Every president is the central player in the drama called America, and it’s increasingly crucial for presidents to generate a positive image in popular culture. But the respect and even reverence that once surrounded the presidency have seriously eroded, replaced by skepticism, cynicism, and often ridicule, making governing all the more difficult. Veteran White House […]
Can conversation be a civic action? Join Made By Us and BridgeUSA for this Instagram Live discussion, where we’ll explore how something as simple as a conversation can pave the way for active citizenship. If you’re looking for something to do this Civic Season or just want to engage with someone who has a different […]
Speakers: Mrs. Mary Clyburn Hooks and Ms. Virginia Williams On June 23, 1957, Rev. Douglas Moore of Asbury Temple Methodist Church led six young African Americans into Durham’s segregated Royal Ice Cream Parlor. The group entered the “Colored” entrance at the back of the restaurant and proceeded to the White section, where they sat down […]
We invite you to jumpstart your weekend with art: every Friday at 5 p.m. (ET), join the National Museum of Women in the Arts educators for informal 45-minute art chats about selected artworks from NMWA’s collection. Each week a new sampling of artworks will be considered. You can even enjoy your favorite happy hour drink […]
Troublemakers unearths the history of land art in the tumultuous late 1960s and early 1970s. The film features a cadre of renegade New York artists that sought to transcend the limitations of painting and sculpture by producing earthworks on a monumental scale in the desolate desert spaces of the American southwest. Today these works remain […]
The art of protest. The Carpenters' Company and CraftNOW Philadelphia will host a Saturday morning event at Old City Phialdelphia's Art in the Age. We will briefly discuss the history and importance of craft to American protest and resistance movements. Following an interactive discussion, participants will be instructed on how to make their own protest […]
Save the date for a special Juneteenth event sponsored by the Monmouth County Historical Association and the New Jersey Historical Commission. Beneath the Floorboards is an exhibition telling the stories of the enslaved African Americans who once resided at Marlpit Hall. This event will expand upon the exhibition’s narrative to explore the lives and experiences […]
Join the Carpenters' Company and CraftNOW for a special Saturday morning crafting program on June 25th. Local artist and lecturer at the Weitzman School of Design and Lincoln University Heather Raquel Phillips will facilitate a hands-on workshop in subverting tropes of advertisement/sports culture into agents of social change. Participants will design and make an individualized […]
Take an inspiring trip back in time to the year 1821, as you travel in a walking drama with historic characters who welcome you as a freedom seeker. Learn about escaping the realities of slavery and Spring Hill Farm’s role in the Underground Railroad. This event features five live performances at 10:00am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 2:00pm […]
Join the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for the summer debut of our classical series concerts at Conner Prairie! We’ll take you on a whirlwind trip around the globe with selections from Ravel’s Bolero, Bizet’s Carmen, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, and many more.
How can educators of all disciplines prepare students to be active and informed participants in a democracy? Join us this summer to explore this question through the lens of six Smithsonian collections! Register for our free five-day virtual Summer Sessions and join an online community of educators across the country. Discover how museum objects can […]
To continue our celebration of Civic Season, join the National Archives Foundation in conversation with GenZ staff from museums and historical sites from around the country to discuss key moments in our nation's past that have meaning to them and how their generation is mobilizing to learn from the past, take action in the present, […]