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Laura Lippman, Richard Price, and the Art of the Crime
Interview, with book signing |
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Laura Lippman has become one of the premier names in suspense. In an engrossing conversation with David Simon, Ms. Lippman and Richard Price talk about their work and explore such topics as the connections between crime in reality and crime in art, how they turn a city into a character, the differences between writing for film and writing a novel, and creating real-life crime characters. Book signing follows.
$25, general admission; $15, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center ***New Location***
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Tuesday, May 13
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Flights of Fancy - Stories for Children
National Children's Book Week |
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(for ages 3-7) Bring your children to "Flights of Fancy," the museum's story time. Celebrate National Children's Book Week as storytellers and readers share folktales and books from around the world that make the collections come alive. It's a magical way to explore space and fly with heroes and heroines of the past. Each reading is followed by a hands-on activity.
Free; parking $12 for the day
Repeats May 14-17
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location:
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What's the Next Move: Housing, East of the River
Panel Discussion |
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Policy makers and housing planners discuss how housing policy has affected the character of neighborhoods and communities east of the Anacostia River. Participants include: Chester Hart (Southeast Ministries, AEN Program); Brett Williams (professor, American University); Al "Butch" Hopkins (Anacostia Economic Development Corporations); Janice Burgess (D.C. Housing Authority, Office of Planning); Dorn McGrath (professor emeritus, George Washington University); Christopher Smith (W.C. Smith Real Estate); and Aubrey Thagard (D.C. Office of Planning). Moderator: Villareal Johnson.
Free; for reservations, call 202-633-4875
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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Stuart Kauffman: Building a Bridge Between Science & Religion
Illustrated Lecture, with book signing |
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Scientist Stuart Kauffman (professor of biological sciences, physics, and astronomy, University of Calgary) seeks to change nothing less than the way we think about the evolution of humanity, the Universe, faith, and reason. In this evening's presentation, he argues that the science of complexity provides a way to move beyond reductionist science to something new: a unified culture where we can see the divine in the creativity in the universe, biosphere, and humanity. Book signing follows.
$20, general admission; $15, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Ave. at C St.
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Herb Kelleher: Agent of Airline Change
Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture |
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"Be humble; work harder than anyone else; serve your people." Herb Kelleher's philosophy made Southwest Airlines into one of the most admired companies in the world. Among the most influential CEOs of our time, Kelleher led Southwest Airlines through 30 consecutive profitable years while never having to furlough an employee. This evening, he presents his unique insight into the airline industry, corporate management, and living life to the fullest.
Note: For tickets, visit the Web at www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/ticketsform.cfm or call 202-633-2398.
Free, but tickets required; see Note
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
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Wednesday, May 14
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Flights of Fancy - Stories for Children
National Children's Book Week |
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(for ages 3-7) Bring your children to "Flights of Fancy," the museum's story time. Celebrate National Children's Book Week as storytellers and readers share folktales and books from around the world that make the collections come alive. It's a magical way to explore space and fly with heroes and heroines of the past. Each reading is followed by a hands-on activity.
Free; parking $12 for the day
Repeats May 15-17
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location:
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| 3-3:30 PM
Behind-the-Scenes Program
Lunder Conservation Center Activity |
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A museum conservator explains how artworks in the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery collections are cleaned, conserved, and stabilized.
Note: Register in person at the Luce Foundation Center information desk before 3 PM.
Free, but registration required; see Note
Repeats every Wednesday
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: 3rd floor, west, Lunder Conservation Center
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King David: A Biblical and Historical Look at Goliath's Slayer
Lecture |
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Anthony Tambasco (professor of theology, Georgetown University) analyzes the David narratives from a biblical and historical viewpoint and explores the myths surrounding the shepherd who became king and Goliath's final adversary.
$40, general admission; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Thursday, May 15
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Flights of Fancy - Stories for Children
National Children's Book Week |
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(for ages 3-7) Bring your children to "Flights of Fancy," the Museum's story time. Celebrate National Children's Book Week as storytellers and readers share folktales and books from around the world that make the collections come alive. It's a magical way to explore space and fly with heroes and heroines of the past. Each reading is followed by a hands-on activity.
Free; parking $12 for the day
Repeats May 16-17
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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Jewelry through the Ages
Lecture |
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Sabine Albersmeier (associate curator of ancient art, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore) explores the evolution of jewelry through time, starting with the first forms of adornment and ending with the avant-garde jewelry of today.
