Events Archive, Fall 2006

Recent & Upcoming Events
Archive: Fall 2006 - Spring 2005 - Fall 2004 - Spring/Summer 2004 - Fall 2003

Event: College Football: Columbia versus University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia

DATE: Saturday, October 14, 2006

TIME: 11:00am-4:30 pm

PLACE: Parking Lot #1-Walnut St. between 32nd and 33rd Sts., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

MORE INFO: Register online at alumni.columbia.edu/register. For more information,

contact alumni-events@columbia.edu or call 877-854-2586. RSVP by October 5, 2006

Alumni from the region are looking forward to this matchup between Penn and Columbia in Philadelphia! If CUCDC alumni are interested, please let us know and we will try to introduce you to other alumni from the region who may be attending the game. There will be an Alumni Tailgate Reception at 11am ahead of the game at 1pm. Go Lions!

Event: Food & Friends Meal Preparation & Coordination / Columbia University Alumni Community Service

DATE:   Saturday, October 21, 2006
TIME:   9:00 am to 11:00 am
PLACE:  Food & Friends - 219 Riggs Road, Washington, DC
PHONE NUMBER: 202-269-2277
MORE INFO: tclarkson23@ .

On Saturday, October 21 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, Columbia University Club of Washington, DC (CUCDC) will be assisting Food & Friends, a local charity that provides meals and nutritional counseling for persons with life-threatening illnesses (primarily HIV/AIDS and cancer).  The CUCDC has volunteered to work in the pantry assembling/packing meals which will be distributed to the families/individuals.  We need volunteers!

Event:  Distinguished Lecture by Professor Peter Awn, Dean of General Studies - Perspectives on the Middle East  SORRY SOLD OUT - NO SEATS AVAILABLE

DATE: October 2006

PLACE: SORRY SOLD OUT

COST: FREE. The event includes a complimentary reception.

MORE INFO: Please contact us at cucdc@hotmail.com with “PROF AWN” in the subject line with if you are interested in reserving a space.

Join us for a cocktail reception as we host Columbia University Professor and Dean of General Studies Peter Awn and his discussion on the role Islamic religion plays in the current political and social development of the Muslim world. This timely event will be held at the National Press Club - you are sure to have a wonderful time.

Peter Awn received his Ph.D. in Islamic religion and comparative religion from Harvard University in 1978. Previously he earned a B.A. in Philosophy and Classical Languages, and an M.Div. in Christian Theology. He is presently Professor of Islamic Religion and Comparative Religion. He has been visiting professor at Princeton University and has lectured widely to academic and business professionals on the role Islamic religion plays in the current political and social development of the Muslim world.

Professor Awn was the first recipient of the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Award for distinguished teaching and research. His book, "Satan's Tragedy and Redemption: Iblîs in Sufi Psychology", a study of the devil in Islamic ism (Sufism), was the recipient of a book award from the American Council of Learned Societies.

Please reserve early - seats will be limited. SORRY ALL SEATS FILLED

Event: Private Tour of the the Corcoran Gallery plus Reception

- SORRY SOLD OUT

TIME:   6:30pm-7:30pm reception in the cafe, 7:30pm-8:30pm tour of the museum
PLACE:  Corcoran Gallery, 500 17th Street NW.
COST: SOLD OUT
MORE INFO: SORRY - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - HOWEVER WE WILL BE HAVING ANOTHER GALLERY EVENT SOON!

Join Columbia alumni from all of the schools of the University in the DC region for this this tour of the most popular exhibits at the Corcoran Gallery. Prior to the tour, CUCDC will be hosting a reception exclusively for our alumni. This will be a great opportunity to meet other art enthusiasts in the area. Following the cocktail hour, you will be guided by two senior museum guides on a tour of the exhibit.

SOLD OUT

Event: Columbia University Alumni Holiday Party!  SOLD OUT!!!!!!!

DATE:   SOLD OUT!!!!!!!

COST: $30 for CUCDC members, $35 for non-members.

MORE INFO: If you would like to reserve a space at this year's annual Holiday Party (which always sells out early), please click on the PayPal link below to pay by credit card. You do not need to register as a PayPal member - just select that you are not a PayPal member and do not desire to be a member, and you will be able to pay by credit card. Remember, this event has limited space, and usually sells out before Thanksgiving!

Come join Columbia University alumni from all schools for this once a year grand party at the private club, the Mansion on O Street. The Mansion was designed in 1892 and, in the 1930s, was converted into three separate rooming houses for FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's G-men. The mansion has numerous secret rooms, passageways, and grand bedrooms to explore. Today, the hundred room mansion is a showcase of varying architectural, artistic and design periods, from the Victorian Age to Art Deco/Avant Garde.

SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Event: Gala Hispanic Theater Production of "Real Women Have Curves" and backstage tour of Tivoli Theater

DATE:   Sunday, May 15, 2005
TIME:   12:00pm Tour, 4:00pm Theater Performance
PLACE: The Tivoli Theater, 3303 14th Street NW (near Columbia Heights metro/Green Line)

COST: The cost of the tour is $5.  The cost of the tour with a theater ticket is $25. Individual tickets may be purchased from the theater for $28. You can pay online via PayPal.
MORE INFO: Contact Ken Tamashiro (Columbia) at kt259@columbia.edu or Beatrice Camino (Brown) at BeaCamino@ . for more details.

Join the Brown University and Columbia University Alumni clubs for a private tour of the beautifully restored building and purchase Gala Hispanic tickets at a discounted rate. The tour begins around noon and lasts approximately 45 minutes.  Following the tour, groups will form for lunch at neighborhood restaurants.  Those who wish can buy tickets for a 4:00 pm matinee perfromance of "Real Women Have Curves". The cost of the tour is $5.  The cost of the tour with a theater ticket is $25. Individual tickets may be purchased from the theater for $28.

Event: The Annual Spring Symposium

DATE: Saturday, May 21, 2005
TIME: 8:30am – 1:30pm 

PLACE: The Willard Hotel (1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, just two blocks from the White House. Metro Station stop).

COST: $40

                 
Join us for a panel discussion with faculty members, special invited guests, college administration and Washington DC Columbia University Alumni as Columbia University and CUCDC  host the annual Spring Symposium. We will be hosting the event at the grand, historic  Willard Hotel in the center of Washington DC., and expect a very large turnout of alumni from all years and all schools. This symposium represents an opportunity to meet some of our brightest, most interesting professors on campus discussing relevant, thought provoking subjects, and also offers the opportunity to meet hundreds of alumni from the Washington Metro area. This is one of our biggest events of the year. Invitations to come by mail – make sure you reserve your space!

Event: Columbia College/Barnard College/Columbia University Happy Hour!

DATE: Thursday, May 26, 2005
TIME: 6pm until?
PLACE: Crystal City Sports Pub (Arlington, VA)

DETAILS: See website for directions at: Crystal City Sports Pub (Directions and Website)

QUESTIONS: lauralattman@hotmail.com or daughertye@gao.gov or joshfh@yahoo.com

The Columbia University Club, The Columbia College Club of the Mid-Atlantic, and Barnard in Washington cordially invite you to this month's happy hour.

SAVE THE DATE: You guessed it, the last Thursday happy hour happens on the last Thursday of every month, so please save the following dates: June 30, and July 28th!

