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GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

ONGOING EVENTS
$ Exhibition “The Shape of Color: Joan Miró’s Painted Sculpture” The first comprehensive exploration of late polychrome sculpture of Joan Miró. Corcoran Gallery of Art through Jan. 6. For more information call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Exhibition “From Monastery to Marketplace: Tradition Inspired Modern Ethiopian Painting” will be on display until January at the National Museum of Natural History. Call 357-2700 or visit www.si.edu for more information.

Exhibition “Slates, Slide Rules, and Software: Teaching Math in America” will be on display indefinitely at the National Museum of American History. Call 357-2700 or visit www.si.edu for more information.

Exhibition “Painted Prints: The Revelation of Color” at the Baltimore Museum of Art. The BMA presents the first major exhibition ever organized of hand-colored prints from the 16th and 17th centuries, bringing together more than 100 rarely loaned works from European and American museums and private collections. Open through Jan. 5. For information call 410/396-6310.

Exhibition “American Society of Botanical Artists” at the United States Botanic Garden. The West Gallery is host to 45 original pieces of botanical art chosen from submissions by ASBA members worldwide. A variety of media are represented including watercolor, pen and ink, pencil, gouache, and tempera. Open through Nov. 17. For information call 225-8333.

$ Theatre “A Doll’s House,” a new adaptation of a woman’s struggle to survive in a stifling society. The play will be held at the Helen Hayes Awards Theatre through Dec. 8. For more information call 301/816-1023.0

$ Theatre “Much Ado About Nothing” is a romantic comedy that offers up passion steeped in deception and spiced with satire. Beatrice and Denedick are one of the wittiest, most irresistible duos known to the stage. Now playing through Jan. 5 at the Shakespeare Theatre. For more information please call 547-1122.

Thursday / Nov. 7
GW Lecture The Elliott School Brown Bag Lecture Series “Human Trafficking: The Holocaust of the Millennium” with Christine Dolan, CEO and founder of the International Humanitarian Campaign against the Exploitation of Children 12:30–1:30 pm, Stuart Hall, 103. No RSVP required. Call 994-1667 for additional information.

GW Film “The Bourne Identity,” starring Matt Damon, 7 pm and 10 pm, Marvin Center Ballroom. Admission to all films is free with GWorld ID. One guest per GWorld is permitted. The film series is subject to change. Please consult the Program Board Web site, pb.gwu.edu, to confirm any revisions.

$ Performance “Alan King: A Seriously Funny Man” King reminisces about his long and illustrious career. His latest book, “Alan King’s Great Jewish Joke Book,” with a forward by Billy Crystal, is available for signing after the program. 6:30 pm at the Carmichael Auditorium, 14th & Constitution Ave., NW. General admission $18; members $15. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Performance “Folk Music,” by Steve Forbert. Steve brings his special brand of folk music to Wolf Trap with special guests Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart. The performance will start at 8 pm. For more information call 703/255-1900 or visit www.wolftrap.org.

$ Performance “The Gospel of John” is a one-man play performed by Brad Sherrill at the Theater Alliance. For more information call 800/494-8497.

Friday / Nov. 8
$ Performance “Universes” beginning at 8 pm at Dance Place. Also Nov. 9, 7 pm; Nov. 10, 4 pm; Nov. 15, 8 pm; Nov. 16, 9 pm; and Nov. 17, 4 pm; Sponsored by Washington Performing Arts Society. For more information call 833-9800 or visit www.wpas.org.

$ Performance American Brass Quintet is the top ensemble of its kind in the United States today. Hear the delicate sounds of the Baroque, classic European works, and original compositions written for the American Brass Quintet. The performance will start at 8 pm at Wolf Trap. For more information call 703/218-6500 or visit www.wolftrap.org.

$ Lecture “Conversations with Conductors” Marvin Hamlisch discusses his personal insight on the music of Richard Rodgers. Following the discussion enjoy dinner served in one of the Kennedy Center’s private reception rooms. The lecture will start at 6 pm. For more information call 467-4600.

Saturday / Nov. 9
Today in History: 1731: Mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker was born in Ellicott’s Mills, MD.

GW Sports Men’s Soccer vs Richmond 1 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Field.
GW Sports Swimming and Diving vs La Salle 11 am, Charles E. Smith Center.

GW Performance “Moein & Shakila” 8 pm at Lisner Auditorium. Presented by Harmony Group. Tickets are available at the Lisner Auditorium Box Office, TicketMaster outlets, and by calling 301/808-6900.

$ Performance Rennie Harris Pure Movement A co-presentation with GMU Center for the Arts and the Washington Performing Arts Society beginning at 8 pm. For more information call 833-9800 or visit www.wpas.org.

Exhibition “The Sensuous and the Sacred: Chola Bronzes from South India” at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery through March 9. Among the most spectacular and exquisite works of Indian art are the numerous portable bronzes produced between the 9th and 13th centuries in south India during the Chola dynasty. For information call 357-2700.

