February 2006

Dateline

GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

Ongoing Exhibitions

Tuesday / Feb. 7

$ Lecture “Your Money and Your Life: Advice from a Couple of Fools” The financially savvy duo known as the Motley Fools are back, and this time they are targeting over-40 baby boomers. In an informative and engaging lecture, Tom and David Gardner share their tips for creating a future free from financial anxiety. 6:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission, $25; members $15, senior members $13. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Performance Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater When Kennedy Center Honoree Alvin Ailey began creating dances nearly 50 years ago, he drew upon his “blood memories” of Texas, the blues, spirituals, and gospel as inspiration. Today, Alvin Ailey’s legacy continues through the leadership of Artistic Director Judith Jamison. Runs through Feb. 12. Tickets $29–$76. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit kennedycenter.com.

$ Lecture “Best Cellars, Piedmont Tasting” Piedmont Legendary wines begin here. From the great reds of Barolo and Barbaresco to the refreshing whites of Asti, Piedmont produces a dizzying array of outstanding wines. We explore some at both ends of the spectrum, in a memorable evening that will leave you shouting “Bravo Italia!” 7 pm at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. General admission, $65; members, $55. For more information, call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Lecture “The Left Hand of God: Taking Back the Country from the Religious Right in 2006” Michael Lerner presents a progressive Spiritual Covenant for America that powerfully critiques both the Right and the spiritual and religious hostility in some parts of liberal and progressive cultures, and calls for a New Bottom Line to offset the globalization of selfishness and materialism generated by corporate capital. 7:30 pm–12 am at the Butler Board Room of the American University. For more information, call 885-2014 or e-mail pwapner@american.edu.

Wednesday / Feb. 8

GW Lecture “Hip and Knee Arthritis: Diagnosis, Treatment and Joint Replacement” Pain in the hip and knee joints can be debilitating, preventing you from leading a full active life. James H. Graeter, MD, will discuss the pros and cons of the latest techniques in joint replacement surgery. 7–8:30 pm at GW’s Hospital Auditorium. To register, please call 1-888-4GW-DOCS.

$ Lecture “Cezanne in Provence: From the Jas de Bouffan to Sainte-Victoire” Philip Conisbee, senior curator of European Paintings, National Gallery of Art, explores Paul Cézanne’s astonishing works painted at all the major sites that inspired him. 7 pm at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. General admission $20, members $15. For more information, call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

$ Lecture “Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind” In spite of the dangers and hardships that go with the job, military personnel are known for their ability to do what is needed to get the job done without complaint. According to Nancy Sherman, the ancient philosophy of Stoicism guides the actions of many soldiers and seamen in today’s military. She delves into what the Stoic philosophy actually is, the role it plays in the character of the military (both ancient and modern), as well as its powerful value as a philosophy of life. 6:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission $20, members $15, senior members $13. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

Thursday / Feb. 9

$ Lecture “Greening the Built Environment in Response to Climate Change” The National Building Museum and the Koshland Science Museum (KSM) present a discussion by Tim Beatley, Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, University of Virginia (UVA), and Bruce Hayden, professor and chair of the department of environmental sciences at UVA, about green design concepts for homes and communities. 6:30–8 pm at the Koshland Science Museum. Members $12, nonmembers $17. Prepaid registration is required. For more information, call 272-2448 or visit www.nbm.org.

Friday / Feb. 10

$ Performance Musical Evening Series: Brentano String Quartet/Reception Since its inception in 1992, the Brentano String Quartet has been singled out for its technical brilliance, musical insight and stylistic elegance. The Quartet is named after Antoine Brentano, whom many scholars believe to have been Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved” and to whom he wrote his famous love confession. 8 pm at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. General admission $60, members $50. For more information, call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Saturday / Feb. 11

$ Lecture “Spotlight on Design” The works of architect Antoine Predock respond in many ways to both the natural and the cultural landscapes in which they are built. In this exclusive appearance, the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based architect will discuss his award-winning work. Following the lecture, Predock and Robert Ivy, editor-in-chief of Architectural Record magazine, will discuss the designer’s philosophy and projects. 4–5:30 pm. Members $15, nonmembers $20, and students $10. Prepaid registration required. For more information, call 272-2448 or visit www.nbm.org.

