| Key | . | Imgs | Short Description |
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 2012_05_18A_Census | | 103 | MD -- Suitland -- U.S. Census Bureau (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_18B_Census_BA | | 26 | Bureau of the Census -- Blue Angels from our building (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_17A_Zoofari | | 69 | DC -- FONZ 2012 Zoofari event
ZooFari, the area’s premier food tasting event, features more than 100 of the area’s top restaurants all in the unique setting of the National Zoo. Proceeds benefit the Zoo’s conservation, research, and education programs. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_17B_ZoofariC | | 147 | DC -- FONZ 2012 Zoofari event -- Cake competition
CAPITAL ONE BANK’S SWEET EATS CHALLENGE:
“Top Chef” finalists Spike Mendelsohn and Mike Isabella and other prestigious judges will host as teams of pastry artists create zoo-themed cakes. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_16A_GIFF_IWN_Pre | | 103 | GI Film Festival -- International Warrior Night Pre-Event Mingling @ Canadian Embassy
Mingling before the screenings for International Warrior Night with Pat Sajak. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_16B_GIFF_IWN_Scr | | 69 | GI Film Festival -- International Warrior Night Screening @ Canadian Embassy
International Warrior Night with Pat Sajak -- Films included:
Bridges:
Captain Saul Bridges was an American bomber pilot in World War II. Just before the end of the war his plane is shot down over Berlin and he is saved by two children. After the war, he again crashes in Berlin during a supply drop... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_16C_GIFF_IWN_Recp | | 248 | GI Film Festival -- International Warrior Night Reception @ Canadian Embassy
The reception after the International Warrior Night screenings with Pat Sajak.
Among the speakers were Gary Doer, Ambassador of Canada to the United States. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_15A_Southeast | | 9 | DC -- Southeast areas (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_15B_Ballpark | | 74 | DC -- Washington Nationals ballpark -- Game and Stadium (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_15C_BallparkO | | 19 | Bureau of the Census -- CFC event at Nationals Ballpark (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_15D_BallparkVw | | 54 | DC -- Washington Nationals ballpark -- Views from the park (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_15E_GIFF_Reception | | 163 | GI Film Festival @ Capitol -- Congressional Reception (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_15F_GIFF_Presentation | | 107 | GI Film Festival @ Capitol -- Presentation Honoring the Heroes of the Vietnam War
Presentation of the "GI Spirit Award" to Actor Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds). Presentation of "GI Hero Awards" to the men and women of the Vietnam War. Guest Speakers: Reps. Geoff Davis (R-KY) and Loretta Sanchez (D-CA). (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_15G_GIFF_Harms_Way | | 92 | GI Film Festival @ Capitol -- "Into Harm's Way" screening (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_15H_Union_Station | | 10 | DC -- Union Station (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_13A_KatzenX | | 140 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center -- 2012B Exhibition
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April 28 through May 20, 2012
The boundaries between artist, consumer, and curator have officially been blurred. Rather than argue against the presence of personal technology in the gallery, this exhibition explores the interaction between art and social media. Take a picture,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_13B_AU | | 5 | DC -- American University
Folks prepping for their graduation. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_13C_Candlelight | | 120 | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2012) -- Pre-ceremony events
I didn't stick around for the ceremony. It's gotten so big that there's really no way to get close enough to see the stage anymore. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_13D_Stelter | | 35 | Newseum -- Inside Media w/Brian Stelter (New Media)
Inside Media: Brian Stelter Discusses New Media
New York Times media reporter Brian Stelter talks about his coverage of the Internet and television and how he uses new media to guide his reporting and inform his readers.
