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Black History Month Events

National Geographic Museum

Feb. 2 - May 1, 2011. The museum presents "America I Am: The African American Imprint," a touring exhibition

celebrating more than 500 years of African American contributions to the United States. The exhibit presents pivotal

moments in courage, conviction and creativity through 200 rare historic objects, documents, photographs, and

multimedia.

National Archives

Celebrate Black History Month in February with special films, public programs, and lectures. These programs are open

to the public and will be held at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC and at the National Archives at

College Park, Maryland.

Anacostia Community Museum

Throughout the year, the Smithsonian Institutions museum of African American history and culture offers exhibitions,

educational programs, workshops, lectures, film screenings and other special events that interpret black history from

the 1800s to the present.

George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate

Throughout the month of February Mount Vernon will honor the slaves who lived and worked at George Washington's

estate with a daily 12 p.m. wreathlaying at the Slave Memorial. On Saturdays and Sundays in February, visitors learn

about life as a slave with Silla and Slammin' Joe, two of Washington's slaves, at the recently-opened slave cabin. Tom

Davis, an enslaved brickmaker, presents his perspective on Saturdays and Sundays in the greenhouse at 2:30 p.m.,

3:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. The Marquis de Lafayette talks about his efforts to end slavery in the Greenhouse on

Sundays at 3:00 p.m. All Black History Month events are included in the regular admission price to the estate.

Abraham Lincoln Birthday Observance

February 12, 2011 at noon.Lincoln Memorial,23rd & Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC. Honor Abraham

Lincoln at a Presidential wreath laying ceremony and a dramatic reading of the "Gettysburg Address." For more

information, call (202) 619-7222.

African American Civil War Memorial and Museum

This Washington, DC site honors and examines the African American's heroic struggle for freedom and civil rights. The

memorial is the only one in the United States to honor Colored Troops (USCT) who served in the Civil War. The

museum uses photographs, documents and state of the art audio visual equipment to educate visitors about this

important part of American history.

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

February 12, 2011, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1411 W St. SE, Washington, DC. Frederick Douglass birthday will be

celebrated with music, presentations, programs on the history of Anacostia, childrens activities, and lots of talk about

the books he wrote, the books he read, and how reading and writing can change the world.

Black History Month at the Navy MemorialThroughout February, the Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center honors African-American sailors throughout

history with special film screenings, artwork, and lectures.

Black History Month Cruise Aboard the Spirit of Washington

February 19, 2011. Take an educational and entertaining lunch cruise to remember those who have influenced

African-American culture. Crossing all genres from Jazz to R&B to pop, the cruise will showcase the variety of music

which has paved the way for todays popular musicians. A DJ will provide live entertainment in tribute to notable

African-American artists such as Duke Ellington, Marvine Gaye, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis and Diana Ross. The

cruise boards at 11:00 a.m. and cruises from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $40.90 per person.

Old Town Alexandria

The National Register of Historic Places lists several historic sites in Alexandria, Virginia as locations where AfricanAmericans lived, worked and worshiped during the period 1790 through 1951. Take a tour of these sites and learn

about this important part of our regional history.
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Film Screening and Discussion: Freedom Riders, a film by Stanley Nelson for The

American Experience February 9, Carmichael Auditorium, First Floor, Center.

Join civil rights and original Freedom Riders Diane Nash, Jim Zwerg (who was brutally

beaten in Montgomery, AL after arriving on the Greyhound bus), and the Reverend James

Lawson, along with filmmaker Stanley Nelson and scholar Ray Arsenault for a discussion

and screening of Nelsons film Freedom Riders.

The film is the first feature-length documentary to tell the story of civil rights activists

who risked death by defying the Jim Crow laws in 1961. The film features testimony from

the Riders, state and federal government officials, and journalists who witnessed the

rides.

Freedom Riders is scheduled to air on PBS as part of the channels American

Experience series in May to commemorate the 50th anniversary. (Click here for PBS'

"Freedom Riders" site, a finalist for the SXSW Interactive Award.)

Join the Student Sit-Ins

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in February (except Sunday February 6), Second Floor,East Wing

Audiences can take part in a training session at the historic lunch counter from the FW

Woolworth store in Greensboro, NC. Visitors will meet Samuel P. Leonard, a civil rights

activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro sit-in began. This 20-minute program is based

on an actual 1960s training manual.

Sing Out! Songs of Freedom

Thursday, February 17 and 24; Friday, February 18 and 25, Carmichael Auditorium, First

Floor, Center. Tickets are required, and can be obtained at ResidentAssociates.org

Explore the pivotal year of 1960 alongside civil rights activists, through first-person

characterization, original dialogue, archival music and song. Audiences have the

opportunity to learn the songs and sing along with the Freedom Fighters.

Greensboro Talks

Saturdays (except Saturday, February 5) and Sunday, February 6, Second Floor, East

Wing

See a section of the Woolworths lunch counter where the Student Sit-In Movementbegan on February 1, 1960, and hear the (15-20-minute) story of the four young men who

sparked the movement to desegregate the lunch counter.
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Book Talk: An Example for All the Land: Emancipation and the Struggle over Equality in

Washington, DC, February 8, National Archives,Jefferson Room, Special Events

entrance, Constitution Avenue at 7th Street, NW, 1-86-NARA-NARA.

Kate Masur, author of An Example for All the Land (University of North Carolina Press),

discusses Washington during the post-Civil War Reconstruction period. DC became a

laboratory for experimentation about racial equality as black Washingtonians demanded

respect, equal access to employment, public services, and the right to vote. A book

signing follows the program; the book is available at a discount from the Archives Shop.

Who : Barnes and Noble

What: Black History Month Story TimeWhen: Starting February 1st

, every Tuesday

Where: 555 12th St NW Washington, DC 20004

Cost: Free

Website:http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/3082336

Washington, DC 20004

Program: Community Nights: African American History MonthFebruary 23, 4:00-8:00 p.m.

