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Thursday, April 24
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| 10:15 AM only (11:30 AM show cancelled)
Seasons of Life
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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 25
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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| 12:30-12:45 PM
Butcher Bird: The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8
Ask an Expert |
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Tom Dietz, Aeronautics Division, discusses the Butcher Bird, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8.
Free
Continues 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Meet at the SR-71 Blackbird
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| 1:30 PM
Art + Coffee: American Craft & Folk Art
Luce Foundation Center Activity |
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Hear about some of the artwork housed in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and learn about American art and culture from professors and graduate students from the Masters in the History of Decorative Arts (HDA) program, which is offered by the Smithsonian Associates in partnership with Corcoran College of Art Design. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea.
Free
Repeats most Thursdays
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
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Graffiti Murals
"Face to Face" Portrait Talk |
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The weekly portrait talk highlights a portrait selected by a National Portrait Gallery curator or historian or guest speaker.
Research fellow Jobyl Boone speaks about grafitti murals by Tim Conlon and Dave Hupp in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Thursday evening
Related Exhibition: RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at F Street Lobby
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Edward R. Murrow Centennial Program
Panel Discusssion & Reception |
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From his riveting radio reports of World War II to his dramatic television showdown with Sen. Joseph McCarthy, Edward R. Murrow established the gold standard for American broadcast journalism. His life and career will be remembered on the 100th anniversary of his birth through replays of historic broadcasts and remembrances from those who knew him well. Join Murrow colleagues Richard C. Hottelet and Marvin Kalb, along with Murrow's son Casey Murrow, for a memorable evening of personal reflections, the stories behind the stories, and insights into Murrow's influence on generations of journalists. Michael Freedman hosts. Reception follows.
$30, general admission; $20, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Media & Public Affairs Bldg, GW University, 805 - 21st St., NW
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| 7 PM, Book Signing; 7:30 PM, Lecture
Migratory Songbirds: Canaries in the Mine?
Lecture with book signing |
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Bridget Stutchbury (leading expert on migratory birds) discusses how she follows songbirds from their breeding grounds in North America to their wintering grounds in Latin America and back again to understand what challenges they face along the way. Before the lecture, she signs copies of her book Silence of the Songbirds. Presented in conjunction with the Migratory Bird Center's Bird Fest 2008.
Reservation Note: For reservations, visit the Web at nationalzoo.si.edu/ActivitiesAndEvents/Lectures/rsvp.cfm or call 202-633-4085.
Free, but reservations recommended; see Note
See related Bird Fest April 26-27
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National Zoo
Location: Visitor Center Auditorium
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| Last update: May 1, 2008, 15:58 |
