Native Americans
Labor Day Weekend Events: New Elephant Habitat, Tango Demonstrations and Storytelling
Friday, September 3: Opening of Elephant Trails Phase IThat's right, the first part of the new and improved elephant habitat is now open to the public! This new habitat and information center will allow the zoo's Asian elephants to live in herds—just as they do in the wild—and include walking trail...
September 03, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Wednesday Roundup: Inka Roads, Road Salt for Ants, Swanky Working Quarters and More
Ants Choose Savory Over Sweet: A recent study by Michael Kaspari of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute shows that salt that spread on roads in the winter may be a benefit to ant colonies. Kaspari—whose favorite animal is the ant—has found that while this type of salt has been shown to hav...
September 01, 2010 |
By Jess Righthand
Q and A With Young Native Writers Essay Contest Winner
Each year, the National Museum of the American Indian and the Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation come together to host the Young Native Writers Essay Contest, a writing competition for Native Americans of high school age. It is designed to encourage young Native Americans to think about the...
August 05, 2010 |
By Katherine Purvis
A Youth Renaissance for Native Americans
Filmmaker Chris Eyre says Native pride will embolden the next generation of first Americans
August 2010 |
By Chris Eyre
Weekend Events: Hong Kong Slapstick, An Argentine Design Festival and Gullah Recipes
Friday, July 30: Made in Hong Kong Film Festival: The ContractCome enjoy this 1978 slapstick comedy about a television executive itching to get out of his current contract so he can pursue the job of his dreams—and he ropes his eccentric inventor brother and second-rate magician friend in on the sc...
July 30, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Catch Them Before They Close!
All good things must come to an end and this week, we must bid adieu to several exhibits closing in early August. Be sure to see them before they close and are gone forever!Black Box: Chris Chong Chan Fui -- Closing August 1, 2010The Hirshhorn's Black Box theater showcases exhibitions of contempora...
July 27, 2010 |
By Katherine Purvis
Play on: The goSmithsonian Trek Ends July 24
Our mobile adventure goSmithsonian Trek ends this Saturday, July 24. In its short one-month run, the goSmithsonian Trek has inspired players to explore, create and interact with Smithsonian Museums like never before. Trekkers are encouraged to answer questions, write haikus and slogans and take pho...
July 19, 2010 |
By Jamie Simon
Events: Peruvian Arts Festival, Japanese Screens, David Drake's Pottery and More!
Monday, July 12: ExplorAsia: A Drop-in Art Adventure for FamiliesCome on down to Freer Gallery 5 and immerse yourself in the art of elaborately-decorated folding screens which will transport you back to 17th and 18th century Japan. Discover what life was like in the city and the country, act out wh...
July 12, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Up Where She Belongs—An Interview With Buffy Sainte-Marie
Celebrate Native contributions to American contemporary and mainstream music in the new exhibition, "Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture," which opened yesterday, July 1, at the National Museum of the American Indian. A live performance of bluesy rock by Derek Miller (Mohawk) k...
July 02, 2010 |
By Jeff Campagna
Events: Harry Truman, Upton Sinclair, Typewriters and More!
Monday, June 28: Cultures in Motion Performance Series: Harry S Truman: The Man from IndependenceIn this theatrical piece, learn more about the man who went from a being a haberdasher to president of the United States. During his term in office Truman, among other things, made controversial decisio...
June 28, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Indigenous Artists, Early Aircraft, Human Origins and Bill Clinton!
Monday, June 21:Sorry kids, no special events today. But be sure to check out this site for regularly-scheduled daily events at the Smithsonian.Tuesday, June 22: 5-Day Festival: Country of the Clouds: Indigenous Artists of the Oaxaca-Mixtec RegionThis week-long celebration of the arts and culture o...
June 21, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Bolivan Arts Festival, Movies From Hong Kong, National History Day and More!
Monday, June 14: Ten-Day Festival: Arts and Artisans from Bolivia and the Peruvian Island of TaquileThe indigenous participants in the festival include the Chiquitanos, Guarayos, Icocenos, and Ayoreosl from the eastern lowlands of Bolivia, who demonstrate and sell a wide array of products and craft...
June 14, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Gorillas and Tigers and Bolivia—Oh My!
Monday, June 7: Sorry kids, no special events today. But be sure to check out this site for the long list of events and activities always happening at the Smithsonian.Tuesday, June 8: International Tiger Conservation PanelIn the wake of the recent passing of Rokan, the National Zoo's oldest Sumatra...
June 07, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: A Guitar Festival, Go-Go Music and Buddhism
Friday, June 4: 3-Day Ibero-American Guitar FestivalSponsored in part by the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian and the Smithsonian Latino Center, the 4th annual Ibero-American Guitar Festival celebrates the musical traditions of Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Enjoy musical performances,...
June 04, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Argentine Music, Decorative Tiles and a Three-Day Hawaiian Celebration!
Saturday, May 29: Festival Argentino: Live Celebration of Tango, Rock, and Folk MusicIn this event sponsored by the Smithsonian Latino Center, enjoy Washington DC's only local festival that celebrates Argentina's multifaceted musical traditions. On top of that, savor the country's cuisine and craft...
May 28, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Wishing Jim Thorpe a Happy Birthday
Long before Bo knew anything and Deion was Neon, there was Jim Thorpe, the original 20th-century world-class, multi-sport athlete. He set the standard for others to follow, dominating college football, winning Olympic gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon, and then following those up with a H...
May 28, 2010 |
By Jeff Campagna
Weekend Events: The Vietnamese-American Experience, Gardening and Jazz
Friday, May 14: Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon: The Vietnamese American DiasporaCome listen to a discussion about the Vietnamese American experience among panelists Andrew Lam, editor at New America Media; Lan Cao, professor of law at William and Mary; and Nguyen Dinh Thang, executive director of...
May 14, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Puppets, Astronauts, the Vietnamese-American Experience, Christo and More
Sorry kids, nothing special is happening today. But be sure to check out this site for the long list of events and activities always happening at the Smithsonian.Tuesday, May 11: Tigers, Dragons, and Other Wise ‘Tails"This Smithsonian original puppet play provides wacky and modern spins on classic ...
May 10, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
A Chat in the Garden With Gardener Guy Paul James
Sometimes on a crazy, hectic day at the office, it makes sense just to sneak away from the cubicle and slip into a garden. I'm luckier than most because within strolling distance of my desk and computer, I've got my choice of ten Smithsonian gardens that run the gambit from butterfly to heirloom to...
May 07, 2010 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Weekend Events: American Indian Theater, Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage and Learn About Buddhism
Friday, April 31: Grandchildren of the Buffalo SoldiersGrandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers examines the culture clash between the Native American and African American communities during post-Civil War westward expansion as a young man tries to find a sense of community amid his mixed ancestry. Du...
April 30, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
