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eCourtesy AAAS and 


Homo erectus 


Human Origins, 
with Richard Leakey 


Monday, February 10 
6:00 and 8:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


$6.00 for Members, $9.00 for non-members 


At the age of six months, Richard 
Leakey went on his first expedition. He 
has been involved in the search for our 
human origins ever since 

Working along the shores of Lake 
Turkana in the African Rift Valley, he has 
discovered hundreds of fossils which 
have provided fascinating clues to our 
human past. Leakey’s discoveries have 
included a 2 million year old skull of 
Homo habilis and a 1.6 million year old 
skeleton of Homo erectus, the most 
complete skeleton of an early human an- 


cestor that has ever been found. 
Leakey’s discoveries have brought him 
both scientific acclaim and controversy 
Members are invited to join this world- 
renowned paleontologist when he pres- 


ents a talk on human origins at a special 
Members’ program. Using slides, 
Leakey will illustrate and describe his 
field work, and explain how his discover- 
ies are helping to unravel the mysteries 
of human evolution. He will discuss his 
views on the evolution of humans froma 
four-legged, forest-dwelling creature, to 
a bipedal, large-brained species capable 
of using tools and communicating 
through speech. Leakey will also talk 
about the controversies concerning the 
location of different fossil species on the 
“evolutionary tree” and discuss scientists’ 
current efforts to resolve these puzzles 
Leakey, along with his well-known 
parents, has been instrumental in trans- 
forming paleoanthropology into a so- 


phisticated science of human ongins He 
has written numerous books, including 
People of the Lake, Origins, and The 
Making of Mankind (also the name of a 
BBC T.V. series that he hosted). Since 
1974, he has been the Director and 
Chief Executive of the National 
Museums of Kenya 


Due to the tremendous expected pop: 
ularity of this program, we have sched 
uled the lecture twice, at 6:00 p.m. and 
at 8:30 p.m. Early reservations are 
strongly advised. To register for Human 
Origins with Richard Leakey, please use 
the Members’ Programs Coupon on 
page 3 


A program in honor of the late Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr. includes 
performances by the Riverside Church 
Inspirational Choir, The Bill Kennedy 
and Steam Jazz Ensemble and the 
Forces of Nature 

Page 9 


Courses 


The Department of Education offers a 
potpourn of courses, workshops, and 
local field trips that begin in late 
February. Highlights include Navajo 
Weaving, Sex and Gender, Greek 
Civilization in Asia, and Weekend 
Whale Watch Off Cape Cod 

Pages 6-8 


Pacific 
Islands 


Leam about the yam cult of Abelum, 
life in a Samoan village, and much 
more in our February Members’ Tour 
of the Month 

Page 10 


Tales and 
Tunes 


Children will be delighted by a family 
program that features stories and songs 
from around the world, as well as 
hands-on workshops 

Page 2 


In Praise 
of Hands 


Three documentaries and three 
distinguished artisans celebrate the 
beautiful works that human hands 
create 

Page 3 


Seasons 
In 

the 

Sky 


Wednesday, January 8 
7:00 and 9:00 p.m. 


American Museum-Hayden Planetarium 


The December 11 baroque 
concert in the Planetarium sold 
out soon after it was publicized 
in the November Rotunda. But 
do not despair; we're repeating 
it again in January 

This celestial concert will fea- 
ture a live performance of 


Japanese 
Dance 
Suite: 
Imaginary 
Beings 


Sunday, January 19 


2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


The Saeko Ichinoe Dance 
Company returns to the 
Museum to perform a dance 
suite depicting imaginary crea- 
tures of Japanese folklore and 
mythology. One of the colorful 
and fantastic beasts the dancers 
will portray is the Kirin, who has 
the head of a dragon, the body 
of a stag, and the legs and 
hooves of a horse. The audi- 
ence will also be introduced to 
the kappa, who has the body of 
a tortoise, limbs of a frog, and 
head of a monkey, and to the 
Baku, eater of bad dreams, 
whose name written on a pillow 
prevents nightmares. 

Saeko Ichinoe, artistic direc- 
tor and award-winning chore- 
ographer, is a native of Japan 
She works with her New York 
based, multi-ethnic company of 
skilled dancers to blend the tra- 
ditions and art forms of Japan 
with American moder dance. 

Seating for the program is ona 
first-come, first-served basis. For 
additional information, please 
call (212) 873-1300, ext. 559. 


$6.00 for Members, $9.00 for non-members 


Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and 
the second movement (largo) of 
Bach's Concerto No. 5 in F Ma- 
jor (BWV 1056). The music will 
be performed by a seven-piece 
ensemble from Music for Occa- 
sions, Inc 

As you enjoy the strains of 


beautiful music, feast your eyes 
on changing constellations, 
whirling nebulae, a splendid 
sunset, and laser visuals on the 
dome of the sky theater. 

To order tickets to Vivaldi’s 
Four Seasons, please use the 
coupon on page 3. 


Tales and Tunes 
Sunday, January 26 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


$3.00 for Members, $5.00 for non-members 


When a couple discover that 
they cannot have children, they 
create a beautiful girl out of 
snow. She magically comes to 
life, and the enchanting Russian 
tale of the Snow Maiden begins. 

The Snow Maiden will be 
joined by a Jamaican Banana 
Woman, Paul Bunyan, and a 
host of other characters, when 
the Story Concert Players pres- 
ent Tales and Tunes from 
Around the World. 

The program features the 
varied talents of actress and 
singer Christine Campbell. She 
will be accompanied by the 
beautiful music of the Story 
Concert Players’ chamber en- 
semble. The audience will also 
be invited to participate by 
clapping along with some of the 
selections, and providing spe- 
cial effects for the story of Paul 
Bunyan. 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 11, No. 1 
January 1986 


At the program's conclusion, 
the audience will have the oppor- 
tunity to take part in a series of in- 
formal workshops. In a hands-on 
instruments workshop, children 
will handle different musical in- 
struments, see how they are con- 
structed, and leam about the dif- 
ferent sounds they can make. A 
folk traditions dramatic arts work- 
shop will involve children in the 
dramatic arts, oral traditions, and 
folk tales. 

The Story Concert Players 
are under the direction of the 
prize-winning composer play- 
wright Roselyn Winokur. Their 
imaginative multi-arts programs 
have been featured at Alice 
Tully Hall and the Brooklyn 
Academy of Music 

To register for Tales and 
Tunes from Around the World 
please use the coupon on the 
opposite page. 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 


Ruth Q. Leibowitz — Editor 


Angela Soccadato — Designer 


Susan Meigs — Copy Editor 


Kim Hamilton — Editorial Assistant 
Barbara N. Gerson — Contributing Writer 


Alan Ternes — Editorial Advisor 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History 

Magazine, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY. 10024. Tel. (212) 873-1327 
© 1986 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post 
age paid at New York, N.Y. Postmaster: Please return to the Mem 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. 


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Pioneers 
the History Books Forgot 


Thursday, January 30 
7:00 p.m., Main Auditorium 
Free for Members, $5.00 for non-members 


the entire U.S. Cavalry was 
black. These men were called 
“buffalo soldiers.” 

Why then is the American 
West almost always thought 
about, written about, and 
portrayed in terms of the white 
male? 

Two distinguished speakers: 
will give a slide show/lecture de 
signed to explore and to ex- 
plode popular myths of the 
West, and to further our know!- 
edge of American history; the 
history we didn’t read about in 
our textbooks, 

Elizabeth Cunningham is the 
director and curator of the 
Anschutz collection, from which 
the current exhibition Master- 
pieces of the American West has 
been formed. Cunningham will 
discuss stereotypes of women in 
the West, including the “ma- 
donna of the prairie” and the 
bad woman.” She will also in- 
troduce the audience to several 
western women painters 

William Loren Katz is the au- 
thor of more than twenty books 
on blacks and other minorities. 
He is curator of the Black West 
Exhibit at New York's 
Schomburg Center for Black 
Culture (through January 6) 
Katz has taught at N.Y.U., and 
U.C.L.A. and has been a 
Scholar-in-Residence at 
Teacher's College, Columbia 
University. Katz will discuss as- 
pects of the black experience on 
America’s frontiers, including 
black cowboys and Indians. 

The American West: Pio- 
neers the History Books Forgot 
is offered in conjunction with 
Masterpieces of the American 
West, in Gallery 3 until Februa- 
ry 16. To register, please use the 
adjacent coupon. 


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A woman could often earn a good living ina Western min- 
ing camp such as this one. 


Women were an integral part 
of western expansion during the 
1800's. At the heart of the wag- 
on train family, they struggled to 
keep their children alive and 
their families together. Some 
women journeyed west half- 
heartedly, following the leads of 
their ambitious husbands. Oth- 
ers viewed the journey as an ad- 
venture to be undertaken with 
gusto. Women in the West were 
mothers, nurses, ox-drivers, 
cowgirls, and shrewd entrepre- 
neurs. Many of them had 
amassed small fortunes by the 
time they reached the western 
shore. In their journals women 
recorded with precision the 


births and deaths of children, 
the relations between pioneers 
and Native Americans, the out- 
breaks of cholera and the num- 
ber of gravestones they passed 
along the way. Some women 
were accomplished painters 
whose works we have only re- 
cently begun to learn about. 
Blacks too played important 
roles in the American West. 
They dug gold in California, 
branded cattle in Texas, and 
raced for land in Oklahoma. 
They were cowboys, home- 
steaders, outlaws, trappers and 
sheriffs. They founded towns, 
opened businesses, and built 
schools and churches. A fifth of 


Celebrate the skill of hu- 
man hands with three films 
and three distinguished art- 
ists. The mask at right is by 
sculptor Suzanne Benton. A 

weaver and a violin maker 
will also be present to 
speak with Members and 
share the process of their 
work. Films at 6:00 and 
7:30 p.m. in the Kaufmann 
Theater. Artists in the 
Leonhardt People Center 
from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. To 
register, please use the ad- 
jacent coupon. 


| January Members’ 
Programs Coupon 


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stamped envelope to: January Members’ Programs, Member 

1 ship Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

! West at 79th Street, New York, N.Y. 10024 : 

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} Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Wednesday, January 8 7:00 and 

1 9:00 p.m. $6.00 for Members $9.00 for non-members 

| Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members are entitled to 

| four tickets at the Members’ price. Associates are entitled to one 

! Additional tickets are at the non-members’ price Please indicate 

| 2 first and second choice of times, if possible 


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; 7-00 nm _9:00 p.m 
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| In Praise of Hands. Thursday, January 9 $4.00 for Members, 
$8.00 for non-members. Participating, Donor, 


$9.00 each 
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| entitled to one. Alll other tickets are 
| first and second choice of times, if possible 


2:30 p.m 


10:30a.m 


Number ofticketsat $3.00 each: — $5.00 each: — 


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The American West: Pioneers The History Books For- 
1 got. Thursday, January 30. Free for Members, $5.00 for non 
1 members. Participating, Donor and Contributing Members are 
1 ontitled to four free tickets. Associates are entitled to one. Addi 
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| Human Origins, 
! 10. $6.00 for Members, 
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= 6:00 p.m 8:30 p.m. 
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The Call of the Loon. Saturday, February 22. Free and open 
only to Members. Participating, Donor, and Contributing Mem 

1 bers are entitled to four free tickets. Associates are entitled to 
1 one. Additional tickets are $3.00. Please indicate a first and sec 

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Notes From the Chiricahua Mountains 


The Southwestern Research Station: 


Day One 


of a New Yorker’s Journey 


Flight #295 soars high above Arizona, then begins its 
descent. Cities and towns give way to brown earth and 
marbled patterns in shades of brown and creamy white 
For a few minutes | am witness to an earth that, from the 
sky, looks uninhabited. This is the unadorned Earth, a 
planet no hand has touched or molded 

The lines of the dry riverbeds are darker than the sur 
rounding earth. They form elongated veins and shadowy 
flames in the clay. For one magical moment I see, in the 
ground-below, the branches of a giant prehistonc tree 
that has fallen. An occasional dark mountain rises up, but 
mostly this is flat, arid, land 

Nearing Tucson, the patterns of human habitation ap- 
pear. Giant rectangles and circles interrupt the irregular 
textures and patterns of the land. 


The spines of the mountains are dark, the clay is red, 
the sand orange. We are slowing down, descending, 
turning in toward the geometry of ordinary shapes — 
squares and circles that resemble moss, and chocolate 
candy 

Dots of vegetation appear. The desert’s skin is, after 
all, not hairless. As we descend, the rectangles contain 
increasingly smaller rectangles, until individual buildings 
can be seen. Circles of deep blue and green tum out to 
be swimming pools. 


Itis 105 degrees Fahrenheit, the radio of my rented car 
informs me; just a normal, sunny, summer's day in this 
part of the country. 

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the first time in my life, on my way to the Museum's 
Southwestern Research Station. Several articles and nu- 
merous photographs will emerge from this trip. Members 
who have seen the Southwestern Research Station men- 
tioned time and time again in Museum Notes will finally 
get a clue to what it is. 

Wade Sherbrooke, the Station's Assistant Resident 
Director, has already told me over the phone who I will 
meet at dinner. The Browns are there, studying altruism 
among Mexican Jays. Jan Randall is studying kangaroo 
rats in and out of their burrows, John Alcock is observing 
the sexual behavior of local dragonflies. There are sever- 
al other people too, whose work sounds fascinating to 
me. 

I relax in the driver's seat, and soon the city of Tucson 
is behind me. The skyisa clear, light blue. | feela sense of 
intimacy with this earth, which changes in color from 
sawdust yellow to brick red to salmon. Boulders bal- 
anced atop boulders define the sky's shape, and the sky 
defines the shapes of the boulders. 


About a hundred and fifty miles later, after driving 
through miles of the low, dry, mesquite-studded land 
that characterizes much of the Southwest, I turn onto the 
road that will lead me to the Chiricahua Mountains. 

Creosote, mesquite, cacti and yucca stud the low-lying 
landscape to either side of U.S. 80 South, near the small, 
quiet town of Portal, Arizona. Cattle wander slowly 


‘across this dry land. Occasionally a grazing cow or bull 


stomps unwittingly upon a kangaroo rat's mound, de- 
stroying the work of generations 

Kamikaze jackrabbits and ground squirrels race across 
the road inches from the front wheels. Turkey vultures 
watch from fence posts, awaiting accidents. The 
jackrabbits sometimes pause for a moment, a few feet 
from the roadside, before disappearing. Sunlight shines 
pink through the thin skin of their long ears. 

Portals, in the view ofa New Yorker, acharming “one 
horse town.” Unlike many other small Anzona towns 
however, Portal boasts a post office, a town library, anda 
general store which doubles as a service station. From 
here, it’s just five miles to the Research Station 

It is early evening as | begin the ascent into the 
Chiricahua Mountains. A thin, scruffy coyote limps along 
the side of the road for a moment, then disappears in the 
scrub. Once the jaguar roamed in these parts, but none 
have been seen for several decades 

Being a gateway to several succeeding environments, 
Portal was aptly named. Less than a mile from town, cac- 
tus, agave, yucca, and mesquite give way to low shrubs, 
then trees, and the earth is wetter, richer. Only a few mi- 
nutes’ drive from desert flora lam surrounded by the syc- 
amore, pine, cottonwood, black walnut and Arizona 
white oak of Cave Creek Canyon 

The altitude climbs steadily. It may be over 100 de- 
grees Fahrenheit in Arizona's cities, but here and nowit's 
cool and comfortable 

Jays scold loudly from nearby trees. There are 
rustlings among the leaves and branches 

Thisis cattle country, and cows graze even into the for- 
est. A group of them eye meas | pass by slowly, admiring 
the calves. 

Rising along the perimeters of the forest are tall 
salmon-colored latite cliffs. Names like “skull eyes” and 
“keyhole” tell the shapes nature has carved into them 
The cliffs, mountains and rocks that now surround me 
have resulted from the powerful ‘combined forces of vol- 
eg activity, and erosion by wind, sand, water, and 

ros 

The Chiricahua Mountains run roughly north and 
south, forming a range about 40 miles long and 20 miles 
across. They rise from low, broad desert valleys to high 
peaks of close to 10,000 feet. 

The great lure of these mountains lies in the vanability 
and uniqueness of their flora, fauina, and geology. Sharp 
variations in elevation create wide ecological differences 
With every additional 1,000 feet of altitude, the climate 


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and temperatures change as if one had travelled 300 
miles north 

Some of the Chiricahuas’ animals and plants are de- 
rived from the Sonoran Desert to the west and the 
Chihuahan Desert to the east and south. Others are asso- 
ciated with the Great Basin areas of southern Utah and 
the Rocky Mountains of the westem U S 

Because the Mexican Sierra Madres extend up to the 
U.S. border, a great deal of Mexican fauna extends into 
the Chiricahuas. The Inca Dove, Coppery-tailed Trogon, 
and coatimundi are a few of the animals that exist no- 
where in the U.S. except a small area of the Southwest 

Some animals, like the Apache fox squirrel, are mem- 
bers of Rocky Mountain populations that were stranded 
here as the climate slowly became warmer and drier, and 
the surrounding lands became deserts 

Nestled in the forest on the eastern slope of these 
mountains, at an altitude of 5,400 feet, lies the Station 
After a long and tiring drive it is only minutes away 

My week in Arizona promises to be wonderful. But | 
am tired, hungry, and neryous about meeting new peo- 
ple. Who will invite a curious writer along to do field 
work? Why have | forgotten my binoculars? Have | 
brought enough film? Will everyone clam up when they 
find out | am here to write about them? What if publicity 
about this wonderful place brings more people to the 
area than it can handle? 

I see the Station's parking lot to the left-hand side of 
the road, and pull in. 1am expected for dinner As | get 
out of the car and slam the door shut, a bright green 
liquid boils and bubbles out of the engine, forming a 
small pond on the ground by the front right wheel. If the 
car is “dead,” at least I can think of far worse places to be 
marooned, 


The main house contains a kitch 
pong parlor. 


Barbara Roth, who helps run the station with her hus- 
band, Vincent, welcomes me and invites me to eat 
There isa peacefulness anda quiet intelligence about her 
that seems to belong to these mountains, although she 
was born in Bavaria, Germany. She introduces me to a 
few of the people present 

At dinner the scientists and their assistants, the volun- 
teers, the cook, the naturalists — everyone 1s relaxed and 
friendly. Station visitors eat together at several long ta- 
bles both inside the large kitchen, and outside under the 
trees. | enjoy the meal, introduce myself to a number of 
people, and, through half-closed eyes and lazy ears, try 
to learn as much as | can about this place and its people. 

Since I'm too exhausted to remember anyone's name 
or what they're doing here, my first prionty Is a good 
sleep. Tomorrow Iwill “connect” with one or more of the 
scientists to begin observing — and contributing to, if 
possible — their field work. 

After dinner, Vincent Roth, the Station's Resident Di 
rector, retums from a hike he led for the volunteers — 
young people who come to the station each season to 
help with maintenance, cooking, or research in return for 
room and board. Although his calf is swollen from the 
long hike, and he is utterly exhausted, this small, wiry 
man gives the impression that after a brief nap he will be 
ready to climb another mountain An ever-active admin- 
istrator, arachnologist, father, and husband, Vince seems 
years younger than his age of 61 

Vince gives me a brief tour of the large, comfortable 
living room that adjoins the kitchen. It contains a small 
library with everything from biology and fiction to a book 
of one-act plays and bird puns wniten by visitors to the 
Station. 

Near the point of exhaustion | am escorted to my 


en, library, laundry room and—last, but certainly not least —aping 


quarters in one of the cabins across a small stream. On 
the way, I silently bid good night to several small 
Sceloporus lizards that dart among the rocks by the 
stream 

Although my cabin contains several bunk beds, the 
Station is not filled to capacity at this time of year, andl 
have the cabin all to myself, From the porch, can see the 
outlines of nearby mountains, and hear the song of a 
cricket who moved in before | did 

If am noctumal and quiet during my stay at the Sta- 
tion, | may get tomeeta coatimundi (a mischevious rela 
tive of the raccoon), a family of javelinas (collared pecca 
ries), ring-tailed cats, and white-tailed deer. Not to men 
tion skunks. 

My bed looks comfortable enough, but I did not make 
my escape from the big city to sleep indoors. The night 
sky, with its clear constellations, beckons. | take my tarp, 
sleeping bag, wind-up alarm clock, and flashlight to the 
orchard behind the cabins, where I will spend the night 

Nancy, a young woman who co-produces a T.V. na 
ture show, is a veteran of sleeping outdoors in the area 
“If you wake up in the middle of the night,” she says, 
“and hear something stomping or snorting ¢ lose by, 
don't be afraid. It’s just the deer. They sense your pres 
ence and want to know what you are But they don't 
touch you.” 

As | near the dead tree next to which I've decided to 
sleep, | hear a rustle, and a large animal bounds away 
There are unknown sounds all around me “Creatures of 
the night,” the old phrase from Dracula pops into my 
mind 

In my sleeping bag, | know something or someone 1s. 
watching me from nearby but I feign disinterest. Events 
of the day dance in and out of my mind. The stars, the 
boulders. An inner voice asks “How could such a rock be 
placed upon another? Is there an order to these stars?” 
Rhythm of the crickets. | am surrounded. How could 
anyone live here and not wonder about the animals, the 
boulders, the stars. They are all over, pulsating. Do crick 
ets sing from the same spot every night? Do bats live in 
the caves in the mountains? Are there salamanders in the 
streams? Who walked once in these mountains, before 
time and civilization destroyed them? What is watching 
me? 

1 begin drifting off into sleep. Then come the loud 
snorts. Then comes the stomping The deer, remember, 
and my eyes stay closed. The deer 


Next in this series: Sex and the Single Insect. 


Ruth Q. Leibowitz 


The Southwestern Researe h Station is a non-profit re 
search and educational fac lity owned and operated by 
the Museum. Much of the land on which it stands was 
purchased in 1955 with monies donated by David 
Rockefeller. An additional 36 acres were donated in 
1977 by Frank Preston Construction of the laboratory 
and residential facilities was made possible by gifts from 
the National Science F ‘oundation as well as private indi 
viduals. 

While the Station's facilities are intended primarily for 
the use of researchers, non-researc hers are also wel 
come as space permits Spectacular sightseeing and 
hiking are readily at hand, and the Station has a 
swimming pool. A communal dining room and an in 
formal atmosphere make it easy to become acquainted 
with scientists and other visitors 

For an application form and fee schedule, write Resi 
dent Director, Southwestern Research Station, Portal, 
Arizona 85632. Please enc Jose a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope and a note as to whether your visit is 
intended for research or leisure purposes, when you 
would like to visit the Station, and the size of your party. 


ARCHAEOLOGY 
AND THE BRITISH ISLES 


Three Tuesday Evenings starting February 18 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $20.00 ($18.00 for Members) 


Lecturer Janice B. Klein is a staff member of the 
University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania 
She has conducted field work and excavated in Briain. 
Feb. 18 PREHISTORIC BACKGROUND TO RO- 
MAN BRITAIN. This survey of the archaeol- 
ogy of Britain concentrates on the Bronze 
and Iron Ages. Topics include the coming of 
metallurgy and long distance trade, and the 
culture and society of the Celts. Archaeolo- 
gical sites to be discussed are Maiden Castle, 
Little Woodbury, and Hengistbury Head in 
Southem England : 


BRITANNIA: A ROMAN PROVINCE 
Coldchester, London, and Roman villas 
were the centers of the growth of urbanism 
under Roman tule. These areas, along with 
sites at Hinton St. Mary and Southem 
Dorchester, illustrate native cultural tradi- 
tions, and life inside Roman-controlled areas, 


Feb. 24 


Mar.4 LATE ROMAN BRITAIN AND BEYOND 

The Anglo-Saxons and “The Dark Ages” co- 
incided with the end of Roman rule. Excava- 
tions in Somerset County of South Cadbury, 
Cadbury-Congresburg, Sutton Hoo, and the 
Roman occupation fort of Wroxter help to il- 
luminate the cultural and social events which 


led to the formation of England 


ETHNIC COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK 


Five Monday evenings starting February 24 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $30.00 ($27.00 for Members) 


To many people “adventure” means travel to distant 
lands with unusual ways of life. However, since New 
York City contains many “foreign” peoples, one may not 
have to travel very far to be adventurous. This slide- 
illustrated lecture series examines the drama of migra- 
tion, the rise and fall of neighborhoods, little-known folk 
arts, and rituals that can be observed in the streets of New 
York. Mary Strong is an urban anthropologist affiliated 
with the City University Research Foundation. 

Feb. 24 NEW YORK. THE LOWER EAST SIDE, 
MANHATTAN AND THE SOUTH BRONX. 
The Hispanic Community —- Chango, 
Loizaida, the coqui, gentrification, and bilin- 
qual education 

Mar.3. CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN. The Chi- 
nese — The Dragon, New Year, laundries, 
restaurants, Confucius, and gangs. 


JACKSON HEIGHTS, QUEENS. East Indi- 
ans — Festival of Lights, the sacred cow, 
newspaper stands, saris, and suits. 


WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN. The Or- 
thodox Jews — The Chosen, keeping the 
sabbath, scholarship, dairy restaurants, and 
the ghetto 


Mar. 10 


ASTORIA, QUEENS. The Greeks — Gods, 
and temples, the spirit of Zorba, opa!, cafe- 
terias, and return migration. 
Mar. 17 HARLEM, MANHATTAN. African Amen- 
cans — The blues, Striver's Row, civil rights, 
caste, and class. 


PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN. The West 
Indians — West Indies Day Parade, boat 
people, Erzulie, and Rastafari. 
Mar. 24 LITTLE ITALY, MANHATTAN. The Italians 
— San Gennaro, the godfatherand the Black 
Hand, the importance of garlic, 


The Department of Education Presents the Spring 


Afternoon and Evening Lecture 


The Acropolis Erechtheum 


GEMS AND THE EARTH 


Seven Tuesday evenings starting February 18 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $45.00 ($40.50 for Members) 


Members of the Museum's Department of Mineral Sci- 
ences discuss gems, their origins, characteristics, history, 
aesthetic and scientific values. This is not a course ingem 
identification or recognition, but is intended to enhance 
gem appreciation and understanding. 

These lectures are presented by George E. Harlow, 
Associate Curator, Martin Prinz, Chairman and Cura- 
tor, Demetrius Pohl, Assistant Curator, and Joseph 
Peters, Senior Scientific Assistant, all from the 
Museum's Department of Mineral Sciences. 

Feb. 18 WHAT IS A GEM? An introduction to 
gemoloay, definitions of minerals and gems, 
terminology problems, misuse of gem terms, 
synthetic gems, gem recognition, appraisals, 
etc. 

Feb. 25 DIAMONDS: Exploration and the history of 
diamonds, properties, synthetics and famous 
stones. 


Mar. 4 | EMERALDS AND OTHER GEM BERYLS 


Mar. 11 RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND SPINELS. 


Mar. 18 TOURMALINES AND GEM PEGMATITES: 
Mainly on tourmalines from southern Cali- 
fornia and gem pegmatites of Afghanistan 
and other localities. 

Mar. 25 OPALS AND A POTPOURRI OF COL- 
ORED STONES. 

Apr. 1 JADES: Origin and characteristics of different 
kinds of jades, their history and carvings, and 
important geologic implications. 


GREEK CIVILIZATION IN ASIA 


Three Monday evenings beginning March 31 
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $20 ($18 for Members) 


The Greeks of the classical age were fascinated and 
mystified by the civilizations of the Near East. From the 
time of their first contacts with the cultures of Asia Minor 
and Mesopotamia, they were awed by the Near East's 
antiquity and grandeur. But the cultural gulf between 
Greek and “barbarian” had always seemed too im- 
mense to bridge — until the conquests of Alexander the 
Great. This Macedonian king led his armies as far as the 
borders of India, and in the wake of the Greeks’ military 
sweep across Asia, the seeds of Greek culture were wide- 
ly scattered. 

The victories of Alexander changed forever the form 
and substance of Greek civilization. Not only did re- 
turning soldiers bring home new world views and 
glimpses of that distant world to the east, but the Greek 
polis, transposed into an Oriental setting, produced new 


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expressions of Hellenic culture in the realms of art‘and 
architecture, literature and philosophy. Greeks, re- 
moved from the constraints of home, dressed in Oriental 
garb and built Greek temples in which they worshipped 
foreign gods, while Asiatics studied Greek philosophy 
and wrote commentaries on Plato. This synthesis of cul- 
tures, the meeting of East and West, was to influence and 
unalterably change western civilization for the next 
2,500 years. 

Lecturer Tamara M. Green is Professor of Classical 
and Oriental Studies at Hunter College of the City Uni- 
versity of New York. Her lectures are illustrated with col- 
or slides. 


Mar. 31 The first contacts: The Hellenic ideal and the 
Greek cities of Asia Minor. 

Apr. 7 Asia after Alexander: The Near East. 

Apr. 14 Asia after Alexander: The Far East 


ALASKA: GIANT OF THE NORTH 


Four Monday afternoons starting February 24 
2:30-4:00 p.m. 

or 

Four Monday evenings starting Februay 24 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

Fee: $25.00 ($22.50 for Members) 


Alaska is a place of wild beauty and vast distances. It is 
a land where bald eagles soar above misty rain forests, 
where wolves hunt caribou herds across the rolling tun- 
dra, and where enormous bears fish for salmon along 
clear-running waterways. It is a land of contrasts: of huge 
moose and tiny, delicate wildflowers; of smoking volca- 
noes and awesome glaciers; majestic mountain ranges 
and deep fjords; a land at once rugged and yet incredibly 
fragile 

While this slide-illustrated lecture series focuses upon 
the spectacular wilderness areas and their animal and 
plant inhabitants, it also includes aspects of Alaskan his- 
tory and politics, the swiftly changing economy, and the 
lifestyles of its native peoples. 

Kenneth A. Chambers, author of A Country Lover's 
Guide to Wildlife, is Lecturer in Zoology at the Museum 
and has led all of the Museum's Alaskan wildlife tours 
Feb. 24 SOUTH-EASTERN ALASKA: Russian oc- 
cupation; gold fever; Juneau and other 


coastal townships, and magnificent Glacier 
Bay. 
Mar.3 | SOUTH-WESTERN ALASKA: Bears and 
the Brooks River; Valley of Ten Thousand 
Smokes; cliff-nesting birds; the Pribilof Aleuts 
and the saga of the fur seals. 


Mar. 10 SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA: The re 


nowned wildlife and plants of scenic Denali 
National Park; Anchorage, Fairbanks and the 
Alaska railroad. 


Mar. 17 


ARCTIC ALASKA: Exploring in the eastern 
Brooks: range and along the arctic coastal 
plain; Inuit people today. 


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WILD FLOWERS OF THE NORTH 


Five Tuesday afternoons starting February 18 
2:30-4:30 p.m. 

or- 

Five Thursday evenings starting February 20 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

Fee: $30.00 ($27.00 for Members) 


From Alaska and the Pacific Northwest across to New 
England stretch wild areas of northem coniferous forests, 
wetlands, mountains, and tundra. Complex orchids, col- 
orful lilies, dwarf arctic creepers, and ancient cushion 
plants, are among the greatest spectacles in the web of 
life there. This seriés of slide-illustrated lectures by 
Helmut Schiller, Lecturer in Botany at the Museum, 
will examine northern wild flowers and discuss identifica- 
tion and ecology. 

1. FAMILIES OF NORTHERN WILD FLOWERS 

2. NEW ENGLAND'S ARCTIC FLORA; ABOVE THE 
TIMBERLINE ON ISOLATED MOUNTAINTOPS 

3. ARCTIC WILD FLOWERS IN ALASKA AND THE 
PACIFIC NORTHWEST 

4. WILD FLOWERS OF NORTHERN WETLANDS, 
BOGS, MARSHES, AND SWAMPS 

5. WILD FLOWERS OF NORTHERN CONIFEROUS 
FORESTS 


ANTHROPOLOGY ON FILM 


Four Thursday evenings starting Feb. 20 
7.00-9;00 p.m. 
Fee: $25 ($22.50 for Members) 


Malcolm Arth, anthropologist and chairman of the 
Museum's annual Margaret Mead Film Festival, presents 
a selection of films that reveal facets of human behavior 
and cultures around the world. On one or two of the 
evenings, Dr. Arth will be joined by guest filmmakers. 
Feb. 20 SOMETHING OF THE TIMES. 1985. Di- 
rector, Kim McKenzie. (40 mins.) Premiere of 
the latest work by a distinguished Australian 
filmmaker. Two elderly Abongines anda 
white age mate recall their early days as hunt- 
ers in what is now Kakadu National Park. 
WAITING FOR HARRY. 1980. Director, 
Kim McKenzie. (57 mins.) This prize winning 
film focuses on mortuary rites for an Abongi- 
nal man in Australia, but reveals more than 
rituals and family relationships. 

RED MATILDAS. 1985. Directors, Sharon 
Connolloy and Trevor Graham. (50 mins.) 
Three older Australian women bridge the 
oceans for us by sharing their experiences as 
young adults in the 1930's and senior adults 


Feb. 27 


today. 
THE STONE CARVERS. 1984. Directors, 
Marjorie Hunt and Paul Wagner. (29 mins.) 
This film about Italian born stonecutters 
working on the cathedral in Washington D.C. 
won the 1985 Academy Award as Best Short 
Documentary. 
YIRI-FO. 1985. Directors, Jean-Paul Colleyn 
and J. J, Péché. (25 mins.) Premiere of the 
most recent film based on anthropologist 
Jean-Paul Colleyn's fieldwork in Mali. It doc- 
uments the naming ceremonial for a 
Minyanka child. 
THE DARK GLOW OF THE MOUNTAINS. 
1984. Director, Werner Herzog. (45 mins.) A 
famous mountaineer tries to explain his 
ssion for climbing. 
TO BE ANNOUNCED. To take advantage of 
new releases, this program and guest will not 
be selected until the series starts. 


Mar. 6 


Mar. 13 


ETHNOBOTANY OF NORTH AMERICAN 
INDIANS 


Six Thursday evenings starting February 20 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $35.00 ($31.50 for Members) 


E. Barrie Kavasch, author of Native Harvests, ex- 
plores the diverse ways American Indians have made use 
of North American floral environments. Concentrating 
on the Eastern Woodland Indians, the series is richly 


illustrated with color slides, ethnographic objects, and 
ethnobotanical specimens. 

Feb. 20 EARLY GATHERING CULTURES devel- 
oped a broad, detailed knowledge of season- 
al plant resources. Participants will explore 
the cycle of the seasons in the “edible wilds” 
of the Northeastern United States. 

Feb. 27 OBJECTS OF GREAT ARTISTRY for daily 
or ritual use spring from within each environ- 
ment. Their forms and significance also re- 
flect the cultural setting and the importance 
of symbolism. 

Mar.6 A VISIT TO THE HALL OF EASTERN 
WOODLAND AND PLAINS INDIANS 
to examine artifacts on display in their cul- 
tural settings and discern their 
ethnobotanical ongins. 

Mar. 13 FROM ROOT TO LEAF TIP: Parts of an as- 
tonishing array of grasses and other herbs, 
mosses, fungi, shrubs and trees have been 
used by American Indians for food, medi- 
cines, containers, tools, dyes, weaving and 
ritual purposes. 

Mar. 20 HERBALISM spans centuries of develop- 
ment among diverse prehistoric and historic 
cultures. The native herbs and their tradition- 
al uses provided modem medicine with some 
of its pharmaceutical background. 

Mar. 27. THEIMPACT OF THE COLONIZING CUL- 
TURES was felt through the introduction of 
new plant species. Alterations of plant habi- 
tats and environmental regions continue to 
have considerable consequences today 


ANIMAL DRAWING 


Eight Tuesday evenings starting February 18 
7:00-9:00 p.m. 

Fee: $80.00 (materials not included) 
Limited to 25 persons 


Join us as we sketch gazelles on the African plains, or 
draw timber wolves in the snowbound north. 

Using exhibition halls after the Museum has closed to 
the public, students draw from realistic habitat scenes as 
well as mounted specimens. Stephen C. Quinn, Senior 
Principal Preparator-Artist in the Museum's Exhibition 
Department, will discuss drawing technique, animal 
anatomy, the role of the artist at the Museum, field 
sketches, and how exhibits are made. Individual guid- 
ance is given to each participant, from beginner to expe- 
rienced artist 

The following exhibition halls will serve as studios: The 
Akeley Hall of African Mammals, Osborn Hall of Late 
Mammals, Hall of North American Mammals, Hall of 
North Amencan Birds, Hall of Late Dinosaurs, Hall of 
Ocean Life 


GEOLOGY OF NEW YORK CITY’S 
WATER SUPPLY 


Six Thursday evenings starting February 20 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 


New York's water supply is the lifeblood of the city's 
infrastructure and contains over 6,000 miles of tunnels 
and pipes, making it the world’s greatest underground 
river. Together with its variety of reservoirs, New York's 
water supply is also a world-class engineering work that 
has had 350 years of development The series will ex- 
plore the geological setting of the key features of the 
various systems and show how they are related to one 
another. One of the objectives of these slide-illustrated 
lectures is to present an integrated picture of the geology 
of the metropolitan New York area. 

Sidney S. Horenstein, Senior Scientific Assistant inthe 
Museum's Department of Invertebrates, presents this 
senes. 


Feb. 20 HISTORY OF NEW YORK’S WATER 
SUPPLY 

Feb. 27 GEOLOGY OF METROPOLITAN NEW 
YORK 


Mar.6 | GEOLOGY OF THE CROTON SYSTEM 

Mar. 13 GEOLOGY OF THE CATSKILL SYSTEM 

Mar. 20 GEOLOGY OF THE DELAWARE 
SYSTEM 

Mar. 27 GEOLOGY OF POTENTIAL FUTURE 


SUPPLIES 


ISLAMIC ARTS AND SCIENCES 


Five Tuesday afternoons starting February 18 
2:30-4:00 p.m. : 

or 

Five Thursday evenings starting February 20 
7:00-8:30 p.m 

Fee: $30.00 ($27.00 for Members) 


Paul J. Sanfacon, Lecturer in Anthropology at the 
Museum, will bring into focus aspects of Islamic arts and 
sciences which he touched upon briefly in his “The 
World of Islam” series. Illustrated with color slides of min- 
jatures, illuminated manuscripts, and contemporary 
scenes, this series explores how Islamic civilization bene- 
fited from and added to Greek, Persian, Roman, Indian, 
and Chinese accomplishments. From Spain to East Asia, 
Muslim scholars, artists and craftsmen and their non 
Muslim counterparts formed — at various times — a mu- 
tually beneficial university of ideas. This mixture made 
possible a vigorous cultural exchange marked by 
ingenious responses to both the natural and social envi- 
ronments. 


1. CALLIGRAPHY, ARABESQUE, AND OTHER 
DECORATIVE MOTIFS: Ceramics, rugs, manu- 
scripts, and other surfaces 


2. PAINTING AND NARRATIVE: Perspective and 
color theory; religious and economic conditions for 
Islamic art; illustrations for and literary devices in 
prose and poetry. 


3 ARCHITECTURE: Public and private space (forti- 
fications, mosques, markets, and homes). 


4. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES | 
Mathematics, astronomy and navigation; pharma- 
cology and medicine 


5. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES II 
The management of scarce land and water re- 
sources (engineering and agronomy) 


THE ART AND RELIGION OF 
NORTHWEST COAST INDIANS 


Five Tuesday evenings, starting February 18 
7:00-8:30 p.m 
Fee $30.00 ($27.00 for Members) 


Five illustrated lectures emphasize the cultural events 
and social life of the peoples of the Northwest Coast, and 
the vital role of their traditional art in daily life. Films and 
slides drawn from various ethnographic collections, and 
a tour of the Museum's Hall of the Northwest Coast Indi- 
ans, will be used to illuminate the series. 

Lecturer Robert S. Grumet is an ethnologist and a 
Post-doctoral Fellow at the Newberry Library Center for 
the History of the American Indian. He is also a guest Cu- 
rator at the Long Island Historical Society, and has writ- 
ten numerous articles on American Indian history, art 
and culture. 


