Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. ImaginAsia: Predicting Your Future
ImaginAsia
(Ages 8-14 with adult companion) What if you had a book that helped you decide if today was safe to ride your bike? Royalty and commoners alike in Turkey and Iran consulted the Falnama for advice and predictions about the future. Tour the Falnama exhibition to look for clues, find omens, and follow warnings. In the classroom create an amulet for protection and prosperity.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, November 8, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, November 8, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, November 8, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Buffalo Boy (Bringing the World Home: The Global Film Initiative)
Films
Set in rural Vietnam during the French occupation, Nguyen-Vô Nghiem-Minh’s coming-of-age tale is adapted from a collection of short stories by Vietnamese writer Son Nam. Its hero is a fifteen-year-old boy who makes a harrowing journey with his family’s two water buffalo from their flooded farmland to find food on a faraway mountain. “The world in Buffalo Boy is filled with wonder, but it is a world also filled with real desire, real death, not abstractions” (Manohla Dargis, New York Times). Vietnam / 2004 / 102 min. / Vietnamese with English subtitles.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2:00 PM.
ImaginAsia: Predicting Your Future
ImaginAsia
(Ages 8-14 with adult companion) What if you had a book that helped you decide if today was safe to ride your bike? Royalty and commoners alike in Turkey and Iran consulted the Falnama for advice and predictions about the future. Tour the Falnama exhibition to look for clues, find omens, and follow warnings. In the classroom create an amulet for protection and prosperity.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served.
Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, November 9, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, November 9, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Monday, November 9, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tour: Surface Beauty
Special tours
In the late nineteenth century, museum founder Charles Lang Freer worked closely with American artists Dwight William Tryon and Thomas Wilmer Dewing to design his home in Detroit as "a dream of beauty--inside and out." Close examination of paintings by these artists and others reveals Freer's interest in creating a total aesthetic environment through decorative, visually interesting surfaces. Explore the ways Freer detected "points of contact" between these paintings and Asian art and how these connections shaped his personal collection and the museum he bequeathed to the Smithsonian.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk. Related Exhibition: Surface Beauty: American Art and Freer's Aesthetic Vision.
Monday, November 9, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Thursday, November 12, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Thursday, November 12, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Thursday, November 12, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Musicians from Marlboro I
Performances
Don’t miss the first of three annual concerts by the Musicians from Marlboro, which the Washington Post described last year as “among the most invigorating events of the classical season.” This performance features Mozart’s Quartet for Flute and Strings, K.685b; Brahms’s Quartet for Piano and Strings in C Minor; Messiaen’s Louange á l’Immortalité de Jésus, for violin and piano; Takemitsu’s A Bird Came Down the Walk; and Kaija Saariaho’s Mirrors, for flute and cello. The performers are Soovin Kim, violin; Beth Guterman, viola; Michael Korman, cello; Renana Gutman, piano; and Joshua Smith, flute.
Categories: Performances. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free tickets required. Related Events: Pre-concert gallery tour, Whistler’s Nocturnes. 6:45 pm.
Thursday, November 12, 2009, 7:30 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 13, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 13, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Friday, November 13, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tour: Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas
Special tours
View and discuss the Freer Gallery's important collection of sculpture, paintings, and drawings created in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet. Discover how the arts of this region are closely intertwined with many religious traditions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Jainism.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Friday, November 13, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Introducing Astro Boy (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Films
In Person: Frederik Schodt, author of The Astro Boy Essays
Astro Boy (known as Mighty Atom in Japan) is one of Tezuka’s most iconic and enduring creations. Starting life as a character in manga comics, he later took the world by storm as the hero of three animated television series that were nearly as popular in the US as they were in Japan. To kick off the retrospective, author and Tezuka expert Frederik Schodt presents and discusses four Astro Boy episodes.
Part of the film series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Friday, November 13, 2009, 7:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tour: Arts of Buddhism
Special tours
The religious arts of Buddhism in the Freer Gallery's collection reflect a variety of Buddhist traditions. Compare Buddhist objects and discover how the religion was transformed as it spread from India across the vast continent of Asia.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 1:00 PM.
