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Break Out Your Bibs for Lobster Night at the 4th Estate: Reserve now
Steamed, 1 1/4-pound lobsters will be on the Fourth Estate Restaurant dinner menu Wednesday, Jan. 26. The price is $25 for members and their guests, $30 for non-members. The lobsters are served with drawn butter and a choice of oven-roasted potatoes or fries and coleslaw or green salad. Diners are seated from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance, but some additional lobsters may be available for walk-in diners. To check on availability, call 202-662-7638 or email [email protected]. The lobster night special is offered the last Wednesday of every month for a…
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Solidarity Night with Haitian journalists postponed; Refunds through Eventbrite
The Night of Solidarity with Haitian Journalists on Jan. 26 is postponed. Due to the current unrest in Haiti, many of the performers and speakers scheduled to attend could not get to the U.S. for the event. All ticket holders will receive full refunds through Event Brite. -- Melinda Cooke, [email protected]
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Club Presents Vivian Awards to 28
Susan Heavey, a reporter with Reuters, received the National Press Club's top honor, the Berny Krug Award, for her volunteer efforts in 2010 at a ceremony Thursday night. Last year, Heavey chaired the Club's Professional Development Committee. She spearheaded the group's signature event, the Journalism Survival Bootcamp in May. The daylong session featured several panels of journalists and experts who provided insight into the evolving journalism field and advice to reporters and editors on staying competitive. Sessions focused on ways that journalists can become more technology-savvy,…
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Travel Committee Reception for Turkey, China Trips, Jan. 25
The National Press Club Travel Committee will host a special reception at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the Zenger Room for Club members and friends who are interested in the Club's upcoming trips to Turkey and to China, the Silk Road, and Tibet. The Turkey trip is scheduled for May 6-20 and the China/Tibet tour is from June 30-July 15. Guest specialists will make presentations on the itineraries and highlights of both trips and answer attendees questions. Space is limited. Please RSVP to Richard Meyer at (703) 356-6884 or [email protected]. -- Pat Schoeni, [email protected]
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Actor Richard Dreyfuss Discusses Political Civility, 10 am Jan. 25
Actor and political activist Richard Dreyfuss will discuss "civility" and how an informed electorate can better engage in political dialogue at a Newsmaker at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25. Dreyfuss will outline the civics education program he has launched through the Dreyfuss Initiative. He will discuss the political climate and challenge journalists to be “the real Fourth Estate” of government. He also is urging more formal debate in Congress, which he says can bring more order to the institution. -- Frank Maisano, [email protected]
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Kalb Report to Examine The New York Times, Jan. 31
New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller and Washington Bureau Chief Dean Baquet will be Marvin Kalb's guests at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, in the ballroom for the next edition of "The Kalb Report." "All the News That's Fit to Print: Behind the Scenes at the New York Times" will take you behind the headlines, bylines and paywalls of a 21st century newsroom to look at how one of America's leading newspapers is coping with changes in the news business. Seats are free but limited. Please reserve here, or calling the Club's reservation line: 202-662-7501. -- Gilbert Klein, [email protected]
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Hungarian Embassy Concert, Buffet Dinner, Jan. 26, 27; $60
National Press Club members can receive a $15 discount off the cost of an all-Liszt concert and buffet/wine reception at the Embassy of Hungary at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, or at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. The price for Club members and their guests is $60. Please purchase tickets as early as possible to guarantee a seat by phoning 202-625-2361. Club members have their choice of Jan. 26 or Jan. 27 because the Club will host a major Haiti fundraiser on Jan. 26. Club member Jerome Barry, the artistic director and founder of the Embassy Series, extended the Hungarian Embassy concert discount to…
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Iran Photo Exhibition Opens, 6 pm Jan. 21
Marking the 30th anniversary of the release of American Embassy hostages in Iran, an exhibition of photos by Peter Bregg focusing on developments in Iran during the 444 days that the hostages were held will be on display in the Club lobby from Jan. 21 through Feb. 4. The 35 images reflect a haunting look back at events and personalities that marked the seizure of the embassy. The formal opening of the exhibition will be at a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21, with remarks in the conference rooms at 6:30 p.m. Bregg will speak about how he covered the hostage crisis as a…
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Annual Membership Meeting, Noon Jan. 21
The annual membership meeting of the National Press Club will be in the conference rooms at noon Friday, Jan. 21, when Mark Hamrick will take office as the Club's 104th president. Outgoing President Alan Bjerga and other officers will review the Club's operations of the past year including developments since the autumn membership meeting on Oct. 8. Hamrick will outline his plans for 2011. The membership also will be asked to approve an overall membership dues increase of 1.8 percent with per category variance. Membership categories were consolidated and streamlined at the autumn membership…
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Journos Rock Out for Club Library, Journalism Groups 6:30 pm, Jan. 21; $25
Tickets are going fast for the most outrageous rock & roll spectacle ever planned for the National Press Club on Friday, Jan. 21. The door and bar opens at 6:30 p.m. The bands begin at 7:30. General admission tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Tickets, including an exclusive VIP package with an open bar meet-and-greet with the media/rockstars ($40), are available at www.Journopalooza.com. Email Joshua Funk ([email protected]) for the member discount code. Please provide your member number when you inquire. Proceeds from Journopalooza benefit three great media causes: The Committee…
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