Feb. 18 Raven's World; an introduction to Northwest 
Coast Cosmology. 

Feb. 25 Shamans and Dreams; the basis of North- 
west Coast religion 

Mar.4 — Funerals and Potlatches; religious life among 
the Tlingit and Haida. 

Mar. 11 Secret Societies and Spirit Masks; the 
Isimshian Noxnox. 

Mar. 18 Winter Ceremonials and Cannibal Dancers; 


ceremonies of the Kwakiut! and Nootka. 


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ANCESTORS REVISITED 


Two Monday evenings: February 24 and March 3 
7.00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $15.00 ($13.50 for Members) 


BIOLOGY AND HUMAN EVOLUTION. Irven 
DeVore, Professor of Anthropology and Biology at 
Harvard, will discuss the role of biology in human evolu- 
tion. Why are we the way we are? What are we in the first 
place? The scientific answers to these questions require 
understanding our own ecological adaptations in the 
present and the past. Dr. DeVore’s lecture attempts to 
show the evolutionary process as it is affected by an intni- 
cate weaving of biological processes, natural environ- 
ments and cultural adaptations. 

HARD EVIDENCE: The Fossil Record of Human Ances- 
try. Eric Delson, Professor of Anthropology at Herbert 
H._ Lehman College, and Research Associate in the De- 
partment of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Amencan 
Museum of Natural History, presents a slide-illustrated 
lecture on the fossil history of the human lineage. His talk 
will trace the evolution of early human history from tool- 
less, scavenging Australopithecus through the first large- 
brained toolmaker Homo habilis and the continent- 
traveling hunter Homo erectus, to several early vaneties 
of our own species, Homo sapiens. 


NAVAJO WEAVING 


Six Tuesday evenings starting February 18 
7:00-9:30 p.m 

Fee: $200.00 (includes cost of all materials) 
Limited to 15 persons 


Leading Navajo artist D.Y. Begay explores the de- 
signs and patterns of Navajo textiles, which have become 
internationally known and appreciated for their balance 
and style. Begay, who is from Chinle, Arizona, works 
with the art of rug weaving asit has been passed down to 
her through family tradition. Learning the customary ele- 
ments of Navajo color and design, with step-by-step 
guidance in the construction of a traditional loom, 
straight through to the completion ofa traditionally styled 
rug, will give the student a working knowledge of this art 
form. Instruction is supplemented with slides and textiles. 


TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP 


Six Monday evenings starting February 24 
7:00-9:00 p.m. 

Fee: $60.00 

Limited to 22 persons 


This course is designed for the traveler who wants to 
photographically record peoples and places, near and 
far. Topics include: Whatis travel photography?; the spe- 
cial problems of photographing while traveling; basics of 
camera technology and lighting; proper exposure; selec- 
tion and use of equipment; and (most importantly), how 
to see photographically. 

Willa Zakin, a professional photographer with a 
background in anthropology, offers lectures, slides and 
class demonstrations of lighting and camera mechanics. 
Weekly assignments will be followed by class critiques. 


SEX AND GENDER 


Four Tuesday evenings starting February 18 
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $25.00 ($22.50 for Members) 


One of the riddles of our world is the evolution of sexual 
reproduction. This series examines what is known about 
reproduction, in light of the ways in which the riddle has 
been posed. The riddle is then rephrased to see if it is 
easier to solve. Lecturer Ethel Tobach is a Curator in 
the Department of Mammology. 


Feb. 18 TwoByTwolnThe Universe: the Non-living 
and the Living Worlds 

Feb. 25 A Matter Of Life: Genetic Tangos and Other 
Dances 

Mar. 4 How Many Ways Do | Love Thee? 

Mar. 11 Women: Sex and Gender 


FIELD TRIPS 


Call (212) 873-7507 for field 
trip prices and itineraries. 


WEEKEND FOR BIRD ENTHUSIASTS 


May 10 and 11 
Limited to 36 Adults 


A two-day bus trip covering a wooded area near New 
York City, and daytime and evening visits to a lake and 
bog area in the Pine barrens of New Jersey. The group is 
accommodated overnight near Toms River. The tour 
continues to Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge, where 
many marsh birds as well as woodland species can be 
seen. Kenneth A. Chambers, Lecturer in Zoology at the 
Museum, leads this field study tour. 


WEEKEND WHALE WATCH OFF 
CAPE COD 


May 2, 3, and 4 


or 
May 9, 10, and 11 
Limited to 45 persons 


A weekend of whale-watching off the rich feeding 
grounds of Stellwagon Bank, near Cape Cod, where 
several species of whales are commonly seen at close 
range. Our search for these magnificent creatures in- 
volves three 4-hour whale cruises from Provincetown. 
Marine biologists and two Museum staff members will ac- 
company the group. Museum staff will include an in- 
structor from the Museum's Department of Education 
and Stephen C. Quinn, a field omithologistand Museum 
artist, who will assist in identifying the many species of 
coastal birds. 

Other highlights of the weekend include optional na- 
ture walks along the dune and marsh areas of the Cape 
Cod National Seashore, exploring historic 
Provincetown, an evening marine mammal slide talk 
illustrating interesting sightings off the Bank, and a visit to 
the reconstructed whaling port of Mystic, Connecticut. 
Cost includes transportation, accommodations and 
meals. 


WEEKEND IN GEOLOGY 


May 24 and 25 
Limited to 36 Adults 


Two-day bus trip to survey geology between the Ap- 
palachian Plateau in northeastern Pennsylvania and the 
coastal plain of northern New Jersey. Along the coastal 
plain there are visits to Sandy Hook and the highlands of 
the Navesink. Collecting stops are made en route. The 
group is accommodated overnight near Parsippany. 
George Harlow, Associate Curator in the Department 
of Mineral Sciences at the Museum, leads this field study 
tour. 


SATURDAY FIELD WALKS IN BOTANY 


Six one-day walks starting April 19 
10:00 a.m. 

Fee: $70.00 

Limited to 30 adults 


During the Spring blooming period, walks are taken to 
areas of botanical significance in New York City and vi- 
cinity toleam about wild plants, particularly the flowering 
forms. Identification and ecology of the plants are dis- 
cussed informally. Helmut Schiller, Lecturer in Bota- 
ny at the Museum, leads the walk. Each walk will be be- 
tween five and six hours in length, with a pause forlunch, 


BIRDS OF THE WETLANDS: A DAY TRIP 
TO JAMAICA BAY 


Saturday, May 17 


or 

Saturday, May 24 
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Limited to 36 people 
Fee $35.00 


An all-day excursion by bus to the marshlands and es- 
tuaries of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge to observe the 
spring migration of marsh and water birds. Herons, 
egrets, waterfowl and shore birds are only a few of the 
diverse varieties of birds attracted to these rich wetlands 
Stephen C. Quinn, naturalist and Museum artist, leads 
the trip. 


Please note: 

Advance Reaistration is suggested. Registration willbe 
accepted on the opening night if the course is not filled 
No single lecture tickets are sold, and there are 
no refunds. Children are not admitted to lectures or 
field walks. 


For further information telephone (212) 873-7507. 
Participating, Donor, and Contributing members 
may take the 10% discount shown on courses 


which do not have limited enrollment. Associate 
Members are not eligible for the discount. 


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Paul Robeson: 


Man of Conscience 


Thursday, January 9 
8:00 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free 


Paul Robeson 


The Museum, WNET/ 
Thirteen, and Janus Films are 
proud to present a program 
honoring Paul Robeson, the 
gifted black actor 

The program will include the 
Academy Award winning docu- 
mentary Paul Robeson: Tribute 
to an Artist (40 min.), by Saul J 
Turell. This extraordinary film 
describes a man of many talents 
— actor, athlete, singer, scholar 
— whose career was unparal- 
leled for an American black 
man of his time. Yet, even as he 
was being acclaimed all over the 
world, he was effectively 
banned from performing in the 
United States and forbidden to 
travel abroad because of his 
outspoken criticism of racial and 
social policies at home 


A Gift of Music 


Paul Robeson, Jr. will intro- 
duce the film about his father, 
and entertain questions from 
the audience at the film's con- 
clusion 

This program, produced by 
award-winning filmmaker Bill 
Miles, will be broadcast in Feb- 
ruary of 1986 on WNET/ 
Thirteen 

Paul Robeson: Man of Con- 
science is open to all Museum 
visitors. There is a limit of two 
free tickets per person. To order 
tickets please send a self- 
addressed stamped envelope to 
Paul Robeson, Department of 
Education Community Pro- 
grams, American Museum of 
Natural History, 79th Street at 
Central Park West, New York, 
NY 10024. 


February is Black History 
Month. It will be celebrated at 
the Museum through music, 
dance, folktales, and lecture 
demonstrations that highlight 
the diversity of African cultures 
and the African diaspora. The 
following programs will take 
place in the Leonhardt People 
Center between the hours of 
1:00 and 4:30 p.m 


Saturday and Sunday, 
February 1 and 2 

Food for the Gods. John Ma- 
son uses slides to illustrate foods 
that were brought from Africa to 
the New World and incorpora 
ted into American cuisine 

The Origin of Gospel Music 
L.D. Frazier takes us on a mu 
sical journey, from spirituals to 
the influences of gospel on cur 
rent music 

Slaves’ Night Off. The 
Charles Moore Dance Compa 
ny presents music and dances 


Black History Month 


at the Leonhardt People Center 


that were performed at Sunday 
gatherings on plantations. The 
music is played on authentic in- 
struments that were created by 
slaves 

The Leonhardt People Cen- 
ter programs are free with 
Museum admission 

Sunday, February 2 only. 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. in the 
Kaufmann Theatre. Scott 
Joplin and Ragtime America 
Flautist Jan Rosemond and En- 
semble will present the music of 
ragtime composer and musician 
Scott Joplin, and recreate the 
mood of the era with slides and 
costumes. Free tickets for both 
performances will be distributed 
on a first-come, first-served ba 


sis at the Kaufmann Theater 
ticket booth starting at noon on 
the day of the performance 
There is much more to fol 
low. The February Rotunda will 
contain a complete listing of 
Black History Month activities 


Wednesday, January 15, 7:30 p.m., Main Auditorium, Free 


“With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this 
to stand up for freedom together, 


faith we will be able to work together, to pray toge 


knowing that we will be free one day.” 


On Apri 4, 1968 an assassin 
in Memphis, Tennessee put an 
end to the life of one of the 
world’s most important and 
highly esteemed human rights 
leaders. Now, almost two dec- 
ades later, the birthday of Mar- 
tin Luther King Jr. has become 
a nationally celebrated holiday 

To celebrate Martin Luther 
King Day and the memory of 
this great man’s work, the 
Museum presents A Gift of Mu- 
sic. Three groups will perform at 
this special program 

The Riverside Church Inspi- 
rational Choir. This choir was 
founded in 1981 as an answer 
to the need for Afro-American 
music within the Riverside 
Church. Choir members partici- 
pate on a regular basis in serv- 
ices of worship at Riverside 
Church, and provide special 
services in the interest of peace 
and disarmament 

The Bill Kennedy and Steam 
Jazz Ensemble. This group will 
perform a selection of music 
that was popular during the 
years of the civil rights move- 
ment. They will feature the mu- 
sic of Coleman Hawkins, Body 
and Soul, the Fifth Dimension, 
and Stevie Wonder 

The Forces of Nature. This 
company is a multi-faceted cul- 
tural organization that com- 
bines ethnic and modern 
dance, martial arts, music, and 
drama. The company explores 
concepts that extend from the 
shores of Africa to the shores of 
the Americas 

Free tickets will be distributed 
on a first-come, first-served 
basis at the Kaufmann Theater 
ticket booth starting at 
4:00 p.m. on the day of the 
performance, with a maximum 
of two tickets per adult. For ad- 
ditional information, please call 
the Department of Education, 
at (212) 873-1300, ext. 514. 


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Happenings 
at the Hayden 


Please note: The Hayden Planetarium will be closed on January 2. 


Members’ Tour of the Month 


Pacific Peoples 


Free and open only to Members 


Journey to the Pacific Islands 
this winter in a Members’ High- 
lights Tour of the Margaret 
Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples. 
The hall is a tribute to Mead’s 
work, and many of the 1,488 
artifacts on display were collect- 
ed during this legendary anthro- 
pologist’s research expeditions 

The tour will explore the six 
major cultural areas of the Pacif- 
ic: Australia, Indonesia, the 
Philippines, Micronesia, 
Polynesia, and Melanesia. 
Members will learn about the 


in New Guinea, lifeina Samoan 
village, and the importance of 
coconuts and betel throughout 
the Pacific region. Members will 
view beautiful shadow puppets 
from Bali, fantastic masks from 
the Sepik River, a cast of a 

12-foot-high head from Easter 
Island, and a magnificent feath- 
er cloak worm by Hawaiian roy 


ty. 

All tours will be led by volun 
teers from the Museum's High 
lights Tours program To regis- 
ter for a tour, please use the 


Voyage 


Sky Shows 

The Star of Christmas. Janu- 
ary 1 is the last day to see this 
holiday sky show. 

Halley's Comet: Once Ina 
Lifetime and Hayden: The 
Golden Years retum to the 
Hayden Planetarium from dan- 
uary 3 through March 3 
Halley's Comet tells you every 
thing you'd like to know about 
comets, including where and 
when to look for them, It has a 
new recorded narration by 
Leonard Nimoy. Hayden: The 
Golden Years highlights the 
past 50 years of astronomical 
discovery and peers into the fu- 
ture to ponder what the next 
five decades might bring. This 
show is narrated by Charlton 
Heston: 

The double feature will be 
shown Monday through Friday 
at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., Saturday 
at 11:00 a.m., and from 1:00 to 
5:00 p.m. on the hour, and 
Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. 
on the hour 

Sky Show admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 


Halley’s 


The Museum's Discovery 
Tours office is offering two trav- 
el programs to view Halley's 
Comet at the peak of visibility 
They include a journey to 
Australia (April 5-19) and one 


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r I approaches Uranus in Hayden: The Golden Years. 


for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren, and includes two floors of 
exhibitions. For non-member 
prices and Sky Show times, 
please call (212) 873-8828. 


Wonderful Sky 

The Muppets are back to take 
preschoolers ona joumey to ex- 
plore rainbows, sunsets, and 
distant stars. Between sessions 
of dialogue and song, Big Bird, 
Cookie Monster, Grover, and 
other favorite Sesame Street 
Muppet characters encourage 
children to participate. Wonder- 
ful Sky will take place on the 
first Saturday of every month 
through June 7. Reservations 
are strongly recommended. For 
reservations and information, 
please call (212) 873-5714. 


Laser Shows 

Through February 1. Laser 
visuals and rock music combine 
to create a unique and dazzling 
experience of sight and sound 
on Friday and Saturday even- 
ings. An old-time favorite, Laser 
Zeppelin, has returned to the 
Planetanum 


Comet Tours 


to Trinidad and Tobago (April 
11-20) 
In addition to viewing the 


comet during the evenings and 


momings, participants will en- 
joy superb wildlife excursions. 


7:00 p.m. Heavy Laser. Fea- 
tures a combination show of 
The Police, Van Halen, The 
Who, and Rush 

8:30 p.m. Laser Floyd. With 
the music of Pink Floyd. 

10:30 p.m. Laser Zeppelin 
With the music of Led Zeppelin. 
Laser show admission for 

Participating, Donor and 
Contributing Members is $4.00. 
Tickets can be purchased at the 
Planetarium box office on the 
night of the show. For addition- 
al information, please call (212) 
724-8700. 


School Programs 3 

The Planetarium offers many 
programs for young children. 
For school information call 
(212) 873-5714 


It is always a good idea to call 
before coming, since prices and 
show times are subject to 
change without notice. For gen- 
eral Planetarium information 
call (212) 873-8828. 


For more information, please 
call (212) 873-1440 or write 
Discovery Tours, at the 
Museum's address. Outside 
New York State, call toll free 
(800) 462-TOUR 


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Sunday, February 9___10:30 a.m,——11:30 a.m. 
Wednesday, February 19___6:00 p.m.——7 00 p.m 
Saturday, February 22___10:30 a.m.——11:30 a.m 
Wednesday, February 26___6:00 p.m.——7:00 p.m 
Sunday, March 2___10:30 a.m.——11 30 a.m. 
Number of people: 


Name: 


Address: 


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Membership category: 


Please mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Pacific 
Peoples, Membership Office, American Museum of Natural His 
tory, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York 
' 10024. Registration closes Friday, January 21 


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Special 
Exhibitions 


Origami Holiday Tree. 
Adomed by thousands of 
folded dinosaurs, birds, insects, 
and other creatures, the 13th 
Annual Origami Holiday Tree is 
on view in the Roosevelt Rotun- 
da through January 8 

Chinese Dinosaurs. 
Through January 6 in the 
Roosevelt Rotunda. Recrea- 
tions of two spectacular 
Chinese dinosaurs. Mamenchi- 
saurus is 72 feet long and has a 
neck measuring 33 feet — be- 
lieved to be the longest neck of 
any animal that ever lived. 
Tsintaosaurus is a duck-billed 
dinosaur with a large solid hom 
on top of its skull. 

Masterpieces of the 
American West: An Artistic 
Look at 150 Years of the 
Wild West. In Gallery 3 
through February 16. More 
than 60 paintings that chronicle 
the exploration, development 
and growth of the American 
West. Georgia O'Keeffe, 
Jackson Pollock, Frederic 
Remington, George Catlin, and 
Helen Frankenthaler are 
among the artists whose works 
are represented. The paintings 
| 4 are from the Anschutz Collec- 

tion. This month a Membership 

_ program in the Main Auditon- 

_um provides a fascinating con- 

text for the exhibition. Page 3. 

Tiger Tiger Burning 
Bright. Through January 12in 
the Naturemax Gallery. This ex- 
hibition includes 64 exquisite 
color photographs of Indian 
wildlife. 

Vijayanagara: Where 
Kings and Gods Meet. 
Through January 26 in the 
Akeley Gallery. The temples, 

_ palaces, sumptuous pavilions, 
and other aspects of Vijaya- 
nagara, the greatest of all ruined 
cities in southern India, are fea- 
tured in this exhibition, which 
includes photographs, draw- 
ings, and examples of Indian 


Pp 


ottery. 

Jewels of India. Through 
January 31. A succinct view of 
the rich natural history and cul- 
tural heritage of India, as reflect- 
ed in the Library's rare book, 
photographic and general col- 
lections. The images and illus- 
trations include insects with a vi- 
brant, gem-like quality, a deli- 
cate Asian elephant by Curvier, 
original botanical drawings and 
vintage photographs of India. 
Library Entrance (closed week- 
ends). 

From the Museum's At- 
tic. Through January 20. The 
Museum Library's memorabilia 
collection is like grandmother's 
attic — full of Museum memen- 
tos such as utensils and keep- 
sakes from expeditions, family 
portraits and snapshots, diaries, 
and letters, paintings and furni- 
ture. This exhibit displays such 
items of Teddy Roosevelt, Roy 
Chapman Andrews, Lincoln 
Ellsworth, and American 
Museum founder Albert S. 
Bickmore. In the Library Gal- 
lery on the fourth floor. 


Museum Notes 


Programs 
and Tours 


Museum Highlights Tours 
offer fascinating glimpses into the 
history and exhibits of the 
Museum's most popular halls. 
They leave regularly from the 
first-floor Information Desk. If 
you wish to join a free tour, 
please ask at an Information 
Desk for specific tour times or call 
(212) 873-1300, ext. 538. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in company with 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, wnite to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 873-1440. 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and rocks of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The Center 
is open Tuesday through Fni- 
day, 2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m. It is closed on Mondays 
and holidays. 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11:45 am., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor Infor- 
mation Desk. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. Rec- 
ommended for ages five to ten. 


_ Children under age five are not 


admitted. 

The Leonhardt People 
Center features ethnic programs 
of dance, music, films, lectures 
and workshops. Weekends from 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. For an 
overview of this month's People 
Center activities, please tum to 
the calendar on page 12. 


Naturemax 
Information 


On New York's largest movie 
screen — four stories tall and 
sixty feet wide — the drama of 
space unfolds, as Museum visit- 
ors join astronauts aboard the 
space shuttle in Naturemax's 
newest film The Dream is Alive 

Inaddition, Friday and Satur- 
day double features include all- 
time Naturemax favorites To 
Fly! and Living Planet 

The box office is located in 
the 77th Street lobby near the 
Great Canoe. Call (212) 
496-0900 for the current sched- 
ule and other information. 
Members receive a 50% dis- 
count at all times, including the 
Friday and Saturday evening 
double features. 


Parking 


Our lot is operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis. It is 
open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 
p.m., Monday through Thurs- 
day, and from 9:30 a.m. to 
12:30 a.m., Friday through 
Sunday. There are only 100 
spaces available. The entrance 
is on 81st Street between Cen- 
tral Park West and Columbus 
Avenue. Rates are $7.00 for 


cars and $8.00 for buses: Park- 


ing will be free after 5:30 p.m 
for programs and courses on 
Monday, Tuesday, and Thurs- 
day evenings. 

For a list of other parking lots 
in the area, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
873-1327 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 
4:45 p.m. The Food Express 
has a non-smoking section. 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5.00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4,00 p.m. 

Members receive a 10% dis- 
count. The restaurant is located 
in the basement near the sub- 
way entrance 

Dinner reservations are rec 
ommended. Call (212) 
874-3436 for reservations. 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
‘the halls. Wednesdays: 3:30 to 
7:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays 
and most holidays: noon to 
5:30 p.m. 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the 
basement. Rate is $.50 per 
iter. 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For a visit of less 
than one week, write ahead for 
details: Southwestern Research 
Station, Portal, Arizona 85632, 
or call (602) 558-2396. For a 
visit of more than one week, ap- 
ply to the Deputy Director of 
Research, American Museum 
of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, 
NY 10024, or call (212) 
873-1300. For the first in a 
series of feature articles about 
the Station, please turn to pages 
4 and 5 


Looking Ahead 


During the month of Febru 
ary, Black History Month will be 
celebrated at the Museum each 
weekend. For information 
about events during the first 
week of February, please tum 
to page 9. A complete schedule 
of February Black History 
Month programs will be fea- 
tured in the February Rotunda 

In mid-March, Museum visit- 
ors can view a new temporary 
exhibition featuring photo- 
graphs of Gypsies in the Akeley 
Gallery. 

A performance of classical In- 
dian dance anda family film fes- 
tival will be offered by the De- 
partment of Education in late 
February. 


The Call of the Loon 


Saturday, February 22 
11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 

Free and open only to Members 


sometimes flee, abandoning the 
eggs and leaving them exposed 
to predators 
Other dangers to the loon 
population are acid rain and 
other forms of water pollution 
The loon feeds on fish and other 
life forms that live in northern 
lakes. When these life forms die, 
the loons go hunary. Many 
promising conservation efforts 
to help these birds survive in our 
northern lakes are currently 
underway, but the loon is stillin 
danger 
Learn more about the repro- 
ductive behavior and the con- 
servation of these unique and 
beautiful birds, and listen to re- 
cordings of their calls in a slide- 
illustrated program by Scott 
Sutcliffe of Cormell's Laborato- 
ry of Ornithology Prior to his 
work at Cornell, Sutcliffe was 
the director of the Loon Preser- 
vation Committee of New 
Hampshire 
The Call of the Loon is 
geared for a family audience 
To register, please use theJanu 
ary Members’ Programs Cou- 
pon on page 3 


To the Cree Indians, the loon 
was known as the Spirit of the 
Northern Waters. The Ojibways 
called it the most handsome of 
birds. To the Chipewyans, the 
loon’s call was an omen of 
death: 

The spectacular call of the 
loon is unforgettable to those 
who have heard it. To human 
ears, this large, sleek bird of the 
north country seems to wail, yo- 
del, hoot, mew, and laugh. But 
the loon’s laughter does not 
mean the same thingas that of a 
human. Often itis the bird's re- 

sponse to a threat of danger to 
itself orits young. And often that 
threat is posed by humans. 

The loon is a bird of the 
water. It visits the land only to 
breed and nest. Nests are con- 
structed of mud, sticks, leaves, 
grasses, and other easily availa- 
ble materials. The female lays 
two large, speckled eggs that in- 
cubate for 28 days. 

Under natural conditions, the 
loon will quard its nest But 
when chronically or actively dis- 
turbed by powerboats, canoes, 
and fishermen, the bird will 


Middle 
Eastern 
Dance 


Morocco performs Middle 
Eastern Dances in the 
Kaufmann Theater on Sun- 
day, January 5 at 2:00 and 
4:00 p.m. The performances 
are free. For additional in- 
formation call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 559. 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History\) 


The Charles Moore Dance Company 
celebrations of African-American cui 


Black History Month 


In the Leonhardt People Center 
1:00-4:30 p.m. 


ree 

In celebration of Black History Month 
the Department of Education will pres 
ent many special programs this month 
In addition to the activities listed below 
the People Center will feature a mixed- 
media art exhibit of the Afro-Uruguayan 
culture by Julio Olivera and a photo- 
graphic collage of African American 
themes by Jonathan Wosu Short films 
will be highlighted each weekend 

All the African-American Programs 
listed on this page were made possible in 
part by the generosity of the family of 
Frederick H. Leonhardt, a gift from the 
Samuel and May Rudin Foundation 
and a contribution by the Ostrovsky Pia- 
no and Organ Company, Inc For addi- 
tional information, please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 514. 

February 1 and 2. 

Food for the Gods. John Mason pres- 
ents a slide-illustrated lecture on African 
foods that have been incorporated into 


American Cuisine 

The Origin of Gospel Music. L.D 
Frazier takes the audience on a music al 
journey, from spirituals to the influences 
of gospel on current music 

Slave's Night Off. The Charles Moore 
Dance Company presents songs tunes. 
and dances that were performed at Sun: 
day gatherings on plantations. 

February 8 and 9. 

African Presence in Trinidad and 
Tobago. Ronnie St. Andre explores dif 
ferent elements of African culture in 
Trinidad and Tobago. 

The Pan African Drum and Dance En- 
semble. Jumas Santos and his Company 
present rhythms. dances, and songs 
from Africa, Cuba, Haiti, and Brazil 

Saturday, February 8 only. African 
Religious Retentions in the Caribbean. 
Donna Richards discusses African- 
derived religious practices and beliefs in 
the Caribbean, focusing on their rela 
tionship to traditional African religions 
and philosophical beliefs. 


Sunday, February 9 only. Afro- 


Vol. 11, No. 2 


February 1986 


will perform Slave’s Night Off, one of the many 
Iture at the Museum this month. 


Caribbean Healing Practices Akyiaa 
and Mother Azula illustrate prac tical ap 
plications of traditional African healing 

February 15 and 16 

An African Craftsman Mensa Dente 
demonstrates the carving of drums 
stools, and tools that have been part of 
Akan life for centunes 

Renditions of Kente and the Afro 
American Quilt. Mari Morris demon 
strates strip weaving on the Kente loom 
and discusses traditional quilts. 

The Calabash Dance Theater 
Dances, songs, and rhythms in spired by 
the people of West Africa 

February 22 and 23 

N'Deppe: A Lebou Healing Ceremo 
ny. Keisha and Sandy Watson use slides 
tape recordings and video tape to de 
scribe an African curing tradition 

African Musical Instruments and Their 
Cultural Context. Juma Santos uses 
slides and instruments to des¢ ribe the 
playing techniques of African instru 
ments, as well as their religious and rec 
reational uses 


African American Folktales. Pam 
Patrick and Tive Giraud tell tales of Br er 
Rabbit, Anansi and other folk characters 


In the Kaufmann Theater 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m 

Sunday, February 2. 
Scott Joplin and Ragtime America. Flau 
tist Jan Rosemond and Ensemble pres 
ent the music of Scott Joplin and recré 
ate the mood of the era with slides and 
costumes 

Sunday, February 23. Salute to 
Blues and Ballads. The Metropolitan All 
Stars perform the music of many black 
jazz greats inc ludina Duke Ellington 
Count Basie, Charlie Parker and others 
Vocalist Jann Parker offers renditions of 
Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, and 
other jazz vocalists 

Free tickets for the Kaufmann Theater 
performances will be distributed at the 
Kaufmann Theater ticket boc ath on a 
first-come-first-served basis, starting at 
12:00 p.m. on the day 


ance 


of the perform 


The All New 


Dinosaur Revue 


Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16 
11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


Members are invited to join 
naturalist-entertainer Michael 
Weilbacher for his All New Di- 
nosaur Revue. Using songs and 
stories, music and movement, 
this participatory program will 
involve the entire audience. 

Members will play the Dino- 
saur Game Show, take part ina 
Tyrannosaurus chorus, and 
travel in a time machine back to 
the dinosaur age. In one part of 
the program, a group of chil- 
dren will form a nest of eggs, 
then hatch into dinosaurs. In 
another part, parents will watch 


The Membership Office is 
pleased to announce that we 
will now be offering dinosaur 
birthday parties for children 
ages five to ten years old 

All parties will start with a tour 
of our spectacular Dinosaur 
Halls to see such favorites as Ty- 
rannosaurus rex, Stegosaurus, 
the Dinosaur Mummy, and a 
nest of dinosaur eggs. The tour 
will also stop in the Hall of Am- 
phibians and Reptiles to see 
some of the modern descend- 
ants of dinosaurs. 

The party will continue in a 
special activities room, where 
children will be able not only to 
handle fossils, but to make 


$2.50 and open only to Members 


New For Children: 
Dinosaur Birthday Parties 


Aga 


their children transform them- 
selves into dinosaurs, grow old, 
and become ossified Museum 
celebnities. 

Participants will discover a 
wealth of new facts about dino- 
saurs. They will learn about one 
dinosaur that was no bigger 
than a robin, and another that 
was bigger than Tyrannosaurus 
rex, Weilbacher will provide in- 
formation about many of the 
less well-known dinosaurs, 
including the first four dinosaurs 
that ever inhabited North 
America 


them! They may also create a 
dinoscape, an Origami birthday 
hat, play dinosaur bingo, or pin 
the tail on the dinosaur and lis- 
ten to a special dinosaur tale: 

Each party will conclude with 
refreshments and cake in one of 
the school lunchrooms 

The birthday parties will be 
led by one of the Museum's 
new birthday party 
céordinators. Each coordinator 
will consult with a parent or 
guardian to design the party to 
suit a particular child's needs 
and tastes. As the program ex- 
pands, we hope to offer addi- 
tional party themes. 

The fee for each party is 


thaumas (Monoclonius) 


WAMNH 


Michael Weilbacher is cur- 
rently the dinosaur instructor at 
the Academy of Natural Sci- 
ences in Philadelphia. He has 
been creating innovative chil- 
dren’s theater programs for the 
past eight years. Last year, he 
delighted Museum Members 
with his program Circles and 
Starbursts 

The program is geared for 
children ages four through eight 
— and their parents, of course 
To register, please use the Feb- 
ruary Members’ Programs Cou- 
pon on page 3. 


painting by Charles Knight. photo by Bx 


The 
Call 


Of The Loon 


Saturday, February 22 


11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


Free and open only to Members 


During spring and early sum- 
mer, northern American lakes 
resound with the unique vocal 
calls of the loon. Their spectacu- 
lar vocabulary includes different 
sounds for locating one anoth- 
er, identifying territory, enga- 
ging in conversation, and re- 
sponding to threats 

Loons are also aquatic artists 
of great skill and grace, swiftand 
elegant when swimming and 
diving, yet awkward and vul- 
nerable when on the ground or 
taking off and landing from a 
flight. For this reason the loon 
visits the land only for nesting 


and breeding, 

Learn more about the behav- 
ior of these unique and beauti- | 
ful birds and conservation ef- 
forts on their behalf, and listen 
to recordings of their calls in a 
slide-illustrated program by 
Scott Sutcliffe of Cornell's Lab- 
oratory of Omithology Prior to | 
his work at Cornell, Dr. Sutcliffe 
was the director of the Loon 
Preservation Committee of 
New Hampshire. The program 
is geared to a family audience 

To register, please use the 
February Members’ Programs 
Coupon on page 3. 


‘Courtesy Comell Omithology Lal 


$175, plus $10 per child. This 
fee includes all materials, deco- 
rations, a special favor bag, and 
ice cream and juice. It does not 
include the cake 

Parties will be held for a mini- 
mum of 10 children and a maxi- 
mum of 20. They will be offered 
on weekends and some week- 
day afternoons 

For information an/or reser- 
vations, write: Members’ Birth- 
day Parties, Membership Of- 
fice, American Museum of Nat- 
ural History, Central Park West 
at 79th Street, New York, NY 
10024. Please include a day- 
time telephone number, so that 
our staff can call you. 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 11, No. 2 
February 1986 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 


Ruth Q. Leibowitz — Editor 


Barbara N. Gerson — Contributing Writer 
Lynn Warshow — Contributing Whiter 


Angela Soccadato — Designer 
Susan Meigs — Copy Editor 


Kim Hamilton — Editorial Assistant 


Alan Ternes — Editorial Advisor 


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juman Origins 
ith Richard Leakey 


snday, February 10 
00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. 
ain Auditorium 


).00 for Members, $9.00 for non-members 


Share in the excitement of 
chard Leakey’s many ex- 
sordinary archaeological dis- 
veries, including that of the 
srliest and most complete 
yecimens of Homo erectus 
nown to date. 

With humor and insight, 


eakey will explain h is 
york helps unravel s of the 
nysteries e origins of hu- 
nans. HéayilMalso ine the 
his 


ontroversies Sh! 

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Asameml li-known 
family of afiteropologists, 
Leakey hd&been involved in 
field workesince childhood. He 


has be 
ecutive of the National 
Museums of Kenya since 1974, 
and has written several books, 
including People of the Lake, 
Origins, and The Making of 
Mankind. 

To register, please use the ad- 
jacent February Members’ Pro- 
grams Coupon. 


Friday, March 7 
7:30 p.m. 
ufmann Theater 


$5.00 for Members, $8.00 for ‘non-members 


will tell tales of toads and skunk 
tales, anecdotes, and reminis- cabbages, moming doves, and 
cences, Gioia Timpanelli will English sparrows, the mysteries 
describe what it was like to grow of a vacant lot, and the delights 
up in Brookyn during the of a family garden. 
1940s, and the natural charms The program will also include 
she found there. several historical tales about the 
Timpanelli will portray the city, as well as a description of 
shopkeepers and neighbors _ visits to one of her favonte 
who inhabited her Jewish- haunts, Coney Island. 
Italian neighborhood, and the Gioia Timpanelli is a gifted 
rhythm of their daily lives. She storyteller, writer, and broad- 


In a delightful eveniga of 


Chesapeake Bay 


Tuesday, March 11 

7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 

Free and open only to Members 


actually being killed by too 
much life. 

Next month, Members are in- 
vited to view a scientific detec- 
tive story when we screen the 
film Chesapeake: The Twilight 
Estuary. This beautifully-filmed 
documentary tells two stories 
One is that of the exciting proc 
esses as well as the rewards of 
scientific detective work. The 
other story is that of the actual 
tragic environmental conse- 
quences that have occurred in 
and around Chesapeake Bay, 
as a result of human beings 
tampering with a natural sys- 
tem. 


The grasses of Chesapeake 
Bay shelter molting crabs and 
serve as indicators of the quality 
of the water. Thus, the water- 
men of the area are dependent 
on them. But over the whole 
Chesapeake — near cities, in 
rural areas, on all the shores, 
and in the Bay itself — these 
grasses are dying. Whatis killing 
them? 

Scientists from the University 
of Maryland and the Virginia In- 
stitute for Marine Sciences sus- 

ed chemical killers from 
herbicides, but they soon found 
_ another surprising answer to 
their question: The grasses are 


Tales for a March Evening 


caster. She has presented pro- 
grams in Ireland, Canada, and 
throughout the United States 
She has also won two Emmy ci- 
tations for her educational TV. 
series Stories From My House, 
and is the author of the book 
Tales from the Roof of the 
World: Four Tibetan Folktales 
To register, please use the adja- 
cent February Members’ Pro- 
grams coupon. 


This remarkable 39-minute 
film was conceived and written 
by Michael W. Fincham, and 
filmed by Murray Nelson, both 
of the University of Maryland. It 
was awarded the Cine Golden 
Eagle and the Best of Festival at 
the National Association of En- 
vironmental Education 

Michael Fincham will intro- 
duce his film, provide a general 
overview of the Chesapeake re- 
gion, and answer questions 
from the audience. 

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The Twilight Estuary, please 
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An Interview 


Back to Evolution: 


with 


Anthropologist Robert 


Carneiro 


When | entered Bob Cameiro’s office to conduct the 
following inteview, | found him stooped over his tupe- 
writer, creating text for the new Native Peoples of South 
America hall. “I'll be with you in a moment,” he said, 
staring intently at the page in front of him, figuring out 
what to say about the Amazon 

Whenever I see him, whether in his office, the library, 
or passing in the hall or elevator, Cameiro always seems 
to be concentrating on something that is miles removed 
from his immediate surroundings, either physically or 
mentally — whether it be the rainforests of South 
America, how and why the world is the way it is this year, 
or theories of cultural evolution 

In 1953, Carneiro began his fieldwork in South 
America, working first with the Kuikuru Indians of central 
Brazil, and continuing with the Amahuaca Indians of 
eastern Peru and the Yanomamé of southern Venezuela 
What he saw in the field taught him a great deal not only 
about the lifeways and beliefs of particular groups of peo- 
ple, but about human culture and the ways in which it 
changes. 

Cameiro joined the Museum's staff in 1957, and has 
been a full curator in the Department of Anthropology 
since 1969. His work currently focuses on the theoretical 
aspects of anthropology — most importantly, the evolu- 
tion of human societies 

] have attempted neither to present any made-to- 
order definition of what cultural evolution is, nor the his- 
tory of thought conceming this branch of social anthro- 
pology. Any good anthropology textbook can provide 
this better than can a brief interview. Rather, my aim was 
to whet the reader's appetite by presenting one social sci- 
entist’s approach to important issues which pertain to, 
but also transcend, the discipline of anthropology. 

Now in his late 50's, Carneiro is a graceful man who at 
first seems a bit shy and reserved — until he begins to 
speak of something that interests him. Then his voice 
takes on a boyish exuberance, and ideas flow out of him 

in straight lines, zig-zags, circles, spirals, whirls, and other 
shapes and patterns that must be known only to higher 
mathematicians. Accordingly, a certain degree of editing 
was necessary to print the interview onto a two- 
dimensional medium. This editing was a team effort, and 
an enjoyable one at that 
— Ruth Q. Leibowitz, 

Editor 


RQL: Your papers show quite conclusively that meas- 
urable rates and patterns of cultural change exist. | won- 
der why anthropologists ever rejected cultural evolution 
RC: It’s difficult to believe, isn’t it? Anthropology is the 
only science that ever turned its back on evolution once 
having adopted it in the first place 

This was due largely to the influence of Franz Boas,’ 
who taught his students that evolution did not really ap- 
ply to social systems. He began by pointing out errors in 
various evolutionary schemes proposed by the 
nineteenth-century evolutionists, but he didn’t stop 
there 

Boas could simply have rejected the sequences that 
didn't work, and searched for those that did. Instead, he 
rejected cultural evolution almost completely — 
throwing the baby out with the bath, so to speak 
RQL: What sorts of cultural sequences hadn't worked? 
RC: One example is Lewis H Morgan's” sequence of 
the evolution of the family. Morgan's developmental 
scale showed several stages of mariage, with primitive 
promiscuity at the bottom, several stages in between 
(including brother-sister marriage), and monogamy up 
at the top. 

There is no evidence that complete promiscuity or 
brother-sister marriage ever existed. Morgan's model 
was a hypothetical one, based on inferences he made 
from kinship terminologies. 

At that time, anthropologists knew less about kinship 
terms than they do now. Morgan's inferences were rea- 
sonable given the evidence available to him, but they 

happened to be wrong. 
RQL: Couldn't ideas like his be interpreted as 
ethnocentric? 