Event: National Race for the Cure/Brunch at Old Ebbit Grill sponsored by Barnard in Washington Club (BIW) and CUCDC

DATE: Saturday, June 4, 2005
TIME: 9am-11am run/walk, Brunch 12pm-2pm

MORE INFO: Contact Judy Acs at biwclub@ .  or 703-866-1243

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation National Race for the Cure® is a 5K walk/run hosting more than 52,000 participants in 2004. Today, it is an international organization with more than 75,000 volunteers and 100 Komen Race for the Cure® events across the country and internationally. Since its inception, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has funded more than 1,000 research projects. Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow alumni as the Barnard in Washington club and the Columbia University Club of DC walk/run together as a team to support the efforts of Susan G. Komen's National Race for the Cure.   

To join the BIW/CUCDC team and enter the 5k Walk/Run, please register directly with the Race for the Cure at http://www.nationalraceforthecure.org/

Click on "Registration" Click on "Join an Existing Team"

Enter "Barnard/Columbia DC" in the Team Name field

Complete remaining fields to register  

Any questions, please contact our Team Captain, Judy Acs ay biwclub@ .  or 703-866-1243.  After you register we will receive your information from the foundation and contact you prior to the race to inform you of our team meeting location and time.    Following the Race for the Cure, join us for BRUNCH at OLD EBBITT GRILL, 12pm to 2pm, 675 15th Street NW ($20 per person). You do not need to participate with the Race for the Cure to join us for Brunch.

Event: Signature Theater Production of Stephen Sondheim's Broadway hit "Pacific Overtures"

DATE:  Thursday June 23 , 2005
TIME:   8:00pm
PLACE: The Signature Theater, 3806 South Four Mile Drive, Arlington, VA ( for directions, call 703-820-9771 or see www.signature-theatre.com)

COST: Call the Signature Theater at 703-820-9771 by June 9th and mention the special Columbia rate to get discounted seats for only $33.00.

Building on its relationship with the Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA, the Columbia College Club of the Mid-Atlantic is delighted to offer members special discount tickets at $33.00 each for June 23rd performance of PACIFIC OVERTURES, the hit Broadway show with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Spanning 120 years of Japan's fascinating history, Pacific Overtures begins in 1853 with America's first contact and tells the story of Japan's emergence from an isolated society rooted in tradition to its current position in the forefront of international politics. The story is told through the eyes of Kayama and Manjiro -- two friends turned bitter enemies as they struggle with traditional and Western influences.

Following the show, we hope to meet with cast members and Signature staff to discuss the production.

Event: CUCDC Annual Meeting and Elections

DATE: Tuesday, June 28, 2005

TIME & PLACE: TBA – please check our website and future newsletters

COST: FREE

We invite you to join us at our annual meeting where in addition to a fun, festive and free evening we will be holding our 2005 board elections.  We are looking to expand its board membership among the 10,000 Columbia alumni who live in the DC area.  We invite you to submit nominations, including self-nominations, for two-year terms for the following 12 offices: President, 2 Senior Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, 7 Additional Vice Presidents. 

Nominations are due by Wednesday, June 1st – please print out & complete the attached nomination form and return to the address provided or email us at CUCDC@hotmail.com and tell us your name, school affiliation, who you are nominating (it can be yourself) and the position(s) you are interested in.  In addition, if you have any special skills (i.e., web programming, writing, etc) please let us know. 

In order to qualify to run for office or to vote you need to be a CUCDC member.  Membership signup has never been easier – just visit our website – www.cucdc.org – and sign up online!  And if you sign up now, you get a bonus 3 months free of membership - your membership will be extended out to August 31, 2006!

Event: Ivy League Alumni Club Summer Intern/Student Welcome and Reunion

DATE:   Wednesday Saturday, June 29, 2005
TIME:   6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
PLACE:  The Kiplinger Gallery, 1729 H Street NW (Farragut North/Farragut West Metro
COST: $5 with Student ID. Food and drinks included with cost. Beer and wine extra.
MORE INFO: Contact Ken at kt259@columbia.edu or Bonni at bsdutcher@ . for more details.

This will be the first of what could become an annual orientation party for Ivy League students spending the summer in Washington.  It will be an opportunity to meet their peers from other schools and receive valuable advice from alumni.  There will be some guest speakers including Dr. Annabelle Reitman, a graduate of Teachers College who has a background in career counseling at the college level, and has co-authored a book on resume writing. In addition, Olga Boikess, A Barnard alumni, is Washington and Baltimore Editor of the Zagat Restaurant survey and will point you to the righ places to eat. Kristin Harrison, editor of "Where - Washington Nightlife and Museums" will be able to suggest some fun and interesting social activities. Our hosts will be Austin Kiplinger and the Cornell Club of Washington. All of the other Ivy university alumni clubs have been invited to participate.

Event: Columbia College/Barnard College/Columbia University Happy Hour!

DATE: Thursday, June 30, 2005
TIME: 6pm until?
PLACE: Firefly

DETAILS: See website for directions at: Firefly (Directions and Review)

QUESTIONS: lauralattman@hotmail.com or daughertye@gao.gov or joshfh@yahoo.com

The Columbia University Club, The Columbia College Club of the Mid-Atlantic, and Barnard in Washington cordially invite you to this month's happy hour.  This will be a special wine tasting on the outdoor patio so come join Columbia alumni for wine under the stars in DC!

SAVE THE DATE: You guessed it, the last Thursday happy hour happens on the last Thursday of every month, so please save the following date: July 28th!

Event: Food & Friends Meal Preparation & Coordination / Columbia University Alumni Community Service

DATE:   Saturday, July 16, 2005
TIME:   9:00 am to 11:00 am
PLACE:  Food & Friends - 219 Riggs Road, Washington, DC
PHONE NUMBER: 202-269-2277
MORE INFO: tclarkson23@ .

On Saturday, July 16 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, Columbia University Club of Washington, DC (CUCDC) will be assisting Food & Friends, a local charity that provides meals and nutritional counseling for persons with life-threatening illnesses (primarily HIV/AIDS and cancer).  The CUCDC has volunteered to work in the pantry assembling/packing meals which will be distributed to the families/individuals.  We need volunteers!

Event: Ivy League Social Club Sultry Summer Event (sponsored by the Bryn Mawr Club of Washington)

DATE:   Thursday, July 28, 2005
TIME:   6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
PLACE:  LeftBank, 2424 18th Street NW (between Belmont and Columbia)
COST: $25 by check payable to "The Bryn Mawr Club". Please mail checks to Yona Park, 1908 Florida Ave NW, Apt. 334 Washington, DC 20009, by Monday, July 25th, and note your school on the check. $30 for reservations by email (lit.rouge@gmail.com) or phone (202-441-0637). Walk-ins welcome.  Advanced RSVP is strongly recommended.
MORE INFO: Contact Yona Park at 202-441-0637.

The Bryn Mawr Club of Washington Is Pleased to Host the Ivy Singles Social Club Sultry Summer Event. Combine the sophistication of an exclusive Parisian quarter, the retro nightlife of Adams Morgan and the company of internationally minded cocktail sippers and you will find yourself at the LeftBank ISSC cocktail hour. Indulge yourself in one of the coolest parties of the summer as Ivy Singles presents a refreshing reprieve from the July heat. Bring along some friends or just arrive! A full array of scrumptious hors d’oeuvres paired with creative specialty cocktails (at half-price**) will greet us as we saunter through the glass-enclosed VIP lounge. Come mingle with DC’s single literati. Ça c'est bon!

From Woodley Park Metro: Take Connecticut Avenue to Calvert Street. Make a left on to Calvert Street, walk .5 miles. Bear right at Adams Mill Rd. Cross over Columbia Road and continue on 18th St. LeftBank is on the 1st block on your Right.

From Dupont Circle Metro: Take New Hampshire Ave NW. Bear left at 18th Street. Walk 0.7 miles.

