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Thursday, July 24
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The House That James Built
Washington D.C.'s First Art Museum Lecture Series |
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The Renwick Gallery has been a showcase for contemporary crafts and decorative arts since 1972, but the landmark building has an intriguing history of its own. Today, architect Judith Capen reveals some of the Gallery's secrets hidden by time and discovered through recent surveys of the building.
Free
Repeats Aug. 3; series continues Aug. 14
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Renwick Gallery
Location: Grand Salon
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The Caudron G.4
Ask an Expert |
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Peter Jakab, Aeronautics Division, discusses the Caudron G.4, a French light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft used during World War I.
Free
Continues 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Meet at the SR-71 Blackbird
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A Night of Hip Hop at NPG
Music, Gallery Talk, and Film Screening |
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Enjoy a day of programs that celebrate the broad-reaching cultural impact of hip hop. • 2-6 PM, Kogod Courtyard, Live Broadcast: Visitors are welcome to listen in on a live broadcast with DJ EZ Street, WKYS-FM (93.9). • 5-6:45 PM, Kogod Courtyard, Hip Hop Happy Hour: While listening to EZ's live broadcast, enjoy the hip hop and RandB beats with a cool drink in hand. A wine-and-beer cash bar is open from 5 to 6:45 p.m. • 6-6:30 PM, Meet at F Street lobby, "Face to Face" Portrait Talk: In this gallery talk and tour, guest curator Jobyl Boone talks about the portrait of Ice T by Kehinde Wiley in the related exhibition. • 7 PM, McEvoy Auditorium (doors open 6:30 PM, enter from G St.), Reel Portraits program: New York artist, writer, and musician Paul D. Miller (DJ Spooky) used archival footage and early avant-garde cinema mixed with his own music to compose New York Is Now, an exploration of memory through images and sounds. A conversation with Miller follows the screening.
Free; first come, first served
Related Exhibition: RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Locations vary (see schedule)
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An Enchanted Evening with Rodgers and Hammerstein
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In this lively evening, pianist, raconteur, and American music specialist Robert Wyatt celebrates the lives and works of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Through primary materials furnished by the Library of Congress and the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization -- including original cast recordings, film clips, interviews, and correspondence -- learn about the lives of these two icons of the American musical.
$40, general; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Natural History Museum, Baird Aud. (enter at Constitution Ave)
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Friday, July 25
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In Conversation with Rodney McMillian
Friday Gallery Talk |
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Los Angeles-based artist and Smithsonian research fellow Rodney McMillian discusses his work and research with curatorial research associate Ryan Hill.
Free
Continues most Fridays
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: Meet at information desk
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Treasures 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. The program this evening begins with a reception at the sleek, modern Embassy of Hungary, with a discussion of the Embassy building and grounds and the Embassy's well known statue of Col. Michael Kovats, a Hungarian-born American Revolutionary War hero. Hungarian food and wines are offered throughout the evening. Note: No door sales. Ticket and photo ID required for entrance.
$135, general; $100, members; call 202-633-3030
Continues July 26
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Embassy of Hungary, 3910 Shoemaker St., NW, see Note
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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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Art Deco: Vibrant, Eclectic, and Dynamic
All-Day Seminar |
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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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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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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
Last day
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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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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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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Wednesday, July 30
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The Cola Wars in Space
Ask an Expert Lecture |
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Valerie Neal, Division of Space History, discusses the how the cola advertising war between Coca Cola and Pepsi was taken into outer space.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Meet at the Museum Seal
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Local Color
Gallery Talk |
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A museum docent discusses the innovative Washington artists featured in this exhibition and the vibrant paintings they created.
Free
Last day
Related Exhibition: Local Color: Washington Painting at Mid-Century
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
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Thursday, July 31
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Portrait of Charlie Chaplin
"Face to Face" Portrait Talk |
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The weekly portrait talk highlights a portrait selected by a National Portrait Gallery staff member or guest speaker.
Curator Wendy Wick Reaves talks about the portrait of Charlie Chaplin in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Thursdays
Related Exhibition: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at F Street Lobby
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Friday, August 1
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Legend of the Crystal Skulls
Documentary, with discussion |
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(2008) In this new Smithsonian Networks documentary, anthropologist Dr. Jane MacLaren Walsh reveals the truth about crystal skulls and compares the truth to legends about the skulls as portrayed in the movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Introduced by David Royle (executive vice president for programming and production, Smithsonian Networks). Discussion with Dr. Walsh follows.
