Where: The Red & The Black
Date: 2007-12-15 21:00:00
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Pete Harper and Jason Blynn together form the songwriting duo Pete and J based in New York City. The two met and began playing together in college and now play regularly in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, across the U.S. and in the UK.
Where: Verizon Center (Formerly MCI Center)
Date: 2007-12-31 14:00:00
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Where: Folger Shakespeare Library
Date: 2008-02-29 20:00:00
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In an evening entitled “Washington Writers: Beyond the Capitol,” Jones and Mengestu read from their latest works. Jones, a Pulitzer Prize winner (“The Known World”), was a finalist for the 2007 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Mengestu, an Ethiopian émigré and Georgetown University graduate, recently published his first book, “The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears.” Friday, February 29 at 8 p.m. Reading followed by a reception, book sale, and signing. Tickets: $15—202.544.7077 or www.folger.edu/penfaulkner.
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2008-01-17 20:00:00
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Duke Robillard founded the Roomful of Blues and was the 2000 W.C. Handy award-winning Blues Guitarist of the Year. A treasure of American roots music, John Hammond has spent 40 years entertaining audiences around the world with his intense, solo acoustic blues. A Grammy Award-winner and a four-time nominee, Hammond has shared the stage or recorded with many blues masters, including Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf.
Where: Washington Marriott Hotel
Date: 2008-03-26 17:30:00
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Under the theme "Securing the Promise: Saluting Our Mayors, Our City, and Our People", the 2008 Gala will salute those who have served as Mayor of the District of Columbia elected under Home Rule since 1975. Joseph E. Robert Jr. (Chairman And CEO, J.E. Robert Companies)and Thomas Graham (President, Pepco Region) will serve as Honorary Chairs of the Gala. Masters of Ceremonies for the GWUL Gala are Jim Vance (News Anchor, NBC4-TV) and Tom Sherwood (News Reporter, NBC4-TV). The GWUL 36th Annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Gala Scholarships will be presented by: Safeway/ Western Union, Pepsi, and the GWUL Thursday Network Young Professionals Auxiliary. The Whitney M. Young Jr. Community Service Awards will be presented to, The Honorable Sterling Tucker (Chair, D.C. City Council, 1975-1979)and Ilir Zherka (Executive Director, DC Vote). Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Reception: 5:30pm Silent Auction: 5:30pm - 7:30pm Dinner: 6:30 pm Attire: After 5 info - 202-265-8200 or www.gwul.org
Where: 1st Mariner Arena (Formerly Baltimore Arena)
Date: 2008-04-11 00:00:00
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Gospel legend Richard Smallwood breathes new life into some of your favorite classical pieces.
Where: Fourth Estate Restaurant at National Press Club
Date: 2008-05-12 12:30:00
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Where: Black Cat
Date: 2008-06-15 21:00:00
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Shearwater's music features sparse, mostly acoustic instrumentation, lightly augmented by piano, violin, pedal steel, accordion, banjo, cello and glockenspiel.