Sasha Obama, daughter of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama takes her seat at the start of "an evening of poetry, music and the spoken word" in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
From the Associated Press:
First lady Michelle Obama says the White House is a place where people should feel free to speak their minds. To that end, she and President Barack Obama welcomed actors, poets and writers to the East Room on Tuesday.
The Obamas hosted a night of poetry reading and the spoken word featuring James Earl Jones, Esperanza Spalding and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The night also included musical interludes, modern poetry and excerpts from Shakespeare.
Mrs. Obama says the administration wants to make the White House available to everyone. She also wants performers to share their experiences.
The president says such performances can express beauty and pain.
High school students joined the Obamas around small tables.
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