MUSIC AND DANCE

Articles and editorials

Stirring Moment in Jazz History To Echo in Turkish Embassy, E329 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary of first performance of ``Revelations'' (see S. Res. 72), S871 [17FE]

Cultural Initiative, Inc.: anniversary of first hip hop conference at Howard University (see H. Res. 424), H6625 [5OC]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H3302 [13MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1993), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

Jazz: preserve knowledge and promote education (see H.R. 2823), H5923 [19AU] (see H.R. 2823), H5938 [6SE]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4748 [7JY]

National Music Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 214), S4076 [23JN]

``Taps'': designate musical piece as National Song of Remembrance (see H.R. 595), H599 [9FE]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 930), S2839 [10MY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1190), H1984 [17MR]

———make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see H.R. 3343), H7330 [3NO]

World Choir Games Month: designate (see S. Res. 325), S7612 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Arcadia, NE: tribute to Arcadia High School band, E1213 [24JN]

Athens, TX: anniversary of Old Fiddlers Contest and Reunion, E949 [25MY]

Bell, Al: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., GRAMMY Award recipient, H746 [14FE]

Boonton, NJ: anniversary of Harmony Senior Drum Corps, E1411 [26JY]

Briggs, David: Cecil Scaife Visionary Award recipient, E1948 [27OC]

Broadway Theatre of Pitman (organization): New Jersey Association of Community Theater Perry Awards recipient, E144 [8FE]

Cameron, TX: tribute to C.H. Yoe High School marching band, E2260 [14DE]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Cleveland Junior Tamburitzans, E2015 [4NO]

Clifton, TN: tribute to Horseshoe Riverbend Festival, E1594 [12SE]

Coatesville, PA: anniversary of the Lukens Band, E2096 [18NO]

Corpus Christi, TX: tribute to Corpus Christi Veterans Band, H7642 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: military musical units funding, H4624, H4625, H4666 [6JY], E1346 [18JY]

Des Moines Social Club (organization): tribute, E297 [18FE]

District of Columbia: tribute to DC Tap Festival, E723 [14AP]

Farm Aid (organization): tribute to Farm Aid concert, E1526 [19AU]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Norton Male Chorus, E861 [11MY]

Flower Mound, TX: tribute to Flower Mound High School choir, E550 [29MR]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Dillard High School jazz ensemble, E915 [23MY]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of Billy Bob's Texas, E431 [8MR]

Heath, Jimmy: DC Jazz Festival Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1075 [13JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1815), E852 [10MY]

House, Gerry: National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee, E700 [12AP]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: tribute to performance of ``A Melancholy Beauty'', E1017 [2JN]

Lajkonik Polish Song and Dance Ensemble: anniversary, E710 [13AP]

Mariposa, CA: tribute to Mariposa County High School marching band, E2193 [6DE]

McGraw, Tim: Tennessee Performing Arts Center Applause Award recipient, E1950 [27OC]

Memphis, TN: tribute to Emissaries of Memphis Music award recipients, E2141 [30NO]

Mercer Island, WA: tribute to Mercer Island High School marching band, E48 [12JA]

Murphy, Landau E., Jr.: America's Got Talent (television program) competition winner, H6218 [15SE], E1647 [15SE]

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: tribute to GRAMMY Awards, H746 [14FE]

National Dance Day: designate (H. Res. 342), E1261 [7JY]

National Park Service: National Capital Performing Arts/Capital Concerts program funding, H5563, H5564 [26JY]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Choir of Men and Boys of Trinity Church, E1069 [13JN]

New York, NY: tribute to winners of 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID) (organization) BID on Culture banner design competition, E1210 [24JN]

Northwestern University: tribute to dance marathon, E196 [10FE]

Obama, President: invitation of Common (musician) to White House Poetry Event, H3276 [12MY]

Ohio State University: anniversary of Script Ohio band formation, E1923 [25OC]

———tribute to marching band, E2061 [16NO]

Orlando, FL: tribute to Cathedral Church of St. Luke Orlando Deanery Boychoir and Girls Choir for White House performance, E2325 [20DE]

———tribute to Colonial High School chamber choir, E2208 [8DE]

Palmieri, Eddie: District of Columbia Jazz Festival Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1052 [3JN]

Petkovsek, Tony: Cleveland, OH, International Hall of Fame inductee, E1499 [5AU]

Plymouth, MI: anniversary of Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps, E1518 [12AU]

Puerto Rico: anniversary of El Gran Combo musical group, E1566 [8SE]

Putnam, Norbert: Cecil Scaife Visionary Award recipient, E1948 [27OC]

Raleigh, NC: tribute to Broughton High School marching band, E1157 [22JN]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of San Francisco Symphony, E2216 [8DE]

Sarasota, FL: anniversary of Sarasota Ballet, E488 [15MR]

Smithsonian Institution: tribute to Folklife Festival, E1135 [21JN]

Springfield, PA: tribute to Springfield High School Dance-a-Thon to benefit pediatric cancer research, E908 [13MY]

Springfield, VA: tribute to West Springfield High School dance team, E2293 [16DE]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to St. Louis Ballet, E2167 [2DE]

Tavares, Ernest: Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1028 [2JN]

Tavares, Freddie: Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1028 [2JN]

Taxation: make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (H.R. 3343), H7270 [3NO]

Tuolumne, CA: tribute to Summerville High School Jazz @ 8 Advanced Jazz Choir for participation in U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, E2313 [19DE]

University of Missouri-St. Louis: tribute to Dickson string quartet, E1 [5JA]

Welch, Ted: Tennessee Performing Arts Center Applause Award recipient, E1952 [27OC]

Whalum, Kirk: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., GRAMMY Award recipient, H746 [14FE], E274 [18FE]

Yarmouth Port, MA: anniversary of Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, E1765 [4OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary of first performance of ``Revelations'' (S. Res. 72), S924 [17FE]

Durango, CO: anniversary of Music in the Mountains festival, S5531 [13SE]

Manilow, Barry: donation of musical instruments to Joplin High School in aftermath of tornado in Joplin, MO, S7364 [10NO]

Tavares, Ernest: Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S2187 [6AP]

Tavares, Freddie: Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S2187 [6AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 72, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater anniversary of first performance of ``Revelations'', S917, S924 [17FE]

S. Res. 214, National Music Education Week, S4103 [23JN]

S. Res. 325, World Choir Games Month, S7618 [16NO]