Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared in public Monday night, her first public outing since her lung cancer surgery last December. Ginsburg, 85, attended a concert celebrating herself titled, Notorious RBG in Song, that featured her daughter-in-law, soprano Patrice Michaels. Attendees said Ginsburg looked, “glam”, “magnificent” and “great”.
One man who said he spoke with and was hugged by Ginsburg said she looked “resplendent”.
https://twitter.com/DCHagedorn/status/1092615721555820544
No photos appear to have been posted yet of Ginsburg tonight. A few photos from the concert were posted.
Excited for @ConstitutionCtr #NotoriusRBG tonight at @WomenInTheArts. Be sure to check out the live broadcast online if you can't join us in person. pic.twitter.com/55VnY5GFTK
— Bernstein Foundation (@BFFDC52) February 4, 2019
30 minutes to showtime for #NotoriousRBG in Song! #RBG #SCOTUS (Ms. Michaels is the justice's daughter-in-law.) pic.twitter.com/eih5iMgUQC
— Michelle Olsen (@AppellateDaily) February 4, 2019
.@RosenJeffrey of @ConstitutionCtr introducing #NotoriousRBG at @WomenInTheArts. Go online to live stream this event! pic.twitter.com/oGApF6uIcF
— Bernstein Foundation (@BFFDC52) February 5, 2019
So super stoked for the @ConstitutionCtr tribute to the #NotoriousRBG! I brought my little civics fangirls with me!#sschat #letsk12better pic.twitter.com/hHoZydsrj9
— Amber Coleman-Mortley (@MomOfAllCapes) February 5, 2019
The concert took place at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. It was sponsored by the National Constitution Center which aired a livestream of the concert.
Watch LIVE February 4: #AmericasTownHall presents #NotoriousRBG in Song, a dramatic concert featuring The Long View: A Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Nine Songs.
Livestream: https://t.co/Nypm5WaaCK @BFFDC52 @inscapeco @CapitalHearings #RBG #SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/zO3zfbAaSv
— National Constitution Center (@ConstitutionCtr) February 1, 2019
Fans in attendance reported Ginsburg looked well. NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg gushed that Ginsburg looked glamorous, “Spotted at a concert by her daughter-in-law, the notorious RBG out for the first time after her surgery in December! She looked quite glam @ConstitutionCtr , #Notorious RBG in song”
Spotted at a concert by her daughter-in-law, the notorious RBG out for the first time after her surgery in December! She looked quite glam @ConstitutionCtr , #Notorious RBG in song
— Nina Totenberg (@NinaTotenberg) February 5, 2019
Attorney Joe Palmore said Ginsburg “looked great .”
https://twitter.com/palmore_joe/status/1092598139838779392
Jeffrey Rosen, President of the Constitution Center said Ginsburg looked “magnificent!”
Thrilled that Justice Ginsburg attended the first concert performance of #NotoriousRBG in Song. She, Patrice Michaels, and the performance were magnificent! https://t.co/Gxrjqxy1sY
— Jeffrey Rosen (@RosenJeffrey) February 5, 2019
More:
Thanks to @ConstitutionCtr for a lovely evening to honor #RBG. The justice was there. She slipped in and out of the back of the room, with no fanfare. #SCOTUS
— Michelle Olsen (@AppellateDaily) February 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/MWidomski/status/1092602474991665152
Ginsburg will likely not attend the State of the Union address Tuesday night as she has a history of boycotting those given by Republican presidents, reported the Washington Post, which also noted that Ginsburg’s appearance at the concert was low-key.
“Ginsburg did not speak, and many in the crowd did not know she was there. She sat in the back, and most saw her only as they left the performance. Michaels did not announce her presence.”
The Notorious RBG in Song concert will be held again in Chicago in May. Featured in the promo photo below is RBG with Patrice Michaels.
https://twitter.com/Spertus/status/1090255418889248769
UPDATE: Still no photos, but a confirmation from a spox for the Supreme Court.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attended a production Monday night of her daughter in law performing “Notorious RBG in Song” at a DC museum per court spokesperson. Her 1st known public outing since her surgery for cancer.
— Ariane de Vogue (@Arianedevogue) February 5, 2019
The AP reported no photos were allowed, and that Ginsburg’s son said she is walking a mile per day.
“The National Constitution Center, which sponsored the concert, did not permit photography.”
“James Ginsburg said before the concert that his mother is walking a mile a day and meeting with her personal trainer twice a week.”
