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Upcoming NGA Meeting
The out-going chairman of the National Governors' Association discusses the association's upcoming meeting. The theme of Governor Baliles' term as chairman has been improving the U.S. trade position internationally.
Type: Media
Sen. Charles Schumer to discuss the 2016 path forward for Democrats
New York Sen. Charles Schumer, the third ranking Democrat in the Senate, will diagnose what went wrong for Democrats in the 2014 election and what they must do to be successful in 2016 and beyond at a Club Newsmaker at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 25, in the Zenger Room. Schumer is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and chair of the Immigration subcommittee, which will oversee President Barack Obama’s recent executive order. He also Chairs the Senate Rules Committee and is a member of the Senate Finance and Banking committees. After winning re-election in 2004, he chaired the Democratic…
Type: News
Upcoming production of Swan Lake is subject of Nov. 18 Newsmaker
Ballerina Misty Copeland said at a Club Newsmaker Nov. 18 that she never saw herself playing the role of Odette in Swan Lake due to what she called a “stereotype" of what the character should looks like. Copeland, an American Ballet Theatre soloist, will make her U.S. premiere in the April 2015 debut of Swan Lake, a collaborative effort between the Washington Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and the Evermay Chamber Orchestra. Copeland denied being the first black ballerina to star in a major classical ballet production, saying “others had come before her,” even though there was little…
Type: News
Is college worth it? UVA President Teresa Sullivan answers at Dec. 1 Luncheon
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan will discuss the relationship between higher education and the evolving labor market at a Club Luncheon on Monday, Dec. 1. Sullivan became president of Virginia’s flagship university in 2010. She is a scholar in labor force demography and the author or coauthor of six books and many scholarly articles. Her most recent research has focused on measuring productivity in higher education. 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. Tickets cost $22 for Club members…
Type: News
Jazz up your holiday spirit at the Club's annual buffet
Jazz up dinner at the Press Club. Chow down at the annual holiday buffet and listen to the Greater U Street Jazz Collective. The collective performed at the Reliable Source Jazz Night in July. They'll perform again during the Dec. 11 holiday buffet, which begins at 5:30 p.m. The price of the buffet is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. Reservations are encouraged because this event has sold out in the past. Click here for more information and to register.
Type: News
Club caps international year by honoring South African ambassador
South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool received a top Club award Nov. 19 at an event that highlighted President Myron Belkind’s effort to make the organization a hub of international activity. Belkind took over as the Club’s leader in January, promising to pursue an international theme in programming during his tenure. The International Cultural Evening featured performances by dancers and musicians from Asia, Africa, India, the Middle East, Russia, the Caribbean and Latin America before more than 300 people, including diplomats from around the world. “Tonight, the National Press Club’s…
Type: News
Lincoln and Truman also used the executive power Obama claims on immigration, Clyburn says
President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration relies on the same powers previously exercised by such chief executives as Abraham Lincoln and Harry S Truman, the No. 3 House Democrat told a Club Newsmaker Nov. 20 Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn of South Carolina said the actions of Lincoln and Truman refuted arguments that Obama was acting “lawlessly” and “unconstitutionally” on immigration. Clyburn said that when Lincoln drew up the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery and when Truman ordered and end to segregation in the armed services, these actions were also “beyond…
Type: News
GoPro demonstrates its camera at Photography Committee event
A team from GoPro, an action camera maker, showed off video clips showing Felix Baumgartner skydiving from space, a fireman resuscitating a kitten, a pelican learning to fly, a lion hugging a scientist, a car crash in France, wild horses running, and other amazing footage, at a Photography Committee event Nov. 12. GoPro is a small, powerful, lightweight, wearable, and mountable camera that has sold millions and has made its founder and CEO, Nick Woodman, a billionaire. Mounted on a skier's helmet, on the handlebars of a bicycle, or on the head of a dog, these cameras allow users to take…
Type: News
This Week in National Press Club history
Nov. 18, 2013: Gloria Steinem, the first woman to speak at a Club luncheon after women are admitted in 1971, says that women’s issues are moving backward, not in public opinion but in laws passed by state legislatures that make is impossible for clinics providing reproductive services to function. Co-founder of New York and Ms. magazines, she is in town to receive the President’s Medal of Honor, and tells the audience to “get mad” about continuing social inequalities. Nov. 19, 1919: Members returning from World War l service found American Legion Post 20 at the Club. It is still going…
Type: News
Photographers invited to enter international contest
An international news and sports photography contest, the Istanbul Photo Awards, organized by the Anadolu Agency, is now accepting entries. Photographers are invited to enter in any of the following categories: news single and news story, for an individual news photo or a collection around a story, and sports single and sports story. Judges also will select one photographer for a special award. The application period will run through Jan. 31 via http://istanbulphotoawards.com. Prizes will be awarded in April 2015 in Istanbul. For more information please visit http://istanbulphotoawards.com…
Type: News