Summer 2005

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GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

Ongoing Exhibitions
GW Exhibition “Nabokov’s Lolita: 1955–2005, Celebrating 50 Years,” a visual history of Vladimir Nabokov’s life and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of Lolita, is a cooperative venture of The George Washington University Department of Romance, German, and Slavic Languages and Literatures and the Gelman Library. Through July 29. For more information visit visit www.gwu.edu/~slavic/nabokov and www.gwu.edu/gelman/news2005.html.

$ Exhibition “The 48th Corcoran Biennial: Closer to Home” This Biennial focuses on contemporary artists making use of traditional arts methods while giving prominence to the work of Washington, DC-based artists. The exhibition runs through June 27. For more information call 639-1770, or visit www.corcoran.org.

$ Exhibition “Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics from the Corcoran Collection” This exhibition features Italian Renaissance maiolica, a high-quality, beautifully decorated tin-glazed earthenware. The Corcoran’s collection contains works made in all of the major centers of Italian Renaissance production including Faenza, Urbino, and Tuscany. Exhibition continues through July 11. For more information call 639-1770, or visit www.corcoran.org.

Exhibition “Boating on a River” Boating on a River surveys the role of boats in the history of later Chinese painting. Exhibition runs through Aug. 14 at the Freer Gallery. For more information, call 633-1000, or visit www.asia.si.edu.
$ Exhibition “Natalya Nesterova: Summer Reflections” The National Museum of Women in the Arts presents an exhibition of eleven large-scale shore paintings by Natalya Nesterova. Chronicling the situations of daily life and ordinary people, these summer seascape paintings depict the characters, costumes, and activities that were traditional at Russia’s southern resorts. The show runs through Aug. 7. For more information, call 783-5000 or visit www.nmwa.org.

$ Exhibition “Women & Blues” A pair of exhibitions at the National Museum of Women in the Arts create a summer of “Women & Blues” through Sept. 25. “Amalia Amaki: Boxes, Buttons and the Blues,” a mixed-media exhibition features renowned artist Amaki. “Women in Blues and Jazz” was created as a companion exhibition to the Amaki retrospective. This exhibition features approximately 45 photographs, of such blues and jazz performers as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Shirley Horn, Bessie Smith, Sarah Vaughan, and Dinah Washington taken by photographers including William P. Gottlieb, Stanley Kubrick, and Carl Van Vechten. For more information, call 783-5000 or visit www.nmwa.org.

$ Exhibition “David Garrick (1717–79), A Theatrical Life” The Folger Shakespeare Library features an exhibition on the life of actor, writer, theater manager, entrepreneur, and international celebrity, David Garrick, who revolutionized acting and the English stage in the eighteenth century. Runs through Aug, 28. More information call 544–4600 or visit www.folger.edu.
$ Exhibition “East Meets West: Hiroshige” Lyrical landscapes, colorful characters — the woodblock prints of Utagawa Hiroshige brim with natural beauty and reveal a world now past. The Phillips Collection features Hiroshige’s famous series, “The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido,” a travelogue of stops along an ancient highway known as the Tokaido Road.” Runs through Sept. 4. For more information call 387-2151 or visit www.phillipscollection.org.

Exhibition “¡Azúcar! The Life and Music of Celia Cruz” The Smithsonian Museum of American History features an exhibition of Latin music icon Celia Cruz. Cruz combined a piercing and powerful voice with a larger-than-life personality and stage costumes, she was one of the few women to succeed in the male dominated world of Salsa music. The exhibition highlights important moments in Cruz’ life and career through photographs, personal documents, costumes, videos, and music. National Museum of American History. For more information please call 357-1729 or visit www.americanhistory.si.edu.

Exhibition “Cai Guo-Qiang — ‘Traveler’ ” the exhibition by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang is a two-part installation at the Sackler and the nearby Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden through July 31. Best known for his grand explosion events as well as for his ability to layer poetic allegory and historical resonance, Cai Guo-Qiang is one of the most significant artists to have emerged in the last decade. The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. For more information call 357-4880 or visit www.asia.si.edu.

Exhibition “Gyroscope” is a museum-wide celebration of the Hirshhorn’s preeminent collection of international modern and contemporary art. Each installation explores a theme, idea or particular artist’s work, placing well-known favorites along with rarely seen or newly acquired works in thought-provoking context. The exhibition runs at the Hirshhorn Museum through Dec. 31. For more information call 357-2700 or visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu.

