From: Subject: The Associated Press: A schedule of events for Obama's inauguration Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:12:40 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="text/html"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0000_01C97A83.0B667BE0" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C97A83.0B667BE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Location: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hSBfplgKCknSYrBU6lZTENGAmfFwD95N0CU80 =EF=BB=BF The Associated Press: A schedule of events for = Obama's inauguration

A schedule of events for Obama's inauguration

By The Associated Press =E2=80=93 5 days=20 ago

A schedule of some official and unofficial activities surrounding = Barack=20 Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20:

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SATURDAY, JAN. 17

_ President-elect Barack Obama and his family ride the train from=20 Philadelphia to Washington, stopping in Wilmington, Del., for Vice=20 President-elect Joe Biden and his family. Train will stop in Baltimore = for=20 speech before heading south.

_ BET Honors, an awards ceremony, at the Warner Theater.

_ People's Inaugural Gala Celebration at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

_ Will.i.am "Yes We Did" = concert.

_ Concert with Mary J. Blige, Common and Nelly at nightclub = Ibiza.

SUNDAY, JAN. 18

_ Obama will kick off inaugural activities with a welcome event on = the steps=20 of the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday afternoon. The event begins at 2:30 = p.m.=20 Beyonce, U2, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, Sheryl = Crow,=20 Josh Groban and James Taylor are among the musicians scheduled to = perform.

_ Presidential Inaugural Luncheon and Fashion Show at the = Ritz-Carlton.

_ EMILY's List Inaugural Luncheon with scheduled guests including = Cabinet=20 appointees Hillary Rodham Clinton and Janet Napolitano, Sens. Kay Hagan = and=20 Jeanne Shaheen, and North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue.

_ African-American Church Inaugural Ball at the Grand Hyatt = Washington.

_ 2009 Latino Inaugural Gala with Marc Anthony at Union Station.

_ Aloha Inaugural Ball, organized by former Obama campaign workers, = held at=20 the Wardman Park Marriott Hotel at 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 19

_ National Day of Community Service event: To honor Dr. King's = legacy, Obama,=20 Biden and their families, joined by Americans across the country, will=20 participate in activities dedicated to serving others in communities = across the=20 Washington, D.C. area.

_ Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball, sponsored by the Texas State = Society,=20 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.

_ Green Inaugural Ball at the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American = Art and=20 Portraiture. Ball hosted by former Vice President Al Gore.

_ Huffington Post preinaugural ball at the Newseum.

_ Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball at the Harman Center for the Arts. Hosted by = the=20 Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, Russell Simmons, LL Cool J, among = others.

_ A children's evening concert at the Verizon Center honoring = military=20 families. Event hosted by Michelle Obama, who will attend. Miley Cyrus, = the=20 Jonas Brothers are among the entertainers.

_ Obama to attend three private dinners to honor former secretary of = State=20 Colin Powell, Biden and Sen. John McCain, the 2008 Republican = presidential=20 nominee, for their public service. Dinners at the Hilton Washington, = National=20 Building Museum and Union Station.

TUESDAY, JAN. 20 (INAUGURATION DAY)

Gates to the Inaugural Ceremony open at 8 a.m. The inaugural = festivities are=20 scheduled to start at 10 a.m. on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. = They will=20 include:

_ Musical selections of The United States Marine Band, followed by = the San=20 Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus.

_ Sen. Dianne Feinstein provides call to order and welcoming = remarks.

_ Invocation by the Rev. Rick Warren.

_ Musical selection of Aretha Franklin.

_ Biden will be sworn into office by Supreme Court Justice John Paul=20 Stevens.

_ Musical selection of John Williams, composer/arranger with Itzhak = Perlman,=20 (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Gabriela Montero (piano) and Anthony McGill=20 (clarinet).

_ Obama will take the Oath of Office, using President Lincoln's = Inaugural=20 Bible, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts. Scheduled around = noon.

_ Obama gives the inaugural address.

_ Poem by Elizabeth Alexander.

_ Benediction by Rev. Joseph E. Lowery.

_ The National Anthem by The United States Navy Band "Sea = Chanters."

After Obama gives inaugural address, he will escort outgoing = President George=20 W. Bush to a departure ceremony before attending a luncheon in the = Capitol's=20 Statuary Hall.

The 56th Inaugural Parade will then make its way down Pennsylvania = Avenue=20 from the Capitol to the White House.

Later that day, the Presidential Inaugural Committee will host 10 = official=20 inaugural balls:

_ Neighborhood Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention = Center.

_ Obama Home States (Illinois and Hawaii) Inaugural Ball at the = Washington=20 Convention Center.

_ Biden Home States (Pennsylvania and Delaware) Inaugural Ball at the = Washington Convention Center.

_ Midwest Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center.

_ Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention = Center.

_ Western Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center.

_ Commander in Chief's Ball at the National Building Museum.

_ Southern Inaugural Ball at the National Guard Armory.

_ Eastern Inaugural Ball at Union Station.

_ Youth Inaugural Ball at the Washington Hilton.

Unofficial balls include:

_ Congressional Black Caucus Inaugural Ball at the Capitol = Hilton.

_ Creative Coalition Inaugural Ball at the Harman Center for the = Arts.

_ Recording Industry Association of America's ball for Feeding = America.

_ BET's Inaugural Ball at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

_ Africa on the Potomac inaugural celebration at Crystal Gateway = Marriott in=20 Arlington, Va.

_ American Music Inaugural Ball at the Marriott Wardman Park = Hotel.

_ Inaugural Purple Ball at the Fairmont Hotel.

_ Human Rights Campaign's Equality Ball at the Renaissance Mayflower=20 Hotel.

_ Inaugural Peace Ball at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.

_ Impact Film Fund ball.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21

_ The president, vice president and their families will participate = in a=20 prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral.