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#GWtoDo: Your Curated Arts and Events Agenda

Get hyped for tonight’s nationally televised men’s basketball game at the annual Miracle on 22nd Street tailgate. Plus conversations on art and respect, D.C. holiday institutions like ZooLights and the D.C. Holiday Market, the Final Lap and more.
November 30, 2022
Fans and players high five at last month's game against Howard University. (Jess Rapfogel/GW Sports)

 

Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Miracle on 22nd Street

Charles E. Smith Center
600 22nd St., NW
Free

GW men’s basketball matches up against South Carolina in a nationally televised head-to-head tonight. Tipoff is at 9 p.m., but stop by this free tailgate beforehand for free food from Tonic and Domino’s, performances from C-Brass and appearances from head coach Chris Caputo on WRGW's live pregame show at 7:40. Plus: bring a new stuffed animal to donate for Partners for Kids in Care.

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Ongoing through February 2023 Ice Rink at the Sculpture Garden

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
9th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
$12, $9 with student ID

Enjoy lights, music and panoramic views of the Sculpture Garden as you glide into winter at this seasonal favorite outing and date spot. Skates are available to rent for $6.

 

Dec. 1 to 11 Free Group Fitness Classes

Lerner Health and Wellness Center
2301 G St., NW

With a range of offerings from yoga to high-intensity interval training, these classes offer a study break that doubles as an energy boost. No need to register in advance—classes are first come, first served. Part of the Final Lap.

 

Dec. 1 at noon World AIDS Day Expert Discussion

Online
Registration required

More than 30 years have passed since the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, but the disease still casts a shadow over the lives of many Americans. In honor of World AIDS Day, the Graduate School of Education and Human Development is hosting a community discussion with Jonathan Rendina, senior director of research at Whitman-Walker Institute and associate research professor of epidemiology at GW's Milken Institute School of Public Health. He’ll highlight how the nature of the AIDS crisis has evolved over time, share an update on the efforts to address the marginalization and stigmatization of those living with HIV in 2022 and discuss community educational initiatives needed to combat the spread of the virus, with a Q & A session to follow.

 

 

Dec. 1 at 5:30 p.m. Encountering the World Across Difference: Opacity, Solidarity and Art

Hammer Auditorium, Flagg Building
500 17th St., NW
Registration requested

William Wilson Corcoran Visiting Professor of Social Engagement Aruna D’Souza’s class show, “Encounters at 500 17th St. NW,” opens in the Flagg Building vestibule this week. In honor of the opening, she’ll explore questions about making and writing about art in ways that respect the autonomy and sovereignty of others. D’Souza’s work appears regularly in 4Columns.org and The New York Times, and her book, “Whitewalling: Art, Race, and Protest in 3 Acts,” was named one of the best art books of 2018 by the New York Times.

 

 

Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. Vern Lights

Mount Vernon Campus Quad
2100 Foxhall Road, NW

Sweater weather is finally here. Kick off 2022’s Final Lap with the annual lighting of the Vern lights, plus s’mores, hot cocoa, music, crafts, giveaways and more.

 

Opening Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. ZooLights

National Zoo
3001 Connecticut Ave., NW
Free entry pass required

Eco-friendly LED lights and dozens of glowing animal lanterns transform the Zoo into a winter wonderland at this holiday mainstay, which also features live music performances, tasty winter snacks and plenty of opportunities for holiday shopping.

 

 

 

Dec. 5 at 12:30 p.m. “View Into the Senses” Opening Reception

Luther W. Brady Art Gallery
500 17th St., NW
Registration requested

"View Into the Senses" highlights 13 artists from the GW Collection, overseen by the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery. Created between 1957 through 1984, these works on paper elucidate how the first abstract expressionist movement shifted the art world’s focus from Europe to the United States, demonstrating new experiments in minimalism. This show is an exploration of the relationship between the viewer and their emotions, organized by graduate art history students in the Corcoran’s “History of Exhibitions” course with Professor Lisa Lipinski.

 

Dec. 5 and 12 at 11 a.m. Free Chair Massages

District House, Room B205
2121 H St., NW

As part of the Final Lap, students can sign up for a free chair massage provided by a licensed massage and bodywork professional from Eye Street Massage Therapy. Signups are open until 5 p.m. and are first come, first served.

Save the Date:

Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. Abortion Pills: From Mexico to the U.S.

Elliott School of international Affairs, Room 214
1957 E St., NW
Registration requested

For over two decades, Mexican activist Verónica Cruz has helped thousands of women get abortions. Now, with the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, her organization is inundated with calls from women seeking abortion pills in the United States. Cruz will discuss her work in Mexico and its evolving impact in the United States.