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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Nothing says, "Welcome, Mr. President," like 3,000 gas lights and a big hulking statue
January 15, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
Michelle Obama's modern look has a long history
February 05, 2013
| By Amy Henderson
Our Pop Culture Curator Amy Henderson Strolls the Halls of the Old Patent Office Building Imagining the Scene of Lincoln's 1865 Inaugural Ball
January 15, 2013
| By Amy Henderson
What delicacies and confectionaries were found on the 250-foot-long buffet table?
January 15, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
The museum director and former film studies professor examines Quentin Tarantino's take on slavery
January 14, 2013
| By Guest Blogger
You've seen Spielberg's "Lincoln," now hear director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture Lonnie Bunch talk about the forces behind the January 1, 1863 order and the eventual abolition of slavery
January 14, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
After being put in "baby jazz" in high school, Balbed has made a name for himself in the Washington, D.C. scene
January 31, 2013
| By Joann Stevens
Research on data from NASA's Kepler space observatory finds that one in six stars in the Milky Way is orbited by an Earth-sized planet. Is extraterrestrial life more possible now than we ever thought before?
January 11, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
The stage is set. Enter Martha Levinson, a character described as rich, crass and brassy.
January 02, 2013
| By Amy Henderson
Nominated for her Woody Guthrie tribute album, Mitchell also has a new album of rock covers, from David Bowie to Jimi Hendrix
December 28, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
David Baker, the leader of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, steps down, leaving a soaring legacy in his wake
December 21, 2012
| By Joann Stevens
The twins have now lived longer than any other North American litter born in captivity, aside from their older siblings born in 2010
December 20, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
With end-of-year watch and see anxieties lurking, it's important to know that the Watch NIght was a wait for news of freedom
December 19, 2012
| By Joann Stevens
The idyllic scenes of the dreamy holiday tune were painted by a Russian Jewish immigrant named Israel Baline, better known as Irving Berlin
December 18, 2012
| By Amy Henderson
Does lightning strike ships at sea and why does American English differ from British English?
January 2013
| By Smithsonian Magazine
At the 150th and 50th anniversary of two historic moments, the African American History and Culture Museum and American History Museum team up to shed new light
December 14, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
Original designs from artists over the years to celebrate the holidays
December 13, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
Born two hours apart starting at midnight, Dec. 13, the cubs and mother, Billie Jean are all doing fine
December 13, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
Photos and videos from the American Art Museum's new exhibit, "Nam June Paik: Global Visionary"
December 12, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
The best of history reads from Lincoln's true thoughts on slavery, to the White House dinner that shocked a nation, to California's hip-hop scene
December 11, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
More then 89 heavyweights were interviewed for artist Lincoln Schatz's new video work at the National Portrait Gallery
December 11, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
An upcoming documentary will highlight Hawaiian ukulele-playing sensation Jake Shimabukuro, who performed for the Smithsonian's Asian Pacific American Center
December 10, 2012
| By Joann Stevens
With 56 original pieces that show-off animals from the Zoo's collection, the ride is sure to please all ages
December 07, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
Clough says that the institution must pair its cutting-edge research with more effective communication of climate science to the public
December 06, 2012
| By Joseph Stromberg
Joann Stevens remembers legendary jazz artist Dave Brubeck, who died Wednesday at age 91
December 06, 2012
| By Joann Stevens
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