Arts & Culture / Video
Thomas Edison’s 1902 trick film, “Hindoo Fakir,” depicts an Indian fakir-yogi performing a magic act.
Reinventing the Nation’s First Museum
Today, nearly a dozen Smithsonian museums line the National Mall. But all of those spaces, in some way, grew out of the Arts & Industries Building, first called the National …
Bringing a 60-Year-Old Billboard Back to Life
Two curators and their team at the National Museum of American History piece together a World War II-era advertising relic
An Angola Prison Tower Heads to the Smithsonian
After being cut from a concrete base, the guard tower is ready for its ride from Louisiana to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in DC
The first coffin Marcus Daly built was for his own child. Now, he has mastered the art of creating a final resting place for so many
The Natural Hair Movement Takes Root
http://j.mp/196BLpQ From her salon in Maryland, Camille Reed sees more black women embracing natural hair
Smithsonian Magazine Video Contest Highlights 2.0
Five categories (People, Arts, Nature, Travel and Mobile) and a grand prize of $2,000.
At Fairmont Heights High School in Maryland, a unique class is aimed at students with the gift of music
Smithsonian Magazine Video Contest Highlights
Five categories (People, Arts, Nature, Travel and Mobile) and a grand prize of $2,000.
Four artists take over the Smithsonian grounds for the first time ever
By avoiding areas well traveled by tourists, Jin Young Lim was able to highlight architecture and the streets we walk on
Choreographer Allison Orr created a unique piece based off of Austin Symphony conductor Peter Bay’s movement and passion for music
Timelapse of a British artist creating a site-specific piece for the Ulster Museum
Michigan’s Spectacular Upper Peninsula
From the Porcupine Mountains to the northern lights over Marquette, this timelapse captures the true beauty of the UP
Making Music After Hurricane Sandy
Three months after the devastating storm forced the students of PS 317 to put down their instruments, the band is back and making music again
What’s a Kolache Doing in Brooklyn?
Czech immigrants brought the pastry to Texas; Autumn Stanford brought them to New York
The Art and Science of Taxidermy
“Immortalized,” a new show on AMC, pits taxidermists against each other in a high-stakes competition
“Experiments With David Atwood” by Artist Nam June Paik
A clip from the father of video art’s 1969 piece
Cai Guo-Qiang Makes a 40-Foot-Tall Pine Tree Explode
Read more about the event here: http://j.mp/TyPfBO The world famous Chinese artist uses pyrotechnics to turn a 40-foot-tall pine tree into an optical illusion.
Esperanza Spalding’s New Take on Jazz
The American Ingenuity Award winner on the connection between history and music
The Secret to Making Food Look Irresistible on Television
High-speed cameras and special effects help transform watching a commercial into a mouth-watering experience
Academy Award Nominee Kathleen Turner Discusses Political Journalist Molly Ivins
More on Kathleen Turner and her show at Arena Stage: http://j.mp/T0IkkZ Before taking the stage in “Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins,” Academy Award nominee Kathleen Turner …
The History of Coffee Culture in America
Merry “Corky” White, author of Coffee Life in Japan, traces the history of coffee culture in the United States
Hot Air Balloons Light Up the Sky
In Albuquerque, New Mexico every Fall season is marked by the start of the Balloon Fiesta
Smithsonian.com’s puzzle master and your gaming adventure guide
My Three-Hour Tour of Eight Smithsonian Museums
How to build a museum tours app? Send the intern out to see if she can see it all in just three hours
How does Liu Bolin Make Himself Invisible?
Watch how the artist directs his team so when a photograph is taken, Bolin is completely camouflaged by his surroundings
The classic American tale of a woman who grew up poor, became queen of the stage and even owned the Hope Diamond
Take a look at the outrageous automobiles of the San Francisco ArtCar Festival
Richard Saul Wurman, Creator of TED Conference: “I Hate Being Spoken To”
Richard Saul Wurman, the founder of the popular speaker series, shares his ideas for how to make learning more interesting
The Endangered Orchids of North America
The North American Orchid Conservation Center is working to ensure the survival of some of the most unique plants in the world
Celebrating the Woody Guthrie Centennial
Deep in the Smithsonian Folkways collections are never before seen artifacts from the life of one of the greatest musicians of all time
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