Free
Related Exhibition: Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry
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Renwick Gallery
Location: Grand Salon
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Living with a Star
Exploring Space Lecture Series |
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• 6:00 PM: Informal educational programming
• 7:00 PM: Free screening of 3D Sun
• 7:30 PM: Meet the Lecturer
• 8:00 PM: Lecture: Dr. Barbara Thompson (astrophysicist, Laboratory for Solar and Space Physics, Goddard Space Flight Center) discusses how the Sun-Earth connection is being studied by numerous ground-based and space-based observatories in a cooperative effort during the International Heliophysical Year (IHY). She highlights results from the SOHO satellite mission and describes how the program "Living with a Star" supports the goals of the IHY.
Note: For tickets, visit the Web at www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/ticketsform.cfm or call 202-633-2398.
Free, but ticket required; see Note
Series continues June 17
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
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Portrait of Douglas Fairbanks
"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.
Lauren Johnson (Gallery's executive assistant) talks about the portrait of Douglas Fairbanks, a leading actor of early Hollywood and co-founder of United Artists, by the Ullman Manufacturing Company in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Thursday evenings
Related Exhibition: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at F Street Lobby
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Mind-Body Basics
Lecture |
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Our awareness of the connection between the mind (what we think) and the body (what we physically experience) continues to grow. This evening, health psychologist Ann Webster (Harvard Medical School) coaches participants in a variety of techniques that reduce stress by eliciting the relaxation response, including mindfulness, imagery, and contemplation. Participants learn how to observe, understand, and maximize the role of positive thinking patterns in achieving greater well-being.
$40, general admission; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Friday, May 16
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Flights of Fancy - Stories for Children
National Children's Book Week |
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(for ages 3-7) Bring your children to "Flights of Fancy," the museum's story time. Celebrate National Children's Book Week as storytellers and readers share folktales and books from around the world that make the collections come alive. It's a magical way to explore space and fly with heroes and heroines of the past. Each reading is followed by a hands-on activity.
Free; parking $12 for the day
Repeats May 17
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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Molly Donovan on Black Box: Kimsooja
Friday Gallery Talk |
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Artist and curatorial research associate Ryan Hill organized the weekly gallery talks and introduces each program. In today's talk, Molly Donovan (National Gallery assistant curator of modern and contemporary art) discusses Black Box: Kimsooja.
Free
Continues most Fridays
Related Exhibition: Black Box: Kimsooja
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: Meet at information desk
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Saturday, May 17
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The Religions of China: Visions of the Way
All-Day Seminar |
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In today's seminar, Charles B. Jones (associate professor of religion and culture, Catholic University) explores basic assumptions underlying the Chinese religious worldview, and discusses the three major religions of China: Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
$120, general admission; $85, member; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Hill Towns of Tuscany: The Heart of Italy
All-Day Seminar |
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The hill towns of Tuscany are a living cultural treasure. In each picturesque village, magnificent treasures are tucked away on steep cobbled paths that offer breathtaking panoramic vistas of the surrounding landscape. In today's seminar, C. Griffith Mann (curator of medieval art, Walters Art Museum) highlights some of these villages, presenting their buildings, art, and history as a reflection of the medieval communities that created them.
$120, general admission; $85, member; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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| 11:30 AM-1:30 PM ***New Time***
Flights of Fancy - Stories for Children
National Children's Book Week |
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(for ages 3-7) Bring your children to "Flights of Fancy," the museum's story time. Celebrate National Children's Book Week as storytellers and readers share folktales and books from around the world that make the collections come alive. It's a magical way to explore space and fly with heroes and heroines of the past. Each reading is followed by a hands-on activity.
Free; parking $12 for the day
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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Native Writers: Noenoe Silva
Discussion, with book signing |
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Noenoe Silva (Native Hawaiian/Kanaka Maoli; associate professor of political science, University of Hawai'i at Manoa) reads from and discusses her book Aloha Betrayed: Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism which won the Baldridge Prize for best book in history. Book signing follows. Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Free
Repeats May 18
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: 4th Level, Patron's Lounge
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Night at the Museum -- A Behind-the-Scenes Experience
After-Hours Family Program |
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Spend an evening with curators, archivists, educators, restoration staff, and other experts who research, preserve, and restore the museum's amazing aviation and space exploration artifacts. Take a tour to learn how the museum operates and hear stories about the artifacts. Don't forget your camera so you can take a special tour with photographer Dane Penland, who advises on the finer points of capturing the perfect picture of your favorite artifact.
Note: For tickets, visit the Web at www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/ticketsform.cfm or call 202-633-2398.
