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Seasons of Life
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 5-10) Explore spring holidays from around the world that celebrate new life, rebirth, and the return of warmth to the earth: May Day (with its May pole), Easter (and the older holiday Oestre), Pesach (Passover), Nowruz (Persian New Year), and Buddha's birthday. Sing, dance, and learn about customs from around the world.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats April 22-25
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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| 12 Noon
The Audubon Prints
Ask an Expert |
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American History Museum curator Joan Boudreau discusses the Audubon prints on view in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Meet at the Museum Seal
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| 1 PM
The Honorable Frederick Douglass
Community History Performance |
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In this living history presentation, actor Bill Grimmette brings Frederick Douglass to life at the southeast Washington, D.C., home of the noted 19th-century social activist.
Free, but reservations required; call 202-633-4844 by April 10
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: Federick Douglass National Historic Site, 1411 W St., SE, DC
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Art + Coffee: Self-Guided Tour
Luce Foundation Center Activity |
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Take a self-guided tour of the works in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea.
Free
Repeats most Wednesdays
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
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Behind-the-Scenes Program
Lunder Conservation Center Activity |
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A museum conservator explains how artworks in the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery collections are cleaned, conserved, and stabilized.
Note: Register in person at the Luce Foundation Center information desk before 3 PM.
Free, but registration required; see Note
Repeats every Wednesday
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: 3rd floor, west, Lunder Conservation Center
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Touch of Evil
American Classics: Film Noir |
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(1958, 108 min., directed by Orson Welles) In this dark mystery starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Marlene Dietrich, a policeman and his new wife fall under the spell of a corrupt sheriff in a seedy border town.
Free; first come, first served
Series continues in May
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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The First Argonauts: Sailing the Mediterranean at the End of
the Last Ice Age: Illustrated Lecture |
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How far back in time can the earliest seafaring in the Mediterranean be traced? During the last three years, Albert Ammerman (professor of humanities, Colgate University) has conducted archaeological surveys and excavations at three coastal sites on Cyprus (Aspros, Alimman, and Nissi Beach), leading to his theory that voyaging foragers were making seasonal trips to the island some 12,000 years ago. In this illustrated presentation, Ammerman discusses his findings and unearthed artifacts, including many small chipped stone tools.
$40, general admission; $30, member; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Musicians from Marlboro III
Meyer Concert Series |
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Six musicians from the prestigious Marlboro Music Festival perform Benjamin Britten's String Quartet no. 2; Mozart's Horn Quintet, K. 407; and Dvorak's String Quintet, op. 97. The ensemble includes David Bowlin and Yura Lee, violins; Kim Kashkashian and Rachel Ku, violas; Michael Nicolas, cello; and Jose Vicente Castello, horn.
Note: Free tickets (up to 4 per person) can be reserved in advance through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 202-397-7328 or 800-551-7328 beginning at 10 AM two Mondays before the event. A handling fee is applied. Tickets (up to 2 per person) will also be available at the auditorium door 1 hour before the event begins on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free, but tickets required; see Note
Continues April 23
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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