Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Washington National Opera


Founded in 1956 as a modest ensemble known as the Opera Society of Washington,Washington National Opera (WNO) is today one of America’s largest opera companies. As an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, WNO performs fall and spring seasons in the 2,200-seat Kennedy Center Opera House. WNO also offers performances on Millennium Stage and at other venues at the Center and throughout the city, and offers training, educational, and enrichment programs year-round.

Sept 15-27          Tristan and Isolde
In Wagner's retelling of the beloved Celtic myth and its star-crossed lovers, Deborah Voigt--one of the finest Wagnerian sopranos of our time--brings her alluring portrayal of Isolde to a stunning production featuring an impressive international cast.
 

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Top 5 Earning Celebrity Chefs

Have you ever wondered what kind of money those cooking show chefs can make? According to Forbes magazine, a celebrity chef doesn’t just earn their income from owning great restaurants. In fact, Rachel Ray is the second highest paid in 2012 and yet she has no restaurants at all. What she does have is television shows, 20 books, and merchandise….lots of merchandise. Profit margins can be slim in the restaurants so, the bulk of the high earnings come from TV, merchandise and cook books. Here’s the list of the top earning chef’s between June 2011 and June 2012:


1: Gordon Ramsay, $38 million

2: Rachael Ray, $25 million

3: Wolfgang Puck, $20 million

4: Paula Deen, $17 million

5: Mario Batali, $13 million


 

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Monday, August 26, 2013

Washington D.C. Labor Day Event




Still haven't decided what to do this Labor Day? The National Symphony Orchestra performs a free Labor Day Concert on the West Lawn of the U. S. Capitol each year, the Sunday before Labor Day. The annual concert is led by Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke and the event is part of the Kennedy Center's Prelude Festival, which includes free performances to kickoff the performing arts season in Washington, DC. This year's theme is Americana. Works by composers from the United States, as well as symphonic works that have come to be associated with specific parts of the country, will be performed, such as Rossini's Overture to William Tell, which many will remember as the theme music for The Lone Ranger. Happpy Labor Day! 


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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Panda Cub Born at National Zoo



Friday August 23, the giant panda at the National Zoo gave birth to a new born cub to the amazement of onlookers. Thousands of excited fans watched the cub arrive via a high definition panda cam that the zoo has set up. Labor for a panda bear can last as long as 10 hours but, this labor was two hours. So far, it looks like it’s a happy little cub and caretakers are very pleased with how things are going so far. 


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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

The Blue Moon



Did you happen to get a glimpse of the glowing full moon last night? If so...you would have witnessed a blue moon. Now wait…it wasn’t blue so why do we call it that? Well, there are a couple of explanations. The term blue moon is usually used nowadays to describe a second full moon in a single solar calendar month (this will happen every two to three years). The usage of the term "blue moon" to describe the second full moon in one calendar month results from a misinterpretation of the traditional definition of that term in the March 1946 issue of Sky & Telescope Magazine. Before then, the term was used to describe the third full moon in a season with four. Very interesting! 


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Monday, August 19, 2013

DC Cabs Readying To Take Credit Cards


Soon on the horizon, you won’t have to worry if you have enough cash in your pocket for cab fare in DC. As of June 1, a new regulation took effect that all cabs will be required to accept credit cards. The deadline to equip all cabs is September 1 and more than half of the city’s cabs are working feverishly to complete the monumental task. 



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