Stelter’s appearance coincides with the opening of the Newseum’s HP New Media... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_13E_Mall | | 16 | DC -- Natl Mall area
More pictures of that refurbishment project. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_13F_Toynbee | | 12 | DC -- Toynbee tiles
More of the neo-Toynbee tiles. I had no idea how many of these there were downtown but I saw a half dozen without looking for them. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_13G_SIIG_Jobs | | 28 | DC -- International Gallery ("Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs")
The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology that Changed the World
May 11, 2012 - July 8, 2012 (new closing date)
Learn about the far-reaching impact of Steve Jobs’ entrepreneurship and innovation on our daily lives,and how his patents and trademarks reveal the importance... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12A_Emb_Britain | | 61 | DC -- Embassy of Great Britain
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
This is GREAT Britain: Culture, Business and Sport. The Embassy will showcase the Ambassador’s Gardens; a bazaar highlighting British business and trade; activities on culture and sport including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 Olympics. Highlights also... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12B_Emb_Denmark | | 10 | DC -- Embassy of Denmark
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
“Denmark: Taking global challenges seriously”. Visit our Embassy to learn about Denmark’s role in the global community. Learn about the Danish bicycle culture and our green energy ambitions; build virtually anything in LEGO, Denmark’s most famous toy; and take a guided... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12C_Emb_Croatia | | 17 | DC -- Embassy of Croatia
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
“Hrvatsko veselje” (“Croatian Merriment”) In cooperation with the Croatian National Tourist Board, the Embassy will present the heritage, music, dance, cuisine, and beauties of Croatia, home to seven World Heritage sites, as well as the Dalmatian dog. Croatia is also... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12D_Emb_Latvia | | 21 | DC -- Embassy of Latvia
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
Take a unique opportunity and visit the traveling Exhibit of leading contemporary Latvian painters, including Ieva Iltnere, Miervaldis Polis, Kaspars Brambergs, Harijs Brants and others. Enjoy Latvian folk costumes, Latvian music, and films on the country and culture.... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12E_Emb_Latvia_Art | | 16 | DC -- Embassy of Latvia (Contemporary Latvian Painters)
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
Take a unique opportunity and visit the traveling Exhibit of leading contemporary Latvian painters, including Ieva Iltnere, Miervaldis Polis, Kaspars Brambergs, Harijs Brants and others. Enjoy Latvian folk costumes, Latvian music, and films on the country and culture.... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12F_Emb_Romania | | 51 | DC -- Embassy of Romania
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
Come and visit the Beaux-Arts style embassy built at the beginning of the 20th century and explore Romania through a video tour of both its unspoiled natural treasures and its vibrant cities. Leaflets on Romania’s tourism, traditions, and culture, as well as other... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12G_Emb_Estonia | | 18 | DC -- Embassy of Estonia
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
Visit the Embassy of Estonia and learn more about the “E-country“. Enjoy Estonian folk dance and song festival photo exhibition. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12H_Emb_Sweden | | 45 | DC -- Embassy of Sweden (House of Sweden)
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
Come and visit us for a day of family fun in our Georgetown waterfront location. Sample Swedish treats and enjoy our rooftop lounge as you get a taste of life and trends in Sweden and the European Union.
Entertainment was provided by Nordic Fiddle Magic. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12I_Emb_SwedenV | | 14 | DC -- Embassy of Sweden -- View from rooftop terrace
Part of the EU Open House 2012.
Come and visit us for a day of family fun in our Georgetown waterfront location. Sample Swedish treats and enjoy our rooftop lounge as you get a taste of life and trends in Sweden and the European Union. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12J_Sheridan | | 11 | DC -- Sheridan Circle area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12K_Foggy_Bottom | | 5 | DC -- Foggy Bottom area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12L_Toynbee | | 2 | DC -- Toynbee tiles
I'd never seen one colored this way before. Almost all of the previous ones had been either white or orange. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12M_Emb_Kenya | | 2 | DC -- Embassy of Kenya (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12N_Emb_Greece | | 4 | DC -- Embassy of Greece (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12O_SST | | 6 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Paul Sarbanes Transportation Center (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12P_SSV | | 7 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Views from Metro parking lot (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12Q_SecretariatR | | 91 | AFI -- Ron Turcotte ("Secretariat") -- Reception
SECRETARIAT
In Person: Secretariat's jockey Ron Turcotte
Behind every legend lies an impossible dream. Witness the spectacular journey of an incredible horse named Secretariat and the moving story of his unlikely owner, Penny Chenery (Diane Lane), a Virginia housewife who risked everything to make... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12R_Secretariat | | 34 | AFI -- Ron Turcotte ("Secretariat")
SECRETARIAT
In Person: Secretariat's jockey Ron Turcotte
Behind every legend lies an impossible dream. Witness the spectacular journey of an incredible horse named Secretariat and the moving story of his unlikely owner, Penny Chenery (Diane Lane), a Virginia housewife who risked everything to make... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12S_Emb_SAfrica | | 2 | DC -- Embassy of South Africa
The regular embassy is being redone. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12T_Emb_Bolivia | | 2 | DC -- Embassy of Bolivia (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_12U_Emb_Pakistan | | 1 | DC -- Embassy of Pakistan
This one's being remodeled again. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_11A_Cato_Clash | | 42 | Cato Institute -- Lawrence White ("Clash of Economic Ideas') w/Sylvia Nasar
The Clash of Economic Ideas (Cambridge University Press, 2012)
Featuring the author Lawrence H. White, Professor of Economics, George Mason University; with comments by Sylvia Nasar, John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Business Journalism, Columbia University, Author, A Beautiful Mind and Grand... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_11B_Cato | | 3 | Cato Institute -- Building (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_11C_Lafayette_Park |  | 3 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_11D_Dupont | | 12 | DC -- Dupont Circle area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_11E_NGS | | 15 | DC -- Natl Geographic Society Building -- Explorers Hall (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_11F_NGS_Titanic | | 156 | DC -- Natl Geographic Society Building -- Explorers Hall -- Titanic: 100 Year Obsession
National Geographic was the first to unveil images of the wreck discovered by National Geographic explorer Robert Ballard in 1985. Take a new look, from its historic beginnings to the latest research, at the ship that has captured the world’s imagination since it sank on April 15, 1912.
