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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From rice to glitter, video and paint, these works reflect the best of contemporary portraiture
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
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
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 new series brings high-end style to vintage wear
March 22, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
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
Musicians in a fair trade coffee cooperative hope to change the world through song and coffee
March 21, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
A division chief and special agent talk about the challenges and rewards of fighting crime across the world
March 20, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
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
April 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio
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
Imaginary numbers, Roy Lichtenstein and much much more
April 2013
| By Smithsonian magazine
A new book from a Smithsonian curator looks at the culture and business of memorabilia
April 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
Before the legendary aircraft took flight, it took 25 hours to fly from New York to Los Angeles
April 2013
| By Kathleen Burke
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
Secretary G. Wayne Clough on the Institution's traveling exhibits
April 2013
| By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
New research challenges key assumptions about plant growth at increased temperatures
March 19, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
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
The Elephant Community Center, the newest addition to the National Zoo's "Elephant Trails" habitat, opens on Saturday, March 23
March 15, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
A new release from Smithsonian Folkways showcases the best of Celtic classics
March 15, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Mixing science and surfing, "The Ultimate Wave Tahiti" joins the world champion in the hunt
March 15, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Insect keeper Dan Babbitt of the Natural History Museum explains what makes spiders so cool
March 14, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
A look at the space shuttle toilet and "the deepest, darkest secret about space flight"
March 13, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
Warner Brothers added to its collection of donated items with more than 30 new items to the American History Museum
March 11, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
The Cyrus Cylinder makes its U.S. debut on March 9. It is considered one of the most important archaeological artifacts in history.
March 08, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
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