R Q Leibowitz 


RC: Yes, and the Boasians used that point to deter an- 
thropologists from believing in cultural evolution, They 
charged, for example, that cultural evolutionists put mo- 
nogamy at the top because it was the Western form of 
mariage, and therefore had to be best But cultural evo- 
lutionists like Herbert Spencer’ and Lewis Morgan never 
actually made those types of judgements. Neither of 
them thought we'd come to the end of evolution. There 
were bigger and better things to come 
Two major “camps” of anthropologists rejected or ig- 
nored cultural evolution. You had the Boasians in this 
country, and the functionalists in England. While the 
functionalists agreed with the Boasians in rejecting cul- 
tural evolution, they also found fault with certain Boasian 
ideas. The functionalists charged the Boasians with being 
simply interested in the details of tribal life, the distribu- 
tion of trade items or ritualistic practices, for example, 
and narrow historical details. They felt that such a focus 
was narrow because it was not a systematic approach 
and therefore could not provide adequate understand- 
ing of how a society functioned. The functionalists tuned 
to studying social systems as systems. 
RQL: In the present only? 
RC: Yes. They turned their backs on change and devel- 
opment. | like to think of the typical British functionalist 
as resembling a very gifted automobile mechanic who 
can tell you precisely how a Rolls Royce engine works, 
but not how it came to be 
Now, it’s one thing to say “I'm not interested in the 
problems of change and development, so you work on 
it.” But the functionalists went further than that. Most of 
them believed that developmental reconstructions were 
just conjectural. Since prior to recorded history nobody 
can ever know for sure what happened, they reasoned, 
we might as well not even approach the topic 
To use the same argument, biologists shouldn't talk 
about the origin of life because it’s too speculative a topic 
— yet that’s now one of the major areas of research in 
biology. You may not have direct evidence to support a 
theory, but you've got inferential evidence. In many 
cases you can conduct experiments, as on the constitu- 
ent gases of the earth's early atmosphere 
Anthropologists try to reconstruct the past by using ar- 
chaeology to its limits. Then we can use the comparative 
method to study differences among known contempora- 
ry and extinct societies to infer how society evolved from 
simple hunting and gathering groups to the early em- 
pires. 
RQL: During your college years, what were you taught 


about issues of cultural evolution? 

RC: | didn't know these issues existed until I got inter- 
ested in anthropology. When | first entered college (at 
the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), | majored in po- 
litical science. As a senior, | became disenchanted with 
political science, because it surely wasn’t science and it 
wasn’t even analytical — it was just descriptive 

Then, in my senior year, I took a couple of courses 

with Leslie White.* He was an anthropologist who did a 
great deal to resuscitate the concept of cultural evolution. 
Tlearned that for the preceding fifty years no anthropolo- 
gist had seriously worked along evolutionary lines 

It was quite zestful to be in anthropology in those days, 
especially at meetings, because it was Michigan students 
against the field. We used to have knock-down, drag-out 
arguments with graduate students from other universi 
ties, especially from Columbia, Northwestern, and 
Chicago. They were so convinced that there was no such 
thing as cultural evolution. 

RQL: Was it classroom work or actual field work that 
finally made you an evolutionist? 

RC: Classroom work, and just looking around. It takes 
no more than simple observation to convince you that 
culture has evolved. In fact, it takes a kind of perversity 
only the human animal is capable of to deny the exist- 
ence of something that is so evident. 

It's curious; White had been trained in the Boasan tra- 
dition, and he taught that brand of anti-evolutionary an- 
thropology when he first began teaching at the University 
of Buffalo. But he found that those students who hadn't 
yet been brainwashed couldn't accept something so ob- 
viously and palpably wrong as anti-evolution These stu- 
dents helped turn him into an evolutionist. 

RQL: Can you choose an area of the world where 
you've done fieldwork to illustrate an aspect of cultural 
evolution? 

RC: Let’s take Amazonia, which is where I've done my 
fieldwork, and compare it to the coast of Peru. In 
Amazonia, | first began thinking about the problem ofthe 
origin and evolution of the state. 

I define the state, by the way, asa centralized, teritori- 
al, political organization in which the government has the 
power to draft men for war or work, levy and collect 
taxes, and decree and enforce laws. Ifa society has those 
characteristics, it is a state. 

| was taught in graduate school that tropical rainforest 
areas like Amazonia couldn't support “higher culture 
Supposedly, you couldn't produce much surplus food or 
have enough leisure time in the rainforest environment 

Well, in my fieldwork with the Kuikuru in central Bra- 
zil, | found that the average man spent only three or four 
hours a day on subsistence. Yet these people produced a 
substantial seasonal surplus of manioc. Had there been a 
real incentive, they could have produced a great deal 
more 

Manioc was much more productive than maize, which 
was the principal crop of the Incas. Yet the Incas were a 
far more complex society. Here were the Kuikury, with 
higher yielding crops and more leisure time than the 
Incas, and the ability to easily produce a food surplus 
Yet, the Kuikuru lived in a small, autonomous village 
while the Incas had a huge empire. What I'd been taught 
wasn’t squaring with the facts. | had to wonder why. 

When | first went into the field, | had no particular in- 
terest in the evolution of the state. Then I was confronted 
by this little village in the middle of nowhere where things 
didn’t work the way the textbooks said they did. When 

something isn’t the way you've been taught it’s sup- 
posed to be, then you say why the hell isn't it so? 
Where's the error? How can we rectify it? What do we 
have to introduce to account for things being the way 
they are? 

What occurred to me was basically this: First of all, 
primitive societies, whether they be tiny bands, villages, 
or states, do not voluntarily relinquish their sovereignity 
They all try to remain autonomous and independent 
The only way you can overcome this tendency is through 
war or the threat of war. You may lament this fact, bu! 
that’s the way it is. 

Warfare occurred extensively in Amazonia. It was 


common feature of the Inca empire too. The empire 
grew through conquests. and its history is now very well 
known. The Incas started around Cuzco, probably as a 
small chiefdom. Because they were well organized, they 
were able to systematically defeat their neighbors. Ulti- 
mately. they conquered half a million square miles. 

Since warfare was common to both the Amazon and 
the Andes regions, and both areas were highly produc- 
tive. there had to be another reason for the enormous 
difference in social organization. 

The key factor as I saw it, was environmental circum- 
scription. The two environments were very different. In 
Amazonia you had extensive. virtually unbroken areas of 
arable land. so that you could cultivate any part of it. In 
Peru, things were very different. On the Peruvian coast 
you had a number of very narrow river valleys, with 
sheer desert between the rivers. The Andean highlands 
also contained narrow, circumscribed valleys. Some of 
them were larger than those by the coast, but they were 
still surrounded by high mountains. 

As agriculture was adopted in Peru, the narrow coastal 
valleys were the first to be cultivated. As population in- 
creased, these people attempted to expand the area of 
arable land by using engineering techniques such as irmi- 
gation and terracing. Even with these techniques, the 
population faced a limited area of irrigable land. Land 
had become a scarce and valuable resource over which 
battles were fought. 

No doubt there had been warfare previously, but it 
was over murder, wife-stealing, witchcraft — things like 
that. Now, however, warfare was redirected to the taking 
of land. 

In Amazonia, warfare might end in the losers fleeing 
and settling elsewhere to be free of their stronger ene- 
| mies. And the great amount of unoccupied land made it 
possible for them to flee. In the Andes, though, on the 
coast and in the highlands, warfare led not only to taking 
over the defeated enemies’ land, but to taking over the 
people as well. 

RQL: Because they had no place to go? 

| RC: Right. On the coast or in the highlands of Peru, 

_ people were so constricted by geographical boundaries 

and by limited resources that they had no place to go. 

They had to either be killed, or stay in one place and be 

subjugated. Contrast this with Amazonia, where a de- 

feated group could flee almost anywhere 

Since there is always an extra margin of productivity 

| that can be extracted from a subject population, no mat- 
ter how, hard they think they've worked before, the vic- 

tors can always say “I want ten (or twenty, or thirty) per- 

cent of what you produce in tribute or taxation” — and 

the subjugated people can do it. : 

The first stage in creating a state after the initial 
takeover involves transcending the autonomous village 
level of organization by creating small chiefdoms with a 
paramount chief over a dozen or more villages. Chief- 
doms now became the principal units of competition. 
Where previously villages fought one another, now 
chiefdoms fought. , 

As one chiefdom conquered another, the successful 
one became larger and larger, until finally it gained con- 
trol over an entire valley. Concurrent with an increase in 
size and power, of course, was the development of the 
political mechanism required for coordinating, 
integrating, and regulating the conquered people. Thisis 
the mechanism we call the state 
RQL: As you were speaking | had some frightening 
thoughts about the modern world, When the Amencan 
West was open, for instance, settlers who didn’t want to 
live a certain lifestyle or be “subjugated” by any state 
could always go west. Many settlers did, at the expense 
of the Native Americans. And now the western frontier is 
closed. Taking this thought further, you can think of the 
world as a global social system. As population continues 
to mushroom, environmental destruction intensifies, and 
there are fewer places where any individual or group can 
go where they are not under another group's political 
control. This is a frightening thought. 

RC: The trend has been toward increasing the size of 
political units and decreasing their number. | made an es- 
timate once that the largest number of political units ex- 
isted in the world about 3,000 years ago. [estimated that 
number at 600,000. And today we have about 180 na- 
tions in the world within whose confines everyone lives. 
It's true that a few indigenous villages within existing 
countries have remained more or less autonomous, but 
numerically they don’t count for much. The process by 
which we've gone from 600,000 autonomous political 
units to 180 is one of conquest and amalgamation. 
RQL: Have you ever tried to figure this out on a time 
scale? 

RC: Yes. 

RQL: And is there a steady rate of change? J 
RC: (Takinga published paper out of his files) This, with 
some admittedly sketchy data, shows the decline in the 
_number of autonomous political units over time. 

This graph” (shown at right) can help us make the in- 
teresting prediction of when the entire world will be en- 


compassed within one political unit. Not many people 
have tried this. Raoul Naroll® and his students attempted 
this prediction, and they came up with a probability fig- 
ure suggesting that by A.D. 2125 there is a 40 percent 
chance that the entire world will bea single state. Using a 
different method | predicted it to be about A.D 2300. 

But of course, unification into one state will not neces- 
sarily happen. We could easily blow ourselves up before 
that occurred. But if the world state is going to come, itis 
hard to see how else it would come, other than by the 
same means of conquest and amalgamation that have 
been the bases of political evolution so far. 

Nations show no inclination whatever to voluntarily 
surrender their sovereignty. Just look at the United Na- 
tions. Whenever an issue involving the sovereignty ofa 
particular country is brought up by another country, the 
first country will say “That's an internal affair,” and will 
refuse to have it discussed. There’s just no observable 
tendency on the part of the states of the United Nations 
to relax their autonomy and pull closer and closer togeth- 
er, 

RQL: As you said, humans don’t have a tendency to 
voluntarily relinquish autonomy. 

RC: | think that the hope of having a world state 
brought about peacefully because people are pursuing 
their own enlightened self-interest has no basis in fact. 
This has not happened in the past. Obviously. nowadays 
with thermonuclear warfare, the results of a major war 
are much more likely to be regressive than progressive. If 
any nations at all emerge from such a war, they are more 
likely to emerge shattered than united. 

We are faced with a dilemma: The only means by 
which we have evolved politically so far is now very likely 
to destroy us. We won't give up national sovereignties, 
but the existence of national sovereignties engenders 
competition that threatens our extinction. 

RQL: How do you make peace between the Bob 
Carneiro who isa social scientist and must be objective in 
certain respects, and the Bob Carneiro who is a human 
being living in agiven culture where various ethical codes 
and struggles between social classes exist? As a social sci- 
entist, you see people in terms of cultural development 
over thousands of years. Does this affect your sense of 
right and wrong, or of being able to make decisions and 
judgements about current issues? 

RC: I see what you're getting at. Of course, you always 
have your own standards of what's right and wrong. 
You've internalized most of these standards long before 
you become a social scientist. Some are changed by your 
choice of professions. But one of the things that being a 
social scientist, specifically a cultural anthropologist, does 
is to make you see things in the long run — make you see 
that culture has changed enormously and will continue 
to do so. 

If you're an anthropologist, you tend not to regard the 
status quo as something which is necessarily “right” and 


Ficure ! 


The Reduction in the Number of Political Units 
in the World since 1000 B.C. 


{Logarithmic Scale) 


1,000,000 


100,000 


the World 
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1,000 


Number of Autonomous Polltical Units In 


must be preserved. Knowing that change is bound to 
come, you're more likely to welcome it. If the change is 
inevitable, sit back and enjoyit, so to speak. Atleast don't 
regard it as the end of the world. A thousand years ago, 
many feared the end of feudalism would be the end of 
the world. It wasn’t. 

It's hard to say, ona more personal level, exactly what 
comes uniquely out of anthropology. A liberal humani- 
ag tradition? No, so many non-anthropologists have 
that. 

At times there's something of a conflict. For example, 
Ive just finished writing a paper on the role of natural se- 
lection in cultural evolution.’ The Boasians didn’t like to 
invoke natural selection. To them it sounded too much 
like the idea of nature, “red in tooth and claw. ” And they 
weren't ready to attribute to warfare any significant role 
in cultural evolution. So their personal feelings were at 
odds with, and prevented them from seeing, what their 
science should have been telling them. 

RQL: A person may not support war, but no one can 
deny its existence. 

RC: Let me read you alittle footnote that | wrote here: 
“If this is an unpalatable truth, it must be said that in cul- 
tural anthropology there are many unpalatable truths 
Anyone interested only in palatable ones is likely to find 
some other field of science more congenial.” 

RQL: And is also likely to be a bad anthropologist. 
RC: Well, at times his moral philosophy might interfere 
with his understanding of cultural facts — although | 
think you can be a pretty good field anthropologist re- 
gardless of your general philosophy. Here, let me read 
you this to make it pertinent. 

“Alexander Lesser who, of Boas’s students was the 
most sympathetic to theories of cultural evolution said, 
‘We do not tolerate as scientific the use of such concep- 
tions as struggle for existence, natural selection, and sur- 
vival of the fittest as rationalizations of the existence of 
war, of slavery, of the inequities of an economic system. 
or of imperialist exploitation of native peoples by the Eu- 
ropeans.’” 

“And my reply is, ‘True enough, but this is not the is- 
sue, Justification of a moral position is never the concern 
of science. The question is, Have the struggle for exist- 
ence and the process of natural selection played a major 
role in the course of culture? And if they have, we must 

invoke them in explaining this development. Whatever 
personal feelings we may have towards the ruthlessness 
of the process is irrelevant. Achemist may deplore oxida- 

tion and a biologist may detest infection. But they can- 
not, on that score, exclude them from consideration in 
explaining the phenomena they study.”” 

RQL: Well put. 

RC: Well, [struggled over that passage in order to say it 
the way | wanted to say it 


Footnotes 

1. Bom in Germany, Franz Boas (1858: 1942) became famous as an 
anthropologist and teacher in the United States. He was the primary 
founder of the school of relativistic anthropology that became domi 
nantin the early twentieth century, Cultural relativism asserted strongly 
that “higher” and “lower” states ‘of culture did not necessarily exist as 
an objective reality, but emerged from a subjective ethnocentric view 
point. Boas lived for many years in New York City, helping to build Co 
lumbia University’s department of anthropology and serving as Cura 
tor of Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History from 


1896 through 1905. Perhaps one of his greatest humanistic contribu 
tions to the social sciences was his outspoken assertion that cultural dif 
ference is not the result of biological difference, and that each “race” 


has the same cultural potentials 

2. Lewis H. Morgan (1866- 1945) was, at first, an attomey and politi 
clan. He later became an ethnologist largely due to his interest in Native 
Americans, whose political struggles against white oppression he cham: 
ploned. Asan ethnologist. he is perhaps most well known for his studies 
of kinship systems and theories of social evolution Spending time 
among the Seneca (Iroquois), he became fascinated by the fact that 
their ways of designating relatives were identical to those of the Ojibwa. 
He then went on to study and compare the kinship terms throughout 
the world, looking for indications of how these terms and their develop: 
ment reflected the social development of the societies that used them, 
3. Herbert Spencer (1820- 1903) was a British sociologist, economist 
philosopher, writer, and teacher — one of the best-known thinkers of 
Victorfan England. Fascinated by biological as well as social science, 
Spencer published the idea of biological evolution prior to Darwin and 
Wallace. Spencer's theory, however, did not originally encompass nat 
uralselection. Both before and after Darwin's Origin of the Species was 
published. Spencer saw ‘and wrote of the many similarities between bi 
ological and social evolution Itwas he who coined the phrase “survival 
of the fittest.” 

4. Leslie White (1900-1975) had restored cultural evolutionism to sch 
entific “respectability” by the late 1950s or early 1960s, after rejecting it 
during his earlier professional years. White's initial interest and belief in 
cultural evolution was considered unorthodox and even heretical 
among anthropologists and in the university community of hts time 
While renowned primarily as a theoretician, White also pursued field 
studies for thirty years in the southwestern US. 

5. Taken from Cameiro, Origins of the State: The Anthropology of 
Political Evolution. Institute for the Study of Human Issues, 
Philadelphia, Pa., 1978. 

6, Raoul Naroll (1920- 1985) was, for many years, the leading modern 
exponent of the comparative method of anthropology. A Dictionary of 
the Social Sciences (Free Press) contains a brief definition and historical 
overview of the cultural method. For a longer treatment, any major 
textbook on cultural anthropology can be consulted. 

7. The Role of Natural Selection in the Evolution of Culture, to appear 
in a Festschrift for Elman R. Service. 

8 Op. Cit for Elman R Service 


Sky Show Double Feature 
Halley's Comet: Once In a 
Lifetime and Hayden: The 
Golden Years. Through March 
3. Halley's Comet tells you ev- 
erything you'd like to know 
about comets, including where 
and when to look for them, It 
contains a new recorded narra- 
tion by Leonard Nimoy 
Hayden: The Golden Years 
highlights the past 50 years of 
astronomical discovery and 
peers into the future to ponder 
what the next five decades 


Starborn 


might bring. This show is nar- 
rated by Charlton Heston 

The double feature will be 
shown Monday through Friday 
at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., Saturday 
at 11:00 a.m. and from 1:00 to 
5:00 p.m. on the hour, and 
Sunday from 1;00 to 5:00 p.m. 
on the hour 

Sky Show admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren, and includes two floors of 
exhibitions. For non-member 


Special Members’ Viewing 


Thursday, March 27 
6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 


American Museum-Hayden Planetarium 
Open only to Participating, Donor, 

and Contributing Members 

$2.75 for adults, $1.50 for children 


Starbom, the Planetarium’s 
newest sky show, features the 
most extraordinary planet of all 
— our own planet Earth. With 
its vast oceans of liquid water, 
and its abundant life, Earth is 
unique among the planets we 
know 

Starborn takes the audience 
back five billion years to a time 
when the earth and sun were 
cosmic clouds. Then, through a 
spectacle of sight and sound, 
the audience travels through 
the eons to witness the evolu- 
tion of our living planet, 
including the development of 
earth from a gaseous, to a liq- 
uid, to a partially solid state. 
Members will view torrential 
rains, volcanic activity, crustal 
movements, and other forces 
that have shaped our planet 
The show also takes a look at 
the origin of life in the ocean, 
and the history of life on earth 


The new Sky Show con- 
cludes with a historical overview 
of how humans have viewed 
the heavens — from the first hu- 
mans ever to wonder about the 
heavens to present-day scien- 
tists who are striving to unlock 
its mysteries 

This Members’ viewing will 
include a brief update on 
Halley's comet. A Planetarium 
astronomer will be available 
throughout the evening to an- 
swer any questions you may 
have. Other staff members will 
set up special displays on the 
show's production. 

Beverages can be purchased 
at a cash bar, and members can 
drink them under the planets of 
the Guggenheim Space Thea- 
ter 

To register for this special 
Members’ Opening, please use 
the Members’ Programs Cou- 
pon on page 3 


Happenings at the Hayden 


prices and Sky Show times, 
please call (212) 873-8828 


Coming in March: Starborn 
A Sky Show about the planet 
we live on. See the article below 
for news about this brand-new 
Sky Show, and a special Mem- 
bers’ viewing. 


Wonderful Sky 

The Muppets take 
preschoolers on ajourney to ex- 
plore rainbows, sunsets, and 
distant stars. Images of Big Bird, 


Family 
Film 
Festival 
Saturday, February 15 


These international unmanned spacecraft will examine the legendary Halley's Comet at close range later this year. 


Cookie Monster, Grover, and 
other favorite Sesame Street 
Muppet characters encourage 
children to participate in a lively 
program of dialogue, song, and 
colorful images. Wonderful Sky 
will take place on the first Satur- 
day of every month through 
dune 7. Reservations are 
strongly recommended. For 
reservations and information, 
please call (212) 873-5714 


Halley's Hotline 
A 24-hour-a-day recorded 


and Sunday, February 16 


10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


In cooperation with the Me- 
dia Center for Children, the 
Museum will present the fourth 
Family Film Festival. Each pro- 
gram segment will include sev- 
eral films that make use of many 
different animation techniques 
The films will explore the fol- 
lowing themes: 

10:00 a.m. Histories; Actual 
and Mythical will tell stories as 
diverse as life in a fishing village 
and the creation of life on earth 

11:00 a.m. Transportation 
Usual and Unusual will take the 
audience everywhere from sail- 
ing in British Columbia to 
rock'n'rollin’ on the New York 
City subway. 

12:45 p.m. Food: Facts and 
Fantasies will offer a sampler of 


life’s staples with humor and 
reverence. 

2:15 p.m. Animals: Stories 
and Documentaries will ac- 
quaint viewers with big game, 
beetles, and a child’s pet. 

3:45 p.m. Folktales: From 
Near and Far Away will include 
traditions from cultures as di- 
verse as those of Africa, the 
United States, and the Andes 

The program is identical on 
each of the two days. Viewers 


may stay for all or part of the 
event 


Seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. For additional 
information, please call the De- 
partment of Education at (212) 
873-1300, ext. 559 


message now informs callers 
how to view Halley's comet 
Call (212) 769-3299. 


School Programs 

The Planetarium offers many 
programs for young children. 
For school information call 
(212) 873-5714. 

It's always a good idea to call 
before coming, since prices and 
show times are subject to 
change without notice. For gen- 
eral Planetarium information 
call (212) 873-8828. 


Receiving 
A Good 
Education 


The Department of Educa- 
tion’s afternoon and evening 
lectures, workshops, and local 
field trips begin late this month 

Two new courses explore 
Greek civilization in Asia, and 
archaeology in the British Isles 
Participants in other courses 
can uncover the secrets of 
gems, learn about the geology 
of our water supply, and ex- 
plore the diverse cultures of 
New York City. Weekend 
whale watching, birds of 
Jamaica Bay, travel photogra- 
phy, animal drawing, and hu- 
man ancestors are just a few of 
the many other available offer- 
ings 

A complete listing of courses 
was featured in the January Ro- 
tunda. A brochure can also be 
obtained by calling (212) 
873-7507 or writing: Courses, 
Department of Education, 
American Museum of Natural 
History, Central Park West at 
79th Street, New York, N.Y 
10024 


Museum 
Notes 


Special 
Exhibitions 


Masterpieces of the 
American West: An Artistic 
Look at 150 Years of the 
Wild West. In Gallery 3 
through February 16. More 
than 60 paintings that chronicle 
the exploration, development 
and growth of the American 
West. Georgia O'Keeffe 
Jackson Pollock, Frederic 
Remington, George Catlin, and 
Helen Frankenthaler are 
among the artists whose works 
are represented. The paintings 
are from the Anschutz Collec- 
tion. The exhibition is support- 
ed by a generous grant from 
Mobil 


Programs 
and Tours 


Museum Highlights Tours 
offer fascinating glimpses into the 
history and exhibits of the 
Museum's most popular halls. 
They leave regularly from the 
first-floor Information Desk. If 
you wish to join a free tour, 
please ask at an Information 
Desk for specific tour times, or 
call (212) 873-1300, ext. 538. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in company with 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 873-1440. 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and rocks of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The Center 
is open Tuesday through Fri- 
day, 2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m. It is closed on Mondays 
and holidays. 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11:45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor Infor- 
mation Desk. Open weekends 


from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. Rec- 
ommended for ages five to ten 
Children under age five are not 
admitted 

The Leonhardt People ~ 
Center features ethnic programs 
of dance, musical performances, 
films, lectures and workshops. 
Weekends from 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m. This month the Black Histo- 
ry Month is the focus of People 
Center programs. For a full list- 
ing, tum to page 1 


Naturemax 
Information 


On New York's largest movie 
screen — four stories tall and 
sixty feet wide — the drama of 
space unfolds, as Museum visit- 
ors join astronauts aboard the 
space shuttle in Naturemax's 
newest film The Dream is Alive 

In addition, Friday and Satur- 
day double features include the 
all-time Naturemax favorite Liv- 
ing Planet. 

The box office is located in 
the 77th Street lobby near the 
Great Canoe. Call (212) 
496-0900 for the current sched- 
ule and other information 
Members receive a 50% dis- 
count at all times, including the 
Friday and Saturday evening 
double features 


Parking 


Our lot is operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis. It is 
open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 
p.m., Monday through Thurs- 
day, and from 9:30 a.m, to 
12:30 a.m., Friday through 
Sunday. There are only 100 
spaces available. The entrance 
is on 81st Street between Cen- 
tral Park West and Columbus 
Avenue. Rates are $7.00 for 
cars and $8.00 for buses. Park- 
ing will be free after 5:30 p.m. 
for programs and courses on 
Monday, Tuesday, and Thurs- 
day evenings. 

For a list of other parking lots 
in the area, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
873-1327 


Gypsies: Photographs by Jan Yoors opens March 19 in the Akeley Gallery. 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday. 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 


day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 


Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 445 p.m 
The Food Express has a non- 
smoking section 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner»Wednesday, 
Friday and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m 

Members receive a 10% dis- 
count. The restaurant is located 
in the basement near the sub- 
way entrance 

Dinner reservations are rec- 
ommended. Call (212) 
874-3436 for reservations 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
the halls. Wednesdays: 3:30 to 
7.00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays 
and most holidays: noon to 
5:30 p.m. 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the 
basement. Rate is $.50 per 
item. 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write ahead 
for details to: The Resident Di- 
rector, Southwestern Research 
Station, Portal, Arizona, 85632 


Looking Ahead 


In mid-March, Museum visit 
ors will be able to view a new 
temporary exhibition featuring 
photographs of Gypsies 

Dances of China and tales of 
the Bushmen will be coming up 
in March and April, respective- 
ly 

Your March Rotunda will 
contain details of these events 


Classical Dances 


of India 


Wednesday, February 26 
7:00 p.m. Main Auditorium 
Free 


inal 


Dancers Indrani and Sukyana have delighted 


audi- 


ences throughout the world. This month, they will 
perform four styles of Indian classical dance. Seat- 
ing for the program is on a first-come, first-served 
basis. For additional information, please call the 
Department of Education at (212) 873-1300, ext. 


559. 


Sunday, February 16 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Linder Theater 

Free 


Clyde Sproat and Karin 
Haleamau are two Hawaiian 
paniolos — Hawaiian for “cow 
boys.” Reared speaking and 
singing in Hawaiian, they have 
learned scores of old songs. 
some of which have long been 
forgotten in more developed 
parts of the islands 

This month, Sproat and 
Haleamau will present a pro 
gram of traditional Hawaiian ru 
ral folk music. They will play the 
slack-key uke and guitar, and 


Hawaiian Folk Music 


introduce the audience to 
unique aspects of Hawaiian 
music. They will also tell the sto 


ries behind their songs 

Free tickets for the concert 
will be available in the 
Roosevelt Rotunda near the 
first floor Information Desk 
starting at noon on the day of 
the performance. For additional 


information on Hawaiian Folk 
Music, please call the Education 
Department at (212) 873-1300, 
ext. 559. 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History \. Vol. 11, No. 3. March 1986 


For the 
Birds 


Our Members-only Behind-the-Scenes 
Tour features the fascinating world of 
birds. Members will meet Museum 
omithologists and leam about courtship 
behavior, honey hunting rituals, and 
other tantalizing topics of research 


Page 9 


Courses 


People of all ages and interests will find 
course offerings on a wide variety of 
subjects in Classes for Young People 
(page 6) and Courses for Stargazers 
(page 7) 


Latin 
America 


It's Latin America Month at the 
Museum. Three special performances 
and various weekend activities In the 
People Center will feature Latin 
American music, dance, art, and more 
Page 5 


Starborn 


The Planetarium’s newest Sky Show 
pays tribute to the wonderful planet on 
which we live. A special Members’ 
viewing includes displays on the Sky 
Show's production, and a chance to 
meet the people who made it happen 
Page 4 


The Twilight Estuary 


Tuesday, March 11 7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium Free and Open Only to Members 


Voice and 
Hands 


Back by popular demand, 
Vibrations/Productions in Deaf 


Since the age of 13, Denny Bradshaw quality. When these grasses began to abundance of life, and sought to discov 
has earned a living fishing for crabs and _ die, scientists knew there was something _ er how to reverse the destruction that 


oysters on Smith Island. But every year very wrong with the Chesapeake. The had begun, to help preserve the beauty 
a and abundance of the Chesapeake area 


er oysters and search for the killer was on 

ie ae rae sell He and The primary suspects were chemical _ as well as the livelihoods of Denny Awareness returns to the Museum to 

many other watermen of the agents, particularly the herbicides used Bradshaw and others like him present a new program for both hearing 

Chesapeake Bay may now be by farmers throughout the watershed Chesapeake: The Twilight Estuary has and hearing-impaired Museum-goers 
won a national award from the Counc ilon Paintings in the Air features several of 


experiencing the end of their way of life But after much research, the herbicides 
What has gone wrong, and can it be cor- proved to be only minor culprits 
rected? Scientists then began to focus in on Golden Eagle, and the Best of Festival 


Chesapeake: The Twilight Estuary \s the one thing that was missing from the | Award from the North American Associa 
the story of a fascinating and beautiful plants’ environment, without which no tion of Environmental Education. 

water system, its plants and animals, and plant can live — light. Light, it seemed, Filmmaker Michael W. Fincham will int 
the people who live on its shores. It is was fading from the estuary And what duce his 39-minute documentary, provide 
also a scientific detective drama in which was robbing the underwater grasses of an overview of the ecology of the Chesa 


this talented troupe's favorite stories 


Page 8 


International Nontheatncal Events, a Cine 


a star role is played by underwater light? Too much life, as it turned out. Too peake, and answer questions from the au 
grasses. many algae, phytoplankton, and epi- dience following the screening 
e To order tickets for the program, 


The underwater grasses of phyte organisms ie oe 
Chesapeake Bay shelter molting crabs, Next, the scientists strove to under- please use the March Members 1O- 
and serve as indicators of Bay water stand what factors had caused this over- grams Coupon on page 3 


SS 


Jews of Yemen: 


A Vanishing Culture 


Thursday, April 17 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


$3.00 for Members, $6.00 for non-members 


In 525 AD. the last Jewish 
king of Yemen died. Legend 
has it that he rode his horse into 
the sea. With his death, and 
with the rise of Islam, the Jews 
of Yemen lost their kingdom, 
power, and influence They be- 
came a landless people without 
rights, forbidden to farm. Living 
in about one thousand villages 
throughout Yemen and in the 
capital of San’A, the only 
livelihood open to the Jews was 
craftmaking. And so the Jews of 
Yemen became the skilled art- 
ists of that land, forming an arti- 
san class of silver and copper- 
smiths, weavers, woodworkers, 
and masons. When Yemenite 
Jews were allowed to emigrate 
to Israel between 1948 and 50, 
they took these skills with them 

This stunningly filmed docu- 
mentary is an example of the art 
of “salvage ethnography” — 
preserving for posterity the life 
of a culture which may rapidly 
be fading. Much of the film fo- 


Kaufmann Theater 


$2.50 and open only to Members 


cuses on Yemenite Jews of Isra- 
el today. Some, like an old 
woman of the countryside who 
still prepares saluf dough and a 
sharp paste called hilbe, and 
young boys who learn Aramaic 
and the special Yemenite pro- 
nunciation of Hebrew in school, 
retain clear aspects of their 
Yemenite heritage. Others, 
many of mixed marmiages, can 
only wonder about the culture 
of their grandparents. 

The film includes beautiful 
footage of traditional Jewish 
Yemenite wedding prepara- 
tions, dances, food preparation, 
and social activities, holiday cel- 
ebrations, costumes, and jewel- 
ry. It captures what may well be 
one of the most unique aspects 
of traditional Yemenite life —a 
division between men and 
women greater than that of any 
other known culture. Ina sense, 
Yemenite men and women 
form two distinct subcultures 
They sing songs of different lan- 


Yemenite Jewish men in prayer. 


The Song of Songs 


Thursday, April 10 
Kaufmann Theater 
$6.00 for Members, 


7:30 


$10 for non-members 


p-m. 


guages and melodies, and cele- 
brate important events in differ- 
ent rooms. Women do not 
dance in front of men. Howev- 
er, women may dance and sing 
together, emitting high, loud 
yodels, as they celebrate a 
wedding or sing a folksong. 

Director/filmmaker Johanna 
Spector will introduce the film 
and answer questions from the 
audience at the film's conclusion. 
Her film Jews of India was shown 
at the Museum several years ago 
to a full auditorium, and was re- 
peated by popular demand. 

Spector has made several 
other excellent documentaries 
about Jewish life and history in 
different areas of the world. She 
is Professor Emeritus of Musi- 
cology, as well as the founder 
and director of the Department 
of Ethnomusicology at the Jew- 
ish Theological Seminary of 
America (1962-1985). 

To register, please use the 
coupon on page 3 


The All New Dinosaur Revue 


Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16 
11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. 


E Hirshbein 


If you've ever wondered 
what it was like in the days of 
the dinosaurs, this is your op- 
portunity to learn, in a special 
participatory program using 
songs, stories, and movement. 
Members of the audience will 


take part in a Tyrannosaurus 


play the Dinosaur Game Show, 


chorus, and discover a wealth of 
facts about dinosaurs. 

Michael Weilbacher, the cre- 
ator and performer of the show, 
is a dinosaur instructor at the 
Academy of Natural Sciences in 
Philadelphia. Last year he de- 
lighted Museum audiences with 
another exciting nature pro- 


gram entitled Circles and 
Starbursts. 

The program is geared to 
children ages four through eight 
—and their parents, of course. 
To register for the All New Dino- 
saur Review, please use the 
March Members’ Programs 
Coupon on page 3. 


Diane Wolkstein 


“O My love, feed me 


sustain me with apples, 

for | am faint with love 

Let his left hand lie under my head, 
and his right arm caress me. 

Young women of Jerusalem I beg you, 
by the gazelles and does of the field, 
do not arouse or stir love 

until love is ready to wake.” 


© translation by Diane Wolkstein 


The Song of Songs, ascribed 
to King Solomon, is both a sa- 
cred religious text and a cycle of 
love poems. It has been recited 
and revered for over 2,000 
years. 

Next month, storyteller Diane 
Wolkstein will rejuvenate these 
ancient, exquisite words of love, 
advice, mystery, and lamenta- 
tion as she performs her own 
translation from the original 
Hebrew. 

Musician Geoffrey Gordon 
will accompany the stories with 
an original score he wrote espe- 
cially for the Song of Songs. He 
will play the harp, drum, bells, 
and tambourine — all musical 
instruments that were used in 
the ancient Near East. 

Diane Wolkstein is a uniquely 
gifted storyteller. Since 1967, 
she has performed and lectured 
at universities, libraries, thea- 

ters, and festivals. She has au- 
thored twelve books on myth- 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 

Vol. 11, No. 3 

March 1986 

Ruth Q. Leibowitz — Editor 


Angela Soccadato — Designer 
Susan Meigs — Copy Editor 


published monthly September 
August. Publication offices are 
Magazine, American Museum 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 
Barbara N. Gerson — Contributing Writer 
Lynn Warshow — Contributing Writer 


Kim Hamilton — Editorial Assistant 
Alan Ternes — Editorial Advisor 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 


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ology and has made eleven re- 
cordings. Wolkstein is one of 
the country’s only storytellers to 
research and present ancient 
oral literature. Her grace and 
clear, resonant voice have cap- 


tivated audiences both here and 
abroad. 

Geoffrey Gordon has com- 
posed music for theater 
companies and dance groups. 
including full-length scores 
based on the mythologies of 
Sumer, Tibet, and other ancient 
cultures. 

Always a captivating team, 
Wolkstein and Gordon delight- 
ed Museum audiences last year 
when they presented several 
sold-out performances of the 
Sumerian story of Inanna. This 
performance, too, is expected 
to fill up quickly, so Members 
are advised to register early. To 
order tickets, please use the 

March Members’ Programs 
Coupon on page 3. 


through June, bimonthly July and 
at Natural History 
of Natural History, Central Park 


Mem- 


Se 


il 


Sunday, April 13 


11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


The eagle’s great strength has 
made this powerful bird of prey 
a symbol of war and power 
since Babylonian times. Native 
to North America, the bald ea- 
gle was named the national bird 
of the United States in 1872 
While the bald eagle is most of- 
ten pictured with a white head, 
immature birds are almost en- 
tirely brown and may not attain 
their distinctive look until the 
age of seven 

Members will have a rare op- 
portunity to see a live bald eagle 
up close when wildlife lecturer 
Bill Robinson presents the Fam- 
ily Members’ Program Eagles 
and Ouls. Along with a bald ea- 
gle, Robinson will bring an Afni- 
can Tawney Eagle, a Golden 
Eagle, a Barred Owl, and a 
Great Horned Owl. He will ex- 
plain how each of the birds has 
adapted to its environment 

Among the topics Robinson 
will discuss are how an owl's vi- 
sion and hearing make it ideally 
suited for nocturnal hunting, 
and why owls can rotate their 
heads 270 degrees. Robinson 
will also talk about the hunting 
techniques of various eagles, 
and show how an eagle puts its 
powerful beak and talons to 
best advantage. A highlight of 
the program will be a live flight 
demonstration by some of the 
eagles and owls 

The program will also look at 
the threats that pollution and 
loss of habitat have posed to the 
eagle's existence, and the cur- 
rent efforts to reintroduce them 
into certain regions. Robinson 
will provide some hints as to the 
best places to look for bald ea- 
gles in the New York area. 
Bill Robinson is one of our 


Tales for 
a March 


Evening 


Friday, March 7 
7:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
$5.00 for Members 
$8.00 for 


non-members 


Toads and skunk cabbages, 
the mysteries of vacant lots, 
mourning doves and other 
charms of a Brooklyn that is 
no more are among the 
topics of Gioia Timpanelli’s 
wonderful stories. For 
ticket availability, please 
call (212) 873-1327. 


Eagles and Owls 


Free and open only to Members 


most popular lecturers He and 
his animal friends have ap- 

peared at the Museum on nu- 
merous occasions. He lectures 
on wildlife education and con- 
servation to groups throughout 


the New York region, and has 
been actively involved in pere- 
grine falcon recovery efforts. To 
register for the program, please 
use the adjacent March Mem- 
bers’ Program coupon 


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Address: 


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Daytime Phone: — 


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The All New Dinosaur Revue. $2.50 and open only toMem 
bers. Participating, Donor and Contributing Members are enti 
tled to four tickets at the Members’ price. Associates are entitled 
to two. All additional tickets are $5.00. Please indicate a first, 
second, and third choice of times, if possible 


Saturday, March 15;__11:00 a.m,— 1:30 p.m 


Sunday, March 16:11:00 a.m._—1 30 p.m. 


Number of tickets at $2.50 each:— $5.00 each 
Total amount enclosed for program $. 


Chesapeake Bay: The Twilight Estuary. Tuesday March 
11. Free and open only to Members Participating, Donor and | 
Contributing Members are entitled to four free tickets. Associ- | 
ates are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $5.00. 1 


Number of free tickets: ___— 
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Starborn. Thursday, March 27 $2.75 for adults, $1.50 forchil~ 
dren, and open only to Participating, Donor and Contributing 
Members. Please indicate a first and second choice of times, if 
possible. 


