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 Center’s iconic Twin Towers. Free. For more information, call 272-2448 or visit www.nbm.org.

$ Exhibition “Secret Games: Wendy Ewald Collaborative Works with Children, 1969–99” 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 Rabbit’s 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: WWII’s 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 Center’s 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., 6:30–8:30 pm; Sat., 10 am – 4:30 pm. Learn about this imperiled paradise as Malagasy and Western experts lead a vicarious tour of the island-continent’s 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. Hunley’s 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 People’s Concert performs “Who Needs a Conductor?” at The Kennedy Center’s 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 Beethoven’s stormy Trio in C minor, Op.1, No.3 with Haydn’s three trios dedicated to his patroness Princess Maria Josepha Esterhzy. Chamber Music Society’s 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 world’s most popular Irish traditional bands will return to Washington for its annual St. Patrick’s 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 today’s 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. Mary’s 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 d’honneur. 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 exhibition’s 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. Jack’s 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 (12–18, with valid ID). For information call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

SUNDAY / MARCH 17
St. Patrick’s 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.