Freer and Sackler Galleries Events Calendar

The Sacred Art of Making a Mandala: Making of a Mandala

Experience the sacred Buddhist tradition of creating an intricate mandala sand painting. Tibetan monks work together, adding one grain of sand at a time to create a colorful mandala, a complex geometric diagram with spiritual and ritual significance in Buddhism. Categories: Demonstrations. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Pavillion. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

The Sacred Art of Making a Mandala: Making of a Mandala

Experience the sacred Buddhist tradition of creating an intricate mandala sand painting. Tibetan monks work together, adding one grain of sand at a time to create a colorful mandala, a complex geometric diagram with spiritual and ritual significance in Buddhism. Categories: Demonstrations. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Pavillion. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

The Sacred Art of Making a Mandala: Making of a Mandala

Experience the sacred Buddhist tradition of creating an intricate mandala sand painting. Tibetan monks work together, adding one grain of sand at a time to create a colorful mandala, a complex geometric diagram with spiritual and ritual significance in Buddhism. Categories: Demonstrations. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Pavillion. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Thursday, March 18, 2010, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, March 18, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, March 18, 2010, 12:00 PM.

The Sacred Art of Making a Mandala: Making of a Mandala

Experience the sacred Buddhist tradition of creating an intricate mandala sand painting. Tibetan monks work together, adding one grain of sand at a time to create a colorful mandala, a complex geometric diagram with spiritual and ritual significance in Buddhism. Categories: Demonstrations. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Pavillion. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Thursday, March 18, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Pre-Concert Gallery Tour: Arts of China

Special tours Chinese art has flourished from the Neolithic period into the twenty-first century. Discover the richness and diversity of Chinese art, from ceramics, lacquerware, painting, and calligraphy to ancient bronzes and jades. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk. Related Events: Performance: Xiayin Wang, piano; 7:30pm. Thursday, March 18, 2010, 6:45 PM.

Xiayin Wang, piano

Performances The Washington Post called Xiayin Wang “a paragon of virtuosity” for her “scintillating display of rhythm and color.” She gives the Washington-area premiere of Richard Danielpour’s Enchanted Garden, Book 11, plus the Bach-Marcello Concerto in D, bwv 974; Mozart’s Sonata in D, k. 311; Ravel’s “Scarbo” from Gaspard de la Nuit; Scriabin’s Two Poems, op. 32, nos. 1 and 2, and Vers la Flamme, op. 72; and recent works by Peixun Chen and Wanghua Chu. Categories: After Five. Performances. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free tickets required. Related Events: Pre-concert gallery tour, Arts of China. 6:45 pm. Thursday, March 18, 2010, 7:30 PM.

The Sacred Art of Making a Mandala: Making of a Mandala

Experience the sacred Buddhist tradition of creating an intricate mandala sand painting. Tibetan monks work together, adding one grain of sand at a time to create a colorful mandala, a complex geometric diagram with spiritual and ritual significance in Buddhism. Categories: Demonstrations. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Pavillion. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Friday, March 19, 2010, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, March 19, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, March 19, 2010, 12:00 PM.

The Sacred Art of Making a Mandala: Making of a Mandala

Experience the sacred Buddhist tradition of creating an intricate mandala sand painting. Tibetan monks work together, adding one grain of sand at a time to create a colorful mandala, a complex geometric diagram with spiritual and ritual significance in Buddhism. Categories: Demonstrations. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Pavillion. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Friday, March 19, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Tibetan Buddhism: Films From Around the World: Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint

Films In person: Greg Kruglak, executive producer This is a vividly told story of Milarepa, the man who became Tibet’s greatest yogi, poet, and saint (and a major figure in the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism). In the eleventh century, young Milarepa falls into a world of betrayal and hardships. The greed of others upturns his privileged life, dropping him into a void of despair, humiliation, pain, and anger, and he sets out to exact revenge. Filmed on location in breathtakingly scenic Spiti, India, near the Tibetan border, it was directed by Tibetan Buddhist lama Neten Chokling (co-star of the hit film The Cup) and stars Jamyang Lodro and Orgyen Tobgyal (both featured in The Cup). Bhutan / 2006 / 90 min. / Tibetan with English subtitles. Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Friday, March 19, 2010, 7:00 PM.

The Sacred Art of Making a Mandala: Making of a Mandala

Experience the sacred Buddhist tradition of creating an intricate mandala sand painting. Tibetan monks work together, adding one grain of sand at a time to create a colorful mandala, a complex geometric diagram with spiritual and ritual significance in Buddhism. Categories: Demonstrations. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Pavillion. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Saturday, March 20, 2010, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, March 20, 2010, 12:00 PM.

