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Satirist Terry Pratchett introduces latest 'Discworld' book, 7 pm Oct. 14
Terry Pratchett will discuss his latest book, “Snuff: A Novel of Discworld,” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in the National Press Club ballroom. As a fundraiser for the Club’s Eric Friedheim Library, this is a ticketed event. You may purchase tickets and books at www.press.org/pratchett. The printed receipt will serve as a voucher and must be presented at the event check-in. Pratchett, who began his writing career as a journalist, is the best-selling author of a series of more than 38 humorous and satirical novels about the colorful fantasy world of Discworld and more than 21 Discworld companion…
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Comic superhero creator Al-Mutawa to screen new animated series, 7 p.m. Thursday
The Kuwaiti creator of a the first comic superheroes based on an Islamic archetype will screen highlights from a new animated series and discuss the superheroes at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Murrow Room, or as we like to call it in comic land, the Hall of Justice. The event, sponsored by the Young Members Committee features Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, the Kuwaiti clinical psychologist and creator ofcomic superheroes known as THE 99. Dr. Al-Mutawa discuss why making it available in the United States is proving to be the greatest challenge of all. Dr. Al-Mutawa is also the subject of WHAM! BAM! ISLAM!, an…
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Welcome new members from the Washington Post, AFP, Japanese Embassy and many others
Please join the Board of Governors in welcoming these new members of the National Press Club: JournalistMatthew J. Schudel – The Washington Post, Staff Writer; Veronica Smith – Agence France-Presse, Economics Correspondent; Kevin Wack – American Banker Newspaper, Reporter; Thomas W. Roberts – National Catholic Reporter, Editor at Large Journalist Young MemberMichael Edward Walsh – The Diplomat, DC Correspondent/ASEAN Beat; ElReco R. Gillison – 96.3 WHUR FM, Creative Services Director/Production Director; Patricia Geli – WTOP/Zone 2.8, Photographer; Carlo Munoz – AOL/Huffington Post Media…
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Newspapers still not dead! Kalb Report had it right in 2009
This Week In National Press Club History October 5, 2009: Panelists on “The Kalb Report” claim that newspapers are far from dead, but need to find new ways to pay for them. October 7, 1994: Newly elected president of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, freed from prison in 1990 after twenty-seven years in captivity, speaks about the end of apartheid and the Republic’s future. This Week In National Press Club History is brought to you by the History & Heritage Committee, which is dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the Club’s hundred-year history through displays, panel…
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Get the latest on music, theater and the arts at member Donahue's website
Member Marilou Donahue invites you to view her updated website on the arts. http://artisticallyspeaking.tv
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Come to the General Membership meeting on Friday. Rub the new softball trophy for luck!
Here is the tentative agenda for Friday's General Membership Meeting. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected] or call (202) 662-7511 no later than Tuesday, October 4. National Press Club General Membership Meeting Holeman Lounge 12 Noon, Friday, October 7, 2011 AGENDA 1. Meeting called to order (Mark Hamrick) 2. Approval of the May 13, 2011 General Membership Meeting Minutes (Joel Whitaker) 3. NPC Softball Trophy presentation (John Domen) 4. Membership Report (Angela Greiling Keane) 5. Treasurer's Report (Myron Belkind) 6. President’s Report (Mark Hamrick) 7. Old Business (Mark…
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Bosnia-Herzegovina PM says war-torn country moving toward stabilization, EU membership
Bosnia and Herzegovina is successfully rebuilding after years of conflict by establishing trust among three factions "only recently at war with one another, Prime Minister Nikola Spiric said at a Sept. 26 Newsmaker event. Bosnia and Herzegovina has signed the Stabilization and Association Agreement with the European Union, joined the NATO Membership Action Plan and is a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Spiric said Bosnia and Herzegovina considers EU membership one of its "most important and highest-priority strategic aims." He added that "it is only from within…
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Access Denied: Science news and government transparency panel, 3 p.m. Monday
Has the Obama administration lived up to its promise to make science more transparent and accessible to the public? An investigation in the current issue of Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) finds that despite President Obama's early promise to create an open government, the nation's science reporters feel there has been little to no progress since the Bush administration. On Monday, Oct. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m., the National Press Club hosts a panel of journalists and invited administration officials to critique what journalists and the government are (or aren't) doing to change that. The…
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On Monday, roar into the 1920s by showing your flapper flair, or waltz in like Fred Astaire!
In celebration of the Speakeasy night Oct. 3, prizes will be awarded to those who wear the appropriate attire. Categories include flirtiest flapper (best female), best zoot suit (best male) and Great Gatsby group (best couple or group). Prizes, including gift certificates to The Fourth Estate Restaurant, will be awarded. The Reliable Source will host the Maureen Mullaney Jazz Quartet, which will perform period music. To get you in the proper frame of mind, the bartenders will serve Prohibition-era cocktails, such as Sidecars. An episode of Ken Burns' documentary 'Prohibition' will be screened…
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