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"A sermon .com. Coming up on WTOP, The Play -Doh Backstory. Plus, is it really edible? It's $9 .44. It's one of the world's most beloved operas. Now see it on the big screen at Nats Park, Saturday, September 30th. Washington National Opera presents a free screening of La Boheme. Arrive early for family -friendly activities, your favorite concessions, chances to win prizes and more. Then the main event, any soaring masterpiece will leave you humming. Gates open at 5 p .m. Don't miss Opera in the Outfield. Presenting sponsor, Mars Incorporated. More at Kennedy -Center .org. Gah, I'm so stressed. Our business is growing. We've got people all over now. Ummah. What is that? Meditation? I'm recommending the Ummah cloud phone system with auto attendant and more than 50 features. Ummah? switching Yep, to Ummah is a cinch. Just $24 .95 per month per user plus taxes and fees. Ummah. Now you're feeling it. Find small business calm at Ummah .com slash radio. That's O -O -M -A dot com slash radio. Everything you need, every time you listen. W -T -O -P News. It is 945. Good evening. I'm Kyle Cooper. Thanks for being with us tonight on TV. Lego Master starts a fifth season coming up on Fox. Showbiz Express. I'm Ross Crystal. Season four won't begin airing until later this month, but Fox has already renewed Lego Masters for season five, which will air in the 2024 -25 season. Based on the British series of the same name, the reality competition follows teams of two as they compete against each other in ambitious Lego brick building challenges. Will Internet returns to host Lego Masters debut September 28. It's post -World War II Venice and Hercule Poirot is now retired. He reluctantly attends a seance where one of the guests is murdered, and it's up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer. Jamie Dornan plays Dr. Leslie Ferrier in a haunting in Venice. Like All Poirot movies, you don't want to see it coming, and I feel a fist. There's like so many moments you think you have a grasp on what's happened and who's responsible. No one will see this coming. I could say that we can't until turn it if anyone will get who's involved in all of this. Directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, haunting a in Venice now playing in theaters. Much more on showbizexpress .com and for the Showbiz Express Network, I'm Ross 946 so we came across this story. We just had to tell you about it. Have you ever thought about probably having but what are the origins of Play -Doh? You know that little toy that a lot of us have played with. Play -Doh was invented in the 40s as a wallpaper cleaner but when no one bought it, it was sold to schools as a modeling clay for kids. It didn't really take off until it was promoted on the kids TV show Captain Kangaroo, if you're of a certain age like me, you remember that one. At first Play -Doh was only available in white and sold by the gallon, a gallon bucket of Play -Doh, imagine that. Eventually they added more colors in smaller sizes and yes, it is non -toxic which technically makes it edible. Go ahead admit it, you tried it, we've all we've all tried a little Play -Doh. Now to the top stories we're working on tonight at WTOP, workers with the big three automakers continue picketing as the historic UAW strike extends into a second day. Texas Attorney General, the Attorney General there has been acquitted after facing 16 impeachment articles involving bribery and more. He will resume work in office coming up and one of DC's popular streets came alive more than usual today. The annual H Street Festival will tell you all about that. Keep it for here full details on these stories in the minutes ahead. It's now 948. Traffic
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"The Office of Personnel Management, there are roughly 900 ,000 women in the civilian federal workforce and every year that number goes up. So why do only 47 % of women have life insurance? Whether you have two working parents, one working parent or a variety of other combinations, life insurance is an important step in helping to secure your family's financial future regardless. Visit WAEPA .org today to learn more. WAEPA. For feds, by feds. I can do it, to you. coming You're with WTOP and Dean Lane. Ciao, I'm Gian -Andrea Nuzzeda, the music director of the National Symphony Orchestra. We are hosting a wonderful celebration at our next concert and I'd love for you to join the festivities. An evening of extravagant musical drama awaits. September 28th through 30th in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Nuzzeda leads the NSO in an electrifying all Rachmaninoff program celebrating the legendary composer's 150th birthday. Denis Kozjukin showcases his spellbinding talent in Rachmaninoff's rarely performed piano Concerto No. 4, a masterwork brimming with romance, heartache, and show -stopping thunder. Nuzzeda also conducts The Rock, inspired by Chekhov's story of a chance encounter on a stormy night, and the thrilling choral symphony, The Belles, featuring Choral Arts Society of Washington and three exquisite vocalists in their NSO debuts. Join music lovers worldwide in celebrating Rachmaninoff at 150. Tickets at NationalSymphony .org. Good morning, welcome in. Tuesday morning, September 26th.
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"Past the Kennedy Center and continue northbound toward Beach Drive the rollover crash happened on the ramp to Massachusetts Avenue at Waterside Drive the ramp is blocked the car entangled in vegetation but the lanes of Creek Rock Parkway are now open now that fire EMS units have left the scene northbound delays from Virginia Avenue are easing quickly other side of town DC 295 traffic is slower northbound into Maryland before Eastern Avenue DC fire rescue units are looking for a new crash reported on that portion of DC 295 with any luck will end up on the service road it's certainly slow though northbound but even southbound toward East Capitol Street meanwhile on the beltway slow traffic on the interloop from the Dulles Toll Road into Montgomery County the work zone on the 270 spur north of Democracy Boulevard is clear outer outer loop traffic is slow from the spur toward Carter Rock and in Virginia bogging down now out of Tysons near 66 and you're on the brakes from Telegraph Road to get to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge around the region Friday traffic is getting heavier on a lot of other interstates but no major incidents have been reported throughout the suburbs in Maryland on at 50 the Bay Bridge only minor slowing on the eastbound span with the two -way traffic continuing on the westbound span and really virtually no delay between Annapolis and the Eastern Shore Wendy's Bogo one dollar deal is and back participating Wendy's buy a Dave's single spicy chicken sandwich ten piece nugs or medium frosty and get another for free I know get another for one dollar double your deliciousness hurry this BOGO deal won't last. Dave Doldine WTRP traffic. Seven News first alert meteorologist Steve Rudin. As we move through the remainder of afternoon the hours and into the evening scattered showers and thunderstorms will dot radar some may contain gusty
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"Evening of extravagant musical drama awaits September 28 through 30th in the Kennedy Center concert hall no Zeta leads the NSO in an electrifying all rachmaninoff program celebrating the legendary 150th composer's birthday Dennis Kazchukin showcases his spellbinding talent in rachmaninoff's rarely performed piano concerto number four a masterwork brimming with heartache and show -stopping Thunder no Zeta also conducts the rock inspired by check -off story of a chance encounter on a stormy night and the thrilling choral symphony The Belles featuring Coral Arts Society of Washington and three exquisite vocalists in their NSO debuts
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"The Kennedy Center July 20th through August 13th. Tickets at kennedy -center .org. It's 1 .38. Traffic and weather on the 8th. Here's Rob Stalworth in the WTOP traffic center. It's out of loop if you're traveling in Maryland. This is after Route 50, the John Hanson Highway reported to be a roll of carpet along the right side in the right lane. Maryland State Highway going on to retrieve the issue on the outer loop near Route 50 and the John Hanson Highway. B .W. Parkway southbound delays Approaching and passing 175 headed down toward 198 but travel lanes are reported to be open and available. Route 50 going across the Bay Bridge eastbound delays Approaching Cape St. Clair toward the eastbound span. Your travel lanes are open with three lanes west. No issues being reported in Virginia on the inner loop at least, leaving Alexandria headed toward McLean. Outer loop ramp to the Dulles Connector Road that left exit ramp is reported to still be blocked as a result of the crash and response on scene. Southbound I -95 often on the breaks anywhere between Lorton and Quantico which travel lanes open. Northbound I 95 delays now leaving Thornburg in the Fredericksburg as you head toward the Rappahannock River once you get beyond the Centiport Park where you are clear toward the Springfield interchange. No problems on I -395 up to and across the 14th Street Bridge traveling in the district. Southbound DC 295 your volume delays are headed toward East Capitol Street where travel lanes are reported to be open and available. The Dell Technologies Black Friday in July event starts now with savings on select PC's powered by the latest Intel Core processors plus hit deals on accessories and free shipping. Call 877 -ASK -DELL. Rob Stallworth, WTOP traffic. Now let's check in again with WTOP meteorologist Lauren Ricketts who's keeping track of any watches or warnings that may affect our area. Lauren? Yeah we've got that severe thunderstorm warning
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"Your favorite concessions, chances to win prizes, and more. Then the main event. Puccini's soaring masterpiece will leave you humming. Gates open at 5 p .m. Don't miss Opera in the Outfield. Presenting sponsor Mars Incorporated. More at kennedy -center work. Coming up, the commanders are brought back to earth in that blowout loss to the Bills and a couple of games on Night the Monday Football schedule. We'll have sports in about 10 minutes here on WTOP. The power's out at our house. But since my family has storm ready Wi -Fi from Xfinity, they can stream and game like usual on all their devices all over the house.
