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| Monday, February 01, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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Artful Animals (9:00 AM)
Dedicated to young audiences, this exhibition explores how African artists create striking works of art using images from an array of domestic and untamed animals. It also reveals how both Africans and Americans assign human-like characteristics to animals. On view are approximately 125 works including a six-foot tall Senufo bird from Cote d`Ivoire, teddy bears made of mohair and masks in the share of crocodiles, elephants, hippos, sawfish and pangolins. From rock art to contemporary painting, animals are used as symbols of royal arts and in masquerades for the ancestors. Many of the elements of design are derived through direct observation of the animals in their natural habitat. It is the animal`s conduct and distinct behaviors that carry the messages in performances, stories, and proverbs. Themes include notions of nurturing, power, wisdom, transformation, beauty, and aggression.
Admission: Free Admission Location: National Museum of African Art Phone: (202)633-4600 Address: 950 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC,
Url: http://africa.si.edu
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
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Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Tuesday, February 02, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
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Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Wednesday, February 03, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
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Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Thursday, February 04, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
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Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Friday, February 05, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
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Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Saturday, February 06, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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|
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
| |
|
Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
| |
|
Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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|
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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|
The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Sunday, February 07, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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|
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
| |
|
Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
| |
|
Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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|
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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|
Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
| |
|
The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
| |
|
IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
| |
|
Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Monday, February 08, 2010 |
|
Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
| |
|
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
| |
|
Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
| |
|
Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
| |
|
|
|
Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
|
|
|
|
TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
| |
|
Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
| |
|
The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
| |
|
IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
| |
|
Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Tuesday, February 09, 2010 |
|
Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
| |
|
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
| |
|
Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
| |
|
Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Wednesday, February 10, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
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Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Thursday, February 11, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
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Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Friday, February 12, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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|
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
| |
|
Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
| |
|
Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
| |
|
|
|
Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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|
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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|
Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
| |
|
The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
| |
|
IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
| |
|
Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Saturday, February 13, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
| |
|
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
| |
|
Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
| |
|
Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
| |
|
|
|
Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
|
|
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|
TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
| |
|
Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Sunday, February 14, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
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Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Monday, February 15, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
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Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Tuesday, February 16, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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|
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
| |
|
Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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|
Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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|
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|
Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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|
Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
| |
|
The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
| |
|
IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
| |
|
Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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|
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
| |
|
Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
| |
|
Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
| |
|
|
|
Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
|
|
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|
TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
| |
|
Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
| |
|
The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
| |
|
IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Thursday, February 18, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
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Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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|
Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Friday, February 19, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
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Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
