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Sergei Rachmaninoff: Giant of Romanticism ***SOLD OUT***
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Steinway artist Robert Wyatt discusses Sergei Rachmaninoff's three passions: composer, pianist, and conductor. Between lectures, the Embassy's chef prepares a buffet of Russian specialities. The day concludes with an all-Rachmaninoff program performed by pianist Ralitza Patcheva (piano teacher, Catholic University and University of Maryland). Note: No door sales. Photo ID must be presented for entry.
$133, general; $98, members; call 202-633-3030; see Note

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Resident Associate Program
Location: Embassy of the Russian Federation, 2650 Wisconsin Ave., NW
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Saturday, September 13
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Arts on Foot: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Multimedia Festival |
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The National Portrait Gallery hosts a booth at the annual Arts on Foot street festival, offering a hands-on art activity and information on upcoming fall programming. This year marks the 16th anniversary of Arts on Foot -- a multimedia festival that kicks off the fall arts season in Downtown D.C.'s Penn Quarter -- featuring the visual arts, music, theater, dance, film, and creative cuisine.
Free; first come, first served
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: 7th and F Streets, NW (outside, rain or shine)
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Living in Many Worlds: Carnaval del Corazon
Hispanic Heritage Month Family Day |
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an afternoon of craft-making and art activities, bomba y plena music and dance performances, storytelling, and bilingual tours. Children can play an art-inspired loteria (a Mexican game of chance similar to bingo) and make posters in the style of those in the exhibition Posters from the Division of Community Education (DIVEDCO) of Puerto Rico, 1949-1989, on view at the S. Dillon Ripley Center.
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: American Art Museum, Kogod Courtyard
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The Emerson String Quartet
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The Emerson String Quartet, renowned internationally for its groundbreaking chamber music performances, consists of violinists Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer (alternating in first chair position), violist Lawrence Dutton, and cellist David Finckel. This evening, they perform Haydn's String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74, No. 2; Dvorak's String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 51; and Ravel's String Quartet in F Major.
$63, general admission; $51, member; call 202-633-3030

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Resident Associate Program
Location: Natural History, Baird Aud. (enter from Constitution Ave.)
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On Stage: Steinway Series
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Sara Daneshpour (piano), performs a dazzling program of Beethoven, Chopin, and Prokofiev. Her powerful and passionate style is a riveting delight.
Free; tickets distributed in G St. lobby 1 hour in advance
Series continues 2nd Sunday of each month
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)
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Monday, September 15
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Savor South African Wine
Wine Tasting, Performance, and Silent Auction |
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In this special evening, participants can sample wines from 12 South African wineries, enjoy good food, listen to an exhilarating live band, and bid in the silent auction featuring such offerings as an Hermes scarf, African art and jewelry, African craft items, dinners in well-known Washington restaurants, and a South African travel package for two.
Fee $50; for tickets and information, call 202-633-4647
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National Museum of African Art
Location: Throughout the museum
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Thursday, September 18
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Meet the Museum: Reel Live Puppets!
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 2-5) Learn how puppets come alive in person and on screen in this interactive show about imagination and the "reel world." Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Sept. 19
Related Exhibition: Jim Henson's Fantastic World
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Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, International Gallery
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Take Five!
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Kick back and unwind with great art, live jazz, and cool drinks in the Kogod Courtyard, where food and beverages are available for purchase. This evening, vocalist Sandra Y. Johnson and her quartet perform classical jazz and blues standards that are sure to ignite the soul and lift the spirits.
Free
Continues monthly, generally on the 3rd Thursday of the month
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Kogod Courtyard
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Ancient Greek Music: Songs of Many Spheres
Lecture & Performance |
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Musicologist John Franklin (assistant professor of classics, University of Vermont) gives an overview of the various kinds of ancient Greek music and explains how it has changed over time. Then the Ensemble De Organographia performs selected works, transcribed from original papyri and other period sources.
$45, general; $35, members; call 202-633-3030

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Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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Friday, September 19
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Meet the Museum: Reel Live Puppets!
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 2-5) Learn how puppets come alive in person and on screen in this interactive show about imagination and the "reel world." Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Last day
Related Exhibition: Jim Henson's Fantastic World
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Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, International Gallery
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Native Theater: Mestiza Power
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(in Spanish with English subtitles) This new theatrical work illustrates the dignity and everyday lives of contemporary Mayan women. The play is based on a series of interviews conducted with city and rural street vendors and recounts their childhood memories, educational experiences, cultural life, and the issues that face them today, including stories of domestic violence, street selling, and mystical practice. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Free
Repeats Sept. 20, 2 PM
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: 1st Level, Rasmuson Theater (enter from Maryland Ave.)
