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Events at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery
Friday, August 7, 2009
12:00 PM
Grand Salon
Renwick Gallery
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Mark Newport explores notions of gender, masculinity, and fatherhood by knitting oversized superhero costumes drawn from pop culture. Join Newport as he discusses his unique approach to portraying masculinity by using nontraditional materials. Come early to see his work in the new exhibition Staged Stories: Renwick Craft Invitational 2009. Friday, August 7, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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 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, August 8, 2009
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Grand Salon
Renwick Gallery
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Enjoy an afternoon of fun-filled activities and discover the four artists featured in the new exhibition Staged Stories: Renwick Craft Invitational 2009. Fiber artist Mark Newport will show us how he creates his superhero suits and will lead a family friendly tour of his work in the exhibition. Visitors can also choose from craft activities inspired by all four artists. Grand Salon—Renwick Gallery Saturday, August 8, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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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. Sunday, August 9, 2009
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
F Street and G Street lobbies
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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 Travel throughout the galleries and handle brushes, palettes, bison hide, and bottle caps at our interactive carts for kids ages 7–12. Pick up your Art à la Cart map and passport at information desks located in the F Street and G Street lobbies. Education programs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum are supported by its Director’s Circle and contributions from the museum’s members. Sunday, August 9, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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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. Sunday, August 9, 2009
3:00 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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 Free tickets to the Steinway Series are available in the G Street lobby one hour before each performance. Elena Ulyanova Russian pianist Elena Ulyanova received her Master of Music from the Moscow Conservatory and is a laureate of the Second Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition. She will perform Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata, Rachmaninoff’s Sonata No. 2, as well as the music of Chopin, Soler, and Debussy. Sunday, August 9, 2009
4:00 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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 Join a docent-led, walk-in tour through two special exhibitions at the American Art Museum, Graphic Masters II and 1934: A New Deal for Artists. Tuesday, August 11, 2009
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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 Draw inspiration from artists sketches as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center; then spend time sketching in our workshop. Some materials provided; please bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Repeats weekly. Wednesday, August 12, 2009
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
F Street and G Street lobbies
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Travel throughout the galleries and handle brushes, palettes, bison hide, and bottle caps at our interactive carts for kids ages 7–12. Pick up your Art à la Cart map and passport at information desks located in the F Street and G Street lobbies. Education programs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum are supported by its Director’s Circle and contributions from the museum’s members. Wednesday, August 12, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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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. Wednesday, August 12, 2009
3:00 PM
Lunder Conservation Center, 3rd Floor Mezzanine
Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery
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 Learn how museum conservators use science, art history, and skilled hands to preserve objects from our collections in the Lunder Conservation Center. Group size is limited; meet at the Luce Foundation Center Information Desk by 3 p.m. Lunder Conservation Center, Third Floor Mezzanine Thursday, August 13, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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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. Thursday, August 13, 2009
6:30 PM
McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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 The year 1934 was a good one for art and award-winning films. Hollywood captured the attention of a nation seeking a break from difficult times by watching movies. Join us for these memorable cinematic evenings. The Man Who Knew Too Much A family vacationing in Switzerland learns of an assassination plot. Before they can alert the authorities, their daughter is kidnapped by assassins who warn that she will be safe only as long as they remain silent. 1934. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock; starring Peter Lorre. 77 minutes. Friday, August 14, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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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, August 15, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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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, August 15, 2009
2:30 PM
, 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Curious about American art? Interested in expressing your thoughts and raising questions about a painting or sculpture? Join us for a 30-minute gallery conversation in American Sign Language presented by specially trained volunteer Art Signs Gallery Guides. Meet at the F Street information desk Sunday, August 16, 2009
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
F Street and G Street lobbies
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Travel throughout the galleries and handle brushes, palettes, bison hide, and bottle caps at our interactive carts for kids ages 7–12. Pick up your Art à la Cart map and passport at information desks located in the F Street and G Street lobbies. Education programs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum are supported by its Director’s Circle and contributions from the museum’s members. Sunday, August 16, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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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. Sunday, August 16, 2009
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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 Decipher codes, follow treasure maps, send text messages (bring your text enabled cell phone), and uncover hidden objects in this multimedia scavenger hunt. Register in the Luce Foundation Center between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on the day of the event. Allow approximately 90 minutes to complete. (Groups of ten or more can play Ghosts of a Chance by appointment; contact GoodlanderG@si.edu to schedule.) Please note that you only need one cellular phone per group, and that the text-messaging element for the game will not work on a pre-paid phone. Sunday, August 16, 2009
4:00 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Join a docent-led, walk-in tour through two special exhibitions at the American Art Museum, Graphic Masters II and 1934: A New Deal for Artists. Tuesday, August 18, 2009
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Draw inspiration from artists sketches as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center; then spend time sketching in our workshop. Some materials provided; please bring a small sketchbook and pencils. Repeats weekly. Wednesday, August 19, 2009
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
F Street and G Street lobbies
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Travel throughout the galleries and handle brushes, palettes, bison hide, and bottle caps at our interactive carts for kids ages 7–12. Pick up your Art à la Cart map and passport at information desks located in the F Street and G Street lobbies. Education programs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum are supported by its Director’s Circle and contributions from the museum’s members. Wednesday, August 19, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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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. Results in Exhibitions
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