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Native Landscape: Ladybug Releases
Demonstration |
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Watch staff release ladybugs into the museum's landscape while learning how this agricultural technique is an eco-friendly way to control pests.
Free
Repeats June 27, July 11 & 25, and August 8 & 27
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Native Croplands, on the museum's south side
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| 10:15 & 11:30 AM
Rocknoceros Returns
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 2-6) Shake, rattle and roll! Kids and grown ups will both get down in this blast of a musical show. The joint is jumpin'-- and the audience will be too!
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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| 12 Noon
Bill Miller
Meet the Musicians |
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Visitors have an opportunity to meet Bill Miller, who talks about his music, culture, and other interests and pursuits in a relaxed, informal setting.
Free
See related performance at 5:30 PM today
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Outdoor Ampitheater (rain location: Potomac Atrium)
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| 12 Noon-5 PM
Mother Earth: Call To Consciousness on Climate Change
2-Day Program: Symposium |
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Elder Oren Lyons (Onondaga); scientists Anthony Socci, Daniel Wildcat (Yuchi, Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma), and Nasbah Ben (Navajo); and economist Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabekwe, Mississippi Band Anishinaabeg) discuss the scale of the climate challenge facing the Earth and solutions being pioneered on Indian lands across the United States.
Free
Continues June 14
See related concert at 5:30 PM today
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: 1st Level, Rasmuson Theater
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| 12:30 PM
William Christenberry on Lee Friedlander
Friday Gallery Talk |
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D.C. artist William Christenberry discusses Lee Friedlander's work in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Fridays
Related Exhibition: Currents: Recent Acquisitions
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: Meet at information desk
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| 1:30 PM
Art + Coffee
Luce Foundation Center Activity |
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Discover the treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during a tour or talk. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea. On Fridays, enjoy a special tour of one of David Beck's sculptures: Movie Palace or Museum.
Free
Repeats Wednesday through Sunday
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
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| 5:30 PM
Indigenous and Bill Miller
Indian Summer Showcase 2008 Performance |
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The blues band Indigenous, founded in the 1990s by guitarist Mato Nanji (Nakota), performs with singer/songwriter Bill Miller (Mohican). Mato's style and skills as a guitarist have earned him comparisons to Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. His latest recording Chasing the Sun rose to number two on Billboard's "Top Blues Albums" list.
Free
Series continues June 27
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Outdoor Welcome Plaza (rain location: Potomac Atrium)
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| 6:30-10 PM, Live music and cash bar; 6:30-9:30 PM, Dinner
Smithsonian Jazz Cafe: Karen Gray with Buck Hill
Friday Evening Music & Dining Event |
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As part of this ongoing Friday evening event, the museum offers music by Washington's top jazz musicians and an a la carte dinner. This evening, Karen Gray (vocals) performs with Buck Hill (saxophone), Wayne Wilentz (piano), Jim McIntyre (bass), and Pete Chauvette (drums).
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• Tickets are available at the door or in advance by calling The Smithsonian Associates at 202-633-8801 or visiting online at www.smithsonianjazzcafe.org.
• Cash bar and dinner (starting at $11) not included in the cover charge.
• Smithsonian Jazz Cafe is a joint program produced by The Smithsonian Associates, Smithsonian Folkways, the National Museum of Natural History, and the National Museum of American History.
$12 cover charge; also see Note
Continues Fridays through June 27
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Atrium Cafe (enter Constitution Ave.)
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| Tour, 6:45 PM; Concert, 7:30 PM
Kunqu, Classical Chinese Music-Theater
Performance, with preconcert tour |
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This evening transport yourself to 15th-century China through performances by outstanding Kunqu artists Ji Zhenhau, Liang Guyin, Liu Yilong, and Wen Yuhang in scenes from classical Chinese Kunqu theater. Note: Advance tickets (up to 4 per person) available through Ticketmaster (a handling fee is applied) beginning June 2 at www.ticketmaster.com or 202-397-7328. Same-day tickets (up to 2 per person) available at the museum one hour before the event on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free, but tickets required; see Note
Repeats June 14 at 2 PM
Related Exhibition: Arts of China
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium (enter Independence Ave.)
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| Last update: June 2, 2008, 08:53 |
