Performing Arts
Quick Takes: Titanic, Rear Window, Orphan Films and A Trip to the Moon Redux
Revisiting James Cameron's epic blockbuster, once again in theaters, as we also update the news on several recent posts
April 06, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Baseball on the Screen
In honor of baseball's Opening Day, here's a list of baseball-related films that may be new to you
April 04, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Pete Seeger: Where Have All the Protest Songs Gone?
Listen to an exclusive live stream of Seeger's new album filled with early versions of the songs that would make him famous
April 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
How Ideas Become Shoes: Creativity in Process
Using shoe design to understand human creativity
March 30, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Historic Film Studios Gone, but Not Forgotten
The demolition of buildings in West Hollywood and New York City leads us to ask: "What parts of our film heritage are we going to keep?"
March 30, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Titanoboa, the 48-Foot Monster Snake, Slithers Into the Natural History Museum
See the giant prehistoric snake everyone's been talking about at the Natural History Museum, starting Friday, March 30 through January 6, 2013
March 29, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Mining Greek Myths for Movies: From Harryhausen to Wrath of the Titans
Tales of ancient Greece go hand-in-hand with movie special effects.
March 29, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
When Humans Are the Prey: 5 Movies That Came Before The Hunger Games
The blockbuster book adaptation isn't the first story to feature televised death matches
March 23, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Why Has It Been So Hard to See Margaret?
The Kenneth Lonergan film that many critics hailed as one of the best of 2011 has had a long and tortuous journey to the theaters. It opens in New York tomorrow
March 22, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Snake Found in Grand Central Station!
Sculptor Kevin Hockley unveils his fearsome replica of Titanoboa—the star of an upcoming Smithsonian Channel special and National Museum of Natural History exhibition
March 22, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Such Great Heights: The Hidden Architecture of Elevator Shoes
How a shoe designed to address male inadequacy has become a symbol of female fashion sense
March 21, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
A History Lesson is Passed Down to Another Generation
The real prize for Kaleb Harris, winner of the American History Museum and Smithsonian Channel's Black History Month essay contest, was meeting Joseph McNeil, one of the leaders of the 1960 Greensboro sit-in
March 20, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Forget the Artist, the Restoration of Napoleon is the Silent Film Event of the Year
Your one and only chance to see a meticulous restoration of the silent French epic is quickly approaching
March 16, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Weekend Events March 16-18: Evolution of Video Games, Saint Paddy Party, and Masterworks of Three Centuries
This weekend, "Art of Video Games" curator Chris Melissinos leads a panel on the past, present and future of video games, Saint Paddy Party turns the Discovery Theater green, and baritone William Sharp performs Schumann.
March 15, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
How a Documentary Gets Made
A primer on where the documentary got its start and how the film genre gets its funding
March 14, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Our Most Popular Videos of All Time
From the real-life version of "Bones" to a very smart octopus, these fantastic videos capture the best of wildlife, history and travel
March 12, 2012 |
By Smithsonian.com
The Films That Led to Game Change
The HBO film has roots in two acclaimed documentaries that covered the 1992 and 1960 presidential elections
March 09, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Which is the Fairest Snow White of Them All?
With two big-screen adaptations about to arrive, here are earlier versions of the fairy tale that you might want to see.
March 07, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Who Is Linda Tatersmith?
If flashy package design can lure people into eating factory-extruded chemical slurries, why shouldn’t it work to trick junk food addicts into eating a vegetable?
March 06, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Watching Movies in the Cloud
The benefits and drawbacks to streaming video
March 02, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
