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Dateline for Jan. 15 -- Feb. 4, 2002

• Winter Weather Policy Reminder

• Second Annual Flamenco Festival at Lisner Auditorium

Ongoing Events
Exhibition Tibetan Buddhist Monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery will be constructing one of the largest sand mandalas (sacred paintings) ever created in the West for the healing and protection of America at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery through Jan. 27. Chanting and meditation will take place through the duration of the monks’ visit. A closing ceremony Jan. 27 will feature the mandala being dismantled, put in an urn, and placed in the Potomac River, where the sand will be scattered to carry its healing energies throughout the world. For more information, call 357-2700.

Exhibition “Silent Screens: The Decline and Transformation of the American Movie Theater” On view will be photographs by Michael Putnam of abandoned single-screen movie theaters, once common across America. Through Jan. 31 at the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building.

GW Exhibition “Don Quijote: The Visible and Invisible” at the University Art Gallery. The exhibition includes watercolors, drawings, and prints by Francisco Castillo. Through Feb. 8. Gallery is open Tuesday–Friday, 10 am–5 pm. Free. For more information, call 994-1525.

$ Theatre “A New Voice: Hambone” A rich theatrical canvas of generational conflict and spiritual renewal at the Studio Theatre though Feb. 17. Ticket prices vary. Call 332-3300 or visit www.studiotheatre.org.

Exhibition “A Century of Drawing” at the National Gallery of Art through April 7. Presenting for the first time the most outstanding 20th-century drawings in the National Gallery, including promised gifts from private collections. For more information call 737-4215 or visit www.nga.gov.

$ Exhibition “Skyscrapers: The New Millennium” at The Octagon Museum through April 28. The exhibition examines more than 30 high-rise buildings that have been completed in the past five or six years. Admission is $5, $3 for students and seniors. Call 638-3105 for more information.

Exhibition “Making the Grade: African Arts of Initiation” at the National Museum of African Art through May 5. Displays of the diversity of arts associated with coming-of-age rituals. Free. For more information, call 357-2700 or visit www.si.edu.

Exhibition “Catenary & Planar Spaces: Sculptures by Timothy Makepeace” presented at the American Institute of Architects Headquarters Gallery through March 1. Exhibit features 15 of Makepeace’s recent works, highlighting the inner structure of buildings. AIA is located at 1735 New York Ave., NW. Admission is free. Call 638-3221 for more information.

Tuesday / Jan. 15
$ Concert “Windscape” playing selections from Bach and Mozart, as part of the Fortas Chamber Music Concerts, in the Terrace Theater at the Kenndey Center at 7:30 pm. Tickets $25. Call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org.

Wednesday / Jan. 16
GW Exhibition “New Faces: Showcasing Young Artists in Loudoun” The fourth annual Loudoun County Public Schools student art show featuring works by 49 artists will be held at GW’s Loudoun•Dulles Campus through Feb. 20. For more information, call 703/726 8304.

Concert Free Jazz at the Corcoran Every Wednesday from 12:30–1:30 pm Washington’s premier jazz musicians perform for free in the Frances and Armand Hammer Auditorium at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. For more information call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Thursday / Jan. 17
GW Sports Men’s Basketball versus Xavier at the Smith Center beginning at 7:30 pm.

$ Event “Dao De Jing: A Book for All Ages” Chinese scholar Moss Roberts discusses his new translation of one of the world’s richest works of philosophy and literature. Begins at 6 pm in the Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr., SW. Admission is $13. For information call 357-3030 or visit
www.smithsonianassociates.org.

$ Concert Dianne Reeves, winner of the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal, will perform in the Terrace Theater at the Kenndey Center at 7:30 and 9:30 pm, Tickets cost $27. Call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org.

Friday / Jan. 18
GW Sports Women’s Basketball versus Temple at the Smith Center beginning at 7 pm.

$ Theatre “Ruthless,” a musical presented by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington at the Dorothy Betts Theatre in the Marvin Center through Jan. 20. Performances begin at 8 pm; 3 pm on Jan. 20. Tickets cost $20. Call 432-7328 for tickets; 234-0537 for more information about the musical.

Saturday / Jan. 19
GW Sports Swimming & Diving versus William & Mary at the Smith Center Pool beginning at 11 am.

GW Sports Gymnastics hosts the GW Invitational at the Smith Center beginning at noon.

Exhibition “The Main Event: The Ali/Foreman Extravaganza” Howard Bingham, Muhammad Ali’s longtime personal photographer, captures the people and events associated with one of the world’s most publicized boxing matches, held in Zaire in 1974. Through March 31 at the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building.