Explore an... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_10A_McBurney | | 59 | Natl Archives -- Christian McBurney ("Rhode Island Campaign")
On July 29, 1778, a French naval squadron sailed to the entrance of Narragansett Bay. In The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and American Operation in the Revolutionary War, Christian McBurney unravels one of the most multifaceted events of the war. A book signing will follow the program.
The... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_10C_Big_Broadcast | | 67 | Natl Archives -- Ed Walker and Rob Bamberger (The Big Broadcast)
Go Behind the Scenes of The Big Broadcast at the National Archives on May 10:
In conjunction with its release of the 1940 Federal population census, the National Archives presents Ed Walker, host of WAMU 88.5’s longest-running radio show, The Big Broadcast. Walker, along with Rob Bamberger, host of... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_09A_Irving | | 80 | Sixth & I -- John Irving ("In One Person")
Marking the first stop on his 7-city book tour, the international bestselling author visits DC to speak about In One Person, his thirteenth novel.
In One Person is a story of unfulfilled love and an impassioned embrace of our sexual differences. Billy, the bisexual narrator, tells the tragicomic story... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_08A_APA_Wong | | 44 | Bureau of the Census -- Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration -- Sharon Wong
Asian/Pacific Heritage Month -- Keynote Speaker Ms. Sharon Wong Auditorium
Ms. Wong is the Deputy Director for Coordination & Policy, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Personnel Management. She is a leader in Diversity and Inclusion. Prior to joining OPM Ms. Wong was the Diversity... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_08C_APA_Dance | | 115 | Bureau of the Census -- Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration -- Dance
Cultural Dance and Martial Arts Demonstration by the Lincoln Evergreen Dance Troupe (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_08E_Census | | 4 | MD -- Suitland -- U.S. Census Bureau (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_07A_Sixth_Wall | | 2 | Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_07B_Deford | | 71 | Sixth & I -- Frank Deford ("Over Time") w/Steve Inskeep
Frank Deford In Conversation with NPR’s Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep
Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter is as wide-ranging as Deford’s remarkable career. He joined Sports Illustrated in 1962, and made his fame with profiles of two teenage up-and-comers: Bill Bradley and Bobby Orr. Since then,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_06A_AsianFD | | 22 | Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a day centered on the exhibition “Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter.” The event includes music and dance performances and a range of hands-on activities about portraiture and identity. The Hirshhorn’s Artlab+... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_06B_Fords_Bricks | | 17 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site
Donor bricks outside of Ford's Theatre. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_06C_Fords_Museum | | 188 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Museum
I'd photographed the exhibit in 2009 when it reopened but, back then, my approach was to type up the text of the signs and then delete the pictures of the signs. Since then, I've changed my way of processing this. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05A_PassportDC | | 7 | DC -- Passport DC (Around the World) Open House (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05B_Emb_SAfrica | | 35 | DC -- Embassy of South Africa
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
The embassy building itself was being redone and the staff has temporarily been moved into the Intelsat building. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05D_Emb_China | | 3 | DC -- Embassy of China (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05E_Emb_Bahrain | | 2 | DC -- Embassy of Bahrain (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05F_Emb_Ethiopia | | 42 | DC -- Embassy of Ethiopia
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Discover the hidden treasures of Ethiopia: home of eight amazing World Heritage sites, the cradle of ancient civilization and the origin of humankind. The embassy will showcase the country's diverse cultures, delicious cuisine, music and a photo... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05G_Emb_Bangladesh | | 26 | DC -- Embassy of Bangladesh
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05H_Cleveland_Pk | | 2 | DC -- Cleveland Park area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05I_Emb_Ghana | | 25 | DC -- Embassy of Ghana
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Doing a book-signing was Nana Amuah-Afenyi VI aka King Peggy.
