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 2015_DC_Miss_DCP_150827 | 103 | 2015 Miss District of Columbia Send-Off 2 (Page 2 of 3) -- Haely Jardas to Miss America Pageant @ John A Wilson Bldg -- Presentation
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and US Senator Paul Strauss cordially invite you to join them for a reception honoring:
Haely Jardas
Communications Director for the DC Statehood Congressional Delegation and the reigning 2015/2016 Miss District of Columbia... |
| 2021_DC_Trumka_210814 | 221 | AFL-CIO Headquarters -- Event: Richard Trumka in Repose at AFL-CIO Headquarters
Richard Trumka to Lie in Repose at AFL-CIO Headquarters
On Saturday, Aug. 14, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET, Richard Trumka’s family is giving the public the opportunity to pay their respects to the labor legend who passed away on Aug. 5. He is making one last trip to the House of Labor, a place and... |
| 2008_DC_Bens_50th_080822 | 102 | Ben's Chili Bowl 50th anniversary block party
Ben's Celebrates Chili Power
Big Stars and Just Plain Folks Mark Eatery's 50-Year Run on U Street
By Keith L. Alexander
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 21, 2008; B01
It was 1996, and Nizam Ali had just gotten his law degree. Instead of heading to the courtroom, he had another... |
| 2014_DC_Ft_Stevens150P_140712 | 97 | DC -- 150th Anniversary of the Battle Fort Stevens -- Program
The official commemorative program is tomorrow, Saturday, July 12, at 10 AM with local dignitaries and historians Ed Bearss and C.R. Gibbs giving brief keynotes.
AND a cannon will be fired from Fort Stevens at the conclusion of the program. We expect that will be the first time in about 150... |
| 2016_DC_930_Worlds_Fair_160105 | 105 | DC -- 9:30 World's Fair 2016
9:30 World's Fair 2016
A double-annivsary multimedia experience. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the 9:30 Club & 20 years in the current location. You're in the Inner Perisphere January 5th from 7-9pm get an exclusive sneak peek of the 9:30 World's Fair before it opens to the public! Also -- get a... |
| 2007_DC_Pride_March_070609 | 92 | DC -- Capital Pride March (2007)
Large contingent of churches joins Pride celebration
Mayor Fenty leads group of elected officials in parade
By LOU CHIBBARO JR
Friday, June 15, 2007
Surging crowds lining the parade route added to the enthusiasm of this year’s 32nd annual Pride festivities as thousands turned out for last... |
| 2020_DC_CNewYr_200126 | 153 | DC -- Chinese New Year Parade (2020)
2020 Lunar New Year Parade
Join Mayor Muriel Bowser at the 2020 Lunar New Year Parade as we celebrate the Year of the Rat!
Folks shown include (in sequence): Muriel Bowser, Jack Evans, DC City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Michael Shankle, Paul Strauss (DC's "Shadow Senator"), and Katelynne Cox... |
| 2021_DC_Franklin_Sq_RC_210924 | 129 | DC -- Downtown -- Franklin Square -- Event: Ribbon Cutting
Franklin Park Ribbon Cutting
Join Mayor Muriel Bowser and other dignitaries for the Franklin Park Ribbon Cutting. The event will take place on September 24th at 12:00 pm.
Speakers included Mayor Bowser, Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Jeffrey Reinbold, Superintendent of National Mall and Memorial... |
| 2016_DC_Eman_Concert_160416 | 71 | DC -- Emancipation Day (2016) -- Concert @ Freedom Plaza
The Abolition of Slavery in Washington DC took place on April 16, 1862. Over 3,000 enslaved persons were freed nine months before the Emancipation Proclamation liberated slaves in the south.
Join Mayor Muriel Bowser for the 154th Anniversary of the District of Columbia Emancipation! Festivities at... |
| 2020_DC_In_America_PC_201102 | 140 | DC -- Event: In America: How could this happen... -- Press Conference
A press conference celebrating Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg's "In America: How could this happen..." art installation happened on election eve. Speakers were:
* Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg, artist
* Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington DC
* Jose Andres, World Central Kitchen
* Nancy Pelosi, Speaker... |
| 2021_DC_In_America2OC_210917 | 225 | DC -- Event: In America: Remember (art installation by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg) -- Opening Ceremony
In America: Remember Opening Ceremony
Prelude: The String Queens
Host: Dana Bash, CNN anchor & chief political correspondent
Welcome: Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg, Artist & Creator In America: Remember
Lift Every Voice: Jason Max Ferdinand Singers, arrangement by Roland Carter
Remarks: Deb Haaland,... |
| 2021_DC_FDouglassBCD_210906 | 107 | DC -- Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge 5K & Community Day
Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge 5K & Community Day
Join us to celebrate the NEW Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge!
Mayor Muriel Bowser invites residents from across all eight wards to celebrate the bridge opening with a day of family-friendly fun, food, and live music.