—— — 6:00 p.m: < 7:30 p.m 


Number of adults’ tickets at $2.75 each: — 
Number of children’s tickets at $1.50 each:— 
Total amount enclosed for program: $ 


The Song of Songs. Thursday, April 10. $6.00 for Members, 
$10.00 for non-members Participating, Donor and Contribut 
ing Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price 
Associates are entitled to one All other tickets are $10. 00. 


Numberofticketsat $6.00 each 


$10.00 eac ho 
Total amount enclosed for program $. 


Eagles and Owls. Sunday, April 13. Free and open only to 
Members. Participating, Donor and Contributing Members are 
entitled to four free tickets Associates are entitled to one Addi 
tional tickets are $3.00. 


_11:00a.m 12:30 p.m 2:00 p.m 


Number of free tickets: _— 
Number of tickets at $3.00 each 
Total amount enclosed for program 


Jews of Yemen. Thursday, April 17. $3.00 for Members, 
$6.00 for non-members. Participating, Donor and Contributing 
Members are entitled to four tic kets at the Members’ price. Asso- 
ciates are entitled to one All other tickets are $6.00. 


Number ofticketsat $3. 00 each $6.00 each; —— 
Total amount enclosed for program —- 


Please look over your coupon before mailing it to the 
Museum. Have you included your name and address? 
Does the total amount enclosed equal the sum of the 
amount enclosed for each program? Thank you for 


checking. 


Lowara Gypsy sisters, Belgium, 1938. 


Gy irl in France, 1971. 


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Gypsies: 


by 


Jan Yoors. 


Opens March 19 
in the Akeley Gallery. 


At the age of 12, Jan Yoors 
stopped off ata Gypsy camp on 
the outskirts of Antwerp. Tanta- 
lized by the people, the sounds, 
and the scents of the Gypsy 
camp, he stayed with the Gyp- 
sies overnight, becoming 
friendly with several boys his 


. age. When camp broke, Yoors 
8 rode in a covered wagon with 


his new-found friends, traveling 
far from his home. 

When Yoors retumed to his 
family after six months spent on 
the road, their response to his 
adventures was not a typical 
one. “My father added he had 
hoped I would become an artist 
like himself, but if I preferred to 
become a full-fledged member 
of a band of nomads, he 
wanted the choice to be entirely 
mine. I kissed my father and my 
mother and shed tears, long 
and bravely held back ay 

For over ten years Yoors re- 
turned to live side by side with 
the Gypsies, who were called 
the Lowara, only periodically 
returning to his parents’ home 
After the untimely death of a 
close friend who had firstinvited 
him to live among the Lowara, 
Yoors was adopted by the boy's 
family, becoming even more in- 
timately entwined in the lives of 
the people he had come to love 
Over many years, Yoors learn- 


Photographs 


ed Romani, the Gypsies’ inter- 
national language, and gaineda 
knowledge of these unique 
people afforded to few out- 
siders 

Later, as World War Il be- 
came an increasingly threaten- 
ing and grim reality, Yoors 
worked actively in the resist- 
ance with the Lowara and other 
Gypsy groups. Many members 
of his adopted family, along 
with thousands of other Gyp- 
sies, were killed by the Nazis 

Throughout his travels, 
Yoors took photographs, often 
with a little box camera. Be- 
tween fifty and sixty of these 
black and white photographs 
taken between 1934 and the 
early 1970s make up the 
Museum’s newest temporary 
exhibition 

The photographs are themat- 
ically grouped to focus on 
various aspects of gypsy life, 
and include many beautiful por- 
traits of individuals. 

Who Are The Gypsies? This 
segment of the exhibition fea- 
tures Gypsy people from all are- 
as of the globe. Gypsies mi- 
grated in several different waves 
from northwestem India to 
Europe via Persia beginning 
about the eleventh century. 
Since that time, they have lived 
in countnes from Spain, to Tur- 


key, Greece, and various areas 
of Eastern Europe, and have 
wandered the world from Chile 
to Siberia, and from Finland to 
South Africa and Australia 

Travel and Shelter. The no- 
madic Rom traditionally set up 
spring and summer camps 
wherever a caravan stopped for 
the night, but the enclosed wag- 
on itself had to serve as shelter 
in the winter months. Gypsy 
wagons were adapted to local 
conditions, and their style 
changed over time and space 
From the elaborate painted 
covered wagons of the 1930s. 
to the modern mobile homes of 
Gypsies today, these vehicles 
have physically defined nomad- 
ic Gypsy communities 

Other thematic groups in- 
cluded in the exhibition are Pat- 
tems of Life and Occupations. 

All the photographs in Gyp- 
sies belong to the estate of Jan 
Yoors. The Museum is grateful 
to the Yoors family for their as- 
sistance in the preparation of 
this exhibition 

Gypsies, curated by Enid 
Schildkraut of the Museum's 
Department of Anthropology, 
will be in the Akeley Gallery 
from’March 19 throughvuly9 


1. Printed by permission from Yoors’ 
book The Gypsies. 


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Starborn 


Thursday, March 27 
6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 


With its vast oceans of liquid 
water and its abundant forms of 
life, Earth is a unique and 
fascinating planet 

Starborn: Earth's Odyssey 
Through Space and Time, the 
Hayden Planetarium’s newest 
sky show, pays tribute to our 
rotating, revolving, life- 
supporting home by taking 


Special Members’ Viewing 


Special viewing for Participating, 
Contributing, and Donor Members 


American Museum-Hayden Planetarium 
$2.75 for adults, and $1.50 for children 


Members on a journey through 
time. First, Members travel five 
billion years into the past, to a 
time when the earth and sun 
were cosmic clouds. Then, the 
audience journeys through the 
eons to witness a planet in con- 
stant change 

Volcanic activity, torrential 
rains, crustal movements, and 


The rising Earth, as seen from the Moon. 


many of the other forces that 
have shaped the face of our 
planet are explored, as well as 
the evolution of life forms in 
water and on land. The show 
concludes with a look at how 
people have viewed our planet 
and the heavens over several 
thousand years. 

Members will receive a 


behind-the-scenes view of how 
this spectacular sky show was 
created when Planetarium staff 
members speak on an informal 
basis and exhibit special 
displays on the show's produc- 
tion. A Planetarium astronomer 
will be available throughout the 
evening to answer questions 
pertaining to Halley's Comet 


Prior to the program, Mem- 
bers may help themselves to 
juice, coffee, tea, or Remy — 
compliments of Natural History 
and Remy Martin Amenque, 
Inc 

The program is expected to 
be quite popular, so early regis 
tration is advised. Please use the 
coupon on page 3 


Latin America Month 


March is Latin America 
Month at the Museum. Every 
weekend this month, the 
Leonhardt People Center will 
feature special events devoted 
to the music, dance, visual art, 
film, and history of Latin 
America. 


Drum 


A free listing of People Center 
events can be obtained by writ- 
ing Latin America Month, De- 
partment of Education, Ameri- 
can Museum of Natural History, 
79th Street at Central Park 
West, New York, New York 
10024 


and Spirit of 


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Africa 
Wednesday, March 26 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 
Free 


Drumsong II takes place in 
the mythical village of Sara 

As the story begins, more 
than a year has passed since the 
village chief and his tribesmen 
have disappeared after their trip 
to the regional market to sell 
their harvest. The women have 
stayed behind and, under the 
guidance of a priestess, have 
made offerings to their ancestral 
spirits for the safe return of their 
men. They must find their place 
in the circle of life 

This African folk choreo- 
drama will be performed by The 
Drum and Spirit of Africa Socie- 
ty, an ensemble that specializes 
in preserving traditional African 
forms of music, dance, and folk- 
lore. The cast of talented per- 
formers will use the traditions 


and instruments of the Wollof 
and Serere people of 
Senegambia to bring their story 
to life. 

The Drum and Spirit of Africa 
Society is under the direction of 
founder Obara Wali Rahman, 
formerly musical director of the 
International Afrikan Amencan 
Ballet. The group has per- 
formed at the Paul Robeson 
Theatre, Lincoln Center, the 
Brooklyn Academy of Music, 
and the La Mama Theater. 

Drum and Spirit of Africa 
tickets are free, and may be ob- 
tained by mailing a self- 
addressed, stamped envelope 
to Community Programs, De 
partment of Education, 79th 
Street at Central Park West, 
New York, NY 10024 


Roots 
of 


Brazil 


Sunday, March 23 

2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Members will enjoy the excit- 
ing sights and sounds of Afro- 
Brazilian dance and music pres- 
ented by Roots of Brazil, This 
energetic and expressive com- 
pany of dancers, musicians, and 
singers performs a lively and au- 
thentic program of rhythm and 
dance 

Roots of Brazil will feature 
candomble and samba, two col- 
orful examples of percussion 
and dance in the African- 
derived tradition of Brazil and 
the Caribbean. Candomble is a 
religious ceremony with roots in 


Sunday, March 2 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


The music of twentieth 
century Latin American com- 
posers will be featured this 
month when the Trio Musica 
Hispaiia plays works that reflect 
many of the folk and popular 
traditions of Latin America. In- 
cluded in the program will be 
works by Galindo, a Mexican 


Trio Musica Hispana 


Nigeria. It includes African lan 
guage and rhythms, some of 
which are played on drums 
called atabaques, Samba will be 
presented in two parts — an in- 
troduction to the varied percus: 
sion instruments used to play it, 
and the colorfully executed 
dance. 

Ligia Barreto, the group's 
founder, has performed, 
choreographed, and taught 
Afro-Brazilian dance extensive 
ly in Brazil, Europe and the 
United States. Musical director 
Claudio Silva is noted both as a 


A scene from the Candomble. 


composer, and Lasala, from Ar 
gentina 

Since its founding in 1985. 
the Trio Musica Hispafia, under 
the direction of Pablo Zinger 
has performed in Merkin Hall, 
the Center for Inter-American 
Relations, and the Lincoln Cen 
ter Outdoor Chamber Music 


solo performer and samba ar- 
ranger. He has been acclaimed 
as one of the best percussionists 
in New York 

Roots of Brazil is presented 
by the Department of Educa. 
tion as part of this month's Latin 
American celebrations. Free 
tickets for both performances 
will be distributed March 23 aft 
er noon on a first-come, first 
served basis at the Kaufmann 
Theater ticket booth, Seating is 
limited. For additional informa 
tion, please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 514 


’ 


Les, fe ; 


Festival. It is the only ensemble 
in the United States devoted to 
the performance of trios and so 
natas by Spanish and Latin 
American composers. 

Seating is on a first-come 
first-served basis. The concert is 
sponsored by the Department 
of Education 


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Classes for Young People 


Through the Eyes of a Child: 
Introducing the Museum. 
For five and six year olds with 
one adult 

Section A: Two Sundays, April 
6 and 13, 

10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m 


or 

Section B; Sunday, April 20 
and 27, 

10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. 
$25 ($23 for Members) 


The Museum is a treasure 
house of wonderful things. In 
this course, a Museum educator 
introduces your child to this ex- 
citing place. Rocks and miner- 
als, plant and animal speci- 
mens, and beautiful objects 
help children to better perceive 
the world around them. Pres- 
ented by Marjone M. Ransom 
of the Museum's Education De- 
partment 


Nature Activities for the 
Very Young 

For grades 2 and 3 

Four Sundays, April 6, 13, 20, 
and 27 

Section Ai 

10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. 
or 

Section B: 

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
$20 ($18 for Members) 


Registrants participate in 
springtime nature activities, 
from growing seeds to learning 
about different kinds of leaves 
They discover animals that are 
beainning to stir in the warming 
ground and those returning by 
air from the south. Using the 
Alexander M. White Natural 
Science Center, children ex- 
plore the seasonal changes that 
occur in the surrounding city 
environment. Taught by Mary 
Croft, specialist in early child- 
hood education. 


Animals Without Back- 
bones 

For grades 7, 8, and 9 

Five Sundays, April 6, 13, 20, 
27, and May 4 

10:30 a.m. to noon 

$30 ($28 for Members) 


From water fleas to cock- 
roaches to butterflies, students 
survey the fascinating world of 
invertebrates. How does a star- 
fish eat, or an earthworm 
breathe? What is in a single 
drop of pond water? By per- 
forming simple behavioral ex- 
periments, students discover 
how these spineless animals 
have survived and adapted to 
many different environments. 
Using dissecting scopes as well 
as microscopes, students inves- 
tigate invertebrates’ internal 
and external anatomy to under- 


SUNDAY COURSES 


stand what has made this group 
of animals so numerous and 
successful. Taught by Dr. Betty 
Faber, entomologist 


Dinosaurs 

For grades 3 and 4 
Sunday, April 6 and 13 
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
For grades 5 and 6 
Sunday, April 6 and 13 
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
$15 ($13.00 for Members) 


Explore the world of dino- 
saurs by visiting the Museum's 
world-famous collection, and 
viewing films. Discover the 
foods dinosaurs ate, and the en- 
vironments they lived in. Partic- 
ipants will create their own di- 
nosaur dioramas. Presented by 
Alison Loerke of the Museum's 
Education Department 


SATURDAY 
WORKSHOPS 


All Saturday sessions listed be- 
low run from 10:30 a.m. until 
1:30 p.m. and are $10 ($9 for 
Members). Students should 
bring a bag lunch 


Discovering the Micro- 
scopic World 

For grades 6 and 7 

April 19 


An introduction to the use of 
the microscope. Discover the 
shape of a salt crystal. Compare 
different kinds of animal hair 
and look at plant cells. Students 
learn how to prepare their own 
slides and view living organisms 
under the miscroscope. Pre- 
sented by Ismael Calderon of 
the Museum's Education De- 
partment. 


Secrets of the Sea 
For grades 5 and 6 
April 26 


The underwater world of sea 
animals: how they move, smell, 
taste, and protect themselves. 
Students study a variety of ma- 
rine animals, learn about their 
diversity, behavior, and 
adaptations. Slides, films, and 
the Museum's Hall of Ocean 
Life are all used in this survey 
Presented by Lisa Breslof of the 
Museum's Education Depart- 


ment 


Native American Lore and 
Legend 

For grades 3, 4, and 5 

Apmil 5 


To Native Americans, the 
land, plants, and animals of the 
natural world are gifts from the 
creator to be used and re- 
spected. Students will develop 
an understanding of American 
Indian traditions, beliefs, and 
values through stories, crafts, 
films, and a visit to the 
Museum's Indian Halls. Chil- 
dren will be encouraged to dis- 
cuss the relevance of Indian leg- 
ends to their own lives. Taught 
by Rob Bemstein, Instructor at 
the New York Botanical Gar- 
den. 


Archaeology 
For grades 5 and 6 
Apri 12 


Students participate in 
“excavating” a simulated ar- 


; Classes for Young People. 


Course Name and Section 


chaeology site in the classroom. 
Combining this with other activ- 
ities helps youngsters acquire 

an understanding of techniques 
and approaches archaeologists 
use. Taught by Anita Steinhart, 
lecturer and teacher of anthro- 


pology. 


World of Reptiles 
For grades 5 and 6 
April 26 


Touch a live snake. Watch a 
lizard feed. Learn whether a 
turtle can breathe under water. 
Students observe and discover 
the amazing adaptations and 
behaviors of these animals. Ex- 
plore habitats, defense, and lo- 
comotion. Includes slides and a 
visit to the Museum's Hall of 
Reptiles and Amphibians. Pres- 
ented by David Brody of the 
Museum's Entomology Depart- 
ment 


Animals in Danger 
For grades 7 and 8 
April 12 


Which of earth's life forms 
will survive and which may dis- 
appear forever? Experience 
close encounters with some of 
the world’s vanishing species. 
Listen to recordings of whale 
sounds. Lear about vanishing 
habitats through slides, films, 
discussion, and the Museum's 
exhibition halls. Presented by 
David Brody of the Museum's 
Entomology Department. 


Please note that the dis- 
counts shown apply to 
Participating, Contribut- 
ing, and Donor Members 
only. 

To register for any of the 
above courses, please use the 
adjacent coupon. For additional 
information, please call (212) 
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of Natural History and a self- 


At 
Home 
with 
Sharks 


and 


Fishes 


Wednesday, March 19 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
$6.00 for Members, 
$7.00 for non-members 


Eugenie Clark and Dee Scarr 
are two remarkable women 
who probably feel more, at. . 
home underwater than they do 
on land. At a special program 
presented by the American Lit- 
toral Society, these two experts 
of the deep will speak of their 
underwater research and ad- 
ventures. 

Clark, one of the world’s 
foremost shark experts, is a Pro- 
fessor of Zoology at the Univer- 
sity of Maryland. She will dis- 
cuss her research on the deep 
sea sharks of the Pacific, and 
her recent work with submersi- 
bles off the Bermuda coast. She 
will also show fascinating film 
footage of shark-diver interac- 
tions near the Baja coast. 

Scarr has dived off the 
Netherland Antilles, in the Red 
Sea, and at most of the classic 
Pacific locales. Her dives have 
resulted in a series of extraordi- 
nary underwater photographs 
which have recently been pub- 
lished in her book Touch the 
Sea. In her presentation, Scarr 
will use her magnificent slides to 
take the audience on an under- 
water journey to view the plants 
and animals of tropical waters 
around the world. 

At Home with Sharks and 
Fishes will also include a 
screening of Robin Lehman's 
beautiful film on life in cold 
water seas. 

To order tickets, please send 
a check payable to the Amen- 
can Littoral Society with a note 
including your Membership cat- 
egory, a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope, and num- 
ber of tickets requested to 
Sharks and Fishes, American 
Littoral Society, Sandy Hook, 
Highlands, New Jersey 07732 
For further information, please 
call (201) 291-0055. 


Discover Alaska: 


| Cruise 


| from Anchorage 


| to Vancouver 
Dates: June 26 through July 6 


or 
July 17 through 27 


a 


Alaska bull moose. 


Last year, when Museum 
naturalist Kenneth Chambers 
accompanied the tenth annual 
Discovery Tour to Alaska, the 
animal above was only one of 
many species seen by tour par- 
ticipants. Others included a 
Grizzly bear sow and her three 
cubs, thousands of fur seals, 
swimming sea lions, more than 
70 Dall sheep, four large red fox 
pups, a porpoise, and two 
humpback whales. 

This year, Chambers and 
several other Museum experts 
will once again accompany par- 

~ ticipants in a journey to Alaska. 
Participants will cruise on the 
world’s highest rated luxury 
cruise vessel, the Five Plus Star 
M.V. Sagafjord. Museum scien- 
tists will introduce you to mag- 
nificent wildlife, awesome 


fjords, mountains, glaciers, and 
outstanding examples of Indian 
works of art. 

Participants will also have the 
opportunity to join custom- 
designed optional shore excur- 
sions during the cruise, and a 
post-cruise excursion in 
Vancouver for the 1986 Expo. 

The rates are attractive, start- 
ing at $2,090 per person, dou- 
ble occupancy. Roundtrip 
airfare from New York to An- 
chorage and back from 
Vancouver is only $300 per 
person. 

For additional information 
about the Discover Alaska 
cruises, call the Museum's Dis- 
covery Tours office at (212) 
873-1440 (in New York State) 
or (800) 462-TOUR (out of 
state). 


The Melon Thief 


and 


| Act Without Words 


Saturday, March 8 
Kaufmann Theater 
2:00 p.m. 

Free 


The East and West meet this 
month when the Noho Theater 
Group performs The Melon 
Thief, a 15th century Japanese 
farce, and Samuel Beckett's Act 
Without Words. Both plays will 
be presented in kyogen style. 

The Japanese kyogen is a 
comic interlude which verges 
on slapstick comedy. In The 
Melon Thief, kyogen Master 
Sennojo Shigeyama plays a 
scarecrow who tnes to catch a 
pesky melon thief, who is 
played by his son Akira. This 
play will be performed in Japa- 
nese and features masks, mime, 
song, and dance. 

Act Without Words is the 
Noho Theater Group's stylized 
adaptation of mimes and 
dance-plays by Beckett. Also 


presented in kyogen style, this 
piece features two men in sacks 
who leapfrog down a narrow 
path, performing their daily 
tasks. Another mime illustrates 
Everyman tormented by faith. 

The Noho Theater Group is 
presently on its third annual 
U.S. and Canadian tour. They 
have used traditional Noh thea- 
ter techniques to perform pieces 
by playwrights as diverse as 
Yeats, Beckett, and Woody 
Allen. 


Seating for the program, 
which is sponsored by the De- 
partment of Education, is on a 
first-come, first-served basis: 
For additional information, 
please call (212) 873-1300, ext. 
559. 


K Chambers 


Courses 


for Stargazers 


Spring is a great time to reju- 
venate your interest in the stars, 
to study the lore of the sky, and 
to learn the best methods of 
navigation and aviation. For ad- 
ditional information about any 
of the courses listed below, 
please call the Planetarium at 
(212) 873-1300, ext. 206. 

Please note: The 10% dis- 
counts shown in this course 
listing are available only to 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members. 


Introduction to Astrono- 
my. A first course in astronomy, 
designed to introduce the many 
fascinating phenomena in the 
universe to persons with no 
math or physics background. 
Topics include the earth as a 
planet, the moon, the solar sys- 
tem and sun, the stars, the Milky 
Way, galaxies, quasars, and 
black holes in space. Eight 
Tuesdays beginning April 8, 
6:30 to 8:40 p.m. $70 ($63 for 
Members). 


Stars, Constellations and 
Legends. An introduction to 
the lore of the sky. ‘Using the 
Zeiss Planetarium Projector, the 
course identifies the prominent 
stars, constellations and other 
objects in the sky, and explores 
myths and legends of many cul- 
tures. Five Tuesdays beginning 
April 8, 6:30 to 8:10 p.m. $50 
($45 for Members) 


How To Use a Telescope. 
An introduction to choosing 
and using a small amateur tele- 
scope. No previous knowledge 
of astronomy is assumed. Eight 
Mondays beginning April 7, 
6:30 to 8:40 p.m. $70 ($63 for 
Members). 


Astrophotography. Acom- 
prehensive survey of tech- 
niques of photographing the 
heavens, both with and without 
a telescope. No previous knowl- 
edge of the subject is assumed 
Seven Wednesdays beginning 
April 16, 6:30 to 8:40 p.m. $65 
($59.50 for Members) 


Charting the Cosmos. 
How do astronomers map the 
universe? This course will ex- 
plore some of the interesting 
and unusual aspects of the “ge- 
ography” of the heavens. Start- 
ing with the fascinating lore per- 
taining to the earliest constella- 
tions and star names, the course 
will cover the ever more sophis- 
ticated techniques by which in- 
numerable celestial objects 
have been pinpointed. Five 
Thursdays beginning April 10, 
6:30 to 8:40 p.m. $50 ($45 for 
Members) 


Survey of the Planets. Be- 
cause of information supplied 
by spacecraft in the past several 
years, the planets have become 


an especially exciting subject for 
scientific study. This course will 
introduce the planets both as 
parts of the entire structure of 
the solar system, and as the in- 
dividual, unique bodies they 
are. Eight Thursdays beginning 
April 10, 6:30 to 8:40 p.m. $70 
($63 for Members) 


Ground School for Pri- 
vate and Commercial Pi- 
lots. Introduction in prepara- 
tion for the FAA written exami- 
nation for a private or commer- 
cial license. This course will also 
help as a refresher for Biennial 
Flight Reviews, and will survey 
some of the practicalities of 
flight training and aircraft own- 
ership. Fourteen sessions on 
Mondays and Wednesdays, be- 
ginning April 7, 6:30 to 8:40 
p.m. $175 ($157.50 for Mem- 
bers) 


Ground School for Instru- 

ment Pilots. Intended for 
those planning to take the FAA 
written examination for an in- 
strument license. The course 
also provides updated informa- 
tion for instrument competency 
checks, and familiarizes VFR pi- 
lots with instrument techniques. 
Fourteen sessions on Mondays 
and Wednesdays, beginning 
Apri 7, 6:30 to 8:40 p.m. $175 
($157.50 for Members) 


Navigation in Coastal 
Waters. An introduction to pi- 
loting and dead reckoning for 


1 Courses for Stargazers. Please enroll me in the following 


1 course(s) 


; Name of 
| Course 


present and prospective owners 
of small boats. No prerequisites 
Students are required to pur- 
chase an equipment kit. Eight 
Thursdays beginning April 24, 
6:30 to 9:00 p.m. $95 ($85.50 
for Members) 


Introduction to Celestial 
Navigation. For those who 
have completed Navigation in 
Coastal Waters, or who have 
equivalent piloting experience 
Covers the theory and practice 
of celestial navigation, the sex 
tant and its use, and the com- 
plete solution for a line of posi- 
tion. Students are required to 
purchase course materials 
Eight Tuesdays beginning April 
8, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. $95 
($85.50 for Members) 


Advanced Celestial Navi- 
gation. Celestial navigation 
subject matter not covered in 
the introductory course, with 
additional practice problems for 
solution of the celestial line of 
position, latitude by meridian 


transit of the sun and other ce- 
lestial bodies, latitude by obser- 


vation of Polaris, and more. 


Purchase of textbook required. 


Prerequisite: Introduction to 
Celestial Navigation. Eight 
Mondays beginning April 7, 
6:30 to 8:40 p.m. $70 ($63 for 
Members) 

To register, please use the ad- 
jacent coupon. For additional 
information, call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 206. 


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Please mail this coupon along with your check or money order 
made out to American Museum-Hayden Planetarium to 
| Courses for Stargazers, American Museum-Hayden Plane- 
I tarium, 81st Street at Central Park West, New York, New York 


1 10024 


| Pre-registration is strongly recommended, as class sizes are limit- 
: ed. Students may enroll up to the second night of a course 


; If space permits, senior citizens may enroll in any of the Planetar- 
1 ium courses listed at 50% of the regular tuition fees. Such indi- 
| viduals must register in person with appropriate |_D. on the first 


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Wednesday, March 19 
7:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Enjoy a literary adventure 
geared to the entire family with 
Vibrations/Productions in Deaf 
Awareness. Members of the 
troupe will present some of their 
favorite short stores in mime, 
sign, and voice. The performers 
use colorful visuals to dramatize 
their favorite stories, such as 
Where the Wild Things Are, 
What It's Like To Be Deaf, and 
a number of Aesop's fables. 


A spring vacation festival of 
natural history films for the en- 
tire family will be presented in 
the Kaufmann Theater from 
Monday, March 31 through 
Thursday, April 3. A list of films 
and topics is provided below 
For additional information 
please call the Department of 
Education at (212) 873-1300, 
ext. 514 

Monday, March 31. Aviary 
Delights. 

11:00 a.m. Never Built to Fly. 
The private life of the ostrich of 
Namibia 

11:35 a.m. Penguins of the Ant- 
arctic. 

12:00 p.m. Osprey: The return 
of an osprey pair to the Scottish 
Highlands. 

12:45 p.m. Legacy for a Loon 
1:10 p.m. Never Built to Fly (re- 
peat) 

1:45 p.m. Penguins of the Ant- 
arctic (repeat) 

Tuesday, April 1. Wildlife 
Explorations. 

11:00 a.m. Year of the Wilde- 
beest 


World: A close-up look at the 
world of insécts. 

12:45 p.m. Denali Wilderness: 
Daily life of the animals in 
Denali National Park 

1:20 p.m. Cry of the Muriqui 


most endangered monkeys in 
the world. 

Wednesday, April 2. 
6:30 p.m. The African Ele- 
phant. Shot in the forest- 


Paintings in the Air 


A Program for the Hearing Impaired 


A Scene from “Midsummer Night's Dream.” 


Spring Wildlife 
Film Celebration 


11-35 am. Secrets of an Alien 


Documentation of the plight of 
the Muriqui of Brazil, one of the 


grasslands of Tanzania, this film 


‘ 


The troupe is back by 
popular demand, following a 
previous sold-out engagement. 
Paintings in the Air, their newest 
production, is presented by the 
Museum's Department of Edu- 
cation. Seating is on a first- 
come, first-served basis. There 
are no tickets and no reserva- 
tions 

For additional information, 
please call (212) 873-7507. 


by naturalist Simon Trevor ex- 
plores the life cycle of the Afn- 
can Elephant. The complex in- 
teractions with members of its 
own and other species are 
illustrated. 

Thursday, April 3. Animal 
Teachers 
11:00 a.m. The Great Horse- 
shoe Crab Field Trip. 
11-35 a.m. The Lorax: An ani- 
mated tale by Dr. Seuss. 
12:05 p.m. The Beaver. 
12:30 p.m. Egg-laying mam- 
mals. 
12:50 p.m. Secrets of an Alien 
World (repeat from April 1) 


Saturday, April 5. Animal 
Teachers. 

10:10 a.m. The Great Horse- 
shoe Crab Field Trip. 

10:45 p.m. The Lorax 

11:15 a.m. The Beaver 

11:35 a.m. Egg-laying mam- 
mals. 

11:50 p.m. Secrets of an Alien 
World. 


Animal Ecologies. 

1:00 p.m. Baobab. Portrait of a 
tree that plays a part in the life 
cycles of many species. 

1:35 p.m. The Impossible Bird 
Is the ostrich the largest bird in 
the world? 

2:05 p.m. Animal Olympians. A 
comparison of human Olympic 
sporting events to examples of 
wildlife feats. 

3:05 p.m. Mzima. A look at the 
abundance of life in Kenya's 
Tsavo National Park. 

3:40 p.m. Flight of the Condor. 
Acondor's eye view of the land- 
scape and wildlife of the Andes. 


Wednesday, March 12 
7:00 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free 


The ALLNATIONS Dance 
Company is one of America’s 
most successful and most trav- 
eled dance troupes. Formed in 
1963 at New York City’s Inter- 
national House, the troupe is 
dedicated to using dance to fos- 
ter international understanding 

This month's program will 


Joy in Every Land 


feature traditional dances from 
many lands around the world, 
including dances of Spain, In- 
dia, Egypt, Mexico, Brazil, 
Russia, and the Philippines. 
Members of the ensemble will 
also celebrate the United States’ 
contributions to the world com- 
munity of dance by presenting 


dance numbers from the “roar- 
ing twenties, " as well as the for- 
ties and the eighties. 

Seating for the program is on 
a first-come, first-served basis 
For additional information, 
please call the Department of 
Education at (212) 873-1300 
ext. 559. 


Members’ Tour of the Month 


The Akeley Hall 
of 


African Mammals 


Free and open only to Members 


¥ 
Wild hunting dogs of Africa. 


1986 marks the fiftieth anni- and the development of his ex- 
versary of one of the Museum's _ hibition techniques. Partici- 
most famous halls, the Akeley pants will even view Akeley’s 
Hall of African Mammals. The burial site, which can be seen in 
hall was named after Carl the background of the Gorilla 
Akeley, a museum sculptor and Group exhibit. 
collector who revolutionized the The tour will also feature the 
art of taxidermy. The Akeley natural history of some of 
‘method created habitat groups Africa's most well-known mam- 
of astounding realism which mals, including the elephant, 
have been acclaimed through- _ lion, and giraffe — as well as 
out the museum world. some of the less familiar ones 

Members are invited to cele- like the okapi, bongo, and scim- 
brate this fiftieth anniversary by _ itar horned oryx. Many of these 
joining Highlight Tour guides mammals roamed in abun- 
for a special Members’ tour dance 50 years ago, but are en- 
through the hall. The tour will  dangered today. Members will 
| combine a view of the life and learn of the various threats con- 
art of Carl Akeley with a look at fronting them. 
the magnificent creatures that All tours are led by expert vol- 
| inhabit the African landscape. unteers from the Museum's 
‘| Members will learn about Highlight Tours Program. To 
Akeley’s expeditions to Africa, _ register, use coupon below. 


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Please indicate a first, second, and third preference of tours if 


possible: : 

| Saturday, April5 _10:30a.m. ——11:30 a.m. ; 
1 Wednesday, April? ___6;00 p.m. ___7:00 p.m. | 
1 Sunday, April 13 10:30am. ——11:30a.m. ! 
Wednesday, April 15 ~~ 6.00p.m. ——7:00 p.m ! 

1 Saturday, April 19 —__10:30a.m. —_11:30 a.m. ; 
1 Saturday, April 26 —_10:30a.m. ——1 1:30 a.m. j 
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1 on March 24. 1 


Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members 
are invited to a special 


Behind-the-Scenes Tour 
of the Department 
of Ornithology 


Sunday, April 27, and 
Tuesday, April 29 


$7.00 and open only to Participating, D 
Contributing Members Same iad 


Birds of Paradise form a fami- 
ly thatis mostly endemic to New 
Guinea. Over the thousands of 
years these magnificent birds 
have evolved in isolation on 
that island, the males have ac- AMNH 
quired the beautiful ornamental 
plumes and dramatic displays 
for which the birds are so well- 
known. 

In next month's Behind-the- 

Scenes Tour, Members will visit 
omithologist Mary Le Croy’s of- 
fice, where she will discuss the 
elaborate courtship displays of 
these birds, and relate differ- 
ences of behavior among spe- 
cies to their geographical distn- 
bution. Members will be able to 
view collection specimens of 
these fascinating birds. 

Curator Lester Short is an- 
other participant in our April 
tour. Spending much of his year 
in the field in Africa, Short is one 
of the world’s foremost experts 
on honeyguides, the dull- Feces 


Male bird of para- y 
dise P. decota. 


colored but fascinating relatives ! Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Department of 
of barbets and woodpeckers. 1 ogy. $7.00 and open only to Participating, Donor, 


Honeyguides, which are nest | Contributing Members 


parasites of other birds, eat wax 
The birds received their name 
from the habits of one species 
that eats beeswax, and 
“guides” humans and certain 
mammals to beehives. When 
the mammal finishes opening 
the hive and taking the honey, 
the bird feeds on the exposed 


wax. 
Short will discuss these 


unique birds’ behavior, Amount enclosed for program $ 
including their vocalizations, 
mating behavior, and honey- Name 
hunting rituals. Members will 
have the opportunity to see Address: 
specimens from the collection 
and hear a recording of the City: State: Zip: 
honeyguide’s song. 
Le Croy and Short will be Daytime Phone 
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research Please make check payable to the American Museum of Natural 


This promises to be a very ex- 
citing tour, and early registra- 
tion is recommended. To regis- 
ter, please use the adjacent cou- 


pon 


Tours will leave at fifteen-minute intervals. 
confirmation card by mail indicating the exact time your t 


start. Please indicate a first, second, and third choice 


Number of tickets at $7.00 each 


Sunday, April 27 between 10:30 a.m. and noon 
Sunday, April 27 between 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. 
Tuesday, April 29 between 5:15 and 6:00 p.m 
Tuesday, April 29 between 6: 30 and 7:30 p.m 


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Happenings at the Hayden 


Sky Show Double Feature 
Halley’s Comet: Once In a 

Lifetime and Hayden: The 
Golden Years. Through March 
24. Halley's Comet tells you ev- 
erything you'd like to know 
about comets, including where 
and when to look for them. It 
contains a new recorded narra- 
tion by Leonard Nimoy 
Hayden: The Golden Years 
highlights the past 50 years of 
astronomical discovery and 
peers into the future to ponder 
what the next five decades 
might bring. This show is nar- 


Notes from the Planetarium: 
Studying The Comet From Within 


The following Halley's 
update was written by Dr. 
William Gutsch, Chairman of 
the American Museum-Hayden 
Planetarium 

Back in September, an 
American spacecraft named the 
International Comet Explorer 
(ICE) became the first 
spacecraft to ever visit a comet 
when it flew past a comet 
named Giacobini-Zimmer. The 
rendezvous helped confirm 
some old theories, including 
one which stated that the heart 
or nucleus, of a comet is essen- 
tially a large, dirty snowball 
Several unexpected discoveries 
also were made. One was the 
absence of a clear shock wave 
between the comet and the sun 
Another was the surprisingly 
complex interaction between 
the solar wind and the comet's 
tail 

This encounter, however, 
merely set the stage for what 
will be a virtual cometary on- 
slaught during the first few 
weeks in March, when a fleet of 
international spacecraft close in 
on the most famous comet ofall 
— Halley's Comet 
In a cooperative effort of 


rated by Charlton Heston: 

The double feature will be 
shown Monday through Friday 
at 1:30 and3:30p.m., Saturday 
at 11:00 a.m. and from 1:00 to 
5:00 p.m. on the hour, and 
Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m 
on the hour. 

Starborn: Earth's Odyssey 
Through Space and Time. Be- 
gins March 27. The Planetan- 
um’s newest Sky Show features 
the most fasciating planet of all 
— our own Earth. Witness vol- 
canic activity, crustal move- 
ments, torrential rains, and oth- 


Giotto is scheduled to meet up with Halley's Comet this month. 


er forces that have shaped our 
world. Travel through eons of 
time to explore the ongin and 
evolution of our living planet 
For additional information on 
this new show, please call (212) 
873-8828. To read about a spe- 
cial Members-only preview, 
please turn to page 4 


Wonderful Sky 

The Muppets take 
preschoolers on ajourney to ex- 
plore rainbows, sunsets, and 
distant stars. Images of Big Bird, 


great scope, the spacecrafts' 
functions are designed to be 
complementary rather than re- 
dundant. As each probe takes 
its turn ata close encounter with 
Halley, the comet will be 
simultaneously monitored by 
the other spacecraft with differ- 
ent instruments and from vary- 
ing distances. 

Two Japanese probes named 
Sakigake and Suisei will fly by 
farthest from the comet — 
about 125,000 miles from the 
nucleus. They will study the 
composition of a large cloud of 
vaporized particles (called the 
coma) that surrounds the nucle- 
us, and how it interacts with the 
comet's tail and the solar wind. 

The first of two Russian 
spacecraft both code-named 
Vega is targeted to pass about 
5,200 miles from the nucleus on 
its sunward side. If this probe is 
successful, its twin may fly even 
closer. These instrument-laden 
craft will determine the chemi- 
cal makeup of the comet and 
send back photographs which 
can show objects as small as a 
football stadium 

Most daring of all will be the 
mission of Giotto, a spacecraft 


designed and built by a team of 
European nations. Giotto is 
scheduled to penetrate to within 
300 miles of the nucleus. Ob- 
servations already indicate that 
gravel-sized pieces of material 
are continuously breaking off 
the comet nuclei, so it remains 
to be seen how close Giotto will 
get before being destroyed as it 
plunges toward Halley at over 
40 miles per second. It is hoped 
that the probe will survive long 
enough to send back images of 
the nucleus. These images will 
show details down to less than 
100 feet across 

The next few weeks will be a 
very exciting time for astrono- 
mers and other space scientists 
as we prepare to see a comet 
from within for the first time, 
and to increase our knowledge 
of comets a thousand-fold 


Viewers’ Update 
Halley's Comet has now 

rounded the sun and is heading 
back out into space. It will pass 
closest to Earth on April 11, and 
be faintly visible, very low in the 
pre-dawn sky, during mid 

March and early April. 


Cookie Monster, Grover, and 
other favorite Sesame Street 
Muppet characters encourage 
children to participate in a lively 
program of dialogue, song, and 
colorful images. Wonderful Sky 
will take place on the first Satur- 
day of every month through 
June 7. Reservations are 
strongly recommended. For 
reservations and information, 
please call (212) 873-5714 


Halley's Hotline 
A 24-hour-a-day recorded 
message now informs callers 


Natural 
Curiosity 


Erin Sawaya, age 8, of 
Brooklyn, New York, asks three 
questions. Mike Novacek, 
Chairman of the Department of 
Vertebrate Paleontology, re- 
sponds: 

Now that scientists aren’t 
sure Archeopteryx ever ex- 
isted, how can they prove 
birds descended from dino- 
saurs? 

Scientists do think 
Archeopteryx existed, and this 
animal shows a combination of 
bird and dinosaur features. The 
construction of the animal's 
forelimbs is birdlike, while the 
construction of its hind limbs is 
reminiscent of small, carnivo- 
rous dinosaurs. Archeopteryx 
had feathers. We know this be- 
cause the impressions of the 
animal's feathers have been 
preserved in rock 

If one-celled animals 
started everything, and 
everything grew bigger and 
bigger, why aren't we bigger 
than dinosaurs? 

