The Darwin Project
Friday, October 14 | 8:00 PM | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Written by: Jeremy M. Lillig and Nancy Cervetti, Ph.D.
Scientific consultation by: Robert Powell, Ph.D., William Ashworth, Ph.D., Bruce Bradley
Produced by: The Friends of Chamber Music; Cynthia Siebert, president
Co-presented by: The Friends of Chamber Music and the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Directed by: Kyle Hatley, Associate Artistic Director, Kansas City Repertory Theatre
Starring: Gary Neal Johnson as Charles Darwin and Kathleen Warfel as Emma Darwin
Narrated by: Cinnamon Schultz
Featuring: the Daedalus String Quartet
Alon Goldstein, piano
Kansas City Collegium Vocale, directed by Ryan Board, DMA
Original Nature Photography by: John Hess, Ph.D.
Friday, October 14 | 8:00 PM | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Written by: Jeremy M. Lillig and Nancy Cervetti, Ph.D.
Scientific consultation by: Robert Powell, Ph.D., William Ashworth, Ph.D., Bruce Bradley
Produced by: The Friends of Chamber Music; Cynthia Siebert, president
Co-presented by: The Friends of Chamber Music and the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Directed by: Kyle Hatley, Associate Artistic Director, Kansas City Repertory Theatre
Starring: Gary Neal Johnson as Charles Darwin and Kathleen Warfel as Emma Darwin
Narrated by: Cinnamon Schultz
Featuring: the Daedalus String Quartet
Alon Goldstein, piano
Kansas City Collegium Vocale, directed by Ryan Board, DMA
Original Nature Photography by: John Hess, Ph.D.
The Friends of Chamber Music proudly announces the world premiere of The Darwin Project. Kicking off The Friends of Chamber Music’s 2011-2012 season, this unique multi-media concert experience explores the life of Charles Darwin and the theory that changed our view of life. Renowned actors; beautiful classical music performed by string quartet, solo piano, and chamber choir; stunning historical images and captivating original photography from some of today’s finest field biologists combine to bring Darwin’s story to life in this dynamic original event.
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Additional Activities:
Creation (2009)
Thursday, October 6 | 7:00 PM | Tivoli Cinemas
FREE - Click here to RSVP & watch the trailer
The extraordinary story of Charles Darwin and how his masterwork The Origin of Species came to light. A global revolution plays out in the confines of a small English village, a passionate marriage is tested by the most provocative idea in history–evolution–and a daring theory changes the way we understand life. Stars Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly as Charles and Emma Darwin. Presented in conjunction with The Darwin Project.
Distinguished Lecturer - Dr. Andrew Berry
Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace: The Beetle Connection
In partnership with the Kansas City Public Library
Underwritten, in part, by the Harry S. Truman Lecture Series at Avila University
Thursday, October 13 | 7:30 PM | Kansas City Public Library - Plaza Branch
Truman Forum
FREE
Dr. Andrew Berry, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology lecturer at Harvard University, author and scientific advisor to PBS and NOVA, discusses the connection of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace and how their theories are being used today on the DNA level.
Click here to read Dr. Berry's Bio
Pre-Concert Lecture - Dr. William Ashworth
Friday, October 14 | 6:30 PM | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
INCLUDED WITH TICKET
Dr. William Ashworth, Consultant for History of Science at The Linda Hall Library, lectures on Charles Darwin’s life and social circle in Victorian England, and the cultural forces that helped shape his theory of evolution by natural selection. Rich illustrations accompany Professor Ashworth’s talk.
Click here to read Dr. Ashworth's Bio
Thursday, October 6 | 7:00 PM | Tivoli Cinemas
FREE - Click here to RSVP & watch the trailer
The extraordinary story of Charles Darwin and how his masterwork The Origin of Species came to light. A global revolution plays out in the confines of a small English village, a passionate marriage is tested by the most provocative idea in history–evolution–and a daring theory changes the way we understand life. Stars Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly as Charles and Emma Darwin. Presented in conjunction with The Darwin Project.
Distinguished Lecturer - Dr. Andrew Berry
Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace: The Beetle Connection
In partnership with the Kansas City Public Library
Underwritten, in part, by the Harry S. Truman Lecture Series at Avila University
Thursday, October 13 | 7:30 PM | Kansas City Public Library - Plaza Branch
Truman Forum
FREE
Dr. Andrew Berry, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology lecturer at Harvard University, author and scientific advisor to PBS and NOVA, discusses the connection of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace and how their theories are being used today on the DNA level.
Click here to read Dr. Berry's Bio
Pre-Concert Lecture - Dr. William Ashworth
Friday, October 14 | 6:30 PM | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
INCLUDED WITH TICKET
Dr. William Ashworth, Consultant for History of Science at The Linda Hall Library, lectures on Charles Darwin’s life and social circle in Victorian England, and the cultural forces that helped shape his theory of evolution by natural selection. Rich illustrations accompany Professor Ashworth’s talk.
Click here to read Dr. Ashworth's Bio
If you are interested in learning more about the life and discoveries of Charles Darwin, we have provided you with a few resources below:
BOOKS:
The Reluctant Darwin by David Quammen
On the Origin of Species (illustrated edition) – by Charles Darwin complied by David Quammen
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin an autobiography by Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin: a biography by Janet Browne
Galapagos-Exploring Darwin's Tapestry by John Hess
FILMS:
Planet Earth
Life
Galapagos
Promotional Partners:
H.M.S. Beagle - Kansas City's Science Store
Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology
KU Natural History Museum
BOOKS:
The Reluctant Darwin by David Quammen
On the Origin of Species (illustrated edition) – by Charles Darwin complied by David Quammen
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin an autobiography by Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin: a biography by Janet Browne
Galapagos-Exploring Darwin's Tapestry by John Hess
FILMS:
Planet Earth
Life
Galapagos
Promotional Partners:
H.M.S. Beagle - Kansas City's Science Store
Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology
KU Natural History Museum
