Freer Gallery of Art
Events: Founding Fathers, Civil Rights Activists and Gershwin's Porgy
Monday, February 22: Words Between Two Reformers: Mary McLeod Bethune and Eleanor Roosevelt: Cultures in Motion PerformanceIn this theatrical piece, learn about the friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune who was a member of the Black Cabinet, a collective of representatives wo...
February 22, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
At the Freer, Niloofar: A Young Girl's Epic Story
A captivating program of Iranian films is at the Freer Gallery, and despite the epic snow that has shut down the city, the series promises to continue this Sunday with a showing of the acclaimed 2008 film Niloofar.Franco-Lebanese director Sabine El Gemayel's film tells a profound story of the free-...
February 11, 2010 |
By Jeff Campagna
Double Your Fun with Two Double Features!
Double your pleasure, double your fun! No, this isn't a chewing gum ad—it's the latest bout of free entertainment to be had at the Smithsonian.This Friday at the Freer, the Iranian Film Festival is in full swing. This week you can catch Consulting God Estekhareh. When people can't solve life's prob...
January 07, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events for the Week of December 21-25: Holiday Happenings, Gift Shop Sales, Chat With a Scientist
SNOW DAY! All DC-metropolitan Smithsonian museums, along with the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, are open today. The National Zoo, however, remains closed due to the heavy snowfall over the weekend.Monday, December 21: IMAX!!Spend your snow day away from work or school exploring the museums or enj...
December 21, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: ZooLights, Renwick Holiday Festival and a Special Osamu Tezuka Family Event!
Friday, December 4: ZooLightsThat’s right kids—ZooLights is back once again! For kids of all ages, a menagerie of LED light sculptures modeled after critters at the zoo will be on display. Tickets are required for visitors aged 2 and older and can be purchased at any National Zoo store, at the ...
December 04, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events for the Week of 11/23-27: Dig It!, Space Exploration, American Food, and the Freer's Annual Attic Sale!
Monday, November 23: Sorry kids, no special events today. But be sure to check this website for a listing of regularly scheduled Smithsonian fun.Tuesday, November 24: Dig It! ActivitiesExperience the Natural History Museum’s Dig It! exhibition a la carte! As you tour the show, keep an eye out for v...
November 23, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: John Ford, Fortune Telling and a Crash Course in Portraiture
ED. NOTE: Please be aware that, due to Smithsonian Institution Internet outages scheduled for this weekend, some of the links given below may not be functional on Saturday, November 21 and Sunday November 22. Please visit our companion site goSmithsonian.com for updates on Smithsonian events and ex...
November 20, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Judy Garland, Occult Literature and Day of the Dead
Friday, October 30: A Salute to Judy Garland and FriendsIt’s unfortunate to think that Judy Garland may now be best remembered for the tragic circumstances that filled her life, not to mention as one of the ultimate camp icons. I mean she was a darn good entertainer. (Her crowning achievement may v...
October 30, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Falnama's Book of Omens: The Future Will Be Bright and Sunny
When the moon is in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns with Mars. . . Now, if I was a fortune teller, I might accurately predict that dozens of readers will be humming that tune all day. Beyond that, I have no idea what the day ahead holds for any of us. But through the ages, the desire to know...
October 22, 2009 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Weekend Events: The Woman Behind the New Deal, Owls and Whistler's Nighttime Etchings
Friday, October 16: The Woman Behind the New DealCome on out to the American Art Museum where Kirstin Downey is on board to tell you about Frances Perkins, an economist and social worker who, as FDR's Secretary of Labor, shaped the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Federal Emergency Relief Administr...
October 16, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekday Events: Book Signing, Panamanian Music, Pinball, and Artist Brian Jungen
Monday, October 12: Book SigningRobert F. Door will be available to autograph his book Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler’s Wehrmacht. Free. Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 12:00-5:00 PM.Tuesday, October 13: Celebramos Panama: A Musical ExtravaganzaCelebrate Hispan...
October 12, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Famous Piece of Tea Culture Enters Freer's Collections
I am absolutely in love with iced tea—I chug it morning, noon and night, horrify my friends with my cache of Sweet N Low (which has been proven to be non-carcinogenic, thankyouverymuch) in my pantry and twice a year I make my dental hygienist turn tricks with a water pick to remove resultant dental...
October 06, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Chinese Calligraphy and the Zoo's Autumn Conservation Festival
Friday, October 2:Sorry kids, no special afternoon or evening events happening at the Smithsonian today. But be sure to check out this site for a listing of regularly-scheduled happenings around the Institution.Saturday, October 3: The Lives of Chinese Scripts and Calligraphy - Gallery Talk and Wor...
October 02, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Restoring Artwork to its Former Glory
With a steady hand, Xiangmei Gu wields paintbrushes and tweezers as the Smithsonian's only conservator of Chinese paintings
October 2009 |
By Abby Callard
World-renowned Indian Violinist to Perform at the Freer
Indian violinist, composer and conductor L. Subramaniam has had an illustrious career thus far. He has performed with artists like Stephane Grappelli, Herbie Hancock, Jean-Luc Ponty and the New York Philharmonic; written scores for several films; earned a Grammy nomination; and essentially created ...
September 23, 2009 |
By Megan Gambino
Weekend Events: Nighttime Artworks and a Fiesta!
Friday, September 18: Sorry kids, no special afternoon or evening events happening at the Smithsonian today. But be sure to check out this site for a listing of regularly-scheduled happenings around the Institution.Saturday, September 19: The Texture of Night: Etchings by James McNeill WhistlerCome...
September 18, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Invoking the Mother of Modern Dance
Tonight, Valerie Durham from the Duncan Dancers company and dancers from all around the country trained in the Isadora Duncan style will debut "The Four Sylvan Sounds," in the McEvoy Auditorium at 8th and F Streets. The performance is inspired by the oil on wood panel The Four Sylvan Sounds by Amer...
September 09, 2009 |
By Abby Callard
Smithsonian Events for the Week of August 31-September 4: Dig It!, The Scurlock Studio, Asia After Dark and More!
Monday, August 31: Summertime, and the living is easy—there may not be any special events going on today, but there are plenty of regularly-scheduled goings-on around the Smithsonian that are sure to entertain. From animal feedings to museum tours, there’s lots of free fun to be had!Tuesday, Septem...
August 31, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Boogie with Asia After Dark
Sometimes I feel like the only person who’s not into those "celebrity dancing shows." And no, I don’t "think I can dance," but I’ll admit it, I'd lurrrrve me some of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew (ABDC). The amazing, hip-hop-infused moves of the competing dance crews blow my mind every time I wat...
August 26, 2009 |
By Jeff Campagna
Smithsonian Events for the Week of August 10-14: Peter Lorre, the Wright Flyer, Japanese Folklore and Living Portraits
Monday, August 10Sorry kids, nothing special going on today—but be sure to check out this site for a listing of regularly-scheduled goings-on around the Smithsonian. From animal feedings to museum tours, there's lots of free fun to be had!Tuesday, August 11: Visual Action: The Tale of Shuten DojiCo...
August 10, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