International Spy Museum

800 F Street NW


Free

Join the Spy Museum in celebrating African American Month. Activities include spy games, arts and crafts and face

painting. Our co-host for the evening is D.R.E.A.M Life. In addition, Spy welcomes our partners, the DC Public

Library and WPGC 95.5. Guests can register at our websitewww.spymuseum.orgor contact Adriana Licon at

202.654.0964 for more information.

http://www.spymuseum.org/events/community-nights

Special Evening Author Discussion in Honor of Black History Month

February 23, 6:00-8:00pm

United States Navy Memorial Foundation and Naval Heritage Center

701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW


Free and open to the public
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Two high-achieving African-Americans in the U.S. Navy share their leadership experiences over nearly sixty

consecutive years of service. Melvin G. Williams, Sr. served in the Navy from 1951 to 1978 with a final assignment

as a Command Master Chief. His son, Melvin G. Williams, Jr., served from 1978 to 2010 with a final assignment as

Commander, U.S. Second Fleet. Their book describes how they navigated through the ranks by employing what

they call the "Seven Cs" of leadership: Character, Competence, Courage, Commitment, Caring, Communicating, and

Community. The authors contend that their leadership principles can be learned, practiced, and refined for any

profession.

Master Chief Melvin G. Williams, Sr. served 27 years in submarines, aircraft carriers, and surface ships. His many

awards include the Meritorious Service Medal and six Good Conduct Medals. He resides in Temple Hills, Maryland.

Vice Admiral Melvin G. Williams, Jr., a 1978 graduate of the Naval Academy, served 32 years in submarines, Fleet,

and Joint assignments. He has several military and civic awards for service and leadership. He resides in

Alexandria, Virginia.

Who: The Virginia Black History Month Association

What: The 11th Annual Virginia Black History Month Formal Dinner

When: Saturday, Feb 26 5:00 p.m.

Where: Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center 2371 Carl D Silver Pky, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401

Cost: Adults - $70.00 , children - $25.00, VIP - $125.00

Website:www.quanticobhmcommittee.com

85th Annual Black History Month

2011 Luncheon and Featured Authors' Event

2011 National Black History Theme:

African Americans and the Civil War

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Authors' Event starts: 10:30 am

Doors open: 12:15 pm

Luncheon starts: 12:30 pm

The Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel999 9th Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001

202.898.9000 |www.renaissancehotels.com

Founders of Black History Month
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Events This Week


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"Heading South" film screening

Wednesday, February 23, 6:00 p.m.

Organization of American States

Secretariat Building

1889 F Street NW


Screening taking place in the Gabriela Mistral Conference Room in the Terrace Level - lower level of the building.

Three female tourists have their eyes opened while visiting the poverty-stricken and dangerous world of 1980s

Haiti.

Director: Laurent Cantet

Writers: Laurent Cantet and Robin Campillo

Stars:Charlotte Rampling, Karen Young and Louise Portal


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DCFASHIONWEEK

February 21 27, 2011

SCHEDULE PLEASE NOTESCHEDULE IS SUBJECTTO CHANGE.

February 21, 2011- MON

6PM to 9PM

DCFASHION WEEK

KICKOFF RECEPTION atKellari Taverna

www.kellaridc.com.

Kellari Taverna DC,

1700 K Street NW,Washington, DC 20006

Free Admission, first 75guests get complimentaryglass of champagne.Special Jewelry &Accessories FashionShow

February 22, 2011 TUE

10 am to 5PM

Colors of the Oasis: CentralAsian Ikats at the TextileMuseum

The Textile Museum

2320 S Street NWWashington, DC 20008

Open to the public

$8.00 Donation SuggestedFebruary 23, 2011 WED

10 am to 5PM

Second Lives : The Age-OldArt of Recycling Textiles atthe Textile Museum

The Textile Museum

2320 S Street NWWashington, DC 20008

Open to the public

$8.00 Donation SuggestedFebruary 24, 2011 THU

6 PM to 10 PM

FASHION INDUSTRYNETWORKING PARTY atTabaq Bistro

Models, Designers, Stylists,Journalists, Makeup Artists,Fashion Show Producers,Talent Agents, ModelingAgencies, Personal Shoppers,Film producers,Photographers, andfashionistas network.

Tabaq Bistro

Open to the public1336 U Street Northwest,Washington, DCSpecial Fashion ShowPresentation

Free admission/No RSVP

Bring business cards

February 25, 2011 FRI

9 PM to 2 AM

Television Network Premierof DC Cupcakes featuringDC Fashion Week

Private Series Launch Party By Invitation Only

View at 10 PM on the TLCNetwork. Check your locallistings

February 26, 2011 SAT

7 PM to 9 PM

WASHINGTON MENSWEARCOLLECTIONS at theWashington PostConference CenterSaturday,February 26

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Eight critically acclaimedmenswear fashion housesshowoff their latest creationsfor gentlemen of style.

$25.00 Front Row

Washington PostConference Center

1150 15th St. NWWashington, DC 20071

Requires Ticket Purchaseor personal invitation

Tickets 800.494.8497

boxofficetickets.com

February 27, 2011 SUN

INTERNATIONAL COUTURECOLLECTIONS at theEmbassy of France

5:00 PM to 8:30 PM

VIP Reception @5:00 PM

Embassy of France

La Maison Francaise

4101 Reservoir Road, DC

20007

Open to the public


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Fashion Show @6:00 PM

$60.00 General Admission

$75.00 after February 15,

$120.00 VIP Admission(includes front row, deluxe gift

bag, champagne toast, andVIP

pre-show reception)

17 fashion labels from aroundthe globe exhibit onWashingtons mostprestigious catwalk.

Requires Ticket Purchase

Cocktail Attire Requested

Tickets: 800 494 8497

boxofficetickets.com

You are cordially invited to a young professionals event

hosted by the Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI)

on the evening of Wednesday, February 23rd

Navigating Careers on Capitol Hill

Wednesday, February 23

Networking Reception

6:30 7:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion and Q&A

7:30 8:30 p.m.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Clickhereto RSVP

For more information, contact Randan Swindler (202) 296-3322 [email protected].
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Moderator: Rachel Hoff

Director of External Affairs

Foreign Policy Initaitive

Panelists: Tim Morrison

National Security Policy Advisor

Senator John Kyl (R-AZ)

Roger Zakheim

Deputy Staff Director

House Committee on Armed Services

Third Panelist: TBD

Rachel Hoffhas served as the Foreign Policy Initiatives Director of External Affairs since 2009. Before joining FPI, she worked

on Capitol Hill as Legislative Assistant and Research Analyst for Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13), focusing specifically

on foreign affairs and national security issues. Prior to that, she worked at the American Enterprise Institute, conducting

research with several prominent foreign policy experts on issues in the Middle East, democracy promotion, anti-terrorism

strategies, and weapons nonproliferation. During the 2008 election cycle, Rachel worked at the National Republican

Congressional Committee. She holds a BA from Tufts University in Political Science and Philosophy and a Certificate in Irish

Politics from the University College of Cork. In 2004, Rachel was awarded the Dan Dutko Fellowship for public policy, which

brought her to Washington.

