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PUBLIC PROGRAMMING:

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  • Lectures
  • Solomon Victory Theater
  • Family Workshops
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The National WWII Museum hosts a number of ongoing and special events open to the public throughout the year. From learning workshops for the whole family to lectures (both scholarly and more general) to film screenings, the Museum offers a variety of programming that helps to deepen the understanding of the American experience in World War II.

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FEATURED PROGRAMMING:

Lunchbox Lecture Dinner with a Curator 'Slaughterhouse-Five' (1972) dividing bar

Lunchbox Lecture
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Rick Jacobs presents "Kasserine Pass and the Tunisian Campaign." Feel free to bring your lunch with you, pre-order lunch from the Soda Shop by calling 528-1944 x 210 or just come and enjoy the lecture.

Dinner with a Curator
Dinner with a Curator is a seasonal series where Museum staff and guests will discuss a featured topic related to World War II while enjoying a delicious three-course dinner. All dinners catered by Chef John Besh at the Museum’s American Sector restaurant. Space is limited and reservations are required.

  

Film Screening — Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Stage Door Canteen
Slaughterhouse-Five tells the story of Pilgrim, who survives the 1945 firebombing of Dresden, then lives simultaneously in his past as a young American POW, in the future as a resident of a zoo on the planet Tralfamadore, and in the present as a middle-aged optometrist in New York.
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Check the calendar for specific dates and times and for additional events. All programs are free to the public unless otherwise indicated.

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WHAT'S ON:

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May 23, 2013
Film Screening - "The Counterfeiters" (2007)
6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Solomon Victory Theater

May 24, 2013
"On the Back Porch" starring Spud and Mo
6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket
Stage Door Canteen

May 25, 2013
"On the Back Porch" starring Spud and Mo
6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket
Stage Door Canteen

May 25, 2013
CAF Red Tail Squadron "Rise Above" Traveling Exhibit
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
New Orleans Lakefront Airport

May 26, 2013
"On the Back Porch" starring Spud and Mo
11:30 am brunch seating
Stage Door Canteen

May 27, 2013
Memorial Day at the Museum
10:00 am – 3:15 pm

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