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Astronomy Chat
One-Time Events
Chat with astronomer Courtney Dressing (Harvard University Ph.D. student) and ask her about her research on exoplanets, what it’s like to be an astronomer, or anything else that interests you.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Public Observatory, Outside on the Southeast Terrace. Cost: Free
In the event of inclement weather, the program may be moved or postponed; confirm at @SIObservatory or (202) 633-2517.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Museum Highlights Tour in Japanese
One-Time Events
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a tour of museum highlights in Japanese.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Welcome Center, 2 Center. Cost: Free. Continues: Repeats Wednesdays in May. Related Exhibition: I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Troubled Waters: A Mississippi River Story
One-Time Events
(2010, 57 min, directed by Larkin McPhee) This film traces the development of America's bountiful heartland and its effect on the legendary river. It helps viewers grasp what is a profound truth -- that a single drop of water in Minnesota is connected to the "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico -- and offers concrete solutions and fresh ideas to the river's troubles. A discussion follows with Linda Maxwell, education specialist at the Anacostia Community Museum.
Categories: Films. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Anacostia Community Museum. Event Location: Program Room. Cost: Free; for reservations, call 202-633-4844. Related Exhibition: Reclaiming the Edge: Urban Waterways and Civic Engagement.
Thursday, May 23, 2013, 11:00 AM.
For more info visit anacostia.si.edu. Three-Point Tour
One-Time Events
This program reveals the often-surprising connections among people represented in the museum’s collection. Today, senior historian Sid Hart ties together the tales of George Patton, Richard Nixon, and Joseph McCarthy.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the portrait of George Patton in Twentieth-Century Americans (3rd Floor). Cost: Free.
Thursday, May 23, 2013, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM.
Edward O. Wilson's Letters to a Young Scientist
Resident Associate Program
Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson advises emerging scientists “Keep your eyes lifted and your head turning. The search for knowledge is in our genes.” Hear him discuss his newest book, in which he envisions a new generation whose professional and personal development is sparked by imagination and exposure to a wider range of fields beyond science. View more details.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: National Museum of Natural History, Baird Auditorium, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Metro: Federal Triangle or Smithsonian. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226321.
Thursday, May 23, 2013, 6:45 PM.
Meet the Artist: Jennie C. Jones with Jason Moran
One-Time Events
Conceiving of abstraction as a language with the potential to span the gulf between African American and dominant modernisms, Jennie C. Jones makes her solo museum debut in a Directions exhibition that features an “acoustic intervention” in the gallery space. She discusses her work and the connections between avant-garde visual and musical practices with pianist Jason Moran, artistic advisor for jazz at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Ring Auditorium, Lower Level. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Directions: Jennie C. Jones: Higher Resonance.
Thursday, May 23, 2013, 7:00 PM.
For more info visit hirshhorn.si.edu. Friday Gallery Talk: Kiepenkerl
One-Time Events
Milena Kalinovska talks about Jeff Koon's Kiepenkerl.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free. Continues: Continues most Fridays.
Friday, May 24, 2013, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu. Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob, All-Day Tour
Resident Associate Program
Travel to the scenic Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania for a tour that includes two masterworks of Frank Lloyd Wright’s domestic architecture, a pair of houses in which design and nature beautifully combine. View more details.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Departs from the Holiday Inn Capitol at, 550 C Street, S.W. (corner of 6th & C Sts.), Fringe stop: I-270, Exit 26 Urbana Carpool lot. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226384.
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 7:00 AM.
Celebrate Hawai’i Festival
One-Time Events
For the full schedule, click here.
Could you cross the Pacific Ocean without a GPS? Imagine finding an island – like Hawai’i – in the Pacific Ocean using the stars, seabirds, the color of the water, and the clouds as your guide.
This festival is the museum’s annual celebration of Hawaiian arts and culture and coincides with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. During the festival, visitors can meet and greet Hawaiian culture bearers who are practitioners of the traditional Hawaiian arts related to voyaging and canoes.
Visitors can also learn about living a life of “aloha” by watching and learning about hula, taking in a cooking demonstration, watching films, and presentations, and meeting and greeting our Hawaiian guests.
Explore the excitement of navigating and moving the Hawaiian culture across the Pacific through the hula, storytelling, demonstrations, a talk on navigation, foods of the islands, and hands-on activities.
The program will also include a special concert on May 25th with…
Categories: Celebrations. Culinary Arts. Demonstrations. Films. Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Performances. Webcasts & Webinars. Workshops. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Potomac Atrium and various museum locations. Webcast: http://nmai.si.edu/multimedia/webcasts/. Cost: Free. Continues: Program through May 26.
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
River Art Mural with Prelli Williams
One-Time Events
Join local artist Prelli Williams who leads a river art project based on the related exhibition.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: Anacostia Community Museum. Event Location: Program Room. Cost: Free. For reservations, call 202-633-4844. Related Exhibition: Reclaiming the Edge: Urban Waterways and Civic Engagement.
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit anacostia.si.edu. Book Signing: Capt. W. Stewart (Bud) Orr and Fran E. Orr
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Capt. W. Stewart (Bud) Orr (US Navy, Ret.) and Fran E. Orr sign copies of their book Love at First Flight: Adventures, Exploits, Sacrifices, Risks, and Rewards.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store
Parking: $15 per car.
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Book Signing: Ross Simpson
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Ross Simpson signs copies of his book Stealth Down.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store
Parking: $15 per car; free after 4 PM.
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Portrait Story Days: Frank Lloyd Wright
One-Time Events
(for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) and one of his most famous houses, Fallingwater.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays.
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Book Signing: Gary Anthes
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Gary Anthes signs copies of his book The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Mall Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store.
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Indian Summer Showcase Concert: Amy Hanaiali`i Gilliom
One-Time Events
Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom is a four-time GRAMMY-nominated singer and one of Hawai‘i’s most respected and loved female vocalists, songwriters, composers, and performers. She continues to be the top-selling female vocalist in Hawai‘i. The opening act is The Aloha Boys.
Categories: After Five. Celebrations. Kids & Families. Performances. Webcasts & Webinars. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Welcome Plaza. Webcast: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/national-museum-of-the-american-indian. Cost: Free. Related Events: Celebrate Hawai‘i Festival.
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Celebrate Hawai'i Festival
One-Time Events
Could you cross the Pacific Ocean without a GPS? Imagine finding an island – like Hawai’i – in the Pacific Ocean using the stars, seabirds, the color of the water, and the clouds as your guide.
This festival is the museum’s annual celebration of Hawaiian arts and culture and coincides with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. During the festival, visitors can meet and greet Hawaiian culture bearers who are practitioners of the traditional Hawaiian arts related to voyaging and canoes.
Visitors can also learn about living a life of “aloha” by watching and learning about hula, taking in a cooking demonstration, watching films, and presentations, and meeting and greeting our Hawaiian guests. Explore the excitement of navigating and moving the Hawaiian culture across the Pacific through the hula, storytelling, demonstrations, a talk on navigation, foods of the islands, and hands-on activities.
Categories: Celebrations. Culinary Arts. Demonstrations. Films. Kids & Families. Performances. Webcasts & Webinars. Workshops. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Potomac Atrium and various museum locations. Webcast: http://nmai.si.edu/multimedia/webcasts/. Cost: Free.
Sunday, May 26, 2013, 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Book Signing: David Stinson
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
David Stinson signs copies of his book Deadball, A Metaphysical Baseball Novel.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Mall Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store.
Sunday, May 26, 2013, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Book Signing: Sandra O'Connell
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Sandra O'Connell signs copies of her book An American Family in World War II.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store
Parking: $15 per car; free after 4 PM.
Sunday, May 26, 2013, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
An Afternoon with Breena Clarke
One-Time Events
Author Breena Clarke reads from River Cross My Heart and her latest novel Stand the Storm, which explores the constant struggle and sacrifice of African Americans to maintain their freedom in a frontier town with no laws protecting black citizens. Book sale and signing follow.
Categories: Performances. Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Anacostia Community Museum. Event Location: Program Room. Cost: Free; for reservations, call 202-633-4844. Related Exhibition: Reclaiming the Edge: Urban Waterways and Civic Engagement.
Sunday, May 26, 2013, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit anacostia.si.edu. Portrait Story Days: Frank Lloyd Wright
One-Time Events
(for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) and one of his most famous houses, Fallingwater.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays.
Sunday, May 26, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Music at the Museum: Summer Band Concert
One-Time Events
Gather family and friends and bring a blanket and picnic to enjoy an outdoor performance featuring the U.S. Navy jazz band the Commodores. Food and lawn chairs not permitted in the museum.
Categories: After Five. Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outdoors on the North Lawn. Cost: Free
Parking free after 4 PM
Moves indoors if it rains. Continues: Continues 4th Sunday of each month through August.
Sunday, May 26, 2013, 6:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Is This Art? - Guided Looking
One-Time Events
Baffled by a lot of contemporary art? Feel like you don’t “get it”? Join us for a new series of gallery talks focused solely on modern and contemporary art. Guided Looking is facilitated by a museum staff member. Open Discussion encourages free-flowing conversation and debate.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Lincoln Gallery, 3rd Floor.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Museum Highlights Tour in Japanese
One-Time Events
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a tour of museum highlights in Japanese.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Welcome Center, 2 Center. Cost: Free. Continues: Repeats Wednesdays in May. Related Exhibition: I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
National Portrait Gallery Pop Quiz: Hometown Heroes: D.C.’s Best and Brightest
One-Time Events
Join us for a trivia night and happy hour featuring some of the famous sons and daughters of the District of Columbia. The top-scoring team receives a prize at the end of the evening.
Snacks and beverages are available for purchase in the Courtyard Cafe.
Categories: After Five. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Kogod Courtyard. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 6:30 PM.
Friday Gallery Talk: Joseph Cornell
One-Time Events
Robert Lehrman talks about Joseph Cornell in the related exhibition.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free. Continues: Continues most Fridays. Related Exhibition: Over, Under, Next.
Friday, May 31, 2013, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu. HOT (Human Origins Today) Topic: Dialogue on the relationship between scientific and religious perspectives on human evolution
One-Time Events
Come join our informal discussion on the science-religion interface.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st Floor. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins.
Friday, May 31, 2013, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.humanorigins.si.edu. Luce Unplugged Community Showcase
One-Time Events
Join us for a special Luce Unplugged Community Showcase. Visitors can explore the center’s thousands of art works while listening to sets by local bands America Hearts, Lyriciss, and More Humans, selected with the help of City Paper’s managing editor, Jonathan L. Fischer.
A cash bar will offer samples of new beers and local brewery Port City Brewing will offer free tastings from 6 to 7 p.m. to visitors twenty-one and older. Snacks and other beverages are available to all for purchase.
Image: America Hearts; Lyriciss; More Humans (Bryan Johns).
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Performances. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor. Cost: Free.
Friday, May 31, 2013, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
For more info visit americanart.si.edu. Smithsonian Sleepovers
Resident Associate Program
Family Program: (Ages 8 to 12) Go on an interactive exploration of the museum, participate in hands-on crafts projects, and view the IMAX film Born to be Wild. Then roll out your sleeping bag and dream away in the darkened halls of one of the world’s most famous museums! View more details.
Categories: After Five. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: National Museum of Natural History, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226271.
Friday, May 31, 2013, 7:00 PM.
The Future is Here Conference
Resident Associate Program
Join world-renowned experts for entertaining presentations on the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math. Featured speakers include Suzan Murray, John Mather, Nick Pyenson, Maria Klawe, and Bob Ballard.
