Bmichael Events This Week 4 February 2011

Black History Month Events
Black History Month 2011 Family Day Celebration

Saturday, February 5, 11:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
American History Museum
14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Throughout the museum

Cost Free; first come, first served
The whole family is invited to the Smithsonian’s kickoff celebration of Black History Month. The day includes the
award-winning interactive theatrical presentation Join the Student Sit-Ins, performances by the Washington
Performing Arts Society, tours of the exhibition The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley
Kinsey - Where Art and History Intersect, the debut of an American Girl self-guided Civil War family tour (“Addy’s
World”) and many interactive activities to celebrate family and heritage.
NAACP GENERAL BODY MEETING
Black History Month Program "Educational Equality"
NAACP DC Branch
"Black History Month"

GENERAL BODY MEETING
For Black History Month, the NAACP DC Branch honors the Little
Rock Nine by launching our DC Branch Education initiative to
promote equality within our education system. The Little Rock
Nine were the students who faced intimidation during the integration
of Little Rock Central High School in 1957.
Discussion Topic:
EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY
The NAACP strives to ensure that all students have access to an equal
and high-quality public education by eliminating education-related
racial and ethnic disparities in our public schools.
Learn how you can make a difference...
Guest Speaker:
Michael Wotorson
Executive Director, Campaign for High School Equity
(CHSE)
Former National Director, NAACP Education
Department
Thursday, February 10, 2011

Israel Baptist Church
1251 Saratoga Avenue, NE,
Washington, DC
7:00pm
FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED!!!
Our General Body meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each
month. To become involved on a committee or if you have any
questions, please contact our branch office at (202) 667-1700 or e-
mail us at naacp@naacpdc.org.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to your

participation.
© 2008 NAACP
Smithsonian Black History Month Family Day Celebration

February 5, 2011, 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Smithsonian kicks off its celebration of Black History Month with a day of
music and drama performances, arts and craft activities and other themed activities. Participants include:
 Anacostia Community Museum

 National Museum of African American History and Culture
 National Museum of American History
 Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
 Smithsonian Discovery Theater
 Smithsonian Heritage Months Steering Committee

National Geographic Museum

Feb. 2 - May 1, 2011. The museum presents "America I Am: The African American Imprint," a touring exhibition
celebrating more than 500 years of African American contributions to the United States. The exhibit presents pivotal
moments in courage, conviction and creativity through 200 rare historic objects, documents, photographs, and
multimedia.
National Archives
Celebrate Black History Month in February with special films, public programs, and lectures. These programs are open
to the public and will be held at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC and at the National Archives at
College Park, Maryland.
Anacostia Community Museum

Throughout the year, the Smithsonian Institution’s museum of African American history and culture offers exhibitions,
educational programs, workshops, lectures, film screenings and other special events that interpret black history from
the 1800s to the present.
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate

Throughout the month of February Mount Vernon will honor the slaves who lived and worked at George Washington's
estate with a daily 12 p.m. wreathlaying at the Slave Memorial. On Saturdays and Sundays in February, visitors learn
about life as a slave with Silla and Slammin' Joe, two of Washington's slaves, at the recently-opened slave cabin. Tom
Davis, an enslaved brickmaker, presents his perspective on Saturdays and Sundays in the greenhouse at 2:30 p.m.,
3:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. The Marquis de Lafayette talks about his efforts to end slavery in the Greenhouse on
Sundays at 3:00 p.m. All Black History Month events are included in the regular admission price to the estate.
Abraham Lincoln Birthday Observance

February 12, 2011 at noon. Lincoln Memorial, 23rd & Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC. Honor Abraham
Lincoln at a Presidential wreath laying ceremony and a dramatic reading of the "Gettysburg Address." For more
information, call (202) 619-7222.
African American Civil War Memorial and Museum

This Washington, DC site honors and examines the African American's heroic struggle for freedom and civil rights. The
memorial is the only one in the United States to honor Colored Troops (USCT) who served in the Civil War. The
museum uses photographs, documents and state of the art audio visual equipment to educate visitors about this
important part of American history.
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

February 12, 2011, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1411 W St. SE, Washington, DC. Frederick Douglass’ birthday will be
celebrated with music, presentations, programs on the history of Anacostia, children’s activities, and lots of talk about
the books he wrote, the books he read, and how reading and writing can change the world.
Black History Month at the Navy Memorial

Throughout February, the Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center honors African-American sailors throughout
history with special film screenings, artwork, and lectures.
Black History Month Cruise Aboard the Spirit of Washington

February 19, 2011. Take an educational and entertaining lunch cruise to remember those who have influenced
African-American culture. Crossing all genres from Jazz to R&B to pop, the cruise will showcase the variety of music
which has paved the way for today’s popular musicians. A DJ will provide live entertainment in tribute to notable
African-American artists such as Duke Ellington, Marvine Gaye, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis and Diana Ross. The
cruise boards at 11:00 a.m. and cruises from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $40.90 per person.
Old Town Alexandria

The National Register of Historic Places lists several historic sites in Alexandria, Virginia as locations where African
Americans lived, worked and worshiped during the period 1790 through 1951. Take a tour of these sites and learn
about this important part of our regional history.
Film Screening and Discussion: “Freedom Riders”, a film by Stanley Nelson for “The
American Experience” February 9, Carmichael Auditorium, First Floor, Center.
Join civil rights and original Freedom Riders Diane Nash, Jim Zwerg (who was brutally
beaten in Montgomery, AL after arriving on the Greyhound bus), and the Reverend James
Lawson, along with filmmaker Stanley Nelson and scholar Ray Arsenault for a discussion
and screening of Nelson’s film “Freedom Riders”.
The film is the first feature-length documentary to tell the story of civil rights activists
who risked death by defying the Jim Crow laws in 1961. The film features testimony from
the Riders, state and federal government officials, and journalists who witnessed the
rides.
“Freedom Riders” is scheduled to air on PBS as part of the channel’s “American

Experience” series in May to commemorate the 50th anniversary. (Click here for PBS'
"Freedom Riders" site, a finalist for the SXSW Interactive Award.)
Join the Student Sit-Ins
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in February (except Sunday February 6), Second Floor,
East Wing
Audiences can take part in a training session at the historic lunch counter from the FW
Woolworth store in Greensboro, NC. Visitors will meet Samuel P. Leonard, a civil rights
activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro sit-in began. This 20-minute program is based
on an actual 1960s training manual.
Sing Out! Songs of Freedom
Thursday, February 17 and 24; Friday, February 18 and 25, Carmichael Auditorium, First
Floor, Center. Tickets are required, and can be obtained at ResidentAssociates.org
Explore the pivotal year of 1960 alongside civil rights activists, through first-person
characterization, original dialogue, archival music and song. Audiences have the
opportunity to learn the songs and sing along with the Freedom Fighters.
Greensboro Talks
Saturdays (except Saturday, February 5) and Sunday, February 6, Second Floor, East
Wing
See a section of the Woolworth’s lunch counter where the Student Sit-In Movement
began on February 1, 1960, and hear the (15-20-minute) story of the four young men who
sparked the movement to desegregate the lunch counter.
Book Talk: “An Example for All the Land: Emancipation and the Struggle over Equality in
Washington, DC”, February 8, National Archives,Jefferson Room, Special Events
entrance, Constitution Avenue at 7th Street, NW, 1-86-NARA-NARA.
Kate Masur, author of “An Example for All the Land” (University of North Carolina Press),
discusses Washington during the post-Civil War Reconstruction period. DC became a
laboratory for experimentation about racial equality as black Washingtonians demanded
respect, equal access to employment, public services, and the right to vote. A book
signing follows the program; the book is available at a discount from the Archives Shop.
Who : Barnes and Noble

What: Black History Month Story Time
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When: Starting February 1 , every Tuesday
Where: 555 12th St NW Washington, DC 20004
Cost: Free
Website:http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/3082336
Washington, DC 20004
ILLINOIS STATE SOCIETY
OF WASHINGTON, DC
BLACK AMERICANS IN CONGRESS
1870 - 2007
Free ISS Black History Month Event

February 9, Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Cannon House Office Building
For Black History month, the Illinois State Society and the Knox
Alumni of Washington join the U.S. Capitol Historical Society in
sponsoring a talk by Laura O'Hara, Office of the Historian of the
U.S. House of Representatives and author of the entry on
Senator Hiram Revels in the volume Black Americans in
Congress, 1870-2007.
O'Hara will talk about Senator Revels of Mississippi, a

Reconstruction-era legislator who became the first African
American to serve in Congress and who attended Knox College's
prepartory academy in 1856 and 1857.
The program, which is free of charge and open to the public,

will take place Wednesday, Feb. 9, at noon in the Cannon House
Office Building, Room 121. By Metro, take the Blue or Orange
line to the Capitol South station. Seating is limited and
reservations are recommended.
To RSVP, email uschs@uschs.org or call (202) 543-8919 x.38

(automated line; leave message and contact number).
The program , which may or may not be filmed by C-Span, will

end with a spirited send-off , an original signed rap ("with no
rhythm") by Illinoisan B.J. Dunham, author of the inspirational
kid's book "Willie Lee: The little slave boy who was determined
to learn how to read and to be free."
Greetings!
Paid your dues yet? Follow the link below and hold on tight for all the fun yet to come!
Link to Membership Form
Join The Illinois State Society!

Go to: http://illinoisstatesociety.com/membership.htm
Illinois State Society of Washington DC
3700 Fort Worth Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia 22304
703-461-3610
Who: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC)

What: The Return of Blak Muzik: What We've Been Missing
th
When: Saturday February 19 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Where: 1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20020
Cost: $25-$30
Website:http://www.thearcdc.org/events/return-blak-musik-what-weve-been-missing-0
Who: The Virginia Black History Month Association

What: The 11th Annual Virginia Black History Month Formal Dinner
When: Saturday, Feb 26 5:00 p.m.
Where: Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center 2371 Carl D Silver Pky, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Cost: Adults - $70.00 , children - $25.00, VIP - $125.00
Website:www.quanticobhmcommittee.com
85th Annual Black History Month
2011 Luncheon and Featured Authors' Event
2011 National Black History Theme:
African Americans and the Civil War
Saturday, February 26, 2011

Authors' Event starts: 10:30 am
Doors open: 12:15 pm
Luncheon starts: 12:30 pm
The Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel

999 9th Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001
202.898.9000 | www.renaissancehotels.com
Founders of Black History Month

Events This Week
The Free State Foundation's

Third Annual Winter Telecom Policy Conference
"Broadband Policy: One Year After the National Broadband Plan"
National Press Club
Friday, February 4, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Agenda*
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 am.

