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GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

Tuesday / Oct. 15
Lecture Francesco Bonami on the 50th Venice Biennale, noon, and Richard Flood on Arte Povera, at 12:30 pm. Hirshhorn Museum, 7th & Independence SW. For more information call 357-2700 or visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu/.

Wednesday / Oct. 16
Today in History: 1859: Abolitionist John Brown and 21 armed men took some 60 hostages and seized the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry in what is now West Virginia.

Lecture “Aftermath of Sept.11.” Well-known Washington-area photographer Carol Highsmith discusses her photographs of the Sept.11 terrorist attacks. The lecture will take place at The Library of Congress at 1 pm. For more information call 707-6072.

Film Documentary Shorts “Frontier Visionary: George Catlin and the Plains Indians” Renwick Gallery Palm Court, 1 pm. For Smithsonian American Art Museum information call 275-1912 or visit http://AmericanArt.si.edu/.

Lecture Eldredge Prize Lecture “Orientals and Orientalists in the American Scene.” presented by Anthony W. Lee, winner of the 2002 Charles C. Eldredge Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in American Art. Lee, a professor at Mount Holyoke College, is being honored for his book “Picturing Chinatown: Art and Orientalism in San Francisco” (University of California Press, 2001). Reception to follow. Renwick Gallery Grand Salon, 4 pm. For Smithsonian American Art Museum information call at 275-1912 or visit http://AmericanArt.si.edu/.

Thursday / Oct. 17
GW Seminar Department of Geology Fall Seminar Series with E. Bruce Watson, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Talk begin promptly at 4:30 pm in Bell Hall, room 105. For more information call John Hanchar, 994-4336 or
E-mail jhanch@gwu.edu.

GW Film “Windtalkers,” starring Nicholas Cage, 7 pm and 10 pm, Marvin Center Amphitheater. 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.

$ Theatre “Ubu Roi” Kathleen Akerley directs a bizzare comic retelling of Shakespeare’s “MacBeth.” Performances Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, through Nov 9. At the Rorshach Theatre, 1421 Columbia Road. For more information 703/715-6707 or visit www.rorschachtheatre.com.

$ Theatre “El lugar ideal,” Written and directed by Hector Quintero. 8 pm. Warehouse Theater. Performances also on Oct. 18 and 19, at 8 pm, and Oct. 20 at 4 pm. A co-presentation with GALA Hispanic Theatre and the Washington Performing Arts Society. For more information call 833-9800 or visit www.wpas.org/.

Film Pamela Yates’ documentary “Presumed Guilty” (2001), follows the moral dilemmas faced by lawyers in the San Francisco public defender’s office. Playing at 7 pm and 9 pm. Hirshhorn Museum, Ring Auditorium. For information visit http://hirshhorn.si.edu/.

Friday / Oct. 18
GW Sports Men’s Soccer vs Saint Joseph’s. 3 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Field.

GW McSweeney’s Vs. They Might Be Giants An evening of letters and music with author Dave Eggers and They Might Be Giants at Lisner Auditorium at 8 pm. Tickets are available at the Lisner Auditorium Box Office, TicketMaster outlets, and by calling 301/808-6900.

$ Readings PEN/Faulkner 2002–03 Readings Umberto Eco & Deborah Tannen, 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.

$ Theatre Sweet Honey in the Rock Anniversary Concert, 7:30 pm. The Warner Theatre. Sponsored by Washington Performing Arts Society. For more information call 833-9800 or visit www.wpas.org/.

Saturday / Oct. 19
$ Performance Piotr Anderszewski, 2 pm. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Sponsored by Washington Performing Arts Society. For more information call 833-9800 or visit www.wpas.org/.

$ Performance Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin, and Lambert Orkis, piano, 4:30 pm. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Sponsored by Washington Performing Arts Society. For more information call 833-9800 or visit www.wpas.org/.

Family Program Join us for Family Day, full of special activities and performances featuring Native American music and craft. “Meet George Catlin,” Grand Salon, 10:30 am; tour, George Catlin and His Indian Gallery, Lobby, 11 am; Join Keith Bear, (Mandan), a flute player and storyteller in the Grand Salon, noon–1:30 pm; and The Big Day Family (Crow) from Montana will entertain with traditional Native American stories and demonstrations on how to make Crow dolls, turkey feather war bonnets, and parfleches, used by Plains Indians to store and transport food and clothing. Grand Salon, 2–5 pm. Renwick Gallery. For Smithsonian American Art Museum information call at 275-1912 or visit http://AmericanArt.si.edu/.

Film “Daughter from Danang” Freer Gallery of Art, 4 pm. A biracial adoptee raised in Tennessee tracks down her birth mother in Vietnam in this bittersweet tale that won the Best Documentary award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. For information call 357-2700.