Monday / Feb. 13

GW Lecture “How Do I Become a Travel Writer?” Get paid to see the world! Seasoned travel writer and alumnus Douglas Morris will discuss his exciting career and how he got to where he is today. He has visited over 100 countries to date and specializes in guides of Italy. The author of four travel books and dozens of articles, his newest publication is Become a Travel Writer. Cosponsored by Alumni Programs and the Class Council. 7–8 pm in the Marvin Center, room 301. For more information, visit gwired.gwu.edu/career/info/springcampaign.

$ Lecture “Extending Modernism in the Monumental City” Usually demonized as a failed 1960s urban renewal effort, Washington’s Southwest neighborhood has an unappreciated fabric of modernist residential architecture. Last fall the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation sponsored a design studio at the Harvard Graduate School of Design to investigate the extension and redefinition of this architectural legacy in rebuilding the Southwest Waterfront. Inspired by this studio work, a panel of leading architects will discuss the role of modernism in a city largely characterized by monumental classicism and historic patterns of urbanism. 6:30–8 pm. Members $12, nonmembers $17, students $10. Registration required. For more information, call 272-2448 or visit www.nbm.org.

$ Lecture “Salvador Dali and Gala Eluard: Ununited Even in Death” Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes the offbeat story of the eccentric Surrealist artist Salvador Dali and his wife of many years, Gala Eluard. Theirs was a tumultuous, torrid love affair, though she was lover, friend, adviser, and, most conspicuously, model, as she appeared in almost all his canvases that depicted women. In this illustrated lecture, art historian Mariana Carpinisan recounts the private side of Dali and Eluard. Location indicated on ticket. General admission $25, members $15, senior members $13. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

Tuesday / Feb. 14

$ Lecture “Engineering Large Scale Structures” Charles H. Thornton, founding principal, former co-chair, and now consultant, and Richard L. Tomasetti, chair and founding principal, will explore the technical demands involved in creating large, complex buildings, including Petronas Towers in Malaysia. 6:30–8 pm. Members and students $10, nonmembers $15. Registration required. For more information, call 272-2448 or visit www.nbm.org.

Wednesday / Feb. 15

GW Lecture “Cultural Diversity in Today’s Workforce” Join a panel of professionals as they respond to the questions you want answered but may be afraid to ask: from dress attire, language, and hair styles to the impact of your gender and color and its relevance in the workforce. Come by and enjoy an evening discussion, with light refreshments provided. 6:30–7 pm in the Marvin Center, room 413. For more information, visit gwired.gwu.edu/career/info/springcampaign.

GW Lecture “Meet the Leaders” Sponsored by the Center for Educational Leadership and Transformation (CELT) and GSEHD’s Department of Educational Leadership, the Meet the Leaders series provides enrichment opportunities for students, faculty and alumni by bringing notable professionals in the field of educational leadership, higher education administration, student affairs, and international education to GW for a two hour, interactive discussion. 4–6 pm at the Mitchell Hall Theatre. For more information, call 994-0956 or e-mail smcdade@gwu.edu.

GW Lecture “Mini-Parathyroid Surgery” Forgetfulness, lack of energy, heartburn or recurrent headache can be some of the symptoms of parathyroid disease. GW Hospital’s head and neck and thoracic surgeons have recently used the da Vinci Robot to treat parathyroid disease that develops in the chest rather than the usual location in the neck. 7–8:30 pm at GW’s Hospital Auditorium. To register, please call 1-888-4GW-DOCS.

$ Performance Parisian Valentine Concert Acclaimed singers Sally Martin and Byron Jones take us on a romantic musical visit to Paris — the café-concerts of the Belle-Époque, the boîtes of Montmartre. They toast the city of light and love with selections by composers on both sides of the Atlantic — Satie, Poulenc, Piaf, Brel, Trenet, Porter, Kern, and Frishberg. 7 pm at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. General admission $20, members $15. For more information, call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Thursday / Feb. 16

GW Lecture “Declassified: Nixon in China” Screening of Emmy award winning documentary followed by a Q&A with William Burr and Thomas Blanton. 6:30–8 pm at the Elliot School of International Affairs, room 213.

