Talent Lineup for Neighborhood Inaugural Ball and Kids' Inaugural Concert
Tuesday January 20Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, JAY-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wonder to perform, Nick Cannon to DJ at Neighborhood Inaugural Ball Airing Exclusively on ABC
Monday, January 19Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Bow Wow to perform with Billy Ray Cyrus, Keke Palmer, Usher and Shaquille O'Neal scheduled to appear during Kids' Inaugural Concert Airing Exclusively on Disney Channe
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced today the producers and initial talent lineup for "The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration," which will air live on ABC (8:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, Tuesday, January 20), and the "Kids' Inaugural: We Are The Future," a concert honoring military families airing on Disney Channel (8:00 - 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, Monday, January 19).
Musical performers scheduled for the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball include Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, JAY-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wonder. Nick Cannon will DJ the event. Additional performers will be announced as they are confirmed.
Musical performances for the Kids' Inaugural event include the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Bow Wow. Billy Ray Cyrus, Keke Palmer, and Usher Raymond IV are also scheduled to appear. 13-year-old Perry Rubin, daughter of entertainment reporter Sam Rubin, will be the special backstage correspondent. Additional performers and guests will be announced as they are confirmed.
Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss/White Cherry Entertainment are Executive Producers of the Neighborhood Inaugural ball, with Glenn Weiss directing. White Cherry Entertainment is also executive producing the 2009 Super Bowl Halftime Show and the 2009 Tony Awards, with Weiss also serving as Director.
The Kids' Inaugural concert special is executive produced by Greg Sills. Sills previously produced The Concert for New York (post-9/11), the Kids Choice Awards, and the VH1 Rock Honors. Louis J. Horvitz is the director.
"We are honored and excited to have such top level talent performing and producing these events," said Emmett S. Beliveau, Executive Director of the PIC. "Working with ABC and Disney, we are bringing these exciting performances into the homes of millions of Americans to make this the most open and accessible inauguration celebration ever."
The PIC today also announced Ricky Kirshner is the Executive Producer for all PIC TV events and Lisa Geers is the Excecutive in charge of production for all PIC TV events.
In an effort to make this inaugural celebration open and accessible to all Americans, President-elect Barack Obama will host the first-ever "Neighborhood Inaugural Ball," the premier event of inauguration evening, on January 20th. To help bring this unique event to neighborhoods across the nation, ABC will broadcast "The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration." The event will air live from the Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C.,TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET).
On MONDAY, JANUARY 19 (8:00 - 9:30 p.m. ET) Disney Channel will present "Kids' Inaugural: We Are The Future," a concert celebration from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. honoring military families. This inaugural concert celebration will be hosted by Mrs. Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and their families. The event will be simulcast on Radio Disney, and will be streamed on Disney.com immediately following the culmination of the telecast on Disney Channel.
Beginning January 16, Disney.com guests are invited to join the celebration on the Kids Inaugural pagewww.Disney.com/USA which will feature polls, games and videos on the concert performers and a component which allows guests to chat with friends and send "shout outs" by texting USA, their first name and message to DISNEY (347639). Standard carrier fees apply and a parent's permission is required if users are under age 18.
