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Thursday, January 8
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Rapunzel
Children's Program |
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(for ages 3-9) In this version of the Grimm's fairy tale, Witch Wartsmith wants a baby. After bargaining for little Rapunzel, she must go to great lengths to keep her out of the hands of a handsome prince. The Puppet Co. uses the charm and simplicity of hand puppets by Eric Brooks in this production designed to delight young audiences. Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Jan. 9
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center Room 3111 Add to Outlook/iCal
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| 12 Noon-12:30 PM
Meet our Museum
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A museum staff member shares stories about some of the objects in the museum's collections and discusses the museum's work to collect, preserve, research, interpret, and present our nation's history. Question-and-answer session follows.
Free
Repeats most Thursdays
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National Museum of American History
Location: American History Museum 2nd Floor, Center Add to Outlook/iCal
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| 12 Noon-12:30 PM (special time)
What's New at the Portrait Gallery: Elvis Presley
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. Happy Birthday to the King! Today, researcher Warren Perry talks about the portrait of Elvis Presley by Ralph Cowan.
Free
Continues most Thursday evenings
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet at F Street Lobby Add to Outlook/iCal
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| 12 Noon
Presenting a Master
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Scott Rosenfeld (exhibition lighting specialist) and David Gleeson (exhibition designer) lead a gallery talk through the related exhibition, share their behind-the-scenes insights, and discuss the lighting and display techniques used to illuminate the beauty of the works on view.
Free
Related Exhibition: Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Glass
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Renwick Gallery
Location: Renwick Gallery Meet in the lobby Add to Outlook/iCal
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| 12:30-12:45 PM
The Goodyear Airship Pilgrim
Ask an Expert |
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Tom Crouch, Aeronautics Division, discusses the Goodyear airship Pilgrim.
Free
Continues 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center Meet at the SR-71 Blackbird Add to Outlook/iCal
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What's New at the Portrait Gallery: Cindy Sherman
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. Today, assistant curator of prints and drawings Anne Goodyear talks about the portrait of Cindy Sherman by Martin Schoeller in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Thursday evenings
Related Exhibition: Portraiture Now: Feature Photography
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet at F Street Lobby Add to Outlook/iCal
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Last update: January 16, 2009, 16:46 |