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Featured Event:
Portraying Mexico:
The Revolutionary
Art of Rivera, Kahlo,
Siqueiros, & Orozco
Evening Seminar
Thurs., Mar. 29 at 6:45 PM
 The Organization of the
Agrarian Movement
By Diego Rivera, 1926
Art expert Gregorio Luke presents the powerful art of muralists and painters Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Jose David Siqueiros, and Jose Orozco, who burst into the public arena after the 1920 Mexican Revolution and then into the international art community. Buy tickets>>
Gregorio Luke was deputy director of the Mexican Cultural Institute and first secretary of the Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C.
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Dreams of Dust
Evening Film Screening
Wed., Mar. 14 at 7 PM
In this film screening, follow the struggles of a Nigerian peasant and the friendship he strikes with a woman and her child in Burkina Faso.
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Some Kind of
Funny Porto Rican?:
A Cape Verdean
American Story
Evening Film Screening
Wed., Mar. 28 at 7 PM
In this documentary screening, learn about the fate of the Cape Verdean American community from the Providence, RI neighborhood Fox Point. The film explores themes of social change and racism. Buy tickets>>
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Dear ,
We invite you to join us for our upcoming culture and travel programs where with such a wide selection, you are sure to find something that interests and inspires you!
UPCOMING: Join director of the Mexican Cultural Institute, Gregorio Luke, to learn about Mexican culture through projected full-size images of art by muralists and painters such as Kahlo and Orozco. Kahlo’s alegria (“lust for life”) and her realistic emotional paintings became a symbol of the Mexican revolution and renaissance. Orozco, a pioneer of the public arts movement of the 1930s and ’40s, created art full of violent dynamism and political and social themes.
CULTURAL PROGRAMS: Celebrate Le Festival de la Francophonie 2012 with a month-long series of award-winning international films, musicians, performers, and writers to learn more about the French-speaking world.
Don't forget, members typically save 25%—40% on program event tickets.
Not a member? Become a Resident Associate supporter today to take advantage of this special privilege as well as many others. Learn more>>
We look forward to seeing you!
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Propaganda in Porcelain
Evening Lecture
Wed., Mar. 21 at 6:45 PM
Learn how China's Qing Dynasty used porcelain design as a tool for propaganda to promote its new rulers and their images within society.
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Come to Daoism in the Arts of China to learn more about China and the impact of Daoist philosophical thought and ritual practice.
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Maria de Barros
Evening Concert
Thurs., Mar. 22 at 7:30 PM
Enjoy an evening of music with Cape Verdean singer, Maria de Barros, whose eclectic music transcends taste, preference, and even language. Buy tickets>>
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The Artistic Legacy of
Ancient Greece
All-Day Seminar
Sat., Mar. 31 at 9:30 AM
Explore the evolution of Greek art from its early dependence on Egyptian ideas to its emergence as a universal visual language that can be seen in the art, sculptures, and buildings of the European Renaissance and 19th century America. Buy tickets>>
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The Splendor of St. Petersburg,
Russia’s Imperial City
Evening Seminar - Limited Availability!
Mon., Apr. 2 at 6:45 PM
George Munro, Smithsonian Journeys study leader with Russian cities, takes you on a virtual tour of one of Europe's most magical cities. Learn about the city's rich history and culture as you explore its major sites, courtyards, canals, and rivers. Buy tickets>>
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Travels With a Digital Nomad
Evening Seminar
Thurs., May 3 at 6:45 PM
Join travel expert Andrew Evans in an exotic trip across seven continents as a Digital Nomad and learn tips and techniques for using social media and digital technology to create your own travel diaries. Buy tickets>>
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Cass Scenic Railroad
& Other Rail Excursions
3-Day Overnight Tour - Limited Availability!
Fri., Jun. 1 at 8 AM
Take an exciting 3-day rail journey through West Virginia’s breathtaking mountain scenery with railroad historian, Joe Nevin. Go behind a geared steam locomotive to the top of the second-highest point in West Virginia. Enjoy rides on the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad, the Cheat Mountain Salamander, the Durbin Rocket, and the legendary Cass Railroad. Buy tickets>>
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