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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR FALL 2009 SEASON IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
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SEPTEMBER REDWOODS TRANSECT In the fall of 2007, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence MIKE FAY set off on an 11-month walking journey across California’s redwood forest to determine the condition of this legendary range of trees — and to see whether there is hope for a new kind of forestry that benefits the planet as well as increasing timber production. As reported in the October issue of National Geographic magazine, and in a new National Geographic Channel film airing Sept. 29, Fay’s expedition uncovered evidence of the big trees’ resilience and found a hopeful new spirit of cooperation among environmentalists, loggers and others whose livelihoods depend on the forest. Following the screening, Fay will be joined by photographer MICHAEL NICHOLS and writer JOEL BOURNE to discuss conservation and resource management. AN EVENING WITH AMY TAN Born in the United States to immigrant parents from China, AMY TAN rejected her mother’s expectations that she become a doctor and concert pianist and chose to write fiction instead. Her acclaimed novels include “The Joy Luck Club,” “The Kitchen God’s Wife” and “The Bonesetter’s Daughter,” and she has adapted her work for film, television and opera. In a wide-ranging conversation, Tan will discuss, with National Geographic Traveler magazine editor DON GEORGE, the life-changing challenges of living in two cultures, the importance of fate and family in her life and work and the places that have most moved and inspired her. OCTOBER ALL ROADS FILM SHOWCASE Enjoy films that promote a greater understanding of cultures around the world at these National Geographic All Roads Film Project presentations. OCT. 2, 7 P.M. OCT. 3, 2 P.M. OCT. 3, 4:30 P.M. OCT. 3, 7 P.M. DARWIN’S DARKEST HOUR “Darwin’s Darkest Hour,” National Geographic Television’s first scripted film, portrays a crisis in Charles Darwin’s life, bringing to life the powerful human story of one of science’s icons. The premiere screening of this two-hour drama will be followed by a discussion with director JOHN BRADSHAW, scriptwriter JOHN GOLDSMITH and executive producer JOHN BREDAR, moderated by PAULA APSELL, senior executive producer of this NOVA program. This program airs on PBS Tuesday, Oct. 6. OUR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN This special event co-presented with Frito-Lay offers an inspiring and insightful look at changes being made in communities across the country that are helping to move us along the path to a sustainable future. Inspired by the recent “Green Effect” contest sponsored by Frito-Lay and hosted by nationalgeographic.com, this event coincides with the Solar Decathlon on the Mall in Washington, D.C. Hosted by National Geographic journalist BOYD MATSON and featuring an illustrated talk by National Geographic magazine executive editor TIM APPENZELLER, “Our Sustainable Future” includes a panel discussion with environmental and business leaders such as JAYNI CHASE, founder, Center for Environmental Education; PHAEDRA ELLIS-LAMKINS, CEO, Green For All; and DAVE HAFT, Group VP, Sustainability and Productivity, Frito-Lay Inc. The event concludes with a screening of videos of the “Green Effect” contest winners. AN EVENING WITH SIMON WINCHESTER SIMON WINCHESTER is the author of numerous bestsellers, including “The Professor and the Madman,” “Krakatoa,” and his most recent, “The Man Who Loved China,” and he served as editor for “The Best American Travel Writing, 2009.” An intrepid journalist, author and broadcaster, Winchester will be joined by National Geographic Traveler magazine’s DON GEORGE to share adventures and misadventures from decades on the road. ROWING THE ATLANTIC After 11 years as a management consultant, ROZ SAVAGE dropped everything and entered the Atlantic Rowing Race as a solo rower — the only solo woman ever to compete in that race. After 103 days of storms, solitude and soul-searching, she arrived in Antigua. Savage is currently attempting to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific. Her book “Rowing the Atlantic” (Simon & Schuster) will be available for sale/signing. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IMAGE COLLECTION: AN INSIDER’S LOOK Behind National Geographic’s reputation as a powerhouse of photography lies a unique and invaluable resource: the National Geographic Image Collection. This immense archive includes both iconic and never-before-seen images from around the world, including rare and delicate autochromes. In this special event marking the release of a new National Geographic book celebrating the collection, brought to you courtesy of Kodak, editor LEAH BENDAVID-VAL and Image Collection director MAURA MULVIHILL will be joined by photographers DAVID DOUBILET, MARIA STENZEL, CHRIS JOHNS, MICHAEL YAMASHITA and STEVE SASSON, the Kodak technologist who invented the digital camera, for an inside look at one of the world’s greatest treasure troves of photography. EXPLORING SCOTLAND’S WHISKY TRAIL Join National Geographic photographer JIM RICHARDSON, celebrated for his work in the Celtic regions, and whisky expert DAVE BROOM, a contributing editor to Whisky Magazine, for a guided tasting of some of Scotland’s finest single-malt whiskies, matched with evocative images of the landscapes, distilleries and people that come together to produce them. Light refreshments will be served; must be 21 or older. Co-sponsored by BRICKSKELLER with assistance from Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP). JUSTIN ROBERTS