No one knows why we aren't 
bigger than dinosaurs. Perhaps 
those great beasts were more 
suitably adapted for large-sized 


how to view Halley's comet 


Call (212) 769-3299. 


School Programs 

The Planetarium offers many 
programs for young children, 
For school information call 
(212) 873-5714. 

It's always a good idea to call 
before coming, since prices and 
show times are subject to 
change without notice. For gen 
eral Planetarium information 


call (212) 873-8828 


lifestyles than we are. The over- 
all direction evolution has taken 
is toward greater complexity. 
It's good to keep in mind, how 
ever, that getting bigger is not 
the same thing as getting more 
complex. In the case of human 
beings, there may be norealad 
vantage in becoming larger 
than we are. In fact, it could be a 
disadvantage, living as we do in 
a world with limited resources 
Good question. 

Why are dinosaurs bigger 
than today’s reptiles? 

Another good question, to 
which no-one knows the correct 
answer. Mostscientists think the 
habitats of large-sized animals 
were taken over by mammals 
yet neither these nor living rep- 
tiles are as big as dinosaurs 
were, It is a mystery. 


Do you have a question 
about the past, present, or fu- 
ture of the natural world? Mail it 
to Ruth Q. Leibowitz, Natural 
Curiosity, American Museum of 
Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, 
New York 10024 


Archeopteryx fossil. 


Dances 
of 
China 


Sunday, April 6 

2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 

Free 


Colorful costumes and Chi- 
nese music from different time 
periods will highlight a 
lecture/demonstration of tradi- 
tional and contemporary Chi- 
nese dances next month, when 
The Young Dancers perform at 
the Museum. The group's rep- 
. ertoire includes Dance of the 
Red Silk, Maiden from Heaven, 


and others. Members of the 
troupe will narrate in both Eng- 
lish and Chinese, explaining the 
Chinese customs depicted in 
the dances. 

The Young Dancers is a pro- 
fessional Chinese dance com- 
pany on the East Coast. The 
group is under the artistic direc- 
tion of Margaret Yuen. This per- 


New On Permanent 
Display 


Anew Korean case is now on 
permanent exhibition in the 
Hall of Asian Peoples. The case 
features a traditional Korean 
scholar’s studio, a 15th century 
upper-class Korean home, and 
Korean fumishings such as fur- 
niture, sleeping mats, and 
; hand-made mulberry paper. 


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Special 
Exhibitions 


Gypsies: Photographs by 
dan Yoors. Opens March 19 in 
the Akeley Gallery. Jan Yoors, 
an artist and tapestry designer, 
left his Belgian home at the age 
of 12 to periodically live side by 
side with Gypsies for many 
years. He was adopted by a 
gypsy family, learned Romani, 
the gypsy language, and gained 
a knowledge of these unique 
people afforded to few outsid- 
ers. The exhibition features 
black and white photographs 
taken by Yoors between 1934 
and the early 1970's. The pho- 
tographs portray various as- 
pects of gypsy culture such as 
home life and transportation, 
and include many beautiful por- 


The Brazilian Princess is the world’s largest cut 
gem, a topaz weighing more than 21,000 carats. It 
is now on display in the Roosevelt Memorial Hall. 


traits of individuals. See page 4 
for additional details 

Carl Ethan Akeley, 
1864-1926: Renaissance 
Man. In the Library Gallery. 
This exhibition of books, arti- 
facts, photographs, and tools 
celebrates the diverse and ex- 
traordinary accomplishments of 
Carl E. Akeley, taxidermist, in- 
ventor, naturalist, explorer, and 
prime force behind the 
Museum's Hall of African Mam- 
mals. 

The Brazilian Princess is 
now on display in the Roosevelt 
Rotunda. At 21,327 carats (9'/2 
pounds) it is the world’s largest 
cut gem. This near-flawless light 
blue topaz was found in Brazil 
25 years ago in the form ofa 
75-pound crystal. It is a gift to 
the Museum from an anony- 
mous donor. 


Programs 
and Tours 


Museum Highlights Tours 
offer fascinating glimpses into the 
history and exhibits of the 
Museum's most popular halls. 
They leave regularly from the 
first-floor Information Desk. If 
you wish to join a free tour, 


formance was made possible by 
grants from the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation and 
Vincent Astor Foundation 

Seating for the program is on 
a first-come, first-served basis. 
For additional information, 
please call the Department of 
Education at (212) 873-1300, 
ext. 559 


please ask at an Information 
Desk for specific tour times, or 
call (212) 873-1300, ext 538 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in company with 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 873-1440. 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and rocks of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The Center 
is open Tuesday through Fri- 
day, 2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m. It is closed on Mondays 
and holidays 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11:45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor Infor- 
mation Desk. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. Rec- 
ommended for ages five to ten 
Children under age five are not 
admitted 

The Leonhardt People 
Center features ethnic programs 
of dance, music, films, lectures 
and workshops. Weekends from 

1:00 to 4:30 p.m. This month 
Latin Americas the focus of Peo- 
ple Center programs 


Naturemax 
Information 


On New York's largest movie 
screen — four stories tall and 
sixty feet wide — Museum visit- 
ors enjoy a unique film expen- 
ence 

The box office is located in 
the 77th Street lobby near the 
Great Canoe. Call (212) 
496-0900 for the current sched- 
ule and other information 
Members receive a 50% dis- 
count at all times, including the 
Friday and Saturday evening 
double features. 


Parking 


Our lot is operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis. It is 
open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 
p.m., Monday through Thurs- 
day, and from 9:30 a.m. to 
12:30 a.m., Friday through 
Sunday. There are only 100 
spaces available. The entrance 


~ is on 81st Street between Cen 


tral Park West and Columbus 
Avenue. Rates are $7.00 for 
cars and $8.00 for buses. Park 
ing will be free after 5:30 p.m 
for programs and courses on 
Monday, Tuesday, and Thurs 
day evenings 

For a list of other parking lots 
in the area, please call the Mem 
bership Office at (212) 
873-1327 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m, to 
4:45 p.m. The Food Express 
has a non-smoking section 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4.00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7.30 p.m. Brunch Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 400 p.m 

Members receive a 10% dis 
count. The restaurant is located 
in the basement near the sub- 
way entrance 

Dinner reservations are rec- 
ommended. Call (212) 
874-3436 for reservations. 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh 
ments with the animals in one of 
the halls. Wednesdays: 3:30 to 
7:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays 
and most holidays: noon to 
5:30 p.m 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the 


Young Dancers of Chinatown. 


basement. Rate is $.50 per 
item 
Southwestern Research 

Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write ahead 
for details to: The Resident Di- 
rector, Southwestern Research 
Station, Portal, Arizona 85632 


Looking Ahead 


Future issues of Rotunda will 
contain information on all of the 
following 

April is Caribbean Month in 
the Leonhardt People Center 

Get those mysterious objects 
you've been wondering about 
ready for a trip to the Museum 
on Discovery Day, Saturday, 
May 24, when Museum scien 


tists will help you figure out 
what your objects are, where 
they come from, and how and 
why they came into existence 

Tales of the Bushmen will be 
told in the Linder Theater on 
May 9 and 10. 


Wolves and Humans: Co- 
existence, Competition, 
and Conflict will open in Gal 
lery 3 on June 11. This exhibi- 
tion will explore the natural his 
tory of the wolf, changing rela- 
tionships between wolves and 
humans through time, and the 
prominence of the wolf as a 
symbol in folklore, myth, leg 
end, art, and religion 

Lost and Found Tradi- 
tions: Native American Art 
1965-1985 will open at the 
Museum in June. This exhibi 
tion will feature more than 400 
objects of traditional art now be 
ing produced by Indians of the 
Northern Woodlands, Northern 
and Souther Plains, and Pacif- 
ic Northwest Coast 

The widest array of original 
paleolithic artifacts ever assem 
bled for study and display is 
now in its planning stages. The 
special exhibition entitled 
Dark Caves, Bright Visions, 
is scheduled to open late this 
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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History 


Vol. 11, No.4 April 1986 


Shoestring 
Tales 


Conquering John, Dee Dee the Devil's 
Daughter, and a young Pueblo Indian 
boy who visits his father the sun are 
among the folk characters from around 
the world that will come to life in this 
Family Members’ Program 

Page 4 


Sunset 
Cruises 


See Staten Island's high coastal hills 
and the abundant bird life of Kill van 
Kull, or explore the natural history of 
our local fjord and learn about the 
origins of the Palisades by cruising on a 
summer evening 

Page 5 


Caribbean 
Month 


The world’s most unique steel band, a 
Canadian performing company that 
highlights French and African roots and 
origins of Caribbean culture, and many 
other special programs celebrate 
Caribbean Month at the Museum 
Page 6 


A flycatcher at its nest site in Peru. 


Meteoritic 
Members’ 
Tour 


‘| Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members are invited to a 
| Behind-the-Scenes Tour 
| of the Department of Ornithology 


Sunday, April 27, and Tuesday, April 29, $7.00 and open only to Members 


A bird that guides people and other 
mammals to honey, courtship displays, 
and ornithological fieldwork in Tierra del 
Fuego are just a few of the topics Mem- 
bers will leam about in this month’s 
Behind-the-Scenes tour, when five 
Museum ornithologists invite you to 
learn about their areas of specialty, and 
to see specimens of the birds they study 

© Lester Short, Chairman of the 
Department of Omithology, spends a 
great deal of his time each year in Africa, 
learning about a group of fascinating 
birds called honeyguides. Honeyguides 
are nest parasites of other birds. They re- 
ceived their name from the habits of one 
species that, in its search for beeswax to 
eat, “guides” other animals (including 
humans) to beehives. Short will discuss 
the mating behavior, vocalizations, and 
other fascinating activities of these birds 


@ When Francois Vuilleumier 
went to cold and windy Cape Hom in 
search of observations and specimens 
that would enable him to understand 
more about the genus Phrygilus, he lost 
his favorite woolen ski hat, but gained a 
great deal of insight about the speciation 
and hybridization of birds. Vuilleumier 
will discuss what he has learned from 
species of this genus, also known as 
Sierra finches. 

© Birds of Paradise are famous for 
their colorful feathers and courtship 
displays. Learn more about these and 
other aspects of these birds’ behavior 
when Mary LeCroy relates the geo- 
graphic distribution of these birds to the 
fascinating behavior patterns they have 
developed 

@ Wesley Lanyon used to go out 
into the field with a tape recorder to cap- 


ture the voice of the flycatcher. Now this 
phase of his work is over, and anatomy is 
Lanyon’s primary focus. Why and when 
does a scientist decide to move from one 
way of studying a bird to another? These 
and other flycatcher questions will be an- 
swered, and Members will have the op- 
portunity to listen to flycatcher songs. 

@ Mary McKitrick studies yet an 
other aspect of the flycatcher — its hind 
limb muscles. Comparison of these 
muscles among birds of the same and 
different species is yielding information 
about behavior and speciation 
McKitrick will share the reasons, meth- 
ods, and hypotheses about her research 
with Members. She will also display sev- 
eral pickled flycatcher specimens, and 
skins. 

To register for the Behind-the-Scenes 
Tour, please use coupon on page 7 


Members will learn about the secrets 
that meteorites tell, and see moon rocks 
in our May Members’ Tour of the 
Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites 

Page 7 


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On April 29, 1986, the U.S 
Postal Service will issue a com- 
memorative stamp in honor of 
the late Duke Ellington on his 
87th birthday. As part of the 
Postal Service's performing arts 
series, the Museum joins the 
celebration with the following 
two programs 


Thursday, April 17. 7:00 
p.m. Duke Ellington on 
Film. The unique sound of 
Duke Ellington's music and his 
charismatic presence are cap- 
tured ina collection of films with 
original sound-tracks presented 
by jazz historian Emest R. 
Smith. The collection spans 
Duke Ellington's career from his 


Duke Ellington 


first film in 1929 to his accept- 
ance of the Presidential Free- 
dom Medal at the White House 
in 1970. Viewers will enjoy see- 
ing performances of well- 
known compositions like 
“Stormy Weather,” and musi- 
cians like Billie Holliday and 
Earl “Snake Hips” Tucker: 

In addition to being a produc- 
er, Smith is a film collector, ar- 
chivist, author, and consultant 
on jazz history and the black 
dance tradition. 

This free program is in the 
Kaufmann Theater. There are 
no tickets, and seating is on a 
first-come, first-served basis. 


Sunday, April 20. 2:00 p.m. 


From the collection of Emest Smith 
— 


and 4:00 p.m. Music of Duke 
Ellington. The Metropolitan 
All-Stars, joined by the Nanette 
Bearden Contemporary Dance 
Theatre perform the music of 
Duke Ellington. Vocalist Jann 
Parker, drummer Art Blakey, 
Jr., pianist Rahn Burton, bassist 
Bob Cunningham, and tenor 
saxophonist Patience Higgins 
form the group, which has 
toured the U.S., Africa, and 
Europe. 


This program will take place 
in the Kaufmann Theater. Free 
tickets can be obtained on the 
day of the performance starting 
at 12:00 noon at the Kaufmann 
Theater ticket booth. 


Course 
Cancellation 


News 


In February, the Museum 
cancelled one of the scheduled 
Spring Lecture Series offerings, 
Ethnic Communities in New 
York. The series, which was to 
have been given Monday even- 
ings, was scheduled to begin 
February 24 and end on March 
24. 

Those who had registered re- 
ceived the following notice ex- 
plaining the cancellation 

“The Spring Education Lec- 
ture series entitled Ethnic 
Communities in New York has 
been cancelled. Portions of the 
language describing the pro- 
gram in Museum publications 
was found by us to be offensive 


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to some people. We have every 
confidence that this scholarly 
series would have been pres- 
ented in a fair and sensitive 
manner. Unfortunately, the lan- 
guage does not describe the 
series fully and accurately. We 
feel it is better to cancel the 
series rather than offer itin a cli- 
mate that risks offending. 

“We sincerely regret the in- 
convenience that this cancella- 
tion will cause you. Your regis- 
tration fee in full will be mailed 
to you within two weeks. 

“Your interest in the Museum 
and your support of its educa- 
tion and membership programs 
are greatly appreciated.” 


Six Wednesdays beginning April 30 


Each year visitors to the 
Museum admire the wonderful 
Origami figures on.the Origami 
Holiday Tree. Now you can 
learn to create some of the 
beautiful figures for which the 
tree is so famous, like strawber- 
ries, boats, stars, peacocks, and 
giraffes. 

Alice Gray and Michael Shall, 
the Museum's volunteer 
origami specialists, will teach 
students how to turn ordinary 
pieces of paper into works of art 
in Introduction to Ongami, a 
course for new Museum volun- 
teers. 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 11, No. 4 
April 1986 


The course will run for six 
consétutive Wednesdays, from 
6:30 to 8:30 p.m., beginning 
April 30. The course is free, and 
all necessary supplies are pro- 
vided. In exchange for the in- 
struction, however, volunteers 
are asked to put their new skills 
to work by donating at least 
twelve hours to Museum 
Origami projects such as the 
Holiday Tree. 

For additional information 
about Introduction to Ongami 
and other volunteer activities, 
call the Volunteer Office at 
(212) 873-1300, ext. 538: 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 


Ruth Q. Leibowitz — Editor 


Barbara N. Gerson — Contributing Writer 
Lynn Warshow — Contributing Writer 


Angela Soccadato — Designer 
Susan Meigs — Copy Editor 


Kim Hamilton — Editorial Assistant 


Alan Temes — Editorial Advisor 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, !5 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History 

Magazine, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. Tel. (212) 873-1327 
© 1986 American Museum of Natural History Second-class post: 
age paid at New York, N.Y. Postmaster: Please return to the Mem- 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Pat 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. 


Printed by Waldon Press, Inc., New York. 


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Jews of Yemen: 
A Vanishing Culture 


Thursday, April 17 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium _ 
$3.00 for Members, 


$6.00 for non-members 


P. Marechaux 


Jewish Yemenite Woman. 


“Today we see that our culture 
is disappearing . . . What both- 
ers me especially is what of that 
culture could speak to my gen- 
eration and what values should 
be retained. We would like 
some of this culture to remain 
with us.” 

— Moder Yemenite Jew 


Beth Shearim, the most fa- 
mous Jewish cemetery in the 
Near East during the Third Cen- 
tury C.E., contains a Yemenite 
catacomb. 

This burial site is difficult to 
reach. Its entrance is over- 
grown, and the inscriptions in 
red pigment have been almost 
obliterated by time and 
weather. Those that can still be 


The 
Song 


of 
Songs 


Thursday, April 10 
7:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
$6.00 for Members, 
$10.00 


for non-members 


Join noted storyteller 

Diane Wolkstein and versatile 
musician Geoffrey Gordon 
when they perform the 
ancient words of love, advice, 
and lamentation contained 

in The Song of Songs, 
ascribed to King Solomon 
For ticket availability, 

please call (212) 873-1327. 


read form the first historical evi- 
dence of an established Jewish 
community in Yemen. 

For centuries the Jews of 
Yemen enjoyed freedom and 
prosperity. But when the last 
Jewish king committed suicide 
— according to legend he drove 
his horse into the sea — and as 
Islam became increasingly pow- 
erful, Yemenite Jews were 
stripped of their land, forbidden 
to farm, and confined within 
small areas of villages and of the 
capital of San’a. In the crowded 
ghetto of San’a, Yemenite Jews 
created a unique style of archi- 
tecture known nowhere else in 
the Middle East. They did the 
only work allowed them — that 
of artisans — becoming the 
skilled silversmiths, copper- 
smiths, weavers, woodworkers 
and masons of Yemen. 

Between 1948 and 50, when 
Yemenite Jews were allowed to 
emigrate to Israel, they did so in 
large numbers. Little is known 
about those that remained be- 
hind, 

In Jews of Yemen: A Vanish- 
ing Culture, filmmaker Johanna 
Spector takes the viewer 
through the ages to modern Is- 
rael — and into the homes and 
ceremonial spaces of modern 
Jews of Yemenite descent 

Some of the people the film 
visits, like the young boys who 
go to school to learn Aramaic 
and the special Yemenite pro- 
nunciation of Hebrew, retain 
clear aspects of their Yemenite 
heritage. Others, many the chil- 


dren of mixed mamiages, won- 
der about their grandparents’ 
culture 

The film includes beautiful 
footage of traditional Yemenite 
celebrations, ritual, dance, and 
music. Spector's camera enters 
the homes of several Yemenite 
families as they celebrate the 
Passover Seder in ways that are 
unique to Yemenite Jews. 

Perhaps the most beautiful 
footage is of the pre-wedding 
ceremony ofa young bride. She 
wears anklets against the evil 
eye, a headdress with pearls, a 
gold brocade coat, and vast 
amounts of beautiful jewelry 
including necklaces, earrings, 
and six bracelets wom in a pre- 
scribed order. All jewelry is 
magical, especially since its tin- 
kling drives away evil spirits. 
The bride will celebrate in the 
company of women only — for 
women do not dance and sing 
in the company of men. Only at 
certain points of the prenuptial 
ceremony are her father, broth- 
ers, and uncles permitted to be 
present. 

Johanna Spector, who is a 
music ethnologist as well as a 
filmmaker and director, will in- 
troduce her film and answer 
questions from the audience at 
the film's conclusion. Her film 
Jews of India was shown at the 
Museum several years ago, and 
was so popular it had to be re- 
peated 

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Jews of Yemen. Thursday, April 17. Participating, Donor and 
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Shoestring Tales. Sunday, May 4. Participating, Donor, and 
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Contributing Members are entitled to four free tic kets, Associ- 
ates are entitled to one. All other tickets are $4.00 each 


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Cameos of Ethnic Dance. Thursday, May 15. Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Members are entitled to four tic kets at 
the Members’ price of $4.00 each, Associates are entitled to 
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Thursday, May 8 

7:30 p.m. 

Hall of Ocean Life 

Free for Members 
$4.00 for non-members 


Darwin’s Ark 


“For think: at last it is nothing 


to be a giant — the dream 
of an ending haunts tortoise and Toxodon, 
troubles the sleep of the woodchuck 


and the bear 


“Back home in his English garden, 
Darwin paused in his pacing, 


writing it down in italics 


in the book at the back of his mind: 


“When a species has vanished 
from the face of the earth, 


When poet Phillip Appleman 
read Darwin's Origin of the 
Species, it changed the style 
and content of his poetry forev- 
er. He has been studying and 
writing about Darwin ever 
since 

Appleman's most recent 
poetry applies Darwinian ideas 
to the profound crises facing 
mankind today, in a manner 
that reaches both the intellect 
and the heart 

Early next month, Members 
are invited to join Appleman in 
the Hall of Ocean Life when he 
reads poems from Darwin's 
Ark. With titles like Darwin on 
14th Street, Black Footed Fer- 
ret Endangered, and Mr. Ex- 
tinction, Meet Ms. Survival, 


the same form never reappears 


* 


these poems combine mystery 
and science, past and present, 
and modem life with the natural 
world 

Appleman is Distinguished 
Professor of English at Indiana 
University. He is the author of 
four volumes of poetry, two 
novels, and numerous 
nonfiction books. His award- 
winning poems have been pub- 
lished in both American and for- 
eign periodicals. 

To order tickets, please use 
the April Members’ Programs 
Coupon on page 3. 


* Reprinted by the author's 
permission from Darwin's Ark, 
Indiana University Press®, 1984 
by Phillip Appleman. 


Shoestring 


Tales 
Sunday, May 4, 11:00 and 1:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


_Rudy Pozzatti 


$2.50 for Members, $5.00 for non-members 


When Conquering John vis- 
its the devil, he is asked to doa 
series of tasks. When the devil 
tries to fool him, Conquenng 
John is rescued by Dee-Dee, 
the devil's daughter 

These and other folk charac- 
ters from around the world will 
come to life in the Kaufmann 
Theater, when the Shoestring 
Players arrive to delight Mem- 
bers of all ages 

Rather than presenting those 
folktales already known by the 
audience, The Shoestring 
Players specialize in adapting 
little-known folktales that are 
imaginative, unfamiliar, and 
thought-provoking. In front of 
the audiences’ eyes, the per- 
formers may become caves, 
castles, tunnels, mountains, 
faucets, rivers, fish, and birds, 
and people on their way to far- 
off places. 

They do this all with very ba- 
sic costumes, and no set. The 
troupe’s philosophy is that 
when performers have some- 
thing rich to offer, it captures the 
audience's imagination without 
props and gimmicks. 

In addition to Conquering 
John and the Devil's Daughter, 
Shoestring Tales includes a 
Pueblo Indian tale about a 
young boy's journey to visit his 
father the sun, and a tale from 
Norway about a magic fiddle 
that makes everyone dance 
whenever it is played. 

The Shoestring Players have 
performed at schools, hospitals, 
museums, and even a depart- 
ment store! They have been 
highly acclaimed throughout 
the country, and recently per- 


the Brain 


formed as America’s represent- 
ative at the International Festi- 
val in Philadelphia. 


the April Members’ Programs 
Coupon on page 3 


To order tickets, please use 


The 56th Annual James Arthur Lecture 


Tuesday, April 22 
6:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


The brain is an integral com- 
ponent of the reproductive sys- 
tem. It directs gonadal function, 
and is a target organ for the ac- 
tion of gonadal hormones. 
Therefore, it may not be surpris- 
ing to realize that there are strik- 
ing sex differences in brain func- 
tion and structure 

What is surprising to many, 
however, is the fact that the 
mammalian brain appears to be 
inherently feminine, or at least 
bipotential. Brain features that 
are considered to be character- 
istic of the male sex are most 
likely imposed on the brain by 


the action of testicular hor- 
mones during a critical phase of 
development 

What does “masculine” and 
“feminine” mean in relation to 
the mammalian brain's struc- 
ture and function, and how 
much is really known about the 
role of sex and the development 
of the human brain? 

When physiologist and anat- 
omist Roger A. Gorski speaks 
on these topics, he will draw 
both from his own exciting re- 
search in neuroendocrinology, 
and from observations made by 
others in the field of mammalian 


The Shoestring Players. 


brain research 

Gorski is currently the Direct 
or of the Laboratory of 
Neuroendocrinology of the 
UCLA Brain Research Institute 
One of his great loves is teach- 
ing. He has published 200 re- 
search articles and review chap- 
ters, and has received severa 
national awards for research, 
training, and professional 
achievement. 


Seating for the lecture ison@ 
first-come, first-served bass, 
Members are encouraged t° 
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Discover the Natural World 


Bird Identification 
for the Amateur 
Saturday, May 31 
10:30 a.m. to 

3:00 p.m. 

$40.00 

Limited to 25 Adults 


Leam the techniques of bird 
identification in this workshop 
designed for the novice birder. 
Cataloguing and observation 
techniques are covered. 

In the moming the class will 
see slides and specimens that 
represent the diversity of birds 
in the New York area. After a 
simple lunch, included in the 
registration fee, the class moves 
across the street to Central 
Park, where practical experi- 


ence will be added to newly ac- 
quired knowledge 

Catherine Pessino, field orni- 
thologist and former Assistant 
Chairperson of the Education 
Department, leads this work- 
shop. 


Discovering 

New York City’s 
Rocky Coasts 

and Salt Marshes 
Saturday, May 10 
10:00 a.m. to 

2:00 p.m. 

$30.00 

Limited to 35 adults 


This local field trip to Pelham 
Bay Park explores the ecology 
of marshland vegetation and 


Forest of Bliss 


Wednesday, May 7, 7:00 p.m., Main Auditorium 


$6.00 for Members, $7.00 for non-members 


The famed religious center of 
Benares India, located on the 
Ganges River, is far from the 
Western world both in physical 
and: spiritual distance. 
ee of v the camera 
of leading ethnographical 
filmmaker Robert Gardner cap- 
tures the cremation places of 
the Manikamika Ghats — cere- 
monies that are performed not 
only to mark the passing of life, 
but the cyclical metamorphosis 
of generations, the wheel of 
death and rebirth. As the viewer 
looks on, the faith healer, the 
flow of the Ganges, marigolds 
billowing in the field, and other 
powerful visual images create a 
world that is shared and de- 
picted rather than explained 

Robert Gardner is one of the 
world’s leading ethnographic 
filmmakers. His earlier films 
have included The Hunters, 
Rivers of Sand, Dead Birds, and 
Deep Hearts. He is currently the 
Director of the Carpenter Cen- 


ter for the Visual Arts at Harvard 
University. 

Malcolm Arth, Chairman of 
the Margaret Mead Film Festi- 
val, will introduce the 
filmmaker, who will discuss his 
latest work and answer ques- 


the animals that inhabit the 
rocky shores and sheltered in- 
lets of the Bronx 

The trip is led by Dr. Arthur 
H. Hirshom, who is a member 
of Lehman College's instruc- 
tional staff and specializes in en- 
vironmental education 

The trip will explore the ef- 
fects of tides on the landscape 
and wildlife, adaptations of 
plants and animals. Lehman 
will also discuss the effects of the 
last ice age and of human tech- 
nology on the landscape. 


To register for either class 
please use the adjacent coupon 
For additional information 
about Bird Identification or Dis- 

covering New York City's 
Rocky Coasts, please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 559 


tions from the audience 
Tickets for the program, 
sponsored by the Department 
of Education, can be obtained 
by using the adjacent coupon, 
For additional information, 
call (212) 873-1300, ext. 595. ~ 


Benares, India, in the mist. 


Sunset Cruises 
Around New York 


5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; 


Nooks and Crannies of New 
York Bay. June 3. 

On this unique 3-hour boat 
tour, participants will lear 
about a part of New York that 
most of us never see. This cruise 
will include unusual views of the 
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Is- 
land, up into historic Newark 
Bay. Participants will also be in- 
troduced to Staten Island’s high 
coastal hills, and see the abun- 
dant bird life of Kill van Kull. 

Bring a box supper along for 
this exploration of the geology, 


$18.00 for Members, $20.00 for non-members 


history, and ecology of New 
York's back bay areas. Sidney 
Horenstein of the Museum's 
Department of Intertebrates will 
provide a running commentary. 


Geology at Sunset: 
A Cruise Up the Hudson 
dune 10 

This three-hour twilight boat 
trip focuses on the natural histo- 
ry of our local fjord 

Learn about the origins of the 
Palisades, plant and animal en- 
vironments, local histories, and 


current environmental con- 
cers, as Sidney S. Horenstein 
of the Museum's Department of 
Invertebrates provides a run 
ning commentary and answers 
your questions. Bring your own 
box supper 

Due to space limitations, par- 
ticipants are asked to register for 
one trip only. To register, please 
use the adjacent coupon. For 
additional information, please 
call the Department of Educa- 
tion at (212) 873-1300, ext 
559. 


Education 
Department 


Programs 
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$7.00 for non-members. 


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Rocky Coasts and Salt Marshes. Saturday, May 10 
$35.00. No Members’ discount 


or 

Bird Identification for the Amateur. Saturday, May 31 
$35.00. No Members’ discount 

1 would like tickets at $35.00 each for 
Rocky Coasts 


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Total amount enclosed for programs 


Sunset Cruises Around New York. 
Nooks and Crannies. Tuesday, June 3. $18.00 for Members, 
$20.00 for non-members 


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Waterways of New York. Tuesday, June 3. $18.00 for Mem 


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Please mail this coupon with a check made out to the American 
Museum of Natural History, and a self-addressed, stamped en 
velope to: Education Department Programs, American Museum 
of Natural History, 79th Street at Central Park West, New York, 
j N.Y. 10024. 


Caribbean 
Month 


at 
the 
Museum 


Apnil is Caribbean month at 
the Museum. Each weekend 
this month, the Leonhardt Peo- 
ple Center will feature the mu- 
sic, traditions, and culture of this 
area of the world. In addition to 
the many exciting activities 
listed in the calendar on page 
12, are the following perform- 
ances and exhibitions 


The Canadian-Caribbean 
Performing Company of 
Montreal. On Thursday, April 
24 at 7:30 p.m., this unique per- 
forming company will present 
dances and songs that reflect 
the African and French ongins 
of Caribbean culture. This 
Montreal-based troupe has pro- 
moted Caribbean culture 
throughout Canada since 1978 
This performance marks the 
premiere U.S. performance of 
these exciting percussionists, 
guitarists, singers, and dancers. 

The program will take place 
in the Main Auditorium. Free 
tickets may be obtained by 
sending a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope to: Canbbe- 
an Potpourri, Department of 
Education/Community Pro- 
grams, American Museum of 
Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th St., New York, 
N.Y. 10024. 


Rhythms of Steel. See the 
article on this page for details of 
a unique family group of steel 
drum musicians. 

For additional Caribbean 
Month program information, 
please call the Department of 
Education at (212) 873-1300, 
ext. 514 

Caribbean Month program- 
ming has been made possible in 
part by the generosity of the 
family of Frederick H. Leon- 
hardt, and a gift from the 
Samuel and May Rudin Foun- 
dation 


Temporary Exhibitions. 
Two exhibitions are on view in 
the People Center, which is 
open Saturdays and Sundays 
from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 

Yanomamo Ritual Symbols 
is a mixed-media art exhibit and 
slide presentation by Gipsy 
Alcala that focuses on. the 
magical-religious world of the 
Yanomamo, an indigenous 
tribe of the Venezuelan Ama- 
zon 

Images of My People, a pho- 
tographic exhibit and slide pres- 
entation by Luis Delgado, fea- 
tures the Inca culture that still 
endures in Cuzco and other are- 
as of Peru. 


Rhythms on 
Steel 


Thursday, April 10 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free 


All forms and tempos of mu- 
sic from religious hymns and 
Handel's “Hallelujah Chorus” 
to calypso rhythms and pop 
songs, will resound in the Main 
Auditorium when one of the 
most unique musical ensembles 
in the world performs Rhythms 
on Steel. 

The orchestra, which is the 
only one of its kind, is com- 
posed of twelve family mem- 
bers who play specially de- 
signed steel drums. The group's 
thirty-six metal percussion in- 
struments have been built, 
hammered, and tempered by 
Herman “Rock” Johnston, the 
group's founder. They produce 
a variety of sounds that are rem- 


iniscent of woodwinds, hors, 
heavy bass, percussion, strings, 
and flutes of a large symphony 


rhe 
e Johnston Orchestra is 
dedicated to having steel band 
music recognized as a true art 
form. The group has delighted 
many Museum audiences and 
has appeared at Lincoln Center 
and at the Tanglewood Festival 
Free tickets can be obtained 
by sending a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope to: Depart- 
ment of Education/Community 
Programs, American Museum 
of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, 
N.Y. 10024. For information, 
call (212) 873-1327, ext. 514 


Harlem is Heaven 


Saturday, May 3 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


The Cotton Club. 


“Goin’ To Town” at the Cotton Club. 


In the 1930's and 40's Har- 
lem’s Apollo Theater was the 
place to go. People dressed in 
the latest styles to see the na- 
tion's most famous big bands, 
like Count Basie’s and Duke 
Ellington's. Blues singers Billie 
Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald 
drew raves not only from Har- 
lem, but from an entire nation 

Other New York clubs too, 
like the Cotton Club, gained in- 
terational musical fame. Peo- 
ple from all walks of life met on 
125th Street, and participated 
in an exciting and often uproari- 
ous jazz renaissance 

These clubs helped make the 
era of black vaudeville a time of 


exciting historical occurrences 
and musical development. 
Next month, the Black Patti 
Foundation brings back those 
exciting days of an era that is 
gone but by no means forgot- 
ten, with Harlem is Heaven. 
The program will include histor- 
ical information about Harlem 
clubs in the twenties and 
thirties, focusing on the chorus 
girls of Harlem, like Marion 
Cole, Harriet Brown, Baby 
Sanchez (Sammy Davis Jr.’s 
mother!), Juanita Bosseau, and 
others. Marion Cole and Harriet 
Brown will appear in person to 
dance. The audience will also 
be treated to vintage slides and 


film clips of these chorus girls 
and other uptown performers 
The Black Patti Foundation is 
a New York based organization 
whose primary goal is to re- 
trieve information and recreate 
scenes from the black vaude- 
ville era. The Foundation pres” 
ents Harlem is Heaven in con- 
junction with the Museum's De 
partment of Education 


Free tickets will be distributed 
at the Kaufmann Theater ticket 
booth on a first-come, first- 
served basis, beginning at noo” 
on the day of the performance 
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contaminated fish, the bald ea- 
gle is no longer a familiar sight 
along the rivers and coasts of 
North America. Members will 
learn about the natural history 
and conservation of this belov- 
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gle makes a rare personal ap- 
pearance at the Museum in 
wildlife lecturer Bill Robinson's 
latest Family Members’ Pro- 
gram on Eagles and Owls. Oth- 
er featured guests will include 
an African Tawney Eagle, a 
Golden Eagle, a Barred Owl, 
and a Great Horned Owl 

A particular highlight of the 
program will be live flight dem- 
onstrations by some of the 
birds. In addition, Robinson will 
discuss how each of his birds 
have adapted to their specific 
environment and descnbe their 
styles of hunting 

Robinson has been a favorite 
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conservationist who is actively 
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Notes from the 


Chiricahua Mountains 


Part Il: 
Sex and the 


“Where the dickens are the females this morning?” ex- 
claims John Alcock, who has expected to witness a mat- 
ing by now. 

Alcock and | have awakened at 5:00 a.m. in order to 
reach the stream by 6:00 or so I'm one of those people 
who likes to wake up early in the afternoon and go to 
sleep early in the moming, so this had better be good. 

By 7:24 a.m. the Paltothemis lineatipes males have 
appeared along the sides of the peaceful mountain 
stream to set up their territones Their bodies bright red- 
orange, their wings a blur, they hover along the sides of 
the stream, above the choicest oviposition sites — those 
that are shallow, relatively still, and have gravelly bot- 
toms. 

Black V, one of the marked dragonflies, is there Sois 
the Big Pine male, named for his tendency to guard a 
particular pool opposite a tall pine tree. They and the 
others spread out, one male to every three or four meters 
of stream. A very aggressive and successful male might 
be able to quard one site during the entire morning, but 
such will not be the case for most of them 

There are always more males than choice spots, and 
by 8:00 a.m. or so the competition has become intense 
Alcock has a checklist of interactions that occur between 
competing males. These include “the straight chase,” the 
“ascending flight,” the “circle,” “meet and turn,” and 
“back and forth.” 1am to help him record how many of 
each interaction occurs at our neck of the stream, under 
what conditions the interactions occur, and at what time 

After twenty or so “meet and turns,” one “straight 
chase,” and two “ascending flights, ” there is still no trace 
of a female anywhere. Where are the females, anyway? 
They probably perch in the hillside vegetation at night, 
but this is not known for sure. Very little is known about 
this dragonfly species. 

Alcock and | sit down on the lawn chairs he’s brought 
along, and talk. He is one of a dozen or so scientists I've 

met during a recent trip to the Museum's Southwestern 
Research Station, located in Arizona's Chiricahua Moun- 
tains. Like all the scientists here in early June, his main 
focus is animal behavior 

Other topics being studied at the research station in- 
clude helping behavior among Mexican jays, territorial 
behavior among kangaroo rats, and time and energy 
budgeting among yellow-eyed juncos Two of the scien- 
tists — Alcock and Jerram Brown — are authors of etho- 
logical textbooks. 

While the others are out in the field striving to better 
understand the birds and the mammals, Alcock speaks 
with pride and good humor about his fascination with in- 
sects. He's studied the mating systems of bees, wasps, 
beetles, flies, “you name it. I'm particularly interested in 
insects that mate on hilltops, like paper wasps. Me 

In graduate school, Alcock's primary focus changed 
from birds to insects because "their lives are more bizarre 
and different from the lives of vertebrates, so there's 
much more to discover. You never know what to expect 
when you start watching a bug. bi 

The sexual behavior of Paltothemis lineatipes is unu- 
sual among dragonflies. Like many other dragonflies, 
they mate in the air after the male has captured the fe- 


Single Insect 


John Alcock awaits the first 
mating of the morning. 


A Souther Arizona moi 


untain stream where Paltothemis lineatipes males and females meet. 

soe eidesuumhe tansiena position, themale | eggs emerge. She then dips her abdomen gently, grace 

See Eto atanakes eee Masham fully, into the oviposition site he has procured for her, de- 
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cies lay their eggs while still in tandem, the pas a eae Gee aaa eos 

Paltothemis lineatipes is let go by the male before her j 


“There is one chance in four that the female won't ov" 


posit in the male’s area. The female can and does suc- 
cessfully flee from the male if she so chooses. But the ad- 
vantage to her, is that if she likes the oviposition site she 
can deposit her eggs there without harassment from oth- 
er males.” 

Why does the male risk letting her go when she may 
leave him for another mate and another territory? And 
what does he gain from watching over her when he 
might just as well use that time to pursue and mate with 
another female? From a sociobiological viewpoint, the 
female benefits from having a good site where she can 
oviposit without interference, so that her offspring (and 
thus her genes) will continue into the next generation 
The male gains many descendants by fertilizing as many 
eggs as possible. The puzzle for the behaviorist is to un- 
derstand how the tactics of males and females promote 
these evolutionary goals. 

In the very same stream are the males of another spe- 
cies of dragonfly. These males are large and blue. They 
cruise long distances up and down the stream, a strategy 
completely different from that of Paltothemis lineatipes 
What is the significance of this difference? 

These are the sorts of questions Alcock puzzles over. 
Before arriving at the answers, however, a great deal of 
observational work needs to be done 

At the Research Station's dinner table, questions such 
as these will be good-naturedly discussed and debated 
by the scientists and their assistants Some of them have 
come outto this part of the country for the first time. Oth- 
ers spend several months of each year following up on 
long-term research projects. 

This is Alcock’s second summer at the Research Sta- 
tion. “It’s a great thing that the Museum helps support 
the Southwestern Research Station, because of the tre- 
mendous number of people who benefit directly from it. 
If you're a scientist, one of the nicest things is the inter- 
change with other scientists. And if you're a student, be- 
ing here offers hands-on research experience.” 