Sign-in and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction
Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Opening Keynote Address
The Honorable Meredith Attwell Baker, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission 2
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Broadband Policy:
What's Next After the FCC's Net Neutrality Decision?
Moderator:
Randolph May, President, The Free State Foundation
Panelists:
Jonathan Baker – FCC
Jim Cicconi – AT&T
Jeff Campbell – Cisco
Blair Levin – Aspen Institute
Joe Waz – Comcast
Christopher Yoo – University of Pennsylvania Law School
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Broadband Policy:
What's Next for Spectrum Reform?
Moderator:
Amy Schatz, Wall Street Journal
Panelists:
Larry Atlas – NTIA
Kathy Brown – Verizon
David Honig – Minority Media & Telecom Council
Blair Levin – Aspen Institute
Paul de Sa – FCC
Tom Sugrue – T-Mobile
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Luncheon and Program
"Conversation on FCC Policies and Processes"
FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell and Randolph J. May, President, FSF
The agenda is subject to change if there are schedule changes beyond FSF's control.
There is no charge to attend the conference, including lunch, but space must be reserved
in advance. RSVP to Kathee Baker at kbaker@freestatefoundation.org.
Winter Rooftop Ice Bar
Event Date:
Friday, February 4, 2011 - 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Donovan House Hotel
Venue Address:
1155 14th Street NW
United States
See map: Google Maps
http://www.thompsonhotels.com/hotels/dc/donovan-house
One of our favorite summer rooftop bars--ADC (Above DC) at the Donovan House hotel--has
transformed itself into a cold weather oasis, sponsored by Russian Standard Vodka!
Until February 26th, on Friday and Saturday evenings from 5pm to 10pm, guests will be able to warm
up at one of ADC’s outdoor fire pits, taking in stunning views of the city while sipping new vodka
cocktails served from a hand-carved ice bar.
New cocktails, mulled wine, hot sake and champagne will be available. Sake and hot drinks are $9
each; Fire & Ice Martinis are $12; Veuve Cliquot by the glass is $17, Russian Standard is $8.
Patrons are encouraged to stay the night at the ultra chic Thomas Circle hotel. By booking the “Ice
Bar” package, Donovan House guests are entitled to a 10% discount off the best available room rate,
and the package includes two drink vouchers to be used at the rooftop Ice Bar.
Here Be Dragons
Governing a Technologically Uncertain Future
Maps in the old days often included depictions of sea dragons or lions to
connote unknown or dangerous terrain. Unfortunately, when it comes to a
future that will be altered in unimaginable ways by emerging technologies,
society and government cannot simply lay down a "Here Be Dragons"
marker with a fanciful illustration to signal that most of us have no clue.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
How does a democratic society both nurture and regulate -- and find the Friday, February 4, 2011
right balance between those two imperatives -- fast-evolving technologies
9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
poised to radically alter life?
Google DC
1101 New York Avenue NW
Synthetic biology, with its potential to engineer and manipulate living Washington, DC 20005
organisms, and the Internet, which continues to alter how we live and
relate to each other, offer two compelling cases in point.
Future Tense is convening at Google DC a number of leading scientists,

Internet thinkers, governance experts and science fiction writers to
grapple with the challenge of governing an unchartered future.
Agenda: Thursday, February 3
8:30 am - Registration and Breakfast
9:00 am - Welcome
Andrés Martinez
Co-Director, Future Tense Initiative
Director, Schwartz Fellows Program, New America Foundation
9:05 am - Synthetic Biology 101: Can't we make the Dragons?

Andrew Hessel
Co-Chair, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Singularity University
Founding Director, Pink Army Cooperative
9:35 am - The Promise and Perils of Synthetic Biology Today

George Church
Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School
Director, Center for Computational Genetics
Dan Sarewitz
Associate Director, Center for Nanotechnology in Society, Arizona State University
Co-Director of the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes
Robert Sawyer
Author, Flashforward, Mindscan, and Factoring Humanity
Moderator
Robert Wright
Future Tense Fellow, New America Foundation
Author, Nonzero, The Moral Animal, and The Evolution of God
10:50 am - Groping for the Online Master Switch: The Elusive Quest to Govern the Internet
Bruce Gottlieb
General Counsel, Atlantic Media Company
Former Chief Counsel to the Chairman, FCC
11:20 am - Connecting the Genes and the Bytes

Bruce Gottlieb
General Counsel, Atlantic Media Company
Former Chief Counsel to the Chairman, FCC
Andrew Hessel
Co-Chair, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Singularity University
Founding Director, Pink Army Cooperative
Moderator
Jacob Weisberg
Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Slate Group
12:00 pm - Break
12:15 pm - Lunch: Can Technology Policy be Democratic?

George Church
Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School
Director, Center for Computational Genetics
Michael Crow
President, Arizona State University
Neal Stephenson
Author, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, and Zodiac
Moderator
Jacob Weisberg
Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Slate Group
1:30 pm - Bio, the Hollywood Treatment

Brian Malow
Science Comedian
Video Correspondent, Time.com
Robert Sawyer
Author, Flashforward, Mindscan, and Factoring Humanity
2:00 pm - Can Washington Keep Up With the Next Big Thing?

Larry Downes
Fellow, Center for Internet & Society, Stanford Law School
Author, The Laws of Disruption: Harnessing the New Forces that Govern Business and Life in the Digital Age
Gary Marchant
Lincoln Professor of Emerging Technologies, Law and Ethics, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State
University
Senior Sustainability Scientist, Global Institute of Sustainability
Jim Thomas
Research Program Manager and Writer, ETC Group
Moderator
Brink Lindsey
Senior Scholar in Research and Policy, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
3:15 pm - Coffee Break
3:30 pm - The Curious Case of Wikileaks

Don E. Kash
Professor Emeritus, School of Public Policy, George Mason University
Rebecca MacKinnon
Senior Schwartz Fellow, New America Foundation
Co-Founder, Global Voices Online
Bruce Sterling
Author, Schismatrix, Distraction, and The Caryatids
Professor, Internet Studies and Science Fiction, European Graduate School
Moderator
Robert Wright
Author, Nonzero, The Moral Animal, and The Evolution of God
4:45 pm - Brian Malow's Footnotes
5:00 pm - Adjourn for the Day
Agenda: Friday, February 4th
9:00 am - Stranger than Fiction: Technology's Challenge for Storytellers

Sascha Meinrath
Director, Open Technology Initiative, New America Foundation
Neal Stephenson
Author, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, and Zodiac
10:00 am - The Dragons Online: The Internet's Coming Surprises

Alan Davidson
Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, Google
Tim Wu
Professor, Columbia Law School
Author, The Master Switch: the Rise and Fall of Information Empires
Moderator
Andrés Martinez
Co-Director, Future Tense Initiative
Director, Schwartz Fellows Program, New America Foundation
11:00 am - Will Synthetic Biology End Human History?

Drew Endy
Synthetic Biologist, Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University
Francis Fukuyama
Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University
Moderator
Michael Specter
Staff Writer, The New Yorker
Author, Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives
12:15 pm - Break
12:30 pm - Lunch: Public Beneficence in the Pursuit of Science

Steve Coll
President, New America Foundation
Amy Gutmann
President, University of Pennsylvania
Chair, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
1:30 pm - Adjourn
To RSVP for the event, click on the red button or go to the event page:
http://www.newamerica.net/events/2011/here_be_dragons
For questions, contact Stephanie Gunter at (202) 596-3367 or gunter@newamerica.net.
Future Tense is a partnership of Arizona State University, the New America Foundation and Slate magazine.
ANSWER Coalition encourages its members and supporters to attend the event below.
Community Forum
Egypt and the U.S. Strategy to
Suppress Revolution in the Arab
World
This Friday, February
4
at 7:00 p.m.
Justice Center
617 Florida Avenue NW
Shaw/Howard University
Metro
yellow/green line
The political convulsion in Egypt is part of a growing wave of rebellion and uprising throughout
the Arab world. From Tunisia to Jordan and Yemen, the entire region is becoming a political
battlefield where the oppressed, the impoverished, the unemployed are taking to the streets
against U.S.-backed proxy dictatorships and monarchies.
Featured Speaker: Brian Becker

National Coordinator, ANSWER Coalition
Join us for a discussion on:
 Background to the United States strategy in Egypt and the Arab world

 The role of the Mubarak dictatorship and the Israeli settler regime in maintaining U.S.
hegemony
 The historic potential for Egypt and the peoples of the Arab world
Sponsored by the Party for Socialism and Liberation
The Party for Socialism and Liberation is a member of the ANSWER Coalition Steering Committee.
We invite you to our bi-weekly Prayer Circle
Guest Speaker Milagros Phillips
Featured discussion:
“Healing From Within”
Friday, February 4, 2011

