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Aug. 19, 2003
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GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington
Ongoing Events
GW Exhibition “Treasures from the Jewish Cultural Renaissance
in Germany, 1898-1939.” The Kiev Judaica Collection hosts an exhibition
of some of the most significant works from the German Jewish Cultural
Renaissance, 1898–1939, in the GW’s Gelman Library room 710
through Aug. 28. On display are works from the period of rebirth and rediscovery
of Jewish culture and the Hebrew language in Germany prior to the rise
of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. For more information contact Amy Stempler
at 994-2675 or E-mail astemp@gwu.edu.
$ Exhibition “Insomnia: Landscapes of the Night” From
peaceful dreams to the realms of nightmare, this exhibition explores the
effects of nightfall on an artist’s perception and imagination. National
Museum for Women in the Arts, through Nov. 30. For more information call
783-5000 or visit www.nmwa.org.
$ Exhibition “Lesley Dill: A Ten Year Survey” This exhibition
explores through paintings, drawings, installations and artists’
books how insomnia and the night affects artists’ perception, imagination
and the creative process. National Museum for Women in the Arts through
Sept. 14. For more information call 783-5000 or visit www.nmwa.org.
Exhibition “Celebrating Scotland’s Crafts” Through
Sept. 12. On view are approximately 106 objects produced by traditional
methods that highlight the continuation of specialized skills and crafts
passed down through the centuries from generation to generation. Smithsonian
Institution Arts and Industries Building. For more info call 357-2700
or visit www.si.edu/.
Exhibition “The Art of Resist Dyeing” The Textile Museum
will present the exhibition “The Art of Resis,” through Jan.
5, 2004. The exhibition showcases approximately 25 objects that demonstrate
the various methods of resist dyeing that can be used to decorate textiles.
For more information please call 667-0441 ext. 42.
Exhibition “Whistler and Cassatt: Americans Abroad” Views
of Venice, London and Paris by American artists James Abbott McNeill Whistler
and Mary Cassatt recall the romance of Europe in nearly 100 prints and
drawings from the Baltimore Museum of Art’s outstanding collection
of works on paper, through Oct. 12. For more information please call 410/396-7100.
Exhibition “The Healer Within” The health emphasis in
America is shifting from curing disease to preventing it. This exhibit
encourages visitors not only to see and hear, but also to touch, listen
and learn, and become actively engaged in improving their own health.
On display through Sept. 2 at the Smithsonian Institution. For more information
please call 357-2700.
Exhibition “Genome: Decoding the Secrets of Life” This
interactive science exhibition explains what the genome is, why it’s
being mapped and what the amazing potential benefits of this research
could be, including improving health and longer life spans. The exhibition
is sponsored by Pfizer and producer by Clear Channel Entertainment-Exhibitions
in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health through Jan. 5,
2004. For more information please contact Smithsonian Institution at 357-2700.
Wednesday / Aug. 20
Film “Roots of Resistance: A Story of the Underground Railroad”
Part of the Anacostia Museum & Center for African American History
& Culture’s Captive Passage Film Series, 10:30 am. The hour-long
documentary recounts this historical flight to freedom through interviews,
slave narratives, and the recollections of descendants of fugitive slaves
and slaveholders. Free; but reservations suggested. Call 287-3369. For
more information visit www.anacostia.si.edu/.
Saturday / Aug. 23
Family Fun “Worth Repeating” Part of the Hirshhorn Museum
and Sculpture Garden’s Young at Art Family Program. Children ages
6–9 (with adult) explore prints and the power of the repeated image
with artist Vicki L. Jones, 10 am–noon Come for the fun, but dress
for the mess! Free, but preregistration required; call 633-3382. For more
information visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu/.
Lecture “Hands Crossing Cultures: The Imagery of the Hand”
in Textiles and Objectives of Adornment with Dagmar Painter at 10:30 am,
Textile Museum. For more information call 667-0441.
Sunday / Aug. 24
$ Day trip Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Join the Smithsonian
Associates for a 30-mile roundtrip excursion on the Western Maryland Scenic
Railroad and lunch in a first-class dining car. Popular rail historian
Joseph Nevin leads this tour that offers some of the region’s most
spectacular mountain scenery and richest transportation history. From
8:15 am to 7:30 pm by bus from the southeast corner of the Air and Space
Museum, 4th & Independence Ave., SW, with a pickup stop at the I-270
Exit 26 Urbana commuter parking lot at 9:10 am. Tickets: general admission,
$144; resident associate, $99. For more information call 357-3030 (voice)
or 633-9467 (TTY), or visit www.ResidentAssociates.org/
Lecture Tapestries at the National Gallery Executed with infinite
skill, the magnificent tapestries of the National Gallery of Art tell
highly enigmatic stories. Join guest lecturer Dirk Holger as he reveals
the contents and hidden messages behind the woven images, dating from
circa 1500 AD, a time of transition from the late Middle Ages to the Renaissance
in the Franco-Flemish territories. Meet at the information desk at the
National Gallery of Art. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Associates. Free
event, tickets required. For more information call 357-3030 (voice) or
633-9467 (TTY), or visit www.ResidentAssociates.org/
Wednesday / Aug. 27
Concert “The President’s Own” US Marine Band continues
its summer concert series with a free performance at 8 pm, on the West
Terrace of the US Capitol Building. The Marine Band concerts continue
a Washington, DC summer tradition that began on Aug. 21, 1800, near the
site of the Lincoln Memorial. The programs showcase a variety of music
from the marches of the band’s legendary 17th director, John Philip
Sousa, to orchestral transcriptions and popular favorites. The band also
will perform Aug. 28 at the United States Marine Corps War Memorial at
7 pm. Limited street parking is available near both concert locations.
For more information call the Marine Band’s Concert Information Line
at 433-4011, or visit www.marineband.usmc.mil.
Friday / Aug. 29
Discussion/ Demonstration “Bold Blossoms: Experimental Flower
Arrangements” Flower artist and Smithsonian horticulturalist Cheyenne
Kim demonstrates and discusses special creations designed to resonate
with the unconventional vase forms featured in the Sackler’s Isamu
Noguchi exhibition. Free, 10 am. The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. For more
information call 357-4880 or visit www.asia.si.edu/events/.
Saturday/ Aug. 30
Tour “An Architectural Walking Tour of the Textile Museum”
On this tour of the museum’s public spaces, visitors will examine
the building’s architectural details and learn about the history
of the institution and the man behind its founding, George Hewitt Myers.
Pat Reilly, 10:30am-noon, Reservations required; limited to 25. For more
information call 667-0441.
Lecture Monthly Star Lecture “Poetry Under the Stars”
6–7:30 pm, Albert Einstein Planetarium in the Smithsonian Air and
Space Museum. Join Patty Seaton, planetarium educator and poet, as she
employs the unique capabilities of the Einstein Planetarium to complement
various poetry passages, including some by her own hand. A verse memorializing
space shuttle Columbia will be included. Public telescopic observing follows
the Monthly Star Lecture, weather and time of sunset allowing. No tickets
required.
Sunday / Aug. 31
GW Party Welcome to the Family — Community Celebration Come
out to Kogan Plaza and experience great food and fun activities while
being introduced to the best of the GW community — fraternities and
sororities, Multicultural Student Services and the Office of Community
Service. At Kogan Plaza from noon–3 pm. Rain location: Hippodrome.
GW Film Movie on the Quad — “The Matrix Reloaded”
Chill out on the University Yard with a summer blockbuster! Co-sponsored
by Program Board. From 8–11 pm in the University Quad. Rain Location:
Smith Center.
Literary Program “A Fifth Sunday Salon for Adults with E.
Ethelbert Miller” Author and literary historian E. Ethelbert Miller
reads from his published works and tells the stories behind works in progress,
3 pm. Director of the African American Resource Center at Howard University
since 1974, Miller has authored many collections of prose and poetry,
including “Buddha Weeping in Winter,” “Beyond the Frontier,”
and his memoir “Fathering Words: The Making of an African American
Writer.” Anacostia Museum & Center for African American History
& Culture. Free, but reservations suggested, call 610-3292. For more
information visit www.anacostia.si.edu/.
Monday / Sept. 1
Labor Day, University Holiday
GW Holiday Celebration Labor Day Cookout at Mount Vernon Enjoy
the “unofficial” last day of summer with free entertainment,
a great BBQ and games. From 1–4 pm. Shuttle service will be
provided from Foggy Bottom. Co-sponsored by WRGW, SA and the Class Council.
Tuesday / Sept. 2
Classes Begin
Wednesday / Sept. 3
Demonstration Lacemaking Chesapeake Region Lace Guild staff demonstrate
lacemaking techniques, including how to make Ipswich, MA, bobbin lace.
1 pm at the National Museum of American History, “Within These Walls...”
Free, for more information visit www.americanhistory.si.edu/events/.
Lecture “Navajo Blankets of the Nineteenth Century: Selections
from the Textile Museum Collections” with Ann Lane Hedlund, at 9:30
am at The Textile Museum, reservations required; limited to 35. For more
information call 667-0441
$ Lecture NFL Kickoff 2003: Are You Ready for Some Football? The
Smithsonian Associates kickoff the 2003 NFL season with an opportunity
to learn about the state of America’s favorite sport — football
— from some of the greats who help to shape it. NFL Commissioner
Paul Tagliabue and Pro Football Hall of Famers discuss the evolution and
future of the league. Tickets: general admission $38; resident associate
$30; senior associate $27. For more information call 357-3030 (voice)
or 633-9467 (TTY), or visit www.ResidentAssociates.org/.
Saturday / Sept. 6
$ Seminar The Veritas About Vino: Italy’s Fabulous Wines This
all-day seminar sponsored by the Smithsonian Associates features five
spotlights on wine appreciation: Awakening the Senses: How to Taste Wine;
Italy’s Great White Wines and Grapes; Pairing Food and Wine; Italy’s
Great Red Wines and Grapes; and Sparkling Wines, Dessert Wines and Grappa.
From 10 am–4:30 pm. General admission $190; resident associate members
$150. For more information call 357-3030 (voice) or 633-9467 (TTY), or
visit www.ResidentAssociates.org/.
Sunday / Sept. 7
$ Seminar Working with Digital Cameras Join instructor Eliot Cohen
as the Smithsonian Associates high-tech studio arts class. Cohen describes
the capabilities of digital cameras and explains how to use them to best
advantage. Learn to understand file size and scalability, and to evaluate
digital files for clarity and color fidelity, 10 am–5 pm. Some fine
points of working with digital files (white balance, sharpening, and smoothing)
are demonstrated. The characteristics of various file formats are covered,
along with ways to archive and use digital files. Some aspects of Photoshop
are introduced to illustrate better methods of processing images. General
admission $240; resident associate members $195. For more information
call 357-3030 (voice) or 633-9467 (TTY), or visit www.ResidentAssociates.org/.
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