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Collect 120 of some of the most interesting and unique craft artists in the U.S. and you get the annual Smithsonian Craft Show.
Over 1,100 artists applied to participate yet only 120 of the best were accepted. You can find one-of-a-kind and limited edition crafts from 12 categories including basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, […]
Sixty years ago on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson, became the first African-American to play baseball in the Major Leagues. The Brooklyn Dodgers president and manager Branch Rickie scouted and hired Jackie to be the first ballplayer in 57 years to break the color line.
During his first season with the Dodgers, Robinson was continually harassed […]
Follow the 16 year old Heidi Holland from a high school dance in Chicago in 1965 to her college days working for Eugene McCarthy, to Women’s Lib semi-radical feminist (who seems to have forgotten to burn her bra),to a leading art historian (or rather a “women’s art historian) 20 years later.
She tries to find purpose, happiness […]
You end up with a multi-media dance project that collaborates dancers, artists, scientists and academia in an exploration of the impact on humanity of genetic science. In Ferocious Beauty: Genome from the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, she teamed with scientists and scholars from institutions such as the National Institute of Health, John Hopkins, Stanford and […]
I was once told. “…They include rain, snow, bird droppings and idiots.” While I’m not sure I agree with the last one, the true adrenaline junkie / daredevil is typically drawn to sports like skydiving.
About an hour and a half southwest of Washington in Orange, VA is Orange Skydiving. On most days, certified instructors and […]
I remember as a kid watching TV on Sunday mornings before church, waiting for my favorite program, The Lone Ranger to start at 11:30. Before it came on, I would scan the channels and being a Sunday, the choices were limited - religous programming, wrestling (fake and theatrical), Meet the Press (perhaps just as theatrical), and […]
As the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and a strong supporter of the separation of church ands state, Thomas Jefferson’s impact on the budding nation is still felt today. By supporting the Louisiana Purchase and the exploration of the western frontier from the Midwest to the “Great South Sea (Pacific Ocean) by Lewis […]
Established in 1927, the 450-acre U.S. National Arboretum was designed for scientific research, education, and conservation of plants, trees and flowers.
Springtime is a great time to visit, plus, there are events and shows almost every week. Some require advanced registration and a fee, but more are free. You can walk, bike, drive or take a […]
With 30 different performances and shows there’s bound to be something for everyone’s sense of humor. Highlights include comedians auditioning for The Tonight Show, some of the best comedians from recent Jay Leno and David Letterman auditions, the “Queer Corner” highlighting the funny men and woman from the GLBT community, sketch and improv comedy, short comedy […]
That’s a classic line from the 1963 movie, The Pink Panther. In one scene, the ever-bumbling Police Inspector Jacques Clouseau attempts to serenade his wife to sleep with his horrible violin playing. After she convinces him to put his violin away, he ends up stepping on it and totally destroying his priceless Stradivarius.
It seems that […]
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