Exhibition Fact Sheet from the National Building Museum

Reinventing the Globe: Related Programming

For complete and up-to-date information (including cost), please consult the Museum’s monthly Calendar of Events or visit www.www.nbm.org. Programs are subject to change.

February 6, 2007
Lecture
All the World’s a Stage: The Performance of Space
Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Architectural space plays a major, yet sometimes overlooked, role in movies and stage productions, setting moods, influencing actions, and providing backdrop. Barbara Romer, Ph.D., founder of The New Globe Theater; John Coyne, theater consultant and set designer; and Holly Twyford, actor and winner of three Helen Hayes Awards, have diverse professional perspectives on the interrelationships between theatrical productions and the physical spaces that accommodate them. Moderated by Martin Moeller, senior vice-president at the National Building Museum and curator of the exhibition Reinventing the Globe, the panel will discuss the dynamic intersections between architecture and performance. This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Reinventing the Globe, which will be open for viewing.

1.5 CEU $12 Museum members and students; $20 nonmembers. Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.

March 18 – May 12, 2007
Outreach Program
DAP 15: Setting the Stage, Design for Drama
Saturdays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

On consecutive Saturdays from mid-March to mid-May, participants in the Museum’s Design Apprenticeship Program (DAP) will design and construct theater scenery for use by student actors from the Folger Shakespeare Library. Students between the ages of 12 and 18 are invited to expand their art and design abilities as they engage in this hands-on project. Final projects will debut at the Shakespeare Family Day on May 12. Free.

For an application, contact Outreach Programs at 202.272.2448, ext. 3301 or dap@nbm.org. Major funding for DAP Squad is generously provided by The McGraw-Hill Companies, with additional support from The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, The Clark Charitable Foundation, Fannie Mae Foundation, and the Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation.

May 12, 2007
Festival
Shakespeare Family Day with the Folger Shakespeare Library
Saturday, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Have Shakespearean fun with mini-performances of the Bard’s works by kids, for kids! Enjoy Shakespeare scenes performed throughout the afternoon by Folger Theatre students on sets designed by the Museum’s spring 2007 Design Apprenticeship Program (DAP) participants. DAP students will also talk about their design processes. Be a part of the stage action with impromptu Shakespeare scenes, juggling, and “sword” play, and create your own shoebox set design to take home. Free. All ages. Drop-in program.

May 19, 2007
Members Only: Construction Watch Tour
Harman Center for the Arts
Saturday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

When completed in the fall of 2007, the Harman Center for the Arts will provide expanded venues for the venerable Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C. The current 451-seat Lansburgh Theatre will be complemented by the new 776-seat Sidney Harman Hall, designed by Toronto-based Diamond + Schmitt Architects. Founding principal Jack Diamond will lead a tour of the project and will highlight how the theater, utilizing traditional theatrical techniques, allows for an unprecedented amount of flexibility in stage configurations, as well as allowing for dance, music, and cinematic performances.
2.0 CEU Open only to Museum members, $20. Space is limited. Prepaid registration required via phone only. To register, call the Museum at 202.272.2448 beginning April 20.

June 21, 2007
Spotlight on Design
David Rockwell

From restaurant interiors to set designs, the Rockwell Group takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the creative process. David Rockwell, founding principal of the New York-based firm, will discuss his studio’s work, including stage sets for the Rocky Horror Show and the Tony® award-winning musical Hairspray. He will also discuss his firm’s design for a hypothetical Shakespearean theater, as featured in the Museum’s exhibition Reinventing the Globe, which will be open for viewing.

1.5 CEU $12 Museum members; $20 nonmembers; $10 students. Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability. 

The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, design, engineering, construction, and planning. Chartered by Congress in 1980 and open to the public since 1985, the Museum has become a vital forum for exchanging ideas and information about the built environment through its exhibitions, education programs, and publications. The Museum is located at 401 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. Museum hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Admission is free. Museum Shop. Café. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org.