Wednesday / June 15
$ Lecture “Helen Dillon: The Gardens of Ireland” Dillon reveals the secrets of designing and maintaining a garden, such as her much photographed city garden in Dublin. 6:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. General admission $15, members $12. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture The Hills Are Alive with a 1965 Singalong! In celebration of our 40th anniversary, the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program brings back the songs from two beloved musicals. The year 1965 saw the screen debut of The Sound of Music and the Academy Award triumph of My Fair Lady. On this evening, Rosa Lamoreaux leads a singalong. 7 pm, location indicated on ticket. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. General admission $18, members $15. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Performance Leace Renewed: Concert Donald Leace performs with his acclaimed trio, singing passionately of social justice, equal rights, love and life. 7 pm at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Tickets $20 general admission, $15 members. For more information, please call 639-1770 or visit www.corcoran.org.

Thursday / June 16

$ Performance National Symphony Orchestra featuring Mark O’Connor and Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg on the violin. Times vary, at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall. Additional performances through June 18. Tickets $20–$77. For more information, please call 467-4600 or visit kennedycenter.com.

Saturday / June 18
$ Lecture Dante and His World This seminar, taught by scholars of the prestigious Dante Society of America opens up the imaginative world of Dante Alighieri. 9:30 am– 4:15 pm, location indicated on ticket. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. General admission $131, members $85. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture Franz Schubert: A Life Devoted to Art A biographical look at composer Franz Shubert, followed by live performances. 10 am–4:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. General admission $131, members $85. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture Unleash Your Inner Author Bobbi McKenna shares proven strategies and techniques for writing nonfiction. 10 am–4:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. General admission $125, members $84. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture Foundations of Traditional Chinese Culture This seminar, taught by scholar George Scheper, explores some of the foundational texts of classic Chinese culture, with a focus on the writings of Confucius and the Tao Teh Ching, and the development of distinctively Chinese schools of Buddhism. 10 am–4:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. General admission $131, members $85. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture Take Me Out to the Ballgame! Join baseball historian and Keys staff member Mark Ziegler for a discussion of the history of baseball and the role of the minor leagues. 2:30–10:15 pm, by bus from the Mayflower Hotel. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. General admission $134, members $88. For more information call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture Dean Martin, Through His Daughter’s Eyes Deana Martin, one of Martin’s seven children and an actress, entertainer, and author, draws on her book, Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughter’s Eyes, to share wonderful, never-before-told stories about her father. 7 pm, location indicated on ticket. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. General admission $20, members $16. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

Sunday / June 19
$ Performance Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra: The Big Band Renaissance, from Harlem to Hollywood 7:30 pm at the Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History. General admission $24, members $19. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

Monday / June 20
$ Lecture George Balanchine’s “Don Quixote” Join noted scholar Suzanne Carbonneau as she discusses the past, present, and future of the extraordinary collaboration between Suzanne Farrel Ballet and dancers from the National Ballet of Canada as they perform Don Quixote as choreographed by George Balanchine. 6 pm at the Kennedy Center’s Rehearsal Room. Tickets $12.

$ Special Event Archbishop Carroll High School Spring Benefit 8 pm at the Kennedy Centers’ Concert Hall. Tickets $25–$100. For more information, please call 467-4600 or visit kennedycenter.com.

Tuesday / June 21
Lecture Adrienne Mayor: Fossil Legends of the First Americans Mayor examines this fascinating topic in the fossil traditions of Aztec, Iroquois, Zuni, Navajo, Apache, Cheyenne, Comanche, Pawnee, Sioux, Crow, and other Native American cultures. 6:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission $15, members $12. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture White Collar Zen In a compelling lecture highlighting ancient Zen Buddhist thought to explain how the modern workplace can be restructured for productive results. 6:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission $15, members $12. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture Suzanne Farrell Photo Exhibit Gallery Walk and Talk The Opera House Lobby will be home to a compilation of photographic images of Suzanne Farrell and The Suzanne Farrell Ballet from June 20–27. Special walking tour of the exhibition 5:30 pm Tickets $12. For more information, please call 467-4600 or visit kennedycenter.com.