Participants should use the Maryland Ave. entrance of the National Museum of the American Indian. View more details.
Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: National Museum of the American Indian, Rasmuson Theater, 4th St. & Independence Avenue, SW, Metro:L'Enfant Plaza(Blue/Orange/Yellow/Green). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226391.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 9:30 AM.
Mini-Urban Challenge
One-Time Events
During this national championship of the Mini-Urban Challenge competition, teams of high school students use LEGO Mindstorms kits to design and operate an autonomous "car" to successfully navigate through a mini city.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Flag Hall, 2nd Floor, Center. Cost: Free.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) Workshop: World of Wonder
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
(for ages 4-6 with adult) Children embark on a journey around the Smithsonian, stopping each week at a new destination. From Africa to ancient China, participants examine objects from all over the world and participate in activities that enhance their understanding of that culture.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (directions provided upon registration). Cost: $170; see Purchase Tickets link
For more information, call 202-633-0121. Purchase Tickets: http://www.artwithinreach.org/museum-tours/registration-fees/. Continues: Continues Saturdays through June 22.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Family Day: Explore the Universe: Everybody Looks Up!
One-Time Events
Everyone looks up! People around the world have always looked to the sky, but they don’t always see the same things. Learn how different people study the sky and hear their stories.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Throughout the museum. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Explore the Universe.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. The Pueblo Culture Takes Root in the American Southwest
Resident Associate Program
When maize first sprouted around 4,000 years ago in the Southwest, the grain provided the basis for an astonishing and thriving Native American culture. Spend a fascinating day learning from a variety of experts how domesticated food production gave rise to the achievements of Pueblo technology, society, and architecture. View more details.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226362.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:00 AM.
Story Time at Anacostia Neighborhood Library
One-Time Events
(for ages early childhood to 8 years old with parents) Join us for a wonderful Saturday morning program. Following the reading of a book and discussion with a community leader, children participate in an arts activity with visual artist Tamara Thomas.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Event Location: Anacostia Neighborhood Library, 1800 Good Hope Road, SE. Cost: Free; for information and reservations, call 202-633-4844. Continues: Selected Saturdays through September 2013.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Book Signing: Buzz Aldrin
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Buzz Aldrin signs copies of his book Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store. Related Events: See related conference today: The Future is Here.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Book Signing: Capt. W. Stewart (Bud) Orr and Fran E. Orr
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Capt. W. Stewart (Bud) Orr (US Navy, Ret.) and Fran E. Orr sign copies of their book Love at First Flight: Adventures, Exploits, Sacrifices, Risks, and Rewards.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store
Parking: $15 per car.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Weaving Workshop
One-Time Events
(for ages 14 and up) Learn how to weave with natural and recycled materials.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Workshop, Sublevel 2. Cost: Free, but space is limited; to RSVP, call 202-633-4646. Related Exhibition: Earth Matters: Land as Material and Metaphor in the Arts of Africa.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Portrait Story Days: Theodore Geisel – Dr. Seuss
One-Time Events
(for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about children’s author Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss, 1904-1991) and create a short story of your own.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) Workshop: World of Wonder
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
(for ages 6-8 with adult) Children embark on a journey around the Smithsonian, stopping each week at a new destination. From Africa to ancient China, participants examine objects from all over the world and participate in activities that enhance their understanding of that culture.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (directions provided upon registration). Cost: $170; see Purchase Tickets link
For more information, call 202-633-0121. Purchase Tickets: http://www.artwithinreach.org/museum-tours/registration-fees/. Continues: Continues Saturdays through June 22.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Luce Artist Talk with Victoria Fu
One-Time Events
Local artists discuss a work in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection and why it resonates with them. Free coffee or tea available.
Local artist Victoria Fu explores time and memory in her work. Hear her speak about her art, which ranges from drawings to still and moving images, and how it connects to works on view in the Luce Foundation Center.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor. Cost: Free.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 1:30 PM.
For more info visit americanart.si.edu. Japanese Language Tour of The Sant Ocean Hall
One-Time Events
Volunteer Ai Nonaka will give a Japanese language tour of the exhibition. Look for her in front of the Information Desk in the Rotunda.
Note
- Tours subject to volunteer availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet at the Information Desk in the Rotunda, 1st Floor; group will proceed to the Sant Ocean Hall. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 1:30 PM.
For the Love of . . . Dance
One-Time Events
Howard University Dancers and Theatre Ensemble celebrates traditional and contemporary dance with a versatile exploration of various dance forms.
Categories: Performances. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Pavilion (tentative). Cost: Free.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 2:00 PM.
Author Talk and Book Signing: Thomas Mallon
One-Time Events
Acclaimed historical novelist Thomas Mallon discusses his book Watergate: A Novel. Book signing follows.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the portrait of Richard Nixon in America's Presidents, 2nd Floor. Cost: Free; books available for purchase in the Museum Store.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 2:00 PM.
ImaginAsia: Beautifully Bound
Kids and Family
Learn about the exhibition Hand-Held: The Gerhard Pulverer Collection of Japanese Illustrated Books with help from an activity guide. Then, create your own Japanese book. Choose copies of folios from the Pulverer collection that feature scenes of springtime and cherry blossoms. Use elegant handmade papers for your cover and tanzaku slips for your title, and then bind them together with a traditional Japanese sewing technique.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 2. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: One Man's Search for Ancient China: The Paul Singer Collection.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 2:00 PM.
The Future is Here Conference
Resident Associate Program
Join world-renowned experts for entertaining presentations on the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math. Featured speakers include Kirk Johnson, Elizabeth Cottrell, Justin Kasper, Buzz Aldrin, and Thomas Dolby. View more details.
Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: National Museum of the American Indian, Rasmuson Theater, 4th St. & Independence Avenue, SW, Metro:L'Enfant Plaza(Blue/Orange/Yellow/Green). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226392.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 2:30 PM.
Your Ticket to the Universe
One-Time Events
6:30 PM: Film: Hubble 3D, 7:30 PM: Lecture: Have you ever been curious about the wonders of the universe but didn't know where to start? Space is a fascinating topic for people of all ages, but it can also seem overwhelming. Many of us consult a travel guide when we take a trip to an unknown land, and the same can be done for the cosmos. Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke, authors of a recently released guide to the universe, orient you about what you need to know before setting off on a trip into the solar system and well beyond, for the beginner as well as the savvy cosmic traveler. Enjoy a backstage pass to some of the most exciting events that our universe has to offer. Book signing follows.
Categories: Films. Lectures & Discussions. Shopping/Book Signing. Event Type: Lecture. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, 1st Floor, East Wing. Cost: Free, but tickets required; see Purchase Tickets link. Purchase Tickets: http://http://airandspace.si.edu/events/lectures/ticketsform.cfm. Related Events: See related Stargazing this evening.
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 6:30 PM.
Digital Camera Basics
Resident Associate Program
This hands-on digital media workshop covers topics such as obtaining a good exposure; making exposure adjustments on an image; controlling color and tone as files are captured; understanding resolution, picture quality, and file formats such as JPEG and RAW; transferring files to the computer; and organizing files with a browser. View more details.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: National Museum of Natural History, Computer Lab, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226318.
Sunday, June 2, 2013, 10:00 AM.
Smithsonian-Inspired Photography: Public Sculpture and Architecture on the Mall, 5-Session Weekend Course
Resident Associate Program
With public sculpture that ranges from classical to abstract and architectural styles from gothic to contemporary, the Smithsonian is an ideal location for photographers. Hone your technique and your eye in classroom sessions and shooting excursions to a variety of museums and sites on the Mall. View more details.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Photolab 3036, 1100 Jefferson Dr, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226414.
Sunday, June 2, 2013, 10:15 AM.
Portrait Story Days: Theodore Geisel – Dr. Seuss
One-Time Events
(for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about children’s author Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss, 1904-1991) and create a short story of your own.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays.
Sunday, June 2, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
James Renwick Alliance Distinguished Lecture with Andy Paiko
One-Time Events
Andy Paiko, who founded the Central Coast Glass Artists’ Studio, explains how he creates with glass, and continues to explore new methods of coloration, patterning, and form, in everything from vessels and assembled sculpture to installation and custom design. Before and after the program watch local spinner Anne O’Connor operate Paiko’s Spinning Wheel in the gallery.
Time Detail: Spinning demonstrations occur approximately 1 hour before and after lecture. Categories: Demonstrations. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Renwick Gallery. Event Location: Grand Salon. Cost: Free.
Sunday, June 2, 2013, 2:00 PM.
ImaginAsia: Beautifully Bound
Kids and Family
Learn about the exhibition Hand-Held: The Gerhard Pulverer Collection of Japanese Illustrated Books with help from an activity guide. Then, create your own Japanese book. Choose copies of folios from the Pulverer collection that feature scenes of springtime and cherry blossoms. Use elegant handmade papers for your cover and tanzaku slips for your title, and then bind them together with a traditional Japanese sewing technique.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 2. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: One Man's Search for Ancient China: The Paul Singer Collection.
Sunday, June 2, 2013, 2:00 PM.
Moth Matters Mondays
One-Time Events
Using digital interactives in conjunction with live specimens, visitors will learn with our educated staff all about the fascinating features of various species of moths, such as Atlas Moths and Sphinx moths!
Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution, 2nd Floor. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Insect Zoo.
Monday, June 3, 2013, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
The Golden Age of Finnish Art and Architecture
Resident Associate Program
Get a rare look inside the Finnish ambassador’s elegant residence at an evening focused on her nation’s creative legacy. View works by Finnish artists and hear art historian Karin Alexis speak about art and architectural masterpieces of the 19th and 20th centuries. View more details.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Event Location: Residence of the Finnish Ambassador, 3001 Woodland Drive, NW, Washington D.C. 20008, Metro: Woodley Park/Zoo (Red). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226368.
Monday, June 3, 2013, 7:00 PM.
Venice Biennale: Trends in International Art
One-Time Events
Art professionals discuss this year’s 55th Venice Biennale theme, The Encyclopedic Palace, which evokes self-taught Italian American artist Marino Auriti and the patent he filed in 1955 for an imaginary museum meant to house all worldly knowledge.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Event Location: Goethe-Institut Washington, 812 7th St. NW. Cost: Free; RSVP to rsvp@washington.goethe.org.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 12:30 PM.
Nam June Paik: Global Visionary—Gallery Talk
One-Time Events
Join associate curator Michael Mansfield for a walk through the Nam June Paik: Global Visionary exhibition and an expert view into the artist’s creative method.
Categories: After Five. Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet at Exhibition Entrance, 3rd Floor. Related Exhibition: Nam June Paik: Global Visionary.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Paine v. Chalmers: Was Declaring Independence Common Sense?
Resident Associate Program
Colonists yearn for independence from a far-off empire. Loyalists see nothing but folly in the scheme. Can divisions be bridged and a new nation created? Get ready for some interactive time travelling to hear Thomas Paine and James Chalmers debate critical issues that faced 18th-century leaders—and then choose the winner. View more details.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226254.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 6:45 PM.
Africa in Reel Time: Soul Power
One-Time Events
(2008, 92 min, directed by Jeffrey Levy-Hinte) Featuring James Brown, Muhammad Ali, and Celia Cruz, the film documents the legendary 1974 music concert in Kinshasa, Zaire.
Categories: Films. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2. Cost: Free: first come, first served.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 12:00 PM.
