NINJAS VS MONSTERS offers a fresh take on classic movie monsters with a... | |
| 2012_MD_NMHM | 130 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Forest Glen Annex) | |
| 2012_MD_NMHM_CW | 38 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Forest Glen Annex) -- Exhibit: Civil War | |
| 2012_MD_NMHM_Identifying | 3 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Forest Glen Annex) -- Exhibit: Identifying Human Remains | |
| 2012_MD_NMHM_Open_120521 | 14 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Forest Glen Annex) -- Event: Opening Day | |
| 2012_MD_NMHM_Reconstruction | 26 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Forest Glen Annex) -- Exhibit: Advances: Reconstruction | |
| 2012_MD_Oblivion_120323 | 3 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- "Land of Oblivion" (w/EFF Staff) @ AFI
LAND OF OBLIVION (LA TERRE OUTRAGÉE) (France / Germany / Poland / Ukraine, 2011, 113 min.)
Washington, D.C. Premiere When the nuclear accident at Chernobyl happens, a young couple, Anya and Piotr, finds that their wedding day turns into a day of disaster. When news arrives of an accident at the... | |
| 2012_MD_Office_Cen | 228 | Office (Census) -- Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous pictures including:
* Baby photos,
* A quarterly m/eating,
* A visit by Blake's new addition,
* A goodbye party for Kevin and Kate
* David's retirement lunch @ Topolini's (including some preparatory photos for the card),
* A group retirement reception for four people leaving... | |
| 2012_MD_Oxon | 141 | MD -- Oxon Hill Farm Park | |
| 2012_MD_Paw_Paw | 60 | MD -- C&O Canal NHP -- Mile 155.2 -- Paw Paw Tunnel | |
| 2012_MD_Play_Dead_121011 | 124 | AFI -- Spooky Movie Intl Horror Film Festival (2012) -- "Play Dead" (w/Teller and Shade Rupe)
PLAY DEAD (d. Teller and Shade Rupe) – “There are moments earlier in the show that make you wonder if something is going to reach out from the void in your theater and scare the bejeezus out of you! Three and a half stars!” - Film Threat In this film of their off-Broadway show PLAY DEAD, famed silent... | |
| 2012_MD_Plympton_120323 | 76 | DC Env Film Festival (2012) -- An Evening with Animator Bill Plympton @ AFI
An Evening with Animator BILL PLYMPTON
Two Washington, D.C. Premieres*
Animator, cartoonist and illustrator Bill Plympton is known as “the king of indie animation.” His award-winning short films have highlighted many film festivals and he is the only person to hand-draw an entire animated feature... | |
| 2012_MD_Political_121103 | 63 | AFI -- "Political Advertisement" (w/Marshall Reese)
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
In person: director Marshall Reese
In 1984, media artists Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese exhibited a selection of television ads from the U.S. presidential campaigns, from Eisenhower in the 1950s to that year's Reagan-Mondale contest. Every four years, they added the most... | |
| 2012_MD_Poolesville | 9 | MD -- Poolesville | |
| 2012_MD_Privacy_120124 | 41 | US Census Bureau -- 2012 Census Privacy Day
2012 Census Privacy Day:
Come join the Policy Coordination Office on Tuesday, January 24th, 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., to celebrate Census Privacy Day! We’ll have a full day of speakers, demo’s, information booths, games and prizes!
Kickoff at 10:30 am in the Auditorium
* Dr. Robert Groves –... | |
| 2012_MD_Pt_LookCem | 8 | MD -- Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery | |
| 2012_MD_Pt_LookCMP | 13 | MD -- Point Lookout Confederate Memorial Park | |
| 2012_MD_Pt_Lookout | 40 | MD -- Point Lookout State Park | |
| 2012_MD_Quartet_121109 | 125 | AFI -- European Union Film Showcase (2012) -- "Quartet" opening event (incl reception)
Tonight, AFI Silver Theatre will celebrate the Opening of the 25th AFI European Union Film Showcase. The evening begins with a screening of QUARTET (Runtime 99 min), followed by a reception in the Silver II and Atrium Lobbies, hosted by Francois Rivasseau, Deputy Head of Delegation of the European... | |
| 2012_MD_Rainey_120308 | 49 | US Census Bureau -- Women's History Month -- Doreen Rainey
Doreen Rainey – “Breaking Barriers for RADICAL Success”
The U.S. Census Bureau will celebrate 2012 National Women’s History Month during March 2012. The theme for this year’s observance is “Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment”.
