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April 20, 2004
Dateline
GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington
Ongoing Events
Exhibition Hirshhorn Hosts East Coast Debut of “Douglas
Gordon” in Conclusion of International Tour Darkness and light, the
tension between good and evil, and doppelganger imagery are key to Gordon’s
conceptual approach. Best known for projected video installations that
“sculpt” time, Gordon often alters existing source material
to explore memory, perception and ideas about the human condition. Through
May 9. For more information please visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu.
Exhibition “Shakespeare Gallery” View more than 250 of
the Folger’s rich treasures pertaining to Shakespeare and his time,
accompanied by Sir Derek Jacobi and other noted Shakespearean actors reciting
the Bard’s most loved verse, in a multimedia computer installation.
Adjacent to the Folger Exhibition Hall. Monday–Saturday, 10 am–4
pm. For more information please call 544-7077 or visit www.folger.edu.
GW Exhibition “Treasures from the Jewish Cultural Renaissance
in Germany, 1898–1938” The Kiev Judaica Collection hosts an
exhibition of some of the most significant works from the German Jewish
Cultural Renaissance, 1898–1939, in GW’s Gelman Library, Room
710. For more information contact Amy Stempler at 994-2675 or E-mail astemp@gwu.edu.
Exhibition “Thomas Trevelyon’s Pictorial Miscellany (1608)”
Thomas Trevelyon’s elaborately-illustrated miscellany is essentially
a history of England and the world since the beginning of time. Covering
an astonishing range of subjects, including a picture calendar with the
occupations of each month, a gazetter, Old Testament history, and proverbs
and epigrams. At the Folger Shakespeare Gallery through May 23. Monday–Saturday,
10 am–4 pm. For more information please call 544-7077 or visit www.folger.edu.
Exhibition “Life in Shadows: Hidden Children and the Holocaust”
Using artifacts, film, photographs and oral testimony, the exhibition
explores the dangers and dilemmas that children and parents confronted
in choosing a life in hiding. At the Holocaust Memorial Museum through
May, 10:30 am–5 pm. For more information call 488-6133 or ahollinger@ushmm.org.
Exhibition National Museum of the American Indian Welcome Center
Exhibition On display in the Smithsonian Castle Building on the National
Mall gives visitors a chance to see what the completed facility will look
like. Through October. The National Museum of the American Indian on the
National Mall, 4th Street and Independence Avenue, SW. For more information
call 633-1000 or visit www.nmai.si.edu/.
Exhibition “Insights” features 40 works by nine contemporary
artists whose experimentation with subject matter and material offer a
thoughtful look at the artistic process. Paintings, sculptures, photographs,
lithographs, films and mixed media installations selected from the museum’s
collection illustrate the range of media through which African artists
have made striking and innovative contributions. Show runs through Nov.
28 at the National Museum of African Art in the Sylvia H. Williams Gallery.
For more information please call 357-2700 or visit www.nmaf.si.edu.
Exhibition “Joel Barlow-The Sage of Kalorma” To mark
the 250th anniversary of the birth of ambassador and author Joel Barlow,
the Woodrow Wilson House is mounting this exhibition to shed light on
an under-appreciated and fascinating figure in the founding of the nation.
For more information please call 387-4062 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.
Exhibition “Through the Lens: Photographs from National Geographic”
Selected images from the recently published book, “Through the Lens:
National Geographic Greatest Photographs,” represent a sampling of
the arresting and stunning artistic talent that make up 100 years of photography
at National Geographic. First floor, of the Museum through May 1. National
Museum of American History. For more information please call 357-1729
or visit www.americanhistory.si.edu.
Exhibition “Red Cloud’s Manikin and His Uncle’s
Shirt: Historical Representation in the Museum as Seen Through Photo Analysis”
This exhibition by anthropologist Joanna C. Scherer, with Vicki Simon,
examines photographs of early manikins representing Plains Indians in
the Smithsonian Institution during the 1870s. National Museum of American
History. For more information please call 357-1729 or visit www.americanhistory.si.edu.