Sunday / Oct. 20
GW Sports Men’s Soccer vs Temple. 1 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Field.

Monday / Oct. 21
GW Performance Laurie Anderson “Happiness” One of the world’s premier performance artists comes to Lisner Auditorium at 8 pm. Tickets are available at the Lisner Auditorium Box Office, TicketMaster outlets, and by calling 301/808-6900.

Symposium “Perspectives on American Book History: Artifacts and Commentary,” featuring Scott Jasper, Joanne Chaison, and Jeffrey Groves, the editors of a new book with the same title. The program takes place at the Library of Congress from 9 am – noon. For more information call 705-5093.

Tuesday / Oct. 22
$ Lecture “Connections: Catlin at the Smithsonian,” Clayton Old Elk (Crow) discusses the origin of the tipi structure in Native American culture and its use as a sacred space. Grand Salon, 1 pm. Renwick Gallery. For Smithsonian American Art Museum information call at 275-1912 or visit http://AmericanArt.si.edu/.

Lecture “Witness and Response.” Photographer Joel Meyerowitz, who has a number of his photos on display in the Library’s exhibition, discusses his work at the World Trade Center site from Sept. 11, 2001, through May 2002, where he was the only photographer allowed to shoot on a daily basis. The program takes place at the Library of Congress, from 2–4 pm. For more information call 707-9203.

Performance “Cypress String Quartet,” 7:30 pm. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Sponsored by Washington Performing Arts Society. For more information call 833-9800 or visit www.wpas.org/.

Wednesday / Oct. 23
Gallery Talk “Witness and Response” Helen Zughaib and Katty Caparella, two artists whose works are represented in the “Witness and Response” exhibition, discuss the motivation and meaning of their works. The will take place at The Library of Congress at noon. For more information call 707-9203.

Film Documentary Shorts “Momaday: Voice of the West” Palm Court, 1 pm. Renwick Gallery. For Smithsonian American Art Museum information call 275-1912 or visit http://AmericanArt.si.edu/.

Thursday / Oct. 24
GW Film “Minority Report,” starring Tom Cruise, 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.

Exhibit “Zero to Infinity: Arte Povera,1962–72” Displayed at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden through Jan. 20. This show features over 140 sculptures and large-scale installations by 14 artists who were part of a loose-knit Italian movement known as Arte Povera (literally, “poor art”). For information call 357-2700 or visit http://hirshhorn.si.edu.

Friday / Oct. 25
GW Sports Women’s Soccer vs Fordham 3 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Field.

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

$ Performance Regina Carter Quintet 7:30 pm at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Part of the Beyond Category concerts. For more information call 467-4600 or visit http://kennedy-center.org.

Demonstration “Carnivorous or Insectivorous Plants,” noon–1 pm at United States Botanic Garden. Spend your lunch hour with Bill McLaughlin as he explains more about these interesting plants. Several unusual specimens from the USBG collection will be on display for you to observe. For more information please call 225-8333.

Workshop “Lettuce Make A Sculpture,” 1–3 pm at the Hirshhorn Museum. Inspired by the organic materials of the “Arte Povera” exhibition, work with artist Liani Foster and Education Specialist Diane Kidd to create a sculpture with vegetables and found objects. Preregistration is required; call 357-3235, ext. 116.

Performance “National Symphony Orchestra,” 8 pm at the Kennedy Center. Canadian composer Colin McPhee had a lifelong fascination with the sounds of Bali. His three-part toccata for orchestra Tabuh-Tabuhan was designed to showcase Balinese music and its instruments in a basically Western setting. For more information call 416-8100.

Saturday / Oct. 26
GW Sports Women’s Volleyball vs Xavier 7 pm. Charles E. Smith Center.

GW Seminar Co-op Orientation To be eligible to participate in GW’s Cooperative Education program you must attend one of the orientation sessions scheduled throughout the year. Career Center Workshop Room, 5–6 pm. For more information E-mail gwcoop@gwu.edu, call 994-6495, or visit gwired.gwu.edu/career/coop. Sponsored by The Career Center.

$ Performance Olga Kern 2 pm, Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Sponsored by Washington Performing Arts Society. For more information call 833-9800 or visit www.wpas.org/.

$ Performance Venice Baroque Orchestra, featuring Andrea Marcon, music director, and Giuliano Carmignola, violin. 7:30 pm. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Sponsored by Washington Performing Arts Society. For more information call 833-9800 or visit www.wpas.org/.

Sunday / Oct. 27
GW Sports Women’s Soccer vs Fordham 3 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Field.

GW Film “Battleship Potemkin” by Sergei Eisenstein will be shown as part of the Gelman Library International Film Festival. Begins at 7:30 pm in Gelman B-04.

