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April 5, 2005

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GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

Ongoing Exhibitions
GW Exhibition The Luther W. Brady Art Gallery’s Annual Awards Show The University’s premier show featuring works by undergraduate seniors and graduate fine arts students from GW’s Department of Fine Arts and Art History. Exhibition runs through April 29. For more information E-mail bradyart@gwu.edu, visit www.gwu.edu/~bradyart/
home.html, or call 994-1525.

GW Exhibition MFA Thesis Show Annual Exhibition features works by master of fine arts students from GW’s Department of Fine Arts and Art History. Patrick Kelly, painting, April 12–22. Jenna McCracken, ceramics, May 3–13. Amanda Davies, sculpture, May 20–June 3. For more information E-mail bradyart@gwu.edu, visit www.gwu.edu/~bradyart/
home.html, or call 994-1525.

$ Exhibition “The 48th Corcoran Biennial: Closer to Home” This Biennial focuses on contemporary artists making use of traditional arts methods. Closer to Home marks a return to the exhibition’s origins and considers the familiar territories of traditional media — such as canvas, paint and wood — while giving prominence to the work of Washington, DC-based artists. The exhibition opens March 19 and continues through June 27. For more information call 639-1770, or visit www.corcoran.org.

$ Exhibition “Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics from the Corcoran Collection” This exhibition features Italian Renaissance maiolica, a high-quality, beautifully decorated tin-glazed earthenware. Examples include plates, apothecary jars, inkwells and other types of decorative objects. The Corcoran’s collection contains works made in all of the major centers of Italian Renaissance production including Faenza, Urbino and Tuscany. Exhibition continues through July 11. For more information call 639-1770, or visit www.corcoran.org.

Exhibition “Boating on a River” Boating on a River surveys the role of boats in the history of later Chinese painting. Exhibition runs through Aug. 14 at the Freer Gallery. For more information, call 633-1000, or visit www.asia.si.edu.

$ Exhibition “Figuratively Speaking: The Human Form in American Art 1770–1950.” Drawn from the Corcoran’s permanent collection, “Figuratively Speaking” explores the stylistic diversity of American artists’ depictions of the human form and chronicles the nation’s artistic and social histories. Runs through May 23. For more information, call 639-1703, or vist www.corcoran.org.

Wednesday / April 6
GW $ Theatre Senior Showcase: Senior Honors Acting Theses Directed by Angela Afentakis and Julie Griffith. April 6 (preview) 7, 8, 9 at 7:30 pm; April 10 at 2 pm. Betts Marvin Theatre. For more information call the Promotions Office at 994-6178 or visit www.gwu.edu/~theatre/.

$ Lecture “A Different Universe” Nobel Prize recipient Robert Laughlin explains how the most fundamental laws of physics are in fact emergent, and are properties of large assemblages of matter. General admission $15, members $12. At the S. Dillon Ripley Center. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “The Wilds of Patagonia” Patricia Hostiuck offers insights on Patagonia’s landscape, wildlife, and people. General admission $30, members $20. At the Baird Auditorium in the National Museum of Natural History. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

GW Lecture “Roberta Baskin, Executive Director, Center for Public Integrity” 7–9 pm, 1957 E St. If you have any questions, feel free to contact GWCSG at gwcsg@gwu.edu.

GW Sports Baseball vs. George Mason 3 pm at Barcroft Park in Arlington, VA.
Thursday / April 7

GW Lecture “Whose News? Implications of the Global Media” Jean Folkerts, professor of media and public affairs and associate vice president for special academic initiatives, will moderate a panel of three distinguished speakers from international news organizations — Hafez Al-Mirazi, Washington bureau chief for Al-Jazeera; Reha Atasagun, Washington bureau chief for Turkish Radio and Television; and Frank Sesno, former Washington bureau chief for CNN — discussing the impacts of global news media and how American news coverage of world events differs from that of media outlets in other countries. Sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs. 7–9 pm, Lindner Commons, 6th Floor, 1957 E St. This event is part of the Globalization Week Spring 2005 event series. For more information visit http://gwcsg.gwu.edu/Gweek_home.htm or E-mail gwcsg@gwu.edu.

$ Lecture “Eternal Kiev” An illustrated lecture, by Andrew Evans recounts Kiev’s early days as a Viking outpost, the golden age of Kievan Rus, the era of Soviet grandeur, and its recent streak of revolutionary zeal. General admission $15, members $12. At the S. Dillon Ripley Center. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

GW Sports Women’s tennis vs. American 2:30 pm at Montclair Country Club in Dunfries, VA.

