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April 2006
In this Issue:

1. Le Ballet mecanique

2. Dada Student Guide

3. Photographic Discoveries: Recent Acquisitions

4.Frans van Mieris' The Little Dog

5. April Film Programs

6. April Calendar of Events

1. Le Ballet mecanique

In conjunction with the Dada exhibition, automated musical instruments, including sixteen programmed grand player pianos, play portions of George Antheil's score for the Fernand Leger film, Le Ballet mecanique (1924), on the mezzanine of the East Building. The installation, activated for a ten-minute performance each weekday at 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. as well as Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 p.m., will continue through the close of the exhibition on May 14, 2006. Leger's 16-minute film may be viewed in the exhibition, without sound.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/music.htm#mar12a

2. Dada Student Guide

For the first time, the Gallery is offering a special exhibition guide for high-school students. The 16-page full-color guide, prepared with the assistance of a high-school student, is available at the entrance to the Dada exhibition and online. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required, available without charge at http://www.adobe.com.
http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/pdf/dada_student_guide.pdf
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/dadainfo.htm

3. Photographic Discoveries: Recent Acquisitions

In the last few years the National Gallery has significantly expanded its collection of 19th- and 20th-century European and American photographs. Photographic Discoveries: Recent Acquisitions, on view through July 30, 2006, presents some of the finest examples, including 70 works by such celebrated photographers as William Henry Fox Talbot, Eugene Atget, Alfred Stieglitz, Aleksandr Rodchenko, and Brassai. View a selection of these works online.
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/photodiscoveryinfo.htm

4. Frans van Mieris' The Little Dog

Frans van Mieris (1635–1681) painted thoughtful yet lighthearted genre scenes. Quacks, peasants, elegantly dressed ladies, soldiers, and pets appear in different combinations, often stressing themes such as love, deceit, vanity, and imitation. Explore Van Mieris' painting The Little Dog to understand the symbolism he used throughout his works. Thirty-four works are on view at the Gallery through May 21.
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2006/vanmieris/index.htm

5. April Film Programs

Film programs at the Gallery in April include a retrospective saluting Billy Wilder during his centennial year; four programs on World War I and Dada; and a continuing series of films by Japanese master Mikio Naruse (1905–1969). Descriptions and schedules for the film programs are available online.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/film.htm

6. April Calendar of Events

Plan your visit to the Gallery with the help of the April Calendar of Events. Schedules of films, lectures, gallery talks, family activities, and concerts are listed along with detailed information about each event.
http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/calendar.htm

PLANNING A VISIT/GENERAL INFORMATION
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April 2006 In this Issue: 1. Le Ballet mecanique 2. Dada Student Guide 3. Photographic Discoveries: Recent Acquisitions 4.Frans van Mieris' The Little Dog 5. April Film Programs 6. April Calendar of Events
	1. Le Ballet mecanique In conjunction with the Dada exhibition, automated musical instruments, including sixteen programmed grand player pianos, play portions of George Antheil's score for the Fernand Leger film, Le Ballet mecanique (1924), on the mezzanine of the East Building. The installation, activated for a ten-minute performance each weekday at 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. as well as Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 p.m., will continue through the close of the exhibition on May 14, 2006. Leger's 16-minute film may be viewed in the exhibition, without sound. http://www.nga.gov/programs/music.htm#mar12a
	2. Dada Student Guide For the first time, the Gallery is offering a special exhibition guide for high-school students. The 16-page full-color guide, prepared with the assistance of a high-school student, is available at the entrance to the Dada exhibition and online. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required, available without charge at http://www.adobe.com. http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/pdf/dada_student_guide.pdf http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/dadainfo.htm
	3. Photographic Discoveries: Recent Acquisitions In the last few years the National Gallery has significantly expanded its collection of 19th- and 20th-century European and American photographs. Photographic Discoveries: Recent Acquisitions, on view through July 30, 2006, presents some of the finest examples, including 70 works by such celebrated photographers as William Henry Fox Talbot, Eugene Atget, Alfred Stieglitz, Aleksandr Rodchenko, and Brassai. View a selection of these works online. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/photodiscoveryinfo.htm
	4. Frans van Mieris' The Little Dog Frans van Mieris (1635–1681) painted thoughtful yet lighthearted genre scenes. Quacks, peasants, elegantly dressed ladies, soldiers, and pets appear in different combinations, often stressing themes such as love, deceit, vanity, and imitation. Explore Van Mieris' painting The Little Dog to understand the symbolism he used throughout his works. Thirty-four works are on view at the Gallery through May 21. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2006/vanmieris/index.htm
	5. April Film Programs Film programs at the Gallery in April include a retrospective saluting Billy Wilder during his centennial year; four programs on World War I and Dada; and a continuing series of films by Japanese master Mikio Naruse (1905–1969). Descriptions and schedules for the film programs are available online. http://www.nga.gov/programs/film.htm
	6. April Calendar of Events Plan your visit to the Gallery with the help of the April Calendar of Events. Schedules of films, lectures, gallery talks, family activities, and concerts are listed along with detailed information about each event. http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/calendar.htm
	PLANNING A VISIT/GENERAL INFORMATION http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/index.htm This page provides links to the Gallery's hours and location, Calendar of Events, restaurant hours, accessibility information, Gallery history, and news releases. The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden, located on the National Mall between Third and Ninth Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, are open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free. For general information, call (202) 737-4215 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (202) 842-6176. To obtain a free bimonthly Calendar of Events by mail, call (202) 842-6662 or contact us by e-mail at calendar@nga.gov. Please include your mailing address. To receive a free quarterly Film Calendar by mail, contact us by e-mail at film-department@nga.gov. Please include your mailing address. TO CONTACT US If you would like to contact us, please submit our Web feedback form at: http://www.nga.gov/feedback/webfeedback.htm TO MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION If you would like to change your e-mail address for receipt of this newsletter, go to: http://subscribe.nga.gov/subscription_manage_NGart.cfm PROBLEMS WITH THE LINKS? If you are unable to get results by clicking directly on a link, highlight the URL, then copy and paste it in the "Location Bar" at the top of the browser window. This is a post-only mailing address. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY.