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Wednesday, September 24
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| 12 Noon-12:15 PM
Touch Down! Selecting Landing Sites for Mars Rovers
Ask an Expert Lecture |
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Ross Irwin, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, discusses how landing sites for the Mars Rovers are selected.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Meet at the Museum Seal
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| 5:30 PM
Local Color: Washington Painting at Midcentury
Gallery Talk |
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Discover more about the innovative Washington artists featured in the exhibition and their vibrant paintings in this tour led by curator of contemporary art Joanna Marsh and senior curator Virginia Mecklenburg.
Free, first come, first served
Related Exhibition: Local Color: Washington Painting at Midcentury
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Meet at G St. Lobby
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| 6:45-9 PM
The Eastern Front: The Soviet-German Conflict of 1941-1945
Lecture |
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Instructor Marcus Jones (professor of history, U.S. Naval Academy) explains the titanic struggle between these two dictatorships and addresses the central historical question of the war of why the Red Army managed to turn the tide of the war and help ensure the Allied victory over Germany.
$40, general; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Hirshhorn Museum, Ring Auditorium ***New Location***
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| 7 PM
Reel Portraits: Tupac: Resurrection
Film and Discussion |
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Note: This film is rated R and is intended for mature audiences.
(2003, 110 min., directed by Lauren Lazin) From the Baltimore School for the Performing Arts, to the hard streets of Oakland, to the pinnacle of fame, Tupac Shakur tells his own story in this powerful portrait of a complex man. Introduced by Keith Leonard, who teaches African-American literature at American University.
Free; first come, first served
Related Exhibition: RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: McEvoy Auditorium
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| 7 PM
The Dark Side of the Universe: Dark Matter and Dark Energy
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Three prominent scientists -- astronomer Rocky Kolb, particle physicist Joe Lykken, and cosmologist Michael Turner -- debate what dark matter and dark energy are, and discuss upcoming research, including how accelerators, particle detectors, and telescopes will be used to determine what the 96% unseen portion of the Universe is.
$20, general; $15, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Natural History, Baird Aud. (enter from Constitution Ave.)
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