Driving: LeftBank has valet parking ($15). Garage parking is available on 18th street. Street parking is limited

Event: Shakespeare Theater Production of Oscar Wilde’s “Lady Windermere’s Fan” featuring actor Danielle Davy (BC' 01) / follow up discussion with Artistic Director Michael Kahn (CC '61)

DATE:   Sunday, July 31, 2005
TIME:   2:00pm  
PLACE: Shakespeare Theater, 450 7th Street, NW (Metro MCI Center or the Archives)

COST: The cost of the theater ticket is $32.30 (half the normal price!).
RSVP: Contact Bill Grote by March 23 at vabillgrote@ . for payment information and reservations.

Hosted by the Columbia College Club of DC and CUCDC, this production promises to be a wonderful event with guest alumni speaker Michael Kahn (CC’61). In addition, Danielle Davy (BC '01), who has been featured in many local plays in the DC area, will be acting in her first play at the Shakespeare Theater. The first of Oscar Wilde's brilliant social comedies, Lady Windermere's Fan combines shrewd satire of Victorian high society with the witty and intelligent dialogue that distinguishes Wilde as one of the greatest comedic writers of all time. Suspecting her husband of infidelity with a woman of "ill repute," Lady Windermere decides to strike back at him through her own unfaithfulness. An unlikely rescuer prevents her from this deed and its damage to her reputation, revealing the heart of the misunderstanding as well as the workings of the Victorian upper class. Acclaimed actress Dixie Carter, whose previous performance in A Woman of No Importance at The Shakespeare Theatre was described as "classy, quietly heroic" (The Washington Post), unites with returning director Keith Baxter, whose production of The Rivals was proclaimed as "irrepressibly funny!" (Chicago Tribune).

Event: Ivy League Social Club Happy Hour (sponsored by the Washington Wellesley Club )

DATE:   Thursday, August 11, 2005
TIME:   6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
PLACE:  The White Tiger on Capitol Hill
COST: Pre-paid reservations are strongly recommended.  Send check for $25, payable to the Washington Wellesley Club, to Debbie Tate, 1022 North Cleveland Street, Arlington, VA 22201 by Friday, August 5.  Please note your school on the check.  RSVP’s and walk-ins are $30.
MORE INFO: Contact Debbie Tate at debtate2001@yahoo.com  or 703-527-9265.

The Washington Wellesley Club is pleased to invite you to the Ivy Singles Social Happy Hour at White Tiger.  Join us for good company and conversation!  Enjoy a fine selection of hors d'oeuvres (Indian and American cuisine) and cash bar amid the exotic décor of this neighborhood restaurant nestled on a tree-lined street in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol.  The White Tiger will be open exclusively for our happy hour that evening.

The White Tiger is located at 301 Massachusetts Ave. NE, at the intersection with 3rd and D Streets NE.  Take metro to Union Station or Capitol South.   Parking available at the Union Station garage and some limited parking along the street.   See map at:

http://www.whitetigerdc.com/location.html

Event: Potomac Boat Club Ivy League Social

DATE:   Thursday, September 15, 2005
TIME:   6:30 pm to 8:30pm
PLACE: Potomac Boat Club, 3530 Water Street NW, Washington, DC From Rosslyn or Dupont Circle, take the Georgetown Metro Connection bus to 34th or 33rd & M Streets. Walk down the hill, across the canal and down to the river then turn right.
MORE INFO:  $30 at the door. E-mail reservations (by September 14). Walk-ins are welcome, but advance reservations are strongly encouraged as space is limited. Email Cindy at cynthia.cole@alum.mit.edu to RSVP and for more information.

Join Columbia University as well as Ivy League alumni from the Washington DC area for one of the club's most picturesque and unusual events. Enjoy the rustic beauty of the historic Potomac Boat Club and celebrate the beginning of fall while watching the sun go down and the city light up. Come make new friends or catch up with old ones. A bit out of the way but well worth the trek. It will be a great event come rain or shine! This social gathering is hosted this month by the MIT Club of Washington as well as other area Ivy League colleges.

Event: Food & Friends Meal Preparation & Coordination / Columbia University Alumni Community Service

DATE:   Saturday, September 17, 2005
TIME:   9:00 am to 11:00 am
PLACE:  Food & Friends - 219 Riggs Road, Washington, DC
PHONE NUMBER: 202-269-2277
MORE INFO: tclarkson23@ .

On Saturday, September 17 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, Columbia University Club of Washington, DC (CUCDC) will be assisting Food & Friends, a local charity that provides meals and nutritional counseling for persons with life-threatening illnesses (primarily HIV/AIDS and cancer).  The CUCDC has volunteered to work in the pantry assembling/packing meals which will be distributed to the families/individuals.  We need volunteers!

Event: Columbia College Day - Greater Washington DC

DATE:   Saturday, September 24, 2005
TIME:   9:30 am to 4:00 pm
PLACE: George Washington University, Cafritz Conference Center, 800 21st Street N.W.
MORE INFO: email Heather Applewhite, National Outreach, at hh15@columbia.edu

Join Columbia College alumni from the Washington DC area for this annual symposium modeled on the Dean's Day held each spring on the Morningside Heights campus. This event brings noted Columbia professors and administrators to the nation's capital for an interesting, informative day of discussions. Guest speakers include Austin E. Quigley (Dean of Columbia College), Robert G. O'Meally (Professor of English and Comparative Literature), Stuart Firestein (Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences), and Deborah Rothstein, Director of Alumni Career Development.  Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. Register soon - this highly anticipated event will sell out very quickly.

To register, click on the following link: Columbia College Dean's Day Registration

Event: Ambassador Richard Gardner (Columbia Law and SIPA) discussion of his new book Mission Italy: On the Front Lines of the Cold War

DATE:   Tuesday, September 27, 2005
TIME:   12pm-2pm (luncheon)
PLACE:  Cosmos Club , 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW (202-387-7783)

MORE INFO: COST: $25; RSVP using keyword: GARDNER DC at the School of International and Public Affairs web page: http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/alum/register/ Please call 212-854-8671 with questions or to bill your VISA / MC. Checks may be made payable to Columbia University.

Ambassador Richard Gardner, professor of law and international organization at Columbia Law School, professor at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs and Of Counsel to Morgan Lewis & Bockius, a global law firm, will discuss current US foreign policy challenges and his new book, Mission Italy: On the Front Lines of the Cold War, which draws on hitherto classified material to tell the story of his service as US Ambassador to Italy from 1977-1981. This luncheon is sponsored by the Columbia Law School and SIPA.

This turbulent period was marked by the kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades, the failed attempt of the Communist Party to take power, and Italy’s historic decision to deploy US cruise missiles, which Mikhail Gorbachev later identified as a key factor in his decision to shift Soviet foreign policy from military confrontation to disarmament and peaceful cooperation based on the free choice of political systems.

Gardner served as U.S. ambassador to Spain (1993-1997) and as U.S. ambassador to Italy (1977-1981). He also served as a member of President Clinton's Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations. In 1999, he was a member of the U.S. Delegation to the Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle.  During his tenure as a U.S. representative, Ambassador Gardner worked on a wide range of issues, particularly those related to U.N. peacekeeping, U.N. financial and management reform and the Middle East. He has addressed the U.N. General Assembly on several occasions.

Event: Food & Friends Meal Preparation & Coordination / Columbia University Alumni Community Service

DATE:   Saturday, October 15, 2005
TIME:   9:00 am to 11:00 am
PLACE:  Food & Friends - 219 Riggs Road, Washington, DC
PHONE NUMBER: 202-269-2277
MORE INFO: tclarkson23@ .

On Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, Columbia University Club of Washington, DC (CUCDC) will be assisting Food & Friends, a local charity that provides meals and nutritional counseling for persons with life-threatening illnesses (primarily HIV/AIDS and cancer).  The CUCDC has volunteered to work in the pantry assembling/packing meals which will be distributed to the families/individuals.  We need volunteers!

Event: Private Tour of the Andy Warhol Exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery plus FREE Wine and Cheese Cocktail Hour

DATE:  Thursday, October 27, 2005
TIME:   6:30pm-7:30pm Cocktail Hour with free wine, beer, soft drinks and appetizers in the cafe, 7:30pm-8:30pm private tour of Andy Warhol exhibit
PLACE:  Corcoran Gallery, 500 17th Street NW.
PHONE NUMBER: 202-639-1700
MORE INFO: SORRY THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - WE WILL BE HOSTING ANOTHER ONE SOON!

Join us for this exclusive, private tour of what is expected to be one of the most popular exhibits the Corcoran Gallery hosts this year. The exhibition, a collaboration between the Corcoran Gallery and the Warhol Museum, offers Washington audiences a rare opportunity to view some of the Warhol Museum’s most treasured works of art outside of their home in Pittsburgh. The Corcoran will be the only venue for this major presentation, which will be on view from September 24, 2005 through February 20, 2006

Join Columbia alumni from all of the schools of the University in the DC region for this gallery event. Prior to the private tour, CUCDC will be hosting a sophisticated cheese and wine cocktail hour exclusively for our alumni. This will be a great opportunity to meet other art enthusiasts in the area. Following the cocktail hour, you will be guided by two senior museum guides on a tour of the exhibit.

As one of the most influential and iconic artists of the 20th century, Andy Warhol challenged many basic cultural assumptions, including traditional distinctions between popular culture and fine art, prints and paintings, and art and social reportage. Warhol Legacy: Selections from The Andy Warhol Museum features more than 150 paintings, photographs, drawings, sculptures, works on paper, and films from the renowned permanent collection of The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh

This event has LIMITED space - you must RSVP to attend. Payment will be made at the door. Note, you will need to pay a $6 fee to enter the museum; however, if you sign up for CUCDC membership at the Corcoran Gallery, we will credit the entrance fee towards your membership fee. See the following website for more details: Andy Warhol Exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery

Event:  Write & Speak Like the News: Journalism Skills to Sharpen Your
Business Communication, seminar led by Hank Wallace, Columbia Law School '70

DATE:  Tuesday, November 1, 2005
TIME:   7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
PLACE:  National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW (2 blocks southwest of Metro Center)

MORE INFO: Contact hankwallace@wsln.com.
RSVP: Please RSVP Georgina Shepard at gcs2002@columbia.edu by October 25th if you would like to attend this event. The seminar is free to Columbia University alumni only as long as space remains and we receive your RSVP.  We expect this popular event to fill up fast, so sign up soon.

Seminar highlights:  To inform from the start in your next email or briefing, lead with the future (rather than with background).  Master technical and crisis communication.  Delete "wimp words."  Inflect with authority.  More -- including tips and a review of Hank's State Department seminar for U.S. ambassadors: http://WSLN.com.

All speaking in this seminar is voluntary, as is this bureaucratese contest:  To give our seminar a running start, rewrite the following headline in the most confusing, stuffy manner you can muster: "Baton Rouge airport ramping up to fill void in New Orleans" (New Orleans Times-Picayune, Aug. 31, 2005, Web edition).

(Hint:  For that bureaucratic ambiance, lead with background.  Example:"Announcement
"Status of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, "Hurricane Katrina has grounded all commercial flights since Aug. 28.  However, airlines are adding many flights at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport.")

Have fun pursuing a serious skill.  This contest will take bureaucratese to a satirical extreme, giving us insights, by contrast, on how to inform from the start. Email your entry -- again, this contest is optional -- by Tuesday, October 25 to hankwallace@WSLN.com.  Subject line: CUCDC bureaucratese contest. Include your name and university affiliation, both of which Hank may cite in our seminar unless you ask otherwise.

Event: Presentation by Columbia University Athletic Director Dianne Murphy and other Ivy League Directors regarding the admissions process for student athletes.

DATE:   Wednesday, November 9, 2005
TIME:   7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
PLACE:  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Next to St. Mathews Church), 1201 Connecticut Ave NW   4th Floor., Washington DC 20036

MORE INFO: Contact Larry Smerin (GSAS '76) at lsmerin@mindspring.com or Ken Tamashiro (CC '75) at retrocuisine@webtv.net

College sports have grown into a billion dollar industry. Is it time for the Ivy League to reconsider its standards of academic excellence or the policy of need based financial aid? Join the Ivy League alumni clubs of Washington on Wednesday November 9th, for a lively and informative discussion of the current state of Ivy League athletics and what the future may bring.  Jeffrey H. Orleans, Executive Director of the Council of Ivy Group Presidents will head a panel of experts examining a wide variety of topics including funding, recruitment and alumni participation.

The invited panelists include Dianne Murphy, Director of Athletics at Columbia; Robert Ceplikas, Deputy Director of Athletics at Dartmouth; Bob Scalise, Director of Athletics at Harvard; and Alanna Wren, Associate Director of Athletics at the University of Pennsylvania.

The moderator will be Donald Jensen (Columbia BA, Harvard MA and PHD), Director of Communications for Radio Free Europe and author of The Timeline History of Baseball.

The event will be free but space is limited and you will need to RSVP with the names of your attendees to gain access to the room.

Event: Food & Friends Meal Preparation & Coordination / Columbia University Alumni Community Service

DATE:   Saturday, November 19, 2005
TIME:   9:00 am to 11:00 am
PLACE:  Food & Friends - 219 Riggs Road, Washington, DC
PHONE NUMBER: 202-269-2277
MORE INFO: tclarkson23@ .

On Saturday, November 19 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, Columbia University Club of Washington, DC (CUCDC) will be assisting Food & Friends, a local charity that provides meals and nutritional counseling for persons with life-threatening illnesses.  The CUCDC has volunteered to work in the pantry assembling/packing meals which will be distributed to the families/individuals.  We need volunteers!

Event: Columbia University Alumni Holiday Party! - SORRY SOLD OUT!!!!

DATE:   Monday, December 12, 2005
TIME:   6:30pm-9:30pm, Open Bar from 7pm-8pm only.

COST: $25 for members, $35 for non-members (includes open bar, buffet dinner, guided tour of mansion)

MORE INFO: SORRY - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. WE CANNOT ACCEPT PAYMENTS POSTMARKED LATER THAN NOVEMBER 14, 2005.

Come join Columbia University alumni from all schools for this once a year grand party at the private club, the Mansion on O Street. The Mansion was designed in 1892 and, in the 1930s, was converted into three separate rooming houses for FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's G-men. The mansion has numerous secret rooms, passageways, and grand bedrooms to explore. Today, the hundred room mansion is a showcase of varying architectural, artistic and design periods, from the Victorian Age to Art Deco/Avant Garde.

This event will sell out quickly, and space is extremely limited - sign up early! The CUCDC Annual Holiday party is the perfect way to start of the holiday season in style with gourmet food, an array of chocolate desserts, and drinks. Reserve early - this event always sells out!!

Check out the website for more details on this exclusive venue: The Mansion on O Street

Event: Professor Andrew Delbanco lecture "Melville, Our Contemporary"on Herman Melville and a discussion of his new book

!!SORRY THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!!

