Freer and Sackler Galleries

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

07 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

07 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

07 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

09 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

09 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

09 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

10 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 10, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

10 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 10, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

10 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 10, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Flight of the Red Balloon

10 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 10, 2010, 7 PM

Taiwan's most acclaimed filmmaker pays homage to Albert Lamorisse's classic children's film with this poignant story of a tempestuous single mother (Juliette Binoche), her precocious young son, and the Taiwanese exchange student she hires as his nanny. At once a sublime tribute to Paris and a compassionate exploration of the inevitable complications of human relationships, this film has been hailed as "a gem" (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune), "a movie of genius" (J. Hoberman, Village Voice), and "a work of art on the order of a poem by Yeats or a painting by Rothko" (John Anderson, Washington Post). (Dir.: Hou Hsiao-hsien, Taiwan, 2007, 115 min., French and Mandarin with English subtitles)

Categories: After Five, Films
Co-sponsor: Embassy of France
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meyer Auditorium

Joint Tour: Highlights of the Freer and Sackler Galleries

11 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Saturday, September 11, 2010, 12 PM

Look for our friendly docent who will give a combined highlights tour of both the Freer Gallery of Art and the Sackler Gallery.

Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 12 Noon

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Spotlight: Gods of Angkor

11 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Saturday, September 11, 2010, 1 – 2 PM

As an alternative to a tour, drop in during hour-long blocks to have an informal conversation with a docent about an exhibition. Visit asia.si.edu for dates and times.

Time Detail: Drop in any time between 1-2 pm.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Freer Gallery
Cost: Free; walk-in.
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor

Joint Tour: Highlights of the Freer and Sackler Galleries

12 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Sunday, September 12, 2010, 12 PM

Look for our friendly docent who will give a combined highlights tour of both the Freer Gallery of Art and the Sackler Gallery.

Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 12 Noon

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

12 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Sunday, September 12, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in.
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Night and Day

12 Sep 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday, September 12, 2010, 2 PM

After he's arrested for smoking marijuana, a famous Korean painter flees to Paris where, between emotional calls home to his wife, he falls in with a group of expatriate Koreans and becomes smitten with a beautiful young art student. But repeated coincidences and surreal images gradually blur the line between the real and the imaginary. Director Hong Sang-soo's characteristic dry humor suffuses his portrayal of Koreans living abroad, the allure of Paris, and his feckless hero's neuroses and delusions. "Some of it is hilarious, some sad, all filtered through Hong's inimitably wry take on the unbearable lightness of being" (Scott Foundas, Village Voice). Intended for mature audiences. (Dir.: Hong Sang-soo, Korea, 2008, 144 min., Korean and French with English subtitles)

Categories: Films
Co-sponsor: Embassy of France
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meyer Auditorium

Spotlight: Gods of Angkor

12 Sep 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday, September 12, 2010, 2 – 3 PM

As an alternative to a tour, drop in during hour-long blocks to have an informal conversation with a docent about an exhibition. Visit asia.si.edu for dates and times.

Time Detail: Drop in any time between 1-2 pm.
Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Freer Gallery
Cost: Free; walk-in.
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

13 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 13, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

13 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 13, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

13 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 13, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

14 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

14 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

14 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

16 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 16, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

16 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 16, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

16 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 16, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

17 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 17, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

17 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 17, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

17 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 17, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Late Spring

17 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 17, 2010, 7 PM

This "heartbreaking postwar masterpiece" (Scott Tobias, The Onion) by Yasujiro Ozu explores the relationship between a widowed father and his adult daughter as they negotiate the changing social pressures of a modernizing Japan. He wants her to marry so she won't be alone after his death, but she is steadfast in her desire to remain single and care for him. Elegantly told in Ozu's uniquely pensive style, this tremendously moving film is one of his most revered and influential. (Dir.: Yasujiro Ozu, Japan, 1949, 108 min., B&W, Japanese with English subtitles)

Categories: Films
Co-sponsor: Embassy of France
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meyer Auditorium

Joint Tour: Highlights of the Freer and Sackler Galleries

18 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Saturday, September 18, 2010, 12 PM

Look for our friendly docent who will give a combined highlights tour of both the Freer Gallery of Art and the Sackler Gallery.

Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 12 Noon

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Conversing with Clay

18 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Saturday, September 18, 2010, 1 PM

Learn about the exchange of ceramics in Southeast Asia with a visit to Taking Shape, and then sculpt your own clay creations inspired by the exhibition. No experience necessary. Materials fee: $10. Registration is required and begins two Mondays before each event. E-mail fsgasiaeducation@si.edu for reservations.

Categories: Workshops
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Sublevel 2
Cost: Materials fee: $10. Required registration begins two Mondays before each workshop. E-mail fsgasiaeducation@si.edu for reservations.

Joint Tour: Highlights of the Freer and Sackler Galleries

19 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Sunday, September 19, 2010, 12 PM

Look for our friendly docent who will give a combined highlights tour of both the Freer Gallery of Art and the Sackler Gallery.

Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 12 Noon

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

35 Shots of Rum

19 Sep 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday, September 19, 2010, 2 PM

Yasujiro Ozu's masterpiece Late Spring is transported to Paris' African immigrant community in this beautiful contemplation of the bond between a widowed father and his overly devoted daughter. Claire Denis' tribute to the Japanese master retains Ozu's basic storyline and compassionate sensibility, but also cleverly filters the original film's themes through a very different period and setting, and infuses it with her own powerful style. "To fall in love with it, viewers only have to be receptive to a movie that examines the ties that bind with grace, wit and depth," writes David Fear in Time Out New York. (Dir.: Claire Denis, France, 2008, 100 min., French and German with English subtitles)

Time Detail: PLEASE NOTE: This is the correct time for this film. Please disregard the information in the printed events calendar.
Categories: Films
Co-sponsor: Embassy of France
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meyer Auditorium

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

20 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 20, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

20 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 20, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

20 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 20, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

21 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

21 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

21 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

23 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 23, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

23 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 23, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

23 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 23, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Asia After Dark: Asian Pop Rock

23 Sep 2010 22:30:00 GMT

Thursday, September 23, 2010, 6:30 – 10:30 PM

Embark on an after-work adventure at the Sackler Gallery. Meet Zac Holtzman and Senon Williams from the Cambodian pop-rock band Dengue Fever. Check out a special sneak preview of Fiona Tan: Rise and Fall and a performance by DJs Yellow Fever, and take part in creative fun hosted by the Pink Line Project.

Learn more

Categories: After Five
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Sackler Gallery
Cost: Tickets include one free drink and can be purchased at the door for $20 (limited number; cash only) or at asia.si.edu/asiaafterdark for $18 beginning August 23. You must be at least 21 with a valid photo ID to attend.
Related Exhibition: Fiona Tan: Rise and Fall

Galerie Brigitte: Vietnamese Jewelry and Giftware

24 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 24, 2010, 10 AM – 5:30 PM

View a selection of watercolors on silk scrolls, clothing as an art form, embroidered bags, jewelry, owl sculptures, and other items made of water buffalo horn. Founder Brigitte Le explains the pieces and their connection to Vietnamese art and history.

Categories: Shopping/Book Signing
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Sackler Shop

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

24 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 24, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

24 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 24, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

24 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 24, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Sleepwalking through the Mekong

24 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 24, 2010, 7 PM

In the 1960s, Cambodian musicians blended traditional Khmer music with Western pop to create Khmer rock, a genre that has been revived by the Los Angeles-based band Dengue Fever. This film documents the band's tour of Cambodia, where they performed with local musicians, reconnected with charismatic lead singer Chhom Nimol's roots, and found a vibrant modern Cambodia far different from the tragic images so often associated with it. (Dir.: John Pirozzi, United States, 2007, 68 min., video, English and Khmer with English subtitles)

Time Detail: In person: Zac Holtzman and Senon Williams of Dengue Fever
Categories: Films
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meyer Auditorium
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor

Galerie Brigitte: Vietnamese Jewelry and Giftware

25 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Saturday, September 25, 2010, 10 AM – 5:30 PM

View a selection of watercolors on silk scrolls, clothing as an art form, embroidered bags, jewelry, owl sculptures, and other items made of water buffalo horn. Founder Brigitte Le explains the pieces and their connection to Vietnamese art and history.

Categories: Shopping/Book Signing
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Sackler Shop

Joint Tour: Highlights of the Freer and Sackler Galleries

25 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Saturday, September 25, 2010, 12 PM

Look for our friendly docent who will give a combined highlights tour of both the Freer Gallery of Art and the Sackler Gallery.

Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 12 Noon

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

MC Yogi

25 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Saturday, September 25, 2010, 7 PM

Yoga master and hip-hop artist MC Yogi was named “one of the brightest lights coming out of the North Bay music scene” by Pacific Sun. Layering beat-boxing with sacred chanting, he creates a unique blend of Indian music and mythology and infectious rhythm.

Categories: After Five, Performances
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meyer Auditorium
Cost: Free tickets required
Related Events: Pre-performance tour: Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas, 6:15 pm

Galerie Brigitte: Vietnamese Jewelry and Giftware

26 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Sunday, September 26, 2010, 10 AM – 5:30 PM

View a selection of watercolors on silk scrolls, clothing as an art form, embroidered bags, jewelry, owl sculptures, and other items made of water buffalo horn. Founder Brigitte Le explains the pieces and their connection to Vietnamese art and history.

Categories: Shopping/Book Signing
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Sackler Shop

Joint Tour: Highlights of the Freer and Sackler Galleries

26 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Sunday, September 26, 2010, 12 PM

Look for our friendly docent who will give a combined highlights tour of both the Freer Gallery of Art and the Sackler Gallery.

Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 12 Noon

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

The Golden Age of Cambodian Cinema

26 Sep 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday, September 26, 2010, 2 PM

Join filmmaker and Cambodian cinema specialist Davy Chou (the grandson of famous Cambodian movie producer Van Chann) as he presents a history of Cambodian cinema from the 1960s and 70s. Chou has been tirelessly tracking down films and filmmakers from this period, during which Khmer rock and Khmer movies together created a lively, inventive pop culture that was tragically destroyed by the Pol Pot regime. Don't miss this opportunity to see rare film clips and learn about a rich cinematic world that remains virtually unknown in the West.

Time Detail: In person: Davy Chou
Categories: Films
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meyer Auditorium
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

27 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 27, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

27 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 27, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

27 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 27, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

28 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

28 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

28 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

30 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 30, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

30 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 30, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

30 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 30, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Lecture: Fiona Tan and Venice

30 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 30, 2010, 7 PM

Saskia Bos, dean of the Cooper Union School of Art and a key figure in European contemporary art, discusses Tan’s work and her own experiences as curator of the Dutch Pavilion—a presentation of three projects by Tan—at the 2009 Venice Biennale.

Categories: Lectures & Discussions
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meyer Auditorium
Related Exhibition: Fiona Tan: Rise and Fall

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

01 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Friday, October 1, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

01 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Friday, October 1, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

01 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Friday, October 1, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Adrift

01 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Friday, October 1, 2010, 7 PM

Today's Hanoi serves as the backdrop for this steamy tale of a precarious love triangle. When a young wife's husband proves unable to consummate their marriage, her best friend—who secretly desires her—pushes her into the arms of a seductive lothario. Seething with sexual tension, this sensuous feature from Chuyen Bui Thac "is a subtle, melancholy exploration of erotic angst and uncomfortable awakening" (Manohla Dargis, New York Times).

Copresented by the Global Film Initiative as part of the Global Lens 2010 film series. (Dir.: Chuyen Bui Thac, Vietnam, 2009, 110 min., Vietnamese with English subtitles)

Categories: Films
Co-sponsor: Embassy of Vietnam, Washington, D.C.
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meyer Auditorium

Joint Tour: Highlights of the Freer and Sackler Galleries

02 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Saturday, October 2, 2010, 12 PM

Look for our friendly docent who will give a combined highlights tour of both the Freer Gallery of Art and the Sackler Gallery.

Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 12 Noon

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

The Little Girl of Hanoi

02 Oct 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Saturday, October 2, 2010, 2 PM

In person: William Belding, Frederick Z. Brown, Bill Marmon, Ron Nessen, and Jonathan Rosenbaum

Filmed amid the rubble of a recently bombed Hanoi, this harrowing tale—of a girl searching for her soldier father after losing the rest of her family during a bombardment—is at once a powerful drama and a very rare look at life in the city during the Vietnam War. In the words of film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum, "the film is remarkable not only for its sincerity and emotional directness, but for its accomplished visual style." (Dir.: Hai Ninh, Vietnam, 1974, 72 min., B&W, video, Vietnamese with English subtitles)

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion.

