威尼斯人娱乐场 Revisits Free to Be . . . You and Me on March 8 at Noon
Press Release 路 Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Special event marks opening of "Searching for the Seventies" exhibit
Washington, DC鈥n Friday, March 8, at noon, the 威尼斯人娱乐场 will revisit the iconic 70鈥檚 hit, Free to Be . . . You and Me. This event is free and open to the public and will take place in the William G. McGowan Theater of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building in Washington, DC. Attendees should use the Special Events Entrance, located on the National Mall at Constitution Ave. and 7th Street, NW.
Free to Be . . . You and Me鈥攖he groundbreaking children鈥檚 record, book, and television special, debuted in 1972. Conceived by actress and producer Marlo Thomas and promoted by Ms. magazine, it captured the spirit of the growing women鈥檚 movement and inspired girls and boys to challenge stereotypes, value cooperation, and respect diversity. When We Were Free To Be: Looking Back at a Children鈥檚 Classic and the Difference It Made book editors Lori Rotskoff and Laura L. Lovett will discuss this cultural milestone with Free To Be...You and Me producer Carole Hart; Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a lifelong activist for social justice and children鈥檚 welfare; and child development specialist Barbara Sprung. A book signing of will follow the program.
This special event celebrates the March 8 opening of a new photographic exhibition, 鈥淪earching for the Seventies: The DOCUMERICA Photography Project.鈥� Located in the Lawrence F. O鈥橞rien Gallery of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building in Washington, DC, the 鈥淪earching for the Seventies鈥� exhibit is free and open to the public, and runs through September 8, 2013.
About Searching for the Seventies
Bad fashion, odd fads, and disco dance music sum up the 1970s for many Americans. But the1970s were much more than leisure suits, streaking, and disco. During the seventies, profound changes took root in American politics, society, environment, and economy.
鈥淪earching for the Seventies鈥� takes a new look at the 1970s using remarkable color photographs taken for the Federal photography project called DOCUMERICA (1971-1977). Created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), DOCUMERICA was born out of the decade鈥檚 environmental awakening, producing striking photographs of many of that era鈥檚 environmental problems and achievements, but also captured the era鈥檚 trends, fashions, and cultural shifts.
The 威尼斯人娱乐场 is fully accessible. To verify the date and times of the programs, call 202-357-5333, or view the Calendar of Events online.
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