Scientists are not the only visitors to the Station. Tour 
groups, itinerant artists and performers, amateur natural- 
ists, and vacationers looking for a beautiful place to relax 
retum again and again. 

Alcock meanders upstream to check again on the 
who's who of the male congregation. There are still no 
females in sight. 

Two males are facing one another about five feet 
apart. The tension between them is palpable as they 
move slowly together, parallel to the side of the stream, 
maintaining the same distance for several seconds. 
aie arog hoe The 
colored wings. They part abruptly, and fly away so swiftly 
that it is difficult to see where either of them go. 

We visit Black V again, who continues to guard his 
gravelly-bottomed oviposition site. For the past two days 
White Double O, another marked male, has taken over 
Black V’s position in the late morning. Alcock is curious 
to see if this will happen again. 

To mark a dragonfly, Alcock catches it and uses a 
Pentel paint pen to draw small patterns on the upper 
rightwing. Tome, the patterns are difficult to discern. But 
to Alcock they are familiar and identifiable. 

“1 feel intense interest in their lives,” says Alcock. “As 
soon as you mark one and can recognize itas an individ- 
ual, it becomes quite an emotional experience Now that 
I've marked him [Black V], | know a lot about him and 
look forward to seeing him every day C 

“Although most people find it harder to relate to in- 
sects than to birds and mammals, that's their problem. 
Insects are every bit as interesting. ! 

“Do you extrapolate from insect to human behavior?” 
I ask. 

“In a certain sense yes, in a certain sense no. By doing 
this type of work I can demonstrate the utility of using an 
evolutionary approach to analyze behavior. Similar 
types of logic can be applied to the study of human be- 
ings. But to say a damselfly is territorial and humans may 
be teritonal and that therefore they're territorial for the 
same reasons is incorrect and outmoded as a method of 
looking at human behavior. a 

| am just about to give up on ever seeing a female 
when Alcock lets out what sounds like a battle cry. 

“Look! The first mating! Over there at site T4!" We 
rush to the scene to watch. 

The liason doesn’t work out. The male guarding the 
spot gets involved in a chase with a neighboring male 
The female rejects the area, and flies away. 

This first would-be mating has taken place without our 
ever seeing where the female came from. One moment, 
no females were present. The next, an attempted mating 
has occurred. Slenderer than the males, the females are 
slate blue, with off-white spots. 

Chases and other acts of aggression between males 
are now happening all along the stream. To me, all this 
activity seems much ado about nothing, a tremendous 
waste of time and energy, since most of the time there 
are no females present anyway. | wonder why such be- 
havior ever evolved 

“According to evolutionary theories, whatever hap- 


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The Chiricahua Mountains rise above the 
Station. 


pens to be the best reproductive tactic for the individual 
will usually win out,” Alcock says. “In this species, the 
highly aggressive territorial male is the one who fertilizes 
the most females. He’s gotta be tough to deal with all the 
competition — and heis. "In some cases the males of this 
species are so aggressive Alcock has seen a lone male 
strike at a pair in tandem, trying to knock them apart 
With other dragonfly species, he has observed males be- 
ing struck and drowned by other males 

What about the females? “They only come down to 
the stream to mate and lay eags. They can store sperm, 
and may not need to mate again for a long time.”’ Fe- 
males too may occasionally use aggressive tactics. A fe- 


ec -male may sneak into.a spot where other female is be- 
n Seconds. amas MESS ae he guarding male and laying” 


eggs fertilized from a previous union with another male. 
She isthus making use of the male’s oviposition site with- 
out making use of his sperm, “cheating,” so to speak. 
Although scientists are not supposed to “personify” 

animals, as a layperson I have the luxury to entertain cer- 
tain thoughts. I decide that if had to be amember of this 
species of dragonfly but had a choice as to what sex, I 
would without doubt be a female. When you are female, 
no one forces you to approach the stream to mate — 

when you are ready, you just go on down. The males 
hang around by the stream, fighting one another as they 
secure you a wonderful place to lay eggs. You can accept 


RQ. Leibourte 


I wave to a lone cow. 


or reject both the male and the spot. And no one bothers 
you as you lay your eggs. What a life! 

My attention retums to the fate of Black V. A few mi- 
nutes before 9:00 a.m., after he has lazily sunned himself 
ona rock for some time, an intruder arrives. The two in- 
sects go on a straight chase, then do a back-and-forth 
across the stream so fast that their two forms become in- 
distinguishable. This is a serious challenge The chase 
lasts several minutes. By 9:00 the intruder, who has two 
white dots on his wing, has dethroned Black V. White 
Double O has triumphed again 

By 9:10 a.m. there are nine males down at our neck of 
the stream. “They're essentially all down,” says Alcock 
“And it's already getting plenty hot.” 

The dragonflies seem to have a preference for a cer 
tain temperature range. Ona very hot day, will have left 
the stream by noon, while on a cooler day, they may stay 
until 4:00 p.m 

By 11:00 many matings and several territorial 
takeovers have taken place. The frequency of matings 
rises and falls as the afternoon progresses, until there is 
little activity. Ready for a swim and a good meal back at 
the Station, I leave Alcock to the dragonflies, cross a dry 
stream bed, and set off on the short trail that will lead me 
to the road. Alcock will remain until the last mating of the 
afternoon takes place 

Lizards dart across the path and beneath leaves as | 
pass. lam hiking on part of the Basin Trail, which leads to 
the Little Dam, Ash Spring, and the Snowshed Trail, all 
part of the Coronado National Forest. Near the roadside, 
a wooden sign announces “Green Forests Offer More.” 

I wave to a lone cow on my way to the Station, just 
minutes down the road. As | drive, I think about what I 
have learned 

For me, the most exciting part of the day's experience 
has been not the information | have helped gather, or 
even the particular species | have observed. It has been 
the process of learning to observe 

The day before my morning spent with Alcock, | had 
passed similar Chiricahua mountain streams where [had 
seen males of this particular dragonfly species My atten 
tion was drawn to them, because | thought they were 
beautiful; But even though | had stooped upon a rock 
several times to watch them, | had not noticed any pat 
terns in their behavior — because | had not been looking 
Nor had | known that the insects | was watching repre 

sented only one sex of the species 

Now, after watching for just a few hours, the wealth 

and patterns of interactions 1 had observed were 
fascinating to me — and I knew there was so much more 
[had still not seen. Already I was formulating scores of 
questions, How exactly had this mating behavior 
evolved? Did close relatives of this species behave simi- 
larly? Why or why not? To what extentare the behavioral 
patterns | witnessed genetically predetermined, and to 
what extent might they change if the environment 
changed? What did the females do and where did they 
stay most of the day? What role is played by the bright 
coloration of the males? Who are the dragonflies’ major 
predators? 

When one is not looking for patterns, a creature Is just 
a creature. Fascinating and beautiful to watch, perhaps, 
but not so clearly part of a larger system. When one really 
sits down to observe and to record, one simple activity — 
like a dragonfly hovering over a rock — takes on a con 
text, a relatedness to environment, evolutionary history, 
and other living things. Questions arse that are always 
more numerous than the answers they elicit 

Yesterday, Paltothemis lineatipes were just dragonflies 
I saw in passing. Now, like Alcock, I feel an intense inter 
est in their lives. 


John Alcock has researched the reproductive behav 
ior of a wide variety of insects, including hilltopping ta 
rantula hawk wasps, solitary bees, the nymphalid butter 
fly Chlosyne californica, and the damselfly Hetaerina 
vulnerata. Currently a professor at the University of 
Arizona in Tempe, Alcock has written several books, 
including Animal Behavior, An Evolutionary Approach, 
and Sonoran Desert Spring 

— Ruth Q. Leibowitz 


The Southwestern Research Station is a non profit research 
and educational institution owned and operated by the 
Museum. The land on which it stands was purchased in 1955 
with monies donated by David R. Construction of the laborato- 
ry. The Station's residential facilities were made possible by 
gifts from the National Science Foundation and private individ 
uals. 

‘An informal atmosphere prevails at the Station, where re 
searchers and vacationers dine together at picnic tables outside 
orin an indoor diningroom. Among the many attractions of the 
Station are its swimming pool, library, and the many hiking 


trails in the area. Researchers are invited to take advantage of 
the Station's lab space and scientific equipment, which should 
be reserved prior to each visit 

Fora fee schedule and brochure, wnte The Resident Direct 
Portal, Arizona, 


or, The Southwestern Research Station, 
85632 


at 
the 
Hayden 


Please note: The American 
Museum-Hayden Planetari- 
um will be closed on April 
28 and 29. 


Sky Show Double Feature 
Halley's Comet; Once in a 
Lifetime and Starbom: Earth's 

Odyssey Through Time and 
Space can be seen together 
through April 27 

Halley's Comet tells you ev 
erything you'd like to know 
about comets, including where 
and when to look for them. It 
contains a new recorded narra 
tion by Leonard Nimoy. 

Starbom features the most 
fascinating planet of all — our 
own Earth. Witness volcanic ac 
tivity, crustal movements, tor 
rential rains and other forces 
that have shaped our world 
Travel through eons of time to 
explore the origin and evolution 
of our living planet 

The double feature will be 
shown Monday through Friday 
at 1:30.and 3:30 p.m., Saturday 
11:00 a.m. and from 1:00 to 
5:00 p.m. on the hour, and 
Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m 
on the hour. 

For additional Sky Show in. 
formation call (212) 873-8828. 
Sky Show admission for 

Participating, Donor, and 
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exhibitions. For non-member 
prices and Sky Show times, 
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Happenings 


Our young planet Earth. 


Brian Sullivan/Hayden Planetarium 


Wonderful Sky 

The Muppets take 
preschoolers ona journey to ex- 
plore rainbows, sunsets, and 
distant stars. Images of Big Bird, 
Cookie Monster, Grover, and 
other favorite Sesame Street 
Muppet characters encourage 
children to participate in a lively 
program of dialogue, song, and 
colorful images. Wonderful Sky 
will take place the first Saturday 
of every month through June 7 
April 5th is sold out. Reserva- 
tions are strongly recom- 
mended. For reservations and 
information, please call (212) 
873-5714 


Halley's Hotline 

A 24-hour-a-day recorded 
message informs callers how to 
view Halley's comet. Call (212) 
769-3299, 


School Programs 

The Planetarium offers many 
programs for young children 
For school information, call 
(212) 873-5714. 


It's always a good idea to call 
before coming, since prices and 
show times are subject to 
change without notice. For gen- 
eral Planetarium information 
call (212) 873-8828. 


Dances 
of 

the 
Nations 


Thursday, May 15 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
$4.00 for Members 


$7.00 for non-members 


Matteo and his 
EthnoAmerican Dance Theater 
will celebrate America’s dance 
heritage in his newest program 
Dancing America: Cameos of 
Ethnic Dance. The program will 
include selections ranging from 
a Native American Hoop Dance 
to dances from India, Japan, 
and Moorish Spain. The roots 
of modem American choreog- 
raphy will be explored with a 
suite of dances of Isadora 
Duncan, and an ode to Ruth St 
Denis. 


Spanish Dance in honor of Isadora 
Duncan. 


Matteo is renowned for his 
ability to blend the performance 
styles of East and West. In Lord 
of the Dance and two gesture 
songs, he will illustrate Indian 
mudras (hand gestures) by per- 
forming them to American con- 
temporary music 

No program created by 
Matteo is complete without the 
clicking of castanets, and this 
program will include a premiere 
castanet quintet set to Viennese 
waltzes, a rag by Scott Joplin, 
and a minuet for Zils 


Matteo is one of our most 
popular performers. In an enga- 
ging and charming style, he has 
brought ethnic dance to thou- 
sands of peole around the 
world. Matteo never forgets that 
people dance not only to create 
serious art forms, but also to 
have fun. This combination of 
reverence and delight inspires 
the dancers who work with him. 
as well as the audience 

To register for Dancing 
America, please use coupon on 
page 3. 


Native American Hoop Dance. 


Okame to Gombei, from Japan. 


Classical dance of south India. 


Museum Notes 


Walrus in the Hall of Ocean Life, where Philip Appleman 
will read poetry next month (page 4). 


New For Young 
Members 


Dinosaur Birthday Par- 
ties at the Museum. Week- 
end Dinosaur birthday parties 
designed for children ages 5 
through 10 are now available to 
Members of the Museum. For a 
flyer containing detailed infor- 
mation, please call the Member- 
ship Office at (212) 873-1327 


Special 
Exhibitions 

Gypsies: Photographs by 
Jan Yoors. Through July 9 in 


the Akeley Gallery. Jan Yoors, 


an artist and tapestry designer, 
left his Belgian home at the age 
of 12 to periodically live side by 
side with Gypsies for many 
years. He was adopted by a 
Gypsy family, learned Romani, 
the Gypsy language, and 
gained a knowledge of these 
unique people afforded to few 
outsiders. The exhibition fea- 


Future issues of Rotunda will 
contain information on all of the 
following: 


@ May is Japan Month in 
the Leonhardt People Center. 

© Versions of the Tradi- 
tional: Bushmen Stories. 

Friday May 5. 6:00 to 8:30 
p.m. in the Linder Theater 
Marre Shostak, the author of 
Nisa, speaks on the traditions 
and lives of the Bushmen. A 
short series of films supple- 
ments the lecture. 

Saturday, May 10. 1:00 to 
3:00 p.m. in the Linder Theater. 
Melissa Heckler presents a pro- 
gram of Bushman storytelling. 
Films of traditional Bushman 
life will precede and follow the 
stories. 

For additional information 
about Versions of the Tradi- 
tional please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 559. 

® Discovery Day. Get 
those mysterious objects you've 
been wondering about ready 
for a trip to the Museum on Sat- 
urday, June 14, when Museum 
scientists will help you figure out 


Looking Ahead 


tures black and white photo- 
graphs taken by Yoors between 
1934 and the early 1970's. The 
photographs portray various as- 
pects of Gypsy culture such as 
home life and transportation, 
and include many beautiful por- 
traits of individuals. 

Carl Ethan Akeley, 
1864-1926: Renaissance 
Man. In the Library Gallery 
This exhibition of books, arti- 
facts, photographs, and tools 
celebrates the diverse and ex- 
traordinary accomplishments of 
Carl E. Akeley, taxidermist, in- 
ventor, naturalist, explorer, and 
prime force behind the 
Museum's Hall of African Mam- 

“mals. 

The Brazilian Princess is 
now on display in the Roosevelt 
Rotunda. At 21,327 carats (9/2 
pounds) it is the world’s largest 
cut gem. This near-flawless light 
blue topaz was found in Brazil 
25 years ago in the form of a 
75-pound crystal. It is a gift to 
the Museum from an anony- 
mous donor. 


what your objects are, where 
they come from, and how and 
why they came into existence. 

@ Wolves and Humans: 
Coexistence, Competition, 
and Conflict will open in Gal- 
lery 3 on June 11. This exhibi- 
tion will explore the natural his- 
tory of the wolf, changing rela- 
tionships between wolves and 
humans through time, and the 
prominence of the wolf as a 
symbol in folklore, myth, leg- 
end, art, and religion. 

e Lost and Found Tradi- 
tions: Native American Art 
1965-1985 will open at the 
Museum in June. This exhibi- 
tion will feature more than 400 
objects of traditional art now be- 
ing produced by Indians of the 
Northern Woodlands, Northern 
and Southem Plains, and Pacif- 
ic Northwest Coast 

@ Dark Caves, Bright Vi- 
sions. The widest array of ong- 
inal paleolithic artifacts ever as- 
sembled for study and display is 
now in its planning stages. The 
special exhibition, entitled Dark 
Caves, Bright Visions, is sched- 
uled to open late this year. 


Programs 
and Tours 


Museum Highlights Tours 
offer fascinating glimpses into the 
history and exhibits of the 
Museum's most popular halls 
They leave regularly from the 
first-floor Information Desk. If 
you wish to join a free tour, 
please ask at an Information 
Desk for specific tour times, or 
call (212) 873-1300, ext. 538. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in company with 
Museum staff members. Forad- 
ditional information, wnte to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 873-1440. ~~ 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and rocks of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The Center 
is open Tuesday through Fn- 
day, 2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m. It is closed on Mondays 
and holidays 


Wolves and Humans: Coexistence, Competition, and Conflict opens on June 11. 


In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes." Starting at 
11:45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor Infor- 
mation Desk. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. Rec- 
ommended for ages five to ten. 
Children younger than five will 
not be admitted 

The Leonhardt People 
Center features ethnic dance, 
musical performances, films, lec 
tures and workshops. Weekends 
from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. This 
month the Caribbean is the focus 
of People Center programs. For 
information on this month's ac 
tivities, see page 6 and the calen- 
dar on page 12. 


Naturemax 
Information 


On New York's largest movie 
screen — four stories tall and 
sixty feet wide — Museum visit- 
ors join astronauts aboard the 
space shuttle in Naturemax’s 
newest film The Dream Is Alive 

In addition, Friday and Satur- 
day double features include 
The Dream Is Alive and Living 
Planet 

The box office is located in 
the 77th Street lobby near the 
Great Canoe. Call (212) 
496-0900 for the current sched- 
ule and other information 
Members receive a 50% dis- 
count at all times, including the 
Friday and Saturday evening 
double features. 


Parking 


Our lot is operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis. It is 
open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 
p.m., Monday through Thurs- 
day, and from 9:30 a.m. to 
12:30 a.m., Friday through 
Sunday. There are only 100 
spaces available. The entrance 
is on 81st Street between Cen- 


tral Park West and Columbus 
Avenue. Rates are $7.00 for 
cars and $8.00 for buses. Park- 
ing will be free after 5:30 p.m. 
for programs and courses on 
Monday, Tuesday, and Thurs- 
day evenings. 

For a list of other parking lots 
in the area, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
873-1327 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- 
day: 10:00 a.m, to 9:00 p.m. 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 
4:45 p.m. The Food Express 
has a non-smoking section 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Members receive a 10% dis- 
count. The restaurant is located 
in the basement near the sub: 
way entrance 

Dinner reservations are rec- 
ommended. Call (212) 
874-3436 for reservations. 

Lion's Lair. Enjoy refresh 
ments with the animalsin one of 
the halls. Wednesdays: 3:30 to 

7.00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays 
and most holidays: noon to 
5:30 p.m 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the 
basement. Rate is $.50 per 
item 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write ahead 
for details to: The Resident Di- 
rector, Southwestern Research 
Station, Portal, Arizona 85632. 


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How did these creatures finally meet their demise? 


Specialists Predict: 
The World Will End on May 22! 


Bones of Contention: 
The Extinction Problem 
Thursday, May 22 

7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 


Free and open only to Members 


Did this headline capture your atten- 
tion? Actually, no one knows when the 
world will end. But giving a specific time 
makes the topic commercially newswor- 
thy and leads to an exciting headline 

Malcolm McKenna, of the Museum’s 
Department of Vertebrate Paleontology, 
believes that, unfortunately, the dissemi- 
nation of scientific ideas often follows the 
pattern shown above. Those ideas that 
lead to sensationalist theories get cov- 
ered in the news, while those that are 
more moderate, or more complex, are 


not as often heard 

Take, for instance, the idea that aster- 
oids falling to the earth and breaking into 
dust that blackened the skies led to the 
extinction of the dinosaurs. There’s plen- 
ty of evidence in support of this theory, 
and it has received much press cover- 
age. But according to McKenna, there is 
as much evidence against this theory as 
there is pro. 

And what about the old theory that 
the rise of mammals led to the demise of 
the dinosaurs — mammals eating dino- 


saur eggs, and so forth? The truth is, says 
McKenna, that mammals and dinosaurs 
co-existed for millions of years. 

In this program, geared to debunk 
some of the popular theories of extinc- 
tion and inspire the audience to question 
the validity of certain conclusions, 
McKenna will provide an overview of 
what is thought and whatis known today 
about the extinction of different verte- 
brates, particularly the dinosaurs Draw- 
ing from his own paleontological field- 
work on several continents, McKenna 


will elucidate the contributions of field 

work to our present body of knowledge, 
and discuss how and why some of the 
major disagreements have arisen among 
physicists, astronomers, and field scien- 
tists. 

Bones of Contention: The Extinc- 
tion Problem will take place in the 
Main Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on 
May 22. The program is free and open 
only to members, To register, please use 
the May Members’ Programs Coupon 
on page 3 


Shoestring 


Tales 


Sunday, May 4 

11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 

$2.50 for Members 
$5.00 for non-members 


tions. We apologize for several bloopers contained 
Pc api Education Department Programs Coupon. 
Please note the following corrections: Geology at Sunset — 
The correct date for this excursion is June 10 Rocky Coasts 
and Salt Marshes — The correct price is $30.00. Bird Identifi- 
cation for the Amateur — The correct price is $40.00. For ad- 
ditional information about these programs, please call (212) 


873-7507 


Sunset 
Cruises 
Around 
New York 


5:30 to 8:30 p.m. 


$18.00 for Members 


$20.00 for non-members 


Both trips sold 
out from April issue 


Join Sidney Horenstein of 
the Museum's Department of 
Invertebrates on two exciting 
sunset cruises next month, 
when he discusses the geology, 
history, and ecology of several 
exciting areas around New 
York 

On June 3, participants will 
learn about a part of New York 


Statue 
lan 


that most of us never seein 
Nooks and Crannies Ww 
York Bay. Partic ilPex- 
perience unusu of the 


and Ellis Is- 

into historic New 
vy, and be introduced to 
en Island's high coastal hills. 
On June 10, the natural his- 


tory of our local fjord will be the 


focus of Geology at Sunset: A 
Cruise up the Hudson. Partici- 
pants willlearn about the origins 
of the Palisades, plant and ani- 
mal environments, and more. 
For both cruises, participants 
are asked to bring their own box 
supper. For additional informa- 
tion and a registration form, 
please call (212) 873-7507. 


Versions of the Traditional 
The Legacy of the Bushman: 


Special Programs Honoring the Traditions and 


Thoughts of the San 


The following programs in 
honor of the San Bushmen 
have been made possible, in 
part, by a grant to the Touch- 
stone Center by the New York 
State Council on the Arts. They 
are presented by the Touch- 
stone Center and the Museum's 
Department of Education 

Friday, May 9, 7:00 p.m. in 
the Linder Theater. Are the 
Gods Really Crazy? The 
True Story of the Kalahari 
San. Marjorie Shostak will ex- 
amine the true dignity and bal- 
ance of !Kung San hunter- 
gatherer life through slides and 
excerpts from her book Nisa 
The Life and Words of a !Kung 


Woman. Shostak lived with the 
Kung San of northwestem 
Botswana in Southem Africa for 
two and a half years. She is 
presently a Research Associate 
at Emory University 

Saturday, May 10, 1:00 p.m 
in the Linder Theater. The Sto- 
ries in the Wind: Tales, 
Myths, and Legends of the 
Bushman. Mellisa Heckler will 
tell stories that center on the rich 
folklore of the Bushman. Hec- 
kler is storyteller in residence at 
the Chappaqua Library. Most 
recently, she told African stories 
at the Metropolitan Museum of 
Art and at the National 
Everychild Conference in New 


York. 

Saturday, May 10, 3:00 p.m. 
in the Linder Theater. Three 
films by the noted film-maker 
John Marshall will be shown: 
Bitter Melons (30 min.), which 
features the music, dance, and 
daily lives of a small band of 
Gwi San, will be followed by 
The Wasp Nest (20 min.), and 
The Melon Tossing Game (15 
min.). 


All of the programs are free, 
and seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. For additional 
information on any of the pro- 
grams, please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 559. 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Join the talented and highly acclaimed Shoestring Players as 
they introduce the entire family to Conquering John, Dee Dee 

the Devil’s daughter, a magic fiddle, and much more. 
For ticket availability, call (212) 873-1327. 


Vol. 11, No. 5 
May 1986 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 
Ruth Q. Leibowitz — Editor 

Barbara N. Gerson — Contributing Writer 

Laurie Johnston — Contributing Writer 

Angela Soccadato — Designer 

Susan Meigs — Copy Editor 

Kim Hamilton — Editorial Assistant 

Alan Ternes — Editorial Advisor 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History 

Magazine, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. Tel. (212) 873-1327 
© 1986 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post- 
age paid at New York, N.Y. Postmaster: Please return to the Mem- 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. 


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Dancing America 


Thursday, May 15 

Main Auditorium 

$4.00 for Members 
$7.00 for non-members 


Celebrate America’s ethnicity ger cymbals) played to the mu- Native American hoop dance 
as Matteo and his company of sic of Haydn, and an Andalu- will contribute to the program's 
14 dancers present traditional sian dance to the Viennese mu- diversity 


dances from around the world sic of Lanner’s “Die Matteo is a skilled performer 
that have been preserved Romantiker,” arranged fora and teacher who has brought 
through the generations, as well castanet orchestra. In Lord of ethnic dance to thousands of 
as innovative fusions that inevi- the Dance and two gesture people around the world. He is 


tably occur through accultura- songs, Matteo will utilize Indian one of the Museum's most 
tion when East meets West. _ hand gestures, called mudras, popular performers. 

This exciting potpoum of tocontemporary Americanmu- _‘ To register, please use the ad- 
dance styles and forms will in- sic. Dances from Japan, India, jacent May Members’ Programs 
clude a trio of Egyptian zils (fin- and Moorish Spain, as well as a Coupon 


Name 


Address: 


City: 
Daytime Phone 


Membership category: 


Total amount enclosed: 


Please make check (if applicable) payable to the American 
Museum of Natural History, and mail with a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope to: May Members’ Programs, Membership 
Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West 
at 79th Street, New York, N.Y. 10024 


Cameos of Ethnic Dance. Thursday, May 15. Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Members are entitled to four tickets at 
the Members’ price of $4.00 each. Associates are entitled to 
one. All other tickets are $7.00 each 


Matteo’s 


Numberofticketsat $4.00 each $7.00 each: —___ 
Total amount enclosed for program as 


Bones of Contention: The Extinction Problem, Thursday, 
May 22. Free and open only to Members. Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members are entitled to four free tickets. Asso- 
ciates are entitled to one. Additional tickets are $4.00 each 


eo. 9 
Darwin's 
Ark 
Thursday, May 8 
7:30 p.m. 

Hall of Ocean Life 


Free for Members 
$4.00 for non-members 


Number of free tickets 
Number of tickets at $4.00 each 
Total amount enclosed for program $. 


Wolves and Humans, Members’ Viewing Tuesday, June 17. 
Free, and open only to Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the Museum. Please indicate a first and second prefer- 


ence of times 


=== 6:40 \pim 
7:00 p.m 
8:00 p.m 


Number of people 


Please look over your coupon before mailing it to the 
Museum. Have you included your name and address? 
Does the total amount enclosed equal the sum of the 
amount enclosed for each program? Thank you for 
checking. 


Poet Philip Appleman will 
combine the wonders of natural 
history with the beauty of words 
when he reads from his latest 
book of poems in the Hall of 
Ocean Life. Call (212) 
873-1327 for ticket availability. 


fu ° 
Sap Ss 
©1980, Thomas Victor 


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— 


South Africa is a land of 29 
million people, of whom only 
the 4% million whites can vote, 
travel freely, buy or sell land, 
and live or work where they 
choose. Opposition to the 
apartheid system, both at home 
and abroad, continues to grow. 
As the violence of suppression 
increases, so does the resist- 
ance 

The Museum has gathered 
films and speakers to illustrate 
the development of Afrikaner 
nationalism, the origins of 
apartheid, the rise of black trade 
unionism, and the birth of the 
African National Congress, as 
well as lives of significant 
leaders. Guest speakers include 
individuals active in the resist- 
ance to the white government 

Seating for the programs, 
sponsored by the Education 
Department, is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. For additional 
information about any of the 
following programs, call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 514 


Thursday, May 8 
7:00 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 
Free 

The White Laager (50 min.) is 
a revealing study of the history 
of Afrikaner nationalism and the 
development of the concept of 
apartheid. The film explains 
how the image of the laager — 
wagons drawn up ina defensive 
circle — underlies the psycholo- 
gy and the evolution of the 
white supremacist system in 
South Africa. It covers the im- 
position of apartheid in 1948 
and describes the Afrikaaner’s 
repression of all opposition to 
apartheid by whites and blacks 

Generations of Resistance 
(30 min.) provides the definitive 
history of black resistance to 
white rule in South Africa, from 
Bombata’s rebellion in 1906 
through the founding of the 
Black National Congress, dis- 
possession of African lands, the 
imposition of pass laws, the 
Women's Campaign of the 
1950's, the student uprising in 
Soweto in 1976, the Black Con- 
sciousness movement and the 
period through Stephen Biko's 
death. Excellent archival foot- 
age is used, along with many 
perceptive interviews with par- 
ticipants in the resistance cam- 
paigns. 

The guest speaker will be 
Dumisani Kumalo, South Afn- 
can journalist and lecturer for 
the American Committee for 
Africa 


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Neighborhood near Johannesburg. 


Saturday, May 10 
2:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

Adapt or Die (48 min.) is an 
accurate description of the rise 
of the black trade union move- 
ment in South Africa. Made by 
ABC News and featured on 
20/20, the film includes inter- 
views with union leaders who 
have been detained and tor 
tured, Also featured is the story 
of Neil Aggett, a white leader of 
a black trade union who, the 
government has claimed, 
committed suicide in his cell aft- 
er four months of solitary con- 
finement 

Portrait of Nelson Mandela 
(14 min.) tells the story of one of 
the most important leaders of 
the African National Congress. 
A lawyer and longtime propo- 
nent of non-violent action, 
Mandela became one of the 
founders of the “Spear of the 
Nation, ” the military wing of the 
ANC, after exhausting all 
means of peaceful protest. Im- 
prisoned since 1964, he re- 
mains the pre-eminent symbol 
of resistance to white rule in 
South Africa. The film includes 
inteviews with his daughter, 
Zanari, his wife, Winnie, and the 
only known interview with 
Mandela himself 

David Lewis, director of a 
black South African trade un- 
ion, will be the quest speaker 


Saturday, May 10 
4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

South Africa Belongs to Us 
(35 min.), shot secretly with the 
help of two black women jour- 
nalists, is an intimate portrait of 
five typical women, The 
filmmakers gained access to 
places such as the huge sex- 
segregated barracks where 
women workers live separated 
from their families for years at a 
time, providing an in-depth 
look at the singular economic 
and emotional burden borne by 
black women in South Africa. 

Nelson and Winnie Mandela 
(58 min.) focuses on the emer- 
gence of Winnie Mandela as a 
prominent and unique leader in 
the struggle against apartheid in 
South Africa today. This new 
release traces her development 
from young welfare worker to 
wife of political activist Nelson 
Mandela to an advocate against 
apartheid. 

The guest speaker will be a 
member of the African National 
Congress. 


Despite the history of slavery 
and the imposition of the Chris- 
tian religion and culture upon 
the Africans brought to the New 
World, a system of beliefs and 
rituals acquired in Africa has re- 
appeared as the basis for reli- 
gious expression, particularly 
among Caribbean blacks. And 
interestingly, common threads 
of African religions are exhib- 
ited in distant countries with dif- 
ferent colonial histories, such as 
the Yoruba-based Santeria and 
the Voodoo from Dahomey. 

Through this six-part pro- 
gram of film, lecture, dance and 
music, the Museum's Depart- 
ment of Education presents the 
development of Afnican- 
derived religions in the New 
World. For additional informa- 
tion, please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 514. 


Legacy of the Spirits 
Wednesday, May 14 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

This film, produced by Karen 
Kramer, is an informative docu- 
mentary about the religion of 
Vodou (“voodoo”). It traces the 
religion from Africa to Haiti to 
New York, and explains the 
meaning of the rituals, the pan- 
theon of spirits, sacred draw- 
ings, the Catholicinfluence, and 
persecution. The film, shot-en- 
tirely in New York, combines 
music, ceremonies, informa- 
tion, and colorful objects, to 
show the beauty behind what 
has been one of the world’s 
most misunderstood religions. 

Seating for this program is on 
a first-come, first-served basis 


Voodoo in Haiti 
Sunday, May 18 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

Dancers, drummers, musi- 
cians, and singers will perform 
on stage to demonstrate the 
practice of the Voodoo religion 
and the role of music and dance 
in the ceremony and ritual. Loa, 
or spirits, will be described 
through their attributes as sym- 
bolized in dance and music 


African-Derived Religions 
In the New World 


Free tickets are available 
on the day of the program, 
starting at noon, at the 
Kaufmann Theater ticket 
booth. 


Voices of the Gods 
Wednesday, May 28 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

This one-hour documentary 
describes the Akan and Yoruba, 
two ancient West African reli- 
gions practiced in the Americas 
today, depicting the religions as 
sources of strength and power 
for their worshippers. The film 
features an Akan graduation 
ceremony in which, after three 
years of training, a group of ten 
African Americans become 
priests and priestesses ina tradi- 
tion that spans thousands of 
years. Also featured are scenes 
of an Egungun — an ancestral 
communion ceremony that 
takes place in the Yoruba village 
of Oyotunji in Sheldon, South 
Carolina, Oyotunji is the only 
traditional African village in the 
U.S. today. 

Seating for this program 1s on 
a first-come, first-served basis. 


Dinizulu and His 
African Dancers, 
Drummers, and 
Singers 

Saturday, May 31 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

This highly acclaimed com- 
pany has been performing 
around the world for nearly 25 
years under the direction of its 
founder, Nana Dinizulu. The 
program will feature traditional 
dance, drumming, and singing 
performed during Akan reli- 
gious ceremonies and celebra- 
tions. Nana Dinizulu will narrate 
the program, giving the histori- 
cal and cultural perspective that 
makes his company a vital force 
in the preservation of African 
traditions in the U.S. 

Free tickets are available 
on the day of the program, 
starting at noon, at the 
Kaufmann Theater ticket 
booth. 


Dinizulu and his African Dancers, Drummers, and Singers. 


Er: 


Candomble 
and Santeria 
Thursday, June 5, 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

The similarities and differ- 
ences between the Santeria and 
Candomble religions will be dis- 
cussed in a lecture program 
including films, slides, and mu- 
sic. Further details will be availa- 
ble in the June issue of Rotun- 
da, and can also be obtained by 
calling (212) 873-1300, ext. 
514. 


Patakin 

Saturday, June 7 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

This exciting group of dan- 
cers, singers and drummers 
presents a program of authentic 
music and dances from 
Santeria, the Yoruba-derived 
religion of Cuba. In the 
Americas, the Yoruba worship 
of spirits — called orisha — 
combined with the Catholic rev- 
erence for saints to produce a 
unique religion that enabled the 
black slaves to continue their rit- 
ual and festivals while ap- 
pearing to adopt the ways of 
their masters. 

The program willalso present 
songs and dances from the 
Abakua ritual. Abakua is a se- 
cret all-male society originating 
in Africa, whose purpose in 
Cuba was not only to preserve 
their cultural heritage, but also 
to help the community of freed 
slaves buy the freedom of oth- 
ers, The religious aspects of the 
ritual, such as the use of the 
Christian crucifix, were used to 
protect the members of the soci- 
ety from intrusion by the au- 
thorities. 

Free tickets are available 
on the day of the program 
starting at noon at the 
Kaufmann Theater ticket 
booth. 


For additional information on 
any of the programs mentioned 
above, please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 514. 


Wolves and Humans: 


Coexistence, Competition, and Conflict 
Exhibition opens June 11 in Gallery 3 
Members’ Viewing on Tuesday, June 17 


6:30-9:30 p.m. 


“Men and wolves often occupy the same ecological niche as 
hunters of the large herd animals, and so compete with one an- 
other, competition being intensified when these same herd ani- 
mals are domesticated and thus become the helpless prey of ei- 


ther species.” 


— J.P. Scott 


Wolves and humans. We 
have coexisted for hundreds of 
thousands of years. And every- 
where that we have lived to- 
gether, humans have shared 
myths, legends, and beliefs 
about these animals that are so 
like, yet so unlike us. 

In ancient Egypt, a wolf-like 
creature presided over the 
world of the dead. In Norse 
mythology, wolves were the 
cherished companions of the 
god Odin. Often the wolf was 
seen as both a negative and 
positive presence in the world of 
people. In the ancient and me- 
dieval world, for instance, the 
wolf symbolized nurturance 
and the life-force, as well as 
vice, heresy, and the devil. In 
the tales best known to us in 
modem times, the wolf is 
portrayed as a cunning animal 
in Aesop's fables, and an evil, 
destructive one in stories like 
Little Red Riding Hood 

What is the wolf's true na- 
ture? How do wolves live in the 
wild? Do the ways in which hu- 
mans see wolves reflect how the 
animal really behaves, or our 
own fears and projections? 

Questions and folk tales such 
as the ones above will be ex- 
plored in the unique traveling 
exhibition Wolves and Hu- 


mans: Coexistence, Competi- 
tion and Conflict, which will in- 
vestigate with expertise, inno- 
vation, and intensity both the 
folklore and biology of an ani- 
mal that has affected us so 
much through the ages. 

The exhibition explores 
many tales and popular beliefs 
about wolves, from ancient 
myths of the Old World to the 
very special place of the wolf in 
Native American spiritual life. It 
also samples current attitudes of 
American farmers, hunters, 
ranchers, and conservationists 
toward the animal. Graphic im- 
ages of Native American wolf 
costumes and totems, repro- 
ductions of woodcuts, draw- 
ings, and paintings from prehis- 
toric times to the 1970's, wolf 
masks, and two “flip books” 
that include wolf myths and leg- 
ends are among the exhibition's 
many other cultural tributes to 
the wolf 

In the sections of the exhibi- 
tion that feature the wolf's biol- 
ogy and behavior, visitors will 
be able to watch a beautiful 
videotape about pack behavior, 
listen to the sounds of a young 
wolf pup inside its den, give in to 
self-expression inside a howling 
booth, play a computer wolf- 
prey game, andseea pack of 12 


taxidermically-prepared wolves 
around a white-tailed deer they 
have just killed. The exhibition 
also includes depictions of the 
wolf's relation to other canids 

such as foxes and domesticated 
dogs, comparisons of wolf and 
human hunting behavior, and 

illustrations of the wolf's relation 
to other animals in its ecological 
niche 

Wolves and Humans ex- 
plores not only the past and the 
present, but probes into the fu- 
ture of wolves, and of wolf- 
human relations. After 
experiencing the exhibition, the 
viewer will have a greater 
awareness of the importance of 
these issues, and a better sense 
of the answer to a question that 
forms the title of one section of 
the exhibition — “What is a 
wolf?” 

Wolves and Humans was 
produced by the Science 
Museum of Minnesota. Major 
support for the exhibition was 
made possible by grants from 
the National Endowment for 
the Humanities 

Members are invited to a spe- 
cial viewing of the exhibition 
that will include films, special 
displays, family activities, anda 
cash bar. To register, please use 
the coupon on page 3 


Lost and Found 


Traditions: 


Native American Art 


1965-1985 


Opens Friday, June 6 in Gallery 1 


More than 350 works by Na 
tive American artists will com- 
prise the first comprehensive 
exhibition stressing the survival 
of Native American art forms 
into the present 

Textiles, pottery, baskets, 
jewelry and carvings are among 
the art forms included in the ex- 
hibition, as well as works that 
employ beads, feathers, quills, 
hides, furs, birchbark, bone, 
metal and other materials. Sev- 
eral of the most engaging ob- 
jects are an elaborate pair of 
quilled and beaded moccasins, 
a large Pima tray basket woven 
ina beetle design, anda lavishly 
decorated war shirt 

The exhibition's most com 
manding piece is a 35-foot high 
totem pole from the Nishga 
branch of the Tsimshian peo- 
ples of British Columbia. The 
pole was lent to the exhibition in 
exchange for a contribution to- 
ward the dedicatory potlach 
ceremony in its honor, sched 
uled to take place when the ex- 


hibition has completed its tour 
across the country. Made of red 
cedar, the pole contains carv- 
ings of an eagle, a killer whale, a 
man holding a salmon, a wolf, a 
grizzly bear, and a beaver 

The works on display were 
selected because, although cre 
ated in modem times, they are 
based on continuing cultural 
traditions. They were all ob- 
tained directly from the Ameri 
can Indian community. 