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"Premiere of Rent in Concert. July 26th through 28th in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, the National Symphony Orchestra and a thrilling cast of stars, including Ali Stroker, Miles Frost and Jimmy Harrod, perform the iconic songs from the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award -winning Best Musical. Steven Reinecke conducts original orchestrations by Sean O 'Loughlin with direction by Sammy Cannold. There's no day but today. Get your tickets at symphony .org. Glad to have you here at 838. Traffic and weather on the H and when it breaks with Bob Imler in the WTOP Traffic Center. On 270 southbound before Route 80, the work zone is up tonight. You're getting my single file to the right. Looks like you're getting ready to set up again in Clarksburg headed southbound as well toward Germantown. So be alert as the work crews are out there now. Not sure what's going to be getting by and what's going to be blocked as of yet. But be alert. 95 Baltimore -Washington Parkway doing alright. And westbound traffic on Route 50 from the Beltway to Route 10. Left lane blocked by road work. They were looking for a crash. Not sure they ever found that when there was one on one of the ramps at eastbound 50 at 202 in Chevrolet, though, and had one of the ramps blocked there. Believe it was the ramp to go north on 202. Not sure if that's still the case. 50 itself eastbound moving out to the Bay Bridge from the Beltway is running without delay. In Virginia 395 and 95 are doing alright as is 66 in both directions. Saved 20 % on long all fence decks, pavers and fences. Financing is available for qualified buyers. Go to longfence .com today. Schedule your free in home estimate. Bob Inler WTOP traffic and now to 7 news. First alert chief meteorologist Veronica Johnson had some isolated storms around the area on this Thursday will have more of the same for Friday. More of those pop up slow moving storms that may
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"Individuals to settle their differences as they hold the future of our nation in their hands. Direct from Broadway this is 1776 at the Kennedy Center beginning 27 tickets at kennedy -center .org weather in the Washington region one day it's nice and sunny the next day there's a major storm headed our way i'm michelle bash and i'm john eric we're your morning news team here on wtop keep up with the weather with updates every 10 minutes eight on the we'll tell you what's ahead a few hours from now and a few days from now so you can plan your day and your week wtop news everything you need every time you listen ashley stars and stripes sale is happening now don't miss instant savings on select items up to a thousand dollars off throughout the store and online and as a special thank you to our community heroes all veterans and active military will receive ten percent off their purchase plus we offer special financing options for every budget these fourth of july furniture and mattress deals are only available for a limited time visit your local ashley store or ashley .com to shop and save only at ashley if you spend more time with your foot on the brake pedal than on the gas pedal maybe you need to spend more time with us the wtop traffic team tells you where the problems are there's a three -car crash on the buildway traffic updates every 10 minutes on the eights around the clock only on wtop news everything you need every time you listen this is wtop on your radio and on all your devices with the free wtop app wtop news everything you need every time you listen everything you need every time you listen wtop news it is 745 a good evening to you i'm mike morillo thanks for being with us in theaters this weekend we travel to back the mid -1950s
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"Or Android Auto. Brought to you by Navy Federal Credit Union, where members are the mission. Visit navyfederal or insured by NCUA. This is WTOP news. It's 854. New this morning, we have learned the recipients for the 46th Kennedy Center Honors. For ever, forever you'll in stay the WTOP. There, actor and comedian Billy Crystal, acclaimed soprano Renee Fleming, singer -songwriter and producer and member of the BG's Barry Gibb, and rapper, singer and actress Queen Latifah. The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes artists who have made profound contributions to the cultural life of the nation. Former Kennedy Center Honoree Gloria Estefan return will as host, marking her third time hosting the special. The awards ceremony will air on CBS and on stream Paramount Plus on December the 3rd. Sports at 25 and 5, powered by Maximus, moving people and innovation forward. And here's Dave Preston. Yeah, I'm bummed the Moody Blues didn't get in this year. Of course you are. Nationals beat St. Louis 3 -0 behind six scoreless innings from Trevor Williams. CJ Abrams goes three for three with a homer for manager Davey Martinez. That was awesome. Very clean game. goes out to get the six strong innings and then the bullpen comes in and shuts them down. CJ Abrams hits the ball the other way for a homer. That was pretty nice. But all in all, I like the way we played. We played very clean, played good defense, so good game for us. Nats try to make it two in a this row afternoon when they host Arizona, weather permitting. Orioles lose to Tampa Bay 7 -2 splitting their two -game miniseries with the AL East leading Rays. NBA Wizards hitting control -alt -delete. ESPN reports there's a trade in place that send would Chris Thompson to Boston. The Whiz get the 35th overall selection in tonight's draft as well Mike Vascala from the Celtics. Plus guard Tyus Jones from Memphis. Whiz pick eighth in the first round. Dave Preston WTOP sports. Still ahead the massive search continues but that Titan submersible continues to elude those who are trying to rescue the five men who had been on board when it went went missing. It's 856. This is Dr. Tracey Appelbaum with a solution for your summer pet care needs. The staff at the Rocky Gorge Resort and Spa are waiting to pamper your loved one. Medical boarding is also available for pets who require more intensive care. Veterinarians are present in hospital 24 7. Boarding patients must be flu vaccinated and have a negative fecal exam within the last year. Medical boarders must be approved by a doctor. Please visit us at RockyGorgeVet .com to schedule your reservation. Do you find yourself stuck in a timeshare? Get the real facts about the timeshare industry and your options for cancellation. Chuck McDowell, founder of Wesley Financial Group, has put together a free free information guide that reveals the secrets the timeshare industry doesn't want you to know. Including the ways five to get rid of your timeshare. Call now and get this timeshare cancellation guide absolutely free. Call 800 330 2929. That's 800 330 2929 800 330 2929. This is WTOP News. WTOP FM Washington.