Wednesday / June 22
$ Lecture Patron Saints of Ireland and Wales Tim Campbell, director of the St. Patrick Centre, and Welsh historian Selwyn Walters explore the life, work, and sites of saints David and Patrick in the early Christian Church. 6:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission $15, members $12. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture Take Me Back to the Ball Game— Remembering the Senators In this evening’s tribute to a “Nationals’ Pastime,” Fred Valentine, the speedy and popular outfielder with the Senators and the Orioles; Jim Hannan, Senators pitcher for nine of his years in the American League; author Bill Gilbert, the Senators’ marketing director in their first days as an expansion team; and Charlie Brotman, the man behind the microphone on the public address system, re-live the days of the Washington Senators — and evoke memories of the way they were. 7 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission $23, members $18. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Performance The Suzanne Farrell Ballet Presents the world premiere of its new staging of Don Quixote, George Balanchine’s full length masterpiece that has — until now — been performed only by New York City Ballet and was last presented more than 25 years ago. Performances will run through June 26 at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House. Tickets $29–$84. For more information, please call 467-4600 or visit kennedycenter.com.

Thursday / June 23
$ Lecture The Great Game: The Myth and Reality of Espionage Can a fictional spy ever be as fascinating — or dangerous — as the real thing? According to Frederick Hitz, former inspector general of the Central Intelligence Agency, the answer is a resounding “No.”Hitz compares fictional spies with the real thing, including Kim Philby, Richard Hanssen, Aldrich Ames, and others. 6:30 p.m., location indicated on ticket. General admission $15, members $12. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Special Event Twined Together: An Evening at the Embassy of Australia In an illustrated program held at the Embassy of Australia, expert Louise Hamby links the history and contemporary fiber practice of Gunbalanya. An informal reception follows, featuring Australian wines and a private viewing of the embassy galleries.7–9 p.m., at the Embassy of Australia. Reservations required. No tickets available at the door. General admission $25, members $18. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

Friday / June 24
$ Lecture Verdi and the Bard: Verdi’s Shakespeare Operas This diverse seminar, with videos and recordings, explores how Verdi employed melody, harmony, and rhythm to interpret Shakespeare’s immortal creations, and takes a thoughtful look at the Bard’s genius and his ability to inspire monumental figures like Verdi. 6:30–8 pm on Friday. Continuation of lecture on Saturday, from 10 am-4:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission $141, members $95. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Performance Comedian Jerry Seinfeld Additional performances on June 25, at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall. Tickets $51–$81. For more information, please call 467-4600 or visit kennedycenter.com.

Saturday / June 25
$ Lecture Ernst and Chanel at the Met Two larger-than-life figures who helped define 20th-century art and style — Max Ernst and Coco Chanel — are featured this summer in major exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Join art critic Judy Pomeranz for this day of art. 8 am–10 pm by bus from the southeast corner of the Air and Space Museum. General admission $161, members $115. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture The Enchanting Castles of Germany This beautifully illustrated seminar, taught by German scholar Eckehard Simon, examines how and why the castles were built, their architecture and working parts, their daily life, and the myths and legends that endured for centuries. 10 am–4:30 pm, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany. Reservations required, no tickets sold at the door. General admission $156, members $110. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture Palladio and the Villas of the Veneto This slide-illustrated seminar examines Palladio’s masterpieces. Study the culture from which they arose, the design of the buildings, and their interior decoration by painters such as Paolo Veronese. 10 am– 4:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission $131, members $85. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Performance A Glorious Sound: The North American Welsh Choir Cymry Gogledd America (the North American Welsh Choir) performs music that spans centuries and continents. 7:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission $25, members $20. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Performance The Korea Times: Piano Recital, Jeanie Jieun Lee 7:30 pm at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theatre. Tickets $25. For more information, please call 467-4600 or visit kennedycenter.com.

Monday / June 27
Lecture An Archaeological Tour of Wales Archaeologist Mark Redknap looks at Wales from the early traces of prehistory to the dazzling metalwork of the Bronze and Iron ages, and the remains of Medieval fortifications, towns, and villages. 6:30–9 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission $40, members $30. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

Wednesday / June 29
Lecture Cauldron of Regeneration: The Folklore of Wales: From King Arthur to 21st-Century Myths and Legends From King Arthur and the classic Mabinogion Medieval tales, folklore scholar Robin Gwyndaf presents the venerable and rich tradition of folklore in Wales. 6:30–9 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission $40, members $30. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture Faith and Fantasy: The Book of Kells and Irish Illumination Roger Stalley tells the story of this manuscript, created more than 1,200 years ago. 6:30 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission $15, members $12. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.

Thursday / June 30
$ Lecture Inside the Successful Mind: Mental Training for Life In this lecture, psychologist Jim Taylor, a consultant to clients in the NFL, NBA, MLB, and other professional sports organizations, shares practical strategies used by athletes to achieve optimum performance. 6:30–9 pm, location indicated on ticket. General admission $30, members $25. For more information, please call 252-0012 or visit residentassociates.org.


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