An on-line Smithsonian Associates program on August 31 gives a sensible information to on a regular basis consuming that’s good for you, good for others and good for the planet. 
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Tuesday, August 2

“Into the Jaws of Death”: Fighting the Crimean War: The brutal Crimean War exemplified the sort of competitors amongst mighty European nations seen by means of a lot of the 18th and Nineteenth centuries. Historian Christopher Hamner offers an outline of this battle, emphasizing the methods it straddled the normal and the trendy methods to wage battle—and knowledgeable different nations’ preparations for future conflicts. 6:30 p.m. ET $20-$25

 

Thursday, August 4

The Mystical Core in Traditional Religions: Using sacred texts, music, artwork and different types of expression, Graham M. Schweig examines the that means, function and observe of mysticism. In the method, he discusses what mystical traditions reveal concerning the relationship between people and the divine. 6:30 p.m. ET $30-$35

 

Saturday, August 6

The Artistic Legacy of Ancient Greece: Without the present of historical Greece our world could be a really totally different place. Explore this distinctive legacy with writer Nigel McGilchrist and observe its ongoing affect by means of the common enchantment of the humanity of its artwork. Enrolled individuals within the Smithsonian World Art History Certificate earn 1/2 credit score. 9:30 a.m. ET $80-$90

 

Monday, August 8

The Secret History of Home Economics: The time period house economics might conjure traumatic recollections of lopsided hand-sewn pillows or sunken muffins. But in response to writer Danielle Dreilinger, the once-revolutionary “science of better living” that exploded job alternatives for girls within the twentieth century nonetheless has one thing to show us at this time: that everybody ought to learn to cook dinner a meal, steadiness their checking account and battle for a greater world. 7 p.m. ET $20-$25

 

Wednesday, August 10

Animal Behavior: How It Evolves and Why It Matters: In an exploration of animal habits in all its superb complexity, biologist Marlene Zuk goes past the nature-versus-nurture debate to concentrate on the interplay between genes and the setting. Driving her investigation is a necessary query: How does habits evolve in animals—and people? 6:45 p.m. ET $20-$25

 

Friday, August 12

African-Jewish Cooking: A Cultural Crossroads with Culinary Historian Michael W. Twitty: Culinary historian Michael W. Twitty is fascinated by the wedding of two of essentially the most distinctive culinary cultures on the earth at this time: the meals and traditions of the African Atlantic and the worldwide Jewish diaspora. Join the James Beard Award–successful writer as he explores the crossroads of those cuisines, in addition to problems with reminiscence and id that develop from them. This program might be held in particular person on the Smithsonian’s S. Dillon Ripley Center and on-line. 6:45 p.m. ET $20-$25

 

Saturday, August 13

Introduction to Lightroom: Adobe Lightroom is essentially the most helpful (and consumer pleasant) software program for organizing and enhancing photographs, usable for each RAW and JPEG picture recordsdata. This two-session workshop gives customers an outline of this system, with a concentrate on working with the important Library and Develop modules for organizing and enhancing your recordsdata. 9:30 a.m. ET $275-$295

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On August 15 Folklorists Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman journey into the previous to discover the tales of authors similar to Madame d’Aulnoy (who coined the time period fairy story), Madame de Murat and Charles Perrault.

Nineteenth-century illustration for “The Blue Bird” by Madame d’Aulnoy / Smithsonian Associates

Monday, August 15

French Fairytales: Once upon a time, fairy tales weren’t the brief, easy kids’s tales everyone knows. Instead, they typically carried delicate messages or warnings, or ridiculed highly effective figures. These subversive tales have been created in Seventeenth-century Paris literary salons, secure boards for aristocrats—largely girls—to collect and share typically coded tales. Folklorists Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman discover these largely forgotten tales and their deeper meanings. 6:45 p.m. ET $20-$25

 

Wednesday, August 17

Architecture and Public Art Photography: Learn methods to take nice images of structure and public artwork in a web based three-session course. Class discussions embody methods and digicam settings for cityscapes, particular person buildings, architectural particulars, modern public artwork, monuments and memorials and extra. 6:30 p.m. ET $125-$145

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Emmy Award–nominated PBS tv host Darley Newman leads a digital tour by means of St. Louis on August 18.

