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UpcomingEvents“Outbreak”attheMuseumofNaturalHistoryThisevent,scheduledforSaturday,October20,2018at1:45p.m.,isfullysubscribed,andthereisawaitlist.Thereisaspeciallecturebeforetheexhibit,butyoucanvisittheexhibititselfonyourown,asitwillbegoingonuntilsometimein2021.Formoreinformation,visit:https://naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/outbreak. Silhouette:DanaTaiSoonBurgessDanceCompanyattheNationalPortraitGalleryDon’tmissauniqueopportunityonTuesday,October30,2018at6:00p.m.,wheretheeveningwillbeginwithaperformancebytheDana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, the first and onlyresidentdancecompanyattheNationalPortraitGallery.Followingthedanceperformance,wewill enjoya talkbyPortraitGalleryCuratorAsmaNaeem about “BlackOut: SilhouettesThenandNow,”anexhibitionthatexplorestherelativelyunstudiedartformof silhouettes—cut paper profiles—a hugely popular anddemocratic form of portraiture in the 19th century. Dana TaiSoonBurgess, theNational Portrait Gallery Choreographer-in-Residence, and his company will respond to “Black Out” in apoignant modern dance work with video by designer KellyColburn.WewillattendbyspecialinvitationoffellowPhiBeteand company dancer Christin Arthur. We encourage you toarriveearly toseetheexhibitionprior to thescheduledevent.Silhouettes offered virtually instantaneous likenesses ofeveryone from presidents to those who were enslaved. The
exhibition examines the rich historical roots of this artform and considers its forceful contemporarypresence.TheshowfeaturesworksfromthePortraitGallery’sextensivecollectionofsilhouettes,suchasthosebyAugusteEdouart,whocapturedthelikenessesofsuchnotablefiguresasJohnQuincyAdamsandLydiaMariaChild,andatthesametime,theexhibitionrevealshowcontemporaryartistsarereimaginingsilhouettesinboldandunforgettableways.
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TableofContentsUpcomingEvents,pp.1-4--“Outbreak”atNaturalHistory--“Silhouette”Exhibit/DanceatNationalPortraitGallery--AnnualHolidayParty--YoungProfessionals(YP)Network--BookClubSelectionsRecentEventsp.4--BookClubMeetings/EventsAnnouncements,p.5--InMemoriamAndySteigman--OpenVolunteerPositions--BoardMeetingsDCPBKBoard,p.6
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Highlightsofthehistoricalobjectsincludeadouble-silhouetteportraitofasame-sexcoupleandararelyseenlife-sizesilhouetteofanineteen-year-oldenslavedgirl,alongwiththebillofhersalefrom1796.ThefeaturedcontemporaryartistsareKaraWalker,whomakespanoramicsilhouettesofplantationlifeandAfricanAmericanhistory;CanadianartistKristiMalakoff,whocutspaper tomake life-size sculpturesdepictingachildren’sMaypoledance;MacArthur-prize-winnerCamilleUtterback,whowillpresentaninteractive digital work that reacts to visitors’ shadows andmovements; and Kumi Yamashita, who“sculpts”lightandshadowwithobjectstocreatemixed-mediaprofilesofpeoplewhoarenotthere.Withboth historical and contemporary explorations into the silhouette, “BlackOut” reveals newpathwaysbetweenourpastandpresent,particularlywithregardtohowwecanreassessnotionsofrace,power,individualism,andevenourdigitalselves.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitthefollowingwebsites:http://npg.si.edu/whats-on/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D128707296http://npg.si.edu/exhibition/black-out-silhouettes-then-and-nowhttp://dtsbdc.org/Registration: Attendance is free, butmembersmustRSVP for themselves and guestson theDCPBKwebsite:http://www.dcpbk.org/Events/427.PleaseusetheEighthandFStreetentrancefortheNanTuckerMcEvoyAuditoriumoftheSmithsonianNationalPortraitGallery.Again,plantoarriveearlyandviewtheexhibitionbeforetheperformanceandtalk.PBKSocietyVisitingScholarNatashaTrethewayatHowardUniversityHere’sauniqueopportunitytosharethevisionofpoetandformerPoetLaureateNatashaTrethewey,whowillspeakonThursday,October25at5:30p.m.atHowardUniversity(BrowsingRoom,FoundersLibrary,500HowardPlace,NW,#203,Washington,DC20059).Shewilladdresstheintriguingtopic:“YouareNotSafeinScience,YouareNotSafeinHistory”:OnAbidingMetaphorsandFindingaCalling.Theprogramisfreeandopentothepublic.Dr.TrethewayisBoardofTrusteesProfessorofEnglishatNorthwesternUniversity.Sheservedtwotermsasthe19thPoetLaureateoftheU.S.(2012-2014),andistheauthoroffivecollectionsofpoetry,includingNativeGuard,forwhichshewasawardedthe2007PulitzerPrize.In2010shepublishedthenon-fictionworkBeyondKatrina:AMeditationontheMississippiGulfCoast.Thewinnerofnumerousawards,in2017shereceivedtheHeinzAwardintheArtsandHumanities.AnnualHolidayPartyBesuretojoinDCPBKonSunday,December9,from4:00-6:00p.m.forourAnnualHolidayParty,afestiveafternoon of socializing with fellow Phi Betes and friends. This always-popular event is a grandopportunitytohangoutwithfriendsoldandnew,andguestsarewelcome.Weaskeachofyoutobringadishtoshare,aswellasanyneededservingutensils.Beverageswillbeprovided.Alsopleasebring$5.00cashtocoverexpenses.Happyholidays!This gala event will take place at PBK Headquarters, 1606 New Hampshire Avenue, NW. Publictransportationisstronglyrecommended,asthebuildingisonly3blocksfromtheDupontCircleNorthMetroStation,andparkinginthisareaisquitedifficult.Sign up on the website, https://dcpbk.org/events/#!event/2018/12/9/holiday-party, on or beforeNovember27.
