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GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

ONGOING EVENTS
$ Theatre Ford’s Theatre Opens Season With Annual Holiday Favorite — “A Christmas Carol” the Charles Dickens classic tale of good and evil will run through Dec. 31. Performance schedule: Tues. – Sun. at 7:30 pm; Wed. and Thurs. at 1 pm (No matinee on Thurs., Dec. 26); Sat. and Sun. at 2:30 pm; Dec. 22 matinee at 2:30 pm; Dec. 23 at 7:30 pm; Dec. 31 matinee at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $29–$45. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. For tickets call 347-4833 or visit www.fordstheatre.org. For group sales call 638-2367.

$ Theatre “South Pacific,” Arena Stage presents the Pulitzer Prize winning musical “South Pacific” with its amazing score by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and its book by Hammerstein and Josh Logan. Playing through Feb. 2. For more information, call 488-3300 or visit www.arenastage.org.

Exhibition “The Shape of Gratitude: Expressions of Thanks in the Arts of Asia” The Freer Gallery of Art houses a major collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century Asian art. For more information please call 357-2700.

$ Theatre “Much Ado About Nothing” is a romantic comedy that offers up passion steeped in deception and spiced with satire. Now playing through Jan. 5 at the Shakespeare Theatre. For more information please call 547-1122.

GW Exhibition “Discover Loudoun’s Young Artists” The fifth annual Loudoun County Public Schools Student Art Show features two-dimensional mixed media works by approximately 45 student artists from six Loudoun County schools. The show is hosted by The George Washington Virginia Campus and the Loudoun County Arts Council. At the Virginia Campus through Jan. 7. For more information please call 703/726-8300.

Exhibition “Cecily Brown Presents Sensual Blend of Abstract and Figurative Painting,” at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden now through March 2. For more information please call 357-2700 or http://hirshhorn.si.edu.

GW Exhibition “Banned and Challenged Books,” at the Gelman Library room 207 through Dec. 20. For more information please call 994-7549.

Exhibition “Drawing on America’s Past,” This exhibition commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Gallery’s acquisition of the “Index of American Design,” and explores issues of folk art and national identity. On display through March 2 at the National Gallery of Art. For more information please call 737-4215 or visit www.nga.gov.

Exhibition “Laying the Foundation for Liberty” through June 1 at The Octagon, relates the saga of the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal design and construction, featuring the stories of the many individuals involved in the complex process of bringing the statue from France. For more information please call 626-7369.

Thursday / Dec. 5
GW Film “XXX,” starring Vin Diesel, 7 pm and 10 pm, Marvin Center Ballroom. Admission is free with GWorld ID. One guest per GWorld is permitted. The film series is subject to change. Please consult the Program Board Web site, pb.gwu.edu, to confirm any revisions.

Performance “A Jazz Piano Christmas” Join host Billy Taylor in the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater for a program featuring some of the top pianists in jazz, including Henry Butler and Jason Moran performing their favorite holiday music. For more information please call 467-4600.

Friday / Dec. 6
Today in History: 1884: Workers placed the 3,300 pound marble capstone on the Washington Monument, completing construction of the 555-foot Egyptian obelisk.

GW Performance The Christmas Revels- A Victorian Celebration 7:30 pm at Lisner Auditorium. Presented by The Washington Revels through Dec. 15. Tickets are available at the Lisner Auditorium Box Office, at TicketMaster outlets, and by calling 301/808-6900.

$ Reading PEN/Faulkner 2002–03 Readings “Faith and Fiction” Samina Ali, Ron Hansen, and Pearl Abraham, 8 pm. All readings are followed by a reception and book sale in the Folger’s Great Hall. Seating in the theatre and church is unreserved, with doors opening 30 minutes before event time. Tickets are $15. For ticket information call the Folger Box Office at 544-7077 or visit www.folger.edu.

$ Ballet “The Nutcracker,” performance by the Washington Ballet at the Warner Theater through Dec. 22. Upper balcony $33; mid-balcony $43; orchestra $53. For information call 362-3606 or visit www.washingtonballet.org.

Saturday / Dec. 7
Today in History: 1941: Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory killing more than 2,300 Americans.

Workshop Woodblock Printing Demonstration at the Smithsonian at 11 am and 2 pm. Artist Keiji Shinohara demonstrates the traditional Japanese art of woodblock printmaking. For more information please call 357-2700.

$ Performance “Norwegian Visions,” a brother-sister duo will perform in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater at 7:30 pm. For more information please call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org.

$ Luncheon Meet the Chef: Mina Newman at Restaurant 7 for a luncheon filled with flavors of the Mediterranean planned especially for Smithsonian participants. Lunch is served at the Restaurant 7 in Tysons Corner, which features a casual cafe and raised zinc bar in front and a fine-dining space in back. Lunch starts at 12:30 pm. For more information please visit www.ResidentAssociates.org.

Monday / Dec. 9
$ Lecture The Forgotten Kingdom of Ancient Nubia A slide-illustrated lecture, archaeologists Julie Anderson and Salah Ahmed discuss the splendor of this long-overlooked culture and their recent discovery of a 2,000-year-old Nubian city called Dangeil, located at the juncture of desert trade routes. Starting at 7 pm, location indicted on ticket. For more information please visit www.ResidentAssociates.org.

$ Lecture An Evening with Jim Lehrer Lehrer’s 13th novel, “No Certain Rest,” has just been released. Lehrer reveals the story of his novel from opening salvo to final shot, and talks about his grand career as co-anchor and executive producer of PBS “Newshour with Jim Lehrer” and moderator for nine of the nationally televised presidential debates. Book signing follows talk at the Corcoran at 7:30 pm. For more information please call 639-1700.

Tuesday / Dec. 10
Today in History: 1946: Baseball great Walter Johnson died at the age of 59.

GW Lecture Washingtonpost.com will host a recap of the mid-term elections that saw Republicans regain control of the Senate, and strengthen their majority in the House of Representatives. In GW’s Media and Public Affairs Building Jack Morton Auditorium, 1 pm.

Lecture “Palaces and Pavilions,” at noon at the Smithsonian. Stephen Allee will be giving a lecture on Grand Architecture in Chinese Painting. For more information please call 357-2700 or visit www.si.edu.

$ Lecture Andy Rooney Talks Common Nonsense Andy Rooney is known to millions for his regular Sunday evening commentary on the television newsmagazine “60 Minutes.” With typical wit, humor, and wisdom, Rooney engages in a conversation with Peter Osnos, discussing his observations and views on topics ranging from coffee percolators to the state of the nation, and from the high cost of a night of baseball to the use of the term “Christian” by some politicians. Beginning at 6 pm, the location is indicated on ticket. For more information please visit www.ResidentAssociates.org.

Wednesday / Dec. 11
$ Performance “National Symphony Orchestra Pops,” playing at The Kennedy Center Concert Hall starting at 7 pm. Celebrate the season with this annual Pops concert of your favorite holiday classics, each performed with a spirited Broadway touch. “Let it Snow,” “Winter Wonderland,” and “Sleigh Ride.” For more information please call 467-4600.

Saturday / Dec. 14
Today in History: 1799: George Washington died at his Mt. Vernon home.

Performance “Messiah Sing Along” at the The Kennedy Center Hall of Nations at 10 am. Free tickets will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis, with a limit of two tickets per person. For more information please call 467-4600.

Sunday / Dec. 15
Today in History: 1791: The United States of America confirmed the fundamental rights of its citizens by adopting the Bill of Rights.
Film “The Happiness of the Katakuris,” playing at 2 pm at the Smithsonian, Takashi Miike’s musical comedy tells the tale of an eccentric family of bed-and-breakfast owners whose guests keep ending up dead. For more information please visit www.asia.si.edu.

$ Performance “The Washington Chorus,” will be playing at The Kennedy Center Concert Hall at 8:30 pm. Bring the entire family to celebrate this glorious time of year with beautiful Christmas music of every kind, the stunning processional, and favorite carols for all to sing. For more information please 467-4600.

Monday / Dec. 16
GW Discussion “The Kalb Report” Host Marvin Kalb leads a panel of guests in a discussion on “Newsroom Training” at the National Press Club 8 pm. For more information visit http://www.gwu.edu/~kalb/.

Tuesday / Dec.17
Lecture “The Christmas Story in Art,” at the National Gallery of Art at 1 pm. For more information call 737-4215 or visit www.nga.gov.

Saturday / Dec. 21
Winter begins

Monday / Dec. 23
Today in History: 1783: George Washington resigned his commission as commander in chief of the Continental Army in the senate chamber of the Maryland State House in Annapolis.

Tuesday / Jan. 7
$ Performance Boys Choir of Harlem, 8 pm. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Sponsored by Washington Performing Arts Society. For more information call 833-9800 or visit www.wpas.org.



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