Of all of Güney’s films, The Friend most resembles a European art film. Güney focuses on alienation among the Turkish middle classes by contrasting their empty lives with the struggles of the peasantry. At a seaside resort, a...
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The Poor/Zavallilar
Like so many of Güney’s subsequent films, The Poor is about prisoners. The film opens on a winter night as three convicts are released. A complex structure of flashbacks describes how they came to be imprisoned, revealing that their...
May 6, 2012 - 3:30pm
The Hungry Wolves/Aç kurtlar
Both hunter and hunted, a bandit (Güney) lives in a desolate snowscape, beautifully captured in stark black-and-white cinematography. Though he seems invincible, the bandit becomes increasingly desperate to protect his family from his...
May 6, 2012 - 2:00pm
Conversation: Visual Culture and Social Upheaval: Imaging Change in Late Edo Period Japan
Explore the intersection of pop culture and spiritual concerns in late Edo society with leading scholars in the field. In turn, discover the reasons behind the acclaim for Kano Kazunobu’s phantasmagoric paintings of Buddha’s legendary...
May 5, 2012 - 2:00pm
May 6, 2012 - 2:00pm
ImaginAsia: Korean Kites
Explore the Freer’s Korean art galleries and make Korean kites to fly on the National Mall.
May 5, 2012 - 2:00pm
Annual Meeting
Fans and supporters of Barracks Row Main Street, mark your calendars. This year the Barracks Row Annual Meeting celebration will be held on Wednesday, March 14 at Barracks Row's newest eatery, Lavagna Ristorante Italiano, 539 8th Street, SE from...
March 14, 2012 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
AH, WILDERNESS!
Ah, Wilderness!, Eugene O’Neill’s joyous and truthful depiction of American family life at the turn of the 20th century, will kick off the two-month citywide Eugene O’Neill Festival at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for...
March 9, 2012 - April 9, 2012
$40-$85
Ranger Talk:Presendential Transition: 1860-61 and 1865
President Lincoln came to office in the face of war and secession.In the aftermath of the Civil War President Andrew Johnson succeeded him by...
December 29, 2011 - 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Free
Ranger Talk:The Jeffersons and Peales: A Friendship Between Families
Charles Wilson Peale's family included 17 children; among them explorers, natural scientists, and portrait painters. Several Peales painted...
December 21, 2011 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Free
Ranger-led Walking Tour:Tidal Basin Walking Tour
Join us for a two-hour walking tour to enjoy the winter beauty of Washington's Tidal Basin! We will learn a little bit of it’s history, and investigate the various memorials that call it "home." Be...
December 18, 2011 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Free
Ranger Talk:Remembering Our Korean War Veterans
Learn about the Korean War Veterans Memorial, a symbol of recognition for the sacrifice of those veterans who faced fear and adversity with great personal courage while fighting in...
December 18, 2011 - 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Free
Ranger Talk:Bastogne: The First Eight Days
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) became FDR’s most popular program. Learn about the CCC, how it provided meaningful work for young men without jobs during the Great Depression and how it helped to...
December 17, 2011 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Free
Ranger Talk:The Jeffersons and Peales: A Friendship Between Families
Charles Wilson Peale's family included 17 children; among them explorers, natural scientists, and portrait painters. Several Peales painted...
December 15, 2011 - 10:00am - 10:30am
December 15, 2011 - 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Free
Ranger Talk:Women of the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial
Many women served with bravery and distinction in the Vietnam War. The young woman who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial had to demonstrate courage as well to see her vision become reality. Come and hear all their stories....
December 14, 2011 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Free
Ranger Talk:Life, Times and Death of George Washington
Join park staff in1776 attire to learn about the life, times and death of George Washington and how he influenced the National Mall and...
December 14, 2011 - 11:00am - 4:00pm
Free
Ranger Talk:Remembering Our Korean War Veterans
Learn about the Korean War Veterans Memorial, a symbol of recognition for the sacrifice of those veterans who faced fear and adversity with great personal courage while fighting in...
December 11, 2011 - 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Free
Ranger-led Walking Tour:Tidal Basin Walking Tour
Join us for a two-hour walking tour to enjoy the winter beauty of Washington's Tidal Basin! We will learn a little bit of it’s history, and investigate the various memorials that call it "home." Be...
December 10, 2011 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Free
Ranger Talk:FDR’s Favorite Program – The CCC
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) became FDR’s most popular program. Learn about the CCC, how it provided meaningful work for young men without jobs during the Great Depression and how it helped to...
December 10, 2011 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Free
Ranger-led Living History Program:Where in the Park are the Band of Patriots
Join park staff in1776 attire to learn about the events and people that helped to create the National Mall and...
December 10, 2011 - 11:00am - 4:00pm
Free
Ranger Talk:Pearl Harbor: A Day in Infamy
Pearl Harbor is a famous name in American history. What lead up to the attack at Pearl Harbor? What was the impact of the attack? What did FDR mean by,...
December 7, 2011 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Free
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