October 2007

Dateline

GW's Guide To Happenings on Campus

OCTOBER 2, 11, 18, 22
OPSEM “SafeTea” Sessions. Attend an upcoming “SafeTea” session for refreshments and assistance in developing and refining office or department contingency and continuity of operations plans. Sessions will be held only if there is sufficient interest, so please RSVP to opsem@gwu.edu. Oct. 2 and Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-noon; and Oct. 18 and Oct. 22, 2-4 p.m. All sessions will be held in the 7th floor conference room, Rice Hall, 2121 Eye Street, NW.

FRIDAY / OCTOBER 5
Performance: The United States Air Force Band’s Jazz Heritage Series Airmen of Note. With special guest Grammy Award-winner Paquito D’Rivera. Since 1990, the Jazz Heritage Series has entertained local audiences with concerts featuring internationally acclaimed jazz artists. Free and open to the public. 8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, 21st and H streets, NW.

OCTOBER 5–7, 11–14
$ Performance: New Plays Festival. GW student playwrights debut six new plays directed by Elizabeth Kitsos-Kang. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. all evenings and at 2 p.m. on Sundays, Oct. 7 and Oct. 14. Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, 800 21st Street, NW. Student tickets, $10; general admission, $15. Performances will alternate, only one ticket needed.

SATURDAY / OCTOBER 6
$ Reading: David Sedaris. Renowned humor writer and commentator David Sedaris will read passages from his books, sign copies, and take questions from the audience. Copies of his books will be available for purchase. 8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, 21st and H streets, NW. Tickets $35-$40 and are available at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 at the Lisner Box Office; a limited number of $15 seats are available to GW students at the Lisner Box Office.

TUESDAY / OCTOBER 9
Safety Expo. Learn important safety information from GW departments and a variety of local community partners, including D.C. Fire and Emergency Management Services, the American Red Cross, D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and the D.C. Department of Health. Watch fire extinguisher demonstrations, visit the mobile command vehicles on display, enjoy ice cream and door prizes, and hear a mayoral proclamation recognizing safety efforts at GW and Fire Prevention Week in the District of Columbia. Free and open to the public. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. University Yard.

SATURDAY / OCTOBER 13
Octoberfest. The Mount Vernon Campus will celebrate Octoberfest with an outdoor festival, complete with food, arts and crafts, and music. Free and open to the public. 2-5 p.m. Mount Vernon Quad, 2100 Foxhall Road, NW. For more information, call (202) 242-6673.

La Fiestasa. Live Latin music, food, and dancing. Part of GW’s celebration of Latino and Hispanic Heritage Month. Free and open to the community. 9 p.m.-midnight. Marvin Center Grand Ballroom.

SUNDAY / OCTOBER 14
Performance: GW Bands and Singers Concert. GW Bands will celebrate Colonials Weekend with a performance by the University Wind Ensemble and University Symphonic Band. The concert will feature the University Singers performing Howard Hanson’s Sea Songs conducted by Gisele Becker. Free and open to the public. 2 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, 21st and H streets, NW.

The Foggy Bottom/West End Neighborhood Block Party. The fifth annual block party will feature food, fun, music, art, and information booths hosted by local businesses and organizations. 1-4 p.m. Organized by FRIENDS. Eye Street Mall between 23rd and 24th streets, NW. Free and open to the public. For more information, call (202) 994-9132 or e-mail dscover@gwu.edu.

OCTOBER 18–DECEMBER 14
Exhibition: In Circulation: Works on Paper. This exhibition showcases recent additions to the permanent collection, including works by Jules Olitski, Werner Drewes, and Hannelore Baron, and features new works by Keiko Hara. The Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21st Street, NW. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

October 24–25
GW Community Forums. Join President Steven Knapp, Board of Trustees Chairman Russell Ramsey, and Vice Chairman Nelson Carbonell Jr. for two GW community forums. The Oct. 24 forum is for faculty and will be held 4-6 p.m. in the Marvin Center Amphitheater. The Oct. 25 forum is for students and will be held 4-6 p.m. in the Marvin Center Continental Ballroom.

OCTOBER 24–28
$ Performance: Working, a musical based on the best-selling book of interviews with American workers by Studs Terkel, adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso. Directed by Leslie Jacobson. Oct. 24-28, 7:30 p.m.; and Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, 800 21st Street, NW. Student tickets $10, general admission $15.

SUNDAY / OCTOBER 26
$ Performance: Macaco. This group from Barcelona debuts its eclectic mix of rumba catalana with hip-hop, reggae, rock, and pop, all evoking the marvelous clatter of Barcelona’s streets. 8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, 21st and H streets, NW. Tickets, $20-$35; a limited number of $15 seats are available to GW students at the Lisner Box Office, TicketMaster Outlets, and Phone Charge at (301) 808-6900.

SATURDAY / OCTOBER 27
$ Performance: Concha Buika. New Voices from Spain presents the debut of singer Concha Buika, whose hypnotic fusion of soul, flamenco, jazz, funk, and the lulling, folkloric copla reflects her mastery of the essential qualities of each form. 8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, 21st and H streets, NW. Tickets $20-$35; a limited number of $15 seats are available to GW students at the Lisner Box Office, TicketMaster Outlets, and Phone Charge at (301) 808-6900.

French Cinema at Mount Vernon
The Mount Vernon Campus hosts its third annual French film festival Sundays in October and the first Sunday of November. Free and open to the public. Films will be shown at 4:30 p.m. in the Eckles Library Auditorium, 2100 Foxhall Road, NW. For more information, e-mail mvcl@gwu.edu or call (202) 242-6673.

Oct. 7: De Battre Mon Coeur S’est Arrete
Oct. 14: Fauteuil d’Orchestre
Oct. 21: Indigènes
Oct. 28: L’Ivresse du Pouvoir
Nov. 4: Delwende: Leve-Toi et Marche

All films shown in French with English subtitles. The festival is made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Culture. For more information, contact Mount Vernon Campus Life at (202) 242-6673 or mvcl@gwu.edu.

Mark Your Calendar
GW Celebrates Service Excellence Efforts
The University will hold its sixth annual Service Excellence Celebration from Oct. 22 to Nov. 2. The celebration will recognize outstanding individuals, departments, and partnerships; provide service training; and act as a forum for sharing knowledge.

“It is important to take this time to recognize and celebrate what we’ve been doing right and reflect on what we could be doing better in the service arena,” says Jennifer Seile, management analyst and head of the celebration’s planning committee.

For the 2007 celebration, the committee is expanding on past years’ activities to include a new conference component and an open house during which participating departments will be able to share information about their day-to-day operations.

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