Washington, D.C. Visitors Guide - Winter/Spring 2009 - (Page 11) LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL - CITYWIDE LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS EVENTS JANUARY JULY 2009 ONGOING EVENTS Thru 1.31 Thru 10.25 GREEN COMMUNITY National Building Museum - Green Community delves into the beginnings of our current ecological status and introduces communities who are working together for a more prosperous future. The exhibit explores transportation, land conversation, waste and many more issues in a green community. (202) 272-2448, nbm.org. Thru 10.4 Anacostia Community Museum – Explore African American holidays and celebrations past and present, such as Pinkster, Election Day, and John Canoe. (202) 633-1000, anacostia.edu BREAKING NEWS: RENAISSANCE JOURNALISM AND THE BIRTH OF THE NEWSPAPER Folger Shakespeare Library – Follow the development of the newspaper in England and learn how it came to be in modern society, as well as the significance of regional journals and specialty magazines. This exhibit examines the first stirrings of American journalism. (202) 544-4600, folger.edu. SCALE MATTERS: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE JOSEPH AND CHARLOTTE LICHTENBERG COLLECTION The Phillips Collection – Two photographers display seven large landscape photographs, offering differing modern perspectives. Lynn Davis’s colossal views pull from 19th-century photography, and Edward Burtynsky’s amazing vistas establish beauty in industrial landscapes. (202) 387-2151, phillipscollection.org. Thru 2.28 Daughters of the Revolution Museum - Explore antique toys through the Daughters of the Revolution Museum’s display of playthings from the late 19th century to early 20th century, including dolls, games and stuffed animals, among many others. (202) 628-1776, dar.org Thru 3.9 Thru 2.1 JUBILEE: AFRICAN AMERICAN CELEBRATIONS JANUARY 1.1 - 4.30 LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL: LIVING THE LEGACY Citywide - DC’s cultural organizations, attractions, restaurants and hotels throughout the region join a nationwide celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday through more than 80 exhibitions, lectures, special events and more. Highlights include the grand re-opening of Ford’s Theatre in Feb., the re-enactment of Marian Anderson’s historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial and the re-dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. lincolnindc.com RETURN TO TOYLAND Ripley Center - A showcase of unforgettable images that changed a nation, covering the 12-year period between the Rosa Parks case in 1955-1956 and Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination in 1968, on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s Ripley Center. (202) 633-1000, si.edu ROAD TO FREEDOM: PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, 1956-1968 LOOKING IN: ROBERT FRANK’S “THE AMERICANS” 1.18 - 4.26 National Gallery of Art - This National Gallery of Art celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1958 publication of Robert Frank’s iconic photography book, “The Americans.” The book includes 83 photographs of objects symbolizing contemporary American life such as jukeboxes, gas stations and diners. (202) 737-4215, nga.gov. http://www.nbm.org http://www.folger.edu http://anacostia.com/ http://www.phillipscollection.org http://www.lincolnindc.com http://www.dar.org http://www.nga.gov http://www.si.edu
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