May 2006

Dateline

GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

Wednesday / June 14
Lecture Brown Bag Lunch In conjunction with the What’s Cooking GW cookbook, the June brown bag will be centered on cooking. A speaker from L’Academie de Cuisine will discuss general cooking tips, demonstrate knife skills, and discuss cooking classes offered. The presenter will make gazpacho soup, which is a cold soup originating from southern Spain and is best in summer as the soup highlights summer vegetables. All attendees will have the opportunity to taste the gazpacho made during the presentation. Desserts and drinks will also be provided. 12–1 pm. Marvin Center Room 403. RSVP at 994-0734.

Thursday / June 15
$ Performance Jenny Lind The Swedish Nightingale/
Concert and Reception Malin Nilsson, soprano, and accompanist, Maria Orlovskaya. Reception follows the concert. 7 pm at the Corcoran Gallery
of Art. General admission $22, members $18. For more information, call
639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Tuesday / June 20
$ Lecture Bernini: Genius of the Baroque Gianlorenzo Bernini is the quintessential genius of the Italian Baroque period. Philip Jacks considers this artist as architect, sculptor, and painter, as well as the historical and cultural context in which he flourished. 6:30–9 pm. General admission $35, members $25. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

Thursday / June 22
Lecture The Legend of the Hope Diamond Join Richard Kurin, director of the Smithsonian’s National Programs and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, as he takes you from the diamond mines of India and the royal palaces of Europe to the jewelers of Fifth Avenue. 6:30 pm. Program is free, but tickets are required. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us About Ourselves and Our Society Join comics industry veterans and superhero experts Danny Fingeroth, Dennis O’Neil, Michael Uslan, and Tom De Falco for a lively exploration of superheroes and society. 7–9 pm at Carmichael Auditorium. General admission $25, members $15. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

Friday / June 23
$ Performance Farafina Kan This West African troupe of dancers, drummers, and singers arrives to warm up Discovery Theater audiences with percussion, dance, and song. Farafina Kan keeps a traditional culture alive and kicking. 10 and 11:30 am at the S. Dillon Ripley Center. General admission $6 adults, $4 children, $3.75 members. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Film Kihachiro Kawamoto’s Animated Films The traditional aesthetics of Noh drama, Bunraku puppet theater, and kabuki influence Kihachiro Kawamoto’s rich, enchanting films. Enjoy animated films that feature puppets and paper cut-outs and span the director’s career. 7 pm at Meyer Auditorium. For more information, call 633-4880 or visit www.asia.si.edu.

Monday / June 26
$ Lecture Digging Dinosaurs in Canada The province of Alberta boasts some of the world’s most diverse dinosaur sites. Excavations there have uncovered a succession of five dinosaur faunas that led up to the Cretaceous extinction of about 65 million years ago. In an illustrated presentation, world-renowned paleontologist Philip Currie discusses Canada’s Golden Age of dinosaur research that began in the late 1970s when Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 6:30 pm at the S. Dillon Ripley Center. General admission $25, members $15. For more information, call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

Tuesday / June 27
$ Lecture The Backward Glance: C.S. Lewis and Northern Ireland “I’m Irish, not English. Did you ever know an Irishman who didn’t puff and blow?” This was C.S. Lewis’ playful response in 1958, on being informed that his heavy breathing was playing havoc with the delicate sound balance during a recording session for a
radio production due to be broadcast in America. Ronald W. Bresland, author of The Backward Glance: C.S. Lewis and Ireland and a leading authority
on C.S. Lewis’ Irish background, explores how Lewis’ writings were influenced and inspired by his homeland. 6:30 pm. General admission $25, members $15.
For more information, call 252-0012 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
$ Performance Little Women, the Broadway Musical Runs through July 23 at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House. Tickets $36–$94. For more information,
call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

Wednesday / June 28
$ Performance “The Golden Voice of Mali” African superstar Salif Keita, the Grammy-nominated, critically acclaimed vocalist, returns with his band to perform tracks from his latest recording, M’Bemba, as well as his greatest hits. Meaning “Grandfather” in the Bambara language, M’Bemba celebrates Keita’s return to his Malian musical roots and culture. Credited as one of the founders of the Afro-pop genre, the West African singer is known the world over for his unforgettable live performances, soaring vocals, and his emotionally fueled songs. Lisner Auditorium, 8 pm. $15.00 for students. Tickets available at the Lisner Auditorium box office, TicketMaster outlets, PhoneCharge at (303) 808-6900 or ticketmaster.com.

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