source: http://kids.barackobama.com/page/community/post/president/gGxFXf
THE OBAMA INAUGURAL CELEBRATION AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIALKICK OFF INAUGURAL OPENING FESTIVITIES PRESENTED BY HBO JAN. 18
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) is pleased to announce the producers and initial talent lineup for WE ARE ONE: THE OBAMA INAUGURAL CELEBRATION AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL, the Opening Celebration for the 56th Presidential Inaugural, to be presented exclusively by HBO on Sunday, January 18 (7:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT). The event will be free and open to the public, kicking off the most open and accessible Inauguration in history.The special will be executive produced by George Stevens, Jr. (The Kennedy Center Honors), and produced by Don Mischer (Olympic Ceremonies) who will also direct the special, and Michael Stevens (The American Film Institute Salutes) who is also writing the special, and will be a production of The Stevens Company in association with Don Mischer Productions.Musical performers scheduled for the event include Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, John Mellencamp, Usher Raymond IV, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, will.i.am, and Stevie Wonder. Among those reading historical passages will be Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington. The Rt. Reverend V. Gene Robinson will give the invocation. Rob Mathes will be the music director and arranger for the backing band, which will support all of the artists. Additional performers will be announced as they are confirmed."Our intention is to root the event in history, celebrating the moments when our nation has united to face great challenges and prevail," observed George Stevens, Jr. "We will combine historical readings by prominent actors with music from an array of the greatest stars of today.""This is a great opportunity to capture an historic event in a very meaningful setting," noted Don Mischer. "We will have the statue of Abraham Lincoln looking down on our stage and a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people lining the mall -- a tableau any director would relish.""We have found that the great artists are eager to take part and each one is working with us to find music that expresses the optimism and hope that people bring to the Obama inauguration," said Michael Stevens.Televised to the nation, the Opening Celebration will be a declaration of common purpose and new beginnings. The Sunday afternoon performance will be grounded in history and brought to life with entertainment that relates to the themes that shaped Barack Obama and which will be the hallmarks of his administration.HBO will televise the event on an open signal, working with all of its distributors to allow Americans across the country with access to cable, telcos or satellite television to join in the Opening Celebration for free.The 56th Inauguration promises to be the most inclusive in history, and the Opening Celebration is one of a series of inaugural events that reflect that commitment. On Saturday, the President-elect, Vice President-elect and their families will journey to the nation's capital via train, holding events that are free and open to the public along the way. They will be joined by a group of everyday Americans they met along their road to the White House. On January 19th, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President-elect Obama will call on all Americans to make an ongoing commitment to serve their communities and their country. A new website, USAservice.org, makes it easy for Americans to organize service events or find existing events to participate in. To date, nearly 5,000 events have been organized across the country. That evening, Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, and their families will host a free "Kids' Inaugural" concert to honor military families, broadcast live on the Disney Channel and Radio Disney.This spirit of openness will continue on Inauguration Day, when, for the first time in history, the entire length of the National Mall will be open to the public for the swearing in ceremony. Local D.C. students have also been given the chance to receive tickets in front of the White House for the Inaugural Parade for themselves and their family members based on the submission of essays answering the question, "How can I contribute to my neighborhood through community service?"On the evening of Inauguration Day, the first ball that President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will attend will be the first-ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball. The ball will be broadcast live on ABC and over the Internet, bringing together neighborhoods across the country in the spirit of unity and celebration.The sum of these public events is an Inauguration that allows more Americans than ever before to come together as one nation and one people, united in our resolve to tackle our greatest common challenges and move this country forward together.source: http://tribes.barackobama.com/page/community/post/president/gGxFQs
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Join fellow Democrats and Barack supporters at an election watch party. Let's enjoy the evening together as the results come in. The parties all begin after the polls close at 7pm.
Here are the details:
Las Vegas Rio Hotel Brasilia Ballroom 3700 W. Flamingo Las Vegas, NV
Reno Grand Sierra Resort Nevada Room 2500 E. 2nd Street Reno, NV
Elko Elko Red Lion Humboldt Room 2065 Idaho St. Elko, NV
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Election Day is here. Find your polling location and go vote if you haven't already. And be sure to watch the short video below so you know your rights before heading to the polls.
Already voted? Take two hours of your time and help get out the vote in your neighborhood. It's not too late to knock on doors, drive neighbors to the polls, and make a difference in your community.
The course of this nation will be set today. Remember Barack's words: This is our moment. This is our time. Now let's go change the world.
Terence Tolbert
May 13, 1964 - November 2, 2008
Terence Tolbert, the Nevada Field Director for the Barack Obama campaign died last night of an apparent heart attack. Although I did not know him well, I did know him well enough to know that he was an absolute prince of a man who had a ready smile, 24/7 sense of humor, and welcoming hand for everyone he met.
A dedicated and talented campaign organizer, Terence was on loan to us from his home in New York. Terence worked tirelessly for us and it is cruel and ironic that he did not get to see the fruits of his labor realized.
Rest in peace Terence. You made us proud and we hope to return the favor. These last two days are now for you, too.
The funeral will take place next Monday in New York. Here is some info about where to send your condolences:
Unity Funeral Home
2352 8th Ave
New York, NY 10003
Leave a comment: www.terencetolbert.blogspot.com
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Tomorrow is election day. Be sure to know when, where, and how to vote.