DATE:   Tuesday, December 13, 2005
TIME:   7:00pm - 8:30pm
PLACE:  SOLD OUT

MORE INFO: SORRY - THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL

Professor Andrew Delbanco, whom Time magazine recently named as "America’s Best Social Critic" will be speaking in an evening lecture co-sponsored with the Lowell Lectures in the Humanities. His topic will be the work of Herman Melville and the moral and religious questions that are raised in his work.  In addition, he will be speaking briefly about some exciting developments in the American Studies program at Columbia of which Professor Delbanco recently became Director, and which is growing into an important extension of the Core Curriculum and providing new links between students and the City of New York.

Professor Delbanco brings a close reading of such works as Moby Dick; Pierre, or the Ambiguities; Bartleby, the Scrivener, Billy Budd, and Melville's long poem of faith and doubt, Clarel to bear on these moral issues which have a particular urgency for American society in our times. Widely regarded as an extraordinary teacher, Delbanco seeks to bring these themes alive for a general, non-specialist audience.

Please see attached link for more information about Professor DelBanco and his new book: More Information on Professor Delbanco

!!SORRY THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!!

Event: Food & Friends Meal Preparation & Coordination / Columbia University Alumni Community Service

DATE:   Saturday, December 17, 2005
TIME:   9:00 am to 11:00 am
PLACE:  Food & Friends - 219 Riggs Road, Washington, DC
PHONE NUMBER: 202-269-2277
MORE INFO: tclarkson23@ .

On Saturday, December 17 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, Columbia University Club of Washington, DC (CUCDC) will be assisting Food & Friends, a local charity that provides meals and nutritional counseling for persons with life-threatening illnesses.  The CUCDC has volunteered to work in the pantry assembling/packing meals which will be distributed to the families/individuals.  We need volunteers!

Event: Tony Award-Winning performance of "Wicked" at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. 

Event: Theater Performance of WICKED !!SOLD OUT!!

DATE:   Thursday, January 5, 2006
TIME:   7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
PLACE:  Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street NW (202-467-4600)

COST: $95 per ticket for 1st Tier, CENTER AISLE Seats!!!
RSVP: SORRY - THE TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT BUT WE PLAN TO HAVE OTHER EVENTS LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE

Come join the CUCDC community for the most anticipated musical of 2006. We have bought a limited number of CENTER ROW seats for this exciting play - a perfect gift for the holidays and a great way to meet other Columbia alumni.

When it appeared on Broadway in 2003, Wicked worked its magic on critics and audiences alike, winning 15 major awards including a Grammy(r) and three Tony Awards(r). Featuring music and lyrics by Grammy(r) and Academy Award(r) winner Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin), Wicked is directed by Tony(r) winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out) and is "the most complete--and completely satisfying--new musical in a long time" (USA Today).

Sign up soon - this event will fill up soon and space is extremely limited!!!!!

Event: Ivy League Social Club Happy Hour (sponsored by the Univ. of Chicago)

DATE:   Friday, January 27, 2006
TIME:   6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
PLACE:  Washington Club, 15 Dupont Circle NW
COST: Send $25 check payable to "The University of Chicago Club of Washington, DC" to Debby Prigal, 1625 Q St. NW #207, Washington, DC 20009, by Monday January 23th, 2006. Please note your school on the check. $30 at the door. email reservations to (dprigal at . ) or call Debby at 202-265-3145. Pre-register and avoid the lines at check-in.
MORE INFO: Contact Debby at 202-265-3145 or at dprigal@ . for more details.

Come to the Ivy League Social's most popular event and meet 200 other Ivy-educated singles! The Ivy Singles Social Club will again make it easy (and enjoyable) to fulfill a New Year's resolution to get out more.

Join us in the Grand Ballroom of this marvelous (handicapped accessible) winter wonderland complete with high ceilings, winding staircases and large windows - Calvin Coolidge used the mansion as a temporary White House. Business, business casual or cocktail attire.

Event:  Tamara Draut, SIPA ’01, Book Launch at Politics and Prose

Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead

DATE: February 6, 2006

TIME: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

PLACE: Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW

MORE INFO: http://www.strappedthebook.com

COST: Free!

Ms. Draut is a fellow Columbian and Director of the Economic Opportunity Program at Demos, a public policy center in New York, where she researches economic security issues.  Strapped explores why achieving financial independence is so difficult for the 35-and under crowd.

"In her convincing, impressively researched call to arms, Strapped, she explains why your genteel temp gig masquerading as a job won't cover your outrageous housing costs, oppressive credit card bills, outsize health care premiums and payments on your five-figure student loan."

- San Francisco Chronicle

“Her book should be a jarring wake-up call to both the generation affected most by the current economic reality and the policy makers facing the consequences for decades to come.”

- Publishers Weekly

Event:  Young Alumni Happy Hour at Buffalo Billiards (Dupont Circle)

DATE: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 

TIME: 6:30pm-8:30pm

PLACE: Buffalo Billiards, 1330 19th Street NW (below the Front Page Restaurant and Baja Fresh); details: http://www.buffalobilliards.com/dc/index.html; across from the Dupont Circle Metro.

COST: Free !

MORE INFO: Contact cucdc@hotmail.com

The Columbia University Club, The Columbia College Club of the Mid-Atlantic, and Barnard in Washington cordially invite you to the first happy hour of 2006. Join us for a game of pool and drinks, and meet other CUCDC members and Columbia/Barnard alumni in the area. All alumni are welcome to attend!

Event: Ivy League Social Club Happy Hour (sponsored by the Wellesley Club)

DATE:   Friday, February 24, 2006
TIME:   6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
PLACE:   JW View Steakhouse atop the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington;

DIRECTIONS: Take the Orange or Blue lines to Rosslyn. At the station exit, take the skywalk, which allows you to walk above the heavily-trafficked Lee Highway rather than crossing it at ground level.  Free parking in the hotel garage is available with ticket validation.
COST: Send $25 check payable to "The Washington Wellesley Club" to Nancy Tate, 901 N. Monroe St. NW #705, Arlington, VA 22201, by Monday February 20th, 2006. Please note your school on the check.   $30 at the door;  email reservations (flipnan@ . ). Pre-register to avoid the lines at check-in and allow us to plan properly. 
MORE INFO: Email flipnan@ .

The Columbia University Club of Washington, DC, with support from the Washington Wellesley Club, invites you to an Ivy Singles Social Club Happy Hour at JW View Steakhouse atop the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Friday, February 24 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.

Come join us at this unique venue, with one of the most spectacular views of Washington!  Enjoy good company, sumptuous appetizers, cash bar, and stunning vistas of the city and its monuments illuminated against the night sky. We will have our own private space within this elegant establishment. Business or business casual attire is appropriate.  

The Ivy Singles Social Club (ISSC) is a coalition of Ivy League, Seven Sister and other prestigious schools' regional alumni associations that sponsors social activities. Our events are open to all single alumni of member schools and their guests. The majority of our attendees are in their 30's, 40's or 50's, but all ages are welcome.

Event:  Panel Discussion by Barnard Alumni - World Crises: Humanitarian, Financial and Military Responses

DATE: Wednesday, March 15, 2006

TIME: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

PLACE: Woman's National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington, DC. Metro: DuPont Circle. Street and garage parking is available nearby.

COST: The cost, which includes a light dinner with wine, is $25 for Barnard in Washington members and their guests, and $35 for non-members.

MORE INFO: Please send reservations and payment to Judy Acs, 6903 Trillium Lane, Springfield, VA 22152. Family and friends are warmly invited to share this unique evening. Email biwclub@ . for more information.

