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Events This Week

Holiday PartyFriday, December 17, 7:00-9:00 p.m.Prison Art Gallery1600 K Street NWWashington, DC 20006(three blocks from White House)FreeWe'll have quality refreshments, free gifts, live music, and much more.

Here's your chance to network with other justice advocates whileinspecting the recent arrivals of prison art from across America in ournewly upgraded gallery. Many of these newpieces are on sale at prices so low we dare notmention them.

We guarantee you'll have a great time as yousee unique art and meet interesting people,maybe even (considering that many of oursupporters, including our director, are ex-prisoners) a pickpocket or two.Please join us in person or in spirit during thisfestive time of year.

Georgetown Gallery Gaze

Event Date:

Friday, December 17, 2010 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Heart of GeorgetownSubmitted by Greg on October 3, 2009 - 11:13am

Venue Address:

Intersection of Wisconsin Avenue NW and M Street NW

Washington, DC 20007


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United States

See map: Google Maps

Georgetown's monthly gallery walk, coined the Georgetown Gallery Gaze, is scheduled every thirdFriday of the month. The participating gallery owners will be opening their doors with extended hours,

from 5 - 8 pm, welcoming people with art, music, libations, and nibbles.

Fine art, wearable art to adorn, and artful patrons will be there. All are invited to explore the festivitiesalong the cobble-stoned streets of Georgetown, enjoying, appreciating, and socializing with an array

of local and visiting artists that each gallery spotlights monthly.

In addition to the extended hours, great art, libations, nibbles and music, the gallery gaze will host a

"Gallery Raffle," a chance for attendees to win one of many "artsy" items.

For more information, clickhere.

Free Samples

Event Date:

Friday, December 17, 2010 - 9:30pm - 10:00pm

Central Michel RichardSubmitted by Anita on March 21, 2010 - 7:01pm

Venue Address:

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW


United States

Phone: (202) 626-0015

See map: Google Maps

www.centralmichelrichard.com

For those wondering how great menus are created, it comes down to this: its a matter of taste. On15 consecutive nights from December 7-21, at 9:30 p.m., Central Michel Richard chef de cuisine

Arthur Cavaliere will be giving away free samples of a new dish each day, to elicit guest commentaryand critique. Guests will be asked to rate the dishes from 1-5 (1 bad, 5 good) in four different

categories--flavor, presentation, marketability, and value. Each night the points awarded will be

totaled, a running tally of the average score will be kept, and a future new menu will be conceived.

Beginning January 1, 2011, Central will offer a bar menu of small plates designed around the gueststop choice dishes. Among the dishes to be critiqued include Tuna Nicoise deviled eggs; chick pea
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fritters with black olive yogurt; Chili and cheese steak fries; mini lobster rolls with tarragonmayonnaise, Chicken Marsala meatballs, Chili and cheese steak fries, French onion soup with

dumplings and BBQ spare ribs with cole slaw sauce.

General Manager/Sommelier David Hale and team will be behind the bar, pairing the featured dishwith a specially priced wine, beer, or cocktail.

This is not a thankless job. At the end of the 15 days, Central will put the comment cards into a jarand a drawing will be held for a free Dinner for Two at Central.

Greetings Friends!

Shea Yeleen invites you to a Cultural Celebration for the Holidays!

Join us for a festive occasion of live performances and food. Learn about Fair trade and support women ownedShea butter producers in West Africa through your holiday gift shopping. Shea Yeleen will be offering special

holiday pricing on all gift packages!

When: December 18th, 2010

Eastern Market North Hall (indoors)

225 7th Street, SE. (1.5 Blocks North of Eastern Market Metro on 7th Street).

Festivities begin at 11am until 3pm. This is a FREE public event. Entertainment will be provided throughout the

day in the form of African Drumming, spoken word artists, dancers, and other performs. Enjoy a selection of food

vendors and fresh natural juices by Air Juice will be available for purchase.

Shea Yeleen Internationals mission is to empower women producers of Shea butter in West Africa to achieve

economic independence. We organize women owned cooperatives to produce, market, and sell high-quality Shea


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butter while providing them with production, finance, and business training. In addition, we work to educate US

consumers about the importance of buying fair trade Shea butter products and the critical impact of their

purchases on West African women. Support fair trade by purchasing high quality Shea butter personal care gifts

for the holidays!

