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	Capitol Steps -- Speakers-Network
		The Capitol Steps are a troupe of Congressional staffers-turned-comedians who travel the country satirizing the very people and places that once employed them.
		The Capitol Steps were born in December, 1981 when 3 staffers for Senator Charles Percy were planning entertainment for a Christmas party.
		Although the Capitol Steps are based in Washington, DC, most of their shows are out-of-town or for out-of-town audiences.
	www.speakers-network.com /speakers/speaker.asp?id=309 (367 words)

	Capitol Steps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They chose the name "The Capitol Steps" for their group based on a sex scandal earlier that year, in which Congressman John Jenrette had trysted with his wife on the steps of the Capitol building.
		With the election of George Herbert Walker Bush in 1988, the Capitol Steps expanded their repertoire of material to include new foreign policy, such as the United States invasion of Panama, as well as local gaffes, such as Bush's declaration of September 7 as Pearl Harbor Day.
		The bulk of the Capitol Steps' material is in the form of parodies of well-known songs, usually introduced with a short skit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Capitol_Steps (1347 words)

	Capitol Steps wrap up Hancher season with political song parodies
		The Capitol Steps, whose political song parodies keep the electorate in stitches and Washington officials watching their backsides, will wrap up the season at the University of Iowa Hancher Auditorium with a performance at 8 p.m.
		Anyone puzzled about the perennial success of the Capitol Steps might consider this: most comedy groups' material is produced by a small roster of writers.
		The Capitol Steps was formed in 1981 when three staffers for Sen. Charles Percy were asked to provide entertainment for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Christmas party.
	www.uiowa.edu /~ournews/2002/april/0416capitol-steps.html (538 words)

	American Voices \| Foolproof Performing Arts
		Although they've been impaling politicians since 1981, the Capitol Steps' act is constantly evolving in response to the political controversy of the day.
		Since they began, the Capitol Steps have recorded 24 albums, including their latest, "Papa's Got a Brand New Baghdad." People love to laugh at the foibles of public figures and satire including songs such as "Son of a Bush", "You're So Vague" "Cheney and the Jets" and "Iraq Around the Clock".
		The Capitol Steps performance is part of Foolproof Performing Arts, a non-profit corporation encouraging the open and active exchange of ideas in public events able to entertain, inform, challenge and inspire people to be involved in the democratic process and find their own voices on the issues of the day.
	www.foolproof.org /2004-2005/season/press/09.8.04.html (276 words)

	Everything is fair game for the Capitol Steps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is difficult for a satirical stage show such as "Capitol Steps" not to risk being labeled unpatriotic for targeting the Iraq War and its aftermath.
		Newport pointed out that the subject matter of "Capitol Steps" is continually revised to keep it up to date, so that the performance seen by this critic was full of references to the violent deaths of Saddam's two sons.
		The Washington rumor mill has it that the only politicians who don't like "Capitol Steps" are the ones that have been overlooked as targets of the show's slings and arrows.
	www.capitolhillblue.com /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=20&num=2759&printer=1 (750 words)

	Aging Capitol steps restored - billingsgazette.com
		HELENA - The completed $1 million renovation of the Capitol steps was unveiled Thursday when Gov. Judy Martz dedicated the restored steps to the people of Montana during a Christmas celebration in the rotunda.
		Construction is still occurring beneath the steps, where contractors are working to turn the outdoor vestibule there into a foyer or an entrance hall.
		The steps are a slightly grayer color than the main Capitol building, since the steps are made of granite and the building is made of sandstone.
	www.billingsgazette.com /index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2004/12/10/build/state/60-steps.inc (345 words)

	Capitol Steps Tickets - Capitol Steps Theater Tickets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A central staircase into the Capitol will be dismantled for the next four months to fix a leak, the architect of the Capitol said.
		The political satire troupe Capitol Steps has been mocking the eccentricities of the nation's leaders for more than two decades, and it's safe to assume it'll never run out of material.
		The Capitol Steps, known for their political satire, have enough material from the national scene for their Tuesday show in Lakeland.
	www.alleventseats.com /Theater/Capitol-Steps.html (440 words)

	New Capitol steps won't be used as entrance again - billingsgazette.com
		The steps will not be used because the upper doors opening into the rotunda will remain closed due to continuing security concerns that arose after the 2001 terrorist attacks, Marvin Eicholtz, head of the state's General Services Division, said Friday.
		The front steps were completely rebuilt last year to deal with long-standing structural problems that became so severe the entrance underneath the stairs had to be closed.
		Gaps could be seen between steps and where the stairs join the landing leading to the large Capitol doors.
	www.billingsgazette.com /index.php?display=rednews/2005/04/29/build/state/18-capsteps.inc (531 words)