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YoungProfessionals(YP)NetworkBurningManExhibitattheRenwickGalleryandLunchJointheYoungProfessionalsNetworkforatouroftheRenwickGallery'scurrentlyfeaturedexhibit:NoSpectators:TheArtofBurningManonSaturday,October27at12:00noon.Theafternoonwillbeginwithashort,30-minuteintroductiontotheexhibitandanoverviewoftheBurningManfestivalbyoneofthemuseum'sdocents,andthenwe'llwalkaroundthemuseumonaself-guidedtour.Afterward, you'llhave theoption tobuyyour lunchatoneof themanyrestaurantsnear theRenwickGallery,andwe'llgatherasagrouptoeatourlunchinLafayetteSquare,theparkjustnorthoftheWhiteHouse.Thoserestaurantsinclude:
• GCDC(GrilledCheeseDC)• Potbelly• JimmyJohn's• ZenTaco• TaylorGourmet• Chopt• PaneraBread• McDonald's
Guestsarewelcometojoinaswell.To RSVP, please go to https://dcpbk.org/events/#!event/2018/10/27/burning-man-exhibit-at-the-renwick-gallery-and-lunchWelookforwardtoseeingyouonthe27th!VintageGameNightattheWoodrowWilsonHouseTheYPNetworkisagaingatheringforaneveningoffunattheWoodrowWilsonHouseonWednesday,November 7 forVintageGameNight. TheWoodrowWilsonHouse,which is set inWashingtonDC'shistoricKaloramaNeighborhood,iswhereWoodrowWilsonandhiswifelivedaftertheyretiredfromtheWhiteHouse.AtVintageGameNight,guestshavetheopportunitytoplayboardgamesthatwerepopularintheearly1900s,withinahousethathasbeennearlyentirelypreservedinits1920sform.Othergamesareavailableaswell,suchascroquetinthebackyard.Thecostofattendanceis$15,whichincludestwodrinksandlightsnacks.Guests are welcome to attend. We only have 15 spots available, so please go to:https://dcpbk.org/events/#!event/2018/11/7/vintage-game-night-at-the-woodrow-wilson-house
CoffeewithYPNetworkLeadershipNewtoDC?Interestedinlearningmoreaboutthecity,theeventswehost,orjustlookingtomeetnewpeople?MembersoftheYPNetworkleadershipareavailabletomeetwithYoungProfessionalswhoarenewtotheWashington,DCareaforcoffee.PleaseemailDanRosenberg,YPNetworkCoordinator,[email protected].
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BookClubBooksforOctober-December2018:Herearetheselectionsfortheremainderofthiscalendaryear:listedbelow:October:TheDispossessedbyUrsulaK.LeGuin,400pagesNovember:BornaCrime:StoriesfromaSouthAfricanChildhoodbyTrevorNoah,304pagesDecember:WaldenbyHenryDavidThoreau,352pagesAllDCPBKmembersareinvitedtoattend,andtobringalonganybooksyou'relookingtocleanout,sothatwecantrytofindnewhomesforthemwithinthegroup.Tolearnmoreaboutoureventsthismonth,pleasevisit:http://www.dcpbk.org/EventsPleasecontactKateHannonatbookclub@dcpbk.orgwithyourcommentsorquestions.