$ Concert Benefit Concert Ani DiFranco, Bruce Hornsby, John Popper from Blues Traveler, and Joe Henry will perform at a benefit concert for Voters for Choice Action Fund and the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan at Lisner Auditorium. The evening will be hosted by Gloria Steinem.

$ Concert Placido Domingo will perform in his only solo appearance in Washington this year at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall beginning at 3:30 pm. Tickets cost $35-$150. Call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org.

Sunday / Jan. 20
$ Concert Sunday Gospel Series Enjoy the Corcoran Gallery’s famous Gospel Brunch in the Cafe des Artistes from 11 am–2 pm every Sunday. Seating is first come, first served; reservations accepted for groups of six or more. Corcoran members receive a 10 percent discount. For more information call 639-1786.

GW Sports Women’s Basketball versus St. Joseph’s at the Smith Center beginning at noon.

Concert US Navy Band Brass Quartet performs at the White House Visitor Center beginning at 1:30 pm. Free.

$ Concert The Philadelphia Orchestra comes to the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall starting at 3 pm. This performance marks the last DC appearance by music director Wolfgang Sawallisch. Sponsored by the Washington Performing Arts Society. Tickets cost $30-$85. For more information, call 833-9800 or visit www.wpas.org.

Monday /Jan. 21
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, University Holiday

Tuesday / Jan. 22
$ Concert Shanghai Quartet performs at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater at 7:30 pm. Sponsored by the Washington Performing Arts Society. Tickets cost $25. For more information, call 833-9800 or visit www.wpas.org.

$ Dance Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater incorporates modern dance, jazz dance, ballet, and ethnic dance through Jan. 27 at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org.

Wednesday / Jan. 23
GW Event CNN’s Bill Press Book Signing Includes a discussion, mock “Crossfire” with student hosts, book signing, and free food. The first 20 students will receive a free copy of Press’s new book, “Spin This!” Sponsored by the Student Association, College Democrats, College Republicans, and SMPA. Starts at 8:30 pm in the Hippodrome.

Thursday / Jan. 24
GW Event Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at the Marvin Center Ballroom beginning at 5:30 pm sponsored by the Multicultural Student Services Center. RSVP by Jan. 18 by calling 994-7010. Tickets are required.

$ Concert National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction Leonard Slatkin, performs at the Kenndey Center’s Concert Hall through Jan. 26. Tickets cost $19–$69. Call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org for performance times.

Friday / Jan. 25
GW Event Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Washington Marriott Hotel beginning at 6:15 pm. Tickets cost $40 per person. Call Ed McKee at 994-5778 for more information.

$ Concert “Machomer” Comedian Rick Miller uses characters from “The Simpsons” to perform Shakespeare’s classic “Macbeth.” Through Jan. 27 at the Kennedy Center’s Theater Lab. Tickets cost $12. Call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org for times.

Saturday / Jan. 26
GW Sports Men’s Basketball versus Rhode Island at the Smith Center beginning at 7:30 pm.

Sunday / Jan. 27
$ Concert Sunday Gospel Series Enjoy the Corcoran Gallery’s famous Gospel Brunch in the Cafe des Artistes from 11 am–2 pm every Sunday. Seating is first come, first served; reservations accepted for groups of six or more. Corcoran members receive a 10 percent discount. For more information call 639-1786.

GW Sports Women’s Basketball versus Richmond at the Smith Center beginning at 1 pm.

Monday / Jan. 28
GW Seminar Gelman Library Session 45-minute training sessions on how to search the ALADIN system tailored to the group’s interests. No registration is required. Times: 4 and 6 pm. For more information, E-mail Valerie Ann Emerson, emerson@gwu.edu.

Tuesday / Jan. 29
$ Event “Who Wrote Shakespeare?” Two renowned experts on authorship, including Gail Paster, GW professor of English, will be cross-examined by two of the best trial lawyers in the country, including Robert S. Bennett. The evening concludes with a discussion and an audience verdict on who wrote Shakespeare. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Associates from 6:30–9 pm at the Ring Auditorium of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Admission $24; members $18. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Wednesday / Jan. 30
GW Seminar Gelman Library Session 45-minute training sessions on how to search the ALADIN system tailored to the group’s interests. No registration is required. Times: 11 am and 4 pm. For more information, E-mail Valerie Ann Emerson, emerson@gwu.edu.

Thursday / Jan. 31
$ Concert Journey to America: A Musical Immigration with director Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center through Feb 9. Call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org.

Monday / Feb. 4
GW Event “The Kalb Report” returns for 2002 at The National Press Club beginning at 8 pm. Host Marvin Kalb will lead a discussion by war correspondents “from World War II to Afghanistan.” Former CBS News reporter Richard C. Hottelet will be among the guests. Call 994-6460 for free tickets and more information.