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Eileen Torres of Salsation Productions
Carnaval del Corazon Music and Dancing |
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Summer at SAAM sizzles with Latin jazz and dancing. Carnaval kicks off with high energy salsa dancing and beats from Puerto Rico and Cuba. A legend of the D.C. salsa scene, Eileen Torres brings her dance ensemble and band to get you into the groove. Watch dance demonstrations and then show off your own moves on the dance floor.
Free
Series continues Aug. 7
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Kogod Courtyard
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Portrait of Greta Garbo
"Face to Face" Portrait Talk |
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The weekly portrait talk highlights a portrait selected by a National Portrait Gallery staff member or guest speaker.
Historian Amy Henderson talks about the portrait of Greta Garbo in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues every Thursday evening
Related Exhibition: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at F Street Lobby
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Sunset Serenades: Little Red and the Renegades
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Bring a blanket and a picnic -- or purchase food and beverages at the Zoo -- and enjoy live zydeco music by Little Red and the Renegades.
Free
Series continues every Thursday through August 7
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National Zoo
Location: Lion/Tiger Hill (rain or shine)
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Friday, July 4
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A Stirring Musical Event: United States Air Force Band
Independence Day Concert |
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The United States Air Force Band Silver Wings offers classic rock, country, and blues music to kick off the Independence Day festivities in rousing fashion.
Free
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: 1st Floor, East Wing, Space Race (Gallery 114)
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Monday, July 7
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'S Wonderful: The Life and Music of George Gershwin
Cultures in Motion Performance |
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Celebrate the fourth of July with this musical narrative highlighting the life of one of America's favorite musicians George Gershwin, from his early Tin Pan Alley "piano-pounding" days to the Broadway stage, Hollywood, and more. Scripted and narrated by Portrait Gallery's Jewell Robinson, the musical features David Ylvisaker as Gershwin with singers Alvy Powell, Gina Watson Powell, Beverly Cosham, and Henry Fiske. Note: For reservations, call 202-633-8520 or e-mail NPGPublicPrograms@si.edu.
Free, but seating limited; for reservations, see Note
Last program
Related Exhibition: Edward Steichen: Portraits
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G Street)
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Tuesday, July 8
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Straight Up: All About Rum
Lecture, with tastings |
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The Washington Post spirits columnist Jason Wilson explores the origin of the drink and the types of rum and how they were developed. Through guided tastings, participants learn the differences among light rums, aged rums, and rhum agricole, and explore regional variations.
$60, general; $45, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Natural History Museum, Atrium Cafe
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Thursday, July 10
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Royal Family Albums
Art Night ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Take a close look at the exquisite layouts and design of pages from the royal albums compiled for the great Mughal emperors Jahahgir and his son Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, in the related exhibition. Then return to the classroom and use handmade papers to construct an album page in the Mughal style. Bring a 4 x 6" or 5 x 7" full-length portrait or group photograph. Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats July 12 & 16
Related Exhibition: MURAQQA'
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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Portrait of Leopold Stokowski
"Face to Face" Portrait Talk |
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The weekly portrait talk highlights a portrait selected by a National Portrait Gallery staff member or guest speaker.
Researcher Warren Perry talks about the portrait of Leopold Stokowski by Edward Steichen in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues every Thursday evening
Related Exhibition: Edward Steichen: Portraits
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at F Street Lobby
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Sunset Serenades: The Sharon Thomas Experience
Performance |
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Bring a blanket and a picnic -- or purchase food and beverages at the Zoo -- and enjoy live jazz music by The Sharon Thomas Experience.
Free
Series continues every Thursday through August 7
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National Zoo
Location: Lion/Tiger Hill (rain or shine)
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Magic Lantern
Art Night |
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With its unique combination of illusion, communication, and art, the Japanese magic lantern spectacle known as utsushi-e was a precursor to cinema. For the first time in the United States, Tokyo's Minwa-za Company revives this tradition from the Edo era by re-creating the performances -- complete with colorful moving images accompanied by live narration and music -- that dazzled audiences nearly 200 years ago.
Free, but tickets (2 per person) distributed 1 hour before
Related Exhibition: Japanese Arts of the Edo Period, 1615-1868, Part 2
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium (enter Independence Ave.)
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Five Hundred Feet Over Cuba: Secrets of the Cuban Missile
Crisis Lecture, with book signing |
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Never has the world come so close to nuclear annihilation as during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. A key role in resolving the crisis was played by low-level U.S. reconnaissance pilots who gathered crucial intelligence by flying over the island at 500 to 1,000 feet. The Washington Post reporter Michael Dobbs recently discovered hundreds of cans of previously top-secret raw intelligence film from these missions while conducting research at the National Archives. This evening, joined by James Curry, a former U.S. Navy pilot who flew missions over Cuba during the crisis, and Dino Bruigioni, a top CIA analyst who studied the film for clues to the intentions of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, he reconstructs the low-level U.S. reconnaissance missions over Cuba. Book signing follows.