11am-12pm
2456 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Light refreshments will be served
Like a box of chocolates, life is an assortment of delightful and unpleasant experiences. Healing
from an unpleasant life experience is an art. Learn how to begin the holistic (mind, body, and
spirit) healing process from the inside out and be on your way to leading a fuller life!
Milagros Phillips has over 20 years of healing and training experience. She hosts Spirit in Action on
WPFW 89.3 FM, Pacifica Radio and has been appointed as an Ambassador for Peace by the
Inter—religions, international Federation for World Peace. She performs meditation and has
produced and recorded several CDs including Breath of Creation and 100 Words of Peace.
Women of Praize, Inc., is an interfaith forum created especially for women of color working in the political
arena—state and local government, federal agencies, Capitol Hill, advocacy and media—in the DC/MD/VA area. We
provide opportunities for women to explore spirituality as a way to find fulfillment in their careers.
Coup d'Espace: Fort Distraction
Mariah Johnson
(January 18-February 11)
First Friday Reception
February 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Washington Project for the Arts
2023 Massachusetts Avenue NW
For the project Fort Distraction, artist Mariah Johnson will transform the WPA office space by slowly folding,
arranging, stacking and layering bed sheets around the architectural features and furniture in the space. Part
performance, part site-specific installation, Fort Distraction invites viewers to witness Johnson’s process and the
work behind her beautifully arranged installations. Throughout the project’s four-week run, Johnson will add to
the installation on a daily basis. The public is welcome to stop by during the installation process to view the
installation’s progress and watch Johnson at work. After weeks of adding, rearranging and layering, Johnson’s
installation will engulf the audience, transforming the WPA office space into a kind of artist’s pillow fort.
image: Mariah Johnson, Tornaduh, bed sheets with plastic chair, 2009. Part of This…is your…This…is my…, a group
exhibition curated by Jaime Salvador Castillo, University of Texas at San Antonio Satellite Space.
OPEN SOURCE
January 28 – March 25, 2011
Kelly Criscuolo-DeButts
Floating Lab Collective
Olivier Giron
Lindsay Hawks
Peter Lee
Brooke Marcy
Ryan McCoy
Alex Straub
Opening Reception
Friday, February 4
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Carroll Square Gallery
975 F Street NW
Washington DC 20004
Open Source reflects the collective resource base

from which the students and faculty at George
Mason University’s School of Art approach the
inspiration, inquiry and methodology that brings
ideas into form. This exhibition is co-curated by
Tom Ashcraft and Peter Winant, professors, the
School of Art at George Mason University.
Gallery Open During Business Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Hillyer Art Space February Exhibitions
Jessika Tarr: Monstrous

February 4-25, 2011
Emerging from the dark yet whimsical world of children's literature, Jessika Tarr's exhibition Monstrous features
works that are both narrative and theatrical. Just as German story books combine dark and provocative themes with
seemingly innocent illustrations, her works contain a tension between content and style. While overtly signifying fear
itself, much of her imagery alludes to the subconscious and collective fantastical, exploring the aesthetics of
surrealism and dreams.
Helen Glazer: Clouds InFormation

February 4-25, 2011
For the past five years, Glazer's work has been heavily influenced by chaos and complexity theories' perspectives on
the unpredictability of natural phenomena. As her latestClouds series (on view from February 4th 2011 to February
24th 2011 at Hillyer Art Space) demonstrates, the artistic process is analogous to the dynamical systems posited by
chaos and complexity theories - that is, an artwork takes shape within particular conditions of time, place, medium
and the artist's own hand, finally unfolding as these unpredictable forces interact. Under Helen Glazer's hand, clouds
reveal themselves as intricately textured three-dimensional forms arising from the complex rhythms of flowing
currents of air and from the artists' own consciousness. They gesture and take on a poetic resonance. They morph
into unexpected, almost otherworldly forms that would be difficult to invent. Cloudsjarringly reminds the viewer that
stability is an illusion, and that the reality we live in is being replaced moment by moment.
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First Friday Exhibition Opening
Friday, February 4, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Hillyer Art Space

9 Hillyer Court NW
(202) 338-0680
First Friday Openings are a collaborative effort to strengthen arts and culture in the beautiful, multi-cultural
neighborhood that is Dupont Circle. On the First Friday of every month galleries in our community open their doors to
multitudes of art enthusiasts from all walks of life for simultaneous openings. We encourage all to join us for our
openings and to circulate between our neighboring galleries, which host an ever-changing array of styles and media.
Gallery Hours: 10am - 5pm Monday, 10am - 7pm Tuesday - Friday, 11am - 4pm Saturday.
Otherwise by appointment
International Arts & Artists (IA&A) is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing cross-cultural understanding and exposure to the arts internationally.
IA&A's services include a Traveling Exhibition Service, the Hillyer Art Space gallery, the Design Studio, the Cultural Exchange Program, and Membership
Services for artists and the arts-interested public.
Proudly Presents
Anacostia River School of Photography Revealing the Treasures of the East Photographers
Bruce McNeil, Zandra Chestnut, David Harris, Melanin Douglass, Marlon Norman, and James Holliday
Anacostia River School of Photography-Revealing the Treasures of the East
Photographers
Bruce McNeil, Zandra Chestnut, David Harris, Melanin Douglass,
Marlon Norman, and James Holliday
OPENING RECEPTION
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Artist talk Saturday, February 5, 2011, 4:00-6:00 PM
Showing through February 28, 2011
Parish Gallery
1054 31st Street NW
(202) 944-2310
About Us
Parish Gallery primarily, but not exclusively, represents contemporary visual artists of significance from Africa and
the African Diaspora. In selecting art and artists, Parish Gallery exercises high ethical, curatorial and market
selection standards, catering to the spirit of social preservation and regeneration in collecting the art. Parish
Gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday from noon to 6:00 PM or by appointment.
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Gival Press Reading w/ 10 Poets/Writers

Gival Press Authors' Reading
at The Dupont Hotel Bar
The following will be reading:
Tim W. Brown (Second Acts)
Cecilia Martínez-Gil (Psaltery and Serpentines)
Rich Murphy (Voyeur)
Lowell Mick White (That Demon Life)
John Domini (A Tomb on the Periphery)
David Winner (The Cannibal of Guadalajara)
Vladimir Levchev (Refugee —forthcoming)
Barbara Louise Ungar (Origin of the Milky Way)
Robert L. Giron (Poetic Voices Without Borders 2)
M. L. Liebler (Wide Awake in Someone Else's Dream)
at 8 to 10 PM
Free & open to the public
Cash bar (pay as you go)
Complimentary appetizers
The Dupont Hotel Bar
1500 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Cas Fashion Design Studio Open House
Event Date:
Friday, February 4, 2011 - 11:00am - 8:00pm
Cas Fashion Design Studio
Venue Address:
6706 Whittier Avenue
McLean, VA 22101
United States
See map: Google Maps
See flyer for details and RSVP. http://casboutique.com/Home.html
Upcoming Shows and Events at Studio Gallery
EXHIBITIONS: February 2 - February 26, 2011
First Friday Reception: February 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Artist Reception: Saturday February 5, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Studio Gallery
2108 R Street NW
(202) 232-8734
Solo Show: Impressions: Deserts and Landscapes

Steve Fleming
This show captures the sublime colors, rugged textures

and ancient profiles of the Kalahari desert and interprets
the power, movement and contrasts of the landscape.
Duo Show: Metafisica Duo Show: Threaded Seascapes

Trix Kuijper Elena Stamberg
Bell
Wine &
Spirits
1821 M Street NW
Washington, DC
(202) 223-
4727
Wine Tastings:
Friday, February
4, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February
5, 12:00-3:00 p.m.
Friday,February. 11,
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February
12, 12:00-3:00 p.m.
Washington Printmakers Gallery
Excellence in Printmaking
Juried by Katherine Blood,
Curator of Fine Prints, Library of Congress
40 prints by mid-Atlantic BFA and MFA candidates.

Exhibition runs February 2-27
Opening reception and awards:
Saturday, February 5, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Washington Printmakers Gallery
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
8230 Georgia Avenue, 2nd Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 273-3660
WPG Receptions made possible through the generous support of Barefoot Wine.
Hours: Wed - Thurs 12-6 pm | Fri 12-7 pm | Sat 10-5 pm | Sun 12-5 pm
Directions:
By metro: Take the Red line to the Silver Spring stop. From the station, follow Wayne Ave to Georgia Ave. From Wayne Ave and
Georgia, the red Pyramid Atlantic building is 2 blocks to the right, on the right-hand side of Georgia at Ripley Street.
Driving: The red Pyramid Atlantic building is on the South Bound (West) side of Georgia Avenue at Ripley Street, 2 blocks south of
Wayne Avenue. A small parking lot in front of Pyramid Atlantic offers free parking, and there are several public garages within walking
distance.
Grand Tasting featuring Stone Brewing beers great wines
Chevy Chase Pavillion
5335 Wisconsin Avenue- Metro Level
(202) 244-8720
Pentagon Row
1301 South Joyce Street
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 415-7575
3532 South Jefferson Street
Falls Church, VA 22041
(703) 933-2100
From Heather
February 5, 5:00 p.m.
St. Mary's Armenian Church Hall
4125 Fessenden Street NW
Admission to the event is free and a reception will follow.
Gregory Aftandilian, author and consultant on Middle East affairs, will give a lecture entitled "World War II and
Ethnic Identity: The Armenian-American Experience," The lecture is sponsored by the Knights of Vartan, Ani
Lodge #21, and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR).
More information about Aftandilian's lecture may be had by contacting Jake Bournazian at 703-448-7475 or
jbournazian@verizon.net or NAASR at 617-489-1610 or hq@naasr.org.
Transformer
1404 P Street NW
(202) 483-1102
Join us this Saturday, February 5 for the opening of:
Lauren Rice: Heirlooms
February 5 - March 12, 2011
OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, February 5, 1:00-7:00 p.m.