CANCELED - Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Saturday, March 20, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Conversing with Clay

Workshops Explore the diversity, inventiveness, and extensive history of exchange associated with Southeast Asian ceramics. Sculpt your own clay pot to express personal ideas of cross-cultural interplay. Bring a camera to document your progress and to share ideas on the museums’ Facebook page. No experience necessary. Materials fee of $20. Required registration begins two Mondays before each workshop. Send an e-mail to fsgasiaeducation@si.edu for reservations. Categories: Workshops. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 2. Cost: Materials fee of $20. Required registration begins two Mondays before each workshop. Send an e-mail to fsgasiaeducation@si.edu for reservations. Saturday, March 20, 2010, 1:00 PM.

The Sacred Art of Making a Mandala: Making of a Mandala

Experience the sacred Buddhist tradition of creating an intricate mandala sand painting. Tibetan monks work together, adding one grain of sand at a time to create a colorful mandala, a complex geometric diagram with spiritual and ritual significance in Buddhism. Categories: Demonstrations. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Pavillion. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Saturday, March 20, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

My Family’s Shrine, My Family’s Culture

Talks and Lectures Monks and members of the Tibetan community discuss the family shrines on display in the Sackler Gallery’s education classroom. See how contemporary Tibetans arrange sacred paintings, sculptures, photographs, and offerings in family altars. Learn why particular items are placed in the shrines. Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 2. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha: The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection. Saturday, March 20, 2010, 2:00 PM.

The Sacred Art of Making a Mandala: Dissolution of the Mandala.

Experience the sacred Buddhist tradition of creating an intricate mandala sand painting. Tibetan monks work together, adding one grain of sand at a time to create a colorful mandala, a complex geometric diagram with spiritual and ritual significance in Buddhism. Categories: Demonstrations. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler Pavillion. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, March 21, 2010, 12:00 PM.

CANCELED - Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, March 21, 2010, 12:00 PM.

CANCELED - Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Sackler information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Sunday, March 21, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Tibetan Buddhism: Films From Around the World: The Saltmen of Tibet

Films Presented in collaboration with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital Observing age-old taboos and steadfast homage to the deities of the land and elements, four men meticulously plan and embark upon a grueling three-month yak caravan to fetch ”the tears of Tara,” the precious salt from northern holy lakes. Director Ulrike Koch’s The Saltmen of Tibet is a breathtaking collage of image and sound—a majestic tribute to the purity of a landscape, people, and traditions facing extinction. Switzerland/Germany / 1997 / 110 min. / German and Tibetan with English subtitles. Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, March 21, 2010, 1:00 PM.

In the Realm of Tibetan Buddhism: A Path to Enlightenment

Talks and Lectures Learn about Tibetan Buddhism with teachers from the Tibetan Meditation Center in Frederick, Maryland, and gain insight into the exhibitions In the Realm of the Buddha. Dharma teacher Khenmo Thrinlay Chodrun introduces the basic teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 1. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, March 21, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Tibetan Buddhism: Films From Around the World: The Silent Holy Stones

Films In Person: Wanma-caidan, director Presented in collaboration with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital “The place where the story took place is none other than my home village, where the mountains and waters have always haunted my dreams. I long to tell the true stories—in my own way—that have come up in my home village, to disclose the real looks of her, and to reveal the genuine conditions of life of the people there. What the film endeavors to depict is the unconscious change that has been going on under the surface of the seeming silence in the relatively secluded land, a reciprocal infiltration between tradition and modernism. . . .” —writer-director Wanma-caidan Tibetan writer-director Wanma-caidan’s dramatic feature debut is a Chinese production filmed on location in the Tibetan village of Amdo (now in Qinghai province). The film follows a young lama who during the Tibetan New Year is assigned as an attendant to a seven-year-old Living Buddha of a mountain monastery. The boy… Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, March 21, 2010, 3:30 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, March 22, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, March 22, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Two Doctors and One Philosopher: Collecting Japanese Paintings in the Nineteenth Century

Talks and Lectures The nineteenth century was a period of significant transition in Western understanding of Japanese art. Princess Akiko of Mikasa, a member of Japan’s Imperial Family, compares the Japanese painting collections of three highly influential collector-connoisseurs: Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796–1866), William Anderson (1842–1900), and Ernest Fenollosa (1853–1908). In her lecture Princess Akiko, who recently received her doctorate degree from Oxford University and wrote her thesis on Anderson, demonstrates how each of these collections not only reflects personal taste and historical context, but also traces how Western ways of appreciating Japanese paintings changed over the course of the nineteenth century. This lecture is offered as part of the Freer and Sackler Galleries’ distinguished history of art research collaboration with Japan. , , , Princess Akiko Princess Akiko of Mikasa graduated from Gakushuin University (Tokyo) in 2004 and completed her Ph.D. at the University of Oxford in 2010. Her… Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, March 25, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, March 25, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, March 26, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, March 26, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Tibetan Buddhism: Films From Around the World: Wheel of Time

