2013 Presidential Inauguration

SATURDAY
January 19

Civil War Music with President Lincoln’s Own Band
Flag Hall, 2 Center 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 4:00 PM
President Lincoln’s Own Band, which re–creates the sound and appearance of the United States Marine Band during the Civil War, and performed in Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln, presents music from the 1860s.

Backstory with the American History Guys—Live Taping
Flag Hall, 2 Center 11:00 AM
Renowned U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh are joined by curator Harry Rubenstein for a live taping of this popular radio show exploring the history of inaugurations. This program will also be broadcast live on C-SPAN3.

Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Ensemble
2 West Stage 1:45 PM, 4:30 PM
Find out what democracy and jazz have in common through performances and stories drawn from Duke Ellington and the 1969 White House All-Star Tribute.

Meet the Presidents—The Mount Rushmore Four
Flag Hall, 2 Center 12:30 PM, 2:15 PM, 3:30 PM
Enjoy conversation with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt as interpretive actors portray each and discuss their experiences as second-term presidents.

To the Mountaintop—Voices of Emancipation
Flag Hall, 2 Center 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM
One hundred and fifty years ago, the Emancipation Proclamation declared millions of enslaved people free. Join the celebration of this “momentous decree” with a live theater program featuring inspirational songs, evocative images, and the actual words of prominent African American leaders.

Behind the Dream: The Making of a Speech that Transformed a Nation
Warner Bros. Theater, 1 Center 2:00 PM
Tickets required for this event. Washington Post staff writer and author Wil Haygood and Stanford University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Institute visiting professor Dr. Clarence B. Jones, speechwriter and counsel to Martin Luther King Jr., discuss Jones’s latest book, Behind the Dream. Book signing follows.

SUNDAY
January 20

Civil War Music with President Lincoln’s Own Band
Flag Hall, 2 Center 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 4:00 PM
President Lincoln’s Own Band, which re–creates the sound and appearance of the United States Marine Band during the Civil War, and performed in Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln, presents music from the 1860s.

Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Ensemble
2 West Stage 1:45 PM, 4:30 PM
Find out what democracy and jazz have in common through performances and stories drawn from Duke Ellington and the 1969 White House All-Star Tribute.

Meet the Presidents—The Mount Rushmore Four
Flag Hall, 2 Center 12:00 PM, 2:15 PM, 3:30 PM
Enjoy conversation with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraha m Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt as interpretive actors portray each and discuss their experiences as second-term presidents.

To the Mountaintop—Voices of Emancipation
Flag Hall, 2 Center 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM
One hundred and fifty years ago, the Emancipation Proclamation declared millions of enslaved people free. Join the celebration of this “momentous decree” with a live theater program featuring inspirational songs, evocative images, and the actual words of prominent African American leaders.

MONDAY
January 21

Live Broadcast of the Inauguration
Flag Hall, 2 Center 11:30 AM
Watch the swearing-in ceremony and the President’s speech from the heart of the National Museum of American History.