Don’t miss JUSTIN ROBERTS AND THE NOT READY FOR NAPTIME PLAYERS at this concert featuring their crowd-pleasing “alt-kid” sound. Roberts has been compared to Buddy Holly and Nick Lowe. Millions have seen him on “The Today Show,” and one of his songs was featured on a World Series broadcast. Find out firsthand why he’s known as the “hardest-working man in children’s show business.” KIDS EURO FESTIVAL Presented by European Union Members and local arts organizations, the Kids Euro Festival celebrates imagination, joy and friendship with free performances across the city between Oct. 15 and Nov. 10. AN AMERICAN FAMILY More than 30 years ago, PAM SPAULDING, a photojournalist for the Louisville Courier-Journal, began documenting events in the life of the McGarveys, a family from Louisville, Ky. The result is National Geographic’s “An American Family: Three Decades with the McGarveys,” a unique album comprising 250 discerning black-and-white images. Join her and the McGarveys for a remarkable look at one family’s life. EXPLORATION: THE NEXT GENERATION Meet four individuals who represent the next generation of research and exploration. National Geographic’s Young Explorers Grants enable promising explorers between the ages of 18 and 25 to pursue their projects and gain field experience. KATHERINE AMATO studies primates in Mexico’s tropical forest. Journalist PATRICK WALTERS investigates the havoc wreaked by Asian carp on the Illinois River. ROSS McDERMOTT‘s American Festival Project explores small-town festivals — from the National Hobo Convention in Iowa to the Middle of Nowhere celebration in Nebraska. TRIP JENNINGS caves and paddles in unexplored regions of Papua New Guinea to promote conservation. At this program moderated by HANNAH BLOCH, an editor for National Geographic magazine, you’ll meet these exciting young explorers firsthand. NOVEMBER UNCONQUERED: ALLAN HOUSER AND THE LEGACY OF ONE APACHE FAMILY This screening, marking Native American Heritage Month, tells the story of one of the 20th century’s most important artists. Directed by Bryan Beasley, this film traces the Houser family from the 1860s through today, exploring the oral traditions of the Apache people and the works of several generations of artists. Houser’s lasting legacy is carried on by his artist sons. A discussion will follow the film. THE MUSIC LESSON This critically acclaimed film, winner of several awards, tells the story of two groups of young people from different backgrounds, using the power of music to discover each other’s worlds. Ten classically trained students from Boston traveled across the world for a life-changing cultural exchange with a group of students from Laikipia, Kenya, who have their own centuries-old tradition of music. A question-and-answer period with filmmaker VIRGINIA GALLOWAY follows the screening. WARSAW VILLAGE BAND “Powerful is the default setting” for the Warsaw Village Band, says the influential online journal Pop.m.atters. Defying easy categorization, the sound of this acclaimed group has deep roots in the richness of Polish tradition, with elements of reggae, blues, African music and dance club flavor to get your heart racing and your feet in motion. After winning Best Newcomer category at the BBC’s Radio 3 Awards for World Music in 2003, the group has thrilled audiences on four continents with their captivating sound. POLAR OBSESSION Since 2003, PAUL NICKLEN has published nine feature stories in National Geographic magazine, making a name for himself as one of the world’s leading wildlife photographers. His affinity for polar regions goes back to his childhood in an Inuit community, where he first learned to track wildlife. This committed naturalist shares images from his new book, “Polar Obsession,” showcasing the beauty of the Arctic and Antarctic and capturing the impact of climate change. THE BEST OF MOUNTAINFILM This year the Mountainfilm in Telluride Festival celebrated 31 years of presenting films “about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving and conversations worth sustaining.” Here is a showcase of top short films from this year’s festival.
THE EMPEROR AND HIS TERRA COTTA ARMY To celebrate the arrival of the exhibition “Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor,” historian ALBERT DIEN will review the tumultuous era of Chinese history that saw the construction of the terra cotta army. Discover the critical historical importance of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi, how he unified China and why he ordered this extraordinary army of statues placed in his tomb. All exhibition tickets are sold out for Nov. 21. THE EXHIBITION: “Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor” will be on display in the National Geographic Museum from Nov. 19, 2009, to March 31, 2010. Nearly 2,000 years ago, thousands of life-size clay figures were buried to accompany the Qin emperor into the afterlife. Now, you can stand face-to-face with them. The exhibition features 15 life-size figures, weapons, armor, coins and more — the largest collection of significant artifacts from China to travel to the United States. Tickets are required and may be obtained by visiting www.warriorsdc.org or calling 202-857-7700. ROWED TRIP Last year, Canadian couple COLIN AND JULIE ANGUS set out from Scotland on a 7,000-km (4,350-mile) journey to Syria. Named 2006 Adventurers of the Year by National Geographic Adventure magazine for their human-powered, global circumnavigation, this intrepid pair once again tested the limits of human-powered travel in a journey that was also a personal odyssey. Hear the story as told in their new book “Rowed Trip: From Scotland to Syria by Oar.” DECEMBER LUCY’S LEGACY One of the most