The Auditorium Theatre is thrilled to present the National Geographic Live Virtual Series in Winter and Spring 2021. Each 60-minute show is an online live event with conversation and Q+A throughout the evening. Subscriptions are on sale now, and individual tickets go on sale Tuesday, January 5, 2021 @ 10AM CST.
"This speaker series has become one of our favorites to present, so we were pleased to partner with National Geographic Live to continue the series virtually," said Auditorium Theatre CEO, Rich Regan. "We are already planning next season's in-person series, so we hope these family-friendly shows will give you your Nat Geo Live fix until the theatre reopens!"
The series opens with Life on Other Worlds on January 19, followed by Scientific Exposure on February 9, Reimagining Dinosaurs on February 23, Feats of Filmmaking on March 16, Mysterious Seas on March 30, and Women and Migration on April 13. All shows are Tuesday evening at 6PM Central.
PAMELA CRUTCHFIELD
National Geographic Live Virtual Series Sponsor (Chicago, IL)
Event Information
National Geographic Live Virtual Series
Subscriptions on sale now. $90 for 6-show series, or choose your own adventures: 5-show for $90, 4-show for $72, or 3-show for $54.
(Subscribers will receive a link for their household via email to each show closer to the performance. There are no physical tickets to the series.)
Individual tickets go on sale Tuesday, January 5, 2021 @ 10AM.
Life on Other Worlds
January 19, 2021 @ 6PM CST
How close are we to discovering life on other planets? Join planetary scientist and astrobiologist Kevin Peter Hand and NASA engineer Kobie Boykins for the latest intriguing updates on this vast frontier of exploration.
Scientific Exposure
February 9, 2021 @ 6PM CST
Natural history photographers working with National Geographic have often emerged from scientific backgrounds, enabling them to reveal wildlife and our natural world in surprising ways. Join National Geographic Explorers Prasenjeet Yadav and Anand Varma for stories and conversation on the intriguing intersection of science and photography.
Reimagining Dinosaurs
February 23, 2021 @ 6PM CST
Groundbreaking new science is changing what we thought we knew about how dinosaurs looked, moved, and lived. Join leading paleontologists and National Geographic Explorers Nizar Ibrahim and Sebastián Rozadilla for stories and conversation about the evolving science of dinosaurs.
Feats of Filmmaking
March 16, 2021 @ 6PM CDT
Bryan Smith brings stories of adventure to the screen from the South Pacific’s deepest canyons to the frozen waters of Niagara Falls and Keith Ladzinski takes on the seemingly impossible—including chasing tornadoes, hanging from massive natural arches, and swimming with alligators.
Mysterious Seas
March 30, 2021 @ 6PM CDT
Get a glimpse into the ocean’s greatest depths—and the fascinating creatures that live there—with two leading marine biologists and National Geographic Explorers David Gruber and Diva Amon. Through stories and conversation, they’ll shine a light on this dark, cold, and mysterious world.
Women and Migration
April 13, 2021 @ 6PM CDT
Photographers Danielle Villasana, Miora Rajaonary, and Saiyna Bashir join photo editor Jennifer Samuel in conversation on The Everyday Projects documenting how social, economic, political, and climate issues are pushing and pulling women from their homes.
About The Auditorium Theatre
The Auditorium Theatre, located at 50 E Ida B Wells Dr at Roosevelt University in Chicago, is an Illinois not-for-profit organization committed to presenting the finest in international, cultural, community, and educational programming to all of Chicago and beyond as The Theatre for the People. The organization also is committed to the continued restoration and preservation of this National Historic Landmark.
The Auditorium Theatre 2020-21 Season is made possible in part with support from The Florian Fund, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, and the Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel.
For more information visit AuditoriumTheatre.org.
Photo credits from top to bottom, left to right: Courtesy of NASA; Anand Varma; artist rendering by Davide Bonadonna; Keith Ladzinski; Diva Amon; Saiyna Bashir; and Keith Ladzinski.