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Native Landscape: Ladybug Releases
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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 August 27
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Native Croplands, on the museum's south side
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| 11 AM-1 PM & 2-4 PM
Native Boatbuilding Traditions: Chippewa Birch Bark Canoe
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Two canoe builders -- a master and an apprentice -- from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa demonstrate and discuss the process of birch bark canoe building while constructing a full-size birch bark canoe.
Free
Repeats daily through Aug. 21
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Potomac Atrium
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| 12 Noon
Tonemah
Meet the Musicians |
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Visitors have an opportunity to meet musician Darryl Tonemah (Kiowa/Comanche/Tuscarora), who talks about his music, culture, and other interests and pursuits in a relaxed, informal setting.
Free
See related performance at 5:30 PM
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Outdoor Amphitheater (rain location: Potomac Atrium)
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| 5:30 PM
Tonemah
Indian Summer Showcase 2008 Performance |
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Darryl Tonemah (Kiowa/Comanche/Tuscarora) combines the energy of rock, the intelligence of folk, and the heart of country to create a musical niche he calls "Native Americana." He is also a behavioral psychologist and director of the Health Promotion Program at the University of Oklahoma College of Continuing Education. He wrote his most popular song, "Powwow Snag," on the back of a Wal-Mart receipt before giving a speech to Native youth about healthy behaviors.
Free
Series continues August 22
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Outdoor Welcome Plaza (rain location: Potomac Atrium)
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| 7 PM
Shaolin Soccer
13th Annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival |
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(2001, 87 min., Cantonese with English subtitles, directed by Stephen Chow) Stephen Chow both directs and stars in this special effects-filled farce, playing a down-on-his-luck goofball who just happens to be trained in the Shaolin school of martial arts. This training gives him and his fellow monks extraordinary abilities that come in handy in their soccer showdown with "Team Evil."
Free, but tickets (2 per person) distributed 1 hour before
Repeats Aug. 10. Festival continues Aug. 15, 17, 22, & 24.
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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| Last update: August 27, 2008, 12:43 |
