November 2005

Dateline

GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

Ongoing Exhibitions


Tuesday / Jan. 17

$ Performance National Ballet of Canada returns to the Kennedy Center to perform Kudelka’s triumphant full-length version of Swan Lake. Runs through Jan. 22. Tickets $29–$84. For tickets and information call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

$ Performance The Subject Was Roses After serving in World War II, Timmy Cleary returns home to find his parents are strangers — to him and each other. When Timmy insists his father take credit for the roses he bought his mother, long-hidden resentments rise to the surface, as this attempted act of kindness instead becomes the epicenter of domestic warfare. When the deception is uncovered, the tenuous ties still holding them together begin to unravel and each person’s doubts--about marriage, family values, and Timmy’s achievements overseas — threaten to sever any hope for reunion. Runs through Jan. 29. Tickets $25–$78. For tickets and information call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com

$ Lecture “Do you Speak American? An Evening with Robert MacNeil” The growing influence of Spanish, the decline of grammatical standards, the homogenization of our speech through media saturation of our culture — are these factors threats to American English? In a witty, insightful and compelling talk Robert MacNeil examines the histories and controversies surrounding both written and spoken American English and offers some unpredictable responses. 7 pm. Members $12, public $15. For more information, call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Wednesday / Jan. 18

$ Lecture “Elements of Style with Michael Smith” Michael Smith is one of Architectural Digest’s 100 Top Designers, winner of Elle Décor’s Designer of the Year Award, and known for his luxurious style and celebrity clientele. In this engrossing talk with stunning slides, Smith covers the design decisions everyone faces: working with color, selecting the right paint, choosing window treatments and floor coverings, building a furniture collection over time. He demonstrates how rooms work alone and together, relates how to buy antiques and attend auctions, how to ready your house for sale. 7 pm. Members $12, public $15. For more information, call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Thursday / Jan. 19

$ Special Event Hot Date DC: Andy Warhol’s Coloring Party During the 1950s, Warhol produced exquisite illustrated books printed in limited editions and hand-colored at lively “coloring parties.” Come out after work and see how the Corcoran puts a quirky twist on this clever idea. Creative types can craft funky and fabulous jewelry, jet-setting luggage tags, and other stylish accoutrements. Participants will also enjoy tempting drink specials, delectable desserts, and a curator-led tour of the exhibition Warhol Legacy: Selections from the Andy Warhol Museum. 6 pm. Members $5, public $10. For more information, call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Lecture “Art at Home-The Story of The Phillips Collection” 6 pm at The Phillips Collection. Free with admission to the museum. For more information call 387-2151 or visit www.phillipscollection.org.

Friday / Jan. 20

$ Performance Les Yeux Noirs: A European Musical Journey This Paris-based octet, whose name means “dark eyes,” offers an irresistible invitation to participate in some of the most rhythmic and emotional sounds emanating from any part of the world. 7:30 pm. Members $20; senior members $18; general admission $25. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Performance Marlena Shaw masterfully blurs the lines between jazz, rock, swing, and R&B. Tickets $30. For tickets and information call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

$ Performance Musical Evening Series: Klavier Trio Amsterdam Joan Berkhemer, Nadia David and Klara Würtz, each a seasoned soloist, joined forces in 1990 to form Klavier Trio Amsterdam. 8 pm. Members $50, public $60. For more information, call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Saturday / Jan. 21

$ Special Event Adams-Morgan Restaurants Specially prepared samples and appetizing anecdotes highlight the menu for these tasty tours of four Adams-Morgan restaurants. Anthony Pitch, author and publisher of Washington guide-books, leads the tours. Additional tour Saturday, Jan. 28. 2–5:15 pm. Members $49; general admission $66. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “Philosophy 101: Baseball, The Sopranos, and Seinfeld” Richard Greene explains how our contemporary culture can be used to either argue for or cast doubt on significant philosophical positions. Members $85; senior members $76; general admission $131. 10 am–4:30 pm at Lisner Auditorium. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Sunday / Jan. 22

Performance Sunday Concert David Bowlin, violin with accompaniment on piano. Offer an inspiring meld of visual art and beautiful music. Performances ranging from solo pianists to classical quartets take place in the wood-paneled, acoustically fine Music Room hung with modern masterpieces. 5 pm. Attendance is free with admission to the museum. For more information call 387-2151 or visit www.phillipscollection.org.