Lost and Found was organ 
ized by the American Federa 
tion of Arts under the curatorial 
direction of noted scholar Ralph 
T. Coe. Itis supported by grants 
from the American Can Com 
pany Foundation, with partial 
funding from the National En 
dowment for the Arts, and addi 
tional support provided by the 
Sacred Circles Fund 


After its sojourn here at the 
Museum, Lost and Found Tra 
ditions will visit six other 
museums across the country 


Happenings 


New Sky Show Double 
Feature 

Voyager: Voyage to the Out 
er Planets. Through November 
Since 1977, two tiny robot 
space craft both named Voya 
ger have taken incredible jour- 
neys of discovery, visiting Jupi- 
ter, Saturn, and most recently 
Uranus. This new sky show re- 
veals the details and images 
these space craft have sent back 
across 2 billion kilometers. 

Starborn: Earth's Odyssey 
Through Time and Space 
Through November. This Sky 
Show features the most 
fascinating planet of all — our 
own Earth. Witness volcanic ac 
tivity, crustal movements, tor- 
rential rains, and other forces 
that have shaped our world 
Travel through eons of time to 
explore the origin and evolution 
of our living planet 

For additional Sky Show in 
formation call (212) 873-8828 

Sky Show admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil 
dren, and includes two floors of 
exhibitions. For non-member 
prices and Sky Show times, 
please call (212) 873-8828 


Wonderful Sky 
The Muppets take pre 

schoolers on a journey to ex 
plore rainbows, sunsets, and 
distant stars. Images of Big Bird, 
Cookie Monster, Grover, and 
other favorite Sesame Street 
Muppet characters encourage 


at the Hayden 


children to participate in a lively 
program of dialogue, song, and 
colorful images. June 7 at noon 
only. Reservations are required 
For reservations and informa- 
tion, please call (212) 
873-5714 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a unique and 
dazzling experience of sight and 
sound on Friday and Saturday 
evenings 

7.00, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. 
Laser Beatles. 

Laser show admission for 
Participating, Contributing, and 
Donor Members is $5.00. 
Tickets can be purchased at the 
Planetarium box office on the 
night of the show. For addition 
al information, please call (212) 
724-8700, 


Halley's Hotline 

A 24-hour-a-day recorded 
message informs callers how to 
view Halley's comet. Call (212) 
769-3299 


School Programs 

The Planetarium offers many 
programs for young children 
For information, please call 
(212) 873-5714. 


It's always a good idea to call 
before coming, since prices and 
show times are subject to 
change without notice. For gen- 
eral Planetarium information 
call (212) 873-8828 


—_ - 


Portrait 
of a 
Scientist 


Away from the crowds and spectacle of the Museum's 
public areas — and accessible only with a special elevator 
key — is the scholarly calm of the fifth floor 

Here, among the research laboratories and offices, the 
high-ceilinged corridors are lined with oversized lockers. 
Their labels, many in Latin, describe a stored wealth of 
important artifacts and natural specimens including ce- 
ramics, fossils, and human skeletons 

Behind the dark, polished-wood doors are other 
Museum treasures, some of them nearly as unfamiliar to 
the general public. These are the scientists who have 
solved mysteries, influenced academic and popular think- 
ing, and contributed both time and knowledge to the 
Museum's exhibition halls. 

In the Department of Invertebrates section, Horace 
Wesley Stunkard answers a knock at his laboratory door. 
A tall, spare figure, his long legs exaggerated by a white 
lab coat and the stripes of his dark-blue trousers, he is im- 
peccably shaven and manicured, with his wavy white hair 
closecut 

Only slightly stooped at age 96, Stunkard moves past 
file cabinets, desk, sink, microscopes, bottles, beakers 
and bookshelves. He gazes out of the wide window that 
looks over Central Park and across to the Fifth Avenue 
skyline 

“Don't | have a gorgeous view?” he remarks fondly, his 
tone suggesting the perennial amazement of a farmboy- 
turned-New Yorker 

Under his open lab coat, on a chain across his 
buttoned-up vest, hang the keys of Phi Beta Kappa and 
Sigma Xi. He got the former in 1912, as a Coe College 
senior in lowa. He got the other in 1914 when, asa gradu 
ate student at the University of Illinois, he first published 
research in his specialty: the biology, life history and ecol- 
oay of parasitic flatworms, These include trematodes 
(flukes) and cestodes (tapeworms) 

Since then Stunkard has published some 300 research 
papers on animal parasites and parasitic diseases, many 
of which have had great economic impact. Once inclined 
to a physician's career, he was urged by a science profes- 
sor to follow his aptitude forresearch, and to “study about 
diseases instead of treating them.” 

In his role as researcher, he has made outstanding con- 
tributions to human and animal health, individual as well 
as public. In fact, for just one of his accomplishments — 
identifying the cause of “swimmers' itch” — he might well 
be handed a vote of thanks, every day of any summer, by 
devotees of the Northeast’s beaches. 

In 1951 he brought off a classic bit of detective work 
He found the explanation for the skin blisters called swim- 
mers’ itch, which had been closing New England's ocean 
beaches, and identified the blood-fluke larvae that were 
the cause. 

“I told the public health people to go pick up snails on 
the beach and examine them,” Dr. Stunkard reminisced 
“They found the larvae of flukes that spend their mature 
stage in the blood vessels of birds. Their eggs come out in 
bird droppings and hatch in the water. The larvae burrow 
into snails’ livers and reproduce by the thousands 

“Eventually, if the fluke can’t find a bird, it will burrow 
into any other warm-blooded creature it can find. When 
they got rid of the snails chemically, the swimmers no 
longer had a problem.” 

In 1937 Stunkard’s research had a great economic im- 
pact when he discovered how mites were spreading tape- 
worms that threatened ruination for sheep and cattle 
ranchers and even silver-fox farmers. 

“By the late 1920s, this epidemic was being worked on 
fast and furiously in laboratories all over the world,” Dr 
Stunkard explained. “It was killing the lambs, especially 
— they were dying of the tapeworm infestation. It 
occurred to me that the tapeworms were of the same fam- 
ily that infest rabbits.” 

Stunkard decided that experiments could be best 
controlled using rabbits and sterile cages. Later on, he 
also “worked it out with sheep, cattle, monkeys and hu- 
mans. 

The vertebrates, Stunkard already knew, could not be 


Horace Stunkard: 


infected directly by tapeworm eggs — “There had to be 
an intermediate host, something unknown that was eat- 
ing those eggs,” he said 

“I didn’t know the answer but I knew something about 
how to find it.” 

During the search “N. Y.U. was bringing in ants from all 
over the world and feeding them tapeworm eggs." Later 
the focus of attention shifted from ants to mites. 

“In 1935 and ’36 | had my wife and two children col- 
lecting mites in Bronx parks, ” recalled Dr. Stunkard, who 
is a longtime resident of the Fieldston section of 
Riverdale. “We all collected mites. They live in the roots 
of grass. When the grass is dewy, they come up the stalks 
to feed.” 

“You take white paper and shake mites out of the grass 
roots, You pick them up with a camel's hair brush, put 
them in a dish with vegetation and keep them moist 
Eventually you feed them tapeworm eags.” 

But it also took two mite-hunting trips to Europe (one 
on a Guggenheim Fellowship) before Dr. Stunkard con- 
firmed his “intermediate host” theory in 1937: Tape- 
worm eags (dropped by infested animals) are eaten by 
onbatid mites. The ciliated larvae “develop to stages that 
are infective for vertebrates." When the mites climb the 


wet grass, grazing animals eat them, and the tapeworms 
spread. 


This photograph of Horace Stunkard appeared in 
a 1940 issue of the Journal of Parasitology. 


The remedy, Stunkard said, turned out to be simple 
and non-chemical, “The mites that cary the infection 
have only a one-year life cycle. If you keep the sheep or 
cattle off the pasture for a year, the mites will all be dead. 
eu clean animals back on the pasture, and they will stay 
clean 

“I worked 10 years on the research but | saved the 
sheep industry all over the world,” Stunkard said 

Much of what he has learmed about parasitic diseases in 
animals has helped control them in humans. “At least 
twenty kinds of tapeworm have been identified in human 
beings. Human epidemics of liver fluke used to be fairly 
common. Now we take better care of what we eat and 
drink; the dangers to humans are mostly chemical. But 
doctors sometimes send me patients’ specimens to be ex- 
amined for parasites.” 

Stunkard recently celebrated his ninety-sixth birthday 
at his summer home in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. 
Since 1919, he has done research at the Woods Hole Ma- 
rine Biological Laboratory 

He is the Museum's oldest active staff member. “I was 
welcomed by Dr. Henry Fairfield Osbom in 1921,” he re- 
calls, referring to the Museum's 25-year president 
Stunkard is the “dean” of American parasitologists, one 


of the world’s foremost — and the only one on the 
Museum's staff. 


He is also the only Museum staff member who was a 
flier in World War I, before the Army Air Corps existed. 
Enlisting in the Signal Corps, he became one of six Ameri- 
cans assigned to fly with France's Spad 21 Squadron 

“| like to hear him talk, particularly about World War | 
flying,’ says Niles Eldridge, Chairman of the Department 
of Invertebrates, “but also about how he cracked some of 
his research cases. He’s very engaging — a good racon- 
teur.” 

“In my mind, he’s the grand old man of science — a 
magnificent teacher,” says Harold Feinberg, the Depart- 
ment'’s Senior Scientific Assistant. “We also enjoy an oc- 
casional hot political argument. And as a former track 
star, he keeps his interest in athletics, including baseball. 
I'm sure he’s going to outlast us all.”” 

A research associate for 64 years, Stunkard has been 
funded through the Museum by the National Science 
Foundation. He finished his latest three-year research 
program in 1983. 

“] got my last grant when I was 90 — it expired when | 
was 93,” he says cheerfully. ‘I didn’t have the face to ask 
them to renew it.” 

Even after all these years, Stunkard insists that he’s 
“only touched the surface” of his specialty, which in- 
volves a basic mystery: How did once-hardworking crea- 
tures, at some stage in evolution, begin to live the “soft 
life” at the expense of other creatures? “Parasites,” he 
says, “afflict every group of animals I know.” 

Stunkard was first appointed a Museum research asso- 
ciate in 1921, early in his 40 years of teaching biology at 
New York University. After 29 years as head of the 
N.Y.U. department, he retired at 65 in 1954. Two years 
later he began fulltime work at the Museum. 

“I needed a new base and the Museum said ‘Come 
here and we'll give you your own laboratory,’ " he re- 
calls. 

Peering into his ranks of file drawers through hom- 
rimmed glasses, Stunkard zeroes in almost instantly on a 
given scientific reprint, or the street address of one of the 


“thousands of people with whom I exchange reprints all 
over the world.” Among these are many of his former 
graduate students from N.Y.U.'s Biology Department. 

“We tured out 54 Ph.D.s while I was chairman 
Twelve or more of them now head biology departments 
at American universities,’ Stunkard announces proudly 

His professional record is also rich with gold medals, 
honorary degrees, and presidencies of scientific societies, 
as well as a series of sabbaticals spent at Universities in 
Europe — Cambridge, Paris, and Hamburg among them. 

Stunkard’s wife of 48 years, Frances, died in 1968. Liv- 
ing with him now is his widowed daughter, Eunice 
Stunkard Lathan, a Wellesley graduate who recently re- 
tired as headmistress of the Bamard School in Manhat- 
tan. His son, Dr. Albert J. Stunkard, is chief of Psychiatry 
at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. 

“His children are real achievers. They wouldn't dare be 
anything else,” Dr. Feinberg says with a chuckle. “The 
man can be quite a taskmaster.” 

Due to failing eyesight, Stunkard “sold the Buick a year 
ago.” Until 1982, he drove into the city daily. Now he 
uses a neighborhood car pool to spend six hours or more 
at the Museum, three days a week. He returns home 
loaded with scientific reading matter 

Since 1926, Stunkard has been a Member of the Cor- 
poration at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory 
(owned and operated by 800 college teachers). This sum- 
mer, he insists, he “did nothing — nothing but 
swimming. 

Concerning his work at the Museum Stunkard says he 
is “just loafing. No more running experiments personally. 
I'm not going to bust myself to do another research pro- 


m. 
“If he isn’t,” says Niles Eldridge, the department chair- 
man, “he just stopped. Let's wait and see.” 


— Laurie Johnston 


Modern 
Biological 


Theories 
of Aging 


On June 3 through June 6, 
outstanding leaders in aging 
and biomedical research will 
present a major symposium at 
Mount Sinai Medical Center 
(daytime sessions) and at the 
Museum (evening sessions) 

The daytime sessions, for stu- 
dents and professionals whose 
work touches upon the biology 
ofaging, willinclude sessions on 
free radical damage, error ca- 
tastrophe, DNA damage and re- 
pair, developmentally pro- 
grammed aging, and the evolu- 
tion of lifespan and organ sys- 
tems as pacemakers of aging 
Among the speakers are Caleb 
Finch, Leonard Hayflick, and 
George Martin, Irwin Fridovich, 
and David Gershon. 

The public lectures will take 
place on June 3, 4, and 5 at 
8:00 p.m. in the Museum's 
Main Auditorium. Sherwood 
Washbum, Edward Schneider, 
and W. Ted Brown will speak. 

The fee for the daytime ses- 
sions, which includes luncheon, 
is $200.00 ($25.00 for students 
with id.). The public evening 
lectures at the Museum are free 
For additional information, 
please call the Mount Sinai 
School of Medicine at (212) 
650-6737. 


Museum Notes 


Exhibitions 
and 
Highlights 


Gypsies: Photographs by 
Jan Yoors. Through July 27 in 
the Akeley Gallery. Jan Yoors, 
an artist and tapestry designer, 
left his Belgian home at the age 
of 12 and periodically lived side 
by side with Gypsies until the 
age of 22. He was adopted by a 
Gypsy family, learned Romani, 
the Gypsy language, and 
gained a knowledge of these 
unique people afforded to few 
outsiders. This exhibition fea- 
tures black and white photo- 
graphs taken by Yoors between 
1934 and the early 1970's. The 
photographs portray various as- 
pects of Gypsy culture such as 
home life and transportation, 
and include many beautiful por- 
traits of individuals. 

Carl Ethan Akeley, 
1864-1926: Renaissance 
Man. In the Library Gallery. 
This exhibition of books, arti- 
facts, photographs, and tools 
celebrates the diverse and ex- 
traordinary accomplishments of 
Carl E. Akeley, taxidermist, in- 
ventor, naturalist, explorer, and 
prime force behind the 
Museum's Hall of African Mam- 
mals 

The Brazilian Princess is 
now on display in the Roosevelt 
Rotunda. At 21,327 carats (9¥/2 
pounds) it is the world’s largest 
cut gem. This near-flawless light 
blue topaz was found in Brazil 
25 years ago in the form of a 
75-pound crystal. It is a gift to 
the Museum from an anony- 
mous donor. 


| Special  ..______Programs. ____.. 


and Tours 


Museum Highlights Tours 
offer fascinating glimpses into the 
history and exhibits of the 
Museum's most popular halls. 
They leave regularly from the 
first-floor Information Desk. If 
you wish to join a free tour, 
please ask at an Information 
Desk for specific tour times, or 
call (212) 873-1300, ext. 538, 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in the company of 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, wnte to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 873-1440 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and rocks of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The Center 
is open Tuesday through Fni- 
day, 2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m. It is closed on Mondays 
and holidays 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11:45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor Infor- 
mation Desk. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m., the 
Discovery Room is recom- 
mended for children ages five 
through ten. Children younger 
than five will not be admitted. 

Dinosaur Birthday Par- 
ties are now available for 
young Members. Parties are de 
signed for children ages 5 
through 10. For information, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 873-1327 

The Leonhardt People 


~ Center features ethnic dance, 


musical performances, films, 
lectures and workshops. Week- 
ends from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m 
This month Japan is the focus of 
People Center programs. Activ- 
ities are listed in the calendar on 
page 8. 


Naturemax 
Information 


On New York's largest movie 
screen — four stories tall and 
sixty feet wide — Museum visit- 
ors join astronauts aboard the 
space shuttle in Naturemax’s 
newest film The Dream Is Alive 

In addition, Friday and Satur- 
day double features include 
The Dream Is Alive and Living 
Planet 

The box office is located in 
the 77th Street lobby near the 
Great Canoe. Call (212) 
496-0900 for the current sched- 
ule and other information 
Members receive a 50% dis- 
count at all times, including the 
Friday and Saturday evening 
double features 


Parking 


Our lot is operated on a first 
come, first-served basis. It is 
open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 
p.m., Monday through Thurs- 
day, and from 9:30 a.m. to 
12:30 a.m., Friday through 
Sunday. There are only 100 
spaces available. The entrance 
is on 81st Street between Cen 
tral Park West and Columbus 
Avenue. Rates are $7.00 for 
cars and $8.00 for buses. Park 
ing will be free after 5:30 p.m 
for programs and courses on 
Monday, Tuesday, and Thurs- 
day evenings 


For a list of other parking lots 
in the area, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
873-1327. 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 
4:45 p.m. The Food Express 
has a non-smoking section. 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m 

Members receive a ten per- 
cent discount. The restaurant is 
located in the basement near 
the subway entrance. 

Dinner reservations are rec 
ommended. Call (212) 
874-3436 for reservations 

Lion's Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
the halls. Wednesdays: 3:30 to 
7:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays 
and most holidays: noon to 
5:30 p.m 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
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$.50 per itern. 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write ahead 
for details to: The Resident Di- 
rector, Southwestern Research 
Station, Portal, Arizona 85632 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History \! Vol. 11, No. 6 June 1986 


Wolves and Humans: 


Coexistence, Competition and Conflict 


Exhibition opens Wednesday, June 11 in Gallery 3 
Special Members’ Viewing Tuesday, June 17 (See page 5) 


Wolves and humans have coexisted 
for hundreds of thousands of years. Both 
of us prey on other animals. Both are in- 
telligent, social mammals who leam at 
an early age how to behave towards 
members of our own group and towards 
strangers. Both can sustain longlasting 
relationships with one sexual partner 
Both know extreme tendemess, playful- 
ness, and cooperation on one hand, yet 
both are highly efficient killers. Perhaps 
because of our many similarities, peo- 
ple’s images of the wolf throughout the 
centuries have often been extreme in 
both a positive and negative sense 

Ina great deal of Native American lore 
and legend the wolf was, and still is, held 
in high esteem as a powerful, wise, and 
helpful animal. In one Northwest Coast 
culture, initiates of a secret society were 
“stolen away” by wolves (expressed by 
people in wolf masks) to’learn great 
knowledge. In Roman legend, Romulus 
and Remus, who were thrown as infants 
into the Tiber to drown, were saved and 
suckled by a she-wolf. These positive im- 
ages can be contrasted with the legend 
of the bloodthirsty and lusty werewolf, 
the cruel wolf of The Three Little Pigs, 
and the wolf as a medieval symbol of the 
devil, heretics, and vices 

What are wolves really like? Viewers 
of the exhibition Wolves and Humans 


Coexistence, Competition, and Conflict 
will come close to knowing the answer 
This innovative exhibition explores a 
fascinating animal from many different 
angles, including myth, folklore, biology, 
and current events. 

Graphic images of Native American 
wolf costumes and totems, wolf masks, 
“flip books” containing wolf stories, a 
werewolf booth, and images of five com- 
mon themes of the wolf in art are among 
the exhibition's many cultural tributes to 
the wolf. In addition to Old and New 
World wolf lore, the exhibition also ex- 
plores the actual historical relationship 
between wolves and people in various 
areas of the world. It includes taped in- 
terviews with American farmers, ranch- 
ers, and environmentalists about their 
attitudes toward this “controversial” ani- 
mal 

Many aspects of wolf social behavior 
and biology are depicted, including pack 
and reproductive behavior, and the 
wolf's differences from and similarities to 
other canids such as dogs and foxes. 
Viewers can listen to the sounds of a 


young wolf pup inside its den as it grows 
up, play a computer wolf-prey game, 
and lear about the development of 
wolves and humans as hunters in a tun- 
dra environment. A section that deals 
with the complexity and meaning of wolf 
vocalizations includes a tape of the 
“squeaks” of a mother wolf as she ap- 
proaches her den, and the answering 
“moans” of her six pups. In another sec- 
tion, twelve taxidermically-prepared 
wolves surround a recent kill 

And finally, the exhibition explores the 
future of the wolf, and of human-wolf re 
lations. Will we be willing to share the 
world with the wolf, or will this wonderful 
animal — so like, yet so unlike us — be 
pushed to the verge of extinction like so 
many other animals before it? The an 
swer to the question, and the responsi 
bility for the outcome, is in our hands. 


Wolves and Humans was produced by the 
Science Museum of Minnesota. Major sup: 
port for the exhibition was made possible by 
grants from the National Endowment for the 
Humanities. 


Several Museum programs and a special Members’ viewing will 
take place in conjunction with this unique exhibition, which will 
remain at the Museum through Monday, September 1. For infor- 
mation about these programs, please turn to page 5. 


Summer of 
Wolves 


Several exciting programs complement 
the opening of Wolves and Humans 
Coexistence, Competition, and 
Conflict. The exhibition is described on 
this page. This month's programs 
include a special Members’ viewing, a 
Highlights Tour, and the film Never Cry 
Wolf 

Page 5 


Lost and 


Found 
Native 


American 
Art 


The first comprehensive exhibition 
stressing the survival of Native 
American art forms into the present 
opens this month in Gallery 1. All of the 
beautiful artwork in this exhibition was 
created by Native Americans. 

Page 7 


Africa and 
the 
Americas 


Two June programs celebrate the 
influence of African religious beliefs on 
present-day Latin American culture 
Candomble, Santeria, Orisha worship, 
and the Abakua ritual will be explored 
in Patakin and Orishas and Egungun. 
Page 4 


Black 
Indians 


The story of Black Indians begins with 
the first European landings in the 
Americas, and covers an area 
extending from New England to Brazil. 
Join lecturer and author William Loren 
Katz in a fascinating program that 
explores the relationships between 
Native Americans and Africans 

Page 6 


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The 

Great 
White 

Whale: 

Moby Dick 


Tuesday, June 10 
1:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


John Huston’s classic 1956 film Moby Dick, starring Gregory 
Peck and Richard Basehanr, is the story of Captain Ahab’s ob- 
session to conquer the great white whale. Dr. Steve Cumbaa 
from the National Museum of Natural History in Ottawa will in- 
troduce the film and discuss facts and fables surrounding whales 
and whaling. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For 
additional information, call the Department of Education at 
(212) 873-1300, ext. 559. 


Members’ Letter: 


An Editor’s 
Farewell 


I will miss the noble gorilla on 
the third floor that I used to pass 
every day on the way to my of- 
fice, I will miss the Native Amer- 
ican chants that filtered into the 
Membership Office, the words 
of the Dakota kit fox society: AK 
am a fox. lam supposed to die. 
If there is anything difficult, if 
there is anything dangerous, 
that is mine to do.” 

As of the beginning of April, I 
have left the Museum ranks to 
pursue a freelance career. And 
while lam editing this issue, and 
will probably work on at least 
part of the next, I no longer en- 
ter this giant, fascinating institu- 
tion every day with a Museum 


Day 


Saturday, June 14 
1:00 to 5:00 p.m. 
Dana Education Wing 
Free 


Is it animal, vegetable, or 
mineral? Is it old, or is it new? 
Where did it come from? What 
is it? 

Bring your treasures to the 
Museum and ask a team of sci- 
entists from the departments of 
Anthropology, Mammalogy, 
Entomo®ay, Herpetology, In- 
vertebrates, and Mineral Sci- 
ences to identify them. Any ob- 
ject is welcome — rocks, bones, 
shells, insects, or artifacts. The 
Museum’s staff members will do 
their best to analyze, discuss, 
and give information on the his- 
tory and classification of all ob- 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 11, No. 6 
dune 1986 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager 
Ruth Q. Leibowitz — Editor 


Angela Soccadato — Designer 
Susan Meigs — Copy Editor 


Alan Ternes — Editorial Advisor 


Identification 


ID that contains my photo- 
graph. Now when | come to the 
Museum to work, I carry a 
bland yellow contractor's pass. | 
do much of my work at home, 
by the window near the boughs 
of an ash maple. 

I've enjoyed my years at the 
Museum — not only editing the 
Rotunda, but also creating 
some of the programs at which | 
met many of you. Who knows, 
we may yet meet again. 


Best Wishes, 
uth 9. fribrourt, 


(ex)-Editor, Rotunda 


jects presented, and may even 
be able to compare them to 
specimens from the Museum’s 
collections. 

Collectors and explorers 
from age 3 to 103 will welcome 
this opportunity to name their 
prized objects and learn more 
about them. No appraisals 
can be given, nor will the 
Museum identify 
gemstones. 


For additional information, 
please call the Education De- 
partment at (212) 873-1300, 
ext. 559 


of Membership Services 


Barbara N. Gerson — Contributing Writer 


Kim Hamilton — Editonal Assistant 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History Magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. Tel. (212) 873-1327 
© 1986 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post- 
age paid at New York, N.Y. Postmaster: Please retum to the Mem- 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. 


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baile 


Thursday, July 31 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Since their launch in 1977, 
two tiny spacecraft named Voy- 
ager 1 and 2 have been en- 
gaged in the greatest voyages of 
discovery in human history. 
They visited Jupiter in 1979 and 
Satum in 1980 and 81. And, 
most recently, Voyager 2 con- 
tinued on to Uranus in January 
of 1986. 

In a special slide-show pro- 
gram by William Gutsch, Chair- 
man of the Hayden Planetari- 
um, Members will take part in 
some of the Voyagers’ journeys 
to the outer solar system, jour- 
neys that have effectively 
rewritten the book on many of 
the planets and their satellites. 


$3.00 and open only to Members 


Voyage to the Outer Planets 


Prior to the voyage of the 
spacecrafts, no one knew that 
Jupiter was encircled by a ring. 
The Voyagers’ cameras traced 
weather pattems on the planet's 
atmosphere in greater detail 
than ever before, and explored 
dupiter’s satellites, revealing de- 
tail that telescopes on earth 
could never have uncovered. 
The Voyagers’ cameras split the 
three or four rings of Satum that 
are seen from earth into thou- 
sands of ringlets, and added 
new rings and new satellites to 
Satum’s entourage. Titan, Sat- 
um’s largest satellite, was re- 
vealed to have an atmosphere 
denser than earth's, and scien- 


tists are now speculating that 
orange hydrocarbon “snows” 
and lakes of liquid nitrogen may 
exist on this little world 

Gutsch, who covered the 
flight of Voyager to Satum and 
Uranus for ABC, will show 
some of the best images and 
computer animations from the 
Voyager missions. We'll also 
look ahead to August, 1989, 
when Voyager 2 is scheduled to 
reach Neptune, completing its 
planetary mission 


To register for Voyage to the 
Outer Planets, please use the 
adjacent June Members’ Pro- 
grams Coupon 


The Earth is Our First Teacher 


Thursday, June 26 
7:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


$5.00 for members, $8.00 for non-members 


Bom in the Puget Sound Re- 
gion of the Salish Indian people, 
creation, myths and stories of 
the Northwest Coast moun- 
tains, forests, and salt water re- 
veal the sacredness of the world 
in ancient times, and in the pres- 
ent. 

Because storyteller Rebecca 
Chamberlain-Fenwick grew up 
in the Puget Salish tribal area, 
she encountered Native Amen- 
can culture at an early age. For 
her, and for the people who 
hear them spoken, the stones of 
the Salish people contain not 
only humor and philosophical 
wisdom, but information and 
energy for healing, solving real- 
life problems, and making prac- 
tical choices. 

Since 1980, Chamberlain- 
Fenwick has been apprenticed 
to Vi Hilbert, a Lushootseed 
(Puget Salish) elder who has 
been translating and telling the 
stories of her people for twenty 
years. Named Taqwseblu by 
her ancestors, Hilbert’s first lan- 
guage was Lushootseed, and 
today she is one of only fifty eld- 
ers who still speak the tradition- 
al language. Forbidden to speak 
Lushootseed at the Indian 
boarding school she went to as 
a child, the force and beauty of 
her language retumed to her 
later as an adult, and she set out 
to preserve a beautiful cultural 
tradition. 

In one of their first New York 
engagements, Chamberlain- 
Fenwick and Hilbert will tell 
Salish stories together, in both 
English and Lushootseed. As 
they enter into the world of sto- 
ties, Members will meet charac- 
ters like Coyote, Basket Ogress, 
Star Child, and other Salish 
tricksters, heros, ancestors, and 
other mythical beings. 

Some stories, like “The Sun's 


Storyteller Rebecca Chamberlain-Fenwick. 


Myth,” stress the dangers that 
can result when humans take it 
upon themselves to use the 
powers of the natural world. In 
“The Sun's Myth,” a chief car- 
ries the power of the sun in an 
axe and robe marked with the 
sun's image. But as he walks 
among his tribes he finds the 
axe and his hands covered with 
blood, and all his people dead 
Other stories, such as “South 
Wind Is Stopped by Net," stress 
the hope and guidance that 


sometimes appear after long 
suffering. In this story, an old 
woman visitor guides people 
through a storm, getting them to 
laugh and sing, and to catch 
waves in a net, until the sun 
comes out and they find all 
kinds of food. 

Since tickets to this unique 
program are expected to sell out 
quickly, Members are strongly 
advised to register early, using 
the adjacent June Members’ 
Programs Coupon. 


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lease make check (if applicable) payable to the American 
Museum of Natural History, and mail with a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope to: June Members’ Programs, Membership 
Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West 
at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. 


Wolves and Humans: Members’ Viewing. Tuesday, June 
17. Free and open only to Members. Please indicate a first and 
second preference of times, if possible 


6:30 p.m. 
7:00 p.m. 
8:00 p.m. 


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' The Earth is Our First Teacher. Thursday, June 26. $5.00 
| for Members, $8.00 for non-members. Participating, Donor, 
| and Contributing Members are entitled to four tickets at the 
| Members’ Price. Associates are entitled to one. Additional 
' tickets are $8.00 each. 


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Voyage to the Outer Planets. Thursday, July 31. $3.00 and 
open only to Members. Participating, Donor and Contributing 
| Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price. Asso- 
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City: 


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Please mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Wolves 
and Humans Tour, Membership Office, American Museum of 
Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New 
York 10024. Please note: registration closes on July 1. 


7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


aesthetics. In this unique 


works of the Yoruba, As! 


Aesthetic Power: 
Taste and Soul in Africa 


Wednesday, June 25 


Highlighting objects on 
display in the Museum's Manin 
Africa Hall, and at the Center 
for African Art (the Monzino col- 
lection), art historian Rosalind 
Jefferies will discuss continuities 
and cross-cultural distinctions in 


slide/lecture program, creative 


Nubian, Congo people, and 
other cultural groups will be 
highlighted to illustrate the high- 
ly intellectual and abstract proc- 


and informal language. Her 
presentation will attempt to dif- 
ferentiate between soul and 
spirit, and between good and 
evil. 

Rosalind Jefferies is the Edu- 
cation Curator at the Center for 
African Art. 

Seating for the lecture is on a 
first-come, first-served basis. 
For additional information, 
please call the Education De- 
partment at (212) 873-1300, 
ext. 514 


ess of translating ideas, con- 
cepts, and values into physical 
form. 

Jefferies will help clarify hid- 
den principles and aims of the 
black world through a focused 
vision of coded systems, signs, 
symbols and semiotics as seen 
in works of African art. She will 
also focus on human attitudes 
and gestures, cosmologies, 
composition sculptures that mix 
anthropomorphic and zoomor- 
phic charactensstics, and formal 


hanti, 


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A reliquary guardian medeak wood and nails. 


Patakin: 


Religious 
Music 
and 
Dance 


Saturday, June 7 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


This month an exciting group 
of dancers, singers, and drum- 
mers presents the music and 
dance of two important African- 
derived Cuban religions. 

Fiesta Yoruba praises in song 
and dance the “Orishas’” or dei- 
ties that govern people and na- 
ture. These deities are “dis- 
guised” as Christian saints in the 
Yoruba-derived religion of 
Santeria. By combining African 
and European traditions into 
one religion, Santeria enabled 
black slaves in Cuba to continue 
their rituals and festivals while 
appearing to adopt the ways of 
their masters. 

The program will also present 


Orishas 


and Egungun: 


Reflection 


Thursday, June 5 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Two fascinating speakers will 
use slides and films to examine 
Candomble of Brazil, as well as 
the influence of Orisha worship 
on the art of the New World. 

Cynthia Tumer, a Yoruba 
priestess and first of the 
discussants, will use slides of tra- 
ditional and contemporary 
works created by African, 
African-American and Caribbe- 
an artists to discuss some of the 
major Orishas (Yoruba deities) 
and their representation in Ni- 
gerian and New World art. 

Researcher and anthropolo- 
gist Morton Marks will use sec- 
tions of two films (Egungun and 
Master Abdias and Cloth-from- 
the-Coast) to illustrate impor- 
tant aspects of West African reli- 
aytornes and material cul- 

re that are maintained i 
day in Bahia. Sa 


Afro-Cuban 


of New World 
Yoruba Arts 


songs and dances from the 
Abakua ritual. Abakua is a se- 
cret all-male society originating 
in Africa. Its purpose in Cuba 
was not only to preserve the 
African cultural heritage, but 
also to help the community of 
freed slaves buy freedom for 
others. 

Free tickets for the pro- 
gram will be distributed in 
the Kaufmann Theater 
ticket booth on a first- 
come, first-served basis, 
starting at noon on the day 
of the performance. For ad- 
ditional information, please call 
the Department of Education at 
(212) 873-1300, ext. 514. 


In Egungun, male priests of a 
Yoruba ancestor cult, dressed in 
elaborate costumes, masquer- 
ade as the male ancestors 
(Egungun) who dance in the 
Egungun temples on certain oc- 
casions. Master Abdias focuses 
on Abdias do Sacramento 
Nobre, a master weaver of 
Bahia who produces the cloth 
wor by female members of 
Candomble, the Yoruba reli- 
gion of Bahia. The film explores 
the relationship between the 
colors and patterns of the cloth, 
and the deities that are hon- 
ored. 


Seating for the program is on 
a first-come, first-served basis. 
For additional information, 
please call the Department of 
Education at (212) 873-1300, 
ext 514. 


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Summer of the Wolves 


Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members are invited to a 
Special Exhibition Viewing (for all ages) of 


Wolves and Humans: 


Tuesday, June 17 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 


The Exhibition: Wolves 
and Humans; Coexistence, 
Competition and Conflict. This 
fascinating exhibition explores 
both the natural history of 
wolves, and their historical and 
mythical relationships with hu- 
mans. For more information on 
the exhibition, please turn to 


page 1. 

Special Activities: Have 
a howling good time with a host 
of special events at the Mem- 
bers’ Viewing. The film The 
Wolf and the Whitetail, which 
portrays the relationship be- 
tween wolves and whitetail 
deer, will be shown in the 


Kaufmann Theater throughout 
the evening. Members will have 
the opportunity to make 

Origami foxes and barking dogs 
with volunteer Origami special- 
ist Michael Shall. Children can 
draw wolves on a wolfscape or 
become official wolf trekkers in 
a predator and prey game. Sci- 


Never 
Cry 

Wolf: 
A True Story 


Saturday, June 21 
2:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


In conjunction with the opening of the exhibition Wolves and 
Humans: Coexistence, Competition and Conflict, the Depart- 
ment of Education presents Never Cry Wolf: A True Story 
(105 min.). This exciting and visually spectacular wilderness film 
is directed by Carroll Ballard and stars Charles Martin Smith. It is 
atrue account of biologist Farley Mowat's incredible study of the 
arctic wolf. During the course of his fieldwork, the young scien- 
tist leas as much about himself as he does about the wolves 
and their effect on caribou herds. Seating is on a first-come, first 
served basis. For additional information, please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 559. A Department of Education Program. 


Coexistence, Competition, and Conflict 


entists from the Museum will be 
on hand with special displays, 
and the Defenders of Wildlife 
will have a booth to discuss the 
latest conservation efforts on 
behalf of the wolf 
Refreshments: The Amer- 
ican Museum Restaurant will be 
open until 8:00 p.m. Members 


can also purchase wine, beer, 
and soda, and enjoy their drinks 
at candle-lit tables by the Great 
Canoe, as the voices of wolves 
echo through the hall 

To register for the Members’ 
Viewing, please use the June 
Members’ Programs Coupon 
on page 3. 


Members’ Tour of the Month: 
Wolves and Humans 


Take a special Members’ 
Tour of Wolves and Humans 
this summer with one of the vol 
unteer guides from the 
Museum's Highlights Tours 
program. The tour will provide 
an in-depth look at the major 
themes of the exhibit: the biolo- 
gy and behavior of wolves, the 
historical relationships between 
wolves and humans, wolf leq- 


Looking Ahead 


The July/August Rotunda will 
carry news of a major wolf pro- 
gram to take place on August 
21. In Wolves of Many Dimen- 


end and lore, and present day 
conservation and research ef. 
forts. Members will gain a great 
er understanding of this loved 
and hated animal so fast disap 
pearing from our land. 

Please see the article on 
page 1 for more details about 
the exhibition. To register for a 
tour, please use the coupon on 
page 3. 


sions scientist L. David Mech 
and folklorist Ellen Stekert will 
honor the wolf in the natural 
and superatural worlds. 


Happenings 


at 
the 
Hayden 


Sky Show 
Double Feature 


Voyager: Voyage to the Out- 
er Planets, Through November. 
Since 1977, two tiny robot 
space craft both named Voya- 
ger have taken incredible jour- 
neys of discovery, visiting Jupi- 
ter, Saturn, and most recently, 
Uranus. This new sky show re- 
veals the details and images 
these space craft have sent back 
across 1.2 billion miles 

Starborn: Earth's Odyssey 
Through Time and Space This 
Sky Show features the most 
fascinating planet of all — our 
own Earth, Witness volcanic ac- 
tivity, crustal movements, tor- 
rential rains, and other forces 
that have shaped our world 
Travel through eons of time to 
explore the ongin and evolution 


A detailed Voyager 2 picture of Ariel, a sat 


of our living planet. 

For additional Sky Show in- 
formation call (212) 873-8828 

Sky Show admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren, and includes two floors of 
exhibitions. For non-member 
prices and Sky Show times, 
please call (212) 873-8828 


Laser 
Shows 


Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a unique and 
dazzling experience of sight and 
sound on Friday and Saturday 
evenings. 

7:00, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m 
Laser Beatles 

Laser show admission for 


Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $5.00. 
Tickets can be purchased at the 
Planetarium box office on the 
night of the show. For addition- 
al information, please call (212) 
724-8700. 


School 
Programs 


Many exciting programs for 
young children are offered 
throughout the school year. For 
June information, please call 
(212) 873-5714. 


It's always a good idea to call 
before coming, since prices and 
show times are subject to 
change without notice For gen- 
eral Planetarium information 
call (212) 873-8828 


ellite of Uranus. 


Black 
Indians: 
A 
Hidden 
Heritage 


Wednesday, June 18 
7:00 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free 


outlaw settlements in the 
Americas. 

The ways in which Native 
Americans and Africans lived 
and worked together is told.in 
Black Indians, a slide-illustrated 
lecture by William Loren Katz 
author of Black Indians: A Hid- 
den Heritage and 20 other 
books on Black Americans and 
other U.S. minorities. 


The story of Black Indians be- 
gins with the first European 
landings in the Americas, cover- 
ing an area extending from New 
England to Brazil. Indian vil- 
lages became the first refuges 
for escaping African slaves and 
in their common struggle 
against European settlers, 
blacks and Indians often joined 
forces. 

