Ellipse

By the way, Hanukkah on the Ellipse is coming Dec. 1.

National Christmas Tree to light up the Ellipse on Dec. 9 Alex Baldinger 2010

One thing that will not happen, the one thing we know is canceled for sure is that the Golden Parachutes, the Golden Knights, parachuters from the army were supposed to come down here on the Ellipse, in and around the Ellipse, that is not going to happen because of the weather.

CNN Transcript Jan 19, 2005 2005

On the other side is the so - called Ellipse, and that's where the celebration is taking place right now.

CNN Transcript Jan 19, 2005 2005

And we're still seeing a lot of police activity on the Ellipse, which is beyond the south side of the White House, which is where this incident took place.

CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Gunman Outside White House Gate Shot, Captured by Secret Service - February 7, 2001 2001

Again, we are on the Ellipse, which is just south of the south lawn of the White House -- Daryn.

CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Gunman Outside White House Gate Shot, Captured by Secret Service - February 7, 2001 2001

O'CONNOR: Yes, well, basically I'm on the Ellipse, which is south of the South Lawn of the White House.

CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Gunman Shout Outside of White House - February 7, 2001 2001

The Ellipse was the brainchild of then-engineering student

HEADLINES 2010

This year we decided to do two things -- to have a lot of entertainment and activities on the Ellipse, which is over there by the Washington Monument, so that as you had to wait, you could go through the line and you could hear singing and you could see some clowns; and to keep the egg roll and the egg hunt here on the lawn so that we would be able to accommodate more of you and you'd each have a chance.

Remarks By The President First Lady At Easter Egg Roll ITY National Archives 1993

BLOCK: You can hear more of our conversation and full songs from "Ellipse" at nprmusic. org.

Imogen Heap: Even The Kitchen Sink 2009

On Saturday, October 3rd and Sunday, October 4th on display for a continuous 36 hours at the "Ellipse" in Washington, directly in front of the White House front lawn, volunteers arranged 859 pairs of combat boots representing the fallen soldiers and marines from Afghanistan.

Kicking Some Serious Ass in our Nation's Capital 2009