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"Oaks the Kennedy Center beginning June 27th. Tickets at Kennedy -Center .org. Wednesday morning at 10 .38. Let's get to traffic and weather on the 8th. Wet roads means a little extra work for Rita Kessler in the traffic center. It certainly does, Mark. Let's start out on the Beltway in Prince George's County. You're seeing an awful lot of volume in the area. The outer loop from 202 off and on making your way past 450. Then to you're going find it slow from the Baltimore -Washington Parkway passing Kenilworth. This was the wreck on the right side. Your inner loop rubbernecking delay begins on 95 out of Calverton trying to head past the scene as well, but those lanes should be open. Also, the volume coming before 202 trying to make your way all the way toward Pennsylvania Avenue with nothing reported. 50 and Now the BW Parkway are both at a crawl near 450 and 202 trying to head on to New York Avenue inbound before South Dakota. The work is in the center lane. We also had the southbound Parkway before 50 in New York Avenue. A single lane had been getting you by the wreck. Southbound 29 Colesville Road at Spring Streets. They left to get you by the wreck. There were reports of wind warnings still in effect on the Bay Bridge that didn't carry any vehicle restrictions. Now on the Beltway in Virginia, interloop slow out of Tysons and off the toll road headed toward Georgetown Pike. Westbound 66 delays out of Arlington trying to head into Falls Church so watch for any work that may be set up there. northbound While 95 near 234 and Dumfries was a report of a wreck, eastbound 7 near Campus Drive and Bartholomew Fair Drive. The left lane had been blocked with the wreck and 29 year old Carolina Road in Gainesville. the The left side blocked with the wreck in both directions. Golfers unleash the ultimate golf experience with with custom fitted PXG clubs. Cutting edge technology and performance. A club for every swing and budget for custom a fitting, visit your local PXG store. I'm Rita Kessler WTOP traffic. 7 News First First Alert forecast from Eileen Whalen. We'll certainly not looking or feeling like the first day of summer. What you're seeing outside right now is pretty much what we're gonna have for the rest of the day. Cloudy skies with
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"Kennedy Center beginning June 27 tickets at kennedy -center .org traffic and weather on the eights it's run down those issues with Jack in the traffic center Down there in Virginia we'll start 95 north with our volume as you make the trip coming out of Fredericksburg riding into quiet you'll find we've got two things going on south on 95 after 630 Stafford got some off the road activity one vehicle sideways on the left side i think there's also activity on the right shoulder but your lanes are open then you're going to slow riding down to the work zone after centerport parkway still blocking the left lane northbound heaviest Stafford back into quiet in woodbridge then again moving through lorton toward newington should find your lanes open 395 your delay now coming out of Springfield it's kind of off and on the entire trip up toward the 14th the slowest in landmark then again near the pentagon interloop delays around the robins and terminal head toward annandale then some slowing again in tyson's takes your lanes are open but slow easton manassas then again fairfax county parkway toward 123 look delays for in maryland beltway topside outer loop you're jammed from 95 over to george avenue interloop delays branch avenue toward the wilson bridge wrecking the local lanes near 210 was over on the shoulder tractor trailer fuel spill cleanup remains in laurel 95 south of 216 left lane getting by slowing back at route 100 avoidance traffic on 29 you're heavy and slow toward 32 bw parkway slowed 32 to 197 there was an issue northbound after 197 that crash apparently now out of the roadway the investigation continues in waldorf it is north 301 all traffic northbound diverting onto smallwood drive till further notice southbound lanes were not affected on the rails metros red no line longer single tracking trains operating every six minutes but residual delays continue in both directions following an earlier signal problem at brook land current or retired federal employee get the most out of your federal benefits join narf the organization that supports you learn more at narfe .org jack taylor wtop traffic now seven news first alert meteorologist brian vandegraff tracking clouds rain and a very unsettled stretch of weather today breezy and much cooler only near 70 degrees those
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"Love knows no bounds, but parting is such sweet sorrow. April 21st through 23rd at the Kennedy Center, no zeta leads the national symphony orchestra in a vibrant program of love longing and joy indulging young love sweet melody as tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet soars with star crossed passion. But first, Grammy winning met so soprano janae bridges joins us for the world premiere of Carlos simons, songs of separation, setting the timeless poetry of rumi to a moving new NSO call commission. The program also features barrios bewitching folk songs and Greeks eternally popular peer gynt suite number one. Don't miss Romeo and Juliet and the world premiere of songs of separation, April 21st through 23rd with a Sunday matinee, tickets at national symphony, dot org. Everything you need every time you listen. Three 45, I'm Sean Anderson. I'm Hillary Howard, thanks for being with us. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel returns for a 5th and final season today on Amazon Prime. What drives midge mason? I want a big life I want to break every single rule there is. Rachel brosnahan is back as the one and only midge maisel and fans of the period drama have some big hopes for her. She tries to make it in showbiz. Joining us now, TV guides Matt rauch, hello, Matt. Hey, good morning. Good afternoon. I think I am Sean, we're among those people who are really anxious to see this final episode, although a little wistful, tell us what you think. Well, yeah, I think it's time. The last season I thought they were kind of treading water because we've been waiting for this woman, midge maisel, the amazing Rachel brosnahan to make it, she's a pioneering trailblazing stand up comedian in the late 50s and now we're in the early 60s. And we've been waiting and waiting for her big break and now it's going to happen. But the way they structure the season in this final episodes is that you get flash forwards that will tell you that she really did make it. She's a huge superstar. She's had this roller coaster life with a bunch of husbands and that kind of thing. But then you're back in the 60s for most of the episodes where she's still waiting for that break. She goes to work for tonight's show type of talk show. She's the only woman in a male writer's room. So there's that situation going, but she still can't get that spotlight on her the way that she wants to be until we get further into the season. And when it happens, you will marvel because she's amazing and also amazing is Alex gorstein playing her manager Suzy, who also became also becomes famous on her coattails. So these two women, these two powerhouse women playing these pioneering women in the 60s, it's a great period show. It's funny. It's got a lot of heart and you just root for midge all along the way. No doubt about it. And among the other marvelous things about the series is how they have kept the things historically accurate on the set all throughout set in the late 50s, early 60s. That's stunning. Yeah, it really is. And they've recreated a New York in such a wonderful way. They were actually celebrating it here in New York right now with a pink carpet up and down Fifth Avenue today. So there really are trying to acknowledge that I think the mayor called it misses maisel day or something like that because it is a Valentine to New York and that period of time. And when you think about it, when there were only a handful of stations and this sort of spotlight could make you so famous everybody was watching just this one thing. So the fact that it's happening on streaming is almost ironic that it's become such a hit on streaming, which is a new Brave New World of television, but back then, the fact that she's going to make it on TV, it's going to be great If you love information now, you'll love it now. And the payoff is huge. If there were one word you could leave people with about this, I know this is such a stupid thing to ask, but I'm really curious. What would that word be? Delightful. Delightful, very nice. Matt, thanks so much, really appreciate it. Oh, you bet. Thanks a lot. TV guides Matt rauch. Top stories we're working on here on WTO P. Jack to share was charged with taking and sharing classified documents today in Boston federal court and the judge ordered him to jail. The Supreme
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Adam Sandler gets Mark Twain prize surrounded by celeb pals
"Comedian and actor Adam Sandler accepted the Mark Twain prize for American humor in Washington at the Kennedy Center on Sunday. I'm Archie's are a letter with the latest. Adam Sandler has a tendency to cast his friends in his movies as those friends pointed out multiple times. Conan O'Brien joked so many of Sandler's Friends were there to pay tribute because when Sandler is not working, they are not working. Drew Barrymore, Dana Carvey, Luis Guzman, Jennifer Aniston and Chris Rock were among those honoring Sandler. Rob Schneider says Sandler's appeal is that he's an everyman. You sense the anger underneath there. And he said it's a frustration because you have frustration. CNN will show the Mark Twain ceremony this coming Sunday.
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"News, working together to help you deal with the weather. This is WTO news, 7 52, Williamsburg, Virginia, is well known for its colonial and Revolutionary War history. Now archeologists say that they've made a new discovery regarding a battle fought during the Civil War. On May 5th, 1862, union forces caught up with the retreating confederate army in a battle that was fought just outside Williamsburg, Virginia, battle killed many union and confederate soldiers, archeologist Jack Garry says a field hospital was set up in a church that was right next to the area where they were excavating the city's powder magazine. There is a description in references to mass graves being dug somewhat regularly as the soldiers died and being buried just outside of the church. They found the mass grave last year during excavations and will now work over the next several months to remove and study the remains. Which can then guide us into where we will reenter these individuals. Luke Luger, WTO penis. The appetite for locally grown fresh food is big. What about the supply of people who grow that food though? Christina bostick with Montgomery countryside alliance says when the supply chain for fresh food was interrupted due to COVID, people went straight to the source, asking, excuse me, can we buy a chicken from you? Just coming unannounced down these rural driveways. But growing farmers in Montgomery county is a challenge. So the countryside alliance and the office of agriculture have created a guide for new farmers targeting a growing segment. Those who happen to be black indigenous and people of color. Says the guide includes links to things like the training that helped her get a start. The great thing is we have a great market in the D.C. area and all types of folks looking for all types of different local foods. Kate Ryan, WTO P news. There's a new show with the Kennedy Center that highlights serious issues around race and policing. It's a modern opera called blue being put on by the Washington national opera. We see a family in a community embrace new life into the world and then also the effects of what happens when that light is snuffed out too soon. That's so soprano, Brianna hunter plays the mother of a black teenager killed by the very police force that his father works for. It confronts that comment argument, but there are good cops too, and I hope that this show really provides a space for us to meet on a human level and actually have deeper conversations and hopefully more productive conversations around the issues of police violence and brutality in this country. Jason Frey, WTO news. Are you the parent of an outstanding student athlete? Nominate your favorite high school athlete for their chance to be WTO's next player of the week. Each week beginning the week of March 13th
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"Retail anymore, why should you? Visit Murphy's diamond dot com. Good morning, love you with us. Traffic in the D.C. region is constantly changing. If you spot a major incident that we're not already reporting, call the WTO traffic center. At 8 6 6 three O four TOP. That's 8 6 6 three O four WTO. You're listening to WTO neighbors. I thought tech stuff this morning on WTO, if you use slack, listen up. Chances are, you may be interacting with artificial intelligence soon. The company says it will release software incorporating artificial intelligence to help salespeople, customer service agents, and marketers are like, do their jobs. Washington Post tech reporter, Garrett David covers Google, algorithms at artificial intelligence, he explains this morning more on what to expect if you are a slack user. It's not available publicly yet. There is a test version that people can sign up for. But within maybe a few months, it might be showing up in the slack channels that people use at work, summarizing messages for you, helping you compose your own messages. If you don't want to do that yourself and things like that. The tool uses info from slack's channel archives as well as online data to function. It was founded in Brooklyn, New York back in 2006 to highlight female musicians of color. This week, Thursday, through Sunday, the black girls rock fest returns to the Kennedy Center. I wanted to create a platform to elevate the voices of so many women who still don't get the opportunity. Founder Beverly Bond invites you to the opening night party on Thursday. That will kick off with moomoo fresh who's from D.C. and D.C.'s all girl Google band belladonna and ty Alexander who's out of Baltimore as well as DJ active who is Janet Jackson's DJ. Friday brings the special concert who rocks next. We have a group out of Philadelphia known as Aries, and also Kenya Vaughan. She is going to be one of those game changing artists. Jason fraley W two B news. Vegan chocolate lovers are in for a treat. Hershey is bringing out two new dairy
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Trans Group Calls for the Ban of Aretha Franklin's 'Natural Woman'
"The Norwegians are all upset because Aretha Franklin, sang a song back in 1968. When yours truly was one year old. Maybe you've heard of the song. It's called you make me feel like a natural woman. You may have heard of this song. You may love the song. Back in the 1960s, it was one of the most popular songs in all of music. As a matter of fact, when Aretha Franklin, the Queen of soul, was well into her latter years. She was invited to sing that song at the Kennedy Center that was in 2015. But anyway, a group of transgender activists are very upset, and they say they got triggered by Aretha Franklin's song, you make me feel like a natural woman. They say the song perpetuates harmful anti trans stereotypes. The group says there is no such thing as a natural woman. And now they're calling on Apple music and Spotify to remove the song from their platforms. And you know, I wouldn't be surprised if they did. I mean, they would have to, right? I mean, that's the whole point of this woke trigger mob, right? When you get triggered by something, you have to remove it. Nobody can be offended anymore. In America. And by the way, if you're a dude who thinks he's a woman and you get your pantyhose in a twist over Aretha Franklin, you've got bigger problems. Yeah, I know you already have problems, but you have bigger problems on top of the problems you already have.
