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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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American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard
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Elijah's Violin: Folk Tales in Jewish Culture
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Jewish stories possess all the elements of the folklore genre -- from traveling to an enchanted world to seeking a lifelong quest -- and are as imaginative as the Arabian Nights. This evening, master storyteller and scholar Howard Schwartz (professor of English, University of Missouri-St. Louis) tells and discusses examples of the four most popular types of Jewish stories: fairy tales, folktales, supernatural tales, and mystical tales. Book signing follows.
$35, general; $25, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Sublevel 3 (check monitor)
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Friday, January 16
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Wild Zappers ***Cancelled***
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(for all ages) This internationally acclaimed all-deaf, all-male hip hop dance troupe get bigger and better, with more dances, more sign language, and more excitement.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
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Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Room 3111
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Saturday, January 17
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Renewing America's Promise
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, roving actors portray American presidents from throughout the nation's history. Other activities include musical performances and gallery interpreters to explain the exhibitions.
• 11:30 AM: In Process... songs of the Civil Rights movement (1st floor, center)
• 12:30 PM: Federal City Brass Band, Civil War-era band music (1st floor, center)
• 1-3 PM: Elizabeth Brownstein signs copies of her book Lincoln's Other White House: The Untold Story of the Man and His Presidency (2nd floor, outside Mall Museum Store).
• 2:00 PM: In Process... songs of the Civil Rights movement (1st floor, center)
• 3:00 PM: Spark!Lab: Benjamin Franklin's electrical experiments (1st floor)
• 3:30 PM: Federal City Brass Band, Civil War-era band music (1st floor, center)
Free
Repeats Jan. 18 & 19
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American History Museum
Location: American History Museum Throughout the museum
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Renewing America's Promise: Out of Many: Multi-Cultural Event
Inaugural Activities: 3-Day Family Festival |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the museum offers a 3-day festival Out of Many featuring music, dance, and storytelling from a variety of cultural traditions, including American Indian, African and African American, Asian and Asian Pacific American, Central and South American, and European American.
• 10:15-10:45 AM: To open the festival, museum director Kevin Gover and U.S. Mint director Ed Moy unveil the 2009 Native American $1 coin, which features an image of Sacagawea and an image of a Native woman planting the "three sisters" -- corn, beans, and squash. A Native hand-drum and song performance opens and closes the program (Potomac Atrium).
11 AM-2:30 PM: Coin Exchange: The U.S. Mint will exchange paper currency for the new 2009 Native American $1 coin at the Real Change Exchange truck (parked on Maryland Ave., near main entrance).
• 11 AM-4:30 PM: Festival: Stop by the Welcome Center for a printed schedule.
Free
Continues Jan. 18 & 19
Related Exhibition: A Century Ago ... "They Came as Sovereign Leaders"
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American Indian Museum
Location: American Indian Museum 1st Level, Potomac & Rasmuson; 3rd Level, Resource Center
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Renewing America's Promise
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the museum is offering free shuttle bus service (see below) from the National Mall for visitors to enjoy its exhibitions and programs. The exhibitions on view include Jubilee: African American Celebrations and Separate and Unequaled: Black Baseball in the District of Columbia. Public programs include the following:
• 11 AM-1 PM: Deborah Willis and Kevin Merida read and sign copies of their book Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs, which is available for purchase.
• 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM: Griot/Master Storyteller Baba-C and Tomorrow's Voices offer a program on how America's promise for African Americans has been renewed, on their journey from emancipation to equality. Visitors are encouraged to participate in an interactive poetry session featuring the poetry of Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and original works by other literary voices.
Shuttle Schedule:
• Shuttle bus departs from the Smithsonian Castle on the Mall (1000 Jefferson Dr., SW) at 10 AM, 12 Noon, and 2 PM.
• Shuttle bus departs museum to return to the Castle at 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.
Free
Continues Jan. 18 & 19
See related book signings Jan. 19 & 20 at American History
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: Anacostia Community Museum 1st Floor
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Renewing America's Promise
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, roving actors portray American presidents from throughout the nation's history. Other activities include musical performances and gallery interpreters to explain the exhibitions.
• 11:30 AM: In Process... songs of the Civil Rights movement (1st floor, center)
• 12:30 PM: Federal City Brass Band, Civil War-era band music (1st floor, center)
• 1-3 PM: Jim Bendat signs copies of his book Democracy's Big Day: The Inauguration of our President, 1789-2009 (2nd floor, outside Mall museum store).
