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November  15  -  November 16

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Meet the Museum: Dancing the Stories
Thursday,  November  15  -  Friday,  November 16 , 10:30 and 11:45 am
National Museum of the American Indian, Rasmuson Theater
Tickets required. Call 202.633.8700.

Discovery Theater presents world-renowned hoop dancer Thirza Defoe (Ojibwe/Oneida), who effortlessly weaves twenty-four hoops into flowers, eagles, butterflies, and other natural symbols. The show includes traditional call-and-response Iroquois social songs, storytelling, and an introduction to the Ojibwe language. Finally, the audience joins in a “people’s hoop dance.” Recommended for ages 6–12. Tickets required. Call 202.633.8700.

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