by Olivia Talley | Jan 12, 2022 | Museum Visit, Museum Visits, Site Visits, Uncategorized
A performance at the festival the date wasn’t clarified. Hello! January 13th we will be meeting with a variety of employees from the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Center. First, let me start by introducing what the Smithsonian Center for...
by Alina Villa | Jan 28, 2020 | Site Visits
How do you write about an act of service when it’s a one-time act? It’s a little uncomfortable to call yourself a volunteer when it isn’t something you do regularly, yet, dipping your toes in and serving for a day or a few hours is still more than nothing…right?...
by Anna Cook | Jan 27, 2020 | Site Visits
On Saturday Jan. 27, our class visited the Anacostia Arts Center and enjoyed a moving performance by the District Community Playback, where we had the privilege of listening to the stories of folk who have lived in the city for more than 30 years. From the D.C. Sniper...
by Claire Strother | Jan 27, 2020 | Site Visits
Our final site visit of the month took us to the Arts Museum of the Americas (AMA). Before I dive into the specifics of our trip, let’s get a little background. The AMA was founded in 1976 as the first collection of Latin American and Caribbean modern and contemporary...
by Emma Haren | Jan 27, 2020 | Site Visits
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, or NMAAHC, is the newest Smithsonian institution. Authorized by Congress in 2003 and finished in 2016, the museum does not have a mission statement. Instead, they have four pillars that uphold their goals...
by Jimena Fernandez | Jan 26, 2020 | Site Visits
In 2006 The Atlas Performing Arts Center reopened after being abandoned for approximately 33 years. Before this, the Atlas used to be one of four movie theaters in H Street. People from all throughout H Street came to the Atlas to see their movies. Sadly, in 1968...
