SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
National Geographic Live Announces Lineup For 2009 Fall Season
Washington, D.C. Concerts To Include Performances From Forro In The Dark, Téada, And Warsaw Village Band
Calling all Nat Geo Music fans in the Washington, D.C. area!
This fall National Geographic Live will bring 25 programs to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., including dynamic lectures, live concerts and compelling films.
All programs (unless otherwise noted) take place in Grosvenor Auditorium at 1600 M Street, N.W.
Tickets may be purchased online at www.nglive.org, via telephone at (202) 857-7700, or in person at the National Geographic ticket office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Free parking is available in the National Geographic underground garage for all programs that begin after 6 p.m.
Come by and check us out!
National Geographic Live 2009 Fall Schedule:
JUSTIN ROBERTS
OCT. 24th, NOON & 3 P.M.
Don't miss Justin Roberts & 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."
THE MUSIC LESSON
NOV. 6th, 7 P.M.
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. Cosponsored with Greenbox Films and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
WARSAW VILLAGE BAND
NOV. 7th, 7:30 P.M.
"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
IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA
DEC. 4th, 7:30 P.M.
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 Oisin 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; Grainne Hambly, harp virtuoso; and Tommy Martin on uillean pipes. Don't miss this energetic, heartwarming celebration of the season.
FORRO IN THE DARK
DEC. 5th, 7:30 P.M.
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.