Tim Morrisonjoined Senator Kyls office in 2007, where he currently advises the Senator on defense, foreign affairs, and

intelligence policy. In addition, he serves as the Republican Staff Director of the National Security Working Group. Senator Kyl

is the Republican Whip of the United States Senate, which allows him to help set policy for Senate Republicans. Senator Kyl has

been a member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Armed

Services Committee, and remains extremely active on a variety of national security issues. Prior to joining Senator Kyls office,

Tim served as Legislative Director for Congressman Mark Kennedy (MN-6). Tim holds a Juris Doctor degree from the GeorgeWashington University Law School and a Bachelors degree from the University of Minnesota.

Roger Zakheim became the Deputy Staff Director and General Counsel for the Committee on Armed Services of the U.S. House

of Representatives in January 2011. He first joined the professional staff as Counsel in August 2006. As Deputy Staff Director

and General Counsel, Roger is responsible for developing and overseeing the legislative and oversight activities of the Armed

Services Committee. Roger regularly works with committee leadership, including the Committees Chairman, Subcommittee

Chairman and House Leadership. Roger holds a Bachelors degree from Columbia U niversity, completed an M. Phil in

International Relations from Cambridge University, and received a JD from New York University School of Law. He is a term

member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Make sure to stop by for our complimentary wine tastings everyWednesday and Friday. Theres always something happening atZola Wine & Kitchen!

Salute!

COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTINGS


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Zola Wine & Kitchen

505 Ninth Street NW


Join ZWK for happy hour and enjoy our weekly pick of amazingnew wines paried with our artisanal cheeses.

Wednesday, February 23, 5:00-7:00 p.m.Viva Spain!

Alma de Blanco Godello Evodia Altos de la Hoya Monastrell

Friday, February 25, 5:00-7:00 p.m.Taste Wines from Around the World with Jody from Winebow!

Mercer Pinot Gris Heinrich Zweigelt Allegrini Valpolicella Penley Estate "The Condor"

LECTUREFelix Grundy, Democracy's Lawyer of the Old Southby J. Roderick Heller IIIWednesday, February 23, 6:00-8:00 p.m.The Dumbarton House2715 Q Street NWWashington, DC 20007

Felix Grundy (1775-1840) was a central political figure in the early years of the

United States. A Jeffersonian through and through, Grundy's life was characterized

by his eternal fight for small government and states' rights. As a core power in both

the Kentucky and Tennessee governments, as well as a strong advocate of the War of

1812, Felix Grundy epitomized the political murmuring of many frontier Americans. Roderick Heller III is the great,

great, great, great grandson of Felix Grundy. His book,Democracy's Lawyer, is the newest comprehensive biography of

Grundy.


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Wednesday, February 23, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Historical Society of Washington

801 K Street NW


Reception

5:30-6:45 p.m.

Friends, educators, and community members are invited to join us to celebrate the opening of Choosing to Participate,

tour the exhibition, and enjoy wine and hors doeuvres.

Symposium

Give Bigotry No Sanction: Exploring Religious Freedom and Democracy

7:00-8:30 p.m.

"To bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance" - So wrote George Washington in a landmark letter to the HebrewCongregation in Newport, Rhode Island in 1790. Drawing on this classic exchange about religious freedom, Facing

History now begins a public dialogue on the nature of citizenship, religious liberty, and equality in a democracy.

Symposium speakers include President of NYU John Sexton, co-founder and Executive Director of the American Islamic

Congress Zainab Al-Suwaij, and Director of The Religious Freedom Education Project Dr. Charles Haynes.

"A Not-So Rosy Result: Georgia Seven Years after the Rose Revolution"


Lunch served 12:00-12:30 p.m.

National Endowment for Democracy

1025 F Street NW

Suite 800


RSVP by Monday, February 21:[email protected]

Featuring

Dr. Levan Berdzenishvili, Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow

With comments by

Dr. Miriam Lanskoy,National Endowment for Democracy

Fueled by ideals of democracy and human rights, Georgias 2003 Rose Revolution initiated a period of hope and

possibility unknown since the country gained independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union. This hope quickly

turned into disillusionment, however, as many of the initial reforms proved unsuccessful.

Lack of political freedom, a defunct parliament, high levels of unemployment, and tensions with Russia over disputed

territories have continued to plague democratic development, causing Georgia to resemble more of a semi-autocracy than

the mature democracy promised by the Rose revolutionaries. Georgia also remains no closer to fulfilling its aspirations ofjoining the European Union and NATO than it was before citizens took to the streets.
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Beauty Girls' Night Out

February 23, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Neiman Marcus

Mazza Gallerie

Cosmetics, Level One

5300 Wisconsin Avenue NW


Join us for a glamorous night out with the girls. The NM beauty experts will show you how to be your best andbrightest with the latest in cosmetics, skincare, and fragrances. To schedule an appointment at your favorite beauty

counter, call (202) 966-9700.

Security Policy Forum: Advising the President on U.S. National Security


George Washington University

Elliott School of International Affairs

City View Room, 7th Floor

1957 E Street NW

Please RSVP at:http://tiny.cc/securitypolicyforum

An alumni reception will follow the event.

Stephen J. Hadley, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (2005-2009)

I.M. Destler, Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland

James Goldgeier, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, GW

Sponsored by the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies and the GW Alumni Association

The Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building: A Progress Report

with Christopher B. Lethbridge, architect


Goethe Institut

812 Seventh Street NW

in English

No charge

RSVP: (202) 289-1200 ext. 164 [email protected]
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Lecture & Booksigning:

Felix Grundy, Democracy's Lawyer of the Old South

by J. Roderick Heller III


Dumbarton House

Belle Vue Room

2715 Q Street NW


Registration required: [email protected] or (202) 337-2288

Join us this Thursday at Potenza Wine as we Toast the Presidents onour complimentary wine tasting! Enjoy selections from the very cellarsof our forefathers and vote for your favorite. While youre there, pickup a bottle of any Virginia wine and enjoy a 10% discount.

