Presidential Pre-Inauguration Lincoln Memorial

Barack Obama and Entertainment Sunday in Washington D.C.

Jan 13, 2009

On January 18, 2009 the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama will be kicked off at Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. with music and entertainment televised on HBO.

The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) has announced the producers and initial talent lineup for We are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, the inaugural kick-off ceremony at Lincoln Memorial on January 18. The Opening Celebration for the 56th Presidential Inaugural will be presented exclusively by HBO on Sunday, January 18 (7:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT). The event will be free and open to the public, designed to be the most inclusive Inauguration in history.

The Presidential Inauguration will be kicked off at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. The statue of 16th President Abraham Lincoln will look down upon pre-inauguration event in Washington D.C.

he inauguration committee has assembled an impressive lineup of talent who were eager to participate in the historic event. “We have found that the great artists are eager to take part and each one is working with us to find music that expresses the optimism and hope that people bring to the Obama inauguration, “said Michael Stevens.

Following are the scheduled performers, from the official inauguration website According to information on the website, additional performers may be added and their names will be listed on the site.

Reading Hstorical Passages

“Our intention is to root the event in history, celebrating the moments when our nation has united to face great challenges and prevail, “ observed George Stevens, Jr. “We will combine historical readings by prominent actors with music from an array of the greatest stars of today.“

Invocation

“This is a great opportunity to capture an historic event in a very meaningful setting, “noted Don Mischer. “We will have the statue of Abraham Lincoln looking down on our stage and a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people lining the mall—a tableau any director would relish. “

HBO

HBO has exclusive rights to televise the event at Lincoln Memorial. HBO will televise the event on an open signal, working with all of its distributors to allow Americans across the country with access to cable, telcos or satellite television to join in the Opening Celebration for free.

The special on HBO on Sunday night will be executive produced by George Stevens, Jr. (The Kennedy Center Honors), and produced by Don Mischer (Olympic Ceremonies) who will also direct the special. Michael Stevens (The American Film Institute Salutes) who is also writing the special which will be a production of The Stevens Company in association with Don Mischer Productions.

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