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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

Dispatches from the Museums

American Indian Museum

Why is this geographer building his own canoe to learn more about Hawaii? Allow him to explain.

Asian Pacific American Center

Read the president's official statement about this year's AAPI Heritage Month and the challenges we have yet to overcome

American Art Museum

Step back in time to Victorian refinement with 21 hand-colored parlor portraits

Smithsonian Libraries

Check out Andy Warhol's Index Book, which includes a pop-up castle, for Preservation Week

National Portrait Gallery

Third place winner of the gallery's national portrait contest talks about carving himself in wood

Smithsonian Science

Get the dirt on the 100-year experiment putting down roots in Maryland

Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

An ode to that unmistakable Pittsburgh jazz

Cooper-Hewitt

Give Peace a Dance with this 1986 protest poster from Seattle


New at the Smithsonian

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How Crisco Went From Cryst to Disco

The American History Museum covers all things grease for its April Fool's Day conference open to the public
April 01, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

VIDEO: “MLK: The Assassination Tapes” now a Peabody Award Winner

The award-winning program brings to light recently rediscovered footage and offers a fresh perspective on one of America's greatest tragedies
March 29, 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

PHOTOS: Rarely Seen Central American Ceramics Dating from 1,000 Years Ago

Animal forms, human figures and abstract designs all provide valuable information about the diverse cultures of the region
March 29, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

Sounds of 1950s New York City and More from Folkways Magazine

Under a new editor, the latest issue features a day in a dog's life, audio postcards from around the world and more
March 28, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

Butterflies, Baseball and Blossoms: Tours for Your Spring Vacation

Two custom tours come fully loaded with insider information, digital postcards and step-by-step directions
March 27, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

Can’t Afford a Trip to Hawaii? Here’s Some Aloha Right Here in D.C.

Families preserving the old ways in the young keep Hawaiian culture blooming in DC area
March 27, 2013 | By Joann Stevens

Beyond Chinua Achebe: Five Great African Authors You Should Read Right Now

Two curators from the African Art Museum recommend recent African authors who have joined Achebe in shaping the world's understanding of the African experience
March 26, 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

48 Finalists from the National Portrait Gallery's Outwin Boochever Contest

From rice to glitter, video and paint, these works reflect the best of contemporary portraiture

PHOTOS: Portrait Gallery Announces Winners of its Outwin Boochever Competition

Winners of the triennial National Portrait Gallery competition used everything from rice to glitter to thread to capture themselves and the people around them
March 22, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

Miss Piggy, My Feather Boa and A Moment to Consider Makeup’s Greasy Past

No Fools Need Apply to the Smithsonian's Curatorial Conference On Stuff, A Sometimes Annual Scholarly Gathering on a Subject Rarely Considered
April 05, 2013 | By Amy Henderson

Apollo Rocket Engines Pulled From Sea — But Where Will They Land?

Scientists retrieved pieces of rocket engines that may have launched the first man to the moon. Will any of them end up at the Air and Space Museum?
March 22, 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

A Refreshing Take on Fashion Television: A Q&A with L.A. Frock Stars’ Star Doris Raymond

A new series brings high-end style to vintage wear
March 22, 2013 | By Emily Spivack

10 Apr 1968 --- Poet Marianne Moore Tosses First Ball --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS

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
April 03, 2013 | By David C. Ward

Give the World a Cup of Joe and Teach It Harmony

Musicians in a fair trade coffee cooperative hope to change the world through song and coffee
March 21, 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

What Is It Really Like to Work at the NCIS?

A division chief and special agent talk about the challenges and rewards of fighting crime across the world
March 20, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

How Did A Group of Plumbers’ Wives Change American History?

Initially a social club, the Women's Auxiliary grew to become one of the nation's most influential organizations in the country
March 20, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

Night Raid

Spotlight

April 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

Events April 23-25: Cyrus Cylinder, Collage Art and a Craft Show

This week, hear about one of history's most important artifacts, see how assemblage changed the definition of art and peruse crafts by 121 artists
April 22, 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

Ask Smithsonian

How Much Water Is in a Cloud and More Questions From Our Readers

Imaginary numbers, Roy Lichtenstein and much much more
April 2013 | By Smithsonian magazine

Statue of Liberty

America’s Got a Case of Souvenir Mania

A new book from a Smithsonian curator looks at the culture and business of memorabilia
April 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

DC-3

How the DC-3 Revolutionized Air Travel

Before the legendary aircraft took flight, it took 25 hours to fly from New York to Los Angeles
April 2013 | By Kathleen Burke

Dave Brubeck’s Son, Darius, Reflects on His Father’s Legacy

As a global citizen and cultural bridge-builder, Dave Brubeck captivated the world with his music, big heart and a vision of unity
April 02, 2013 | By Joann Stevens

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Skateboard Culture and Other Seriously Amazing Smithsonian Exhibits Coming to a Museum Near You

Secretary G. Wayne Clough on the Institution's traveling exhibits
April 2013 | By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Warmer Temperatures Speed Tropical Plant Growth

New research challenges key assumptions about plant growth at increased temperatures
March 19, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

VIDEO: Herons Crash the Zoo

Black-crowned night herons have been using the Zoo's grounds for breeding for more than a century and the tradition continues
March 19, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

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