“Rooms With A View” Lecture Series to Debut its 20th Season at Artisphere’s Spectrum Theatre
Release Date: Monday, April 18th 2011Rosslyn Renaissance Hosts Open Rehearsal
with Washington Shakespeare Company (WSC)
CONTACT: Carole Bernard, Rosslyn BID, cbernard@rosslynva.org, 703-522-6628, ext. 14
Rosslyn, Va. – April 18, 2011 – Rosslyn Renaissance kicks off its 2011 Rooms With A View lecture series on Thursday, April 21 with a 6:00 pm reception and 6:45 pm open rehearsal of Washington Shakespeare Company’s (WSC) upcoming production of “Tennessee Continuum.” The event will be held at Artisphere, Arlington’s new arts and cultural center that opened on 10/10/10.
“We can think of no better way to open our 20th annual Rooms With A View lecture series than at Artisphere’s Spectrum Theatre with WSC, one of the area’s most accomplished theatre companies,” said Cecilia Cassidy, executive director of Rosslyn Renaissance and the Rosslyn BID. “We’re sure everyone who attends will be delighted with this unique opportunity to see Artisphere’s resident theatre company in action.”
“Tennessee Continuum” is a double-bill of infrequently performed one-acts by Tennessee Williams, the American poet laureate of the stage. This event features “The Gnädiges Fräulein” (The Gracious Lady), considered to be one of the most successful of Williams’ mid-career experiments in style. A heartbreakingly yet hilarious ode to the indomitability of the human spirit, many believe it’s a thinly disguised allegory of Williams’ own creative life.
A question and answer period with WSC’s Artistic Director Christopher Henley and the cast will follow the rehearsal. The event is free but reservations are required. Please RSVP to: rsvp@rosslynva.org. Artisphere is located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. in Rosslyn, one block from the Rosslyn Metro station.
Event Sponsors
This event is made possible by the following sponsors: Monday Properties, The JBG Companies, Brookfield, Vornado, Gould Property Company, EDD Interior Architecture, BAE Systems, Boeing, Skanska, Beacon Capital Partners, and the Rosslyn BID.
The Rooms With A View lecture series celebrates its 20th year this season, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of host organization Rosslyn Renaissance, which plans for the urban design and development of the greater Rosslyn area. The Rooms With A View series gives attendees access to some of Rosslyn's most highly regarded interior spaces, with breathtaking views of Washington, and fosters interesting discussions on various facets of the area. A combination networking, food and libations event, each Rooms lecture features an important issue facing the region or highlights activities of a Rosslyn-based organization. Details of the remaining 2011 Rooms With A View lecture series will be available soon.
For more information about Rosslyn Renaissance and Rosslyn BID programs, visit www.RosslynVA.org/who-we-are. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/RosslynVA and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/RosslynVA.
About Rosslyn Renaissance and The Rosslyn BID:
Located in Arlington, Va., the Rosslyn Business Improvement District’s (BID) mission is to maintain and grow Rosslyn as an exciting, convenient and urbane commercial center. Since its inception in 2003, the Rosslyn BID sponsors community concerts and events; beautifies Rosslyn’s landscapes, parks, and public spaces; maintains Rosslyn’s 17-block commercial office core through its Ambassador program; provides services for Rosslyn’s homeless; supports public transit; and markets and promotes developments in Rosslyn. The Rosslyn BID is funded by a special tax paid by property owners in Rosslyn’s commercial core. The Rosslyn BID is the sister organization to Rosslyn Renaissance, which plans for the future design and development of the greater Rosslyn area.