of Noh Theacer and taiko drumming during Japanese Saturday: 

 Kimono Exhibit With Performances cosponsored with the Nation- 

 al Museum of Natural History to complement its spectacular 

 exhibit, Landscape Kimonos by Itchiku Kubota: a seminar about 

 Puerto Rico and a tribute to Ricardo Alegria, founder of the 

 Center for Advanced Studies on Puerto Rico and the Carib- 

 bean, cosponsored with the Office of College and Universiry 

 Relations; Fostering Innovation: How Science, Technology, and 

 Government Interact, a series of seminars in cooperation with 

 the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innova- 

 tion, National Museum of American History; Rebel Poets of the 

 ip$o's, spotlighting the exhibition Rebels: Painters and Poets of 

 the ip$os at the National Portrait Gallery; and multiple screen- 

 ings of the new IMAX film, Cosmic Voyage, in cooperation 

 with the Langley Theater, National Air and Space Museum. 



One unique collaboration involved the cooperation of eight 

 Smithsonian museums during a two-day seminar on 

 Creativity and Innovation. In cooperation with the Kraft Cor- 

 poration, 300 Kraft employees attended workshop sessions to 

 experience "new ways of seeing." Each of the museums 

 developed a series of hands-on activities and problem solving 

 exercises to place participants in situations that encouraged 

 them to think differently, use multiple perspectives, and 

 visualize new outcomes in their approach to professional and 

 personal challenges. 



TSAs Resident Associate programs provided audiences in the 

 greater Washington area with a Campus on the Mall that truly is 

 unlike any other campus in the world. Participants selected from 

 a wide spectrum of sublets. Some of the more notable speakers 

 included Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, ]ournalists David 

 Brinkley and Dan Rather, economist John Kenneth Galbraith, 

 authors Alice Walker and Terry McMillen, and actor/author 

 Leonard Nimoy. A special Smithsonian tribute, including a 

 presentation of the prestigious James Smithson Bicentennial 

 Medal, was held to honor Jacques Cousteau in recognition of 

 his outstanding contributions. 



TSAs Campus on the Mall offered a wide variety of 

 weekend seminars. This year's favorites included Kalevalla 

 Day at the Embassy of Finland and Meet the ipp$ American Ml. 

 Everest Expedition Team. 



For a still more penetrating examination of a subject, TSA 

 offered a broad selection of multi-week courses, including The 

 Kingdom of Jordan: Treasures of Past and Present, including a 

 closing session featuring Her Majesty Queen Noor and His 

 Majesty King Hussein; The Dynamic Brain in cooperation 

 with The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives; Daily Life 

 Through the Ages, a series of courses examining the daily exist- 

 ence of men and women, families and children throughout 

 the major historical periods and the legacy they left for future 

 ages; and both an evening and noon-time course entitled Im- 

 pressionists on the Seine — a certificate elective of TSAs Art His- 

 tory Series Certificate Program. 



Theater-lovers participated in a unique series of four live 

 radio plays cosponsored by the Voice of America. Some of the 

 country's most talented actors — Richard Dreyfuss, Paul Win- 



field, Edward Asner, and Sharon Gless — and extraordinary ar- 

 tistic directors and producers — Michael Kahn, Shakespeare 

 Theater; Howard Shalwitz, Wooly Mammoth Theatre; 

 Douglas C. Wager, Arena Stage; and Joy Zinoman, Studio 

 Theatre — created audiences to unique performances and a be- 

 hind-the-scenes look at radio drama in production. 



Additional performing artists gracing Smithsonian stages 

 mirrored the cultural divetsiry of the nation including First- 

 Generation Rock 'n' Rollers Sleepy LaBeef, D.J. Fontana, and 

 Stan Kessler; Argentina's Tango de Camara Trio: folk-music 

 singer-songwriter Tom Rush; Jaime Coronado and Lourdes 

 Elias of the Spanish Dance Theater; the Grammy-winning 

 Nashville Bluegrass Band; Celtic music by Kips Bay: Gregory 

 Hines in Taps Alive and Kicking!: and an extraordinary series 

 of six jazz performances in salute of the late, great jazz drum- 

 mer/bandleader Art Blakey. 



Young people and families participated in lectures, tours, 

 classes, and special events. Young artists learned the art of or- 

 gami. the Japanese art of paperfolding that has spread 

 worldwide. Up-and-coming curators, ages 10 to 13, studied be- 

 hind-the-scenes with restoration experts at the Object and 

 Paper Conservation Labs in the National Museum of 

 American History. Family members of all ages enjoyed a 

 demonstration of computer technology by Toy Story Director 

 John Lasseter, who recounted the creation of characters Woody 

 and Buzz Ltghtyear. Celebrating 150 years of discovery and ex- 

 ploration, 45 Smithsonian Summer Camp sessions led 700 

 Young Associates on imaginative journeys to learn about the 

 wonders of animation, visit ancient Pompeii, and search the 

 Smithsonian collections for artworks and treasures in inspira- 

 tion of their own artistic creations. Live theater was enjoyed 

 by over 80,000 youngsters from elementary through middle 

 school, thanks to the 16 different productions presented at 

 Discovery Theater, including The Swing Things Meet the Cool 

 Bebops. Smell-Rose Place. Beowulf T Wonderbunny. and an 

 original production of five folk tales entitled Peace Tales. In 

 cooperation with the Gala Hispanic Theater, bilingual perfor- 

 mances of Blood Wedding toured local area schools reaching 

 10,000 youngsters, many of whom were exposed to live 

 theater for the first time. 



Beyond the National Mall, Study Tours and seminars were 

 enjoyed by Associates who had the chance to experience 

 Smithsonian travel opportunities in locations worldwide. In- 

 ternational study tours featured the Smithsonian's first ven- 

 ture into South Africa, where Associates met with members of 

 Parliament in Cape Town and boarded a private train in 

 Pretoria for a two-day journey to Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls. 

 For the first time this year, Associates cruised Norway's 

 western coast aboard a coastal steamer, boarded a one-of-a- 

 kind passenger and containet vessel for a voyage to South 

 America, and took part in a London/Paris program that in- 

 cluded passage through the Chunnel. Members traveling with 

 the moderately priced Smithsonian Odyssey Tours chose be- 

 tween itineraries in North and South America, Europe and 

 the Middle East. 



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