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Linda Ronstadt Insults Mike Pompeo
"Welcome back and they're gonna do you it. I'm joined now by the former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, his brand new book never give an inch is a fabulous read. I have been immersed in it for a couple of weeks. Good morning, mister secretary. Congratulations. You did not hear, but you're opening music with Linda Ronstadt singing. When will I be loved? Well done, Lou, are you? Well played. Well, I want people to begin with that anecdote because it sets the tone for the book. You are perhaps no holds barred when it comes to Washington, D.C. culture, and the Kennedy Center Honors is really Washington D.C. culture. So I like moment. Tell people about what happened there. Oh, here we the State Department's responsible for putting on this big event to honor great Americans talented Americans for music and the arts Secretary of State hosts the dinner on the evening before the big event. And you know these folks don't like Republicans very much. They certainly didn't like me or the Trump administration. So my wife and I said we're debating whether we should go. But you know, we wanted to honor the tradition. Great people. Earth wind and fire, Linda Ronstadt. There was a great group of folks. Very talented. That's a way we went to this event. It's intended to honor the musicians. And the Secretary of State does a little bit of introduction work. And so I decided to keep it both sincere to honor them and with a little bit of humor. And so I joke when I was introducing Linda Ronstadt to the podium, I asked the audience, I said, goodness gracious. When will I be loved? Harker back to one of her songs. The end of she doesn't get up and look at me and look me straight in the eye and say, you're not going to be in love till you leave this guy Trump or something like that. Yes, the roof, by the way, left and right in the room could see this was both inappropriate, nasty, mean beneath the level of the nice evening we were having. But I just got a chuckle went on with our lives fully expected in today's Washington D.C. that those of us who believe in traditional value sets will be mocked by those who want to undermine our country. That's what miss ronstadt was doing. It was most unfortunate and a little bit funny. No,
Bloomberg Radio New York
"kennedy center" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"Could get done. So gee, let me ask you the same question on the Democrat side. We know who's going to be the leader for the Democrats. It's Hakeem Jeffries. We talked about it last week against historic First black congressman served in a leadership role like that. And there's been a really smooth transition I'd say. I was at the Kennedy Center event last night at the honors. And Nancy Pelosi was there with her husband and they got out of prolonged standing ovation from the crowd. It was great to see him back out. What is Hakeem Jeffries need to do? Hakeem Jeffries, it is a historic pick and it was more of a coronation than a fight for him to become the majority leader. What he's going to have to do, he's going to have to try to keep the caucus together and he's going to have to try to oppose as much as possible. Changes that the Republicans want to put into place, which dismantles some of Biden's legacy. And so, you know, he's going to have a little bit of a challenge on the progressive side. He has famously a pretty tough relationship with people like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, even though he's a member of that caucus, that caucus is going to be big. It's going to be about a 106 in the new Congress. So we're going to have to see if he's able to keep them together and focus on challenging and opposing what Republicans want to do because they're going to be focusing a lot of their attention, not on passing bills in the interest of the American public, but on investigating Joe Biden Hunter Biden and the Biden administration and people like people like the Department of Homeland Security, secretary. And so they're going to want to oppose as much as possible any of those positions that Republicans take. I'm so happy to say that Rick Davis and Jenny chandan will be staying with us is we're going to turn to believe it or not 2024 and is it going to start an Iowa
AP News Radio
Kennedy Center Announces Next Honorees: Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Berry Gordy
"There's a new batch of Kennedy center honorees being rolled out Kennedy center officials are spreading the word that the annual event will be back again this December and this time it'll be just like old pre pandemic times the forty fourth class of honorees will be heavy on the music side this year topping the list of Motown records creator Barry Gordy change the face of the state with a label that created a stable of artists ranging from Marvin Gaye to Diana Ross Stevie wonder's Smokey Robinson and the temptations and four tops also honored Saturday Night Live mastermind Lorne Michaels singer actor Bette Midler and folk legend Joni Mitchell last year ceremony was delayed for months and eventually done under coated nineteen restrictions I'm Oscar wells Gabriel
WTOP
"kennedy center" Discussed on WTOP
"Delays after 1 98 toward 1 97. This is the mobile drain cleaning crew on the right side. Then a delay approaching the Beltway. With the work in the right lane North found delays from 1 98 toward 32 on 32 itself. Everybody being diverted to Burntwoods Road in 10 Oaks Road due to the utility work zone, so watch for police direction. Also Richie Marlboro Road near Hampton Park Boulevard was The scene of Iraq and beyond to 70 before 28 West Montgomery Avenue, the work in the right lane, But it's not causing much of a backup in Virginia South found 95 slows out of Lord and across the Occoquan. Then you're going to find the delay after Centre Port Parkway headed toward the Rappahannock River Bridge North found 95 slows after we won in Pennsylvania to the Rappahannock after 17 off and on towards 16 Garrison Ville Road in Triangle from Dale City into Woodbridge. I'm from Lorton into Newington. All of those stretches The lane should be open eastbound 66 the ramp to 29 in Gainesville. The right side of the ramp is blocked with the crash in the district on the Rock Creek Parkway. Watch for the work, causing the delays. Southbound between K in Virginia Avenue. You lose the right lane. Then after Virginia it's the left line that's blocked Northbound Rock Creek Parkway at the Kennedy Center, the work in the left lane that Virginia Avenue the work is in the right lane Southern Avenue north of Branch Avenue Report of Ereck Westbound Benning Road near 17th Street, also a report of a crack Beat the heat with Window nations deal of the summer. Get to Windows free for every two you buy, Make no payments and pay no interest for 24 months Visit window nation dot com Today I'm.
