University in washington dc. Good evening. This thing has got to come down lower for me. How are all of you . Happy new year, thank you for being here. I am one of the coowners of politics and prose bookstore, lissa muscatine. Thank you. Along with my coowner and husband brad grant who is somewhere in the front and our fabulous wonderful staff, welcome all of you to tonights event in our Nations Capital and on the campus of George Washington university. I mention our location because think about it, we are at an Institution Name for our nations first president and only blocks from the Nerve Centers of american government, the white house and congress so what better venue for a conversation with tonights guest speaker, senator Kamala Harris spends her days on capitol hill and you are not alone if you think in a couple years she might be taking up residence at the other end of pennsylvania avenue. Since her election to the United States senate in 2016 senator harris has emerged as one of
Different and had very different background stories. Return of the 69th irish regiment, a caricature of lincoln writing the emancipation proclamation, the lincoln family by carpenter, victor nailings painting, and up soda for, and an episode of war, and some prison art. Lets look at the relationship between more and art, harold. Does war stimulate arts in america, and did art change the romantic image of war . Harold i think both. Good evening, thanks for having me back. Emphasis ofGreat American painting to the civil war was probably landscape painting. Portrait caricatures took on a martial air with all the military heroes who were pretrade. Many to the field, like the soldier artists, artists like Winslow Homer went to the field to do sketches for the weekly newspapers and evolved into very successful artists. In terms of what it did to landscaping, it totally revolutionized the romantic attitude artists had toward this socalled american eden, the pristine landscape of the americas.
Im so excited to be doing this. Ill never forget when jimmy called my agent about this gig. My agent said theres no way in hell adam driver will do this, but i also represent sean hayes. And i want to take a second to say hi to my husband whos back at home supporting me right now. Hi, scotty, i love you. And if you even think about touching the horse puzzle without me, ill suffocate you in your sleep. Now that were all having fun, im going to tell you something that will ruin your month. It turns out that coronavirus might be spread through air conditioning. Experts say ac can spread coronavirus by creating strong air currents that can move the droplets and contribute to increased risk. This is why i stay cool the Old Fashioned way, by getting drunk and falling down a well. Wow, remember 2019 when air conditioners were only killing us by melting polar ice caps and falling out of apartment windows . That was quaint, wasnt it . Remember ha . I will say this, if giant windblowing fans are
That will ruin your month. It turns out that coronavirus might be spread through air conditioning. Experts say ac can spread coronavirus by creating strong air currents that can move the droplets and contribute to increased risk. This is why i stay cool the Old Fashioned way, by getting drunk and falling down a well. Wow, remember 2019 when air conditioners were only killing us by melting polar ice caps and falling out of apartment windows . That was quaint, wasnt it . Remember that . I will say this, if giant windblowing fans are to blame, we may need to quarantine beyonce for another year. She has about 70 horsepower on her at all times. During quarantine, we should all be reading more, especially our kids. But growing up as a gay kid in the suburbs of chicago, i didnt have many books that spoke to me. I mean, Curious George was not curious about the same things i was, and of course, wheres waldo. Who wants to find that guy . Hes got glasses and a passport. That nerd can find himself
Im michael okwu thanks for joining us in bello rues protests against president alexander look at shant go are growing thousands of factory workers have walked off the job as demonstrations against sundays disputed election result continue for 6 day workers from state run plants once the voting base of look at go or downing their tools and joining the protests across the country theyre calling for new elections and an end to the violent crackdown against the opposition. Who is facing the biggest challenge to his rule in years as dismissed the protests as a foreign backed plot. Were now joined from minsk by journalist. Hanna weve been seeing images of protesters in front of Parliament Whats the situation in minsk right now. Well. Some people are protesting right now at me and dont think of the parliament in minsk thats a peaceful protest people are sitting on the ground they are sunni they are clapping they are so there was a situation in the beginning. Again and their best some soldiers