Grapevine September 17, 2008

This is the Grapevine, a collection varied events taking place in the community this week. Things coming up this week are festivals, community outreach, classes, and so much more. Thursday September 18, 2008Jaguar Wright will be performing live at The Republic. Come hear the soul driven songs from Jaguar. For event information call 202-232-2229 Friday September 19, 2008Join the National Endowment for the Arts as it host the NEA National Heritage Awards. Some people appearing this year are Bettye Kimbrell, Sue Yeon Park and Oneida Hymn Singers of Wisconsin just to name a few. Visit www.nea.gov/honors/heritage to learn more Sunday September 21, 2008The Jazz Song: An American Masterpiece in the District of Columbia will be having a final performance at the Enrique V. Iglesias Conference...

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Helen's Learning/Teaching Show Sept. 4, 2008

I’m honored to have Erin McKeown with me on today’s show! She’ll be joining us at 2 PM for her fans out there!1 The Rainbow Connection 3:30 Sarah McLachlan For the Kids2 Teach Me Tonight 2:47 Dinah Washington Compact Jazz: Dinah Washington3 Young & Naïve 2:49 Heather Rigdon Young & Naïve4 You Learn (Acoustic Album Version) 4:09 Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill Acoustic5 Learn 2:13 Lamb Between Darkness and Wonder6 Born to Hum 2:11 Erin McKeown Grand7 Jau Sauleite Aizalaide 2:09 Iïgi Riti8 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 2:48 Nina Simone Four Women: The Nina Simone Philips Recordings [Disc 1]9 Teach Me Tonight 4:08 Chaka Khan Classic Khan (feat. The London Symphony Orchestra)10 GRANDMOTHER 2:00 Leah Wolfsong Songs of the Circle11 Magic 4:36 Lee Ritenour Magic - Single12 So You Want...

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The GrapeVine September 4, 2008

This is the Grapevine, a collection varied events taking place in the community this week. Things coming up this week are festivals, community outreach, classes, and so much more.Thursday September 4th Take part in First Person: Tammy Garcia at the National Museum of Women in the Arts from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. Garcia, one of the most recognizable figures in Southwestern ceramics, has revolutionized traditional Pueblo. Following Garcia's presentation, participants will have the opportunity to try their hands at coil-pot assembly, the basis of Garcia's works. For museum admission info or questions 202-783-5000 or online www.nmwa.org.From pop and folk-punk to rock, sweet electronics to swing, Erin McKeown has been wowing audiences nationwide with her prolific and diverse styles “executed with...

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