May 12, 2004
Dateline
GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington
Featured Events
Oscar Bluemner: A Daughters Legacy: Selections from the Vera
Kouba Collection, Stetson University will be on display in the Luther
W. Brady Art Gallery from May 13June 30. This exhibition of works
by the early 20th-century American artist was curated by Roberta Smith
Favis.
Baseball As America, the first traveling
exhibition from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, makes its
sixth stop, at the Smithsonian Institutions National Museum of Natural
History. The exhibition pays tribute to Washingtons connection to
the sport despite losing its franchise twice (the last time in
1971) Washingtons ties to the sport endure. President Taft
inaugurated the traditional presidential first pitch at a
1910 Senators game. The exhibition runs at National Museum of Natural
History through October. For information, please call 357-2700 or visit
www.mnh.si.edu/.
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation National
Race for the Cure® is the worlds largest five-kilometer (5K)
run/walk. The race is one of more than 100 similar events held nationwide
in support of local education, screening and treatment programs for breast
cancer. Pre-Race Rally followed by Parade of Pink 7 am on the Mall
(between 7th and 9th streets). Runners Start 8 am at 9th Street
and Constitution Avenue; Walkers Start 8:15 am at 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue. Planning on running this years Race for the
Cure? The *GW Team wants you. This will be a fun way to get to know the
GW community, make new friends and support our collective cause. When
registering be sure to enter the team code *GW. For more information contact
Patrice Davenport at 741-3272.
Registration information is available at www.nationalraceforthecure.org/.
Due to National Park Service regulations, there is no registration on
race day. For more information, call 703/848-8884.
Ongoing Events
Exhibition Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race
The first exhibition of its kind in the US examines how Nazi Germanys
genocide against the Jews and the murder and persecution of millions of
others was rooted in the then-contemporary science of eugenics. US Holocaust
Memorial Museum through 2005. For more information call 488-0400 or visit
www.ushmm.org.
Exhibition Shakespeare Gallery View more than 250 of
the Folgers rich treasures pertaining to Shakespeare and his time,
accompanied by Sir Derek Jacobi and other noted Shakespearean actors reciting
the Bards most loved verse, in a multimedia computer installation.
Adjacent to the Folger Exhibition Hall. MondaySaturday, 10 am4
pm. For more information please call 544-7077 or visit www.folger.edu.
Exhibition Thomas Trevelyons Pictorial Miscellany (1608)
Thomas Trevelyons elaborately-illustrated miscellany is essentially
a history of England and the world since the beginning of time. At the
Folger Shakespeare Gallery through May 23. MondaySaturday, 10 am4
pm. For more information please call 544-7077 or visit www.folger.edu.
Exhibition Insights features 40 works by nine contemporary
artists whose experimentation with subject matter and material offer a
thoughtful look at the artistic process. Paintings, sculptures, photographs,
lithographs, films and mixed media installations selected from the museums
collection illustrate the range of media through which African artists
have made contributions. Through Nov. 28 at the National Museum of African
Art in the Sylvia H. Williams Gallery. For more information please call
357-2700 or visit www.nmaf.si.edu.
Exhibition Joel Barlow-The Sage of Kalorma To mark
the 250th anniversary of the birth of ambassador and author Joel Barlow,
the Woodrow Wilson House is mounting this exhibition to shed light on
an under-appreciated and fascinating figure in the founding of the nation.
For more information please call 387-4062 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.
Exhibition America on the Move The museums new
transportation hall takes visitors on a journey through the history of
the United States a history shaped by transportation. The exhibition
transports visitors back in time and immerse them in the sights, sounds
and sensations of transportation in the US from 1876 to the present. National
Museum of American History, first floor, east wing. For more information
call 357-1729 or visit www.americanhistory.si.edu.
Exhibition Impact: From the Frontlines of Global Health
National Geographic Photographer-in-Residence Karen Kasmauski has been
covering global health issues for more than 15 years. This exhibition
presents her look at the worldwide reach of disease and the dedicated
efforts of individuals and institutions to improve public health. National
Geographic Museum, 17th and M Sts., through June 20. For more information
visit www.nationalgeographic.com/explorer/.