I look forward to seeing you then!

Warm regards,

Rahama

www.sheayeleen.org

Please Join Us

Saturday, December 18, from 8:00 p.m.-Midnight

NEW LOCATION

Art Whino Gallery122 Waterfront StreetNational Harbor, MD 20745Down the block next to Elevation Burger

Show end date: January 21st

Musical Performances by Tabi Bonney and Phil Ade

The event is FREE and open to the public.
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Tagr Tagr a dynamic sneaker

company that allows the consumer to

become the producer. Any artist

whether internationally renowned or

novice can have a shot of having their

own sneaker line. Custom shoes are

placed in events and online and are

open to voting. Shoes that get

significant votes have the opportunity

to become mass produced and sold

around the world, giving full credit to

the artist. YOU are the artist, you are the market, you deem what is legit.

http://www.tagur.com

Kicks for Kids v4 The Sneaker Suite, for a fourth

year in a row, will host their annual Charity Shoe

Drive 2010 entitled Kicks for Kids v4 at the Art Whinospace in the National Harbor. The Kicks for Kids

program is a collaborative community effort to help

support children less fortunate in the Washington DC

Metropolitan areas. This year, Kicks for Kids v4

affords children (4-12 years old) spending the

Christmas holiday in Childrens National Medical

Center an opportunity to receive a fresh new pair of shoes to walk out in with once healed! The

Sneaker Suite will partner up with a local retailer, a local radio station and 3 year supporter of our

charity program Scion to help us reach our community goals and expand our community efforts

during the 2010 holiday season. By engaging individuals and organizations that share similar

missions within the region, we plan to create a unique appreciation incentive to those who donate.Each individual that donates $10-$20 dollars towards the purchase of a brand new pair of shoes

will receive a special swag bag courtesy of Scion and a complimentary friends and family discount

at our local retailer partner. In addition, each individual that donates will receive complimentary

food and an open bar on CIROC Ultra premium Vodka

http://thesneakersuite.com

Musical Performance by Tabi Bonney Tabi Bonney is a rising star

out of D.C. by way of the African nation of Togo. Tabis drive and

talent are unparalleled; he secured regular video rotation on MTV

and national radio play with his hit singles Nuthin But A Hero and

The Pocket, all without an official record label or distribution deal.

Tabi managed to do all this while running a successful clothing line

(Bonney Runway) and his own video production company (Cool Kids

Forever Films). His new album Fresh is his most anticipated work

yet, with tracks drawing influence from everything from r&b to indie

rock, and that span the gamut from hard street anthems to ethereal

synth-pop driven ballads. Featuring production by Kokayi, Jon

Redwine, Nesby Phips and guest appearances from Pusha T, Wale,

Raheem DeVaughn, Curren$y & more, "Fresh" is set to satisfy. Two

singles come in advance of the album, the first features one half ofthe acclaimed rap duo Clipse: Pusha T. On this instant head-nodder;

Make A Killin, Tabi and Pusha let the fans know what their grind is

all about. The second is an up-tempo electro influenced track called

Galaxy. These two records showcase Tabis amazing diversity and give a taste of what is to

come. Fresh drops November 22nd on iHipHop Distribution/FRANKRADIO.

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Musical Performance by Phil Ad Born Philip

Adetumbi, Phil Ad comes from an interesting mix of

wordly culture. His Grenadian mother and Nigerian

father made sure to keep him close to his strong

family heritage. Before settling in the DC metro area,

Phil Ad lived in California, Alabama and Florida while

his father took various positions in different cities.

These experiences, matched with the cultural

influences that his parents made sure to incorporate

in his life, gave Phil Ad a valuable and international

outlook on the world around him.

http://www.myspace.com/philade301

Alex Aviles Elstabo is a product of Brooklyn New

York. His professional career Started when he first

saw one of his logo designs displayed on a Highway

bill board. His experience flourished while picking upvaries jobs with-in the Commercial and Fashion art

fields. Designing anything between Cd music covers

to childrens clothing. The Fashion Institute of

Technology was where he acquired his BFA, and

shortly after he dives into the Fine arts field showing

in such places like CBGB Gallery & music scene to

Art@large (Pet Silvas) Erotic art gallery. In 2006 he

moved to Northern Virginia where he balances a fine

arts and commercial artist career. He has affiliated

himself with such places like Artwhino located in

Maryland at the National Harbor.His most recent publicized works can be found in

Aphrodisia: Art of the Female Form book Aristata

Publishing, The World's Greatest Erotic Art of Today"

by Erotic Signature and his Self Published work "

Elstabo's Spanish Fly series" on Blurb.com

Angry Woebots Aaron Martin wasborn on the island Oahu 1977, Hawaii.