Salute!

COMPLIMENTARY WINETASTINGS

Potenza Wine

15th & H Streets NW

Join us at Potenza for a weekly tasting and enjoy avariety of amazing new wines, paired with our artisanal

cheeses.

Thursday, February 24, 5:00-7:00 p.m.Potenza Wine Presents: Toasting the Presidents

Whitehall Vineyards Viognier (Monticello, VA)
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LEcole No. 41 Semillon (WA) Whitehall Vineyards Cab Franc (Monticello, VA) Electric City Merlot (WA)

WINE SPECIAL

10% off all Virginia wines, including Barboursvillesaward-winning Octagon


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The Pickering & Rangel Fellows Association PRFA and The International Career Advancement

Program (ICAP) cordially invite you to a Foreign Affairs Happy Hour in celebration of Black

History Month. This fund raising event aims to support two dynamic organizations that serve

individuals from underrepresented communities working in international policy. Please come

out to mingle, network and get to know your colleagues working across the USG, Capitol Hill,

NGOs, international organizations, non-profits and the private sector.

WHEN / WHERE?

Thursday, February 24, 2011 5:30 to 8:30pm

One Lounge DC

1606 20th Street NW


www.oneloungedc.com

DOES THIS COST ANYTHING?

We are asking for a $10 donation but there is no obligation. Our goal is for you to network and

have a great time!

- Contributions received from this event will help the PRFA received its 501 (C) 3 and support the

ICAP Mid Year Reunion Conference. The PRFA is an infant organization that supports the alumni

fellows of both the Charles B. Rangel and the Thomas R. Pickering Programs who are currently

working in the Foreign Service. The International Career Advancement Program brings together

mid-career professionals from underrepresented groups to support their advancement into

senior positions. Please follow the links below to learn more about the mentioned programs.

www.icapaspen.org

www.rangelprogram.org

www.woodrow.org

RSVP HERE
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QUESTIONS?

Please contact

Aysa Miller

[email protected]

or

Malaika Jeter

[email protected]

I've invited you to fill out the form Foreign Affairs Happy Hour . To fill it out, visit:

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Karamah and The Constitution Project Present a panel lecture on:

Constitutional Pitfalls of Material Support Laws

David Cole, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center; Co-Chair, The ConstitutionProject Liberty and Security Committee; Argued Holder v. Humanitarian Law Projectcase on material support in U.S. Supreme Court

Kay Guinane, Program Manager, Charity and Security Network Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, Founder and Chair, KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human

Rights; Professor, TC Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond Moderator: Sharon Bradford Franklin, Senior Counsel, The Constitution Project

Despite being powerful tools for bringing individuals who support terrorism to justice, USmaterial support laws sweep too broadly and threaten to undermine constitutionally protectedrights. The laws threaten First Amendment rights, and the lack of due process protections allows
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the government to designate groups as "foreign terrorist organizations" without providingevidence or a chance for the group to respond. Furthermore, many are concerned that USmaterial support laws have disproportionately targeted Muslims and Muslim organizations.

During this panel discussion, experts from KARAMAH, The Constitution Project, and the Charity &Security Network will speak about the impact of these material support laws.

Thursday, February 24, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Light refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m.

KARAMAH

1420 16th Street NWWashington, DC 20036

Cost:

General Admission: Free

CLE Credit: $75

Payable by Cash, Check, or Credit Card

before or at the event

For more information, please contact us at (202) 234-7302

Click Here to Register Now

*2.0 hours of CLE credit is available for Virginia. Accreditation for all other states can beobtained upon request.

About The Constitution Project

Established in 1997, The Constitution Project (TCP) is known for its ability to bring together unlikely allies-experts

and practitioners from across the political spectrum- in order to promote and safeguard America's founding charter.

TCP is working to reform the nation's broken criminal justice system and to strengthen the rule of law by

undertaking scholarship, policy reform, advocacy, and public education initiatives. TCP was born out of the belief

that we must cast aside the labels that divide us, in order to keep our Constitution and our democracy strong.

The Second Israeli Republic: Why It's Needed and How to Get ThereThursday, February 24, 7:30- 9:30 p.m.

Washington DCJCC 1529 16th Street NW

Washington, DC 20036 Free with RSVPhttp://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar/691426259

Journalist, blogger and Senior Correspondent for The American Prospect, Gershom Gorenberg has writtenextensively on Israeli society, politics and history. Today he believes that Israeli democracy is increasinglyunder threat. Gorenberg will explain the causes of that crisis, and what Israel needs to do in order reestablishitself.
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Gershom Gorenberg is the author ofThe Accidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the Settlements, 1967-1977(Times Books). Based on previously unpublished documents and extensive interviews, The Accidental Empirepresents a strikingly new picture of Israels post-1967 history, of major Israeli leaders, and of Israel-U.S.relations.Gorenbergs previous book, The End of Days: Fundamentalism and the Struggle for the Temple Mount,

portrays the role of religious radicalism in the Mideast conflict. He co-authored The Jerusalem Reports 1996biography of Yitzhak Rabin, Shalom Friend, winner of the National Jewish Book Award.As a commentator on Middle East affairs and on religion, Gorenberg has appeared on Sixty Minutes, Nightline,Dateline, Fresh Air and on CNN and BBC. For many years an associate editor ofThe Jerusalem Report, he isnow a senior correspondent for The American Prospect. He has written for The Atlantic Monthly, The New YorkTimes Magazine, The New York Review of Books, Foreign Policy and in Hebrew for Haaretz. He blogs atSouthJerusalem.com.Gorenberg came to Israel from California in 1977. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three children.

Co-sponsored by New Israel Fund and J Street - DC Metro

Charg dAffaires of the Czech Republic Daniel Kostoval will open the Gulag Collection by Ukrainian artist

Nikolai Getman.

February 24, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.

Embassy of the Czech Republic

3900 Spring of Freedom Street NW

Washington, DC 2008

RSVP:[email protected]

The collection features a selection of 15 paintings depicting the harsh lives of political prisoners in the Soviet

forced labor camps in the 1940s and 1950s. Lee Edwards of the Heritage Foundation and Chairman of the Victims

of Communism Memorial Foundation will present brief remarks at the opening reception.