Exhibition “America on the Move” The Museum’s new
transportation hall takes visitors on a journey though the history of
the United States — a history shaped by transportation. The exhibition
uses multimedia technology and historical artifacts to transport visitors
back in time and immerse them in the sights, sounds and sensations of
transportation in the US from 1876 to the present. National Museum of
American History, first floor, east wing. For more information please
call 357-1729 or visit www.americanhistory.si.edu.
Exhibition “Three Mile Island: The Inside Story” On March
28, 1979, America experienced its worst civilian nuclear accident: the
partial meltdown of a reactor at the Three Mile Island power plant in
Pennsylvania. The Museum recognizes the 25th anniversary with a small
display in its History-in-the-News exhibit case. National Museum of American
History. For more information please call 357-1729 or visit www.americanhistory.si.edu.
Exhibition “Edda Renouf: Revealed Structures” Revealing
the artist’s commitment to pure abstraction, these minimalist works
focus attention on her process of removing threads from linen canvas or
incising lines into paper and then, through rich colors, making their
underlying structure visible. On display at the National Museum of Women
in the Arts through May 16. For more information visit www.nmwa.org.
Exhibition “Nordic Cool: Hot Women Designers” shows how
Nordic countries share cultural ties yet retain distinctive design traditions.
On display at National Museum of Women in the Arts through Sept. 12. For
more information call 783-5000 or visit www.nmwa.org.
Tuesday / April 20
GW Exhibition Opening “Asphyxiation of Genderfication: Blurring Boundaries,”
a master of fine arts thesis show by Mary Coble. Opening reception
5–7 pm in the Dimock Gallery. The exhibition runs through April 30.
Presented by the Dimock Gallery and the Department of Fine Arts and Art
History. Free and open to the public. For more information call 994-1525.
$ Lecture “Chocolate, from Palette to Palate” Explore
the Fine Art of Chocolate Decorating with Master Chocolatier John Down,
10:30 am. General admission $125, members $90. S. Dillon Ripley Center,
1100 Jefferson Dr., SW. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit
www.residentassociates.org
Wednesday / April 21
GW Panel Discussion “Brown v. Board of Education: 1954–2004
The Promise, The Legacy, The Challenge,” 6–8 pm in the Marvin
Center 3rd floor Ampitheater. The panel features Mary Futrell, dean of
the Graduate School of Education and Human Development and former National
Education Association president; Dorothy Gilliam, former president of
the National Association of Black Journalists and Washington Post columnist;
Claudio Sanchez, education reporter with National Public Radio; former
Ebony and Newsweek reporter Samuel Yette; and Robert Cottrol, GW professor
of law, of history, and of sociology. Sponsored by The George Washington
University Office of the President, SMPA, GSEHD, The Black Graduate Student
Association, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Fellowship. For more information
call 994-4750.
Lecture “Furniture Demonstration with Lee Russell” Throughout
the special exhibition, “Right at Home: American Studio Furniture,”
local artists demonstrate various woodworking techniques used to create
furniture and answer audience questions. At the Renwick Gallery, noon–3
pm, Gallery 105. For more information please call 357-2700 or visit www.americanart.si.edu/.
Thursday / April 22
$ Lecture “Ancient Wine” An illustrated presentation
with research scientist and anthropologist Patrick McGovern, who recounts
his adventures in tracking down the original wine species to the Neolithic
period, some 7,000 years ago. 6 pm. General admission $25, members $20.
Commons, Smithsonian Castle, 1000 Jefferson Dr., SW. For tickets and information
call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org
$ Lecture “The Papyri of Herculaneum” Part of the Campania
series. Three scholars from the international team working on the papyri
reveal how these ancient writings have come back from the ashes, 6:30–8:30
pm. General admission $35, members $28. For tickets and information call
357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
$ Theater “An Evening at the Theater” The 2004 Folger
Gala offers a trio of pleasures. Guests are first invited to a reception
in the Great Hall, where they may feast their eyes on Word and Image:
The Trevelyon Miscellany of 1608, a gorgeously illustrated manuscript
that depicts the history of the world. Next comes a performance in the
Folger Theatre of The Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare’s shortest play,
and arguably his most hilarious. A buffet supper in the Folger’s
Reading Rooms follows. For ticket information please call 675-0321 or
visit www.folger.edu.