Watch this short video below to make sure you know your rights as a Nevada voter.
The main takeaways from this video are:
Shelly writes: "Missed Barack Obama's rally yesterday as we were late because we were canvassing. Even though we missed Obama we made a difference getting out the vote in Nevada." She sent us a few photos showing the staging area, where canvassers meet up to receive instructions and get their canvassing packets.
We're entering the final push to get out the vote on election day. Monday and Tuesday will be critical. Talk to your neighbors and friends, knock on doors, and get out the vote for Barack Obama.
Saving the best for last, this morning Barack Obama rallied Nevadans on the hilltop football field of Coronado High School in Henderson. The time had come, he argued, to "turn the page" from the broken policies and divisive politics of the past. "In three days," he told his audience, "at this defining moment in history, you can give this country the change we need."
Obama critiqued his opponent's economic policies and discussed his own plans to address the deep troubles facing our country. But today he also spent considerable time addressing his hopes for America's future. Americans, he reminded us, have overcome hardship before. "Nevada, I know these are difficult times. But . . . the American story has never been about things coming easy--it's been about rising to the moment when the moment was hard . . . That's how we've won great struggles for civil rights and women's rights and workers' rights. And that's how we'll write the next great chapter in the American story . . . That's what hope is--that thing inside that insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that there are better days ahead. If we're willing to work for it. If we're willing to shed our fears. If we're willing to reach deep inside ourselves when we're tired, and come back fighting harder."
His message was clear. Now is the time for struggle. Now is the time to fight for change. "Don't believe for a second this election is over," he warned. "Don't think for a minute that power concedes. We have to work like our future depends on it in these last few days, because it does. But I know this, Nevada, the time for change has come."
After Barack's speech, the soccer field behind the stadium filled with hundreds of fired up people who got organized by region into canvassing teams. They would soon disperse to knock on doors and tell their fellow citizens, one at a time, why they are supporting Barack Obama for president.
Change begins on November 4. With three days left, it's time for all of us to get out every last vote.
We don't make decisions out of fear!...Therefore, it takes a courageous person to embrace change!...All of us, collectively, have chosen a new path..an intensive overhaul to ensure the "American Dream" is within the people's grasp. We will be starting at the fundamentals. Firstly, we will need a new form of commerce...A noble innovative way of re-building our Country. A new focus!...for all us breathe in the fumes of our collective pollution...for our old way of doing things, has put us in this place.
Every year we ship 700 Billion dollars to foreign countries for oil. 700 billion dollars that we need desperately here in the USA. In order to regain our standing in the world, we must invest in the infrastructure of the energy grid...the links that will connect our country from "Sea to Shining Sea!" Like the first railroad that stretched accross America connecting the East to the West. We will no longer continue to support the "Horse and Buggy" when we have a far more innovative way of doing business. TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL CLEAN OUR PLANET...CREATE MILLIONS OF WELL-PAYING AMERICAN JOBS...AND END OUR NEED TO PAY OTHERS FOR SOMETHING WE CAN PRODUCE HERE.
400 MILLION POUNDS OF POLLUTION ESCAPES INTO THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE PER DAY...THIS IS A WAR WE ALL SHOULD STRIVE TO FIGHT! THAT IS WHY I'M HERE...I EMBRACE CHANGE! I HUNGER FOR IT! WE ARE SOOO MUCH BETTER THAN WHERE WE SIT TODAY...IN A FEW DAYS WE WILL HAVE OUR CHANCE TO SHOW IT! AND IN POST HASTE...WITH OUR COLLECTIVE ENERGY... WE SHALL SURELY FIX IT!
Three more days. This weekend through election day we're making a huge effort to persuade the last undecided voters and Get Out the Vote for Barack. To be successful, we'll need your help. Yesterday volunteers around Las Vegas were busy making final preparations for weekend canvassers.