• 2:00 PM: In Process... songs of the Civil Rights movement (1st floor, center)
• 3:00 PM: Spark!Lab: Benjamin Franklin's electrical experiments (1st floor)
• 3:30 PM: Federal City Brass Band, Civil War-era band music (1st floor, center)
Free
Repeats Jan. 19
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American History Museum
Location: American History Museum Throughout the museum
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Renewing America's Promise: Celebrate Asia in America
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the museum features artist workshops for children and families, performances, and stories of Asian and Asian American celebratory traditions. Also a printed brochure of these programs is available at either museum's information desk.
• Freer Gallery, north corridor: Rare viewing of Portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt (1908) by American artist Gari Melcher, along with an autographed letter from President Roosevelt to museum founder Charles Lang Freer. • 11 AM (Freer, Peacock Room): Leyland's Butler: The Story of Whistler's Peacock Room, performance tour by Jonathan Watkins • 12 Noon (Sackler, sublevel 1): Sharing the Light: Asian Tales of Wisdom Storytelling, performance by Eth-Noh-Tec • 2 PM (Sackler, sublevel 1): Seeds of Hope: Dance performance by the Shizumi and Kodomo Dance Troupe • 3 PM (Freer, meet at information desk): Gift to the Nation: American Art and Charles Lang Freer's Aesthetic Vision, tour by Josephine Rodgers, art historian • 4 PM (Sackler, sublevel 1): Joy of Siam: Dance performance by the Somapa Thai Dance Company
Free
Continues Jan. 19 & 20
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Freer and Sackler Galleries
Location: Throughout both museums
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Renewing America's Promise: Out of Many: Multi-Cultural Event
Inaugural Activities: 3-Day Family Festival |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the museum offers a 3-day festival Out of Many featuring music, dance, and storytelling from a variety of cultural traditions, including American Indian, African and African American, Asian and Asian Pacific American, Central and South American, and European American. Stop by the Welcome Center for a printed schedule.
Free
Continues Jan. 19
Related Exhibition: A Century Ago ... "They Came as Sovereign Leaders"
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American Indian Museum
Location: American Indian Museum 1st Level, Potomac & Rasmuson; 3rd Level, Resource Center
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Renewing America's Promise: Celebrate African Music & Film
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the museum offers the following programs:
• Treasure Hunt: Visitors can take part in a treasure hunt through the museum's exhibitions to find an array of leadership arts from across the African continent. Pick up self-guided activity at the information desk.
• 12 Noon-2 PM: Screening of the film Hip Hop Colony, a documentary that takes an intimate look at hip hop while establishing its ties to Kenya (Lecture Hall).
• 2-4 PM: DJ Adrian Loving performs a mix of African percussion and hip hop (Mezzanine).
• 4-5 PM: Dr. Mark Auslander (Brandeis University) discusses African kingship ceremonies in a lecture entitled "Leadership is People: African Celebrations of a New Leader" (Lecture Hall).
Free
Continues Jan. 19
Related Exhibition: African Vision: The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection
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African Art Museum
Location: African Art Museum Throughout the museum
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Renewing America's Promise: Giving Voice to Hope
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and the National Museum of African American History and Culture offer storytelling performances addressing the journeys taken by African Americans and the meaning and importance of hope in this historic moment of our nation. Featured performers are Onawumi Jean Moss and Mitch Capel.
Free
Repeats Jan. 19
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Location: Smithsonian Castle The Commons
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Monday, January 19
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Renewing America's Promise
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, roving actors portray American presidents from throughout the nation's history. Other activities include gallery interpreters to explain the exhibitions and performances that highlight music and speeches of the Civil Rights movement to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
• 11:30 AM: In Process... songs of the Civil Rights movement (1st floor, center)
• 12:30 PM: Federal City Brass Band, Civil War-era band music (1st floor, center)
• 1-3 PM: Deborah Willis sign copies of her book Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs (2nd floor, outside Mall museum store).
• 2:00 PM: In Process... songs of the Civil Rights movement (1st floor, center)
• 3:00 PM: Spark!Lab: Benjamin Franklin's electrical experiments (1st floor)
• 3:30 PM: Federal City Brass Band, Civil War-era band music (1st floor, center)
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Continues Jan. 20
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American History Museum
Location: American History Museum Throughout the museum
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Renewing America's Promise: Celebrate Asia in America
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the museum features artist workshops for children and families, performances, and stories of Asian and Asian American celebratory traditions. Also a printed brochure of these programs is available at either museum's information desk.
