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inaugural balls stories: 7 news summaries

 First Couple 
 Hits All 10 
 Official Balls 

First stop: the first-of-its-kind, publicly accessible Neighborhood Ball

Jan 21, 09 7:25 AM CST
(Newser) - The new first couple danced their way through all 10 official balls last night, keeping with tradition and the desire to make yesterday’s inauguration the “most accessible” in history, CNN reports. Barack and Michelle Obama began the evening at the public Neighborhood Ball with Beyoncé’s rendition... More »

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Michelle Obama • dance • first lady • President Obama • Inauguration Day • inaugural balls • inauguration ball • inaugural events

(Newser) - Uninitiated DC men are scrambling to procure tuxedos for the inauguration, and they, luckily, have a few seasoned resources, the Washington Post reports. While inveterate ball-goers frequent Brooks Brothers and such, a younger class of invitees is flocking to the capital’s rental shops, where veteran tailors calm their... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • rentals • President Obama • Inauguration Day • inaugural balls • tuxedo

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s inaugural organizing team has struck the most lucrative series of TV deals ever seen for its slate of inaugural events, raking in more than $5 million from various networks, the Washington Post reports. HBO landed the juiciest prize, paying $2.5 million for exclusive rights to... More »

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television • Barack Obama • HBO • inauguration • inaugural balls • inaugural events

OPINION

 Inaugural Balls Can Be a Pain 

Mystique gives way to sardine-can ballrooms and endless coat-check lines

Jan 16, 09 2:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Inaugural balls aren't the fairytale occasions people imagine, jaded Washington vet Carla Hall writes in the Los Angeles Times. Instead of a sea of couples gliding past the newly sworn-in president on the dance floor, the galas tend to be a bunch of tired people crammed into a ballroom straining... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day • inaugural balls

 Inaugural to Cost Record $160M 

Obama raising $45M in private funds to help pay massive bill

Jan 14, 09 3:12 AM CST
(Newser) - By the time Barack and Michelle Obama dance the last waltz at the inaugural balls in the wee hours next Wednesday morning, the total tab for the inauguration will be close to a record $160 million, reports the New York Daily News. The president-elect is raising $45 million in private... More »

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Maryland • security • Washington DC • Virginia • inauguration • Office of Management and Budget • President Obama • Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies • inaugural balls • Destination DC

 J.Lo, Marc 
 Belatedly Hop 
 on Obama Wagon 

Couple will appear at inaugural ball

Jan 12, 09 10:12 AM CST
(Newser) - J.Lo and Marc Anthony are jumping on the Obama bandwagon—and being dubbed “vile opportunists” for their trouble, the New York Post reports. Though the power couple snubbed him during the campaign, Anthony will sing and Lopez will speak at the Latino Inaugural Ball Jan. 18, leading one... More »

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Barack Obama • celebrity • Jennifer Lopez • Marc Anthony • inauguration • Barack Obama supporters • Inauguration Day • inaugural balls

Obama's Inaugural Dance Card Is Full: Ten Balls

Next First Couple will be stretched thinner, by one gala, than Bushes in '05

Dec 24, 08 2:15 PM CST
(Newser) - The new First Couple will have plenty of opportunity to showcase their dance moves, the Washington Post reports, with 10 different inaugural balls scheduled for the night of Jan. 20—one more party than President Bush had in 2005. But the question on many minds is: What will Michelle wear,... More »

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Barack Obama • fashion • Washington DC • Michelle Obama • inauguration • President Obama • inaugural balls • Obama dancing

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