Please join us for a panel discussion by distinguished Barnard alumnae related to concerns which face individuals and which shape our world. This is a special opportunity to share information and ideas with acknowledged experts in their field. Speakers include:

Roberta Cohen '60, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution

Jessica Einhorn '67, Dean, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Rumu Sarkar '80, General Counsel, 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission

Helen McClure '98, Moderator

Event:  Private Tour of Phillips Collection's Special Exhibit: Degas, Sickert and Toulouse-Lautrec: London and Paris, 1870–1910   SOLD OUT - SORRY

DATE: March 2006
PLACE: The Phillips Gallery (1600 21st NW, DuPont Circle Metro)

MORE INFO: SORRY THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - WE WIL HAVE ANOTHER TOUR THIS FALL. ANY CHECK RECEIVED AFTER FEB 28 WILL NOT BE CASHED OR ACCEPTED.

Please join us for this very special exhibit at the Phillips Collection - space is limited so RSVP and make payment early. Contact us at cucdc@hotmail.com for more details.

In its only U.S. venue, this exhibition will be the first to explore the vital and creative dialogue between French and British artists in the late 19th century, focusing on the impact of Edgar Degas and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec on painting in Britain. Alongside important works by Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec, the exhibition will include numerous innovative depictions of modern life by Walter Sickert and paintings by Pierre Bonnard, James Tissot, Henri Fantin-Latour, Sir William Rothenstein, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and Edouard Vuillard. The exhibition, comprising some 90 works from both public and private collections, including many never before on public view, marks the museum’s first collaboration with the Tate Britain in London.

Event:  CUCDC Non-Profit Benefits Bash/Lord & Taylor at Tysons Corner

DATE: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 (Day TBD)
TIME: 9am to 10pm

PLACE: Lord & Taylor, Tysons Corner, 1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102

COST: $5  

MORE INFO: Address for checks and cash: A.L. Negroni, 2901 Key Boulevard North, Arlington VA 22201

CUCDC is participating in the Lord & Taylor BENEFIT BASH at Tysons Corner on March 21, 2006 and is offering tickets for $5 each from now until March 15. A $5 ticket entitles you to a coupon good for 20% off one item in the store, and another coupon good for 15% off all merchandise in the store (there are a few exceptions including designer jewelry, gift cards, beauty salon).

The store will be having special events all day including authors signing their books, fFashion Emergency Celebrity Leon Hall, HULK and Spider Man (in person) for kids, and face painting and a balloon artist for kids. Ticket buyers must send a check for $5 (payable to CUCDC) or $5 in cash to Andrea Lee Negroni, CUCDC Treasurer, so it arrives before March 15. Tickets and coupons will be mailed; tickets must be presented at the door. If you are interested in a fun day of shopping, and saving money at the same time, order your tickets now!

Event: Ivy Singles Social Club Beginning of Spring Event

DATE:   Friday, March 24, 2006
TIME:   6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Hors d'oeuvres and Cash Bar
PLACE:  Kiplinger Gallery, Editors Building, 1729 H Street NW, Washington, DC. (202-887-6400)

Metro: There are 2 Metro Stations within 3 blocks, Farragut North (Red Line) and Farragut West (Orange/Blue). For those driving, street parking is available nearby after 6:30 and there are also parking garages nearby (check on closing times).

COST: Send $25 by check to Steve Piekarec, 2535 West Meredith Drive, Vienna, Virginia 22181, by Monday, March 20th.  Make checks payable to "The Cornell Club of Washington" and note your school on the check. $30 for email (Spiekare@cs.com) or phone reservations (703-281-4311) by March 20th and walk-ins. 
MORE INFO:For more information please see the website at http://www.ivysinglesdc.com.

As the city trees turn green and the sun outlasts the dark, come out of the hibernation and join us for our first event of the Spring.   We again return to the Kiplinger Gallery, the longest running venue of all our events. 

The Kiplinger Gallery includes selections from the Kiplinger collection shown in changing exhibitions.  This collection comprises over 5,000 items, including prints, paintings, and photographs, most of which feature Washington architecture. You will also find maps and period, political portraits.  The "Vanishing Washington" collection includes watercolors and photographs.  This expansive collection originated in the 1920s when W. M. Kiplinger, a young reporter new to Washington, bought a single old Washington print for his small office. As the success of Kiplinger's newsletter grew, so did his collection of Washingtoniana.

Event: Confidential Sources Revealed: From the Press Room to the Courtroom hosted by the School of Journalism and the Law School

DATE: Thursday, April 6, 2006 

TIME: 6:30pm

PLACE: Arnold & Porter LLP, Robert Rosenbaum 68L, Host 555 12th Street N.W.

COST: $30

MORE INFO: We encourage alumni to order tickets promptly and to do so on or before April 1, 2006 to reserve your space. For more information on this event and ticket availability, please contact Kristina Puga at (212) 854-4283 or email kpuga@law.columbia.edu.

The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Alumni & the Columbia Law School Association of Washington, D.C. cordially invite you to attend our second annual dinner panel featuring:

Thomas Penfield Jackson: United States District Judge (retired)

Pete Williams: NBC News Justice Correspondent

Pierre Thomas: ABC News Justice Correspondent

Carl Stern 59 MSJourn.: Professor of Media & Public Affairs, George Washington University; former NBC News Justice Correspondent & Chief Spokesman for the Department of Justice

Fred Graham: CourtTV Chief Anchor & Managing Editor

Frank Sesno: Professor of Public Policy and Communication at George Mason University; former CNN Washington Bureau Chief

We anticipate a lively discussion and hope you can attend this annual event!

Send checks payable to CLSA of Washington, D.C. Ms. Kristina Puga, Columbia Law School, Office of Development and Alumni Relations, 435 West 116th St., Box A-2, New York, NY 10027. Please specify the number of tickets requested and the names of all guests

Event:  Be a part of Columbia University’s National Volunteer Day by joining CUCDC at the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup.

DATE: Saturday, April 8, 2006 

TIME: 10am - 4pm

MORE INFO: Please email jab122@columbia.edu of your interest in this event. 

This project needs volunteers to help clean up Washington DC parks. Last year's clean up had 5,875 dedicated volunteers remove over 217 tons of trash from 309 cleanup sites in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. The total trash removed weighed more than 41 school buses, and the bags of trash & recyclables piled together would have spilled out of an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

Included in the 217 tons of trash were over 11 tons of tires, 13.8 tons of recyclable containers, a Civil War Era sword, a $20 bill, and an airplane tire! Be part of this huge effort!

Event: Food & Friends Meal Preparation & Coordination / Columbia University Alumni Community Service

DATE:   Saturday, April 15, 2005

TIME:   9:00 am to 11:00 am

PLACE:  Food & Friends - 219 Riggs Road, Washington, DC

PHONE NUMBER: 202-269-2277

MORE INFO: jab122@columbia.edu

On Saturday, April 15 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, Columbia University Club of Washington, DC (CUCDC) will be assisting Food & Friends, a local charity that provides meals and nutritional counseling for persons with life-threatening illnesses (primarily HIV/AIDS and cancer).  The CUCDC has volunteered to work in the pantry assembling/packing meals which will be distributed to the families/individuals.  We need volunteers! 

Event:  Distinguished Lecture by Professor Andrew J. Nathan (Class of 1919 Professor and Department Chair of Political Science) on The Rise of China

DATE: Friday, April 21, 2006

TIME: 6:30pm – 8:30p.m

PLACE: The Willard Hotel (1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, just two blocks from the White House. Metro Station stop).

COST: FREE. The event includes a complimentary reception.

MORE INFO: Please contact us at cucdc@hotmail.com with “PROF NATHAN” in the subject line with if you are interested in reserving a space.