Women in Science Career Panel
Special Zoo Events
This event will feature six women representing a variety of backgrounds and experiences, coming together to discuss what it’s like to work at the National Zoo.
Participants will hear from women in the fields of zoo keeping, research, veterinary medicine and biology about the challenges and rewards of working alongside amazing animals every day. Following the initial question and answer session, students will have the opportunity to talk with panel members in a small group setting.
Girls in grades six through ten and their parents, guardians or chaperones are invited to attend this event. Registration is required and can be completed by clicking on the link below.
Upon registration, participants will receive a confirmation e-mail and a short survey to be completed by students prior to attending the panel.
We look forward to you joining us for an afternoon of discussion!
Categories: Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Visitor Center Auditorium. Cost: This event is free. Registration required by visiting the website at: http://fonz.org/womeninscience.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit fonz.org. Jeff Shaara on the Battle of Vicksburg: A Siege for the Ages
Resident Associate Program
The spring of 1863 found the strategic city of Vicksburg on the Mississippi under attack from Grant’s forces, leading to a six-week trial by siege, starvation, and devastation that led to its ultimate surrender. Author Jeff Shaara brings the stories of both soldiers and civilians to vivid life. View more details.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Lecture Hall, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226404.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 7:00 PM.
Whale Research at the Smithsonian – Past, Present, and Future
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
The Smithsonian has studied whales since the 1850s, building collections that are unmatched in the world and yielding insights into these enigmatic species. Today, R. Ewan Fordyce (University of Otago, New Zealand), D. Graham Burnett (Princeton University), Steven Godfrey (Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Maryland), and Nick Pyenson (National Museum of Natural History) discuss the origins of this legacy, its scientific value, and its future.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Baird Auditorium, Ground Floor. Cost: Free, but reservations required; e-mail silrsvp@si.edu or call 202-633-1699. Related Exhibition: Whales: From Bone to Book.
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit library.si.edu. Fighting for Democracy: Who is the “We” in “We the People”
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program
Follow the real-life stories of 7 young men and women whose lives were forever changed by the events of World War II. Denied their fundamental rights, each of them, in his or her own way, chose to fight for equality, freedom, and justice overseas and at home. Their compelling stories connect powerfully to current debates about immigration, citizenship, and civil rights in America. Discussion with the audience follows.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Warner Bros. Theater, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free.
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 11:00 AM.
Fighting for Democracy: Who is the “We” in “We the People”
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program
Follow the real-life stories of 7 young men and women whose lives were forever changed by the events of World War II. Denied their fundamental rights, each of them, in his or her own way, chose to fight for equality, freedom, and justice overseas and at home. Their compelling stories connect powerfully to current debates about immigration, citizenship, and civil rights in America. Discussion with the audience follows.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Warner Bros. Theater, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free.
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 2:00 PM.
Fighting for Democracy: Who is the “We” in “We the People”
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program
Follow the real-life stories of 7 young men and women whose lives were forever changed by the events of World War II. Denied their fundamental rights, each of them, in his or her own way, chose to fight for equality, freedom, and justice overseas and at home. Their compelling stories connect powerfully to current debates about immigration, citizenship, and civil rights in America. Discussion with the audience follows.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Warner Bros. Theater, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free.
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 4:00 PM.
Art Signs
One-Time Events
Art Signs programs are gallery talks in American Sign Language (ASL) for deaf visitors. Join us for a conversation presented by a volunteer ASL guide. For additional information on the program, email wilsoncl@si.edu.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free.
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 5:30 PM.
For more info visit americanart.si.edu. Fighting for Democracy: Who is the “We” in “We the People”
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program
Follow the real-life stories of 7 young men and women whose lives were forever changed by the events of World War II. Denied their fundamental rights, each of them, in his or her own way, chose to fight for equality, freedom, and justice overseas and at home. Their compelling stories connect powerfully to current debates about immigration, citizenship, and civil rights in America. Discussion with the audience follows.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Warner Bros. Theater, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free.
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 6:30 PM.
Nabokov's Secrets
Resident Associate Program
Witty and enigmatic, Vladimir Nabokov’s produced some of the last century’s most celebrated and notorious fiction. Using newly declassified intelligence files and recovered military reports, author Andrea Pitzer argues that far from being an advocate of art for art's sake, Vladimir Nabokov managed to hide disturbing real-life history in his works. View more details.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226371.
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 6:45 PM.
Retelling Homer
Resident Associate Program
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey recount one of the epic tales of history, a timeless chronicle of war and passion, heroism and human folly, men and gods. Explore these classic works from the perspective of the latest scholarship and recent archaeological findings. View more details.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226365.
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 6:45 PM.
The Greatest Songs You've Never Heard
Resident Associate Program
Recently digitized files from the Library of Congress were hiding lost treasures: charming songs from quickly vanished 1930s Hollywood and Broadway productions that went unheard for decades. Now, Three for a Song (pianist and musical archivist Alex Hassan and singers Douglas Bowles and Kari Paludan) have collected the best, polished them to a stylish period sheen, and are ready give these tunes the second chance they never got. View more details.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: National Museum of the American Indian, Rasmuson Theater, 4th St. & Independence Avenue, SW, Metro:L'Enfant Plaza(Blue/Orange/Yellow/Green). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226312.
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 7:00 PM.
Pup Tense Film Series: The Breed
One-Time Events
(2006, directed by Nicholas Mastandrea) Don’t let the pedigree fool you: Nicholas Mastandrea’s first feature may have debuted at Cannes, but it’s purebred Rex-ploitation. This over-the-top gory story provides plenty of fodder for nightmares, as an idyllic, apparently deserted island proves host to a pack of snarly wags who’d like nothing better than to feast on human intruders. The feral peril is not for the faint of heart.
Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Ring Auditorium, Lower Level. Cost: Free.
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 8:00 PM.
For more info visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu. John H. Glenn Lecture: Space Exploration from Mercury to the Space Shuttle
One-Time Events
Former NASA astronaut Gen. Thomas P. Stafford flew twice during Project Gemini and commanded both Apollo 10 and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Sen. John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth in the Mercury-6 project and returned to space aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998. Join these legendary figures in space history as they reflect on their distinguished careers with museum director Gen. John R. “Jack” Dailey.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, 1st Floor, East Wing. Cost: Free, but tickets required; available by lottery; requests taken online beginning 10 AM on Monday, March 11. All requesters will be contacted by e-mail by May 15 with their request status.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 8:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. DISCOVERY THEATER: The Nicolo Whimsey Show
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Ages 2-8. Foolish FUN with lots of audience participation makes this a modern vaudeville party with Nicolo, 'master of whimsy.' View more details.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Cal-DT&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190359&performanceNumber=226205.
Friday, June 7, 2013, 10:15 AM.
DISCOVERY THEATER: The Nicolo Whimsey Show
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Ages 2-8. Foolish FUN with lots of audience participation makes this a modern vaudeville party with Nicolo, 'master of whimsy.' View more details.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Cal-DT&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190359&performanceNumber=226206.
Friday, June 7, 2013, 11:30 AM.
Conservation of a Master Craftsman
One-Time Events
Tour the Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color exhibitions with furniture conservator Don Williams to learn about the techniques and materials used by the artist and how the works are being treated and preserved for the future.
Image: Thomas Day, Sofa, 1845–1855, mahogany with mahogany veneer over yellow pine (upholstery not original), Grecian style, Collection of the North Carolina Museum of History, acquired with funds provided by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Renwick Gallery. Event Location: 1st-floor Lobby. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color.
Friday, June 7, 2013, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit americanart.si.edu. Friday Gallery Talk: Directions: Jennie C. Jones
One-Time Events
Hirshhorn associate curator Evelyn Hankins gives a tour of the related exhibition.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free. Continues: Continues most Fridays. Related Exhibition: Directions: Jennie C. Jones.
Friday, June 7, 2013, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu. World Oceans Day — The Experts Are In
One-Time Events
Get a jump-start on World Oceans Day! Explore the Sant Ocean Hall and meet ocean experts to learn about our blue planet.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor. Cost: Free.
Friday, June 7, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Health, Hair, and Heritage
One-Time Events
Join panelists Diana N'Diaye, Monte Harris, Karen E. Milbourne, and Gina Paige for an engaging and thoughtful conversation about contemporary hair, health, and beauty in relation to the heritage and history of Africa. Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, museum director, gives opening remarks.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: Ripley Lecture Hall, Sublevel 3. Cost: Free. Reserve your ticket at http://healthhairheritage.eventbrite.com.
Friday, June 7, 2013, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Bullet Vanishes
Films
In this moody mystery, set in the 1920s, a munitions factory worker accused of stealing a box of bullets dies in a game of Russian roulette that was rigged by her corrupt boss. Soon afterward, a murder occurs at the factory and the bullet mysteriously disappears from the scene. The workers believe their dead colleague’s ghost is seeking revenge, and the police hire obsessive investigator Donglu (Lau Ching-wan) and his sharpshooting partner Guo Zhi (Nicholas Tse) to solve the case.
Screen Daily’s Edmund Lee calls The Bullet Vanishes Law Chi-leung’s “best film to date … a sumptuously realized detective mystery that merges Holmesian deductions with shootouts, explosions and action sequences.” Featuring charismatic performances from Lau and Tse, this smart blockbuster trusts its audience to follow the plot’s surprising twists and turns. Supplied by China Lion Distribution, Inc. (Dir.: Law Chi-leung, Hong Kong/China, 2012, 108 min. Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles, D-Cinema).
Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, June 7, 2013, 7:00 PM.
Super Science Saturday: Energy
One-Time Events
Immerse yourself in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics topics related to aviation and space exploration through demonstrations and hands-on activities for visitors of all ages.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Throughout the museum. Cost: Free, but $15 parking fee per vehicle. Continues: Second Saturday of most months.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Craft Camp! Family Day
One-Time Events
Grab a scavenger hunt to explore the exhibition, Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color and another hunt to gather inspiration from the permanent collection. Crafters of all ages and abilities can learn new techniques from our craft coaches to make their own artworks. Kathleen Manning from Beadazzled demonstrates the art of jewelry making while volunteers from ScrapDC show how "junk" can be upcycled into fun new crafts!
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Renwick Gallery. Event Location: Grand Salon. Cost: Free.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit americanart.si.edu. Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) Workshop: World of Wonder
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
(for ages 4-6 with adult) Children embark on a journey around the Smithsonian, stopping each week at a new destination. From Africa to ancient China, participants examine objects from all over the world and participate in activities that enhance their understanding of that culture.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (directions provided upon registration). Cost: $170; see Purchase Tickets link
For more information, call 202-633-0121. Purchase Tickets: http://www.artwithinreach.org/museum-tours/registration-fees/. Continues: Continues Saturdays through June 22.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
World Ocean Day
Special Zoo Events
This family-friendly event offers educational and fun activities for children, keeper talks and animal demonstrations. Learn how the world's oceans and the fascinating creatures that live in them. See special feedings and talk to National Zoo staff about what you can do to help preserve healthy oceans.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: National Zoo. Event Location: Invertebrate Exhibit. Cost: This event is free. No ticket required.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit nationalzoo.si.edu. Studio Time: Mequitta Ahuja
One-Time Events
(for adults) Studio Time offers adults the chance to take a hands-on art lesson from a contemporary artist whose work is featured or collected at the Portrait Gallery. This morning, Mequitta Ahuja, whose works appear in in the related exhibition, shows her techniques for mixed-media printmaking and helps participants create their own mixed-media artwork.
