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Dinner & a Movie Aboard the Titanic with Rose & Jack
Dinner and a Movie April 5 at 7 p.m.: My Heart Will Go On: 100 Years After the Sinking of the TitanicFifteen years after doomed lovebirds Rose and Jack first sailed into our hearts, Titanic is being theatrically rereleased in 3-D on the centennial anniversary of the real-life disaster that claimed almost 3000 lives. Feel free to experience all your favorite moments from director James Cameron and the young Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Members should feel free to watch for free this Thursday, April 5 in the Reliable Source's McClendon Room. at 7 p.m. Dinner and drinks will be…
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YM Event - Social Media 4 Social Good
Sec. Clinton’s Senior Advisor for Innovation to Speak at “Social Media 4 Social Good” Alec Ross, Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will be the featured guest in the second installment of the National Press Club’s “Social Media 4 Social Good” series on Tuesday, April 3 at 7:00PM. Ross was named one of Politico’s 50 Politicos to Watch in 2010, described as one of “five people who are bringing transformative change to the government.” Foreign Policy magazine also named Ross a Top Global Thinker in 2011. At the U.S. State Department, Ross leverages new media…
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Dinner & a Movie - Moneyball
Don’t miss Dinner & a Movie with Brad Pitt – March 1st in the McClendon room at 7 p.m. featuring Moneyball Moneyball: Brad Pitt, Baseball, and Business Journalism Based on journalist and author Michael Lewis' bestselling book of the same name, Moneyball features Brad Pitt playing real-life Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane as he attempts to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players. The movie could win up to six Academy Awards on Sunday, February 26. Supporting actor Jonah Hill snagged a surprise Oscar nomination for his…
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Photography Committee Event - Tom Gundelfinger O'Neal
Photographer Tom Gundelfinger O’Neal has captured some of the most iconic images of the 1960s and 1970s Rock & Roll era. His subjects include Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, John Phillips, Mama Cass, Jim Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, as well as more than 80 album covers such as the famous “Déjà vu” and“4 Way Street” covers for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. His photos and album covers will be on display in the Press Club Lobby and Reception Area for a month starting April 9. Join Tom from 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the Ballroom for a special program…
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National Press Club Panel to Assess Repression of Expression in Mideast
National Press Club Panel to Assess Repression of Expression in Mideast More than a year ago, uprisings in several Mideast countries triggered what has come to be called the Arab Spring. But when it comes to freedom of the press and on the Internet, it has been a chilling period in many parts of that region. Reporters and citizens have been spied on, beaten, imprisoned and even killed merely for telling the truth about what is happening in their countries. On Feb. 14 at 9:30am in the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Restaurant, the Club’s Press Freedom Committee hosts a panel to examine…
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Campaign Finance Reform Panel with Jack Abramoff
Former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Campaign Finance Reform Leaders to Discuss How to Fix WashingtonNational Press Club to Host First Public Panel With Abramoff and Good Government Advocates:‘What Will it Take to Change the Influence of Money in Politics?’WASHINGTON, D.C.—Jack Abramoff, author of the book “Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption From America’s Most Notorious Lobbyist,” has faced “60 Minutes” and Senate investigative hearings, and has been the subject of two Hollywood movies. Now, for the first time, he’ll come together for a panel discussion with reform…
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YM Event - Media on Tap
Come learn how New York Times reporter James Risen won two Pulitzer Prizes through his coverage and analysis of the September 11 attacks and the Bush administration warrantless wiretap program. Space is limited for this event and is open to members only. Doors open at 6:30pm and the program will begin at 7pm.
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YM Event - Social Media 4 Social Good
An innovative new series — "Social Media 4 Social Good” — interviews the strategists and entrepreneurs who are using social media to make positive contributions to the world. “Social Media 4 Social Good” premieres on Thursday, February 9 at 7pm as host Monica Gray interviews social media guru Aaron Sherinian of the UN Foundation. Sherinian is widely-regarded as a technological game-changer in the international development arena. “Social media can have a huge impact on shifting behaviors and improving the programs people count on,” says Sherinian. “Communications isn’t frosting, it’s the…
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