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Thursday, January 15
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Inauguration
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To celebrate the 2009 presidential inauguration, a docent leads a tour highlighting works with an inaugural theme.
Free
Repeats Jan. 16, 17, 18, & 21; times vary
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet behind the F St. information desk
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| 5-8 PM
Take Five!: Brother Ray Band
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Kick back and unwind with great art, live jazz, and cool drinks in the Kogod Courtyard, where light fare and beverages are available for purchase. This evening, the Brother Ray Band, led by Eric Byrd, performs a tribute to the music and sound of Ray Charles.
Free
Continues monthly, generally on the 3rd Thursday of the month
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard
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Friday, January 16
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Renewing America's Promise: Special Inauguration Tour
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, a docent leads a tour highlighting works with an inaugural theme.
Free
Repeats Jan. 17, 18, & 21; times vary
Related Exhibition: President Lincoln's Inaugural Ball
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet behind the F St. information desk
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Saturday, January 17
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Renewing America's Promise: Special Inauguration Tours
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, a docent leads a tour highlighting works with an inaugural theme.
Free
Repeats Jan. 18 & 21; times vary
Related Exhibition: President Lincoln's Inaugural Ball
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet behind the F St. information desk
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Sunday, January 18
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Renewing America's Promise: Special Inauguration Tours
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, a docent leads a tour highlighting works with an inaugural theme.
Free
Repeats Jan. 21 at 6 PM
Related Exhibition: President Lincoln's Inaugural Ball
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet behind the F St. information desk
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Wednesday, January 21
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Future of New Art Technologies
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How do you conserve an mp3? New technologies -- televisions, videos, DVDs, and mp3s -- are used by many artists in multimedia installations, but they are among the greatest challenges facing the field of conservation. Dr. Glenn Wharton (media conservator at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and research scholar at New York University's Conservation Center and Museum Studies programs) discusses MoMA's conservation program for time-based media, which is on the cutting edge of new research and developments in the field. Cosponsored with the National Portrait Gallery.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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| 6 PM
Renewing America's Promise: Special Inauguration Tour
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, a docent leads a tour highlighting works with an inaugural theme.
Free
Last day
Related Exhibition: President Lincoln's Inaugural Ball
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet behind the F St. information desk
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Thursday, January 22
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Selected Short Works
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(60 min.) The museum screens a selection of short films from its collection:
• Running Outburst (1975) by Charlemagne Palestine
• Three Transitions (1973) by Peter Campus
• Swamp (1971) by Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson
• Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman (1978-79) by Dara Birnbaum
• Beach Boys/Geto Boys (2004) by Cory Arcangel
• Female Sensibility (1973) by Lynda Benglis
• Walking Forward-Running Past (1971) by John Baldessari
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Saturday, January 24
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SAAM I Am: Happy Chinese New Year!
Family Day |
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The heart of Chinatown is the perfect place to celebrate the Chinese New Year -- this year is the Year of the Ox. Enjoy the famous Lion Dance parade, performances by the Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe, and traditional martial arts experts. Learn the art of calligraphy and make red paper lanterns to bring yourself good luck in the New Year!
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard
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Thursday, January 29
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Stories in the Dirt, Stories in the Air: Conversations with
Frank Gohlke: Illustrated Lecture with book signing |
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Landscape photographer Frank Gohlke reads selections from his catalogue essay Stories in the Dirt, Stories in the Air; shares his thoughts on the American landscape; and shows how his photographs capture the effects of human interaction with nature. Afterwards, Toby Jurovics (curator of photography) moderates a discussion with the artist, who takes questions from the audience. Book signing and reception follow.
Free
Related Exhibition: Accommodating Nature: The Photographs of Frank Gohlke
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Saturday, January 31
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Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Ball with the Victorian Dance Ensemble
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Back by popular demand, the Victorian Dance Ensemble once again re-creates Lincoln's second inaugural ball -- one of the most memorable inaugural events to take place in the museum's historic building. Dressed in period costumes and trained in the prevailing cultural traditions, the Ensemble takes us back in time to a period marked by grace and elegance.
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard
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Sunday, February 1
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Art a la Cart Day
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(for ages 7-12) How do you hold an artist's palette? Does bronze feel grainy or silky, warm or cool? Try hands-on activities at four interactive carts to find out and to explore such subjects as sculpture and folk art.
Free
Repeats 1st Sunday of each month
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Throughout the museum; maps available at both info desks
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Saturday, February 7
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Free Within Ourselves: African American Art
Black History Month Special Tour |
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To celebrate Black History Month, a docent leads a tour to explore the personal and cultural experiences of African American artists represented in the museum's collection, including Lois Mailou Jones, Allan Rohan Crite, William H. Johnson, James Hampton, and Robert Duncanson.