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|
The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
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IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
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Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Saturday, February 20, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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|
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
| |
|
Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
| |
|
Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
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|
|
|
Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
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|
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TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
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|
Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
| |
|
The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
| |
|
IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
| |
|
Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Sunday, February 21, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
| |
|
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
| |
|
Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
| |
|
Chinese Porcelains (10:00 AM)
A large group of Chinese porcelains spanning the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the early 1400s to the late 1800s. Admission: Free Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20565
Url: http://nga.gov
| |
|
|
|
Gunboat Philadelphia (10:00 AM)
During the Revolutionary War, one of the American vessels, the âPhiladelphia,â sank during the battle and rested on the bottom of the lake until 1935. Admission: Free Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
|
|
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|
TenPenh Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner (10:30 AM)
Each week, starting November 2, TenPenh`s Chef de Cuisine Cliff Wharton will offer a Terra Cotta Pot lunch special and the Emperor`s Choice three-course prix fixe dinner that will showcase a different spice prominent in Chinese cuisine. Dishes including the Sichuanese Braised Fish in Spicy Sauce, will feature spices such as chives, Chinese pepper, cinnamon and coriander that date back to the era of the Warriors` creation as early as 200 B.C. Admission: $18 lunch; $38 dinner Location: TenPenh Restaurant Phone: 202-393-4500 Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://tenpenh.com
| |
|
Terra Cotta Tasting Menu (11:00 PM)
Mie N Yu will offer a four-course tasting menu of regional Chinese flavors. Each guest purchasing the menu will receive a complimentary VIP ticket to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition. Admission: $49/person, reservations recommended Location: Mie N Yu Address: 3125 M St. NW,
Washington,DC, 20007
Url: http://mienyu.com
| |
|
The African Presence In Mexico: From Yanga To The Present (9:00 AM)
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans. Admission: FREE Location: Anacostia Community Museum Phone: 202-633-4820 Address: 1901 Fort Pl. SE,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://anacostia.si.edu
| |
|
IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives In The Americas (9:00 AM)
This 20-panel banner exhibition focuses on the interactions between African American and Native American people, especially those of blended heritage. It also sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging. IndiVisible includes accounts of cultural integration and diffusion as well as the struggle to define and preserve identity. Stories are set within the context of a larger society that, for centuries, has viewed people through the prism of race brought to the Western Hemisphere by European settlers. By combining the voices of the living with those of their ancestors, IndiVisible provides an extraordinary opportunity to understand the history and contemporary perspectives of people of African and Native American descent. Admission: FREE Location: National Museum of the American Indian Phone: (202) 633-1000 Address: 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanindian.si.edu
| |
|
Holidays On Display (9:00 AM)
"Holidays on Display" examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A pertinent theme in the exhibition is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort involved in holiday displays and the memories they created. "Holidays on Display" examines the subject from the viewpoints of artists, producers and the public for whom the displays were made. For many Americans, department store displays stand out as an enjoyable memory and an integral component of civic, social life. Admission: FREE. Location: National Museum of American History Address: 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://americanhistory.si.edu
| |
|
Children At Play In Chinese Painting (9:00 AM)
Children at play in fragrant gardens or at work in lush fields have been a recurring theme in Chinese art over the past two millennia. Objects and paintings dating from the first through the 20th century, complemented by ceramics and ivory carvings, depict children playing in urban and rural settings. Relationships among family members, from infants in mothers` arms to siblings splashing in a tub of water, are explored through various media. Common childhood delights of catching butterflies and skipping rope are juxtaposed with lively images of boys herding oxen and romping in fields, all lovingly depicted in engaging scenes throughout the centuries.
Admission: FREE. Location: Freer Gallery of Art Phone: 202.633.1000 Address: Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington,DC, 20013
Url: http://www.asia.si.edu
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| Monday, February 22, 2010 |
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Year Of The Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps (9:30 AM)
The United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a unique U.S. Navy officer Corps with no exact counterpart in any other service or any other Navy in the world.
The primary mission of the CEC is to support the Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps shore establishment by providing professional facilities engineering services and management at all Navy and Marine Corps facilities worldwide. Location: U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Phone: 202- 737-2300 Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave., #123
Washington,DC, 20004
Url: http://www.navymemorial.org
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US National Arboretum Asian Collection (8:00 AM)
The Asian Collections are some of the Arboretum`s most dramatic. The terrain slopes steeply from the heights of Hickey Hill to the placid Anacostia River, and a dazzling array of plants adorns the slopes; in this collection, something is blooming in every month of the year. The south facing slopes also impart one of the warmest microclimates available at the Arboretum; Taiwania, Daphniphyllum, and other plants that are tender north of Washington, DC are grown here. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/asian.html
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum ()
The National Bonsai; Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North
America. Admission: Free Location: U.S. National Arboretum Phone: 202 245-2726 Address: 3501 New York Ave. NE,
Washington,DC, 20002
Url: http://usna.usda.gov
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Asia Trail (10:00 AM)
The Asia Trail is an ongoing zoo exhibit, home to fascinating Asian species including sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas Admission: Free Location: National Zoological Park Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington,DC, 20008
Url: http://nationalzoo.si.edu
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