Friday / April 23
GW Sports Lacrosse vs Temple, 3:30 pm. Mount Vernon Campus.
$ Lecture “Journey to the Promised Land” This thought-provoking
seminar first compares the Biblical accounts of the Exodus through the
archaeological record of Egypt. It also considers the character of Moses
and the religious implications of the moment when the word of God descended
in the form of commandments to a chosen people, 9:30 am–5 pm. General
admission $120, members $75. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr.,
SW. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
$ Lecture “Meet Artist Judy Baca” Best known for her
large-scale mural projects including the internationally known Great Wall
of Los Angles, muralist Judy Baca’s artistic vision has provided
inspiration for artists, educators, and community activists, 7 pm. For
tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
Saturday / April 24
GW Sports Lacrosse vs Mount St. Mary’s, 1 pm. Mount Vernon
Campus.
$ GW Road Trip “U RIDE U PLAY U WIN” Join the U Club
Membership for a trip to Atlantic City and a chance at Lady Luck! Continental
Breakfast to go at the U CLUB and chartered bus transportation to and
from Atlantic City. 8 am–9 pm. Members $15.95, non-Members $20.95.
RSVP 994-2355 by April 19th.
Lecture “The Potter Papers: Exploring Alexandria’s Past”
National Park Service Regional Archaeologist Stephen Potter discusses
many of Alexandria’s historical sites and events, including Cloud’s
Mill, Potter’s Hill, the Civil War, and railroads, using
family documents, images and artifacts relating to the history of the
Alexandria area. The lecture is open to the general public. At the Alexandria
Archaeology Museum 105 N. Union Street, Studio #327 (Torpedo Factory Art
Center), 10 am–noon. Free, but reservations are required. For more
information or to reserve a space, call 703/838-4399.
Symposium “Living with Craft — James Renwick Alliance
Symposium” This program, organized by the James Renwick Alliance,
features a series of conversations between experts in the field on collecting
and properly caring for and displaying contemporary crafts. 10 am. Reception
to follow. For more information, call 301/907-3888.
Lecture “Artistic Insights with Rob Womack” Womack, co-owner
of Coloratura studio in Richmond, VA, and a recipient of a National Endowment
for the Arts fellowship, has been creating furniture for over 20 years.
His one-of-a-kind, hand-painted pieces seem to come alive with his images.
At the Renwick Gallery, 3 pm. For more information please call 357-2700
or visit www.americanart.si.edu/.
$ Lecture “East to Tartary: Russia and the Tartar Connection”
In this illustrated seminar, Russian architectural historian William Brumfield
shares his extensive research and photographic work of the vast Russian
Tartary, from the western Siberian border with Mongolia, to Moscow and
St. Petersburg in the east, 9:30 am–4:15 pm. General admission $120,
members $75. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr., SW. For tickets
and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
$ Lecture “Music and the Movies” explores the use of
music in filmmaking, 9:30 am–4:45 pm. Well-known composers Thom Sharp
and Don Davis share their experiences, and film clips illustrate the lectures.
General admission $130, members $85. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Art Gallery,
Jefferson Dr., & 12th St., SW. For tickets and information call 357-3030
or visit www.residentassociates.org.
Sunday / April 25
Open House “Annual Shakespeare’s Birthday Open House”
Come celebrate William’s 440th birthday with jugglers and jesters,
music, song and dance. Enjoy stage combat workshops, the chance to perform
your favorite lines of Shakespeare on Folger stage, and tours and treasure
hunts of the Folger’s reading rooms on the one day of the year they
are open to the public. Noon. For more information please call 544-7077
or visit www.folger.edu.
Lecture “Distinguished Artist Lecture with Wendell Castle”
Illustrated lecture about the progression of his work while highlighting
some of his favorite pieces, including the Renwick Gallery’s own
Ghost Clock. 3 pm. For more information please call 357-2700 or visit
www.americanart.si.edu/.
Send feedback to: bygeorge@gwu.edu
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