Barack Obama

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas). Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.

Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention while still an Illinois state legislator. Since announcing his candidacy in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War and implementing universal health care as campaign themes.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, Obama co-sponsored the enactment of conventional weapons control and transparency legislation, and made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.

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Going Out Guide Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

next to normal How does an almost average family navigate today's over-stimulated and over-medicated world? In this darkly funny and haunting new musical, one suburban household confronts its past and its future. Arena Stage

Frost/Nixon This Tony-nominated play starring Stacy Keach recounts one of the most powerful television interviews of all time. How did British talk-show host David Frost elicit the apology the rest of the world was waiting to hear from former President Richard Nixon? The Kennedy Center

For the week of Nov. 7 - 13

November Previews

Up Next at Area Museums

November is dominated by big exhibits and bigger events, including the reopening of the Museum of American History.
• Music: MP3 Concert Previews
• On Stage: A Busy Month for Theater

It's a Celebration

Party Like a Barack Star

DJs and bands are hosting unofficial victory parties honoring the president-elect.

After Hours

Another Side of the Hirshhorn

Wander through the exhbits, have an adult beverage, listen to DJs and electro-weirdo Dan Deacon.

Gurus' Picks

Stephanie An Explosive Performance Through Friday, Nov. 7 A new work by David Dorfman Dance draws inspiration from the Weather Underground.	David Soup's On Friday, Nov. 7 Joel McHale, host of E!'s hilarious clip show "The Soup," brings his stand-up act to the Warner Theatre.
Rhome Vocal Jazz Royalty Saturday, Nov. 8 Cassandra Wilson's contralto is singularly classic.	Julia Savory Sunday Soiree Sunday, Nov. 9 Sample Tuscan tuna, cauliflower-goat-cheese bisque and other treats for charity at Willow this weekend.
Jen Shlock of the Highest Order Wednesday, Nov. 12 Mae West, Ringo Starr and Dom DeLuise, in the same movie? Thank the Washington Psychotronic Film Society.	Going Out Gurus See more Guru features in the Going Out Guide. • Got Plans? 11/6 Discussion • Going Out Gurus Blog • Mobile: Text Us + Podcasts

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