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Thursday, July 31
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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: 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. • 1:30 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.
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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| 1-3 PM
15th Anniversary Celebration
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Celebrate the museum's 15th anniversary. Stop by the activity cart to find out what makes the museum special and learn about its past accomplishments and future plans.
Free
Last day
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National Postal Museum
Location: Atrium
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| 6 PM
Zora Neale Hurston: A Heart with Room for Every Joy
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(2005, 42 min.) Zora Neale Hurston, the author of the classic novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, received national acclaim as a writer but died in obscurity. This documentary uses interviews with her family and colleagues to illuminate Hurston's legacy as a folklorist, ethnographer, and literary leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
Free; first come, first served
Related Exhibition: Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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| 6 PM (Galleries remain open until 8 PM this evening)
The Emperor's New Clothes
Art Night ImaginAsia Family Program |
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(ages 8-14 with adult) Discover the beautiful textiles and accessories worn in the Mughal court by looking at artworks in the MURAQQA` exhibition. Then return to the classroom to use antique Islamic printing blocks to print in gold on a T-shirt or scarf. Bring your own solid-colored T-shirt or scarf, or purchase one for $3 in the classroom while supplies last. Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Continues with new theme July 26
Related Exhibition: MURAQQA'
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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Portrait of Charlie Chaplin
"Face to Face" Portrait Talk |
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The weekly portrait talk highlights a portrait selected by a National Portrait Gallery staff member or guest speaker.
Curator Wendy Wick Reaves talks about the portrait of Charlie Chaplin in the related exhibition.
Free
Continues most Thursdays
Related Exhibition: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Meet at F Street Lobby
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| 6:30-8 PM
Sunset Serenade: Maureen Andary, Star FK Radium, Adrian Outfit
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Bring a blanket and a picnic -- or purchase food and beverages at the Zoo -- and enjoy live new-cabaret and classic jazz by Maureen Andary, folk rock by Star FK Radium, and folk-inspired alt rock by The Adrian Outfit.
Free
Series continues August 7
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National Zoo
Location: Lion/Tiger Hill (rain or shine)
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| 7 PM (Galleries remain open until 8 PM this evening)
Arab Music from Iraq: Rahim Alhaj and Souhail Kaspar
Art Night Musical Performance |
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Iraqi-born musician Rahim Alhaj performs on the 'ud accompanied by Souhail Kaspar on percussion. Alhaj earned a Grammy nomination in 2008 for his CD When the Soul is Settled: Music of Iraq, released on the Smithsonian Folkways label. He studied at the famed Baghdad Conservatory under the late Munir Bashir, who was perhaps the greatest 'ud master of the 20th century.
Note: Free tickets (up to 4 per person) can be reserved in advance through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 202-397-7328 or 800-551-7328 beginning at 10 AM two Mondays before the event. A handling fee is applied. Tickets (up to 2 per person) will also be available at the auditorium door 1 hour before the event begins on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free, but tickets required; see Note
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium (enter Independence Ave.)
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