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Saturday, August 16
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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. 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
Tahir Rahman: We Came in Peace for All Mankind
Book Signing |
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Tahir Rahman signs copies of his book We Came in Peace for All Mankind: The Untold Story of the Apollo 11 Silicon Disc.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Repeats Aug. 17
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Outside Museum Store
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| 12 Noon, 2 PM, & 4 PM
Lincoln's Inaugural Ball
Performance, with workshop |
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Relive one of the most memorable events to take place in this historic building -- Lincoln's second inaugural ball. Members of the Victorian Dance Ensemble, dressed in costumes and trained in the customs of the period, re-create the grace and elegance of mid-19th-century dancing. Come learn the steps and join in the festivities.
Free, first come, first served
Related Exhibition: The Honor of Your Company Is Requested
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: 3rd Floor, Great Hall
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Documenting Native American Ancestors in African American
Families: Lecture |
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Angela Walton-Raji discusses how to research African American-Native American families, focusing on Southeastern Native communities, the Dawes Commission, and the 1900-1910 Census.
Free
Repeats Sept. 6
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: 4th Level, Room 4018
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| 2-4 PM
W. Patrick McCray: Keep Watching the Skies
Book Signing |
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W. Patrick McCray signs copies of his book Keep Watching the Skies.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Outside Museum Store
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| 2 PM
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings
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(1976, 111 min., directed by John Badham) The story of a traveling Negro Baseball League-era team that experiences segregation, tragedy, and triumph as it seeks to make a difference on the sports scene. The film stars Billie Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, and Richard Pryor. Cosponsored with the Historical Society of D.C.
Free; for information, call 202-383-1828
Related Exhibition: Separate and Unequaled
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: Historical Society of D.C., 801 K St., NW
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Joanna Scherer: Edward Sheriff Curtis & A Danish Photographer
Book Signing |
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Joanna Scherer signs copies of her books Edward Sheriff Curtis, author of The North American Indian, a 20-volume set documenting the traditional customs of some 80 Native American tribes from 1907 to 1930, and A Danish Photographer, about Benedicte Wrensted, who documented the Shoshone and Bannock people of southeastern Idaho.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Repeats Aug. 23 at the American Indian Museum
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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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