Sept. 5, 2003

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GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

Ongoing Events
Community Service The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria will be collecting aluminum cans for recycling through Oct. 25. The Paws to Recycle receptacle will be located on the east side of the shelter, along the front fence, and will be accessible 24 hours a day. The shelter is located at 4101 Eisenhower Ave. in Alexandria, VA. For more information call 703/838-4774.

$ Performance “Shakespeare in Hollywood” The magic of two worlds collide – Shakespeare’s mystical woods and the stardust of Hollywood — on the 1930s soundstage of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Arena Stage through Oct. 19. For tickets, call 488-3300 or visit www.arenastage.org.

$ 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 affect 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 On view are approximately 100 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 through Sept. 12. For more information call 357-2700 or visit www.si.edu/.

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. At the Baltimore Museum of Art through Oct. 12. For more information call 410/396-7100.

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 installation. Adjacent to the Folger Exhibition Hall. From 10 am-4 pm, Monday-Saturday, 201 E. Capitol St., SE. For more information please visit www.folger.edu.

Exhibition Jewels and Gems: From the Collection This is the third exhibition in a series that surveys the gallery’s craft collection by medium. The 100 pieces in the exhibition span the 20th century. Through Jan. 19. Renwick Gallery. For more information call 275-1595 or visit www.smithsonian.org

Friday / Sept. 5
$ Lecture “Plant Family Album: Amazing Asteraceae” Kyle Wallick, USBG Botanist discusses the Asteraceae, the second largest family of flowering plants. This hands-on workshop will include a tour of Bartholdi Park, weather permitting. 1-3 pm. Members $5, non-members $8. United States Botanical Garden. For more information call 225-8333 or visit www.usbg.gov.

Sunday / Sept. 7
GW Sports Women’s Soccer at Georgetown 2:30 pm, Georgetown University.

$ Seminar Working with Digital Cameras Join instructor Eliot Cohen as he describes the capabilities of digital cameras and explains how to use them. Learn to understand file size and scalability, and to evaluate digital files for clarity and color fidelity. 10 am-5 pm. General admission, $240; resident associate member, $195. For more information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Monday / Sept. 8
$ Gallery Talk “The Splendor of Diamonds Exhibition” A dazzling array of the world’s seven rarest diamonds are brought together for this exhibition. Jeffrey Post, renowned curator of the Smithsonian’s gem collection highlights the stories behind these precious jewels. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 6 pm. Gen admission $16; members $12. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “Assassination in a Gilded Age: Underbelly Politics and the Death of James Garfield” Author Kenneth Ackerman tells the gripping story of how a feud between two US senators — Roscoe Conkling and James G. Blaine — puts into motion an extraordinary series of events leading to the nation’s second presidential assassination. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 8 pm, 1100 Jefferson Dr., SW. General admission $15; members $12. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Wednesday / Sept. 10
GW Event National Crash Analysis Center 10th Anniversary Virginia Campus, 10 am-2 pm.

GW Sports Men’s Soccer vs UMBC 3 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

GW Sports Women’s Soccer at American 4 pm, American University.

$ Reading An Evening with Harold Kushner: The Healing Wisdom of the 23rd Psalm In this special appearance, Harold Kushner illuminates the wisdom in the 23rd Psalm and its value as a guide for living in perilous times. 6 pm. Location indicated on ticket. General admission $15; members $12. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Thursday / Sept. 11
GW Event Memorial Service 8:30 pm, University Yard. Sponsored by the Student Association.

Saturday / Sept. 13
GW Sports Men’s Soccer at George Mason 7 pm, Fairfax, VA.

$ Art Seminar Botanical Watercolor with Judith Stoffer, illustrator and instructor. Beginning and experienced artists are encouraged to attend this five-week workshop Sept. 13, 20, Oct. 4, 18, 25. Mastery of basic realistic watercolor painting techniques, understanding of the palette, light, and color will be emphasized during classroom exercises using plants from the USBG collection. 9 am-noon. Members $125; non-members $150. United States Botanical Garden. For more information call 225-8333 or visit www.usbg.gov.

Lecture “Caucasian Flatweaves: Research, Findings and Conclusions” with Robert Nooter at the Textile Museum, 10:30 am. For more information call 667-0441.

$ Seminar “Venice: Its Dazzling Art and Architecture” This seminar traces the originality of the art and architecture of Venice from the 14th to 18th centuries, focusing on masters and lesser known artists. From 10 am-4:30 pm. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr., SW. General admission $131; members $85. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Seminar “Can We Talk? Handling Life’s Difficult Converstations” A leading communications coach and consultant discusses techniques for handling difficult conversations without wounding someone’s heart or psyche. From 9:30 am-4:30 pm in the S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr., SW. General admission $130; members $85. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Dining Lecture A Taste of Moroccan Cuisine: A Luncheon with Ambassador Mekouar Sponsored in conjunction with the Fabric of Moroccan Life exhibition at the National Museum of African Art, participants experience the textures and flavors of Moroccan cuisine under the generous spell of His Excellency Aziz Mekouar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco, 12:30-3:30 pm. Luncheon is at the ambassador’s residence in Bethesda. Directions will be given at time of registration. General admission $120; members $75. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Sunday / Sept. 14
GW Sports Women’s Soccer vs Maryland 1 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

Exhibition “In Their Own Words: African American Slave Narratives” Drawing on the narratives of enslaved Africans, letters to and from their descendants, and folktales handed down through generations, this exhibition will capture the powerful story of the African American experience from the unique perspective of the slave. Anacostia Musuem and Center for African American History and Culture through March 7. For more information call 610-3290 or visit www.smithsonian.org.

Monday / Sept. 15
GW Discussion “The Future of Competitive Sourcing” sponsored by the Law School from 9-11 am, Jacob Burns Moot Courtroom. Presenters include David Walker, the comptroller general of the United States, and Paul Light, of NYU and the Brookings Institution. For reservations, call 994-2955.

Exhibition “First Sight: Treasures of Smithsonian Photography” On view will be many never-before-exhibited photographs from the vast Smithsonian photography collection. Arts and Industries Building. For more information contact 357-2700 or visit www.smithsonian.org.

Exhibition “Everything I See is New and Strange” Few artists have captured the essence of the natural world, literature and mythology as Walter Inglis Anderson. This exhibit will feature a selection of his watercolors, oil paintings, block prints, pottery works, woodcarvings, arts and crafts and photomurals. Arts and Industries Building through Dec. 9. For more information contact 357-2700 or visit www.smithsonian.org.

Tuesday / Sept. 16
GW Sports Volleyball at Georgetown 7 pm, Georgetown University.

Wednesday / Sept. 17
GW Sports Women’s Soccer at Howard 2:30 pm, Howard University.

Thursday / Sept. 18
GW Workshop Home Buyer Workshop The GW Home Program is hosting a home buying information session from noon-1 pm in Marvin Center 302. The workshop is especially designed for first-time home buyers and features information regarding the purchase of a home in the District. Seating is limited. To RSVP complete the online form at www.gwu.edu/~gwhome. For more information contact Yvette Hicks, program coordinator, at 994-5369 or E-mail gwhome@gwu.edu.

Friday / Sept. 19
Lecture “Insects and Gardens” E. Eric Grissell, garden writer and USDA research entomologist, explains the important role of insects in garden ecology. Grissell describes a whole range of interactions among insects and garden plants. Noon-1:30 pm. Free, pre-registration required. United States Botanical Garden. For more information call 225-8333 or visit www.usbg.gov.

Exhibition “Life in Shadows: Hidden Children and the Holocaust” During the Holocaust, the Nazis carried out the systematic mass murder of six million Jews including more than one million children. Thousands of Jewish children, however, survived this brutal carnage. 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. Now through May 2004 from 10:30 am-5 pm. 100 Raol Wallenberg Place, SW. For more information call 488-6133 or ahollinger@ushmm.org.

Exhibition “The Jewelry of Robert Ebendorf: A Retrospective 1962–2002” A major American artist in metal, Ebendorf uses found materials — crab claws, sea glass, plastic, paper — and recycles industrially produced objects — keys, buttons, beer bottle caps, washers, wire mesh, tubing — to create dynamic, sometimes grotesque jewelry. Renwick Gallery, through Jan. 19. For more information call 275-1595 or visit www.smithsonian.org.

Saturday / Sept. 20
Lecture “Pile Carpets From the Caucasus” with Dabney Lewis, 10:30 am at The Textile Museum For more information call 667-0441

Sunday / Sept. 21
GW Sports Women’s Soccer vs Towson 1 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

Tuesday / Sept. 23
Autumn begins

Friday / Sept. 26
GW Sports Women’s Soccer vs Richmond 4 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

Saturday / Sept. 27
GW Sports Cross Country Invitational 10 am, Bull Run Park, Centerville, VA.

GW Sports Men’s Soccer vs Towson 1 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

GW Sports Volleyball vs Duquesne 7 pm, Smith Center.

Sunday / Sept. 28
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown

GW Sports Women’s Soccer vs Creighton noon, Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

Exhibition “Faith and Form: Selected Calligraphy and Painting from Japanese Religious Traditions” The exhibition features works from the Sylvan Barnet and William Burto collection, which contains examples of Buddhist inspired calligraphy and painting. Included are richly illuminated sutras texts, expressive Zen Buddhist aphorisms rendered in ink monochrome, portraits of Zen masters and mandala paintings. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery through Feb. 8. For more information contact 357-4880, ext.219, or visit www.smithsonian.org.

Wednesday / Oct. 1
Toddler Treat “Sprouts” Bring your preschooler to the US Botanic Garden for plant-related fun. Sign up for a one-month session and attend four different programs. Wednesday sessions include activities such as story time, songs, art activity or walks in the garden. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Two remaining series, Oct. 1, 8, 15 and 22; and Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12 and 19. 10:30-11:30 am. United States Botanical Garden. For more information call 225-8333 or visit www.usbg.gov.

$ Theater “The Grapes of Wrath” Frank Galat’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath presents a stark, powerful portrait of hard times USA during the Great Depression as an American family struggles to maintain its dignity in the face of grinding poverty. Steinbeck’s classic saga tracks the Joad family as it suffers hardship after hardship in the dust bowl of Oklahoma and in degrading fields and migrant labor camps in California, where they had hoped to find their “promised land.” Through Nov. 15. For more information call 638-0896 or www.fordstheater.org.

Friday / Oct. 3
GW Sports Women’s Soccer vs Massachusetts 4 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

GW Sports Volleyball vs Fordham 7 pm, Smith Center.

Saturday / Oct. 4
GW Sports Volleyball vs Rhode Island 7 pm, Smith Center.

Sunday / Oct. 5
Yom Kippur begins at sundown

GW Sports Women’s Soccer vs Rhode Island 1 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

Performance Cantaré: Songs and Rhythms of Latin America Cantaré performs songs in Spanish and Portuguese from the Caribbean and Central and South America. For children of all ages with an adult companion. National Museum for Women in the Arts from 1-1:45 pm, 2:15-3 pm. Free; reservations are not required. For more information call 783-7370 or visit www.nmwa.org.

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