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Saturday, July 26
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Creating Short Fiction
All-Day Seminar |
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There is no better way to learn the craft of fiction writing than through mastery of the short form. In today's seminar, Suzanne Chazin (adjunct writing professor, New York University, and former senior editor, Reader's Digest) discusses the 5 Cs of storytelling, how to build a successful story, and how to evaluate one's own work.
$120, general; $85, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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| 9:30 AM-4:15 PM
Art Deco: Vibrant, Eclectic, and Dynamic
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With the advent of the Jazz Age, denizens of the art world searched for modern forms and decorative motifs that reflected this exciting new era. In this illustrated seminar, art historian Bonita Billman (art history instructor, continuing education, Georgetown University) highlights the Art Deco movement in architecture, furniture, interiors, fashions, advertisements, and even movies.
$120, general; $85, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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| 10 AM
History of the Negro Baseball Leagues
Curator's Talk |
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Gail Lowe, historian at the Anacostia Community Museum, discusses the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues by giving a guided tour of the exhibitions Separate and Unequaled: Black Baseball in the District of Columbia and Discover Greatness: An Illustrated History of the Negro Baseball Leagues. Cosponsored with the Historical Society of D.C.
Free; for information, call 202-383-1828
Related Exhibition: Separate and Unequaled
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: Historical Society of D.C., 801 K St., NW
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| 10 AM-4:30 PM
Treasure of Hungary ***Cancelled***
2-Day Seminar |
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In today's Hungary, one finds constant reminders of a largely vanished Europe residing within a modern society. Experts -- Alice Freifeld, Saul Lilienstein, Jozsef Sisa, Bela Gedeon, and Attila Toth -- come together to discuss the country's rich cultural traditions, including its music, architecture, food, and wine.
$135, general; $100, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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| 10 AM-4:30 PM
Was Alger Hiss Guilty? You Decide
All-Day Seminar |
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Was Alger Hiss wrongly convicted? Sixty years later, questions about the trial's verdict still exist. This interactive seminar allows participants, as the jury, to decide. John Berresford (attorney, Federal Communications Commission) presents the details of the case, which continues to fascinate lawyers and laypeople today.
$120, general; $85, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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| 11 AM-12 Noon
Storytelling in the Griotte Tradition
Let's Read About Africa: Summertime Stories |
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(for ages 5 and up) This program introduces young audiences to current and classical children's literature about Africa. In this performance, Diane Macklin tells a story in the griotte tradition. An arts activity follows.
Free; for groups of 10+, please RSVP at 202-633-4640
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National Museum of African Art
Location: Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2
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| 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
There's Nothing to Do On Mars
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children with activity |
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Enjoy a reading of There's Nothing to Do On Mars, written by Chris Gall, and an art activity.
Free
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Space Race, 1st Floor, East Wing, Gallery 114 **New Location**
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| 12 Noon-3 PM
Art @ Your Library: Be the Artist
Art Workshop, with reception |
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(ages 12 and older) Participants meet at the MLKing Library at 12 Noon before walking together as a group to the National Portrait Gallery to view paintings in the related exhibition by Kehinde Wiley, whose contemporary interpretations of 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century art are bold re-creations of known paintings with modern day sitters. Afterwards, participants create a self-portrait modeled after the works of Kehinde Wiley and inspired by the Portrait Gallery's collection. The workshop includes a reception and an exhibition at the Library of the art works created. Cosponsored with the MLKing Jr. Memorial Library. Note: Limited to 20 participants. Register by calling the MLK Jr. Memorial Library's Young Adult Services Division at 202-727-5535 or in person by visiting Room 106 at the library.
Free, but space limited; to register, see Note
Related Exhibition: RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at the MLK Memorial Library, 901 K St., NW, Room 106
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| 1-4 PM
Roland Mesnier: All the Presidents' Pastries
Book Signing |
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Roland Mesnier signs copies of his book All the Presidents' Pastries: Twenty-Five Years in the White House, A Memoir.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Outside Museum Store
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Robert F. Dorr: Hell Hawks! and Air Force One
Book Signing |
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Robert F. Dorr sign copies of his books Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht and Air Force One.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Outside Museum Store
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| 1-2:30 PM
Documenting Native American Ancestors in African American
Families: Lecture |
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Angela Walton-Raji discusses how to research African American-Native American families, focusing on Southeastern Native communities, the Dawes Commission, and the 1900-1910 Census.
Free
Repeats Sept. 6
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: 4th Level, Room 4018
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| 2 PM
Yellow Mountain
ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Explore the magical effect of clouds in Chinese landscape painting and in the photography of contemporary artist Wang Wusheng in the related exhibition. Poems and stories of the supernatural complement poetry writing exercises about Yellow Mountain and other landscapes. Then return to the classroom to create a charcoal illustration of one of your own poems. Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats July 30, August 2 & 6
Related Exhibition: Yellow Mountain: China's Ever-Changing Landscape
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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| 3 PM
Restoration of Aaron Douglas's Fisk University Murals
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Amber Kerr-Allison (painting conservation intern) interviews Christiana Cunningham-Adams (conservator) about her experience restoring the Aaron Douglas murals at Fisk University. Hear how Douglas approached the murals early in his life and learn how this conservation project provided a window for interpretation of the artist's works.
Free, first come, first served
Related Exhibition: Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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| 3 PM & 4:15 PM
Repetition and The Battle of Orgreave
The Cinema Effect: Part II Special Screenings |
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Note: Programs are unrated but may contain adult content.
• 3 PM: Jeremy Deller's The Battle of Orgreave (2001, 63 min.) is a re-enactment of the 1984 confrontation between striking miners and police near the Orgreave coking plant in England. The event provided an opportunity for several members of the parties participating in the original strike -- including miners and their families, policemen, the townspeople of Orgreave, the British media, and the viewing public -- to re-evaluate the chronology of the conflict and the way in which the televised images of the strike colored public opinion. • 4:15 PM: Artur Zmijewski's Repetition (2005, 75 min.) re-creates the infamous 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, but achieves a different result. Rather than accepting their roles and engaging in confrontational behavior, as in the original experiment, the modern-day "guards" and "prisoners," aware of the power of the camera to survey and control, ultimately unite against the producers to end the experiment.
Free; first come, first served
Repeats Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays through Sept. 6
Related Exhibition: The Cinema Effect: Part II - Realisms
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: Ring Auditorium
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| 8:30-11 PM (weather permitting)
Saturday Star Party
Evening Telescope Viewing |
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Museum astronomer Sean O'Brien and local amateur astronomers bring out their high-power telescopes and share their knowledge of the night sky. Get away from the glare of city lights and see stars you never knew existed. Witness the thousands of stars that litter the dark night sky, and with the help of high-power optics, view nearby planets and stars up close.
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• Please bring a red filter or brown paper bag to cover your flashlight.
• In case of clouds or rain, an amateur astronomer will lead a short alternate program.
$4 per vehicle; information/directions, call 540-592-3556
Repeats one day each month through November
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Sky Meadows Park, Paris, VA
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