Free
Related Exhibition: Science in the News Case: The Truth about Crystal Skulls
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Ground Floor, Baird Auditorium
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Saturday, August 2
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Patchworks of Power: The Monument of the Book
Gallery Tour Series |
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Mughal emperors considered the albums on view in the exhibition MURAQQA' to be projections of their royal power. Join Dr. Jason Freitag (professor of history, Ithaca College) on this tour as he discusses how portraits depict the hyper-natural role of emperors and their ability to move between human and divine worlds.
Free; first come, first served
Series continues August 3
Related Exhibition: MURAQQA'
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler, Sublevel 1
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Sunday, August 3
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Patchworks of Power: The Shroud of the Sufi
Gallery Tour Series |
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Join Dr. Jason Freitag (professor of history, Ithaca College) on this tour of the exhibition MURAQQA' as he discusses the historical and global perspective on Sufism and its role in Mughal culture, society, and politics. Participants also learn about the tradition of shrouding and its relationship to the cosmos.
Free; first come, first served
Last program
Related Exhibition: MURAQQA'
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler, Sublevel 1
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| 3 PM
The House That James Built
Washington D.C.'s First Art Museum Lecture Series |
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The Renwick Gallery has been a showcase for contemporary crafts and decorative arts since 1972, but the landmark building has an intriguing history of its own. Today, architect Judith Capen reveals some of the Gallery's secrets hidden by time and discovered through recent surveys of the building.
Free
Series continues Aug. 14
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Renwick Gallery
Location: Grand Salon
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Wednesday, August 6
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MacCready Gossamer Condor - First Successful Human-Powered
Aircraft: Ask an Expert Lecture |
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Russell Lee, Aeronautics Division, discusses the first successful human-powered aircraft, the MacCready Gossamer Condor.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Meet at the Museum Seal
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Wednesday, August 13
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America's Rocket Plane: The X-15
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Dick Hallion, Verville Fellow in the Aeronatics Division, discusses the X-15, America's rocket plane.
Free
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Meet at the Museum Seal
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Thursday, August 14
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The Architectural Gem of the Smithsonian
Washington D.C.'s First Art Museum Lecture Series |
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The Renwick Gallery has been a showcase for contemporary crafts and decorative arts since 1972, but the landmark building has an intriguing history of its own. Today, Robyn Kennedy (Renwick Gallery chief) leads a tour to point out some of the building's most intriguing interior features.
Free
Last in series
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Renwick Gallery
Location: Grand Salon
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Participating in the Space Age: Project Moonwatch
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David DeVorkin, Space History Division, discusses how amateur astronomers participated in the space age through Project Moonwatch, a popular satellite-tracking program managed by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory during the late 1950s.
Free
Continues 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Meet at the SR-71 Blackbird
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Saturday, August 16
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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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Sunday, August 17
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Treasures 2008
Gallery Tour and Talk |
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Join curator Bryna Freyer for a final look at these exquisite 15th- to 20th-century ivories in the related exhibition.
Free; first come, first served
Related Exhibition: Treasures 2008 (on view through Aug. 24)
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National Museum of African Art
Location: Meet at information desk
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Wednesday, August 20
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Unveiling the Airplane: The Wright Brothers Introduce their
Invention to the World: Ask an Expert Lecture |
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Peter Jakab, Aeronautics Division, discusses the Wright brothers' introduction of the airplane to the world.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Meet at the Museum Seal
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William S. Keyes Collects Negro League Baseball Memorabilia
Illustrated Discussion |
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(for ages 10 to adult) William S. Keyes began collecting Negro League Baseball memorabilia at age 10 when many baseball patrons and players visited his family's restaurant, which was located near Griffith Stadium. His presentation focuses on those earlier times and includes photographs -- some as early as 1897 -- posters, and actual equipment used by players of the Washington Homestead Grays, Kansas City Monarchs, and the Black Yankees. 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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Saturday, August 23
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Celebrate Asian Elephants and Experience Sri Lankan Culture
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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Conversation on Local Color
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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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Sunday, August 24
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El Anatsui: Gawu
Gallery Tour and Talk |
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Take a last look at the related exhibition with curator Christine Mullen Kreamer who discusses Anatsui's works of art created with disposable materials from everyday goods.
