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This Saturday at 2 p.m. in the William M. Allen Theater, the Museum's resident acting troupe, Amazing Skies Theater, takes to the stage with the musical review "Sweethearts of the A.E.F." based upon the life of Elsie Janis, a Broadway star who went to France in 1917 to entertain World War I American troops--the American Expeditionary Forces. The show repeats on Aug. 15 and Aug. 22 at 1 p.m. in the Museum's Personal Courage Wing French Farmhouse Courtyard. Amazing Skies Theater is a multi-generational drama troupe comprised of volunteers from all around the Puget Sound. The performance is free with admission to the Museum. | | | August 2009 | | | AUGUST/ 2009 Participants examine the night sky and listen to star stories from ancient Greek, Chinese and Native American clutures while inside the portable planetarium.
Amazing Skies Theater Presents "Sweetheart of the A.E.F."
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2 p.m., William M. Allen Theater
Saturdays, Aug. 15 and 22, 1 p.m., Personal Courage Wing, French Farmhouse Courtyard
The Museum's resident acting troupe, Amazing Skies Theater, takes to the stage with a musical review based upon the life of Elsie Janis, a Broadway star who went to France in 1917 to entertain World War I American troops--American Expeditionary Forces. Amazing Skies Theater is a multi-generational drama troupe comprised of volunteers from all around the Puget Sound.
Wells Fargo Free First Thursday
Thursday, Aug. 6, 5 - 9 p.m.
Once a month, the Museum stays open late--and admission is free! Enjoy the Museum's Great Gallery, Personal Courage Wing, Space: Exploring the New Frontier exhibit, flight simulators and more from 5 - 9 p.m. courtesy of Wells Fargo. Museum Store and Wings Café will also remain open for the extended hours on this night. Bank of America Weekend Family Workshop: Blue Angels Mania!
Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, from Noon - 3 p.m., Side Gallery
We've got the Blues and we're happy about it! In celebration of the Blue Angels visit to Seattle, Museum visitors are invited to stop by the Museum's activity area to make fabulous Blue Angels souvenirs! Saturday, August 15, 2 p.m., William M. Allen Theater Forty years ago the accidental explosion of a rocket on a F-4 Phantom II jet fighter parked on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise set off fires and additional explosions across the ship. The Jan. 14, 1969 accident resulted in 28 deaths and 343 people injured. A panel of survivors of this disaster will be at the Museum on Saturday, Aug. 15 to reminisce about the heroic actions on that day. Bank of America Weekend Family Workshop: Comets and Asteroids!
Saturdays and Sundays, Aug. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30, 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.,
Side Gallery
Comets and Asteroids are some of the oldest objects in our solar system. Learn about these unique objects and then make your own comet model! Celebrate flight with this fun and educational program. This presentation is designed to help participants discover the science and history of flight through the use of fun flying toys and models. The show begins with the invention of the kite more than 2,000 years ago and continues through the age of space vehicles. Saturday, August 22, 2 p.m., William M. Allen Theater
Author Diane Bartels will be at The Museum of Flight on Aug. 22 with an inspirational presentation about 1930s - 1940s pilot Evelyn Sharp, based upon Bartels' book, "Sharpie: The Life Story of Evelyn Sharp - Nebraska's Aviatrix." Born in 1919, Evelyn Sharp grew up in Nebraska during the Depression. Motivated by her first airplane ride at age 15, she earned a commercial-transport pilot license within the next three years. By the time she was 20, "Sharpie" was one of only ten women flight instructors in the United States. Soon she became one of the first women to ferry U.S. Army Air Force fighters during World War II. Sharp gave her life to her country in 1944 during a takeoff accident while at the controls of an Air Force P-38. Bartels will field questions from the audience and sign books following the presentation. Constellations and Cultural Stories
Wednesday, August 26, 2 p.m.
Participants examine the night sky and listen to star stories from ancient Greek, Chinese, and Native American cultures while inside the portable planetarium. Artist Paul Calle Presentation and Book Signing Saturday, August 29, 2 p.m., William M. Allen Theater Paul Calle was one of the first eight artists chosen by NASA in 1962 to document the American space program's Project Mercury. Calle continued to illustrate space exploration for the next 40 years with the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle Missions. Since July 1 the Museum has featured his exhibit "Apollo 11: An Artist's Perspective - Original Sketches from NASA Artist Paul Calle." In conjunction with the exhibit, which runs through Sept. 7, the artist and his son Chris Calle will be at the Museum to talk about NASA art and the Apollo missions in a public program and booking signing of their book, "Celebrating Apollo 11 - The Artwork of Paul Calle." Books are available at the Museum Store, or order online at http://www.museumofflightstore.org/ | | | 
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