Formal Events and Awards Ceremonies

Images from various formal events featuring crowds, dim lighting, and a focus on speakers. The mood is ceremonial with rich colors like red and gold.

NEWARK, Ohio (April 22, 2022) Musician 1st Class Madilyn Crossland, from Fremont, California, sings a solo during a Sea Chanters concert at the Midland Theatre. The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters chorus performed in seven states during its 13-city, 2,000-mile tour, connecting communities across the nation to their Navy.

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2006 Take Pride in America National Awards event at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

NEWARK, Ohio (April 22, 2022) Musician 1st Class Madilyn Crossland, from Fremont, California, sings a solo during a Sea Chanters concert at the Midland Theatre. The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters chorus performed in seven states during its 13-city, 2,000-mile tour, connecting communities across the nation to their Navy.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event on New York City's Randall's Island, with appearance by 2005Foundation honoree, actor Bruce Willis, third from right

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Graceland Mansion, home of Elvis Presley, Memphis, Tennessee, for tours and participation in ceremonies designating the site as a National Historic Landmark

Dr. Ed Weiler, left, is interviewed by Miles O'Brien prior to the World Premiere of "Hubble 3D", screened at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum Tuesday evening, March 9, 2010, in Washington.

Meeting of Jean-Luc Melenchon and Adrien Quatennens, MP for France Insoumise, against the pension reform in Lille.Meeting de Jean-Luc Melenchon et Adrien Quatennens, depute de la France Insoumise, contre la reforme des retraites à Lille.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During an anniversary banquet honoring the Apollo program team, the people who made the entire lunar landing program possible, former Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan relates a humorous comment while Wally Schirra (background) gestures behind him. Cernan, who flew on Apollo 10 and 17, was the last man to walk on the moon; Schirra flew on Apollo 7. The banquet was held in the Apollo/Saturn V Center, part of the KSC Visitor Complex. This is the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch and moon landing, July 16 and July 20, 1969. Other guests at the banquet were former Apollo astronauts are Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin who flew on Apollo 11, the launch of the first moon landing, and Walt Cunningham, who also flew on Apollo 7

Army veteran and comedian Jody Fuller performs at McCoys Community Center Nov. 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fuller reflected on his life to include his Army career, home life, and more -- all while make everyone laugh.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, sitting in an audience that included Cuban President Raul Castro and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parilla, watches President Obama on March 22, 2016, at the Gran Teatro in Havana, Cuba, as he delivers an address to the Cuban people and their leaders.

The first presidential debate at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi on September 26, 2008

Department of the Interior University-sponsored presentation by journalist and author Ron Suskind, discussing his book, A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League

PAYS-BAS - TAPIS ROUGESoirée d'ouverture de Tapis Rouge, festival du film français à Amsterdam.NETHERLANDS - RED CARPETOpening night of Tapis Rouge, the French Film Festival in Amsterdam.

FRA - POLITICS - POLITIKOSIn Rennes, from the 1st to the 4th of November, Politikos, the International Political Film Festival, will be held, with many personalities from the political world, the media and civil society.FRA - POLITICS - POLITIKOSA Rennes, du 1er au 4 Novembre, se tient Politikos, le festival International du film politique, avec de nombreuses personnalités issues du monde politique, des médias et de la société civile.

Country musician Brad Paisley performs at an event, hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, celebrating country music in the East Room of the White House on July 21, 2009.

2006 Take Pride in America National Awards event at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Ambassadors Rock Band performs at Dolnobrzeg Cultural Center in Brzeg Dolny, Poland, Oct. 11, 2022. The USAFE Band partnered with the U.S. Consulate-Krakow to travel across southern Poland from Oct 11-20, 2022, conducting performances that celebrated the shared spirit of freedom and enduring friendship between the U.S. and Poland. The band brings Americas musical heritage and Air Force excellence to audiences across Europe and Africa.

PAYS-BAS - TAPIS ROUGESoirée d'ouverture de Tapis Rouge, festival du film français à Amsterdam.NETHERLANDS - RED CARPETOpening night of Tapis Rouge, the French Film Festival in Amsterdam.

GIUSEPPE TORNATORE and GEOFFREY RUSH in THE BEST OFFER (2013) -Original title: LA MIGLIORE OFFERTA-, directed by GIUSEPPE TORNATORE.

Meeting of Jean-Luc Melenchon and Adrien Quatennens, MP for France Insoumise, against the pension reform in Lille.Meeting de Jean-Luc Melenchon et Adrien Quatennens, depute de la France Insoumise, contre la reforme des retraites à Lille.

