There's an Adventurer in Each of Us

This year, the Garden was given the opportunity to serve as a community partner in hosting the third season of National Geographic Live at the Mesa Arts Center—a relationship that we embrace with great enthusiasm.  The four speakers who will present this season are introduced here.

	Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:30 p.m. Himalayan Quest Ed Viesturs Himalayan Mountaineer Called “the ultimate climbing machine” by Men’s Journal, preeminent alpinist Ed Viesturs has summitted Mount Everest seven times.  Four years ago, he completed an even more ambitious, 16-year quest to climb the 14 highest mountains in the world without supplemental oxygen. Join this legendary mountaineer as he shares his awe-inspiring experiences.  Photo credit: Jake Norton/First Ascent
	Wednesday, December 2, 2009 7:30 p.m. Polar Obsession Paul Nicklen Photographer National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen, who grew up on Baffin Island in Canada’s Arctic, takes us underwater and over the ice to witness the stunning wildlife of Antarctica and the Arctic—including leopard seals, whales, walruses, polar bears, penguins, and narwhals. Don’t miss this remarkable evening exploring the wild beauty of the poles.  Photo credit: Lyn Hartley
	Wednesday , January 27, 2010 7:30 p.m. Hunting Dinosaurs Paul Sereno Paleontologist Paul Sereno, often called a modern-day Indiana Jones, leads expeditions to places as diverse as the Sahara and the Tibetan plateau in search of fossils to help chart the evolution of dinosaurs.  Travel with Sereno as he shares the thrilling life and recent discoveries of a dinosaur hunter.  Photo credit: Mark Thiessen
	Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:30 p.m. Army Ants and Flying Frogs Mark Moffett Ecologist and Photographer National Geographic photographer Mark Moffett’s mission is to find stories that make people fall in love with the unexpected: insects, frogs, and other of nature’s small wonders.  This intrepid and eccentric ecologist, whose humor has made him a favorite on late night talk shows, shares the beauty and marvels of life in the treetops. Photo credit: Melissa W. Wells

Support Desert Botanical Garden by purchasing your National Geographic Live Arizona tickets using the promotional code: DESERT. A portion of each series subscription and single event ticket will go to fund Garden programs and exhibits.

Single Tickets begin at $26 / 4-Part Series Subscriptions begin at $94

Ticketing information: 480-644-6500
mesaartscenter.com
One East Main Street, Mesa, AZ

Area schools are invited to attend National Geographic Live student matinees at the Mesa Arts Center’s Ikeda Theater.
Registration opens August 31 at www.nglive.org/arizona

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