Curators' Corner
Gil Goldstein and Bobby McFerrin’s New Project at the Kennedy Center
Gil Goldstein lends an experienced hand to Bobby McFerrin's new concert series and recording project that honors familiar spirituals with a fresh new spirit
What the Great Gatsby Got Right about the Jazz Age
Curator Amy Henderson explores how the 1920s came alive in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel
Poetry Matters: In Baseball, No Poet Has Yet to Do the Game Justice
Smithsonian historian David Ward umpires the field of poetry, honoring the boys of spring, and calls a strike
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July 2012 | By Aviva Shen
Also learn more about the jaw harp, why it takes three days to get to the Moon and more
July 2012
| By Smithsonian magazine
July 2012 | By Aviva Shen
The Grammy winner celebrates her 88th birthday with a new album that reflects her lifelong love of kids' music
July 2012
| By Aviva Shen
Objects from Muhammad Ali's headgear to Nat Turner's Bible sit in a holding facility in Maryland, ready to be put on display
July 2012
| By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Readers Respond to the June Issue
July 2012
| By Smithsonian magazine
New songs by the American folk legend keep turning up, a century after his birth
July 2012
| By Abigail Tucker
Today at the Folklife Festival: spoken word, Missouri regional cooking, a steel band performance, and more.
June 28, 2012
| By Aviva Shen
Photographer Sarah Rhodes documents how aboriginal communities in Australia are reclaiming their heritage.
June 27, 2012
| By Aviva Shen
The Folklife Festival kicks off today, June 27.
June 27, 2012
| By Aviva Shen
This week, learn about past Olympians, get funky with George Clinton and other music legends, and kick off this summer's Folklife Festival.
June 26, 2012
| By Aviva Shen
"African Cosmos: Stellar Arts" opens today at the African Art Museum.
June 21, 2012
| By Aviva Shen
This weekend, celebrate the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, watch some Hollywood classic films and take the kids to the zoo.
June 21, 2012
| By K. Annabelle Smith
The longest day of the year arrives today with a natural light show in the Potomac Atrium
June 20, 2012
| By K. Annabelle Smith
The Small Mammal House's loudest and most charismatic critters is getting a name this week.
June 19, 2012
| By Aviva Shen
This week, explore the history of political advertising, talk to designer Jackie Flanagan of Nana Boutique, and find the intersection of art and astronomy with Karel Nel and Nick Scoville of the COSMOS project.
June 18, 2012
| By Aviva Shen
To commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812, the museum debuts a curated collection of portraits and artifacts
June 15, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Kick off this Father's Day weekend with these events for the whole family.
June 14, 2012
| By K. Annabelle Smith
On May 18, Seven-year-old Electra delivered two kittens marking the first time the endangered fishing cats have successfully bred and produced young at the National Zoo.
June 12, 2012
| By K. Annabelle Smith
The medical report from Charles Leale, the first doctor to tend to the dying president, was discovered at the National Archives. Smithsonian curator Harry Rubenstein shares his thoughts
June 12, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
This week, take a tour of the Old Patent Office Building, learn about renewable energy sources, and paint with Mayan artist Ubaldo Sánchez.
June 11, 2012
| By Aviva Shen
Planetary geologist Jim Zimbelman reflects on Ray Bradbury's legacy
June 07, 2012
| By Aviva Shen
This weekend celebrate World Oceans Day, 100 Years of Girl Scouts and hat designer, Lula Mae Reeves
June 07, 2012
| By K. Annabelle Smith
The American Indian Museum tells the stories of indigenous Olympians both past and present.
June 06, 2012
| By Aviva Shen
The former Secretary of State speaks about the importance of immigrants, being the highest-ranking woman in the history of the United States government, and her famous diplomatic pins.
June 05, 2012
| By Aviva Shen
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