Now through April 18: Obama's First Year: White House Photography @ The Schomburg Center

President Obama's First Year: White House Photographer Pete Souza

Now through Sunday, April 18

Photographs of the president's first year in the White House are being put on display in at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The exhibit consists of almost 80 photographs, all taken by official White House photographer Pete Souza.

It is running alongside a display of 35 watercolors, documenting events from Colonial times to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The shows are being presented together under the title "365 Days: 390 Years in the Making."

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard
New York, NY 10037-1801
212-491-2200 phone

Info: Harlem One Stop: http://www.harlemonestop.com/event.php?id=8865

Wednesday, January 20: Poetry & Dialogue on 1 year with Obama

*Thanks Aviva for the tip!*

The People's Inauguration: Poetry & Dialogue on the one-year anniversary of Obama's Inauguration

To commemorate the one-year anniversary of Obama's inauguration, kahlil almustafa, The People's Poet, leads an interactive session combining performance poetry and critical dialogue. Reading from his fifth collection of poetry, From Auction Block to Oval Office: 100 Poems in 100 Days of Obama's Presidency

When: January 20th, 2010
Where: The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space
44 Charlton Street (on the corner of Charlton and Varick) New York, New York 10014

Time: Doors 6:30pm, Poetry & Panel 7pm

Streamed Live: www.MVMT.com

To purchase tickets: www.http://peoplesinauguration.eventbrite.com/

To purchase books: http://mvmtbooks.eventbrite.com/
For event info contact: publisher@mvmt.com

Panelists include:

• Rosa Clemente - 2008 Green Party Vice-Presidential Candidate
• Cindy Sheehan - author of "Not One More Mother's Child"
• Michael Skolnik - Political Director to Russell Simmons & Editor for GlobalGrind.com

Info: The People's Inauguration