Films Master filmmaker Werner Herzog devotes his idiosyncratic passion and vast cinematic skill to discovering Tibetan Buddhism for himself. Herzog first finds the Dalai Lama at an assembly of half a million pilgrims at the place of Buddha’s enlightenment in India. The director then films a pilgrimage to sacred Mt. Kailash before he goes to Austria, where the Dalai Lama presides over an important ritual known as the Kalachakra (wheel of time) initiation. Herzog’s resonant voice-over enhances this beautiful exploration of Tibetan culture. Germany / 2003 / 80 min. / English and Tibetan with English subtitles. Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Friday, March 26, 2010, 7:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Tour: Arts of Japan

Travel to Japan through the Freer Gallery's unparalleled collection of screens, paintings, lacquerware, prints, ceramics, and sculpture. Look closely at Japanese works of art and learn about their importance in Japanese history and culture, past and present. Meet at the Freer info desk. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk. Saturday, March 27, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Saturday, March 27, 2010, 1:00 PM.

ImaginAsia: Tatebanko: Japanese Paper Dioramas

Using a rediscovered art form from seventeenth-century Japan, create a diorama using copies of Japanese woodblock prints in the Asian collections. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Saturday, March 27, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, March 28, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, March 28, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Tour: Arts of Japan

Travel to Japan through the Freer Gallery's unparalleled collection of screens, paintings, lacquerware, prints, ceramics, and sculpture. Look closely at Japanese works of art and learn about their importance in Japanese history and culture, past and present. Meet at the Freer info desk. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk. Sunday, March 28, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, March 28, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Tibetan Buddhism: Films From Around the World: Words of My Perfect Teacher

Films From the World Cup in Germany to the remote Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan, three students are on a quest that they hope will lead to wisdom in this documentary by Lesley Ann Patten. The catch is their teacher. Soccer-obsessed, charismatic filmmaker and “citizen of the world” Khyentse Norbu may be one of the most eminent Tibetan Buddhist teachers known, but it is a job description he slyly seems to reject at every turn. With music by Sting and an appearance by Bernardo Bertolucci. Canada / 2003 / 103 min. / English. Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, March 28, 2010, 1:00 PM.

ImaginAsia: Tatebanko: Japanese Paper Dioramas

Using a rediscovered art form from seventeenth-century Japan, create a diorama using copies of Japanese woodblock prints in the Asian collections. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Sunday, March 28, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Tibetan Buddhism: Films From Around the World: Roots of Infinity

Films Nearly twenty years ago, director Ken’ichi Oguri spent over a year filming this remarkable documentary on location in a Tibetan village in Nepal. With indelible images of the full cycle of life in a traditional Buddhist community—birth, marriage, livelihood, harvests, religion, and death—this film offers an intimate view of a world that no longer exists, as modernization and dislocation take their toll. Contains images that may be disturbing to some viewers. Japan / 1991 / 85 min. / English and Tibetan with English subtitles / 16mm. Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, March 28, 2010, 3:30 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, March 29, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, March 29, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Monday, March 29, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 1:00 PM.

The Great Situ Panchen

Talks and Lectures Curator Karl Debreczeny of the Rubin Museum of Art presents the artistic legacy of the remarkable scholar-painter Situ Panchen. Learn how this extraordinary figure fostered the revival of the Encampment style (Gardri) during the eighteenth century. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 1. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha: Lama, Patron, Artist: The Great Situ Panchen. Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, April 1, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, April 1, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Thursday, April 1, 2010, 1:00 PM.

The Art of the Kimono: Trunk Show and Sale

Kyoto Kimono of New York presents vintage Japanese kimono during this three-day trunk show event and sale in the museum shop of the Freer Gallery of Art. Offered for sale are hundreds of vintage kimono, along with gifts and accessories created from Japanese textiles, as well as bags, scarves, and small pouches made of vintage silk by Stephanie Goddard of Kimono Rescue. Nancy McDonough, owner of Kyoto Kimono, discusses the cultural and aesthetic significance of traditional kimono styles during two fashion shows held at 1 PM on Friday, April 2, and Sunday, April 4, in the Freer conference room. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer Gallery Shop. Friday, April 2, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, April 2, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, April 2, 2010, 12:00 PM.