Free; first come, first served
Related Exhibition: El Anatsui: Gawu (on view through Sept. 2)
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National Museum of African Art
Location: Meet at information desk
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Wednesday, August 27
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Buzz Aldrin, Gene Cernan, and the Apollo Moon Suits
Ask an Expert Lecture |
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Amanda Young, Space History Division, discusses Buzz Aldrin, Gene Cernan, and the Apollo moon suits.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Meet at the Museum Seal
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Thursday, August 28
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The Death of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
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Dik Daso, Aeronautics Division, discusses the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). Created by Congress in 1915, NACA conducted and oversaw scientific research in the field of aeronautics until it was succeeded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958.
Free
Continues 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Meet at the SR-71 Blackbird
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Friday, September 5
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The Cinema Effect: Realisms
Friday Gallery Talk |
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Associate curator Kristen Hileman talks about the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Fridays
Related Exhibition: The Cinema Effect, Part II: Realisms
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: Meet at information desk
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Saturday, September 6
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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
Last day
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: 4th Level, Room 4018
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Thursday, September 11
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Seeing Earth from Space
Ask an Expert |
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Jennifer Levasseur, Space History Division, discusses images of Earth taken from space.
Free
Continues 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Meet at the SR-71 Blackbird
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Sunday, September 21
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Native Writers: American Indian Places
Discussion with reception, book signing, and tours |
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Come celebrate the 4th anniversary of the museum in Washington, D.C. Some of the contributors discuss the new book American Indian Places: A Historical Guidebook, which features 366 places in the United States that are significant to Native people and open to the public. Reception, book signing, and tours of the museum's architecture and the outdoor landscape follow.
Free
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: 1st Level, Rasmuson Theater
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Thursday, September 25
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FUGO -- The Japanese Balloon-Bomb Campaign of WW II
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Tom Crouch, Aeronautics Division, discusses the Japanese balloon-bomb campaign of World War II.
Free
Continues 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Meet at the SR-71 Blackbird
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Thursday, October 9
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The Poseidon C3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
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Tom Lassman, Space History Division, discusses the Poseidon C3, the submarine-launched ballistic missile.
Free
Continues 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Meet at the SR-71 Blackbird
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Wednesday, October 15
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Native Writers: Ofelia Zepeda
Lecture with reception and book signing |
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Poet and linguist Ofelia Zepeda (Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona) reads from and discusses her new book of poetry Where Clouds Are Formed. She is a professor at the University of Arizona and co-founder of AILDI (American Indian Language Development Institute). Reception and book signing follow.
Free
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: 1st Level, Rasmuson Theater (enter from Maryland Ave.)
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Thursday, October 23
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Charles A. Lindbergh and the American Consumer: The Stanley
King Collection: Ask an Expert |
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Dominick Pisano, Aeronautics Division, discusses the Stanley King collection of Charles Lindbergh memorabilia.
Free
Continues 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Meet at the SR-71 Blackbird
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Boo at the Zoo
Family Celebration |
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(for children and families) Enjoy the holiday in a fun and safe environment; collect treats from more than 40 treat stations; walk along spooky trails and through haunted animal houses; participate in hands-on activities; listen to interpretive talks; and watch elephants, lions, and tigers stomp and smash pumpkins.
Notes:
• Advance ticket purchase required; visit the Web at www.fonz.org/boo.htm closer to the date of the event.
• Animal houses close to the public at 4 PM and grounds close at 4:30 PM in preparation for this event.
$25, general; $15, FONZ members (ages 2+); see Note
Repeats Oct. 24-26
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National Zoo
Location: Throughout the Zoo
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Friday, October 24
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Boo at the Zoo
Family Celebration |
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(for children and families) Enjoy the holiday in a fun and safe environment; collect treats from more than 40 treat stations; walk along spooky trails and through haunted animal houses; participate in hands-on activities; listen to interpretive talks; and watch elephants, lions, and tigers stomp and smash pumpkins.
Notes:
• Advance ticket purchase required; visit the Web at www.fonz.org/boo.htm closer to the date of the event.
• Animal houses close to the public at 4 PM and grounds close at 4:30 PM in preparation for this event.
$25, general; $15, FONZ members (ages 2+); see Note
Repeats Oct. 25-26
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