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April 2001 |
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by Julia BV Bradshaw "Let’s go get food." There it is. The words dribble from the mouth of a compadre like oil, causing everyone to wince. They know that it is inevitably going to take place, and that there is nothing they can do to prevent it from happening. It’s the most common excuse for teenagers when they find themselves at a loss for things to do. In a city like Falls Church, and with the conservative age limits at night clubs, teens often find themselves spending mounds of money on food that they really don’t wish to eat, for the sole purpose of easing the sense of idleness in their lives. Not only does this drain the piggy bank, but it can also cause significant weight gain, a lethal occurrence now that the swim suit season is approaching. So, The Lasso has come up with a list of things to do while on Spring Break (because it’s certain that students will be too busy studying while in school), which are relatively cheap, highly amusing, and satisfying for both genders.
-Mammals on the Move: Anteaters: Fast Food Specialists (Oct. 16, 200 – Indefinitely) -In Search of Giant Squid (New Permanent) -Manifestations of the Spirit: Photographs of Afro-Brazilian Religion by Phyllis Galembo (Feb. 2, 2001 – Jan. 2002)
-National Postal Museum: Columbus’ Voyage of Discovery: The Columbian Series of 1893. Features an entire sheet of extremely rare Columbian Exposition stamps from 1893. (March 8, 2001 – June 1, 2001) -Smithsonian Institution Building: Indian Peace Medals from the Schermer Collections. (January 26, 2001 – June 3, 2001) -S. Dillon Ripley International Gallery: Piano 300: Three Centuries of People and Pianos and Manuscripts. (March 9, 200 – June 3, 2001) -Arthut M. Sackler Gallery: Contemporary Art from India (February 14, 2001 – Indefinitely). Fountains of Light: Islamic Metalwork from the Nuhad Es-Said Collection. (September 17, 200 – Indefinitely) -Freer Gallery of Art: South Asian Sculpture. (March 12, 2000 – Indefinitely). Chinese Arts of the Brush, 17th and 18th Century. (January 21, 2001 – July 22, 2001). -Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: William Kentridge. Disturbing narratives and personal pathos, social inequity and civil strife are created form drawings in process. There are 13 animated short films and some 60 related figure drawings. ( February 28, 2001 – May 13, 2001) -Directions. By Tim Hawkinson. Uses castoff materials, deadpan humor, kitsch imagery and quirky mechanics to create constructions and drawings that are subtle mediations on human nature and the passage of time. (March 15, 2001 – July 1, 2001) -National Museum of American History: The Underwater Web: Cabling the Seas. (March 23, 2001 – March 22, 2002). Fast Attacks and Boomers; Submarines in the Cold War. ( April 2000 – April 12, 2003) Artificial Anatomy: Papier – Mache Anatomical Models. ( May 13, 200 – May 6, 2001) -Electricity: Lighting a Revolution. ( March 29, 2000 – New Permanent)
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