GULAG was the acronym for the infamous Sovietbureaucratic institution Glavnoe Upravlenie ispravitelno-trudovykh Lagerei (Main Administration of Corrective

Labor Camps). This branch of the secret police oversaw theSoviet forced labor camp and internal exile system. TheGulag system was a vast network of forced labor campsthat were used to repress any political opposition to theCommunist state and provide labor to fuel the SovietUnions economy. Gulag camps existed throughout theSoviet Union, but the largest camps lay in the most extremegeographical and climatic regions of the country. Millionsof innocent people were incarcerated in the Gulag, servingsentences of many years of hard labor without adequatefood, clothing, shelter, tools, or clean water. The

combination of endemic violence, extreme climate, hardlabor, meager food rations, and unsanitary conditions led toextremely high death rates in the camps.

Gulag survivor Nikolai Getman (1917-2004) created the acclaimed paintings in his collection, an unparalleledvisual record of the Soviet penal camps that held more than 14 million political prisonersmany of whom diedin captivity or upon release. Once freed in 1953 after eight years of forced labor in Siberia and Kolyma, Getmanbegan painting the scenes in secret. He devoted decades of his life to putting his visions of the Gulag on canvas.When he died in August 2004 at the age of 86, he left behind images of communisms cruel inhumanity that hehoped should never be forgotten.

The Embassy will keep Getman's work on public view weekdays through March 31, 2011. Please contact202/274-9105 to schedule an appointment.
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The exhibition opens as part of the Embassys project Democracy and Human Rights: Lessons from the Past forCurrent Czech Foreign Policy, and has been organized in collaboration with the Heritage Foundation.Photo credit: Artist Nikolai Getman, Escape, oil on canvas

About the Project:

Democracy and Human Rights: Lessons from the Past for the Current Czech Foreign Policy

Based on her own historic experience, the Czech Republic holds human rights and democracy very dear. Calling

upon the international community to follow suit, the Czech Republic is a staunch advocate of respect for human

rights and democracy in various places in the world where these are under threat. The numerous activities in this

field, where the Czech Republic is involved, are portrayed in the Embassys project Democracy and Human Rights:

Lessons from the Past for the Current Czech Foreign Policy. The various events put together within this project

include exhibitions, conferences, documentary and feature film screenings, and lectures focusing namely on the

countrys totalitarian past, its current human-rights-promotion priorities and, topically, on the rights of women

and children.

"Breaking Digital Dependency: Tips for Balancing Digital Life and Real Life"

A Conversation with William Powers, Author of Hamlet's Blackberry.

Moderated by Stephen Balkam, founding CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute

Thursday, February 24, 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Google DC

1101 New York Avenue NW

2nd Floor

(entrance on Eye Street)

Followed by a book signing and reception with William Powers

RSVP:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFRsLVVFbThVNE5YSGVqQmZ1RzAxOGc6MQ

Obsessively checking your smart phone. Responding to email while you're on a beach vacation. Taking a Sunday

morning conference call. You know the symptoms of 'digital dependency', and chances are good that you've experienced

some form of it. Carrying a smartphone or laptop is a great way to stay on top of your workload and to be available in case

of an emergency - but at what cost? William Powers' new book, Hamlet's Blackberry, critiques online life and examines

the dichotomy of technology as a convenience and technology as a burden. Join us to hear from Powers about how

historical greats such as Plato, Shakespeare, and Thoreau dealt with "disconnecting" from the technological advances in

their day. Powers will suggest remedies for digital dependency (like a digital sabbath), and he'll answer your questions onhow to strike a happy connectivity balance. This event is a collaboration of Google DC and the Family Online Safety

Institute.
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"Passion To Live: The Sunday Sessions" photography exhibit

Thursday, February 24, 9:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m.

Peacock Caf

3251 Prospect Street NW

Enjoy the collection of photos of women, unscripted and never posed. Music by DJ Neekola. Peacock will be

serving complimentary light hors d'ouvres and specially priced cocktails.

Free to the public

Join us as we celebrate the raw beauty of women in the photographic vision of Ben's passiontolive photography

from his "Sunday Sessions" series.

Moved by the intense and unfiltered state of female subjects, his "Sunday Sessions" series explores their depth

while moving past popular concepts of what is "beautiful". Unscripted and never posed his shoots are a dynamic

collaboration between himself and the subjects wh...o open themselves up. This emotional exposure then drives his

shooting much like a journalist capturing an event unfolding before them. Each photograph captures a glimpse into

the subjects being revealing a beauty and strength in vulnerability. There is a unique and piercing beauty in the

raw and pure," he said. "The process and intensity of the photographs is what drives me. It's not about everyone

liking every photograph but rather one person having a deep connection with just one."

About seven years ago while seeking a creative outlet, Ben found his eye as a photographer and shot the first

collection in the "Sunday Sessions" series. The exhibit will feature work from throughout its evolution.

Thank you to EVERYONE for over two wonderful years of friendships,business and most of all... memories!

We are sad to announce that Poppy will be closing it's door at the end of

this month, February 27th.

However, life goes on, and so does the spirit. To see what will be popping

up, visitPoppyMetals.com
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Please join us for our closing party

Thursday, February 24

5:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Poppy

3235 P Street NW

Washington DC 20007

Please note, if you have any gift certificates or store credit, now is the time to use them! If

you are not able to stop by, you will be able to make purchases online

PRINCIPLE

GALLERY

We are thrilled to invite you to

Lynn Boggess: Winterscapes
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Friday, February 25, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Principle Gallery

208 King StreetAlexandria, VA 22314

(703) 739-9326

The paintings will be available for preview in the gallery on Thursday, February 24th, 2011

at 5pm. Due to the vast enthusiasm for Lynn's work, we encourage collectors to contact the

gallery with particular interests.

Sunday & Monday: 12-5pmTuesday & Wednesday: 10am-6pm

Thursday: 10am-7pm

Friday & Saturday: 10am-8pm

6 performances of Offenbach's LA BELLE HELENE

Presented by the Victorian Lyric Opera Company

February 25-27 and March 4-6

Director: Deborah GrossmanMusic Director: Joseph Sorge

New English Version by Richard Traubner

Jacques Offenbach's operetta, La Belle Helene -- loosely based on the classical tale of the ravishingly beautifulHelen of Troy -- opened in Paris in 1864 and was an instant hit. Our lively production features the Most

Beautiful Woman in the World, Flappers, The Charleston, Bumbling Royalty, Goddesses and Oracles . . . what'snot to love?!