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The first presidential debate at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi on September 26, 2008

Evening With The Stars - 2019

National Football League season kick-off events around Washington, D.C., including festivities on the National Mall involving Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials and political dignitaries, pro football stars past and present, and music celebrities

BEN AFFLECK, JEREMY RENNER, OWEN BURKE and SLAINE in THE TOWN (2010), directed by BEN AFFLECK.

Event honoring the Washington National Opera in the Benjamin Franklin Room, with appearances by Secretary Condoleezza Rice and other Department officials

Rae Croff, a Blackfeet Nation citizen, performs a traditional dance, at the Glacier Peaks Casino and Resort in Browning, Montana, September 8, 2022. Cultural dances and drumming was performed for U.S. military personnel and distinguished guests to show appreciation for the new Blackfeet Nation Senior Center being built in Heart Butte, Montana.

Activities at the National Football League's pre-Super Bowl XLII interactive theme park, The NFL Experience, in Glendale, Arizona, where Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., joined Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Americcan Recreation Coalition President Derrick Crandall, and other officials for outdoor recreation promotions

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KEVIN COSTNER and NATHAN LANE in SWING VOTE (2008), directed by JOSHUA MICHAEL STERN.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Hundreds of attendees listened to NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden during Kennedy Space Centers 50th Anniversary Gala event at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Apollo/Saturn V Center in Florida. The gala was coordinated by Kennedy Space Center and the National Space Club Florida Committee with the theme, “Celebrating the Past and Preparing for the Future.”The event was attended by about 650 current and retired NASA and contractor workers, dignitaries, and several former Kennedy Space Center directors.

Madrid, 06/09/2024. Alberto Núñez Feijóo and Dolors Montserrat celebrate the victory in the 2024 European elections. Photo: Ignacio Gil. ARCHDC.

NASA Ames Research Center 70 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner held at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California with special guest speaker Nichelle Nichols of Star Trek fame.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks about climate change and national security issues stemming from it during an address on November 10, 2015, at the Ted Constant Convocation Center at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va.

Actress Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role as communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the series "Star Trek", speaks as Emil de Cou, right, looks on, Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in the concert hall at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. The event marked the 50th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs in which he stated "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth".

Rehearsal Reunion on the Mall. The Joint Service band rehearses at the Lincoln Memorial in prepartion for the Opening Ceremonies "American Reunion on the Mall". Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Madrid, 04/20/2016. Visit of the president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, to the acting president of the Government, Mariano Rajoy. Photo: Ángel de Antonio ARCHDC.

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Ambassadors Rock Band performs at Katowice City of Gardens in Katowice, Poland, Oct. 15, 2022. The USAFE Band partnered with the U.S. Consulate-Krakow to travel across southern Poland from Oct 11-20, 2022, conducting performances that celebrated the shared spirit of freedom and enduring friendship between the U.S. and Poland. By transcending language and cultural barriers through the universal power of music, military bands promote peace, build relationships, and strengthen unity among people.

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Oregon, part of the 2004 Take Pride in America Western Tour highlighting volunteer efforts on public lands, including a stop in Redmond for exhibit viewing, discussions, and a speech at the International Convention of the Family Motor Coach Association

NASA astronaut Scott Altman, left, listens as Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin reads an introduction to Gustav Holst: The Planets Suite during the "Salute to Apollo" ceremony at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Washington. The event was part of NASA's week long celebration of the Apollo 40th Anniversary.

2018 KSC Honor Awards inside the IMAX theater at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Meeting of Benoit Hamon in Rennes. Rennes, as part of its campaign for the 2017 presidential election, Benoit HAMON, candidate of the Socialist Party (PS) and Europe's Green Ecology (EELV), held a public meeting in the presence of its supporters Nathalie APPÉRÉ, Deputy mayor of Rennes, Emmanuel COUET, president of Rennes Métropole and Yannick Jadot. Benoît Hamon en meeting à Rennes. Rennes, dans le cadre de sa campagne pour l'élection présidentielle de 2017, Benoît HAMON, le candidat du Parti Socialiste ( PS ) et de Europe Ecologie Les Verts ( EELV ), a tenu une réunion publique en présence de ses soutiens Nathalie APPÉRÉ, députée maire de Rennes, Emmanuel COUET, président de Rennes Métropole et Yannick Jadot.