	The Capitol Steps at Carthage, June 19, 2004, 8:00 p.m. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Capitol Steps at Carthage, June 19, 2004, 8:00 p.m.
		Since they began, the Capitol Steps have recorded 24 albums, including their latest, "Papa's Got a Brand New Baghdad." They've been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, and PBS, and can be heard four times a year on National Public Radio stations nationwide during their "Politics Takes a Holiday" radio specials.
		The Capitol Steps were born in December, 1981 when some staffers for Senator Charles Percy were planning entertainment for a Christmas party.
	www.carthage.edu /alumni/capsteps (384 words)

	'Capitol Steps' humor mocks politics, culture, terrorists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Named after the marble stepping stones leading to the U.S. Capitol -- a place known as much for its dalliances as for the march of legislation -- "Capitol Steps" got its start as in-house entertainment for the staff of former U.S. Senator Charles Percy at an office Christmas party.
		Capitol Steps routines are known for their bipartisan skewering.
		To find out who and what is the latest target of "Capitol Steps" humor, access the Web site, www.capsteps.com, and listen to selections from their current show.
	www.dcmilitary.com /army/pentagram/7_09/features/14715-1.html (803 words)

	Arts & Issues bringing political humor to SIUE with Capitol Steps
		With the upcoming presidential election, the Capitol Steps are loaded with firepower.
		"Capitol Steps is sure to put a funny perspective on looking at the candidates," Walker said.
		The Capitol Steps are armed with an insult and laugh for everyone.
	www.siue.edu /ALESTLE/library/FALL2000/september26/phumor.html (386 words)

	The Bushnell \| The Capitol Steps return in October (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Capitol Steps are a troupe of Congressional staffers-turned-comedians who travel the United States satirizing the very people and places that once employed them.
		The Capitol Steps were born in December 1981 when three staffers for Senator Charles Percy were planning entertainment for a Christmas Party.
		Although the Capitol Steps are based in Washington, DC, most of their shows are out-of-town or for out-of-town audiences, whether it's the National Welding Supply Association, a university audience, high school students or state legislators.
	www.bushnell.org /index.cgi/9527 (476 words)

	capitol steps, comedians, political humorists, satirists, personal appearances, standup comedy, Capitol Steps
		Since they began, the Capitol Steps have recorded 18 albums, including their latest, "Unzippin' My Doo-Dah." They've been featured on 3 national PBS specials, numerous TV shows, and can be heard 4 times a year on National Public Radio stations nationwide during their "Politics Takes a Holiday" radio specials.
		So, Capitol Steps decided to dig into the headlines of the day, and created song parodies & skits which conveyed a special brand of satirical humor that was as popular in Peoria as it was on Pennsylvania Avenue.
		The Capitol Steps now has 22 cast members, 5 of whom are on stage for any one show.
	www.comediansusa.com /political/capitol_steps.html (534 words)

	Capitol Steps bring political song parodies to UI Hancher Oct. 28-29
		The Capitol Steps satirical song parodies, on the other hand, derive from the largest comedy-writing team you could imagine.
		The Capitol Steps humor is so pointed and on-target that former President George Bush commented, "The Capitol Steps make it easier to leave public life."
		Country Bancorporation and Kay J.A. Bernau are the sponsors of the Capitol Steps performances in Hancher through the University of Iowa Foundation.
	www.uiowa.edu /~ournews/1999/october/1008capsteps.html (623 words)

	Speakers Platform Speakers Bureau: * Capitol Steps, Speaker On: Variety, Comedian, Entertainment, Arts/Music/Drama, ...
		The Capitol Steps, the only group in Washington that attempts to be funnier than Congress, is a troupe of former Congressional staffers who travel the country satirizing the very people and places that once employed them.
		The Capitol Steps were created during the Reagan Administration by Elaina Newport, Bill Strauss and Jim Aidala who reasoned if entertainers could become politicians, then politicians could become entertainers.
		Although the Steps are based in Washington, DC, ninety percent of their performances are out-of-town or for out-of-town audiences.
	www.speaking.com /speakers/*capitolsteps.html (614 words)

	Corporate Entertainment - Capitol Steps booking information!
		Since they began, the Capitol Steps have recorded 18 albums, including 6 during the Clinton Presidency: Unzippin' My Doo-Dah, Sixteen Scandals, Return to Center, A Whole Newt World, Lord of the Fries, and The Joy of Sax.
		The Capitol Steps were born in December, 1981 when three staffers for Senator Charles Percy were asked to provide entertainment for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Christmas party.
		Although the Capital Steps are based in Washington, DC, ninety percent of their performances are out-of- town or for out-of-town audiences.
	www.corporateartists.com /capitolsteps.html (450 words)

	West Capitol Steps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In fact, due to Sacramento's temperate climate and steady water supply from rivers, several of the park's tree species are said to grow larger and better here than in their native habitats.
		Examples of original plantings that still flourish in the park include several deodar cedars along the west side of the Capitol and a group of elm trees and California fan palms.
		And more than one million people come to the park each year to visit its memorials and monuments, sit or stroll among the greenery, and participate in a variety of activities.
	www.capitolmuseum.ca.gov /virtualtours/park/html/stop1 (433 words)