• Freer Gallery, north corridor: Rare viewing of Portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt (1908) by American artist Gari Melcher, along with an autographed letter from President Roosevelt to museum founder Charles Lang Freer. • 12 Noon (Freer, Meyer Auditorium): Persia Meets Flamenco: The Roya Ensemble Music by Roya Bahrami, santur; Ricardo Marlow, flamenco guitar; Steve Bloom, percussion • 1 and 3 PM (Freer, meet at information desk): Gift to the Nation: American Art and Charles Lang Freer's Aesthetic Vision, tour by Josephine Rodgers, art historian • 1 and 2:30 PM (Sackler, sublevel 1): Sticky Rice and the Chinese New Year: Storytelling by Linda Fang • 2 PM (Freer, Meyer Auditorium): Sounds of the Chinese Zither: Music by Bing Xia and the Washington Guzheng Society • 2-4 PM (Sackler, sublevel 2, ImaginAsia classroom 2): Join the Band!: Asian Music Workshop with Bill Jenkins • 3-5 PM (Sackler, sublevel 2, ImaginAsia classroom 1): I Dream, I Promise, I Wish: Make a Storybook to Celebrate You, ImaginAsia family workshop with Sushmita Mazumdar • 4 PM (Freer, Meyer Auditorium): Indian Bamboo Flutes: Music by John Wubbenhorst, bansuri; Samarat Kakkeri, tabla • 4:30 PM (Sackler, sublevel 1): Invocation to Ganesh: Removing Obstacles for a New Beginning, dance by Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh and Company
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Continues Jan. 20
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Freer and Sackler Galleries
Location: Throughout both museums
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| 10:30 AM-4:30 PM
Renewing America's Promise: Out of Many: Multi-Cultural Event
Inaugural Activities: 3-Day Family Festival |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the museum offers a 3-day festival Out of Many featuring music, dance, and storytelling from a variety of cultural traditions, including American Indian, African and African American, Asian and Asian Pacific American, Central and South American, and European American. Stop by the Welcome Center for a printed schedule.
Free
Last day
Related Exhibition: A Century Ago ... "They Came as Sovereign Leaders"
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American Indian Museum
Location: American Indian Museum 1st Level, Potomac & Rasmuson; 3rd Level, Resource Center
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| 12 Noon-5:30 PM
Renewing America's Promise: Celebrate African Music & Film
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the museum offers the following programs:
• Treasure Hunt: Visitors can take part in a treasure hunt through the museum's exhibitions to find an array of leadership arts from across the African continent. Pick up self-guided activity at the information desk.
• 12 Noon-2 PM: Screening of the film Africa Underground: Democracy in Dakar (Lecture Hall).
• 2-3:15 PM: Hip hop artist Anna Mwalahgo and Afro-Floetry will perform in the pavilion and debut her new Obama song.
Free
Last day
Related Exhibition: African Vision: The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection
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African Art Museum
Location: African Art Museum Throughout the museum
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Renewing America's Promise: Giving Voice to Hope
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and the National Museum of African American History and Culture offer storytelling performances addressing the journeys taken by African Americans and the meaning and importance of hope in this historic moment of our nation. Featured performers are Onawumi Jean Moss and Mitch Capel.
Free
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: Smithsonian Castle The Commons
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Tuesday, January 20
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Renewing America's Promise: Celebrate Asia in America
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the museum features artist workshops for children and families, performances, and stories of Asian and Asian American celebratory traditions. Also a printed brochure of these programs is available at either museum's information desk.
• Freer Gallery, north corridor: Rare viewing of Portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt (1908) by American artist Gari Melcher, along with an autographed letter from President Roosevelt to museum founder Charles Lang Freer. • 1:30, 2:30, and 4 PM (Freer, Peacock Room): Leyland's Butler: The Story of Whistler's Peacock Room, performance tour by Jonathan Watkins • 2-4 PM (Sackler, sublevel 2, ImaginAsia classroom 2): Join the Band!: Asian Music Workshop with Bill Jenkins • 3-5 PM (Sackler, sublevel 2, ImaginAsia classroom 1): I Dream, I Promise, I Wish: Make a Storybook to Celebrate You, ImaginAsia family workshop with Sushmita Mazumdar
Free
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Freer and Sackler Galleries
Location: Throughout both museums
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Wednesday, January 21
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"Hok-noth-da?" Listen! I have a story to tell
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(for ages 5-9) A Native staff member reads books by or about Native Americans. "Hok-noth-da?" means "Did you hear?" in the Shawnee language.
Free
Continues in February
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American Indian Museum
Location: American Indian Museum 3rd Level, Resource Center
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Meet the Museum: Starry, Starry Night
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(for ages 2-7) Wacky Professor Van Gogh Go catapults young audiences on an incredible journey through space. This imaginative introduction to star gazing includes star stories and constellations brought to life by Stone Lion Puppet Theatre's unique hand and rod puppets. After the performance, you can check out the rockets and planes by just looking up.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members. Advance tickets only; no same-day sales.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Jan. 23
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Discovery Theater
Location: Air and Space Museum Meet at the information desk
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Meet the Museum: Starry, Starry Night
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(for ages 2-7) Wacky Professor Van Gogh Go catapults young audiences on an incredible journey through space. This imaginative introduction to star gazing includes star stories and constellations brought to life by Stone Lion Puppet Theatre's unique hand and rod puppets. After the performance, you can check out the rockets and planes by just looking up.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members. Advance tickets only; no same-day sales.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
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Discovery Theater
Location: Air and Space Museum Meet at the information desk
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Winter Storytelling
2-Day Family Festival |
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Enjoy traditional and contemporary storytelling from a variety of Native communities. Listen, watch, and learn how to tell stories -- not only with words, but with string, dance, and art.
Free
Continues January 25
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American Indian Museum
Location: American Indian Museum Throughout the museum
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SAAM I Am: Happy Chinese New Year!
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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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American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard
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African in Motion: Lesole Dance Company
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The company highlights the unique qualities of modern and Afro-fusion style dance and educates audiences about the history and movement of popular South African dances.
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African Art Museum
Location: African Art Museum Lecture Hall, sublevel 2
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2-Day Family Festival |
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Enjoy traditional and contemporary storytelling from a variety of Native communities. Listen, watch, and learn how to tell stories -- not only with words, but with string, dance, and art.
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American Indian Museum
Location: American Indian Museum Throughout the museum
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Friday, January 30
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Comedian Drew Lacapa
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For the third year, The Smithsonian Associates and the National Museum of the American Indian offer the rare opportunity to experience the craft of comedy with a Native twist. This evening, Andrew "Drew" Lacapa (Apache, Hopi, Tewa) combines Native folktales and contemporary humor with an Indian flair. Lacapa's physical antics, enhanced with costumes, create a unique portrait of contemporary America's indigenous people.
$20, general; $15, Resident & NMAI members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: American Indian Museum Potomac Atrium e(use Maryland Ave. entrance)
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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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American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard
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The Emerson String Quartet
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The Emerson String Quartet, renowned internationally for its groundbreaking chamber music performances, consists of violinists Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer (alternating in first chair position), violist Lawrence Dutton, and cellist David Finckel. This evening, they perform Dvorak's "Cypresses", Part I; Haydn's String Quartet in C Major, Op 74, No. 1; Dvorak's "Cypresses", Part II; Haydn's String Quartet in F Major, Op. 74, No.2; Dvorak's "Cypresses", Part III; Haydn's String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 74, No. 3 ("The Rider").
Note: Music selections are subject to last-minute change.
$63, general admission; $51, member; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Natural History Museum Baird Auditorium
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The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati
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In its 32nd season performing masterpieces from the mid-16th century to the 20th century, the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society performs this evening Mozart's Quartet in B-flat Major, K589; Mendelssohn's Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80; and Beethoven's Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74 ("The Harp"). The Society's artistic director Kenneth Slowik continues his popular pre-concert lectures, discussing the life and times of the featured composers one hour before the program.
$31, general admission; $25, member; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Renwick Gallery Pennsylvania Ave. & 17th St., Grand Salon
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The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati
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In its 32nd season performing masterpieces from the mid-16th century to the 20th century, the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society performs this evening Mozart's Quartet in B-flat Major, K589; Mendelssohn's Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80; and Beethoven's Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74 ("The Harp"). The Society's artistic director Kenneth Slowik continues his popular pre-concert lectures, discussing the life and times of the featured composers one hour before the program.
$31, general admission; $25, member; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Renwick Gallery Pennsylvania Ave. & 17th St., Grand Salon
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Are You Ready, My Sister?
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(for ages 5-11) The Underground Railway Theater Company, one of the nation's finest puppet companies, presents the story of Harriet Tubman, the "conductor" who led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. The story is told using a giant patchwork quilt; as the plot unfolds, each square of the quilt comes to life with exquisite shadow-puppets and beautiful painted back-lit scenery. This show includes audience participation and live music based on spirituals of the slave era. Celebrates Black History Month.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
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Discovery Theater
Location: Natural History Museum Baird Auditorium
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"Hok-noth-da?" Listen! I have a story to tell
Children's Program |
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(for ages 5-9) A Native staff member reads books by or about Native Americans. "Hok-noth-da?" means "Did you hear?" in the Shawnee language.
