Sept. 21, 2004
Dateline
GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington
Ongoing Events
GW Exhibition GSEHD: A Century of Photos and Memorabilia
Gelman Library Special Collections hosts an exhibition celebrating the
100th anniversary of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development.
The show is free and open to the public Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon5
pm in Gelman Library room 207. For more information call 994-7283.
Exhibition Baseball as America The approximately 200
objects in this exhibition are traveling from Cooperstowns National
Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for the first time. At the Natural History
Museum through Oct. 3.
Exhibition Kysa Johnson: Macro/Microscapes at The National
Academy of Sciences This free exhibition of Johnsons paintings
is composed of three conceptual bodies of work exploring of patterns in
nature that are generally outside our ability to see. Inspired by images
that might be found in science textbooks, Johnson takes images and symbols
often associated with the teaching of science, engineering and medicine
and places them within the context of fine art considering her
works to be landscapes, albeit at extreme scales. Through Dec. 6. Artists
reception, Nov. 14, 12:30 pm. For more information call the National
Academy of Sciences at 334-2436 or visit www.nationalacademies.org/arts/.
Exhibition Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race
The exhibition examines Nazi Germanys genocide against the Jews
and the murder and persecution of millions of others. US Holocaust Memorial
Museum through 2005. For more information call 488-6133 or visit www.ushmm.org/.
Exhibition Insights features 40 works by nine contemporary
artists whose experimentation with subject matter and material offer a
thoughtful look at the artistic process. At the National Museum of African
Art in the Sylvia H. Williams Gallery through Nov. 28. For more information
please call 357-2700 or visit www.nmaf.si.edu.
Exhibition Cases: Porcelain from the Collections of the Correale
Museum of Sorrento, Italy. On display in three cases are 12 examples
of 18th- and 19th-century porcelain from the Correale Museum in Sorrento,
Italy. At the Smithsonian Castle, 1000 Jefferson Dr., SW, through Nov.
4. For more information call 633-1000.
Tuesday / Sept. 21
Today in History 1784 The nations first daily newspaper,
the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, began publication.
GW Lecture The New Nuclear Danger with Helen Caldicott,
president, Nuclear Policy Research Institute, and recipient of the 2003
Lannan Foundation Prize for Cultural Freedom. 5:307 pm in 1957 E
St., NW, room 213. Sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs
and the National Council of Womens Organizations. This event is
free and open to the public, no RSVP required. For more information call
994-4876.
$ Lecture Window on the Reich: World War II Switzerland,
Intelligence Center In spring of 1943, with his country surrounded
by the German Army, director of Swiss intelligence Roger Masson, saved
the day by persuading the Nazis to shelve their invasion plans. Or did
he? Swiss historian, former diplomat and military intelligence officer
Pierre Th. Braunschweig, author of Secret Channel to Berlin; Joseph Hayes,
the former Richard C. Helms Chair at the CIA; and James Srodes, author
of Allen Dulles: Master of Spies, will discuss this period in history.
H.E. Christian Blickenstorfer, Switzerlands Ambassador to the United
States, will offer introductory comments for the evening. 6:30 pm. General
admission $23, Spy Ring members $19. Registration required. For more information
call 393-7798, 1-866/SPYMUSEUM or visit www.spymuseum.org.
$ Exhibition The Hittites: Superpower of the Ancient Near
East Historian Trevor Bryce presents recent archaeological finds
from the Hittite capital of Hattusa and new information from recently
discovered tablet archives that shed new light on Hittite history and
civilization. 6:309 pm. General admission $35, members $30. S. Dillon
Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr., SW. For tickets and information call
357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
$ Lecture Full Bloom: The Art and Life of Georgia OKeefe
Join biographer Hunter Drojojowska-Philp as she relates her access to
previously unavailable Georgia OKeefe materials and describes OKeefes
defining relationships and the effect of her husbands infidelity.
She also recounts the artists eventual relocation to New Mexico
and the evolution of her signature paintings. 6:30 pm. General admission
$15, members $12. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr., SW. For
tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
GW $ Interview An Evening with Robert Rubin In a compelling
evening, Robert Rubin is interviewed by Tom Brokaw, anchor and managing
editor of NBC Nightly News, about his illustrious career and he offers
his prescriptive economic analysis of Washington and Wall Street. 7 pm.
