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Sept. 17, 2003
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GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington
Ongoing Events
$ 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 “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 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
Wednesday / Sept. 17
Today in History 1787: Members of the Constitutional Convention
signed the final draft of the Constitution.
GW Sports Women’s Soccer at Howard 2:30 pm, Howard University.
Thursday / Sept. 18
Today in History 1895: Booker T. Washington delivered the speech
that came to be known as the Atlanta Compromise at the opening of the
Cotton States and International Exhibition in Atlanta, GA.
MV Performance “Lunch Lounge Series featuring Nadine and Natalia”
Come enjoy your lunch with the sweet sounds of Nadine and Natalia. 12:30-1:30
pm at the Mount Vernon Pub and Grill. Sponsored by the Student Development
Center. For more information call 242-6673 or E-mail sdc@gwu.edu.
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. At the Holocaust Memorial Museum 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.
MV Film “Bend it Like Beckham” 8-10 pm in the Mount Vernon
Quad, rain location Eckles Library Auditorium. Free. Sponsored by the
Programming Council. For more information call 242-6673, or E-mail pcgwmvc@gwu.edu.
Saturday / Sept. 20
Today in History 1850: The slave trade was abolished in the District
of Columbia.
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
Today in History 1784: The nation’s first daily newspaper,
the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, began publication.
GW Sports Women’s Soccer vs Towson 1 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic
Complex.
$ Instruction “Botanical Sketchbook” Hone your powers
of observation and drawing skills with artist Merri Nelson. This intensive,
two-day workshop will provide individual instruction, critique and discussion.
Beginners are welcome. A materials list is mailed prior to the first class.
Lunch is not included. 10:30 am-2:30 pm. Also Sept. 28. Members, $55;
non-members: $60. United States Botanical Garden. For more information
call 225-8333 or visit www.usbg.gov.
Monday / Sept. 22
GW Event Graduate and Professional School Fair Hosted by the Washington,
DC Area Universities & Colleges. Charles E. Smith Center. Graduate
School Day Sept. 22, 3-7:30 pm. Law School Day, Sept. 23, 3-7:30 pm. For
more information call 994-FAIR, visit www.gwu.edu/gradfair/ or E-mail
gradfair@gwu.edu.
Tuesday / Sept. 23
Autumn begins
MV Event “On Location” with the Multicultural
Student Services Center Learn about the services offered by the Multicultural
Student Services Center. Noon-1 pm in the Mount Vernon Pub and Grill.
Free. Sponsored by the Student Development Center. For more information
call 242-6673 or E-mail sdc@gwu.edu.
Wednesday / Sept. 24
GW $ Lecture “Imperial America: The Bush Assault on the World
Order” John Newhouse, senior Fellow, Center for Defense Information,
will discuss his new book, “Imperial America: The Bush Assault on
the World Order.” 1957 E St., Room 213, from 6:30–8 pm. Tickets
are $10. Admission for free with a valid GWorld ID. All RSVPs must be
received by Sept. 19. Sponsored by the The World Affairs Council of Washington,
DC.This event requires an RSVP. Please contact clee@worldaffairsdc.org.
Thursday / Sept. 25
Today in History 1897: Novelist William Faulkner was born in New
Albany, MS.
$ Lecture and Tour “Heirloom Vegetables and Flowers”
Spend an evening at the United States Botanical Garden learning about
heirloom plants. The evening will begin with a tour of the heirloom plant
exhibit on the Conservatory terrace. Then author Rosalind Creasy shares
her knowledge of heirloom flowers and vegetables. From 6-9 pm. Members,
$17; non-members, $20. United States Botanical Garden. For more information
call 225-8333 or visit www.usbg.gov.
Friday / Sept. 26
Today in History 1777: British troops marched into Philadelphia
and occupied the city forcing the Continental Congress to flee to the
interior of Pennsylvania.
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, Centreville,
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.
Tuesday / Sept. 30
GW Seminar “Fall Career Fair” Employers representing
a wide range of industries and fields will be recruiting for full-time,
part-time, co-op and internship positions. For GW students/alumni of all
majors and fields of interest (GWorld or alumni ID required for entrance).
Bring a copy of your resume. Business dress preferred. Sponsored by the
Career Center. Marvin Center Grand Ballroom, 2-6 pm. For more information
call 994-8633, E-mail ocr@gwu.edu or visit gwired.gwu.edu/career.
MV Performance “Coffeehouse Series featuring Chinua Hawk”
The Mount Vernon Programming Council Coffeehouse Series presents the music
of Chinua Hawk. Free Espresso Bar. Starts at 8:30 pm in the Mount Vernon
Pub and Grill. Sponsored by the Programming Council. For more information
call 242-6673, or E-mail pcgwmvc@gwu.edu.
Family Fun Pumpkin Carving Get into the Halloween spirit early
this year and learn how to turn a pumpkin into a flower with master pumpkin-carver
Hugh McMahon make a familiar face appear on a pumpkin right before your
eyes. From 1-3 pm. Free. No registration required. United States Botanical
Garden. For more information call 225-8333 or visit www.usbg.gov.
Wednesday / Oct. 1
Toddler Treat “Sprouts” Bring your preschooler to the
US Botanical 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.”
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.
Friday / Oct. 10
GW Sports Men’s Soccer vs St. Bonaventure 3 pm, Mount Vernon
Athletic Complex.
GW Sports Volleyball vs Dayton 7 pm, Smith Center.
$ Readings Maxine Hong Kingston Kingston, author of award-winning
works “The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts”
and “China Men,” reads her new novel, “The Fifth Book of
Peace,” which blends memoir and fiction at 7pm. Admission, $10 general,
$8 people age 60 and over, $7 members, $5 students. Reservations required
for all programs. Seats will be held until 10 minutes before the start
of programs. For more information call 783-7370 or visit www.nmwa.org.
Send feedback to: bygeorge@gwu.edu
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