accomplished scholars of human origins, DONALD JOHANSON has produced some of the field’s most groundbreaking discoveries, including the most widely known fossil of the 20th century, the 3.2-million-year-old skeleton called Lucy, marking an important step on the path to Homo sapiens. Johanson’s new book, “Lucy’s Legacy: The Quest for Human Origins,” tells her story. At this presentation he will show how her discovery and others have transformed our understanding of evolution. AMONG THE HADZA For the December 2009 National Geographic, MARTIN SCHOELLER traveled to Tanzania to document the Hadza, hunter-gatherers believed to be heirs to one of the world’s oldest continuous cultures. Schoeller, a former assistant to Annie Leibovitz and a contributing photographer to The New Yorker, is famous for his portraits capturing well-known personalities stripped of artifice. He will share compelling images of individuals whose way of life could soon disappear. IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA The traditional Irish band TÉADA brings magic to National Geographic for the fifth consecutive December. Thrill to the musical artistry and lively banter of band members OISÍN MAC DIARMADA, DAMIEN STENSON, SEAN MCELWAIN and TRISTAN ROSENSTOCK, joined by guest performers SEAMUS BEGLEY, the legendary accordionist and singer; BRIAN CUNNINGHAM, sean-nós dancer; GRÁINNE HAMBLY, harp virtuoso; and TOMMY MARTIN on uillean pipes. Don’t miss this energetic, heartwarming celebration of the season. FORRO IN THE DARK Forro In The Dark brings a traditional Brazilian dance style into a new era with electronic instruments and influences from American and international popular music. Their unique, irresistibly danceable style has been described by Global Rhythm magazine as “a multicultural swinging to and fro that never forgets the past, but always keeps heading into the future.” Hear Forro In The Dark’s “Light A Candle,” out Sept. 29, on the new Nat Geo Music record label. FLORA MIRABILIS A collaboration between National Geographic and the Missouri Botanical Garden, the new National Geographic book “Flora Mirabilis: An Illustrated Time Line of Botanical Exploration, Discovery & Delight” offers a fascinating look at how plant explorations and botanical passions have shaped human history and culture. Our guide for this botanical journey will be PETER H. RAVEN, president of the Missouri Botanical Garden and chairman of the Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration. He will be introduced by the book’s author, CATHERINE HERBERT HOWELL. ### EDITOR’S NOTE National Geographic Live! Announces Fall Programs
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SEPTEMBER THE ELEPHANTS OF SAMBURU IAIN DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, founder of Save the Elephants, is one of the foremost experts on the African elephant. His work helped make the case for a worldwide ban on the ivory trade. An article in the September 2008 National Geographic profiles him and one of his greatest career successes: the flourishing elephant population in and around the Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya. The article’s co-authors, veteran photographer MICHAEL “NICK” NICHOLS and award-winning science, nature and travel writer DAVID QUAMMEN, will join Douglas-Hamilton on stage to present the story and discuss future prospects of Africa’s majestic elephants. JOURNEY THROUGH HALLOWED GROUND Journey with author ANDREW COCKBURN and photographer KENNETH GARRETT along the 175-mile stretch from Charlottesville, Va. to Gettsyburg, Pa. a backdrop to key events in America’s history. The NG book “Journey Through Hallowed Ground: Birthplace of the American Ideal” tells the story of how and where America happened.” The presentation will be followed by a discussion with leading individuals involved in the preservation of this region, including CATE MAGENNIS WYATT, president, Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership; RON MAXWELL, filmmaker; ROBERT SUTTON, chief historian, National Park Service; KAREN HUGHES WHITE, director of the Afro American Historical Association of Fauquier County, Va. THE WHITE MARY: AN EVENING WITH KIRA SALAK Author of the new adventure novel “The White Mary,” KIRA SALAK has traveled solo to almost every continent, becoming the first person to kayak solo 600 miles down West Africa’s Niger River to Timbuktu in Mali. A contributing editor to National Geographic Adventure Magazine, her gripping debut novel tells the story of a woman journalist searching the jungles of New Guinea for the truth about a famed war correspondent thought to have committed suicide. Salak, a 2005 NG Emerging Explorer, will discuss her novel and her own tales of adventure. BIG KENNY: BEARING LIGHT Grammy award-nominee KENNY ALPHIN is better known as Big Kenny of the country duo Big and Rich. Big Kenny and his wife, Christiev, recently traveled to Sudan in an effort to bring aid and raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis. They recorded their experiences in a documentary film, “Bearing Light: A Journey to Sudan.” On stage, Big Kenny and Christiev will share clips from the film and he will perform a short set of music. This event will be taped for the Nat Geo Music Channel program, GeoSessions. KILLER STRESS The new National Geographic TV Special, “Killer Stress” (which premieres on PBS September 24), reports on wide-ranging discoveries—from studies of baboon troops on the plains of Africa to neuroscience labs in the United States—which show that stress is not just a frame of mind, but something measurable and dangerous. For this premiere screening, executive producer JOHN BREDAR and producer/writer JOHN HEMINGWAY will be joined