Sunday / Nov. 10
$ Lecture 2002 Mordes Lecture in Contemporary Art: “The Mirror” The 10th annual Mordes Lecturer is Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, whose work is represented in the “Arte Povera” exhibition and the museum’s collection. Begins at 3 pm at the Ring Auditorium of the Hirshhorn Museum.

Tuesday / Nov. 12
$ Lecture “Miss Manners on American Etiquette” Known to millions of readers as Miss Manners, Judith Martin comes to the Smithsonian to discuss and defend American etiquette, civility, and manners. Martin is the author of the nationally syndicated “Miss Manners” newspaper column and of numerous best-selling books, including “Miss Manner’s Guide to Domestic Tranquility.” Begins at 8 pm at the S. Dillon Ripley Center 1100 Jefferson Dr., SW. General admission $15; members $12. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Performance “The Christmas Carol Rag” a new musical conceived and adapted by Norman Allen, directed by Eric Schaeffer and starring Donna Migliaccio as sweatshop owner Mrs. Scrooge. Playing through Dec. 22 at the Signature Theatre. For more information call 703/218-6500.

Wednesday / Nov. 13
$ Lecture Award-Winning Wine Expert Oz Clarke discusses his new and revised opinions on various wines, wineries, producers, and growing regions around the world. He explains that having a sense of place is vital to appreciating wine. A sampling of representative wines is offered for tasting. Begins at 7 pm at 1526 New Hampshire Ave., NW. General admission $25; members $20. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Performance The Cellicion Traditional Zuni Dancers from the Pueblo of Zuni, NM, perform music and dances that preserve and reflect the 1,000 year-old Zuni culture. They will be performing at the Kennedy Center at 6 pm. For more information call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org.

Thursday / Nov. 14
GW Seminar Department of Geology Fall Seminar Series with Frank S. Spear, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Talk begins at 4:30 pm in Bell Hall, room 105. For more information call John Hanchar, 994-4336 or E-mail jhanch@gwu.edu.

GW Lecture “Recent Changes in Human Rights Law in Costa Rica” with Miguel Rodriguez, Shapiro Professor, ESIA, and former president of Costa Rica. Begins at 4:30 pm in the Law School’s Moot Court Room.

GW Lecture PMI and the Project Management Profession sponsored by the School of Business and Public Management at 6 pm. Features CJ Walker, president, Washington, DC PMI Chapter. F. David Fowler Graduate Career Center, 714 21st St.

GW Sports Men’s Basketball vs Universal All Stars 7 pm, Charles E. Smith Center.

GW Film “Men in Black II,” starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, 7 pm and 10 pm, Marvin Center Ballroom. Admission to all films is free with GWorld ID. One guest per GWorld is permitted. The film series is subject to change. Please consult the Program Board Web site, pb.gwu.edu, to confirm.

GW Performance Verizon Music Festival: Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta II plus Huey Dunbar 8 pm at Lisner Auditorium. Tickets are available at the Lisner Auditorium Box Office, TicketMaster outlets, and by calling 301/808-6900.

$ Theatre “Blood Knot,” by acclaimed playwright Athol Fugard, is a metaphor for South Africa and the separation of the black and white races. In this play, two brothers are both ethnically black but one could pass for white. Kennedy Center at 8 pm. For more information please call 467-4600.

Exhibition “Directions — Cecily Brown” Join painter Cecily Brown on the opening day of her solo exhibition at the Hirshhorn Museum. Directions Gallery, third floor. For information, visit http://hirshhorn.si.edu/.

$ Performance “Bat Boy The Musical” is a bizarre half-human, half-bat mutant that flies into Washington for a spell-binding four-week production at the Studio Theatre Secondstage. It will be playing through Dec. 8. For more information call 332-3300 or visit www.studiotheatre.org.

Friday / Nov. 15
GW Panel Discussion “Leadership and Ethics in the Post-Enron World” including American Management Systems’ Founder Patrick Gross, Washington Gas CEO James Degraffenreidt, KPMG Managing Partner Frank Ross, and GW Accounting Professor Larry Singleton. Begins at 1 pm in the Media and Public Affairs Building, room B07. Sponsored as part of the School of Business and Public Management’s MBA Globe Series.

GW Performance Music Department All-Voice Recital at Western Presbyterian Church beginning at 7:30 pm. GW students will perform a variety of music in a recital free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Department of Music at 994-6245.

GW Sports Women’s Volleyball vs Fordham 7 pm, Charles E. Smith Center.

$ Reading PEN/Malamud Award Ceremony & Reading: Ursula LeGuin & Junot Diaz, 8 pm. All readings are followed by a reception and book sale in the Folger’s Great Hall. Seating in the theatre and church is unreserved, with doors opening 30 minutes before event time. Tickets are $15. For ticket information call the Folger Box Office at 544-7077 or visit www.folger.edu.

Saturday / Nov. 16
GW Sports Swimming and Diving vs East Carolina 11 am, Charles E. Smith Center.

GW Sports Women’s Volleyball vs Rhode Island 7 pm, Charles E. Smith Center.

$ Tour “Outer Space” Campers view the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Services’ outdoor exhibit “Voyage: A Journey Through Our Solar System.” From 10 am-4 pm at the S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr., SW. General admission $88; members $70. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.