The Film is Alive: Osamu Tezuka Filmography (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Films
In Person: Frederik Schodt, author of The Astro Boy Essays; Helen McCarthy, author of The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga; Natsu Onoda Power, author of God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the Creation of Post-WWII Manga; and Ada Palmer, founder of tezukainenglish.com.
This documentary, made for the Tezuka Osamu exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum the year after Tezuka’s death, boasts probably the most over specified title card in the world. Each of the ten letters has been handwritten by one of his friends, all superstars of the manga and anime community. It provides a thumbnail introduction to his work and records its diversity and energy, as well as featuring live footage of Tezuka himself. [Description adapted from text by Helen McCarthy for Movies into Manga: Osamu Tezuka, shown at Barbican Film, Barbican Centre, London, in September 2008.]
Japan / 1990 / 42 min. / video / Japanese with English subtitles
A panel discussion follows the film.
Frederik L. Schodt has written widely on Japanese…
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 2:00 PM.
ImaginAsia: Predicting Your Future
ImaginAsia
(Ages 8-14 with adult companion) What if you had a book that helped you decide if today was safe to ride your bike? Royalty and commoners alike in Turkey and Iran consulted the Falnama for advice and predictions about the future. Tour the Falnama exhibition to look for clues, find omens, and follow warnings. In the classroom create an amulet for protection and prosperity.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served.
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Marine Express (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Films
In Person: Frederik Schodt, Helen McCarthy
Set in the near future of 2002, this tale of skullduggery and smuggling on an undersea train is set against a backdrop of environmental degradation and destruction of indigenous cultures and is interwoven with a time-travel fantasy. Directed by Dezaki Tetsu, it features appearances by nearly all of Tezuka’s most famous characters, including Astro Boy, Black Jack, and Don Dracula. [Description adapted from text by Helen McCarthy for Movies into Manga: Osamu Tezuka, shown at Barbican Film, Barbican Centre, London, in September 2008.]
Japan / 1979 / 91 min. / video / Japanese with English subtitles
Part of the film series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 2:00 PM.
ImaginAsia: Predicting Your Future
ImaginAsia
(Ages 8-14 with adult companion) What if you had a book that helped you decide if today was safe to ride your bike? Royalty and commoners alike in Turkey and Iran consulted the Falnama for advice and predictions about the future. Tour the Falnama exhibition to look for clues, find omens, and follow warnings. In the classroom create an amulet for protection and prosperity.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served.
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, November 16, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, November 16, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Monday, November 16, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Prime Rose (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Films
A Japanese city and an American city are thrown into conflict by demonic intervention. Prime Rose is one of the warriors, but she has a personal motive. Time Patrol member Gai is trying to reverse the timeslip and defeat the demon. Aired before the manga of the same title was completed, this film by Tetsu Dezaki is allegedly closer to Tezuka’s original idea. [Description adapted from text by Helen McCarthy for Movies into Manga: Osamu Tezuka, shown at Barbican Film, Barbican Centre, London, in September 2008.]
Japan / 1983 / 90 min. / video / Japanese with English subtitles
Part of the film series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Friday, November 20, 2009, 7:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tour: Arts of China
Special tours
Chinese art has flourished from the Neolithic period into the twenty-first century. Discover the richness and diversity of Chinese art, from ceramics, lacquerware, painting, and calligraphy to ancient bronzes and jades.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM.
ImaginAsia: Predicting Your Future
ImaginAsia
(Ages 8-14 with adult companion) What if you had a book that helped you decide if today was safe to ride your bike? Royalty and commoners alike in Turkey and Iran consulted the Falnama for advice and predictions about the future. Tour the Falnama exhibition to look for clues, find omens, and follow warnings. In the classroom create an amulet for protection and prosperity.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tezuka’s Short Films (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Films
This remarkable showcase of shorts made between 1962 and 1987 reveals Tezuka’s energy, originality, and clarity of vision as he employs music and imagery to render dialogue unnecessary. These films show Tezuka the art house animator at his inventive best. [Descriptions adapted from text by Helen McCarthy for Movies into Manga: Osamu Tezuka, shown at Barbican Film, Barbican Centre, London, in September 2008.]
