May 09 Lalla Essaydi's 'Revisions' By Extra DA From "Revisions," an exhibition of Lalla Essaydi's work at the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. "My photographs grew out of the need I felt to document actual spaces, especially those of my childhood," Lalla Essaydi says. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch Space Shuttle Discovery Draws Eyes to Sky for Final Flight NASA's space shuttle Discovery captivated people in and around the nation's capital Tuesday as it flew piggy-back on a 747 over the Capitol en route on its last landing at Dulles International Airport. Gwen Ifill and Valerie Neal, a curator… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch Miles O'Brien Reflects on Shuttle Program Shortcomings Miles O'Brien on Discovery's Final Flight, Shuttle Program Shortcomings. Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Exhibit Brings Video Games to New Level: Art "The Art of Video Games" at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Smithsonian's African-American History Museum an 'Opportunity for Understanding' Smithsonian's African-American History Museum an 'Opportunity for Understanding'… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch In 'Pilgrimage,' Leibovitz Explores Portraits Without People Known for portraits of celebrities and musicians, Annie Leibovitz has given herself a new assignment: capture striking landscapes and visit the homes of iconic figures to document significant items from their past. Jeffrey Brown and Leibovitz discuss her "Pilgrimage" book… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Exhibit Unravels Mysteries of Ancient Chinese Temples Through History, Science Exhibit Unravels the Mysteries of Ancient Chinese Temples… Continue watching
Aug 27 'Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing' Exhibit Puts Apollo Theater in Spotlight By Monique Hayes Built in 1914 and originally named Hurtig and Seamon's New Burlesque Theatre, Harlem's famous Apollo Theater first catered to whites only. However, ownership changed hands in 1934 and a new era in black entertainment and American pop culture was launched. Continue reading