Join us for a wonderful evening with SPJ at the Kennedy Center for a Sunday, June 22 , performance at 7:30 p.m. of “The Lion King.” The musical is the winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Direction and Best Costume Design. It is described as a “spectacle of imaginative puppetry, African rhythms, athletic dance and brilliant design.” We have excellent seats and a very good group rate for tickets because of our advanced purchase order, before general sales open on March 1. There are two price ranges: Orchestra seats are $88.20 and Tier 2 seats are $67.00. Price includes taxes and service charges. Write the check to Kennedy Center – Lion King, and mail to Kathy Burns, 1036 N. Pelham St., Alexandria, VA 22304. All payments must be received by Feb. 26. For information, contact our SPJ vice president and program chair at burnskathy@earthlink.net
Wednesday, March 19
DC Open Government Forum at the National Press Club, 5:30 to 8 p.m., to commemorate national “Sunshine Week” March 16-22. SAVE THE DATE for the NPC forum. Details will be in forthcoming email. Our SPJ-DC chapter will be one of the co-sponsors.
Friday and Saturday, March 28-29
SPJ Region 2 Conference for professional members and student chapters. Will be hosted at the new Georgetown University campus at 640 Massachusetts Ave. NW, near Gallery Place METRO. Tickets to attend are on sale now: Go to the conference Eventbrite site: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-region-2-spring-conference-tickets-10106008343 Buy tickets by March 14 for the early-bird rate. A tentative schedule for the conference is on the site and will be updated soon.