Cathy Martin , a native Mikmaq filmmaker, is the 2001 winner of the Andris Slapinsh Arctic Film Award . A discussion with the filmmaker follows the film. As part of this ongoing Friday evening program, the museum will offer a changing buffet menu, music by Washington's top jazz musicians, and screenings of special IMAX films. As part of this ongoing Friday evening program, the museum will offer a changing buffet menu, music by Washington's top jazz musicians, and screenings of special IMAX films. As part of this ongoing Friday evening program, the museum will offer a changing buffet menu, music by jazz musician Tony Martucci , and screenings of special IMAX films.
Professional illustrators are on hand to give assistance and career information.
Participants must provide their own art supplies. Based on the book Longitude by Dava Sobel, the film tells the intriguing story of the race to develop a reliable method for determining longitude at sea. Challenging the scientific experts of the time, John Harrison , a village carpenter with little formal education, developed the first accurate chronometer. The end of the Hawaiian kingdom and rise of today's sovereignty movement are presented through Hawaiian eyes. As part of this ongoing Friday evening program, the museum will offer a changing buffet menu, music by Washington top jazz musicians, and screenings of special IMAX films.