WTOP 24 Hour News
"In the Heights": A Joyous Return to the Movies
"T o P News Well before Hamilton Lin Manuel Miranda won best musical for in the Heights. The hotly anticipated movie version is now showing in movie theaters and streaming on HBO. Max, Who's Na'vi de la Vega runs a bodega in one Washington Heights, New York, Dreaming of returning to the Dominican Republic. Anthony Ramos inherits the Royal from Lin Manuel Miranda, but it won't be jarring to D C audiences who already saw him in the part of the Kennedy Center. We root for his romance with Melissa Barrera, just as we do, Allegedly Grace and Corey Hawkins, all four of which get character arts, dreaming of starting a tiki bar. Becoming hairstyle is fighting for immigrants and running a taxi dispatch director John Chu proves you can do things on screen that you can on stage, choreographing dance numbers in swimming pools, surreal subway tunnels, even sides of buildings. A tough pandemic year. It's the feel good movie we need right now for a
MyTalk 107.1
"kennedy center" Discussed on MyTalk 107.1
"Alone because everybody thinks you're hanging out with us. If you would like to just be gets, um, fit inspiration. Please check out of people that come story Holly posted of Dick Van Dyke doing his core power exercise with one of those little fan. Oh, yeah, the little setup things sort of thing. Hard thing. It's so cute. When they take that Kennedy Center honors It'll be on, I think like maybe next week. She s so Dick Fandango was honored and he's 95 Remember, we met him and his hairdresser wife and they marilyng when she did his, like Here and make up when they were honoring. Maybe Mary Tyler Moore. Somebody like that. It was recent recent. Yeah, He was quite lovely. Oh, my gosh. Still funny and sharp. Very sir. Take a look at that. Also, we posted a reggae Zhaan pages covering variety. Andre. Here's the thing. Um, we posted the photo the interview with him. Here's my thing. It's six. We're six weeks away from Emmy nominations, Okay, And I don't think there's any doubt at all that we know Mer Avi's town. It's going to get nominated for stuff. Bridger 10. So many people watch that. But again, not in December, right? You think people forget about it? Well, I also think that Bridger 10 is Frothy. It's serious, and it's adored by women, which means that it might not get the NUM Emmy love that other shows get because that Right there. Because it's a period piece. It's frothy. You know, if my guess is that it's just not it's not. That's right, highbrow enough to be in emanated for a nominee and I will be very upset if reggae Zhaan pages not nominated for leading actor in a drama series Because he swept us off of our knees, the whole world, it would be a major snob. I know I'm just saying that, of course, you know, like the costume, the hair everything, but its frothy came out in December and, you know, sometimes people. You know, anyway, but he doesn't have to audition anymore. That's for damn sure for anything old rigging, you know, so No, I just want him to, you know? I want him to get nominated for that. It would just be such a snob but would make me absolute crazy because, like you're mad at him, because he Oh, that's Hollywood. People understand that, you know, And I think Jean Smart is gonna have a good year. She's gonna get double Nam's for hacks. Yep. Is anyone got back to that? I've just watched the first hacks. I want my car episode. Okay, I got up. I like it there, like four out there. Maybe I want to say 66. Okay. Put out to every Thursday. Okay? I'm very behind. Yes. You're behind her behind. You haven't seen Mirabilis Tell you to quit talking about it for you. Thank you, Star Jean Smart. Yes, they do. He's gonna win some awards. Oh, yeah, She's so good. She is so good. Um, what else? Um We want to talk about your Lee half. Well, I think that you know, it's um Who did you guys talk about this miles teller thing where you get punched? Do we cared like him? We talked about it about it. You see, you know with the story was that it was the wedding planner who owed him money, But he's saying it. It was a stranger. Who's selling the truth Marine because I did watch them always a small island. Yes, it is. People know people. We were more interested in how the four of miles teller vacationing was shelling Woodley and Aaron Rodgers and was Aaron telling. Miles, and everybody else what was really going on with the Packers? That's really what we were like, You know, That's what you were curious about. We were curious about the giving or do you guys think he's coming back? I don't know. Don't care. Yeah, well, the pattern are our border state cares. Well, I'm sure they do. But what you guys think you know you like your football more than I am not up to page right now without what's going on in that sport up to page you like that up to the front in front page of the book of the booklet and Sports car? You? Yeah, I don't know. We've seen this go either way. But it seems like he really wants out. It's funny in the interview, he did. He's like I love everybody here, except for one guy. So it makes you wonder if they'll maybe what if they could get rid of that general manager a guy that he doesn't like, You know, maybe he wants to play for the L. A Raiders so he can live in movie town. The Raider. Well, the Raiders are in Las Vegas. Now, maybe the Rams or the Chargers. Right? But I like that lawyer. One of the waiters way. Saw a lot of their race. Yes, we dig. Yes, I know a lot of it. And let's see. It wasn't so easy. That gift shop at the airport there. Yes, they do without the jerseys. Even the damn belie Geo had Golden knights and the football team state that their hockey team beat the wild. Yeah, but they got their butts kicked by Cho. Did they Okay, Good. Right away. That was the first game was like 7 to 1. Alright, They have exciting which it was nice. The bars on west seventh and all around. You know, all the sport people were out about on Friday night. You just felt here that it just felt people were just like like we talked about earlier at the beginning. It just kind of feels like Oh, yea, you know We're so glad last year is so is in the rear view mirror, And it's the one of the weirdest things to get rid of us. I got to go back and get my mask. Yeah, you know that constant. I kind of just the news. Minneapolis dropped the mandate this afternoon. So is it just saying Paul now? Saint Paul. Yeah, and there were a few places as we made it like we was stopped at Gordy's high hat and the restaurant. Is that okay? Okay. And the restaurant wasn't open. They're still just doing drive up and take out service. So you know things are moving along, but Oh, damn did that That was my first solid food on Saturday in a week and I had that she cheeseburger well done with pickles and some French fries. I literally thought I was just so did you drive by the Frank Lloyd Wright Gas is okay, But I mean, Gioia, you haven't eaten. I know you haven't eaten. I would. I know my part of me is jealous at the same time is I saw the pain You're in. Every part of me thinks Why can't I get a parasite? Why can't I just for? I only want one or two days, you know? No, I do think this way. I'm going alone and thinking, you know, I know I because you are lost, like £9. I know I'm looking at. Yeah, I can see that. Yeah, And I'm just like this is no way to lose weight. But you, you know? Yeah, I like that. I've been trying to lose retire here, okay? I'm okay. Yeah, I'm okay. Just.
1A
Kennedy Center Honors Slims Down in Response to Pandemic
"Center honors are being held today but on a smaller scale because of the pandemic, the iconic performing arts center in Washington, D. C. Postpone its event from December MPR's Elizabeth Blair reports. The honorees include musician Garth Brooks and director and choreographer Debbie Allen. The Kennedy Center honors air like Lifetime achievement Awards in the arts. The other honorees are violinist Midori, Joan Baez and defended Jiminy, Jiminy, Jiminy, Jim Jim Tariq a sweep it as lucky. As luck income BEEF Germany. The honorees were greeted by President Biden at the White House this week. The honors gala is typically the Kennedy Center's largest fund raiser, raising about $6.5 million. With everything scaled back this year, They raised half that. A telecast of the Kennedy Center honors will air on CBS on June. 6th.
WCBM 680 AM
"kennedy center" Discussed on WCBM 680 AM
"Says he will fly home to Russia this weekend. Correspondent Charles Villa Desmond reports. Natalie is making this move despite the Russian prison services latest motion to put him behind bars for allegedly breaching the terms of his suspended sentence and probation. The Kremlin critic is convalescing in Germany from an August poison him with a nerve agent that he's blamed on Russia. He charges the Russian President Vladimir Putin, is now trying to tell him from coming home with new legal motions. Despite all this, he says, he will nevertheless come back from Germany on Sunday. The Valley is Putin's most outspoken critic. I'm Charles Valadez, MMA Russia has said, has seen no evidence he was poisoned and has denied trying to harm him. The Kremlin has said Navalny is free to return to Russia any time like any other Russian citizen. News and analysis at town hall that calm I'm Keith Peters in Washington. Two actors and three musicians will be the recipients of Kennedy Center honors, which have been rescheduled for May after being delayed because of the Corona virus. Pandemic correspondent Margie's Ar Letta has more actors Debbie Allen and Dick Van Dyke Country singer Garth Brooks, folk musician Joan Baez and violinist Midori will be the next recipients of the Kennedy Center honors. Usually, there's a big gala with tributes in December. This year. The center is working on a different sort of event or maybe serious of events in May that will be filmed and shown June 6 and Marty's Szaroleta a California coalition is proposing legislation to boost taxes on wealthy multinational corporations. Raised more than $2 billion a year to end homelessness. Supporters say the measure would reinvent the state's approach to solving homelessness. They said Wednesday that it would provide an ongoing state funding service. For the first time to get people off the streets more on these stories that tell nail dot com Wcbm Baltimore fairly quiet weather here through the mid week forecast. Look tonight, 30 degrees downtown and twenties Cross Panhandle. Partly cloudy Thursday 52. Then our next front advertised to roll our way late Friday..
