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Wednesday, June 18
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The Roar of the Chinese Lion
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for all ages) Leo, the giant golden parade lion, dances in the aisles and pounces onstage to devour the special lettuce that makes him sleep. With three Chinese acrobatic dancers inside, he brings good luck for all.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: Natural History Museum, Baird Auditorium
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| 12 Noon
The First Woman in Space: Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of
Tereshkova's Flight: Ask an Expert Lecture |
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Cathy Lewis, Division of Space History, discusses the first woman in space, Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Meet at the Museum Seal
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| 1:30 PM
Art + Coffee
Luce Foundation Center Activity |
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Discover the treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during a tour or talk. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea.
Free
Repeats Wednesday through Sunday
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
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Sculptural Paper Jewelry
Summer Workshop |
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(for ages 16 and up) Jewelry designer and artist Dana Ayanna Greaves leads participants through the process of creating sculptural paper jewelry, including a brooch and earrings.
Note: For reservations, call 202-633-8490, e-mail saamprograms@si.edu, or visit the Web at americanart.si.edu/visit/calendar.cfml.
$30 materials fee; for reservations, see Note
Repeats June 22
Related Exhibition: Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry
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Renwick Gallery
Location: Grand Salon
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| 3-3:30 PM
Behind-the-Scenes Program
Lunder Conservation Center Activity |
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Learn 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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| 6 PM
Langston Hughes
Film |
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(2003, 60 min.) Bruce Schwartz's 2-part work on Langston Hughes begins with the film version of Hughes's coming-of-age story, Salvation, and concludes with a short documentary featuring interviews with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker and renowned Hughes biographer Arnold Rampersad, who discuss the poet laureate of Harlem.
Free, first come, first served
Related Exhibition: Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Disdain, Danger, and Desire: Romance in Jane Austen
Lecture, with film clips |
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This evening, discover with Rebecca Boylan (Georgetown University) how Austen's pen exposes her heroines, including Elinor Dashwood and Catherine Morland, to life-changing experiences and loss before they can know a happy ending. Film clips are used to highlight the discussion and to help uncover some of the often overlooked and tantalizing tidbits of Austen's novels.
$30, general; $20, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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