Downtown St. Louis, Old Courthouse with the Gateway Arch / Smithsonian Associates

Thursday, August 18

Destination Cities: St. Louis: From charming parks to neighborhoods that replicate a wealthy immigrant heritage to terrific beer and BBQ, St Louis, Missouri, has a lot to supply guests. PBS tv host Darley Newman leads a vigorous digital tour of the town, uncovering the lesser-known backstories of its iconic landmarks and regionally cherished hidden gems—and loads of explanation why St. Louis is a perfect vacation spot. 7 p.m. ET $25-$30

 

Friday, August 19

Secrets of the Sommelier: The path to turning into a wine knowledgeable is lengthy, arduous and intensive. Award-winning sommelier Erik Segelbaum gives an opportunity to speed up your studying by sharing the tips, methods and secrets and techniques to tasting and deciding on wines like a world-class professional. This immersive program features a curated private tasting equipment to boost the expertise accessible for decide up at a Washington, D.C. wine bar. 6 p.m. ET $65-$75

 

Monday, August 22

The Age of Confucius: Historian Justin M. Jacobs analyzes the thrilling mental ferment of the age of Confucius and the thinkers who adopted in his footsteps throughout the Warring States period: Mozi, Mencius, Zhuangzi, Xunzi and Han Feizi. The vigorous alternate of concepts amongst these philosophers helped outline Chinese civilization itself and set the stage for the following two thousand years of dynasties and empires. 6:45 p.m. ET $20-$25

Elbert Hubbard and the Roycrofters: America’s Arts and Crafts Movement: In the late Nineteenth century, Elbert Hubbard, a salesman for Buffalo’s Larkin Soap Company, fused the beliefs of the British Arts and Crafts motion together with his robust enterprise sense to create the creative and philosophical neighborhood known as Roycroft in East Aurora, New York. Alan Nowicki, program director on the Roycroft campus, traces its influential flourishing, its demise and its restoration that captures its former glory. 7 p.m. ET $20-$25

 

Tuesday, August 23

Jazz: Modern Soundscapes in Film: Some of the world’s biggest film scores have been composed by a few of the world’s biggest jazz musicians. With movie clips, commentary and dwell piano demonstrations, live performance musician and film fanatic Rachel Franklin delves into the hidden magic of a few of the most interesting jazz-inspired music from movies together with A Streetcar Named Desire, The Sweet Smell of Success, Alfie and Birdman. 6:30 p.m. ET $30-$35

 

Wednesday, August 24

The ENIAC Programmers: The Women Behind the First Modern Computer: After the top of World War II, six pioneering girls have been assigned to program the brand new Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer—for which there have been no educational codes or programming languages to information them. They succeeded, however their story was by no means advised to the general public. Author and documentary filmmaker Kathy Kleiman brings it—and these technological revolutionaries—out of the shadows. 6:45 p.m. ET $20-$25

DC’s Black Broadway: Remembering U Street’s Brightest Lights: Long earlier than at this time’s eating places, boutiques and luxurious high-rises, Washington’s U Street was generally known as the town’s vibrant Black Broadway. Author Briana A. Thomas brings to life the historic U Street neighborhood’s heritage of arts, leisure, and commerce from the early triumphs of emancipation to the latest struggles of gentrification. 7 p.m. ET $20-$25

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Volcanologist Kirt Kempter discover’s Italy’s volcanic previous, current and future in a web based program on August 29. 

Vesuvius / Smithsonian Associates

Monday, August 29

The Volcanic Pulse of Italy: Italy has lengthy been a focus for the sector of volcanology, due to many notable websites similar to Vesuvius, Etna, Stromboli and Vulcano. Join volcanologist Kirt Kempter for an exploration of the nation’s volcanic previous, current and future. 7 p.m. ET $25-$30

 

Tuesday, August 30

Art + History: Evening Encores: If you’ve not skilled Paul Glenshaw’s dynamic collection Art + History, through which he examines nice artistic endeavors of their historic context, now’s your probability. In this summer time collection, he reprises six of his earlier daytime periods in livestreamed night packages. In this session, Glenshaw discusses Gassed by John Singer Sargent. Enrolled individuals within the Smithsonian World Art History Certificate earn 1/2 credit score. 6:45 p.m. ET $20-$25

 

Wednesday, August 31  

How To Be a Conscious Eater: Bewildered by navigating a meals world stuffed with fads, conflicting information and advertising and marketing hype? You can nonetheless make good, considerate selections amid the chaos. Sophie Egan, an knowledgeable on meals’s impression on human and environmental well being, gives a sensible information to on a regular basis consuming that’s good for you, good for others and good for the planet. 12 p.m. ET $25-$30

Tangier and Smith Island: Beauty and Peril: Tangier Island, Virginia and Smith Island, Maryland, are communities inextricably linked to the Chesapeake Bay. Enjoy a visible narrative by writer and photographer Jay Fleming that explores their setting, communities and business fisheries. 7 p.m. ET $25-30.

To view Smithsonian Associates digital program information, go to www.smithsonianassociates.org.

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