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2008_DC_Acts_II_080816 | 31 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Event: Brightwood Heritage Trail Opening Acts II Band The Emory United Methodist Church's Acts II Band played jazz next to the church as part of the heritage trail opening events. |
2008_DC_TrailR_080816 | 70 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Event: Brightwood Heritage Trail Opening Related Pics |
2008_DC_TrailC_080816 | 59 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Event: Brightwood Heritage Trail Unveiling This was the opening event for the opening of the Battleground to Community: Brightwood Heritage Trail. |
2010_DC_TrailR_101113 | 8 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Event: Tenleytown Heritage Trail Opening Related Pics Tour folks at Point Reno as well as at the fire station. |
2010_DC_TrailC_101113 | 96 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Event: Tenleytown Heritage Trail Unveiling This was an event to dedicate the new "Top of the Town", the Tenleytown Heritage Trail. The event was held at the Fort Reno park.
Speakers, in sequence (more or less), were:
- Music by the Middle C Music Brass Ensemble
- Linda Harper, Executive Director, Cultural Tourism DC
- (Co-Host) Chris... |
2008_DC_Peck_Tour_080920 | 14 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: Artist G. Byron Peck's Shaw/U Street Murals Artist G. Byron Peck’s Shaw/U Street Mural Tour:
Take a tour of murals created by prominent DC mural and mosaic artist G. Byron Peck and his associated non-profit, City Arts. Get an eyeful of the landmark mural of Duke Ellington, the Dupont Circle Mural, and the Mayan Mural, all within blocks of each... |
2007_DC_U_Tour_070421 | 7 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: Before Harlem, There Was U Street Before Harlem, There Was U Street:
Take a walk along Washington's "Black Broadway" where Duke Ellington grew up and was inspired, and where musical greats such as Cab Calloway and Dizzy Gillespie played into the wee hours of the morning. Here in the shadow of Howard University, African Americans... |
2010_DC_Tivoli_Tour_100523 | 17 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: Behind-the-Scenes at GALA Theatre in the Historic Tivoli Behind-the-Scenes at GALA Theatre in the Historic Tivoli
This behind-the-scenes tour of GALA Hispanic Theatre, DC’s premier Latino arts organization, will touch on the history of the old historic Tivoli, including an introduction to the resident theater ghost, the redesign of the theater space by GALA... |
2010_DC_CHeights_Tour_100523 | 14 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: Boom, Bust, and Boom along the Columbia Heights Heritage Trail Boom, Bust, and Boom along the Columbia Heights Heritage Trail:
The Columbia Heights Heritage Trail tour will begin and end in the heart of the 14th St. commercial area. We'll look at the boom, bust and boom of one of DC's hottest and most interesting neighborhoods. Covering most of Cultural Tourism... |
2010_DC_Mt_Vernon_Tour_100522 | 34 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: Exploring the Emerging Mount Vernon Triangle Neighborhood Exploring the Emerging Mount Vernon Triangle Neighborhood:
Sponsored by 425 Massachusetts Avenue Apartments and Steuart Investment Company
Walk the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood to learn about the history of this once forgotten neighborhood, including its rebirth, new retail, new offices, and new... |
2017_DC_Penn_Qtr_Tour_170920 | 12 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: Federal Triangle: Planning, Architecture, Art WTDC - The Federal Triangle: Planning, Architecture, Art
The Federal Triangle was first conceived as an integral component of the 1901 McMillan Commission's plan to extend the L’Enfant Plan and beautify the monumental core of Washington.
Starting with the 1926 Public Buildings Act, the Triangle was... |
2009_DC_Twin_Oaks_Tour_090919 | 21 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: Historic Tour at Twin Oaks Estate Historic Tour at Twin Oaks Estate:
Twin Oaks, the largest privately owned estate in Washington DC, was built in 1888 by Gardiner Hubbard, founder of the National Geographic Society. The 26-room house features the early colonial (Georgian) Revival style. From 1937 to 1978, Twin Oaks served as the... |
2008_DC_Brookland_Tour_080920 | 14 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: History of Brookland History of Brookland:
This tour of central Brookland offers insight into the development of this one-time trolley suburb and its rich cultural heritage, including its original main street business area. Discover the work of architects such as John Joseph Early, Howard Mackey, and Hilyard Robinson. See... |
2006_DC_Metro_Tour_060422 | 17 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: Metro Behind the Scenes Metro: Behind the Scenes:
As part of Metro's 30th anniversary, participants were taken around to the original Metro stations (the first was Rhode Island Avenue, and we also did Union Station, Judiciary Square, Gallery Place, Metro Center, and Farragut North) by Metro's interim general manager, Dan... |
2009_DC_NOMA_Tour_090919 | 46 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: NoMa’s Renaissance: To NPR NoMa’s Renaissance: To NPR:
This up-and-coming neighborhood north of Union Station is home to landmarks such as Uline Arena, site of the Beatles first North American concert in 1964. The New York Avenue Metro station opened in 2004, igniting the pace of development in NoMa. With lead anchors like... |
2013_DC_NOMA_Tour_131006 | 26 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: NoMa: From the Beatles to NPR NoMa: From the Beatles to NPR
NoMa (the area north of Massachusetts Avenue) is a long-neglected part of DC that is now in the midst of a great renaissance. See where the Beatles played their first U.S. concert, hear the area’s rich history, and learn how the NoMa Metro station sparked the sleek new... |
2008_DC_Peirce_MillWT_080426 | 72 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: Peirce Mill to Turn Again (interior tour) Peirce Mill to Turn Again:
Peirce Mill, the last standing mill in the District, is nearing completion of a $1 million restoration program that will enable the 200-year-old mill to grind grain again. A visit to the mill will reveal the fish ladder at the dam that allows herring to migrate upstream for... |
2008_DC_St_Elizabeth_Tour_080920 | 24 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: St Elizabeth's East Campus St. Elizabeth's East Campus Tour - Past, Present, and Future:
Tour historic St. Elizabeth's Hospital, a pioneer in therapeutic techniques in mental health. Opened in 1855, St. E’s has treated over 125,000 patients, including John Hinckley, Jr. Hear redevelopment plans for the campus that include mixed... |
2009_DC_DOI_Murals_Tour_090919 | 9 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: U.S. Department of the Interior Murals U.S. Department of the Interior Murals Tour:
The U.S. Department of the Interior Main Interior Building was designed to be a “symbol of a new day” during the Great Depression. Explore more than 20 New Deal-era murals and learn how this public art project stimulated more than just the economy. Led by... |
2023_DC_DOI_Murals_Tour_230920 | 25 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: U.S. Department of the Interior Murals The History, Art and Architecture of the Stewart Lee Udall DOI Building
Discover the art and architecture that made the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building a "symbol of a new day" during the Great Depression. Designed by local architect Waddy Butler Wood and completed in 1936, the... |
2008_DC_Ft_StevensWT_080426 | 66 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: Victory at Fort Stevens Victory at Fort Stevens:
Explore Fort Stevens and its surrounding neighborhood to relive the historical highlights of the moral turning point of the Civil War. Highlights include the spot where Abraham Lincoln stood when he was almost shot by enemy fire and Battleground National Cemetery, the final... |
2010_DC_CW2CR_101104 | 89 | Willard Hotel -- Event: Civil War To Civil Rights Conference DC Launches “Civil War to Civil Rights” Promotion to Mark 150th Commemoration of Civil War
(Washington, DC)...From Abraham Lincoln’s tide-turning elections and inaugurations to Dr. Martin Luther King’s soul-stirring “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC has served as a... |
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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_01_14B1_Gonna_Take | 286 | Labor Heritage Foundation @ McGinty's Public House -- MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" (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 ... (Partially reviewed) |
2024_02_10C_KatzenO | 163 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2024A Opening Reception Come celebrate our seven new spring ’24 exhibitions! Mix and mingle with many of this season’s artists and curators … arrive early for light refreshments!
Folks seen here include (pretty much in order):
Jack Rasmussen, Dana Hart-Stone, Lisa Montag Brotman, Sondra N. Arkin, Ellyn Weiss, Laura Roulet,... (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_02_13B1_USCHS_Freedom | 218 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2024) to Cheryl L. Johnson (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) |