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Jazz Night at the Fourth Estate
This event has been canceled due to inclement weather. Besides the usual fabulous food, you'll soon have another reason to dine at the Club's Fourth Estate restaurant. Beginning Wednesday, March 6, jazz is coming. It will be the first in the continuing "Jazz Night" that the restaurant will host, in conjunction with Blues Alley, Georgetown’s iconic home for jazz, on the first Wednesday of every month Music will be provided by musician-members of the renowned Blues Alley Youth Orchestra. These musicians and orchestra alumni are graduates of America’s top music conservatories and among the…
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NPC Tour hosted by the Freelance and History Committees
The Freelance Committee will be partnering with the History Committee to offer a tour of the National Press Club to current and potential freelance members on March 7 at 4 pm. The tour, conducted by Gil Klein, will cover the Club's storied past, view the broadcast and working journalist facilities, and discuss the features that make the Club so attractive to freelancers. The tour will conclude in the Reliable Source for networking.
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Young Members Happy Hour
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National Press Club Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras Carnival celebrations are just around the corner. Look no further than the National Press Club to kick off the festivities. On Tuesday, February 12, "Fat Tuesday" from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. swing by the Truman lounge for an evening of live jazz with the Capital Focus Jazz Band. Delight in cajun appetizers, entrees and specialty cocktails for a night filled with the flavors and sounds of New Orleans. Every person attending will automatically be entered into a free raffle contest for two passes to the Blues Alley Jazz club and a National Press Club baseball hat. Fancy masks are…
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Dinner and a Movie Night: Act of Valor
Visit the Reliable Source on February 7th for Dinner and a Movie Night featuring "Act of Valor". "Act of Valor" highlights a specific mission with seven Navy SEALs to find an assailant after a terrorist plot results in the assasination of a U.S. Ambassador and his family. The movie features heart-pounding action and was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2012. The movie will be shown in the McClendon Room. Dinner and Movie Night guests are welcome to dine within the Reliable Source while enjoying the movie.
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New Member Orientation
New Members are invited to attend New Member Orientation on Tuesday, January 22nd. Three sessions are offered to accomodate members schedules. If interested in attending one of the sessions, please contact Recruitment Manager, Allyson Cannon at [email protected]. New Member Orientation Sessions (McClendon Room) Breakfast- 8:30-9:30 a.m. Lunch- 12 noon- 1:00 p.m. Happy Hour- 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
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"1600 Penn" Roundtable Discussion
Join the cast and producers of NBC’s newest comedy, "1600 Penn", as they take questions on what it’s like to be the first on-screen family of the White House at the National Press Club on Wednesday, January 9, at 12 noon in the First Amendment Lounge. Cast members Jenna Elfman (“Dharma & Greg”), Bill Pullman (“Independence Day”), Martha MacIsaac (“Superbad”), Andre Holland (“Friends with Benefits”) , Josh Gad (“21”) and producers of the show Jason Winer (“Modern Family”), Jon Lovett and Mike Royce (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) will hold a roundtable discussion. Media are invited to view the…
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Satomi Kato Photo Exhibit
Rebuilding Hope after the Pakistan Floods The devastating floods hit Pakistan for two consecutive years 2010 and 2011. The 2010 floods swept through one fifth of the length and breadth of Pakistan. This photo exhibit highlights the genuine expression of the people of Pakistan who struggle to rebuild their livelihoods with revived “HOPE” for the future and showcase the United Nations Development Programme’s work in Pakistan. Satomi Kato documented UNDP projects throughout Pakistan in 2011, including 2010 flood victims living in the most floods-affected areas. These photos were previously…
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Pub Quiz
Another installment of one of the Club's most popular events -- the monthly Pub Quiz -- will take place for this Thursday evening, Dec. 20, in the Truman Lounge. Marc Wojno will be returning to emcee the final edition of 2012. Teams of Know-it-alls should assemble in the lounge at 7 p.m. for a fun night of worthless trivia with a great crowd. Enjoy cold beer and the Reliable Source's signature menu while you show off your smarts. Each team needs to include at least one National Press Club member. Round prizes will be awarded as well as the evening’s grand prize --$50 off the winning team’s…
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PBS documentary screening of "Reportero"
The Club's Freedom of the Press Committee, along with Reporters Without Borders, is hosting a screening of a new PBS documentary, Reportero by Bernardo Ruiz. The documentary looks at the risks of investigative journalism in Mexico. The film follows a veteran reporter and his colleagues at Zeta, the Tijuana-based independent newsweekly, as they ply their trade in one of the deadliest places in the world for members of the media. More than 40 journalists in Mexico have been slain or have vanished since December 2006, when President Felipe Calderón came to power and launched a government…
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