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Documentary reveals Leonardo da Vinci's 'relentless curiosity'
A new documentary series on Leonardo da Vinci is among the most complex projects filmmaker Ken Burns and his team have taken on and is the first on a non-American theme, Burns said at a Nov. 12 National Press Club Headliners event. Ken Burns and co-directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon described the conceptualization and production of the four-film series that PBS plans to air on Nov. 18 and 19. Ken Burns calls da Vinci -- an Italian Renaissance artist, inventor, scientist, engineer, and visionary -- "the person of the last millennium." The film grew out of his team's work on Benjamin…
Type: News
American Legion Post 20 meeting explores U.S.-Canada relationship, Today
The next meeting of the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20, in November, will feature the Canadian Forces' public affairs attaché to Washington. Lt. Col. Jennifer Stadnyk will discuss the enduring U.S.-Canada alliance, our long history of military cooperation, and the pivotal role this relationship plays in North American and global security. She'll also describe the coordinated communication that goes on across the world's longest undefended border. The meeting is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Club's McClendon Room. Attendees are asked to bring cash so that the…
Type: News
Club member's new book explores immigration issues
Immigration, a hot-button issue in the presidential election that President-elect Donald Trump said would be a priority in his second term, is the focus of National Press Club member Margaret (Peggy Sands) Orchowski’s new primer, "The 5 Basics Everyone Should Know About Immigration." "I wrote the 68-page ‘note’ book to help people intelligently discuss—and help journalists accurately cover—one of the hottest topics in the Americas and Europe today,” said Orchowski, a journalist who has covered immigration on Capitol Hill since 2007. In the wake of Trump’s re-election, “immigration policies,…
Type: News
Vivian Awards
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National Press Club President Emily Wilkins will recognize journalist and communicator members for outstanding service to the Club at the Vivian Awards ceremony on Wednesday, December 11 at 6:00 p.m. The presentation will take place at the National Press Club in the First Amendment Lounge and is open to those Club members who are actively involved with one of the Club's 16 teams. "The Vivians" are named after former club president Vivian Vahlberg and honor the Club's top volunteers.
Type: Event
Journalism experience in Japan shapes Club member’s historical novel
Natalie Jacobsen's journalism career began at age 13 writing Harry Potter book reviews for local newspapers. A fascination with Japan in college led to an opportunity to work in the country as a photographer and then a journalist. Natalie Jacobsen In the latest edition of Update-1, Jacobsen, a National Press Club member, speaks with Club Broadcast/Podcast Co-chair Adam Konowe about her career path in journalism, including how the profession in Japan differs from its U.S. counterpart. The interview covers how Jacobsen's experiences there as a westerner and a woman influenced how she…
Type: News
Honoree & Guest Speaker
Llewellyn King is the creator, host, and executive producer of the long-running, weekly news and public affairs program, "White House Chronicle," which airs nationwide on PBS and public, educational and government cable access channels, and SiriusXM Radio's POTUS (Politics of the United States), Channel 124, and worldwide on Voice of America Television and Radio in English. He writes a weekly column for the InsideSources syndicate, which distributes it to 500 U.S. newspapers. He created the program in 1997. In 2006, University Press of America published a collection of his columns, "…
Dinner Menu
Salad: Endive, blue cheese, spinach, walnuts and pomegranate seeds Main: Chicken piccata, mushroom risotto and ginger-garlic Feta green beans Dessert: Apple french tart *Indicate any dietary restrictions while purchasing your ticket*
Owls Hoot
Join us for the Owls Hoot at 5:30 p.m., Friday, December 13 at The National Press Club. The Hoot is open to all Press Club members and their guests. Tickets are $70 for members and $80 for guests, which includes the Club's superb three-course dinner and two glasses of wine. The meal is preceded by a cocktail hour with passed hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. A pair of magicians will entertain the Owls during the cocktail hour. One is Club member Danny Selnick who is becoming an Owl this year. The other is Dwight Redman, who specializes in close-up illusions. The program will feature recognition…
Type: Event
Parking Information
Special Perk for Members: Free parking at One Parking (1325 G St. NW) with a purchase of $35 or more in food and beverage.