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Native Theater: Mestiza Power
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(in Spanish with English subtitles) This new theatrical work illustrates the dignity and everyday lives of contemporary Mayan women. The play is based on a series of interviews conducted with city and rural street vendors and recounts their childhood memories, educational experiences, cultural life, and the issues that face them today, including stories of domestic violence, street selling, and mystical practice. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Free
Last day
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: 1st Level, Rasmuson Theater
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Sunday, September 21
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Fiesta Musical
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this family-oriented festival featuring regional music, dance performances, traditional arts and crafts for sale, and a Latin American food court. There are interactive educational activities for children and animal feedings and encounters highlighting animals native to Latin America. Zoo scientists discuss field research being conducted in Latin American countries. Community organizations are on hand with information about their services.
Free
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National Zoo
Location: Throughout the Zoo
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Thursday, September 25
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Meet the Museum: Munching Along the Asia Trail
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 5-10) Find out what tempts the appetites of your favorite Asia Trail residents. Join Chef FONZ as he whips up the animals' favorite dishes, including fruit and flower salad, juicy steak, and a few snacks that will certainly surprise you. Then, follow the trail to find a special animal in need of a treat. Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Sept. 26
Related Exhibition: National Zoo's Asia Trail
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: National Zoo, Visitor Center Auditorium
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Meet the Museum: Munching Along the Asia Trail
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 5-10) Find out what tempts the appetites of your favorite Asia Trail residents. Join Chef FONZ as he whips up the animals' favorite dishes, including fruit and flower salad, juicy steak, and a few snacks that will certainly surprise you. Then, follow the trail to find a special animal in need of a treat. Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Last day
Related Exhibition: National Zoo's Asia Trail
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: National Zoo, Visitor Center Auditorium
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The Second City: Pratfall of Civilization
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Second City, the infamous comedic crew from Chicago, returns to the Smithsonian. Tonight's revue is an up-to-the-minute satire plucked directly from the day's headlines, coupled with material from the company's vast history of hilarity.
$25, general; $20, members; $15, students; call 202-633-3030

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Resident Associate Program
Location: Voice of America, Auditorium, 330 Independence Ave., SW
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The Sant Ocean Hall Opening Day Celebration
All-Day Festival |
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To celebrate the opening of The Sant Ocean Hall, enjoy a day full of activities:
10-11 AM: Welcome Ceremonies: Halau O'Aulani perform Hawaiian dance accompanied by acoustic music by The Aloha Boys. Representatives from the Tlingit Native community of Alaska welcome visitors (1st Floor, Rotunda). 11 AM-1 PM: Book Signing: Susan Stockdale signs copies of her children's book Fabulous Fishes, which introduces children to all sorts of aquatic animals and their underwater worlds, along with prints from Fabulous Fishes (Ground Floor, Main Museum Store). 12 Noon: Exhibition Opening: The Sant Ocean Hall is unveiled (1st Floor, exhibition entrance). 1 PM: Panel Discussion: Bringing the Ocean to Life: The Sant Ocean Hall core exhibit team -- Carole Baldwin, Deborah Cramer, Brian Huber, Jill Johnson, Elizabeth Musteen, and Mike Vecchione -- offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the exhibition. Moderated by Nancy Knowlton (Sant chair of marine science) (Ground Floor, Baird Auditorium). 3 PM: Lecture: Barbara Block (Stanford University marine science professor) discusses her use of electronic tags to track the travels of such species as tuna and albatross (Ground Floor, Baird Auditorium). 4-5:30 PM: Book Signing: Deborah Cramer signs copies of her book Smithsonian Ocean: Our Water, Our World, in which she argues that all life depends on the ocean (Ground Floor, Main Museum Store).
Free
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Throughout the museum
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Dance DC -- Pan American Symphony Orchestra
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As part of the Dance DC Festival, the Pan American Symphony Orchestra (PASO) -- founded and conducted by Sergio Alessandro Buslje -- performs traditional Latin music infused with contemporary influences. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Kogod Courtyard
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Borinquen! Music and Dance of Puerto Rico
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for all ages) This show highlights bomba, plena, and salsa music and exciting traditional dance from the enchanting Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Related Exhibition: Puerto Rican Posters of DIVEDCO (at the Ripley Center)
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: Natural History Museum, Baird Auditorium
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African Roots, Latino Soul
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 6-13) A vibrant montage of images and characters, this warm, passionate play explores what it means to be Latino, Black, and proud growing up in the heart of the American melting pot. Written with the Young Playwrights' Theater, this show offers insight into the challenges -- and triumphs -- experienced by today's multicultural youth. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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Between Tides: Music from Japan
Bill and Mary Meyer Concert Series, with preconcert tour |
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An international quartet -- Kathryn Woodard, piano; Masayo Ishigure, koto; Theresa Salomon, violin; and Ariane Lallemand, cello -- combines Japanese and Western instruments to perform early 20th-century works by Yamada and Michio as well as compositions by Sawai, Ishii, Satoh, Mayazumi, and Takemitsu from later in the 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
Series continues October 29
Related Exhibition: Arts of Japan
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams for Kids
Discovery Theater Films |
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(for all ages) Jim Henson's daughter Heather presents her Film Festival of Puppetry -- puppet videos for kids by the new generation of young puppet artists:
Sprout is about a kitchen sink that overflows, causing the room to flood and sprout to life. Trixie and the Treetrunks follows Trixie and Marsha as they try, try, try to start a band. Piano Mouths features an ordinary piano that becomes a puppet! Pupsock and Wendell in the Gallery of Doom is an action adventure in which the heroes attempt to save Princess Stacie from her kidnappers in a haunted museum. Bottle Bug Band teaches that every day should be Earth Day.
Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Oct. 4
Related Exhibition: Jim Henson's Fantastic World
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Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams for Kids
Discovery Theater Films with puppet-making workshop |
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(for ages TBA) Jim Henson's daughter Heather presents her Film Festival of Puppetry -- puppet videos for kids by the new generation of young puppet artists:
Sprout is about a kitchen sink that overflows, causing the room to flood and sprout to life. Trixie and the Treetrunks follows Trixie and Marsha as they try, try, try to start a band. Piano Mouths features an ordinary piano that becomes a puppet! Pupsock and Wendell in the Gallery of Doom is an action adventure in which the heroes attempt to save Princess Stacie from her kidnappers in a haunted museum. Bottle Bug Band teaches that every day should be Earth Day.
After the show, master puppeteer John Kennedy leads a workshop to help you make a puppet of yourself to take home. Note: $10, adults; $9, children (ages 2-16); $9, Resident Members; price includes puppet-making workshop.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Last day
Related Exhibition: Jim Henson's Fantastic World
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Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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Artists Roundtable and Festival
Discussion, with performance |
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the following: 1-3 PM: Discussion: Jesus Moroles (artist), Cheech Marin (actor), Jennifer Gonzales (scholar), and Tomas Ybarra-Frausto (Smithsonian Latino Board member) discuss Latino contributions to American history, art, and culture. 3:30 PM: Carnaval: Enjoy music and dancing, with performances by Tres Raices Art Collective, Trio Caliente, and Raices de Borinquen.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: McEvoy Auditorium and Kogod Courtyard
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Three Rivers, One Source: Vietnamese Music and Dance
Performance, with preconcert tour |
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A dozen master artists from northern, central, and southern Vietnam perform rarely seen traditional styles in the most comprehensive program of performers ever to visit the United States. The event features music and dance from Buddhist ceremonies, village festivals, spirit possession rituals, and three styles of traditional opera, as well as chamber music dating to the 11th 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
Related Exhibition: Vietnamese Ceramics
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Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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Mi Casa es Su Casa with Dinorock Puppets
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 2-6) For the youngest audiences, Michelle Valeri and Ingrid Crepeau bring Latin America "in the house" with songs, puppets, and interactive fun -- in 2 languages. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Oct. 10
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The Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theater
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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Mi Casa es Su Casa with Dinorock Puppets
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 2-6) For the youngest audiences, Michelle Valeri and Ingrid Crepeau bring Latin America "in the house" with songs, puppets, and interactive fun -- in 2 languages. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
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Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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Tuesday, October 14
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Catch the Beat with Luis Garay
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 4-10) With the help of the children in the audience, Luis Garay creates the rhythms of Puerto Rico in this show that is both a workshop and a performance. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Oct. 15-17
Related Exhibition: Puerto Rican Posters of DIVEDCO
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Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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Catch the Beat with Luis Garay
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 4-10) With the help of the children in the audience, Luis Garay creates the rhythms of Puerto Rico in this show that is both a workshop and a performance. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Oct. 16-17
Related Exhibition: Puerto Rican Posters of DIVEDCO
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Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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Catch the Beat with Luis Garay
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 4-10) With the help of the children in the audience, Luis Garay creates the rhythms of Puerto Rico in this show that is both a workshop and a performance. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Repeats Oct. 17
Related Exhibition: Puerto Rican Posters of DIVEDCO
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Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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Catch the Beat with Luis Garay
Discovery Theater Performance |
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(for ages 4-10) With the help of the children in the audience, Luis Garay creates the rhythms of Puerto Rico in this show that is both a workshop and a performance. Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Note: $6, adults; $5, children (ages 2-16); $4, Resident Members.
