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The early months of 2019 at DAR Constitution Hall have included a number of high-profile events, as well as some firsts for the now 90 year old venue. The February schedule included the hit true crime comedy podcast, My Favorite Murder, which was the first podcast to hold a
Last week we were thrilled to host a celebration of our Constitution Hall lobby restoration with a special reception and photography exhibit by Linda Bruckheimer. Linda, a Kentucky DAR member and wife of film and TV producer Jerry Bruckheimer, showcased over 100 photographs around the perimeter of the lobby in
The Constitution Hall Lobby Restoration is well underway and as the finishes are installed the final aesthetics of the space are beginning to be revealed. The project was sequenced based on five “zones” of the lobby and work began at the northeast corner of the lobby that faces D Street.
During November of last year, we were so pleased that DAR Constitution Hall was again used as the host venue for the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. This year’s recipient was my fellow Texan, Willie Nelson.
The event featured numerous special guests as they paid tribute to
Giving Tuesday was established four years ago as an annual worldwide celebration of generosity. How fitting it is to kick off the season of giving by giving back to our community, our nation and our world!
For 125 years, philanthropy has been a distinguishing hallmark of our National Society. So we
On Monday I was in the office so that I could meet with the Constitution Hall restoration team and get an update on the progress of the work. Things are going well, even with the challenges of working around the busy Constitution Hall performance schedule. I want to share an
Earlier this fall, restoration work began on Constitution Hall and I’m excited to be able to share with you more information about this important project which we are undertaking. In recent years, much of our restoration work has focused on Memorial Continental Hall but now we must shift our attention
For several years, the National Society has welcomed The Horatio Alger Awards to Constitution Hall for their annual induction of new honorees. The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. was established in 1947 to encourage young people to achieve the American dream through perseverance and hard work. The mission
I am so thrilled to tell you that the solar panel array on the roof of DAR Constitution Hall has won a prestigious industry award!
APS America, a company that offers advanced, powerful solar microinverter technology for commercial and residential systems, asked its partners to submit their best, most outstanding