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The DC Traveler

June 25th, 2007

Just for Kids - Discovery Theater

The Smithsonian’s Discovery Theater, is just for kids. For 25 years it has been presenting fun, innovative, educational, and entertaining live performances for kids and their parents. Staging thirty productions each year, the shows feature dancers, actors, musicians, puppets and storytellers in performances that present tales from around the globe.
Their July schedule includes:

Under the Sea […]

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February 21st, 2007

A Jazzy Night at the Museum

Every Friday evening you can enjoy live jazz, cocktails, a bite to eat and even a movie at the Museum of Natural History. 
The current movie is the comedy, Night at the Museum staring Ben Stiller.  In this fantasy pic, Stiller takes a job as a night watchman at New York’s Museum of Natural History…and things […]

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January 22nd, 2007

A Photographer and His…

Camera…Scanner.
Last week, I wrote about a great photographic exhibit of award-winning nature photographs on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
 

In the gallery next door, is a rather unique exhibit of stunning photographic(?) images of flowers.  The reason for the question mark is that these images are not taken with a camera, but with […]

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December 29th, 2006

The Year’s Best Nature Photography

Spectacular and award-winning images of nature are on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.  The exhibit displays selected photographs from the 2006 Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards and the National Wildlife Photography Awards competitions.
From over 24,000 entries, the winners represent the best in wildlife and nature through the art […]

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November 16th, 2006

The Ultimate Ruby

The National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC has on display several of the world’s most famous rare gemstones, including the famous (and supposedly cursed) 45 carat Hope Diamond and the 330 carat Star of Asia Sapphire.
But one of the often overlooked gemstone is the vibrant 23 carat Burmese red ruby called the Carmen […]

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