Categories: Demonstrations. Workshops. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in the G Street Lobby by 10:15 AM. Cost: $50, includes all materials
For reservations, e-mail studiotime@si.edu
Space is limited to 20 participants. Related Exhibition: Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM.
Fair Isle Knitting Technique
Resident Associate Program
Peries, XOX, and Boarders. These may sound like the names of rock bands, but in fact they are the patterns found in Fair Isle knitting. Students in this workshop focus on learning this stranding color technique. View more details.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3031, 1100 Jefferson Dr, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226161.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 10:15 AM.
Ceramica de los Ancestros: A Central American Pottery Festival
One-Time Events
Learn more about Central America through food demonstrations by the museum’s Mitsitam Cafe. Take a closer look at the animals, flutes and pottery in the museum’s latest exhibition and create a clay medallion based on designs found in the museum’s collection. Learn how various pottery flutes are played, including one filled with water. Enjoy a Maya pottery-dance performance by Aval.
Enjoy the creations of Carlos Chaclan, a Quiche Maya ceramicist from Guatemala who specializes in recreating pre-Hispanic musical wind instruments.
This festival is inspired by the exhibition, Ceramica de los Ancestros: Central America’s Past Revealed, which was co-organized by the National Museum of the American Indian and the Smithsonian Latino Center and received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Categories: After Five. Celebrations. Culinary Arts. Demonstrations. Films. Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Performances. Webcasts & Webinars. Workshops. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Potomac Atrium, imagiNATIONS Activity Center, Firepit. Cost: Free. Related Events: Indian Summer Showcase.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
Storytelling: Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace
One-Time Events
Come listen to a 2012 Children's Africana Book Award winner about Wangari Maathai written by Jen Cullerton Johnson.
Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2 (tentative). Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 11:00 AM.
Book Signing: Capt. W. Stewart (Bud) Orr and Fran E. Orr
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Capt. W. Stewart (Bud) Orr (US Navy, Ret.) and Fran E. Orr sign copies of their book Love at First Flight: Adventures, Exploits, Sacrifices, Risks, and Rewards.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store
Parking: $15 per car.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Book Signing: Elliott Smith
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Elliott Smith signs copies of his book Beltway Boys: Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper, & the Rise of the Nationals.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Mall Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Mud Art Workshop
One-Time Events
(for ages 14 and up) Come make a gift for Father's Day using African symbols.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Workshop, Sublevel 2. Cost: Free, but space is limited; to RSVP, call 202-633-4646. Related Exhibition: Earth Matters: Land as Material and Metaphor in the Arts of Africa.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) Workshop: World of Wonder
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
(for ages 6-8 with adult) Children embark on a journey around the Smithsonian, stopping each week at a new destination. From Africa to ancient China, participants examine objects from all over the world and participate in activities that enhance their understanding of that culture.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (directions provided upon registration). Cost: $170; see Purchase Tickets link
For more information, call 202-633-0121. Purchase Tickets: http://www.artwithinreach.org/museum-tours/registration-fees/. Continues: Continues Saturdays through June 22.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Craig Alston Quartet Performs Jazz Masters
One-Time Events
Anacostia Community Museum and the DC Jazz Festival present the Craig Alston Quartet. Come experience the joy of knowing more about the giants of America’s jazz music in the intimate setting of the museum. The music, contributions, and accomplishments of Duke Ellington, Wayne Shorter, Billy Strayhorn, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane are presented.
Categories: Performances. Venue: Anacostia Community Museum. Event Location: Program Room. Cost: Free, but space is limited; for information and reservations, call 202-633-4844.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Curator’s Tour: Bound for Freedom's Light: African Americans and the Civil War
One-Time Events
Senior curator of photographs Ann Shumard leads a tour of the related exhibition and discusses the vintage photographs and historic prints on view.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the exhibition entrance, 1st Floor, East. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Bound for Freedom's Light: African Americans and the Civil War.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 2:00 PM.
Indian Summer Showcase Concert: Ranferi Aguilar
One-Time Events
Ranferi Aguilar, the Rain Maker and his band, hail from Guatemala. They perform ancestral Maya music fused with guitars, pre-Hispanic wind instruments and vocals. Aguilar was a co-founder of Guatemala’s most famous rock band, Alux Nahual, who went in search of his Mesoamerican Mayan roots, as well as authentic instruments which continue to inspire his musical career.
Categories: After Five. Celebrations. Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Outdoor Welcome Plaza. Cost: Free. Related Events: Indian Summer Showcase.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 5:00 PM.
Asia After Dark: Korea Seoul Train
Freer and Sackler Galleries
In association with the Korean Cultural Center, Washington, DC
The 2013 Asia After Dark season kicks off with a night aboard the Korean pop-culture soul train. Stops include K-Bling art activities inspired by Korean ceramics, a dress-up photo booth, an exploration station of our new "Collecting Korea" iPad app, and K-wave music and visuals. Here from Korea for one night only, Action Drawing HERO performs a mash-up of drawing, painting, and visual effects, with a witty blend of mime, dance, and comedy. Soju cocktails, Korean beer, and traditional snacks are available for purchase.
Suggested attire: Bringing back "Gangnam Style" and "Soul Train" disco fashion
Program highlights
Photo booth with Korean costumes and props , K-pop music by music by DJ Asu Rock , K-Bling accessory-making , "Help Grow the Moment" and create a digital mosaic , "Collecting Korea" iPad app exploration station , Tour led by Louise Cort, curator of ceramics , Live performances by Korean group Action Drawing HERO , …
Categories: After Five. Celebrations. Culinary Arts. Demonstrations. Gallery Talks & Tours. Performances. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer. Cost: Tickets (on sale May 8): $25 Advance | $30 Door
Silk Road Society: $15 Advance | $20 Door
Ticket includes one free drink. Related Exhibition: Cranes and Clouds: The Korean Art of Ceramic Inlay.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
Saturday Star Party at Sky Meadows State Park: Evening Telescope Viewing
One-Time Events
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. Start the evening with a "Junior Astronomer" program for children ages 5-12, then a presentation by a Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar System Ambassador, followed by a night sky orientation. Then, weather permitting, witness the thousands of stars that litter the dark night sky, and with the help of high-powered optics, view nearby planets and stars up close.
Notes
- Please bring a red filter or brown paper bag to cover your flashlight. Dress warmly.
- In case of clouds or rain, the "Junior Astronomer" and multimedia programs will be presented.
Categories: After Five. Kids & Families. Workshops. Event Type: Telescopic Observing. Event Location: Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, VA; for directions, call 540-592-3556. Cost: Free, but $5 parking fee per vehicle. Continues: One Saturday per month through November.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
Ceramica de los Ancestros: A Central American Pottery Festival
One-Time Events
Learn more about Central America through food demonstrations by the museum’s Mitsitam Cafe. Take a closer look at the animals, flutes and pottery in the museum’s latest exhibition and create a clay medallion based on designs found in the museum’s collection. Learn how various pottery flutes are played, including one filled with water. Enjoy a Maya pottery-dance performance by Aval.
Enjoy the creations of Carlos Chaclan, a Quiche Maya ceramicist from Guatemala who specializes in recreating pre-Hispanic musical wind instruments.
This festival is inspired by the exhibition, Ceramica de los Ancestros: Central America’s Past Revealed, which was co-organized by the National Museum of the American Indian and the Smithsonian Latino Center and received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Categories: After Five. Celebrations. Culinary Arts. Demonstrations. Films. Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Performances. Webcasts & Webinars. Workshops. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Potomac Atrium, imagiNATIONS Activity Center, Firepit. Cost: Free. Related Events: Indian Summer Showcase.
Sunday, June 9, 2013, 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
Book Signing: Dave "Bio" Baranek
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Dave "Bio" Baranek signs copies of his book TOPGUN Days: Dogfighting, Cheating Death, and Hollywood Glory as One of America's Best Fighter Jocks.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store
Parking: $15 per car; free after 4 PM.
Sunday, June 9, 2013, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Water Songs with Kwelismith
One-Time Events
Inspired by the Reclaiming the Edge exhibition, Kwelismith sings water songs, accompanied by guitarist, EL nathan Starnes. From a repertoire of spirituals, folk songs, popular songs, and jazz standards, Kweli sings that the river has been a symbol of everything from baptisms, betrayals, and love relationships to freedom, identity, and even death.
Time Detail: Rescheduled from March 17 to June 9. Categories: Performances. Venue: Anacostia Community Museum. Event Location: Program Room. Cost: Free; for information and reservations, call 202-633-4844. Related Exhibition: Reclaiming the Edge: Urban Waterways and Civic Engagement.
Sunday, June 9, 2013, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit anacostia.si.edu. Portrait Story Days: Elvis Presley
One-Time Events
(for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley (1935-1977), and add color and design to a cardboard guitar.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays.
Sunday, June 9, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
The Bullet Vanishes
Films
In this moody mystery, set in the 1920s, a munitions factory worker accused of stealing a box of bullets dies in a game of Russian roulette that was rigged by her corrupt boss. Soon afterward, a murder occurs at the factory and the bullet mysteriously disappears from the scene. The workers believe their dead colleague’s ghost is seeking revenge, and the police hire obsessive investigator Donglu (Lau Ching-wan) and his sharpshooting partner Guo Zhi (Nicholas Tse) to solve the case.
Screen Daily’s Edmund Lee calls The Bullet Vanishes Law Chi-leung’s “best film to date … a sumptuously realized detective mystery that merges Holmesian deductions with shootouts, explosions and action sequences.” Featuring charismatic performances from Lau and Tse, this smart blockbuster trusts its audience to follow the plot’s surprising twists and turns. Supplied by China Lion Distribution, Inc. (Dir.: Law Chi-leung, Hong Kong/China, 2012, 108 min. Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles, D-Cinema).
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, June 9, 2013, 2:00 PM.
Steinway Series: Ang Li
One-Time Events
Internationally acclaimed piano virtuoso Ang Li’s repertoire includes works from early Baroque to contemporary. With youth, talent, personality, and audience appeal, Li, one of the world’s rising classical piano stars, draws audiences to a deeper understanding and appreciation of classical music.
The Steinway Series showcases classical chamber music performed by the finest musicians in the region. Concerts feature the museum’s Steinway Concert Grand model D piano. Limited space; tickets required. Pick up free tickets beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the museum’s G Street Lobby.
Categories: Performances. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level. Cost: Free tickets are available in the G Street lobby thirty minutes before each program.
Sunday, June 9, 2013, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Young Portrait Explorers: John James Audubon
One-Time Events
(toddlers up to age 5 with adult) Become a Young Portrait Explorer and discover the National Portrait Gallery through history and art. Activities include looking at a portrait of painter John James Audubon (1785-1851), listening to a story, and participating in a hands-on activity.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Performances. Workshops. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet in G Street Lobby at 10:25 AM. Program begins promptly at 10:30 AM. Cost: Free, but registration required; follow the Purchase Tickets link below.
Class size limited to 25 participants. Parents and guardians must remain with their children. Purchase Tickets: http://www.eventbrite.com/org/810710525.
Monday, June 10, 2013, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Verbal Gymnastics
One-Time Events
Poet and playwright John Johnson hosts an interactive workshop that incorporates poetry and storytelling. Participants use their observation of community and personal experience to create a unique and original piece, unlocking the poet and wordsmith inherent in all of us. Johnson also shares some of his poetry and tips that highlight the creative spirit of the spoken word. This program is also geared to promote awareness and civic engagement in the communities surrounding the Anacostia River.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Anacostia Community Museum. Event Location: Program Room. Cost: Free; for information and reservations, call 202-633-4844. Continues: Repeats July 9 and Sept. 10.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Waste-to-Energy in DC
One-Time Events
A key strategy to create a sustainable D.C. is to explore waste-to-energy opportunities. The question is how. Citizens who have traditionally found facilities of this nature in their communities question the concept. However, waste-to-energy has been used successfully in Europe. How can waste-to-energy be part of other efforts, including composting and recycling, to create a Green D.C.? Come and join the discussion.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Anacostia Community Museum. Event Location: Program Room. Cost: Free; for information and reservations, call 202-633-4844.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest Student Exhibits
One-Time Events
Students from all 50 states participating in the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest (being held at the University of Maryland, College Park) share their projects with the public. For the 2013 contest, students conducted research and developed tabletop exhibits, dramatic presentations, video documentaries, papers, and websites around the theme “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events.”.
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Throughout the museum. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM.
Africa in Reel Time: Living the Hipline
One-Time Events
(2007) Featuring Reggie Rockstone, this film is a musical portrait of street life in urban West Africa.
Categories: Films. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2. Cost: Free: first come, first served.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 12:00 PM.
Conservation of Our Collection: Nam June Paik
One-Time Events
Tour the exhibition Nam June Paik: Global Visionary with conservators L. H. “Hugh” Shockey and Kate Maynor. Learn how they care for artworks and artifacts on paper as well as complex sculptures.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the G Street Lobby. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Nam June Paik: Global Visionary.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit americanart.si.edu. American Craft Masterpieces
One-Time Events
Discover treasures in the museum’s permanent craft collection during our gallery talk series. Individual objects are discussed in an intimate gallery setting. This month, art collectors Paul and Elmerina Parkman discuss Dan Dailey’s Parkman Coupe.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Renwick Gallery. Event Location: 1st-floor Lobby. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit americanart.si.edu. Inocente
Smithsonian Latino Center
(2012, 40 min, directed by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine) This film tells the story of an unstoppable young woman from San Diego who refuses to let her dream of becoming an artist be caged by her life as an undocumented immigrant forced to live homeless for the last 9 years. It is both a timeless story about the transformative power of art and a timely snapshot of the new face of homelessness in America: children. Discussion follows on the role of non-profit arts and cultural organizations in fostering social change.
Categories: After Five. Films. Lectures & Discussions. Event Location: Inter-American Development Bank, Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium, 1330 New York Avenue, NW. Cost: Free; photo ID required for entry.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
The Key to Linear B: Unlocking a Lost World
Resident Associate Program
A romantic archaeologist, a brilliant classical scholar, and a haunted architect were linked by an obsession: an unknown language whose secrets held the key to a vanished civilization that flourished a millennium before Greece’s Classical Age. Author Margalit Fox tells a true story that spans 3,500 years. View more details.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: National Museum of the American Indian, 4th St. & Independence Avenue, SW, Metro:L'Enfant Plaza(Blue/Orange/Yellow/Green). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226345.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 6:45 PM.
Exploring Space Lecture: 50 Years of Solar System Exploration: New Worlds, New Discoveries
One-Time Events
• 6:30 PM: Free film and educational activities (TBD)
• 7:30 PM: Meet the lecturer James L. Green
• 8:00 PM: Lecture: James L. Green, NASA's director for planetary science, guides us through the 50-year voyage of discovery across the solar system.
Categories: After Five. Films. Lectures & Discussions. Webcasts & Webinars. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, 1st Floor, East Wing. Webcast: http://airandspace.si.edu/events/lectures/webcast/. Cost: Free, but tickets required; overflow seating available. Purchase Tickets: http://airandspace.si.edu/events/lectures/ticketsform.cfm. Continues: Last in series. Related Events: See related stargazing program tonight.
Thursday, June 13, 2013, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Pup Tense Film Series: Man's Best Friend
One-Time Events
(1993, directed by John Lafia) Ally Sheedy stars in this film about a TV reporter who adopts a Tibetan mastiff. Just one catch—the genetically altered Max has fleed, er, fled the lab of the ever-creepy Lance Henriksen. As the trailer warns: Nature created him. Science perfected him. But no one can control him. (Talking about the dog here, not Lance.).
Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Ring Auditorium, Lower Level. Cost: Free.
Thursday, June 13, 2013, 8:00 PM.
For more info visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu. Stargazing at the Public Observatory
One-Time Events
(weather permitting) The museum’s Public Observatory is open for special nighttime stargazing. Don't miss this chance to see an array of celestial objects through a powerful professional telescope.
Categories: After Five. Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Public Observatory, Outside on the Southeast Terrace. Cost: Free. Related Events: See related Exploring Space Lecture this evening.
Thursday, June 13, 2013, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
A Mountain Rail Extravaganza: The Cass Scenic Railroad and Other West Virginia Excursions, Overnight Tour
Resident Associate Program
All aboard for an exciting three-day rail journey through West Virginia’s breathtaking mountain scenery led by railroad historian Joe Nevin. View more details.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Detailed information for overnight tours, is mailed approximately FOUR WEEKS, prior to departure. For immediate questions, please call 202.633.8647. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226380.
Friday, June 14, 2013, 8:00 AM.
Scandalous Spring: Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring at 100
Resident Associate Program
It literally caused a riot at its Paris premiere with the Ballets Russes. Spend a day that explores why the impact of this seminal work of modern music and dance has echoed through the past century. View more details.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Event Location: La Maison Francaise, Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road, N.W. Washington, DC. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226407.
Friday, June 14, 2013, 10:30 AM.
Akwatsire Storytelling Dance Troupe
One-Time Events
Akwatsire means “family” in the Mohawk language. Please join artist and storyteller Natasha Smoke Santiago (Akwesasne Mohawk) and her akwatsire as they share traditional stories through dances such as the Alligator Dance.
Seating is limited and first come, first served.
Time Detail: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Categories: Celebrations. Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level. Cost: Free. Continues: through Sunday, June 16.
Friday, June 14, 2013, 11:00 AM.
Friday Gallery Talk: Directions: Jennie C. Jones
One-Time Events
Rusty Hassan, Georgetown University professor of jazz and WPFW radio host, talks about the related exhibition.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free. Continues: Continues most Fridays. Related Exhibition: Directions: Jennie C. Jones: Higher Resonance.
Friday, June 14, 2013, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu. Akwatsire Storytelling Dance Troupe
One-Time Events
Akwatsire means “family” in the Mohawk language. Please join artist and storyteller Natasha Smoke Santiago (Akwesasne Mohawk) and her akwatsire as they share traditional stories through dances such as the Alligator Dance.
Seating is limited and first come, first served.
Time Detail: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Categories: Celebrations. Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level. Cost: Free. Continues: through Sunday, June 16.
Friday, June 14, 2013, 1:00 PM.
Book Signing: Thomas D. Jones
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Thomas D. Jones signs copies of his books Planetology: Unlocking the Secrets of the Solar System; Hell Hawks: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht; and Skywalking: An Astronaut's Memoir.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store
Parking: $15 per car; free after 4 PM.
Friday, June 14, 2013, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Drawing at Dusk!
One-Time Events
Join us for a special evening session of our Draw and Discover! program. Sketch from a live clothed model in the Luce Foundation Center or take inspiration from one of the thousands of artworks on view. Basic drawing materials are provided. Open to all ages and all levels of artistic ability. Free, but space is limited and viewpoints of the model will be on a first-come, first-served basis. No registration required.
Categories: After Five. Demonstrations. Workshops. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor. Cost: Free; walk-in, no registration required.
Friday, June 14, 2013, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Vulgaria
Films
View the trailer.
Director Pang Ho-Cheung (Love in the Buff; Dreamhome) is behind this spectacularly raunchy send-up of the Hong Kong film industry. It stars funnyman Chapman To as a movie producer desperate to score a hit. Along the way, he secures backing from a crazed mainland gangster—but only after enduring a dinner of local "delicacies," including a family of fried mice, and agreeing to commit an unspeakable act with a mule. He then finds out firsthand why his starlet is named Popping Candy. Cantonese speakers will especially enjoy the rapid-fire obscene wordplay and playful jokes on the cultural differences between mainlanders and Hong Kongers, but the film’s atmosphere of good-humored dirty fun has universal appeal. Intended for mature audiences. Supplied by China Lion Distribution, Inc. (Dir.: Pang Ho-Cheung, Hong Kong, 2012, 92 min. Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles, D-Cinema).
Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, June 14, 2013, 7:00 PM.
Glorious Prague: City of Mystery and Gold
Resident Associate Program
Lose yourself in Prague as cultural and music historian Carol Reynolds leads you along medieval cobblestone lanes, past stunning churches and synagogues, and into the heart of a city dominated by the magnificent Hradcany, the 1,100-year-old castle complex. She’ll reveal Prague’s history, amazing architecture from the Romanesque and Gothic periods to the modern era, and wonderful offbeat places such as the Cafe Slavia, once a haunt of the poet Rilke and the Jewish Quarter where Kafka was born. View more details.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226398.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 9:30 AM.
Become a Pilot Family Day
One-Time Events
Learn about becoming a pilot! Explore an outdoor aviation display with some 50 visiting vintage, recreational, military, and home-built aircraft. Talk to pilots and find out what skills are needed to fly. Indoors, test your piloting skills in flight simulators and participate in story time and hands-on activities for kids. Have authors sign copies of their books to take home as a souvenir of the occasion.
For a schedule of today's activities, check the web link below closer to the time of the event.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Shopping/Book Signing. Workshops. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outdoors (weather permitting) and throughout the museum. Cost: Free, but $15 parking fee per vehicle.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit becomeapilot.si.edu. Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) Workshop: World of Wonder
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
(for ages 4-6 with adult) Children embark on a journey around the Smithsonian, stopping each week at a new destination. From Africa to ancient China, participants examine objects from all over the world and participate in activities that enhance their understanding of that culture.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (directions provided upon registration). Cost: $170; see Purchase Tickets link
For more information, call 202-633-0121. Purchase Tickets: http://www.artwithinreach.org/museum-tours/registration-fees/. Continues: Continues Saturdays through June 22.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Creative Partnerships that Changed Modern Art
Resident Associate Program
The interplay of creative and personal energy can often produce remarkable artistic results. Spend a fascinating day exploring the collaborations that sparked Fauvism and Futurism and influenced the work of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. View more details.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226359.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 10:00 AM.
Akwatsire Storytelling Dance Troupe
One-Time Events
Akwatsire means “family” in the Mohawk language. Please join artist and storyteller Natasha Smoke Santiago (Akwesasne Mohawk) and her akwatsire as they share traditional stories through dances such as the Alligator Dance.
Seating is limited and first come, first served.
Time Detail: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Categories: Celebrations. Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level. Cost: Free. Continues: through Sunday, June 16.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 11:00 AM.
Book Signing: Sandra O'Connell
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Sandra O'Connell signs copies of her book An American Family in World War II.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Akwatsire Storytelling Dance Troupe
One-Time Events
Akwatsire means “family” in the Mohawk language. Please join artist and storyteller Natasha Smoke Santiago (Akwesasne Mohawk) and her akwatsire as they share traditional stories through dances such as the Alligator Dance.
Seating is limited and first come, first served.
Time Detail: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Categories: Celebrations. Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level. Cost: Free. Continues: through Sunday, June 16.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 1:00 PM.
