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Future events Details of all future Brown Club events for the 2009-10 season can be found here. Please bookmark this page and check back on a regular basis as details are updated as soon as they are known. Friday, February 12, 2010, 7.00-9.00 p.m. All Ivy Plus Reception The Brown University Club of the United Kingdom and The Cornell Club of London invite you and your guests to attend the 18th All Ivy Plus Winter Cocktail Reception. It's always a great networking opportunity. Initiated in 1993, the purpose of this event is to welcome alumni from Ivy League and Seven College Conference Schools and other US college alumni, to make new friendships, to foster networking, and to provide a relaxed atmosphere for enjoyment by all in the center of London. A selection of wines, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served throughout the evening. Please note that the East India Club has a strict dress code. Jackets with collar and tie are required for men; ladies should dress accordingly; tailored trouser suits are permitted. Cost: £25 per person, payable in advance. There will be no tickets sold at the door! Deadline for booking: February 8; late bookings will not be accepted. Refunds are available if booking is cancelled before February 8. Early booking is appreciated. To book, send your cheque, payable to "Cornell Club of London", to: Cornell Club, 4 Fountain Mews, London N5 2QH (nmt4@cornell.edu). Include the following information: name, address, telephone number, email, names of guests, and alumni club affiliation for yourself and your guests. Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope for your ticket(s). You may also pay by direct bank transfer to: If you pay by direct bank transfer, please send the following information via email to nmt4@cornell.edu: name, address for receipt of tickets, telephone number, email, names of guests, and university affiliation for yourself and your guests. Tickets will be sent out after February 2nd. Queries: Natalie (nmt4@cornell.edu) 19 February, 7:30pm: Stephen Beus at the Wigmore Hall Stephen Beus, a fantastic upcoming American pianist, is performing in February at Wigmore Hall. At only 27 years of age, Stephen has already performed with a number of highly-acclaimed orchestras at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall , New York , Salle Gaveau and Salle Cortot, Paris , and the Queluz Palace, Lisbon. With a string of prizes, including two first-places in International Piano Competitions, Stephen has toured the world, giving recitals not only across the United States , but in Russia , Denmark , Switzerland , Finland , Morocco and Germany. We have secured tickets for the Brown Club at only £10. Please contact the Wigmore Hall Box Office for tickets on 020 7935 2141, stating that you are from the Brown Club of the UK. Please also send an email to brownclubevent@yahoo.com with your name and class year to let us know that you will be attending. Further details can be found here Tuesday 2nd March, 6:30pm: Private view at the Courtauld Gallery The UPenn Club of the UK invite Brown Alums to an Exclusive Private Reception to view Michelangelo’s Dream at the Courtauld Gallery Penn alumni and other US alumni friends will have exclusive access to the Courtauld Gallery to view Michaelangelo’s Dream, as well as the other fantastic collections in the Courtauld Gallery – all without the crowds. Join us for wine and canapés and welcome remarks from Courtauld Director Professor Deborah Swallow. In addition, curator Stephanie Buck will be available throughout the event to answer any questions. Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN Further details about the exhibition can be found here Cost: £25 per person, £15 for current students and young alumni (Classes 2004-2009) Looking ahead... March 2010: “Climate Change, Justice, and What Happened in Copenhagen”: Lecture by Brown University Professor Timmons Roberts. Details to follow May 2010: La Traviata at the Royal Opera House. Further details about the production can be found here. Dates and booking details to follow. (If you have any interest in attending please e-mail Julia at brownclubevent@yahoo.com) June 2010: The Brown Jabberwocks in Concert. Details to follow Informal Ivy happy hours on a monthly basis, dates tbc Further details for all these events and more will be sent out closer to the time. Finally do not forget to become a member of the Brown Club of the UK (or renew your membership) if you have not already done so. Membership is open to all University alumni, parents and friends and runs from September to August, and gives you access to all events, our newsletter and other club events Benefits include discounts to many of the events listed above.
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