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OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 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 * * * * * 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. - 30 - .t{ ( l)!I< .:,, V , Office of Special Collections Gelman Library, 00000 Dave Anderson CAMPUS MAIL --- --- "0"'7 - - The -JG~rge Wash1tlgt.o. \n Un1ver'S1ty WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 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. - 30 - Office of Special 0e~rnan Library, 00000 Dave Anderson CAMPUS MAIL OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 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 - more - - 2 - 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. - 30 - ~--.------.~ OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 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"). - 30 - ,_ £\.V'-'l!:· -z;-~, I Office of Special Collections Gelman Library. 00000 --~. .:.-. -...... .. - - - ~--.-~.- ... --.-- .c -_:·~- --~-~- ..,-, ----- • - · Dave Anderson CAMPUS MAIL n.,.... .,tn ""A"""' OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 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. - 30 - OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20052 • (202)994-6460 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. - 30 -

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