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Continues February 18
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American Indian Museum
Location: American Indian Museum 3rd Level, Resource Center
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Going the Distance
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(for ages 6-11) Soaring music and the exhilaration of world-class sports inspire us all to greatness in this vivid portrayal of the lives of Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph. These Olympic champions overcame such obstacles as childhood illness, infirmity, and poverty to become the world's fastest man and fastest woman. Celebrates Black History Month.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
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Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Room 3111
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Special Sneak Preview
African Diaspora Film Festival |
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Note: Films are recommended for mature audiences. A moderated discussion follows.
See this special sneak preview with director Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and musical performance from the diaspora with the Ricky Patton Ensemble.
Free; registration required, call 633-4633 or espositof@si.edu
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African Art Museum
Location: African Art Museum Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2
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A Portrait of Porgy
Cultures in Motion Performance |
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This musical narrative is based on the life of Todd Duncan, who was the first actor to portray Porgy in George Gershwin's folk opera Porgy and Bess. Cosponsored with the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Note: For reservations, call 202-633-8520 or e-mail NPGPublicPrograms@si.edu.
Free, but seating limited; for reservations, see Note
Repeats Feb. 6 & 7
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Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Friday, February 6
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Meet the Museum: Buh Rabbit & Friends
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(for ages 4-8) Play and sing along with the stories and songs of the Gullah people from the Georgia Sea Islands. This cultural program transports audiences to the rice plantations during slavery with the humorous teaching stories of Buh (Br'er) Rabbit and friends. After the show, see gourd animal masks, sea-grass baskets, and other artifacts of the Gullah people from the collection of the American History Museum. Celebrates Black History Month.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Feb. 13, 20, & 27
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Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Room 3111
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Saturday, February 7
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The Orphan Boy
Let's Read About Africa |
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(for ages 5-10) This program introduces young audiences to Africa through children's literature by award-winning authors. The Orphan Boy by Tololwa M. Mollel is a Maasai tale of a missing star. Art activity follows.
Free
Continues next month
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African Art Museum
Location: African Art Museum Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2
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Sharon Katz & The Peace Train
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Nelson Mandela's "cultural ambassadors" present uplifting messages of unity through South African music and dance.
Free
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African Art Museum
Location: African Art Museum Sublevel 1
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Iraqi Jazz Fusions: Amir ElSaffar's Two Rivers
Performance, with preconcert tour |
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Iraqi American jazz artist Amir ElSaffar leads this cross-cultural quintet in a performance of Two Rivers, an original work inspired by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the composer's Iraqi and American heritage, and the common ground between American jazz and Iraqi classical music. He performs on trumpet and santur with Rudresh Mahanthappa, saxophone; Nasheet Waits, drums; Carlo DeRosa, bass; and Zaafir Tawil, oud, violin, and dumbek.
Note: Free tickets (up to 4 per person) can be reserved in advance through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 202-397-7328 or 800-551-7328 beginning at 10 AM two Mondays before the event. A handling fee is applied. Tickets (up to 2 per person) will also be available at the auditorium door 1 hour before the event begins on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free, but tickets required; see Note
Related Exhibition: Arts of the Islamic World
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Freer and Sackler Galleries
Location: Freer Gallery Meyer Auditorium
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Sunday, February 8
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Black History Month
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Celebrate Black History Month with a day of kalimba music, art activities, free Discovery Theater performances, self-guided tours of the National Museum of African American History and Culture's exhibition Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956-1968, and a panel discussion of the history of the Shaw neighborhood. Today's celebration is based on the theme "Living in Many Worlds," which expores the dynamic intersection of family, history, and cultural identity. Co-sponsored by the Anacostia Community Museum, Discovery Theater, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, and Smithsonian Heritage Months Steering Committee.
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Discovery Theater, Room 3111
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Catlin for Kids
Family Day, with book signing |
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Enjoy an afternoon with George Catlin in his Indian Gallery. Meet Susanna Reich, who signs copies and reads excerpts from her recently published book, Painting the Wild Frontier: The Art and Adventures of George Catlin. Then create artworks and play games inspired by Catlin's works and watch a Native American musical performance.
Free
Related Exhibition: George Catlin's Indian Gallery
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Renwick Gallery
Location: Renwick Gallery Grand Salon
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On Stage: Steinway Series: Left Bank Concert Society
Performance, with lecture |
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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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American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Friday, February 13
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Meet the Museum: Buh Rabbit & Friends
Children's Program |
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(for ages 4-8) Play and sing along with the stories and songs of the Gullah people from the Georgia Sea Islands. This cultural program transports audiences to the rice plantations during slavery with the humorous teaching stories of Buh (Br'er) Rabbit and friends. After the show, see gourd animal masks, sea-grass baskets, and other artifacts of the Gullah people from the collection of the American History Museum. Celebrates Black History Month.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Feb. 20 & 27
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Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Room 3111
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| 12 Noon
Drew Hayden Taylor: Toronto at Dreamer's Rock
Reading |
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(for middle-school age and older) Contemporary storyteller Drew Hayden Taylor (Ojibway, Curve Lake First Nations) reads from his play Toronto at Dreamer's Rock, a moving portrayal of a teenage boy who is torn between the traditions of his people, which he only vaguely understands, and the lure of modern life. The boy has a magical encounter with two members of his tribe -- one from 400 years in the past and one from the future -- who make him aware of how little he has thought about what it means to be Indian.
