October2005

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Ongoing Exhibitions


GW Exhibition “John Walker: Works on Paper 1990–2004” The exhibition is organized by The Portland Museum of Art. Presented by GW’s Luther W. Brady Gallery of Art. Through Oct. 30. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 am–5 pm. For more information call 994-1525 or visit www.gwu.edu/~bradyart.

Exhibition “Games Contests and Artful Play in Japan” Exhibition focuses on Asian Games with an exhibition of 14th–20th century paintings and objects illustrating the wide variety of games and contests played in Japan. Freer Gallery of Art. Through Oct. 23. For more information call 633-4880, or visit www.asia.si.edu/.

$ Exhibition “The Initiated Eye: Secrets, Symbols, Freemasonry and the Architecture of Washington, DC with Paintings by Peter Waddell” The Octagon, in collaboration with the Freemasons of Washington, DC, details the contribution of Freemasons to the design and architecture of Washington, DC. Featuring 20 original paintings by history painter Peter Waddell. Through Dec. 30. The Octagon Museum. For more information call 638-3221 or visit www.archfoundation.org/octagon/.

Exhibition “Origins of European Printmaking: Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Their Public” This exhibition examines the role of replicated images in late medieval culture, exploring how prints were used and understood in their time. Runs through Nov. 27. West Building, National Gallery of Art. For more call 737-4215 or visit www.nga.gov.

Exhibition “The Prints of Félix Buhot: Impressions of City and Sea” French impressionist Félix-Hilaire Buhot (1847–98) created prints notable for their inventiveness in reproducing the effects of weather, such as rain, snow, mist, and fog. The exhibition features roughly 60 prints examining experimental techniques. Runs through Feb. 20. West Building, National Gallery of Art. For more call 737-4215 or visit www.nga.gov.

Exhibition “Monumental Sculpture in Florence: Ghiberti, Nanni di Banco, and Verrocchio at Orsanmichele” Italian Renaissance sculpture by Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378–1455), Nanni di Banco (c. 1380/85–1421), and Andrea del Verrocchio (1435–88) will travel to the National Gallery of Art for the first time in celebration of their recent restoration. The works on view are Ghiberti’s St. Matthew (1419–1421), Nanni di Banco’s Quattro Santi Coronati (Four Martyred Saints) (c. 1409–1416), and Verrocchi’s Christ and St. Thomas (1466–1483. Through Dec. 31. West Building, National Gallery of Art. For more call 737-4215 or visit www.nga.gov.

Wednesday / Oct. 5

GW Lecture “Diet Wars! with GW’s Women’s Heart Center” Learn what each diet entails and find out what fits your needs and expectations: Atkins, South Beach, Zone, Weight Watchers. Some of today’s top diets are controversial, confusing and expensive. GW Hospital will help you choose the right diet for you during a “Diet Wars” presentation and discussion. 7–8:30 pm, Free. To register, call 1-888-4GW-DOCS.

$ Concert Calla, Celebration Tickets $10. Mainstage, 8:30 pm. The Black Cat, 1831 14th St. NW. For more information call 667-7960 or visit www.blackcatdc.com/.

Lecture David Shambaugh, with Thomas Lawton GW professor of political science and international affairs Shambaugh co-wrote The Odyssey of China's Imperial Art Treasures with his aunt, the late Jeannette Shambaugh Elliott. Thomas Lawton wrote the preface. A book signing follows. 7 pm, Meyer Auditorium. For more information call 633-4880, e-mail asiainfo@asia.si.edu, or visit www.asia.si.edu/.

$ Lecture Pompeii: Reading Clues from Cataclysms. John Dobbins reveals new discoveries in the Forum at Pompeii, where an earthquake that occurred 17 years before the famous 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius provided an opportunity to reshape the Forum. 6:30 pm. General admission $20, members $15, senior members $13. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture The Secrets of an Unusual Mathematician Join Edward Burger for an evening that proves that mathematical thinking is both a creative and an artistic endeavor. 6:30 pm at the S. Dillon Ripley Center. General admission $18, members $15. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org

$ Lecture Architectural Digest — Home with John Travolta and Kelly Preston Join John Travolta and Kelly Preston for a vicarious tour of their airplane-friendly home, moderated by Paige Rense. 7 pm at the US Department of Interior Auditorium. General admission $24, members $18, senior members $16. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

$ Lecture Annbjørg Lien and Bjørn Ole Rosch Joining Annbjørg on stage is Bjørn Ole Rosch, synthesizer master, arranger and Annbjørg’s musical partner in the group Bukkene Bruse. 7:30 pm at the Baird Auditorium, Natural History Building. General admission $24, members $19. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org

Performance Scott Giambuso Quartet 12:30 pm in 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. 6

$ Fashion Show “YEOHLEE: Designing For The Urban Nomad” The Corcoran Gallery of Art presents acclaimed fashion designer Yeohlee Teng in an exclusive show of her work. The Malaysian-born designer has received high praise for her architecturally influenced designs. A reception sponsored by Capitol File magazine officially opens the evening. 6:30 pm. Advanced registration is strongly encouraged. Tickets: $60, general admission; $50, Corcoran members. For more information call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

$ Lecture Behind the Scenes at the Vatican Brian Ferme illuminates the history and characteristics that make the Vatican unique among the states of the world. 6:30 pm. General admission $21, member $16. For tickets and information call 357-3030 or visit www.residentassociates.org.

Friday / Oct. 7

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

GW Volleyball vs Saint Louis Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, 7 pm.

Film Save the Green Planet! Jang Jun-hwan’s wacko sci-fi hybrid features a disturbed young man who believes he can stave off an alien invasion by kidnapping an executive who he thinks is one of them. 7 pm, Meyer Auditorium. For more information call 633-4880, e-mail asiainfo@asia.si.edu, or visit www.asia.si.edu/.

$ Performance Festival of China Trilogy of Modern Dance Runs through Oct. 9. At the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. Tickets $30. For more information, call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

Saturday / Oct. 8

Film And Thereafter Hosup Lee’s film offers a haunting portrait of Young-Ja Wilke, whose pursuit of the “American dream” rapidly became a forty-year nightmare. It is preceded by “This Moment,” Leena Pendharkar’s short film about an Indian American woman and her African American boyfriend 1 pm, Meyer Auditorium. For more information call 633-4880, e-mail asiainfo@asia.si.edu, or visit www.asia.si.edu/.

Film “Hawaiian Short Film Program” Three short films, Kamea, Silent Years, and Fishbowl, feature female characters who discover their own inner strength and cultural pride. 3 pm, Meyer Auditorium. For more information call 633-4880, e-mail asiainfo@asia.si.edu, or visit www.asia.si.edu/.

Film Monkey Dance Shadowed by their parents’ nightmares of the Khmer Rouge, three Cambodian American teenagers come of age in suburbia. By Julie Mallozzi. 5 pm, Meyer Auditorium. For more information call 633-4880, e-mail asiainfo@asia.si.edu, or visit www.asia.si.edu/.

Sunday / Oct. 9

GW Volleyball vs Duquesne. Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, noon.

GW Women’s Soccer vs Xavier. GW’s Mount Vernon Campus Athletic Complex, noon.

Tuesday / Oct. 11

GW Lecture “Blogoshpere” Henry Farrell, visiting assistant professor of political science and international affairs, ESIA. 6:30–8 pm, Lindner Family Commons. Presented by The Elliott School of International Affairs. For more information call 994-6240.


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