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In 1906, at the urging of President Theodore Roosevelt, the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution accepted a generous gift of Asian and American art from collector and connoisseur Charles Lang Freer (1854–1919). This gift was later housed in what became the first art museum of the Smithsonian Institution: the Freer Gallery of Art.
The Freer Gallery of Art presents
From Sunrise to Moonrise
October 7, 2006
A day of yoga, music, comedy, and more!
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Charles Lang Freer's gift to the people of the United States.
Schedule of Events:
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Museum opens 8 a.m.
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Yoga on the Mall
8 a.m.
Event canceled due to the likelihood of inclement weather.
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Tai Chi workshop
9 a.m.
Event canceled due to the likelihood of inclement weather.
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Martial arts demonstration
10 a.m.
Event canceled due to the likelihood of inclement weather.
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Tours of the Freer Gallery of Art
10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., & 2:15 p.m.
Meet at Freer information desk
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The Peacock Room with Leyland's Butler
11:15 a.m. & 1:15 p.m.
The Peacock Room was once the dining room in the London home of wealthy ship owner Frederick R. Leyland. Join actor Jonathan Watkins as he tells the intriguing story of Leyland, Whistler, and the Peacock Room through the character of Leyland's butler.
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Spirit of Fès: Sacred Sounds from East and West
12 p.m., Meyer Auditorium
More than twenty musicians from South Asia, North Africa, Europe, and the United States recreate the atmosphere of one of the world's great musical gatherings. This event is presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Morocco.
Free tickets available at the door beginning one hour before the event, or in advance through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).
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Making Asian Games, Lotus Flowers and Masks
1–4 p.m., Freer courtyard
Learn to play Asian board games and take a copy of a game board to color and play with at home. Make a lotus flower candle to float in the Freer fountain and make masks from faces found in the Freer collection.
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Indian American Jazz: Rudresh Mahanthappa Quartet
4:30 p.m., Meyer Auditorium
One of New York's most innovative jazz artists performs a blend of South Asian and Western improvisation.
Tickets will be distributed one hour before showtime at the Meyer Auditorium on a first-come, first-served basis. Limit two tickets per person.
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Sake Tasting
6–8 p.m.
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Stand-Up Comedy
8 p.m.
Vijai Nathan, a leading Indian American female comedian, and Frank Hong, one of the illustrious members of the DC Comedy All-Stars, bring down the house.
SOLD OUT
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Museum closes 10 p.m.
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HISTORY
OF THE COLLECTION
The Freer and Sackler galleries together form the national museum
of Asian art for the United States.
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Freer's Gift to the Collection
View some of the objects from Freer's gift online.
Search the Archives
Use the search engine for our archives and view the personal papers of Charles Lang Freer.
Search the Collection
Use the search engine for our collections.
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