Tales of the Street Corner
Drawing apparently unrelated elements towards a single tragic climax, Tales of the Street Corner is profoundly anti-war and is the first film from Tezuka’s Mushi Productions.
Japan / 1962 / 38 min.
Mermaid
Troubled by increasing conformity imposed by Japanese society, Tezuka examines the power of dreams and the consequences of betraying them.
Japan / 1964 / 9 min. / video
Drop
In this highly personal film, even the simple backgrounds are drawn by Tezuka. A thirsty man on a raft tries desperately (and fruitlessly) to get a precious drop of water.
Japan /…
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 2:00 PM.
ImaginAsia: Predicting Your Future
ImaginAsia
(Ages 8-14 with adult companion) What if you had a book that helped you decide if today was safe to ride your bike? Royalty and commoners alike in Turkey and Iran consulted the Falnama for advice and predictions about the future. Tour the Falnama exhibition to look for clues, find omens, and follow warnings. In the classroom create an amulet for protection and prosperity.
Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served.
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tour: Arts of Japan
Special tours
Travel to Japan through the Freer Gallery's unparalleled collection of screens, paintings, lacquerware, prints, ceramics, and sculpture. Look closely at Japanese works of art and learn about their importance in Japanese history and culture, past and present. Meet at the Freer info desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 27, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, November 27, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Friday, November 27, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tour: Sacred Arts of Asia
Special tours
Examine works of art originally created for worship in various Asian religious traditions. Learn how visual characteristics of these art forms reflect key principles and practices associated with each religion.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Friday, November 27, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tour: Arts of China
Special tours
Chinese art has flourished from the Neolithic period into the twenty-first century. Discover the richness and diversity of Chinese art, from ceramics, lacquerware, painting, and calligraphy to ancient bronzes and jades.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, November 29, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, November 29, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, November 29, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tour: Whistler and the Peacock Room
Special tours
The famed Peacock Room was once the London dining room of wealthy shipowner Frederick Leyland. Hear the intriguing story of Leyland, American artist James McNeill Whistler, and the controversial decoration of the Peacock Room. Explore other works by Whistler in the Freer's American art galleries, and find out how Whistler influenced Charles Lang Freer's own aesthetic sensibility and collecting.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Sunday, November 29, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, November 30, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, November 30, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Monday, November 30, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tour: Arts of Japan
Special tours
Travel to Japan through the Freer Gallery's unparalleled collection of screens, paintings, lacquerware, prints, ceramics, and sculpture. Look closely at Japanese works of art and learn about their importance in Japanese history and culture, past and present. Meet at the Freer info desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Monday, November 30, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, December 4, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, December 4, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tezuka Family Weekend Special Event: Kamishibai Performance by Yassan (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Performances
Kamishibai (“paper dramas”) are a form of performance popularized in Japan in the early twentieth century by traveling performers who bicycled from town to town, dazzling children and adults alike with exciting tales illustrated with colorful pictures. Today Yassan, one of its foremost practitioners, travels the world bringing this distinctive folk art to new audiences. He comes to the Freer to celebrate the work and legacy of Osamu Tezuka with a series of performances and workshops.
See Yassan perform “The Golden Bat,” an Astro Boy story, and a tale inspired by an incident from Osamu Tezuka’s childhood. Performances last approximately 40 minutes. Space is limited. Admission is first-come, first-served.
The performance is in Japanese with simultaneous English translation.
Part of the event series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Performances. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Sublevel 2. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Friday, December 4, 2009, 12:00 PM.
Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Friday, December 4, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tezuka Family Weekend Special Event: Kamishibai Workshop (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Talks and Lectures
Kamishibai (“paper dramas”) are a form of performance popularized in Japan in the early twentieth century by traveling performers who bicycled from town to town, dazzling children and adults alike with exciting tales illustrated with colorful pictures. Today Yassan, one of its foremost practitioners, travels the world bringing this distinctive folk art to new audiences. He comes to the Freer to celebrate the work and legacy of Osamu Tezuka with a series of performances and workshops.