Buck Sexton
Joan Baez, Garth Brooks to Receive Kennedy Center Honors
"Two actors and three musicians will be the recipients of Kennedy Center honors, which have been rescheduled for May after being delayed because of the Corona virus. Pandemic correspondent Margie's Ar Letta has more actors Debbie Allen and Dick Van Dyke Country singer Garth Brooks, folk musician Joan Baez and violinist Midori will be the next recipients of the Kennedy Center honors. Usually, there's a big gala with tributes in December. This year. The center is working on a different sort of event or maybe serious of events in May that will be filmed and shown June 6 and Marty's Szaroleta
WTOP
"kennedy center" Discussed on WTOP
"There's never been a greater betrayal by a president, United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution, read Miss Janie statement. The article of impeachment is expected to pass that will mean a Senate trial. Which is unlikely to occur until after Mr Trump leaves office, CBS News Special Report. I'm Steve Futterman and in case you didn't hear this earlier. So far, nine Republicans have voted for impeachment. It's for 22 new this afternoon. The union representing DC's hotel workers is urging area hotels too close ahead of the inauguration. They point to both the pandemic and new security concerns. In a statement. Local 25 makes an exception for any hotel hosting security personnel. And it says any hotel that does stay open must allow workers to stay home or leave work if they feel unsafe. The union represents about 7200 Hotel workers around D. C in time. Metro has not yet put out its plans for the inauguration Spokesperson tells Double D T O P. They are working with the Secret Service and will detail the plans as soon as they're finalized. Meantime, as the pandemic and last week's attack on the Capitol continue to complicate things, another tradition is being canceled. The Metro spokesperson says the agency is not creating a commemorative smart trip card for this year. As it has for presidents Clinton, Barack Obama and Donald Trump. DCs reports. Metro did not give a specific reason why. W t o p news time for 23. The 43rd annual Kennedy Center honors is scheduled for this May and we just learned the star studded lineup of this year's recipients. Jimmy.
The Erick Erickson Show
"kennedy center" Discussed on The Erick Erickson Show
"It's not just radical policies. It's dangerous candidates. Raphael warnock has been involved in child abuse domestic abuse. He's hiding out. He won't answer those questions and now now we've learned this morning that the lawyer for harvey weinstein has been contributing to his campaign. I don't think that's a coincidence. And look this is dangerous not just because of those actions. He supports marxism and socialism. When i gave him a chance in our debate denounced marxism and socialism. He didn't do it. You know why because he believes in it. He wants to bring that to georgia. Georgia we can't be responsible for electing america's first marxists senator. We have to hold the line. Look he is celebrated here amaya right but no castro there. There is no place for that in america. It's so important that we hold the line we have to get out and vote and like president trump. david perdue. And i are business. People were not politicians. I worked for you i work. I went to washington to be your voice your outsides voice in washington. I want the swamp anything. I to take georgia to washington. Not bring washington to georgia here. Way we're gonna hold the line right here. In georgia david perdue and i've worked to deliver relief under the pandemic. We help bring forty seven billion dollars to georgia fifteen billion for small businesses that save one point five million jobs and then democrats played politics all summer while we tried to get into georgians hands. We've finally done that. We've delivered nine hundred billion in relief. We're continuing to fight for more relief but we also have to hold democrats accountable playing politics with this pandemic and wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars. That should have gone to hardworking americans. They want to support the kennedy center. I want to support kennesaw. We're gonna to keep.
C-SPAN Programming
Trump wants $2,000 coronavirus stimulus check
"The covert 19 relief check going to Americans. Congress approved $600 checks in the bill passed this week. The president wants to more than double that he made this announcement in a video released on social media Tuesday night. Throughout the summer, Democrats cruelly blocked covert relief legislation in an effort to advance their extreme left wing agenda and influence the election. Then, a few months ago, Congress started negotiations on a new package to get urgently needed help to the American people. It's taken forever. However, the bill they are now planning to send back to my desk is much different than anticipated. It really is a disgrace. For example, among the more than 5000 pages in this bill, which nobody in Congress has red because of its length and complexity. It's called the covert Relief Bill. It has almost nothing to do with covert. This bill contains $85.5 million for assistance to Cambodia, $134 million to Burma $1.3 billion for Egypt and the Egyptian military, which will go out and buy almost exclusively Russian military equipment, $25 million for democracy and gender programs in Pakistan. $505 million to believes Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama $40 million for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D C, which is not even open for business $1 billion for the Smithsonian and an additional $154 million for the National Gallery of Art. Likewise, these facilities are essentially not open $7 million for Reef Fish management $25 million to combat Asian carp $2.5 million to count the number of amberjack fish. In the Gulf of Mexico a provision to promote the breeding of fish in federal hatcheries, $3 million in poultry production technology $2 million to research the impact of down trees. $566 million for construction projects at the FBI. The bill also allows stimulus checks for the family members of illegal aliens, allowing them to get up to $1800. Was each this is far more than the Americans were given. Despite all of this wasteful spending, and much more than $900 billion package provides hardworking taxpayers with only $600 each in relief payments and not enough money is given to small businesses. And in particular restaurants whose owners have suffered so grievously. They were only given a deduction for others to use in business there restaurant for two years, this two year period must be withdrawn, which will allow the owners to obtain financing and get their restaurants back in condition. Congress contaminated at a much later date, but two years is not acceptable. It's not enough. Congress found plenty of money for foreign countries, lobbyists and special interests while sending the bare minimum to the American people who needed. It wasn't their fault. It was China's fault, not their fault. I'm asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600. $2000 or $4000 for a couple. I'm also asking Congress to immediately get rid of the wasteful and unnecessary items from this legislation and to send me a suitable bill or else the next administration will have to deliver a covert relief package. And maybe that administration will be me and we will get it done. Thank you very much. Statement recorded by
Brian Mudd
Kennedy Center cancels all performances through April 2021, Washington DC
"Center has canceled the season through April. The curtain will not be going up any time soon. In Washington, the Performing Arts center announcing All scheduled performances through April. 2021 at the earliest are now canceled due to the cove. It 19 crisis. They've been close the public since a pandemic first started in March. And the decision now has prompted the cancelation of Broadway musicals like Hamilton, the band's visit, and Dear Evan Hansen, the center says that the loss of these big ticket it shows has cost them as much as $80 million in revenue.
WTOP 24 Hour News
Sean Connery dies, iconic “James Bond” actor passes away at 90
"As James Bond and in many other roles. He was one of the smoothest actors ever to grace the screen. Sean Connery died overnight in the Bahamas at the age of 90. Born in Scotland in 1930, Sean Connery defined cool for a generation as the suave spy James Bond and Dr No James. He returned his double 07 in from Russia. With love Goldfinger Thunder Ball, You only live twice. Diamonds are forever and never say Never again. Not only was he a box office smash, she was sought by master filmmakers in Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie John Huston's The Man Who would be King Sidney Lumet's murder on the Orient Express and Brian DePalma's The Untouchables, for which he won the Oscar. Get Capone. Here's how you get him. He pulls a knife. You pull a gun, He sends one of yours to hospital. You send one of his toe the mark. His list of beloved Flix is endless. Highlander Hunt for Red October. The rock and my favorite is Harrison Ford's father in Indiana Jones and the last crusade I came here to say, Oh, yeah, and who's gonna come to save you Junior? He received the Kennedy Center honor in 1999 and was knighted in 2000, Remembering Sean Connery, Jason Fraley, Deputy news. Coming up
WTOP 24 Hour News
Washingotn DC announces pilot plan to bring back live entertainment
"Some live events will be allowed in D. C once again under a newly announced pilot plan, which comes with plenty of restriction, tickets must be sold in advance with a maximum of 50 people in attendance. Reserved city is mandatory with six people or less per group. Thesis also have to be at least 3 ft, away from the stage for live singing and 20 ft away any other time. The Kennedy Center that Hamilton City Winery gala Hispanic Theater, Pearl Street Warehouse and Union stage, the first venues to take part in the pilot program that will continue until October. 30th. Outdoor entertainment might also resume soon. A limited number of venues including busboys and poets district, Worf and others were told to re submit their
WTOP 24 Hour News
Washington, DC announces pilot plan to bring back live entertainment
"To shake up some of the boredom during the pandemic, you're about to have some more options. A half dozen D C venues are getting a chance to resume and host live entertainment. Mayor Bowser says the pilot program is open the city winery Gala Hispanic Theater, Pearl Street Warehouse, The Kennedy Center. The Hamilton and Union stage almost submit plans to operate safely with no more than 50 people per event with proper social distancing the program. Runs through October. 30th.
