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Chopin in Paris
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Experience the magical years that Chopin spent in Paris (1831-1849) in which he produced some of his most glorious masterworks. Hear the breadth of his music in this seminar featuring a live piano performance.
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Journey to Mecca IMAX Screening
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 7:00 PM
This dramatic and documentary feature filmed in Saudi Arabia and Morocco in English and Arabic tells the amazing story of Ibn Battuta, one of the greatest travelers of all time, traveling for almost 30 years and three times farther than Marco Polo.
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Arabia 3D
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Through stunning photography, travel to the exotic and fascinating land of Arabia and discover an extraordinary culture, a history full of adventure, an environment of extreme challenges, and a people of strong faith.
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Watch the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits including “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “The Lion King” over a 10-year period. Discussion with Don Hahn and Peter Schneider after the film.
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Elvis Presley: A 75th Birthday Tribute to the King
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 6:45 PM
A 75th birthday tribute to "The King," featuring the songs that made him great, clips from some of his movies, and rare archival footage and interviews that clarify the life experiences that shaped Elvis' career and personal life.
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A Musical Journey to Eight Great Cities
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 12:00 PM
In this course highlighted by CD and DVD recordings, opera singer and composer Colleen Fay takes participants on an armchair excursion to eight musical capitals to learn about and listen to the masterpieces that were created in them.
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John Eaton and Friends
Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Join nationally celebrated pianist, scholar, and humorist, John Eaton, celebrated host of WAMU’s Hot Jazz Saturday Night, Rob Bamberger, and renowned jazz bass maestro, Tommy Cecil as they discuss some of America’s best jazz greats.
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What Makes It Great?
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 7:00 PM
What makes music great? NPR’s Performance Today commentator Rob Kapilow has the answers. In this session, Kapilow, the Peabody Chamber players, and Ilyich Rivas explore Stravinksy's The Soldier's Tale.
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Not Just Bollywood: A Look at Indian Film
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Join the Freer and Sackler Galleries’ film programmer Tom Vick and University of Texas at Austin film scholar Lalitha Gopalan for an entertaining multimedia and informative discussion of the world’s largest film industry.
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