RecentEvents
SeptemberBookClubMeetingsSeptember:OnThursday,September27,eightmembersofthebookclubmettodiscussthetimelymemoirTheLineBecomesaRiver:DispatchesfromtheBorderbyFranciscoCantú.AformerofficeratCustoms and Border Patrol, Cantú affords readers a look at hisexperiences at the front lines of American immigration policyenforcement. His reflections, observations, personal history, andanecdotes provide crucial insight but eschew easy answers to thequestions we as a country continue to grapple with around ourSouthernborder—whatitmeans,howitlooks,andwhoisallowedtocross.Ourgroupdiscussedtheauthor’strajectoryandmotivationforsharingthesesnapshotsfromhislife,andhisreflectionsonfeelingalternatelypowerlessandadeptatajobthatcausedhimsuchinternaldiscord.SeptemberBonusmeeting:Bypopulardemand,thebookclubmettwiceinSeptember.OnThursday,September 20, six members gathered to discuss TheHouse of Mirth by Edith Wharton. The groupdelightedinWharton’squickwit,culturalobservations,parallelswithourmodernage.Wedebatedhercharacters’agencyintheconfinesoftheirsocialcircles,andremaineddividedonthemoralcompassandgradualdownfallofWharton’smaincharacter,LilyBart.
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AnnouncementsInMemoriamTheHonorableAmbassadorAndrewSteigman1933-2018OnSeptember7,2018welostadearfriend,colleague,andgreatsupporterofourAssociation.AndrewSteigman,acareerU.S.ForeignServiceOfficerintheStateDepartmentfor27years,servedastheU.S.AmbassadortoGabonandtoSãoToméandPríncipebetween1975-1977,andotherinternationalForeignServicepostingsintheRepublicofCongo,Libya,FranceandNigeria.AfterhisretirementfromtheForeignServicein1985,hejoinedGeorgetownUniversityasaprofessorandassociatedeanintheWalshSchoolofForeignServiceformorethantwodecades.AsamemberofPhiBetaKappa(PrincetonUniversity,1954),heservedasSecretaryofGU’sPBKChapter.Inaddition,hewasanactiveparticipantandleaderintheDCAreaPBKAssociation,servingtwiceasitsPresident.OpenVolunteerPositionsWearecurrentlyseekingapplicationsforthefollowingofficerpositions.Applicationmaterialsshouldincludeacoverletterandaresume.Pleasesendmaterialstovolunteer@dcpbk.org.FundraisingCommitteeMembersInordertoimplementanewfundraisingstrategy,theDCPBKAssociationislookingforthefollowingfourrolestobefilled(onepersonmayfillmorethanonerole,asappropriate):● Individualwhoreachesouttodonatingmembersandposts/sendsoutperksaspartof“perk-
basedmembershowcasecampaign” ● OnewhocanidentifywhichLinkedInfeaturestoemployforbuilding“memberexchangeand
networkingplatform” ● Onewhocanidentifywhichisthebesthighly-visibleplatformforpresenting“large”donors,beit
ontheLinkedIngroup,aseparateemailoutlet,orthewebsite’smainpage(oracombination) ● Webdesignertoimplementwebfeaturesneededfortheabovesteps.
ApplicantsshouldbemembersofDCPBKingoodstanding,andshouldhaveexperienceinoutreachtocommunitymembers,communityengagement,utilizationofsocialmediaplatformsforoutreach,andweb-designingskills.Ifyouareinterestedinanyofthesepositions,pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.dcpbk.org/volunteer-positionsorsendanemailtovolunteer@dcpbk.org.ExecutiveBoardMeetingsThequarterlymeetingsoftheDCPBKExecutiveBoardareopentoallmembersingoodstanding.ThewintermeetingwillbeheldonSaturday,January26,2019from2:00-5:00p.m.atthePBKSocietyheadquarters,1606NewHampshireAvenue.AllPBKmembersarewelcometoattend.FindUsonSocialMedia!Pleasebesureto“Like”theDCAreaPhiBetaKappaAssociationpageonFacebooktofollowourupdates!YoucanalsofindusonLinkedIn,andfollowusonourTwitterpageat@DCPhiBetaKappa.
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DCAreaPhiBetaKappaAssociationBoard
2018-2019OfficersPRESIDENT:NinaKuo(DukeUniversity,2012)
1STVICE-PRESIDENT:PaulLubliner(UniversityofOregon,2006)2NDVICE-PRESIDENT/PROGRAMCOORDINATOR:BreannWatt
(UniversityofCalifornia,Riverside,2011)SECRETARY:DanRosenberg,(GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,2014)
TREASURER:PatCascio(DenisonUniversity,1969)
ExecutiveCommitteeMembersCarolBontempo(UniversityofConnecticut,1962)—NewsletterEditorDavidMacDonald(UniversityofChicago,2009)—PastPresident
ElizabethMarshall(LawrenceUniversity,2009)—ImmediatePastPresidentKateHannon(BostonUniversity,2010)—BookClubCoordinator
AdvisoryCouncil
DeirdreLaPin(AgnesScottCollege,1967)—PastVice-PresidentChristelG.McDonald(GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,1986)—PastPresident