General admission $20, members $15. Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St., NW.
For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
$ Reading Folger Poetry: A Celebration of Graywolf Press
For 30 years, Graywolf Press has been on the forefront of small press
literary publishing, introducing and promoting the most exciting and creative
writers of our times. Folger Poetry celebrates the press anniversary
with readings by poets Thomas Sayers Ellis, Percival Everett, Fanny Howe
and Vijay Seshadri. 7:30 pm. Tickets: $10. Folger Shakespeare Library,
201 E. Capitol St., SE. For more information call 544-4600, E-mail webmaster@folger.edu
or visit www.folger.edu.
Wednesday / Sept. 22
GW Lecture After Iraq: New Strategies for the Persian Gulf
luncheon briefing on the Alternative Frameworks for Gulf Security
Project, a report sponsored by the Stanley Foundation and the Institute
for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis of NDU. Speakers include Michael
D. Yaffe, academic dean, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies;
Michael Kraig, program officer, policy analysis and dialogue at The Stanley
Foundation; Judith Yaphe, senior analyst on Middle Eastern and Persian
Gulf issues, directorate of intelligence; and Gordon Adams, director,
Security Policy Studies Program, and professor of the practice of international
affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs. Noon2 pm. The
Lindner Family Commons, 1957 E St., NW, room 602. Sponsored by GWs
Security Policy Studies and The Stanley Foundation. Seating is limited.
RSVP to Rachel Wanner at rwanner@gwu.edu or call 994-7003 by Sept. 21.
$ Exhibition Understanding the Jewish Holidays Through Their
Stories In an engaging evening, Diane Wolkstein, co-founder of the
New York City Storytelling Center and author of 23 award-winning books
of world folklore, tells us the stories that are a part of the holiday
cycle and that reveal the heart of Judaism. 6 pm. General admission $20,
members $15. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
Thursday / Sept. 23
Today in History 1863 Mary Church Terrell, educator, political
activist, and first president of the National Association of Colored Women,
was born in Memphis, TN.
GW Lecture The Naked Crowd: Balance Privacy and Security
Through Law and Technology GW Professor of Law Jeffrey Rosen leads
the first Homeland Security, Emergency and Risk Management Forum of 200405,
sponsored by GWs Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management.
46 pm, Marvin Center 403. Refreshments served 44:30 pm. Free
and open to the public, registration required. RSVP Greg Shaw, research
scientist, The GW Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management,
E-mail glshaw@gwu.edu or call 994-6736.
GW Lecture The Korea-U.S. Alliance: Today and Tomorrow Speaker:
The Honorable Han Sung Joo, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea
67:30 pm. The Lindner Family Commons, 1957 E St., NW, room 602.
Sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs Ambassadors Forum
series. Seating is limited, RSVP is required by Sept. 21. Send name, affiliation
and contact information to rsvpesia@gwu.edu or call 994-4876.
GW Film Rome, Open City Winner of the 1946 Cannes Film Festival
Best Picture Award, Roberto Rossellinis Open City stars Anna Magnani
and Aldo Fabrizi as an impoverished mother-to-be and a parish priest whose
loyalties are tested by the sinister German forces that occupy their homeland
during World War II. 67:30 pm. 1957 E St., NW, room 213. Sponsored
by the Elliott School of International Affairs. Free and open to the public.
Seating is on a first come first served basis. For more information E-mail
Angela Iovino at iovino@gwu.edu.
GW Lecture Wagner and Suicide Author John DiGaetani,
professor of English, Hofstra University, explores a suicidal theme in
Wagners life and operas, showing how manic-depressive illness affected
his life and art. Free and open to the public. Funger Hall, 7:30 pm. Sponsored
by The Wagner Society of Washington, DC. For more information call 301/907-2600
or visit www.wagner-dc.org.
Lunchtime Reading Youre Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger
An informal chat followed by a booksigning from noon1 pm. Roger
Halls classic memoir of his adventures as an American Army officer
assigned to the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. No registration
necessary. For more information call 393-7798, 1-866/SPYMUSEUM or visit
www.spymuseum.org.
