$5
Thought-provoking presentations by today’s leading explorers, scientists and photographers.
STUDENT TIX!
AtTheMAC.org 630.942.4000 Special COD Matinee 2p Students and Seniors $5 / Public $26 | 7:30p Students $5 / Public $36*
KobieBoykins
Supported by Ronald Lemme Lecture Series Fund
Friday, April. 6, 2018 2p ($26) / 7:30p ($36)
Between River and Rim: Hiking the Grand Canyon Presented by Kevin Fedarko & Pete McBride More people have walked on the moon than have accomplished this 750-mile hike. Photographer Pete McBride and writer Kevin Fedarko share photos and their story on a perilous adventure to hike through the Grand Canyon, In places, the canyon is 18 miles wide and more than a mile deep, and the adventurers quickly realize the enormity of the task ahead, enduring sprained ankles and hypernatremia mere days into the hike. But the endless scrambling and climbing in the extreme heat give way to staring in awe at the beauty of the Confluence, an area considered sacred by local tribes, where the waters of the Little Colorado River and the Colorado River meet—and where developers hope to build a tram to serve up to 10,000 tourists a day.
Wednesday, April. 25, 2018 2p ($26) / 7:30p ($36)
Strangers in a Strange Land Secret Societies & Human Trafficking Presented By Jodi Cobb - Photographer/Journalist Join veteran National Geographic photographer Jodi Cobb on a whirlwind retrospective of a distinguished career that has spanned four decades. Known for breaking through barriers and going undercover to reveal hidden societies, Cobb has captured fascinating glimpses of worlds such as Japan’s secret Geisha culture, and the cloistered lives of Saudi Arabian women. Her landmark story “21st Century Slavery” exposed a wide range of human trafficking, generating more reader accolades than any other story up to that point in the Geograph-ic’s history. Travel with this inspiring woman as she chronicles her public and private path from young photojournalist to world-renowned photographer. Support provided by the College of DuPage Foundation.
Sunday, April 29, 2018 2p ($36)*
Exploring the Red Planet (Mars) Presented by Kobie Boykins Perhaps no one on earth knows more about our planet’s nearest neighbor than Kobie Boykins. As a mechanical engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, Boykins worked on projects from Pathfinder and Mars Exploration Rovers to Ocean Surface Topography Mission for more than ten years. Currently, Boykins is supervisor of the mobility and remote sensing mast teams for the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity. Boykins’ presentation will include dozens of breath-taking images of Mars as well as his personal reflections on the importance of success and failure in the process of scientific exploration. *One performance only at 2p. $5 senior and student discounts apply.
INSTRUCTORS: Contact Janey Sarther at sarther@cod.edu or call x 4525 to make arrangements for class/curriculum no cost admission. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.