News Source: The New York Times
| 19 days ago
The festivities and performances were sponsored by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, created by executive order in 1982. The first lady serves as honorary chairwoman of the committee, and Michelle Obama , fully embracing...
News Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
| 19 days ago
Pittsburgh along with other G-20 spouses in September, the percussion work of Jason Yoder stood out. "Jason blew me away in Pittsburgh," Mrs. Obama said yesterday just before Jason, 16, of Squirrel Hill, performed for her once again as part of the...
News Source: The Boston Globe
| 19 days ago
With two concerts and a series of workshops for young musicians, the White House put a big spotlight on classical music Wednesday and sent a strong message that it's not just for stuffed shirts. "Nothing mixes old and new like classical music,"...
News Source: Bradenton Herald
| 19 days ago
First lady Michelle Obama welcomed young people to an afternoon concert in the East Room where child prodigies shared the stage with some of classical music's biggest superstars. Later in the day, President Barack Obama was to speak at an evening...
News Source: United Press International
| 20 days ago
Education is in the limelight Wednesday as President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan visit America's heartland to discuss learning opportunities. Obama was to deliver remarks on strengthening the U.S. education system at a middle school in...
News Source: Star Tribune
| 20 days ago
President Barack Obama travels to Madison, Wis., to speak about the importance of strengthening America's educational system. Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will also meet with students at Wright Middle School in Madison this afternoon. In...