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Happy Birthday, Charles!
When National Public Radio's Bryant Park Project found out that February 12th was Charles Darwin's birthday, host Alison Stewart knew she needed the perfect guest. Richard Milner, Darwin expert and performer was the … er … natural selection. Milner, an anthropology associate at the American Museum of Natural History, is author of The Encyclopedia of Evolution and a contributing editor to Natural History magazine. But his other passion is performing his original one-man musical, “Darwin Live and in Concert.”
After the taping, Milner (or was it Darwin?) treated NPR to one of the show's songs. Have a look!
The next performance of Richard's full Darwin show--the
only New York City performance for this year--will be on Saturday, June 14
(3:30 PM) at the New York Botanical Gardens (near the Bronx Zoo). It will be
presented at the Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall, at the main
administration building, which is near the Kazimiroff Boulevard parking lot and Metro
North Station.
The one-man production includes a multi-media presentation
of archival photos and paintings, and the full musical accompaniment of the
performance. Richard has recently performed it in Los Angeles, Seattle,
Bremerton, and on a cruise ship in Darwin's beloved Galapagos Islands.
Arrive a couple of hours early, if you like, and take in
the Garden's phenomenal Darwin Bicentennial Exhibition, which includes a
reconstruction of Darwin's own garden in full bloom, rare books and
photographs, reconstructions of Darwin's plant experiments, and the Garden's
wonderful conservatory exhibit of living rain forests, deserts, and other
ecosystems.
For Directions to the Garden, see map at
http://www.nybg.org/visit_the_garden/directions.php
The easiest way from Manhattan is to take the Metro North
(Harlem River Line) from Grand Central Station four stops to the Botanical
Garden station, which takes 20 minutes from Grand Central and costs $3.00.
Trains leave Grand Central about 20 minutes after the hour, but check with
schedules at Metro North, Harlem River Line.
Darwin's Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure exhibition at
The New York Botanical Garden will run from April 25 through June 15, 2008.
Richard Milner's show is free with the purchase of an All-Garden Pass for
$20, which includes all the exhibits, including the new one of Henry Moore
sculptures. Just show up on Saturday, or visit the Botanical Garden Web site
to sign up for ticket alert. You can see the Gardens' posting of Richard's show on their website if you click their
events calendar for June 14.
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- Darwin Day Site: See “2008 program listings.”
- Town Hall, Seattle.
- Admiral Theater, Seattle.
CHARLES DARWIN NOT ONLY SAW NEW LANDSCAPES, HE TAUGHT US TO SEE THE OLD ONES WITH NEW EYES.
Did You Hear Richard on Steve Post's NoShow Show???
On Sunday, October 29th, 2007, Resident Naturalist and Darwin Bum Richard Milner read poems about evolution and performed some of his hilarious Darwin songs, including an Eric Idle ditty about the evolution of gay animals. If you missed the broadcast, …
- You can still listen to the No Show, or download an MP3 recording of it on the WNYC-FM website. Click either button below.
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OWN THE FABULOUS “DARWIN MUSICAL” CD:
This original CD contains Richard Milner's hilarious and thought-provoking songs.
CHARLES DARWIN: LIVE & IN CONCERT includes the songs from Richard's “Darwin” show, including two about Stephen Jay Gould and Jimmy Durante (you heard right!) that were specially commissioned by Michael Shermer's Skeptics' Society. The high-quality, digitally mastered CD album features 23 cuts, with 12 songs and runs a full 38 minutes. Milner, an Anthropology Associate at the American Museum of Natural History, is author of The Encyclopedia of Evolution and Contributing Editor to Natural History Magazine. Among his fans are Stephen Jay Gould, lyricist Sheldon (“Fiddler on the Roof”) Harnick, Sir David Attenborough, Tony Randall, and members of the Darwin family.
To order your copy of the Darwin Live & in Concert CD, contact Richard Milner at for details.
We all need a little Darwin …
Bring This Remarkable Performance to Your Community!
For booking Information about Richard Milner's Darwin Show or Lectures, please contact:
Jeannine Frank
Frank Entertainment & Speakers
(310) 476-6735
(310) 666-9066 (Cell Phone)
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Richard will be featured in the new documentary “The Real Lost World,” premiering on the Animal Planet Channel on December 10 and December 17, 2006. There will be a premiere screening on high definition large screen in Hollywood in early December. Bona fide Los Angeles journalists and science writers may contact gryphonfilms@ca.rr.com to request press passes to the Hollywood premiere.
During the nineteenth century, Western explorers and local Indians shared wild speculations about what might be found atop Roraima, a mysterious plateau in the Venezuelan jungle, which was thought to harbor surviving dinosaurs and cave men. An intrepid camera crew ascended it last year and filmed the spectacular views and difficult trek. While they found no dinosaurs, the naturalists with the group found some interesting evolutionary novelties among the plants and small animals. Richard comes into the film to provide some historical and literary connections, such as how the nineteenth century expeditions to Roraima inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to write his famous fantasy-adventure The Lost World —the grandaddy of all dinosaur tales.
Also Coming in December …
Science Channel's 100 Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye (The Science Guy)
Darwin Segment: Bill interviews Richard Milner aboard a Civil War era sailing ship about the history and significance of Charles Darwin's voyage of discovery.
Previous Shows Featuring Richard Milner
Understanding Evolution (2001)
The program visits Galápagos wildlife and interviews top evolution experts. With Richard Milner, Craig Ventner, Jonathan Weiner, Michael Shermer. Written and produced by Ned Judge, Cronkite Ward films. Among a sea of distinguished talking heads, Richard is a singing head.
The Boldest Hoax: The Story of Piltdown Man (Nova, BBC-2 & WGBH, Boston)
Richard Milner, Andy Curran, Brian Gardiner. Attempts to solve the riddle of who masterminded the Piltdown Man fossil forgery. Richard is interviewed sitting in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's chair at the great story-teller's home in Crowborough, England. This program is one of Richard's all-time favorites.
A & E Biography: Charles Darwin: Evolution's Voice (1998)
Richard Milner, James Moore, Quentin Keynes, and other Darwin experts provide a detailed account of the great naturalist's life and work.
History's Mysteries: Hoax of the Ages
Piltdown again, as this time the History Channel films it in the format of a detective story. Richard and a host of expert witnesses review a lineup of the usual suspects-Sir Conan Doyle, Charles Dawson, Sir Arthur Keith, Martin Hinton, and others.
Richard Interviewed by Donna Hanover
A seven-minute interview on which Richard talks and sings about Darwin with Donna Hanover. VHS tapes are available FREE to any bookers or presenters who are considering the “Darwin Live” show for their local venue.
For Videos of Richard's Appearances, contact
Intelligent Design?
Richard produced a classic debate between evolutionary biologists and “intelligent design” advocates at the American Museum; you can read Special Report: Intelligent Design? at the Natural History Magazine site.