Hot Night Planned at Snowy White House: Stars to Show Up a Night Early during Snowmageddon

WRC ^ | Tues., Feb 9 2010 | Barbara Harrison

[HokieMom]

It may be freezing cold in Washington tonight, but there are plans for a hot time at the White House. With a new snowstorm moving into the D.C. metro area, the president and first lady decided to move up a major music event that was actually scheduled for tomorrow evening.

They’ll take the chill off invited guests with some warm music memories from the civil rights era, served up by some of America’s greatest talent.

The 2010 White House Music Series kicks off tonight with a star-studden lineup, including Yolanda Adams, Joan Baez, Natalie Cole, Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson and Seal.

There will also be music from The Blind Boys of Alabama, the Howard University Choir and The Freedom Singers.

The concert is part of the White House celebration of Black History Month, and guest speakers include Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Queen Latifah. Along with the music from the civil rights era, there will be readings from famous writings and speeches of the time.

The president will open the event in the East Room at 8 p.m., and although it will be streamed live to your house on whitehouse.gov, there will no doubt be some bundled up fans braving the cold near 1600 Pennsylvania, hoping to catch of glimpse of the of the famous performers as they arrive.

The concert will be televised at 8 p.m. Thursday on public broadcasting stations nationwide.

[HokieMom]

With all due respect to the people who fought for civil rights, that doesn’t sound like much of a hot night to me.

More Motown, please.

[DGHoodini]

How evil is it that a little voice inside of me, is wishing the roof would collapse and kill most of these pervert “celebrities”? >B-)

[GOYAKLA]

“With all due respect.”
Read what you want.
Times change!!!

[Jackknife]

[mombonn]

The deficit could be erased if he'd just stay home and work.

I really resent paying for all of these junkets.

[backhoe]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again-- Kommander ZerØ's "_residency" is a laughable mixture of:

And "Movin' On Up!"

Unfortunately,

[HokieMom]

The federal government is closed again tomorrow. At least they can sleep in.

[backhoe]

The federal government is closed again tomorrow. At least they can sleep in.

As the old saying goes,

"While they are in session, no man's life, money, or property is safe."

Keep 'em shut down, they'll do less harm to the country...

[HokieMom]

Their snow plows are breaking down in DC. They’ve been running 24/7.

[HokieMom]

Wonder how it’s going.

[NormsRevenge]

Obama says music fueled civil rights movement (at taping of a PBS Black History Month concert)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2447989/posts

How’s it going?

Oh. Humming along, I’m sure. :-)

[AGreatPer]

Somebody has to be responsible for where they all stay tonight. If they will be in the same place, it could be a heck of a jamb session after they get outta there.

[AGreatPer]

I just saw John Mellencamp on that list.
Curious one. He is a right winger all the way.

[mware]

The White House is rather small. How are all those people going to fit in there?

Get rid of all those old paintings, tables and chairs and there will be plenty of room.

[Palladin]

Yolanda Adams, Joan Baez, Natalie Cole, Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson and Seal.

Sounds like a bunch of Social Security lobbyists.

[HokieMom]

Get rid of all those old paintings, tables and chairs and there will be plenty of room.

I read where one of Obama's first acts as President was to return the bust of Winston Churchill to the British Embassy.

[mware]

Yeap he did, and it was a gift from the Embassy after 911.

No class, just no class.

[mware]

I just saw John Mellencamp on that list. Curious one. He is a right winger all the way.

I don't know about before GW Bush, but he asked the Republican not to use his song that Chevy used in those great commercials.