Michelle Obama is Stunning on a Night Out to The Ford Theater Reopening..
The First Lady (in Isabel Toledo) stands with actors, from left, Richard Thomas, Jeffrey Wright, and Cheryl Freeman.
The Obamas receive a replica of the Gettysburg Address from actor David Selby in costume as Abraham Lincoln.
Michelle Obama greets Sidney Poitier
Hollywood stars and Washington power brokers celebrated the Ford Theater's reopening Wednesday night (2/11/09), hearing Obama praise one of his favorite presidents for Lincoln's conviction that a divided nation could be made whole.
Surrounded by actors and artists, Obama said Lincoln's passion for education and the arts will thrive at the famous theater after its recent $25 million renovation. The theater is reopening after 18 months of installing more comfortable seats, a modern lobby and new dressing rooms.
Those in the audience stood and turned to applaud Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as they made their way down the aisle to the tune of "Hail to the Chief."
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