Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Michael began his musical life as a thirteen-year-old trumpeter. At that time, he saw his first REAL dancing marching band on television. It was the Grambling State Tiger Marching Band! "From that time on,...
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Workshop: Jazz Appreciation Month with The Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet
In collaboration with Smithsonian JAM, Twins Jazz will participate in the
10th Anniversary of Jazz Appreciation Month by presenting a student clinic
on Saturday, April 16 4:30-6pm at Twins Jazz led by the The Brubeck Institute Jazz...
April 16, 2011 - 4:30pm - 6:00pm
FREE
Conference: Advocacy Journalism in the Digital Age
Schedule of Events:
Panel 1: "Advocacy Journalism Today: Where Are We?"
9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Panelists: Apollo Gonzales,...
March 1, 2011 - 8:30am
PHEON
Are you a Knave or a Stave? Do you have what it takes to win control of a secret world? Test your ingenuity by exploring the collection, making objects, and texting your way around the museum in this multimedia scavenger hunt. You...
February 27, 2011 - 2:30pm - 6:00pm
Free
Oaxaca: Masters of Folk Art
Oaxaca: Masters of Folk Art features the impressive work of 38 of the finest artisans in the state, and highlights the rich folk art tradition of communities throughout the region in a variety of media. Ranging from spectacular wood...
February 14, 2011 - March 19, 2011
Free
Lunchtime Talk: “The History of the Army Dental Corps: Putting the Bite in War-fighting”
March 3, 2011 marks the centennial anniversary of the U.S. Army Dental Corps. Join the National Museum of Health and Medicine and Col. Christopher Fielding, AFIP Oral Pathology, for a lunchtime talk about the major contributions the Dental Corps...
March 3, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Free
Protecting You and Your Pet Through the Science of Toxicology
Throughout the day, learn how toxicology impacts you and your pets through hands-on activities and discussions with scientists. From noon – 1 p.m., unravel the poisoned pet food and melamine mystery with Renate Reimschuessel from the U.S....
March 5, 2011 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Free
Public Lecture: Mary McLeod Bethune: Renowned Educator, Political Activist, Presidential Advisor
Advisor to President Roosevelt and civil rights leader, Mary McLeod Bethune, left a legacy of education and political reform. Margaret Miles, Park Ranger at the National Park Service Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site...
February 2, 2011 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Free
Public Lecture: Using and Abusing Hallowed Ground: America's War Battlefields
Our perception of no period in American history has been more massaged, manipulated, or modified, than that of the Civil War. Chief Historian and Chief of Interpretation at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park John...
March 2, 2011 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Free
An Evening with Jonathan Franzen: the 2011 PEN/Faulkner Lecture
Jonathan Franzen delivers the 2011 PEN/Faulkner Lecture at Washington National Cathedral.
Featuring a reading from the widely acclaimed Freedom, Franzen's latest novel, the event will also include Franzen's thoughts on his own...
February 18, 2011 - 7:30pm - 8:30pm
$22 / $16 for students & seniors
Exploring the Heart: A Valentine’s Day Program
Join the National Museum of Health and Medicine for a unique Valentine’s Day program. Using specimens on display and models from the Museum’s collections, take a...
February 12, 2011 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Free
Artists’ Reception for the Spring Exhibitions at the AU Museum
Join the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center for a celebration of our current exhibitions and artists.
April 2, 2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center Spring Exhibitions: D'Arista, Gilliam and Spanish Design
The American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center host three Spring exhibitions:
Bravos: Groundbreaking Spanish Design
Sponsored by the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (...
April 2, 2011 - 11:00am - May 15, 2011 - 4:00pm
Artists’ Reception for the Winter Exhibitions at the AU Museum
Join the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center for a celebration of our current exhibitions and artists.
January 29, 2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Gallery Talk with Artist Dafna Kaffeman at the AU Museum
Join the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center and artist Dafna Kaffeman for a gallery talk about Kaffeman's work, on display through Sunday, March 13.
January 29, 2011 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center Winter Exhibitions: Six Women Artists
Join the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center for their Winter exhibitions, featuring six women artists:
The Dark and Humorous Mind of Heather Wilcoxon
Heather Wilcoxon brings a Bay...
January 25, 2011 - 11:00am - March 13, 2011 - 4:00pm
Free
American University's Spring Dance Informal Showcase
Join us for our biannual celebration of the dance program at American University. Students from AU’s dance classes perform modern, jazz, ballet, tap, and African dances. Dance instructors will introduce the...
April 18, 2011 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Tickets: $5 general admission
American University Symphony Orchestra
Program will include the Annual Concerto and Aria Competition winner(s) and Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 43.
April 15, 2011 - 8:00pm - 10:30pm
April 16, 2011 - 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Tickets: $15 regular admission, $10 AU community and seniors
American University presents Senior Capstone: Senior Docudrama
D.C. is a fascinating city. It is where politics, arts, and the world come to play. It is also a city haunted by many demons. As residents and visitors, we are in the city’s grip and for better or worst it will not...
April 14, 2011 - 8:00pm - 10:30pm
April 15, 2011 - 8:00pm - 10:30pm
April 16, 2011 - 2:00pm - 4:30pm
April 16, 2011 - 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 AU community and seniors
American University Chorus presents Americana
Laura Petravage, conductor
Selected works by William Billings
John Corigliano: Fern Hill (a Dylan Thomas trilogy)
Randall Thompson: Americana (text from the American...
April 8, 2011 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
April 9, 2011 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Tickets: $10 regular admission, $5 AU community and seniors
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