WTOP 24 Hour News
There Is Some Terrifying Flooding in Washington, DC Area Right Now
"Flooding flooding unfolding unfolding across across parts parts of of the the Metro Metro area, area, Metro Prince George's County, Inter Montgomery County, the eastern side of the District of Columbia, Northwest Washington as well and parts of Arlington and that's where we will begin. George Washington Memorial Parkway is flooded and we understand impassable between four mile run in the south entrance to Ronald Reagan National Airport. That's a limited access by way, which means you're going to have trouble turning around. I think there's a wall on the median strip there, which means once you go north or south toward that area of high water, you might be stuck trapped between that rising water and the drivers behind you, And that's one of the many dangerous on a day like today, it's not as simple as just turning around. In some cases once you commit, sometimes you are stuck. You're put in a very dangerous situation. 3 95 South bound flooding before Glebe Road at most, only a single file. Getting by 1 10 under Memorial Avenue Impassable, Color says You can't get by north and South bound. This is also tangling Traffic on Washington Boulevard near Memorial Bridge, Rock Creek Parkway, Deepwater reported near the Kennedy Center portions of Beach Drive. In northwestern Washington and near Montgomery County near the Montgomery County line were flooded. There's at least one water rescue in progress right now, and there were a couple earlier last hour. DC 2 95 to 95 areas of very deep water single file Getting passed them along the Anacostia River. It will take time. Northeast Washington There is significant street flooding, even on major avenues like New York Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue. Some of the side streets with poor drainage, especially lower lying there going to be impassable. And so all the more reason If you haven't left your garage or your office place in the parking lot where you are on higher ground. You definitely absolutely do not want to commit to driving until That flash flood warning expires or is cancelled. Also in Virginia, Virginia, south south bound bound on on
BBC World Service
Leon Fleisher: Pianist who battled hand condition dies at 92
"Most celebrated pianist Leon Fleisher, has died. He was 92. NPR's Tom Hi Zinger reports that Fleischer's resource will come career spanned more than seven decades. And for much of it, the Penis played on Lee with his left hand land. Fleischer was a child prodigy. He gave his first recital at age eight, debuted at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic at 16 and released a string of acclaimed albums beginning when he was in his twenties. But it was all over at age 36 when he suddenly lost control over his right hand, Fleischer considered suicide. The only way out of that funk was to realise that music was certainly more than two handed piano playing Leon Fleisher reinvented himself as as a a a left left left handed handed handed player, player, player, a a a teacher teacher teacher and and and a a a conductor. conductor. conductor. Eventually, Eventually, Eventually, after after after treatment, treatment, treatment, he he he resumed resumed resumed playing playing playing with with with both both both hands. hands. hands. He He He was was was awarded awarded awarded a a a Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Center Center Center honor honor honor in in in 2007. 2007. 2007. Tom Tom Tom Hi Zinka. NPR news.
Fresh Air
Steve Martin On His Years As A Comic — And Walking Away From Stand-Up
"But if you could hold Steve Martin has been making people laugh often with highly conceptual humor since the nineteen sixties when he was a staff writer on the smothers brothers comedy hour in the seventies he became a major stand up comedy star filling arenas with his fans he rose to fame along with his then new TV show called Saturday Night Live on which he made many memorable appearances as a wild and crazy guy a medieval barber and a fan of king tut eventually the fame that brought in huge audiences also made it impossible for him to do the kind of comedy that made him original he starred in movies from the jerk to parenthood and in recent years has also written plays essays and books and toured with both his bluegrass band and with friend and fellow comic Martin short Steve Martin won the Mark Twain prize for American humor in two thousand five in was a Kennedy center honoree in two thousand seven Terry gross spoke with Steve Martin in two thousand eight about his memoir born standing up Steve Martin welcome back to fresh AIR eleven returning her thank you I thank you very much I'd like you to open with a reading from the beginning of the book and we've we've edited the slightly to make it crystal a little shorter for the broadcast great be happy to I did stand up comedy for eighteen years ten of those years were spent learning for years were spent refining and for years were spent in wild success I was seeking comic originality and fame fell on me as a by product the course was more plodding than her ROIC I did not strive valiantly against doubters but took incremental steps started with a few intuitive leaps I was not naturally talented I didn't sing dance or act the working around that minor detail made me inventive I was not self destructive though I almost destroyed myself in the end I turned away from stand up with the tired swivel of my head and never looked back until now a few years ago I began researching and recalling the details of this crucial part of my professional life which inevitably touches upon my personal life and was reminded why I did stand up and why I walked away in a sense this book is not an autobiography but a biography because I am writing about someone I used to know yes these events are true yet sometimes they seem to have happened to someone else and I often felt like a curious onlooker or someone trying to remember a dream I ignored my stand up career for twenty five years but now having finished this memoir I view this time with surprising warmth one can have it turns out an affection for the war years thanks for reading that that Steve Martin reading from his memoir born standing up which has just been published in paperback yeah I guess I didn't realize how much you closed the door on your comedy years how much there was like a before and after it ended you were done and that was it right I I I'm it was about nineteen eighty one I still had a few obligations left but I knew that hi I could not continue but I guess I could have continued if I had nothing to go to but I did have something to go to which was movies and you know the act had become so known that in order to go back I would have had to create an entirely new show and I wasn't up to it especially when the opportunity for movies and writing movies came around why would you have to create an entirely new show well like I say the the the act was really it there is a passage in the book which I caught because it was so hard to explain but the act essentially besides all the jokes and bits and everything was conceptual and once the concept was understood there was nothing more to develop it's like saying painting the same blank canvas over and over and over and over and over once the concept is no you don't see the need to see to that and that was in the back of my head that I was really done artistically with with what I had created or pastiche to you know in the reading that you just did you describe yourself as not being naturally talented did you think of yourself as naturally funny I'm I didn't didn't think of myself in that way no although I I just love to comedy I I was raised with laurel and hardy and I Love Lucy Anne and Jerry Lewis and I just loved it and I had a friend in high school and we would just laugh all day and put on skits and you know it's the Andy Kaufman thing over to Marty short thing where you're performing in your bedroom for yourself and I I loved magic and so I would practice my magic tricks in front of a mirror for hours and hours and hours because I was told that you must practice you must practice and never present a trip before it's ready but I was just inclined toward show business but I didn't know what I just like being on stage you got your start working in Disneyland you were living in southern California and when you were ten you were selling guidebooks there then you later work for magic shop demonstrating magic tricks and I get the sense from your memoir that demonstrating those magic tricks you know hours a day and really getting them getting them down because you're doing them so much that that gave you a sense that performance required a great deal of craft that even comedy wasn't just a question of going out on stage and saying funny things that there was enormous amounts of work and practice and thought that would have to go into it well that that idea of that that you really had to work at this stuff didn't necessarily come from Disneyland it I I mean I think yes and in terms of presenting a trick but having having it so well honed in your mind was really giving me a sense of security it was I don't want to go out there half baked and you know you learn that through the years you know you're you do a magic show with a friend and you rehearse it a couple of times and yes every all the timing has to be exactly perfect but while you're out there it's it's a different world it's not your mirror you have to make on the spot adjustments but that's just you know whatever entertainer does actually working at the magic shop really gave me a sense of comedy because it was all the jokes we did the tricks but we have all these jokes I had a friend Jim Barlow who you know he he was the the guy I worked with there but he had patter worked out you know it he would go to customers and say Medicare money I mean help you not and you know call them suckers it was really funny and and kind of friendly rude what was your patter I just took all of Jim's patter I'm I'm trying to think of other ones yeah I said it would just it would somebody would buy something it would say and because you are hundred customer today you get a free paperback it's a little silly things like that but Disneyland I'm fifteen right here at early act was a combination of banjo playing juggling magic tricks and comedy and some of that stating your later at two but it sounds like a vaudeville act yes I was very interested involved it was the only sort of discipline that was a five minute act on stage which is what I really enjoyed ins and saw myself doing and I bought books on it I went to the Long Beach pike which was off the carnival fair you know four is really a place for drunken sailors to get tattoos but there was also side shows is very interested in that but you know there is these are all in there these are short acts there was one of the employees at Disneyland that I worked with was named Steve Stewart and he worked in vaudeville and he did a sack for me one day on the floor of the magic shop and I had a couple of great gags one was that I actually used and I asked him if I could use them because I was very strict about using any material that wasn't mine or that that was taken from somebody else let's put it this way I became strict wasn't strict at first there is one trick that one joke that Dave steward did where he said are not yet a glove white glove in his hand the magicians glove any he said and now the glove into dove trick and he threw it into the air and then it hit the floor and he just looked at it and consent and set up for my next trick he went on and it was the first time I saw comedy created out of nothing of nothing happening and I Glaum don to that wait wait wait you're doing I think is not only making comedy out of nothing but making comedy out of people's expectations which you were going to fail to fulfill well yes exactly and I I really started that when I became a semi professional meaning I was working the local folk music clubs going around either working for free or for a week and I quickly decided that you know the material was you know good or weak or whatever and I decided whatever it was I was going to pretend like it was fantastic and how great am I how great is what you're seeing and I think that's what grizzly hunting it's a tune him too because they couldn't believe that someone actually was that confident