As founder of the RADICAL Success Institute, a personal and... | |
| 2012_MD_RockvilleTS | 15 | MD -- Rockville -- Rockville Town Square | |
| 2012_MD_Rockville | 32 | MD -- Rockville -- Downtown | |
| 2012_MD_Rockville_911Mem | 14 | MD -- Rockville -- 9/11 Memorial | |
| 2012_MD_Rockville_Aspirer | 1 | MD -- Rockville -- Public Art: Aspirer (by Michail Razvan) | |
| 2012_MD_Rockville_ConfMem | 4 | MD -- Rockville -- Confederate Memorial @ Courthouse Square (relocated 2015) | |
| 2012_MD_Rockville_Court | 17 | MD -- Rockville -- Montgomery County Court House | |
| 2012_MD_Rockville_Discovery | 8 | MD -- Rockville -- Public Art: Spirit of Discovery (by Bonnie Fitzgerald & Ali Mirsky) | |
| 2012_MD_Rockville_Freedom | 5 | MD -- Rockville -- Public Art: Spirit of Freedom (by Muriel Castanis) | |
| 2012_MD_Rockville_SpiritR | 11 | MD -- Rockville -- Public Art: Spirit of Rockville (by Dan Davidson) + Logistique (by Deirdre Saunder) @ Courthouse Square | |
| 2012_MD_Rock_St_Marys | 18 | MD -- Rockville -- St. Mary's Church (F. Scott Fitzgerald grave) | |
| 2012_MD_Rotation_120619 | 39 | US Census Bureau -- Job Rotation Program Town Hall Meeting
If you missed the first Town Hall held on June 5, and would like to learn more about the Job Rotation Program and how it will affect you, please attend the Town Hall scheduled for June 19, from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. Get the facts from the Director, Deputy Director and the Job... | |
| 2012_MD_Royal_Affair_121028 | 4 | AFI -- "Royal Affair" screening
AFI/Silver & Magnolia Pictures invite you and a guest to a special advance screening of
A ROYAL AFFAIR
Winner, Silver Bear -- 2012 Berlin International Film Festival
Official Selection, Denmark --- Best Foreign Language Film Oscar®
with director Nikolaj Arcel and writer Rasmus Heisterberg in person!... | |
| 2012_MD_Sail_Air_Show_120616 | 77 | Star-Spangled Sailabration Air Show @ Fort McHenry -- Miscellaneous Planes (not Blue Angels) | |
| 2012_MD_Sail_Angels_120616 | 71 | Star-Spangled Sailabration Air Show @ Fort McHenry -- Blue Angels | |
| 2012_MD_Sail_Fireworks_120616 | 20 | Star-Spangled Sailabration @ Fort McHenry -- Fireworks | |
| 2012_MD_Sail_Flags_120616 | 76 | Star-Spangled Sailabration @ Fort McHenry -- Parade of Flags | |
| 2012_MD_Sail_Misc_120616 | 64 | Star-Spangled Sailabration @ Fort McHenry -- Misc shots
Folks include Governor Martin O'Malley. | |
| 2012_MD_Sail_Music_120616 | 70 | Star-Spangled Sailabration @ Fort McHenry -- Musicians | |
| 2012_MD_Sail_Stage_120616 | 109 | Star-Spangled Sailabration @ Fort McHenry -- Stage Show
Celebration of the American Flag:
* Pre-program Entertainment: Maryland Sings under the direction of Bill Myers
* Welcome: Don Scott, WJZ -- Master of Ceremonies
* Presentation of the Colors: Cavalry Troop A, Maryland Defense Force under the command of LTC David Robeson
* Pledge of Allegiance:... | |
| 2012_MD_Sail_SWCC_120616 | 33 | Star-Spangled Sailabration Air Show @ Fort McHenry -- SWCC team | |
| 2012_MD_Sail_Tall_Ships_120616 | 25 | Star-Spangled Sailabration -- Tall Ships @ Baltimore Inner Harbor
I only had 15 minutes or so to hang around the Inner Harbor. The Fort McHenry people thought the fort might fill up for the day as early as 8am. As it turned out, the crowd predictions at the Fort were grossly overestimated and I could have gotten there anytime. Oh well! | |
| 2012_MD_Secretariat_120512 | 93 | AFI -- "Secretariat" (w/Ron Turcotte)
SECRETARIAT
In Person: Secretariat's jockey Ron Turcotte
Behind every legend lies an impossible dream. Witness the spectacular journey of an incredible horse named Secretariat and the moving story of his unlikely owner, Penny Chenery (Diane Lane), a Virginia housewife who risked everything to make... | |
| 2012_MD_Secret_World_121007 | 36 | AFI -- Latin American Film Festival (2012) -- "Secret World" (w/Gabriel Mariño)
Special Presentation: A SECRET WORLD [Un mundo secreto]
In person: filmmaker Gabriel Mariño at both shows
Gabriel Mariño's uncommonly assured narrative debut follows troubled Mexico City teen Maria, a lone wolf whose oddly placid demeanor —including passively consenting to sex with seemingly anyone... | |
| 2012_MD_Seminary | 35 | MD -- Forest Glen Seminary | |