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OLLI
E-News #7-10 of February 19, 2010
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Issue #7-10 of Feb 19, 2010
Snowy Tallwood; photo by the
writer.
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GOOD TO SEE YOUR FACES!
From the executive director
AS OLLI MEMBERS EMERGED FROM THEIR HOMES
THIS WEEK, it was great to see the enthusiasm on so
many faces! I visited classes in Loudoun, in Reston, at Tallwood, and
over at the Jewish Community Center in Annandale. Everywhere I went,
people expressed appreciation for being back with fellow members in
class. We have all endured the effects of record snowfalls during the
last two weeks, and we're still digging out. As I write, most
rescheduling of classes, meetings, and other OLLI activities has been
completed. Many thanks to our OLLI staff members who have worked all
week to find alternate spaces and time slots as needed.
Information about makeup events and classes as
of press time late
Thursday afternoon is shown below. But for subsequent updates, please
check the "What's New" link on our OLLI
Web site to find all the latest information about changes in
schedules and locations. Webmaster John West has been very diligent in
keeping announcements up to date.
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MAKEUP SCHEDULE
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Information about makeup events and classes
RESCHEDULED
special events follow.
- Special Event 960,
Helping
Your
Money
Outlive
You,
rescheduled
to
Mon,
Feb
22,
at
1:00.
- Special Event 958,
Fundamental
Teachings
of
the
Mormon
Church,
rescheduled
to
Fri,
Feb
26,
at
1:00.
- Special Event 959,
Afternoon
Tea
and
Tour
-
Claude
Moore
Park,
rescheduled
to
Fri,
Feb
26,
at
1:00.
- Special Event 968,
Orpheus
Descending,
rescheduled
to Sat, Mar 6. Tickets available.
- Special Event 963,
Terra
Cotta
Warriors, is uncertain at this time.
THE
FOLLOWING CLASSES will NOT be made
up.
| 962 |
The
Washington Navy Yard in the Civil War |
| F102 |
Opera Spotlight:
Don
Giovanni |
| F105 |
The Art of Photography |
| F603 |
Three Rabbis and a Teacher |
| F703 |
State of the News Media |
| L109 |
Opera Spotlight:
Don
Giovanni |
| L412 |
Readers' Theater |
| L811 |
Life on the Internet |
| R108 |
Ongoing Pleasures of Opera |
| R309 |
NPS: What
Does that
Have to do with Washington, DC |
| R407 |
Propaganda Films |
| R408 |
Mystery Writers |
| R605 |
Lives Led |
| R902 |
Trip Tales |
| 961 |
Hunter Mill Rd. Civil War
Experience (will
reschedule for summer) |
SOME
55 CLASSES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED, most next week on the same day
and at the same time as originally scheduled. Please click here (the What's
New page) to see the list of rescheduled classes, including any updates
after press time of this issue of OLLI
E-News.
--
By OLLI
Registrar Maria Buczek.
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Selected by the OLLI Photography Club
"Sledding,"
by Susan Roose.
YOU MAY VIEW THIS PHOTO in
its original and other sizes at this page.
To view other photos by members of the OLLI Photography Club, visit the
club's Web
site.
HISTORY CLUB
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Meets Wed, Feb 24: "Hospitallers and
Templars"
THE
OLLI HISTORY CLUB WILL MEET on Wednesday, February 24 (rescheduled from February 3), at
Tallwood
from 2:00 to 3:30. Michael
Kastle will give a presentation on a paper he has written as part of
his graduate program at Mason entitled "Military Religious Crusading
Orders Operating In the Levant In 12th and 13th Centuries Through the
Present Day: Hospitallers & Templars."
The focus of this paper is an examination of
the similarities and differences between two of the major military
religious orders operating in the Levant. OLLI members
and guests are always welcome at any of the club's meetings; bring a
friend.
Submitted
by History Club Coordinator Bob Persell.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
CLUB
Meets Fri, Feb 26: "Introduction to
Composition"
THE OLLI PHOTOGRAPHY
CLUB WILL MEET
at 9:30 on Friday, February 26. Mr. Joseph Miller will present a
program entitled "Introduction to Composition."
Joe was a prime mover in the establishment of
the Northern
Virginia Alliance of Camera Clubs, is an experienced competition
judge, and runs the Joseph Miller Center for the Photographic Arts in
Gainesville, whose purpose is to promote photography as an art form.
The Center's classes and workshops are designed to inspire
photographers to be creative and to produce images that evoke mood,
feeling and emotion, and its exhibition gallery houses a permanent
collection of images that elevate photography to a high level of
artistic expression.
