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Monday, October 27
6 PM, 7 PM, and 8 PM
Lecture Special Tour A World of Butterflies
Lecture, with private viewing
Enter the world of beautiful butterflies with Nate E. Irwin (manager of the related exhibition and director of the Insect Zoo) as he discusses how butterflies and plants have evolved and diversified together for millions of years. Then proceed to the exhibition for an after-hours viewing of more than 300 live butterflies fluttering about in the Butterfly Pavilion.
$32, general; $22, members; call 202-633-3030

Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution
Resident Associate Program
Location: Natural History Museum, Baird Aud.(enter at Constitution Ave.)
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7 PM
Performance Brando Himself
Cultures in Motion Performance
This piece -- a compilation of Brando's own quotations -- creates an intimate portrayal of the iconic star in his own words, revealing one of the most complex figures of American film history and features actor Edward Gero as Brando and the Portrait Gallery's Jewell Robinson as his interviewer.
Note: For reservations, call 202-633-8520 or e-mail NPGPublicPrograms@si.edu.
Free, but seating limited; for reservations, see Note
Repeats November 17 and December 1
Related Exhibition: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
National Portrait Gallery
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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