Meet and greet throughout the day with artist Lauren Rice.
ARTIST TALK: Saturday, February 5, 2:00 p.m.
Transformer is proud to present the installation

work of Detroit-based artist Lauren Rice in her first DC solo exhibition. Similar to set designs
for theatrical events, the landscapes Rice creates in her sculptural work are fantastical -
elements appear to collapse, levitate, burst and grow within the gallery space. With
Heirlooms, Rice references gardens, flowers and vases, while simultaneously vulgarizing
their traditional preconceptions as feminine and romantic.
Rice's "heirlooms" are not highly crafted nor from extravagant origins. Each object is
original, crafted from window screens, newspaper, phone book pages, spray paint, and
glue. The objects bear a resemblance to kudzu rather than a well-tended garden. Rice
describes her installation as resembling parts of dismembered bodies as seen in Goya's
Disasters of War, while at the same time referencing the decadence of Dutch still life
painting. The monstrous vegetation of Rice's' installation entices the viewer while
threatening to become a metaphor for disease and decay. The stage that Rice sets is a
chimera, both distorted and beautiful, where strong formal decisions rest beside formal
disasters and where collapse can be perceived as both a positive and negative event.
"The floral forms and the sensation of movement in my work signify events indicating
dramatic upheaval, change and growth. My arrangements of formal imagery is a metaphor
for both the personal and universal struggle/fixation with binaries such as good and evil,
love and hate, indulgence and guilt, consumption and conservation, and the fear of and
fixation with death. The floral and decorative imagery at once expand and explode, as they
are no longer capable of sustaining their growth."
Click here for Benjamin Freed's preview of Lauren Rice: Heirlooms
at the Washington City Paper Arts Desk.
Lauren Rice received her BA in Studio Art from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois and her
MFA in Painting from American University, Washington, DC. She has exhibited at venues in
Michigan, DC, New York, and Texas. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Rice currently lives
and works in Detroit, Michigan where she is an Adjunct Lecturer at The College for Creative
Studies and Eastern Michigan University.
HEIRLOOMS EXHIBITION HOURS: Wednesday - Saturday, 1 - 7pm & by appointment.
Image: Detail of Heirlooms Installation by Lauren Rice
transformer is a Washington, DC based 501 (c) 3 artist-centered, non-profit, visual arts

organization providing a consistent, supportive, and professional platform for emerging artists to
explore and present experimental artistic concepts, build audiences for their work, and advance
their careers. A catalyst and advocate for emerging contemporary artists and emergent expression
in the visual arts, Transformer connects and promotes emerging visual artists based locally,
nationally, and internationally through exhibitions and programs partnerships with artists, curators,
commercial galleries, museums and other cultural institutions.
Transformer's 2010/11 exhibition series and programs are supported by: The Andy Warhol
Foundation for the Visual Arts, The CrossCurrents Foundation, The DC Commission on the Arts
and Humanities/NEA, the Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, The National Endowment for the
Arts (NEA) Access to Artistic Excellence Award, and The Visionary Friends of Transformer - which
includes our Auction Host Committee & Sponsors, Collector's View Hosts, and additional individual
donors. Thank you!
Armani Collezioni Special Presentation
February 5, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Neiman Marcus
Mazza Gallerie
Designer Sportswear, Level Two
5300 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Join us for informal modeling and champagne while the Armani Collezioni experts offer styling tips on their latest
collection.
"DRIVE BY"
(February 5 - March 5)
Opening Reception
Artist talk at 8:15 p.m.
Project 4 Gallery
1353 U Street NW, 3rd Floor
Conveniently located two blocks from the U Street/African-Amer Civil War

Memorial/Cardozo Metro Station on the Green Line
*Image Credit: Artist: Zlatko Cosic, Title: CCTV East, Year: 2010, Medium: Video
DRIVE BY
February 5 - March 5, 2011

The show Drive By at Project 4 Gallery features five artists, whose drawings,
paintings, collages, and video art offer unexpected insight into the common scenes
we observe while moving through the structures of an urban and suburban
landscape. People play a periphery role in the artwork and are frequently absent
altogether. The material objects that encapsulate our urban lifestyle take on subtle
psychological, emotional, and spiritual characteristics. Mundane landscapes and
ordinary object are transformed by the artist into quiet reflections of the intangible
structures that form the individual experience in a Western culture. The featured
artists Kim Beck, Martyn Blundell, Zlatko Cosic, Sarah McKenzie, Michael A.
Salter, and Gregory Thielker take different approaches to explore what we miss
when driving by seemly unimportant landscapes, too trivial for our conscious
recognition or attention.
Drive By will be on view at Project 4 Gallery, 1353 U Street NW, Suite 302,
Washington, DC 20009. The exhibition runs February 5 to March 5, 2011 with an
opening reception on Saturday, February 5, 6:30 pm - 9:30pm. Project 4 is open
Wednesday to Saturday 12 pm - 6 pm and by appointment.
About Us
Project 4 Gallery presents an international exhibition schedule of contemporary art
and design with a focus on one-person shows and thematic exhibitions by mid-
career and emerging artists. The gallery also invites guest curators to host
exhibitions that emphasize trends in contemporary art and design.
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Reception & Cultural Program
UDC Auditorium
4200 Connecticut Avenue NW
RSVP TODAY
carmelyne@slembassyusa.org / shama@slembassyusa.org
Crystal Couture
Tuesday, February 1-Saturday, February 5, 6:00-10:00 p.m.
1750 Crystal Drive
Arlinton, VA
free
This year we will be Exotic and Elegant to Everything Everyday. The event will feature a cash bar, body painting,
hair and makeup makeovers, henna, DJ entertainment, runway shows, and more. There will be 20 or more
boutiques featured every evening and many will be selling their clothes right off the runway at great event prices.
CITY Gallery Presents:
Nancy Donnelly (glass) and
Jill Finsen (paintings)
Color & Shape
Color and Shape showcases Nancy Donnelly’s elegant glass art and Jill Finsen’s
whimsically primitive paintings executed in oil paint.
Opening Reception
City Gallery
804 H Street NE
Second Floor
Washington DC 20002
(202) 468-5277
Fascination with texture as a component of color and shape is apparent in the work
of both these artists. Allusive of the natural world, they are direct and accessible.
Yet surface abstraction is paramount to the success of these art pieces—the texture
of the glass complements layered textures in the paintings. These works
complement each other and pull the exhibit in new and exciting visual directions.
Both artists find negative space crucial to this effect, moments of rest that energize
each work and in this sense make each more complete.
Donnelly and Finsen’s works provide tension between familiarity and abstraction
and at the same time question placement within imagined space.
Donnelly strives in this exhibit to achieve surprisingly simple shapes. She is
following Cezanne’s noted statement: ―One must first of all study geometric forms:
the cone, the cube, the cylinder, the sphere.‖ As in her previous shows, she is
continuing to look for images that hold our attention, that we can come back to
again and again, that lean on basic emotions and how our perceptions work. Some
pieces reference nature, and some don’t, and all are both familiar and strange.
With allusions to the works of early 20th century American painters and the
Fauvists, Finsen’s paintings are a journey, from representation to abstraction and
from visible hues and shapes to more psychologically charged compositions.
French wines from winemakers we know.

1828 18th Street NW
(202) 506-4215
Mon-Thu 4-9pm | Fri 2-10pm | Sat noon-10pm
old/new: gigondas
FREE

One wine. Two vintages. Eighteen years apart.
Ever wonder what bottle-aging can do to wine? We're opening one wine - the
Gigondas from Domaine les Goubert - in both the 2007 and 1989 vintages. Come
taste the same wine at the beginning and end of its life.
Two wines from the same varietals, same soil, and same winemaker - with 18
years difference in age.
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Starting Today
valentine's day sale

10% off selected wines
with purchase of any two bottles
galateo
COUME DEL MAS | $27 | Red dessert wine from Banyuls.
chataignier
ALBERT SOUNIT | $19 | A sparkling rosé from Burgundy.
garnacho
DOMAINE DE CABASSE | $21 | A rich, red blend from the Rhône.
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Glenview Mansion Art Gallery Presents Free Show and Concert in February
The Glenview Mansion Art Gallery at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive, will
showcase two internationally renowned visual artists Sunday, February 6, through Tuesday, March
1.
The monthly gallery exhibit will feature Levon Jamgochian's "Eternity Suite," comprised of works on
paper and wooden sculptures, and Kirk Waldroff's mixed media.
The show will open with a free community reception and a chance to meet the artists Sunday,
February 6, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Arec Jamgochian (violin) and Irina Kats (piano) will entertain
visitors between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Admission to the gallery is free. Gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30
p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; and closed official City holidays. Glenview Mansion Art
Gallery is wheelchair accessible.
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Neshama Soulworks Studio and

Beanetics Coffee Roasters present
"The Evolution of Art" Series
featuring
"Nothing to Say,
Something to Show"
paintings by
Ashira Malka
through February 28, 2011
Meet the Artist:

Sunday, February 6, 2011
2-4pm
Where & When:
BEANETICS
Coffee Roasters
7028 Columbia Pike
Annandale, VA 22003
(703)941-4506
through
February 28, 2011 From left: "Woman Ariising," "Desert Sunset," "Treee!"
Meet the Artist:

Sunday
February 6, 2011 Artist's Statement:
2-4pm Loving the look of languages expressed in calligraphy, I've

wanted to bring a calligraphic touch to my paintings and hope I
have achieved this by using acrylic paint markers to create all
these works, plus some pastel for that connection to my past
when crayons were all I used, and atoms of my own body's
fingers intermingled and mixed with the media, physically
becoming part of the art while it became a part of me.... I am
embedded here now, yours to see.
About the Artist:
Ashira is an American-Israeli-American-Israeli-American-Israeli-
American-Israeli-American (so far) sorta-Essene Jew who's pretty into
Zen, who for some reason has an identity issue or two. These issues
sometimes surface in poetry, art, and whatnot. This poetry, this art,
these performances do not come from the worlds of art or poetry but
from life, both the experience of and meditation upon, bridging the
contemplative and active, the potential and kinetic, while always
retaining a kinesthetic aesthetic.
You're invited to meet Ashira on Sunday, February
6th, from 2pm to 4pm. Come see her work and learn
more about her approach to her art.
"The Evolution of Art" highlights the work of emerging local artists in a

unique exhibit space. This innovative series brings together fine art and
fresh-roasted coffee in an intimate and comfortable setting.
Beanetics is open Monday through Thursday from 7am to 8pm, Friday

and Saturday from 7am to 9pm, and Sunday from 8:30am to 6pm.
Neshama Soulworks Studio
69th SEASON OF CONCERTS
Ariel String Quartet
Sunday, February 6, 6:30 p.m.