Seitaro Hattori, the governor of Fukuoka, speaks during the consulates 246th Anniversary of the United States of America celebration at the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk Hotel in Fukuoka, Japan Oct. 28, 2022. The event, originally scheduled in July but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was held to celebrate American independence and the 150 year history of baseball in Japan since its introduction in 1872 from the U.S.

JULIANNA MARGULIES, DAVID RICHARD ELLIS and FLEX ALEXANDER in SNAKES ON A PLANE (2006), directed by DAVID RICHARD ELLIS.

NASAs "Salute Our Space Shuttle: Foundation for Our Future" celebration takes place at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Aug. 27, 2011. The celebration was held to mark the end of the Space Shuttle program and to say thank you to its thousands of workers. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

National Football League season kick-off events around Washington, D.C., including festivities on the National Mall involving Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials and political dignitaries, pro football stars past and present, and music celebrities

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Ambassadors Rock Band performs at the State Music School Complex in Jarosław, Poland, Oct. 18, 2022. Through music, the USAFE Band serves as a bridge to increase our cultural ties and enrich the partnerships between the U.S. and Poland.

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2012 Democratic National Convention

John McCain second Presidential Debate

Evening With The Stars - 2019

Jessica Ferrer, poetic recital, Oratori de Sant Blai, Campos, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain poetic recital, Oratori de Sant Blai, Campos, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Evening With The Stars - 2019

DOS RIVALES CASI IGUALES (2007), directed by MIGUEL ANGEL CALVO BUTTINI.

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National Philharmonic Performs Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony. NASA astronaut Alvin Drew answers question prior to the world premier performance of Henry Dehlingers Cosmic Cycles, Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Va. Cosmic Cycles: A Space Symphony is a collaboration between composer Henry Dehlinger, NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center, and the National Philharmonic that features a fusion of music and video in seven multimedia works on the Sun, Earth, Moon, Planets, and Cosmos.

JOHN TURTURRO in THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA (2020), directed by DAVID SIMON.

Segment of ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike Show, co-hosted by Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, at the Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament, Greenville, South Carolina, with guest appearance by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

President Barack Obama delivers remarks during a town hall meeting on the economy at Racine Memorial Hall in Racine, Wisc., June 30, 2010.

Evening With The Stars - 2019

FRA - POLITICS - POLITIKOSIn Rennes, from the 1st to the 4th of November, Politikos, the International Political Film Festival, will be held, with many personalities from the political world, the media and civil society.FRA - POLITICS - POLITIKOSA Rennes, du 1er au 4 Novembre, se tient Politikos, le festival International du film politique, avec de nombreuses personnalités issues du monde politique, des médias et de la société civile.

Grand Opening of the New Mars Center 'Tent' for Visitors

From left to right, actor Brad Pitt, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, film producer, co-writer, and director James Gray, and actor Tommy Lee Jones are seen in the green room before a screening of the film "Ad Astra" at National Geographic Society, Monday, September 16, 2019 in Washington. The film stars Pitt, Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler, and Donald Sutherland. Pitt stars as astronaut Roy McBride who travels deep into the solar system in hopes of solving a mystery that threatens life on Earth.

ULRICH TUKUR, AURELIEN RECOING and CORNELIUS OBONYA in ADULTS IN THE ROOM (2019), directed by CONSTANTIN COSTA-GAVRAS.

Crowds at events marking designation of Graceland Mansion, home of Elvis Presley, Memphis, Tennessee, as National Historic Landmark

NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, left, and Joe Acaba right, answer audience questions with the Smithsonian's Marty Kelsey, center, during "What's New in Aerospace," Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington. Acaba and Vande Hei answered questions from the audience and spoke about their experiences aboard the International Space Station for 168 days as part of Expedition 53 and 54.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Former Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong (left) and Gene Cernan entertain the audience during an anniversary banquet honoring the Apollo program team, the people who made the entire lunar landing program possible. The banquet was held in the Apollo/Saturn V Center, part of the KSC Visitor Complex. This is the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch and moon landing, July 16 and July 20, 1969. Other guests at the banquet were astronauts Wally Schirra, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Walt Cunningham. Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon; Cernan was the last

John Kerry Election Rally

A Navy Veteran stands during U.S. Navy Band Country Current's performance of the Armed Forces Medley at Elmwood Park in Roanoke, Va., the first stop on the band's 2022 national tour covering 1100 miles and three states.