Adults - $20 / Seniors (65+) - $18 / Students - $16$10 Preview - Thursday 2/24

Friday/Saturday at 8:00 p.m.Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

(Community Outreach special 2/27 - check the website for details)


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For Tickets call (240) 314-8690

Performances will take place at:

The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre

603 Edmonston Drive

Rockville, MD 20851

For more information, visitwww.vloc.org.

The John N. Bahcall Lecture:

Revealing the Crab Nebula with the Hubble, Chandra, and Fermi Space TelescopesPresenter: Professor Roger Blandford

Friday, February 25, 7:30 p.m.Lockheed Martin Imax Theater

National Air and Space Museum

Independence Avenue at 6th Street SW

Request Free Tickets

http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/ticketsform.cfm

Ever since its discovery in the eighteenth century, the Crab Nebula has surprised

astronomers and taught astrophysicists much of what they have come to take for granted

about the universe. We now know that the Crab is an expanding remnant of a supernova

explosion that was observed 957 years ago and that it left behind a neutron star spinning

thirty times a second. This neutron star - about the size of Washington DC - has a very

strong magnetic field and acts as a powerful electrical generator which ultimately lights up

the nebula. During the past year, the new Fermi telescope has seen rapid flares from the

Crab which strongly suggest that it contains electrons with the highest energy known to be

associated with any cosmic source. Combining these observations with recent discoveries

made by the Chandra and Hubble telescopes is leading to a much better understanding of

astrophysics at the highest energies.

Dr. Blandford is a renowned astro-particle physicist who was the chairman of the National
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Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey (2011-2020) and holds the John N. Bahcall

Distinguished Lectureship at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore.

This Lecture is made possible by the Hubble Space Telescope Project Science Office.

Govinda Gallery

Fernado Sandoval

"Bustin' Loose"

Photographs of Washington Area Rythm & Blues Musicians

Opening Reception

Friday, February 25, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Govinda Gallery

1227 34th Street NW



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CORJOR INTERNATIONAL Fashion show

Friday, February 25 9:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

Fashion Show @ 9:00 p.m.

Mood Lounge

1318 9th Street NW


Free Admission with codeword DC Fashion Week - Moodloungedc.com

Fresh from his European tour to Paris, France, Belgrade, Serbia and Lviv, Ukraine, DC based designer Ean Williams

premiers his new collection in DC.

Reception for Tamara Laird's "Paisley Monuments"

Saturday, February 26, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Cross MacKenzie Gallery

1054 31st Street NW


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(Canal Square)

(202) 337-7970

Atlas Performing Arts Center

PRESENTS

FEATURING

The Pushovers

The Pushovers are a Smart-Pop Folk Rock band based in Brooklyn, Washington DC, and Baltimore. All seasoned

singer-songwriters, Mara, Nancy and Liz sing tight backing vocalsand beat box. The band has a full guitar, bass and

drum sound and lots of 3-part harmonies.

All three musicians have solo careers that involve nationwide touring with their own music. In 2008 they joined

together and have played colleges, festivals and venues from San Francisco to NYC.

Saturday,February 26 at 8:00 p.m.

Atlas Performing Arts Center


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Jason Falchook

Laying Tracks

and

Seth Adelsberger

Bordering on Painting

Opening Reception


Civilian Art Projects

1019 7th Street NW

Second FloorWashington DC 20001

(202) 607-3804

Civilian Art Projects is a gallery in Washington, DC representing emerging and established artists. Civiliansupports artists working in a broad range of media including painting, photography, sculpture, works on paper,and other emerging forms. Founded by a curator and arts leader and supported by a growing network ofcollectors, artists, and patrons, Civilian brokers the connection between the public audience and the artist'sprivate practice through a challenging exhibition series, public talks, off site exhibitions, workshops, art fairs,and other unique events and opportunities. Civilian is located in the Mt. Vernon/Shaw neighborhood ofWashington DC.


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You are cordially invited to yola's opening celebration!

February 26, all day long

Yola

1323 Connecticut Avenue NW

special events:

11:00 a.m.: free coffee tasting (what's a coffee tasting, you ask? it's like a wine tasting but for coffee. Led by Yola

coffee director, Laura Westman)

1:00 p.m.: meet your (yogurt) maker. Joe Miller from Trickling Springs will be at Yola to discuss how yogurt is

made and to give a tasting.

3:00 p.m. settlers of catan tournament (must rsvp).

We hope to see you there. Questions, comments, please email Laura:[email protected]


Art Enables

2204 Rhode Island Avenue NE


(202) 554-9455

Music by DJ Uncle Eric

Edibles by The Secret Caterer

Artwork by The Best Outsider Artists Inside the Beltway

Everyone is welcome - To look, to buy or just to celebrate another year of hardworking artists creating the happiest

artwork in the nation's capitol.
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Open Rehearsal of "An Ideal Husband"

Sunday, February 27, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Seating is first come first served.

Sidney Harman Hall

610 F Street NW


Go behind the scenes as the director and cast take the stage for the first time during this open rehearsal. Seatingis on a first-come, first-served basis.

Oscar Wildes wickedly witty yet touching comedy revolves around blackmail, political corruption and publicand private honor in late 19th-century England, where an ideal husband must be above reproach in both

spheres. Sir Robert Chiltern is a well-regarded politician happily married to a loving wife. His status as an idealhusband is threatened when evidence of a past indiscretion appears. Sir Robert turns to his friend Lord Goring,who takes matters into his own hands. An Ideal Husbandis directed by Keith Baxter (Lady Windermeres Fan,

The Imaginary Invalid), whose production ofThe Rivals was proclaimed irrepressibly funny! (ChicagoTribune).


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The Kitchen Concert

4th annual McKenna Center Irish Fundraiser

Sunday, February 27, 4:00 p.m.

St. Aloysius Church

Lower Church

Gonzaga

College High School

900 North Capitol Street NW

The concert is free but donations areencouraged. These donations help fund the kitchen renovation for the Father

McKenna Center. We are encouraging visitors to bring travel-sized

toiletries: deodorants, razors, soaps, shampoos, and more.