GW Concert GW’s Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Lisner Auditorium at 4 pm. Presented by GW’s Department of Music. Admission is free and open to the public.

Concert Native American Music Series Join Ulali, a three women a cappella group, for the second performance in the Native American Music Series. Ulali blends traditional Native American songs with their own modern style. They have appeared at the Sundance Festival, on National Public Radio and at Pow Wows around the United States. Grand Salon, noon–2 pm. Renwick Gallery. For Smithsonian American Art Museum information call 275-1912 or visit http://AmericanArt.si.edu/.

$ Opera Opera with Artists of Bulgaria/Reception 5 pm at the Corcoran. Bulgarian stars of the opera firmament, all musicians of international acclaim, perform masterpieces from Mozart, Handel, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, and more. For more information call 639-1700.

Monday / Oct. 28
Today in History: 1919: Congress passed the Volstead Act, which provided for the enforcement of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, known as the Prohibition Amendment.

$ Performance Edith Wiens, Soprano 7:30 pm at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Sponsored by the Vocal Arts Society. For information call 467-4600 or visit http://kennedy-center.org.

$ Book Signing Finding My Way: The Autobiography of an Optimist/Presenting Evelyn Stefansson Nef 7 pm at the Corcoran. Witty, charming and intelligent, Evelyn Nef was wife, muse, and helpmate to three famous men and author, artist and philanthropist in her own right. Accomplished puppeteer, arctic explorer and authority on the Far North, art lover, and psychotherapist, Evelyn weaves a wonderful tale of her life, with refreshing candor about her disappointments and accomplishments. For more information call 637-1700.

Tuesday / Oct. 29
Poetry “Mystery and Exoticism,” are the subjects of today’s readings in the Pickford Theater at noon. For more information call 707-1308.

$ Lecture “Connections: Catlin at the Smithsonian,” Frank Goodyear, assistant curator of photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, presents “George Catlin’s Choctaw Ball-Play Paintings and the Politics of Indian Removal.” Grand Salon, 1 pm. Renwick Gallery. For Smithsonian American Art Museum information call at 275-1912 or visit http://AmericanArt.si.edu/.

$ Performance “Leading American Comedians,” including Richard Belzer, Tim Conway, Jane Curtin, Brad Garrett, and other special guests will salute Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize recipient Bob Newhart in the Concert Hall at 8 pm. For more information call 467-4600 or visit http://kennedy-center.org.

Wednesday / Oct. 30
Film Documentary Shorts  “Lewis and Clark at Fort Mandan” Palm Court, 1 pm. Renwick Gallery. For Smithsonian American Art Museum information call 275-1912 or visit http://AmericanArt.si.edu/.

GW $ Theatre “Lear and Her Children” An adaptation of “King Lear” by William Shakespeare directed by Alan Wade. Oct. 30 (preview), 31, Nov. 1 and 2 at 7:30 pm; Nov. 3 at 2 pm. Dorothey Betts Marvin Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets. Please call the Theatre and Dance promotions office at 994-6178 or E-mail trdanews@gwu.edu with any questions.

$ Theater “Death and the Maiden” by Ariel Dorfman, directed by John Vreeke. Playing through Dec. 1 at Theater J. For information visit www.theaterj.org.

Thursday / Oct. 31
Halloween

GW Film “Scooby Doo,” starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard and Freddy Prince, Jr., 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.

$ Concert Herbie Hancock Quartet The virtuoso pianist will be performing at 9:30 pm at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. For more information call 467-4600 or visit http://kennedy-center.org.

Friday / Nov. 1
GW Sports Men’s Soccer vs UMass 2 pm, Mount Vernon Athletic Field.

$ Workshop “Herbal Gift Workshop for the Holidays ” 10 am–12:30 pm at the United States Botanic Garden. Participants will have the opportunity to make three herbal gifts to take home. Members $22.50; non members $25. For more information call 225-8333.

$ Theater “Dreams in the Golden Country,” is a story about an immigrant family adjusting to a new life in the New World. The program will be held at the Kennedy Center at 7 pm. Tickets are $13. For more information call 467-4600.

Saturday / Nov. 2
GW Sports Women’s Volleyball vs La Salle 7 pm. Charles E. Smith Center.

GW Concert Barbershop Quartet Celebration 8 pm at Lisner Auditorium. Presented by the DC Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Tickets are available at the Lisner Auditorium Box Office, TicketMaster outlets, and by calling 301/808-6900.

Festival “Celebrate Italy” 11 am–3 pm. Explore the culture that created the Arte Povera movement. Enjoy a children’s opera, storytelling, arts and crafts, and Italian food. Cosponsored by Istituto Italiano di Cultura. For more information, call 357-3235, ext. 116, or E-mail education@hmsg.si.edu.