George Washington University News Releases

41 Pages·1994·13.5 MB·English

OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • [phone]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Shawn Tate
February 1, 1994 (202) 994-6467
GW SPOTLIGHT SALUTES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Martin Luther King Awards, Theatre of David Rousseve, Music of
Ysaye Barnwell and Gospel Choir Directed by Rev. Donald Vails
Showcased In GW's February 19 and 20 TV Show
EVENT: The George Washington University in association with
NewsChannel 8 presents a monthly, half-hour magazine
program, GW SPOTLIGHT. This month's focus will be 11GW's
Tribute to Black History Month."
The first segment will include this year's Martin
Luther King, Jr. Medalists for Out standing Professional
Service in Civil/Human Rights: dancer/teacher
choreographer Doris Jones; lecturer/actress/producer
director Yolanda King; Georgia Congressman John Lewis;
founder/director of the Harlem Boys Choir Dr. Walter J.
Turnbull; and co-founder and current_ director of the GW
Neighbors Project, senior Jeff Rickert.
The second segment includes internationally acclaimed
choreographer/writer/dancer/actor/teacher David
Rousseve; composer and inembe::::- of Sweet Honey In The
Rock, Ysaye Barnwell; and a gospel choir assembled from
D.C. talent, under the direction of Rev. Donald Vails.
WHEN: Saturday, February 19 at 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, February 20 at 11:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: NewsChannel 8
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For additional information or interviews with program
participants, please call Shawn Tate (202) 994-6467
or Nora Kelley (202) 994-3087 in the Office of
University Relations.
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OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • [phone]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shawn Tate
February 1, 1994 (202) 994-6467
NOVELIST KIANA DAVENPORT TO READ AT GW APRIL 21
Third in Series of Spring 1994 Readings Sponsored by
Jenny McKean Moore Fund for Writers
EVENT: The Department of English at The George
Washington University presents a reading by
novelist KIANA DAVENPORT as part of the Jenny McKean
Moore Fund for Writers spring 1994 series.
KIANA DAVENPORT is author of four novels: 11A Desperate
Season" (Fawcett: 1979); 11The Power Eaters" (William
Morrow: 1980); 11Wild Spenders" (Macmillan: 1984); and
11Shark Dialogues" (Atheneum: 1984). Her many honors
include an N.E.A. grant for fiction in 1992 and The
Bunting Fellowship for Fiction, 1992-1993.
WHEN: Thursday, April 21, 1994
8 p.m.
WHERE: The George Washington University
Marvin Center, Room 403
800 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
(Two blocks from Foggy Bottom/GW Metro, blue and
orange lines)
COST: Admission is free and open to the public.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Karen Sibert
February 2, 1994 202/994-6460
PUBLIC CONTACT: John Waldron
202/994-0562
GW EUROPEAN STUDIES FORUM FEATURES STATE DEPARTMENT
SPEAKER ON NATO EXPANSION FEB. 9
EVENT: The Jean Monnet Council - George Washington University
Forum in European Studies, in association with The
GW Elliott School of International Affairs, presents
Ambassador James Goodby, chief negotiator, Safe and
Secure Dismantlement of Nuclear Weapons, Department of
State. Ambassador Goodby will speak on "NATO Expansion:
Solution or Provocation?"
WHEN: Wednesday, February 9, 1994
12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: The George Washington University
Strong Hall Lounge
620 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
(Foggy Bottom/GW Metro Orange & Blue Lines)
COST: Free and open to the public. Reservations
accepted at 202/994-0562.
Background:
Ambassador James E. Goodby has held the position of chief
United States negotiator for the Safe and Secure Dismantlement of
Nuclear Weapons since March 1993. He is responsible for
negotiating agreements with Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and
Ukraine, under which the United States provides equipment and
technical service to these countries to assist them in
dismantling weapons of mass destruction and converting military
facilities to civilian enterprises.
As a foreign service officer from 1952 until 1989, he served
in a variety of positions in Europe and in Washington, most of
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them concerning international security affairs. He has been
principal deputy assistant of the Bureau of Pol itico-Military
Affairs; deputy assistant secretary of state for European
Affairs; American ambassador to Finland; and vi ce chairman of the
U.S. delegation to the Conference of Disarmament in Europe
(Stockholm}.
Ambassador Goodby is the recipient of the P residential
Distinguished Service Award, the Department of State's Superior
Honor Award and Distinguished Honor Award, and the Commander's
Cross of the Order of Merit (FRG}. He was named a distinguished
Fellow of the U.S. Institute of Peace in 1992.
MEDIA WISHING TO ATTEND THE EVENT MAY CONTACT KAREN SIBERT, GW
OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS AT 202/994-6460.