Portrait Story Days: John James Audubon
One-Time Events
(for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about artist John James Audubon (1785-1851), who painted the plants, animals, and birds of North America, and create a reverse foil “painting.”.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) Workshop: World of Wonder
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
(for ages 6-8 with adult) Children embark on a journey around the Smithsonian, stopping each week at a new destination. From Africa to ancient China, participants examine objects from all over the world and participate in activities that enhance their understanding of that culture.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (directions provided upon registration). Cost: $170; see Purchase Tickets link
For more information, call 202-633-0121. Purchase Tickets: http://www.artwithinreach.org/museum-tours/registration-fees/. Continues: Continues Saturdays through June 22.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Exploring Color Theory at the American Art Museum
Resident Associate Program
Deepen you understanding of color by spending a day at the American Art Museum and connecting color theory concepts with specific period and contemporary works on view. View more details.
Categories: Workshops. Event Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th & G Street, NW, Metro: Gallery Place (Red,Green,Yellow Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226421.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 1:00 PM.
ImaginAsia: Children's Toys?
Kids and Family
In One Man’s Search for Ancient China: The Paul Singer Collection, use an activity guide to explore the exhibition. Discover mysterious miniature objects created in China hundreds of years ago. In the classroom, make your own miniature clay person, animal, or object to take home.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 2. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: One Man's Search for Ancient China: The Paul Singer Collection.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 2:00 PM.
Dinner & A Movie: People of the Kattawapiskak River
One-Time Events
(2012, 78 min, CANADA)
Director: Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin’s documentary The People of the Kattawapiskak River exposes the housing crisis faced by 1,700 Cree in Northern Ontario, a situation that led Attawapiskat’s band chief, Theresa Spence, to ask the Canadian Red Cross for help. With the Idle No More movement making front page headlines, this film provides background and context for one aspect of the growing crisis.
Time Detail: Dinner from 5 – 6:30 p.m.; Screening at 7 p.m. Categories: After Five. Films. Kids & Families. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st level. Cost: Cuisine from our Zagat-rated Mitsitam Cafe will be available for purchase from 5 - 6:30 p.m.
The screening is free, but seats in the theater are limited. Register online by clicking the "Sign Up" button.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 5:00 PM.
Smithsonian Sleepovers
Resident Associate Program
Family Program: (Ages 8 to 12) Go on an interactive exploration of the museum, participate in hands-on crafts projects, and view the IMAX film Born to be Wild. Then roll out your sleeping bag and dream away in the darkened halls of one of the world’s most famous museums! View more details.
Categories: After Five. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: National Museum of Natural History, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226272.
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 7:00 PM.
Book Signings: Richard Graham
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Richard Graham signs copies of his books Flying the SR-71 Blackbird, SR-71: Stories, Tales, and Legends, SR-71 Revealed, and SR-71: The Complete Illustrated History of the Blackbird, The World's Highest, Fastest Plane.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store.
Sunday, June 16, 2013, 12:00 AM – 5:00 AM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. The Battle of Antietam, All-Day Tour
Resident Associate Program
On Sept. 17, 1862, more than 23,000 soldiers met death in the Maryland farmland of Antietam. Civil War historian Ed Bearss leads a tour to sites connected with this bloodiest battle of the war. View more details.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Departs from Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C St. SW, Fringe stop: I-270, Exit 6B at Best Western, Rockville (1251 W. Montgomery Ave.). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226387.
Sunday, June 16, 2013, 8:00 AM.
Akwatsire Storytelling Dance Troupe
One-Time Events
Akwatsire means “family” in the Mohawk language. Please join artist and storyteller Natasha Smoke Santiago (Akwesasne Mohawk) and her akwatsire as they share traditional stories through dances such as the Alligator Dance.
Seating is limited and first come, first served.
Time Detail: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Categories: Celebrations. Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level. Cost: Free. Continues: through Sunday, June 16.
Sunday, June 16, 2013, 11:00 AM.
Art Signs
One-Time Events
Art Signs programs are gallery talks in American Sign Language (ASL) for deaf visitors. Join us for a conversation presented by a volunteer ASL guide. For additional information on the program, email wilsoncl@si.edu.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby. Cost: Free.
Sunday, June 16, 2013, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit americanart.si.edu. Akwatsire Storytelling Dance Troupe
One-Time Events
Akwatsire means “family” in the Mohawk language. Please join artist and storyteller Natasha Smoke Santiago (Akwesasne Mohawk) and her akwatsire as they share traditional stories through dances such as the Alligator Dance.
Seating is limited and first come, first served.
Time Detail: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Categories: Celebrations. Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level. Cost: Free. Continues: through Sunday, June 16.
Sunday, June 16, 2013, 1:00 PM.
Portrait Story Days: John James Audubon
One-Time Events
(for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about artist John James Audubon (1785-1851), who painted the plants, animals, and birds of North America, and create a reverse foil “painting.”.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays.
Sunday, June 16, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Vulgaria
Films
View the trailer.
Director Pang Ho-Cheung (Love in the Buff; Dreamhome) is behind this spectacularly raunchy send-up of the Hong Kong film industry. It stars funnyman Chapman To as a movie producer desperate to score a hit. Along the way, he secures backing from a crazed mainland gangster—but only after enduring a dinner of local "delicacies," including a family of fried mice, and agreeing to commit an unspeakable act with a mule. He then finds out firsthand why his starlet is named Popping Candy. Cantonese speakers will especially enjoy the rapid-fire obscene wordplay and playful jokes on the cultural differences between mainlanders and Hong Kongers, but the film’s atmosphere of good-humored dirty fun has universal appeal. Intended for mature audiences. Supplied by China Lion Distribution, Inc. (Dir.: Pang Ho-Cheung, Hong Kong, 2012, 92 min. Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles, D-Cinema).
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, June 16, 2013, 2:00 PM.
ImaginAsia: Children's Toys?
Kids and Family
In One Man’s Search for Ancient China: The Paul Singer Collection, use an activity guide to explore the exhibition. Discover mysterious miniature objects created in China hundreds of years ago. In the classroom, make your own miniature clay person, animal, or object to take home.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 2. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: One Man's Search for Ancient China: The Paul Singer Collection.
Sunday, June 16, 2013, 2:00 PM.
Landscape Painting at Brookside Gardens, 4-Session Daytime Course
Resident Associate Program
Beautiful landscapes, fountains, and flowers provide inspiration for painters in this intensive morning course held at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland. Through lectures, demonstrations, and individual experimentation, students explore a variety of painting and drawing techniques, composition, and perspective. View more details.
Categories: Workshops. Event Location: Brookside Gardens, LOCATION MAP WILL BE AVAILABLE, ON OUR WEBSITE. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226431.
Monday, June 17, 2013, 9:30 AM.
Is This Art? - Open Discussion
One-Time Events
Baffled by a lot of contemporary art? Feel like you don’t “get it”? Join us for a new series of gallery talks focused solely on modern and contemporary art. Guided Looking is facilitated by a museum staff member. Open Discussion encourages free-flowing conversation and debate.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Lincoln Gallery, 3rd Floor.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
La Cuisine du Qu?bec: Exploring the Passion and Depth of Qu?bec's Emerging Microbreweries
Resident Associate Program
Celebrated beer sommelier Sylvain Bouchard showcases the microbrewery movement and the wealth of variety that defines craft beers in Québec. This program will feature a tasting of Québec microbrews and other treats. Part of Francophonie Cultural Festival 2013. View more details.
Categories: After Five. Culinary Arts. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, International Gallery, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226286.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 7:00 PM.
George Washington Carver Nature Trail Tour
One-Time Events
(recommended for ages 8 to adult) Walk the museum's Dr. George Washington Carver Nature Trail and learn how the principles of Kwanzaa are used to explain the benefits of natural recycling, the insect community, medicinal plants, and other outdoor offerings. A brief film on the life of Dr. Carver is shown before the walk.
Note: Not suitable for people with mobility impairments.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Venue: Anacostia Community Museum. Event Location: Outdoors on nature trail (weather permitting). Cost: Free; for reservations, call 202-633-4844. Continues: Repeats 3rd Wednesday each month through September 2013.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Africa in Reel Time: La vie est belle
One-Time Events
(1987, French with English subtitles) Featuring Soukous music legend Papa Wemba, this film takes a look into the vibrant music scene of Kinshasa.
Categories: Films. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2. Cost: Free: first come, first served.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 12:00 PM.
Zoobiquity: Connecting Health in Animals and Humans
Resident Associate Program
Animals and humans get the same diseases. Drawing on the latest in medical and veterinary science as well as evolutionary and molecular biology, the authors of a new book explore how jaguar breast cancer, dolphin diabetes, flamingo heart attacks, and more cross-species ailments are transforming human medicine. View more details.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226324.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 6:45 PM.
Peacock Room Shutters Open
Freer and Sackler Galleries
See the Peacock Room in a whole new light! When the shutters of Whistler’s “harmony in blue and gold” are open, a flood of natural light turns the Peacock Room into a glowing jewel of blue, green, and gold tones. Details, colors, and textures are revealed in the sunlight—and a special filtering film on the windows minimizes fading.
The shutters are open from noon to 5:30 pm every third Thursday of the month into spring 2013. On those days, docents are in the Peacock Room to answer questions (12–2 pm), and starting at 2:15, they lead a tour of Whistler’s works on view in the Freer Gallery.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Peacock Room. Continues: Every third Thursday. Related Exhibition: The Peacock Room Comes to America.
Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Three-Point Tour
One-Time Events
This program reveals the often-surprising connections among people represented in the museum’s collection. Today, chief curator Brandon Fortune draws a connective line through portraits of early American craftsmen and merchants: Benjamin Latrobe, Thomas Ash, and Samuel Blodget.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the portrait of Benjamin Latrobe in American Origins (3rd Floor). Cost: Free.
Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM.
Take 5! - Tim Whalen Quintet:The Music of Bud Powell
One-Time Events
Relax and Take 5! with free, live jazz in the Kogod Courtyard. Stop by the Courtyard Café for refreshments. For added fun, borrow a board game to play during the concert.
Feeling inspired to create? During concerts, ArtJamz sets up a temporary studio, offering registered participants an opportunity to paint while the entire audience mingles. For registration information, visit artjamzdc.com.
The Tim Whalen Quintet explores the music of Bud Powell, one of the most influential modern jazz pianists and composers. This concert showcases Whalen's arrangements of Powell's compositions, as well as other songs associated with this jazz giant. The quintet features Whalen on piano, Elijah Balbed on tenor saxophone, Paul Pieper on guitar, Eliot Seppa on bass, and Shareef Taher on drums.
Categories: After Five. Performances. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Kogod Courtyard. Cost: Free.
Thursday, June 20, 2013, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Luce Design with Heidi Hess
One-Time Events
A summer series on design brings in local experts to share their influences and creative process. Visitors will hear about the designers’ aesthetics and glean tips from these experts.
Heidi Hess, jewelry designer and owner of Poppy in Georgetown, D.C. will speak about her design process and how storytelling, legacy, and personal myth inform her creative approach to jewelry making.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor. Cost: Free.
Thursday, June 20, 2013, 6:15 PM.
For more info visit americanart.si.edu. Color Theory, 5-Session Evening Course
Resident Associate Program
Through lecture, demonstration, and hands-on experimentation, students enhance their experience of color as they learn about the color wheel, the Munsell color chart, and the attributes of value, chroma, and hue. View more details.
Categories: After Five. Workshops. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3040, 1100 Jefferson Drive, S.W. Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226513.
Thursday, June 20, 2013, 6:30 PM.