$35, general; $25, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Friday, July 11
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The Plateros
Indian Summer Showcase 2008 Performance |
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The Plateros -- 16-year-old Levi Platero (guitar and vocals), his father Murphy (bass), and cousin Doug (drums) (Eastern Agency of the Navajo Nation, Tohajillee, New Mexico) -- merge blues, rock, gospel, and funk with a positive message. After a few short years playing in public, they have already earned comparisons to such groups as Los Lonely Boys and Indigenous.
Free
Series continues July 25
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Outdoor Welcome Plaza (rain location: Potomac Atrium)
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Exiled
13th Annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival |
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(2006, 110 min., Cantonese with English subtitles, directed by Johnny To) In the anxious atmosphere of Macau's final days as a Portuguese colony in 1998, four hitmen resolve to team up for one final big score before the island is handed over to Chinese rule.
Free, but tickets (2 per person) distributed 1 hour before
Repeats July 13. Festival continues in July and August.
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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Monday, July 14
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Meet Chef Scott Drewno at The Source by Wolfgang Puck
Food Event ***Sold Out*** |
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Meet chef Scott Drewno, Wolfgang Puck's former executive sous chef at Spago in Las Vegas. Drewno, who cut his teeth at Puck's flagship restaurant, Spago in Beverly Hills, is now executive chef at The Source -- Puck's first Washington-based restaurant. Diners this evening are seated in a private room where they enjoy a special menu featuring modern interpretations of Asian dishes.
$150, general; $115, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: The Source, 575 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (entrance on 6th St.)
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Election Fever: The Role of Emotion in Voting
Lecture, with book signing |
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We vote with our hearts, not our minds. At least that is the argument made by Drew Westen (professor of psychology, Emory University), who has studied presidential election data from the 1950s through the 2008 primaries. This evening, he provides a clinical view of what candidates have said -- or could have said -- in debates, speeches, and ads to win our votes. Book signing follows.
$40, general; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Our Temperamental Earth: Geological Drama of Plate Tectonics
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More than 600 million years ago, the continent of Laurentia -- later known as North America -- collided with the supercontinent Gondwana, creating the Appalachian Mountains. This was just part of Earth's continuous shape-shifting, a cycle where supercontinents break up and drift away from each other and the oceans open, and then the reverse takes place to form another supercontinent and another superocean. In this time-travel tour, John Renton (professor of geology, West Virginia Univesity) explains how this all happens and how a new supercontinent will form millions of years from now.
$40, general; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Tuesday, July 15
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The Wilds of Alaska
Illustrated Lecture |
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Alaska today has some of this country's last wild places. In this evening's lecture, Mark Garland (Audubon Naturalist Society), highlights Alaska's richness while interweaving some of his unpredictable encounters with nature -- including a bear foraging on the Denali tundra, the humpback whales of Glacier Bay, the intimidating walls of the Aialik Glacier, and much more.
$40, general; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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The Insider's Washington, D.C.
Illustrated Lecture |
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Here's your chance to learn about the hidden gems of the nation's capital. This evening, travel writer and local resident Andrew Evans transcends the tourist cliches and veers off the beaten path to reveal the city's unexpected sides.
$40, general; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium
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Wednesday, July 16
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Brakhage & Viola
Film Series |
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Note: This film is unrated. Material may not be suited for all audiences.
This program features the following film by Stan Brakhage, a recognized master of his medium. His innovative use of material, technique, and technology to create highly personal and spiritual art has brought him international acclaim.
23rd Psalm Branch: Part I (1966, 44 min.) In this haunting but lyrical meditation on war, Brakhage intercuts 8-mm footage of Colorado with imagery from World War II newsreels. He responds to the violence and nightmare of war by painting directly onto the filmstrip.
Free, first come, first served
Series continues July 23 and August 14 & 28
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Cold-Case Homicides: A Forensic and Behavioral Analysis
Lecture |
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Unlike their television portrayals, cold-case homicides are not easily solved or prosecuted. There are solvability factors that need to be considered when law enforcement decides to resurrect a case for which it had previously run out of leads. Tonight, Mark Safarik (former special FBI agent) explores problems and new solutions for cold-case investigations.
$40, general; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Thursday, July 17
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Take Five!