The Art of the Kimono: Fashion Show

Kyoto Kimono of New York presents vintage Japanese kimono during this three-day trunk show event and sale in the museum shop of the Freer Gallery of Art. Offered for sale are hundreds of vintage kimono, along with gifts and accessories created from Japanese textiles, as well as bags, scarves, and small pouches made of vintage silk by Stephanie Goddard of Kimono Rescue. Nancy McDonough, owner of Kyoto Kimono, discusses the cultural and aesthetic significance of traditional kimono styles during two fashion shows held at 1 PM on Friday, April 2, and Sunday, April 4, in the Freer conference room. Categories: Demonstrations. Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer Conference Room. Related Events: The Art of Kimono: Trunk Show and Sale. Friday, April 2, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Friday, April 2, 2010, 1:00 PM.

The Art of the Kimono: Trunk Show and Sale

Kyoto Kimono of New York presents vintage Japanese kimono during this three-day trunk show event and sale in the museum shop of the Freer Gallery of Art. Offered for sale are hundreds of vintage kimono, along with gifts and accessories created from Japanese textiles, as well as bags, scarves, and small pouches made of vintage silk by Stephanie Goddard of Kimono Rescue. Nancy McDonough, owner of Kyoto Kimono, discusses the cultural and aesthetic significance of traditional kimono styles during two fashion shows held at 1 PM on Friday, April 2, and Sunday, April 4, in the Freer conference room. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer Gallery Shop. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM.

Eighth Annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon: Chocolate Underground

Films What happens when the “Good for You” political party takes power? They outlaw chocolate! In Takayuki Hamana’s sweet story, two chocoholic boys battle injustice by starting a bootleg chocolate operation. But can they get away with it? (2009, 87 min. DVD, subtitled, appropriate for all ages). Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 11:00 AM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Ideals of Beauty Scavenger Hunt

Grab your phone, follow the clues, and discover some of the masterworks showcased in the new guidebook Ideals of Beauty: Asian and American Art in the Freer and Sackler Galleries. Visit anytime between 1 and 3 pm for instructions and to begin the hunt. Cherry blossom-inspired cupcakes will be available for purchase throughout the afternoon. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer Gallery. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tea Ceremony

The Chado Urasenke Tankokai DC Association will demonstrate the Urasenke tradition of Chado, or “the Way of Tea,” an art- and philosophy-based method of preparing, serving, and drinking tea. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler sublevel 2. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Tour of Cornucopia: Ceramics from Southern Japan

Join Louise Cort, curator of ceramics, on a tour of the exhibition Cornucopia: Ceramics from Southern Japan, on view through January 9, 2011. See vessels dating to around 1600, when a heightened interest in ceramics merged with technological advances to launch an extraordinary era of ceramic production in Japan. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at the Freer Information Desk. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 1:00 PM.

The 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon Cosplay Contest

Films The Freer and Sackler Galleries, in partnership with Otakorp, Inc. and the DC Anime Club, will host a cosplay (short for “costume play”) contest as part of the anime marathon. The contest is open to individuals or groups. To enter, e-mail fsgasiafilms@si.edu with your name, the number of people in your group (if applicable), and a brief description and picture of the character(s) you will be representing. The first twenty individuals or groups who respond will be accepted. Each individual or group will be given up to three minutes to perform before an audience in the 300-seat Meyer Auditorium. A panel of judges will present awards at the end of the event. All costumes and performances must be family-friendly. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 1:30 PM.

ImaginAsia: Anime Artists Workshop

ImaginAsia Discover the origins of anime in the manga drawings of the Japanese artist Hokusai (1760–1849). Work with professional artists to perfect your anime drawings and then share your work with fellow artists. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Tea Ceremony

The Chado Urasenke Tankokai DC Association will demonstrate the Urasenke tradition of Chado, or “the Way of Tea,” an art- and philosophy-based method of preparing, serving, and drinking tea. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sackler sublevel 2. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 3:00 PM.

Eighth Annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon: Sword of the Stranger

Films This swashbuckling adventure from director Masahiro Ando features plenty of lightning-quick swordplay action. It tells the story of a mysterious samurai who befriends a young boy on the run from ruthless bad guys. (2007, 103 min. 35mm, subtitled, appropriate for ages 13 and up). Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 4:00 PM.

Eighth Annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon: Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

Films Scripted by the legendary Mamoru Oshii, Hiroyuki Okiura’s visually dazzling meditation on violence and its consequences takes place in a dystopian alternate-reality Japan, where a fascist government employs paramilitary forces to quell a rebel terrorist organization. (1998, 102 min. 35mm, subtitled, rated R). Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Saturday, April 3, 2010, 7:00 PM.