Join us for a cocktail reception with chesse and crackers and free drinks as we host Professor Andrew Nathan, Columbia University Class of 1919 Professor and Department Chair of Political Science, as he discusses current trends in China. This timely event will be held at the beautiful Willard Hotel - you are sure to have a wonderful time.

Please reserve early - seats will be limited.

Event:  Young Alumni Happy Hour at Buffalo Billiards (Dupont Circle)

DATE:  Wednesday, April 26, 2006 

TIME:  6:30pm-8:30pm 

PLACE: Buffalo Billiards, 1330 19th Street NW (below the Front Page Restaurant and Baja Fresh, across the street from the Dupont Metro).

More details: http://www.buffalobilliards.com/dc/index.html

COST: Free ! Your first drink and rental for two pool tables is free!

MORE INFO: Contact cucdc@hotmail.com

The Columbia University Club, The Columbia College Club of the Mid-Atlantic, and Barnard in Washington cordially invite you to another happy hour this spring. Come join us for a drink on us and two hours of pool! We will be reserving two tables for alumni. Meet other CUCDC members and Columbia/Barnard alumni in the area. All alumni are welcome to

Event:  Hillwood Museum and Garden Tour

DATE: Saturday, May 20, 2006
TIME: 11:00am - 1:00pm

PLACE:4155 Linnean Avenue, NW.

COST: $15/person  

MORE INFO: If you are interested, please RSVP by Friday, May 12. As usual, many of these tours fill up quickly so we recommend that you make payment and RSVP soon! RSVP to cucdc@hotmail.com with your name, phone number, and number of people attending.

With the arrival of warm weather, please join us for a delightful tour of the Hillwood Museuum and private gardens. Experience the world of Russian imperial and French decorative arts displayed in the grand setting conceived by Hillwood's founder, Marjorie Merriweather Post, heir of the Post cereal empire. Surrounded by woodlands in the heart of Washington, D.C., the twenty-five acre estate boasts a variety of pleasure gardens.

Following the orientation film at 11am, feel free to tour the beautiful, flower-filled, manicured gardens at your leisure. CUCDC alumni who are interested can join us for lunch at the cafe following the tour.

Hillwood is a 20-minute walk from the Van Ness/UDC Metro station on the Red Line. From the Metro exit on the east side of Connecticut Avenue, walk south on Connecticut toward Van Ness Auto Care and turn left onto Upton Street. Turn right onto Linnean Avenue. The entrance to the estate will be on the left. By bus, take the L1 or L2 bus to the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Tilden Street. Walk east toward Rock Creek Park on Tilden. Turn left onto Linnean Avenue. The entrance to the estate will be on the right.

Event: Luncheon with Lisa Anderson, James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations at Columbia University and Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs

DATE:   Thursday, June 8, 2006
TIME:   12:00pm
PLACE: Hogan & Hartson LLP Conference Center (courtesy of Bruce Gilchrist '72C), Concourse Level, 555 Thirteenth Street, NW

COST: $15 per person payable at the event.

Dean Anderson will speak on the subject of "The American Politics of Middle East Politics." The Middle East has loomed large in American politics since World War II. As the United States became a global superpower, its interest in the region grew--and, as it turned out, it would outlast the Cold War. What animates US interest in the region? How are the contentions in the region reflected in American political debates?

This discussion will address these questions with a special focus on university life, asking how debates about both the regional conflicts and American interests have been reflected on American campuses and what roles professors do--and should--play in public debates, scholarly research and classroom instruction about the region and its conflicts.

RSVP: freeman@blankrome.com

SEATING IS LIMITED, SO PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE!

Event: Ivy League Reception at SilverDocs at the AFI Theater/Cultural Center

DATE:   Friday, June 16, 2006
TIME:   6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
PLACE:  Festival Cinema Lounge, AFI Theater and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Metro: Silver Spring

COST: $25 (Includes the reception and a voucher for a regular screening Friday evening through Sunday). Reception begins at 6:00pm.

MORE INFO: Checks must be received by June 14th and made payable to: PCW, Princeton Club of Washington, 9213 Mintwood Street, Silver Spring, MD 20901, (301) 608-3943. E-mail: pcw@pcw-dc.org

The Ivy league Club, along with the The Princeton Club of Washington, and SILVERDOCS have created an exclusive event invitation.  On Friday, June 16 all Ivy alumni club members are cordially invited to attend a special reception in the Festival Cinema Lounge from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. and then take advantage of the many film and event offerings taking place over the weekend.  The $25 per person event fee includes a voucher that can be redeemed for any SILVERDOCS regular screening Friday evening through Sunday

With 100 films from 22 countries, special events every night, in-depth discussions with filmmakers, free outdoor screenings and concerts, SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival is a destination event for documentary film lovers Notable filmmakers in attendance this year include the renowned Martin Scorsese (THE LAST WALTZ, BOB DYLAN: NO DIRECTION HOME) SILVERDOCS’ Charles Guggenheim Symposium Honoree and indie auteur Jim Jarmusch (BROKEN FLOWERS, DEAD MAN), who will interview Scorsese about his work; Academy Award-winning Bill Couturié (BOFFO! TINSELTOWN’S BOMBS AND BLOCKBUSTERS); Stanley Nelson (JONESTOWN: LIFE AND DEATH OF PEOPLE’S TEMPLE); and Nick Broomfield (HIS BIG WHITE SELF).  Also attending with new work, emerging directors such as Christopher Quinn (21 UP AMERICA); Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg (TRIALS OF DARRYL HUNT); and Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing who screened BOYS OF BARAKA in 2005 and return this year with JESUS CAMP.

Event:  Theater Performance of Spamalot at the National Theater

DATE: Saturday, June 17, 2006

PLACE: National Theater, 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

MORE INFO: SORRY SOLD OUT - BUT WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER THEATER PERFORMANCE SOON!

CUCDC will be hosting a group to see Monty Python's Spamalot, the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic "Monty Python and The Holy Grail." Directed by Tony Award-winner Mike Nichols, Spamalot tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are just a few of the reasons audiences everywhere are eating up Spamalot.

CUCDC has purchased a limited number of tickets for the evening performance on Saturday, June 17 so you can treat a dad for Father's Day (the 18th) or treat yourself.  Our tickets are in the first four rows of the first tier and will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Ticket purchases are limited to four per person at a cost of $75 a piece.  Plan to meet the CUCDC group at 6 p.m. at the Hotel Washington Sky Terrace for one free drink on the club, before heading to the National Theatre for the 8 p.m. performance.

SPAMALOT is the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director (Mike Nichols), as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical.

If you might be interested in attending this performance, please email us at cucdc@hotmail.com and indicate your level of interest/number of potential tickets.

For more details, see http://www.nationaltheatre.org/.

Event: Once in a Century Celebration: Private Tour of Anderson House in Memory of Henry J. Hettger, Columbia College Class of 1928

DATE:   Saturday, June 24, 2006
TIME:   10:30am-1:00pm
PLACE: Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008-2810 Phone: 202-785-2040. Metro: Dupont Circle

COST: FREE! This tour is free and open to members of the Columbia University Club, the Columbia College Club, and Barnard in Washington. For reservations contact Ken Tamashiro at kt259@columbia.edu

Henry J. Hettger, our oldest local alumnus passed away on May 14th, less than a month before his 101st birthday. Mr. Hettger played the piano his entire life, enjoyed Beethoven Sonatas and regularly attended weekend concerts at Anderson House, a palatial 100 year old mansion near Dupont Circle.

