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Photograph by Joseph Bailey
Photograph by Joseph Bailey
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Our spring 2010 season of live events in Washington, D.C. begins February 2 with the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Tickets for all of our spring events go on sale Monday, January 11. Check the links below to find out more about our events this spring in the Nation’s Capital.
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The Banff Mountain Film Festival, now in its 34th year, is one of the most important events on the annual film festival circuit, offering the best films on mountain sports and cultures.
Author John Geiger will begin our Quest for Adventure series February 10, discussing his book The Third Man Factor.
Our Masters of Photography series begins February 17, with Stephanie Sinclair’s look at an American religious community practicing plural marriage.
Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Michael Davie presents a powerful film about the power of music.
Environmental visionary and author Saleem H. Ali offers a new way of thinking about conservation.
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