by ROBERT SAPOLSKY, Stanford University neurobiologist and author of the best-selling “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers,” for a discussion on the making of and the issues raised by this new National Geographic Special. POP FLY: JUSTIN ROBERTS IN CONCERT Get set as JUSTIN ROBERTS and his NOT READY FOR NAPTIME PLAYERS serve up a delightful array of intelligent—but still rockin’—family music, complete with mosh pit! Hear music from Justin’s latest album Pop Fly, which has already been hailed as “another genre-swirling grand slam” by Cookie magazine. Roberts has won five Parents’ Choice Gold Awards. Order your tickets early for what promises to be one of D.C.’s hottest family concerts this fall! OCTOBER EVERYDAY SURVIVAL WHY SMART PEOPLE DO STUPID THINGS In his latest book “Everyday Survival: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things,” survival expert LAURENCE GONZALES shows how modern society has made us lazy, numbing our awareness to the risks around us. This follow-up to his highly acclaimed Deep Survival, which offered advice on surviving extreme situations such as being lost in the wilderness, encourages us to cultivate curiosity, awareness and attention so that we are better prepared to navigate the hazards of everyday life. Whether you are climbing a mountain or the corporate ladder, this presentation will change the way you view your choices in our complex and increasingly dangerous world. ALL ROADS FILM FESTIVAL The National Geographic All Roads Film Festival celebrates its fifth year this fall in Washington, D.C., as it presents contemporary stories of indigenous and underrepresented minority cultures through a four-day showcase of film, photography and music Oct. 2-5. Highlights of this year’s festival include “As We Forgive,” an emotional tale of loss and reconciliation by D.C.-native Laura Waters Hinson, winner of a 2008 Student Academy Award; “The Linguists” a documentary by filmmakers Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger, who travel off the map to remote villages in Siberia, India and Bolivia to follow two obsessed college professors on a quest to preserve languages on the brink of extinction; and “La Americana,” a look at the emotional dilemma faced by immigrants, by director Nicholas Bruckman. On Friday, Oct. 3, All Roads will host a free performance by the Somali hip-hop MC, griot and singer/songwriter K’Naan, who will debut music from his new album “Troubadour.” The festival is part of the All Roads Film Project, which supports diverse cultural perspectives through the film festival, grants, a photography program and other opportunities for filmmakers and photographers to celebrate the vibrant cultural stories of our world. Visit www.nationalgeographic.com/allroads for more information. TAKING ROOT: THE VISION OF WANGARI MAATHAI “Taking Root” tells the story of Nobel Peace Prize laureate WANGARI MAATHAI, who led a movement in her native Kenya to safeguard the environment. Maathai became the first woman to both earn a Ph.D. and head a university department in that country. She came to international attention as founder of the Green Belt Movement, which helps restore forests while paying women to plant trees. Through the group, she has helped women plant more than 30 million trees across Africa, and has taken courageous stands for democracy and women’s rights. The screening is followed by discussion with filmmakers ALAN DATER and LISA MERTON and CHRIS TUITE, director of the Green Belt Movement, Washington, D.C. OCEANS 8 TO ANTARCTICA In 1999 kayaker and adventure writer JON BOWERMASTER began a long-term project to explore the world’s seven continents and Oceania by sea kayak. Supported by National Geographic’s Expeditions Council, and documented in a series of films now airing on NG Channel internationally, Bowermaster led teams of photographers, filmmakers and scientists on adventures to places like the Aleutians, the coast of Vietnam, the islands of French Polynesia, and this year, Antarctica. Join Bowermaster as he shares highlights of his latest journey, paddling to the bottom of the world. KAHURANGI MAORI DANCE THEATRE THE KAHURANGI MAORI DANCE THEATRE has introduced audiences around the world to the vibrant culture of the native Maori people of New Zealand with chants in honor of ancestors, martial arts demonstrations and powerful songs of Maori pride. This event is presented in conjunction with the new NG Museum exhibition Whales Tohorā from the Te Papa museum of New Zealand. WHALE RIDER This award winning film is being presented to mark the opening of the NG Museum exhibition Whales Tohorā. “Whale Rider,” featuring a performance that earned an Academy Award Best Actress nomination for Keisha Castle-Hughes, tells the story of a courageous young Maori girl who is put to the test of respecting tradition while accepting change when a group of whales are mysteriously stranded on her village’s beach. Don’t miss a screening of other films by Maori filmmakers, presented by the All Roads Film Project, on Nov. 1. THE GREAT WARMING: THE RISE AND FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS A popular and respected writer on archaeology, BRIAN FAGAN has produced a series of provocative books that uncover the role climate change has played in the key turning points of human history. His latest book, “The Great Warming,” tells the fascinating story of the Medieval Warm Period, when warmer conditions brought good harvests and growing populations to Europe—but also brought drought and famine to North and Central America. Join Fagan to learn how the past might advise us for the future. WINDOWS OF THE SOUL: MY JOURNEYS IN THE MUSLIM WORLD Stunning courage and matchless skill