News Release

A presentation of the 2003 gold and silver Clio Award-winning TV commercials will open the Fall 2003 Wednesday Noon Series at The Johns Hopkins University on Oct. 1.The Clio Awards were founded in 1959 to recognize creative excellence in advertising.

The Wednesday Noon Series is presented by the Johns Hopkins Office of Special Events, now in its 38th season of cultural programming on the Homewood campus. Programs are held on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. in Shriver Hall on the Homewood campus, 3400 N. Charles St. in Baltimore. They are open to the public and admission is free.

Other fall events in the series follow. All are in Shriver Hall unless noted.

Oct. 8	The Road Round Ireland, a dramatic performance by Irish actors Sam and Joan McCready. Visit Dublin, Killarney, Galway Bay and the Giant's Causeway through the eyes and ears of poets, writers and musicians.
Oct. 15	The George W. Bush Presidency: An Early Assessment, a lecture by Fred I. Greenstein, author of the Johns Hopkins University Press book by the same name. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. Co-sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Press.
Oct. 22	The Best Things Come in Threes a rhythmic musical performance by The Francis Poulenc Trio. Co-sponsored by the Peggy and Yale Gordon Trust.
Oct. 29	Celebrating the Chesapeake, a slide presentation and panel discussion about saving an endangered habitat with Johns Hopkins University Press authors David W. Harp, Tom Horton, Marion Warren, and Mame Warren. Copies of their books will be available for sale and signing. Co-sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Press.
Nov. 5	Toe Tappin', a performance by Cuttin' Grass, a quartet of Marylanders performing traditional and contemporary bluegrass on banjo, mandolin, guitar and bass. Note: This performance will be in the Glass Pavilion, Levering Union.
Nov. 12	All Out! Feel It! a dance performance by Keep Rising to the Top, a troupe that blends ballet, tap, jazz, classical and modern dance with hip hop, breakdancing, African and reggae, and rounds it all off with traditional Latin styles of salsa, merengue, cumbia, rumba and tango. Co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the Center for Social Concern in celebration of CultureFest 2003.
Nov. 19	Faster, Better, Cheaper: Low-Cost Innovation in the U.S. Space Program, a lecture by Howard E. McCurdy, author of the Johns Hopkins University Press book by the same name. Examine NASA's recent disappointments and triumphs, and its efforts to save money while improving mission frequency and performance. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. Co-sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Press.

For information, call the Office of Special Events at 410-516-7157.