From DC.Gov alerts: "Rush hour commuters should be advised that there are rolling street closures in the vicinity of the Capitol- 1st St. NE, Madison Dr., E. Capitol St, Jefferson Dr., Constitution Av + Pennsylvania Av, due to the March For Life."
Editors have agreed: Dionne Warwick is my new beat. The fallout from the closing of the American Music Inaugural Balls is heating up! One very unsatisfied ticket holder is planning a lawsuit. He called in to WCP headquarters this afternoon. I was able to get the scoop.
Tony Reddick says he bought tickets to both balls [...]
As faithful readers know, we have been chronicling the mess that was the American Music Inaugural Balls.The hotel where the balls were to be hosted also felt the fallout from the sudden ball cancellations. Perhaps even ball host Dionne Warwick shed a few tears.
On a website associated with the awesome Ms. Warwick, they wrote about [...]
Yesterday, we noted that organizers behind the two American Music Inaugural Balls had cancelled their two events—the Legends Ball and the Urban Ball—at the last minute. Dionne Warwick was supposed to host the Legends Ball while Ludacris was supposed to MC the Urban Ball. The press release noted that the organizers' ball juggling was historic: [...]
Spike Lee in his awesome coat.
Some of us are still feeling the effects of our long walk home from the Mall (my feet are still killing me; I am old). Some of us are still recovering from the Hawaii State Society ball. And some of us just made it into the office.
There was tons to [...]
This is huge. American Music Ball(s) have been canceled due to lack of interest. The Post reports:
"The American Music Ball has been cancelled, according to a rep for the Marriott Wardman Park hotel where it was to have been hosted.
However, some of its big-name entertainers will find a home at another struggling inaugural fete — [...]
People got tired of trying to leave the city:
Cops could have used these:
"Three Million People Trapped On The Mall." This was the headline my travelling companion had given the moment. She was sure it would be the headline of the day. Not Obama's historic presidency. Not Obama's speech. Not Michelle Obama's dress. But the hell [...]
God bless her. This afternoon, my sister went to the Convention Center to pick up inauguration tickets. In attempt to score a few extra (for me), she hung around and begged one inaugural ticket worker. She called multiple times. First with good news. Then with bad news. And finally with a tone of desperation admitting [...]
Today's inaugural events are all about volunteerism. It seems like Obama's trips to Sasha Bruce, Coolidge, and elsewhere are going off without a hitch. He's inspirational! For probably all of the Presidential Inaugural Committee's thousands of volunteers, they joined up out of a belief in Obama and the skill in which he ran his campaign. [...]
My sister got this for me as a birthday present. Purchased last night for like $20. Obama as Neo!
It sucks being late. It took forever to get out of our apartment and head to the concert. We thought: The Boss has to be the closer. We were wrong. We ended up listening to the Boss on NPR in our kitchen nook! By the time we made it to the Mall (Cab to Foggy [...]
Yesterday, we posted the Presidential Inaugural Committee's rules about volunteers speaking with the media. They are not allowed to speak to the press, according to the volunteer courtesy guide. The PIC also has rules for bloggers. Here are the rules:
"PIC 2009 strongly discourages all volunteers from blogging on any topic while they are volunteering with [...]
DCist is reporting that Obama did not greet the crowd waiting at Union Station. He simply got off his special train and got into his motorcade. The Post has the play-by-play of the president-elect's tour aboard the "Obama Express."
If you waited in the crowds at Union Station, you have to feel a little hurt, right?
This afternoon, I was able to skim through the Presidential Inaugural Committee's Volunteer Courtesy Guide. This is the PIC's playbook for its volunteers who will be fanning out across the city this weekend, and of course on Jan. 20. There are tons of rules, helpful suggestions, and ridiculousness. Among the rules, The Volunteer Courtesy Guide, [...]
Who the hell went out last night looking for celebs? Even my sister (who has the connects, the gossip, and the determination) was considering hanging up her designer shoes. I'm pretty sure she stayed home....
D.C. Gov extends the registration date for tour buses to today. Three thousand buses have registrated so far for the inauguration. [...]
