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Saturday, August 23
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Henson Open Cinema
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The following films feature highlights from Jim Henson's work:
• Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) Originally broadcast on CBS, this special finds all the Muppets gathering for a banquet to honor their leader Kermit the Frog on his 30th year in show business.
• Sesame Street: 20 And Still Counting (1989) Introduced by Jim Henson and hosted by Bill Cosby, this program was produced to mark the milestone 20th year of Sesame Street.
• Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes (1987) Hosted by Jim Henson, this behind-the-scenes look at Fraggle Rock features appearances by the performers and creative team and explores the characters, music, and technical wizardry that made this classic Henson production possible.
Free
Repeats every Saturday through Sept. 6
Related Exhibition: Jim Henson's Fantastic World
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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| 10 AM-4 PM
Celebrate Asian Elephants
Family Day |
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To celebrate Asian elephants, see how an elephant spends the day and learn about the Zoo's decades-long effort to study and conserve this endangered species. Also experience Sri Lankan culture through traditional storytelling, dance performances, and food. Co-sponsored by Friends of the National Zoo and the Embassy of Sri Lanka.
Free
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National Zoo
Location: Near Elephant House
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| 1-8 PM
Moving Perspectives: Yang Fudong: Seven Intellectuals in the
Bamboo Forest, Part 1: Video |
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(2003, 30 min., directed by Yang Fudong, Mandarin with English subtitles, single-channel video projected continuously) For centuries, artists have been inspired by the landscape of China's Yellow Mountain. Internationally renowned artist Yang Fudong expands that perspective in the contemporary medium of video with his five-part series Seven Intellectuals in the Bamboo Forest, which is based on a famous Chinese tale. In Part I, Yang follows 7 Chinese youths in contemporary dress who are in a permanent state of contemplation atop the mist-shrouded peaks of Yellow Mountain.
Free; first come, first served
Last program
Related Exhibition: Yellow Mountain: China's Ever-Changing Landscape
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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| 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Violet the Pilot
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children with activity |
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Enjoy a reading of Violet the Pilot, written by Steve Breen, then try your hand at an art activity.
Free
Last day
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Pioneers of Flight, 2nd Floor, Center, Gallery 208
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| 12 Noon-4 PM
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
Repeats Aug. 24 & 31 and Aug. 30 at Air and Space on the Mall
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Outside Museum Store
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| 2 PM
Clouds over Conakry (Il Va Pleuvoi Sur Conakry)
Film Series on African Art and Culture |
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(2007, 97 min., French and Malinke with English subtitles, directed by Cheick Fantamady Camara, Guinea/France) Winner of the People Choice Award at FESPACO 2007, this captivating film follows political cartoonist BB and his girlfriend, Web designer Kesso, as they struggle to find a balance between upholding indigenous customs and embracing progressive ideals. BB must conceal his passion for art from his marabout father who has chosen his younger son to succeed him as the guardian of the village's ancestral traditions.
Free; first come, first served
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National Museum of African Art
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Lecture Hall
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| 2-4 PM
Joanna Scherer: Edward Sheriff Curtis & A Danish Photographer
Book Signing |
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Joanna Scherer signs copies of her books Edward Sheriff Curtis, author of The North American Indian, a 20-volume set documenting the traditional customs of some 80 Native American tribes from 1907 to 1930, and A Danish Photographer, about Benedicte Wrensted, who documented the Shoshone and Bannock people of southeastern Idaho.
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Outside Main Museum Store
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| 3 PM
Conversation on Local Color
Lecture |
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Washington, D.C., is home to a community of painters who are fascinated with the expressive possibilities of color. Artists Sam Gilliam and Paul Reed and critic Benjamin Forgey talk about inspiration, the creative process, and what abstract, exuberant paintings say about the city.
Free, first come, first served
Related Exhibition: Local Color: Washington Painting at Mid-Century
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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 and 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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| 7:45-11 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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