National Gallery of Art
4th Street & Constitution Avenue NW
Beethoven Quartets opp. 18/3, 59/1, and 132

Second in a series of six concerts presenting all of Beethoven's string
quartets
For the convenience of concertgoers, the Garden Cafe remains open

until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Concerts at the National Gallery of Art are
free and open to the public on a first-come, first-seated basis.
For evening performances held in the West Building, seating begins at

6:00 p.m. and concerts start promptly at 6:30 p.m. The entrance to the
West Building at Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW remains open
until 6:30 p.m. There is no entry or reentry to the building after 6:30
p.m.
Author Erika Dreifus, granddaughter of a Jewish World War II veteran, will be reading from her newest book,
"Quiet Americans"
Sunday February 6 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
National Museum of American Jewish Military History
1811 R Street NW
"Quiet Americans" is Erika’s first book of fiction and was inspired in large part by her paternal grandparents,
German Jews who immigrated to the United States in the 1930’s. Portions of the proceeds from sales of Quiet
Americans will be donated to THE BLUE CARD, which supports survivors of Nazi persecution and their families in
the US. Co sponsored by the Jewish Study Center. Books on sale. Free admission. Lite refreshments served. Limited
parking available.
The Fate of Inwardness: Competing Modes of Self-Definition and Their Consequences for Collective Life
Bradley Lecture by Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn
Monday, February 7, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor
American Enterprise Institute

1150 17th Street NW
Register: http://www.aei.org/event/100279
Observers of American life have pointed to the fraying of its social fabric: our sense of community, our social bonds,
and our interpersonal relationships. Yet a democracy requires these elements to survive, since it is not just
government by any means but self-government. If communities or relationships cannot be sustained, we have no
hope of governing ourselves. Is part of the problem today that we differ over basic issues, such as what exactly it
means to be a self - or, in other words, there is no consensus about what kind of beings we are and what should
guide us in our everyday lives and interactions? This lecture argues that an approach to the self based on a notion
of "inwardness" - a notion still very salient for some--is very different from the approach of many others, an
approach perhaps even dominant in the culture today.
Agenda:
5:15 p.m. - Registration
5:30 p.m. - Introduction: Arthur C. Brooks, AEI
Lecture: Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, Syracuse University
Question and Answer
7:00 p.m. - Adjournment and Wine and Cheese Reception

The Wine Guys
Monday, February 7, 6:30 p.m.
Borders
18th & L Street NW
Bob and Fred Luskin, The Wine Guys, present zinfully delicious wines in the next in their series of wine seminars at
Borders. All are invited to attend this information tasting and there is no fee for this event. Wines to be presented
include:
2009 Pedroncelli Rose of Zinfandel
2007 Castle Rock Dry Creek
2008 Rubus Lodi Old Vine
2008 Pedroncelli Mother Clone
2006 Boeger Walker Vineyard El Dorado
2005 Graziano Rocky Creek
NV Candor
2007 Vigne Vecchie Primitivo
Inflated: How Money and Debt Built the American Dream

(Wiley, 2010)
BOOK FORUM
Tuesday, February 8, 12:00 p.m.

Luncheon to Follow
The Cato Institute
Featuring the author Christopher Whalen, Institutional Risk Analytics; with comments by Dean Baker, Center for
Economic and Policy Research; and Alex Pollock, American Enterprise Institute; moderated by Mark Calabria, Cato
Institute.
Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery
hosts
Karabakh on My Mind
Paintings by Leyla Rzayeva and Yavar Rzayev

February 8-18
Opening Reception
Tuesday, February 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery

702 8th Street, NW
Washington, DC
(202) 872-3396
Edison Place Gallery is Pepco Holdings, Inc. space dedicated to non-profit arts organizations. Our mission is to sponsor diverse, high quality
exhibitions on behalf of the community we serve.
Traveling Exhibition "Germany for Beginners"
(February 8-March 3)
Opening Reception
Goethe Institut
812 Seventh Street NW
RSVP: (202) 289-1200 ext. 162 or rsvp@washington.goethe.org

with Dr. Klaus Scharioth, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Reception sponsored by the German Embassy.

Using the 26 letters of the alphabet and an array of amusing, serious and self-ironic interactive components, this
exhibition presents today’s Germany and the Germans. From “A” for Arbeit (work), by way of “F” for Fußball
(soccer), all the way to “Z” for Zukunft (future), viewers gain insight into the German way of life and German
identity.
Oversized sculptures of the letters engage visitors and transmit information about history, politics and culture. At
the end, participants can create their own synopsis – or revisit the exhibition for new perspectives.
5th Street Ace Hardware

1st Annual Ladies' Night

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Free Massages
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1055 5th Street, NW
202.682.4570
Metro: Mt Vernon Sq-7th St-Convention Center
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2011 J. B. AND MAURICE C. SHAPIRO
ANNUAL LECTURE
Babi Yar: Site of Mass Murder, Ravine of Oblivion
February 9, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Helena Rubinstein Auditorium
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW
Washington, DC 20024-2126
A reception follows the lecture. Reservations are
requested; RSVP online at
www.ushmm.org/events/shapirolecture2011.
Karel C. Berkhoff is Associate Professor at the Center for Holocaust and

Genocide Studies of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and
teaches at the University of Amsterdam, where he is coordinator of the
Holocaust and Genocide Studies track of the M.A. program in history. He is
author of Harvest of Despair: Life and Death in Ukraine under Nazi Rule
(2004), which won the 2001 Fraenkel Prize in Contemporary History, Category
A, and has published several scholarly articles on the Holocaust in Ukraine.
Babi Yar in Kiev is the site of the largest single Nazi shooting of Jews in the
Soviet Union and Ukraine’s largest mass grave of Nazi victims. Drawing from
newly available sources, Dr. Berkhoff will discuss in his lecture the process of
mass murder, the response of the victims and others, and the treatment of the
ravine since 1945.
The J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Senior Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship,

endowed by the J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Charitable Trust, enables the
Center to bring a distinguished scholar to the Museum each year to conduct
innovative research about the Holocaust and to disseminate this work to the
public.
This lecture has been made possible through the generosity of the J.B. and
Maurice C. Shapiro Charitable Trust, with additional support provided by the
Helena Rubinstein Foundation.
A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and
leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. Federal support
guarantees the Museum’s permanent place on the National Mall, and its far-reaching educational programs
and global impact are made possible by generous donors.
Event Invitation
The Rise of China's Military:

Consequences for the U.S. and Our Allies
Wednesday, February 9, 12:00-1:15 p.m.
Featuring:
Andrew Erickson, U.S. Naval War College
Abraham Denmark, CNAS
Roger Cliff, RAND Corporation
Please join the Center for National Policy as Andrew Erickson, Abraham Denmark, and
Roger Cliff discuss the PRC's naval and air capabilities and how their development
impacts the security interests of the United States and it's regional allies. Following
presentations by the speakers, CNP Vice-President, Scott Bates will moderate
questions from the audience.
A light lunch will be served
CENTER FOR NATIONAL POLICY

Suite 333
(202) 682-1800
Nearest Metro: Union Station
The U. S. Capitol Historical Society
presents:
February
2011 African American History Month Commemoration

in partnership with
The Illinois State Society and the Knox Alumni of Washington, D.C.
Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels (R-MS, 1870-71)
First African American elected to the United States Senate
Guest Speaker:
Laura Turner O’Hara, Historical Publications Specialist
U. S. House Office of History and Preservation
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Cannon House Office Building Room 121
Independence Avenue and First Street SE
Capitol South Metro
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Seating is limited, reservations recommended.
To RSVP, email uschs@uschs.org or call (202) 543-8919, x. 38
(automated line: leave message and contact number).
Artemis G. Kirk, University Librarian

and the Georgetown University Library Associates
cordially invite you to
THE SCIENCE OF CHOCOLATE

featuring Peter W. Blommer (C’85), Stephen J. Blommer (C’89), and Rose
Potts of the Blommer Chocolate Company.
Thursday, February 10, 6:00 p.m.
Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall
Georgetown University
The Blommer Chocolate Company, founded in 1939, is the largest processor of ingredient chocolate and
cocoa-related products in North America, with five manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Canada.
Georgetown University’s Blommer Science Library, which opened in 1962, bears the name of Henry J.
Blommer (C’26).
Join us to hear about the science of chocolate from Blommer Chocolate Company President and Chief
Operating Officer Peter W. Blommer (C’85); Vice President of Operations Stephen J. Blommer (C’89); and
Corporate Manager of Sensory and Product Guidance Rose Potts.
RSVP by February 8 to www.library.georgetown.edu/rsvp or (202) 687-7446
A Book Discussion of
"Mistakes to Success: Learning and Adapting When Things Go Wrong"
Thursday, February 10,11:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Hudson Institute
Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center
1015 15th Street NW
Suite 600
Registration and a buffet lunch will open at 11:45 a.m.
Register:
http://www.hudson.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=event_registration&event_id=822
Do foundations make mistakes? If so, why do we so seldom hear about them? And if foundations don’t talk
freely about their errors, how can they learn from them? Robert Giloth, Vice President of the Center for Family
Economic Success at Baltimore’s Annie E. Casey Foundation, has set about to remedy that deficiency by
editing, with Colin Austin, a collection of essays entitled Mistakes to Success: Learning and Adapting When
Things Go Wrong. Here’s how he describes the purpose of the volume:
―Two key challenges motivate the book. First, the overall challenge of solving intractable social problems like
poverty is exacerbated by our inability to design and implement solutions that are effective and stick. We must
admit that our progress has not been sufficient and that more innovation is needed. Second, our propensity for
ignoring and hiding, rather than disclosing and reflecting on, failed approaches limits our ability for real
learning and improved investments. . . We must ask ourselves whether we have an innovation problem or a
failure-recognition problem, and consider what capacities, tools, incentives, and supports are needed to reflect
more usefully about success and failure.‖
The ―learning from mistakes‖ approach was also in the news recently with the courageous launch of a new
website by Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Canada, AdmittingFailure.com, as an accompaniment to its
annual ―Failure Report.‖
Join us for a discussion with two pioneers of this approach, Robert Giloth and EWB Canada’s George Roter,
along with Rick Cohen of the Nonprofit Quarterly and Rachel Mosher-Williams of the Council on Foundations.
Bradley Center Director William Schambra will moderate the discussion.
Program and Panel
11:45 a.m. - Registration, lunch buffet

12:00 p.m. - Welcome by Hudson Institute Senior Fellow William Schambra
12:10 p.m. - Panel discussion