Learn from the master by creating and performing your own kamishibai stories with Yassan’s guidance. Open to all ages. Workshops last approximately one hour, and reservations (limit two per person) are required. To make a reservation, send an email to fsgasiaeducation@si.edu.
The workshop is in Japanese with simultaneous English translation.
Part of the event series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Sublevel 2. Cost: Reservation (limit two per person) required. To make a reservation, send an email to fsgasiaeducation@si.edu.
Friday, December 4, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Tezuka Family Weekend Special Event: Kamishibai Performance by Yassan (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Performances
Kamishibai (“paper dramas”) are a form of performance popularized in Japan in the early twentieth century by traveling performers who bicycled from town to town, dazzling children and adults alike with exciting tales illustrated with colorful pictures. Today Yassan, one of its foremost practitioners, travels the world bringing this distinctive folk art to new audiences. He comes to the Freer to celebrate the work and legacy of Osamu Tezuka with a series of performances and workshops.
See Yassan perform “The Golden Bat,” an Astro Boy story, and a tale inspired by an incident from Osamu Tezuka’s childhood. Performances last approximately 40 minutes. Space is limited. Admission is first-come, first-served.
The performance is in Japanese with simultaneous English translation.
Part of the event series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Performances. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Sublevel 2. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Friday, December 4, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Tezuka Family Weekend Special Event: Kamishibai Performance by Yassan (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Performances
Kamishibai (“paper dramas”) are a form of performance popularized in Japan in the early twentieth century by traveling performers who bicycled from town to town, dazzling children and adults alike with exciting tales illustrated with colorful pictures. Today Yassan, one of its foremost practitioners, travels the world bringing this distinctive folk art to new audiences. He comes to the Freer to celebrate the work and legacy of Osamu Tezuka with a series of performances and workshops.
See Yassan perform “The Golden Bat,” an Astro Boy story, and a tale inspired by an incident from Osamu Tezuka’s childhood. Performances last approximately 40 minutes. Space is limited. Admission is first-come, first-served.
The performance is in Japanese with simultaneous English translation.
Part of the event series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Performances. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Sublevel 2. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 11:00 AM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tezuka Family Weekend Special Event: Kamishibai Performance by Yassan (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Performances
Kamishibai (“paper dramas”) are a form of performance popularized in Japan in the early twentieth century by traveling performers who bicycled from town to town, dazzling children and adults alike with exciting tales illustrated with colorful pictures. Today Yassan, one of its foremost practitioners, travels the world bringing this distinctive folk art to new audiences. He comes to the Freer to celebrate the work and legacy of Osamu Tezuka with a series of performances and workshops.
See Yassan perform “The Golden Bat,” an Astro Boy story, and a tale inspired by an incident from Osamu Tezuka’s childhood. Performances last approximately 40 minutes. Space is limited. Admission is first-come, first-served.
The performance is in Japanese with simultaneous English translation.
Part of the event series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Performances. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Sublevel 2. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Tour: Arts of China
Special tours
Chinese art has flourished from the Neolithic period into the twenty-first century. Discover the richness and diversity of Chinese art, from ceramics, lacquerware, painting, and calligraphy to ancient bronzes and jades.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Tezuka Family Weekend Special Event: Kamishibai Workshop (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Talks and Lectures
Kamishibai (“paper dramas”) are a form of performance popularized in Japan in the early twentieth century by traveling performers who bicycled from town to town, dazzling children and adults alike with exciting tales illustrated with colorful pictures. Today Yassan, one of its foremost practitioners, travels the world bringing this distinctive folk art to new audiences. He comes to the Freer to celebrate the work and legacy of Osamu Tezuka with a series of performances and workshops.
Learn from the master by creating and performing your own kamishibai stories with Yassan’s guidance. Open to all ages. Workshops last approximately one hour, and reservations (limit two per person) are required. To make a reservation, send an email to fsgasiaeducation@si.edu.
The workshop is in Japanese with simultaneous English translation.
Part of the event series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Sublevel 2. Cost: Reservation (limit two per person) required. To make a reservation, send an email to fsgasiaeducation@si.edu.