Peggielene Bartels was born in Ghana in 1953 and moved to Washington, D.C., in her early twenties to work at Ghana's embassy. In an interesting twist of fate, she was chosen to be King... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05J_Emb_UAE | | 1 | DC -- Embassy of United Arab Emirates (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05K_Emb_Brunei | | 48 | DC -- Embassy of Brunei
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Present during the event was His Excellency Ambassador Dato Paduka Haji Yusoff bin Haji Abdul Hamid, Ambassador of Brunei to the United States, and his wife. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05L_Emb_Egypt | | 31 | DC -- Embassy of Egypt
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05M_Emb_Nigeria | | 31 | DC -- Embassy of Nigeria
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05N_Emb_Pakistan | | 15 | DC -- Embassy of Pakistan
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Experience the numerous diverse cultures and ethnic groups that the society and culture of Pakistan comprises. The comprehensive programs include performing arts showcase, food and drinks as well as vendors on the site. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05O_Emb_Sri | | 16 | DC -- Embassy of Sri Lanka
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Present during the event was His Excellency Jaliya Wickramasuriya Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05P_Emb_Serbia | | 18 | DC -- Embassy of Serbia
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05Q_Emb_Benin | | 34 | DC -- Embassy of Benin
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Explore the sophistication of Benin through visual exhibition, dance, and live music. The complimentary local food and drink tasting will give you a taste of this country. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05R_Toynbee | | 7 | DC -- Toynbee tiles (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05S_Emb_Mozambique | | 28 | DC -- Embassy of Mozambique
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Present during the event was Her Excellency Amélia Matos Sumbana Ambassador of Mozambique to the United States. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05T_Emb_Botswana | | 27 | DC -- Embassy of Botswana
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2012.
Present during the event was Her Excellency Tebelelo Seretse Ambassador of Botswana to the United States. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05U_Emb_Zimbabwe | | 3 | DC -- Embassy of Zimbabwe (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05W_Dupont | | 38 | DC -- Dupont Circle area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05X_Party_Animals | | 4 | DC -- Party Animals (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_05Y_Hillyer | | 7 | DC -- Hillyer Art Space (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_04A_Rather | | 75 | Natl Archives -- Dan Rather ("Rather Outspoken") w/Cokie Roberts
Former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather discusses the important moments of his career in his autobiography, including a frank accounting of his dismissal from CBS News and inside stories about the people he has interviewed or worked with over his more than 60 years as a professional journalist. A book... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_04C_Penn | | 5 | DC -- Pennsylvania Avenue area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_04D_Bechdel | | 75 | Politics & Prose -- Alison Bechdel ("Are You My Mother?")
Alison Bechdel - Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama:
In her acclaimed graphic memoir, Fun Home, Bechdel focused on her father, his secret life, and his death. Now she turns to her talented, emotionally repressed mother, exploring the family psychology and the tentative mother-daughter truce the two... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_03A_Rather1 | | 137 | Sixth & I and Politics & Prose -- Dan Rather ("Rather Outspoken")
From Dan Rather, one of the most influential and award-winning journalists of our time, comes Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News, the story of his event-filled career—and his insight on the future of America’s news media.
In this candid autobiography, Rather covers all the important moments of his... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_02A_WCCVw | | 14 | DC -- Views from the Washington Convention Center (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_02B_Meritalk | | 68 | DC -- Meritalk Spring 2012 Telework Exchange Town Hall Meeting
The Federal government is tackling a unique challenge – reduce costs, while supporting a mobile movement and a growing distributed workforce. Join us on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 for the 11th semi-annual Town Hall Meeting to discuss solutions and best practices for addressing the telework/mobility... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_05_02C_SIAIR | | 170 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum
I'd never actually documented the "America By Air" exhibit so it was time. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_29A_USASF | | 7 | DC -- USA Science & Engineering Festival (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_29B_USASFP | | 99 | DC -- USA Science & Engineering Festival -- Presentations
People shown here: Sir Robert Swan (Antarctica 2041), Olympic speedskaters, Bill Nye, Homer Hickam (author of "October Sky"), Lisa Randall, Eric Christian Olsen and Daniela Ruah (from "NCIS: Los Angeles"), Jeffrey Bennett ("Max Goes to Mars"). (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_29D_GSOI | | 23 | Reynolds Center -- Gamer Symphony Orchestra -- Interview with Austin Wintory
Gamer Symphony Orchestra
University of Maryland’s Gamer Symphony Orchestra is the first collegiate ensemble of more than 120 instrumentalists and singers exclusively devoted to performing orchestral arrangements of video game music.
Arrive early to listen to a pre-concert discussion with composer... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_29E_GSO1 | | 185 | Reynolds Center -- Gamer Symphony Orchestra
Gamer Symphony Orchestra
University of Maryland’s Gamer Symphony Orchestra is the first collegiate ensemble of more than 120 instrumentalists and singers exclusively devoted to performing orchestral arrangements of video game music.