Contributed
by Photography Club Coordinator Dan Feighery.
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OLLI
BULLETIN BOARD
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to view the Bulletin Board
For OLLI
members and staff only
-- share, donate, buy, sell, trade, inform, request, or assist others
in our community via the OLLI Bulletin Board. Read the rules and view
the Bulletin Board at this
Web page. Email your desired postings to Barbara at bwk4413@gmail.com. We suggest that you bookmark the Bulletin
Board page if you plan to check it for updates.
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OLLI
SPIRITWEAR
Click
image to visit the store
Order sweatshirts, shirts, caps and tote bags with the OLLI/Mason logo
at any time directly from the vendor for delivery to your home. Use this Web site;
click on "OLLI-GMU Store" to see the pictures, then click on each item
to see more details. Note: the
pictures do not show our logo but it
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KEY CONTACT
INFORMATION
How to contact OLLI
HERE
IS A READY REFERENCE on how to contact OLLI. For email
addresses and phone numbers not listed below, please consult the online
Membership Directory (log in to Member
Portal).
- President:
Emmett Fenlon
- Executive
Director: Thom
Clement, phone 703-503-7866
- OLLI Office, phone
703-503-3384
- Tallwood
Administrator/OLLI Registrar: Maria
Buczek, phone 703-503-3384
- Board
members: See Organization page
(Note: To send an email to the
entire Board, send it to the office
or the OLLI
E-News editor, and your
message will be forwarded to all members of the Board)
- Committee
chairs, resource-group chairs: See Organization
page
- Suggestions: Online
suggestion box
- Letters to
the editor or letters to Ms. Ollie Ettakit
(etiquette
matters): OLLI
E-News Editor Rod Zumbro,
phone
703-569-2750
Selected by the OLLI Poetry Workshop
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Cycling
Icicles
alined in dripping row
small straight arrows
almost equal space between
just enough to allow an arc
of flow and freeze between each two
a process as old
as the flow and freeze of centuries
of life cycles
and time
Jan Bohall |
MASON ARTS AND
MUSIC
Upcoming Mason performances, Feb 19-28
By Jan Bohall, OLLI
E-News Staff Writer
FOR
TICKETS, call
1-888-945-2468 (phone orders are handled by tickets.com)
or visit the Center for the Arts Box Office, Tue-Sat, 10:00-6:00. More
info on tickets at the CFA tickets page.
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Faculty Artist Series Recital
Timothy
Roberts,
saxophone
Rescheduled due to inclement weather
Fri,
Feb 19,
8:00
Timothy Roberts is renowned as a Washington,
D.C.,-based classical saxophonist. He has been with the U.S. Navy
Concert Band for the past 21 years, and is now their principal
saxophonist. His program will include Ned Rorem's Picnic on the Marne,
John Mackey's Sultana, Devid Canfield's Concerto with Gliere and
Antonio Bezzini's La Ronde des Lutins, op. 25.
Admission:
Free, no
tickets required
Harris
Theater
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GMU Studio Series #3
tempODYSSEY
Written
by Dan Dietz
Directed
by Josh McCreary
Rescheduled
due to
inclement weather
Fri & Sat, Feb 19
& 20, 8:00
Sat & Sun, Feb 20
& 21, 2:00
A
dark comedy, tempODYSSEY
follows a contemporary office worker named Genny through her first and
only day in a new office. Mr. Dietz jumps back and forth in time and
from Atlanta to Seattle, touching on themes of work, family, the
virtual reality of the Internet, and our relationships to death, time
and the market economy.
Admission: $3 seniors/students, $6 other adults
Black Box Theater (Lower level of
Performing Arts Bldg, next to TheaterSpace. From Level 2 of Parking
Deck take the bridge. Enter first door on the left and follow hallway;
go through gray doors and down stairs.) |
Metropolitan
Jazz Orchestra
Simply
Sinatra
Jim
Carroll, artistic
director
Steve
Lippia, guest
vocalist
Sat, Feb 20, 8:00
The
focus of this group of jazz musicians remains the insightful
interpretation of classics by revered jazz masters. Steve Lippia is a
prominent interpreter of classic pop music and has "an astounding
approximation of Frank Sinatra’s voice." The program will include
memorable tunes from Count Basie and Buddy Rich.
Admission: $42, $34, $21
Family friendly: Youth grade 12 and under, half price with an adult. (Note change from "age 12 and under" last
season.)