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 2:00 PM.
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Films
Based on a manga Tezuka created for Sanrio's Ririka magazine, this is the story of a little unicorn who is born with the power to make anyone he meets happy. Jealous gods condemn him to wander endlessly, with no home and no memories, but Unico's cheerfulness and kindness provide lessons in living in the moment in this heartrending but uplifting fable. (Adapted from notes by H. McCarthy for Osamu Tezuka: Movies into Manga, Barbican Centre, 2008.)
Directed by Toshio Hirata / 1981 / 90 min. / video / Japanese dubbed in English
Part of the film series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 3:45 PM.
Tezuka Family Weekend Special Event: Kamishibai Performance by Yassan (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Performances
Kamishibai (“paper dramas”) are a form of performance popularized in Japan in the early twentieth century by traveling performers who bicycled from town to town, dazzling children and adults alike with exciting tales illustrated with colorful pictures. Today Yassan, one of its foremost practitioners, travels the world bringing this distinctive folk art to new audiences. He comes to the Freer to celebrate the work and legacy of Osamu Tezuka with a series of performances and workshops.
See Yassan perform “The Golden Bat,” an Astro Boy story, and a tale inspired by an incident from Osamu Tezuka’s childhood. Performances last approximately 40 minutes. Space is limited. Admission is first-come, first-served.
The performance is in Japanese with simultaneous English translation.
Part of the event series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Performances. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Sublevel 2. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 11:00 AM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tezuka on Television (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Films
Enjoy episodes from four of Tezuka’s eclectic television series. Each episode is in Japanese with English subtitles.
Princess Knight
Possessing the courage and daring of a boy in a gentle female heart, Sapphire was a hugely popular character and the first in a long line of anime heroines who can easily beat the boys—but still want to join them.
Directed by Osamu Tezuka and Sadao Tsukioka / 1967 / 23 min. / video
Vampire
Although he passes for human well enough to get work at Tezuka’s studio, Toppei is actually one of a tribe of shapeshifters that is facing discrimination and hardship.
Directed by Ken Yamada and Kikuchi / 1968 / 22 min. / video
Marvellous Melmo
Melmo and her two little brothers lose their mother in a road accident. The mother’s spirit returns, determined to help her children grow up in a harsh world.
Directed by Osamu Tezuka / 1971 / 23 min. / video
The Three-Eyed One
This charming romance was the first work based on Tezuka's manga to be planned and produced after his…
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Tezuka Family Weekend Special Event: Kamishibai Performance by Yassan (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Performances
Kamishibai (“paper dramas”) are a form of performance popularized in Japan in the early twentieth century by traveling performers who bicycled from town to town, dazzling children and adults alike with exciting tales illustrated with colorful pictures. Today Yassan, one of its foremost practitioners, travels the world bringing this distinctive folk art to new audiences. He comes to the Freer to celebrate the work and legacy of Osamu Tezuka with a series of performances and workshops.
See Yassan perform “The Golden Bat,” an Astro Boy story, and a tale inspired by an incident from Osamu Tezuka’s childhood. Performances last approximately 40 minutes. Space is limited. Admission is first-come, first-served.
The performance is in Japanese with simultaneous English translation.
Part of the event series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Performances. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Sublevel 2. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 3:00 PM.
Tezuka Family Weekend Special Event: Kamishibai Workshop (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Talks and Lectures
Kamishibai (“paper dramas”) are a form of performance popularized in Japan in the early twentieth century by traveling performers who bicycled from town to town, dazzling children and adults alike with exciting tales illustrated with colorful pictures. Today Yassan, one of its foremost practitioners, travels the world bringing this distinctive folk art to new audiences. He comes to the Freer to celebrate the work and legacy of Osamu Tezuka with a series of performances and workshops.
Learn from the master by creating and performing your own kamishibai stories with Yassan’s guidance. Open to all ages. Workshops last approximately one hour, and reservations (limit two per person) are required. To make a reservation, send an email to fsgasiaeducation@si.edu.
The workshop is in Japanese with simultaneous English translation.
