http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:58:21 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:22:36 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Smithsonians-Freer-Gallery-presents-first-ever-US-exhibit-on-Chinese-children-playing?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Chinese paintings, ceramics, and slate carvings depicting children at play from the past two millennia are on view through May 23 at the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art. It’s the first US exhibit on this theme. "Children at... Smithsonian Freer Gallery Children Chinese art Chinese children Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:22:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Smithsonians-Freer-Gallery-presents-first-ever-US-exhibit-on-Chinese-children-playing?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Novelty-gift-ideas-for-lovers-of-travel-and-the-arts?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Looking for novelty gifts for lovers of travel and the arts? Here are a few novel ideas:-- Architecture City Walks of New York and Paris. Boxed sets have 25 foldout cards of a walking tour on a specific architectural theme. S... travel Literature Architecture CDs arts Vacation Gifts Holiday Gifts Gift ideas Holiday presents Maps Fun gifts Boston Paris Rome Edith Wharton Short stories Bas Bleu Bluestocking Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:00:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Novelty-gift-ideas-for-lovers-of-travel-and-the-arts?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Senate-historian-hails-Senator-Robert-Byrd-as-a-fiddler-and-writer?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Senate Historian Donald Ritchie praised Senator Robert Byrd (D-WVA) as a fiddler and a writer, as well as the longest serving Member of Congress in history.Ritchie said in an interview that Senator Byrd had been a "very spirited&q... Dashiell Hammett Thomas Jefferson Mark Twain Senate Senator Robert Byrd Sen. Byrd Senator Byrd Senate Historian Fiddling Fiddle Music Gore Vidal Senator Thomas Gore Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:46:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Senate-historian-hails-Senator-Robert-Byrd-as-a-fiddler-and-writer?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Senator-Robert-Byrd-a-fiddler-and-poet-is-longest-serving-Member-of-Congress?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Senator Robert Byrd (D-WVA), the longest serving Member of Congress in history, is also a talented fiddler and respected author.Sen. Byrd, who turned 92 on November 20, had served 56 years, 10 months, and 16 days as of November 18 (House of... Grand Ole Opry Senator Robert Byrd Robert Byrd Sen. Byrd Opry Fiddle Fiddler Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:46:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Senator-Robert-Byrd-a-fiddler-and-poet-is-longest-serving-Member-of-Congress?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Holiday-gift-ideas-combining-travel-and-the-arts?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner What to give the person who loves travel and adores the arts? What about these 2009 books combining arts and travel:-- “A Guide to Smithsonian Architecture” (Smithsonian Books) is a gorgeous, photo-filled new book that’s a fasc... travel Art photography books Smithsonian Architecture arts art books Klee Kandinsky Mark Twain Central Park Vacation Bauhaus Hunter S. Thompson Gifts Holiday Gifts John Cheever Gropius Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:16:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Holiday-gift-ideas-combining-travel-and-the-arts?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Mark-Twain-comments-about-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Mark Twain opined that the Pilgrims originated Thanksgiving to express appreciation for not “getting exterminated by their neighbors, the Indians” during the previous twelve months. “Thanksgiving Day became a habit” be... books Christmas Mark Twain Vacation Thanksgiving Holidays Humor David Sedaris Hunter S. Thompson John Waters P.J. O'Rourke Roy Blount Jr. Gifts Samuel Clemens Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:49:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Mark-Twain-comments-about-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Audition-to-sing-National-Anthem-for-Washington-Wizards-1119?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner So you think you can sing? Prove it by auditioning November 19 for a chance to sing the National Anthem at a Washington Wizards game.  Auditions will be held at 6 PM at ESPN Zone, 555 12th Street, NW, in DC. To enter, register i... Washington Wizards Wizards ESPN Sports Auditions Song auditions National Anthem "Star-spangled Banner" Verizon Center Roseanne Barr Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:51:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Audition-to-sing-National-Anthem-for-Washington-Wizards-1119?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Kennedy-Centers-first-artistic-director-Julius-Rudel-received-2009-NEA-Opera-Honor?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Renowned conductor Julius Rudel, who was Kennedy Center's first artistic director and Wolf Trap's first music director, received the 2009 NEA Opera Honor at a gala ceremony. In his impassioned acceptance remarks Saturday night, Rudel t... opera Kennedy Center Nazis Julius Rudel Wolf Trap New York City Opera Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:56:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Kennedy-Centers-first-artistic-director-Julius-Rudel-received-2009-NEA-Opera-Honor?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d16-ExBeatle-Paul-McCartney-to-receive-Library-of-Congress-Gershwin-Prize?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner The Library of Congress today named music legend Paul McCartney as the recipient of its third Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. McCartney said, “As a great admirer of the Gershwins’ songs, I am highly honored to be given the... Library of Congress Stevie Wonder George Gershwin Songs Paul McCartney Beatles Gershwins Ira Gershwin Paul Simon Popular music Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:17:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d16-ExBeatle-Paul-McCartney-to-receive-Library-of-Congress-Gershwin-Prize?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Marilyn-Horne-receives-2009-NEA-Opera-Award?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne, one of the greatest-ever opera stars, received a 2009 NEA Opera Honor Saturday night as part of National Opera Week.Tony-winning performer Barbara Cook, who introduced Horne, said, "More people would love o... opera music Renee Fleming Lawrence Brownlee NEA Opera Honors Marilyn Horne Shirley Verrett Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:52:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Marilyn-Horne-receives-2009-NEA-Opera-Award?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Opera-composer-John-Adams-urges-continued-funding-for-the-arts?