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NE DC's The Madison Tones and son Dupont Circle swung to the beat of the Madison Tones a church group from North East DC bringing their wild jazz blues blend to the overpass at Connecticut and Starbucks Coffee shop. Patrons poured out on to the sidewalks with their brew.
BBC PROMS Slatkin and Lang Leonard Slatkin is known for his passions but at his rehearsal for BBC Proms with Lang, Slatkin exposed passion against media's presence during rehearsal. Within minutes of the rehearsal beginning, Slatkin ordered media to leave.
MUSIC AROUND THE CAPITOL In almost every nook and cranny in the Capitol, music can be found and heard whether it is at entrance ways outside Metros, in the Parks or inside museums, galleries and embassies.
THE WHISTLING HISTORIAN Jim Volk Jim lives in NW DC. He does not live alone. He lives with an eclectic collection of whistling memorabilia. The collection started with one piece then grew, still continuing, with friends contributing whistling items they think Jim would like.
BEYONCE Party In The Park Beyonce entertained at Prince Charle's annual concert benefitting his charity The Prince's Trust. The Prince's Trust assists youth to find themselves, careers and positive pathways in life.
PRINCE CHARLES Party In The Park Party In The Park is an annual fundraising event Prince Charles hosts in Hyde Park to benefit disadvantaged youth seeking direction with their career choices.
SHANIA TWAIN European Tour
THE NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION GALA ROCKS THE CAPITOL Danny Aiello is proud he is an American Italian. He says his lunchmates Connie Stevens, Yogi Berra, Tommy Lasorda symbolize success through hardwork. Tony Danza hosted the gala the night after Jay and The Americans rocked the Capitol cheering General Pace
JOHN WATERS INTERVIEWS TAB HUNTER AT PROSE AND POLITICS IN DC Tab says Rock Hudson was not his type. They were neighbors. His first experience was with a girl. And he is Catholic which set John Waters tongue wagging at why sin seems so sweet, after all. So it was a campy night in the neighborhood for all.
SIXTH IN THE CITY PRESENTS MATISIYAHU CHABAD'S RAPPING REVELER Matisiyahu's concert at 6th and I rang historic in the District. The synagogue that almost became a nightclub showed the city races do come together in musical peace. The Rebbe encouraged M to sing loud and clear. Let judaism ring. Peace for all.
MALCOLM JAMAL WARNER AND CEDELLA MARLEY AT THE KENNEDY CENTER'S 10th MULTICULTURAL BOOK FESTIVAL The President wants no child left behind. The Kennedy Center's 10th Multicultural Book Festival is a barometer of how many children are far ahead with the aid of their parents, stars and Target stores, one of the event's sponsors.
NIKKA COSTA RINGS HOME JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS WINNING GALA Nikka cites Chaka Khan as a mentor to her soul swinging sounds. Little did she expect when Khan cancelled on JDRF she would be the invited performer to ring in an unanticipated $3 million dollar successful fundraiser targeted finding the cure to JDFR
THE DANDY WARHOLS The Dandy Warhols appeared at the 930 Club up in NW DC. The audience arrived in streams ranging from preppie to pierced, toattooed all the while willing to be checked at the gate before entering the venue.
ANDREA BOCELLI'S CHRISTMAS Bocelli is blind. One would never know it unless the point i raised by someones other than the ones he works with, appearing in small bits between performing ballerina of the Canadian troupe performing the Nutcracker Suites. And then he sang with angels..
2005 KENNEDY CENTER AWARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT The stars seem not much older that I am, coming out once a year, they represent Hollywood in the East for the most part. Their rainbow colored sash clipped with their date of honor, strung around their neck distinguishes them from other walkers, like the
JOHN GRISHAM HOSTS BUZZ BISSINGER AND TONY LA RUSSA FOR SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES The Lisner Auditorium was packed with boys young and old. They were their to hear a baseball great share his story. Well, it turned out better than that. When it comes to baseball, everyone has a story to tell, like the biggest fan of all, John Grisham
ALBERT BROOKS Looking For Comedy In A Muslim World The quintessential Jewish Momma's boy Albert Brooks chose to adress the post 911 war with the "what if" the government discovered laughter can aid in bringing an end to war. Stay tuned for a refreshing recommendation to end war and bias....