The Art of the Kimono: Trunk Show and Sale

Kyoto Kimono of New York presents vintage Japanese kimono during this three-day trunk show event and sale in the museum shop of the Freer Gallery of Art. Offered for sale are hundreds of vintage kimono, along with gifts and accessories created from Japanese textiles, as well as bags, scarves, and small pouches made of vintage silk by Stephanie Goddard of Kimono Rescue. Nancy McDonough, owner of Kyoto Kimono, discusses the cultural and aesthetic significance of traditional kimono styles during two fashion shows held at 1 PM on Friday, April 2, and Sunday, April 4, in the Freer conference room. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer Gallery Shop. Sunday, April 4, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, April 4, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, April 4, 2010, 12:00 PM.

The Art of the Kimono: Fashion Show

Kyoto Kimono of New York presents vintage Japanese kimono during this three-day trunk show event and sale in the museum shop of the Freer Gallery of Art. Offered for sale are hundreds of vintage kimono, along with gifts and accessories created from Japanese textiles, as well as bags, scarves, and small pouches made of vintage silk by Stephanie Goddard of Kimono Rescue. Nancy McDonough, owner of Kyoto Kimono, discusses the cultural and aesthetic significance of traditional kimono styles during two fashion shows held at 1 PM on Friday, April 2, and Sunday, April 4, in the Freer conference room. Categories: Demonstrations. Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Freer Conference Room. Related Events: The Art of Kimono: Trunk Show and Sale. Sunday, April 4, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, April 4, 2010, 1:00 PM.

ImaginAsia: Anime Artists Workshop

ImaginAsia Discover the origins of anime in the manga drawings of the Japanese artist Hokusai (1760–1849). Work with professional artists to perfect your anime drawings and then share your work with fellow artists. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Sunday, April 4, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, April 5, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, April 5, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Monday, April 5, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 1:00 PM.

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Films In person: Tatia Rosenthal, director This event is cosponsored by the Embassy of Israel. Join filmmaker Tatia Rosenthal as she introduces and discusses her animated feature, which was based on short stories by best-selling Israeli author Etgar Keret and features the voice of actor Geoffrey Rush as a grumpy, freeloading guardian angel. In it, an unemployed twenty-something comes across an ad promising the meaning of life for just $9.99. In his zeal to share his discovery, he crosses paths with other residents in his apartment building, all of whom are busy on their own quixotic pursuits of happiness. “Enchanting . . . the screenplay by Etgar Keret and the director strikes just the right balance between quirk and simple observation” (Boyd van Hoeij, Indiewire). Intended for mature audiences. Israel/Australia / 2008 / 78 min. / English. Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 7:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, April 8, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, April 8, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Thursday, April 8, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, April 9, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, April 9, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Friday, April 9, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Korean Film Festival DC 2010: My Dear Enemy

Films Unemployed Hee-soo (Jeon Do-youn, who won an award at Cannes for her performance in Secret Sunshine) tracks down her ex-boyfriend Byoung-woon to get him to repay a debt in this deadpan comedy from director Lee Yoon-ki (Ad Lib Night; This Charming Girl). What follows is a roaming battle of the sexes as charismatic, carefree Byoung-woon tries to charm the money out of various women in his life while the increasingly fed-up Hee-soo tags along. Lee’s incisive, dryly funny, and pleasantly meandering tale allows the complexities of their relationship to develop gradually as both halves of the couple come to realize what they love—and hate—about the other. South Korea / 2008 / 123 min. / Korean with English subtitles. Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Friday, April 9, 2010, 7:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, April 10, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, April 10, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Tour: Arts of Japan

Travel to Japan through the Freer Gallery's unparalleled collection of screens, paintings, lacquerware, prints, ceramics, and sculpture. Look closely at Japanese works of art and learn about their importance in Japanese history and culture, past and present. Meet at the Freer info desk. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk. Saturday, April 10, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Saturday, April 10, 2010, 1:00 PM.

ImaginAsia: Tatebanko: Japanese Paper Dioramas

Using a rediscovered art form from seventeenth-century Japan, create a diorama using copies of Japanese woodblock prints in the Asian collections. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Saturday, April 10, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, April 11, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, April 11, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Tour: Arts of Japan

Travel to Japan through the Freer Gallery's unparalleled collection of screens, paintings, lacquerware, prints, ceramics, and sculpture. Look closely at Japanese works of art and learn about their importance in Japanese history and culture, past and present. Meet at the Freer info desk. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk. Sunday, April 11, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, April 11, 2010, 1:00 PM.

