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Wednesday, November 12
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| 10:15 AM only (11:30 AM show cancelled)
Anansegromma Returns!
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 2-8) Ghanaian drummer and storytellers Kofi and Kwame of Anansegromma return with African songs and games and traditional tales of the trickster Anansi.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Nov. 13 & 14
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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| 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Ikenna Goes to Nigeria
Storytelling Program, with book signing |
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Author Ifeoma Onyefulu reads her book Ikenna Goes to Nigeria that won the 2008 Children's Africana Book Award. She also shows photographs to give a snapshot of life in several African cities and demonstrates a few traditional games she played as a child. Book signing follows.
Free
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National Museum of African Art
Location: African Art Museum Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2
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| 11:30 AM-1 PM
Round Dance!
Performance and Workshop |
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Also known as the friendship dance, this style of dance is a social occasion often held during the cold months in the northern U.S. and Canada. Led by brothers Jonathan and Alvin Windy Boy (Chippewa Cree), participants form a circle in which the dancers hold hands with their neighbors while side-stepping to the left. Everybody dance! Celebrates American Indian Heritage Month.
Free
Related Exhibition: Through the Eyes of the Eagle
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: American Indian Museum 1st Level, Potomac Atrium
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| 12 Noon-12:15 PM
Laika: Canine Cosmonaut
Ask an Expert Lecture |
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Cathy Lewis, Space History Division, discusses the Russian dog Laika, sent into space on Nov. 3, 1957, aboard the Soviet satellite Sputnik 2.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Meet at the Museum Seal
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| 12 Noon-4 PM
The Scientist Is In
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Stationed within the exhibition, a museum or NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) scientist shows collection specimens or artifacts (including some under the microscope and/or shown on a monitor) and talks with visitors about travels to various locations, field studies, collection of specimens, new discoveries, favorite topics of study, and more.
Free
Continues every Wednesday
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Natural History Museum 1st Floor, Center, in the exhibition
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| 5:30 PM
Ansel Adams
Documentary Film |
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(2002, approximately 1 hr. 40 min., written and directed by Ric Burns) This PBS documentary looks into the life, times, and artwork of one of the foremost pioneers of American photography and an ardent environmentalist. Adams was a champion for the preservation and appreciation of the American landscape and had a profound impact on the way Americans saw their country.
Free
Related Exhibition: Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities
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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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| 6:45 PM
Behind the Scenes of the 2008 Presidential Election
Lecture |
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This evening experts who were in the trenches during the 2008 presidential campaign discuss which strategies worked, what lessons were learned, and how the winner prevailed.
$35, general; $25, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Freer Gallery Meyer Auditorium
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Celebrating Western Ireland
Lecture & Performance, with light fare |
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During this special evening, Ambassador Collins gives an overview of Ireland's rich culinary history. Afterwards, participants enjoy a sumptuous fare while listening to a live performance of Irish music. Note: No door sales. Ticket and photo ID required for entrance.
$50, general; $40, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Ambassador's Residence, Republic of Ireland, 2244 S St., NW
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| Last update: December 3, 2008, 08:53 |