* Conductress: Kira Levitzky
* Assistant Conductor: Jacob... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_29G_Sixth_Wall | | 2 | Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_29H_Albright | | 98 | Sixth & I and Politics & Prose -- Madeleine Albright ("Prague Winter")
The Hon. Madeleine Korbel Albright In Conversation with Leon Wieseltier, Literary Editor of The New Republic:
Albright’s family history is inescapably a history of Europe during the Second World War. In Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948, a memoir of her early years, the... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_28A_USASF | | 141 | DC -- USA Science & Engineering Festival
The USA Science & Engineering Festival hosted by Lockheed Martin will set the stage for attendees to meet some of the biggest celebrities in the science world on April 28-29 in Washington, D.C. Whether you’re a fan of Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of the Discovery Channel’s hit TV series the... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_28B_USASFP | | 63 | DC -- USA Science & Engineering Festival -- Presentations
Appearances by Waleed Abdalati (Chief Scientist, NASA), Richard Garriott (Astronaut and Entrepreneur), Apollo Robbins (Sleight-of-hand illusionist), Bill Nye, James Kakalios (the Physics of Superheroes), and Eric Christian Olsen and Daniela Ruah (from "NCIS: Los Angeles"). (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_28D_JAMMinFD | | 82 | Reynolds Center -- Family Day -- JAM-min'
American Art celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM)! Baltimore Jazz Alliance’s Jazz for Kids band presents an introduction to jazz music, with a family-friendly mini-concert including audience participation. Children can also visit a “petting zoo” of musical instruments, where they try out some or all... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_28E_Maddow | | 49 | Sixth & I and Politics & Prose -- Rachel Maddow ("Drift")
In Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power, the host of the Emmy Award-winning “The Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC, argues that we’ve drifted away from America’s original ideals and become a nation weirdly at peace with perpetual war, with all the financial and human costs that entails.
Maddow... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_28F_Sixth_Wall | | 6 | Sixth & I -- Wall of Fame (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_28G_Stargazing | | 66 | DC -- USA Science & Engineering Festival & Air and Space Museum -- Planetary Radio
Telescopic Observing: Stargazing Party
Join museum astronomy educators for an evening of activities at the National Air and Space Museum including astronomy-themed programming in the Moving Beyond Earth gallery, including a guest appearance by Bill Nye the Science Guy and a live broadcast of Planetary... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_27A_Pres_Club1 | | 98 | Natl Archives -- Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy ("The President's Club")
The President’s Club: Inside the World’s Most Exclusive Fraternity
Harry Truman and Herbert Hoover established the Presidents Club at Eisenhower’s inauguration. Time magazine editors Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy discuss the secret history of the private relationships among the last 13 presidents. A... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_27D_Newseum | | 3 | DC -- Newseum
The outside banner changes. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_27E_SIPG_Folk | | 5 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Folk Art (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_27F_OCC | | 46 | DC -- Old Convention Center (site) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_27G_Extra_Mile | | 2 | DC -- The Extra Mile Points of Light Volunteer Pathway
I hadn't seen these two before. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_27H_SINHNB | | 50 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Nature's Best International Photography Awards exhibit (2012) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_27I_SINH | | 22 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_27K_Ater | | 44 | Reynolds Center -- Renée Ater ("Insight and Inspiration for 20th-Century African American Art")
Insight and Inspiration for 20th-Century African American Art:
Shaped by social and political movements of the 20th century, African American artists often affirmed their experiences, communities, and personal histories in their works. Renée Ater, University of Maryland associate professor of art... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_26A_SIAIR | | 28 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_26B_Toynbee | | 2 | DC -- Toynbee tiles (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_26C_PPF | | 102 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Past, Present, and Future of Congressional and Presidential Campaigns
Past, Present, and Future of Congressional and Presidential Campaigns
How have campaigns evolved over the years and where are they heading? Panelists will discuss fundraising, the changing role of media in campaigns, how primaries and debates have changed, and thoughts and predictions for the future.... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_23A_Peace37 | | 101 | Nixon Legacy Forum & Natl Archives -- Waging Peace -- Nixon and Geopolitics in the Middle East
Nixon Legacy Forum: Waging Peace -- Nixon and Geopolitics in the Middle East
Ambassador Dennis Ross, who has served as advisor to six presidents, moderates a panel discussion on the Richard Nixon–Henry Kissinger diplomacy that laid the foundation for the Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt.... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_21A_SIPG_Portrait | | 22 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_21B_Morris | | 79 | Reynolds Center & Washington College -- Edmund Morris (Ronald Reagan)
One of the most Celebrated biographers of our time, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris will speak about a freeze-frame television image (Ronald Reagan at Bergen-Belsen (NBC television sequence, 1985)) that helped inspire his bestselling biography Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan.
The... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_21D_SIPG_Tour | | 44 | Reynolds Center -- Washington College Tour -- ??? Still life etc tour (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_21E_SIPG_Painting | | 11 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Paintings (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_21F_SIPG_Sculpture | | 31 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Sculpture (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_21G_SIPG_Pres | | 4 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- America's Presidents (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_20A_Updegrove | | 59 | Natl Archives -- Mark Updegrove ("Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency")
Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency:
Presidential historian Mark Updegrove offers an intimate portrait of LBJ, his presidency, and the turbulent times in which he served. Medicare, Head Start, PBS, NPR, and the Voting Rights act were signed into law by President Johnson—and all are coming under... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_19A_SIAIR_WD_Misc | | 115 | Udvar-Hazy Center -- Welcome Discovery Festival -- Miscellaneous shots
Shots of the activities going on around the Welcome Discovery Festival. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_19B_SIAIR1 | | 172 | VA -- Chantilly -- Smithsonian -- Natl Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
My first visit with the wide angle lens! (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_19D_SIAIR_Shuttle | | 35 | Udvar-Hazy Center -- Welcome Discovery Festival -- Shuttle itself
Close up shots of either the Discovery or the Enterprise. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_19E_SIAIR_Shuttle_Inside | | 60 | Udvar-Hazy Center -- Welcome Discovery Festival -- Shuttle hangar
Shots of the empty and then filled shuttle hangar. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_19F_SIAIR_Shuttle_Meet | | 39 | Udvar-Hazy Center -- Welcome Discovery Festival -- Shuttle meeting up
Pictures of the two shuttles together. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_19G_SIAIR_Shuttle_Park | | 109 | Udvar-Hazy Center -- Welcome Discovery Festival -- Shuttle moves to hangar
Pictures of the shuttles being moved so the Discovery could be parked in the hangar, and then the Discovery being moved into the hangar. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_19H_SIAIR_WD_TC_Pre | | 100 | Udvar-Hazy Center -- Welcome Discovery Festival -- Transfer Ceremony -- Pre-event
Getting ready for the big event. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_19I_SIAIR_WD_TC_C1 |  | 220 | Udvar-Hazy Center -- Welcome Discovery Festival -- Transfer Ceremony -- Event
Welcome Discovery Celebration
Space Shuttle Discovery will be transferred to the Smithsonian and placed on permanent display. Get there early.
11:00 am Discovery Arrives at the Udvar-Hazy Center for Transfer Ceremony:
Music by the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
Appearance by Discovery crew... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_19K_SIAIR_WD_TC_Post | | 81 | Udvar-Hazy Center -- Welcome Discovery Festival -- Transfer Ceremony -- Post-event
After the event, the non-VIPs and press were kept outside waiting for the ceremony participants to get their photographs taken with the shuttle in the background. (If you weren't a VIP, you weren't allowed to be near any of the VIPs although some of the astronauts had scheduled autograph... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_18A_Emancipation_NA | | 89 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- DC Emancipation: The Struggle for Freedom, Liberty, Justice and Equality
DC Emancipation: The Struggle for Freedom, Liberty, Justice and Equality
In observance of the 150th anniversary of DC emancipation, John Franklin, director of partnerships and international programs at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), will moderate a panel... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_17A_Shuttle_Flyby | | 48 | DC -- Space Shuttle Discovery Fly-By
Space Shuttle Discovery Flies to the Smithsonian
Discovery, the longest-serving orbiter in the space shuttle fleet, departed Kennedy Space Center in Florida around dawn today, and is expected to arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport about 11 a.m. EDT. After a two-day layover at the airport,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_17B_SIHIR_Circle | | 16 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden -- Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads sculpture by Al Weiwei (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_17C_CalTort_Party | | 80 | California Tortilla -- Brand Update Party
Join us to celebrate our Fresh New Look!