Part of the event series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Workshops. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Sublevel 2. Cost: Reservation (limit two per person) required. To make a reservation, send an email to fsgasiaeducation@si.edu.
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 4:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, December 7, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, December 7, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Monday, December 7, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Pre-Concert Gallery Tour: Arts of China
Special tours
Chinese art has flourished from the Neolithic period into the twenty-first century. Discover the richness and diversity of Chinese art, from ceramics, lacquerware, painting, and calligraphy to ancient bronzes and jades.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk. Related Events: Concert: Penderecki Premiere: The Shanghai Quartet, 7:30 pm, Meyer Auditorium.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 6:45 PM.
Penderecki Premiere: The Shanghai Quartet
Performances
Hear the Washington premiere of Krzysztof Penderecki’s Quartet no. 3, along with works by Beethoven, Debussy, and Yi-Wen Jiang.
Categories: Performances. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free tickets required.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 7:30 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Thursday, December 10, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Thursday, December 10, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Thursday, December 10, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, December 11, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, December 11, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Friday, December 11, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. 1001 Nights (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Films
In person: Yoshihiro Shimizu, General Manager, Tezuka Productions
Animal transformations, confused relationships, and sheer rapacious sexuality merge with a heady eroticism in this cartoon for grown-ups. Tezuka’s story keeps faith with the mood of the original liteary legends, while director Eiichi Yamamoto mixes styles like a DJ.
Intended for mature audiences.
Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto / 1969 / 128 min. / video / Japanese with English subtitles
Part of the film series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Friday, December 11, 2009, 7:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tour: Arts of China
Special tours
Chinese art has flourished from the Neolithic period into the twenty-first century. Discover the richness and diversity of Chinese art, from ceramics, lacquerware, painting, and calligraphy to ancient bronzes and jades.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Divination and Beyond: The New Juilliard Ensemble
Performances
In conjunction with Falnama, the Juilliard School’s contemporary music ensemble performs an unusual program of works by Cage, Cowell, and others.
Categories: Performances. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free tickets required.
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 7:30 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tezuka and the History of Anime (Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime)
Films
In person: Yoshihiro Shimizu, General Manager, Tezuka Productions
Join Yoshihiro Shimizu in a journey through the history of Japanese anime, with a special emphasis on Tezuka’s influence. Shimizu speaks from experience: a creative consultant for the new Astro Boy movie, he has been working for Tezuka Productions since the 1960s.
Part of the film series Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Father of Anime.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served.
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, December 14, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, December 14, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Monday, December 14, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Thursday, December 17, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Thursday, December 17, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Thursday, December 17, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, December 18, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Friday, December 18, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Friday, December 18, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, December 19, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Saturday, December 19, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, December 19, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tour: Arts of China
Special tours
Chinese art has flourished from the Neolithic period into the twenty-first century. Discover the richness and diversity of Chinese art, from ceramics, lacquerware, painting, and calligraphy to ancient bronzes and jades.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Saturday, December 19, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, December 20, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Sunday, December 20, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, December 20, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, December 21, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Monday, December 21, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Monday, December 21, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Freer Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Thursday, December 24, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour
Ongoing Tours
Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Year-Round:
• Most days except Wednesdays: 12 Noon
Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in.
Thursday, December 24, 2009, 12:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Thursday, December 24, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Friday, December 25, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, December 26, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Tour: Arts of China
Special tours
Chinese art has flourished from the Neolithic period into the twenty-first century. Discover the richness and diversity of Chinese art, from ceramics, lacquerware, painting, and calligraphy to ancient bronzes and jades.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk.
Saturday, December 26, 2009, 1:00 PM.
Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, December 27, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Monday, December 28, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Thursday, December 31, 2009, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Friday, January 1, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, January 2, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, January 3, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Monday, January 4, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Thursday, January 7, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Friday, January 8, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. A Man Who Ate His Cherries (Iranian Film Festival 2010)
Films
A factory worker suffering from sexual impotence is forced to divorce his wife and pay her restitution in this film by Payman Haghani. In order to provide the money and prove that he is a capable person, he has to consider his options. Remembering one of his co-workers who lost his fingers while at work in a factory and who received compensation from the insurance company, he comes up with an idea.