Rick Cohen, National Correspondent for Nonprofit Quarterly
Robert Giloth, Co-Editor of Mistakes to Success and Vice President of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Center
for Family Economic Success and Community Change
Rachel Mosher-Williams, Assistant Vice President at the Council on Foundations
George Roter, Co-CEO of Engineers Without Borders
1:10 p.m. - Question-and-answer session
2:00 p.m. - Adjournment
The IDB Cultural Center

presents the DC premiere of a new documentary by Dalton Narine on the Trinidadian Carnival
artist
Mas Man Peter Minshall

2010, directed, produced and introduced by Dalton Narine. Digibeta, 57 minutes, color documentary

Inter-American Development Bank
Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium
1330 New York Avenue NW
(202) 623-3558
Free and open to the public
photo ID required for entry
Unreserved general admission, 380 seats
"Pray the Devil Back to Hell"
Thursday, February 10, 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Woman's National Democratic Club
1526 New Hampshire Avenue NW

Free
Cash Bar will be available
RSVP required:
https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5880/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=21076
Pray the Devil Back to Hell is the gripping account of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for
Liberia, a nation whose social fabric was torn to shreds by a decades-old civil war. The women’s historic yet
unsung achievement finds voice in a narrative that intersperses contemporary interviews, archival images, and
scenes of present-day Liberia together to recount the experiences and memories of the women who were
instrumental in bringing lasting peace to their country. Producer Abigail Disney has produced a number of
documentaries focused on social themes and continues to focus on women’s engagement and leadership in
politics and society. Join us to watch this documentary and participate in a dynamic discussion about the
political and civil liberties obtained in Liberia.
This event is hosted by DEAL (Democratic Empowerment through Active Leadership); WNDC Young Dems.
The Corcoran Gallery 31 reception has been rescheduled for Feb. 10 6:00-8:00 p.m. There is also a
While Walls reception in the basement that day 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Exhibit space for Corcoran students in the hallway of the school's space in the basement. There is
also a space called White Halls, which I think is the front part of the hallway, whereas White Walls
is in the back.
Corcoran Gallery of Art
17th Street & New York Avenue
enter through the school entrance, on the NY Ave. side of the building
A Ronald Reagan Centennial Program
"Rethinking Comprehensive Missile Defense"

Thursday, February 10, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Lehrman Auditorium
Heritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts Avenue NE

Light Luncheon Buffet following
Register: http://www.heritage.org/Events/2011/02/Rethinking-Missile-Defense
The United States government has been researching and developing missile defense systems for more than 60
years. Since the 2002 withdrawal from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, the U.S. has been vigorously
developing, testing and deploying missile defense technology to catch up with the threat of the proliferation of
ballistic missiles and the means to deliver them. However, the threat is still out ahead of the technology and the
capacity to counter it. For example, China demonstrated its anti-satellite capability in 2007. Iran and North
Korea have conducted salvo tests of ballistic missiles, including simulated electromagnetic pulse attacks, and
are working to cooperate on their nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. Moreover, both Iran and
North Korea could have an ICBM capable of threatening the U.S. by 2015 or sooner, especially if they receive
outside assistance. In the meantime, the U.S. defense industrial base is in jeopardy – in part by a lack of
commitment on the part of the Obama Administration as well as past administrations to modernize the strategic
offensive and defensive forces of the United States.
Food: Chinese, American and German Poetry
Time Shadows Poetry Reading

Goethe Institut
812 Seventh Street NW
in English, German, Chinese
Followed by a small reception.
RSVP: (202) 289-1200, ext. 165 or rsvp@washington.goethe.org
Over the decades, Washington, DC’s Chinatown has been home to many immigrant groups. Each of these groups has
contributed to the vibrancy and diversity of our city. Three of these cultures – Chinese, American and German – are
highlighted in this annual celebration of poetry and voice.
The theme for 2011, “Food,” nurtures people across cultural boundaries in body and soul. In conjunction with the recent
launch of the book The Poet’s Cookbook: Recipes from Germany, Poems by 33 American Poets with German
Translations.
Readings of all poems in their native language and English translation with commentary by our consultants. Selected
poets will read in person and via telephone bridge.
With guests
Karl Zhang, Confucius Institute at George Mason University

Peter Beicken, University of Maryland
Christina Daub and Nan Fry, local poets
Moderated by Lane Jennings, local poet and translator
In cooperation with the Chinatown Community Cultural Center, the Confucius Institute at George Mason University, and
the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Public Library.
Art Films
National Gallery of Art
East Building Concourse, Auditorium
4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
"Killer of Sheep" and "When It Rains"
With director Charles Burnett in person
One of only a few contemporary filmmakers to be honored with a MacArthur Fellowship and the Paul Robeson
Award for outstanding life achievement, American independent Charles Burnett introduces Killer of Sheep, his
inventive cine-poem of urban life in Los Angeles' Watts neighborhood during the 1970s. With its minimal budget,
nonprofessional cast, and finely honed script, Burnett's film was honored with an early nomination to the National
Film Registry. (Charles Burnett, 1977, 35 mm, 81 minutes)
Preceding the feature is When It Rains, one man's affecting crusade through Watts to save a young mother from
eviction. "Each person he sees registers like a separate solo in a twelve-bar blues"—Jonathan Rosenbaum.
(Charles Burnett, 1995, 12 minutes)
"Les Lutins du Court-Métrage: Festival of New French Shorts"
A selection of new French short films is filled with surprise, suspense, humor, and beauty. Four works, presented in
original format, are shown as part of the Lutins du Court-Métrage festival organized together with L'Alliance
Française de Washington. Titles include The North Road (La Route du Nord), Another's Reason (La Raison de
l'Autre), The Best Place (L'Endroit Ideal), and The Herd (La Harde). (Approximately 105 minutes)
"Lou Harrison: A World of Music"
Saturday, February 26, 4:00 p.m.
World premiere - Director Eva Soltes in person
Music pioneer, writer, and activist Lou Harrison (1917–2003), an early experimenter with alternate tunings and
intricate mergings of Western and Eastern styles, has been a legend of the American music scene since the 1950s.
The culmination of two decades of research and documentation, Lou Harrison: A World of Music features rare
footage, personal recordings, and informal conversations with Harrison, as well as extended passages of his
hauntingly beautiful scores. The director leads a post-screening dialogue. Presented in association with Post-
Classical Ensemble, The George Washington University, and the forum “Sublime Confluence: The Music of Lou
Harrison.” (Eva Soltes, 2010, HD-Cam, 90 minutes)
Join FABULOUS Inc. & FORD COUTURE
for an evening of Fashion and complimentary

Champagne.

Zen Bistro and Wine Bar
1301 South Joyce Street
Arlington, VA 22202
FABULOUS Inc. will present a line of Career Dresses

designed by Body Types.
Free Seminar about Body Types
Free Gift and Fabulous time!
FORD COUTURE features women's swim suits
and women's and men's couture graphic T-shirts.

ANNUAL SMALL WORKS SHOW
MARKING INTERNATIONAL VISIONS'
14TH ANNIVERSARY
FEBRUARY 10 - MARCH 12, 2011
As part of the celebration, 38 ARTISTS will be featured, including David C. Driskell,

Wadsworth Jarrell, April Harrison, Helen Zughaib, Betty Press, Sam Gilliam, James
Phillips and many, many more!
The international artists hail from 15 different countries, including Uganda, Nigeria,
Ukraine, Brazil, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Haiti and Aboriginal Australia - and many pieces are
at special ANNIVERSARY PRICING!
celebrate with us at our
ANNIVERSARY
RECEPTION
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12
6:30-9:00 p.m.
Image: Jambo Muzungu by Fred Mutebi (Uganda), woodcut

INTERNATIONAL VISIONS GALLERY
2629 Connecticut Avenue NW

(202) 234-5112
See you at the opening,
Tim Davis
Founder and Director
GALLERY HOURS
Wednesday - Saturday, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. or by appointment
Darwin Day Event - Breakfast & Talk

by Fred Edwords: Beyond the Bare
Bones: What Human Evolution Means
to You
Sunday, February 13, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Jewish Primary Day School
6045 16th Street NW
Washington DC 20011
Please join the Washington DC Area Coalition of Reason

and Machar for a Darwin Day event. There will be
continental breakfast and schmoozing, and then a
presentation sponsored by Machar Adult Education -
Beyond the Bare Bones: What Human Evolution Means to
You by Fred Edwords, National Director, United Coalition of
Reason and former President of the American Humanist
Association.
The Center for Inquiry DC is a member organization of the Washington Coalition of
Reason. This is a great opportunity for us to get to know others in the Washington DC
Area Coalition of Reason and celebrate Darwin Day!
The study of human evolution isn't merely an academic exercise in looking backward.
It tells us who we are and the sorts of things we do. Hence it informs our present and
future. Fred Edwords is a member of the Broader Social Impacts Committee of the
new Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum--an exhibit
that goes beyond the fossils to show what human evolution means.
We meet at the Jewish Primary Day School, 6045 16th Street NW, Washington DC
20011 - north of Military Road and south of Walter Reed Hospital. On Sunday
mornings there is parking in front on 16th Street (where there is a steep set of stairs
to climb) and street parking behind the building with two back door entrances too.
Accessibility is best from the small back parking lot, but be aware that it fills up.
Please save those spots for those who need them.
IMPORTANT: RSVP to
mhensley@centerforinquiry.net by February 5.
About CFI DC
Mission Statement
The mission of Center for Inquiry DC is to foster a secular society based on science,
reason, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values.
Center for Inquiry
621 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 546-2330 ·
New Book Discussion:
"The National Security Enterprise: Navigating the Labyrinth"

Monday, February 14, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Sixth Floor Moynihan Board Room
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004-3027
Lunch will be provided
RSVP:
http://wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_rsvp&event_id=649038
Harvey Rishikof, Chair, Department of National Security Strategy and Professor of Law and National Security Studies,
National War College; Roger George, National War College and Georgetown University
"Making Friends While No One Is Looking: The Role of Sub-national Actors in Reconciliation
in East Asia and Europe"
Monday, February 14, 2011