Concert Hall
Come at 7:15 for a free artistic discussion on Grand Tier III. |
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GMU Players Mainstage Series
Postponed to Mar 4-7, moved to TheaterSpace
(Note: Mar 6
performance is OLLI Special Event 968.)
More
info next week
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The
Vagina Monologues
Rescheduled
due to
inclement weather
Fri, Sat & Sun, Feb 26, 27 & 28, 8:00
The
Monologues are presented as part of V-Day, a global movement to end
violence against women and girls that raises funds and awareness
through productions of playwright Eve Ensler. They create a true and
profound portrait of how violence against women and children affects
every one of us. Funds raised will go to the George Mason Victims of
Violence Fund and Women for Women International.
Admission: $25 for the general public, $15 in blocks of 10 or more
Harris Theater
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Virginia Opera
Don Giovanni
Fri, Feb 26, 8:00
Sun, Feb 28, 2:00
This classic dramatic comedy of Mozart brings to life the greatest
lover of all time. Based on the story of Don Juan, the opera follows an
arrogant nobleman and rake who seduces women carelessly, then tosses
them aside. Three of the wronged women pursue him intending to take
revenge. In the end, the rogue gets his comeuppance when he refuses to
repent. The Virginia Opera Company brings a riveting production filled
with human tragedy, uproarious comedy, powerful music and soaring
voices. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
(Note: Feb 28 performance is OLLI Special Event 969.)
Sun, $98, $80, $48
Concert Hall
Come 45 minutes before curtain time for a free artistic discussion on
Grand Tier III.
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Natalie MacMaster and
Donnell
Leahy
Masters
of the Fiddle
Sat, Feb 27, 8:00
This Canadian husband and wife are two of the world's most celebrated
fiddlers. Natalie has appeared at the Center for the Arts in a solo
performance earlier this season. Together they will bring a high-energy
performance of Celtic music that will include heart-wrenching ballads
and remarkable step dancing.
Admission: $44, $36, $22
Family friendly: Youth grade 12 and under, half price with an adult. (Note change from "age 12 and under" last
season.)
Concert Hall
Come at 7:15 for a free artistic discussion on Grand Tier III.
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GMU
Symphony and Chamber Orchestra
Winter
Concert
Dr.
Dennis Layendecker,
conductor
Featuring
Marcio Botelho,
cello
Tue, Feb 16,
8:00
[Postponed until Wed,
Mar 3]
The
program will include the Overture to "Impresario," K. 486 of Mozart,
the Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, op. 33 of Saint-Saëns, and
the
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture of Tchaikovsky. Dr. Layendecker holds
the Heritage Chair in Music at George Mason since his retirement as
commander and music director of the U.S. Air Force Band last year.
Marcio Botelho is principal cellist and a soloist with the chamber
orchestra of "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band and with the
orchestra of the National Gallery of Art.
Admission: $10 seniors, free for students, $14 other adults
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Other Mason events
 By Helen Ackerman, OLLI
E-News Staff Writer
- Men's
Basketball
Homecoming Game: Mason v. College of Charleston. Bring out your
Gold (shirt, that is) and cheer Mason on at the Homecoming Game. Sat,
Feb 20, 8:00. Patriot Center. Tickets available at Athletic
Ticket Office, 703-993-3270.
- French
Horn Recital:
Leah Wolfeld. Sun, Feb 21, 7:00. St. George's United Methodist
Church, Fairfax.
- War
on the Silver
Screen: Glory. The story of the Civil War's first
all-black volunteer company. One of a series of movies about the role
of African Americans in war. A discussion with History and Art History
Assistant Professor Meredith Lair precedes the film. Mon, Feb 22, 6:30
to 8:00. Johnson Center, Cinema. Free.
- Global
Justice Film
Series: The Reckoning: The
Battle for the International Criminal Court Dynamic International
Criminal Court -- Prosecutor Luis Ocampo and his team fight
to bring international individuals and political groups, like the
Congolese warlords and Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir, to trial for
war crimes and genocide. Tue, Feb 23, 4:30. SUB II, Ballroom.
- Public
Choice
Seminar Series: Philip Keefer. Mr. Keefer is the Lead Economist
for the Development Research Group of the World Bank. Wed, Feb 24, 4:00
to 5:15. Carow Hall.
- War
on the Silver
Screen: Hamburger Hill. A
realistic war film focusing on the experiences of a squad of soldiers
in Vietnam. Wed, Feb 24, 6:30 to 8:00. Johnson Center, Cinema. Free.
