2005 EVENTS

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Wednesday, September 8

Welcome Reception for Fall Washington Internship & Washington Journalism Program Students at the Boston University Washington Center, 2807 Connecticut Ave.
7:30 p.m.

Please join fellow alumni in welcoming the incoming students to the Washington programs. The reception is free. All we ask is that you RSVP by September 2 to the Washington Center so refreshments may be planned. Speak with Tamica at 202-756-7800 or e-mail budc@bu.edu.

Participants in the Boston University Washington Programs are Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate students in the College of Communication, the College of Arts and Sciences, and some non-Boston University schools. The reception is part of their ordination program, and it is a great way to connect them with Boston University in Washington, DC.

Please join us!

Friday, September 16

CAN's End-of-Season Softball Party
6:00 - 9:00 pm

Crystal City Sports Pub
529 South 23rd Street
Arlington VA 22202
703-521-8215

$10 cover at the door
"All-You-Can-Drink" Miller Draft Beer
"All-You-Can-Eat" Appetizers

Come on out and mingle one last time with the 2005 CAN Softball crowd, re-live your favorite tourney moments and help us give special thanks to our Co-Commissioners, Dave Obstgarten and Cori Ahrens, for all their hard work this season!

No RSVP's required— Just show up and pay at the door.

Questions, email Kathy O'Toole

Friday, September 23

Orioles vs. Red Sox Baseball Game
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:35 pm

The last baseball event was a sell-out with over 130 people attending. Please reserve tickets ASAP but no later than September 10.

Join fellow alumni at the ballpark and watch the first place Orioles take on the World Series champion Boston Red Sox.

Just $5 per ticket! Limited Tickets available!

See the Orioles web site for basic information about the game and the park.

For additional information and to confirm availability contact Tony Clapsis at aclapsis@lehman.com

To RSVP, send a check payable to Boston University Alumni Club of Washington DC to:

Boston University Alumni Club of Washington, DC
Attn: Treasurer
2807 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Box 07
Washington, DC 20008

October 2005

Sunday, October 9

Eclipse Chamber Orchestra
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial
3 PM

"Under the Influence"

What makes a fugue?  Pre-concert talk at 2:20

Britten:  Prelude and Fugue for 18-Part String Orchestra
J.S. Bach:  Contrapunctus No. 1 from the Art of the Fugue
Burrill Phillips:  Concert Piece for Bassoon and Strings

Truman Harris, bassoon soloist
Truman Harris:  Concertino for Horn
Laurel Bennert Ohlson, horn soloist

Florian Gassman:  Overture "The Madman" ( North American Premiere)
Haydn:  Symphony No. 63 in C Major "La Roxelane"

The Eclipse Chamber Orchestra is composed primarily of members of The National Symphony Orchestra and is one of the nation's premier ensembles for the performance of chamber music. The orchestra's music director Sylvia Alimena (CFA 82) is a graduate of Boston University and has been voted by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the members of their Music Hall of Fame . Sylvia received the 2004 School of Music Distinguished Alumni Award and was featured in a Bostonia article that highlighted her prestigious accomplishments.

$15 Seniors/$17 BU Alumni Club members/$19 non-members. Season subscriptions to all 3 concerts available for: $30 Seniors/$45 Adults - receive one additional free ticket for any season concert to introduce your friends to Eclipse.

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is located at 101 Callahan Drive ,
Alexandria , Virginia .

For further information and to reserve your tickets or season subscriptions, contact Alice Arielly (the79rose@yahoo.com) or telephone 703-924-0957.

Tuesday, October 11

Author Nate Blakeslee - Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town
Boston University Washington Center, 2807 Connecticut Ave. NW
7:30 PM -- reception and book signing at the end

Blakeslee is a former editor of the Texas Observer and he broke the Tulia story for the Observer in 2000. In his new book Blakeslee explores the issues of race, cocaine and corruption in a small Texas town where nearly 40 individuals, almost all of them black, were convicted for dealing cocaine based on the uncorroborated testimony of one undercover officer. Tulia tells the story of this small town, the arrests, the convictions and the legal fight that eventually led to the reversal of the convictions.