Most of his childhood was spent

growing up and moving from Southern

California to Nevada before finally

landing back into Hawaii during his

Junior year in high school. In 1999 a

car accident changed everything; this

life-threatening experience inspired

him to leave the island once again, this

time to Seattle, Washington. Inspired

by the rain and being indoors, hestarted playing around with different

art mediums again. He then left back

to Hawaii with a new perspective,

Aaron had his first show in 2002 and

has not stopped. He has showed in

galleries up and down California, the

east coast, and even in shows that

have traveled from the U.S. to Hong

Kong. His focal medium is acrylic paintings on wood and canvas. Using minimal colors and detailed

character design, these paintings are usually comprised of stressed out emotional pandas. The

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Brian Robertson Brian Robertson was

born in 1978 in Alb. N.M. Over the

past several years Brian has been

showing his artwork around the U.S.

with various galleries, collectives &

other art organizations. His work is the

product of a restless brain attempting

to make sense of the world it finds

itself in. Brian currently resides in Los

Angeles, CA. with his loving girlfriend

Sydney & their cat Physics.

Charlie Immer Charlie Immer, born 1983, lives

in Maryland with a collection of skeletons and

candy. Charlie enjoys dissecting his subjects whichcreates a contrast between colorful simple

characters and the beauty of the anatomy within

them.

http://charlieimmer.com/

Dave Chung Dave Chung's (aka The Chung!!) work

of cute and colorfully vibrant creatures is anobservation of the awkwardness and humiliations we

experience as we age and live as human beings. Due

to his father's job, the Chung family was always

moving around. Having grown up in fast paced

brightly colored cities such as those found in Hong

Kong and Taiwan, and then spending the later years

of his childhood in Upstate New York and the

Midwest, Dave was always new to every town he

moved to. And being the new kid to every town and

city meant many awkward and humiliating

experiences. Although the stories that embody hispaintings are generally reflections of his own unique

personal experiences, many people are able to relate

and laugh along with them. Dave has had his work

shown in galleries world wide and is currently living

in Los Angeles, California as an illustrator/Fine

Artist.

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Joey D Joey D. is a Chicago-based artist

and animator. Growing up he watched a lot

of television and played lots of video

games. Reading comic books and eating

tons of junk food has also messed up his

brain. Trying to make sense of it all, he

escapes into his world of imaginary friends

and other made-up things.

http://www.joey-d.com

Jophen Stein Jophen Stein is a

graduate of the Laguna College of Art

and Design. After establishing the

Snootson family showcase in 2004 his

distinctive style has gained national

recognition over the past couple ofyears. Despite the minor set backs of

being banned from Idaho and Iowa

Jophen Stein continues the SFSC

series from his studio in Pomona.

http://www.jophenstein.com/

Josh Taylor JOSHUA TAYLOR was

born in New Jersey and continued his

downward trajectory in hellish locales

in up-state New York and North

Carolina before honing his art skills at

Pratt Institute. Upon earning his

degree, he traversed the country, from

California to Vermont, pursuing his art

career. His fine art has appeared in

galleries in LA, NY, Europe, and the

Philippines, and has also been featured

in various publications worldwide.

Taylor's current body of work focuses

on the history, myths and legends of

his "Gastonian Multiverse", an odd

ancient doppleganger reality where the

laws of physics and the very fabric of

time and space are falling apart at the seams. He currently resides in Baltimore where he paints,

pays for parking, and works on a series of graphic novels and web comics entitled Bird & Girl.

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Mary SpringMarySprings figures are

at once both self portraits of the

present and projections of internal

hope for the future. Each

representation depicts the panoptic

range of mental, emotional and

physical conditions experienced in a

mere snapshot of time, enabling the

observer to merge silently into the

psyche of the artist.