THE ARIEL QUARTET AT 6TH & I SYNAGOGUE 6th & I has emerged into the new year as a powerhouse of community in downtown DC, reestablishing a stronghold of Jewish committment that moved to the suburbs decades back. Israel's youthful quarter brought heritage home here where is resounds.
BBK KING SINGS THE DC BLUES WITH BOBBY BLUE BLAND AND SHEMEKA COPELAND The DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution, never rocked the world the Blues World as they did Friday night in DC, on the same stage, Al Gore spoke, where the President signs bills and where Marian Anderson was refused to sing decades earlier....
CEZANNE AT PROVENCE AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART IN DC Phillippe Cezanne is the grandson of the artist. Surrounding him is a collection of colorful people from France. Encouraged some Americans tried speaking high school french. Sometimes it is better to not try at all than to try unless lauhgn
BEN VEREEN AND GOVERNOR WILDER SPARK FUNDRAISING FOR THE NATIONAL SLAVE MUSEUM Ben Vereen said the replica of the slave ship intended to be built in the museum will help people understand history. Governor Wilder said the museum is not about reparations, it is about honesty, that slave owners came in all colors not white.
JAMES BROWN ANNUAL NFL GRIDIRON AWARDS BENEFITING DC'S SPECIAL OLYMPICS The Gridiron Awards is a fan fest. The ballroom at the Hilton was packed with footballs raison d'etre. They came to see and mingle with the players they adore. Warned no autographs, they listened and cheered as DC's Special Olympic adults walked on stage.
THE ANNUAL WHITE HOUSE EGG ROLL 2006 With much hoopla, the First Lady and President greeted guests to the Egg Roll on the South Lawn. The President blew his whistle. The First Lady greeted children of all types- hispanic, disabled, Americans and others while children frolicked...
ISRAEL'S HIP HOP'rs HADAG NAHASH the fish the snake COMES TO LIFE AT 6th & I SYNAGOGUE IN DC At a time when was has reduced itself to becoming a war of words, one can only wonder what if the ultimate battle of the bands between warring sides could resolve peace, on stage, after all isnt that what the world is, a stage....
HERBIE HANCOCK JAZZES THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB Some men speak with words. Some men speak with actions. Herbie Hancock speak actions and words with jazz, his life lesson to mankind "music soothes the wild beast of makind."
HILLARY DUFF RAISES AWARENESS FOR DC's CHILDREN MUSEUM AOL sponsored the awareness raising event for Smithsonian's Children Museum "coming soon." Ms. Duff is of a genre of celebs who give of their talents to communities, in this case, a community of children in the Nation's Capitol.
ANNIE LEIBOVITZ COMES TO DC The greater DC is home to Annie Leibovitz. She came to promote her coffee table book. Store management had 400 books, 200 too little for the 600 guests many of who brought cameras for their own "Annie" snaps
LOUIS DIGIORGI VIOLIN MAKER PAR EXTRAODINAIRE AT NIAF Sometimes the gifts we are given are not seen until a new dawn. It was by divine intervention Louis and I sat across the table at the auction. A closet violin fan, there was no question the minute I could I would photograph the master and his masterpiece.
A CLASS ACTRESS WRITES A CLASSIC BOOK Never judge a book by its cover unless the name Burstyn is written on the spine of the book as it was many times over when the actress signed her memoir in downtown DC. Somethings never age like looks and elegance....
JEWELL LED THE WAY FOR HOMELESS OUT OF DESPAIR AND ONTO THE NATIONAL MALL People judge a musician by her grammys. Too few knew that walking in her shoes would take the star back to her days of living in her car, washing her hair at Denny's. So she walked for DC's homeless....
