Out Birding: An Evening with Christian Cooper
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Out Birding: An Evening with Christian Cooper
Thursday, June 26 | 6–7 pm
Members: $12 | Public: $15 | $8 Students
In May 2020, expert birder Christian Cooper had an unexpected encounter with a dog walker in Central Park that exploded age-old racial tensions. In this program, the Emmy-winning host of National Geographic’s “Extraordinary Birder” and New York Times bestselling author takes us beyond that viral moment to explore the power of observation and the unexpected lessons we can learn from a life spent looking up.
In conjunction with the exhibition Survival of the Fittest: Picturing Wildlife and Wilderness and in celebration of Pride Month, Cooper speaks about his extraordinary experiences, including advocating for greater access to green spaces for all, creative work at Marvel Comics where he introduced the first gay storylines, and life-changing birding expeditions across the globe.
Then, Deputy Director and Chief Curator William Keyse Rudolph joins Cooper in conversation to discuss the art of birding, and how, in the most uncanny of ways, it prepared Cooper to be a gay, Black man in America today.
Get tickets: https://cart.nelson-atkins.org/48338/49580
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Thursday, June 26 | 6–7 pm
Members: $12 | Public: $15 | $8 Students
In May 2020, expert birder Christian Cooper had an unexpected encounter with a dog walker in Central Park that exploded age-old racial tensions. In this program, the Emmy-winning host of National Geographic’s “Extraordinary Birder” and New York Times bestselling author takes us beyond that viral moment to explore the power of observation and the unexpected lessons we can learn from a life spent looking up.
In conjunction with the exhibition Survival of the Fittest: Picturing Wildlife and Wilderness and in celebration of Pride Month, Cooper speaks about his extraordinary experiences, including advocating for greater access to green spaces for all, creative work at Marvel Comics where he introduced the first gay storylines, and life-changing birding expeditions across the globe.
Then, Deputy Director and Chief Curator William Keyse Rudolph joins Cooper in conversation to discuss the art of birding, and how, in the most uncanny of ways, it prepared Cooper to be a gay, Black man in America today.
Get tickets: https://cart.nelson-atkins.org/48338/49580
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