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Root Room
RSVP: http://www.aicgs.org/eventlist/view.aspx?ID=332&top_parent=156
9:00-9:15 a.m. - Introduction
Lily Gardner Feldman, AICGS
9:15-10:45 a.m. - Panel One: Reconciliation in East Asia and Europe: Where Are We Now?
Speakers: Andrew Horvat, Stanford Program in Kyoto
Vladimír Handl, Institute of International Relations, Prague
Lily Gardner Feldman, AICGS
Moderator: Michael Brenner, Ludwig Maximilians Universität
Reconciliation between Japan and its East Asian neighbors has been rather problematic in the past.
For decades Japan refused to apologize for any atrocities committed before and during World War
Two and even after apologies have been issued, South Korea
and China have doubted their sincerity and depth while some Japanese citizens have protested any
apology as unnecessary and unpatriotic. The historical frictions continue to flare up today as the most
recent incident between China and Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islets shows. Progress, however,
has been made on the sub-national level, especially in the relationship between South Korea and
Japan. Where do reconciliation efforts between Japan, South Korea, and China currently stand?
What is the role of the government or are these efforts largely driven by sub-national groups and
actors? What is the role of exchange programs in fostering reconciliation in general? What are the
achievements in Germany’s foreign policy of reconciliation that might be useful as East Asian
countries develop exchanges?
10:45-11:00 a.m. - Coffee Break
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Panel Two: Youth Exchanges and Sister City Programs: Educating the Next
Generation By Crossing the Historical Divide?
Speakers: Toshihiro Menju, Japan Center for International Exchange
Dieter Bingen, Deutsches Polen Institut
Stefan Seidendorf, Deutsch-Französisches Institut
Moderator: Kirsten Verclas, AICGS
Youth exchanges have been an important tool for Germany’s reconciliation with its neighbors.
Instituted soon after the end of World War Two, these exchanges have enabled new generations to
learn about historical responsibilities and increase awareness about their neighboring countries and
former victims of Nazism. The idea of sister cities, in which cities establish formal twinning
agreements with other, often similar, cities in other countries, has also been one of the mechanisms
of reconciliation between Germany and former victims. This cooperation can range from the symbolic
to the very practical and usually includes exchange programs between the cities and municipalities.
Japan, China, and South Korea have increased their exchange programs in recent years and their
cities are also participating in some twinning programs. How can youth exchanges and twinning
programs increase reconciliation? What are the hallmarks of successful exchanges and what
conditions have to be in place to make them successful? What can Japan and other East Asian
countries learn from the German example? Who is organizing and financing the youth exchanges?
What is the role of the respective governments and societal actors?
12:30-2:00 p.m. - Luncheon Keynote
Speaker: Yoshibumi Wakamiya, Asahi Shimbun
2:00-3:30 p.m. - Panel Three: Media Exchanges: Providing Understanding Across Borders?
Speakers: Peter Theiner, Robert Bosch Stiftung
Chiho Sawada, Stanford University
Alexandra Sakaki, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Moderator: Elizabeth Cole, United States Institute of Peace
Germany and France founded the television channel
Arte in 1990, intended to bring French and German citizens closer on a cultural level and promote cultural
integration throughout Europe. Exchange programs for French and German journalists have also flourished
over the last decades. Similar activities occur between Japan and some of its neighbors albeit with much less
frequency and intensity. What kinds of media cooperations and exchanges have been successful? What can
successful endeavors such as Arte teach about reconciliation? What is the role of new media in reconciliation?
Is there a multiplier effect of media cooperation and how can it be measured? How do practitioners evaluate
these exchanges?
3:30-4:30 p.m. - Final Comments: American Perspectives
Speakers: Mike Mochizuki, George Washington University
J.J. Suh, SAIS/Johns Hopkins University (invited)Moderator: Lily Gardner Feldman, AICGS
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CUISINE CONTRA
An Exquisite Evening of Creative Food + Drink + Art + Music
Featuring the Culinary Genius of Chef Mike Isabella
Valentine's Day Monday, February 14
6:30 to 10:30 PM
Secret location to be revealed on February 14.
Details and tickets available HERE.
PINK PANEL @ THE FRIDGE

FRESH PRODUCE: First Annual Festival of Live Art
Wednesday, February 16
7:30 to 9:30 PM
@ The Fridge
516 8th Street, SE, Rear Alley
Panelists:
Melissa Fisher, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Georgetown University
B Stanley, Director of DC Arts Center and performer
David London, Performance Magician and Gallery Manager of The Fridge
Philippa Hughes, Moderator
Fresh Produce Festival of Live Art kicks off this weekend with a bang!
Friday night: Variety show performed to a live Bluebrain concert! Join magicians, mimes, stilt-walkers,
dancers, and more as we welcome in a month of performance!
Saturday night: Poet Sonya Renee Taylor along with Beltway Poetry Slam Poets Sarah Lawson,
Jonathan Tucker and Chris August.
Sunday: "Threshold to Supper Table," and have the opportunity to play with your food in a participatory
performance that consists of a shared meal that functions as a score for action and sound. The menu
includes Elongated Baguettes, Herbed Bean Pate, Sweet Goat Spread,Gerry's Meat Balls and Lemon
Blueberry Petit Fours.
Sunday night: Local Diva's of Delight, The Sweater Set, will be offering a Sunday Night Ukulele Lessons
to teach you some basic songs to play in their Valentines Day Concert!
More information and advance tickets can be found at www.TheFridgeDC.com/FreshProduce
DISCOUNT for Pink Line Project fans!

Huun Huur Tu show at Artisphere
Saturday, February 5
8pm
Buy tickets HERE.
$5 discount code: PLP2511
More info about the band HERE.
Huun Huur Tu is from Tuva (former Soviet republic) and perform a form of folk singing.
Their most recent album is a collaboration with electronic musician and producer Carmen Rizzo
(Coldplay, Paul Oakenfold, Seal)
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Adventure Wine LLC presents:
“Tokaj and Beyond” Trade Tasting

Tuesday, February 15th, 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
The Embassy of the Republic of Hungary
2950 Spring of Freedom Street NW
Members of the wine trade and press are welcome to join us for a complimentary tasting
featuring the highly-regarded Wines of Hungary; Tokaj and Beyond. This is a unique
opportunity to taste varieties such as Furmit and Kekfrankos as well as the rare, highly-
rated Tokaji wines that made the area known throughout the world.
Representatives from Hungary and Adventure Wine educators will be present to showcase
these exceptional wines and answer any questions you may have about this esteemed region.
**This Trade Tasting is complimentary to all members of the wine trade, press, restaurants,
retailers and educators.**
To RSVP, please email: events@adventurewine.com or call 240-483-1275 to register.
Degrees of Difficulty: Can American Higher Education Regain Its Edge?
Tuesday, February 15, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
American Enterprise Institute

1150 17th Street NW
Register: http://www.aei.org/event/100346
Over the past two years, policymakers and advocates have laid out ambitious goals for American higher education.
Ranging from President Obama's desire for the United States to be once again the most educated country in the world, to
the Gates Foundation's effort to double the number of low-income individuals with a postsecondary degree, this bold
agenda for boosting college completion rates has garnered considerable attention. Yet these goals raise serious
questions about the policy changes necessary to accomplish them and the obstacles that may stand in the way. To
identify the challenges and opportunities that surround the push to make American higher education more productive, AEI
commissioned new research from eleven of the country's leading thinkers on postsecondary policy. At this event, led by
AEI's Andrew P. Kelly and Mark Schneider, presenters and discussants will explore what we know about raising degree
completion rates, the policy issues that currently hinder progress, and what can be learned from state-level reform
strategies.
Agenda
8:30 a.m. - Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - Introduction:

MARK SCHNEIDER, American Institutes for Research and AEI
9:10 a.m. - Panel I: Where Do We Stand and How Can We Improve?

Presenters:
MATTHEW CHINGOS, Harvard University
ARTHUR HAUPTMAN, Public Policy Consultant
Discussants:
DEWAYNE MATTHEWS, Lumina Foundation
TRAVIS REINDL, National Governors Association
Moderator:
ANDREW P. KELLY, AEI
10:50 a.m. - Panel II: The Performance and Potential of Sub-baccalaureate Programs
Presenters:
THOMAS BAILEY, Columbia University
BRIAN BOSWORTH, Future Works
DIANE AUER JONES, Career Education Corporation
Discussant:
SARA GOLDRICK-RAB, University of Wisconsin
Moderator:
12:30 p.m. - Luncheon
1:15 p.m. - Panel III: Identifying Policy Problems and Solutions

Presenters:
ERIC BETTINGER, Stanford University
ANGELA BOATMAN, Harvard Graduate School of Education
JOSIPA ROKSA, University of Virginia
Discussant:
SUSAN DYNARSKI, University of Michigan
Moderator:
3:05 p.m. - Panel IV: Reform Lessons from the States

Presenters:
ELAINE BAKER, Community College of Denver
GERI MALANDRA, Kaplan University
RICHARD PETRICK, Ohio Board of Regents
Discussant:
GEORGE PERNSTEINER, Oregon University System
Moderator:
ANDREW P. KELLY, AEI
4:35 p.m. - Concluding Remarks:

EDUARDO OCHOA, US Department of Education
5:00 p.m. - Adjournment and Reception
http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Experience_Future_Events_DASER_Feb16
D.C. Art & Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER)

