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Fred Astaire:
Dancing With Genius
Evening Seminar
Thurs., Jul. 19 at 6:45 PM
HOT TICKET!
Studio publicity shot for film
Daddy Long Legs, 1955
(20th Century Fox)
We may think we know all about Fred Astaire, but film expert Christine Bamberger is ready to reveal a fuller portrait of the iconic star that challenges the clichés that have grown up around him. She’ll also illustrate how he revolutionized dance on film and how his art and legacy influenced dancers and dance-makers from Barysnikov to Balanchine.
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Henry Fitz’s Telescopes and the Tangled History of Spider Silk
Evening Seminar
Mon., Jun. 11 at 6:45 PM
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Become a Smithsonian insider as curator Steven Turner brings selected objects out of storage to illustrate their use and to give a lively accounting of their unique stories. Turner discusses the career of scientific innovator Henry Fitz, 19th-century printer, locksmith, photographer, and the U.S.’s first commercial telescope maker.
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Ben Franklin and Betty White. Judy Garland and Aaron Burr.
Together, they’re among the oddest couples you can imagine. Individually, though, they’re the perfect match for the insightful, informative, and often-surprising biographical programs on tap this spring at the Smithsonian.
THIS WEEK: Historian H.W. Brands reveals new facets about the man behind the gun that killed Alexander Hamilton as he talks about his new biography, The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr. Buy tickets>>
NEW EVENT: Sweep onto the Hollywood dance floor with Fred Astaire: Dancing with Genius. Using film clips, rare photographs, and original recordings, film scholar Christine Bamberger explores the incomparable Astaire's life, influences, and multifaceted career.
You’ll want to make a date today with these fascinating people—and as a member, you typically save 25%–40% on event tickets.
Not a member? Become a Smithsonian Associates supporter today to take advantage of this special pricing as well as many other benefits.
For example, members had the exclusive chance to buy advance tickets for this month’s SOLD-OUT program on Steve Jobs, featuring an interview with his biographer Walter Isaacson conducted by Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough. Learn more about membership>>
Looking forward to seeing you!
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The Unknown Aaron Burr
Evening Seminar
Thurs., May 10 at 7 PM
Join historian H.W. Brands to rediscover the complex man who was Aaron Burr—Revolutionary War hero, prominent New York politician, U.S. vice president, and notorious duelist who killed Alexander Hamilton. Buy tickets>>
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Betty White’s Animal Instincts
Interview and Book Signing
Thurs., May 17 at 7 PM
Very Limited Availability!
The beloved actress and animal activist takes center stage to talk about her career, love of animals, what zoos are doing to combat species extinctions, and the importance of sustaining a biodiverse planet. Sam Litzinger, host of WAMU’s The Animal House is the interviewer. Buy tickets>>
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The Life and Legacy of Steve Jobs
Interview and Book Signing
Wed., Jun. 6 at 6:45 PM - SOLD OUT!
Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough interviews Walter Isaacson about his riveting biography of Jobs. Isaacson takes a no-holds-barred look at Jobs and on how his drive, vision, and sheer personal force created a brand that grew into a worldwide technological empire. Join waitlist>>
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Judy Garland,
America’s Sad Sweetheart
Evening Seminar
Wed., Jun. 13 at 6:45 PM - HOT TICKET!
Judy Garland's singular talents brought her decades of stardom—as well as struggles with alcohol and drugs, multiple divorces, and a career full of very public highs and lows. Take an intimate look at her life with American music specialist Robert Wyatt, and explore why Garland remains a one-a-kind entertainer. Buy tickets>>
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The Worlds of Benjamin Franklin
Evening Seminar
Thurs., Jun. 14 at 7 PM - HOT TICKET!
Ben Franklin was a man of prodigious achievement—and contradictions. Over the course of his celebrated life he was a proud British subject and a fervent revolutionary, slave owner and champion of freedom, loving husband and international flirt. Historian Richard Bell argues that it’s Franklin’s many faces that make him so compelling.
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