The event begins at 7:30 pm in Room 101 at the Washington Center and will be followed by a reception in the BU lounge. Copies of Tulia will be sold at the event and can be signed by Blakeslee at the reception. If you'd like to read more about the book or check out its reviews, visit the Public Affairs books web site.

November 2005

Tuesday, November 1

Resume Writing Seminar
Boston University Washington Center
2807 Connecticut Ave., NW
7:00 PM

Join Boston University alumnus, Dr. Sam Margolis for some tips and tricks to writing an effective resume and how to use it effectively.

The proposed agenda is as follows:

• Purposes & objectives of a resume

• Components of a resume

• Good & bad resume

• Using a resume to get that JOB

• Use of a broadcast letter

• Using your resume in writing an effective letter

• Where to send your resume

• How to effectively follow-up.

Wednesday, November 16

BU Young Alumni Happy Hour (BU-YAHH!) / Toys & Books for Kids Drive
Mackey’s Irish Pub
1825 L St., NW
202-331-7667
6:00 — 8:00 PM

In preparation for the holidays, we are dedicating this Happy Hour to collecting toys and books for children. Free munchies will be provided while supplies last. Come out and meet some fellow alumni, be merry and don't forget to bring a toy. HoHoHo! Mackey’s is located near the Farragut North & Farragut West metro stops.

While not required, RSVP’s are appreciated so we can provide the right amount of food. Please email Mary Aquino at mary.aquino@gmail.com by November 14th.

Sunday, November 20

Eclipse Chamber Orchestra
Third Annual Brandenburg Festival - J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 2,3,4,5,6
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Washington DC
3:00 PM

Tickets are $21 in advance; $25 at the door.
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church is located at 4700 Whitehaven Parkway, Washington, D.C.

For further information and to reserve your tickets, contact Alice Arielly (the79rose@yahoo.com) or telephone 703-924-0957.

December 2005

Friday, December 2

Men's Basketball
Boston University vs. George Washington University
Charles E. Smith Center at GWU
7:30 PM

Join us as we root on the BU men's basketball team as they take on the nation's #21 team, George Washington University.  The Terriers gave a scare to #1 Duke University earlier this season, and are poised for yet another season of winning basketball.  Tickets for this exciting event are only $2 for Alumni Club members/$3 nonmembers, so reserve yours soon!

There will be an informal pre-game gathering for a pint or two at Froggy Bottom Pub, beginning at 6:00.  Froggy Bottom is located at 2142 Pennsylvania Ave (between 21st and 22nd sts.).

To reserve tickets, contact Chip Weiskotten at weiskotten@gmail.com or 518-669-3936; or send a check payable to Boston University Alumni Club of Washington DC to:

Boston University Alumni Club of Washington, DC
Attn: Treasurer
2807 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Box 07
Washington, DC 20008

The Charles E. Smith Athletic Center is located in Foggy Bottom at the corner of 22nd & G Streets, NW.  Take Metro’s Blue or Orange Line to the Foggy Bottom-GWU station, then walk two blocks south to 22nd & G.

Friday, December 9

Taping of CNN’s On The Story
George Washington University
seated by 8:30 PM

Boston U. alum Rachel Rosen (COM 2002) is producer of CNN’s program On the Story and has invited alumni to the show’s studio to watch the taping of an episode.  CNN correspondents offer candid conversations about the big stories of the day and share never-before-seen video and reporter diaries.  They also answer questions from viewers and the studio audience at The George Washington University in Washington.  Topics are newsworthy and are released the day of the show.  "On the Story" ( www.cnn.com/onthestory) airs Saturdays from 7-8 p.m. and again on Sundays from 1-2 p.m.

On the Story is taped Friday night- audience members must be seated by 8:30pm.  The taping lasts one hour.  Must be 17 years or older.  The studio is located in the GWU Media and Public Affairs building at 805 21st St., NW (3 blocks from Foggy Bottom metro).

