 | |
|
Saturday, August 2
|
| |
|
| 9:30 AM-4:15 PM
Investigating the Destruction of Santorini and Pompeii
All-Day Seminar |
|
|
The two deadly volcanic eruptions that took place 15,000 years apart -- one on the Greek island of Santorini (17th century B.C.) and the other in the Roman resort town of Pompeii (79 A.D.) -- did indeed alter the course of civilization. In today's seminar, art historian Mariana Carpinisan and geophysicist Michael Wysession investigate how these dramatic events both destroyed and preserved parts of the unlucky Minoan and Roman civilizations that had coexisted with the volcanoes.
$120, general; $85, members; call 202-633-3030
| |
Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
 Add to Outlook/iCal
 Add to Google Calendar
|
|
|
| 10 AM-2 PM
Henson Open Cinema
Films |
|
|
The following films feature highlights from Jim Henson's work:
• Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) Originally broadcast on CBS, this special finds all the Muppets gathering for a banquet to honor their leader Kermit the Frog on his 30th year in show business.
• Sesame Street: 20 And Still Counting (1989) Introduced by Jim Henson and hosted by Bill Cosby, this program was produced to mark the milestone 20th year of Sesame Street.
• Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes (1987) Hosted by Jim Henson, this behind-the-scenes look at Fraggle Rock features appearances by the performers and creative team and explores the characters, music, and technical wizardry that made this classic Henson production possible.
Free
Repeats every Saturday through Sept. 6
Related Exhibition: Jim Henson's Fantastic World
| |
The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
Add to Outlook/iCal
Add to Google Calendar
|
|
|
| 10 AM-4:30 PM
A Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation
All-Day Seminar |
|
|
The Buddha's 2,500-year-old teachings continue to provide individuals with the tools that help them to gain some relief from unnecessary suffering and to better understand the conditions that cause conflict in the world. In today's seminar, Hugh Byrne (instructor, Insight Meditation Community, and co-founder, Mindfulness Training Institute of Washington) explores the role of meditation on the path to wisdom, joy, and peace -- within ourselves and in our daily lives.
$120, general; $85, members; call 202-633-3030
| |
Resident Associate Program
Location: Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium ***New Location***
Add to Outlook/iCal
Add to Google Calendar
|
|
|
| 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Violet the Pilot
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children with activity |
|
|
Enjoy a reading of Violet the Pilot, written by Steve Breen, then try your hand at an art activity.
Free
Repeats Aug. 9, 16, & 23
|
|
|
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Pioneers of Flight, 2nd Floor, Center, Gallery 208
Add to Outlook/iCal
Add to Google Calendar
|
|
| 1 PM
The Legend of the Sky Kingdom
Film Series on African Art and Culture |
|
|
(2003, 74 min., directed by Roger Hawkins, Zimbabwe) Based on a children's book of the same name, this animated feature film follows three orphans as they escape from an underground city to search for the legendary Sky Kingdom. The puppets and all the sets were built from found objects and discarded detritus -- an animation style the filmmakers dubbed "junkmation."
Free; first come, first served
Related Exhibition: El Anatsui: Gawu
|
|
|
National Museum of African Art
Location: Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2
Add to Outlook/iCal
Add to Google Calendar
|
|
| 1-4 PM
Robert F. Dorr: Hell Hawks! and Air Force One
Book Signing |
|
|
Robert F. Dorr sign copies of his books Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht and Air Force One.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Repeats Aug. 9 & 23
|
|
|
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Outside Museum Store
Add to Outlook/iCal
Add to Google Calendar
|
|
| 1 PM
Patchworks of Power: The Monument of the Book
Gallery Tour Series |
|
|
Mughal emperors considered the albums on view in the exhibition MURAQQA' to be projections of their royal power. Join Dr. Jason Freitag (professor of history, Ithaca College) on this tour as he discusses how portraits depict the hyper-natural role of emperors and their ability to move between human and divine worlds.
Free; first come, first served
Series continues August 3
Related Exhibition: MURAQQA'
|
|
|
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler, Sublevel 1
Add to Outlook/iCal
Add to Google Calendar
|
|
| 2 PM
Yellow Mountain
ImaginAsia Family Program |
|
|
(ages 8-14 with adult) Explore the magical effect of clouds in Chinese landscape painting and in the photography of contemporary artist Wang Wusheng in the related exhibition. Poems and stories of the supernatural complement poetry writing exercises about Yellow Mountain and other landscapes. Then return to the classroom to create a charcoal illustration of one of your own poems. Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats August 6
Related Exhibition: Yellow Mountain: China's Ever-Changing Landscape
|
|
|
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
Add to Outlook/iCal
Add to Google Calendar
|
|
| 3 PM & 4:15 PM
Repetition and The Battle of Orgreave
The Cinema Effect: Part II Special Screenings |
|
|
Note: Programs are unrated but may contain adult content.
• 3 PM: Jeremy Deller's The Battle of Orgreave (2001, 63 min.) is a re-enactment of the 1984 confrontation between striking miners and police near the Orgreave coking plant in England. The event provided an opportunity for several members of the parties participating in the original strike -- including miners and their families, policemen, the townspeople of Orgreave, the British media, and the viewing public -- to re-evaluate the chronology of the conflict and the way in which the televised images of the strike colored public opinion. • 4:15 PM: Artur Zmijewski's Repetition (2005, 75 min.) re-creates the infamous 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, but achieves a different result. Rather than accepting their roles and engaging in confrontational behavior, as in the original experiment, the modern-day "guards" and "prisoners," aware of the power of the camera to survey and control, ultimately unite against the producers to end the experiment.
Free; first come, first served
Repeats Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays through Sept. 6
Related Exhibition: The Cinema Effect: Part II - Realisms
|
|
|
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: Ring Auditorium
Add to Outlook/iCal
Add to Google Calendar
|
|
| Last update: August 1, 2008, 08:57 |
