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/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=57363\n\nIn "The Brutal Tru th Revealed: The 1837 Case of Dorcas Allen\," Dr. Alison Mann will discuss a traumatic event that occurred at 1315 Duke Street in 1837 and its legal implications and aftermath that was the basis of her 2010 doctoral disser tation. In August 1837\, a Georgetown resident sold Dorcas Allen and her f our children to James H. Birch\, a District of Columbia slave trader. He t ransported them to the Duke Street pen\, and that evening Allen killed her two youngest children and was restrained from harming the others. In Octo ber\, she appeared before the District Court in Alexandria and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Her case drew the attention of prominent wh ite men\, such as then-Congressman John Quincy Adams and District Attorney Francis Scott Key\, but remains a story largely unknown. This is story of African American agency in the most desperate of circumstances?when an en slaved mother feels death is better for her children than life in bondage. Dr. Alison Mann serves as the Historian at the National Museum of America n Diplomacy\, U.S. Department of State as a subject matter expert in the f ield of diplomatic history\, 19th century American history\, public histor y\, and education. Proceeds from this event support Freedom House Museum.\ n\nPlease 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 Th e Lyceum.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: $15 General Tickets\; $12 Historic Al exandria Members and Volunteers\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Lecture\, Lyceum\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calend ar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=57363\n\nW eb resources:\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/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=57387\n\nBrennan Buck from FreelandBuck will speak about the artist team's public artwork Tunnel Visi on realized for the new WMATA (or Metro) office building in Alexandria\, V A that officially opened last fall.\n\nSuspended from the ceiling and posi tioned in the southwest corner of the building's lobby\, Tunnel Vision can be experienced from the lobby\, the street\, and the adjacent plaza. From each of these viewpoints\, the artwork alludes to the Metro stations in d ramatically different ways: from the side as a convex object that loosely evokes the coffered stations and Metro's gridded logo\, and from below as a concave volume making the station clearly visible and emphasizing its dr amatic one-point perspective.\n\nThe event is jointly hosted by the Washin gton Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)'s Art in Transit Program and the City of Alexandria's Office of the Arts.\n\nLocation: WMATA Office s @ 2401 Mill Road\, Alexandria\, VA 22314\n\nAbout FreelandBuck:\n\nFreel andBuck is both an artistic collaboration and an architectural practice. B ased in both Los Angeles and New York City\, FreelandBuck is led by Brenna n Buck and David Freeland. Established in 2010\, the office makes building s\, spaces\, and objects that engage the public through layers of meaning\ , illusion\, and visual effect. \n\n\nAbout WMATA Art in Transit:\n\nThe A rt in Transit Program of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authorit y incorporates visual and performing arts throughout the Metrorail system and at Metro facilities to enhance the experience of customers\, the commu nities 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 Office of the Arts:\n\nThe Office of The Arts promotes the value of arts a nd culture in Alexandria by nurturing\, investing in and celebrating the c reative contributions of artists and arts organizations. Through engaging the community\, encouraging participation\, and facilitating access to the arts\, the Office of the Arts works with local artists and arts organizat ions to build a vibrant community for all of the City's residents\, worker s\, and visitors.\n\nAdd to the conversation #WMATAArtinTransit #artsalx @ alexartsoffice\n\nLocation: No Location Specified\nContact Person: Diane Ruggiero\nContact Phone: 703.746.5590\nContact Email: diane.ruggiero@alexa ndriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Arts\, Lecture\, Public Ar t & Memorials\, Visual Arts\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http: //apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=57387\n\nWeb resour ces:\n\nClick for more details and to RSVP\nhttps://events.humanitix.com/a rtist-talk-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