Exhibitions, Performances & Conversations
EXHIBITIONS FALL 2021–SPRING 2022
(500 17th Street NW)
Visit the Corcoran! Current exhibitions at the Flagg Building are open only to the GW community (students, staff and faculty).
Use your GWID card at E Street or New York Avenue to enter at 500 17th Street NW.
Concurring Experiences: TOGETHER, APART
September 1 - December 17, 2021
Gallery 6
Wednesday - Friday, Noon - 4 p.m.
Or, to make an appointment to see the exhibition, please email lutherbradyart @ gmail
An exhibition commemorating the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 national lockdown, showcasing 23 works from the Corcoran Study Collection curated and researched in Fall 2020 by an MA Exhibition Design class led by Dr. Lisa Lipinski. Through the lens of finding and uplifting community in times of isolation, the show follows eight themes. Originally presented in an online format.
Fall Selections: BUILDING A COLLECTION
September 1 - December 17, 2021
Gallery 4 & 5
Wednesday - Friday, 1:00 - 5 p.m.
Or, to make an appointment to see the exhibition, please email lutherbradyart @ gmail
The Brady Art Gallery presents works from the Corcoran Study Collection and the GW Collection along with key loans. The exhibition presents little known works from those collections along with a focus on the work of William Christenberry.
Image: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Interior of the Pantheon from "Views of Rome," 1768, etching on laid paper, 18 13/16" x 22 1/8". Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)
Hostile Terrain 94
September 13, 2021 - February 25, 2022
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Rotunda
The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design is excited to host Hostile Terrain 94 (HT94), a participatory art project sponsored and organized by the Undocumented Migration Project (UMP), a non-profit research-art-education-media collective, directed by anthropologist Jason De León.
Women's Mobile Museum
Sept. 13, 2021 - Mar. 11, 2022
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
South Atrium and Hallway
“Whose makes the art shown in museums and galleries?” and “Who are those spaces for?” “Who is an artist?” These are the central questions behind the work of the Women’s Mobile Museum.
National Monument Audit
Sept. 13, 2021 - Mar. 11, 2022
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
North Atrium, 500 17th St., NW
An installation about the National Monument Audit is being held at the Corcoran Flagg Building’s atrium. Led by Dr. Paul Farber, this year’s William Wilson Corcoran Visiting Professor of Community Engagement at the Corcoran, the exhibition about monuments and memorials prompts the question: how is history representative of its victors and victims?
NEW FAVORITES
Monday, Dec 6 – Friday, January 28, 2022
Gallery 102
801 22nd St. NW
New Favorites features never before seen work from the current cohort.
Including work by Jenna Banks, Sophia Goedert, Olivia Henderson, Lance Lokas, Amanda Mchardy, Rachel Schwartz, Maansi Srivastava, and Danielle Towers, the artists provide insight into new bodies of work.
The gallery is open to only authorized GWorld card holders. Members of the public may view the show through the gallery windows.
EVENTS & PERFORMANCES FALL 2021
Corcoran MUSIC FESTIVAL
Thursday, November 11, 2021
7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Hammer Auditorium 500 17th Street, NW
Join us for the first recital of the annual Corcoran Music Festival, featuring Professor Patrick Merrill & Alumna Grace Srinivasan.
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Lisner Auditorium
730 21st Street NW
The final Concert of the annual Corcoran Music Festival, features the Music Students of GW Corcoran School for the Arts & Design.
1 p.m. GW Orchestra and Choir
4 p.m. GW Band
FALL DANCE CONCERT 2021
Nov 18, 19, 20, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre
800 21st Street, NW
The Students of Dance take the stage! Dance—back under the lights in all its glory! Join Concert Director Erica Rebollar as Dance returns to the Betts Theatre!
Contact: Ann Norton [email protected]
2021 MFA Fine Arts Exhibition
Reception on Thursday, November 18 at 6 p.m.
500 17th Street NW (1st Floor Hallway near Brady Gallery, in front of Student Lounge)
On view until November 24
Join the Corcoran as its Fine Arts MFA students present their work for the GW community in the Corcoran Flagg Building, Gallery 11 on the first floor (the back hallway near the Luther W. Brady Gallery and faculty offices, near the Student Lounge).
This exhibition and reception on Nov. 18th are open to all GW students, faculty and staff.
NATALIE PARKS NEXT Honors Thesis - EGO/DEATH
Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 2 p.m.
Building XX
814 20th Street, NW
A one-person play written and acted by Natalie Parks, examining the process of healing and intimacy in the face of mental illness.
Natalie Parks is an actor and Corcoran Scholar from New York, NY graduating with a BA in theatre. She will be producing a senior concert with the Program of Music in Spring 2022 on the contributions of queer artists in developing American musical theatre.
Photo by Maansi Srivastava.
*Masks must be worn for this performance.
CAMERATA RECITALS, Fall 2021
Join Music at the Corcoran for our Camerata Recital series featuring curated
student performances in a salon atmosphere presenting eclectic repertoire.
All Camerata Recitals are free and open to the public.
Jazz Camerata
Thursday, December 2, 7:30 p.m.
Phillips Hall, B120
801 22nd Street, NW
Piano & Chamber Camerata
Tuesday, December 7, 7:30 p.m.
Flagg Building,
Hammer Auditorium
500 17th Street NW
Percussion Camerata
Monday, December 13, 7:30 p.m.
Phillips Hall, B120
801 22nd Street, NW
Electronic & Computer Music Camerata
Thursday, December
16, 7:30 p.m.
Flagg Building,
Hammer Auditorium
500 17th Street NW
ACA Fall REPERTORY
Dec 3, 4, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Building XX
814 20th Street, NW
Two one-hour Shakespeare adaptations in one exciting evening of theatre. Much Ado About Nothing & The Two Noble Kinsmen.
Space is limited.
Contact: mmiller @ shakespearetheatre dot org
2021 Senior Recital
Sunday, Dec 5, 2021 at 2:30 p.m.
Flagg Building
Hammer Auditorium
500 17th Street NW
Featuring music by Stravinsky and Mendelssohn
Bomin Park, cello
Sneha Ranade, voice
Carolyne Im, piano
Free and open to the public.
SMART PEOPLE
By Lydia R. Diamond
Directed by
Seema Sueko
Dec 9, 10, 11, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.; Dec 12, 2021 at 2 p.m.
Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre
800 21st St. NW
Nature vs Nurture- Is it in our genes or did we learn it? A surgeon, an actress, a psychologist, and a neuro-psychiatrist tackle the human brain and how it responds to race, just days before Obama wins the White House. And while they are at it, these Smart People also search for love, success, and identity…come see how smart they really are.
Contact: Ann Norton [email protected]
EVENTS & PERFORMANCES SPRING 2021
The 14th Annual Interior Architecture Lecture
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Noon - 1 p.m.
Join students, faculty and the design community for a presentation and discussion featuring architect and designer India Mahdavi. This virtual event is free and open to the public.
Madhdavi is most known for her whimsical spaces and forms infused with playful palettes. She is often referred to as the reigning queen of color. Her company, Imh Interiors, was founded in 1999, with the designer subsequently opening her own showroom in Paris is 2003. The following year, Salon Maison & Object elected her Designer of the Year.
Registration details coming soon.
Contact: Liz Meitner, [email protected]
Fridays @ 5
January 28 (Corcoran Scholars Spotlight);
March 4; April 1;
April 29 (End of year celebration!)
The Corcoran Program of Music's Fridays @ 5 is back in Phillips B120 for Fall with everything from Jazz to Chamber, Electronic to Spoken Word, representing all that we learn together and building community together! It's fun, laidback and popular with faculty, students, alumni, and anyone who drops in! All the cool kids will be there!