Army veteran and comedian Jody Fuller performs at McCoys Community Center Nov. 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fuller reflected on his life to include his Army career, home life, and more -- all while make everyone laugh.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides on visit to Los Angeles, California, touring Universal Studios offices, sets, lots in Hollywood

Evening With The Stars - 2019

KEVIN COSTNER, ASHTON KUTCHER and ANDY DAVIS in THE GUARDIAN (2006), directed by ANDREW DAVIS.

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National Football League season kick-off events around Washington, D.C., including festivities on the National Mall involving Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials and political dignitaries, pro football stars past and present, and music celebrities

The first presidential debate at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi on September 26, 2008

MERYL STREEP, LEONARDO DICAPRIO, JONAH HILL, JENNIFER LAWRENCE and ROB MORGAN in DON'T LOOK UP (2021), directed by ADAM MCKAY.

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Meeting of Jean-Luc Melenchon and Adrien Quatennens, MP for France Insoumise, against the pension reform in Lille.Meeting de Jean-Luc Melenchon et Adrien Quatennens, depute de la France Insoumise, contre la reforme des retraites à Lille.

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DOS RIVALES CASI IGUALES (2007), directed by MIGUEL ANGEL CALVO BUTTINI.

JOSEPH SARGENT in WARM SPRINGS (2005), directed by JOSEPH SARGENT.

BRUCE DAVISON in RUNAWAY JURY (2003), directed by GARY FLEDER. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

A member of the Lennon Sisters group sings during a rehearsal for a Christmas concert at D.A.R. Constitution Hall. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Third Presidential Debate

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Performance by Moscow Chamber Orchestra in Dean Acheson Auditorium, presented by Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to mark 70 years of relations between Washington, D.C. and Moscow, Russia

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASAs Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, NASA astronaut Don Pettit speaks to visitors during the grand opening of the new Angry Birds Space Encounter. Standing behind Pettit, from left are Dan Mitchell, director of location-based entertainment for Rovio Entertainment Bill Moore, chief operating officer with the KSC visitor complex and Kelvin Manning, associate deputy director of Kennedy Space Center. Also in the photo is Red Bird, one of the Angry Bird Space characters. Finland-based Rovio Entertainment, the creator of the Angry Birds Space game, partnered with Kennedy Space Center to bring the beloved characters to life. It is the first Angry Birds interactive exhibit in the United States designed for people of all ages. The 4,485-square-foot facility hosts the space adventures of the Angry Birds as they travel into an intergalactic wormhole, come face-to-face with Space Pigs and discover heroic superpowers. Six interactive stations are designe

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedys (JBK) Musical Program for Youth, 2:35PM. Dr. Marvin Rabin (center) conducts a performance of the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra (GBYSO) during the third in First Lady Jacqueline Kennedys series of Musical Programs for Youth by Youth. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. Top of original negative contains overlap from an unknown image.

NASA Ames Research Center 70 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner held at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California with special guest speaker Nichelle Nichols of Star Trek fame.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a celebration for the STS-114 crew and the successful return to flight mission, members of the crew relate their experiences for an enthusiastic audience of employees and family members in the IMAX Theater. On the stage from left are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Charles Camarda, and Commander Eileen Collins at the podium. The crew returned to Florida especially for the celebration in the KSC Visitor Complex.

KEVIN MACDONALD and BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH in THE MAURITANIAN (2021), directed by KEVIN MACDONALD.

Men acting on stage

U.S. Navy Band Country Current fiddle and mandolin player Musician 1st Class Patrick McAvinue from Hereford, Md., greets audience members at the conclusion of the band's performance at Elmwood Park in Roanoke, Va., the first stop on the band's 2022 national tour covering 1100 miles and three states.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California team 649and 192

National Football League season kick-off events around Washington, D.C., including festivities on the National Mall involving Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials and political dignitaries, pro football stars past and present, and music celebrities

Meeting of Jean-Luc Melenchon and Adrien Quatennens, MP for France Insoumise, against the pension reform in Lille.Meeting de Jean-Luc Melenchon et Adrien Quatennens, depute de la France Insoumise, contre la reforme des retraites à Lille.

PAYS-BAS - TAPIS ROUGESoirée d'ouverture de Tapis Rouge, festival du film français à Amsterdam.NETHERLANDS - RED CARPETOpening night of Tapis Rouge, the French Film Festival in Amsterdam.

madrid, 19-6-08.-mariano de cavia and mingote awards 2008-photo ernesto acute.archdc.

THE MAGNIFICENT TONY CARRERAS (1968) -Original title: EL MAGNIFICO TONY CARRERA-, directed by JOSE ANTONIO DE LA LOMA.

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