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African Arts of Recycling and Transformation
Global Green Lecture Series |
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Scholars Emily Osborn (University of Chicago) and Nnamdi Elleh (University of Cincinnati) discuss the use of recycled materials in artisan production and vernacular architecture in such countries as Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
Free; first come, first served
Series continues July 19
Related Exhibition: El Anatsui: Gawu
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National Museum of African Art
Location: Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2
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Ancient China Revealed: Recent Discoveries in Archaeology
2-Day Seminar |
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In the last 50 years, stunning archaeological finds have augmented our knowledge of China's ancient cultures. This seminar brings together eminent scholars and archaeologists who work in different regions of this vast country and whose discoveries give us a broad picture of Chinese beginnings from the Paleolithic period through the Bronze Age.
$140, general; $95, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Hot-Air Henry
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children with activity |
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Enjoy a reading of Hot-Air Henry, written by Mary Calhoun, and create a drawing of Henry's rescue.
Free
Repeats Saturday, June 28
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Pioneers of Flight, 2nd Floor, Center, Gallery 208
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The Magic Mountain: Taiwanese Puppet Theater
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Master Taiwanese puppeteer Liao Wen-ho and his Glove Puppet Theater perform original scenes from the classic Journey to the West, in which a Buddhist monk and his retinue of animal friends cross the mysterious mountains of western China, where they encounter giants, demons, monsters, and a village celebration.
Free; first come, first served
Repeats June 22
See related Imaginasia program at 1 PM today
Related Exhibition: Yellow Mountain: China's Ever-Changing Landscape
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler, Sublevel 1
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Chris Jones: Out of Orbit
Book Signing |
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Chris Jones signs copies of his book Out of Orbit: The Incredible True Story of Three Astronauts Who Were Hundreds of Miles Above Earth When They Lost Their Ride Home.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Repeats June 22 at the Udvar-Hazy Center
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Outside Museum Store
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Richard Hilliard: Neil, Buzz and Mike Go to the Moon
Book Signing |
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Richard Hilliard signs copies of his children's books Neil, Buzz and Mike Go to the Moon, Ham The Astrochimp, and Godspeed, John Glenn.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Repeats June 28 at the Air and Space Museum on the Mall
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Outside Museum Store
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Monkey King's Journey
ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Enjoy a puppet performance of Journey to the West at 12 noon today at the Sackler Gallery (sublevel 1) before going to the ImaginAsia classroom to make a monkey king stick puppet to take home. Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats June 22. Continues with new theme in July
See related Taiwanese Puppet Theater at 12 Noon today
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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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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There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro
Baseball League: Film |
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(1984, 57 min., bandw) Narrated by James Earl Jones, this film provides first-person accounts of life in the segregated Negro Baseball League. Offering invaluable information about this unique chapter in American sports history are noted players Satchel Paige, James "Cool Papa" Bell, Judy Johnson, Buck O'Neil, and Monte Irvin. Cosponsored with the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
Free; for information, call 202-383-1828
See related program June 7
Related Exhibition: Separate & Unequaled
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: Historical Society of Washington, D.C., 801 K Street, NW
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Diane MacEachern: Big Green Purse
Discussion, with book signing |
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Diane MacEachern discusses and signs copies of her book Big Green Purse.
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Ground Floor: outside Main Museum Store
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Elizabeth Brownstein: Lincoln's Other White House
Book Signing |
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Elizabeth Brownstein signs copies of her book Lincoln's Other White House: The Untold Story of the Man and His Presidency.
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: Reynolds Center, outside Museum Store
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Dark Tower Salon
Lecture |
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Author A'Lelia Bundles shares untold stories about her great grandmother, A'Lelia Walker, a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance. Walker's Harlem brownstone, known as the Dark Tower, was a center of artistic and intellectual discussions. Her salon was attended by such luminaries as Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Aaron Douglas.
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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Repetition and The Battle of Orgreave
The Cinema Effect: Part II Special Screenings |
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Note: Programs are unrated but may contain adult content.
• 3 PM: Jeremy Deller's The Battle of Orgreave (2001, 63 min.) is a re-enactment of the 1984 confrontation between striking miners and police near the Orgreave coking plant in England. The event provided an opportunity for several members of the parties participating in the original strike -- including miners and their families, policemen, the townspeople of Orgreave, the British media, and the viewing public -- to re-evaluate the chronology of the conflict and the way in which the televised images of the strike colored public opinion. • 4:15 PM: Artur Zmijewski's Repetition (2005, 75 min.) re-creates the infamous 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, but achieves a different result. Rather than accepting their roles and engaging in confrontational behavior, as in the original experiment, the modern-day "guards" and "prisoners," aware of the power of the camera to survey and control, ultimately unite against the producers to end the experiment.
Free; first come, first served
Repeats Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays through Sept. 6
Related Exhibition: The Cinema Effect: Part II - Realisms
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: Ring Auditorium
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