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Location of All Events
The James Simpson Theatre
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
For more information and tickets
call 312-665-7400, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m.
– 5 p.m.
www.nationalgeographic.com/nglive/chicago |
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| Relentless Enemies: Lions & Buffalo |
| Wednesday, October 4 – 7:30 p.m. |
| Award-winning filmmakers and National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence
DERECK AND BEVERLY JOUBERT share dramatic images and stories from a two-year study of
the ages-old struggle between lions and buffalo in Africa's Okavango Delta. |
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| Maya Gods & Kings: The Mural of San Bartolo |
| Wednesday, October 25 – 7:30 p.m. |
| Archaeologist WILLIAM SATURNO recounts his unexpected discovery of a
Preclassic Maya mural in the Guatemalan jungle and explains what this stunning masterpiece
is telling us about a previously obscure period of Maya history. |
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| Exploring Mars: Rovers of the Red Planet |
| Wednesday, November 15 – 7:30 p.m. |
| NASA engineer KOBIE BOYKINS, an engaging young explorer who
helped design the Mars Expedition Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, shares
dramatic imagery from the rovers' ongoing missions on the surface of our nearest planetary
neighbor. |
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| A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel |
| Wednesday, December 6 – 7:30 p.m. |
| Veteran photographer ANNIE GRIFFITHS BELT recounts her travels around
the world for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC—often accompanied by her son and
daughter—and explains how being a woman and a mother has helped her break down cultural
barriers in places as varied as the Mideast, Africa, and rural England. |
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All performances are at 7:30 p.m. at The James Simpson Theatre.
To
order tickets, call 312-665-7400, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. www.nationalgeographic.com/nglive/chicago
Series tickets are on sale now, starting at $48 (student/educator),
$70
(member), and $84 (non–member).
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| Educational programs related to the series are
produced in collaboration with the Field Museum, the Geographic Society of Chicago, and the
Illinois Geographic Alliance, and are sponsored by Plum Creek Timber Company. |
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