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner John Adams, composer of "Doctor Atomic" and "Nixon in China", said "without the tradition of creating new art, we would not be the country we are." Accepting his 2009 NEA Opera Honor at a gala ceremony Novemb... music Memoir John Adams Washington National Opera Nixon Peter Sellars OPERA America NEA "Nixon in China" "Doctor Atomic" Mark Morris Mao Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:45:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Opera-composer-John-Adams-urges-continued-funding-for-the-arts?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d15-NEA-Supreme-Court-Justice-Ginsburg-Barbara-Cook-honor-opera-greats-including-Marilyn-Horne?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Tony-winner Barbara Cook, and other "superstars" celebrated mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne, composer John Adams, and other opera greats at the NEA Opera Honors November 14.To shouts of &q... opera John Adams NEA Marilyn Horne Julius Rudel Ruth Bader Ginsburg Barbara Cook Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:42:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d15-NEA-Supreme-Court-Justice-Ginsburg-Barbara-Cook-honor-opera-greats-including-Marilyn-Horne?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-New-York-Festival-of-Song-delights-DC-with-Great-American-Songwriting-Teams-program?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Steven Blier's New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) gave a d'lightful, d'lovely program of songs by "Great American Songwriting Teams" at Kennedy Center last night.  It was a grand night for singing, as well as a great... Steven Blier New York Festival of Song DC arts Sheldon Harnick Jerry Bock Musicals Jason Graae Mary Testa Liza Forrester Rodgers & Hammerstein Rodgers & Hart Leiber & Stoller George & Ira Gershwin Dietz & Schwarz Comden & Green Le Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:56:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-New-York-Festival-of-Song-delights-DC-with-Great-American-Songwriting-Teams-program?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Bestselling-author-Lapierre-tells-of-Mother-Teresa-Golda-Meir-and-Audrey-Hepburn?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Best-selling author Dominique Lapierre praised Mother Teresa, Golda Meir -- and Audrey Hepburn as heroic women at Washington’s National Museum of Women in the Arts. Launching his new book, “A Rainbow in the Night” (Da Capo ... books South Africa Jews Israel Palestine Dominique Lapierre apartheid Calcutta "Breakfast at Tiffany's" Audrey Hepburn Arabs Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:18:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Bestselling-author-Lapierre-tells-of-Mother-Teresa-Golda-Meir-and-Audrey-Hepburn?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Bid-for-travel-bargains-in-Society-of-American-Travel-Writers-auction?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Going, going, gone… Bid for great bargain getaways at the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) online auction through November 20. Just in time for the holiday traveling and gift-giving.Vacation options include a Caribbean yacht crui... travel George Washington Vacation Deal of the Day Travel bargains Auctions Mount Vernon Napa Valley Travel deals Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:41:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Bid-for-travel-bargains-in-Society-of-American-Travel-Writers-auction?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Signature-Theatre-offers-2-for-1-tickets-to-its-cabaret-11171122?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Tony®-winning Signature Theatre just outside Washington is offering 2-for-1 tickets to several cabaret performances of “Signature Sings 1995-1999” November 17-22.What's the catch? Gotta call the box office by Sunday, November 15.... Theater cabaret Signature Theatre Musicals Deal of the Day Natascia Diaz Euan Morton Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:55:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Signature-Theatre-offers-2-for-1-tickets-to-its-cabaret-11171122?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d11-DCs-Vocal-Arts-Society-offers-top-opera-and-Broadway-singers-at-affordable-prices-beginning-1113?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Washington’s celebrated Vocal Arts Society, renowned for presenting top opera stars and major Broadway performers at minor prices, began its new season with a "Great American Songwriting Teams" program November 13.Speaking o... opera Vocal Arts Society New York Festival of Song Broadway DC Art DC arts Songs Anne Schwanewilms Patricia Racette Gerald Finley Deal of the Day Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:54:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d11-DCs-Vocal-Arts-Society-offers-top-opera-and-Broadway-singers-at-affordable-prices-beginning-1113?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Opera-star-Marilyn-Horne-to-donate-her-portrait-to-Smithsonian-1112?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner Famed mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne presented her portrait by artist John Foote to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Foote painted Horne’s portrait in 1971 to honor her Metropolitan Opera debut the previous year as Adalg... opera National Portrait Gallery DC Art Portraiture Portraits NEA Opera Honors NEA Marilyn Horne John Foote Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:03:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Opera-star-Marilyn-Horne-to-donate-her-portrait-to-Smithsonian-1112?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Fascinating-Library-of-Congress-exhibit-celebrates-bicentennial-of-Louis-Brailles-birth?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner The Library of Congress is celebrating the bicentennial of Louis Braille’s birth with a free exhibit of his reading and writing system which revolutionized the way blind people could perceive and contribute to the world.Helen Keller o... books Poetry Library of Congress Braille Louis Braille Hellen Keller Carl Sandburg Blind Visually challenged Visually handicapped Deal of the Day Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:56:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Fascinating-Library-of-Congress-exhibit-celebrates-bicentennial-of-Louis-Brailles-birth?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Library-of-Congress-screens-film-about-Muslims-and-Jews-rescuing-each-other-in-Sarajevo?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner The Library of Congress today screened “The Woman From Sarajevo”, a poignant, powerful documentary about a Muslim family who saved a Jewish family from the Nazis, and 50 years later was rescued by the Jewish family during the Bosn... Library of Congress Bosnian war Bosnia "The Woman from Sarajevo" Ella Alterman Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:47:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-983-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Library-of-Congress-screens-film-about-Muslims-and-Jews-rescuing-each-other-in-Sarajevo?cid=exrss-DC-Art-Travel-Examiner