The Jews of Britain
Resident Associate Program
Though Jews have been part of British society since the 11th century, that long relationship was often a troubled one. Historian Virginia W. Newmyer surveys a cultural and religious history in which achievement and acceptance prevailed over suspicion and ignorance. View more details.
Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: National Museum of Natural History, Baird Auditorium, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Metro: Federal Triangle or Smithsonian. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226356.
Thursday, June 20, 2013, 6:45 PM.
Pup Tense Film Series: Cujo
One-Time Events
(1983, directed by Lewis Teague) Like the Stephen King bestseller that gave birth to him, a once lovable Saint Bernard has become—ahem—unputdownable. In Lewis Teague’s “classic” adaptation, bats figure prominently at both the beginning and the end. So does a Ford Pinto. “Can he eat his way in here?” asks little Tad. “Can he?” Just you wait, kid—just you wait.
Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Ring Auditorium, Lower Level. Cost: Free.
Thursday, June 20, 2013, 8:00 PM.
For more info visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu. Native Festival: Choctaw Days
One-Time Events
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma celebrates its tribal history and heritage with two days of food, workshops and performances, all in the theme of “Cultural Awakening.”
Activities and demonstrations include Native dancers, singers, storytellers and booths showcasing beadwork, pottery, flutes, the Choctaw language and tribal cooking. Hands-on activities for kids and families along with being able to meet Choctaw Nation princesses of all ages will allow visitors to learn more about Choctaw culture.
Categories: After Five. Celebrations. Culinary Arts. Demonstrations. Films. Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Performances. Webcasts & Webinars. Workshops. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Potomac Atrium, imagiNATIONS Activity Center and various museum locations. Cost: Free. Related Events: Indian Summer Showcase.
Friday, June 21, 2013, 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Book Signing: Pat Duggins
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Pat Duggins signs copies of his book Trailblazing Mars: NASA's Next Giant Leap.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store.
Friday, June 21, 2013, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Friday Gallery Talk: Stan Brakhage
One-Time Events
Hirshhorn writer and editor Glenn Dixon talks about Stan Brakhage's Mothlight.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum. Event Location: Meet at information desk. Cost: Free. Continues: Continues most Fridays. Related Exhibition: Over, Under, Next.
Friday, June 21, 2013, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu. Innoskate: Bones Brigade: An Autobiography
One-Time Events
(2012, 90 min) This documentary from Stacy Peralta looks at the Bones Brigade, six teenage boys who came together as a skateboarding team in the 1980s. Follow along as they reinvent not only their chosen sport, but also themselves as they evolve from insecure outsiders to the most influential athletes in the field. Discussion with original members Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen follows.
Categories: After Five. Films. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Warner Bros. Theater, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free.
Friday, June 21, 2013, 6:30 PM.
Motorway
Films
A rubber-burning car chase movie, Motorway stars Shawn Yue as Sean, a hotshot rookie cop. He’s a member of the Stealth Riders, a secret police unit in charge of hunting down illegal auto racers and fugitives on the run. After nabbing a legendary getaway driver—only to have him escape from prison—Sean enlists soon-to-retire veteran Lo (Anthony Wong) to teach him some new driving tricks. Given both the Best Picture and Best Director awards by the Hong Kong Film Critics Association, this thrilling cat-and-mouse caper from Soi Cheang (Accident) is at once a tribute to American car-chase movies of the 1970s and a throwback to the glory days of Hong Kong action flicks. As Christopher Huber raves in Cinema Scope, "Motorway is part of a nearly lost art: a world and its inhabitants expressed almost exclusively through action." Supplied by Media Asia Distribution. (Dir.: Soi Cheang, Hong Kong, 2012, 90 min. Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles).
Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, June 21, 2013, 7:00 PM.
The Unwritable Biography of the Apostle Paul
Resident Associate Program
For all his importance in Christian theology, we have a surprisingly incomplete historical picture of the Apostle Paul. Yale’s Dale B. Martin looks at him in the social and cultural context of the Greco-Roman world, and imagines what Paul’s biography might look like if we could assemble it. View more details.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226401.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 9:30 AM.
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) Workshop: World of Wonder
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
(for ages 4-6 with adult) Children embark on a journey around the Smithsonian, stopping each week at a new destination. From Africa to ancient China, participants examine objects from all over the world and participate in activities that enhance their understanding of that culture.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (directions provided upon registration). Cost: $170; see Purchase Tickets link
For more information, call 202-633-0121. Purchase Tickets: http://www.artwithinreach.org/museum-tours/registration-fees/. Continues: Last day.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Native Festival: Choctaw Days
One-Time Events
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma celebrates its tribal history and heritage with two days of food, workshops and performances, all in the theme of “Cultural Awakening.”
Activities and demonstrations include Native dancers, singers, storytellers and booths showcasing beadwork, pottery, flutes, the Choctaw language and tribal cooking. Hands-on activities for kids and families along with being able to meet Choctaw Nation princesses of all ages will allow visitors to learn more about Choctaw culture.
Categories: After Five. Celebrations. Culinary Arts. Demonstrations. Films. Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Performances. Webcasts & Webinars. Workshops. Venue: American Indian Museum. Event Location: Potomac Atrium, imagiNATIONS Activity Center and various museum locations. Cost: Free. Related Events: Indian Summer Showcase.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
On Freedom's Trail Bus Tour
One-Time Events
(for ages 16 to adult) Join historian C.R. Gibbs for a unique historical experience tracing the path from fetters to freedom in the nation's capital. On this bus tour, you will visit places where slaves were sold, freedom seekers escaped, soldiers trained, and laws were written that together culminated in the abolition of slavery in Washington, D.C.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Anacostia Community Museum. Event Location: Bus departs from and returns to Anacostia Community Museum at 1901 Fort Place, SE. Cost: Free, but space is limited; for information and reservations, call 202-633-4844. Continues: Continues July 20, Aug. 17, and Sept. 28.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM.
Pastel Portraits
Resident Associate Program
Degas, Manet, and Cassatt achieved remarkable results in their portraits by employing the strong line and luminous color of pastels. Participants in this workshop are introduced to methods for achieving similar results, through the immediacy of either a sketch or a detailed portrait study. Intermediate students work in the studio with a live model and focus on the elements of portraiture and pastel technique. View more details.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3038/39, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226427.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 10:30 AM.
Innoskate
One-Time Events
Celebrate invention and creativity in skate culture and learn about the contributions skate innovators make to society. After a donation of skateboard artifacts to the national sports history collections, hear panel discussions about skate technology, fashion, and tricks with panelists Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen, and Paul Schmitt. Also enjoy skate demonstrations by pro and invited skaters (weather permitting).
Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Performances. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Outdoors on the Mall Terrace (weather permitting; rain location Warner Bros. Theater). Cost: Free.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Book Signing: Dave "Bio" Baranek
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Dave "Bio" Baranek signs copies of his book TOPGUN Days: Dogfighting, Cheating Death, and Hollywood Glory as One of America's Best Fighter Jocks.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Book Signing: Marc Leepson
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Marc Leepson signs copies of his books Flag: An American Biography and Lafayette: Lessons in Leadership from the Idealist General.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Book Signing: Ross Simpson
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
Ross Simpson signs copies of his book Stealth Down.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.nasm.si.edu. Portrait Story Days: Jackson Pollock
One-Time Events
(for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) and create a marble-and-spatter painting.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) Workshop: World of Wonder
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
(for ages 6-8 with adult) Children embark on a journey around the Smithsonian, stopping each week at a new destination. From Africa to ancient China, participants examine objects from all over the world and participate in activities that enhance their understanding of that culture.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (directions provided upon registration). Cost: $170; see Purchase Tickets link
For more information, call 202-633-0121. Purchase Tickets: http://www.artwithinreach.org/museum-tours/registration-fees/. Continues: Last day.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
The Art of Japanese “Pouch-books”
Workshops
Explore the artistry behind the vast array of books on view in Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer’s Japanese Illustrated Books. Then make your own “pouch-book,” a common format used for novels, romances, and humorous works during the Edo period, with artists from Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. Create a cover for your book inspired by images in the exhibition. Also enjoy Japanese refreshments. No experience necessary.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 2. Cost: Materials fee: $15. Register online. Related Exhibition: Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer’s Japanese Illustrated Books.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 1:00 PM.
Three-Point Tour and Author Talk
One-Time Events
This program reveals the often-surprising connections among people represented in the museum’s collection. Today, author Fiona Deans Halloran discusses Thomas Nast’s influence on popular perceptions of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, and Rutherford Hayes. Afterwards, she signs copies of her book Thomas Nast: The Father of Modern Political Cartoons in the G Street lobby.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the portrait of Abraham Lincoln in America's Presidents (2nd Floor). Cost: Free.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 2:00 PM.
Innoskate: Waiting for Lightning
One-Time Events
(2012, 96 min) This film documents pro skateboarder Danny Way's tough childhood and his contributions to the sport and features footage of his jump over the Great Wall of China. Discussion follows.
Categories: After Five. Films. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Warner Bros. Theater, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Gilbert Stuart across the Atlantic
One-Time Events
Time Detail: By appointment. Categories: Demonstrations. Workshops. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: McEvoy Auditorium. Cost: Free; to request an appointment or to learn more, email DWRCLunder@si.edu and specify CLINIC in the subject line.
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 6:00 AM.
The Battle of Antietam, All-Day Tour
Resident Associate Program
On Sept. 17, 1862, more than 23,000 soldiers met death in the Maryland farmland of Antietam. Civil War historian Ed Bearss leads a tour to sites connected with this bloodiest battle of the war. View more details.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Departs from Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C St. SW, Fringe stop: I-270, Exit 6B at Best Western, Rockville (1251 W. Montgomery Ave.). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226388.
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 8:00 AM.
Jewish History in Baltimore, All-Day Tour
Resident Associate Program
Explore the history, culture, cuisine, and architecture that grew out of Baltimore's rich and diverse Jewish population, which has played an important role in the city’s life since the 17th century. View more details.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Departs from the Holiday Inn Capitol at, 550 C Street, S.W. (corner of 6th & C Sts.), Fringe stop: I-495, Exit 27 carpool parking lot. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226374.
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 8:30 AM.
Getting to Know Your Digital SLR
Resident Associate Program
Get the most out of your DSLR camera by taking part in this one-day class, which includes a set-up of each student’s DSLR camera; a shooting session on the Mall; and a review of images for composition, lighting, and other aesthetic considerations. View more details.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: National Museum of Natural History, Computer Lab, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226327.
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 10:00 AM.
The Still Life in Pastel
Resident Associate Program
Beginning and experienced students work directly from still-life arrangements as they explore the techniques of cross-hatching and layering of color in this one-day workshop. View more details.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3038/39, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Calendar&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190358&performanceNumber=226424.
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 10:30 AM.
Book Signing: David Stinson
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
David Stinson signs copies of his book Deadball, A Metaphysical Baseball Novel.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: American History Museum. Event Location: Mall Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store.
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
The Art of Japanese “Pouch-books”
Workshops
Explore the artistry behind the vast array of books on view in Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer’s Japanese Illustrated Books. Then make your own “pouch-book,” a common format used for novels, romances, and humorous works during the Edo period, with artists from Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. Create a cover for your book inspired by images in the exhibition. Also enjoy Japanese refreshments. No experience necessary.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 2. Cost: Materials fee: $15. Register online. Related Exhibition: Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer’s Japanese Illustrated Books.
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 1:00 PM.
Luce Unplugged with Vandaveer
One-Time Events
A concert series, Luce Unplugged invites local musicians to perform after staff-led art talks. Free coffee or tea available.
