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Alicia Keys, fun., Smokey Robinson and More To Play Inaugural

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The Presidential Inaugural Committee released a short-list today of the artists performing for the Kids’ Inaugural Concert. It will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, January 19, and is the same venue as the official Inaugural ball on Monday, January 21.

The events will include appearances by Alicia Keys, Brad Paisley, Far East Movement, fun., members of the cast of Glee, John Legend, Katy Perry, Marc Anthony, Mindless Behavior, Nick Cannon, Smokey Robinson, Soul Children of Chicago, Stevie Wonder and Usher.
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Pledging a Day of Service AND an Inauguration

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The presidential inauguration is both a day off for everyone in DC and a day on for service. While that’s normally the case every four years, the 2013 inaugural falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Only the third time the days have overlapped since MLK was recognized by the federal government in 1983. The administration wants to remind you that it’s not just a day off but a day of service–no, really.

So how can you serve? Glad you asked!
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