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Washington, D.C.
Friday, October 30th, 2009
On October 24th the Howard University School of Law hosted its 140th Anniversary Gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Many alumni, supporters and members of the legal community from across the country arrived in support of educating the next generation of social engineers. The gala served as the culminating event of the School of Law’s year-long celebration of its illustrious history
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
This is your last chance to see the Classical Theatre of Harlem’s (CTH) take on ”Waiting for Godot“ this Sunday at the Prince George’s Publick Playhouse for the Performing Arts. Director Christopher McElroen in a genius move took the classic “Waiting for Godot“ written by Samuel Beckett and restages it to a modern setting post-Katrina in New Orleans. CTH’s Godot [...]
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
On Sunday November 8th for one night only, Mariza the Queen of Fado will perform at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium in Washington D.C. Known as the ‘Queen of Fado’, Mariza began singing fado as a child, before she could read. Fadois a music genre which has its roots in Portugal, is a form of music characterized by [...]
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Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
On Saturday, October 24, a special crowd filled the halls of the Reagan Building in Washington D.C. for the 6th Annual Ludacris Foundation Benefit Dinner. Hosted by Grammy winning & multi-platinum hip-hop artist and founder Chris “Ludacris” Bridges , the invitation only dinner recognizd the achievements of individuals with a rich history of giving back and who demonstrate [...]
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Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
On Thursday, November 5 at 7:30pm, Soprano Joyce Lundy will be performing at the Levine School of Music. Accompanied pianists Jacob Clark and Christine Pulliam you can see the beautiful song bird up close in a candle-lit cabaret setting in Levine’s beautiful home at THEARC in Washington D.C. Soprano Joyce Lundy has performed with Washington [...]
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
The Folger Theatre presents Shakespeare’s romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing from October 21-November 29. Set in the colorful Caribbean, this clever classic shares the story of reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick and how conceal their attraction behind a war of wit. Directed by Timothy Douglas it stars Dionne Audain, Doug Brown,Alexis Camins, Billy Finn, [...]
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
The Tigerlily Foundation’s 1st Annual Breast Cancer Gala Honoring Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz took place October 22 at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, DC. With more than 60 Congressional Members on the Congressional Honorary Committee this event was sure to be a great success. Founded by Maimah Karmo, a breast cancer survivor, the Tigerlily Foundation is a nationwide [...]
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
On February 12, 2009, the NAACP marked it’s 100th anniversary. On October 15, the Washington, DC Branch celebrated its 100th anniversary of the NAACP with a premier Red Carpet event featuring Emmy Award winning actress Cicely Tysonand Grammy Award winning neo soul artist India Arie. Hosted by WOL-AM Radio Talk Show Host James Madison (The Black Eagle), [...]
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Fashion, Beauty & Style, Featured
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Born and raised in San Diego, California, Aidah Fontenot’s artistic career began at nine years old when she began studying advanced fine arts at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts. By age 15 her striking works of art were featured in the San Diego Museum of Art and the Centro Cultural in Tijuana, [...]
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
On August 20, at the Historical Carnegie Building in Washington D.C . the High Tea Society (HTS) brought there 2009 Charming by Design Fashion Apprentice Program to a close. The HTS Charming by Design summer program provides educational and cultural enrichment activities supported by a mentoring program for inner city girls (12 to 18 [...]