Tuesday / Jan. 24

$ Lecture “Emergence: The Mystery of Life’s Origins” This most fundamental question is addressed by astrobiologist Robert Hazen in a fascinating illustrated lecture. Members $15; senior members $13; general admission $20. 6:30 pm. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Lecture “Gossip, Glamour, and Glossies: America’s Fascination with Celebrities” Magazine collector Steve Lomazow and former Washington Post movie critic Rita Kempley explore our fascination with the stars. Learn the stories behind the stars as Lomazow and Kempley dish insights and anecdotes. 6:30 pm. Tickets required. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.resident
associates.org.

Wednesday / Jan. 25

$ Lecture “The Life of a Dancer — Protégés: International Ballet Academy Festival” Venture into the reality of the training, lifestyle, trials, and tribulations of the dance world with a discussion featuring performers from the Dance Theatre of Harlem School, The Royal Ballet School, Royal Danish Ballet School, Vaganova School (Kirov Ballet), Paris Opera Ballet School, and the Young Artists Training Program of the New National Theater of Japan. 6 pm. Tickets $12. For tickets and information call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

GW Lecture “Pelvic Floor Repair” Are you experiencing urinary or stool incontinence? Do you feel an uncomfortable pressure or heaviness in your pelvic area? If so, you may be suffering from a pelvic floor disorder. Learn more about this disorder and know the new surgical options that are available. 7–8:30 pm at the GW Hospital Auditorium. To register, please call 1-888-4GW-DOCS.

Thursday / Jan. 26

$ Performance Protégés: The International Ballet Academy Festival Witness ballet in its purest form when rising stars from some of the world’s greatest ballet academies converge on the Kennedy Center for a dramatic showcase of talent. The programs will highlight the academies’ different styles of training and provide a tantalizing glimpse into the future of ballet. Participating academies include: Dance Theatre of Harlem School, New National Theater of Japan Young Artists Training Program, Paris Opera Ballet School, The Royal Ballet School, Royal Danish Ballet School, and Vaganova School (Kirov Ballet). Runs through Jan. 29. Tickets $19–$60. For tickets and information call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

$ Lecture “Picking the Banjo: The Popular Music of the Minstrel Show/ Exhibition Viewing” In consonance with the Corcoran exhibition Picturing the Banjo, Michael Lasser describes the “coon” songs, introduced by white performers in black face, playing the banjo. Exhibition viewing follows. 7 pm. Members $15, public $20. For more information, call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Lecture “The Artist Sees Differently — The Story of The Phillips Collection” 6 pm at The Phillips Collection. Free with admission to the museum. For more information call 387-2151 or visit www.phillipscollection.org.

Friday / Jan. 27

GW Sports Women’s basketball v. Fordham, 7 pm in the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center.

$ Performance “Brave No World: Identity, Community, Stand-Up Comedy” Mixing powerful storytelling and contemporary music with stand-up comedy “rants” about culture and society inspired by such literary classics as To Kill a Mockingbird, Invisible Man, and Brave New World, this imaginative new work by noted playwright Laurie Brooks (The Wrestling Season) asserts that if you look beyond the surface, you’ll see that the world is what you make it… and the time to start creating it is now. Runs through Jan 28. Tickets $15. For tickets and information call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

Saturday / Jan. 28

GW Sports Men’s basketball v. Rhode Island, 2 pm in the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center.

$ Lecture “Developing Character and Plot in Fiction Writing” Elizabeth Poliner will explore creating fictional characters and story plots. 9:30 am–4:15 pm. Members $85; senior members $76; general admission $131. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

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