Smithsonian American Art Museum
Feeling fidgety after one too many "date nights" with your DVD player? Give Netflix a rest and join us for several films in one of our unique "theaters." Mark your calendar for screenings of classics or a special artist documentary, or stop in anytime to see new works in our rotating media art installation, Watch This! New Directions in the Art of the Moving Image. What better way to shake the winter doldrums?
 
"Reely" excited to see you there,
Mandy
Public Affairs Associate

 

 

 

 

American Repertoire|The Seven Year Itch

January 18 at 6:30 p.m.

After sending his wife and son off to spend the summer in the country, Richard Sherman finds himself a temporary bachelor. When a gorgeous blonde played by Marilyn Monroe moves into the apartment upstairs, his imagination starts to get the better of him. Directed by Billy Wilder (1955, 105 minutes). Presented in McEvoy Auditorium.

 

 
Courtyard Cinema Classics|Modern Times
February 9 at 7 p.m.

Charlie Chaplin is a bumbling factory worker who falls in love with an orphan girl. The film's unforgettable slapstick routines double as satiric commentary on class struggle during the Great Depression (1936, 87 minutes). Presented in Kogod Courtyard, with food and beverages available for purchase in the Courtyard Caf�.

 

 

A Not So Still Life
February 29 at noon
A glimpse into the kaleidoscopic mind of Ginny Ruffner, exploring her journey from childhood in South Carolina to her emergence as a world-renowned artist. Directed by Karen Stanton (2010, 80 minutes). After the screening, Ruffner will discuss the film and sign copies of the DVD. Presented at the Renwick Gallery.

 

American Repertoire|Annie Hall
February 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Neurotic comedian Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) falls in love with the free-spirited Annie Hall (Diane Keaton) in this quirky, bittersweet love story. Directed by Woody Allen. Also starring Christopher Walken and Paul Simon (1977, 93 minutes). Presented in McEvoy Auditorium.

 

Watch This! New Directions in the Art of the Moving Image
A collection of video & time-based artwork that recognizes the importance of the moving image in 20-century art. This installation is located on the third floor of the museum at 8th & F Streets NW.
 
 
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IMAGES | Poster, The Seven Year Itch | Charlie Chaplin as the Tramp in Modern Times | Cover, A Not So Still LIfe | John Kascht, Woody Allen, 1997, watercolor, colored ink, and graphite, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, John Kascht  |  Marina Zurkow, Elixir II, 2009, continuous digital animation, color, silent; 5:00 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gary Wolkowitz, � 2009 Marina Zurkow

Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th & F Streets NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

Renwick Gallery

Pennsylvania Ave at 17th Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20006

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