Free, but tickets required; see Note
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Throughout the museum
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Native Writers: Noenoe Silva
Discussion, with book signing |
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Noenoe Silva (Native Hawaiian/Kanaka Maoli; associate professor of political science, University of Hawai'i at Manoa) reads from and discusses her book Aloha Betrayed: Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism, which won the Baldridge Prize for best book in history. Book signing follows. Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Free
Last day
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: 4th Level, Patron's Lounge
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Architectural Olympics in Beijing
Illustrated Lecture |
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World-class athletes aren't the only star attractions at the upcoming Beijing Olympics. The architects and engineers on the Chinese teams who helped to create the two stadiums -- the National Stadium, nicknamed the Bird's Nest, and the National Aquatics Center, nicknamed the Water Cube -- are getting worldwide recognition. In this illustrated lecture, general designer of the National Stadium Li Xinggang and chief structural engineer of the National Aquatics Center Fu Xueyi discuss the design, construction, and influences of the structures.
$20, general; free to members & students; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Natural History, Baird Auditorium
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Romancing the String - My Life in Fiber
Lecture |
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Over the last 35 years, fiber artist John Garrett has worked with textile technologies and a wide range of found and natural materials to create 2- and 3-dimensional constructions that are visually unpredictable and intellectually eloquent. Today, he highlights his creations. Sponsored by the James Renwick Alliance.
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Renwick Gallery
Location: Grand Salon
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Monday, May 19
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Greece and the Greeks: The Power of Hellenic Heritage
Illustrated Lecture |
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Why does Greece instantly evoke notions of classical antiquity? In this illustrated lecture, Fani-Maria Tsigakou (curator of the Department of Paintings, Prints, and Drawings, Benaki Museum, Athens) explores the reasons through an overview of Greek images produced in Europe.
$10, general admission; free, members; call 202-633-3030
Related Exhibition: Classically Greek: Coins and Banknotes from Antiquity to Today
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Smithsonian Castle, Schermer Hall
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Tuesday, May 20
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Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel: Finding Common Ground
Lecture, with book signing ***Cancelled*** |
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Drawing on their USA Today column, Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel address how partisan rancor has run amok in Washington and how civility can be restored in order to move the country forward. They make a strategic case for why bipartisanship and consensus politics are good for the nation. Book signing follows.
$30, general; $20, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Wednesday, May 21
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Behind-the-Scenes Program
Lunder Conservation Center Activity |
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A museum conservator explains how artworks in the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery collections are cleaned, conserved, and stabilized.
Note: Register in person at the Luce Foundation Center information desk before 3 PM.
Free, but registration required; see Note
Repeats every Wednesday
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: 3rd floor, west, Lunder Conservation Center
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| 6:45-9 PM
Easter Island: Myths and Reality
Illustrated Lecture, with light reception |
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Once home to a lost and enigmatic Polynesian culture, Easter Island, located off the coast of Chile, is today an important archaeological site. Tonight, the island's longtime resident archaeologist Claudio Cristino (associate professor of anthropology, University of Chile) discusses the most popular theories that have tried to solve the island's mysteries. The program concludes with a reception featuring Chilean cheeses and wines.
$40, general; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: American Indian Museum, Rasmuson Theater ***New Location***
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Elizabeth I's Perilous Path to the Throne
Illustrated Lecture, with book signing |
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Queen Elizabeth I's greatness was shaped in no small measure by her turbulent childhood and youth. British historian and author Alison Weir explores Elizabeth's life and relationships before her accession to the throne -- years when she came perilously close to the scaffold more than once. Drawing on a wealth of original source material, Weir traces the development of Elizabeth's complex character and describes the challenges she faced and the conflicts in which she was involved. Book signing follows.
$35, general; $25, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Hirshhorn Museum, Ring Auditorium ***New Location***
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Thursday, May 22
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The Nuts and Bolts of Flight: The Aeronautical Propulsion
Systems Collection: Ask an Expert |
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Jeremy Kinney, Aeronautics Division, discusses the aeronautical propulsion systems collection, the nuts and bolts of flight.
Free
Continues 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Meet at the SR-71 Blackbird
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| 6-6:30 PM
Portrait of Admiral William Frederick "Bull" Halsey
"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.
Robert Cressman (Navy Historical Center) talks about the portrait of Admiral William Frederick "Bull" Halsey, a U.S. Naval officer and commander of the United States Third Fleet in the Pacific during World War II, by an unidentified artist in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Thursday evenings
Related Exhibition: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at F Street Lobby
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The Art of the Lost and Found
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Have you ever wondered what happens to stolen art? Bonnie Magness-Gardiner (manager, Art Theft Program, Federal Bureau of Investigation) shares her experience with the FBI Art Crime Team and gives examples of cases that illustrate how art theft and fraud is uncovered, how it is investigated, and the role of experts in the process. Cosponsored with the National Portrait Gallery.