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Israel's Best Interest is a Morally Strong America
by Edgar M. Bronfman
I am supporting Obama for president for two reasons: one is my disdain for the McCain-Palin ticket, and the other my respect and admiration for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.Among Jewish voters, some feel the basic question is which candidate will act in the best interest of Israel. The answer is Barack Obama. As an American Jew who loves Israel, I cannot support John McCain. He cannot provide what Israel needs most--a respected, credible, morally strong America. To have the United States and Israel both regarded by the rest of the world as unreliable and in isolation is no way to solve the problems that plague both countries. This has been the effect of the Bush policies, and these are the policies that John McCain has promised to continue. Barack Obama is the candidate who can restore America's moral authority in the world and position our government to help negotiate peace.
The most vexing problem Israel faces is its relations with its neighbors. From the inception of the state until today, Israelis have felt besieged, surrounded by enemies who want to make them disappear. The constant security threat has made it very difficult for Israel to address the long list of problems that for the most part have been swept under the rug while awaiting peace. These include a disastrous educational system, a widening gap between rich and poor, and bitter division between secular and religious Jews. Israel desperately needs peace if it is to come anywhere close to being the "light unto nations" of Jewish dreams.
I quarrel with the oft-heard assumption that "George W. Bush is good for Israel." He gleaned many Jewish votes on that slogan, but I take a contrarian's position. Israel is further from peace than it was at the end of the Clinton administration. The smoldering hatred between Iraq's Sunni and Shi'a has burst into flames as a result of the American occupation. An emboldened Iran, with its Shi'a majority, has strengthened and armed Israel's enemies Hamas and Hezbollah. But Israel's most immediate danger comes from a nuclear Iran. Under the Bush administration, conversations with the Iranians began only at the end of May 2007 and have been badly mishandled. The result of the Bush doctrine in the Middle East has been an America and an Israel that are regarded with hatred and fear.The region requires an honest broker that will push both sides towards a workable solution and a two state outcome. I remember the scene at the White House when President Clinton helped Prime Minister Rabin to shake Arafat's hand. Whether an American president is prepared to preside over another handshake--one that could build lasting peace--should not be measured by his professed love for one side or the other, but by his judgment.
John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as running mate is the towering example of his poor judgment. Palin's ignorance of public affairs is monumental. Especially disturbing to the Jewish voter should be her willing acceptance of the campaign assignment of demagogy, which has stirred up racism and hate. The prospect of our having a 72-year-old president in poor health raises the real possibility that Palin could be our president, a thoroughly frightening thought. (I am well aware, in my eightieth year, of the flagging energy of any 72-year-old.) McCain's choice of Palin was a bid to the extremists in the Republican party, not the considered choice of a man who puts his country first.
Barack Obama is the leader who can begin to undo some of the damage done by Bush's policies. His background as an American who has lived among diverse cultures makes him sensitive to the cultural and religious motives that shape conflicts. He is cerebral, measured, calm, and pragmatic. By his character, he will engage these issues with more than stonewalling and weapons. He is brilliant in his choices of advisors. He is a tough idealist who has the courage to imagine an America that may inspire hope, not fear, in the Middle East and around the world.
Voters who care about Israel's welfare should ask which candidate will help sustain the ties between Israel and American Jews. Those of us who were alive at the creation of Israel have a love for Israel that is tied to the Holocaust, to the displaced persons camps and to the early struggles for a Jewish homeland. We were all as generous as we could be in support of Israel, as donors and as advocates. Now there is a generation growing up that is more distant from Israel than I should like. Young Jews do not automatically support Israel, and many are rightly troubled by what they learn about the ill treatment of the Palestinians under Israeli occupation. No longer motivated by fear of anti-Semitism, they seek to understand what Israel stands for, not to say "my Israel, right or wrong." Without strong support among the younger generation of American Jews, Israel may lose its vital relationship with the US government.
Obama can inspire much-needed support for Israel among this next generation of American Jews. He reflects their idealism and speaks in the language of hope they understand. His approach to international affairs shows a commitment to restoring America's reputation and to working with our allies to combat war, poverty, disease, and environmental destruction. He has articulated a vision for American society that does not ask us to ignore our differences--religious, racial, or economic--but to set aside divisive rhetoric and acknowledge that we all have a stake in building a more ethical society. Under his leadership a renewed America can help to foster a renewed Israel. Barack Obama is an inspiring American, willing and able to lead this nation and the world to new heights in very perilous times. I will vote for him with enthusiasm. Edgar M. Bronfman is the former president of the World Jewish Congress. He is the author, with Beth Zasloff, of Hope, Not Fear: A Path to Jewish Renaissance (St. Martin's Press, 2008).