Free; first come, first served
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American Indian Museum
Location: American Indian Museum Rasmuson Theater
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Saturday, February 14
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Presidential Family Fun
Family Day |
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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.
Free
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American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard and Luce Foundation Center
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Arts & Science: Butterfly Birthday Celebration
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Feel the flutter! Celebrate the first anniversary of the exhibit Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution with special arts and crafts activities for children of all ages. Meet museum educators and learn about metamorphosis, native butterfly species of our region, and how to create your own butterfly garden.
Free
Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution
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Natural History Museum
Location: Natural History Museum Ground Floor & 2nd Floor, within related exhibition
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| 2 PM
Africa in Motion: Gesel Mason Performance Projects
Performance ***Cancelled*** |
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Gesel Mason performs excerpts of her award-winning solo project No Boundaries: Dancing the Visions of Contemporary Black Choreographers, a collaboration with leading contemporary African American choreographers that celebrates the diversity of work by, for, and about African Americans.
Free
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African Art Museum
Location: African Art Museum Lecture Hall, sublevel 2
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Sunday, February 15
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Masterworks of Five Centuries
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society Performance |
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The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society celebrates its 32nd season with an appropriately eclectic repast, balancing familiar masterworks with undeservedly neglected pieces. This evening, The Smithsonian Chamber Players -- Ian Swensen and Marilyn McDonald (violins); Douglas McNabney (viola); and Kenneth Slowik (violoncello and fortepiano) -- perform A Schubertiade: String Trio in B-flat Major, D471; Sonata in A Minor, D385; Quartet in G Major, D887. The Society's artistic director Kenneth Slowik continues his popular pre-concert lectures, discussing the life and times of the featured composers one hour before the program.
$26, general; $22, member; call 202-633-3030
Series continues March 15, & April 5, and May 17
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Renwick Gallery, Grand Salon
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Wednesday, February 18
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How Old Is a Hero?
Children's Program |
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(for ages 6-11) In this play, meet the youngest heroes of the Civil Rights Movement: Ernest Green of the Little Rock Nine, the first black student to graduate from an integrated high school; Claudette Colvin, who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus before Rosa Parks did; and Ruby Bridges, who won equal rights before she could read. Share their compelling experiences and be inspired by the courage and hope of children. Features archival Civil Rights recordings. Celebrates Black History Month.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Feb. 19
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Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Room 3111
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"Hok-noth-da?" Listen! I have a story to tell
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(for ages 5-9) A Native staff member reads books by or about Native Americans. "Hok-noth-da?" means "Did you hear?" in the Shawnee language.
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American Indian Museum
Location: American Indian Museum 3rd Level, Resource Center
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How Old Is a Hero?
Children's Program |
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(for ages 6-11) In this play, meet the youngest heroes of the Civil Rights Movement: Ernest Green of the Little Rock Nine, the first black student to graduate from an integrated high school; Claudette Colvin, who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus before Rosa Parks did; and Ruby Bridges, who won equal rights before she could read. Share their compelling experiences and be inspired by the courage and hope of children. Features archival Civil Rights recordings. Celebrates Black History Month.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Last day
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Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Room 3111
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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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American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard
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Musicians from Marlboro II
Performance, with preconcert tour |
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Young musicians from around the world who have participated in the Marlboro Music Festival join longtime Marlboro cellist Peter Stumpf in Haydn's Quartet, op. 64, no. 6; Brahms's Clarinet Quintet, op. 115; and Kodaly's Duo for Violin and Cello. Filling out the ensemble are Augustin Hadelich and Karina Canellakis, violin; Sebastian Krunnies, cello; and Romie de Guise-Langolois, clarinet.