Tickets required; call 202-633-8700 (see Note for prices)
Last day
Related Exhibition: Puerto Rican Posters of DIVEDCO
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Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111
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Garden and Cosmos Opening Celebration
2-Day India Festival |
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The following is a list of activities celebrating the opening of the exhibition Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur: 10:30 AM, Invocations of Ganesha: Rupayan and Kalapriya; Freer steps and plaza (rain location, Sackler pavilion): Free; first come, first served. To inaugurate each day's activities, Rajasthani dancers from the Kalapriya dance company of Chicago join musicians from the Rupayan ensemble of Jodhpur to invoke Ganesha, the diety who removes obstacles to all endeavors. 1 PM, Music from Rajasthan: Rupayan in Concert; Meyer Auditorium: 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. Experience the songs and rhythms of Rajasthan with Rupayan, an 8-member ensemble direct from Jodhpur. Members of this ensemble of vocalists, folk fiddle (sarangi), double-flute, and percussion trace their lineages to the professional Langa and Manganiyar castes of Muslim musicians who served the Hindu Rajput courts for centuries. 3 and 6 PM, Storytelling; Sackler, Sublevel 1: Free; first come, first served. Who were the guests at Shiva's wedding? What tricks did Krishna play on the village girls? Listen to storyteller Sushmita Mazumdar (writer, graphic designer, book artist, and founder of Handmade Storybooks) tells popular tales of Hindu deities and their exploits. 4-8 PM, ImaginAsia; Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2: Free; first come, first served; but reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461. (ages 8-14 with adult) Children complete activity books, color woodblock prints, and make lanterns. 4 PM, Bhajans Devoted to the Great Yogi; Sackler, Sublevel 1: Free; first come, first served. Hear the Rupayan ensemble of Jodhpur perform bhajans composed by Maharaja Man Singh (reigned 1803-43), the Indian ruler who commissioned many of the spectacular works in the exhibition Garden and Cosmos. These passionate songs praise the immortal ascetics of the hatha yoga tradition. 7 PM, Songs for Diwali: Rupayan; Freer Courtyard: Free; first come, first served. As the sun sets on the day's activities, enjoy songs celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, performed by the Rupayan ensemble from Rajasthan.
See schedule for any ticketing information
Repeats October 19
Related Exhibition: Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
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Location: See schedule for locations
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The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society Performance |
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In its 32nd season performing masterpieces from the late 17th century to the 20th century, the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society performs this evening Mozart's Quartet in F Major, K590; Cherubini's Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major; and Beethoven's Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1. The Society's artistic director Kenneth Slowik continues his popular pre-concert lectures, discussing the life and times of the featured composers one hour before the program.
$84, general admission; $66, member; call 202-633-3030

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Resident Associate Program
Location: Renwick Gallery, Grand Salon, Pennsylvania Ave. & 17th St.
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Sunday, October 19
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Garden and Cosmos Opening Celebration
2-Day India Festival |
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The following is a list of activities celebrating the opening of the exhibition Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur: 10:30 AM, Invocations of Ganesha: Rupayan and Kalapriya; Freer steps and plaza (rain location, Sackler pavilion): Free; first come, first served. To inaugurate each day's activities, Rajasthani dancers from the Kalapriya dance company of Chicago join musicians from the Rupayan ensemble of Jodhpur to invoke Ganesha, the diety who removes obstacles to all endeavors. 1 PM, Music from Rajasthan: Rupayan in Concert; Meyer Auditorium: 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. Experience the songs and rhythms of Rajasthan with Rupayan, an 8-member ensemble direct from Jodhpur. Members of this ensemble of vocalists, folk fiddle (sarangi), double-flute, and percussion trace their lineages to the professional Langa and Manganiyar castes of Muslim musicians who served the Hindu Rajput courts for centuries. 1 and 3 PM, Storytelling; Sackler, Sublevel 1: Free; first come, first served. Who were the guests at Shiva's wedding? What tricks did Krishna play on the village girls? Listen to storyteller Sushmita Mazumdar (writer, graphic designer, book artist, and founder of Handmade Storybooks) tells popular tales of Hindu deities and their exploits. 1-4 PM, ImaginAsia; Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2: Free; first come, first served; but reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461. (ages 8-14 with adult) Children complete activity books, color woodblock prints, and make lanterns. 4 PM, Bhajans Devoted to the Great Yogi; Sackler, Sublevel 1: Free; first come, first served. Hear the Rupayan ensemble of Jodhpur perform bhajans composed by Maharaja Man Singh (reigned 1803-43), the Indian ruler who commissioned many of the spectacular works in Garden and Cosmos. These passionate songs praise the immortal ascetics of the hatha yoga tradition.
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Related Exhibition: Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
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The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society Performance |
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In its 32nd season performing masterpieces from the late 17th century to the 20th century, the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society performs this evening Mozart's Quartet in F Major, K590; Cherubini's Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major; and Beethoven's Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1. The Society |