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Sign up to receive calendar of events by email. Friday August 7, 2009
12:00 PM
Grand Salon Renwick Gallery 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 American Art Museum  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 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 American Art Museum 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 American Art Museum  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 American Art Museum 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 American Art Museum  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 American Art Museum  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 American Art Museum 
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 American Art Museum 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 American Art Museum 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 American Art Museum,National Portrait Gallery 
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 American Art Museum 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 American Art Museum  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 American Art Museum 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 American Art Museum 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 American Art Museum 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 American Art Museum 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 American Art Museum 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 American Art Museum 
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 American Art Museum 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 American Art Museum
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 American Art Museum 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 American Art Museum 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 19, 2009
3:00 PM
Lunder Conservation Center, 3rd Floor Mezzanine American Art Museum,National Portrait Gallery
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 20, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum 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 20, 2009
5:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Kogod Courtyard American Art Museum  Relax and Take Five! With live jazz, cool drinks, and stunning art every third Thursday of the month.
The Lovejoy Group Karen Lovejoy, known for her sultry vocals, leads this group through Latin and blues rhythms. The power of this charismatic ensemble will linger throughout the evening. The Smithsonian American Art Museum thanks the patrons of ARTrageous! for their support of Take Five! Friday August 21, 2009
12:00 PM
Grand Salon Renwick Gallery  At first glance, works on display in the recently reinstalled Grand Salon may appear unrelated, but there’s a method to Robert Johnston’s groupings. A closer look will reveal themes in the works and relationships among the artists. Join Johnston, a member of the External Affairs staff at the American Art Museum, as he discusses individual artists and their works.
Americans Abroad (Brooks, Shannon, Tanner, and Weeks) Friday, July 10, Noon A Few of The Ten Plus Some Others (Twachtman, Tarbell, Weir, and Ochtman) Friday, August 21, Noon Out of the Past (Cox, Ballin, Loeb, Macomber, and Walker) Friday, September 11, Noon Friday August 21, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum 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 22, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum 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 22, 2009
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum 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 23, 2009
1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
F Street and G Street lobbies American Art Museum 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 23, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum 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 23, 2009
4:00 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum 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 25, 2009
3:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor American Art Museum
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 26, 2009
1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
F Street and G Street lobbies American Art Museum 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 26, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum 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 26, 2009
3:00 PM
Lunder Conservation Center, 3rd Floor Mezzanine American Art Museum,National Portrait Gallery
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 27, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum 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.
Friday August 28, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum 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 29, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum 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 30, 2009
1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
F Street and G Street lobbies American Art Museum 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 30, 2009
1:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum 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 30, 2009
4:00 PM
Meet in the F Street Lobby American Art Museum 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.
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