with the camera are the twin hallmarks of ALEXANDRA AVAKIAN’s fascinating career as a photojournalist who has spent two decades traveling the globe to document the culture of the Muslim world. A frequent contributor to National Geographic, Time and The New York Times Magazine, Avakian’s new book “Windows of the Soul: My Journeys in the Muslim World,” offers a timely portrait of a diverse culture where love, honor and deep faith collide in a life-or-death conflict with intolerance and anger. From the Gaza Strip to war-torn Somalia to Uzbekistan, Avakian will offer arresting images and fast-moving tales from inside the Muslim world. HEIRS TO THE ARCTIC: THE 2008 ELLESMERE ISLAND EXPEDITION For decades, veteran polar explorer WILL STEGER has worked tirelessly to call the world’s attention to the environmental threats facing the Arctic and Antarctic. Now he aims to prepare the next generation of polar explorers to carry the torch. Earlier this year he led a team of young explorers on an expedition by dogsled across Ellesmere Island, the northernmost island in the Canadian Arctic, to study the effects of climate change in the high Arctic. Joining Steger on stage are expedition members and recent NG Young Explorer grantees BEN HORTON and SARAH MCNAIR-LANDRY. THE LIFE OF A PHOTOGRAPH Veteran National Geographic photographer SAM ABELL offers a look inside the heart and mind of a master photographer with his new National Geographic Focal Point book “The Life of a Photograph.” His book allows the reader to witness the innovative techniques and frame-by-frame process by which Abell has created his most stunning photographs, many published for the first time. TRIBES OF THE GREEN SAHARA In 2000, NG Explorer-in-Residence PAUL SERENO was surveying a 300-mile-long stretch of the Sahara when a member of his team sighted human bones mixed with stone tools. Sereno returned to the site in 2005 with ELENA GARCEA, an archaeologist who has studied the ancient peoples of the Sahara. She identified the remains as belonging to people who inhabited the Sahara during the “Green Sahara” period, when the climate was cooler. They will be joined on stage by bio-archaeologist CHRIS STOJANOWSKI. EMERGING EXPLORERS SALON Meet biological anthropologist JILL PRUETZ, who has been carrying out a long-term study of chimpazees in the savannah of Senegal—the first ever extended field study of savannah chimps—and humanitarian and musician ZINHLE THABETHE, an activist on behalf of HIV-positive South Africans, who is a lead vocalist in the Sinikithemba Choir, an internationally acclaimed HIV-positive vocal ensemble. BOYD MATSON, host of “Wild Chronicles” on PBS and “NG Weekend,” will moderate. Wine, cheese and light refreshments will be served. This event held in the National Geographic Channel Studio at 1145 17th Street NW. NG Museum and Store open until 7:15 PM on this date. NOVEMBER PHOTOGRAPHING UNDERWATER WORLDS Underwater photographer BRIAN SKERRY has covered a diverse range of stories, from the harp seal’s struggle to survive in frozen waters to the alarming decrease in the world’s fisheries. In recent National Geographic stories, Skerry photographed the lush tropical wonderland of Kingman Reef in the South Pacific and documented the plight of the right whale, threatened by heavy shipping along the coastal waters it frequents. “Whales Tohorā” exhibition and NG Store open until 7:15 PM on this date. DIVING WITH WHALES AND SHARKS Photographer BRIAN SKERRY, author of “A Whale on Her Own: The True Story of Wilma the Beluga Whale,” will take kids on a dive into the worlds of whales and sharks, showing how even these powerful animals face challenges to their survival. ODYSSEYS AND PHOTOGRAPHS The new National Geographic Focal Point book “Odysseys and Photographs: Four National Geographic Field Men,” celebrates the lives and work of four photojournalists, Maynard Owen Williams, Volkmar Wentzel, Luis Marden and Thomas Abercrombie, whose careers spanned nearly a century of global upheaval and riveting human drama, and whose distinguished body of work helped define photojournalism. Authors LEAH BENDAVID-VAL and MARK JENKINS will share stories of these remarkable men along with their images, while acclaimed actors ROBERT PROSKY and RICK FOUCHEUX will bring the words to life. THE BEST OF MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR This year the Mountainfilm in Telluride Festival celebrated its 30th year of presenting films “about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving and conversations worth sustaining.” By popular demand, Mountainfilm has been expanded to two nights. THURSDAY, NOV. 13 – 7 PM FRIDAY, NOV. 14 – 7 PM CAMP LISA Popular singer-songwriter LISA LOEB recently released a children’s music CD, “Camp Lisa,” a celebration of summer camp with new tunes and old favorites, featuring guest musicians Steve Martin and Kay Hanley from Letters to Cleo. These CDs are a follow up to her 2003 Parents’ Choice award-winning album “Catch the Moon.” Loeb recently composed and performed a song based on a NG Children’s Books Planet Contest which challenged kids to create a mnemonic to remember the order of the 11 planets. Relive the fun of camp at the coolest summer camp around—Camp Lisa! BORNEO PARADISE UNDER SIEGE One of the most highly regarded natural history photographers, MATTIAS KLUM has a special passion for Borneo, where he has spent 20 years producing magazine articles, books and films. For an upcoming National Geographic story, Klum returned to Borneo to document the rampant destruction that has already claimed 75 percent of Borneo’s lowland rain forest and threatens its reclusive Penan tribe along with orangutans and pygmy elephants. His exposé of rampant logging