ImaginAsia: Tatebanko: Japanese Paper Dioramas

Using a rediscovered art form from seventeenth-century Japan, create a diorama using copies of Japanese woodblock prints in the Asian collections. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Sunday, April 11, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Korean Film Festival DC 2010: Wind Echoing in My Being

Films In this portrait of an artist as a young man, a loner living in an attic records his dreams of strange places and childhood memories in a book he hopes to publish one day—until a visit to his old hometown causes him to question whether this effort is worthwhile after all. Jeon’s first feature was selected for the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and won the Best Korean Film Award in the Wide Angle section of the 1997 Pusan International Film Festival. South Korea / 1997 / 103 min. / Korean with English subtitles Part of the Jeon Soo-il Retrospective. Over the past decade Jeon Soo-il has established himself as a distinct voice in Korean independent cinema, crafting films that resonate with intense emotion and a unique sensitivity to landscape. As film critic Neil Young put it in the Hollywood Reporter, Jeon makes “the kind of masterfully executed, emotionally impactful cinema that all admirers of the medium should discover.” This touring retrospective was organized by Ciné-Asie, Montreal (cineasie.ca), with… Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Sunday, April 11, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, April 12, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, April 12, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Monday, April 12, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, April 15, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, April 15, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Thursday, April 15, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, April 16, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, April 16, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Friday, April 16, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Korean Film Festival DC 2010: With a Girl of Black Soil

Films In person: Jeon Soo-il, director In a small mining village in Kangwon province, nine-year-old Young-lim lives a financially limited but cozy life with her father, a miner, and her mentally challenged brother. Their happiness is interrupted when her father loses his job after a mining incident. Jeon’s most acclaimed film—it won awards at the Venice, Pusan, Deauville, and Barcelona film festivals, among others—is a “quiet wonder” (critic Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter) that effectively plunges the viewer into its rugged, forlorn setting and the interior world of its young heroine. South Korea / 2007 / 89 min. / Korean with English subtitles Part of the Jeon Soo-il Retrospective. Over the past decade Jeon Soo-il has established himself as a distinct voice in Korean independent cinema, crafting films that resonate with intense emotion and a unique sensitivity to landscape. As film critic Neil Young put it in the Hollywood Reporter, Jeon makes “the kind of masterfully executed, emotionally impactful… Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Friday, April 16, 2010, 7:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, April 17, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, April 17, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Saturday, April 17, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Korean Film Festival DC 2010: Time Between Dog and Wolf

Films In person: Jeon Soo-il, director Titled after a French phrase denoting a time of night so dark that details disappear in front of one’s eyes, and set in an eerie, snowbound landscape, this film effectively conveys the uncanny feeling of being lost amid once-familiar surroundings. After leading a bleak, financially difficult urban existence, a filmmaker returns to his hometown after a twenty-five-year absence, where he meets a woman in search of her lost sibling. In their mutual wanderings and sense of loss, they develop an intense and mysterious attraction to one another. South Korea / 2005 / 110 min. / Korean with English subtitles Part of the Jeon Soo-il Retrospective. Over the past decade Jeon Soo-il has established himself as a distinct voice in Korean independent cinema, crafting films that resonate with intense emotion and a unique sensitivity to landscape. As film critic Neil Young put it in the Hollywood Reporter, Jeon makes “the kind of masterfully executed, emotionally impactful cinema th… Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Saturday, April 17, 2010, 2:00 PM.

My Family’s Shrine, My Family’s Culture

Talks and Lectures Monks and members of the Tibetan community discuss the family shrines on display in the Sackler Gallery’s education classroom. See how contemporary Tibetans arrange sacred paintings, sculptures, photographs, and offerings in family altars. Learn why particular items are placed in the shrines. Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 2. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha: The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection. Saturday, April 17, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, April 18, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, April 18, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, April 18, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Korean Film Festival DC 2010: Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells

Films In person: Jeon Soo-il, director While visiting his brother’s factory, recently divorced Choi (Oldboy star Choi Min-sik) agrees on the spur of the moment to travel to Nepal and deliver the ashes of a deceased worker to his homeland. After meeting the worker’s impoverished family, Choi finds it difficult to break the news to them or return to his former life. Jeon’s images of the Himalayas are as powerful as the drama unfolding within them. South Korea / 2008 / 95 min. / Korean, English, and Nepali with English subtitles Part of the Jeon Soo-il Retrospective. Over the past decade Jeon Soo-il has established himself as a distinct voice in Korean independent cinema, crafting films that resonate with intense emotion and a unique sensitivity to landscape. As film critic Neil Young put it in the Hollywood Reporter, Jeon makes “the kind of masterfully executed, emotionally impactful cinema that all admirers of the medium should discover.” This touring retrospective was organized by Ciné-Asie, Montreal… Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Sunday, April 18, 2010, 2:00 PM.

