Archive of Past Sundays Under the Whale
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Sunday, June 21, 2009 |
What better place to enjoy the music-hall style of Songmaster Dan Zanes than under AMNH’s giant blue whale! Sing along to songs that celebrate the wonders of the ocean—from familiar traditional shanties—Sloop John B—to long-lost folk songs—The Mermaid, and songs filled with Caribbean flavor—Nah Eat No Fish. Zanes and his band (* with special guests Bomba Yo) celebrate homemade family music that can be sung by everyone anywhere. *Under the direction of Jose L. Ortiz, aka "Dr. Drum," and Melinda Gonzalez, the teens in Bomba Yo bring a youthful energy to a centuries old Afro-Puerto Rican music and dance tradition.  Dan Zanes and Friends Photo by Gala Narezo |
Sunday, May 17, 2009  |
 Celine Cousteau  Fabien Cousteau Discover the amazing underwater world of the orca/killer whale with Fabien and Celine Cousteau, and learn why scientists consider the orca to be our marine counterparts. Fabien and Celine are third-generation ocean explorers who share their father's and grandfather's love of ocean adventure and protection. They were both small children when they first dove with their legendary grandfather, Jacques Cousteau, and have continued diving and working to educate others about the global ocean ever since. They have now joined their father on the PBS series: Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures, and will show scenes from the latest installment, Mirror in the Water, filmed underwater in New Zealand where the team has been following orca migration routes. Following the Cousteaus, Ensemble ACJW will present "Voice of the Whale," a multi-media performance featuring George Crumb's landmark chamber music work Vox Balaenae and a world premiere by the celebrated American composer, Ingram Marshall. Using stories, live visuals, and poetry, this innovative musical ensemble brings the undersea world of the whale magically to life. The professional musicians of Ensemble ACJW are fellows of The Academy—a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and The Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education.  Ensemble ACJW |
Sunday, February 1, 2009 |
 Neil Shubin 
Discover how scientists use new fossil evidence and DNA discoveries to explain the origins of animal anatomy. Neil Shubin, Associate Dean and Robert R. Bensley Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, researches the evolution of different body parts, such as limbs, teeth, skulls, ears and eyes. He will be talking about recent discoveries with Mark Norell, Chairman and Curator, Division of Paleontology, AMNH, whose own research has uncovered new information about feathered dinosaurs. Meet them both and learn about fascinating anatomical connections that link humans to fish and living birds to extinct dinosaurs. Followed by a fascinating visual presentation by Andy Davies-Coward, Creative Director, 422 South, a UK-based visual effects and animation company responsible for many of the award winning projects for Discovery, National Geographic, History Channel and BBC, including the series’ Dino Autopsy and Evolve. See animated clips from these and other projects that help demonstrate the process his teams follow as they translate scientific data into realistic 3-D models and exciting computer-animated creatures. Watch in amazement as our evolutionary history comes to life.  Mark Norell |