Free
Repeats Feb. 12 & 26 at 12:30 PM and Feb. 21 & 28 at 2 PM
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet behind the F St. information desk
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Sunday, February 8
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On Stage: Steinway Series: Left Bank Concert Society
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After a brief lecture, the Left Bank Concert Society -- David Salness and Sally McLain (violins), Katherine Murdock (viola), and Evelyn Elsing (cello) -- accompanied by Chris Gekker (trumpet) and Santiago Rodriguez (piano), performs a provocative combination of new music and classic masterpieces, including works by Eric Ewazen, Bla Bartk, Gyrgy Ligeti, and Dmitry Shostakovich.
Free; tickets distributed in G St. lobby 1 hour in advance
Series continues 2nd Sunday of each month
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Thursday, February 12
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Free Within Ourselves: African American Art
Black History Month Special Tour |
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To celebrate Black History Month, a docent leads a tour to explore the personal and cultural experiences of African American artists represented in the museum's collection, including Lois Mailou Jones, Allan Rohan Crite, William H. Johnson, James Hampton, and Robert Duncanson.
Free
Repeats Feb. 26 at 12:30 and Feb. 21 & 28 at 2:30
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet behind the F St. information desk
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Art:21 at SAAM: Stories
Documentary Film Series |
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Note: This film is unrated and may not be suitable for all audiences.
(60 min.) This documentary, from the award-winning series Art in the Twenty-First Century, features behind-the-scenes conversations with contemporary artists Charles Atlas, Kara Walker, Kiki Smith, Do-Ho Suh, and Trenton Doyle Hancock in their studios, homes, and communities.
Free
Last in series
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Saturday, February 14
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Presidential Family Fun
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Learn how American presidents through history had fun. Fife-and-drum music, period dance, dramatic storytelling, Victorian valentines, an interactive self-guide, and several special guests are just some of the special activities scheduled for this Presidents' Day holiday weekend. In the Luce Foundation Center from 12 Noon to 5 PM, watch Zilly Rosen create a portrait A New Birth of Freedom out of cupcakes; when she is done, help de-install the piece by sampling a cupcake! Co-sponsored with the National Portrait Gallery.
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard and Luce Foundation Center
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Thursday, February 19
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Take Five!: Night and Day Quintet
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Kick back and unwind with great art, live jazz, and cool drinks in the Kogod Courtyard, where light fare and beverages are available for purchase. This evening, the Night and Day Quintet, led by Rene Tannenbaum (vocals) and Michael Suser (piano), performs a delightful mix of swing, soul, and blues.
Free
Continues monthly, generally on the 3rd Thursday of the month
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard
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Saturday, February 21
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Free Within Ourselves: African American Art
Black History Month Special Tour |
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To celebrate Black History Month, a docent leads a tour to explore the personal and cultural experiences of African American artists represented in the museum's collection, including Lois Mailou Jones, Allan Rohan Crite, William H. Johnson, James Hampton, and Robert Duncanson.
Free
Repeats Feb. 26 at 12:30 PM and Feb. 28 at 2 PM
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet behind the F St. information desk
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Thursday, February 26
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Free Within Ourselves: African American Art
Black History Month Special Tour |
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To celebrate Black History Month, a docent leads a tour to explore the personal and cultural experiences of African American artists represented in the museum's collection, including Lois Mailou Jones, Allan Rohan Crite, William H. Johnson, James Hampton, and Robert Duncanson.
Free
Repeats Feb. 28 at 2:30
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet behind the F St. information desk
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Gohlke
Gallery Talk |
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Toby Jurovics (curator of photography) leads a tour on the exhibition of Frank Gohlke's photographs that capture the forces of the natural world by exploring the tension between man and his surroundings.
Free
Related Exhibition: Accommodating Nature: The Photographs of Frank Gohlke
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet in the F St. lobby
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Winslow Homer's Use of Color Theory
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Winslow Homer called his tattered copy of The Principles of Harmony and Contrast in Colours (translation 1872) by French chemist and color theorist Michel-Eugene Chevreul (1786-1889) his "Bible." Homer referred to it for nearly 50 years as he applied the theory of the mutual effect of colors to his paintings. Judith Walsh (associate professor, Art Conservation Department, Buffalo State College) uses many of Homer's most beloved paintings and watercolors to illustrate Chevreul's color theory.
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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ARTrageous!
Annual Benefit Event |
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Spend a fabulous evening in the new Kogod Courtyard! The evening features an opportunity to meet artists from across the country, a buffet dinner reception, live music, dancing, and mingling in the galleries. Proceeds benefit the museum's public and educational programs.
Note: For prices and tickets, call 202-633-4550 or e-mail SAAMDevelopment@si.edu.
Fee; for tickets, see Note
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard
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Saturday, February 28
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Free Within Ourselves: African American Art
Black History Month Special Tour |
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To celebrate Black History Month, a docent leads a tour to explore the personal and cultural experiences of African American artists represented in the museum's collection, including Lois Mailou Jones, Allan Rohan Crite, William H. Johnson, James Hampton, and Robert Duncanson.
Free
Last day
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Wednesday, March 11
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The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage by Mark Daniel Epstein
Lecture, with book signing |
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As part of the celebration to honor Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, Mark Daniel Epstein discusses his book The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage. Book signing follows.
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Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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