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Tuesday, June 24
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Repetition and The Battle of Orgreave
The Cinema Effect: Part II Special Screenings |
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Note: Programs are unrated but may contain adult content.
12 Noon: 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. 1:15 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
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Location: Ring Auditorium
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 | 2-3 PM
Meet the Astronauts!
Discussion, with autograph session |
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Former astronauts Carl Walz (USA NASA), Hans Schlegel (German ESA), and Leopold Eyharts (French ESA) discuss their experiences on the International Space Station, in particular the docking of the European Columbus laboratory and its uses. Autograph session follows.
Free
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: 1st Floor, East Wing, Space Race (Gallery 114)
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Sketching: Draw and Discover
Luce Foundation Center Activity |
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Join a discussion about artists' sketches, then spend time sketching some of the more than 3,300 artworks on display. Bring a small sketchbook and pencils.
Free
Repeats Tuesdays
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: 3rd Floor, Luce Foundation Center
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 | 7 PM
Reel Portraits: Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon
Film and Discussion |
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Note: This film is intended for mature audiences. (1975, 124 min., directed by Sidney Lumet) Based on the events of a 1972 bank robbery, Dog Day Afternoon tells the story of a man's attempt to steal funds for his boyfriend's sex change operation. The film was nominated for six Oscars, winning for "Best Writing of an Original Screenplay." Conversation with One in Ten executive director Margaret Murray follows.
Free; first come, first served. Auditorium doors open 6:30 PM.
Related Exhibition: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter G St.)
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