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Sunday, June 22
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| Tour, 1 PM; Performance, 2 PM
The Magic Mountain: Taiwanese Puppet Theater
Performance, with preconcert tour |
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Master Taiwanese puppeteer Liao Wen-ho and his Glove Puppet Theater perform original scenes from the classic Journey to the West, in which a Buddhist monk and his retinue of animal friends cross the mysterious mountains of western China, where they encounter giants, demons, monsters, and a village celebration.
Free; first come, first served
Last program
Related Exhibition: Yellow Mountain: China's Ever-Changing Landscape
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler, Sublevel 1
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| 1 PM
Yojimbo
Tatsuya Nakadai: Icon of Japanese Cinema Series |
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(1961, 110 min., bandw, Japanese with English subtitles, directed by Akira Kurosawa) Nakadai stars as a pistol-waving killer opposite Toshiro Mifune's scheming yojimbo (bodyguard) in this Kurosawa classic. To introduce and discuss the film are actor Tatsuya Nakadai and author Teruyo Nogami, two icons of Japanese cinema, with Japanese film specialist Michael Jeck hosting the program. Following the screening, Nogami, who was a script supervisor for Kurosawa, signs copies of her book Waiting on the Weather: Making Movies with Akira Kurosawa.
Free, tickets (2 per person) distributed 1 hour before
Series continues June 27 & 29
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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| 1:30 PM
Art + Coffee: Guided Tour
Luce Foundation Center Activity |
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Discover the treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during a guided tour. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea.
Free
Repeats most Saturdays and Sundays
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
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Sculptural Paper Jewelry
Summer Workshop |
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(for ages 16 and up) Jewelry designer and artist Dana Ayanna Greaves leads participants through the process of creating sculptural paper jewelry, including a brooch and earrings.
Note: For reservations, call 202-633-8490, e-mail saamprograms@si.edu, or visit the Web at americanart.si.edu/visit/calendar.cfml.
$30 materials fee; for reservations, see Note
Last day
Related Exhibition: Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry
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Renwick Gallery
Location: Grand Salon
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