$ Workshop Finding a Needle in a Haystack Writers in
Washington (WIW) presents a workshop showcasing three expert researchers
who will share their keys to successful research and its value in publication.
Jim Srodes is an author of Franklin: The Essential Founding Father, Dream
Maker: The Rise and Fall of John Z. DeLorean and Allen Dulles: Master
of Spies; Liam Callanan is a writer and teacher who has contributed to
Slate, the New York Times Book Review, and Washington Post Magazine in
addition to writing the book The Cloud Atlas; and Thomas Mann a reference
librarian in the main reading room of the Library of Congress for the
past 23 years and the author of three books including Library Research
Models and The Oxford Guide to Library Research. At the Western Presbyterian
Church, 2401 Virginia Ave., NW, at 7 pm. Reservations are required. Admission:
WIW members $10 in advance (a form for online payment is available at
www.washwriter.org), $15 at the door; general admission $20 in advance,
$25 at the door. Reservations 737-9500 or E-mail rsvp@washwriter.org.
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$ Concert Dmitri Shostakovich: His Life, Music, and Relationship
with Stalin National Symphony Orchestra Cellist Yvonne Caruthers
examines the life and music of Dmitri Shostakovich, drawing on recordings
of Symphony Nos. 7 and 8. Musicologist and author Solomon Volkov shares
his insights into the political realities of Shostakovichs life,
working conditions, and his relationship with Stalin. 6:309 pm.
General admission $35, members $25. For tickets and information call 357-3030
or visit www.residentassociates.org.
Friday / Sept. 24
Today in History 1896 F. Scott Fitzgerald, best known for
his classic American novel The Great Gatsby, was born in St. Paul, MN.
GW Lecture Latino USA: A Cartoon History Lalo Alcaraz
Alcaraz , the creator of the nationally syndicated daily comic strip,
La Cucaracha, featured in over 75 newspapers including the
Chicago Sun Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Seattle Times, San
Diego Tribune, Dallas Morning News, among others, delivers a multimedia
lecture presentation which features his razor sharp satirical perspective
of Latino life in America, combined with sketching topical cartoons throughout
this presentation. Marvin Center 3rd floor Amphitheatre, 7 pm. Free and
open to the public. Sponsored by the Multicultural Student Services Center,
Latino Celebration Student Programming Committee, Organization of Latino
American Students. For more information contact Lindsay Good at 201/207-3776
or E-mail lg2007@gwu.edu.
Theatre The Matchmaker Tony Award-winning actress Andrea Martin
has joined the company at Fords Theatre to play the role of Dolly
Gallagher Levi. Through Oct. 24 For more information on Fords Theatre,
please call 347-4833 or visit www.fordstheatre.org.
Saturday / Sept. 25
Today in History 1897 Novelist William Faulkner was born
in New Albany, MS.
$ GW Lecture From Berlin to Baghdad: The Pitfalls of Hiring
Enemy Intelligence with Timothy Naftali, director of the Miller
Center for Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. 12:302
pm in The Voesar Conference Room, 1957 E St., NW, Suite 412. Sponsored
by: The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies Seating is
limited. RSVP to Vedrana Hadzialic at ieresvh@gwu.edu or call 994-6342.
Sunday / Sept. 26
GW $ Performance Hema Malini Bollywood Dreamgirl Hema
Malini performs a unique form of classical dance. Witness the beautifully
choreographed visual depiction of a woman who developed the strength to
bear the trials of life. This show benefits a charity helping women in
India. Lisner Auditorium, 6 pm. Presented by AAPI Charity Foundation.
Tickets $75, $70, $50, $35, $25, available at the Lisner Auditorium Box
Office, TicketMaster Outlets and PhoneCharge 301/808-6900. GW students:
Limited discount tickets available at the Lisner Box Office. For more
information visit www.lisner.org/.
Monday / Sept. 27
Today in History 1939 Professional golfs all-time
leading tournament winner Kathy Whitworth was born in Monahans, TX.
