October2005

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GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

Ongoing Exhibitions


Wednesday / Oct. 19

GW Men’s Waterpolo vs Johns Hopkins Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, 8 pm.

GW Lecture “Breast Cancer — Knowing Your Choices, From Diagnosis to Treatment and Reconstruction” Rachel F. Brem, MD, director of breast imaging and intervention, SMHS; Christine B. Teal, MD, FACS, director of the breast care center, chief of breast surgery, SMHS; and Joanne J. Lenert, MD, assistant professor of surgery, SMHS. The greatest weapon against breast cancer is early detection. But for some women, physical examination and mammography are not enough to detect the hardest-to-find cancers. An all-women team of physicians from GW Hospital discuss the latest options in diagnosis, treatment, and reconstruction. 7–8:30 pm. Free. GW Hospital Auditorium. To register, call 1-888-4GW-DOCS.

$ Lecture “Ancient Rome-A Virtual Tour” Through the magic of virtual reality, tour the Colosseum, House of Augustus, the Roman Forum, the Forum of Julius Caesar, the Basilica of Maxentius and the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. 6:30 pm General admission $20, members $15. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “A Walking Tour of Naples” Historian and native Neapolitan Tommaso Astarita conducts an illustrated armchair tour of the sights, history, and people of Naples. 6:30 pm Location TBA. General admission $18, members $15. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “Dava Sobel Takes on the Universe” Award-winning author Dava Sobel reveals the planets as objects and places of beauty, sources of legends and mythology, and the inspiration for poems, paintings, and music in science fiction and other literature. 6:30 pm at the Carnegie Institution. General admission $20, members $15. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “Suzanne Brockmann: Romance with a Twist” Suzanne Brockmann discusses her writing career with Pamela Regis, author of “A Natural History of the Romance Novel.” 6:30 pm General admission $28, members $23, senior members $21. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Performance Larry Eanet, Solo Piano 12:30 pm at the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s Frances and Armand Hammer Auditorium. Concert is free and tickets are not required. For more information, call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Thursday / Oct. 20

Lecture “Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave” Poet Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave presents a slide presentation of her new book Healing Light: Thirty Messages of Love, Hope, and Courage. Borchgrave’s poems, a personal response to the tragic events of Sept 11, 2001, are coupled with elegant paintings from Mughal India, including several from the Freer collection. A book signing follows. 7 pm, Freer conference room.

$ Lecture “Managing an Empire-Roman Style” Scholar Susan Mattern-Parkes explores how the Romans of antiquity governed for so long, and what we might learn from them today. 6:30 pm at the Ripley Center. General admission $20, members $15. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “The Olmecs: Ancient, Complex, and Enigmatic Mesoamericans” Jeffrey Blomster, GW assistant professor of archaeology, examines the nature of Olmec political organization, art, and regional interaction, placing the Olmec in the larger context of Mesoamerica from 1400 to 600 BC. 6:30–9:30 pm. General admission $40, members $30. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
$ Performance Rachael Price. At the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Gallery. Tickets $15. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

$ Special Event A Very Special Wine Tasting Evening. 7 pm at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. General admission $60, members $50. For more information, call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Friday / Oct. 21

GW Women’s Soccer vs Massachusetts GW’s Mount Vernon Campus Athletic Complex, 3 pm.

Lecture “Qin Zither and the Artistic World of the Literati” Chinese music specialist Bell Yung of the University of Pittsburgh introduces China’s ancient zither, the qin, and its depictions in painting, poetry, and calligraphy; the refined arts of the Chinese literati. Noon, Freer gallery 13. Oct. 22, 2 pm, Freer gallery 13. Yung demonstrates the qin Oct. 22, at 3 pm. For more information call 633-4880, e-mail asiainfo@asia.si.edu, or visit www.asia.si.edu/.

$ Performance Cathay: Three Tales of China. Runs through Oct. 23 at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. Tickets $25. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

$ Performance Steve Wilson “Generations” Additional performance on Oct. 22 at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Gallery. Tickets $25. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

$ Performance Shen Wei Dance Arts Additional performance on Oct. 22 at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. Tickets $14–$38. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

Saturday / Oct. 22

GW Volleyball vs Charlotte Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, 7 pm.
$ Concert Local H Tickets $12. Mainstage, 8:30 pm. The Black Cat, 1831 14th St. NW. For more information call 667-7960 or visit www.blackcatdc.com.

$ Concert Ambulance Ltd, People In Planes Tickets $10 advance, $12 at door. Mainstage, 9:30 pm. The Black Cat, 1831 14th St. NW. For more information call 667-7960 or visit www.blackcatdc.com.

$ Lecture “The Saami: People in the Land of the Midnight Sun” In the harsh Arctic climate of northern Scandinavia live the Saami, skilled hunters, inventors of skis, and direct descendants of the Sun, according to their rich mythology. This program, featuring two scholars who are also native Saami, presents an overview of the culture, including the language, literature, and archaeology. 1–4:45 pm. General admission $40, members $30. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “The Unforgettable Sound of the Saami” The Norwegian trio Vajas (Echo), inspired by their Saami roots, seeks to preserve the rich traditions of songs, known as yoiks, in the flowing Saami language. General admission $24, members $19. 7:30 pm at Baird Auditorium, Natural History Building. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Sunday / Oct. 23

GW Women’s Soccer vs Rhode Island GW's Mount Vernon Campus Athletic Complex, 1 pm.

