ByGeorge!
Summer 2009

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GW’s Guide To Happenings On Campus

THROUGH JULY 3
Exhibition: Jules Olitski: An Inside View, A Survey of Prints 1954-2007

A retrospective of prints of works by the renowned color field painter. Organized by Brattleboro Museum and Art Center in Brattleboro, Vt., the exhibition features works from 1954 to 2007, covering the major artistic movements during Olitski’s career. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21st St., NW. Free and open to the public.

FRIDAY / JUNE 19
The U.S. Coast Guard Band: A Salute to America’s Veterans, Past and Present

From a small fife and drum group to the full contingent of the Coast Guard Band, from the Revolutionary War to present-day conflicts, the U.S. Coast Guard Band presents music spanning the nation’s history in battle. Highlights include the U. S. Coast Guard Dixieland Jazz Band and the Masters of Swing playing medleys from the First and Second World War eras. 7:30 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St., NW. Free and open to the public. For more information, call the band’s concert information line at 860-701-6826.

SATURDAY / JUNE 20
$ GW Lisner Auditorium Presents Madeleine Peyroux
Possessing a voice eerily reminiscent of Billie Holiday, Peyroux has achieved critical notice and sales success. She has been hailed as “exquisite interpreter” of an extraordinary range of songs with a special sympathy for the blues. 8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St., NW. Tickets available for $15-$35 at the Lisner Box Office, TicketMaster Outlets, or by calling 301-808-6900.

WEDNESDAY / JULY 8
Films on the Vern 2009: “From Real to Reel” Presents The Pursuit of Happyness

Six movies chronicling real stories and real people that have affected the world we live in will be shown at GW’s Mount Vernon Campus. Movies will be shown Wednesday nights on the Mount Vernon Campus Quad, with the exception of the last film, which will be shown at the outdoor pool on the Mount Vernon Campus. Rain location for all
dates is the Eckles Library Auditorium, also on the Mount Vernon Campus. For more information, visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl/whamv/fotv.

WEDNESDAY / JULY 15
Films on the Vern 2009: “From Real to Reel” Presents Breach

Six movies chronicling real stories and real people that have affected the world we live in will be shown at GW’s Mount Vernon Campus. Movies will be shown Wednesday nights on the Mount Vernon Campus Quad, with the exception of the last film, which will be shown at the outdoor pool on the Mount Vernon Campus. Rain location for all
dates is the Eckles Library Auditorium, also on the Mount Vernon Campus. For more information, visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl/whamv/fotv.

WEDNESDAY / JULY 22
Films on the Vern 2009: “From Real to Reel” Presents 21

Six movies chronicling real stories and real people that have affected the world we live in will be shown at GW’s Mount Vernon Campus. Movies will be shown Wednesday nights on the Mount Vernon Campus Quad, with the exception of the last film, which will be shown at the outdoor pool on the Mount Vernon Campus. Rain location for all
dates is the Eckles Library Auditorium, also on the Mount Vernon Campus. For more information, visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl/whamv/fotv.

WEDNESDAY / JULY 29
Films on the Vern 2009: “From Real to Reel” Presents Patch Adams

Six movies chronicling real stories and real people that have affected the world we live in will be shown at GW’s Mount Vernon Campus. Movies will be shown Wednesday nights on the Mount Vernon Campus Quad, with the exception of the last film, which will be shown at the outdoor pool on the Mount Vernon Campus. Rain location for all
dates is the Eckles Library Auditorium, also on the Mount Vernon Campus. For more information, visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl/whamv/fotv.

WEDNESDAY / AUGUST 5
Films on the Vern 2009: “From Real to Reel” Presents The Devil Wears Prada

Six movies chronicling real stories and real people that have affected the world we live in will be shown at GW’s Mount Vernon Campus. Movies will be shown Wednesday nights on the Mount Vernon Campus Quad, with the exception of the last film, which will be shown at the outdoor pool on the Mount Vernon Campus. Rain location for all
dates is the Eckles Library Auditorium, also on the Mount Vernon Campus. For more information, visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl/whamv/fotv.

WEDNESDAY / AUGUST 12
Films on the Vern 2009: “From Real to Reel” Presents Rudy

Six movies chronicling real stories and real people that have affected the world we live in will be shown at GW’s Mount Vernon Campus. Movies will be shown Wednesday nights on the Mount Vernon Campus Quad, with the exception of the last film, which will be shown at the outdoor pool on the Mount Vernon Campus. Rain location for all
dates is the Eckles Library Auditorium, also on the Mount Vernon Campus. For more information, visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl/whamv/fotv.

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