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Kick back and unwind with great art, live jazz, and cool drinks in the Kogod Courtyard, where food and beverages are available for purchase. Today, The Joker's Wild, Washington's premier swing band, performs favorite hits from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, and Bing Crosby.
Free
Continues monthly, generally on the 3rd Thursday of the month
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Kogod Courtyard
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The Emperor's New Clothes
Art Night ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Discover the beautiful textiles and accessories worn in the Mughal court by looking at artworks in the MURAQQA` exhibition. Then return to the classroom to use antique Islamic printing blocks to print in gold on a T-shirt or scarf. Bring your own solid-colored T-shirt or scarf, or purchase one for $3 in the classroom while supplies last. Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats July 19, 23, 24, & 31
Related Exhibition: MURAQQA'
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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Portrait of Jack Nicholson
"Face to Face" Portrait Talk |
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The weekly portrait talk highlights a portrait selected by a National Portrait Gallery staff member or guest speaker.
Historian David Ward talks about the portrait of Jack Nicholson in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues every Thursday evening
Related Exhibition: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at F Street Lobby
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| 6:30-8:30 PM (Museum remains open until 8:30 PM this evening)
Afro-Latin Dance Night: GRUFOLPAWA
Art Night Performance |
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Enjoy Afro-Latin Dance Night with GRUFOLPAWA (Grupo Folklorico de Panama en Washington).
Free
Last program
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National Museum of African Art
Location: Pavilion
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Sunset Serenades: 257th Army Band
Performance |
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Bring a blanket and a picnic -- or purchase food and beverages at the Zoo -- and enjoy live patriotic music by the 257th Army Band.
Free
Series continues every Thursday through August 7
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National Zoo
Location: Lion/Tiger Hill (rain or shine)
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Buenos Aires: The Paris of South America
Illustrated Lecture, with book signing |
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Known for its fusion of Italian, Spanish, and other cultural influences, Buenos Aires is one of the most vibrant cities in Latin America -- and one of today's hottest travel destinations. Explore its rich history, culture, and sites with travel writer Michael Luongo as he takes participants on a vicarious journey through the barrios of this Argentine capital. Book signing follows.
$40, general; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Friday, July 18
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This Land is Me: Trudell
Film |
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(2004, 80 min., directed by Heather Rae (Cherokee)) Poet, musician, orator, actor, and activist John Trudell was a leader of the American Indian Movement, and more recently, one of rock-and-roll music's distinctive talents. This film is a tapestry of archival footage, impressionistic scenes, insightful interviews, and a deeply affecting soundtrack.
Note: The Mitsitam Cafe remains open until 6:30 PM to serve dinner before the movie begins.
Free
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Rasmuson Theater (enter from Maryland Ave.)
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My Name Is Fame
13th Annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival |
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(2006, 94 min., Cantonese with English subtitles, directed by Lawrence Lau) Lau Ching-wan stars as a bitter, washed-up actor who begrudgingly takes an aspiring ingenue (Huo Si-yan) under his wing. Her growing success inspires in him a mixture of jealousy, affection, and a desire to return to the silver screen. Watch for cameo appearances by some of Hong Kong's well-known actors and directors.
Free, but tickets (2 per person) distributed 1 hour before
Repeats July 20. Festival continues in July and August.
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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Tuesday, July 22
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Colonel Frederick D. Gregory
Lecture |
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Retired Air Force Colonel Frederick D. Gregory is the first African American to command a space shuttle mission and serve as a military test pilot and acting administrator of NASA. He discusses the challenges and lessons learned from attending a newly integrated Anacostia High School and his memories of the East of the River community.
Free; but reservations required, call 202-633-4844
Related Exhibition: East of the River: Continuity and Change
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: 1901 Fort Place, SE
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Wednesday, July 23
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Brakhage & Viola
Film Series |
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Note: This film is unrated. Material may not be suited for all audiences.
This program features the following film by Stan Brakhage, a recognized master of his medium. His innovative use of material, technique, and technology to create highly personal and spiritual art has brought him international acclaim.
23rd Psalm Branch: Part II (1978, 41 min.) In this haunting but lyrical meditation on war, Brakhage intercuts 8-mm footage of Colorado with imagery from World War II newsreels. He responds to the violence and nightmare of war by painting directly onto the filmstrip.
Free, first come, first served
Series continues August 14 & 28
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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The World of Louis Comfort Tiffany
Lecture, with light reception |
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Three stunning windows designed by the studio of Louis Comfort Tiffany dominate the Board of Governors Hall in the headquarters of the American Red Cross. This evening, Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen (curator of American Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art) delves into the life and accomplishments of Tiffany (1848-1933), a multitalented master of the decorative arts. Following the program, step down the grand staircase for an informal reception in the marble foyer.