$ Exhibition Dessert 101 White House Pastry Chef Roland
Mesnier has made the White House a sweeter place for 25 years. Now he
comes to the Smithsonian to reveal his Five Golden Rules of Pastry.
Also enjoy some delectable desserts from his new cookbook, Dessert University.
7 pm. General admission $81, members $65. Madison Hotel, 15th & M
streets, NW. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org
$ Exhibition Behind the Scenes at the Washington National
Opera with Placido Domingo! Learn about the complex elements that
go into planning a season and putting an opera on the stage, as Christine
Sheppelmann, director of artistic operations, and key members of the Washington
National Operas artistic administration, music, technical and costume
staff take you behind the scenes to talk about everything from casting
the operas, to preparing the singers for performances, to the rehearsal
process, to the set construction, to costume design. Participants have
a special opportunity to see the Nov. 11 Washington National Opera production
of Giuseppe Verdis Il Travatore, sung in Italian with English surtitles,
at the Kennedy Center Opera House. Warner Theater, 1299 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW. 79:30 pm. General admission $166, members $155. For tickets
and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org
$ Benefit Gala Beginnings Ron Carlson, Jennifer Egan,
Pete Hamill, Colin Harrison, Jim Lehrer, Colum McCann, Azar Nafisi, Joyce
Carol Oates, ZZ Packer, Grace Paley, Ann Patchett, Caryl Phillips, Porter
Shreve, Monique Truong and Daniel Wallace lend their imagination to the
theme, Beginnings, for the evening of readings, followed by
a black-tie dinner in the Great Hall. Roger Mudd is Master of Ceremonies,
6:30 pm, $400. The proceeds will support the endowment of the PEN/Faulkner
Awards and PEN/Faulkners Writers in Schools program. Underwriting
for Beginnings is by Ford Motor Company. To receive an invitation,
call 636-8743. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 E. Capitol St., SE. For
more information call 544-4600, E-mail webmaster@folger.edu or visit www.folger.edu.
Tuesday / Sept. 28
Today in History 1542 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo of Portugal
sailed into San Diego Bay, the first European sighting of California.
$ Lecture Positive Approaches to Difficult Emotions
A leader in family relationships psychology, Harriet Lerner, offers insights
and practical guidance for dealing with these difficult emotions in the
most positive, productive, and compassionate ways possible. 7 pm. General
admission $15, members $12. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr.,
SW. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
$ Lecture Arthur Schlesinger on War and the Presidency
Viewing the decision to go to war as the gravest a leader can make, Arthur
M. Schlesinger shares a lifetime of thinking about the presidencies of
Jackson, Roosevelt, Kennedy and others to help us understand how the decision
historically has been made. 7 pm. General admission $20, members $15.
Meyer Auditorium, Freer Art Gallery, Jefferson Dr. & 12th St., SW.
For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org
$ Cinema Whales: A Giant Screen Adventure The first IMAX film from
the National Wildlife Federation, Whales melds a stunning combination
of art and science to deliver a fresh new perspective on these mysterious
marine mammoths. Narrated by Patrick Stewart, Whales travels through the
coastal waters of Alaska, Newfoundland, California, Patagonia, Hawaii,
and Colombia, capturing the amazing grace of whales and providing surprising
insights into their lives. Chris Palmer, president and CEO of National
Wildlife Productions, Inc., introduces the film. Johnson IMAX Theater,
Natural History Museum.7 pm. General admission $13, members $10, Children
(under 10) $7. For tickets and information call 357.3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org
Thursday / Sept. 30
Today in History 1882 The worlds first hydroelectric-power
plant opened in Appleton, WI.
$ Concert Basque Rhythms with Kepa Junkera Noted Basque musicians,
Kepa Junkera has performed with artists such as The Chieftains, Julio
Pereira, and Carlos Nunez. The accordionists sextet, includes Angel
Unzu (mandolin, guitars), Julio Andrade (double bass, cuatro, maracas),
Blas Fernandez (drums), Harkaitz Martinez (txalaparta) and Igor Oxtoa
(txalaparta). 7:30 pm. General admission $20, members $16. For tickets
and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
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