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Annual Mars Day!
Family Day |
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Come learn about our closest neighbor in the Solar System. Meet scientists who are working on current and future Mars exploration projects, learn about Mars geology and see evidence of past water on the now-dry planet, and try hands-on activities that transport visitors to the surface of the Red Planet. See a real Martian meteorite and 3-D images of the Martian surface, explore a full-scale model of the Mars Exploration Rovers, and win prizes in the Red Planet Quiz Show.
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Throughout the museum
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| 10:15 & 11:30 AM
Salsa Cinderella
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 3-8) This classic tale of love and footwear is told with an original Latin musical score and dazzling puppets and staging. The show is sure to delight the salsa fan in everyone.
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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| 11 AM, 1 PM, & 3 PM
Kiowa Beadwork
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Kathy Dickerson (Kiowa) demonstrates her beadwork. A descendant of the Kiowa illustrator Silverhorn, she has spent her entire life learning the art, culture, and history of her tribe from Kiowa elders and her father.
Free
Repeats July 19 & 20
Related Exhibition: Identity by Design
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Potomac Atrium
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| 12:30 PM
In Conversation with Annabel Park and Eric Byler
Friday Gallery Talk |
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Filmmakers Annabel Park and Eric Byler discuss with associate curator Kristin Hileman their "interactive documentary" in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Fridays
Related Exhibition: The Cinema Effect: Part II - Realisms
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: Meet at information desk
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| 6:30 PM ***New Time***
This Land is Me: Trudell
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(2004, 80 min., directed by Heather Rae (Cherokee)) Poet, musician, orator, actor, and activist John Trudell was a leader of the American Indian Movement, and more recently, one of rock-and-roll music's distinctive talents. This film is a tapestry of archival footage, impressionistic scenes, insightful interviews, and a deeply affecting soundtrack.
Note: The Mitsitam Cafe remains open until 6:30 PM to serve dinner before the movie begins.
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Rasmuson Theater (enter from Maryland Ave.)
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| 7 PM
My Name Is Fame
13th Annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival |
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(2006, 94 min., Cantonese with English subtitles, directed by Lawrence Lau) Lau Ching-wan stars as a bitter, washed-up actor who begrudgingly takes an aspiring ingenue (Huo Si-yan) under his wing. Her growing success inspires in him a mixture of jealousy, affection, and a desire to return to the silver screen. Watch for cameo appearances by some of Hong Kong's well-known actors and directors.
Free, but tickets (2 per person) distributed 1 hour before
Repeats July 20. Festival continues in July and August.
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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| Last update: August 1, 2008, 08:57 |