Note: Free tickets (up to 4 per person) can be reserved in advance through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 202-397-7328 or 800-551-7328 beginning at 10 AM two Mondays before the event. A handling fee is applied. Tickets (up to 2 per person) will also be available at the auditorium door 1 hour before the event begins on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free, but tickets required; see Note
Related Exhibition: Surface Beauty: American Art and Freer's Aesthetic Vision
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Freer and Sackler Galleries
Location: Freer Gallery Meyer Auditorium
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Friday, February 20
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Meet the Museum: Buh Rabbit & Friends
Children's Program |
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(for ages 4-8) Play and sing along with the stories and songs of the Gullah people from the Georgia Sea Islands. This cultural program transports audiences to the rice plantations during slavery with the humorous teaching stories of Buh (Br'er) Rabbit and friends. After the show, see gourd animal masks, sea-grass baskets, and other artifacts of the Gullah people from the collection of the American History Museum. Celebrates Black History Month.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Feb. 27
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Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Room 3111
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| 10:30 AM & 12 Noon
Native Storytelling: The ECHO Project
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Native artists from Alaska, Hawai'i, and Massachusetts perform an original piece infused with oral tradition, dance, and music of each of their regions. The piece considers how our cultures and foodways have changed over time and the effects those changes have had on our lives.
The ECHO (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations) Project is a performing arts collaboration. ECHO's 2009 Performing Arts Festival addresses food as survival, community builder, cultural marker, and source of comfort.
Note: For reservations for school groups, call 202-633-6644 or 202-633-6751 (TTY).
Free
Repeats Feb. 21
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American Indian Museum
Location: American Indian Museum 1st Level, Rasmuson Theater
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Saturday, February 21
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Mardi Gras Carnival--Art and Music Festival
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Come celebrate Mardi Gras and Carnival with a guided tour of the Jubilee exhibition, musical selections from carnival, costuming, mask making, storytelling, and a variety of art activities. Be sure to come early and get your face painted.
Free; for information, call 202-633-4844
Related Exhibition: Jubilee: African American Celebration
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Place, SE
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| 12 Noon
Native Storytelling: The ECHO Project
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Native artists from Alaska, Hawai'i, and Massachusetts perform an original piece infused with oral tradition, dance, and music of each of their regions. The piece considers how our cultures and foodways have changed over time and the effects those changes have had on our lives.
The ECHO (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations) Project is a performing arts collaboration. ECHO's 2009 Performing Arts Festival addresses food as survival, community builder, cultural marker, and source of comfort.
Note: For reservations for school groups, call 202-633-6644 or 202-633-6751 (TTY).
Free
Last day
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American Indian Museum
Location: American Indian Museum 1st Level, Rasmuson Theater
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Wednesday, February 25
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How Old Is a Hero? ***Cancelled***
Children's Program |
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(for ages 6-11) In this play, meet the youngest heroes of the Civil Rights Movement: Ernest Green of the Little Rock Nine, the first black student to graduate from an integrated high school; Claudette Colvin, who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus before Rosa Parks did; and Ruby Bridges, who won equal rights before she could read. Share their compelling experiences and be inspired by the courage and hope of children. Features archival Civil Rights recordings. Celebrates Black History Month.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Feb. 26
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Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Room 3111
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Hafiz in the West: Martin Bruns and Jan Philip Schulze
Performance, with preconcert tour |
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In 1812 the translation into German of poems by the 14th-century Persian mystic Hafiz sparked a wave of interest among poets and composers throughout the West. Martin Bruns, one of Europe's most versatile vocalists, lends his operatic baritone to songs inspired by Hafiz's haunting intimate poetry. This recital of works by Schubert, Brahms, Hugo Wolf, Adolf Jensen, and Viktor Ullmann provides unique insights into the influence of Hafiz's Persian poetry on European composers centuries later. Accompanied by Jan Philip Schulze on piano.
Note: Free tickets (up to 4 per person) can be reserved in advance through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 202-397-7328 or 800-551-7328 beginning at 10 AM two Mondays before the event. A handling fee is applied. Tickets (up to 2 per person) will also be available at the auditorium door 1 hour before the event begins on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free, but tickets required; see Note
Related Exhibition: Arts of the Islamic World
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Freer and Sackler Galleries
Location: Freer Gallery Meyer Auditorium
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Thursday, February 26
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How Old Is a Hero? ***Cancelled***
Children's Program |
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(for ages 6-11) In this play, meet the youngest heroes of the Civil Rights Movement: Ernest Green of the Little Rock Nine, the first black student to graduate from an integrated high school; Claudette Colvin, who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus before Rosa Parks did; and Ruby Bridges, who won equal rights before she could read. Share their compelling experiences and be inspired by the courage and hope of children. Features archival Civil Rights recordings. Celebrates Black History Month.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Last day
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Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Room 3111
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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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American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Kogod Courtyard
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Friday, February 27
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Meet the Museum: Buh Rabbit & Friends
Children's Program |
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(for ages 4-8) Play and sing along with the stories and songs of the Gullah people from the Georgia Sea Islands. This cultural program transports audiences to the rice plantations during slavery with the humorous teaching stories of Buh (Br'er) Rabbit and friends. After the show, see gourd animal masks, sea-grass baskets, and other artifacts of the Gullah people from the collection of the American History Museum. Celebrates Black History Month.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
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Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Room 3111
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Saturday, February 28
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Orchid
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Enjoy the beauty and diversity of orchids and learn more about these wonderful plants. Adults can talk with orchid specialists and watch potting demonstrations. Kids can pot orchids to take home, learn about pollination, get temporary orchid tattoos, and much more. Co-sponsored by the Smithsonian's Horticulture Services Division and the U.S. Botanic Garden.