and the burgeoning oil palm plantations are a call for us to examine our appetite for consumer goods. Don’t miss this powerful and disturbing vision of what might be the Borneo rain forest’s last stand. EXPLORING THE WORLD OF OLIVE OIL STEVEN JENKINS, the country’s foremost cheesemonger and, according to The New York Times,”the enfant terrible of the fancy food market,” returns to share another of his passions—olive oil. Jenkins will share extraordinary artisanal oils paired with gourmet food, explaining the process by which olive oil goes from tree to table. Joining Steven to introduce companion wines will be JOSHUA WESSON, master sommelier and co-founder of Best Cellars. NEAR AND FAR A PHOTOGRAPHER’S JOURNEY ED KASHI, described by National Geographic’s director of photography as “one of the best of a new breed of photojournalistic artists,” is a photographer/ filmmaker dedicated to documenting the social and political issues that define our times. His work for National Geographic has taken him from India, where a superhighway connecting the country’s largest cities symbolizes its economic growth, to Africa’s Niger Delta, where large oil reserves have proved to be more of a curse than a blessing to the local inhabitants. He has also done work closer to home, such as documenting the plight of his own family’s struggle to care for an aging parent. DECEMBER REZA: WAR+PEACE This distinguished Iranian photographer and humanitarian is renowned for his ability to capture dramatic, paradoxically beautiful images from some of the world’s most troubled places. This event celebrates the release of REZA’s new National Geographic Focal Point book, “Reza: War + Peace,” a retrospective of 30 years of memorable work. Author/journalist SEBASTIAN JUNGER (“Perfect Storm”) wrote the introduction to this book and will join him on stage. Reza is also the founder of Aïna, a nonprofit organization created to foster a strong and free press, cultural expression and education in Afghanistan and other places rebuilding after war and conflict. DECODING STONEHENGE Archaeologist and Stonehenge Riverside Project director MIKE PARKER PEARSON returns to National Geographic this fall to deliver an update on his latest discoveries from Salisbury Plain and elaborate on his theory that Stonehenge originally served as a memorial and resting place for the dead. IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA Returning for a fourth consecutive season, the show is a lively evening of stories, images and music from the Emerald Isle. The all-new 2008 show will feature one of Ireland’s best-known traditional singers KARAN CASEY along with TÉADA members OISIN MAC DIARMADA, SEAN MCELWAIN and TRISTAN ROSENSTOCK, plus harp virtuoso GRÁINNE HAMBLY and uillean piper TOMMY MARTIN. TUESDAYS AT NOON Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 No Tuesdays at Noon screening. Oct. 21 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 All screenings held in Grosvenor Auditorium NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S ALL ROADS FILM FESTIVAL IN LOS ANGELES CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS OF ‘IMAGES AND STORY’ THROUGH INDIGENOUS AND MINORITY-CULTURE FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY, LIVE MUSIC
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Kicking off with a live concert by celebrated Somali hip-hop MC, griot and singer/songwriter K’NAAN in his only Los Angeles-area performance with songs from his new CD “Troubadour,” the four-day event will also feature an outdoor photography exhibit with works from four provocative new voices in the photography medium. Sicilian songstress Carmen Consoli will perform in an All Roads event Friday, Sept. 26, at Hotel Café in Hollywood. “In a world where indigenous languages are in jeopardy of imminent loss at the rate of one every two weeks, it is crucial that we recognize the value of our indigenous and under-represented minority-culture communities and the cultural knowledge they provide us,” said Francene Blythe, director of the All Roads Film Project. “With that in mind, it has become the mission of All Roads over the past five years to seek out the stories of these communities and make them accessible to a broader audience. Since our inception, All Roads has reached thousands of people throughout the world through our festival and traveling photography exhibits. In the coming years we hope to create an even greater impact as we continue to search out these unique stories, for they help us gain not only a greater understanding of ourselves but also of our place in the world.” Among this year’s stand-out films are “Under the Bombs,” a narrative film by Franco-Lebanese director Philippe Aractingi, shot in the midst of real-time mortar bomb blasts and machine gun fire in war-torn Lebanon; “The Linguists,” a documentary by filmmakers Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger, who travel off the map to remote villages in Siberia, India and Bolivia to follow two tenacious college professors on a quest to record languages on the brink of disappearing; and “As We Forgive,” an emotional tale of loss and reconciliation by Laura Waters Hinson, winner of the Student Academy Award. Other films of note are “What Was Promised,” by National Geographic Emerging Explorer and All Roads seed grantee Roshini Thinakaran, depicting the challenges faced by the female recruits of Iraq’s new security forces; “Sikumi (On the Ice)” a short by up-and-coming filmmaker Andrew Okpeaha Maclean (Iñupiaq); and Sundance audience favorite “Nikamowin (Song),” by director Kevin Lee Burton (Swampy Cree). This year All Roads will include a program of “Persian Portraits,” featuring a collection of shorts