Exhibition The Cubist Paintings of Diego Rivera: Memory,
Politics, Place Emphasizing Riveras distinctive approach to
synthetic cubism, this exhibition presents approximately 20 works from
191315, when the artist was in France and Spain. These compositions
of vivid colors and tactile surfaces demonstrate the artists engagement
with themes of identity and place during a time of profound social and
political upheaval in both Europe and Mexico. National Gallery of Art
through July 25.
Exhibition Three Mile Island: The Inside Story On March
28, 1979, America experienced its worst civilian nuclear accident: the
partial meltdown of a reactor at the Three Mile Island power plant in
Pennsylvania. The National Museum of American History recognizes the 25th
anniversary with a small display in its History-in-the-News exhibit case.
For more information call 357-1729 or visit www.americanhistory.si.edu.
Exhibition Edda Renouf: Revealed Structures Revealing
the artists commitment to pure abstraction, these minimalist works
focus attention on her process of removing threads from linen canvas or
incising lines into paper and then, through rich colors, making their
underlying structure visible. On display at the National Museum of Women
in the Arts through May 16. For more information visit www.nmwa.org.
Exhibition Nordic Cool: Hot Women Designers shows how
Nordic countries share cultural ties yet retain distinctive design traditions.
On display at National Museum of Women in the Arts through Sept. 12. For
more information call 783-5000 or visit www.nmwa.org.
Exhibition Taking America to Lunch On view are approximately
75 illustrated metal lunch boxes and beverage containers dating from the
1890s through the 1980s to celebrate the history and endurance of American
lunch boxes. National Museum of American History. For more information
call 357-1729 or visit www.americanhistory.si.edu.
$ Performance La Traviata Celebrate the 150th anniversary
of one of operas most tragic love stories. In the glittering, decadent
world of 19th century Paris, the beautiful but fatally ill courtesan Violetta
revels in her mockery of love. Only when she finds true happiness with
Alfredo and begs his father to give him up does Violetta realize the real
meaning of love. Through June 8. For more information call 295-2420 or
visit www.dc-opera.org.
Saturday / May 15
Workshop Cracking the Comedy Join a fast-paced, light-hearted
look at mistaken identity and farce, key elements of Shakespeares
Comedy of Errors. Twins especially welcome! Tickets are $10.
To attend call 544-7077. For more information visit www.folger.edu.
$ Performance A Streetcar Named Desire When beautiful
but fragile Blance Dubois seeks refuge from her shadowy past in the steamy
New Orleans home of her sister Stella, she finds suspicion, hostility
and a simmering violence that brings this sultry Tennessee Williams-based
opera to its disturbing climax. Through June 2. For more information call
295-2420 or visit www.dc-opera.org.
Sunday / May 16
Commencement 2004
Monday / May 17
Exhibition Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education
Through personal stories, artifacts, and audio and video presentations,
this exhibition will examine the 50-year history of Brown v. Board of
Education and challenge visitors to explore what social justice means
today. This exhibition will take place at the International Gallery of
the Smithsonians S Dillon Ripley Center. For more information call
357-2700 or visit www.smithsonian.org.
Tuesday / May 18
GW Sports Baseball vs George Mason, 3 pm, Barcroft Park, Arlington,
VA.
$ Lecture The Quest for Health will explore how exercise
and food do and do not affect bodies. New York Times science reporter
Gina Kolata discusses some of the questions about health regimens. Gen.
admission $15, members $12. Baird Auditorium, Natural History Museum,
10th and Constitution, NW. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or
visit www.residentassociates.org.
Wednesday / May 19
GW Sports Baseball vs Towson, 3 pm, Barcroft Park, Arlington, VA.
$ Lecture Inside the Mind of a Terrorist Militia, hate
groups, suicide bombers, mass-programmed terrorists GWs Jerrold
Post has interviewed, studied and tested terrorists across the globe and
learned what drives them to violence. Explore how the terrorist psyche
is shaped and the roles fundamentalism, extremism and culture play in
the creation of a terrorist. International Spy Museum, 7 pm. Tickets $20;
advanced registration required. Visit www.spymuseum.org.