	The Capitol Steps News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Capitol Steps are a troupe of current and former Congressional staffers who monitor events and personalities on Capitol Hill, in the...
		Supporters of a new state constitution plan a rally Jan. 25 on the Capitol steps, which will be followed by a trip across the street to the Statehouse to see the Legislature.
		The Capitol Steps, the only group in America that attempts to be funnier than the Congress, is a troupe of current and former Congressional staffers who monitor events and personalities of power and prestige...
	rss.topix.net /who/the-capitol-steps (836 words)

	AllPolitics - Capitol Steps
		But few of them are as consistently funny as the Capitol Steps, a 16-year-old musical political comedy troupe that has become a minor industry here.
		The Steps got their start in December 1981 at a Christmas party for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, when three members of Illinois Republican Sen. Charles Percy's staff were asked to provide entertainment.
		The song was a big hit, and troupe members split their time between day and night jobs until Paul Simon stepped up in 1984, tossing Percy from the Senate and converting part-time Steps work into full-time.
	www.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/1997/06/30/capitol.steps (565 words)

	capitol steps will break it down washington style on Tuesday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Capitol Steps, a bipartisan organization of more than 40 White House staffers from a range of musical backgrounds, has been recognized by National Public Radio numerous times and has a tour schedule booked through spring 2005.
		Elaina Newport, producer of Capitol Steps, a performer and a founding member, said the group adds a new song about once a week to keep up with what goes on in the news.
		One of Capitol Steps most recent songs include a remake of the popular song “I like big butts.” The group created new words to poke fun at Bush.
	www.elon.edu /e-web/pendulum/Issues/2004/9_16/features/capitol.xhtml (220 words)

	CAPITOL STEPS PROVIDES ESCAPE FROM ELECTION YEAR MAYHAM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Capitol Steps, the witty creators of such hits as “It’s Not Over ‘Til the First Lady Sings” and “Won’t You Go Home Bill Bradley?” present their hilarious repertoire of tongue-in-cheek political parodies just in time for the November elections.
		So, Capitol Steps decided to dig into the headlines of the day, and created song parodies & skits which conveyed a special brand of satirical.
		Since then, The Capitol Steps have had over 4,500 performances in 48 states and grown to 22 cast members.
	www.gpacweb.com /news_release.cfm?rsNewsKey=12 (510 words)

	Humor fills 'Capitol Steps'
		That's a line from an actor playing President Bush in the upcoming performance by Capitol Steps at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
		"Capitol Steps is political satire, so they use music and popular songs we all know to spoof everybody and everything all across the board," said Kathy Hotchner, vice president and director for the Scottsdale Center.
		Elaina Newport, one of the founders of the troupe, and seven of the senator's staffers decided to poke fun of their boss and others on Capitol Hill.
	www.azcentral.com /community/scottsdale/articles/0406sr-arts06capitolZ8.html (513 words)

	Encyclopedia: Capitol Steps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Capitol Steps are a popular American political satire group.
		They have been performing since 1981, and have released several albums consisting primarily of song parodies.
		Capitol Steps Tickets are one of our top selling Theater productions!
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Capitol-Steps (243 words)

	Capitol Steps Performing Arts: Ohio University
		Just in time for the elections, Ohio University welcomes the Capitol Steps with their unique take on the Presidential campaigns.
		Performing over 500 shows a year, the Capitol Steps are a troupe of Congressional staffersturned-comedians who travel the States satirizing the very people and places that once employed them.
		Take a break from the news this election year and join the Capitol Steps for their bipartisan approach to comedy that spares no one.
	www.ohio.edu /performingarts/capitolsteps.cfm (84 words)

	Bulletin Online at NC State
		Election fever is upon us, and this year’s candidates are easy prey for the antics of the Capitol Steps, a troupe of Congressional-staffers-turned-comedians who travel the country satirizing the very people and places that once employed them.
		Expressing their support for ARTS NC STATE, as well as bravely lending themselves to the Capitol Steps hysterical humor, are honorary chairs for the event: the U.S. senators from North Carolina — Senator and Mrs.
		Information is also available at www.ncsu.edu/arts and the Capitol Steps web site at www.capsteps.com.
	www2.ncsu.edu /ncsu/univ_relations/news_services/ebulletin/00_04/47/articl10.htm (195 words)

	CPC: CPC Home Page
		These significant pieces of Capitol history will be exhibited at venues around the state including museums, educational institutions, and galleries, providing a chance for residents to see a piece of Pennsylvania history up close.
		Capitol Preservation Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Clymer, along with Lt. Governor Catherine Baker Knoll, will unveil 10 newly restored oil paintings by Capitol artist Violet Oakley (1874-1961), which served at studies for the murals she painted in the Governor's Reception Room.
		Capitol Preservation Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Clymer today announced an alarming discovery: foundation piers supporting the lower seven steps to the Capitol's main entrance are crumbling.
	cpc.state.pa.us /main/cpcweb (477 words)

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