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Special ticket offer for District Country concert at Club, Feb. 21
Members of the National Press Club can now purchase tickets to District Country, a great night of music at the Club, for a special rate of $25 per ticket. “We have some spaces left, so we want our members to have those tickets at a great price,” said Club Executive Director Bill McCarren. The concert takes place on Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Club ballroom. Doors open at 6 p.m. The special ticket includes access to the main concert with three bands (Love & Theft, The Cadillac Three, and Trailer Choir and solo act Tom Dixon). These bands have all had songs on the country music charts, and…
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, first female head of state in Africa, addresses Club, Feb. 16, 2007
This Week In National Press Club History February 16, 2007: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first elected woman head of state in Africa, reviews the accomplishments of her first year in office and looks ahead to her country’s future at a National Press Club luncheon. She joins Golda Meir, prime minister of Israel, Margaret Thatcher, prime minister of Britain, Indira Gandhi, prime minister of India, and Mary Robinson, president of Ireland, each the first woman elected to lead her country, who have addressed the Club. Christine Lagarde, the first woman to head the International…
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You are not alone! Club open on Tuesday
Downtown may be deserted and federal offices may be dark, but the National Press Club will be warm, dry, open and perhaps a tad bit understaffed on Tuesday. We ask members for their patience and understanding if the Club is not fully staffed, but all activities, including the National Press Club luncheon featuring Attorney General Eric Holder, will go on as scheduled unless noted on the Club calendar and website.
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Club seeks best stories about animal welfare
The National Press Club wants to see your best journalism about animals and their welfare. The top work in broadcast and print categories could win the Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award. The Club's journalism contest is giving the prize for the best coverage that educates the public about threats facing animals. The award categories are print/online and broadcast. The award was established by the family of journalist and longtime Club member Ann Cottrell Free, who wrote extensively about animals and their welfare. The winner last year was Ted Genoways of Mother Jones, who looked at the…
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Post copy editor offers crash course on grammar, usage, punction errors, 9:30 am March 6
Bill Walsh, copy editor at The Washington Post, will lead a NPC Journalism Institute session titled “The Stuff Your Editor Is Going to Change” from 9:30 - 11 a.m. Friday, March 6, in the Bloomberg Room. Walsh will offer a crash course in the most common grammar, usage, punctuation, capitalization and logic errors in journalists' writing. Registration is required.. Tickets are $5 for National Press Club members, $10 for non-members. Club members should log in for the promo code. Walsh is the author of "Lapsing Into a Comma, The Elephants of Style" and "Yes, I Could Care Less." A 1984 graduate…
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Authors to discuss African American press pioneers, 6:30 pm Feb. 25
In honor of Black History Month, the National Press Club Book & Author Committee plans to host a discussion of pioneers of the black press at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25. Tickets are $5 for Club members; $10 public. Members should login for the discount code. Panelists include Carol Booker, editor of "Alone Atop the Hill: The Autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, Pioneer of the National Black Press" and James McGrath Morris, author of "Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press." The event includes a panel discussion, questions from the audience and book signing.…
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Buy a ticket to Feb. 21 District Country concert for a veteran or a Valentine
The District Country concert live at the National Press Club, featuring hit recording artists Love and Theft, The Cadillac Three and Trailer Choir, is just a week away. Tickets are still available for what’s sure to be an awesome night of country music in the National Press Club ballroom on Feb. 21. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the main show begins at 7:30 p.m. Some Club members have asked if they can purchase tickets for active duty military or veterans. We think this is a great idea and are working on ways to distribute them. If you or your organization are interested in purchasing tickets…
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Young Members to host Washington premiere screening of "The Mask You Live In," 6:30 pm March 6
The Washington premiere of the new documentary “The Mask You Live In,” followed by a Q&A with the film’s director, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, in the National Press Club Holeman Lounge. The event is sponsored by the Young Members Committee and is open to the public. Tickets for Club members are $5 and $10 for non-members. Purchase tickets online. “The Mask You Live In” examines the harm that is caused to boys and men by American culture and the media’s narrow definition of masculinity and what it means to “Be a Man.” Watch the film’s trailer. The documentary premiered…
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National Press Club looking for the best in humorous writing
For those with a deft touch at tickling readers' funny bones, the National Press Club offers the Angele Gingras Humor Award. The award is named for a longtime Club member who was good at discovering the funny side of the news. The winner last year was Tim Murphy of Mother Jones whose humorous musings included “A Day in the Life of a Snowden-Chasing Journalist at Sheremetyevo International Airport" -- and a lengthy story on how the Pentagon would wage war on Santa Claus and the North Pole that laid out the military troops, weapons and tactics that could be used to take on Santa, his loyal…
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AG Holder to explore criminal justice, sentencing reform at Club luncheon, Feb. 17
Attorney General Eric Holder will deliver remarks on criminal justice and sentencing reform at a National Press Club Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Please note: There will NOT be a VIP reception for this event. Club members may purchase up to three tickets, two at the $23 member price and one at the $37 general-admission price. The luncheon is open only to Club members and their guests. Credentialed media may cover with identification. Tickets may be purchased online…
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