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December 19, 2008 - President-elect Barack Obama has proposed a nationwide public works project to put people back to work, and it's being compared to a program that operated seven decades ago under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
As Nancy King reports, the Works Progress Administration program accomplished some broad cultural goals and resulted in some efforts that are still in evidence throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including Virginia...
December 19, 2008 - (Dec 20) HOLIDAY BENEFIT PARTY The Heda Rose Music Project presents Time For Change: A Holiday Benefit Party tomorrow at Joe's Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier, Maryland, at 8pm. You can enjoy a night of celebration and inspiration, with a DJ spinning old and new jams, a performance by the striking and soulful Heather Rose, and complimentary hors d'oeuvres and drinks. Proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Heda Rose Music Project.
(Dec 21) HOLIDAY RINGER The Colonial Ringers Handbell Ensemble chimes in some cheer at the Lyceum Museum in Alexandria on Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5pm. The Colonial Ringers and the Canterbury Ringers create some holiday merriment as they perform a wide variety of Christmas music. No sitting quietly in your seat...this is a join-in sing along event.
(Dec 20) CHRISTMAS & CHANUKAH MEET ON THE MALL A Christmas/Chanukah Walking Tour of D.C. takes place tomorrow at 3:30pm, meeting outside the McPherson Square Metro Station at the White House exit. With the lighting of the National Menorah, the event kicks off the beginning of Chanukah and is a harbinger of Christmas Eve a few days later. Historical presentations and performances highlight the seasonal aspects of both holidays, and you can get a good look at the 50 individually-decorated Christmas trees honoring each U.S. state and territory, while warming yourself by the blazing Yule log and sipping hot cocoa.
December 19, 2008 - The ocean still looks beautiful from his window, but WAMU Senior Commentator Fred Fiske says he's paying more attention to the troubles lurking below the surface.
December 19, 2008 - The current financial crisis is taking its toll, and the arts industry is certainly not immune. Corporations and government programs are pulling back on giving this year, leaving individuals and foundations to make up the difference.
Stephanie Kaye reports...
December 19, 2008 - Nearly five times as many Washington-area consumers feel confident about the state of the local economy than about the rest of the nation. The Greater Washington Consumer Confidence Index shows that almost two-thirds of DC-area residents believe the Obama Administration and a stable job market will improve their economic situation during the next six months.
David Klatt reports...
December 19, 2008 - One of the agencies helping to feed D.C.'s hungry is called Food for All. It's led by a Hindu monk named Peter Sage. Michael Leard accompanied Sage on a recent food delivery in Anacostia.
You can hear more about the Food For All program on "Interfaith Voices" which airs at 3pm Sunday on WAMU 88.5.
December 19, 2008 - Some young men living at a group home in D.C. are helping to spread the Christmas spirit to others. They live near Dupont Circle at the Renaissance House run by the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. One young man says he and three other at-risk teens living at the house are adopting a once-homeless family this Christmas.
"During thanksgiving we was out delivering baskets for community service, we went to this family and knocked on this door," he said. "Kids opened the door and it made me feel sad."
The young men are collecting toys for the family which they will deliver next week.
Jessica Forres has more...
December 19, 2008 - Two weeks ago, arts critic Colleen Fay helped plan our holiday concert schedule. This time, speaking with David Furst, Colleen highlights concerts and theatre productions that have nothing to do with Christmas.
December 19, 2008 - Todd Zwillich reports on the significance of congressional graffiti and what may quickly become the most sought-after desk in the Senate chamber.
December 19, 2008 - Finance officials in the District now say they're expecting an additional $130 million revenue shortfall for the fiscal year that began on October 1st.
But as Kavitha Cardoza reports, the real worry is the economic outlook down the road...
December 19, 2008 - A new crime prevention initiative in D.C.'s Trinidad neighborhood that was troubled by violence this past summer, is underway. The initiative called "Safe City" is Police chief Cathy Lanier's latest strategy to tackle crime in the Northeast neighborhood, where police set up check points after a string of shootings during the summer. Lanier says 30 "real-time" cameras will be mounted on street corners and 200 cell phones, programmed to call 911, will be distributed to residents. What makes the initiative unique, Lanier says, is that the cameras are being paid for by the retailer Target, and the cell phones by Sprint/Nextel.
Jessica Forres has more...
December 19, 2008 - If you're quiet, you just might hear a powerful sucking sound emanating from the downtown transition offices of President-elect Barack Obama. It's the sound of House and Senate members being picked off for Cabinet posts.
Elizabeth Wynn Johnson reports....
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