This program is over. Hope you didn't miss it! Browse other programs we offer Fridays at Noon with Jennifer Collins Noon Members-Only Program Friday, April 2, 2021 - 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET Code: 1G0003 Location: This program is part of ourSmithsonian Associates Streaming series. Select your Tickets Free Member Resize text Roberta Gasbarre (Photo: Amanda Corbett) Registration Note: This members-only free program requires registration. Mark Fridays at Noon on your calendar to savor the liveliest and most interesting conversation you’ll hear all week. Designed exclusively for Smithsonian Associates members, this twice-monthly web podcast series invites you to go behind the scenes and into the working lives of some of the most intriguing people from all across the Smithsonian and Washington’s worlds of culture, science, and education. Led by Roberta Gasbarre, a multifaceted veteran arts educator and creator (and conversationalist extraordinaire), each informal 30-minute chat offers the perfect break to brighten your Friday and send you into the weekend with new insights from an array of engaging and thought-provoking guests. TODAY'S FEATURED GUEST Jennifer Collins, manager of ocean education and outreach, National Museum of Natural History Meet the Host “I love talking to people who are passionate about what they do, no matter the disciplines in which they work. It’s exciting for me to learn what makes them tick, where they find inspiration, and—especially now—how they remain innovative and imaginative when there’s a challenge to face. I always come away with something new and fascinating to spark my own thinking.” —Roberta Gasbarre Read more... Roberta Gasbarre’s more than 40-year-long career spans creative work in areas from experimental productions to chamber musicals, theater for young audiences to heritage arts—and in all aspects of arts-based learning. She has spent 22 years as the director of Discovery Theater, Smithsonian Associates’ educational museum theater program, which also reaches into classrooms in the District’s public schools. She has created and collaborated on educational and artistic projects for many Washington-area theaters including Arena Stage and the Shakespeare Theatre Company, as well as the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Library of Congress, Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts, the Kennedy Center, George Washington University, American University, the University of Maryland, Kaiser Permanente’s AIDS and health education initiative, the Washington Revels, and the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Roberta received her MFA from Towson University, specializing in interdisciplinary world theater. Upcoming Fridays at Noon Programs March 12: Fredie Adelman, director, Smithsonian Associates March 19: Molly Smith, artistic director, Arena Stage April 30: John Grant, geologist, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, National Air and Space Museum May 7: Dana Tai Soon Burgess, choreographer in residence, National Portrait Gallery May 28: Monica Mohindra, head of program coordination and communication, Veterans History Project, Library of Congress Patron Information If you register multiple individuals, you will be asked to supply individual names and email addresses so they can receive a Zoom link email. Please note that if there is a change in program schedule or a cancellation, we will notify you via email, and it will be your responsibility to notify other registrants in your group. Unless otherwise noted, registration for streaming programs typically closes two hours prior to the start time on the date of the program. Once registered, patrons should receive an automatic email confirmation from CustomerService@SmithsonianAssociates.org. Separate Zoom link information will be emailed closer to the date of the program. If you do not receive your Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the start of the program, please email Customer Service for assistance. View Common FAQs about our Streaming Programs on Zoom.