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OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • [phone]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shawn Tate
February 2, 1994 (202) 994-6467
PUBLIC CONTACT: Department of Music
(202) 994- 6245
GW'S DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PRESENTS NEIL GLADD, CLASSICAL
MANDOLIN PERFORMANCE ON FEBRUARY 11
EVENT: The George Washington University Department of Music
presents Neil Gladd in concert on the mandolin.
The program will include J.S. Bach's Sonata No. 1 in G
Minor, BWV 1001, Sigr. Leoni of Naples's "L'avez vous
vo mon bien aime," Aubry Stauffer's "Finale" from the
Concerto in D, Paul Hindemith's Sonata, Op. 31, No. 2,
Neil Gladd's Sonata No. 2 for Solo Mandolin and Pamela
J. Marshall's "Mandolin Night."
WHEN: Friday, February 11, 1994
7:00 p.m.
WHERE: The George Washington University
Academic Center B-120
801 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC
(Two blocks from Foggy Bottom metro)
COST: Free and open to the public
Background:
NEIL GLADD, a Capitol Hill resident, received a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Musicology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in
1978, but is entirely self-taught on the mandolin. One of only
four or five professional mandolinists in the U.S., Gladd is
known not only as a performer and composer, but as an authority
on mandolin history. He has appeared as a mandolin soloist at the
Kennedy Center, Carnegie Recital Hall, the Smithsonian
Institution and at mandolin festivals in Germany, Sweden, Belgium
and Japan, as well as giving recitals in Paris and London. During
the past two seasons, he appeared as an onstage musician in the
Shakespeare Theater's productions of "The Comedy of Errors" and
"Much Ado About Nothing" (with Kelly McGillis and David Selby).
In 1992, Gladd made his national television debut on the PBS
American Experience Series ("If You Knew Sousa").
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OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • [phone]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shawn Tate
February 3, 1994 (202) 994-6467
PUBLIC CONTACT: Jim Levy
(202) 994-6246
GW'S DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PRESENTS •SPRING '94 JAZZ SERIES•
RUNNING FEBRUARY THROUGH APRIL
EVENT: The George Washington University Department of Music
presents a "Spring '94 Jazz Series" hosted by the GW
Faculty Jazz Quartet: John Albertson, guitar; Jim Levy,
keyboards; Ricky Loza, percussion; and David Marsh,
bass. Musicians are urged to bring their instruments
and sit in.
February's schedule includes:
-- February 11: A jam session with KING JAMES AND
THE SERFS OF SWING
-- February 18: A jam session featuring the music
of Charlie Christian
-- February 25: Music of Miles Davis featuring
MIKE DI RENZO
WHEN: Fridays at noon
WHERE: The George Washington University
Academic Center (corner of 22nd and Eye Streets, NW)
Room B-120
801 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC
(Two blocks from Foggy Bottom metro)
COST: All sessions are free and open to the public.
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OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • [phone]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shawn Tate
February 3, 1994 (202) 994-6467
JAZZ VOCALIST DEBBIE MACFARLAN TO PERFORM PROGRAM,
•3 DAY LOVE AFFAIR•
FOR GW'S LISNER AT NOON SERIES FEBRUARY 9
EVENT: Free lunchtime concert at The George Washington
University's Lisner Auditorium. Jazz vocalist Debbie
Macfarlan will perform music from her recording
113 Day Love Affair. 11
Macfarlan once planned to be a lawyer, but instead opted
for what she really wanted to do -- sing. A longtime area
favorite, she recorded the jazz album 113 Day Love Affair"
in 1991. She included songs such as Gershwin's
"Summertime," Porter's "It's All Right With Me, and
"Waller's "Ain't Misbehavin', 11 as well as her original
title track.
The Maryland Musician says of Macfarland, 11She has an
obvious grasp of the jazz idiom (that) goes much deeper
than just embracing the genre. 11
WHEN: Wednesday, February 9, 1994 at 12:15 p.m.
WHERE: The George Washington University
Lisner Auditorium
21st and H Streets NW
Washington, D.C.
COST: Free and open to the public
Lisner at Noon concerts are held in Lisner Auditorium, at the
corner of 21st and H Streets on The George Washington University
campus (Foggy Bottom-GW Metro stop on the Blue and Orange Lines).
Future shows at Lisner's noon series include violinist Sania
Derevianko with the Peabody Horn Trio on February 23, pianist Peter
Uhlir on March 2 and contemporary folk/rock vocalists "Jane & Julia"
on March 23. All performances are free and open to the public.
For further information about the Lisner at Noon series, contact
Jenn Huntzinger at (202) 994-5524.
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