ImaginAsia: Paintings for Meditation

ImaginAsia Observe a Tibetan artist as he paints a thangka, and in the classroom learn a pin-hole technique used to copy details and compose religious paintings. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, April 18, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, April 19, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, April 19, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Monday, April 19, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, April 22, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, April 22, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Thursday, April 22, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, April 23, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, April 23, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Friday, April 23, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Korean Film Festival DC 2010: Dream

Films Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi (circa 369 BCE–circa 286 BCE) once dreamed he was a butterfly. When he woke up, Zhuangzi famously posed the question of whether he was dreaming of the butterfly—or if the butterfly was dreaming of him. Korean cinema’s resident provocateur Kim Ki-duk (3-Iron; The Isle) creates a contemporary variation on this ancient conundrum with this hallucinatory head trip of a film. Japanese actor Joe Odagiri (Adrift in Tokyo; Sway) plays an artist who dreams of a car crash, only to discover that the crash was real and was caused by a sleepwalking Korean woman with whom he becomes entwined in increasingly bizarre ways. This “hypnotic exploration of fate, relationships, and control . . . has a way of sticking with you” (Simon Howell, Sound on Sight). Intended for mature audiences. South Korea / 2008 / 95 min. / Korean and Japanese with English subtitles. Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Friday, April 23, 2010, 7:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, April 24, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, April 24, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Saturday, April 24, 2010, 1:00 PM.

ImaginAsia: Prayers in the Wind

ImaginAsia Use hand-carved wooden printing blocks from the great stupas at Swayambhunath and Bodhinath in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal to print prayer flags and paper prints of Buddhist deities and prayers for peace and protection. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Saturday, April 24, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, April 25, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, April 25, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, April 25, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Korean Film Festival DC 2010: My Friend and His Wife

Films Variety film critic Derek Elley calls Shin Dong-il’s film “superbly honed at every level, with dialogue, performances, and direction meshing in a seamless, apparently effortless flow.” It tells the story of two old friends—one a single, ambitious businessman; the other a humble, married chef—whose lives are turned upside down by marital infidelity and personal tragedy. Shin’s film blends great acting, unexpected twists, and subtle but powerful camera work to create a compelling exploration of morality, ethics, and the fragility of human relationships. South Korea / 2008 / 114 min. / Korean with English subtitles. Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Sunday, April 25, 2010, 2:00 PM.

ImaginAsia: Prayers in the Wind

ImaginAsia Use hand-carved wooden printing blocks from the great stupas at Swayambhunath and Bodhinath in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal to print prayer flags and paper prints of Buddhist deities and prayers for peace and protection. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, April 25, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, April 26, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, April 26, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Monday, April 26, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, April 29, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, April 29, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Thursday, April 29, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, April 30, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, April 30, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Friday, April 30, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Pre-Concert Gallery Tour: Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas

Special tours View and discuss the Freer Gallery's important collection of sculpture, paintings, and drawings created in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet. Discover how the arts of this region are closely intertwined with many religious traditions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Jainism. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk. Related Events: Performance: Shujaat Khan, sitar; Abhiman Kaushal, tabla; 7:30 pm. Friday, April 30, 2010, 6:45 PM.

Shujaat Khan, sitar; Abhiman Kaushal, tabla

Performances Grammy Award®-nominee Shujaat Khan, one of the premier exponents of Indian classical music, makes his Smithsonian debut at the Freer Gallery. He performed at Carnegie Hall in 1998 as part of the fiftieth-anniversary celebration of India’s independence and has appeared at Royal Albert Hall in London, Royce Hall in Los Angeles, Congress Hall in Berlin, and at the United Nations. His more than fifty recordings include three with the groundbreaking Persian-Indian trio Ghazal. Categories: After Five. Performances. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free tickets required. Related Events: Pre-concert gallery tour, Arts of India. 6:45 pm. Friday, April 30, 2010, 7:30 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, May 1, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, May 1, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Saturday, May 1, 2010, 1:00 PM.

ImaginAsia: Prayers in the Wind

ImaginAsia Use hand-carved wooden printing blocks from the great stupas at Swayambhunath and Bodhinath in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal to print prayer flags and paper prints of Buddhist deities and prayers for peace and protection. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Saturday, May 1, 2010, 2:00 PM.

