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Saturday, August 9
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Henson Open Cinema
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The following films feature highlights from Jim Henson's work:
• Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) Originally broadcast on CBS, this special finds all the Muppets gathering for a banquet to honor their leader Kermit the Frog on his 30th year in show business.
• Sesame Street: 20 And Still Counting (1989) Introduced by Jim Henson and hosted by Bill Cosby, this program was produced to mark the milestone 20th year of Sesame Street.
• Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes (1987) Hosted by Jim Henson, this behind-the-scenes look at Fraggle Rock features appearances by the performers and creative team and explores the characters, music, and technical wizardry that made this classic Henson production possible.
Free
Repeats every Saturday through Sept. 6
Related Exhibition: Jim Henson's Fantastic World
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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| 11 AM-1 PM & 2-4 PM
Native Boatbuilding Traditions: Chippewa Birch Bark Canoe
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Two canoe builders -- a master and an apprentice -- from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa demonstrate and discuss the process of birch bark canoe building while constructing a full-size birch bark canoe.
Free
Repeats daily through Aug. 21
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Potomac Atrium
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| 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Violet the Pilot
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children with activity |
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Enjoy a reading of Violet the Pilot, written by Steve Breen, then try your hand at an art activity.
Free
Repeats Aug. 16 & 23
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Pioneers of Flight, 2nd Floor, Center, Gallery 208
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| 12 Noon-4 PM
Robert F. Dorr: Hell Hawks! and Air Force One
Book Signing |
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Robert F. Dorr sign copies of his books Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht and Air Force One.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Repeats Aug. 10, 23, 24, & 31 and Aug. 30 at Mall museum
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Outside Museum Store
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| 1-4 PM
Roland Mesnier: All the Presidents' Pastries
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Roland Mesnier signs copies of his book All the Presidents' Pastries: Twenty-Five Years in the White House, A Memoir.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Outside Museum Store
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| 1-4 PM
SAAM I Am -- Luce Foundation Center
Family Day |
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(for all ages) Cool off in the Luce Foundation Center. Pick up a scavenger hunt at the information desk and have fun exploring the more than 3,300 works of art on view in glass cases on three levels. Hear readings of Market Day, written by Lois Ehlert, and The Decoy, written by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer, which highlight the collections of folk art and animal decoys. Then create your own artwork and display case to take home.
Free
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: 3rd Floor, Luce Foundation Center
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| 2 PM
Tales from Yellow Mountain
ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Listen to the story Monkeys Grasp for the Moon and other magical tales from Yellow Mountain as told by storyteller Linda Fang. Use an activity book to explore the exhibition and learn stories of the fantastic and the supernatural. Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Continues with new theme August 11
Related Exhibition: Yellow Mountain & Monkeys Grasping for the Moon
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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| 2-5 PM
Tim Bradley: Paleo Bugs
Book Signing |
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Tim Bradley signs copies of his book Paleo Bugs.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Repeats Aug. 10
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Outside Main Museum Store
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| 3 PM & 4:15 PM
Repetition and The Battle of Orgreave
The Cinema Effect: Part II Special Screenings |
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Note: Programs are unrated and 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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