Events
Winter Visual Arts
Several new exhibits are opening at the
“Tom Green: Past and Present” which opened on January 23. Tom Green has been a legendary figure in the
“Alan Feltus and Lani Irwin: Personal Interiors” opens January 30 and presents recent work by two artists with ties to AU’s Department of Art. The exhibition features paintings, drawings, and collages that reveal relationships of the figure in still, intimate spaces;
“Robert Devers: Cult of the Hand” also opening on the 30th is an interdisciplinary exploration retracing and reimagining the influences of culture, craft, and place on the artist; and
“Cream: Washington Project for the Arts Art Auction Exhibition” opened on January 30 features work by Washington Project for the Arts member artists, as well as national contemporary artists selected by top curators from some of the most important art institutions in the country.
All four exhibitions close Sunday, March 14. A series of free programs, including gallery talks, will be announced separately.
“Fine Lines: Discovering Rembrandt and Other Old Masters” has opened at
On View in the Corcoran Gallery of Art:
- American Bronzes from the Corcoran Gallery of Art;
- Selections from the Collection of Historic American Art—1700 to 1980;
- Sculpture from the Mouse House: The Olga Hirshhorn Collection at the Corcoran; and
- Senior Thesis Exhibitions, opening in Gallery 31 on February 3.
An exhibit of work by Washington-area photographer Marvin T. Jones entitled “Somaliland: An Oasis of Progress,” opened on December 4 at the Blackburn Center Gallery at
From January 15 to February 11, the
Current fascination with mid-20th-century modern design has sparked renewed interest in Detroit's Ruth Adler Schnee's work, leading to a cheerful survey of her vibrant work at the
Winter/Spring Performing Arts
The
Romeo and Juliet from February 11 through February 13. The play will be performed at 8 p.m. on the 11 and 12 and 2 p.m. on the 13th in the Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre. Directed by Carl Menninger;
The House of Bernarda Alba (La Casa de Bernarda Alba) from February 25 through February 27 at the Studio Theatre,
Voices of Terezín—An Artistic Tribute in Two Parts from March 19 through March 21 in Abramson Family Recital Hall,
Spring Dance Concert: Shifting Focus from April 9 through April 10 at the Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre. The annual concert choreographed works choreographed by faculty and students presents fresh and seasoned perspectives on contemporary and classical dance. Artistic direction by Melanie George;
The
On February 13 and 14 it will hold its Annual Concerto and Aria Competition in the Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center. Student instrumentalists and singers from throughout the university compete to perform with the
On February 27 and 28, the orchestra is performing in the Abramson Family Recital Hall,
On April 24-25, the Orchestra will play in the Abramson Family Recital Hall,
Additional musical performances this winter and spring from American University will include:
“Songs from the Stacks: American Song Treasures from the AU Library Collection” will take place at 7 p.m., March 4 in the Abramson Family Recital Hall,
“The Art of Sound, The Sound of Art: Visual Piano?Are You Blue?” will take place at 8 p.m. on March 26 at Abramson Family Recital Hall,
The Gorenman Beethoven Project will be performed at 8 p.m. on April 10 at Abramson Family Recital Hall,
Additional Attractions
February 1-5 Ethics Awareness Week at Marymount, sponsored by the University’s Center for Ethical Concerns. The theme this year is the Ethics of Teaching, and the week will include school-based events, a student research conference, and a lecture on the Ethics of Teaching by Dr. Randall Curren, Professor and Chair of Philosophy,
February 9,
February 16 At 7 p.m. – American University Alumnus James McGrath Morris will speak about his new book, Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print and Power (2010 HarperCollins), named by Barnes & Noble Review in December as one of the "20 Books We're Waiting For."
February 20 The Corcoran College of Art + Design Undergraduate Preview Day on its main campus.
February 27 The Corcoran College of Art + Design Graduate Open House on its main campus.
February 28 Entries are due for the
March 1-14 Gallaudet University QuestFest, a two-week long international festival celebrating visual theater.
March 22-26 The University of the District of Columbia Career and Professional Development Services is organizing Employment Readiness Week. The week will feature a series of mini career fairs targeting specific programs and majors as well as a more generalized job fair.