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Fine Arts

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The Day When Elvis Met Nixon

Rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley arrived at the White House in a purple velvet jumpsuit on this day in 1970

Seasons: Chinese Landscapes

Freer Gallery Celebrates “Seasons”

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Events: ZooLights, Book Signings and the Rhythm of the Drum

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Weekend Events: Rollicking Dance, Christmas Stories and ZooLights

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Pierre Huyghe Wins American Art’s Contemporary Artist Award

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Holiday Storytime at American Art Museum

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Events: Holiday Fun, American Indian Artists, Fossil Forensics and More

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New Video Art Show Opens at the American Art Museum

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Bruce Lee Kicks it Old School at the Freer

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Nothing Is Hands-Free in the Hirshhorn’s New Black Box

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Events: Seasonal Celebrations, Norman Rockwell, Public Art and More

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Weekend Events: Holiday Fun at the National Zoo, Natural History Museum and the Freer

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Getting Directions at the Hirshhorn

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Wednesday Roundup: Flamingos, Planes and XKCD

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Happy 175th Birthday, Mark Twain

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Events: Japanese Rock and Roll, Latin American Poetry, Pop Up Books and More

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Sculpture of Toussaint Louverture is African Art’s “Mona Lisa”

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Artist Alexis Rockman Tells A Tale of Tomorrow at American Art

Ewer with birds, snakes, and humans, China, Middle Yangzi River Valley, ca 1100–1050 BCE. Bronze

“Ancient Chinese Jades and Bronzes” Opens at the Freer Gallery

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Weekend Events: Jazz at the Freer, Fashionable Gods and a National Portrait Gallery Family Fun Day

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