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Thursday, July 17
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| 10:15 & 11:30 AM
Salsa Cinderella
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 3-8) This classic tale of love and footwear is told with an original Latin musical score and dazzling puppets and staging. The show is sure to delight the salsa fan in everyone.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats July 18
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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| 11 AM-12 Noon
Dance with Sylvia Soumah
Children's Workshop |
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(for ages 5 and up) Sylvia Soumah of Coyaba Dance Theater introduces children to traditional and contemporary West African dance.
Free; but registration required, call 202-633-4640
Repeats July 22 & 24
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National Museum of African Art
Location: Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2
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| 11 AM-3 PM
Postal Inspectors
Family Festival |
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Learn how postal inspectors prevent and solve crimes in the mail. Try your hand at investigative techniques new and old, crack historic cases, chat with the experts, and learn how you can help postal inspectors keep the mail safe.
Free
Related Exhibition: Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service
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National Postal Museum
Location: Atrium
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| 12 Noon & 1:30 PM
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.
• 12 Noon: 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. • 1:30 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.
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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| 5-8 PM
Take Five!
Performance |
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Kick back and unwind with great art, live jazz, and cool drinks in the Kogod Courtyard, where food and beverages are available for purchase. Today, The Joker's Wild, Washington's premier swing band, performs favorite hits from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, and Bing Crosby.
Free
Continues monthly, generally on the 3rd Thursday of the month
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Kogod Courtyard
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| 6 PM (Galleries remain open until 8 PM this evening)
The Emperor's New Clothes
Art Night ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Discover the beautiful textiles and accessories worn in the Mughal court by looking at artworks in the MURAQQA` exhibition. Then return to the classroom to use antique Islamic printing blocks to print in gold on a T-shirt or scarf. Bring your own solid-colored T-shirt or scarf, or purchase one for $3 in the classroom while supplies last. Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats July 19, 23, 24, & 31
Related Exhibition: MURAQQA'
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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Portrait of Jack Nicholson
"Face to Face" Portrait Talk |
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The weekly portrait talk highlights a portrait selected by a National Portrait Gallery staff member or guest speaker.
Historian David Ward talks about the portrait of Jack Nicholson in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues every Thursday evening
Related Exhibition: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at F Street Lobby
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| 6:30-8:30 PM (Museum remains open until 8:30 PM this evening)
Afro-Latin Dance Night: GRUFOLPAWA
Art Night Performance |
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Enjoy Afro-Latin Dance Night with GRUFOLPAWA (Grupo Folklorico de Panama en Washington).
Free
Last program
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National Museum of African Art
Location: Pavilion
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| 6:30-8 PM
Sunset Serenades: 257th Army Band
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Bring a blanket and a picnic -- or purchase food and beverages at the Zoo -- and enjoy live patriotic music by the 257th Army Band.
Free
Series continues every Thursday through August 7
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National Zoo
Location: Lion/Tiger Hill (rain or shine)
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| 6:45-9 PM
Buenos Aires: The Paris of South America
Illustrated Lecture, with book signing |
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Known for its fusion of Italian, Spanish, and other cultural influences, Buenos Aires is one of the most vibrant cities in Latin America -- and one of today's hottest travel destinations. Explore its rich history, culture, and sites with travel writer Michael Luongo as he takes participants on a vicarious journey through the barrios of this Argentine capital. Book signing follows.
$40, general; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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