2009 / 77 min.
Preceded by:
Consulting God
Estekhareh literally means asking for God’s consultation. It is performed by high-ranking clerics for people who cannot find answers to their spiritual dilemmas through other means. Estekhareh has become increasing popular, and clerics are now using the Internet to respond to people’s questions. Mohammad Sadegh Jafari’s documentary investigates the reasons for this growing social phenomenon.
2008 / 25 min. / video.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Due to high demand for tickets, assigned seating is in effect for this series. Tickets (limit two per person) are distributed at the Meyer Auditorium beginning one hour before show time.
Friday, January 8, 2010, 7:00 PM.
Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, January 9, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, January 10, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. A Man Who Ate His Cherries (Iranian Film Festival 2010)
Films
A factory worker suffering from sexual impotence is forced to divorce his wife and pay her restitution in this film by Payman Haghani. In order to provide the money and prove that he is a capable person, he has to consider his options. Remembering one of his co-workers who lost his fingers while at work in a factory and who received compensation from the insurance company, he comes up with an idea.
2009 / 77 min.
Preceded by:
Consulting God
Estekhareh literally means asking for God’s consultation. It is performed by high-ranking clerics for people who cannot find answers to their spiritual dilemmas through other means. Estekhareh has become increasing popular, and clerics are now using the Internet to respond to people’s questions. Mohammad Sadegh Jafari’s documentary investigates the reasons for this growing social phenomenon.
2008 / 25 min. / video.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Due to high demand for tickets, assigned seating is in effect for this series. Tickets (limit two per person) are distributed at the Meyer Auditorium beginning one hour before show time.
Sunday, January 10, 2010, 2:00 PM.
Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Monday, January 11, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Thursday, January 14, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Friday, January 15, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, January 16, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, January 17, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Monday, January 18, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Thursday, January 21, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Friday, January 22, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, January 23, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Presentation: Abbas Kiarostami’s Ta’ziyeh/The Spectators (Iranian Film Festival 2010)
Films
Presented in conjunction with Falnama: The Book of Omens
With Ta’ziyeh/The Spectators, Iran’s most famous filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami convincingly and triumphantly brings the powerful experience of communal, ritual theater into the digital age. The Ta’ziyeh is a unique form of Islamic musical drama performed, often by ordinary citizens, in towns and villages across Iran. It dramatizes the famous battle of Karbala in 680, at which Muhammad’s grandson Husayn was killed along with his followers. Part theater, part religious ritual, it offers audiences the cathartic experience of collectively expressing their sorrow at the tragic events unfolding before them.
With this multi-screen video installation, Kiarostami invites audience members to participate in the ritual in a thoroughly unique way. One screen shows a performance of the Ta’ziyeh, while two much larger flanking screens show the faces of those who are watching the performance (segregated, according to custom, by gender). Like visitors to the…
Categories: Films. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Sublevel 1. Cost: Admission is first-come, first-served. According to the artist's wishes, the audience will not be allowed to enter until the performance begins. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, January 23, 2010, 1:00 PM.
Special Presentation: Abbas Kiarostami’s Ta’ziyeh/The Spectators (Iranian Film Festival 2010)
Films
Presented in conjunction with Falnama: The Book of Omens
With Ta’ziyeh/The Spectators, Iran’s most famous filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami convincingly and triumphantly brings the powerful experience of communal, ritual theater into the digital age. The Ta’ziyeh is a unique form of Islamic musical drama performed, often by ordinary citizens, in towns and villages across Iran. It dramatizes the famous battle of Karbala in 680, at which Muhammad’s grandson Husayn was killed along with his followers. Part theater, part religious ritual, it offers audiences the cathartic experience of collectively expressing their sorrow at the tragic events unfolding before them.
With this multi-screen video installation, Kiarostami invites audience members to participate in the ritual in a thoroughly unique way. One screen shows a performance of the Ta’ziyeh, while two much larger flanking screens show the faces of those who are watching the performance (segregated, according to custom, by gender). Like visitors to the…
Categories: Films. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Sublevel 1. Cost: Admission is first-come, first-served. According to the artist's wishes, the audience will not be allowed to enter until the performance begins. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Saturday, January 23, 2010, 3:00 PM.