If you would like to attend, please contact Rachel Rosen at rosenrachel@gmail.com

Wednesday, December 14

BU Young Alumni Happy Hour (BU-YAHH!) / Toys & Books for Kids Drive
Trusty’s Full-Serve Bar
1420 Penn. Ave, SE - Capitol Hill, next to Potomac Ave. Metro (blue/orange)
from 6:00-8:00 PM

Once again, this month’s Happy Hour is dedicated to collecting toys and books for children.  Please bring an unwrapped gift to be given to a DC public school student and help make their Christmas great!  Free munchies will be provided while supplies last.

Trusty’s (www.trustys-dc.com) is Capitol Hill’s newest neighborhood bar and is just steps from the Potomac Avenue Metro (blue & orange lines- Exit and turn left to Pennsylvania Avenue).  The bar features cold drafts served in Mason jars and an assortment of bottles. The kitchen, one guy and a grill, includes a variety of sausages and dogs, a couple of chilies, and the classic Trusty Burger.  Various flat screen TV's, golden tee, and an internet jukebox give patrons plenty of entertainment options

Specials: $1 draughts, $3 rail drinks (5-8 pm); Board Games & Pitcher Night, all pitchers $10; $3 Peroni Bottles (9 -10pm)

While not required, RSVP’s are appreciated so we can provide the right amount of food.  Please email Chelsey Kelly at chelsey.kelly@gmail.com.

January 2006

Thursday, January 5

Men's Basketball
Boston University vs. University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus

More information coming soon...

Saturday, January 7

Women's Basketball
Boston University vs. University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus

More information coming soon...

Wednesday, January 11

Wicked
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
7:30 p.m.
SOLD OUT

A post-performance reception with light refreshments will be held with the ‘The Wizard’ played by David Garrison (CFA ’74) in the North Atrium Foyer. David is best known for his role as the neighbor on television’s Married With Children. A biography of his work is available at www.davidgarrison.com/bio.htm

Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years.

When it appeared on Broadway in 2003, Wicked worked its magic on critics and audiences alike, winning 15 major awards including a Grammy and three Tony Awards. Featuring music and lyrics by Grammy and Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin), Wicked is directed by Tony winner Joe Mantello.

Wednesday, January 18

BU Young Alumni Happy Hour (BU-YAHH!)
Rosa Mexicano (Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro)
from 6:00-8:00pm

¡Hola amigos! Come out and meet fellow alumni at Rosa Mexicano (www.rosamexicano.com) one of DC’s most happening hotspots. The bar’s featured drinks include pomegranate margaritas, sangria and well, lots of other margaritas. The kitchen meanwhile has developed quite a reputation for upscale Mexican food. Free munchies will be provided while supplies last. Rosa is located at 575 7th St., NW, just steps from the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro stop.

For additional information, please contact Aliza Krichevsky at Aliza@alum.bu.edu.

Saturday, January 21

Culinary Event

More information coming soon...

Monday, January 23

National Hockey League Game
Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins

More information coming soon...

February 2006

Mondays, February 6 & 13

2006 Beanpot Telecast Party
Mr. Days in Clarendon, VA

A Boston tradition, the Beanpot is hockey at its best and so much more. Remember the excitement and atmosphere surrounding the Beanpot tournament while you were in Boston? This is always our most popular event and for a second straight year alumni from the other Beanpot schools will be joining us (the better to rub in the fact that BU has won half of all Beanpot tournaments). With sixty televisions tuned into the live Beanpot telecast, full sound, food and discounted drinks this is the alumni event of the year! Bring your school spirit and prepare to meet and enjoy the contest with fellow DC area alumni. Come on out and remember your days in Boston! Mister Days (3100 Clarendon Blvd.) is conveniently located adjacent to the Clarendon Metro station (www.misterdays.com).

Check for updates on Beanpot details at: http://beanpotdc.tripod.com/

(INFORMATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Monday, February 6

Game One - 5 PM - Boston College vs. Northeastern University
Game Two - 8 PM - Harvard University vs. Boston University

Monday, February 13

Beanpot Championship - 8 PM

Saturday, February 25

Ski Trip to Whitetail Resort

Spend the day skiing or snowboarding with fellow alumni, friends and family at Whitetail Mountain Resort.  We'll meet early in the morning and caravan up together.  Don’t have ride?  Don’t worry about it, we’ll find you one.  The better to make some new friends!