- Workshop
in
Philosophy, Politics & Economics: Brian Simpson
discusses "Keynes's Theory of Depression: A Critique." An
associate professor at National University in La Jolla, California,
he is the author of the book Markets
Don't Fail! Thu, Feb 25, 1:00 to
2:30. Enterprise Hall, Room 318. Free.
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COMING
ATTRACTIONS
Upcoming non-class events at OLLI
THE FOLLOWING LIST
covering
the
next two weeks is extracted for your
convenience from the master calendar maintained by the office, with
direct Web links added when available. See Upcoming
Non-Class Events to view the real-time OLLI online calendar used by
the office. Note: Board,
committee, resource-group and 'membership-type' meetings/events below
are highlighted
in bold. OLLI members are
welcome at all Board, committee and resource-group meetings (except
during executive sessions).
Fri Feb
19
10am
Board
of
Directors
Meeting
-
TA-1
10am
Loudoun
Let’s
Eat
Out
- Breakfast at Mimi’s
Restaurant,
Dulles Town Center
10am
Recorder
Consort
-
TA-2
1pm
Valentine
Party - TA-1 & Annex
Sat
Feb 20
12:30pm OLLI Personal
Computer User Group
- TA-1
Mon Feb
22 Spring
Registration
Begins
1pm Helping Your Money Outlive You - Loudoun
Tue
Feb
23
10am
Online Registration Help - Loudoun
11am
Knitting and Needlework
Club - Lake Anne Church
Wed
Feb
24 10am
Online Registration Help - Tallwood Office
1:45pm Special Events Committee Meeting - Annex
1:45pm Bridge
Club - TA-3
2pm
History Club
(make-up) - TA-1
Thu
Feb
25 10am Language,
Literature and Theater Resource Group Meeting - TA-2
10am Online Registration Help - Lake Anne
Fri
Feb
26 Winter
Term
Ends
9:30am
Planning
Committee
Meeting
- Annex
9:30am
Photography
Club - TA-1
10am
Drama
Club - TA-3
10am
Recorder
Consort - TA-2
10:30am
Loudoun
Classic Fiction Book Club
- Cascades Library
1pm
Special
Event
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958,
Fundamental
Teachings
of
the
Mormon
Church (make-up) - Tallwood
1pm
Special
Event
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959,
Afternoon
Tea
and Tour (Make-up) - - Claude Moore Park
Sun Feb
28
2pm Special
Event
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969,
Don
Giovanni - GMU Center for the Arts
Mon
Mar
1 10am Science,
Technology & Health Resource Group Meeting - TA-2
Tue
Mar
2 10:30am
Knitting
and Needlework
Club - Lake Anne Coffee Shop
Wed
Mar
3 Spring
Registration
Ends
10am History Club - TA-1
10am
Investment Forum - TA-2
10am Bridge Club - TA-3
Fri
Mar
5
10am Drama Club - TA-3
10am Recorder Consort - TA-2
10am
Facilities Committee Meeting -
Lake Anne
Sat
Mar 6
2pm Special
Event
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968,
Orpheus
Descending - GMU Harris Theater
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About OLLI E-News and the
member/volunteers who
produce it
Rod
Zumbro
Editor |
John West
Deputy
Editor |
Barbara Kyriakakis
Associate
Editor |
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Review Team: Gordon Canyock,
Barbara Kyriakakis, John West, Susanne Zumbro
Database
Manager: Barbara
Kyriakakis
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- About
this newsletter. OLLI's
weekly newsletter, OLLI E-News,
is emailed to current
OLLI
members with email addresses on Fridays. When classes are in
session, printed copies of this newsletter are distributed in
classrooms. Comments,
suggestions or complaints? Please contact Editor Rod
Zumbro or Communications Committee Chair Gordon
Canyock.
- Submissions. We
encourage members
to submit news items, articles and photos for this newsletter. The deadline
to
the editor is 7:00 pm Wed (7:00 pm Mon for letters to the editor
for which an
OLLI response is appropriate) for that
week's issue; submissions earlier in
the week are strongly encouraged and greatly appreciated. Please
limit
articles to about 250 words. Submit material via email to Editor Rod
Zumbro
(email rzumbro@gmu.edu).
- Read the latest
issue early. The
new weekly issue of OLLI E-News
is posted to the OLLI Web site Thursday evening. Read it by visiting http://www.olli.gmu.edu/pubs.htm#enews,
where you will find a list of the last 12
issues; click the latest issue listed.
- Viewing or searching past
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issues; searching the content of
ALL issues for any word or words; and searching our
archive of all past issues by date or issue number.
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Updated: February 19, 2010
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Lifelong Learning Institute at
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