Reference Publications

Museum events in July and August

Natural History, July-August, 2002

"BASEBALL AS AMERICA"

Film 7/20 (Spanish-Language Baseball Weekend series): !Viva Cepeda! Mario Diaz's profile of slugger Orlando Cepeda (with English subtitles). Kaufmann Theater, 1:00-2:00 P.M.

Panel 7/20 (in Spanish only): "Beisbol: La experiencia latinoamericana." Orlando Cepeda, Mario Diaz, and others. Kaufmann Theater, 2:10-4:30 P.M.

Workshop 7/20 (in Spanish only): "La representacion del beisbol." Artist Josefina Baez. Calder Lab, 3:30-5:30 P.M.

Film 7/21: Beisbol en la Republica Dominicana. Documentary (with English subtitles) followed by Q&A. Kaufmann Theater, 1:00-2:00 P.M.

Discussion 7/21 (in Spanish only): "Charlando con un Grande de las Grandes Ligas." Juan Antonio Marichal, the "Dominican Dandy," formerly of the San Francisco Giants. Kaufmann Theater, 2:30-3:30 P.M.

Film 7/28: Kings on the Hill: Baseball's Forgotten Men, narrated by Ossie Davis. Discussion with co-producer Rob Ruck and Negro League chronicler Byron Motley. Linder Theater, 1:00-2:30 P.M.

Performance 7/28: "Hitmakers, Heroes & Homeruns: A Musical Celebration of Jazz and Negro League Baseball." Performing artist Byron Motley. Kaufmann Theater, 3:30-4:30 P.M.

"INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: OLD WAYS AND NEW CHALLENGES"

Lecture 8/10: "Indigenous Peoples of the Himalaya." Sher Malik, of the Indigenous Peoples Survival Foundation. Linder Theater, 1:00-2:00 P.M.

Film 8/10: Cave Rock: The Issue. Rock climbing at a sacred site. Discussion with Washoe/Paiute activist Barbara James Snyder. Linder Theater, 2:00-3:00 P.M.

Poetry Reading 8/10: Dean Hutchins and other native American poets. Linder Theater, 3:00-4:00 P.M.

INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE MUSEUM

Summer camp at AMNH. 7/8-7/12: Paleontology. 7/15-7/19: Archaeology. 7/22-7/26: Herpetology. 7/29-8/2: Astrophysics. For children entering grades 4 and 5 this fall. 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. Details at (212) 769-5079.

Lecture 7/10 (Reports From the Field series): "The Great Shark Hype." Peter Benchley, author and marine conservationist. Linder Theater, 7:00 P.M.

Workshops 7/11, 7/25: Introductory talk and instruction provides a basic understanding of genomics and DNA sequencing procedures. Calder Lab, 6:00-9:00 P.M.

Workshops 7/13, 7/20: "Imagining the Museum." Designer and writer Jennifer George. Portrait Room, 2:00-3:30 P.M.

AMNH Book Club. 7/14: Wild Nights: Nature Returns to the City, by Anne Matthews. 8/18: Of Moths and Men: An Evolutionary Tale, by Judith Hoover. Details at (212) 769-5200. Portrait Room, 3:00-4:30 P.M.

Lecture 7/17 (Reports From the Field series): "Science Bulletins at the South Pole." Vivian Trakinski and Jason Lelchuk, both of AMNH's Science Bulletins. Linder Theater, 7:00 P.M.

Performance 7/20: "Folklore Nuevayorquino/New York Folklore." Composer, guitarist, and ethnomusicologist Cristian Amigo. Kaufmann Theater, 6:00 P.M.

Concert 7/25 (Art/Science Collision series): "An Evening of Theremin" (with graphics). This instrument is played without being touched. AMNH senior preparator David McCornack and musician Pamelia Kurstin. Hayden Planetarium, 7:00 P.M.

Sing-along 7/27, 7/28 (in Spanish only): "Canciones de Latinoamerica." Chilean folklorist Mochi Parra. Calder Lab, 2:00-3:00 P.M.

Percussion workshop 7/27: "Ritmos del Sur/Rhythms From the South." Calder Lab, 4:00-5:30 P.M.

Celestial Highlights 7/30, 8/27: Joe Rao, meteorologist and Natural History columnist. Space Theater, 6:30 P.M.

University Without Walls (telephone courses). 8/1-8/22, 11:00 A.M. (four Thursdays): "Big Cats." 8/5, 3:00 P.M.: "Feathered Wonders." Advance registration required. Details from DOROT at (212) 769-2850 or toll-free at (877) 819-9147.

Film and roundtable 8/7 (Reports From the Field series): Rising Waters: Global Warming and the Fate of the Pacific Islands. Discussion with Andrea Torrice, the film's director, and others. Linder Theater, 7:00 P.M.

The American Museum of Natural History is located at Central Park West and 79th Street in New York City. For listings of events, exhibitions, and hours, call (212) 769-5100 or visit the Museum's Web site at www.amnh.org. Space Show tickets, retail products, and Museum memberships are also available online. To make reservations for programs and events, call (212) 769-5200.

JAZZ AT THE MUSEUM

Starry Nights: Friday Under the Sphere. Live jazz, free with Museum admission. Rose Center for Earth and Space. Two sets every Friday, 5:45 and 7:15 P.M. For more information, check www.anmh.org/rose/.>