| |  | | |  Department of the Interior Museum The U.S. Department of the Interior Museum was created to inspire and educate Departmental employees and the general public about the ongoing stewardship of the nation's public lands, natural resources and cultural heritage. Opened in 1938, the museum hosts exhibits, programs and tours of its collections as well as the building's 40-plus painted and 26 photogrpahic murals. It is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, and closed on federal holidays. Admission is free. You may tour the murals during WalkingTown DC at 2:00 pm Tuesday, September 18 and Thursday, September 20. Click here to register. | |  | |  Into the Amazon The Embassy of Brazil invites you to see the film Into the Amazon, on Wednesday, September 5. Into the Amazon shares the story of the 1914 journey by President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon into the heart of the South American rainforest, one of the most remote places on earth. What was planned as a tranquil trip became a brutal test of courage and character. This event is part of Amazon Week presented by the Embassy of Brazil. | |  AIA-DC Film Panel and Discussion On Thursday, September 6, AIA-DC's Urban Design Committee will host a film screening and panel discussion about spatial equity. The panel will examine how to encourage development that provides equitable solutions for communities and slows down displacement of impacted residents. Continuing education credits available and registration is required. Admission is $15 for AIA and DAC Members; $25, for Non-Members. | |  Floating Islands: Ceramic
Ikebana Vessels Visit the Japan Information and Culture Center to see how the Japanese tradition of flower arrangement is being reinterpreted in the U.S. using ceramic and other containers. Curated by ceramist Akira Satake, this exhibit features ceramic ikebana vessels created by some of the most talented potters working in the U.S. All featured potters, including special guest artist Japanese Master Potter Ken Matsuzaki, share a sense of the importance of ma, or "negative space," a concept integral to Japanese aesthetics. Exhibition panels let visitors gain insight into the techniques of ceramics native to Japan, as well as the principles of Ikebana. This exhibit is on display through September 27. | |  My Fellow Soldiers: Letters
from World War I This exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum shares a view of America's role during World War I. The selection of letters and postcards illuminates the thoughts of service members, social workers, and their loved ones at home as they grappled with the effects of World War I. Among the letters is the one written by General John J. Pershing. Pershing led the American Expeditionary Forces during the war and sent the letter to every AEF member. The exhibit closes November 29. | |  Friday, August 31
Exhibit - Expressing Humanity, Historical, Spiritual & Symbolic
Zenith Gallery at 1429 Iris Street, NW
Tour - The National Mall
DC by Foot Exhibit - Postmen of the Skies
Smithsonian National Postal Museum Tour - Women of Civil War Alexandria
National Women's History Museum Tour - Investigation: Detective McDevitt
Ford's Theatre Concert - Gavin DeGraw and Phillip Phillips
Filene Center at Wolf Trap
Exhibit - Bringing the War to Our Doorsteps
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Saturday, September 1 Event - Historical Trumpets and Flutes of the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
Smithsonian National Postal Museum Tour - Historic Georgetown
DC by Foot
Exhibit - Juried Regional Exhibition
Hill Center Exhibit - Heavy Metal: Women to Watch
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Concert - Ziggy Marley and Steel Pulse with Tribal Seeds
Filene Center at Wolf Trap
Exhibit - Over Here & Over There: Aviation & Prince George's County During World War I
College Park Aviation Museum Sunday, September 2 Exhibit - Breaking News: Alexander Hamilton
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Exhibit - Making Room: Housing for a Changing America
National Building Museum
Exhibit - Your Community, Your Story
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Event - First Amendment Highlights
Newseum Monday, September 3 Exhibit - 1968: Civil Rights at 50
Newseum Exhibit - Expanding Spacetime
Korean Cultural Center
Exhibit - Wall Flowers: Botanical Murals
U.S. Botanic Garden Exhibit - No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man
Smithsonian Renwick Gallery Exhibit - The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Tuesday, September 4
Tour - Gallery Highlights
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Exhibit - Lately Arrived: Recent Additions to the Collection
DAR Museum Exhibit - Congress and the Separation of Powers
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Exhibit - Form & Function: The Genius of the Book
Folger Shakespeare Library Concert - Marjan Farsad
Dupont Underground Exhibit - Baselitz: Six Decades
Hirshhorn Museum Wednesday, September 5 Event - Moving the Lock Keeper's House
U.S. Department of the Interior Museum Event - Turkish Legacy in Anatolian Kilims
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
Event - Early Music Seminar: Macbeth
Folger Theatre Exhibit - American Civics
The Mansion on O Street
Event - Vintage Game Night
Woodrow Wilson House Tour - Memorials and Moonlight
DC by Foot Thursday, September 6 Event - Amazon Week in DC: Culture and Literature
Embassy of Brazil Lecture - Missing Middle Housing
National Building Museum
Event - Chavela's Frida: Singing Pain, Performing Desire
Mexican Cultural Institute
Event - Stage Director Talk: Macbeth
Folger Theatre Event - Art in Revolution: International Short Film Competition
Dupont Underground |
Newsletter for August 31 to September 6, 2018 