Cost will depend on whether you’re renting equipment, age, etc. (see www.skiwhitetail.com for details) however if we have twenty people we’ll receive discounted prices on lift tickets, equipment rental, lessons and lunch as shown below (e.g.- an Adult extended day lift ticket normally costing $55 will be available for $44). 

Group Lift Ticket Only - $45
•         All lifts (no equipment)

Group EZ Learn To Ski/Snowboard - $62
•         Rental Equipment 
•         Class*
•         Lift ticket for beginner slopes

Group All Mountain Package
•         Lift ticket for all lifts,
•         rental equipment,
•         Class*

*- Do not have to take the class to receive the group price

The more the merrier, bring family and friends along!  If interested, please contact Claire Rodriquez at claireer@gmail.com

March 2006

Friday, March 3

BU Night at the Hexagon "You Only Run Twice"
Duke Ellington School, 3500 R Street, Georgetown
7:00 PM

Once again we’ll be attending opening night of this wonderful political, satirical, musical, comedy revue.  If you haven’t been before it’s time to check it out!  Trust us!!  Every year the Hexagon's volunteers put on an original performance with many references to life in Washington that have had us rolling in our seats and coming back again and again.  Since 1956 Hexagon (www.hexagon.org) has contributed more than $3 million to over 30 Washington area charities.

A wine and cheese reception in the lobby of the Duke Ellington Theatre precedes the show at 7pm.  Show starts at 8pm.  $20 BU Alumni Club Members / $25 Non-members. 

For more information please contact Denis Harootunian at denisharootunian@yahoo.com or 703-379-2007.

Please RSVP by sending your check payable to the Boston University Alumni Club of Washington, DC to:
       
Boston University Alumni Club of Washington, DC
Attn: Treasurer
2807 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Box 07
Washington, DC 20008

Sunday, March 19

Eclipse Chamber Orchestra
Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center,
Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus
3:00 PM

The Eclipse Chamber Orchestra (http://www.eclipseco.com) is composed primarily of members of The National Symphony Orchestra and is one of the nation's premier ensembles for the performance of chamber music. The orchestra’s music director Sylvia Alimena (CFA 82) is a graduate of Boston University and has been voted by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the members of their Music Hall of Fame. Sylivia recently received the 2004 School of Music Distinguished Alumni Award and was featured in a Fall 2003 Bostonia article that highlighted her prestigious accomplishments.

$15 Seniors/$17 BU Alumni Club members/$19 non-members. Season subscriptions to all 3 concerts available for: $30 Seniors/$45 Adults - receive one additional free ticket for any season concert to introduce your friends to Eclipse.

The Schelsinger Concert Hall is located at 3001 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA22311. Go to http://www.nvcc.edu/alexandria/schlesingercenter/ for directions and venue information.

For further information and to reserve your tickets or season subscriptions, contact Alice Arielly (the79rose@yahoo.com) or telephone 703-924-0957.

April 2006

Saturday, April 29

Day Trip to the Winterthur Estate

Join us as we visit the Winterthur, one of the great American country estates, nestled in the heart of Delaware's beautiful Brandywine Valley, halfway between New York City and Washington, D.C.. Our trip will include one or more tours of the estate and is timed to see it’s magnificent gardens in full bloom. More details to follow. Visit the estate’s website for additional information: www.winterthur.org.

May 2006

Saturday, May 20

Greater DC Cares Servathon
Volunteer Day

Servathon is a massive day of volunteering across the region and is Greater DC Cares's signature fundraiser. In 2004, Greater DC Cares' Servathon brought together thousands of volunteers from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia to do some heavy spring cleaning at nonprofits and schools from Loudoun, Virginia to the District of Columbia and raised more than $200,000 to support local volunteerism 365 days a year.

For the third year in a row, the BU Alumni Club of DC will again be participating in this event to help make our community a better place to live. Our team will all be assigned to the same project. The work takes place from about 9am to 1pm and is followed by a come-as-you-are party with hundreds people from all of the projects and free burgers, dogs and beer.

For further information, please contact Erik Enger at erikenger@onebox.com