Film Dry Summer 1:30 pm in the Meyer Auditorium of the Freer Gallery of Art/Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. For more information, visit www.asia.si.edu.

Film Hope 3:30 pm in the Meyer Auditorium of the Freer Gallery of Art/Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. For more information, visit www.asia.si.edu.

Monday / Oct. 24

$ Special Event Top Embassy Chef at the Residence of the Ambassador of Norway Join Mrs. Knut Vollenback, author Gail Scott, and the Residence’s new chef to sample the flavors of Norwegian cuisine. Enjoy a private cooking lesson by one of Norway’s culinary champs. The evening concludes with a tasting buffet and a tour of the stately residence. 6:30–8:30 pm General admission $75, members $55. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey” In a slide-illustrated lecture, former National Geographic magazine writer and editor Candice Millard retraces former president Theodore Roosevelt’s adventure on the life-threatening winding tributary. 6 pm General admission $20, members $15, senior members $13. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Tuesday / Oct. 25

$ Lecture “The Ivory-billed Woodpecker: Hope for the Future” In an illustrated lecture, Tim Gallagher, wildlife photographer and editor, recounts his own sighting of the bird in February 2004. John Fitzpatrick, director, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, joins him in a discussion of the history of the bird, the folklore surrounding it, the habitat it required for survival, and the latest sightings. 6:30 pm General admission $20, members $15, senior members $13. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Wednesday / Oct. 26

GW/$ Lecture “Exercise Sampler with GW’s Women’s Heart Center” Come participate in a variety of exercises including: Yoga, Tai Chi, kickboxing, and strength training. Wear exercise shoes and workout clothes. Noon–1:30 pm. Tickets $10. Location: Roosevelt Room. To register, call
1-888-4GW-DOCS.

GW/$ Lecture “Epilepsy: Stopping Seizures Before They Start” Samuel J. Potolicchio, MD, professor of neurology, director, Neurophysiology Center, SMHS, discusses epilepsy, RNS technology, and the current state of the clinical trial. GW Hospital is part of an FDA approved clinical investigation that could stop seizure activity before it starts. NeuroPace is sponsoring a study of the Responsive Neurostimulator (RNS). 7–8:30 pm. Free. GW Hospital Auditorium. To register, call 1-888-4GW-DOCS.

Thursday / Oct. 27

$ Lecture “Fright Night III” As a bone-chilling warm-up for Halloween, an evening brimming with horror movie special effects is just the ticket! In this fright-filled lecture, film historian Max Alvarez surveys the history of special effects in horror films, from corn syrup to CGI, and illuminates the best (or maybe worst) of them through slides and movie clips. 7 pm Location TBA. General admission $15, members $12. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “Doris Kearns Goodwin on Lincoln’s Genius” Goodwin illuminates Abraham Lincoln’s political genius, centering her narrative on his extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to experience what they were feeling, and to understand their motives and desires. 6:30 pm at the Auditorium, US Department of Agriculture. General admission $20, members $15. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Performance Ying Quartet 7:30 pm at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. Tickets $34. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

$ Performance Django Reinhardt Festival Runs through Oct. 29 at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Gallery. Tickets $25. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

$ Performance Beijing People’s Art Theatre: Teahouse Runs through Oct. 29 at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. Tickets $22–$55. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

Friday / Oct. 28

GW Men’s Soccer vs Saint Louis GW’s Mount Vernon Campus Athletic Complex, 3 pm.

GW Men’s Waterpolo at CWPA Southern Championship, Annapolis, MD. Oct. 28–30, time TBA.

Saturday / Oct. 29

$ Lecture “Mathemagics” In this high-energy, interactive, and entertaining afternoon, learn the secrets of rapid mental calculation and other mental feats such as calendar calculating, magic squares, and number memory. 1–3 pm at the Ripley Center, Smithsonian. General admission $15, members $12, students $10. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture “Duke Ellington: From Harlem to Hollywood” The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks series. SJMO musician Loren Schoenberg leads the ensemble presenting Ellington’s music as a starting point for great improvisation. General admission $26, members $21. 7:30 pm at Baird Auditorium, Natural History Museum. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org

$ Performance Shaanxi Folk Art Theater Tickets $15. At the Kennedy Center’s Theater Lab. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

$ Performance Washington National Opera: Porgy and Bess Runs through Nov. 19 at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House. Tickets $45–$290. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.
$ Performance Korean Concert Society: 25th Anniversary Concert 7:30 pm at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. Tickets $50. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

Sunday / Oct. 30

$ Lecture “Northern Lights: The Ethereal Aurora Borealis” Solar physicist Paal Brekke explains the science behind the aurora. 4:30 pm at Baird Auditorium, Natural History Building. General admission $40, members $30. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org

GW Men’s Soccer vs Duquesne GW’s Mount Vernon Campus Athletic Complex, 1 pm.

Tuesday / Nov. 1

Lecture “Royal Ottoman Robes from the Topkapi Palace Museum” Nurhan Atasoy, principal contributor to Ipek: Imperial Ottoman Silks and Velvets, speaks about the impressive collection of Ottoman imperial robes at the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul. Noon, Sackler level 1. For more information call 633-4880, e-mail asiainfo@asia.si.edu, or visit www.asia.si.edu/.

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