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Native Washingtonian Duke Ellington is and will always be one of jazz’s titans. What jazz afficionado at some point hasn’t found themselves humming the melody to “Take the ‘A’ Train”? This Friday and Saturday, join the AU Jazz Ensemble as it pays tribute to the late legend at the Abramson Family Recital Hall at the Katzen. William Smith’s AU musicians will be joined by the Duke Ellington School for the Arts’ Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Davey Yarborough. The concerts begin at 8 p.m., tickets are $5 for students, $9 for the AU community, and $16 for the general public.
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Tues 6 Dec
“U.S. Policy Toward Africa: Old Challenges, New Opportunities”
10 a.m.–noon, Butler Board Room. Jendayi Frazer, assistant secretary for African Affairs, Department of State; Jeannine Scott, Africare; Melvin Foote, Constituency for Africa; and AU professors Fantu Cheru and Peter Lewis will speak. The panelists will address current challenges and analysis of policy initiatives. Contact Ajani Husbands at ahusbands@gmail.com. Business 1.0 Guest Speaker Series: David Neeleman
1–2:45 p.m., Ward 1. Business 1.0 professor Bob Sicina will welcome David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue. An informal reception will follow in Kogod. Contact Judi Byers at 885-1926. 94th Washington Asia Forum
2 p.m., SIS Lounge. Michael Lampton of John Hopkins University will present “China’s Rising Power and What It Means for Asia and America.” Lampton is the author of Same Bed, Different Dreams: Managing U.S.-China Relations, 1989–2000. Contact Aria Bailey at 885-1760.
Festive food, gingerbread raffle highlight annual Faculty-Staff Holiday Party
Break out your favorite festive sweater, it’s time for the Faculty-Staff Holiday Party. The holiday happening, held from 2 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 14, in Bender Arena, will feature refreshments and a gingerbread house raffle.
Partygoers are encouraged to bring an unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots or canned goods or other nonperishable food items for the D.C. Central Kitchen.
The party is hosted by Interim President Neil Kerwin and his wife, Ann.
For more details, contact Lisa Arakaki at 885-2430. |
“Natural Disasters: The International Response to Women”
6:30–8:30 p.m., Butler Board Room. Devastating hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and mud slides have destroyed lives and uprooted people in unprecedented numbers. Panelists from Women’s Edge Coalition, United National Population Fund, and other organizations will discuss how the specific health concerns, the caregiving role, and the socioeconomic status of women are considered during disaster relief. RSVP required. Contact 885-2638. Women’s Basketball vs. UMBC
7 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000. Bishop McCabe Lecture Featuring Author Dr. Peter Dans
8 p.m., Ward 2. Dans will present “Hollywood and Women Doctors,” about the way Hollywood has portrayed women in films. Dans, a physician specializing in infectious diseases, geriatrics, quality assurance, and ethics, will also sign copies of his book, Doctors in the Movies: Boil the Water and Just Say Aah! following the lecture. Contact Kim Counes at counes@american.edu. Wed 7 Dec
Sugar Rum Cherry: Holiday Jazz for Lunch
11 a.m.–1 p.m., Tavern. Join the AU Jazz Ensemble as they present a preview concert of holiday jazz from D.C.’s own Duke Ellington. Contact the Department of Performing Arts at 885-3439. “Financial Markets and Effectiveness of Remittances to Developing Countries”
12:10–1:15 p.m., Roper 101. B. Gabriela Mundaca of the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo will lecture. The event is sponsored by AU’s Department of Economics. Contact 885-3770. Screening: AWOL
6 p.m., Wechsler Theatre. Working with a grant from SOC, Professor Brigid Maher shot the short dramatic film about a female U.S. soldier who flees her regiment after experiencing a mysterious violent incident. Contact SOC at 885-2060. “Nature Against Man: Lessons from 1919”
4–6 p.m., Battelle-Tompkins Atrium. John Barry, AU historian in residence and author of The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, will lecture. Another of Barry’s books, Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America, was cited frequently in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Contact the history department at 885-2401. Wish Eye New Open Dress Rehearsal
7:30 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Studio Theatre. Written by Caleen Sinnette Jennings and directed by Tim Reagan, this family show follows three college students who journey back in time to relive childhood fun with toys, family trips, and favorite relatives. Audience members sing, clap, and use their own “wish eyes” to make magic happen. Contact the Department of Performing Arts at 885-3420. Men’s Basketball vs. Mount St. Mary’s
7:30 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000. Dean Screen: The Third Man
9:30 p.m., Wechsler Theater. Enjoy free popcorn and prizes during the screening of this classic thriller starring Orson Welles and Joseph Cotton. Contact Margaret Powell at 885-2058. Thurs 8 Dec
Wish Eye New
Through 10 Dec.
8 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Studio Theatre. Written by Caleen Sinnette Jennings and directed by Tim Reagan, this family show follows three college students who journey back in time to relive childhood fun with toys, family trips, and favorite relatives. Audience members sing, clap, and use their own “wish eyes” to make magic happen. General admission tickets are $16; student admission is $5; and admission for the AU community and seniors is $9. Contact the Department of Performing Arts at 885-3420. Farewell Reception for Pat Wand
3:30–5:30 p.m., University Club. The AU community is invited to join Interim Provost Ivy Broder at a farewell reception honoring Pat Wand, university librarian, who will be leaving AU at the end of the year to become dean of libraries at Zayed University in Dubai. Contact the Office of the Provost at 885-2127. Fri 9 Dec
“Sister Dorothy Stang, Sustainable Development, and the Brazilian Amazon”
6 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. Hosted by the International Development Program Student Association, this event will feature a presentation by professor Miguel Carter’s Micropolitics of Development class. Contact Jocelyn Farrington at nyalawey@yahoo.com. AU Jazz Ensemble Concert
Through 10 Dec.
8 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Recital Hall. Under the direction of William Smith, the AU Jazz Ensemble will present an evening of Duke Ellington’s jazz in collaboration with the Duke Ellington School for the Arts. General admission tickets are $16; student admission is $5; and admission for the AU community and seniors is $9. Contact the Department of Performing Arts at 885-3420. Sat 10 Dec
Wish Eye New
10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Studio Theatre. See 8 Dec. Men’s Basketball vs. Towson
1:30 p.m., Bender Arena. Women’s Basketball vs. Penn
4 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000. AU Jazz Ensemble Concert
8 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Recital Hall.
See 9 Dec. Sun 11 Dec
Dance Informal Showing
5 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. Enjoy informal performances from the dance program’s dynamic classes. Contact the Department of Performing Arts at 885-3420. Mon 12 Dec
Last Day of Classes Men’s Basketball vs. Howard
7:30 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000. Tues 13 Dec
Study Day
Through 14 Dec. Wed 14 Dec
Faculty-Staff Holiday Party
2–4 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact Lisa Arakaki at 885-2430. Thurs 15 Dec
Final Exams
Through 21 Dec. Mon 19 Dec
Final Grades Due
Through 27 Dec. Wed 21 Dec
Screening: Deadly Passion: The Tragedy in Katmai
7:30 p.m., Wechsler Theatre. Contact SOC at 885-2060. Fri 23 Dec
Christmas Holiday
Through 26 Dec.
University offices closed. Fri 30 Dec
New Year Holiday
Through 2 Jan.
University offices closed.
E-mail Datebook items to afrank@american.edu
Submissions for:
Dec. 13 issue must be received by Wed., Dec. 7, 5 p.m.
Jan. 17 issue by Wed., Jan. 11, 5 p.m. |
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