BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Events & Public Meetings METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Events & Public Meetings X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Events & Public Meetings X-WR-CALNAME:Events & Public Meetings X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History,Lecture,Lyceum,Museums DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=57363\n\nIn "The Brutal Truth R evealed: The 1837 Case of Dorcas Allen\," Dr. Alison Mann will discuss a t raumatic event that occurred at 1315 Duke Street in 1837 and its legal imp lications and aftermath that was the basis of her 2010 doctoral dissertati on. In August 1837\, a Georgetown resident sold Dorcas Allen and her four children to James H. Birch\, a District of Columbia slave trader. He trans ported them to the Duke Street pen\, and that evening Allen killed her two youngest children and was restrained from harming the others. In October\ , she appeared before the District Court in Alexandria and pleaded not gui lty by reason of insanity. Her case drew the attention of prominent white men\, such as then-Congressman John Quincy Adams and District Attorney Fra ncis Scott Key\, but remains a story largely unknown. This is story of Afr ican American agency in the most desperate of circumstances?when an enslav ed mother feels death is better for her children than life in bondage. Dr. Alison Mann serves as the Historian at the National Museum of American Di plomacy\, U.S. Department of State as a subject matter expert in the field of diplomatic history\, 19th century American history\, public history\, and education. Proceeds from this event support Freedom House Museum.\n\nP lease note: you do not need to print your ticket(s). Your name will be on a check-in list when you arrive at the Alexandria History Museum at The Ly ceum.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: $15 General Tickets\; $12 Historic Alexan dria Members and Volunteers\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black Hist ory\, Lecture\, Lyceum\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=57363\n\nWeb resou rces:\n\nTickets here\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20240419T003000Z DTSTAMP:20240416T133341Z DTSTART:20240418T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:9 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture: The 1837 Case of Dorcas Allen TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:0487887c-f747-4c9e-bfe4-00d731159f1a URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20240416T133341Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Arts,Lecture,Public Art & Memorials,Visual Arts DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=57387\n\nBrennan Buck from Free landBuck will speak about the artist team's public artwork Tunnel Vision r ealized for the new WMATA (or Metro) office building in Alexandria\, VA th at officially opened last fall.\n\nSuspended from the ceiling and position ed in the southwest corner of the building's lobby\, Tunnel Vision can be experienced from the lobby\, the street\, and the adjacent plaza. From eac h of these viewpoints\, the artwork alludes to the Metro stations in drama tically different ways: from the side as a convex object that loosely evok es the coffered stations and Metro's gridded logo\, and from below as a co ncave volume making the station clearly visible and emphasizing its dramat ic one-point perspective.\n\nThe event is jointly hosted by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)'s Art in Transit Program and the City of Alexandria's Office of the Arts.\n\nLocation: WMATA Offices @ 2401 Mill Road\, Alexandria\, VA 22314\n\nAbout FreelandBuck:\n\nFreelandB uck is both an artistic collaboration and an architectural practice. Based in both Los Angeles and New York City\, FreelandBuck is led by Brennan Bu ck and David Freeland. Established in 2010\, the office makes buildings\, spaces\, and objects that engage the public through layers of meaning\, il lusion\, and visual effect. \n\n\nAbout WMATA Art in Transit:\n\nThe Art i n Transit Program of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in corporates visual and performing arts throughout the Metrorail system and at Metro facilities to enhance the experience of customers\, the communiti es it serves\, and the Capital region at large.\n\nTo learn more about the Art in Transit program\, visit wmata.com/arts.\n\nAbout Alexandria's Offi ce of the Arts:\n\nThe Office of The Arts promotes the value of arts and c ulture in Alexandria by nurturing\, investing in and celebrating the creat ive contributions of artists and arts organizations. Through engaging the community\, encouraging participation\, and facilitating access to the art s\, the Office of the Arts works with local artists and arts organizations to build a vibrant community for all of the City's residents\, workers\, and visitors.\n\nAdd to the conversation #WMATAArtinTransit #artsalx @alex artsoffice\n\nLocation: No Location Specified\nContact Person: Diane Rugg iero\nContact Phone: 703.746.5590\nContact Email: diane.ruggiero@alexandri ava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Arts\, Lecture\, Public Art & Memorials\, Visual Arts\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://ap ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=57387\n\nWeb resources:\n\n Click for more details and to RSVP\nhttps://events.humanitix.com/artist-ta lk-with-brennan-buck-from-freelandbuck\n DTEND:20240501T003000Z DTSTAMP:20240410T161816Z DTSTART:20240430T223000Z SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Brennan Buck from FreelandBuck TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:2bbc64d3-0141-46eb-8ee2-80e688b9db37 URL:https://events.humanitix.com/artist-talk-with-brennan-buck-from-freelan dbuck X-COA-DTSTAMP:20240410T161816Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR