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Wednesday, September 17
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| 12 Noon-12:15 PM
The First Military Airplane ... Almost: The Wrights at Fort
Myer in 1908: Ask an Expert Lecture |
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Peter Jakab, Aeronautics Division, discusses the Wright brothers' attempt to build the first military airplane in 1908.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Meet at the Museum Seal
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
American Classics: Page to Screen Film |
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(1975, 134 min., directed by Milos Forman) In this Oscar-winning film adapted from Ken Kesey's 1962 novel, McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) thinks he can avoid prison work by pretending to be insane, but instead, he is sent to a mental asylum, where he is at the mercy of Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher).
Free; first come, first served
Series continues Oct. 29 & Nov. 19
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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The Comic Operas of Gioachino Rossini
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In this evening's lecture, Saul Lilienstein examines three of Rossini's comic operas -- The Italian Girl in Algiers, The Barber of Seville, and La Cenerentola -- highlighted by recorded arias and duets.
$40, general; $30, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Diosa Costello: The Latin Bombshell of Broadway
Interview ***Cancelled*** |
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In this rare appearance, Diosa Costello shares her Broadway memories with National Museum of American History curators Dwight Blocker Bowers and Marvette Perez. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
$15, general; $12, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Location on ticket
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Deep Sea 3-D ***New Date***
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In anticipation of the opening of the new Ocean Hall at the National Museum of Natural History, get a sneak preview of what's to come by seeing in 3-D some of the most exotic underwater creatures around the globe and then meet filmmaker Tony Myers who discusses how the film was made.
$13, general; $10, members; call 202-633-3030
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall (opens September 27)
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Natural History, IMAX Theater (enter from Constitution Ave.)
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| Last update: October 3, 2008, 08:54 |
