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Honoring the "Thin Blue Line"
This is National Police Week. It pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is centered in the 400 block of E Street, NW. Monday evening was the 25th annual Candle Light Vigil and the Roll Call of Fallen Law Enforcement Heroes added to the Memorial this year.
Angelic voices for cultual diplomacy
The Children's Chorus of Washington (CCW) "has taken its place among the finest children's choral ensembles in the country, and is recognized for its education program and artistic excellence. CCW represents over 100 public and private schools in the greater Washington, DC area." They also continue to practice cultural diplomacy with a trip to China! We have a taste with these two pieces below.
There are just some subjects you don't expect to come up on Mothers' Day
But that was OK at the Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church Community Life Center's 10th annual Mother's Day Caribbean Connection Brunch/Vigil. Listen to the two reports..
Trying to make Mothers' Day a Happy Day
The Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church Community Life Center held its 10th annual Mother's Day Caribbean Connection Brunch/Vigil. It was a day for DC Metro Area Women and beyond who have endured and overcome tragedies. Please listen to these two reports.
Fri Apr 26th, 2013
Queen Force One
It's the name of the Food & Friend's shuttle bus that ferried nearly a dozen drag queens around DC to some of the restaurants taking part in Food & Friend's Dining Out for Life. More than 100 restaurants throughout DC, Virginia and Maryland donated 25% -110% of their proceeds from lunch and/or dinner to Food & Friends helping to get daily nutritious meals to thousands of your neighbors facing HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses. BTW, the thumb nail picture is of "all dolled up" Craig Shniderman, executive director of Food & Friends standing with NBC News National Correspondent Steve Handelsman (who just happened to be at La Tomate in DuPont Circle when Queen Force One landed.)
Fri Apr 26th, 2013
Queen Force One part 2
One of the main stays of Food & Friends Dining Out for Life "Queen Force One" brigade is Bambi. We spoke on the shuttle bus with her photo on the banner!
Board member: No federal funding could speed up Arlington streetcar
WTOP's Hank Silverberg reports
Mon Apr 15th, 2013
And the winner is: YOU!
TheatreWashington's Helen Hayes Awards were handed out at the Warner Theatre. It was a terrific celebration of not just theatre in Washington but of audiences, too. Click here for the winners of the "Helens"! We have three clips below, one an indepth piece that includes parts of the other two and then some. Please enjoy them and as they say "Go See A Show"!
Sun Apr 14th, 2013
The blind leading the sighted
Ever played golf in the dark? Maybe it is time to see how a blind golfer does it. On Friday, May 10th, The Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind is holding their first-ever "Shot in the Dark" Golf and Dinner Classic. Listen to the two clips below to find out how it will be done. Individual tickets ( golf & dinner) are $350, dinner only (with entertainment) $150.
Woodmont Country Club, 1201 Rockville, Pike Rockville, MD
Sat Apr 13th, 2013
VEEP shines on DC
This weekend is the 'VEEP'season premier. So, HBO and the Motion Picture Association of America hosted a reception and special screening of Episodes 1 and 2, Season 2 of the HBO series, starring Julia-Louis Dreyfus. Hear what she had to say in the two clips below.
Sat Apr 13th, 2013
Save a life. Save the World.
It is more than just a saying as we learned watching HBO's documentary "50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus" . Check the HBO listings and if you have "On Demand". We have local reaction in the two clips below from people who watched a preview at the the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Sat Apr 13th, 2013
She's local, she's talented and she's back
After a 7 year hiatus from recording Alice Smith is out with a new CD "She" . It was a long 7 year stretch for her fans to take any new tunes with them but she's been performing in the interim. We caught up with stunningly talented, locally raised, and independent singing sensation at at DC's 9:30 Club.
Is there a young Shakespeare here?
Possibly! Thanks to the non-profit Young Playwrights Theater. Thousands of DC area students who have gone through the playwrighting program have experienced a pretty dramatic turnaround in academic achievement. Now there is a book "Write to Dream" ‘30 of the best plays written by YPT students from 1995-2012.'
Furloughs are not a free lunch, but 20% off??
Feds facing furlough have a friend in Silver Spring. The Daily Dish A Restaurant & Catering Company which is offering 20% off Lunch Monday to Friday with government ID and furlough document (email etc) on your furlough "day off." (food only, once per week, other restrictions may apply.)
Teens racing for a cure -- on stage!
Seventh through 12th graders at South County Middle School and High School have helped raise lots of money and awareness about breast cancer for the past 7 years. It's all to support Team Heather and the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure." May 11th this year. You can hear about the talent show by clicking on the two clips below.
How do you spell success?? LLS will work!
That's the Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS) which has helped fund research that saves lives. The Leukemia Ball is the huge fund raiser for the LLS National Capital Chapter and it has once again been a HUGE success. That's measured in both money raised and people honored such as Tammy Darvish Vice President of DARCARS Automotive Group, and longtime volunteer. To find out more check out the two clips below.
Talent is not idle in NOVA
As proven at NOVA Idol 2013. Contestants had to be enrolled in at least one NOVA course. High school NOVA Idol contestants had be enrolled in one of the area high schools. It started out with many auditions on multiple campuses, whittled down to 65 semi finalists and ten finalist who all performed At Norther Virgina Community College, Alexandria on the Schlesinger stage. We have two clips below and you can view a video of the college winner by clicking here.
interPLAY still "Mighty Special Music Makers"
Even if that is the original name for the interPLAYcompany Band. It is a band that is made up of adults with cognitive disabilities such as Down Syndrome and other differances. Their latest concert with amateurs and professionals, high school seniors and university musicians as 'bandaides' (mentors), all performing together was totally sold out in the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center. We have two clips below for you to listen to.
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