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Six Things You May Not Have Known About Fiddler on the Roof
As the acclaimed musical turns 50 years old this week, relive the tradition with these interesting factoids
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The Story Behind the Failed Minstrel Show at the 1964 World’s Fair
The integrated theatrical showcase had progressive ambitions but lasted only two performances
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‘Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark’ Suit Receives a Lifetime Encore at the American History Museum
After a two-year run on Broadway, the web-slinging stage show’s iconic superhero costume is heading to the Smithsonian.
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The Inside Scoop on Jury’s Irish Cabaret in Dublin, Where Blarney Met Vaudeville
Rediscover a classic Smithsonian Folkways recording of an Irish variety show that first tickled tourists in 1963
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From the Editor
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Why Shakespeare is Julie Taymor’s Superhero
For the renowned director of the screen and stage, the Bard is a fantasy and a nightmare
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The Muppets Take the Smithsonian
Elmo, Fozzie Bear, the Count, Miss Piggy and 17 other Jim Henson puppets are coming to the American History Museum
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What Is Al Pacino’s Next Big Move?
For six years, the actor who made his mark as Michael Corleone has been obsessing over a new movie about that ancient seductress Salome
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Sequestration to Cause Closures, Secretary Clough Testifies
Gallery closings, fewer exhibitions and reduced educational offerings are some of the impacts he listed before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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Events May 22-24: Shade-Grown Coffee, Public Observatory Project, and Tot Rock
This week, try a cup of organic shade-grown coffee, see spots on the sun, and bring your toddlers to rock out with Shine and the Moonbeams
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Events April 17-19: Just a Dream, Craft Show Benefit, and Claudia Acuña
This week, bring the family to a play about eco-friendly practices, preview the Smithsonian Craft Show, and kick back to a Latin jazz concert
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Teller Speaks on the Enduring Appeal of Magic
The magician famous for being mute as a performer says that magic is all about the unwilling suspension of disbelief
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Events Dec. 12-15: Seasons of Light, The Expert Is In, Day With the Artists, and Holiday Jazz
This week, see a holiday performance, talk to a bird expert, meet a pair of Native artists, and attend a jazz concert
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Q & A with Alan Alda on Marie Curie
A new play explains how despite the many challenges, the famous scientist didn’t stop trailblazing after her first Nobel
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“Chinglish” Dramatizes China-U.S. Muddles
In the new Broadway play by David Henry Hwang, an American in Beijing misinterpreting the signs
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Events for the Week of 5/16-5/21: Zoo Feedings, ILL-Abilities Crew, Celebrate Hawai’i
Events for the week of 5/16/11 - 5/21/11
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