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| News of the National Theatre
May 2010 |
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| Greetings! | |
Traditional weddings have collided with our brave new cyberspace world, creating confusion and handwringing over what is the proper and polite. But have no fear! On May 20, Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners' and her daughter Jacobina Martin will provide gentle guidance to help you create a memorable day as they discuss their new book Miss Manner's Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding. Click on the Noon at the National link on the right to learn more!
Family needlework hanging on your wall? Ever wondered if Aunt Harriet's story of its Colonial American origins is true? Discover the truth when nationally renowned needlework expert Dr. Gloria Seaman Allen will offer free evaluations of your treasured family mementos. Click on the Discovering Schoolgirl Needlework link on the right and learn how to make your appointment with history!
Beginning in June, all eyes will be focused on Cary Grant as we explore the career of Hollywood's most charismatic leading man in a free film retrospective at our popular National Theatre Summer Cinema program. To learn more, click on the Cary Grant: Hollywood's Movie Star link on the right. |
| DISCOVERING SCHOOLGIRL NEEDLEWORK |
 On Saturday May 15, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, by appointment. Dr. Gloria Seaman Allen will lead an outstanding team of needlework and textile historians and offer free evaluations of 18th and 19th century needlework, with a special interest in needlework created in Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown. Dr. Allen and her team will offer their insights about the origins and time period of examined needlework and relate the object to known regional styles and identified works from historic schools - such as Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. Monetary valuations will not be provided.
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| NOON AT THE NATIONAL |
This free salon-style series explores our heritage, culture and current events with an author reading and discussing a new book in the intimate, comfortable setting of the Helen Hayes Gallery. Prepare for lively and engaging conversations - and perhaps acquire a book personally inscribed by the author.
 On THURSDAY, MAY 20 at 12:00 NOON, meet JUDITH MARTIN, aka Miss. Manners, and her daughter JACOBINA MARTIN, as they discuss their new book Miss Manners' Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding. Railing against the idea that etiquette requires extravagance, Judith and Jacobina Martin navigate the world of wedding planners, couples' Web sites, and pre-printed thank-you notes with respectful hilarity, guiding their "gentle readers" so that they won't be fooled by ostentation masquerading as proper etiquette.
 On THURSDAY, JUNE 17, at 12:00 NOON, meet ALAIN NU - star of The Learning Channel's international television series The Mysterious World of Alain Nu and now author of his first book Picture Your ESP: Reveal Your Hidden Powers with the Nu ESP Test! Serious research in scientific laboratories has discovered that humans really do have the ability to predict future events and receive telepathic information. Nu's book will guide readers to a different way of thinking that opens paths to new ways to use your mind providing immediate feedback on your inner intuitions. It's easy, it's playful, and ultimately quite astonishing.
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| CARY GRANT: Hollywood's Movie Star | |
 Cary Grant was the most charismatic leading man ever to appear on Hollywood's silver screen. In a career that spanned four decades, Grant epitomized the glamour and style of Hollywood's Golden Age with an unparalleled suave elegance. Few stars moved as effortlessly between comedic and dramatic roles, and the roster of his leading ladies reads as a Who's Who of Hollywood.
Starting on Monday June 21st at 6:30 PM, National Theatre Summer Cinema will screen seven of Grant's most memorable films in the intimate Helen Hayes Gallery. Featured films will include To Catch A Thief, His Girl Friday, My Favorite Wife, and An Affair to Remember - just to name a just few. Admission is free, and the complete listing of all the films and screening dates in the series will be available on our web site in mid May. For more information, visit our website at http://www.nationaltheatre.org/cinema/cinema2010.htm
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