Come celebrate California Tortilla's brand update! Bring a guest and enjoy fresh food, signature cocktails and more! (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_17D_Shaw | | 1 | DC -- Shaw neighborhood (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_15A_Arboretum | | 77 | DC -- U.S. Natl Arboretum (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_15B_Emancipation_LC1 | | 258 | DC Emancipation Day Celebration @ Lincoln Cottage
DC Emancipation Day Celebration - April 15, 2012
This year marks 150 years of emancipation in the District. The enslaved people in Washington, DC were freed nine months before President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation, telegraphing the eventual end of slavery to the rest of... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_15E_AFRH | | 18 | DC -- Armed Forces Retirement Home (Old Soldiers Home) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_15F_Lincoln_Cottage | | 12 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage (at the Armed Forces Retirement Home) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_14A_CB_Parade1 | | 496 | DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival -- Parade
The 2012 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® is Saturday, April 14 from 10:00am to 12:30pm, rain or shine. One of DC’s largest spectator events, the energy-filled Parade runs along Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th streets, NW, and is televised live on ABC7/WJLA-TV and NewsChannel8. The Parade... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_14D_BlessF | | 184 | Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2012) -- Outdoor ceremony
Celebration - Blessing of the Fleets
Passed down through generations of mariners and navies around the world, the annual Blessing of the Fleets tradition will be held for the 21st consecutive year at the United States Navy Memorial on Saturday, April 14 at 1:00pm. Held on the outdoor plaza, the event... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_14E_BlessN | | 25 | Naval Heritage Center -- Blessing of the Fleets (2012) -- Indoor events
Celebration - Blessing of the Fleets
Passed down through generations of mariners and navies around the world, the annual Blessing of the Fleets tradition will be held for the 21st consecutive year at the United States Navy Memorial on Saturday, April 14 at 1:00pm. Held on the outdoor plaza, the event... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_14F_Ensigns | | 46 | Naval Heritage Center -- Ceremonial Commissioning of Ensigns (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_14G_JStreet | | 134 | National Cherry Blossom Festival -- Japanese Street Festival (2012)
Sakura Matsuri -- Japanese Street Festival
Enjoy the family-friendly atmosphere of the largest Japanese cultural festival in the United States, featuring food, arts and culture, merchandise, and live traditional and J-Pop performances on four stages, including martial arts demonstrations. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_14H_Fords | | 9 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site
The wreath outside was for the 147th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln being shot here. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_14I_NYASP | | 9 | DC -- New York Avenue Sculpture Project (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_14J_OCC | | 8 | DC -- Old Convention Center (site) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_14K_Emancipation_LT1 | | 150 | DC -- Emancipation Day 150th Anniversary Great Debate @ Lincoln Theatre
On April 14, Centric, in partnership with the Office of Cable Television, celebrates the freeing of slaves in Washington, DC with the DC Emancipation Day 150th Anniversary Great Debate. Nine months before the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln freed the enslaved workers and laborers... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_12A_CBMSO | | 215 | DC -- Clara Barton’s Missing Soldiers Office
You are invited to a special preview of the Clara Barton’s Missing Soldiers Office on April 12th. The April 12th event will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of Clara Barton and will recognize the official partnership between the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and the General... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_12C_Toynbee | | 2 | DC -- Toynbee tiles (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_10A_McNamara | | 102 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- McNamara, Clifford, and the Burdens of Vietnam, 1965–1969
McNamara, Clifford, and the Burdens of Vietnam, 1965–1969
Dr. Erin Mahan, chief historian of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, moderates a panel discussing the roles Robert S. McNamara and Clark M. Clifford played in the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Participating on the panel will be Dr. Harold... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_10C_SIHIR_Circle | | 46 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden -- Installation of Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads sculpture by Al Weiwei (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_10D_SIHIR | | 16 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_10E_SI_Castle_Comp | | 24 | DC -- Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) -- National Mall Design Competition
From http://www.nationalmall.org/news/designing-future-national-mall
Designing the Future of the National Mall
By Dr. Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel
Monday, April 9, 2012
The Huffington Post
Today, the Trust for the National Mall will introduce the final design concepts for the National Mall... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_10F_SIIG_Math_Alive | | 22 | DC -- International Gallery ("Math Alive")
MathAlive:
March 10, 2012 - June 3, 2012 (new opening date)
Through 40 interactives, this exhibition brings to life the real math behind some of the activities children like. Visitors young and old can ride snowboards in 4-D, design and play their own video games, capture their images in 360 degrees,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_10G_SIAH_Comp | | 64 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center -- National Mall Design Competition
From http://www.nationalmall.org/news/designing-future-national-mall
Designing the Future of the National Mall
By Dr. Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel
Monday, April 9, 2012
The Huffington Post
Today, the Trust for the National Mall will introduce the final design concepts for the National Mall... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_09_Jordan | | 27 | Reynolds Center -- Vernon Jordan (Living Self-Portrait)
Join the National Portrait Gallery for an evening event. A living self-portrait with Vernon Jordan, the civil rights leader, activist, lawyer, business executive and influential political figure. Marc Pachter, former Portrait Gallery director and now acting director of the National Museum of American... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_08A_Harpers_Int | | 220 | WV -- Harpers Ferry Natl Historic Park -- Interior Exhibits (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_08B_Harpers_IntCW | | 282 | WV -- Harpers Ferry Natl Historic Park -- Interior Exhibits Civil War (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_08C_Harpers_Ext | | 231 | WV -- Harpers Ferry Natl Historic Park -- Exterior Shots (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_08D_Harpers_MH | | 58 | WV -- Harpers Ferry Natl Historic Park -- Maryland Heights Trail and Vista (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_08E_Harpers_Storer | | 22 | WV -- Harpers Ferry Natl Historic Park -- Storer College site (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_08F_Harpers_Cem | | 14 | WV -- Harpers Ferry Natl Historic Park -- Cemetery (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_08G_Harpers_JeffR | | 21 | WV -- Harpers Ferry Natl Historic Park -- Jefferson Rock (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_08H_Harpers_Church | | 6 | WV -- Harpers Ferry Natl Historic Park -- Churches (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_07A_Rock_Creek_Cem | | 49 | DC -- Rock Creek Cemetery (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_07B_NY_Ave | | 34 | DC -- New York Avenue area (NOMA) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_07C_Mt_Vernon | | 29 | DC -- Mt Vernon Triangle area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_07D_Horwitz | | 84 | Reynolds Center & Washington College -- Tony Horwitz ("Midnight Rising")
Pulitzer Prize-- winning journalist, travel writer, and historian Tony Horwitz has written four bestselling books. His subject is a gripping portrait of abolitionist John Brown in captivity -- a painting that hides as much as it reveals.