News and Perspective with Tom Hutyler
Kennedy Center to stop paying National Symphony Orchestra despite $25 million in coronavirus aid: Union
"The national symphony orchestra has been told they will not be paid after next week and the log of the president of the Washington DC federation of musicians says the announcement blindsided everyone involved shop there stunned they don't know how to prepare the check is going to arrive next next Friday and that they're being told that they will not be receiving any compensation until the Kennedy center reopens they receive the news the same day president trump signed the coronavirus stimulus package which also includes twenty five million dollars for the Kennedy center which milonga says the money is supposed to be used to pay operating
Saturday Morning Update with Rick Fowler
Trump signs coronavirus stimulus bill
"The president signs off on the stimulus bill and the question I have for you John is what's in the stimulus bill could we be on for all day today Rick and then I can explain it bit by bit essentially five hundred billion of the two trillion dollar stimulus package is hard cash these are payments to Americans who have to work from home or in some places are not working every head of the household in America gets twelve hundred dollars families get twenty four hundred dollars and there's five hundred dollars per child at all in addition there is a considerable amount in the billions for small business loans that are there and other things that are meant to immediately help the economy and help people who are struggling during the virus crisis now on the other hand there's some bad things in the bill as well senator Jim in the hall said that much of them were kept out however he quickly added that that there were other things they didn't lead again not as much as speaker Nancy Pelosi sought to take advantage of for example seventy five million dollars went to the national endowment for the arts and another seventy five million to the national endowment for the humanities these are the two government agencies that encourage artists entertainers musicians in other words there are ministry of culture and it was felt they needed help right should say many Democrats in Congress felt they needed help Republicans went along with this as opposed to other measures they would say no one everyone wanted a bill to focus on the economy and that's what they were going to get there's also twenty five million dollars for the John F. Kennedy center for the performing arts now let me say by way of disclosure I am a member of friends of the Kennedy center I've had many enjoyable evenings at the JFK center it serves a very good purpose here in the district of Columbia on the other hand one can argue that twenty five million dollars is a lot of money under the present circumstances and it could have been used elsewhere for medical research or to help beleaguered workers be that as it may Republicans went along with this once again because they wanted to give Democrats something but not make major concessions as Senate democratic leader Chuck Schumer wanted overall this was a measure that passed unanimously in the Senate on Friday passed unanimously in the house and was signed by the president at four PM sharp next week checks will go out sources tell me that within three weeks Americans will be receiving their federal checks will it take another stimulus package to keep the economy going during the virus crisis time will
Red Eye Radio
House leadership advises members to return to DC as Rep. Massie weighs roll call vote on stimulus package
"Here's the thing about the whole situation with without massive we were talking about it acid being the the representative from Kentucky the Republican yes Kentucky right talking about possibly objecting to the voice vote so essentially procedurally you know they ask for voice if nobody objects they go to a voice well right but if someone objects they have to call everybody and they got to get a quorum which is two hundred sixteen members right the report is one source saying gas the Massey show right now so he's running the whole thing what well the thing is is you're not going to before represented a Massey you're not going to change anything right you may get you know you may get some Flack from your you want should possibly show your constituents in your district in Kentucky that you stood ground and you want to force it to a vote so you can be on record of saying no but it's not going to change anything and I don't know that it helps you much and you're just right because every I'm glad you explained that because in a voice vote either you are not registered right for for how you voted and so apparently he wants to make it clear but house leadership advise members on Thursday to it last night Thursday evening to come back to Washington on Friday morning if possible as tall tall or top lawmakers told the hill dot com they anticipate that representative Thomas Massie Republican of Kentucky would call for a roll call vote on the two trillion dollar stimulus package passed in the Senate earlier this week house Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and house minority leader Kevin McCarthy aim to pass the bipartisan measure via voice vote in the lower chamber in an attempt to minimize the health risks for members who have traveled long distances amid the pandemic but according to multiple house members messages threatening to derail leaders plans taking issue with its cost and the process used to pass it through the upper chamber Mr horror and Mr McCarthy previously expected that the vote on HR seven eighty four of the corona virus aid relief and economic security act would be done by voice vote but there is now a possibility that the house Republican may suggest a quorum that if a court that suggested of a quorum is not present an attempt to call for a recorded vote on final passage sources and horrors press shop said we have notified our members of the possibility that the bill may not passed by voice vote the majority leader's office has sent notice to members that if they are they are able and willing to be in Washington DC by ten AM to do so they are encouraged to do so while exercising all due caution so there you go yeah and it's going to pass and yeah it's I mean it's gonna pass we know what's well if you just if you're doing this just to put yourself on record for your you know constituents in your district this isn't the one this isn't the battle to pick I understand as a fiscal conservative I get it if you're looking at this the weight Lindsey Graham looked at it and a lot of people looked at it then Lizzy Graham you know fought the fight and try to get as a member of post on that unemployment thing limiting that unemployment so people wouldn't make more on unemployment total than they do with their jobs right now I get that but the point is is that you're going to be the one guy and trust me things change when people are waiting for that cash because they've been told now for what probably the last twenty four thirty six maybe forty eight hours how much money they're going to get they've been able to figure out how much money they're going to get even in your district representative Massey there are people who may be otherwise fiscally conservative but they're going to bite the bullet here because they want that money in their bank accounts the point is is that I don't think this battle works for you politically I don't think it works for anybody politically right now because you simply say I was one of the notes for the for the for the voice vote but it's not going to be an issue now this is not going to be that issue if you wanted if you really wish to start off is to stand up as we've said in normal times it's like you and I were looking at at social media yesterday and we said where were all these people in so called conservatives in normal times right when we were the ones railing against where the Republicans were going and taking you know taking the hits Ford from Republicans who now believe in much more government spending in normal time price the the problem is the problem of where we've gotten to is not because of even flawed bills that are passed in dire emergencies in extraordinary time brought it's because we spend too much in normal times right and I saw a ton on social media yesterday of Republican conservatives who were outraged you know for example by twenty five million dollars you know for the national domino the arts of the Kennedy center whatever and just furious about it as if the world had ended yeah right anyone I asked where were you the last couple of years where were you when Republicans were in charge where were you Republicans are saying well we can't find it now get well now you're going to fight it right and some of the money being spent you know when you talk about those things is not a great day look twenty five million twenty five million but it's not a great deal of money when we look at the spending that has been done in other places which is the hot in in the form of hundreds of billions of dollars right yeah the permanent stuff I mean you look at the like the permanent change that we've we've seen with more more the tendency to spend more and more and a run of a trillion dollar deficit I'm not blink I look I don't remember maybe he was but I don't remember Massey in those times being you know the the the forefront on fox news at look I'm gonna be on fox news and say the spending that that the Republican Party is going for and you people on fox or even endorsing mmhm but you're not fighting for this where was he then right if you're damn furious about it to hold this up where were you back then again on principle I might agree with you in fact I had several worry right I'm telling you it if you're looking for political points in your district this isn't about this isn't the one this is a good this is not going to get you that win it's