The CUCDC has a arranged for a private hour-long house tour of this magnificent building as part of our club’s 120th anniversary celebration on Saturday, June 24th, beginning at 10:30 am. Following the tour you will be able to enjoy the house till 1:00 pm.

The Anderson House is the home of the Society of Cincinnati, the nation’s oldest military hereditary society which was founded in 1783, with George Washington serving as its first President. It houses a Library and a Museum.  Following the tour, Mr. Hettger’s two sons, Henry T. Hettger and Joel Hettger will share some memories of their father.

Event: A new comedy by Columbia University alumna Kim Merrill "Sex, Death, and the Beach Baby" at the Contemporary American Theater Festival at Shepherd University

DATE:   Saturday, July 15, 2006
TIME:   5:30pm-9:30pm
PLACE: Shepherdstown, WV - just across the Potomac, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge. For directions, see www.catf.org.

Carpool options: please coordinate through Barbara Rollins at CATF – brollins@shepherd.edu. If you are willing to pick up fellow alums at a Metro station or if you are an alum who needs a ride, let Barbara know and she will do match-ups. Please indicate whether Shady Grove/ Red line or Vienna/ Orange Line is best for you. Split the gas! Deadline: Monday, July 10.

COST: $25. Call the CATF box office at 800-999-CATF and use the code word “Hedera” to obtain this special discounted group rate.

Come join alumni from Columbia Universirty at the Contemporary American Theater Festival in Sheperdstown, WV for a fund filled evening of theater, dinner, and a discussion with playwright Kim Merrill.

The evening will begin with a Happy Hour at The Three Onions, 117 East German Street (cash bar) at 5:00pm followed by dinner on your own at one of Shepherdstown’s restaurants (see web site for restaurants; reservations recommended). Choose anything from the four-star Bavarian Inn to the Stone Soup Bistro to China Kitchen.

At 8:00pm, we will be attending the Kim Merrill's play at the Frank Center: Sex, Death, and the Beach Baby in which a mysterious stranger and the Jersey Shore collide in this new comedy about a young woman trying to drown her past. We will be joined by the playwright, Kim Merrill. She holds a BA in English from Georgetown and an MA from Columbia.  For additional information regarding the festival, try www.shepherdstownvisitorscenter.com.

Event: Ivy Singles Annual Garden, Lawn, and Pool Party

DATE:   Sunday, July 23, 2006
TIME:   2:00 pm to 5:30 pm
PLACE:  Because the event will be held at a private country home, we cannot publish the address.  In order to receive directions, please send your $10.00 check made out to Ivy Singles Plus to Ms. Betsy Hendrix, Treasurer, 6228 Kellogg Drive, McLean, VA 22101-3123

COST: $10., As we have done in the past, each person is requested to create a home-fabricated (or gourmet store-bought) dish for at least six (6) people. For more information, please call Jon Van Winkle, ISP President, 301-933-0833.

Join us for this mid-summer event—when the rain is sure to have stopped—held at a farm located about 45 minutes from Washington.  Tennis, croquet, badminton, bocce, horseshoes, bridge (indoors or out), or swimming all will be available.  Or, do nothing but enjoy summer weather inside the rustic farm house or outdoors.  Short hikes are possible in nearby woods and fields for bird watching and deer sighting. 

You bring the salads, vegetables or desserts and we will supply hamburgers and hot dogs, plus wine, beer and soft drinks.  If you remember our previous summer parties, we expect this one to be even bigger and more convivial than before. 

Because the event will be held at a private country home, we cannot publish the address. Once the check is received, address and directions will be forwarded by e-mail or USPS.  (If we don’t have your e-mail, please enclose it with your check). Unfortunately, no walk-ins, so plan ahead and bring friends who have an interest.  A prompt response is requested since total numbers will be limited.We look forward to seeing all of you on Sunday, July 23,in the bucolic hills of Maryland

Event: Annual Summer Bash for Columbia University Alumni and Interns/Students in Washington DC – Sounds of Brazil at Tabaq Bistro!

DATE: Thursday, July 27, 2006

TIME: 7:00pm-8:30 pm Happy Hour, 8:30pm - 10:30pm performance (we would suggest arriving early, and keep your eyes out for the blue Columbia University pennant)

PLACE: Tabaq Bistro, 1336 U St NW (202.265.0965 for directions). Metro: Green Line to U Street or Red Line to Dupont Circle

COST: FREE - this evening will include one free drink for Columbia University Alumni. In addition, the band performance later in the evening will be free.  

Columbia University Alumni – including all interns and students - are invited to dance the night away to Brazilian salsa and other Latin American music in one of the hippest parts of Washington DC – U Street. Come experience nightlife in Washington DC and meet other Columbia University Alumni in the process – a great way to meet new friends, network, and enjoy the Washington DC summer.

CUCDC will be offering a free drink to each alumni who attends, and you will be able to stay for the performance by one of the best live bands in town at Tabaq Bistro, and upbeat and upscale lounge with a great view of the DC skyline. This is our Annual Summer Bash and Get-Together for interns and alumni of all ages, so please come one, come all. Appetizers and main courses are available at the bistro for purchase. For more information about this exciting venue or the bands featured, check out www.tabaqdc.com.

If you’re interested in attending, please email us at cucdc@hotmail.com with the subject heading "SALSA" and we’ll be waiting to meet you!

Event: CUCDC Board Meeting

DATE: Monday, August 14, 2006

TIME: 7:00pm-8:30 pm

PLACE: TBA

CUCDC will be holding its 2006-2007 Kickoff Board meeting on Monday, August 14 at 7pm. We have a strong team in place, and are always looking for individuals who may wish to join the Board to help organize programs and plan events. We are looking for a few very energetic volunteers who would like to be a critical component in the regional CUCDC community of nearly 10,000 alumni. If you are interested in participating actively on the Board, please send us an email with some information about your background to cucdc@hotmail.com with the subject line "BOARD",  and we will be in touch if there is a fit. We look forward to hearing from you.

Event:  CUCDC Alumni Happy Hour at Buffalo Billiards (Dupont Circle)

DATE: Thursday, September 21, 2006 

TIME: 8:30pm-9:30pm

PLACE: Buffalo Billiards, 1330 19th Street NW (below the Front Page Restaurant and Baja Fresh); details: http://www.buffalobilliards.com/dc/index.html; across from the Dupont Circle Metro.

COST: Free !

MORE INFO: Contact cucdc@hotmail.com

The Columbia University Club, The Columbia College Club of the Mid-Atlantic, and Barnard in Washington cordially invite you to the first happy hour of Fall 2006. Join us for a game of pool and drinks, and meet other CUCDC members and Columbia/Barnard alumni in the area. All alumni are welcome to attend!

Event: CUCDC Team at the 20th Annual AIDS Walk

DATE: Saturday, October 7, 2006
TIME: 9am-11am run/walk, Brunch 12pm-2pm

MORE INFO: To join the CUCDC team and enter the walk, please contact our Team Captain Jennifer Bishop at jab122@columbia.edu.

CUCDC will hosting a team in the Annual Aids Walk to benefit the Walker Whitman Clinic.

The Whitman-Walker Clinic is a non-profit, community-based health organization serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region and composed of diverse volunteers and staff who provide or facilitate the delivery of high-quality, comprehensive, accessible health care and community services.

Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow alumni as the Columbia University Club of DC walk together as a team to support the efforts of the clinic, and aim to raise $1,500.  To join the CUCDC team online, go to CUCDC Walking Team and sign up right away!

We are looking for donations for this worthy cause - again, please contact Jen for more details. More details of the event can be seen at Annual AIDS Walk Washington.

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