With visitors coming for the next two weeks I'm back suggesting interesting things for them to do. I thought some of you might also be interested.
Monday, 24
Concert: Ella@100 – piano Jazz series featuring various artists – Smithsonian National Museum of American History – all week long – Noon to 1 PM
Panel discussion: "Roy Lichtenstein – Mexico – The Mural Tradition" – distinguished panel including Dorothy Lichtenstein, president of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation – East Building Auditorium – National Gallery of Art – 1 PM
Book lecture: Amital Etzioni, Professor of International Affairs at George Washington University – "Avoiding War With China: Two Nations, One World" – reservations required – go.gwu.edu/avoiding warwithchina -Room 505 – Elliott School of International Affairs – GWU – 1957 East St. NW. – 4:30 PM – 6 PM
Book lecture: David Grant – "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" – Politics and Prose – 7 PM
Lecture: Folger Shakespeare Library director Michael Whitmore delivers the Annual Shakespeare Anniversary Lecture celebrating the Bards 400th anniversary, "The Wonder of Will" – reservations required – 202-544-7077 – Folger Shakespeare Library – 201 E. Capitol St., Southeast – 7 PM
Panel discussion: "Roy Lichtenstein – Mexico – The Mural Tradition" – distinguished panel including Dorothy Lichtenstein, president of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation – East Building Auditorium – National Gallery of Art – 1 PM
Book lecture: Amital Etzioni, Professor of International Affairs at George Washington University – "Avoiding War With China: Two Nations, One World" – reservations required – go.gwu.edu/avoiding warwithchina -Room 505 – Elliott School of International Affairs – GWU – 1957 East St. NW. – 4:30 PM – 6 PM
Book lecture: David Grant – "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" – Politics and Prose – 7 PM
Lecture: Folger Shakespeare Library director Michael Whitmore delivers the Annual Shakespeare Anniversary Lecture celebrating the Bards 400th anniversary, "The Wonder of Will" – reservations required – 202-544-7077 – Folger Shakespeare Library – 201 E. Capitol St., Southeast – 7 PM
Tuesday, 25
Concert: Blues Alley Youth Orchestra – an 18 piece big band ensemble salutes Ella Fitzgerald on the day of her Centennial celebration – Millennium Stage – Kennedy Center – 6 PM
Book lecture: Historian Elizabeth Cobbs - Texas A&M University professor – "The Hello Girls: America's First Women Soldiers" – 223 American women sent to France in 1918 because of their skill as telephone switchboard operators – National Archives Building – Noon – 1 PM
Book lecture: Historian Elizabeth Cobbs - Texas A&M University professor – "The Hello Girls: America's First Women Soldiers" – 223 American women sent to France in 1918 because of their skill as telephone switchboard operators – National Archives Building – Noon – 1 PM
Lecture: Curator Larry Applebaum presents "Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Ella Fitzgerald" – items and recordings from the Library of Congress –Whttall Pavilion – reservations requested – 202-707-5502 – Jefferson building – Library of Congress – Noon to 1:30 PM
Book lecture: David Lyon of American University discusses "Base Nation: How United States Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World" – Georgetown Library – 3260 R St. NW. 7 PM
Book lecture: David Owen – "Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River" - P and P – 7 PM
Film: Marking the Centennial of American involvement in WWI - "The Great War: Animated Memories" – nine short films – reservations required – frenchculture.org – Embassy of France – 7 PM
Book lecture: David Lyon of American University discusses "Base Nation: How United States Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World" – Georgetown Library – 3260 R St. NW. 7 PM
Book lecture: David Owen – "Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River" - P and P – 7 PM
Film: Marking the Centennial of American involvement in WWI - "The Great War: Animated Memories" – nine short films – reservations required – frenchculture.org – Embassy of France – 7 PM
Wednesday, 26
Concert: Ella @ 100 Jazz Series continues throughout the week – Smithsonian National Museum of American History – Noon – 1 PM
Book lecture: David Callahan – "The Givers: Wealth, Power, And Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age" – P&P – 7 PM
Film: Cellin Gluck's movie, "Persona Non-Granada" a true story of Japanese diplomats who issued visas for Jewish refugees saving 6000 lives – Auditorium – Bunn Intercultural Center – Georgetown University – reservations required – guevents.georgetown.edu - 5 PM to 8 PM
Concert: West Garden Trio – East Garden Court – West Building – National Gallery of Art – 12:10 PM
Thursday, 27
Book talk: Lynne Olson – "Last Hope Island: Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War" – P&P – 7 PM
Concert: George Washington University Latin Jazz Band – Noon – 2 PM – Smithsonian National Museum of American History – noon – 2 PM
Lecture series:Anne Hillerman, author of "Song of the Lion" will speak as part of the "Women Who Inspire" Lecture Series – reservations required – sais-jhu.edu - Nitze Building - Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies – 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. – 5 PM – 630
Panel discussion: "The Future of National Health Insurance" with Alice Rivlin and Stuart Butler – Moot Court Room – University of the District of Columbia – David A. Clark School of Law – 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. – reservations required – law.udc.edu/event/ACA - 6 PM – 8 PM,
Concert: George Washington University Latin Jazz Band – Noon – 2 PM – Smithsonian National Museum of American History – noon – 2 PM
Lecture series:Anne Hillerman, author of "Song of the Lion" will speak as part of the "Women Who Inspire" Lecture Series – reservations required – sais-jhu.edu - Nitze Building - Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies – 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. – 5 PM – 630
Panel discussion: "The Future of National Health Insurance" with Alice Rivlin and Stuart Butler – Moot Court Room – University of the District of Columbia – David A. Clark School of Law – 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. – reservations required – law.udc.edu/event/ACA - 6 PM – 8 PM,
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