Thursday / May 20
GW Seminar Deadly Networks: The Nexus Between Organized Crime
and Terrorism Elliott School of International Affairs seminar looks
to foster a better understanding of the evolving challenge of some of
the deadly new networks that constitute transnational threats. 8 am5
pm, 1957 E St., NW. An RSVP is required to security@gwu.edu.
$ Lecture Adventures in Wildlife Filmmaking Often working
at their peril, wildlife filmmakers bring viewers face-to-face with some
of the worlds most intriguing animals in the full glory of their
natural habitat. But how on Earth do they get their remarkable footage?
National Wildlife Productions takes participants on location with video
clips and stories. Gen. admission $15, members $12, children 10 and under
$7. 7 pm, Carmichael Auditorium, National Museum of American History,
14th and Constitution, NW. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or
visit www.residentassociates.org.
Friday / May 21
Tour Rose Walk at Hillwood Museum and Gardens at 6:30 pm. Horticulturalist
Bill Johnson points out the varieties of roses in bloom while providing
some helpful horticultural how-tos. For more information, visit
www.hillwoodmuseum.org.
Sunday / May 23
Tour Roosevelt Island Safari tour of the Island dedicated
to the conservator and 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt. The tour will
be followed by refreshments at the new Continental Club in downtown Rosslyn.
2-4 pm. Sponsored by the City Guild and the Historical Society of Washington,
DC. Free, but reservations required by calling 383-1809.
Reading Stories from the Antiques Road Show with
Michael Flanigan Flanigan, an expert furniture appraiser, recounts
some of his triumphs while on PBSs Antiques Road Show. Hear about
his discoveries and tips on how he approaches furniture appraisal. There
will be no furniture appraisal at the program. Renwick Gallery, 3 pm.
For more information call 357-2700.
Monday / May 24
$ Lecture Art Thefts, Stolen Heritage Art historian
Karen Alexis describes some of the still-missing paintings of the past
two decades and explains their importance within their historical and
artistic context. Following the lecture, a panel will discuss the process
of retrieving stolen art. Gen. admission $35, members $30. Ring Auditorium,
Hirshhorn Museum, 7th and Independence, SW. For tickets and information
call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.
$ Literature E.L. Doctorow The famed author of Ragtime
reads from his new book, Sweetland Stories, and talks about
his life and writing career. Tickets $25 (discounts for students, seniors
and groups) For more information please call 544-7077 or visit www.folger.edu.
Tuesday / May 25
Presentation Keeping Housing Affordable in Washington
The hot real estate market in the DC area has led to skyrocketing home
prices, making the opportunities for affordable home ownership increasingly
more difficult. A panel discussion will explore the challenge of creating
and maintaining affordable housing. National Building Museum, 6:30 pm.
$10 museum members and students; $15 nonmembers. Register by calling 272-2448
or visiting www.nbm.org.
Lecture The USS Monitor Jeff Johnston, program specialist with
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will discuss his
work with the USS Monitor. Designed by John Ericsson, the
Monitor was the worlds first ironclad, turreted warship, and
made naval history during its four-hour battle with the CSS Virginia.
The ironclads fought to a draw, with both sides claiming victory. The
Monitor sank during a storm off the North Carolina coast on New Years
Eve, 1862. It lay undetected for 111 years until the wreck was located
by a team of scientists in 1973. The remains of the ship were found 16
miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras, NC, on a relatively flat sandy bottom
240 feet below the surface. The lecture, presented by the Alexandria Historical
Society, is free and open to the public. 7:30 pm, The Lyceum, Alexandrias
History Museum, 201 S. Washington Street, Old Town Alexandria. For more
information call 703/838-4554.
Thursday / May 27
Exhibition National World War II Reunion through May
30. Coinciding with the official opening and dedication of the National
World War II Memorial, the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural
Heritage sponsors this reunion of veterans on the National Mall between
3rd and 7th streets, in a series of tented pavilions and stages. 11 am7
pm all four days. For more information, visit www.folklife.si.edu.
Monday / May 31
Memorial Day, University Holiday
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