Freer Gallery of Art
Smithsonian Events for the Week of July 20-24: Apollo 11, Shadow Puppets, Ipswich House
Monday, July 20: Book SigningsThe Apollo 11 moon landing was a landmark event and has inspired authors and artists alike. Come on by the Air and Space Museum where several authors will be available to sign their books about the moon landing and tour the museum's recently-opened exhibit, Alan Bean: ...
July 20, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Alan Bean: First Artist on Another World
Today is the 40th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, which carried Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins into history, as humans took their first steps on the moon. The National Air and Space Museum is celebrating this milestone with the opening of a new exhibition: "Alan Bean: Paint...
July 16, 2009 |
By Ashley Luthern
Calligraphy Lessons at the Sackler Gallery of Art
With a steady hand, Oman calligrapher Abdullah al Waili demonstrated how to write in Arabic script to a packed room at the Sackler Gallery of Art.He and Aishah Holland, a U.S.-based calligrapher, led the ImaginAsia program about Arabic calligraphy, which will be taught again today and tomorrow at 2...
July 08, 2009 |
By Ashley Luthern
Smithsonian Events for the Week of July 6-10: Rainforest Animals, Zoo Serenade and a Ladybug Release
Monday, July 5: Nothing special going on today. Check out the Smithsonian events site for regularly scheduled events. Tuesday, July 7: Rainforest Summer with Reptiles Alive!Ever wanted to touch an iguana, turtle or boa constrictor? Now you can! Meet live animals from each level of the Rainforest an...
July 06, 2009 |
By Lauren Hogan
Sign Up For "Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia" Webinar
For all of our readers who are experts or interested in Southeast Asian ceramics, bookmark the new online catalog published by the Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries. It's your one shot stop for in-depth information about Longquan ware covered jars from Zhejiang province, China, or Alms bowl...
June 22, 2009 |
By Joseph Caputo
Smithsonian Events Week of June 22-26: The Books and the Bees and a Frank Capra movie
Monday, June 22: Plight of the BumblebeesIt's National Pollinator Week and the Natural History Museum is kicking it off with a lecture on declining bumblebee populations. This is no small matter when you consider how bees are the lynchpin to the agricultural industry and help ensure the future prop...
June 22, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Byzantine Music, Garden Fest and Hawaii!
Friday, June 12: Dimitre Cantemir: A Life in MusicNot a fan of today's over-sexualized, pyrotechnic-laden popular music performances? For those of you longing for the music of a simpler—but nonetheless glorious—age, come on out to the Freer where you can enjoy the hit parade of the Ottoman Empire! ...
June 12, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
The Battleship Potemkin – The Riches of Early Soviet Cinema Series
I was pretty psyched to get a chance to see Sergei Eisenstein’s silent film classic The Battleship Potemkin (1925) this past Friday night as part of Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries’ The Riches of Early Soviet Cinema series. Full of powerful images designed to incite revolution, The Battl...
June 09, 2009 |
By Jeff Campagna
Smithsonian Events Week of June 8-12: Night at the Museum, Godzilla and Cantemir
Monday, June 8: So, June isn't busting out all over as far as special events go, sad to say. But there are still lots of regularly-scheduled daily events happening around the mall to enrich your museum-going experience. You can see a complete listing of tours, animal feedings and educational movie ...
June 08, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Smithsonian Events Week of June 1-5: Parthenon, Photography, Asia and an Arts Festival
Monday, June 1: Nothing SpecialNo special events today, kids. However, there are always regularly scheduled programs and events happening at the Smithsonian museums. Check out a complete listing of daily events here.Tuesday, June 2: FONZ Photo ClubIf you're a shutterbug with a penchant for snapping...
June 01, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Smithsonian Weekend Events: Bunnies, Bling and All That Jazz
Friday, April 10: Annual Bunny PartyIs your best friend a 6-foot 3 and one half inch rabbit? Are your tea parties never without a march hare in attendance? Or, do you just live in fear of the cotton-tailed creature living down the street? Spring is here, so come sing, dance, play and listen to stor...
April 10, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Smithsonian Events Week of 3/23-27: Marcel Duchamp, The Peacock Room and more!
Monday, March 23: Historic Theater: Letters HomeDeliver the letter, the sooner the better. During times of war, correspondence is of critical importance to the service-people who are far away from home. See how the art of letter writing has evolved over the years in this dramatic presentation that ...
March 23, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Smithsonian Weekend Events: March Madness, Moving Images and a Treasure Hunt
Friday, March 20: March Madness of the Mind: DemonstrationsOur nation's best and brightest scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs are at the American History Museum to show off their latest inventions. And don't forget to visit the Spark!Lab where you can enjoy hands-on demonstrations. Free. Natio...
March 20, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Smithsonian Events Week of 3/2-3/6/09: Kiwis, Kites and Bendy Straws
Monday, March 2: Meet a KiwiThe National Zoo is offering an opportunity to meet a kiwi—the famous, endangered icon of New Zealand that bears a striking resemblance to a certain fruit of the same name. Learn about the birds and the conservation efforts being made on their behalf. (See the birth of K...
March 02, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Mardi Gras and Elephants on Parade
Friday, February 20: Santouri: The Music ManNot to be confused with the Music Man of "76 Trombones" notoriety, this Iranian film tells the story of a young musician whose life falls apart just as he reaches the height of fame and is left to pick up the pieces. In Persian with English subtitles. Fre...
February 20, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Smithsonian Events Week of 2/17-20: Lady Day and Civil Rights Heroes
Tuesday, February 17: Reel Portraits: Billie Holiday and Lady Sings the BluesAfter leaving the Supremes, Diana Ross not only launched a solo career, but she also tried her hand as an actress. Lady Sings the Blues, a slightly true biopic about jazz legend Billie Holiday, featured Ross and Billy Dee ...
February 16, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Smithsonian Weekend Events: Snarf Chocolate and Dish on Lincoln
Friday, February 13: Reading: Toronto at Dreamer's RockContemporary storyteller and playwright Drew Hayden Taylor will read from his play, Toronto at Dreamer's Rock, which tells the tale of a young Native American boy who finds it difficult to reconcile ancestral traditions with modern living. Free...
February 13, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Groundhog Day Recap -- Winter Scenes at the Smithsonian
The revelry extended beyond Pittsburgh’s city limits as Punxsutawney Phil awoke yesterday morning on Gobbler’s Knob, a hill about 65 miles northeast of the Steel City, to 13,000 spectators—some still wearing their black and gold. As you may have heard, the famed groundhog saw his shadow, predicting...
February 03, 2009 |
By Megan Gambino
Smithsonian Events, 1/26-30: Michael J. Fox and Mali's Architectural Treasures
Monday, January 26: Tibetan Gifts: 10 percent off at the Freer/Sackler Shops!The Dropenling Handicraft Development Center in Tibet is a nonprofit organization that works to preserve and promote Tibetan culture and their offerings—which include clothing, toys and other handcrafts—are now 10 percent ...
January 26, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Smithsonian Weekend Events: Tea and Philately
Friday, January 23: Iranian Film Festival: Head WindA documentary that examines the Islamic Republic and how it tries to control the inflow of information from the outside world. Will the age of DVDs and the Internet overwhelm traditional modes of living? In Persian with English subtitles. Free, bu...
January 23, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
