Dateline for March 8-23, 2002
Ongoing Events
Exhibition Twin Towers Remembered
at the National Building Museum through March 10. For more than 30 years,
New York-based photographer Jose Vergara documented the World Trade
Centers iconic Twin Towers. Free. For more information, call 272-2448
or visit www.nbm.org.
$ Exhibition Secret Games: Wendy Ewald Collaborative Works
with Children, 196999 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art through
April 8. Thirty years worth of photos exploring the visual imaginations
of children around the world. Tickets prices vary. Call 639-1822 or
visit www.corcoran.org.
$ 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 Corridos sin Fronteras: A New World Ballad Tradition
will be on display through April 28 at the Arts and Industries Building.
This music-based exhibition recreates the historical development of
the ballad over the past 200 years. Call 357-2700 or visit the Web site
www.si.edu 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 Corot to Picasso: European Masterworks
at The Phillips Collection (1600 21st St., NW) through May 12. Nearly
60 European paintings and sculptures will be on display from masters
such as Seurat, Gauguin, Courbet, Mondrian, and Monet. Admission is
$10 for adults, $7 for students and senior citizens. For more information,
call 387-2151 or visit www.phillipscollection.org.
Exhibition Peter Rabbits Garden will be on
display until May at the National Museum of Natural History, marking
the 100th anniversary of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Call
357-2700 or visit www.si.edu for more
information.
Exhibition Technology as Catalyst: Textile Artists on the
Cutting Edge at the Textile Museum through July 28. The exhibit
explores the interconnected role of hi-tech equipment and handwork in
the creation of textiles. For more information, call 667-0441 or visit
www.textilemuseum.org.
Exhibition The Allure of Orchids, the Seventh annual
Joint Orchid Exhibit presented by the US Botanic Garden and the Smithsonian
Institution. Through April 8 at the US Botanic Garden Conservatory.
Exhibition Sip My Ocean, a video by Swiss-born artist
Pipilotti Rist, is part of an exhibit entitled Outer & Inner
Space at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts through March 17. For
information call 804/204-2700.
FRIDAY / MARCH 8
GW Sports Baseball versus Towson University at 2:30 pm at Barcroft
Park in Arlington.
$ Seminar Into the Rising Sun: WWIIs Pacific Veterans
Remember Veterans of WWII reveal the personal side of the war
in the Pacific as it was fought by American elite troops. Smithsonian
Institution, 7 pm. Admission $13; $11 resident members; $10 senior members.
For information, call 357-3030.
$ Concert Washington Chamber Symphony performs at the Kennedy
Centers Terrace Theater, 7:30 pm. Tickets cost $49.50. For information
call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org.
$ Seminar Into the Heart of Madagascar Under the
Auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Madagascar with Reception
Weekend Seminar: Fri., 6:308:30 pm; Sat., 10 am 4:30 pm.
Learn about this imperiled paradise as Malagasy and Western experts
lead a vicarious tour of the island-continents historical, cultural,
and natural riches. $125. S. Dillon Ripley Center. For tickets and information,
call 357-3030 or visit www.SmithsonianAssociates.org.
SATURDAY/ MARCH 9
Today in History: 1841: The Supreme Court issued a ruling freeing
the remaining 35 survivors of the Amistad mutiny.
GW Sports Baseball versus Hartford University at noon at Barcroft
Park in Arlington.
GW Sports Gymnastics versus Michigan State University at 7 pm
at the Smith Center.
GW Sports Water Polo versus Princeton, Bucknell, and Villanova
at 11:30 am, 4:30 pm, and 9:15 pm, respectively, at the Smith Center.
GW $ Performance Comedian Sandra Bernhard will be performing
her new production, Hero Worship, about her commitment to
irony that it, too, has survived Sept. 11 at Lisner Auditorium
at 8 pm. Tickets are $35, $30, $25. Call 994-6800 for more information.
$ Seminar The Spirit of Place Explore elements of
sacred spaces around the world, and consider how thy might be used to
create a spiritual retreat in your home or garden, in this seminar featuring
award-winning architects, writers, and photographers. The all-day seminar
runs from 9:30 am 4:30 pm. Tickets: Resident Members $85; general
admission $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center. For tickets and information,
call 357-3030 or visit www.SmithsonianAssociates.org.
