Christopher B. Spotts
washington, dc
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- Member since: 2007-04-28 00:00:00
- Last log-in: 2007-11-08 00:00:00
- Events: 17
Events:
Colouring Lesson
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2008-04-25 22:00:00
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Colouring Lesson is considered to be the East Coast's premiere Reggae band.
Festival in the Desert: Tinariwen + Vieux Farka Touré
Where: GWU Lisner Auditorium
Date: 2007-11-08 20:00:00
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Influenced for decades by western rock, Tinariwen, members of the nomadic culture of northern Mali, traded-in traditional stringed instruments for electric guitars to accompany their ornate vocal style. Vieux Farka Touré, son of Mali's legendary guitarist Ali, combines the guitar style of his father with a passion for Western sounds; a reflection of spare, trancelike blues integrated with influences of reggae and rock. "[Tinariwen's] language may be foreign to us, but anyone enamored of the blues hypnotism of John Lee Hooker or even Keith Richards -- let alone late Malian guitar star Ali Farka Toure -should warm to the band's rumbling grooves and jagged, circular riffs." - The Star-Ledger
Burning Brides with Wooly Mammoth
Where: Rock & Roll Hotel
Date: 2007-09-04 20:00:00
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8pm Doors 8:30 Show $10 Pre-Show $12 Doors
2007 Counselors to Higher Education (CHE) Senior Summit
Where: Doubletree Hotel Washington DC
Date: 2007-04-18 00:00:00
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If you are currently working in a senior level role at a college or university in public relations and/or marketing, CHE is the special professional interest group for you.
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Where: Rock and Roll Hotel
Date: 2007-08-01 21:00:00
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The Caution Curves, Chuck Bettis, The Cutest Puppy in the Wo...
Where: Warehouse Theater
Date: 2007-04-15 20:00:00
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The Caution Curves Chuck Bettis The Cutest Puppy in the World Learn About the 14 Defining Characteristics of Fascist Regimes " Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each: 1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays. 2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc. 3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial, ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc. 4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized. 5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution. 6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common. 7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses. 8. Religion and Government are intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions. 9. Corporate Power is protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite. 10. Labor Power is suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed. 11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked. 12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations. 13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders. 14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections. (Source: The Fourteen Defining Characteristics of Fascism, Dr. Lawrence Britt, Spring 2003, Free Inquiry) "
Folger Education: Bill’s Buddies
Where: Folger Shakespeare Library
Date: 2007-12-11 10:00:00
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Bill’s Buddies is an educational acting ensemble that performs a 50-minute sampler of Shakespeare’s plays with lots of audience participation. Appropriate for children of all ages and ability levels. Tuesday, December 11 at 10 a.m. Tickets: $15—group sales at 202.675.0367.
South Africa Versus New Zealand Wine tasting
Where: Whittemore House
Date: 2007-11-28 19:00:00
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We will discover why South Africa and New Zealand are two new world countries focusing on quality wines. We understand the different terroirs and special varietals such as pinot noir, sauvignon blanc, pinotage, and Chenin Blanc. Class is followed by a tasting of 8 wines accompanied by cheeses and plates of down under inspired appetizers. For more details about this event and ticket purchase, please go to http://www.giramondowine.com/events
Music of Albania: Merita Halili & Raif Hyseni Orchestra
Where: Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium
Date: 2008-06-19 12:00:00
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THE WALKMEN, WHITE RABBITS and THE SUBJECTS
Where: Ottobar
Date: 2008-01-24 20:00:00
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Doors open at 8pm/ Show at 9pm- ALL AGES
Mostly Monkee and musical improv-comedy punk!!
Where: Solly's Tavern
Date: 2008-02-21 21:00:00
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D.C.s super-hero purveyors of gypsy cow-punk reggae, Mostly Monkee, continues its tradition of electric live performance events by teaming up with musical improv-comedy punksters Slut Rockets this Thursday night, February 21st, 2008 at Sollyl's U Street Tavern. Doors open at 8 PM, Slut Rockets 9:15, Mostly Monkee 10:30. Mostly Monkee is a veteran D.C. trio that plays original music that has been compared to a mix of the The Police and the Old 97’s. The Slut Rockets live show features a musical improv-comedy format that will take audience suggestions and build improvised punk songs based on them.
Nextbook Presents Peter Cole on Hebrew Poetry from Muslim an...
Where: Washington DCJCC
Date: 2008-03-25 19:30:00
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PETER COLE The Dream of the Poem Tuesday, March 25 7:30 pm Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th Street, NW In his monumental new book, "The Dream of the Poem: Hebrew Poetry from Muslim and Christian Spain 950-1492", poet and translator Peter Cole opens a window into one of the great periods in world literature. The author of two collections of poetry, Rift and Hymns & Qualms, Cole has translated poems from both Hebrew and Arabic. He was the recipient of a 2007 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship and the winner of the 2007 National Jewish Book Award for Poetry. TICKETS/INFO Venue: Washington DCJCC, 1529 16th Street NW (16th & Q) Tickets: $8, Discounted Price $6 (for JCC Members, students with ID, seniors, persons under 25 and groups of eight or more) To order: Tickets are available online at www.nextbook.org; click on Public Programs. All ticket sales are final. Information: (202) 777-3251; rachelt@washingtondcjcc.org; www.nextbook.org.
Mudhoney
Where: Rock & Roll Hotel
Date: 2008-06-09 21:30:00
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Hailed as the underground forefather of '80s and '90s garage punk, Seattle-based Mudhoney combines guitar-fuzz and a punk-rock attitude with frontman Mark Arm's screaming vocals.