Special Exhibition Tour: Falnama: The Book of Omens
Ongoing Tours
Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.
November 7, 2009, through January 24, 2010:
Most days except Wednesdays: 1 PM
Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, January 24, 2010, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.asia.si.edu. Special Presentation: Abbas Kiarostami’s Ta’ziyeh/The Spectators (Iranian Film Festival 2010)
Films
Presented in conjunction with Falnama: The Book of Omens
With Ta’ziyeh/The Spectators, Iran’s most famous filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami convincingly and triumphantly brings the powerful experience of communal, ritual theater into the digital age. The Ta’ziyeh is a unique form of Islamic musical drama performed, often by ordinary citizens, in towns and villages across Iran. It dramatizes the famous battle of Karbala in 680, at which Muhammad’s grandson Husayn was killed along with his followers. Part theater, part religious ritual, it offers audiences the cathartic experience of collectively expressing their sorrow at the tragic events unfolding before them.
With this multi-screen video installation, Kiarostami invites audience members to participate in the ritual in a thoroughly unique way. One screen shows a performance of the Ta’ziyeh, while two much larger flanking screens show the faces of those who are watching the performance (segregated, according to custom, by gender). Like visitors to the…
Categories: Films. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Sublevel 1. Cost: Admission is first-come, first-served. According to the artist's wishes, the audience will not be allowed to enter until the performance begins. Related Exhibition: Falnama: The Book of Omens.
Sunday, January 24, 2010, 2:00 PM.
Shirin (Iranian Film Festival 2010)
Films
Like his video installation Ta’ziyeh/The Spectators (on view in the Sackler on January 23 and 24), Abbas Kiarostami’s most recent film continues his investigation into the interplay between performance and audience, cinema and theater, fact and fiction. Its subject is the faces of 112 Iranian actress (plus French actress Juliette Binoche) as they watch a performance of Shirin, a tragic love story based on a famous twelfth-century Persian poem by Farrideh Golbou. The play remains entirely off-screen while close-ups emphasize the emotions on the women’s faces as they become absorbed in the drama. The effect, at once intimate and voyeuristic, is mesmerizing.
2009 / 94 min. / video.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Due to high demand for tickets, assigned seating is in effect for this series. Tickets (limit two per person) are distributed at the Meyer Auditorium beginning one hour before show time.
Friday, January 29, 2010, 7:00 PM.
Shirin (Iranian Film Festival 2010)
Films
Like his video installation Ta’ziyeh/The Spectators (on view in the Sackler on January 23 and 24), Abbas Kiarostami’s most recent film continues his investigation into the interplay between performance and audience, cinema and theater, fact and fiction. Its subject is the faces of 112 Iranian actress (plus French actress Juliette Binoche) as they watch a performance of Shirin, a tragic love story based on a famous twelfth-century Persian poem by Farrideh Golbou. The play remains entirely off-screen while close-ups emphasize the emotions on the women’s faces as they become absorbed in the drama. The effect, at once intimate and voyeuristic, is mesmerizing.
2009 / 94 min. / video.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Due to high demand for tickets, assigned seating is in effect for this series. Tickets (limit two per person) are distributed at the Meyer Auditorium beginning one hour before show time.
Sunday, January 31, 2010, 2:00 PM.
Two-Legged Horse (Iranian Film Festival 2010)
Films
A wealthy child with no legs hires a poor boy named Mervais to carry him around on his back like a horse. Mervais, who lives in abandoned sewer pipes at the edge of a remote village in Afghanistan, wins the coveted position of being the boy’s horse for a dollar a day. Samira Makhmalbaf, director of such acclaimed films as The Apple and Blackboards, creates a fascinating cinematic allegory about power and servitude.
2008 / 101 min.
Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Due to high demand for tickets, assigned seating is in effect for this series. Tickets (limit two per person) are distributed at the Meyer Auditorium beginning one hour before show time.
Friday, February 5, 2010, 7:00 PM.