DAR Constitution Hall
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Music: Chris Richards reviews R. Kelly in concert at Constitution Hall...Kelly swapping his usual X-rated shock tactics for a toned-down, NC-17 playfulness. The concert was the first of a two-night stand at DAR Constitution Hall and the singer's first area appearance since being acquitted on child pornography... In this article: R. Kelly, DAR Constitution Hall, R&B, Bald Eagle, Recession, God, I Believe I Can Fly, and Double Up |
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Six questions for... Pleasure P
...has given fans even less reason to dawdle by inviting ascendant R&B singer Pleasure P to open the tour. (Tonight, P is set to take the stage at DAR Constitution Hall at 8 p.m. sharp.) Having recently defected from Pretty Ricky -- arguably...
In this article: R. Kelly, Pleasure P, Pretty Ricky, R&B, The Introduction of Marcus Cooper, Washington, and God
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
R. Kelly: Live last night
R. Kelly toned down the X-rated shock tactics and allowed his historically great songbook to be the focus Tuesday night at Constitution Hall. (Photos by Kyle Gustafson/FTWP) Could R. Kelly's freakiest, deakiest days be behind him? So it...
In this article: R. Kelly, R&B, Washington, Bald Eagle, Recession, God, I Believe I Can Fly, and Double Up
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
Nightlife agenda
...a "live performance" by the one-and-only R. Kelly. It certainly won't be on the level of his 8 p.m. concert Wednesday night at Constitution Hall, but hey -- the intimate four-level club has bottle service and multiple dance floors. Get...
In this article: National Geographic Society, R. Kelly, Zero 7, Wal-Mart, and Sia Furler
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PR Newswire | 3 days ago
R. Kelly to Host Thanksgiving Feast for Soldiers
...from Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other U.S. Army facilities in the Washington, D.C., area. The feast will be held at Washington's Constitution Hall, where the multi-platinum-selling recording artist will be performing later in the...
In this article: R. Kelly, Washington, R&B, Grammy-winner, U.S. Army, Celine Dion, Jive Records, Iraq, and Mary J. Blige
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Jennifer Hudson to sing at White House state dinner
...Supporting Actress in the process. The state dinner appearance will be Hudson's first in Washington since a powerhouse performance at Constitution Hall in April. And it won't be the entertainer's first time singing in front of the Obamas.
In this article: Jennifer Hudson, White House, Chicago, Washington, Oscar, Arista Records, Dreamgirls, American Idol, and Denver
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washingtonpost.com | November 19, 2009
Rock-and-roll, no clothes
...R-rated -- or even X-rated. L7 - Constitution Hall - 1995 The L.A. rockers (along with some Neil Young dude) opened for Pearl Jam at Constitution Hall for a pair of shows in January 1995 for two Voters for Choice benefit concerts.
In this article: The Jesus Lizard, Pearl Jam, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Jack Irons, Neil Young, L7, Constitution Hall, Stanley Cup, World Series, and Super Bowl
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PR Newswire: Travel | November 12, 2009
Michigan Port Collaborative Forms Interim Steering Committee
...Sumeren, Hans (Traverse City) The first Interim Steering Committee meeting will occur on Thursday, December 10, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm. It will be held in Constitution Hall (DEQ Headquarters) in Lansing, Michigan. * To be confirmed
In this article: Michigan, John Cherry, Great Lakes, and Detroit
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Denver Post Entertainment | November 06, 2009
TV makes a role call in Washington
...last month on HBO. In December, the premium cable network will show "Robin Williams: Weapons of Self-Destruction," which films at DAR Constitution Hall this month. It's hardly the first time the Beltway has served as host to comedians.
In this article: Washington, D.C., New York, Lewis Black, Chris Rock, HBO, Bravo, MTV, Jim Johnston, and Robin Williams
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Baltimore Sun | October 19, 2009
Seeking education that reconnects minds and hearts
...I would be seeing the Dalai Lama at an education summit in Washington, D.C. I also felt a sense of responsibility after leaving Constitution Hall that afternoon earlier this month. The responsibility, in my case, was about ensuring that the...
In this article: Dalai Lama, Richard Davidson, Washington, Democracy, Peer-to-peer, E mail, The Baltimore Sun, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University of Michigan
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washingtonpost.com | October 09, 2009
The Dalai Lama's Elite, if Eclectic, Entourage
...about happiness, meditation and the brain. Ricard's smile was a fixture at the two-day "mind and life" conference Thursday and Friday at DAR Constitution Hall. Absent from this week's visit was Thupten Ngodup, a monk in his 50s who is...
In this article: Dalai Lama, Matthieu Ricard, Buddhist, Tibet, Hollywood, and Washington
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Description from Wikipedia:
DAR Constitution Hall is a concert hall in Washington, D.C. It was built in 1929 by the Daughters of the American Revolution to house its annual convention when membership delegations outgrew Memorial Continental Hall. Later, the two buildings were connected by a third structure housing the DAR Museum and administrative offices. DAR Constitution Hall is still owned and operated by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution.
The hall was designed by architect John Russell Pope and is located at 1776 D St. NW, just east of the Department of the Interior, between the American Red Cross and the Organization of American States, across from the Ellipse in front of the White House. The hall seats 3,702 people, with 2,208 in the tiers and 1,234 on the orchestra level. Additionally, 52 boxes (containing 5 seats each) separate the orchestra from the tiers.
In an often-mistold historical incident, the Hall's management once told distinguished African-American singer Marian Anderson her requested performance date for the Hall was already booked by another event (the National Symphony Orchestra), causing first lady Eleanor Roosevelt instead to offer her a spot to sing at the Lincoln Memorial. Anderson performed at the Hall for an American Red Cross war relief benefit in 1943, and also chose it as the first venue of her farewell tour in 1964. It is often retold that she was denied permission to sing there due to her race; a fallacy as the choir from Hampton Institute, a black college in Hampton, Virginia, and a black male tenor, Roland Hayes, had performed there in the 1930's.
Every U.S. president since Calvin Coolidge has attended at least one event at the theater.
- Name:
- Constitution Hall
- Architect:
- John Russell Pope
- Nearest City:
- Washington, D.C.
- Added to NRHP:
- September 16, 1985
- NRHP Ref Number:
- 85002724
- Built:
- 1929
- Governance:
- Daughters of the American Revolution
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