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Saturday, August 30
10 AM-2 PM
Family Film Henson Open Cinema
Films
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 Sat., Sept. 6
Related Exhibition: Jim Henson's Fantastic World

The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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11 AM-5 PM
Family Special Sale Mark James: Christopher's Little Airplane & Coloring Book
Book Signing
Mark James signs copies of his children's books Christopher's Little Airplane and Christopher's Little Coloring Book.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Udvar-Hazy Center, outside Museum Store
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11 AM-4 PM
Special Sale Curtis Robinson & George Norfleet: Pilot's Journey
Book Signing
Curtis Robinson and George Norfleet sign copies of their book Pilot's Journey.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Outside Museum Store
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12 Noon-4 PM
Special Sale Robert F. Dorr: Hell Hawks! and Air Force One
Book Signing
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. 31 at the Udvar-Hazy Center
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Outside Museum Store
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3 PM & 4:15 PM
Film Repetition and The Battle of Orgreave
The Cinema Effect: Part II Special Screenings
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

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: Ring Auditorium
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