$ Seminar The Acropolis of Athens Celebrate Athens with an informal
reception of sampling Greek wine and food. Through a series of slide
lectures, explore the importance of Athena and the intriguing religious,
social, and political messages expressed by the most spectacular of
ancient Greek sites, the Acropolis. The weekend seminar 10 am
4:30 pm. Participants provide their own lunch. $125. S. Dillon Ripley
Center. For tickets and information, call 357-3030 or visit www.SmithsonianAssociates.org.
SUNDAY / MARCH 10
Today in History: 1876: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
GW Sports Baseball versus Hartford University at noon at Barcroft
Park in Arlington.
$ Seminar History, Archaeology, and Conservation of a Civil
War Submarine Half-day seminar beginning at 1 pm. Plumb the fascinating
depths of H.L. Hunleys recovery and conservation story, guided
by a panel of experts directly involved in this ambitious effort. Through
slide-illustrated talks, the panelists reveal the multidisciplinary
efforts to excavate what was, in essence, a time capsule from 1864.
$35; $15 for full-time students with ID. Dillon Ripley Center. For tickets
and information, call the 357-3030.
$ Concert Washington Chamber Symphony Young Peoples Concert
performs Who Needs a Conductor? at The Kennedy Centers
Terrace Theater, 1 pm and 3 pm. Tickets cost $22.50. For information
call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org.
$ Seminar The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society The
Castle Trio concludes its three-part series with a program juxtaposing
Beethovens stormy Trio in C minor, Op.1, No.3 with Haydns
three trios dedicated to his patroness Princess Maria Josepha Esterhzy.
Chamber Music Societys Kenneth Slowik continues pre-concert lectures
at 6:30 pm, Hall of Musical Instruments, National Museum of American
History. $21. For tickets, call the Smithsonian Associates at 357-3030.
MONDAY / MARCH 11
GW Lecture US Navy and the Global War on Terrorism: Issues
and Challenges Join Commander Jeff Harbeson, a Navy Fellow, for
an evening lecture on current Navy policies and practices. The lecture,
hosted by Security Policy Studies and the Center for International Science
and Technology Policy, will begin at 6pm in Stuart Hall 103 (2013 G
Street, NW). A small reception will follow. Please RSVP to security@gwu.edu
or call 994-7003 for more information.
$ Concert The Chieftans One of the worlds most
popular Irish traditional bands will return to Washington for its annual
St. Patricks Day performance of Irish, Welsh, and Celtic songs.
The Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 7:30 pm. Tickets cost $20$50.
For information call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org.
TUESDAY / MARCH 12
$ Seminar The Competitive Edge: Focus on Leadership
Peter Cairo challenges managers to go against intuition and experience
to develop new leadership instincts. As a consultant to Fortune 500
companies, he contends that with todays uncertain economy, traditional
leadership principles should give way to unorthodox strategies. Auditorium,
International Finance Corp., 2121 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (enter on K
St.; Farragut West/Foggy Bottom Metro.) $18. Begins at 7:30 am. For
tickets and information, call the Smithsonian Associates at 357-3030.
WEDNESDAY / MARCH 13
GW Sports Lacrosse versus Mount St. Marys at 3:30 pm at
the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.
$ Concert Providence Irish tradition comes to the
Smithsonian, wrapped in the heart-warming sounds of the traditional
Irish group Providence, on its debut tour of the US. $22. Voice of America
Auditorium, 330 Independence Ave., SW at 7:30 pm. For tickets and information,
call the Smithsonian Associates at 357-3030.
$ Lecture Ancient Macedonia: Spectacular Frescoes, Mosaics, and
Wall Paintings In a slide-illustrated lecture, Olga Palagia (professor
of classical art and archaeology, University of Athens) discusses the
frescoes on tombs in ancient Macedonia; Leukadia (ancient Mieza), hometown
of several Macedonian nobles; and Thessaloniki, an important city founded
by King Cassander. She shows how these extraordinary, well-preserved
paintings illuminate the Macedonians beliefs in the afterlife,
6 pm. Tickets are $15. For tickets and information, call the Smithsonian
Associates at 357-3030 or visit www.SmithsonianAssociates.org.