Panelists: William Belding is an adjunct professor at American University's School of International Service. He was president and CEO of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, an international humanitarian organization that co-founded the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, the winner of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. He also served as chief of staff of Common Cause. He was a Navy SEAL and served in Vietnam.

Frederick Z. Brown is a visiting research scholar in the Southeast Asia studies program, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. He is a retired State Department officer who served in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1968–78.

Bill Marmon was a Time Magazine staff correspondent in Saigon from 1968–71. He returned to Asia more recently as general counsel for MCI/Verizon, covering Vietnam. He continued to follow events in Vietnam as vice-president of the US ASEAN Business Council from 2008–2009. He is now retired but works with the European Institute as managing editor of its online journal.

Ron Nessen is Journalist in Residence at the Brookings Institution, a Washington thinktank. He served five tours as an NBC News correspondent covering the Vietnam War, and was wounded while covering a battle with the 101st Airborne Division. He later became President Gerald R. Ford's White House press secretary. In that capacity, he announced the end of America's military involvement in Vietnam. His memoir, titled Making the News, Taking the News, will be published in 2011.

Jonathan Rosenbaum was head film critic for the Chicago Reader from 1987–2008, and has contributed to many major film publications, including Film Comment and Cahiers du cinéma. An authority on world cinema, among his books are Moving Places: A Life at the Movies (1980), Placing Movies: The Practice of Film Criticism (1995), Movies as Politics (1997), Essential Cinema: On the Necessity of Film Canons (2004), and Goodbye Cinema, Hello Cinephilia: Film Culture in Transition (2010).

Categories: Films
Co-sponsor: Embassy of Vietnam, Washington, D.C.
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meyer Auditorium

Gallery Talk: Remember, Recollect, and Revive: Time and Fiona Tan

02 Oct 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Saturday, October 2, 2010, 2 PM

Curator Carol Huh reveals how Tan’s videos and photographs explore the power of images to construct memories and provide a compelling dimension to understanding contemporary Asian art and culture.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Sublevel 1
Related Exhibition: Fiona Tan: Rise and Fall

Joint Tour: Highlights of the Freer and Sackler Galleries

03 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Sunday, October 3, 2010, 12 PM

Look for our friendly docent who will give a combined highlights tour of both the Freer Gallery of Art and the Sackler Gallery.

Year-Round:
• Most Sat. and Sun.: 12 Noon

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

The Guava House

03 Oct 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday, October 3, 2010, 2 PM

The main character of this film from Dang Nhat Minh—one of Vietnam's most acclaimed directors—is a 50-year-old man whose emotional and mental development ended after a childhood fall from a guava tree. Obsessed with returning to his childhood home, he is caught scaling his neighbor's fence, in the process forming a relationship with the daughter of the powerful civil servant who lives there. As described at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, "Director Dang Nhat Minh uses the memories of a man who can't grow up to reflect upon a land which still has difficulty in reconciling itself to the past and in finding a direction towards the future." (Dir.: Dang Nhat Minh, Vietnam, 2000, 100 min., Vietnamese with English subtitles)

Categories: Films
Co-sponsor: Embassy of Vietnam, Washington, D.C.
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meyer Auditorium

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

04 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Monday, October 4, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

04 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Monday, October 4, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

04 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Monday, October 4, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

05 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 12 PM

Explore the Freer Gallery of Art's rich and diverse collections. Learn about the museum's history and its outstanding holdings of Asian and late 19th-century American art. Exceptional works from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East, and the Islamic world are on view. The Freer also houses the world's most extensive collection of paintings, prints, and drawings by American artist James McNeill Whistler, including his famous Peacock Room. Museum founder Charles Lang Freer's understanding and appreciation of art and its history shaped his personal collection and his vision for the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how he viewed Asian and American art from the perspective of a collector and a connoisseur in the late 19th century.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Freer Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

05 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 12 PM

Discover the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s premier collection of Asian art, with works from a broad range of Asian cultures and times. Learn about the history of the museum and view exceptional objects from the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Year-Round:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 12 Noon

Notes
- No tour on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the exhibitions.
- From time to time, the museum may offer additional tours; inquire
at the information desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Exhibition Tour: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia

05 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 1 PM

Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition.

Exhibition on view through January 23, 2011

Tours offered September 2 through November 30, 2010:
• Most Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 PM

Notes
- No tours on federal holidays.
- Tours might not be offered when other programs are taking place in the galleries.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Sackler Gallery
Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia