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Author Russell Shorto to join Books & Brunch discussion of his book "Amsterdam," April 19
Author Russell Shorto will meet with the NPC's Books and Brunch group for a discussion of his book “Amsterdam," beginning at noon Saturday, April 19 in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. The discussion, like all Books & Brunch meetings, is open to the public as well as NPC members since it's held in the Fourth Estate, the Club's public restaurant. "Amsterdam" examines the city's history as a center of the 17th century Dutch Enlightenment; the root of the wider Enlightenment, which was the source of many of the principles of the founding fathers of the United States. "Amsterdam is the cradle of…
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Learn about copyright and social media, April 29
How can photographers protect the millions of images and recordings produced every day and posted on traditional websites and social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram? As millions of images and videos get uploaded, viewed, and shared, the importance of understanding and protecting intellectual property rights is more important than ever. The Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW) and the Club’s Photography Committee will hold an event on “Copyright and Social Media” from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 29, in the NPC’s First Amendment Lounge. This event is…
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Stellar line up for Spring Hoot includes Gridiron pianist and 'mystery' celebrity, May 1
Gridiron Club pianist John Fluck and a Mystery Celebrity Guest will join the Washington Post’s Dan Balz at the Silver Owls' Spring Hoot on May 1. Balz, the political reporter and columnist for the Washington Post, will speak and take questions about the upcoming mid-term congressional elections and the outlook for the 2016 presidential election. Fluck, a virtuoso pianist who can play just about anything, has been the pianist for Gridiron rehearsals and shows for many years. He will play during the sit-down Hoot dinner. The Hoot’s Mystery Celebrity Guest will be announced at the Spring Hoot,…
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Tickets still available for U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh, April 23
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh will discuss the future of the Air Force a National Press Club breakfast on Wednesday, April 23. Tickets may be purchased online by clicking here. Welsh took the helm for the Air Force in August 2012. Before his appointment, he was Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and oversaw the operations of the Air Force base in Ramstein, Germany. Welsh, alongside Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, created a program for victims of sexual abuse. Since its implementation earlier this year, there has been a 33% increase in assault reports and…
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Fore! Shoot a round of golf to support Club's Journalism Institute April 25
Dust off your golf clubs, organize your foursome and join in the fun at the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s third annual golf invitational tournament on Friday, April 25 at the beautiful Woodmore Country Club in nearby Mitchellville, Md. The outing, a fundraiser for the non-profit Institute, will begin with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m., and lunch at-the-turn will keep you going until the last hole! An awards reception will take place in the clubhouse. Register by clicking here. The Institute is committed to training journalists in a changing media…
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Enjoy a magical night at the Club with the Society of American Magicians, April 16
Six magicians from the Society of American Magicians will perform Wednesday at annual SAM magic show at the National Press Club starting at 7:30 p.m. Four magicians, Augie Arnstein, Arnie Fuoco, Lars Klores and Dwight Redman, will each perform family-friendly feats of prestidigitation in two conference rooms. Noland the Magician, also known as Noland Montgomery, and Lorenzo the Great, also known as former NPC President Larry Lipman, will each perform in one of the rooms. Come early and have dinner at the Reliable Source. There will be special selections for kids in the Reliable Source. The…
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Dickson to explain ‘lovelorn,’ ‘granfalloon,’ ‘a ha,’ and other phrases coined by famous authors, April 23
Celebrate Shakespeare’s 450th birthday with National Press Club member and lexicographer Paul Dickson as he discusses his latest book “Authorisms: Words Wrought by Writers” Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. William Shakespeare’s written vocabulary consisted of 17,245 words, including hundreds that were coined or popularized by him. Some of the words never went further than their appearance in his plays, but others, including bedazzled, hurry, critical, and anchovy, are essential parts of our standard vocabulary today. Dickson deftly sorts through neologisms by Chaucer (a ha), Jane Austen (base…
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NTSB chairman to speak at NPC breakfast on April 21
Deborah Hersman, outgoing chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, will give her farewell address at a National Press Club Speakers Breakfast. Hersman will speak on Monday, April 21. Hersman is stepping down during her third term as NTSB chairman to lead the National Safety Council. The safety board is helping probe the disappearance of a Malaysian Air plane. As chairman, Hersman has focused on distraction in drivers, pilots and other transportation operators and presided over the longest period without a crash in the history of U.S. commercial aviation. Breakfast will be served…
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Hear historian John McManus' gripping account of D-Day at May 5 book talk
Acclaimed historian John C. McManus will give a white-knuckle account of the 1st Infantry Division’s harrowing D-Day assault on the eastern sector of Omaha Beach in a reading from his new book, “The Dead and Those About to Die,” on May 5. The discussion and book signing will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the conference rooms. This is a ticketed event, and registration is required. To register, click here. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. Books must be purchased through the Club. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. All sales are final. This year marks…
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NPC podcast features new radio show that connects U.S. to New Zealand
The latest edition of Update-1, the National Press Club's podcast, features National Press Club member and Washington, D.C.-based journalist Victoria Gaither, who talks about her new radio show with Stu Frith, the founder of Sea Breeze FM in Himatangi Beach, New Zealand. Club member Adam Konowe interviews Gaither on the doubts she had about the unconventional partnership and why the show has seen surprising popularity. The podcast also explores what the countries have in common and where they diverge(Hint: one of the ways can be found in between your toes during a walk on the beach). Update-…
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