On the Calendar: Week of May 72007

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Beth Lipman, Bancketje (Banquet), 2003, glass, oak, oil and mixed media, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 2007.21
Michael
May 7, 2007

Some noteworthy events this week: a lecture by New Yorker cartoonist Matthew Diffee, a discussion with glass artist Beth Lipman at the Renwick (Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street, NW), and a screening of Seven Days in May.

Events for the week of May 7, 2007:

  • Tuesday, May 8, 2007: Create your own sketchbook in the Luce Center. We hold this event every week, and there are quite a few repeat visitors!
  • Wednesday: Behind the Scenes at the Lunder Conservation Center.
  • Thursday: One of my all time favorite movies Seven Days in May screens in the McEvoy Auditorium. Also, A Closer Look, an informal talk about an object or two in the Luce Center, and "Face to Face," another chat focusing on a work from the National Portrait Gallery.
  • Friday: At the Renwick Gallery (Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street, NW) meet glass artist Beth Lipman, whose work is on view at the Renwick Craft Invitational.
  • Saturday: A discussion with New Yorker cartoonist Matthew Diffee.

As always, make sure you check the program calendar for last minute changes.

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