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Hollywood on the Potomac: Where the stars will be
2009-01-16
NEW YORK - If you thought the Golden Globes was a party, just wait until you see Barack Obama's inauguration. Next week, Washington will look a lot like a colder version of Hollywood. Muzi.com News 10086446-1 (muzi.com)Here's a roundup of who will be where, keeping in mind that in the mad rush to D.C., schedule changes may occur. Muzi.com News 10086446-2 (muzi.com) THE BIG SHOW Muzi.com News 10086446-3 (muzi.com) • On Sunday, tradition will be upheld with a free star-studded concert on the National Mall, starting at 2:30 p.m. Among the many performers: Bruce Springsteen, U2, Beyonce, Usher, Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, John Mellencamp, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, Herbie Hancock, Josh Groban, John Legend and James Taylor. Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III and Queen Latifah will read. Obama will stop by and HBO will broadcast "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial." Muzi.com News 10086446-4 (muzi.com) WHERE'S OPRAH Muzi.com News 10086446-5 (muzi.com) • Winfrey will host a live episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" from the Kennedy Center Opera House on Monday. She'll also host a second episode on Wednesday. Winfrey has not announced her plans on Inauguration Day. Muzi.com News 10086446-6 (muzi.com) WHERE'S SPIKE Muzi.com News 10086446-7 (muzi.com) • Spike Lee will appear at a daylong symposium at Howard University on Monday to discuss topics including the impact of Obama on Black America. Also there will be Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., Cornel West and Henry Louis Gates. Lee will also host an after-party Tuesday evening. Muzi.com News 10086446-8 (muzi.com) OTHER CONCERTS Muzi.com News 10086446-9 (muzi.com) • BET will hold an awards ceremony, the BET Honors, Saturday at the Warner Theater to honor Mary J. Blige, filmmaker Tyler Perry, Earvin "Magic" Johnson and others. Gabrielle Union will host and performers include Queen Latifa, Ne-Yo, Anita Baker and Joss Stone. Muzi.com News 10086446-10 (muzi.com) • The Hip-hop Caucus will host a concert Saturday at Ibiza with Common, Blige and Nelly. Muzi.com News 10086446-11 (muzi.com) • Jessica Alba will host a kickoff event by youth voter initiative Declare Yourself on Sunday dubbed "A New Birth of Citizenship." Maroon 5 and DJ Samantha Ronson will perform, and Jamie Foxx and Legend will attend. Muzi.com News 10086446-12 (muzi.com) • "Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future" will be held Monday night at the Verizon Center and air on the Disney Channel. Performing will be Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and Bow Wow. Michelle Obama and Jill Biden will host with their families. Muzi.com News 10086446-13 (muzi.com) • The "America Feels Kinda Cool Again Inaugural Gala" will feature the Beastie Boys, Sheryl Crow and Citizen Cope on Monday at the 9:30 club. Muzi.com News 10086446-14 (muzi.com) • Jay-Z will perform a concert -- "In Concert on the Eve on Change" -- at the Warner Theater on Monday. Muzi.com News 10086446-15 (muzi.com) • Aretha Franklin will play a free concert at the Kennedy Center with Nuttin' But Stringz and the Let Freedom Ring Choir on Monday. Muzi.com News 10086446-16 (muzi.com) • Manifest Hope will finish a three-day-long, Inauguration-themed art exhibit with a party featuring performances by Santogold, Moby and De La Soul. Muzi.com News 10086446-17 (muzi.com) THE OFFICIAL BALLS Muzi.com News 10086446-18 (muzi.com) • The Neighborhood Ball: ABC will broadcast this ball for Washington residents at the Washington Convention Center. Performing will be Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Faith Hill and Blige. Muzi.com News 10086446-19 (muzi.com) • The Youth Ball: This ball is for people aged 18 to 35 to celebrate "the role young Americans can play to serve their communities." After announcing and then junking a similarly themed ball, MTV will broadcast this one. Fall Out Boy is among the acts attending. Muzi.com News 10086446-20 (muzi.com) • Obama Home States Ball: Jack Johnson, Common and the Don Cagen Orchestra will perform at this ball in honor of Obama's native states of Illinois and Hawaii. Muzi.com News 10086446-21 (muzi.com) • Joe Biden Home States Ball: Maroon 5 and the James Gerard Orchestra will perform. Muzi.com News 10086446-22 (muzi.com) • Mid-Atlantic Ball: The Dead and D.J. Cassidy will perform. Muzi.com News 10086446-23 (muzi.com) • Midwestern Ball: Crow and the Fabulous Motown Revue will play. Muzi.com News 10086446-24 (muzi.com) • Western Ball: Marc Anthony and Party on the Moon will perform. Muzi.com News 10086446-25 (muzi.com) • Eastern Ball: James Taylor and Liquid Pleasure with Kenny Mann will perform. Muzi.com News 10086446-26 (muzi.com) • Southern Ball: The Derek Trucks Band with Susan Tedeschi and the Will Gravatt Band will play. Muzi.com News 10086446-27 (muzi.com) THE UNOFFICIAL BALLS Muzi.com News 10086446-28 (muzi.com) • The "Dreams of My Father" American Scholars Inaugural Ball will take place Sunday at the Four Seasons and feature Alicia Keys, Macy Gray and LL Cool J. Muzi.com News 10086446-29 (muzi.com) • The Voto Latino Inaugural Party will on Sunday include Anthony, Rosario Dawson, Tony Plana and Wilmer Valderrama. Muzi.com News 10086446-30 (muzi.com) • The Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball will take place Monday at the Harman Center and be hosted by Russell Simmons, LL Cool J, T.I. and Young Jeezy. Muzi.com News 10086446-31 (muzi.com) • The Huffington Post Preinaugural Ball will be held Monday night at the Newseum and feature performances by Sting and will.i.am. Attendees will include Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Denzel Washington, Shakira, Jon Bon Jovi, Halle Berry and Ashton Kutcher. Muzi.com News 10086446-32 (muzi.com) • The Green Inaugural Ball will be held Monday at the Portrait Gallery and be hosted by Al Gore. Muzi.com News 10086446-33 (muzi.com) • Muhammad Ali will attend the Kentucky Inaugural Ball on Monday at the Marriott Wardman Hotel. Muzi.com News 10086446-34 (muzi.com) • The nonprofit arts and entertainment advocacy group Creative Coalition will hold a gala to be headlined by Elvis Costello and Sting at the Harman Center for the Arts on Tuesday. Also attending will be Anne Hathaway, Spike Lee, Tim Robbins, Maggie Gyllenhaal and others. Muzi.com News 10086446-35 (muzi.com) • The Purple Ball, Tuesday at the Fairmont Hotel, will be hosted by Lou Gossett Jr. and Il Divo will perform. Expected to attend are: Ashley Judd, Patricia Arquette, John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Ed Harris, Ashley Judd, Josh Lucas, Amy Brenneman, Brendan Fraser, Susan Sarandon and Lisa Marie Presley. Muzi.com News 10086446-36 (muzi.com) • There will be two American Music Balls: The Legends Ball, hosted by Dionne Warwick and featuring Chaka Khan and George Clinton; and the Urban Ball -- hosted by Ludacris and featuring Cedric the Entertainer and Monica. Both will be held Tuesday at the Marriot Wardman Park Hotel. Muzi.com News 10086446-37 (muzi.com) • BET will host an inaugural ball at the Mandarin Oriental hotel Tuesday. The network will broadcast an hour special to coincide with the ball, which will include a performance by Wyclef Jean. Muzi.com News 10086446-38 (muzi.com) • The Equality Ball, hosted by the Human Rights Campaign, will be held Tuesday at the Mayflower Hotel with appearances by Cyndi Lauper, Melissa Etheridge and Rufus Wainwright. Muzi.com News 10086446-39 (muzi.com)
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