From ultimate pleasure to unbearable

sadness, each expression

communicates the profound casualties

of insight. The integration of medium

and mechanics with design and spirit,

lead to the paradoxical enlightenment

and anguish portrayed at the moment each stroke is applied.

Self-realization emerges from the artist as the feminine heart, the kinesthetic demands of

performance and dedication, and the consequential strength are unveiled in each expression. Pain

synthesized into passion. Time united with eternity.

http://www.maryspring.com

Melanie Pruitt I find solace in studying the beauty of

human history. The details of its emotional complexity to

the organic patterns of the Rocky Mountains that surround

me inspire an obsessive love of line, form, and movement.These intricacies translate both realistically and abstractly

into my creative process.

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Paul Chatem Paul Chatem was born in

1974 in Bellevue, Washington. He grew up

in La Crescenta, CA, a foothill town that

kept itself apart from the city of Los

Angeles it looked down on. This separation

between rich and poor, the lucky and the

down-and-out, has always been a

connecting theme and influence in his

paintings. After graduating from the

Kansas City Art Institute in 1997, Paul

showed his work in coffee shops and group

shows around Los Angeles. At that time

Paul

had two bodies of work, clean lined ink

work and surreal oil paintings. Both were

ambitious but seemed to be disconnected

from the other. In 2001 Paul backed off

from showing to develop his work. What

came from this was a new style that

combined aspects of those earlier works,

taking the narrative aspects and clean lines

of his comic book influences, mixed with

more painterly aspects he

developed his first solid body of work.

http://www.paulchatem.com/

Paul Shih Paul Shih is an artist / designer in New

Zealand, originally from Taiwan, where culture is aheady mix of diverse influences. Paul was educated in

New Zealand, he graduated from AUT (Art and Design)

in 2004.

His work is about events, characters, and is inspired by

his surroundings to create a visual world that tells the

story. Throughout the time, Paul has developed a

unique style called Paper Diorama, which combined

illustration and photography techniques.

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Peabe Born and raised in chicago and now living in

oakland. peabe started drawing at a young age due

to his grandfathers influence. as he grew, the still

life wasnt exciting to him and having drawing wars

with friends is what led to the nonsense of today.

His early inspirations were from riding the "el" as a

youngling to and from school and noticing the

awesome graffiti around him. Annoyed at how the

other train riders were ignorant of the awesomeness

around them, he began to observe everyone was

pretty much in a "zombiotic" state. this led to the

early sketches of his zombies. his characters are

emotionless zombies surrounded by a beautiful

world that he hopes they will eventually wake up to,

and some do.

http://www.pea-be.com

Sue Works and HermLife! Like

Batman and Robin, they speaks strictly

in clipped, short, powerful expressions

of wonderment written large in neon

letters across a perpetually hazy

backdrop of pop culture references andcheap beer.

They are a neo-absurdist, a post-soda-

pop burp upon the scene who mixes

and marries humor, intellectual

hypochondria and classical thought.

Tony PhilippouTony Philippous work centers on thejuxtaposition of conflicting stereotypes. To create a

sense of harmony in a world that shouldnt be possible.

His body of paintings is based on figurative forms of

Iconic personalities that are then tightly rendered in

very loose or controlled environments. A blend of Art

Nouveau, figurative, abstract, and surrealism are fused

for a more dynamic composition.

Recently, Tony has completed a longstanding series on

the religious figures of Jeezus Piece, Judas Piece, and

The Vixen Mary. A complete remix on the Iconographyand ideology of these characters, Intending them to be

as far away from what you would expect. They are

everyday people looking fly in different stylized

settings. The halo and sacred heart symbolizing their

divinity was individualized for each character. Mary has

her heart adorned with flowers, Jeezus Piece has

thorns and Judas Piece has a snake. All halos were

meant to be design elements with contrast in color and

dynamics.

His new body of work centered off of Greek Mythology, Roman art, and New York ideology. Inwhich a variety of Mythic super heroes from huge civilizations can exist in a retroactive lifestyle

battle to see who is the Flyest.
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Ursula X. Young Over the past fourteen years

Illustrator, Painter and Designer Ursula Xanthe Young

has become known for her unique flowery urban

fairytale illustrations. Graduate of Parsons School ofDesign (Illustration, BFA, New York 1996) Ursula

exhibits frequently in the bay area and has sold

paintings in New York, London, Singapore, Manila,

Hong Kong and all across the U.S. Ursula finds

inspiration in the organic yet urban landscape of San

Francisco and its surrounds; the crossed wires,

victorian buildings and fog-filled horizons, that are oft

backdrop to her brightly painted doe-eyed flower girls.