This man voted for the first time in his life at the age of 61. He came out on the first day of early voting in Nevada to cast his vote for Barack Obama at the Pearson Community Center in Las Vegas.
Barack Obama's historic campaign has already renewed hope for many Americans. But our shared goals have not yet been reached. The last day of early vote is TOMORROW--Friday, October 31. It's not enough to vote early. Please contact three friends and ask them if they've voted early. If they haven't, help them find their early voting location and do everything you can to help them vote before the polls close. Click here for information on the early vote locations in your area.
Time is running out to participate in this extraordinary election. Become a foot soldier for the Obama campaign. Help us get out the vote in the last days of the campaign.
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Tomorrow is the LAST DAY of early vote in Nevada. Please help our campaign by voting early, and avoid the lines on election day. Click here to find the early voting location nearest you.
Reader feedback on Nevada's early voting process has been overwhelmingly favorable. Here are some of the responses we've gotten:
Voting early is awesome. Great voting machines in NV! Paper trail, printed receipt, the works.--Jeremy G., Las Vegas
Voting early was a good experience, avoided the large crowds and helped Barack's local campaign staff by voting early, so that they can concentrate on assisting special needs voters and others on election day. --Thomas M., Pahrump
It was very satisfying to vote for Barack in Nevada. The parking lot was full of Obama-Biden bumper stickers, and most of the people coming out of City Hall were smiling ear-to-ear. I got the feeling it was a very pro-Obama group.--Zasmine D., Fernley
The poll workers were very friendly and helpful. The vibe was very positive and I saw several people lingering outside the polling place talking excitedly about casting their vote for Barack. It was the proudest vote I have ever cast. --Jon C., Las Vegas
My husband went to the "Obama Store" on Tuesday and got a huge yard sign and put it on one of our fences. We are on a busy street and very near our precinct's polling place. We couldn't donate money, but we can donate excellent ad space.--Michelle R., Reno
I was impressed by how smooth and professional the process was. There were at least 20 voting booths, and all were packed. I didn't have to show any ID (I had one ready in case), and once I got to my booth, it was only about 5 minutes or so to work through the ballot. I'm so excited to have voted for Obama! Also, during the 10-15 minutes I waited in line, there were two first-time voters. Everyone erupted in applause when they were announced. Fired up! Ready to go! --John H., North Las Vegas
There was a long line at the Galleria Mall and I thought at first I would be there for at least an hour or more. But, the line circulated very quickly and the volunteers were very organized. I was surprised and pleased to say I was out of there in 30 minutes. Voting early is my new thing!--Janine R., Henderson
Line was long but moved very quickly. Got there around 10 a.m. but only gave myself about 45 minutes because Barack was giving a speech here in Vegas and I didn't want to miss it. I was in and out in about 30 minutes. Made it to Barack's rally with plenty of time to spare. Barack was awesome and it was cool to know that I voted and saw Barack live on the same day!--Jeff C., Las Vegas
Just want you to know, I am a registered Republican -- VOTED OBAMA! --Jacqueline M., Las Vegas
Some early voting locations will stay open later than others. Make sure you arrive in time at your location to vote. Click here to for polling locations and hours.
Please join Senator Obama and fellow Barack supporters for a Change We Need Rally in Henderson.
Change We Need Rallywith Senator Barack ObamaCoronado High School Football Field1001 Coronado Drive Henderson, Nevada 89052Saturday, November 1st Doors Open: 7:00 a.m.Click here to RSVP
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required; however an RSVP is strongly encouraged.
An early vote polling station at Pecos Plaza in East Las Vegas.
Barack Obama's historic campaign has already renewed hope for many Americans. But our shared goals have not yet been reached. The last day of early vote is Friday, October 31. Click here for information on the early vote location nearest you.
Share your stories and pictures with us and we'll try to publish as many as we can on our blog before election day. Your pictures will also be considered for publication as our "Picture of the Day."