Friday / April 8
$ Performance Circo Comedia In the tradition of the Quebec Circus, master equilibrist Saucier performs his death-defying feats from dizzying heights, while Smythe, catastrophic clown eccentric, gets carried away by his own folly. Tickets $14. At the Kennedy Center. Runs through April 10. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

$ Performance “Dancing in the Wings” This uplifting world premiere based on the children’s book will feature some of the Washington area’s most gifted young performers. Tickets $20. Runs through April 16. At the Kennedy Center. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

GW Sports Women’s lacrosse vs. St. Bonaventure 3 pm at the Mount Vernon Althletic Complex.

Saturday / April 9
$ Seminar “Aristotle, Ethics, and the Good Life” In his influential work, “Nicomachean Ethics,” Aristotle explores the question: What is the best life a human being can lead? This seminar explores Aristotle’s teaching on the subject. General admission $125, members $80. At the S. Dillon Ripley Center. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

GW Sports Baseball vs. St. Bonaventure Noon at Barcroft Park in Arlington, VA. Game is double header, second game April 10, noon.

GW Sports Women’s water polo vs. Salem International 10 am at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. Vs. Princeton, 1:30 pm.

GW Sports Crew GW Invitational Classic 8 am – 8 pm. Thompson’s Boat House.

Sunday / April 10
$ Performance Twilight Concerts in the Salon Doré/Reception The Corcoran Gallery of Art presents Colin St. Martin, traverso; Nancy Jo Snider, baroque cellist; and William Simms, theorbo. Concert is followed by a reception with French wines. 6:30 pm. Tickets $50 for members, $60 for non-members. For more information, call 639-1703, or vist www.corcoran.org.

$ Lecture “The Great Comedy Teams” Join Lawrence J. Epstein for a look back at the great ones who made us laugh until we cried. General admission $18, members $15. At the S. Dillon Ripley Center. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

GW Sports Women’s lacrosse vs. Duquesne Time TBA at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

GW Sports Women’s water polo vs Bucknell 11 am at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center.

Monday / April 11
$ Performance WPAS: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble At the Kennedy Center. Tickets $40–$105 For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

Tuesday / April 12
$ Lecture “The Raising of a President” Doug Wead discusses presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush. General admission $15, members $12. At the S. Dillon Ripley Center. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Wednesday / April 13
$ Performance “The Washington Ballet: Romeo and Juliet” In Septime Webre’s acclaimed interpretation of Shakespeare’s most revered romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet reminds its audiences of love as only youth knows it — consuming, reckless, and world-forgetting. Tickets $29–$84. At the Kennedy Center. Runs through April 17. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

$ Lecture “Shanghai: China’s Legendary City” Marcia Ristaino relates the city’s long and complicated past, present, and future, drawing on some of its most remarkable sites. At Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery. General admission $40, members $30. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Thursday / April 14
$ Lecture “The Two Bobs: Dole Speaks with Edwards” Senator Dole shares his legendary World War II story — a personal odyssey of his tremendous courage, sacrifice, and faith — with Bob Edwards. General admission $18, members $15. National Press Club. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “Palaces and Lives of Russian Grand Dukes” Russian scholar Thomas Berry introduces the Grand Ducal lineages, then recounts the extraordinary lives of four famous grand dukes and shows images of their splendid palaces. General admission $20, members $15. At the S. Dillon Ripley Center. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Friday / April 15
GW Theatre and Music John Brown’s Body: Epic Poem Reading Directed by Leslie Jacobson and Matthew Mehaffey, at 8 pm. April 16, 2 pm. Hand Chapel, Mount Vernon Campus. For more information call the Promotions Office at 994-6178 or visit www.gwu.edu/~theatre/.

$ Film “Last Goodbye” A hot summer day in Atlanta is the backdrop for a mosaic of young people struggling to make an emotional connection as a delusional bible salesman and a pretentious film director become guides in revealing the true nature of the friendships among a famous TV actress, a rock band, a lonely nobody, and a young girl and her father. General admission $13, members $10. Location indicated on ticket. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

GW Sports Women’s lacrosse vs. Saint Jospeh’s Time TBA at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

Saturday / April 16
Garden Day Herb Sale Carlyle House Garden Day Sale Featuring Heritage Seeds from Mount Vernon Gardens Herbs and perennials from Mount Vernon’s Greenhouses and Gardens and heritage flower seeds will be among the garden delights at the Friends of Carlyle House Garden Day Herb Sale Saturday, from 9 am to 4 pm at the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority’s colonial-era museum at 121 N. Fairfax St., in Old Town Alexandria. For information about the herb and plant sale and Alexandria Garden Day, call 703/549-2997.

$ Lecture “Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code” Bart D. Ehrman conducts a riveting seminar that examines historical documents that are key to the plot of the book. General admission $125, members $85. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “Fitzgerald and Hemingway” This seminar examines works of short fiction by both authors and looks closely at the ways in which their writing differed and how their stormy friendship influenced their works and the direction of their literary careers. General admission $120, members $75. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “The Business of Freelance Writing” General admission $130, members $85. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.


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