THURSDAY / MARCH 14
GW Sports Baseball versus UMBC at 2:30 pm at Barcroft Park in
Arlington.
Film The Congress of Penguins Presented by the Embassy
of Switzerland in cooperation with the Environmental Film Festival.
The Swiss documentary film by Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf followed by a vin
dhonneur. The event is free and takes place at the Embassy. To
reserve seats call 745-7928.
$ Seminar Paul Davies: Time Travel World-renowned
physicist Paul Davis tackles an issue that has intrigued humankind for
centuries is time travel possible? The answer, he insists, is
yes once you iron out a few kinks in the space-time continuum.
$13. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr., SW, beginning at 6
pm. For tickets and information, call the Smithsonian Associates at
357-3030.
THURSDAY/ MARCH 15
Today in History: 1820: Maine entered the Union as the twenty-third
state.
$ Book Signing Join the real life Indiana Jones of
zoology, Alan Rabinowitz, as he discusses his adventures discovering
new species of animals in Southeast Asia and China and signs copies
of his new book, Beyond the Last Village. Sponsored by the
National Geographic Society. Tickets are $12 for Society members and
$15 for non-members. Call 857-7700 for more information.
Gallery Talk Meet the Artists Artists featured in
the exhibition Wood Turning since 1930 discuss their work
and the exhibitions themes. Talk starts 2 pm, Renwick lobby. For
information, call 357-2531.
$ Seminar The Villas of Rome and the Roman Campagna Explore the
architectural evolution of the villas in Rome and the surrounding countryside
from the mid-15th to 17th century. In slide-illustrated lectures, Renaissance
architectural historian Philip Jacks showcases these estates, which
were refuges from urban life, and where nature was transformed through
artifice. Jacks book, The Spinelli of Florence: Fortunes
of a Renaissance Merchant Family, is available for signing. The
weekend seminar runs Fri., March 15, 6 7:30 pm; Sat. March 16,
10 am 4:30 pm. $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson
Dr., SW. For tickets and information, call the Smithsonian Associates
at 357-3030 or visit the Web site www.SmithsonianAssociates.org.
SATURDAY / MARCH 16
Today in History: 1802: Congress approved legislation establishing
the United States Military Academy at West Point.
GW Sports Baseball versus Iona University at noon at Barcroft
Park in Arlington.
GW Sports Lacrosse versus Massachusetts at noon at the Mount
Vernon Athletic Complex.
$ Concert The Circle Singers presents its spring concert, Exploring
the World, offering a showcase of African, Scandinavian, Russian,
Chinese, and South American songs and choral motets at the Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church at 4 pm. Tickets cost $15. For tickets and information
call 882-3537.
$ Exhibition Jasper Jonhs to Jeff Koons: Four Decades of
Art from the Broad Collections Presented at The Corcoran Gallery
of Art through June 3. Masterpieces include works by Andy Warhol, Roy
Lichtenstein, Anselm Kiefer, John Baldessari, and Cindy Sherman. Admission
$5; $8 for families; $3 for seniors and member guests; $1 for students
(1218, with valid ID). For information call 639-1700 or visit
www.corcoran.org.
SUNDAY / MARCH 17
St. Patricks Day
GW Sports Baseball versus Iona University at noon at Barcroft
Park in Arlington.
MONDAY / MARCH 18
Spring Break, no classes through Friday, March 22
Film The Swiss/French/Italian film Azzurro directed
by Denis Rabaglia opens the Semaine de la Francophonie. This film will
be shown at La Maison Francaise, 4101 Reservoir Rd.
THURSDAY / MARCH 21
Gallery Talk Take a Break at the Renwick Washington
wood turner Phil Brown discusses artists represented in the exhibition
Wood Turning since 1930 who have made significant contributions
to the development of contemporary wood turning. Talk starts 1 pm Renwick,
lobby. For information, call 357-2531.
SATURDAY / MARCH 23
$ Concert Boys Choir of Harlem Internationally recognized
for its virtuoso performances and innovations in the art of male choir.
The Kennedy Center, Concert Hall. 2:30pm. Tickets cost $20$55.
For information call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org.