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Sunday, November 9
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The A-B-Cs of Stamp Collecting
Workshop, with gallery talk and book signing |
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Janet Klug (immediate past president, American Philatelic Society and author of the Smithsonian Guide to Stamp Collecting) leads beginning and intermediate collectors of all ages through the steps of stamp collecting; participants will go home with an ABC (A Beautiful Collection) of stamps. Book signing and gallery talk follow.
Free, but registration recommended; call 202-633-5533
Related Exhibition: Alphabetilately: An Alphabet of Philately
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National Postal Museum
Location: Postal Museum Discovery Center
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| 11 AM-4 PM
Nicholas Trudgian: Aviation Sketchbook
Book Signing |
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Nicholas Trudgian signs copies of his book Aviation Sketchbook.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center Outside Museum Store
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| 12 Noon-4 PM
An Anacostia Homecoming
A Community Celebration |
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Current and former Ward 8 community members and their families are invited to this final program celebrating the museum's 40th Anniversary and exhibition East of the River: Continuity and Change. Join the museum for an afternoon of live music, interactive crafts activities, a scavenger hunt with prizes, and refreshments. Ward 8 residents are invited to add to the museum's archive by bringing photographs and memorabilia to the museum on this day (items will be photographically copied on site and returned).
Free; for reservations, call 633-4875 or e-mail ACMRSVP@si.edu
Related Exhibition: East of the River: Continuity and Change
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Place, SE
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| 1 PM
Three Sides: A Multimedia Collaboration
2008 Classical Native Performance |
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Today, the newly formed Native chamber trio Three Sides -- Dawn Avery (Mohawk descent), Steven Alvarez (Yaqui/Mescalero Apache/Upper Tanana Athabaskan), and Tara-Louise Montour (Mohawk) -- presents new works composed by Ms. Avery. The program also includes video by Chris Bose (N'laka pamux), narratives by poet Janet-Marie Rogers (Mohawk/Tuscarora), and a narrative ceremony led by elder Jan Longboat (Mohawk). Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.
Free
Continues today at 6:30 PM at the National Gallery of Art
See related Resident Associate program Nov. 11
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: American Indian Museum Rasmuson Theater
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| 1-4 PM
Cultura
Performance, with wine and cheese tasting |
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Celebrate Italian cultural traditions with an afternoon infused with Italian-inspired activities. Enjoy a sampling of Italian cheeses from Cowgirl Creamery and Italian wines from Best Cellars while learning about Italian culture. Conclude the afternoon with a recital by tenor Antonio Giuliano, featuring the works of Italian composers.
Note: RSVP requested; call 202-633-8490 or e-mail SAAMPrograms@si.edu.
Performance: free; Tastings: fee; see Note
Related Exhibition: Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Glass
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Renwick Gallery
Location: Renwick Gallery Grand Salon
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| 2 PM
Where the Desert Blooms
ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Enjoy a classroom slide show of the palace gardens at Nagaur in India, and then use an activity book to explore the exhibition Garden and Cosmos and discover how artists interpreted these gardens in their paintings. Afterwards, return to the classroom to create your own miniature Nagaur palace garden to take home.
Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats November 16 & 23, and December 7
Related Exhibition: Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler Gallery Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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Turtles Swim Faster Than Expected
Film Series: Another Side of Japanese Cinema |
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(2005, 90 min., Japanese with English subtitles, directed by Satoshi Miki, Japan) An average housewife's boring exterior is the perfect cover for her second career as a spy. Absurd situations and hilarious gags abound in this zany comedy. Director Satoshi Miki is present for this program.
Free, but tickets (2 per person) distributed 1 hour before
Film series continues November 14, 16, 21, & 23
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer Gallery Meyer Auditorium
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On Stage: Steinway Series: Left Bank Concert Society
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The Left Bank Concert Society, led by artistic directors Evelyn Elsing and David Salness, performs works by Luigi Dallapiccola, Maurice Ravel, and the world premiere of a new piece by Lawrence Moss. The Society presents new music and rare chamber music works juxtaposed with historical masterpieces in evocative performances recognized for their ingenuity and high level of artistry.
Free; tickets distributed in G St. lobby 1 hour in advance
Series continues 2nd Sunday of each month
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Silent Film/Live Music: In the Land of the Headhunters
2008 Classical Native Performance, with film |
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In celebration of American Indian Heritage Month, today's program is sponsored by the American Indian Museum and the National Gallery of Art.
• In the Land of the Headhunters (1914, 53 min.), a silent film made by photographer Edward Curtis, has been restored to its original luster, along with the original music score. It is the first film in history with an all-Native cast and is accompanied today by the all-Native ensemble -- the Coast Orchestra -- led by violinist Laura Ortman.
Free
See related Resident Associate program Nov. 11
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: National Gallery of Art, East Building Auditorium
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