and a long-form documentary curated by the Documentary Experimental Film Center in Tehran. The festival also will screen a number of animated shorts in addition to its roster of narrative and documentary shorts and features. All Roads will present the Los Angeles premieres of “Under the Bombs,” “The Linguists,” and “As We Forgive.” Australian feature “When Colin Met Joyce” will be making its North American debut. Other films debuting include the world premieres of “What Was Promised,” Burmese short “A Sketch of Wathone” and All Roads seed grant short “Keao”; the North American premiere of Russian feature “Welcome to Enurmino!”; and the Los Angeles premieres of Kurdish short “White Mountains,” Maori feature documentary “Guarding the Family Silver,” Dene short “Aydaygooay,” Bolivian short “Weaving Life,” Mexican short “Under the Open Sky,” Miq’maq animated short “Maq and the Spirit of the Woods” and Hawaiian short “Na ‘Ono o ka ‘Aina – Delicacies of the Land.” This year’s photography program features the work of 2008 All Roads Photography Program awardees Khaled Hasan (Bangladesh), Farzana Wahidy (Afghanistan), Alejandro Chaskielberg (Argentina) and Rena Effendi (Azerbaijan). Hasan will present his photo essay “Living Stone: A Community Losing Its Life,” which focuses on the India-Bangladesh border community of Jaflong, whose inhabitants are struggling with the environmental, political and physical effects of the region’s stone-crushing industry. Wahidy’s exhibit, “Afghan Women,” explores the enormous pressures and perils faced by the women of her native land, who enjoy far fewer rights today than they did 30 years ago. Chaskielberg’s photo essay, “The High Tide: Native Islanders and the Community of the Paraná River Delta,” beautifully depicts a new culture — with its own laws and codes, a byproduct of unemployment and immigration — that has formed in this unique estuary, with a dense forest full of water and silence. Effendi’s essay, “Khinaliq Village — A Staircase to the Sky 2003-2006,” explores the effects of urbanization on the ancient village of Khinaliq in Azerbaijan, a village whose unique ancient culture is being threatened by the development of a luxury ski resort. For ticket information call (323) 466.3456 (FILM) or order online through www.fandango.com. A full festival schedule is available at www.nationalgeographic.com/allroads. The All Roads Film Festival is part of the All Roads Film Project, a National Geographic program created to provide an international platform for indigenous and under-represented minority-culture artists to share cultures, stories, and perspectives through the power of film and photography. In addition to providing a venue for their films, All Roads offers its filmmakers and photographers a series of networking opportunities and awards a minimum of 10 seed grants a year to support the development and production of film and video projects by or about indigenous and under-represented minority-culture communities. Seed grant recipients are considered for inclusion in the All Roads Film Festival and other National Geographic-affiliated broadcast outlets. The All Roads Photography Program provides photographers with seed money, cameras and photography equipment to assist with their fieldwork. Established in 1981, the American Cinematheque is a nonprofit viewer-supported film exhibition and cultural organization dedicated to the celebration of the Moving Picture in all of its forms. The Cinematheque presents daily film and video programming, which ranges from the classics of American and international cinema to new independent films and digital work. Exhibitions of rare works, special and rare prints, etc., combined with fascinating post-screening discussions with the filmmakers who created the work, are Cinematheque traditions that keep audiences coming back for once-in-a-lifetime cinema experiences. The American Cinematheque renovated and reopened (on Dec. 4, 1998) the historic 1922 Hollywood Egyptian Theatre. This includes a state-of-the-art 616-seat theatre and a smaller 78-seat screening room housed within Sid Grauman’s first grand movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard. The exotic courtyard is fully restored to its 1922 grandeur. The Egyptian was the home of the very first Hollywood movie premiere in 1922. In January 2005 the American Cinematheque expanded its programming to the 1940 Aero Theatre on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. www.americancinematheque.com. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S ALL ROADS FILM FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS OF ‘IMAGES AND STORY’ THROUGH INDIGENOUS AND MINORITY-CULTURE FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY, LIVE MUSIC
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Kicking off with a live concert by celebrated Somali hip-hop MC, griot and singer/songwriter K’NAAN with songs from his new CD, “Troubadour,” the four-day event will also feature an outdoor photography exhibit with works from four provocative new voices in the photography medium. The Mexican Cultural Institute and Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) will team with All Roads to screen “Soneros del Tesechoacán,” a Washington, D.C., premiere, in a pre-festival event on Wednesday, Oct. 1. “In a world where indigenous languages are in jeopardy of imminent loss at the rate of one every two weeks, it is crucial that we recognize the value of our indigenous and under-represented minority-culture communities and the cultural knowledge they provide us,” said Francene Blythe, director of the All Roads Film Project. “With that in mind, it has become the mission of All Roads over the past five years to