Friday, December 9th
Country & Bluegrass Music
8:00pm
US Navy Band "Country Current"Premiere country/bluegrass ensembleMetro: See metro trip-planner for best bus access from metro
Japanese Musical Performance
UMD Gamelan Saraswati & UMD Koto Ensemble (Fall 2011)
UMD Gamelan Saraswati & UMD Koto Ensemble (Fall 2011)
8:00pm
Musicians and dancers, the UMD Gamelan Saraswati and the UMD Koto Ensemble perform.Metro: College Park, then taxi or UM Shuttle bus 104 to campus
Saturday, December 10th
Film Screening
Julie and Julia (2009; 123 min)
12:00pm
Meryl Streep stars as Julia Child along with Amy Adams as blogger Julie Powell. National Archives
Metro: Archives
Metro: Archives
Adult Program Workshop
1:00pm
25 participants. Advance online registration required. Led by Elizabeth Diament and Adam Davies, lecturers, National Gallery of Art. Inspired by Morse's Gallery of the Louvre. (75 minutes) Materials provided.
West Building Main Floor, Rotunda
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial, closest to the West Building
Holiday Sing-Along
Caroling in the Rotunda: The Mandoleers1:30pm and 2:30pm
Guest choirs lead afternoon sing-along caroling in the seasonally decorated West Building Rotunda, a favorite for singers and listeners of all ages.
West Building Main Floor, Rotunda
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial, closest to the West Building
Film Screening
Andy Warhol 16 mm: John and Ivy (1965, 33 min)
2:00pm
In association with the exhibition Warhol: Headlines and the Andy Warhol 16 mm series.East Building Concourse, Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Square, closest to the East Building
Art Opening
5:00pm
Showcase of small works of original art in size suitable for gift-giving, by Gallery members. On view December 1, 2011 - January 3, 2012. Metro: See metro trip-planner for best bus access from metro
Sunday, December 11th
Panel Discussion
2:00pm
Panel discussion includes David Bindman, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Sharmila Sen. Moderated by Faya Causey, head of academic programs, National Gallery of Art. Book signing of The Image of the Black in Western Art (volumes 1–3) follows. East Building Concourse, Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Square, closest to the East Building
Literary Reading
2:00pm
An afternoon of poetry, prose, and music with Ellen Prentiss Campbell, poet E. Louise Beach, and Hilary Davis performing on hammered dulcimer.The Writer's Center
Metro: Bethesda, elevator exit is closest
Talk and Musical Performance
2:00pm
Performance and talk by Greg Adams, historian and musicologist.Art Gallery - Holiday Party
WPG Holiday Party
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Join WPG artists for their annual holiday party. Food, drink, and holiday cheer provided. Print Raffle benefits the Washington Print Foundation.3:00pm - 5:00pm
Metro: Silver Spring
Music
The Rose Ensemble
West Building Main Floor, West Garden CourtLecture 6:00pm, Concert 6:30pm
Arabic, Sephardic, and Christian music from the Middle Ages. Preceded by a lecture on Sephardic music by Jerome Barry.Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial, closest to the West Building
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