Arts & Culture / Video
Videos from the 1950s show architect Frank Lloyd Wright at the site of the Guggenheim Museum
Artist Abbot Thayer illustrated the prevalence of camouflage in the animal world and advocated using it as a military tactic
The Moab Music Festival combines timeless music with nature’s beauty
A remote camera captures the first-ever video of an erupting underwater volcano
The Historic Neighborhoods of Buenos Aires
Take in the sights and sounds of the European influences of Argentina’s capital city (Produced by: Brendan McCabe). Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/daniel-politi-on-hola-buenos-aires-138874294/
From steaming the wooden planks to hoisting the ship into the water, this replica of a 17th century ship needed the work of many volunteers to set sail
Chef Darin Nesbit demonstrates how to cook cricket-crusted redfish. (Still Image: Natthanan Chumphookaew/iStock)
Watch free runners take their urban art form to the streets. (Still Image: iStock/aluxum)
Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, thought in images, as this clip from his early 1960s piece “Cat and Mouse” exemplifies. Henson’s prolific mind is celebrated in the new Smithsonian …
Learn about the history of wild rice and the Ojibwa
Members of the Gullah community discuss the changes facing them today
Chili and the Food of the Southwest
Jane Butel, author and expert on food from the American Southwest, reveals the stories behind how chili peppers, beef and wine became part of the region’s cuisine (Meredith Bragg)
The Marine Band, having played at nearly every presidential swearing-in ceremony since Thomas Jefferson’s in 1801, readies for Barack Obama’s inauguration (Meredith Bragg). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Inauguration-2009.html
Pastry artist Zilly Rosen renders Presidents Lincoln and Obama in cupcake form at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Meredith Bragg). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Inauguration-2009.html
National Portrait Gallery historian David C. Ward discusses images of Abraham Lincoln that document his life in the White House (Anika Gupta, Beth Py-Lieberman, Jesse Rhodes and Ryan Reed). Read …
Every week, the Floyd Country Store draws musicians and their fans from across southwest Virginia
Did New Orleans Invent the Cocktail?
Cocktail historians differ on the birthplace of the word “cocktail,” but they cherish America’ invention of drinks like the mint julep (Meredith Bragg)
Herman Leonard’s Jazz Photographs
Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Herman-Leonards-Eye-for-Jazz.html With just a camera as his ticket, Herman Leonard captured jazz icons performing on and off stage.
Edward Steichen’s World War 2 Photographers
Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/In-Vogue.html At 62 years old, Edward Steichen convinced the U.S. Navy to let him gather a team of photographers to capture the men serving their country in …
Inside Photographer Robert Frank’s The Americans
The National Gallery of Art organized a comprehensive exhibit of Robert Frank’s work (Images courtesy of: National Gallery of Art; Produced by: Diane Bolz and Brian Wolly)
The Scurlocks and Black Washington
For over 80 years, the Scurlock photography studio catalogued the lives of the black middle class of Washington, D.C (The exhibit, The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise, …
Behind the Scenes with Gowns of the First Ladies Exhibit
An exhibit about the first ladies reopens at the National Museum of American History, including dresses worn at inaugural balls.
The entertainment curator at the American History Museum shows cinematic highlights from the museum’s collections, including Dorothy’s red slippers and Superman’s cape (Produced by: Ryan Reed). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Night-at-the-Museum.html
Take a walk through jazz history with pianist John Eaton as he recollects his career of the past five decades (Meredith Bragg)
Collector Nakki Goranin leads a tour of her collection (Kenneth Fletcher). Read more at http://smithsonian.com/photobooth
Top Chef Shows How to Cook a Geoduck
Hung Huynh, winner of Season 3 of Top Chef, prepares the giant clam two different ways, raw and fried. Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Happy-As-Clams.html
Colombian Music: Turco Gil’s Accordion Academy
Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/colombia-dispatches.html In Valledupar, Colombia, Turco Gil operates a school to teach local children how to play vallenato music. Listen to Juan David Atencia, a blind 9-year-old prodigy …
Colombia Dispatch Video: Palenque: A Piece of Africa in Sout
Four hundred years ago, escaped slaves formed the village of Palenque. The towns younger generations have reconnected with their African roots through cultural traditions handed down from their ancestors (Kenneth …
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