Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Happy Summer, Friends!
Have you looked at the weather report? The thermometer will read near triple digits by week's end! My colleagues in the public programs office are well aware that the indoors beckon once the temperature climbs, so they are busy planning entertaining programs for you in our cool, comfortable museum building. From jazz ensembles to classical piano, acoustic guitar to film noir, our ongoing music and film offerings will make you feel chill in more ways than one. So hop the Metro, grab a cab, or sweat it out on foot and get here before the seats are gone! Mandy
Public Affairs
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Steinway Series: James D'Le�n Sunday, July 8 │ 3pm
Known as a versatile and outstanding classical pianist, Steinway Artist James D'Le�n will present Thirty-two Variations on an Original Theme in C minor by Beethoven,
Ballade No. 2 in B minor by Liszt, selections from
Iberia by Albeniz, and the Ghost Variations for piano by George Tsontakis in a birthday tribute to Nam June Paik. Free tickets (required) available in the museum's G Street Lobby starting at 2:30pm.
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Luce Unplugged: Ren� MoffattSunday, July 15 │ 1:30pm Following a staff talk about an artwork he selected, DC singer-songwriter Ren� Moffatt will perform a mixture of folk and pop, including his recently released song about WMATA's route 42 bus. Love Luce Unplugged? Listen to our "mix tape" of past performers here.
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Take 5!Freddie Redd-Butch Warren Quintet
Thursday, July 19 │ 5 - 8pm Freddie Redd, piano, and Butch Warren, bass, both consider Thelonious Monk as an influence, friend, and mentor. They display that influence with Redd's interpretation of "Round Midnight," and Warren's "I Remember Monk" and "A Little Chippie." The band features Brad Linde and Brian Settles, tenor saxophone, and Tony Martucci, drums. Relax, grab a refreshment from the Courtyard Cafe, borrow a board game, and enjoy the show! For those with an artistic inclination, ArtJamz will be on site. Visit artjamzdc.com to register in advance.
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Double-Feature: A Celebration of Dance in DCThursday, July 21
Celebrate the Dance DC Festival with a double-feature of dance films!Black Swan Saturday, July 21 │ 1pm
An emotionally fragile ballerina lands the role of Princess Odette in Swan Lake but slowly begins to come undone as she discovers the dark side of her own nature. Starring Natalie Portman, Winona Ryder, and Mila Kunis, and directed by Darren Aronofsky; rated R (108 minutes; 2010). Saturday Night Fever
Saturday, July 21 │ 4pm
John Travolta stars as Tony, a hardware store clerk who finds escape from the pressures of his dysfunctional family, racial tension in his neighborhood, and his own dead-end future by spending his weekends as the king of the local disco. Directed by John Badham; rated R (118 minutes, 1997).
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American Repertoire: The ApartmentThursday, July 26 │ 6:30pm An insurance clerk (Jack Lemmon) secretly lends his apartment to corporate executives for a series of illicit rendezvous in order to climb the corporate ladder. This comedy turns bittersweet when he learns that his smarmy boss has broken the heart of his secret crush (Shirley McLaine). The Apartment was nominated for ten Academy Awards� and won five, including Best Picture and Best Director for Billy Wilder. Not rated (125 minutes; 1960).
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IMAGES
James D'Le�n, photo by Diana Adams
Ren� Moffatt, photo � 2010 Cameron Whitman
Freddie Redd and Butch Warren
Everett Shinn, The White Ballet, 1904, oil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the American Art Forum and the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Still of Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine in The Apartment
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All programs free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
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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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