She is also highly influenced by her frequent travels to

the far-flung reaches of the globe and the variety of

colorful characters that she encounters - both real andimagined - along the way. Due to her love of electronic

music since the early 90s, and the culture that surrounds it, Ursulas art can be seen on CD &

record covers of dance music labels including Om records, Safe In Sound Music, Loveslap

recordings, 2 Block Radius & Panhandle records. Along with murals, apparel & club flyers, her art

can be spotted in magazines & ipod covers and in boutiques across the city of San Francisco and

beyond. Originating from the green rural dales of Northern England, Ursula has spent much of her

time since then traveling and has studied art in New York City, Florence, Vermont, Oslo, and

London. After ten years making her mark in the Lower Haight neighborhood of San Francisco, she

recently relocated to the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California - this time to a remote spot

in the forest - where shes busy finding a whole host of new inspirations.

http://ursulayoung.com

Walt Hall Walt Hall was born and raised on the mean streets of

kilaminjaro. at the age of seven he stowed away onboard the hms

mcguillicuty, whose privateers had sworn a blood oath to seek and

destroy the barbary pirates. after twelve years at sea he bid

farewell to his comrades and joined up with a series of leftist

guerilla movements in the jungles of peru. although the liberation

front hated to lose his contributions, three years into the struggle

he was secretly extracted, via the underground pipeline of jesuit

missions and chinese yo-yo distribution centers, and given a new

secret mission. a mission from the very top. the objective- the

elusive double agent marco. marco was a worthy adversary

indeed, constantly slipping away just when he finally seemed

within reach. but in the end he was no match for walt hall. Aided

by his superior horsemanship and vast knowledge of local cossak

customs, he finally trapped marco once and for all inside of a

creaky church copula somewhere in south west ukbekistan and

promptly turned him over to the turnip police for a lengthy

internment on a secluded penal island thirty two minutes northwest of guam. In his spare time Walt Hall enjoys weaving over

sized afghans from the wool of his prized llama, Freddie. He also

fancies painting.

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Art Whino joins forces with Tagr Footwear once again for their third edition of Inked Souls, an

exhibition featuring customized sneakers and fine art by local, national and international leaders in

the Pop Surrealism/Urban Contemporary art movement.

The Inked Souls exhibit will spotlight the art of individual customization. Each invited artist will be

given a pair of blank AKA Tagr sneakers to bring to life with their unique style and perspective,

which ranges from urban graffiti to traditional oil on canvas, and from abstract to figurative

interpretations. Their broad spectrum of chosen technique and adaptation, contrasted with the

blank sneaker canvases promises to deliver an exciting look at the different artistic perceptions of

these talented artists. As a part of the final exhibition, the artists will also complete a canvas piece

to be exhibited above their customized sneakers so that the audience can see how theysuccessfully bridged the gap between 2-D artistry and the third-dimension.

Among the sneakers being exhibited some of them will have an opportunity to become mass

produced by Tagr which will be carried Nationwide in the Finishline retailers and Footaction

stores. Many household name celebrities wear Tagr and support the brand. The more support

Tagr receives from consumers through purchased products, the more we can support the arts.

Graham CALDWELL: The Uncanny Valley

December 18, 2010 - February 5, 2011

Opening Reception

Saturday, December 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

G Fine Art


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G Fine Art is pleased to present Graham Caldwell's third solo show with the gallery. Caldwell's new work is a shift in materials

with a refined focus. The following interview with Bob Nickas explores the physical medium, inspirations, and Caldwell's

personal journey.

Graham Caldwell in Conversation with Bob Nickas

Join HEMPHILL in Celebrating the Release ofWilliam

Christenberry: Kodachromes, published by Aperture.

