Oct. 7, 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, 1898-1938.” 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. The exhibition has been extended through Dec. 26. 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.

$ 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

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 jewelry. Renwick Gallery, through Jan. 19. For more information call 275-1595 or visit www.smithsonian.org.

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. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery through Feb. 8. For more information contact 357-4880, ext .219, or visit www.smithsonian.org.

$ Theater “The Grapes of Wrath” Frank Galat’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of Steinbeck’s classic 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 off 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.fordstheatre.org.

Tuesday / Oct. 7
$ Lecture “Diaspora: A Visual Anthology” Photographer Frederic Brenner shares some of his most penetrating portraits and comments on their origins and context. His book “Diaspora: Homelands in Exile” is available for signing after the lecture. 7 pm. Location indicated on ticket. Gen. admission $15, member $12. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Thursday / Oct. 9
Today in History 1850: The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal was completed and opened for business.

$ Lecture “20 Years of Remarkable Photographs of the Presidency” In two decades as a White House photographer for TIME magazine, Diana Walker had many opportunities to document America’s first families, from Gerald Ford’s presidency through that of Bill Clinton. In an interview with National Portrait Gallery director Marc Pachter, Walker shares some of the historic moments and informal interludes she witnessed. Her book, “Public and Private: 20 Years of Photographing the Presidency” is available for signing after the lecture. 6 pm Carmichael Auditorium, American History Building. Gen. admission $15; member $12. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “Twyla Tharp: The Creative Habit” The 2003 Tony Award winner for Choreography for the current Broadway smash hit “Movin’ Out” dancer, choreographer, and director Twlya Tharp comes to the Smithsonian to discuss creativity and how to cultivate it in ourselves. Tharp’s new book, “The Creative Habit: How to Learn It, How to Trust it, How to Use It, A Practical Guide,” is available for signing after the program. 7 pm. Location indicated on ticket. Gen. admission $20; member $15. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Performance “Sounds of Flamenco Carmen Linares & Gerardo Nuñez Latin” Grammy nominees for Best Flamenco Album Carmen Linares and Gerardo Nuñez perform their traditional flamenco songs from their collaboration “Un Ramito de Locura.” At 9 pm in GW’s Lisner Auditorium. Tickets: $40, $35, $25. GW students $15. For more information call 994-6800 or visit www.gwu.edu/~lisner.

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.

Exhibition “Looking Both Ways” This exhibition will explore the heritage and identitiy of the Alutiiq people, who live along the southern coast of Alaska from Prince William Sound to the Kenai Peninsula, the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island. Through Jan. 9, 2004 at the National Museum of Natural History. For more information please contact Michelle Urie at 786-2950 or visit www.mnh.si.edu.

$ Performance “Bela Fleck and the Flecktones” At Lisner Auditorium 7:30 pm. Through Oct. 11. Tickets $35, GW students $31. For more information please visit www.lisner.org

Saturday / Oct. 11
MV Film “Hollywood Homicide” Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnet. 8-10 pm in the Mount Vernon Quad, rain location Eckles Library. Free. Sponsored by the Programming Council. For more information call 242-6673, or E-mail pcgwmvc@gwu.edu.

GW Sports Volleyball vs Xavier 7 pm, Smith Center.

Sunday / Oct. 12
GW Sports Men’s Soccer vs Duquesne 1 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

Wednesday / Oct. 15
Today in History: 1792: The cornerstone of the White House was laid.

Thursday / Oct. 16
MV Performance “Lunch Lounge Series featuring Lea” 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.

Friday / Oct. 17
GW Sports Women’s Soccer vs Dayton 3 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

Lecture Ornamental and Medicinal Plants of the Guianas Noon - 1 pm at the United States Botanic Garden Conservatory. Free, call 225-8333.

Saturday / Oct. 18
MV Festival Octoberfest Check out one of the best festivals of the fall, featuring hayrides, pumpkin carving, music, line dancing, pottery painting and much more. Mount Vernon Quad from 2-5 pm, rain location, Lloyd Gym. Sponsored by the Student Development Center. For more information call 242-6673 or E-mail sdc@gwu.edu.

$ Concert “Philharmonica of London” with Christoph Von Dohnanyi, conductor and violinist Elisabeth Batiashvili. Kennedy Center Concert Hall at 4:30 pm. Tickets $25–$75.

