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A crowd gathers to witness a fully robotic performance of George Antheil’s “Le Ballet mécanique” at the National Gallery of Art, East Building, in honor of the Dada exhibition, performed at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays, and 1:00 p.m. weekends through May 7, 2006. © 2006 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Photo by Ric Blanc.

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A crowd gathers to witness a fully robotic performance of George Antheil’s “Le Ballet mécanique” at the National Gallery of Art, East Building, in honor of the Dada exhibition, performed at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays, and 1:00 p.m. weekends through May 7, 2006. © 2006 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Photo by Ric Blanc.

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A crowd gathers to witness a fully robotic performance of George Antheil’s “Le Ballet mécanique” at the National Gallery of Art, East Building, in honor of the Dada exhibition, performed at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays, and 1:00 p.m. weekends through May 7, 2006. © 2006 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Photo by Ric Blanc.

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Sixteen player pianos, three xylophones, three bass drums, seven electric bells, three airplane propellers, a tam-tam and a siren comprise the fully robotic orchestra to perform George Antheil’s “Le Ballet mecanique” at the National Gallery of Art, East Building, in honor of the Dada exhibition at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays, and 1:00 p.m. weekends through May 7, 2006. © 2006 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Photo by Rob Shelley.

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Sixteen player pianos, three xylophones, three bass drums, seven electric bells, three airplane propellers, a tam-tam and a siren comprise the fully robotic orchestra to perform George Antheil’s “Le Ballet mecanique” at the National Gallery of Art, East Building, in honor of the Dada exhibition at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays, and 1:00 p.m. weekends through May 7, 2006. © 2006 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Photo by Rob Shelley.

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Sixteen player pianos, three xylophones, three bass drums, seven electric bells, three airplane propellers, a tam-tam and a siren comprise the fully robotic orchestra to perform George Antheil’s “Le Ballet mecanique” at the National Gallery of Art, East Building, in honor of the Dada exhibition at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays, and 1:00 p.m. weekends through May 7, 2006. © 2006 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Photo by Rob Shelley.

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Sixteen player pianos, three xylophones, three bass drums, seven electric bells, three airplane propellers, a tam-tam and a siren comprise the fully robotic orchestra to perform George Antheil’s “Le Ballet mecanique” at the National Gallery of Art, East Building, in honor of the Dada exhibition at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays, and 1:00 p.m. weekends through May 7, 2006. © 2006 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Photo by Ric Blanc.