William Christenberry (photographs)

Richard B. Woodward (essay)

Hardcover with jacket 11 2/5" x 9 2/5"

176 pages, 115 four-color images

$65.00

Saturday, December 18, 2010

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.Hemphill Fine Arts1515 14th Street NWWashington, DC 20005

William Christenberry: Kodachromes is the first

publication to showcase the artist's stunning and

previously unknown body of work produced with 35

mm Kodachrome slide film. Spanning from 1964 to2007, only a small number of the images have ever

been published or exhibited. As in all of

Christenberry's photographs, the subject matter is

the rural Deep South: the twisting back roads, open

landscapes, rusted signage, and ramshackle

vernacular architecture found in Hale County,

Alabama where the artist was born and raised.

Though many of the sites pictured in this rare

collection are new, other subjects grew iconic in

Christenberry's oeuvre as he has returned to

photograph them for decadesthe red building in

the forest, Sprott Church, the Palmist Sign, and the

Bar-B-Q Inn, among others. However, the


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photographs in William Christenberry: Kodachromes,

made with a camera that allowed for greater

mobility, reveal new ways of considering

Christenberry's perennial subjects and offer further

insight into the working method of this venerable

artist. With the recent discontinuation of

Kodachrome film by Kodak, the work in this beautiful

volume is rendered even more meaningful.

William Christenberry (born in Hale County,

Alabama, 1936) has been the subject of dozens of

solo shows and exhibitions over the last forty years,

and can be found in numerous permanent collections,

including those of the Smithsonian American Art

Museum, Washington, D.C.; Museum of Modern Art

and Whitney Museum of American Art, both in New

York; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; San Francisco

Museum of Modern Art; and Center for CreativePhotography, Tucson, Arizona. His work was the

subject of a major year-long solo exhibition at the

Smithsonian American Art Museum in 2006.

Richard B. Woodward is an art critic based in New

York who frequently writes about photography.


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Mislabeled as Terrorists: Government Inaction

Keeps Refugee Families Apart

Monday, December 2012:00-1:30 p.m

Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center

Hudson Institute

1015 15th Street NW

6th Floor

Washington, DC 20005Complimentary lunch will be served.RSVP:[email protected]

During this holiday season, more than 5,000 people who

have already passed the difficult test to prove they are

refugees and are living peacefully in the United States and

untold numbers of refugees who remain in dangerous

situations abroad are wrongly being categorized by the

U.S. government as "terrorists."

A pro-democracy Burmese student who protested against the

Burmese government and was persecuted as a result, a

young Sudanese man who was forcibly abducted and

detained by a Sudanese rebel group, and a Burundian man

who gave "material support" to a rebel group when armed

rebels robbed him of four dollars and his lunch, are all

wrongly labeled as terrorists by the U.S. government.

Because of the failure of U.S. agencies to adopt the

procedures that Congress passed in bipartisan legislation spearheaded by Senators Jon Kyl and Patrick Leahy to fix

this problem in 2007, thousands of cases are being placed on

hold, leaving many to languish in limbo and be indefinitely

separated from their families.

Elisa Massimino of Human Rights First, Galen Carey of the

National Association of Evangelicals, Barrett Duke of the

Southern Baptist Convention, Wendy Wright of Concerned

Women for America, Michael Horowitz of Hudson Institute,

Melanie Nezer of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, and

others will call on the Obama administration to end the

bureaucratic delays and the needless human tragedy

suffered by law-abiding persons and their families already

victimized by persecution.

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All Star Christmas Day Jazz Jam

Saturday, December 25, 6:00 p.m.

Kennedy Center

Free.(202) 416-8340

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Say you saw it first!World Premiere @

Actors Repertory Theatre 2010

Getting ItBy Richard C. Washer

Directed by Leslie A. KobylinskiStage Management by Mallory Shear

All Performances are Free!Performance Dates:

December 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 at 8:00 pmDecember 5, 11, 12 at 3:00 pm

One ghost; two vodkas; three couples and a beach house. Getting Itis the hilarious newcomedy of romantic errors by First Draft Playwright-in-Residnece, Richard C. Washer. Don't

miss this world premiere commissioned for Actors Repertory Theater 2010.The 2010 Actors Repertory Theatre Ensemble:

Christian Beltran, Ronald Brown, Elizabeth Dutton, Vanessa Escorcia,Ekaterina Korotkikh, and Tre Wheeler. With special guest artist Ray Ficca.

Reserve your seat now!Please use the link above to make your reservation. It's our new

reservation system!
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