Contact: Ann Norton [email protected]
EVERYBODY
By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Matthew R. Wilson
March 3, 4, 5, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.;
March 6, 2022 at 2 p.m.
Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre
800 21st St. NW
This new adaptation of the late medieval morality play Everyman, one of the first recorded plays in the English language, explores the meaning of life and the roles we play along the way. A diverse cast of actors randomly draw lots live on stage each night to determine which actor will play which part in that evening’s performance.
CABARET
Presented by the Programs of Music and Theatre & Dance
Book by Joe Masteroff / Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood / Music by John Kander / Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor
Choreographer Jennifer J Hopkins
March 31, April 1, 2, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.; April 3, 2022 at 2 p.m.
Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre
800 21st St. NW
Set in Berlin during the waning days of the Weimar Republic as Nazis ascend to power, this dazzling musical focuses on the hedonistic nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub and recalls when Bohemian living yielded to fascism.
Diversity in Design Speaker Panel AMA
Thursday, April 7, 2022
7 - 8 p.m.
Join a panel of speakers in a chat about Diversity in Design and participate in an Ask Me Anything session.
RSVP: Kaitlin Santiago [email protected]
Open to all GW Students
NEXT Opening Night
Thursday, April 28, 2022
6 - 9 p.m.
Flagg Building
Atrium
500 17th Street NW
For the past decade, NEXT has been an opportunity to showcase the work and skills of the Corcoran students.
This year, NEXT will be held as a hybrid of in-person and virtual presentations from April 21 - May 18, 2022.
Join us for this year's party. This event will be open to the GW and DC arts community; please check back closer to the date for RSVP information.
AUDITIONS FALL 2021
Audition for Student-Directed Scenes!
Submissions close November 5, 2021
Please join us in auditioning for Directing for the Theatre final scenes. The performance will occur on Sunday, December 12th, with a tech rehearsal the previous day, December 11th. Auditions will be held via video submissions, which can be submitted here.
Submissions will close by November 5th, but the directors will begin casting as early as November 3rd.
For video submissions, please record yourself performing one of the two options:
1) a monologue of a minute or less
2) tell a story (approximately 1 minute)
For any questions, please email Maggie Walsh
Auditions for EVERYBODY and CABARET
Sunday, November 14 – Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Please join us in auditioning for the roles in the show's Everybody and
Cabaret. Auditions will take place Sunday, November 14 through Tuesday, November 16 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. each day in Phillips B-109.
You will be required to sign up for a time slot.
Call backs for Everybody, Wednesday, November 17th and Cabaret, Thursday, November 18th.
VISITOR GUIDANCE
For events open to the public, GW requires that all visitors attest that they are vaccinated, or if they are unvaccinated, attest that they have received a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of their visit. Please fill out this form in advance of your visit. To see GW's specific public health measures, visit Onward GW.
Access to Galleries + Performances Across Campus
Corcoran's buildings will be open to the public during special performances and events (if listed as a public event below), but are otherwise closed to members of the public. In addition, selected exhibitions will be open only to GW's students, faculty and staff. Please note the university has reinstated its indoor mask requirement in university facilities for all individuals regardless of vaccination status for all students and visitors.
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum will be open to the public this fall Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The GW community can also make an appointment to come Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for gallery visits, tours, research appointments and event reservations.
In addition, the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery (located in the Corcoran's Flagg Building), Gallery 102, and the Corcoran's Flagg Atrium will be hosting exhibitions and events open to the GW community, including Hostile Terrain and art from the Women's Mobile Museum. To visit the Brady Gallery as a member of the public, please email [email protected] for an appointment.
Thank you for your cooperation as we work to keep our community healthy and safe.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
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Monday, September 6, 2021 - Labor Day Wednesday, November 24, 2021 – Friday, December 24, 2021 - December 31, 2021 - Winter Break |
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
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Monday, February 21, 2022 - President's Day Monday, March 14, 2022 - Saturday, March 19, 2022 - Spring Break |