Residents of all ages and... |
| 2008_DC_JAWilson_100_081015 | 85 | DC -- John A. Wilson Building -- Event: Centennial Event
John A. Wilson Building Centennial
Join in the celebration of the Centennial of the John A. Wilson Building. This commemoration includes an exhibit co-curated by the Historical Society of Washington and the DC Archives. The exhibits include fascinating artifacts: an original DC flag (courtesy of the... |
| 2018_DC_Barry_Statue_180303 | 245 | DC -- John A. Wilson Building -- Event: Unveiling of Marion Barry Statue
On Saturday, March 3, at 11 am, Mayor Bowser, Chairman Phil Mendelson and the DC Council, and other dignitaries will dedicate and unveil the historic statue of the late four-term Mayor of the District of Columbia, The Honorable Marion S. Barry, Jr., outside of the John A. Wilson Building. The eight-foot... |
| 2017_DC_JB_Bench_170626 | 117 | DC -- Julian Bond bench dedication @ Chevy Chase Community Center
A bench was dedicated to Julian Bond in front o the Chevy Chase Community Center. Speakers at the event:
* Randy Speck, Chair, ANC 3/4G
* Honorable Mayor Muriel Bowser
* Honorable Councilmember Mary Cheh
* Honorable Councilmember Brandon Todd
* Pam Horowitz (Julian Bond's widow)
Folks also... |
| 2023_DC_WCF | 142 | DC -- Mall -- Event: World Culture Festival -- Kickoff
I didn't see much of this event. Everything I saw was basically an ad for a really expensive resort spa that was run by the group. The event was big on emphasizing numbers -- "A one-thousand-voice gospel choir performing together on one stage" -- and basically you couldn't see a damned thing if you... |
| 2022_DC_March_4RL_Stage_220611 | 99 | DC -- Mall -- March For Our Lives (2022) -- Stage
Speakers included Muriel Bowser, David Hogg, US Congress member Cori Bush, Rebecca Pringle (National Education Association president), Randi Weingarten (American Federation of Teachers president), and X Gonzalez |
| 2020_DC_Floyd_Protest_WH_2020Q2 | 533 | DC -- Protest: George Floyd -- Events around Lafayette Park and BLM Plaza (2020A May-June)
Notes:
May 30: There was talk about a MAGA rally at the White House which I presume could be identified by the hats and lack of masks, and which would eventually turn into a MALA (Make America Lynch Again) protest. Realistically, when there are no public bathrooms available, hanging out waiting for a... |
| 2017_DC_USWWI_GBreaking_171109 | 327 | Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Groundbreaking Ceremony
CENTENNIAL COMMISSION TO HOST CEREMONIAL GROUNDBREAKING FOR AMERICA'S WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL
Event at DC's Pershing Park to thank supporters & partners in the creation of the newest national memorial in the nation's capital
The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will host a ceremonial groundbreaking... |
| 2024_01_21A2_Building_StoriesC | 60 | NBM -- Building Stories Opening Weekend -- Ceremony
Building Stories Opening Weekend
January 21, 2024, 10 am to 4 pm
Community Celebration
Please join us for a FREE community day to celebrate the opening of Building Stories.
The Museum's new exhibition will bring visitors on an immersive exploration of the world of architecture, engineering, and... |
| 2015_DC_SINMAA_CFP_151116 | 127 | NMAAHC -- Event: Commemorate Freedom Program
Lonnie Bunch, Founding Director, of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
Cordially invites you to an outdoor program and video screening honoring three milestones in America’s struggle for freedom, justice and equality
2015 marks the 150th anniversary of the... |
| 2023_DC_Reimagine_230615 | 142 | Office of the Mayor Event: Reimagine Downtown DC Action Plan Kick-Off @ Conrad Hotel
Reimagine Downtown DC Action Plan Kick-Off
Join the critical, once-in-a-century, collaborative process for reimagining a new and vibrant future for Washington, D.C.’s downtown.
By Golden Triangle and DowntownDC BIDs
On June 15, we will kick off an unprecedented cross-sector partnership to create the... |
| 2014_DC_Mayor_140327 | 220 | Sixth & I and JCRC -- DC Mayoral Debate (2014)
DC Mayoral Debate:
The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington and Sixth & I invite all District residents to a debate with Washington D.C. mayoral candidates.
The 2010 Gray-Fenty debate held at Sixth & I was one of the best attended forums of that election season. Candidates... |
| 2022_DC_RHI_Sociable_220401 | 91 | Welcome to DC RHI Sociable City Summit Reception @ The Park at 14th
Join Mayor Bowser at the "Welcome to DC" RHI Sociable City Summit Reception
by Executive Office of the Mayor
Mayor Muriel Bowser cordially invites you to join us at the 2022 "Welcome to DC" RHI Sociable City Summit Reception.
Join Mayor Muriel Bowser as she welcomes the 8th Annual RHI Sociable City... |
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| 2024_03_23A1_Lincoln | 181 | Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 1 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_04_09A2_Ghosts | 205 | Library of Congress -- Event: Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Event to Feature Panel with Asher Grodman, Danielle Pinnock, Richie Moriarty, Rebecca Wisocky, Román Zaragoza, Library Items Curated for Each Ghost’s Time Period and Special Episode Screening
The Library of Congress will host cast members from CBS’s hi... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_03_23A4_Lincoln4 | 179 | Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 2 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_01_14B1_Gonna_Take | 196 | Labor Heritage Foundation @ McGinty's Public House -- MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" (Page 1 of 2)
MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball"
Recommit to Dr. King’s dream of equality and justice for all and celebrate Elise Bryant’s well-deserved retirement from LHF!
By Labor Heritage Foundation
Tickets are now FREE! Thanks to the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO, AFSCME 112, the International Association of Heat ... |
| 2024_02_13B1_USCHS_Freedom | 218 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2024) to Cheryl L. Johnson (Page 2 of 2) Everything else
We look forward to your attendance at the Freedom Award Reception honoring Cheryl L. Johnson, the 36th Clerk of the House of Representatives
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is honored to present its 2023 Freedom Award to Cheryl L. Johnson to recognize her exceptional leadership and pivotal role ... (Partially reviewed) |