seek out the stories of these communities and make them accessible to a broader audience. Since our inception, All Roads has reached thousands of people throughout the world through our festival and traveling photography exhibits. In the coming years we hope to create an even greater impact as we continue to search out these unique stories, for they help us gain not only a greater understanding of ourselves but also of our place in the world.” Some of the year’s stand-out films include Student Academy Award-winning film “As We Forgive,” by Washington native Laura Waters Hinson, which explores the acts of reconciliation between the Hutu and Tutsi communities of Rwanda; “The Linguists,” a documentary by filmmakers Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger, who travel off the map to remote villages in Siberia, India and Bolivia to follow two tenacious college professors on a quest to record languages on the brink of disappearing; and “La Americana,” a look at the emotional dilemma faced in the immigrants’ plight, by director Nicholas Bruckman with director of photography John Mattiuzzi. Other notable films are “What Was Promised,” a film by National Geographic Emerging Explorer and All Roads seed grantee Roshini Thinakaran, depicting the challenges faced by the female recruits of Iraq’s new security forces; “Sikumi (On the Ice),” a short by up-and-coming filmmaker Andrew Okpeaha Maclean (Iñupiaq); and Sundance audience favorite “Nikamowin (Song),” by director Kevin Lee Burton (Swampy Cree). This year All Roads will include a program of “Persian Portraits,” featuring a collection of shorts and a long-form documentary curated by the Documentary Experimental Film Center in Tehran. The festival also will screen a number of animated shorts in addition to its roster of narrative and documentary shorts and features. All Roads will present the Washington premieres of “La Americana” in co-presentation with LALIFF, “The Linguists,” “What Was Promised,” “When Colin Met Joyce,” “Sikumi (On the Ice)” and “Nikamowin (Song).” Other films debuting in Washington include the Russian feature “Welcome to Enurmino!,” and the live-action shorts “A Sketch of Wathone” (Burma), “Keao” (Hawaii, All Roads seed grant), “White Mountains” (East Kurdistan), “Aydaygooay” (Canada), “Weaving Life” (Bolivia), “Under the Open Sky” (Mexico) and “Na ‘Ono o ka ‘Aina – Delicacies of the Land,” (Hawaii). This year’s photography program features the work of 2008 All Roads Photography Program awardees Khaled Hasan (Bangladesh), Farzana Wahidy (Afghanistan), Alejandro Chaskielberg (Argentina) and Rena Effendi (Azerbaijan). Hasan will present his photo essay “Living Stone: A Community Losing Its Life,” which focuses on the India-Bangladesh border community of Jaflong, whose inhabitants are struggling with the environmental, political and physical effects of the region’s stone-crushing industry. Wahidy’s exhibit, “Afghan Women,” explores the enormous pressures and perils faced by the women of her native land, who enjoy far fewer rights today than they did 30 years ago. Chaskielberg’s photo essay, “The High Tide: Native Islanders and the Community of the Paraná River Delta,” beautifully depicts a new culture — with its own laws and codes, a byproduct of unemployment and immigration — that has formed in this unique estuary, with a dense forest full of water and silence. Effendi’s essay, “Khinaliq Village — A Staircase to the Sky 2003-2006,” explores the effects of urbanization on the ancient village of Khinaliq in Azerbaijan, a village whose unique ancient culture is being threatened by the development of a luxury ski resort. The All Roads Film Festival is sponsored by InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. For ticket information, visit or call the National Geographic ticket office (1600 M Street N.W., Washington, D.C, (202) 857-7700) or order online through www.tickets.com. A full festival schedule is available at www.nationalgeographic.com/allroads. The All Roads Film Festival is part of the All Roads Film Project, a National Geographic program created to provide an international platform for indigenous and under-represented minority-culture artists to share cultures, stories, and perspectives through the power of film and photography. In addition to providing a venue for their films, All Roads offers its filmmakers and photographers a series of networking opportunities and awards a minimum of 10 seed grants a year to support the development and production of film and video projects by or about indigenous and under-represented minority-culture communities. Seed grant recipients are considered for inclusion in the All Roads Film Festival and other National Geographic-affiliated broadcast outlets. The All Roads Photography Program provides photographers with award money, cameras and photography equipment to assist with their fieldwork. The Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C., is one of the most important artistic and cultural centers established outside of Mexico. Its primary mission is to promote and disseminate to the local community, the vast and rich traditions of Mexico’s cultural past and present. Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF)’s mission is to showcase and nurture existing and emerging creative Latino talent while serving as a springboard and catalyst for the promotion of Latin films and filmmakers; to bring awareness through film, the most influential audiovisual medium of our time, the richness and diversity of the Latin culture; and to invest in our community and develop an audience for our works. A Fascinating Growth Spurt at the Uturuncu Volcano in Bolivia
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