Free ReDiscovery reading Join us for a reading of this great but lesser-known Russian satire, originally published in 1836.The Government Inspector

adapted by Jeffrey Hatcherfrom the original by Nikolai Gogoldirected by Alan PaulMonday, February 28, 2011, 7:30 p.m.Lansburgh Theatre


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450 7th Street NWWashington, DC 20004Reserve your seat:http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/events/details.aspx?id=258

Is There a Military Leadership Crisis?

February 28, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Lehrman Auditorium

Heritage Foundation

214 Massachusetts Avenue NE

Register:http://www.heritage.org/Events/2011/02/Military-Leadership

Nearly four decades after the introduction of the All Volunteer Force, the U.S. military has proven to be one of the

best organizations in the world at recruiting and training great leaders, but the bureaucracy remains reliant on

industrial era practices for promotions, evaluations, and job assignments. Has low retention of the best and

brightest harmed national security? A new survey of West Point Graduates says yes, and points the way to

reform. How can the U.S. armed forces incorporate modern innovations in personnel management? Dr. Kane

suggests the Army needs to transition from the All Volunteer Force into an All Free Force, with higher pay, a

climate for entrepreneurial leadership, and an end to central planning entirely. Join us as he and our panelists

discuss these issues.

Speakers:

Timothy Kane, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

John Bonsell, Vice President, Robison International

Dr. Leonard Wong, LTC (Ret.), U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADCO)

Host:

James Carafano, Ph.D., Deputy Director, The Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies

and Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies

10-Year Anniversary Party

Tuesday, March 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Jaleo

7271 Woodmont Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814

RSVP [email protected] the number in your party to join the guest list.
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To thank fans of Jaleo Bethesda, the restaurant is hosting a party to celebrate its 10th anniversary! Jose Andres

and Rob Wilder invite you as a friend of the restaurant to toast ten years in Bethesda at this special event.

Complimentary light tapas, sangria, wine and beer, and festivities.

The Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI)

in collaboration with

the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

Invite you to join us at IPI's

Third Annual Communications Summit

and Evening Reception

Keynote Addresses By

Commissioner Meredith Attwell BakerFederal Communications Commission

The Honorable Rick Boucher

Former Chairman of the House Commerce Communications Subcommittee

Andrew Keen

Author, Broadcaster, Entrepreneur on Media, Culture, & Technology

Insider's Discussion

Ambassador Philip Verveer

U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy

&

Ambassador David Gross

Partner, Wiley Rein LLP

Former U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy

Moderated by Christopher Boam

Director, International Public Policy & Regulatory AffairsVerizon Communications

Evening Reception (Eve of Summit)

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Capitol Visitor's CenterCongressional Meeting Room South (CVC 217)

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The Center on National Security and the Law, and the

Federal Legislation and Administrative Clinic

are proud to present

Next Step After New START: A Treaty on Tactical Nuclear Weapons?

The U.S. Senate's resolution approving the New START treaty calls for negotiations with Russia regardingtactical nuclear arms, and President Obama has renewed his promise to pursue discussions. However, due to

the special challenges associated with extending nuclear arms control to tactical warheads and a host ofcomplicated contextual factors - from missile defense, to NATO nuclear policy, to politics in Moscow and

Washington - negotiating a treaty or other agreement will require careful thought and analysis starting now.

Please save the date for a discussion with distinguished scholars and practitioners on this

important issue at the intersection of law and policy.

Tuesday, March 1, 1:00 p.m.

Gewirz Hall, 12th Floor

Georgetown University Law Center

600 New Jersey Avenue NW

Reception to Follow

Please RSVP [email protected]

Reforming America's Health Care System: The Flawed Vision of ObamaCare

(Hoover Institution Press, 2010)

Book Forum

Wednesday, March 2, 4:00 p.m.

Reception To Follow

The Cato Institute



Featuring contributor Grace-Marie Turner, Galen Institute; with comments by Len Nichols, Center for Health Policy

Research and Ethics, George Mason University; and Michael F. Cannon, Cato Institute.

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Institution, Reforming America's Health Care System: The Flawed Vision of ObamaCare, features health policy

experts from the United States, Canada, and Western Europe who discuss what to expect from the law and

alternatives to it. They examine numerous aspects of the law, including the individual mandate to buy insurance,

the threats to medical innovation, the reduction of choice to consumers, and the complexities of medical

malpractice reform. In addition, they examine lessons learned from state health reforms, the Canadian

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limited and not guaranteed.

Kids FirstBook Event and Wine Reception

Wednesday, March 2, 20115:00-6:00 p.m.

New America Foundation1899 L Street NW

Suite 400Washington, DC 20036

Please join the New America Foundation in a conversation with David L. Kirp, author ofKids First: Five Big

Ideas for Transforming Children's Lives and America's Future. Kirp's new book, which follows his acclaimedwork, The Sandbox Investment: The Preschool Movement and Kids-First Politics, advances five big cradle-to-college initiatives that can change the arc of all children's lives: strong support for parents; high-quality

early education; linking schools and communities to improve what both offer children; giving all

youngsters access to a caring and stable adult mentor; and providing kids a nest egg to help pay forcollege or kick-start a career.

Featured Speaker

David L. Kirp

Professor of Public Policy, University of California-Berkeley

Author, Kids First: Five Big Ideas for Transforming Children's Lives and America's Future

Moderator

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Director, Early Education Initiative

New America Foundation

To RSVP for the event, click on the red button or go to the event page:

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NAACP DC Political Action

Effective political action is part and parcel to protecting civil rights and advancing the cause of social justice.The positive potential in engaging voters and influencing decision makers to craft good public policy is undeniable.Government must be held accountable. To do this, citizens must be educated and empowered. If citizens are noteducated they cannot deftly engage elected officials, and hold legislators accountable when they take action that is

discriminatory or otherwise not in best interest of their constituents. If citizens are not empowered through training,GOTV efforts, and the like: the potent tool of the ballot may not be fully employed. It is by such methods that thePolitical Action Committee of the NAACP, DC Branch will support the national vision of the NAACP to "ensure thepolitical, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination." Iinvite you to join us.

Sincerely,

Brandon AndrewsChairmanNAACP Political Action Committee, DC Branch

Upcoming EventsPolitical Action Committee Meeting - March 2nd, 2011: 1000 U Street NW 7pm

NAACP DC Branch General Body Meeting - March 10th, 2011: 1251 Saratoga Avenue NE 7pm

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March Committee Meeting The March 2011 meeting of the NAACP Political ActionCommittee, DC Branch will be held at 7pm on March 2nd, 2011 at theDC Branch office: 1000 U Street NW. In this meeting we will addressorganizational concerns for the committee and have DC Vote andother civic organizations in the district discuss the way ahead for DCVote/DC Statehood in the 112th Congress. We will also discuss the

April at large DC City Council seat special election, coordinatingGOTV efforts, and plans for the year.

NAACP DC Branch GeneralBody Meeting

The March 2011 General Body Meeting of the NAACP DCBranch will focus on Political Action. Hilary O. Shelton -NAACP Washington Bureau Director and Senior Vice

President for Advocacy - will discuss the 112th Congress.We will engage representatives from DC DNC, DC GOP,and DC Vote on political imperatives for 2011. This

meeting will be held on March 10th, 20011 at IsraelBaptist Church - 1251 Saratoga Avenue NortheastWashington D.C. - at 7pm.

Hilary O. Shelton:

Hilary 0. Shelton, presently serves as the Director to the NAACP'sWashington Bureau / Senior Vice President for Advocacy and

Policy. The Washington Bureau is the Federal legislative andnational public policy division of the over 500,000- member, 2,200-membership unit, national civil rights organization. In this capacity,Hilary is responsible for advocating the federal public policy issue agenda to the U.S. Government.

About NAACP Political ActionCommittee, DC Branch

The NAACP Political Action Committee, DC Branch will support the national mission of the NAACP "toensure political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination" through:

- A series of voter education forums addressing DC Vote and ward specific issues.- Issue focused political action tweetups.- Local DC and Federal advocacy days, facilitating meetings with elected officials.- GOTV, voter registration and poll transportation.- Partnering with local and national civic organizations to identify and address pertinent issues.- Supporting local and national legislative efforts aligned with the mission of the NAACP.- Informing the electorate of candidate views, to hold elected officials accountable.

- Engaging in effective political action through a variety of means.

Join NAACP DC Branch

About The Chairman:

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Reception To Follow

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nation's law schools have been a hatchery of bad ideas, from tort and contract theories to class actions,

environmental law, racial reparations, the recasting of domestic policy differences as questions of international

human rights, and more. Yet the common theme is to confer power and status on the schools' own graduates and

faculty, as law pervades ever wider areas of life. The pipe dream of training up philosopher-monarchs, Olson says,

distracts law schools from their genuinely useful function of training competent, ethical, and suitably humble

practitioners of the law.

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"Cartograph"by Gerard Lange

works in mixed media collage and excerpts from artist's journals

Opening ReceptionMarch 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

The Gallery at Vivid Solutions2208 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE


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curated by The Jealous Curator

Ben Skinner is an emerging Canadian contemporary artist. The artist's work is heavily text-based,and ranges from site intervention to installations and lighting to wall-based. His work has been in

several group shows in Canada and the US, and this is his first solo exhibition.

Opening ReceptionMarch 4, 7:00-9:00 p.m.Honfleur Art Gallery

1241 Good Hope Road SEWashington, DC 20020

THE WIPAC OPENING PIANO CONCERT SERIES PART I

proudly presenting

Viscount Thurston

First Prize Winner of WIPAC 2010 Festival of Music and the 8 th Washington International Piano

Competition

Saturday, March 5, 1:30 p.m.

The Kosciuszko Foundation

2025 O Street NWWashington, D.C. 20036

Champagne reception before concert and informal tea reception after the concert


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ADMISSION IS FREE

Donations welcome and membership to the Kosciuszko Foundation and WIPAC encouraged

RSVPnecessary, please [email protected]@gmail.com

Michele Cormier's "Surfaces" and Betsy Forster's "Inspiration"

(March 2-27)

Opening Reception

Friday, March 4, 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Touchstone Gallery

901 New York Avenue NW


(202) 347-2787

Touchstone Gallery is having two great solo shows in March, Michele Cormier's "Surfaces" and Betsy Forster's

"Inspiration."

Betsy Forster receives the inspiration for her work from nature. She has a tremendous love for and feels a great

spiritual connection with nature. As with a number of northern romantic painters, Forster seeks the supernatural

in the natural. From cracking sidewalks to weathered faades, Michele Cormier captures the deterioration of urban

surfaces over time. Erosion, decay and traffic take their toll. What was once a blank canvas becomes a landscape of

the inevitable urban condition.

Upcoming Shows and Events at Studio Gallery

EXHIBITIONS: March 2 - March 26, 2011

Receptions

Friday, March 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 19, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Studio Gallery

2108 R Street NW

Solo ShowIwan Bagus

Iwan Bagus shares his inward journey of memories,

realities, and myths. Conceptual, obsessive, and passionate,

his exhibition evokes questions of home, existence, and

identity.
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Duo Show: La Serenissima - Views of Venice

Elizabeth Grusin-Howe

Duo Show: Mostly Grey

Peter Karp


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Collegium Cantorum, under the direction of Timothy Kendall and Elizabeth Pontiff, will present Anonymous 24:

a concert of medieval chant and (mostly) sacred polyphony, featuring music from El Llibre Vermell de

Montserrat, the "Worcester Fragments", Codex Calixtinus, Codex Las Huelgas, and other sources, as well as

the beautiful Mass of Barcelona.

Saturday, March 5, 8:00 p.m.

St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church

5450 Massachusetts Avenue

Bethesda, Maryland 20816

Sunday, March 6, 3:30 p.m.

St. Mary Mother of God Catholic Church

727 5th Street NW

Washington, DC 20001-7771

A voluntary contribution of $20 is suggested, but ADMISSION IS FREE.

The concert is inappropriate for small children; school-age children are welcome.

"Landscapes: Big and Small"

Ellen Sinel, Georgia Gassikas, Bruce Franzen

(March 3 - March 30)

Champagne Open House

Saturday, March 5, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.Gallery 555dc

555 12th Street NW

(202) 393-1409

Press red button at 12th Street entrance

Gallery is in lobby.

Chinese National Identity and National Identity Gaps in East AsiaCo-sponsored by the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States

March 8, 4:00-5:15 p.m.

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

One Woodrow Wilson Plaza

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20004-3027

Allow time for routine security procedures. A photo ID is required for entry.

No RSVP info provided.

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