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Events at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), and Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and its Renwick Gallery Saturday, January 31, 2009 Lincolns Inaugural Ball 12:00 PM , 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM Smithsonian American Art Museum Map Back by popular demand, the Victorian Dance Ensemble once again re-creates Lincolns second inaugural ballone of the most memorable inaugural events to take place in the museums historic building. Saturday, January 31, 2009 Art a la Cart 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Locations at the Information Desks Smithsonian American Art Museum Map How do you hold an artists palette? Does bronze feel grainy or silky, warm or cool? Visit our four interactive carts for kids, found throughout the galleries to explore subjects such as sculpture and folk art through hands-on activities. Pick up your map to Art la Cart locations at the Information Desks in the F Street and G Street lobbies. Saturday, January 31, 2009 Art + Coffee 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Meet in the F Street Lobby Smithsonian American Art Museum Map Join us for a tour or talk at 1:30 in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea in this elegant space. Beverages served until 3:30 p.m. except during special events. Saturday, January 31, 2009 The Axelrod Quartet 8:00 PM Grand Salon Renwick Gallery Map The Axelrod String Quartet (Marc Destrub and Marilyn McDonald, violins; James Dunham, viola; Kenneth Slowik, violoncello) returns to the elegant setting of the Renwick Gallerys Grand Salon, featuring music from Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Beethoven. Pre-concert talks one hour before performance. To purchase tickets ($23 to $31), contact the Smithsonian Associates at (202) 633-3030 or visit residentassociates.org. ONGOING EXHIBITIONS March 8, 2008 - January 18, 2010 The Honor of Your Company Is Requested: President Lincoln's Inaugural Ball Smithsonian American Art Museum Map May 8, 2008 - February 8, 2009 Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture National Portrait Gallery Map September 12, 2008 - January 25, 2009 Four Indian Kings (special installation) National Portrait Gallery Map October 10, 2008 - February 1, 2009 Women of Our Time: Twentieth-Century Photographs National Portrait Gallery Map November 7, 2008 - July 5, 2009 One Life: The Mask of Lincoln National Portrait Gallery Map October 24, 2008 - June 21, 2009 Tokens of Affection and Regard: Photographic Jewelry and Its Makers National Portrait Gallery Map January 20, 2009 - January 3, 2010 Presidents in Waiting National Portrait Gallery Map November 21, 2008 - May 25, 2009 Graphic Masters I: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Smithsonian American Art Museum Map November 27, 2008 - March 3, 2009 Accommodating Nature: The Photographs of Frank Gohlke Smithsonian American Art Museum Map November 26, 2008 - September 27, 2009 Portraiture Now: Feature Photography National Portrait Gallery Map UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS February 27, 2009 - January 3, 2010 1934: A New Deal for Artists Smithsonian American Art Museum Map March 27 - August 2, 2009 Inventing Marcel Duchamp: The Dynamics of Portraiture National Portrait Gallery Map

January 2009 S M T W T F S         1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31               by Museum National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian American Art Museum Renwick Gallery All by Event Type Exhibitions Films Performances Lectures & Seminars Special Tours Demonstrations Workshops Cooking & Dining Events for Kids & Family Gallery Talks Members Programs by Week 1/1/2009 - 1/3/20091/4/2009 - 1/10/20091/11/2009 - 1/17/20091/18/2009 - 1/24/20091/25/2009 - 1/31/2009 Docent Tours Saturday, January 31, 2009 NPG 11:45 AM SAAM 12:30 PM , 2:00 PM NPG 1:30 PM

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