The American Pictures series offers a highly original approach... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_07E_HorwitzSS | | 25 | Reynolds Center & Washington College -- Tony Horwitz ("Midnight Rising") -- Slide Show
Pulitzer Prize-- winning journalist, travel writer, and historian Tony Horwitz has written four bestselling books. His subject is a gripping portrait of abolitionist John Brown in captivity -- a painting that hides as much as it reveals.
The American Pictures series offers a highly original approach... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_07G_SIPG_Volck | | 43 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Confederate Sketches of Adalbert Volck (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_07H_SIPG_CW | | 41 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Civil War (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_07I_SIPG_Tour | | 51 | Reynolds Center -- Washington College Tour -- Adam Goodheart Civil War tour (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_07J_EPPV | | 25 | DC -- Views of the Potomac River from East Potomac Park (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_07K_CB_Fireworks | | 130 | Fireworks -- Cherry Blossom Festival fireworks (2012) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_06_Suitland_LincMC | | 22 | MD -- Suitland -- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_05A_Office_Cen | | 3 | Office (Census) -- Blake's kid visits (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_05B_Pat_NixonR | | 81 | Richard Nixon Alumni Association & Natl Archives -- Reception -- First Lady Pat Nixon: Ambassador of Goodwill
Before the Pat Nixon Legacy Forum there will be a reception for members of the Richard Nixon Alumni Association at the National Archives' Archivist Reception Room. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_05C_Pat_Nixon1 | | 179 | Richard Nixon Alumni Association & Natl Archives -- Panel -- First Lady Pat Nixon: Ambassador of Goodwill
Nixon Legacy Forum: First Lady Pat Nixon: Ambassador of Goodwill
Pat Nixon traveled to over 75 countries, making her the most-traveled First Lady in history at that time. Special guest Julie Nixon Eisenhower joins Gen. Don Hughes, a military aide who accompanied the Nixons during the vice presidential... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_05F_SIHIR_Aitken | | 52 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden -- Doug Aitken: Song 1
Doug Aitken: SONG 1
March 22, 2012 to May 13, 2012
Sunset to Midnight
For nearly eight weeks this spring, internationally renowned artist Doug Aitken (American, b. Redondo Beach, California, 1968; lives and works in Los Angeles and New York) will illuminate the entire facade of the Hirshhorn’s iconic... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_04A_FOSE1 | | 100 | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo)
Including keynotes by George J. Mitchell (Former U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace under the Obama Administration, former Senate Majority Leader), Dr. Gregory B. Jaczko (Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), and Eric Olson (former Commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_04B_FOSE2 | | 31 | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) -- Miscellaneous (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_04D_WCC | | 18 | DC -- Washington Convention Center (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_04E_WCCVw | | 16 | DC -- Views from the Washington Convention Center (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_04F_SIPG_Volck | | 24 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Confederate Sketches of Adalbert Volck
The Confederate Sketches of Adalbert Volck
March 30, 2012 through January 21, 2013
The Confederate Sketches of Adalbert Volck is the second in our series of exhibitions marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Having emigrated to the United States in 1848 after Germany’s failed revolution,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_04G_Groom | | 10 | Reynolds Center -- Winston Groom ("Ronald Reagan")
Winston Groom signs copies of his children's book Ronald Reagan: Our 40th President. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_04H_OCC | | 6 | DC -- Old Convention Center (site) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2012_04_04I_SIPG_Bldg | | 10 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building (Partially reviewed) |
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