In 2005 the Guild added one more venue, historic FORD'S THEATRE, to the
three that had figured the previous year: the CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART and
the WOMAN'S NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB in Washington and the NATIONAL ARTS
CLUB in New York.
Meanwhile, in an extraordinary range of programs, audiences heard and met
such notables as journalist SIR HAROLD
EVANS, who spoke about American innovators, and Harvard scholar STEPHEN
GREENBLATT, who introduced his new book on Will in the World.
Two distinguished actors, F. MURRAY
ABRAHAM and LYNN REDGRAVE, took
part in a pair of events each, delighting audiences in both Washington and
New York. Their appearances were complemented by a gathering in which actor-director
RICHARD CLIFFORD, who was in D.C.
to direct The Clandestine Marriage at the Folger Theatre, headlined
a panel that also included performers CATHERINE FLYE and TED VAN GRIETHUYSEN
and producer JANET GRIFFIN.
Another special guest was television host
ROBERT MACNEIL, who talked about his new PBS documentary on the English
that American speakers put on the language they inherited from Britain.
Guild constituents also enjoyed opportunities to chat with director MICHAEL
KAHN, with playwright KEN LUDWIG,
with New Yorker critic ADAM
GOPNIK, and with Columnbia professor
JAMES SHAPIRO.
In December a rich and eventful year drew to a close with the legendary
KITTY CARLISLE HART, who captivated
her admirers not only with dozens of fascinating recollections, but with
a memorable rendering of Irving Berlin's "Always."
For details about offerings that have been presented in other seasons, click
on the years that follow: 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2004, 2006,
2007, 2008,
2009, 2010,
2011, 2012,
2013, 2014,
2015, 2016,
2017, 2018,
2019, and 2020.
And for information about upcoming programs, visit our Current
Events page.