GW $ Performance GW Lisner Auditorium presents Sarah Vowell Known for her monologues and documentaries for public radio’s This American Life, Vowell has turned her razor-sharp tongue toward everything from her obsession with the Godfather films to her Cherokee ancestors’ forced march on the Trail of Tears. Recently featured as the voice of teenage superhero Violet Parr in the film The Incredibles, and fresh off the critical and popular success of her fourth book, Assassination Vacation, Vowell continues to entertain and enlighten. Tickets $20–$30. For more information, visit www.lisner.org.

$ Lecture “Spotlight on Design” Since his seminal Habitat project for Montreal’s Expo ’67, architect Moshe Safdie has designed richly geometric housing and mixed-use complexes, airports, public buildings, and cultural and educational facilities throughout the world. He will discuss his recent museum designs, which include the Boston Museum, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, the Skirball Museum and Cultural Center in Los Angeles, and the recently opened Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem. 6:30–8 pm. Members $12, nonmembers $17, students $10. Prepaid registration required. For more information, call 272-2448 or visit www.nbm.org.

$ Performance Ingele International touring artist Samputu stars with his group Ingele in a performance steeped in the many traditions of Rwandan music and dance. Highlights include extraordinary warrior and leaping dances and songs that “hold up our children as the hope of the future.” The Rwandan world visits Discovery Theater in this thrilling show. 10–11:30 am at Baird Auditorium. General admission adults $6, children $4, members $3.75. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “A Conversation with Foreign Correspondents in the US” Americans often forget that just as they watch the world through US media, they are also being watched. Foreign correspondents based in our country report news and provide context for events that are often unfamiliar or confusing to their readers back home. Join us for a stimulating panel discussion with foreign correspondents Yasemin Congar, Washington bureau chief of the Turkish newspaper Milleyet and of the radio-TV network CNNTurk; Julian Borger, Washington correspondent for the United Kingdom’s The Guardian; Dolia Estevez, Washington correspondent for Radio Monitor in Mexico and former bureau chief of El Financier, a Mexican financial daily; and Ken Karube, Washington bureau chief for Japan’s Jiji Press. 6:30 pm. Location indicated on ticket. General admission $25, members $15, senior members $13. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Film “The Syrian Bride” Made with equal parts humor and humanity, “The Syrian Bride” is set on the border between Israel and Syria, a no man’s land the bride must cross in order to meet her groom. This Middle-Eastern family drama has compassion for all sides — from the border guard who’d rather be watching TV, to the family patriarch whose political past prevents him from accompanying his daughter, to the bride’s modern sister, saddled with a traditional husband who blocks her path to a career. Director Eran Riklis introduces the film and responds to questions from audiences after the screening. 7 pm. General admission $13, members $10. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

Sunday / Feb. 19

Lecture “Illustrated Lecture with Artist Paula Winokur” Join Winokur as she unveils the history of her work and her development as an artist. This event is free. 3 pm at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. For more information, call 233-0667 or e-mail saamprograms@si.edu.

$ Performance Kirov Opera: Turandot Set in the Forbidden City of Peking, Puccini’s lavish opera follows the story of the beautiful yet icy-hearted Turandot, a legendary princess whose suitors must answer three riddles or perish. When a daring young prince resolves to win her, he unleashes a gripping test of sacrifice upon his family and the masses, including a young slave girl who loves him from afar. Runs through Feb. 25. Tickets $45–$200. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit kennedycenter.com.

Tuesday / Feb. 21

$ Lecture “Jane Bryant Quinn — Smart Financial Strategies for Busy People” Money is a problem that bedevils most of us. But help is at hand. According to writer and financial guru Jane Bryant Quinn, author of the classic work Making the Most of Your Money, you can retire rich, or rich enough, by understanding and putting to work a handful of simple, low-cost financial products and strategies. In this informative and practical seminar, Bryant Quinn presents a clear and efficient guide to creating a financial plan that will virtually run itself. 6:30–9 pm. General admission $40, members $30, senior members $27. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “Austrian Wines, Old and New” Austria and — especially — Vienna have traditionally been recognized for excellent white wines made from grapes such as Traminer, Rheinriesling, Muller-Thurgau, Muskat-Ottonel, Weisssburgunder, Rulander, and Gruner Veltliner (from the famous Wachau wine-growing region). Today, Austria’s red wines are gaining new respect, and winemaker Fritz Wieninger guides a tasting that reveals the best of both types. 7 pm. General admission $86, members $65. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

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