Free
Related Exhibition: Orchids through Darwin's Eyes
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Natural History Museum
Location: Natural History Museum Ground Floor and 1st Floor, within the related exhibition
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Prism Saxaphone Quartet with the Music from China Ensemble
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This Washington premiere of fascinating new works blends soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones with Chinese strings and percussion. Music by Chen Yi and Grammy Award-winning composer Zhou Long is featured.
Note: Free tickets (up to 4 per person) can be reserved in advance through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 202-397-7328 or 800-551-7328 beginning at 10 AM two Mondays before the event. A handling fee is applied. Tickets (up to 2 per person) will also be available at the auditorium door 1 hour before the event begins on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free, but tickets required; see Note
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Freer and Sackler Galleries
Location: Freer Gallery Meyer Auditorium
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Friday, March 6
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Join President Lincoln for His Second Inaugural Dinner
Food Event, with talk and performance |
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Did you know that Lincoln stayed at the Willard before his first inauguration? This evening, as part of a city-wide celebration to commemorate Lincoln's 200th birthday, the Willard's executive chef re-creates selections from Lincoln's second inaugural dinner, which was held on March 6, 1865. Before dinner, enjoy a glass of sherry, while Harry Rubenstein, curator at the National Museum of American History, gives a short presentation on Lincoln. After dinner, Lincoln re-enactor James Getty portrays the incumbent president.
$165, general; $130, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Willard InterContinental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
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Saturday, March 7
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Stepping Out
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Learn about the roots and development of "stepping," a unique form of African American expression that is performed today by fraternities, sororities, churches, schools, military units, and other social groups, all displaying distinctive styles of marching. Those attending are invited to share their stepping experience.
Free; for information, call 202-633-4844
See related video at 2 PM today
Related Exhibition: Jubilee: African American Celebration
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Place, SE
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Sunday, March 15
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| 6:30 PM, pre-concert discussion; 7:30 PM, concert
Masterworks of Five Centuries
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society Performance |
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The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society celebrates its 32nd season with an appropriately eclectic repast, balancing familiar masterworks with undeservedly neglected pieces. This evening, The Esterhazy Machine -- Steven Dann (violin and viola); Myron Lutzke (violoncello); and Kenneth Slowik (baryton and fortepiano) -- perform Joseph Haydn's Trios for the Esterhazys. The Society's artistic director Kenneth Slowik continues his popular pre-concert lectures, discussing the life and times of the featured composers one hour before the program.
$26, general; $22, member; call 202-633-3030
Series continues April 5, and May 17
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Renwick Gallery, Grand Salon
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Sunday, April 5
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Masterworks of Five Centuries
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society Performance |
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The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society celebrates its 32nd season with an appropriately eclectic repast, balancing familiar masterworks with undeservedly neglected pieces. This evening, The Smithsonian Chamber Players -- Mark Fewer and Michi Wiancko, (violins); Steven Dann and Katherine Murdock (violas); and Kenneth Slowik (violoncello) -- perform Berwald's String Quartet No. 3 in E-flat Major, Bartok's String Quartet No. 3, and Mendelssohn's Quintet in A Major, Op. 18. The Society's artistic director Kenneth Slowik continues his popular pre-concert lectures, discussing the life and times of the featured composers one hour before the program.
$26, general; $22, member; call 202-633-3030
Series continues May 17
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Renwick Gallery 17th St. & Pennsylania Ave., Grand Salon
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Masterworks of Five Centuries
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society Performance |
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The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society celebrates its 32nd season with an appropriately eclectic repast, balancing familiar masterworks with undeservedly neglected pieces. This evening, The Smithsonian Chamber Players -- Marilyn McDonald and Julie Andrijeski, (violins); James Weaver (harpsichord and organ); and Kenneth Slowik (violoncello) -- perform the Trio Sonatas of Henry Purcell and Georg Friderick Handel. The Society's artistic director Kenneth Slowik continues his popular pre-concert lectures, discussing the life and times of the featured composers one hour before the program.
$26, general; $22, member; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Smithsonian Castle The Commons, 1000 Jefferson Dr., SW
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