March 18-25: Spring Weekend (Lineup Release)/Break, Shake Shack, Meg Wolitzer

Monday, March 18Event: In Conversation with Tom Perez ’83 and Michael SteeleLocation: Stephen Robert ’62 Hall, Watson Institute, 280 Brook St.Time: 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.Description: A conversation between Tom Perez '83, the current head of the Democratic National Committee, and Michael Steele, former governor of Maryland and former head of the Republican National Committee. According to the Watson, "topics will include immigration, healthcare, and the economy." There will be a Q&A session after the talk. Tuesday, March 19Event: VOTE in the Undergraduate Council of Students and Undergraduate Finance Board Elections!Location: Online through QualtricsTime: 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 - Thursday, March 21 at 12 p.m.Keep your eyes peeled for our coverage of last night's debate, coming soon! Brown undergraduate email accounts will be sent a link to voting at 12:00 p.m. The ballot includes individual candidates plus questions such as the Brown Divest referendum. Event: Mission Accomplished, Again?: U.S. Involvement in SyriaLocation: Smith-Buonnano Hall Room 106Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Description: Mary Habeck of Johns Hopkins University and Stephen Kinzer of Brown University will debate about the looming withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria. This event is presented by the Alexander Hamilton Society, and pizza will be provided.Event: Spring Weekend Lineup Release PartyLocation: The Met, 1005 Main St., Pawtucket, RITime: 9 p.m. (Doors), 12 p.m. (Lineup Release)More Info: 18 and up to enter, 21+ to drink. Bring both your Brown ID and another form of identification.Description: The time has finally come! The 2019 Spring Weekend lineup will be released at 12 A.M. on Tuesday, March 18. Well, really more like Wednesday, technically. Various musical artists will be playing from 9 until midnight, at which point we'll find out what we've all been waiting for (Ke$ha?). Keep an eye out for me (Paul) as I live-tweet the event on Blognonian's twitter (@Blognonian) and relentlessly @ The Strokes asking them to come. 

 Wednesday, March 20Event: Shake Shack OpeningLocation: That weird construction site, 249 Thayer St.Time: 11 a.m.Description: According to their own website, Shake Shack is a "modern day version of a roadside burger stand." Think what you will of them, but they're definitely moving into Providence. We've heard rumors of extremely long lines and/or people taking drastic measures to be among the first to get into the newest installment on Thayer Street. Good luck out there.  Event: Brown University Chamber Choir ConcertLocation: Grant Recital Hall (105 Benevolent St.)Time: 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.Description: This concert is the send-off event for the Chamber Choir singers of the Brown University Chorus, who will go on tour in Ireland later this month. The Choir is led by Frederick Jodry and the program will include music of Gjeilo, Victoria, Hogan, Stanford, Bortniansky, and Rachmaninoff. Admission is free! Thursday, March 21Event: Illustration Senior ExhibitionLocation: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Time: Woods-Gerry Gallery, RISD (62 Prospect St.)Description: Come to the Opening Reception of RISD's Illustration Department's Senior Exhibition to see some illustrations and lament your own lack of artistic talent.

Friday, March 22Event: Meg Wolitzer TalkLocation: First Unitarian Church, 1 Benevolent St.Time: 6 p.m. — 8 p.m.Description: Brown alum (class of '81) and Very Famous Writer Meg Wolitzer (of The Wife and The Interestings, among other things) will be speaking at the First Unitarian Church. According to the Providence Athenaeum, the host for the event, "Her newest novel, The Female Persuasion, has been called 'the perfect feminist blockbuster for our times,' and the recent film adaptation of The Wife has captivated audiences and earned Glenn Close a Golden Globe for Best Actress."Wolitzerd will sign books after the talk. AND THEN... SPRING BREAK! Have fun and stay safe, people.  Images via and via.