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Saturday, November 22
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| 10 AM-4:30 PM
Everyday Language: How We Talk to Each Other
All-Day Seminar |
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We depend on language every day but rarely consider how we communicate our needs and interest in daily situations. Today, Deborah Schiffrin (chair, linguistics department, Georgetown University) and Anna Trester (assistant director, language and communication program, Georgetown University) discuss the different forms of communication and then delve into how to improve verbal communication by understanding how the right word and the wrong word can affect interaction with one another.
$120, general; $85, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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| 1-5 PM
Puerto Rican Matinee: Contemporary Films from the Island
Film Series, Part 1 |
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The Smithsonian Latino Center presents two films from Puerto Rico that reflect the political, social, and economic changes taking place on the island.
• 1-2 PM: La Isla Chatarra (2007, in Spanish with English subtitles, directed by Karen Rossi) An award-winning documentary highlighting Puerto Rican car culture.
• 3-5 PM: Angela (2007, in Spanish with English subtitles, directed by and starring Jacobo Morales) A political thriller about dirty cops and a framed leftist university professor.
Free tickets distributed 1 hr before; 1st come, 1st served
Series continues Dec. 7
Related Exhibition: Posters from DIVEDCO of Puerto Rico (at the Ripley Center)
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center, McEvoy Aud. (enter from G. St.)
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| 2 PM
Beyond Space and Time
ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Explore the exhibition Garden and Cosmos featuring recently discovered paintings of classic Hindu stories and visions of the cosmic universe. Then return to the classroom to create your own miniature diorama that combines elements from these unique paintings and your vivid imagination.
Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats December 6
See related Sunday program
Related Exhibition: Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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| 4:45-10 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.
Note:
• 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
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Sky Meadows Park, Paris, VA
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