May 13 2009
White House Poetry Slam
C-SPAN didn’t cover this, so far as I’m aware – so if anyone has more video on this – please share!
May 12 2009
POLITICO 44: The Obama Presidency. Minute by Minute
POLITICO 44: The Obama Presidency. Minute by Minute 5-12-2009.
Quoted in its entirety:
May 12, 2009 – 05:25PM
Even down to the arrangement of the furniture, tonight’s poetry jam in the East Room is all about dialogue, according to a White House aide.
The room will be set up, not in rows of chairs or tables, but with ottomans, tall tables for people to stand around and chat, and other seating arrangements that encourage guests to talk and get to know each other.
“It’s a very important part of the Obama’s philosophy,” said the aide, who described the event as “a really organic group setting.”
The president and first lady will each make brief remarks at the event, which will feature light appetizers and drinks. The idea is to hopefully inspire young and old alike with a mix of successful artists – James Earl Jones – and up-and-coming performers.
“Hopefully the people who watch this online will get a good feeling from it,” the aide said. – Carol E. Lee (5:25 p.m.)
Seriously? The Presidential Poetry Jam. I hope this is on C-Span…
QT
Oct 26 2008
The Obama Hustle (from the Video Page)
A group of seniors in Michigan came up with a great little dance (they call it a hustle, but it looks a lot like the electric slide, which was more of a bus stop kind of dance) for if Obama wins. Seriously – we’ve got 10 days to learn it. Get going!
http://obamaproject.windonwater.net/?page_id=11
(BTW – the funny thing about the dance is it looks very much like the dance he did on Ellen… lol!)
QT
