Posts Tagged: Smithsonian

Message from the Smithsonian Secretary: 2010 Combined Federal Campaign

Dear Colleagues, Once again, we have an opportunity to give back to the community through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). This year’s CFC theme is the Compassion of Individuals and the Power of Community. It emphasizes how this large collective effort by the federal workforce ensures our donations will have greater impact on the qualityRead… Read more »

Lights! Camera! Exhibition! Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg

Norman Rockwell, Shadow Artist, 1920, oil on canvas, Collection of George Lucas And the Oscar goes to…Norman Rockwell? Not quite, but the beloved American illustrator and painter was well connected to the movie business. In fact, Rockwell once said, “If I hadn’t become a painter, I would have liked to have been a movie director.”Read… Read more »

Culture at NO Co$t this Saturday

That’s right! Try something different – free museum admission Saturday September 25th 2010 for you and a friend! Whether your a history/natural history fan or an art lover – I’m sure you can appreciate this free offer – courtesy of Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day. Check out their website for the list of participating museums acrossRead… Read more »

Can You Hear The Question President Obama is Asking You?

According to the Wall Street Journalʼs Economy section of Sundayʼs edition, there is a growing sense among many economists that Washingtonʼs ability to goose the economic recovery is limited, especially given the deep pain U.S. businesses and households have suffered during the recession. Thursday July 29th at the Washington DC Convention Center, President Obama spokeRead… Read more »

US State Department and Web 2.0 – Take 2

Originally posted at http://generationshift.blospot.com. A couple weeks ago, I blogged about the State Department’s use of Web 2.0, giving them an overall grade of “A” for their wide array of blogs, wikis, social network sites, podcasts, and a YouTube channel. Let’s make it an A+. Between that post and now, I had the chance toRead… Read more »