Free, first come, first served
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Mississippi Freedom Riders: Heroes of Civil Rights Movement
Lecture, with book signing |
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Join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and distinguished history professor Roger Wilkins, author and photographer Eric Etheridge, and three of the 1961 Freedom Riders as they discuss the remarkable Civil Rights action of 47 years ago. Book signing follows.
$20, general; $15, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Maori Culture: Seeing Beyond the Warrior Image
Illstrated Lecture, with light reception |
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This evening, art historian and native Maorian Jo Damond focuses on her culture's artistic raranga, or weaving, and explains this highly developed art form shaped by the Maori women and it significance. Light reception follows.
Note: No door sales. Ticket and photo ID required for entrance.
$50, general admission; $40, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Embassy of New Zealand, 37 Observatory Circle, NW
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Milena Kalinovska on Tim Rollins + K.O.S.
Friday Gallery Talk |
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Artist and curatorial research associate Ryan Hill organized the weekly gallery talks and introduces each program. In today's talk, Milena Kalinovska (director of programs) discusses Tim Rollins + K.O.S. portfolio Creation.
Free
Continues most Fridays
Related Exhibition: Currents: Recent Acquisitions
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: Meet at information desk
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Saturday, May 24
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The Scurlock Studio Records Collection -- Who Were We During
the Jazz Age When Gatsby "Lived"?: Literary Program |
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(for teens to adults) This program examines images of Washington, D.C.'s, African American life through the lens of photographer Addison Scurlock and compares that view with the New York of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. Cosponsored with American History Museum's Archives Center and The Big Read-D.C. project.
Free; for reservations, call 202-633-4868
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: 1901 Fort Place, SE
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Snakes -- Local & Exotic ***Postponed; new date TBA***
Naturalist Center Lecture Series |
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(for ages 10 and up) Snakes are marvels of adaptation; they fascinate all of us, even those of us who find them frightening. George Zug (emeritus research zoologist and former curator of herpetology) offers an introduction to snake anatomy and biology of local and foreign snakes and comments on snake-human interactions. He and Carl Ernst (George Mason University) recently published the book Snakes: Smithsonian Answer Book.
Free
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Naturalist Center, 741 Miller Dr., SE, Leesburg, VA
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Rediscovering the Lost Amazon
Illustrated Lecture |
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Dr. John Kress (curator of botany) offers an on-screen tour of the photographs of ethnobotanist Richard Evans Schultes, on view in the related exhibition. Kress was a student of Schultes and today provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the exhibit was created and how Schultes was an influence on his own career as a botanist and explorer.
Free
Related Exhibition: The Lost Amazon: Exploring Plants and Understanding Cultures
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Ground Floor, Baird Auditorium
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Quality and Connoisseurship
Collector's Roundtable Lecture |
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In this lecture series, nationally acclaimed experts share their experiences with seasoned and novice art collectors. Today, Thomas Colville (Thomas Colville Fine Art) discusses quality and connoisseurship.
Note: To register, call 202-633-8490, e-mail saamprograms@si.edu, or visit the Web at americanart.si.edu/visit/calendar.cfml.
$20; advance registration required; see Note
Series continues June 17
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Wednesday, May 28
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Behind-the-Scenes Program
Lunder Conservation Center Activity |
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A museum conservator explains how artworks in the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery collections are cleaned, conserved, and stabilized.
Note: Register in person at the Luce Foundation Center information desk before 3 PM.
Free, but registration required; see Note
Repeats every Wednesday
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: 3rd floor, west, Lunder Conservation Center
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Thursday, May 29
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Portrait of Dorie Miller
"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.
Historican Jim Barber talks about the portrait of Dorie Miller, an African American cook in the U.S. Navy known for his heroism during the Pearl Harbor attack, by David Stone Martin in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Thursday evenings
Related Exhibition: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at F Street Lobby
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Meet the Author: Grant Hayter-Menzies
Lecture with book signing |
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Spend a lively evening with author Grant Hayter-Menzies as he reads from and discusses his latest book Imperial Masquerade: The Legend of Princess Der Ling. This colorful yet historically accurate biography of Princess Der Ling (a.k.a. Mrs. Elizabeth Antoinette White), a 20th-century writer during the Qing dynasty, explores her legacy as a witness to history (and as an apologist of the much-reviled Empress Dowager Cixi). The princess herself was a figure of controversy; arguments over her continue to rage in and outside of China to this very day. Book signing follows. Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Free; first come, first served
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Conference Room
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