$45, general; $35, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: American Red Cross, 430 17th St. at E St., NW
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Thursday, July 24
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The Emperor's New Clothes
Art Night ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Discover the beautiful textiles and accessories worn in the Mughal court by looking at artworks in the MURAQQA` exhibition. Then return to the classroom to use antique Islamic printing blocks to print in gold on a T-shirt or scarf. Bring your own solid-colored T-shirt or scarf, or purchase one for $3 in the classroom while supplies last. Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats July 31
Related Exhibition: MURAQQA'
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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Sunset Serenades: Army Blues
Performance |
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Bring a blanket and a picnic -- or purchase food and beverages at the Zoo -- and enjoy live jazz and blues music by the Army Blues.
Free
Series continues every Thursday through August 7
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National Zoo
Location: Lion/Tiger Hill (rain or shine)
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An Enchanted Evening with Rodgers and Hammerstein
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In this lively evening, pianist, raconteur, and American music specialist Robert Wyatt celebrates the lives and works of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Through primary materials furnished by the Library of Congress and the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization -- including original cast recordings, film clips, interviews, and correspondence -- learn about the lives of these two icons of the American musical.
$40, general; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Natural History Museum, Baird Aud. (enter at Constitution Ave)
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Friday, July 25
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Jamie Coon
Indian Summer Showcase 2008 Performance |
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Raised in Oklahoma, Jamie Coon (Creek/Seminole) is a graduate of the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California, where she received the Outstanding Student of the Year award. With guitarists Rafael Barajas and Eric Sampson, she blends soulful rhythms to pop melodies.
Free
Series continues August 8
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Outdoor Welcome Plaza (rain location: Potomac Atrium)
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Exodus
13th Annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival |
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(2007, 94 min., Cantonese with English subtitles, directed by Pang Ho-cheung) This thriller begins with a Hong Kong police detective interrogating a Peeping Tom under arrest for spying on a women's rest room. He claims, however, that he was eavesdropping on a vast conspiracy to rid the planet of men. Pang keeps the viewer guessing right up to the end: Are women really conspiring to rid the world of the less-necessary gender, or has the detective been hoodwinked?
Free, but tickets (2 per person) distributed 1 hour before
Repeats July 27. Festival continues in August.
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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Treasures of Hungary ***Cancelled***
2-Day Seminar |
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In today's Hungary, one finds constant reminders of a largely vanished Europe residing within a modern society. The program this evening begins with a reception at the sleek, modern Embassy of Hungary, with a discussion of the Embassy building and grounds and the Embassy's well known statue of Col. Michael Kovats, a Hungarian-born American Revolutionary War hero. Hungarian food and wines are offered throughout the evening. Note: No door sales. Ticket and photo ID required for entrance.
$135, general; $100, members; call 202-633-3030
Continues July 26
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Embassy of Hungary, 3910 Shoemaker St., NW, see Note
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Saturday, July 26
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Saturday Star Party
Evening Telescope Viewing |
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Museum astronomer Sean O'Brien and local amateur astronomers bring out their high-power telescopes and share their knowledge of the night sky. Get away from the glare of city lights and see stars you never knew existed. Witness the thousands of stars that litter the dark night sky, and with the help of high-power optics, view nearby planets and stars up close.
Note:
• Please bring a red filter or brown paper bag to cover your flashlight.
• In case of clouds or rain, an amateur astronomer will lead a short alternate program.
$4 per vehicle; information/directions, call 540-592-3556
Repeats one day each month through November
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Sky Meadows Park, Paris, VA
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Zora Neale Hurston: A Heart with Room for Every Joy
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(2005, 42 min.) Zora Neale Hurston, the author of the classic novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, received national acclaim as a writer but died in obscurity. This documentary uses interviews with her family and colleagues to illuminate Hurston's legacy as a folklorist, ethnographer, and literary leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
Free; first come, first served
Related Exhibition: Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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The Emperor's New Clothes
Art Night ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Discover the beautiful textiles and accessories worn in the Mughal court by looking at artworks in the MURAQQA` exhibition. Then return to the classroom to use antique Islamic printing blocks to print in gold on a T-shirt or scarf. Bring your own solid-colored T-shirt or scarf, or purchase one for $3 in the classroom while supplies last. Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Continues with new theme July 26
Related Exhibition: MURAQQA'
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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Portrait of Charlie Chaplin
"Face to Face" Portrait Talk |
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The weekly portrait talk highlights a portrait selected by a National Portrait Gallery staff member or guest speaker.
Curator Wendy Wick Reaves talks about the portrait of Charlie Chaplin in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues every Thursday evening
Related Exhibition: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at F Street Lobby
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