Exhibiton “Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure” This exhibiton highlights the aesthetic traditions of Tibet, Nepal and Kashmir, India. The 100 masterpieces on view include glided sculptures and life-size paintings of bodhisattvas, Tibetan Buddhist thangkas, portraits of historical kings, manuscript paintings and sculptures of Hindu deities, as well as maps and paintings that depict the mountain peaks and passes as a sacred landscape. Through Jan. 11, 2004. For more information please contact Barbara Kram at 357-4880 X219.

Sunday / Oct. 19
Today in History: 1781: British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, giving up almost 8,000 men and any chance of winning the Revolutionary War.

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

Workshop Colored Pencil Drawing: Fruits of the Earth Explore versatile colored pencils in this three-session workshop. Students will complete small studies using a variety of surfaces and techniques. All levels welcome; basic drawing experience required. A materials list will be mailed prior to the first class. Lunch is not included in the fee. 10:30 am-2:30 pm, Oct. 19, 26 and Nov. 2. Members, $80; non-members: $90. United States Botanical Garden. For more information call 225-8333 or visit www.usbg.gov.

$ Walking Tour/Workshop The Octagon and Its Neighbors: A Photo Safari 2:30–5 pm $40 per person for members, $45 per person for non-members

Monday / Oct. 20
$ Lecture “Antiquity: Sumeria to the Fall of the Roman Empire” Norman F. Cantor, highly acclaimed scholar and author of “In the Wake of the Plague,” presents highlights from this significant period of history and the ideas of antiquity that continue to influence culture today. His new book, “Antiquity: The Civilization of the Ancient World” is available for signing after the program. 6 pm. Location indicated on ticket. Gen. admission $15; member $12. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Wine & Food Tasting “Le Grand Fromage: A Fabulous Evening of French Cheeses and Wine” Join leading cheese expert Carlos Estrada and Kathryn Joseph and fellow cheese and wine lovers for an evening of instruction in the history trinity of wine, cheese and bread. 6:45 pm, La Colline Restaurant, 400 N. Capitol St., NW. Gen. admission $80; member $60. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Food Tasting “Meet Chef Jose Andres and Cookbook Author Paula Wolfert at Zaytinya” Jose Andres, winner of the 2003 James Beard Award for best chef, Mid-Atlantic region, and Jorge Chicas, his chef de cuisine, welcome celebrated cookbook author Paula Wolfert to Zaytinya, Andres’ festive new café. Her book, “The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen,” is available for signing after the program. 6:30 pm, Zaytinya, 701 9th St., NW. Gen. admission $112; member $90. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Tuesday / Oct. 21
MV Event “On Location” with Center for Alcohol and Drug Education (CADE) Meet with representatives from CADE and find out about many of the resources at your fingertips. Mount Vernon Pub and Grill, noon-1 pm. Sponsored by the Student Development Center. For more information call 242-6673 or E-mail sdc@gwu.edu.

GW $ Performance Ballet Boyz Presented by Washington Performing Arts Society. 7:30pm Lisner Auditorium. Tickets $30–$20; GW students 20 percent off. For more information call 994-6800 or visit www.gwu.edu/~lisner

MV Event Karaoke! Show off your stuff at the Karaoke Coffeehouse. Free Espresso Bar! Mount Vernon Pub and Grill from 8-10 pm. Co-sponsored by the Programming Council, CADE and the Living and Learning Initiative. For more information call 242-6673 or E-mail pcgwmvc@gwu.edu.

GW Sports Volleyball vs George Mason 7 pm, Smith Center.

Friday / Oct. 24
Today in History: 1945: The United Nations was established by charter.

1861: The first transcontinental telegraph system was completed, bringing an end to the Pony Express.

GW Sports Women’s Soccer vs Saint Joseph’s 3 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.

$ Exhibition Enterprising Women: 250 Years of American Business More than 40 women entrepreneurs from the colonial era to the end of the 20th century will be represented in an exhibition featuring 200 documents, photographs, audio recordings and interactive displays. Through Feb. 29, 2004. 1250 New York Ave, NW. Admission $5 for adults, $3 students/people 60 and over, free for NMWA memebers/ youth 18 and under. For more information call 783-5000 or visit www.nmwa.org.

GW $ Concert Ghazal Unique music improvisations based on Indian and Persian traditional repertoire. 8 pm, Lisner Auditorium. Tickets $40–$25; GW students $15. For more information call 994-6800 or visit www.gwu.edu/~lisner.

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