D.C.-based duo Vandaveer has traveled the world penning and performing folk music. The group performs in the Luce Center at 2 p.m. after an art talk on an object that they feel relates to their melodic Americana.
Time Detail: Talk at 1:30 p.m. music at 2 p.m. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Performances. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor. Cost: Free.
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
For more info visit americanart.si.edu. Portrait Story Days: Jackson Pollock
One-Time Events
(for ages 5 and up with adult) Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art. Today, learn about abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) and create a marble-and-spatter painting.
Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151. Cost: Free; drop-in. Continues: Series continues selected Saturdays and Sundays.
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Motorway
Films
A rubber-burning car chase movie, Motorway stars Shawn Yue as Sean, a hotshot rookie cop. He’s a member of the Stealth Riders, a secret police unit in charge of hunting down illegal auto racers and fugitives on the run. After nabbing a legendary getaway driver—only to have him escape from prison—Sean enlists soon-to-retire veteran Lo (Anthony Wong) to teach him some new driving tricks. Given both the Best Picture and Best Director awards by the Hong Kong Film Critics Association, this thrilling cat-and-mouse caper from Soi Cheang (Accident) is at once a tribute to American car-chase movies of the 1970s and a throwback to the glory days of Hong Kong action flicks. As Christopher Huber raves in Cinema Scope, “Motorway is part of a nearly lost art: a world and its inhabitants expressed almost exclusively through action.” Supplied by Media Asia Distribution. (Dir.: Soi Cheang, Hong Kong, 2012, 90 min. Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles).
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 2:00 PM.
Music at the Museum: Summer Band Concert
One-Time Events
Gather family and friends and bring a blanket and picnic to enjoy an outdoor performance featuring the U.S. Army field band Chamber Brass. Food and lawn chairs not permitted in the museum.
Categories: After Five. Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outdoors on the North Lawn. Cost: Free
Parking free after 4 PM
Moves indoors if it rains. Continues: Continues 4th Sunday of each month through August.
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 6:00 PM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Smithsonian Summer Camp: Adventures in Hip-Hop
Other TSA Events
Smithsonian Summer Camp: Adventures in Hip-Hop, Mon.-Fri. June 24-28, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For children entering grades 4-6, Rap! DJ-ing! Graffiti! B-boying and B-girling! Hip-hop has grown from a New York City–based art form created by urban youth into a worldwide cultural force. Campers learn about the history of hip-hop, explore its main elements, and create their own rap songs. The week ends with a performance that includes original music and movement. All campers leave with a CD of the music created. Each camp session is led by two experienced instructors, who are assisted by two high school volunteers. Note that "Before" (8 to 9 a.m.) and "After" (4:30 to 6 p.m.) camps may also be available. A Smithsonian Summer Camp t-shirt is included in the registration fee.
Time Detail: Mon.-Fri. June 24-28, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: 1100 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, D.C.
Monday, June 24, 2013, 9:30 AM.
For more info visit smithsonianassociates.org. Smithsonian Summer Camp: Dinosaurs and Dioramas: Laurasia
Other TSA Events
Smithsonian Summer Camp: Dinosaurs and Dioramas: Laurasia, Mon.-Fri. June 24-28, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For children entering grades 4-6, Pelorosaurus, Craterosaurus Hylaeosaurus, and Yaverlandia are dinosuars of the Mesozoic period in Laurasia. Campers discover the animals and plants of Asia, Europe, and North America by completing a diorama board, painting a figure for Dinosaur Safari, and turining old CDs into a swamp, forest, or scrub terrain to take home. Through field trips, game stimulations, documentaries, and stories, campers are introduced to plate tectonics, species variation, and different plant types. Each camp session is led by two experienced instructors, who are assisted by two high school volunteers. Note that "Before" (8 to 9 a.m.) and "After" (4:30 to 6 p.m.) camps may also be available. A Smithsonian Summer Camp t-shirt is included in the registration fee.
Time Detail: Mon.-Fri. June 24-28, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: 1100 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, D.C.
Monday, June 24, 2013, 9:30 AM.
For more info visit smithsonianassociates.org. Smithsonian Summer Camp: Masterpiece Theater
Other TSA Events
Smithsonian Summer Camp: Masterpiece Theater, Mon.-Fri. June 24-28, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For children entering grades 1-3, “Travel” to farms, factories, and the sea as your step into the world of a painting. Create a play based on three famous artworks from three different Smithsonian exhibits. With each masterpiece, you will look for details, learn about the artist, and create your own stories that take place in the painting. Through theater games, storytelling, and art creations, you will work together to create a story and make it come to life from painting to stage! Each camp session is led by two experienced instructors, who are assisted by two high school volunteers. Note that "Before" (8 to 9 a.m.) and "After" (4:30 to 6 p.m.) camps may also be available. A Smithsonian Summer Camp t-shirt is included in the registration fee.
Time Detail: Mon.-Fri. June 24-28, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: 1100 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, D.C.
Monday, June 24, 2013, 9:30 AM.
For more info visit smithsonianassociates.org. Book Signing: John Geoghegan
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
John Geoghegan signs copies of his book Operation Storm: Japan's Top Secret Submarines and Its Plan to Change the Course of World War II.
Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Event Location: Outside Museum Store. Cost: Books available for sale in Museum Store
Parking: $15 per car; free after 4 PM.
Monday, June 24, 2013, 11:30 PM – Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 12:30 AM.
For more info visit airandspace.si.edu. Conserving and Exhibiting the Works of Nam June Paik
One-Time Events
restoration of works by Nam June Paik. Focusing on the exhibition Nam June Paik: Global Visionary, a variety of speakers from Paik collections across the country, including John G. Hanhardt, senior curator for media arts, and Michael Mansfield, associate curator of film and media arts, will discuss their experiences with Paik’s works in a series of lectures and panel discussions. Specific artworks will be addressed in relation to broader issues of the conservation of media used to created time-based art. Visit Lunder Programs registration information and additional details.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: Kogod Courtyard. Cost: Free. Advance registration required. Purchase Tickets: http://AmericanArt.si.edu/lunderprograms. Related Exhibition: Nam June Paik: Global Visionary.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 9:00 AM.
DISCOVERY THEATER: Lesole South Africa
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Ages 5 and up. Lesole Maine and his dancers take you on a joyous journey to the tip of the African continent with Zulu, gumboot, Tswana and street dance from South Africa. View more details.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: National Museum of Natural History, Baird Auditorium, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Metro: Federal Triangle or Smithsonian. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Cal-DT&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190359&performanceNumber=226211.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 10:15 AM.
47th Smithsonian Folklife Festival: June 26-30 and July 3-7
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an exposition of living cultural heritage annually produced outdoors on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. by the Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. The 2013 festival features the following programs:
Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival highlights the vitality of Hungary’s unique language and highly distinctive traditions in music, dance, costume, crafts, gastronomy, and more. It provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience the rich and authentic traditions of the Magyars and to better understand the significance of the Hungarian folk revival movement. , One World, Many Voices: Endangered Languages and Cultural Heritage explores language diversity as a vital part of our human heritage and demonstrates how ancestral tongues embody cultural knowledge, identity, values, technologies, and arts. It richly illustrates how cultural and language diversity enrich the world. , The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity…
Categories: Celebrations. Culinary Arts. Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Performances. Shopping/Book Signing. Event Location: National Mall near Smithsonian Museums. Cost: Free. Continues: Continues daily through July 7, except July 1-2.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM.
For more info visit www.festival.si.edu. DISCOVERY THEATER: Lesole South Africa
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Ages 5 and up. Lesole Maine and his dancers take you on a joyous journey to the tip of the African continent with Zulu, gumboot, Tswana and street dance from South Africa. View more details.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: National Museum of Natural History, Baird Auditorium, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Metro: Federal Triangle or Smithsonian. Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Cal-DT&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=190359&performanceNumber=226212.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 11:30 AM.
Africa in Reel Time: Footsteps in Africa
One-Time Events
(2008) Take a nomadic journey witnessing the colorful music of the daily life and ritualistic survival of the Saharan desert nomads of Mali.
Categories: Films. Venue: African Art Museum. Event Location: Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2. Cost: Free: first come, first served.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 12:00 PM.
Thomas Day Exhibition Gallery Talk
One-Time Events
Explore the exhibition Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color with Nona Martin, manager of public programs. Martin discusses Day’s contributions to the material culture of the nineteenth century.
Image: Thomas Day, Sofa, 1845–1855, mahogany with mahogany
veneer over yellow pine (upholstery not original), Grecian style,
Collection of the North Carolina Museum of History, acquired with
funds provided by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Renwick Gallery. Event Location: 1st-floor Lobby. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit americanart.si.edu. National Portrait Gallery Pop Quiz: Shake It Up: History Makers & Convention Breakers
One-Time Events
From the Founding Fathers to the beatniks, the Portrait Gallery houses portraits of revolutionaries throughout American history. Put your knowledge to the test at this collection-inspired trivia night and happy hour. The top-scoring team receives a prize at the end of the evening.
Snacks and beverages are available for purchase in the Courtyard Cafe.
Categories: After Five. Venue: Portrait Gallery. Event Location: Kogod Courtyard. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 6:30 PM.
DISCOVERY THEATER: Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band
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Ages 2-6.
Tot Rock: Lucky Diaz, Alisha Gaddis, and company rock out with contemporary family music. View more details.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Cal-DT&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=185707&performanceNumber=225466.
Thursday, June 27, 2013, 10:15 AM.
47th Smithsonian Folklife Festival: June 26-30 and July 3-7
Smithsonian Sponsored Events
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an exposition of living cultural heritage annually produced outdoors on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. by the Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. The 2013 festival features the following programs:
Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival highlights the vitality of Hungary’s unique language and highly distinctive traditions in music, dance, costume, crafts, gastronomy, and more. It provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience the rich and authentic traditions of the Magyars and to better understand the significance of the Hungarian folk revival movement. , One World, Many Voices: Endangered Languages and Cultural Heritage explores language diversity as a vital part of our human heritage and demonstrates how ancestral tongues embody cultural knowledge, identity, values, technologies, and arts. It richly illustrates how cultural and language diversity enrich the world. , The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity…
Categories: Celebrations. Culinary Arts. Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Performances. Shopping/Book Signing. Event Location: National Mall near Smithsonian Museums. Cost: Free. Continues: Continues daily through July 7, except July 1-2.
Thursday, June 27, 2013, 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM.
For more info visit www.festival.si.edu. DISCOVERY THEATER: Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band
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Ages 2-6.
Tot Rock: Lucky Diaz, Alisha Gaddis, and company rock out with contemporary family music. View more details.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center. Event Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater, 3rd Sublevel, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=SI-Trumba-Cal-DT&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=2012FY-Trumba-calend&tmssource=185707&performanceNumber=225467.
Thursday, June 27, 2013, 11:30 AM.
The Films of Nam June Paik
One-Time Events
John G. Hanhardt, senior curator of Film and Media Arts, and Michael Mansfield, associate curator, introduces a series of curated film and video works by Nam June Paik and his contemporaries.
Stan VanDerBeek, Science Friction, 1959; 9 min.
Nam June Paik with Jud Yalkut, Videotape Study No. 3, 1967–69; 4 min.
Nam June Paik, Video Commune (Beatles Beginning to End), 1972; 8 min.
TVTV Collective, Four More Years, 1972; 61 min.
Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: American Art Museum. Event Location: McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Nam June Paik: Global Visionary.
Thursday, June 27, 2013, 6:30 PM.