October 2006

Dateline

GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

Wednesday / October 11
Lecture: Robotic Exploration of the Moon: Preparing the Way for Human Return It may sound like science fiction, but it’s just science: the next steps in space exploration may involve robots deployed to study the unexplored energy resources at the moon’s poles. Professor Paul D. Spudis of the Applied Physics Laboratory explains the ways in which robotic missions to the moon are crucial to gathering information on the use and exploration of planetary surfaces. Reception, 6 p.m.; lecture, 7 p.m. Free of charge. Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21st Street, NW. For more information, visit www.seas.gwu.edu.

October 11–15
$ Performance: Juvenilia Bored of frat parties and second-rate movies, a group of college friends challenge one another to seduce the Christian girl next door in the GW Department of Theatre and Dance’s production of Wendy McLeod’s dark comedy. Wednesday–Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinee, 2 p.m. Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, 800 21st St., NW. Student tickets $7, general admission $9.

Thursday / October 12
Reading: Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire’s Slaves Author Adam Hochschild reads from his book, which won the 2006 Lionel Gelber Book Prize. 6 p.m. Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, 1957 E St., NW.

Friday / October 13
$ Performance: Rosanne Cash: Black Cadillac—The Concert Rosanne Cash describes the 12 songs she wrote for her album Black Cadillac as “a personal history, family tree, and an archaeological dig into my own life.” 8 p.m. at Lisner Auditorium. General admission $45; GW students $40. Lisner Box Office, TicketMaster Outlets, and PhoneCharge at (301) 808-6900.

Thursday / October 19
Special Event: GW Community Iftar. The GW community is invited to participate in an Iftar, the ceremonial meal at sundown breaking the daily Ramadan fast. 6:30 p.m. Marvin Center. RSVP to (202) 994-7129.

Saturday / October 21
Octoberfest. The Mount Vernon Campus will celebrate Octoberfest with an outdoor festival complete with pumpkin carving, and music. Free and open to the public. For more information, call (202) 242-6673. Mount Vernon Quad, 2100 Foxhall Rd., NW. 2-5 p.m.

Sunday / October 22
$ Performance: Kronos Quartet Musicians David Harrington (violin), John Sherba (violin), Hank Dutt (viola), and Jeffrey Zeigler (cello) play a selection of pieces from throughout their musical career. The second half of the program includes the D.C. premiere of Michael Gordon’s The Sad Park, featuring recordings of children from a nursery school in lower Manhattan made between September 2001 and January 2002. 7 p.m. at Lisner Auditorium. Tickets $25-$35; a limited number of $15 seats are available to GW students at the Lisner Box Office, TicketMaster Outlets, and PhoneCharge at (301) 808-6900.

Thursday / October 26
Work-Life Fair Sponsored by Colonial Community. Marvin Center Marc C. Abrahms Great Hall. 10 a.m.

$ Performance: Growing Up Greek Veteran of Comedy Central, MTV, and A&E, actor Basile has created a one-man show about growing up Greek American. 8 p.m. at Lisner Auditorium. Tickets $25-$75; a limited number of $20 and $32 seats are available to GW students at the Lisner Box Office. Lisner Box Office, TicketMaster Outlets, and PhoneCharge at (301) 808-6900.

Friday / October 27
$ Performance: Madeleine Peyroux Jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist Madeleine Peyroux has won comparisons to legends like Billie Holiday. Her concert will showcase her original work and material by artists from Tom Waits to Joni Mitchell. 8 p.m. at Lisner Auditorium. Tickets $25-$35; a limited number of $15 seats are available to GW students at the Lisner Box Office. Lisner Box Office, TicketMaster Outlets, and PhoneCharge at (301) 808-6900.

Sunday / October 29
$ Performance: Anoushka Shankar The daughter of renowned sitar master Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar has emerged as a sitar star in her own right, giving acclaimed solo performances worldwide and receiving a Grammy Award nomination for her latest CD release. 7 p.m. at Lisner Auditorium. Tickets $25-$35. Lisner Box Office, TicketMaster Outlets, and PhoneCharge at (301) 808-6900.

Friday / November 3
Flu Shot Clinic The GW Medical Center will provide free flu shots to the public from 7 a.m. until the shots run out (approximately 1 p.m.). No registration required. Foggy Bottom Metro between 23rd and 24th Streets, NW.

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