February 16, 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Keck Center
500 Fifth Street NW
Room 100
Email cpnas@nas.edu or call 202-334-2415 to make a reservation
Photo IDs required
Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) is partnering with Leonardo, the
International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology, to present D.C. Art and Science Evening
Rendezvous (DASER), a monthly discussion forum on art and science projects in the national capital
region. DASERs will provide the public with a snapshot of the cultural environment of the region and will
foster interdisciplinary networking.
February 16 Program
5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Refreshments, check in, and socializing
6:00 to 6:10 p.m. Welcoming remarks and community sharing time. Anyone in the audience currently
working within the intersections of art and science will have 30 seconds to share their work. Please present
your work as a teaser so that those who are interested can seek you out during social time following the
event.
"Impact Evaluation in Practice"
J1-050 Auditorium
World Bank J Building
18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW
light lunch will be served
RSVP: infoshopevents@worldbank.org
The Liberation of Kuwait: Reflections
Ambassador Edward "Skip" Gnehm, Jr., Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs, GW; former U.S.
Ambassador to Kuwait, Australia, and Jordan
George Washington University
Elliott School of International Affairs
Harry Harding Auditorium, Room 213
1957 E Street NW
From 5:00-6:00 p.m., there will be a reception and exhibit viewing on the second floor of the Gelman Library, 2130
H Street NW.
Ambassador Gnehm will be in attendance, and transportation between the Elliott School and the Gelman Library will be
available from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
This event is GW's 2011 Annual Kuwait Chair Lecture. Marking the 20th anniversary of Operation: Desert Storm and the
U.S. campaign to liberate Kuwait, Ambassador Edward Gnehm will draw upon his personal experience as U.S.
Ambassador to Kuwait to present his reflections on the event.
Please RSVP (for lecture) at: http://tinyurl.com/KuwaitChairLecture
Sponsored by the Middle East Policy Forum, which is presented with the generous support of ExxonMobil, and Gelman
Library
Experts to Discuss Famed Mathematician and Philosopher Alfred North Whitehead and a Rare Piece of
Correspondence at Symposium
A rare, six-page letter written by Alfred North Whitehead, one of the major philosophers and mathematicians of the
20th century, will be the subject of a half-day symposium at the Library of Congress. The letter was recently
donated to the Library and will be housed in the Manuscript Division.
The symposium will focus on the historical context of the letter and on Whitehead and his intellectual focus in a
number of fields. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 17, in Room
119 on the first floor in the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street SE.
Sponsored by the Library’s John W. Kluge Center and the Manuscript Division, the symposium is free and open to
the public; no tickets or reservations are needed. The letter and a transcript will be on display.
Whitehead (1861-1947) was a British mathematician, logician and philosopher best known for his work in
mathematical logic and the philosophy of science. In collaboration with Bertrand Russell, he authored the
landmark three-volume "Principia Mathematica" (1910), and contributed significantly to 20th-century logic,
philosophy of science and metaphysics.
Iona's mission is to support people as they experience the challenges and opportunities of aging. We
educate, advocate and provide community-based programs and services to help people age well and live
well.
Printmaker Liz Wolf
Printmaker Liz Wolf joins us as the Artist in Residence

until May 6. An exhibition of her work and the
sculpture of special guest artist Hermann Burger is now
open in the Gallery at Iona Monday - Friday from
9 am - 5 pm.
Meet the Artists Reception Angel Girl with Typewriter,

Lithograph and monoprint
Liz Wolf
Iona Senior Services
4125 Albemarle Street NW
one block from Tenleytown Metro
Live music... good food, drink and conversation... hot art!
Two Figures,
Hermann
Burger
GW's School of Media and Public Affairs
and
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
present
"After the Vote: Challenges and Opportunities for a Two-

State Sudan"
George Washington University
Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E Street NW
Lindner Family Commons (Room 602)
RSVP:
http://gwpulitzersudan.eventbrite.com/?utm_source=Newsletter+Subscribers&utm_campaign=0e92297231-
Newsletter_for_8_6_108_5_2010&utm_medium=email
Sudan has experienced great internal turmoil for the past several years. In January, the country held a historic referendum
to decide whether Sudan should split into two separate countries. An informed panel on foreign policy and public affairs
will explore what will happen next.
In Association with the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication
Your exclusive invitation to meet a true powerhouse of design for the very first time on a Trend Talk Tour in the
US
BoConcept Georgetown
3342 M Street NW
Danish-born Morten Georgsen has been a driving force behind countless BoConcept designs since 1992 and is thrilled to
make a special visit to the US for this one-of-a-kind Trend Talk Tour. Guests will have an opportunity to meet Morten and
attend a presentation focusing on design trends from around the world, the inspiration and process behind some of
Morten's most iconic designs and get an inside take on what we can expect to see from the world of design over the years
to come. The presentation will be followed by a Q & A session, where guests can truly get an insight into this fascinating
designer.
Duvel is a proud sponsor of the Trend Talk Tour and guests will enjoy samplings of their distinctive Golden Strong Ale
during the event. Complimentary appetizers will also be served. All guests in attendance will be presented with a
BoConcept gift bag as a memento of the occasion and be entered for a chance to win an iconic Imola chair in a
fabric/leather of their choice.
Space for this fantastic event is limited and seating will be allocated on a 'first serve' basis - so don't hesitate to email your
RSVP today to Georgetown@BoConcept-USA.com to secure your spot!
Secrets of Great UX Documentation
Feb 17, 2011

7:00 PM
AARP
601 E Street, NW
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It helps move the design process forward, capturing decisions made or
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Opera Reading: Reading Lolita in Tehran
UMD School of Music
NEW OPERA READING PERFORMANCE
Reading Lolita in Tehran, An opera based on the book by Azar Nafisi

Reading Lolita in Tehran, Azar Nafisi's bestselling book, comes to the stage in this new opera by UMD doctoral
student Elisabeth Mehl Greene, with a libretto by the composer and Mitra Motlagh.
Based on Nafisi's experiences secretly teaching Western literature to a group of female students after the Iranian
Revolution, the work reveals the grim realities of revolutionary Iran but also illuminates the power of literature to
provide universal insights into the human condition.
Performed in English.
free event
No tickets required
FREE Friday, February 18, 7:30 PM

Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Recital Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-2635
Reserving Seats: Unless otherwise noted, we do not issue tickets. You may enter and choose your seat on a first-
come, first served basis.
Entering Venue: You may enter the venue 30 minutes prior to the event.
Historical Society of Washington
801 K Street NW
Reception
5:30-6:45 p.m.
Friends, educators, and community members are invited to join us to celebrate the opening of Choosing to Participate,
tour the exhibition, and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres.
Symposium
Give Bigotry No Sanction: Exploring Religious Freedom and Democracy
7:00-8:30 p.m.
"To bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance" - So wrote George Washington in a landmark letter to the Hebrew
Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island in 1790. Drawing on this classic exchange about religious freedom, Facing
History now begins a public dialogue on the nature of citizenship, religious liberty, and equality in a democracy.
Symposium speakers include President of NYU John Sexton, co-founder and Executive Director of the American Islamic
Congress Zainab Al-Suwaij, and Director of The Religious Freedom Education Project Dr. Charles Haynes.
Beauty Girls' Night Out
February 23, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Neiman Marcus
Mazza Gallerie
Cosmetics, Level One
5300 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Join us for a glamorous night out with the girls. The NM beauty experts will show you how to be your best and
brightest with the latest in cosmetics, skincare, and fragrances. To schedule an appointment at your favorite beauty
counter, call (202) 966-9700.
The John N. Bahcall Lecture:
Revealing the Crab Nebula with the Hubble, Chandra, and Fermi Space Telescopes
Presenter: Professor Roger Blandford
Friday, February 25, 7:30 p.m.
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
National Air and Space Museum
Independence Avenue at 6th Street SW

Request Free Tickets
http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/ticketsform.cfm
Ever since its discovery in the eighteenth century, the Crab Nebula has surprised
astronomers and taught astrophysicists much of what they have come to take for granted
about the universe. We now know that the Crab is an expanding remnant of a supernova
explosion that was observed 957 years ago and that it left behind a neutron star spinning
thirty times a second. This neutron star - about the size of Washington DC - has a very
strong magnetic field and acts as a powerful electrical generator which ultimately lights up
the nebula. During the past year, the new Fermi telescope has seen rapid flares from the
Crab which strongly suggest that it contains electrons with the highest energy known to be
associated with any cosmic source. Combining these observations with recent discoveries
made by the Chandra and Hubble telescopes is leading to a much better understanding of
astrophysics at the highest energies.
Dr. Blandford is a renowned astro-particle physicist who was the chairman of the National
Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey (2011-2020) and holds the John N. Bahcall
Distinguished Lectureship at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore.
This Lecture is made possible by the Hubble Space Telescope Project Science Office.

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Black History Month Events

Black History Month 2011 Family Day Celebration

American History Museum

14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW

Throughout the museum

"Black History Month"

Learn how you can make a difference...

Thursday, February 10, 2011

FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED!!!

Thank you for your support and we look forward to your

Smithsonian Black History Month Family Day Celebration

 Anacostia Community Museum

National Geographic Museum

Anacostia Community Museum

George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate

Abraham Lincoln Birthday Observance

African American Civil War Memorial and Museum

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Black History Month at the Navy Memorial

Black History Month Cruise Aboard the Spirit of Washington

Old Town Alexandria

“Freedom Riders” is scheduled to air on PBS as part of the channel’s “American

Join the Student Sit-Ins

Sing Out! Songs of Freedom

Who : Barnes and Noble

ILLINOIS STATE SOCIETY

Free ISS Black History Month Event

O'Hara will talk about Senator Revels of Mississippi, a

The program, which is free of charge and open to the public,

To RSVP, email uschs@uschs.org or call (202) 543-8919 x.38

The program , which may or may not be filmed by C-Span, will

Link to Membership Form

Join The Illinois State Society!

Illinois State Society of Washington DC

3700 Fort Worth Avenue

Alexandria, Virginia 22304

Who: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC)

Who: The Virginia Black History Month Association

Saturday, February 26, 2011

The Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel

Founders of Black History Month

The Free State Foundation's

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 am.

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Winter Rooftop Ice Bar

Donovan House Hotel

1155 14th Street NW

See map: Google Maps

Governing a Technologically Uncertain Future

Future Tense is convening at Google DC a number of leading scientists,

Agenda: Thursday, February 3

8:30 am - Registration and Breakfast

9:05 am - Synthetic Biology 101: Can't we make the Dragons?

9:35 am - The Promise and Perils of Synthetic Biology Today

11:20 am - Connecting the Genes and the Bytes

12:15 pm - Lunch: Can Technology Policy be Democratic?

1:30 pm - Bio, the Hollywood Treatment

2:00 pm - Can Washington Keep Up With the Next Big Thing?

3:15 pm - Coffee Break

3:30 pm - The Curious Case of Wikileaks