My Family’s Shrine, My Family’s Culture

Talks and Lectures Monks and members of the Tibetan community discuss the family shrines on display in the Sackler Gallery’s education classroom. See how contemporary Tibetans arrange sacred paintings, sculptures, photographs, and offerings in family altars. Learn why particular items are placed in the shrines. Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 2. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha: The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection. Saturday, May 1, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, May 2, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, May 2, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, May 2, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Korean Film Festival DC 2010: M

Films Lee Myung-se was inspired to make this psychodrama by a dream he had in which Alfred Hitchcock handed him a book titled M. Employing the hyperkinetic style that distinguished his previous films Nowhere to Hide and Duellist, Lee turns M into a study of rich, saturated colors and bright light alternating with inky darkness. These dazzling visuals function as projections of the feverish mind of a creatively blocked writer who starts seeing visions of his first love and cannot tell if she is real, a ghost, or the product of his imagination. Deliberately fragmented, Lee’s film is an absorbing mental puzzle that, like obvious forebearers such as The Shining or The Double Life of Veronique, innovatively exploits cinematic aesthetics to put the audience inside a mind slipping into madness. South Korea / 2007 / 110 min. / Korean with English subtitles. Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Sunday, May 2, 2010, 2:00 PM.

ImaginAsia: Prayers in the Wind

ImaginAsia Use hand-carved wooden printing blocks from the great stupas at Swayambhunath and Bodhinath in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal to print prayer flags and paper prints of Buddhist deities and prayers for peace and protection. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia classroom, Sackler sublevel 2. Cost: Free. First come first served. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, May 2, 2010, 2:00 PM.

In the Realm of Tibetan Buddhism: A Place for Transcendence

Talks and Lectures Learn about Tibetan Buddhism with teachers from the Tibetan Meditation Center in Frederick, Maryland, and gain insight into the exhibitions In the Realm of the Buddha. Spiritual director Drupon Ningpo talks about the sculptures, deities, and ritual objects seen in Alice S. Kandell’s Tibetan Buddhist shrine. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Sublevel 1. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, May 2, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, May 3, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, May 3, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Monday, May 3, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, May 6, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Thursday, May 6, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Thursday, May 6, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Pre-Concert Gallery Tour: Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Special tours 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meet at Freer information desk. Related Events: Performance: Musicians from Marlboro III; 7:30 pm. Thursday, May 6, 2010, 6:45 PM.

Musicians from Marlboro III

Performances Cellist Yo-Yo Ma once declared that the Marlboro Music Festival “was the place where I decided to become a musician.” This season’s final concert by the Musicians from Marlboro features Boccherini’s String Quintet in F Major, op. 20, no. 3; Schubert’s String Quintet in C, d. 956; and Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for String Quartet. Categories: After Five. Performances. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free tickets required. Related Events: Pre-concert gallery tour, Freer highlights. 6:45 pm. Thursday, May 6, 2010, 7:30 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, May 7, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Friday, May 7, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Friday, May 7, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Korean Film Festival DC 2010: Rough Cut

Films Written by Kim Ki-duk, Jang Hun’s action-packed film provides a fresh twist on the gangster movie genre. After severely beating his co-star during a filmed fight scene, movie star Soo-ta offers the role to Gang-pae, an actual gangster and aspiring thespian. Gang-pae accepts, but with one condition: the fights in the movie must be real. Their tumultuous love-hate relationship teaches both men about the limits of friendship, while the gulf between playing a gangster and actually being one becomes apparent in the film’s shocking conclusion. Intended for mature audiences. South Korea / 2008 / 113 min. / Korean with English subtitles. Categories: After Five. Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Friday, May 7, 2010, 7:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, May 8, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Saturday, May 8, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Saturday, May 8, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, May 9, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Sunday, May 9, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Sunday, May 9, 2010, 1:00 PM.

Korean Film Festival DC 2010: For Eternal Hearts

Films Love transcends death in this “weird and wonderful” (Derek Elley, Variety) romantic fantasy about a college student whose crush keeps appearing to him even after she commits suicide. Told in flashbacks stretching from the student protests of the turbulent 1970s to the classroom of eager students where the hero now teaches, Hwang Qu-duck’s film hinges on a startling plot twist that throws perceptions of what is real and what is fantasy for a supernatural loop. South Korea / 2007 / 103 min. / Korean with English subtitles. Categories: Films. Venue: Freer Gallery. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Sunday, May 9, 2010, 2:00 PM.

Freer Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, May 10, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Sackler Gallery Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours 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 days except Wednesdays: 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. Monday, May 10, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Special Exhibition Tour: In the Realm of the Buddha

Ongoing Tours Join a docent-led tour of this special exhibition. March 27 through July 18, 2010: Most days, except Wednesdays: 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: In the Realm of the Buddha. Monday, May 10, 2010, 1:00 PM.