Black Indians fought a long 
and bloody battle for freedom 
Red and black Seminoles in 
Florida fought off units of the 
U.S. Army for forty years, and 
never really surrendered Black 
Indian women ruled several 


Seating for the program 1s on 
a first-come, first-served basis. 
and Members are advised to 
arrive early. For additional 
information, please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 514 


Traditions: 
Native 
American 
Art 
1965-1985 


Lost.and Found 


June 6 through September 7 


in Gallery 1- 


More than 350 works by Native American artists are in- 


cluded in the first comprehensive exhibition stressing the 
survival of Native American art forms into the present. 
Textiles, pottery, baskets, jewelry, and carvings are among 
the many art forms featured in this unique exhibition. Lost 
and Found Traditions was organized by the American 
Federation of Arts with the support of grants from the 
American Can Company Foundation, with partial funding 
from the N.E.A. and additional support provided by the 


Sacred Circles Fund. 


British Columbia. 


A “porcupined” sphe' 
black ash splints by Ojil 
Michigan. 


A painted frontlet made from wood and abalone 
shell, created by Kwakiutl artist Richard Hunt of 


rical basket, woven from 


bwa artist Edith Bonde of 


Museum Notes 


Special Exhibitions Programs 


and Highlights 


Gypsies: Photographs by 
dan Yoors. Through July 27 in 
the Akeley Gallery. Jan Yoors, 
an artist and tapestry designer, 
left his Belgian home at the age 
of 12 and periodically lived side 
by side with Gypsies until the 
age of 22. He was adopted by a 
Gypsy family, learned Romani, 
the Gypsy language, and 
gained a knowledge of these 
unique people afforded to few 
outsiders. This exhibition fea- 
tures black and white photo- 
graphs taken by Yoors between 
1934 and the early 1970's. The 
photographs portray various as- 
pects of Gypsy culture such as 
home life and transportation, 
and include many beautiful por- 
traits of individuals. 

Lost and Found Tradi- 
tions: Native American Art 
1965-1985. June 6 through 
September 7 in Gallery 1. More 
than 350 works by Native 
American artists form the first 
comprehensive exhibition 
stressing the survival of Native 
American art forms. Textiles, 
pottery, baskets, jewelry, and 
carvings are among the art 
forms included in the exhibi- 
tion, as well as works that em- 
ploy beads, feathers, quills, 
hides, furs, birchbark, bone, 
and other materials 

Wolves and Humans: Co- 
existence, Competition 
and Conflict. June 11 
through September 1 in Gallery 
3. Few animals have exerted 
such a powerful influence on 
the human imagination as the 
wolf. This temporary exhibition, 
organized by the Science 
Museum of Minnesota, will ex- 
plore the folklore, mythology, 
and natural history of this 
fascinating animal. Please turn 
to page 1 for details on the exhi 
bition, and page 5 for news of 
related programs. 

Carl Ethan Akeley, 
1864-1926: Renaissance 
Man. In the Library Gallery 
This exhibition of books, arti- 
facts, photographs, and tools 
celebrates the diverse and ex: 
traordinary accomplishments of 
Carl E. Akeley, taxidermist, in- 
ventor, naturalist, explorer, and 
prime force behind the 
Museum's Hall of African Mam- 
mals. 

The Brazilian Princess is 
now on display in the Roosevelt 
Rotunda. At 21,327 carats (9'/2 
pounds) it is the world’s largest 
cut gem. This near-flawless light 
blue topaz was found in Brazil 
25 years ago in the form ofa 
75-pound crystal. It is a gift to 
the Museum from an anony- 
mous donor. 


and 
Tours 


Museum Highlights Tours 
offer fascinating glimpses into the 
history and exhibits of the 
Museum's most popular halls. 
They leave regularly from the 
first-floor Information Desk. If 
you wish to join a free tour, 
please ask at an Information 
Desk for specific tour times, or 
call (212) 873-1300, ext 538 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in the company of 
Museum staff members. For ad 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 873-1440 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and rocks of New 


clude live animals. The Center 
is open Tuesday through Fri- 
day, 2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m. It is closed on Mondays 
and holidays 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11:45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor Infor- 
mation Desk, Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m., the 
Discovery Room is recom- 
mended for children ages five 
through ten. Children younger 
than five will not be admitted 

The Leonhardt People 
Center features ethnic dance, 
musical performances, films, 
lectures and workshops. Week- 
ends from 1:00 to 430 p.m 
This month the People Center 
explores varied aspects of Na- 
tive American cultures. The cal 
endar on page 8 contains fur- 
ther details 


Naturemax 
Information 


On New York's largest movie 
screen — four stories tall and 
sixty feet wide — Museum visit- 
ors join astronauts aboard the 
space shuttle in Naturemax’s 
newest film The Dream Is Alive. 

In addition, Friday and Satur- 
day double features include 
The Dream Is Alive and Living 
Planet 

The box office is located in 
the 77th Street lobby near the 
Great Canoe. Call (212) 


496-0900 for the current sched- 
ule and other information. 
Members receive a 50% dis- 
count at all times, including the 
Friday and Saturday evening 
double features. 


Parking 


Our lot is operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis. It is 
open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 
p.m., Monday through Thurs- 
day, and from 9:30 a.m. to 
12:30 a.m., Friday through 
Sunday. There are only 100 
spaces available. The entrance 
is on 81st Street between Cen- 
tral Park West and Columbus 
Avenue. Rates are $7.00 for 
cars and $8.00 for buses, Park- 
ing will be free after 5:30 p.m 
for programs and courses on 
Monday, Tuesday, and Thurs- 
day evenings 


a \ For a list of other parking lots 
York. City. Some exhibits in=....inthewreapplease cal) the Mem- 


bership Office at (212) 
873-1327. 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Food Express Hours, Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 
4:45 p.m. The Food Express 
has a non-smoking section 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5.00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7.30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m 

Members receive a ten per- 
cent discount. The restaurant is 
located in the basement near 
the subway entrance 

Dinner reservations are rec- 
ommended. Call (212) 
874-3436 for reservations. 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
the halls. Wednesdays: 3:30 to 
7.00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays 
and most holidays: noon to 
5:30 p.m. 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rate is 
$.50 per item. 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write ahead 
for details to: The Resident Di- 
rector, Southwestern Research 
Station, Portal, Arizona 85632. 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History \; Vol. 11 


Voyage 
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Thursday, July 31 
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In the late summer of 1977 two tiny 
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advantage of a rare alignment of planets 
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Voyager 1 reached Jupiter in 1979 
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July/August 1986 


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Wolves 


Explore the behavior, biology, lore, and 
mythology of wolves with scientist L 
David Mech and folklorist Ellen Stekert 
This special Members’ program 
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Competition, and Conflict, now on 
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Sunset 
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geography and history of Manhattan 
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Healing our 
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What are the primary problems facing 
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Rats Under 
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Arizona desert 

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Thursday, August 21 
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The wolf is a warm and 
nurturing creature, noble, and 
brave. The wolf is a fierce killer. 
The wolf is a timid, gentle ani- 
mal. The wolf is the devil's 
friend. The wolf is a lonely, soli- 
tary animal, howling in the 
night. The wolf is a pack animal, 
stalking innocent prey. Hail the 
wolf, for it is a powerful, helping 
deity. Beware the bloodthirsty 
wolf when you walk through the 
forest at night. 

Thoughts and beliefs about 
the wolf include the above and 
many more — all equally ex- 
treme, all equally conflicting 
What sort of animal is the wolf 
— really? And how have some 
cultures managed to malign the 
very same animal that others 
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In Wolves of Many Dimen- 
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Scientist and author L. David 
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Part 3: 


“Have you told Ruth about the dead cow?” Jan 
Randall asks. Claudia Stevens and Julie Pavin exchange 
glances, grimace, squeeze their noses, and point across 
the dry, creosote- and mesquite-studded terrain in the 
direction of a cow that died days ago on the study area. 
Somehow, | am not inspired to go over to take a look 


Itis about 4:30 a.m. Although the drive down from the 
Museum's Southwestem Research Station was less than 
fifteen minutes, we've traveled froma forest to the desert 
environment that is home to the bannertail kangaroo 
rats. Small flags in the distance mark the hills of dry earth 
built by little rodents I have seen only in photographs 

Randall is a trim, dark-haired, energetic scientist in her 
early forties, She has brought me to her study site for my 
first visit. This moming, she and her two student assist- 
ants are checking the live traps they set up yesterday 
evening near the rats’ mounds. They're looking to find 
previously unmarked rats to add to the study population, 
to weigh the animals and check their breeding condition, 
and to find out which rats have been visiting each other's 
burrows. These observations will help Randall flesh out 
her data and further explore ideas about the displace- 

ment of the animals from their burrows, the patterns of 
juvenile dispersal in the spring, and movements of the 
animals from one place to another. 

Bannertail kangaroo rats, named for their strong hind 
legs and long, white-tipped tails, generally spend the day 
inside their mounds. These mounds can be up to five 
meters in diameter and half a meter high. Too large to be 
built by one animal alone, they are thought to be the 
combined work of successive residents 

With the exception of a mother and her young, only 
one rat lives inside each mound. The mounds have sev- 
eral entrances (see photo, opposite page). Inside them, 
the rats, who feed on the native range grasses, store 
seeds gathered on their nightly forages. A rat may store 
over a hundred quarts of seeds in its mound; one scien- 
tist who has studied bannertails suspects that they ex- 
ceed all other animals in their seed-storing activity. 

The mounds also offer the bannertails protection from 
the sun's glare, enabling them to conserve body mois- 
ture. Thus, the mounds are a necessary aspect of the ani- 
mal’s existence and well worth defending. Indeed, kan- 
garoo rats are very territorial creatures, given to de- 
fending their mounds with great vigor yet little or no 
physical harm to one another. Their aggressive behavior 
will be discussed a little further on 


We won't be making any behavioral observations this 
morning; the rats are nocturnal. During the night, 
Randall and her assistants set gas lanterns up on tripods 
and sit on a platform ten to fifteen meters away from the 
animals under observation to watch their diminutive 


i i i ’ Research 
ix miles up the road from Portal, Arizona, at an altitude of 5,400 feet, lies the Museum s Southwestern 

See Within a short driving distance from this fifty-three-acre outpost are found five different life zones: ti Tas 
Sonoran, Upper Sonoran, Transition, Canadian, and ae eee Leal in the beautiful Chiricahua Moun ‘ 

tion is open to both researchers and vacationers uring most of the year: ; 

nat of this ee, which appeared in the January 1986 issue of Rotunda, introduced Members to the pation ace 
2, in the April issue, featured a morning in the field with John Alcock, a scientist who studies the sexual e| peas 
dragonflies and other insects Jan Randall, whose work with bannertail kangaroo rats is featured below, is one Sees 
many other scientists who retum to the station again and again to continue developing, expanding, and enjoying 


Notes from the Chiricahua Mountains 


By the Burrows of Bannertails 


subjects through binoculars. They record information on 
mound to mound visits, the appearance of newcomers 
in the “neighborhood,” and the type and duration of ag- 
gression the rats display toward one another, “We are 
very quiet,” says Randall. “We become part of the 
night.” 

“How easily do they get scared away if they notice 
your presence?” | ask. The answer reminds me once 
again that animals are individuals. Some bannertails be- 
come habituated to the scientists’ presence and simply 
go about their activities as if no one were there but their 
fellow rodents, “Others,” says Randall, “will actually ap- 
proach the platform and look right up at us!” 

Night work can be disappointing; even after the sun 
goes down the animals are not always active Because 
they are sensitive to wind, the bannertails remain inside 
their burrows during those windy nights that are all too 
common. 

To trap the rats, the scientists place galvanized steel 
boxes, each containing seeds, by each marked burrow. 
When arat enters a box, it steps on a spring that pulls the 
door shut. The traps do not harm the bannertails; 
Randall had them especially made for her work “be- 
cause the commonly used ones were too short and 
might cut off the animals’ tails.”” 

The three women have mapped out many of the 
mounds in the area and marked them with flags. Often, 
however, the flags disappear — removed on purpose by 
an unsympathetic rancher or accidentally by a clumsy 
cow. 

Randall knows the identities of the occupants of al- 
most all the mounds and is always on the lookout for 
changes in ownership. This particular study area is not 
saturated with animals. It contains twenty-four active 
and several unoccupied mounds. 

The first flagged mound we visit is #18. Claudia 


RQ Leibowitz 


kneels down, puts one end of the trap into a cloth bag, 
and opens the door. Out pops a very active male 
bannertail. He weighs in at 135 grams and has a fully de- 
veloped scrotal sack, indicating that he is sexually ma- 
ture. Randall measures his dorsal gland, a gland whose 
scented secretions probably help the rats mark off their 
territories and recognize their neighbors. 

The dorsal gland, a specialized sebaceous organ, is 
found in many animals that use scent to mark terntory 
Attimes the rats roll around in the sand outside their bur- 
rows, and Randall thinks that they are rubbing their dor- 
sal gland in the sand. To achieve this end, they must roll 
over on their backs. Before seeing them do this with her 
own eyes, Randall reprimanded a graduate student for 
“taking a picture of a dead rat. » Now she knows better. 

When released, the male of mound 18, appeanng @ 
bit disoriented, hides beneath a crouching Claudia 
Then, serenaded by a cacaphony of vigorous moos from 
distant grazing cows, he leaps onto his mound and 
quickly disappears inside. 

Next, we find a juvenile inside the trap at mound 100 
At 87 grams, he is probably less than three months old 
His dorsal gland is very small. Since he has been marked 
with an orange tab on his left ear and a blue one on his 
right, Randall's charts list him as Orange-Blue. 

Then we capture Green-Green on mound 15. The 
previous moming she was trapped at 31. Which of these 
mounds is hers, and what was she doing in or near some 
one else's? 

The rats are very tame when held. The scientists wear 
gloves to handle them, but the rats do not bite — al- 
though they are only too happy to quickly bound away 
once let go. 

There is little difference in size between male and fe- 
male bannertails. So far Randall has also found no differ- 
ences in behavior between males and females, except 


for the obvious fact that females give birth and nurse 
their young (sharing their own mounds with the young- 
sters for up to a few months before they send them off to 
find their own). Such a notable lack of behavioral differ- 
ences between males and females is typical of species in 
which little or no sexual dimorphism exists. 

By 5:30 a.m. it is already fairly hot. We find a very 
feisty nonscrotal juvenile male with a blue marker on one 
ear who calls out as he is held. “Have you felt how soft 
they are?” Randall asks. As we stoop down in front of 
one of the mounds, she holds him out toward me. I pet 
the fur on the back of his head, which is indeed very soft 
to the touch, appreciating the beauty and eneray of this 
healthy little animal. Like most of his kind, he has grayish 
brown fur with a white underbelly and long, gray whisk- 
si He weighs in at 92 grams and is about three months 
old. 

I try to focus my camera before he disappears, but as 
soon as Randall releases him he bounds away to mound 
103, a few yards away. “When a juvenile runs away toa 
mound that is not its own,” says Randall, “chances are 
that it is returning to its mound of origin.” 

Before proceeding to the next mound, we hear a per- 
cussive sound that seems to be emanating about two 
mounds to the east. “That's the foot drumming] told you 


about,” says Randall. “A rat is foot drumming inside that 
trap over there, and that foot drumming can probably be 
heard by other rats up to over thirty yards away.” 

Foot drumming is one of the most exciting areas of 
Randall's research. After recording the drumming pat- 
tems of many individuals, she found that each rat has a 
unique pattem. A rat's foot drumming pattern is its “au- 
ral fingerprint.” As with other aspects of the rats’ behav- 
ior, Randall has uncovered no significant difference be- 
tween the foot drumming of males and females. 

Randall has avidly studied the “choreography” of this 
unique behavior. “At first,” she says, “it seemed a logical 
guess that they were alternating feet. ” But as it turns out, 
these little animals thump both of their feet together ata 
rate of between eighteen and twenty-two times per sec- 
ond, “approximately the same frequency as the wing- 
beat of a large hummingbird.” “They use their forepaws 
as a fulcrum to push off, and come down with the hind 
feet in unison.” Oscillograms — visual recordings of the 
sound — show that sometimes the feet are just a tiny bit 
out of sync. 

Aside from rats and cows, the only other animals we 
see that moming are flying grasshoppers, jack rabbits, 
and a number of small Sceloporus lizards that scurry 
along the sides of a mound as we explore one of the 
traps. Among the other animals that inhabit the area are 
snakes and owls, the bannertails’ major predators. 

By 6:00 a.m. we've banded seven new rats and have 
checked up on many others who were banded on past 
Outings. It is time to retum to the research station for 
breakfast. On the short trip back, we see something that 
makes me wish I had not finished my roll of film: three 
turkey vultures are sitting on fence posts, evenly spaced 
ona diagonal, mountains in the far distance. Their poses 
are identical: they are all staring intently in the same di- 
rection. 


At the breakfast table, out of the sun and freed of the 
details of fieldwork, we discuss the context of Randall's 
research at greater length. 


A bannertail’s mound. Note that this one has at least two entrances. 


lam particularly interested in foot drumming because 
it is such a dramatic form of behavior, and most of my 
questions focus on this phenomenon. 

Randall still does not know all the ways foot drumming 
is used in communication, but she is sure of some. For 
instance, kangaroo rats have a unique way of settling ter- 
ritorial disputes. Particularly at times of high population 
density, as mounds become an especially valuable com- 
modity, the rats become more aggressive. During these 
bouts of aggression, foot drumming plays a major role 

To give the reader a clear picture of this behavior, I'll 
introduce two rats — one of which I'll call Joe, the other 
Josephine. The anthropomorphizing is my own and is 
used strictly for illustrative purposes. 


Joe’s mother has recently kicked him out of her 
mound. After all, he is old enough to take care of himself, 
and Mom, being a solitary sort of rat, wants her mound 
all to herself. So late one evening, Joe leaps across the 
dry terrain and comes across Josephine’s mound, fully 
intending to wrest it from her. 

But Josephine will not have it. She has lived in her 
mound for almost two years, has given birth to several 
litters here, and has a great deal of food stored. She will 
not budge. And so . . . a contest ensues in which there 


J. Randail 


will be a great deal of activity but in which neither con- 
testant will be physically hurt. 

Josephine and Joe lunge at one another and back up 
to prepare for a new lunge, testing each other's ability to 
hold ground. Between these rushes, the rats “drumroll.” 
Joe thumps his feet in his particular pattern of drumrolls, 
and Josephine answers with her own thumps. 

This battle of movement and sound may last but a mi- 
nute. If it ends the way it usually does, with the mound’s 
owner giving the final and definitive lunge — Josephine 
will hold on to her territory. Joe will be out of luck. 

Young Joe will continue his search until he finds an 
uninhabited mound to call home, successfully chal- 
lenges a different rat he meets along the way, or builds 
his own mound (a rare occasion among bannertails). Or 
— and let us hope that Joe does not meet any of these 
ends — he may die of dehydration or get picked off by a 
snake or bird. 

Although foot-drumming patterns differ widely from 
individual to individual, Randall (based on the study of 
numerous oscillograms) has preliminary evidence that 
the pattems of animals living in the same “neighbor- 
hood” are far different from those of animals that live far 
away from each other. These patterns overlap between 
areas. 

In studying another aspect of behavior, Randall has 
collected a great deal of evidence suggesting that rats 
that live close to one another recognize each other and 
tolerate their neighbors far more than they do strangers. 
Rats from neighboring mounds that are placed together 
in an outdoor enclosure make far fewer lunges at each 
other than rats who live far away from one another. The 
attacks they do make are of shorter duration among 
neighbors than among strangers. 

Rats that live close together are often related; when ju- 
veniles disperse from their mother’s burrow they try to 
find mounds as close by as possible Thus animals that 
are more likely to tolerate each other more may very well 
be close relatives — although this is not necessarily the 
case. 


Foot drumming does not always signify aggressive be- 
havior toward a particular rat. Often, the animals simply 
“hang out” by their mounds at night, foot drumming. 
Several rats may foot drum simultaneously. Is this a way 
of affirming, “Iam here. Thisis my burrow”? Isit away of 
finding out if anyone new has moved into the neighbor- 
hood? Is it a way of familiarizing oneself with all the ani- 
mals in the area so that future energies will not be wasted 
on neighbors that already have their own mounds and 
don’t pose any actual threat? 

Behavior such as foot drumming can blur the distine- 
tion between a social and nonsocial animal — a distinc- 
tion which is not always clear. 

Perhaps the bannertail is one of those creatures whose 
evolution demonstrates a sort of midway point between 
animals that are asocial and those — like the prairie dog 
— that are highly social. Other rodents that foot drum 
include several species of gerbils (which foot drum dur- 
ing or after mating) and ground squirrels and prairie dogs 
(which foot drum defensively at snakes). 


Later that day, Randall and | relax together in one of 
the station's lab spaces, where she periodically clacks 
away on an old typewriter. She describes herself as a 
product of the fifties, when women were never encour- 
aged to go into fields like science. “Yet science seemed 
like the natural field for me to enter. I grew up on a cattle 
ranch in Idaho and rode a great deal in the desert, col- 
lecting plants and insects. | look back on that as my be- 
ginnings in biology.” 

Now, more than a decade after Randall chose science 
as her career, there are still far more men in science than 
women, and the male-male mentor-student relationship 
is still the norm, a state of affairs that is potentially dis- 
couraging to young women. Randall stresses the impor- 
tance of women role models and mentors in science, and 
I reflect that her all-women field crew is a positive way to 
express these values. Claudia and Julie are bright, in- 


_ quisitive young college women who may very well opt 


for scientific careers after such a positive summer experi- 
ence. 

“What are your words of advice for young women 
who want to be scientists?” | ask, and the answer is two- 
fold. “The bottom line is, do really good work, the best 
work you can do,” and, finally, “Be tenacious, support 
each other, and keep your sense of humor.” 

It is almost time to head toward the dining room for 
dinner, but before that Randall has an exceptional treat 
prepared for me, Aware of my-budding interest in 
bannertail foot drumming, she pops a tape into her cas- 
sette recorder, presses a button, and I hear a loud, quick 
drumroll. This is followed by short, staccato beats with 
plenty of silent spaces in between them Several other 
patterns ensue, and I am delighted by the rhythmic self- 
expression of the small rodents I can now picture in my 
mind's eye. 

As we head down the hill to dinner, | ask Randall how 
long she plans to keep studying the kangaroo rats, and 
she responds with the unofficial motto of a true 
behavioral biologist: ‘I'll keep studying them as long as I 
have good questions to ask.” 


— Ruth Q. Leibowitz 


Jan Randall is currently an associate professor of biol- 
ogy at the Central Missouri State University in 
Warrensburg. Last year, she was a visiting associate pro- 
fessor at Cornell, supported bya National Science Foun- 
dation Visiting Professorships for Women grant. 

Randall has spent several seasons researching at the 
station. She enjoys the accessibility of the study site and 
the scientific interactions she has with the station s other 
visitors. Grants she has recently received from the Na- 
tional Geographic Society and the National Science 
Foundation will help her to continue her important work 
with the bannertails during a sabbatical year spent at the 
station. 


The Southwestern Research Station is a nonprofit research 
and educational institution owned and operated by the 
Museum. The land on which it stands was purchased in 1955, 
with monies donated by David Rockefeller. The station's resi- 
dential facilities were made possible by gifts from the National 
Science Foundation and private individuals. 

‘An informal atmosphere prevails at the station, where re- 
searchers and vacationers dine together at picnic tables outside 
orinan indoor dining room. Among the many attractions ofthe 
station are its swimming pool, library, and the many hiking trails 
in the area. Researchers are invited to take advantage of the 
station's lab space and scientific equipment, which should be 
reserved prior to each visit 

For a fee schedule and brochure, write to: The Resident Di- 
rector, The Southwestern Research Station, Portal, Arzona 
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dragons, Pueblo Indians, and 
many other topics. The activity 
below comes from the May is- 
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about our animal allies — ani- 
mals that help us to travel, carry 
heavy loads, and enjoy richer 
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a costal. Costals are woven on 
backstrap looms using llama 
wool and are the llama’s natural 
colors: black, brown, white, and 
tan. The pack resembles a pota- 
to sack. Llama-wool rope, 
called soga, is used to tie the 
costal onto the llama's back. 

If you were to prepare a pack 
for your llama to carry for a 
week of walking the highland 
trails from Cuzco to Machu 


Picchu in Peru, camping out 
along the way, which of the fol- 
lowing supplies would you in- 
clude? 

Remember, your llama can 
camy only sixty pounds over the 
steep mountains, and you must 
be sure to take along everything 
you need. There are no stores 
or motels on the road you will 
travel. There is no water along 
the route, and it becomes ex- 
tremely cold when the sun sinks 
behind the next mountain 
Sometimes when you cross the 
highest peaks you may walk 
through misty clouds. Other 
times you could get a bad sun- 


Answers on page 7. 
Biscuits 


Propane stove 
1 pound, 9 ounces 


Instant juice 


Instant milk 
1 pound 


burn while the sun shines 
through the thin air at such high 
elevations. 

Your llama friend is used to 
living in such a rough environ- 
ment and will help you climb 
the steep mountains if you feed 
him his llama food and give him 
water every day. 

What would you put into 
your costal? Add the weight of 
all the items you have chosen. If 
the total equals sixty pounds, 
then you have packed the es- 
sentials for your trip. 


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Ice chest 
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Flashlight ~ 
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Museum Notes 


A photograph from Friends of the Field, a small exhibi- 
tion featuring legendary Museum expedition members 


with animal companions acquired in the field. Through 


Special Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Gypsies: Photographs by 
Jan Yoors. Through July 27 in 
the Akeley Gallery. At age 
twelve, Jan Yoors ran away 
from his Belgian home to live 
side by side with Gypsies. Until 
the age of twenty-two, Yoors 
periodically left his home to join 
the Gypsies on their travels 
throughout Europe. He was 
adopted by a Gypsy family, 
learned Romani (the Gypsy lan- 
guage), and gained a knowl- 
edge of these unique people af- 
forded to few outsiders. The ex- 
hibition features black-and- 
white photographs taken by 
Yoors between 1934 and the 

early 1970s. The photagraphs , 
portray various aspects of Gyp- 
sy culture, such as home life and 
travel, and include many beau- 
tiful portraits of individuals. 

Lost and Found Tradi- 
tions: Native American Art 
1965-1985. Through Sep- 
tember 7 in Gallery 1. More 
than 350 works by Native 
American artists form the first 
comprehensive exhibition 
stressing the survival of Native 
American art forms. Textiles, 
pottery, baskets, jewelry, and 
carvings are among the art 
forms included in the exhibi- 
tion, as well as objects that em- 
ploy beads, feathers, quills, 
hides, furs, birch bark, bone, 
and other materials 

Wolves and Humans: Co- 
existence, Competition 
and Conflict. Through Sep- 
tember 1 in Gallery.3. Few ani- 
mals have exerted such a pow- 
erful influence on the human 
imagination as the wolf. This 
temporary exhibition, organ- 
ized by the Science Museum of 
Minnesota, will explore the folk- 
lore, mythology, and natural 
history of the wolf. A special 
Members’ program entitled 
Wolves of Many Dimensions 
will extend the scope of the ex- 
hibition by taking a look at the 
natural and supematural worlds 
of this fascinating animal. See 

page 3 for details. 

Carl Ethan Akeley, 
1864-1926; Renaissance 
Man. In the Library Gallery 
through September. This exhibi- 
tion of books, artifacts, photo- 
graphs, and tools celebrates the 
diverse and extraordinary ac- 
complishments of Carl E. Akeley, 
taxidermist, inventor, naturalist, 
explorer, and the prime force be- 


September outside the Museum library. 


hind the Museum's Hall of Afr- 
can Mammals. 

The Brazilian Princess is 
still on display in the Roosevelt 
Rotunda. At 21,327 carats 
(nine and one-half pounds), it is 
the world’s largest cut gem. This 
near-flawless light blue topaz 
was found in Brazil twenty-five 
years ago in the form of a 
seventy-five-pound crystal. It is 
a gift to the Museum from an 
anonymous donor. 


Programs 
and 
Tours 


Museum Highlights Tours 
offer fascinating glimpses into the 


_ history, and exhibits of the 


Museum's most popular halls. 
These free tours leave regularly 
from the first-floor Information 
Desk. Please ask at an Informa- 
tion Desk for specific tour times 
or call (212) 873-1300, ext. 538. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in the company of 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 873-1440. 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the plants, animals, and rocks of 
New York City. Some exhibits 
include live animals. In July and 
August the center is open Tues- 
day through Friday, 10:30 a.m 
to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 
4:30 p.m.; Saturday, from 1:00 
to 4:30 p.m. Closed Sunday 
and Monday. 

The Discovery Room, 
where children can touch natu- 
ral history specimens in imagi- 
native “discovery boxes,” is 
closed throughout July, Au- 
gust, and September. It reo- 
pens in October. 

The Leonhardt People 
Center features ethnic dances, 
musical performances, films, 
lectures, and workshops. Open 
weekends from 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m. In July, People Center 
programs feature China The 
People Center is closed 
during the months of Au- 
gust and September and re- 
opens in October. 


Naturemax 
Information 


The drama of space unfolds 
on New York's largest movie 


screen — four stories tall and 
sixty feet wide —in The Dream 
Is Alive. 

Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the Seventy-seventh 
Street lobby near the Great Ca- 
noe. Call (212) 496-0900 for 
the current movie schedule and 
other information. Members re- 
ceive a 50 percent discount at 
all shows, including the Friday 
and Saturday evening double 
features. 


Parking 


Our lot is operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis. It is 
open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 
p.-m., Monday through Thurs- 
day, and from 9:30 a.m. to 
12:30 a.m., Friday through 
Sunday. There are only 100 
spaces available. The entrance 
is on Eighty-first Street between 
Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.50 for cars and $8.50 for 
buses, Parking is free after 5:30 
p.m. for those attending pro- 
grams and courses on Monday, 
Tuesday, and Thursday 
evenings. 

For a list of other parking lots 
in the area, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
873-1327. 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9;00 p.m. 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 
4:45 p.m. The Food Express 
has a nonsmoking section. 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m, to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday, and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Members receive a 10% dis- 
count. The restaurant is located 
in the basement, near the sub- 
way entrance. 

Dinner reservations are rec- 
ommended. Call (212) 
874-3436 for reservations. 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
the halls. Wednesdays: 3:30 to 
7.00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays 
and most holidays: noon to 
5:30 p.m. 

Terrace Cafe. This outdoor 
cafe is open daily (weather 
permitting) from 11:30 a.m. to 
2:00 p.m., on the Seventy- 
seventh Street side of the 
Museum 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the 
basement. Rate is $.50 per 
item. 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write to: 
The Resident Director, South- 
western Research Station, Por- 
tal, Anzona 85632. “By the 
Burrows of Bannertails” (pages 
4-5) discusses one of the re- 
search projects in progress at 
the station. 


Healing Our Children: 
The Heart of Learning 


Wednesday, July 9 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


“We tell children how to be 
and instead they keep mirroring 
what we are. Children learn by 
example. If we are to raise hap- 
py children, we must bring to 
wholeness the models they are 
following.” So says Joseph 
Chilton Pearce, an internation- 
ally known author and expert in 
the field of human intelligence 

In Healing Our Children: The 
Heart of Learning, Pearce will 
address some of today's most 
serious problems, such as teen 
suicide, child abuse, and urban 
violence. Because the natural 
biological needs of children 
have been denied, Pearce says, 
we now face a host of individual 
and social problems. 

Combining the findings of 
modem research in psychology 
with the insights of yoga philos- 
ophy and Siddha meditation, 
Pearce proposes a revolution- 
ary solution to a difficult dilem- 
ma. “Meditation,” he states, “is 
a biological process that puts 
the heart and mind back into 


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proper relationship, making us 
the role models we want for our 
children.” 

Pearce has spoken before 
prestigious educational and 
professional groups worldwide 
He is the author of Crack in the 
Cosmic Egg and Magical Child 

Seating for the program is on 
a first-come, first-served basis. 
For further information, please 
call (212) 873-1300, ext. 559. 


Guest Stars 


The meteorite and Tyranno- 
saurus rex skull were two 
Museum items highlighted 
on NBC's “Late Night With 
David Letterman” between 
March 31 and April 3. 


Answers to “Fill a 
Llama’s Pack” from page 6. 


You will need water, instant 
milk, juice, eggs, sunglasses, 
propane stove, meat, matches, 


blanket, tent, knife, potatoes, 
biscuits, rain poncho, cook kit, 
flashlight, chulpa, and llama 
food. Total weight equals sixty 
pounds 


we 


13 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Cul- 
tural Traditions of China. 
Chinese shadow theater with 
Yueh Lung Shadow Theater, 
Chinese music and instruments 
with Chang Tsuan-nien. 
Leonhardt People Center Free 


20 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Cul 
tural Traditions of China. 
Tai chi ch'van and summer fes: 
tival dances with Tsuai Yung 
Yung; Chinese bamboo flute 
with Tim Liu. Leonhardt People 
Center. Free 


1 7:30 p.m. Voyage 


27 1:0 4:30 p.m. Cul 
tural Traditions of China. 
Chinese women’s dances with, 
Margaret Yuen; Chinese 
storytelling with Mo Li-Min. 
Leonhardt People Center. Free 


August 1986 


14 


gi” p-m. Healing 
Our Children: The 
Heart of Learning. 
Kaufmann Theater. Free 
Page 7 


10 


1 6 1 cover Alaska Cruise 


arrive in Anchorage, board 
the Sagafjord, and begin a 
ten-day voyage to 
Vancouver. Discovery 
Tours: (212) 873-1440 


23 8:00 p.m. Met 


Grotto: National 
Speleological Society. 
Room 129. Free 


Qin st 22 24 


28 29 30 


3 to the Outer 
Planets. Members’ Pro- 
gram. Main Auditorium 
Page 1 


Moon atapogee, 400 p.m. 


The Museum receives substantial support from a number of major sources. We are 
particularly grateful to the City of New York which owns the Museum buildings and 
provides funds for their operation and maintenance, and to the New York State 
Council on the Arts, National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the 
Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute for Museum Services, 300 
corporations, 60 private foundations, 490,000 members, and numerous individual 
contributors. 


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4 


5 


:00 and 7:30 p.m. 7 
Members’ Sunset 
Tour. Page 3. 


13 6:00 and 7:30 
p.m. Members’ 
Sunset Tour. Page 3. 


14 Members of the Dis- 
covery Tour from 
Oslo to Dublin board Illiria 
and begin their voyage 
retracing the routes of the 
Vikings. Discovery Tours: 
(212) 873-1440, 


covery Tour to 
Tibet and China arive in 
Guangzhou, where they 
begin their exploration of 
the Chinese and Tibetan 
civilizations. Discovery 
Tours: (212) 873-1440. 


of Many Dimen- 
sions. Members’ Pro- 
gram. $3.00 for Members, 
$5.00 for non-Members. 
Main Auditorium. Page 3. 


27 8:00 p.m. Met 


rm Grotto: National 
Speleological Society. 
Room 129. Free 


2 Moon at apogee, 
10:00 am. 


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Moon at apogee, 
3:00 a.m. 


1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Cul- 


1 1 12 tural Traditions of China 


Chinese shadow theater with 
Yueh Lung Shadow Theater, 
Chinese music and instruments 
with Chang Tsuan-nien 
Leonhardt People Center Free 


1 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Cul- 

tural Traditions of China 
Tai chi ch'uan and summer fes- 
tival dances with Tsuai Yung 
Yung; Chinese bamboo flute 
with Tim Liu, Leonhardt People 
Center. Free 


Moon at perigee, 3: 00 p.m. 


2 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Cul- 
tural Traditions of China 
Chinese women's dances with 
Margaret Yuen; Chinese 
storytelling with Mo Li-Min. 
Leonhardt People Center. Free 


25 


15 


16 Moon at pengee, noon. 


23 


29 30 


For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History\! Vo 


Spear-thrower with bison sculpted of reindeer antler. 


Dark Caves, 
Bright Visions 


Exhibition opens Thursday, October 23 
Members’ Private Viewing, Monday, October 27 


Twenty thousand years ago people 
began wearing tailored clothes thanks to 
anew tool — the sewing needle. There is 
No direct record of what exactly the men 
and women of the Late Ice Age wore, 
but there are examples of eyed sewing 
needles, most made of bone orivory and 
many as minute as those used today 
Modem as it may seem, the sewing nee- 
dle is a product of a technological revolu- 
tion that began 35,000 years ago and 
continued 250 centuries, until the end of 
the Ice Age 

Dark Caves, Bright Visions, the exhibi- 
tion opening in Gallery 3 this month, cel- 
ebrates the myriad accomplishments of 
the anatomically and culturally “mod- 
em” humans of the Upper Paleolithic, or 
Late Ice Age. For the exhibition, more 
than 250 paintings, etchings, sculptures, 
and tools have been selected from pri- 
vate and institutional collections 
throughout Europe and North America 
— a greater number of original pieces 


from the late Paleolithic period than has 
ever been displayed in North America 
Together these objects and artworks 
suggest that the Upper Paleolithic saw, 
as guest curator Dr. Randall White puts 
it, “a virtual explosion of symbolic be- 
havior.” 

Throughout the Upper Paleolithic, art 
and survival were intertwined. The pro- 
duction of tools, for instance, became a 
process of many stages, some of which 
centered on decoration rather than prac- 
tical function. Limestone lamps and 
spear-throwers (deadly devices for hurl- 
ing spears with accuracy and velocity) 
were often embellished with animal 
forms, and many open-air dwelling sites 
show that people of the Late Ice Age 
built with an awareness of architectural 
form. Dark Caves, Bright Visions in- 
cludes a full-scale reproduction of an 
open-air shelter constructed from the 
bones of woolly mammoths — bones 
taken not just from one or two but usual- 


ly from dozens of these 10,000-pound 
animals. 

The extraordinary cave paintings, en 
gravings, and sculptures of the Upper 
Paleolithic are widely recognized. But as 
Dark Caves, Bright Visions makes clear, 
the people of Upper Paleolithic Europe 
had at their command a body of 
technological knowledge as sophistica- 
ted as that of any modem hunting-and 
gathering people 


To attend the special Members’ 
viewing and reception for Dark 
Caves, Bright Visions on October 
27, please use the Members’ pro- 
grams coupon on page 3. For infor- 
mation about several exciting pro- 
grams organized in conjunction 
with the opening of Dark Caves, 
Bright Visions, please see page 5. 


This exhibition is supported by an in- 
demnity from the Federal Council on the 
Arts and the Humanities 


11, No. 10 


October 1986 


Paul Winter 
Consort 


Internationally acclaimed musician 
environmentalist Paul Winter will bring 
his distinctive fusion of jazz, classical 
arrangements, and African and 
Brazilian rhythms to the Planetarium 
Sky Theater. As the consort plays stars, 
planets, moonscapes, and lasers will 
appear on the dome 

Page 3. 


Culture and 
Violence 


The Department of Education presents 
a three-part program that will look to 
history, domestic life, and the media for 
an understanding of the causes and 
controls of violence 


Page 2. 


Of Human 
Bonding 


Economic equality may be hazardous 
to the health of a marriage. So says Dr. 
Helen Fisher, anthropologist and 
author, who will speak about the sexual 
contract that originated more than two 
million years ago 

Page 3. 


Halloween 
Hobgoblins 


Laura Simms, professional storyteller, 
will introduce gentle ghosts and devilish 
demons as she presents the sixth 
annual program of Spirit Stories from 
Around the World this Halloween 
Page 9. 


Culture and Violence: 


A Timeless Dilemma in 


In the minds of most urban 
Americans, violence is associa- 
ted with crime. But the troubling 
truth is that violence appears in 
many guises: from the battle- 
ground to the playground, vio- 
lence is manifest throughout so- 
ciety 

Culture and Violence, a 
three-part program presented 
by the Department of Educa- 
tion in conjunction with the Post 
Graduate Center for Mental 
Health and the Living Arts 
Foundation, examines violence 
from historical and contempo- 
rary perspectives. 

In the opening lecture 
Wednesday evening, October 
1, in the Museum's Main Audi- 
torium, Dr. Lionel Tiger, profes- 
sor of anthropology at Rutgers 
University, will explore what 
prehistory, human history, and 
the 20th century cross-cultural 
tapestry reveal about the causes 
and controls of violence. As he 
looks at the role of violence in 
society, Dr. Tiger will address a 
number of provocative ques- 
tions: why, for instance, does 
the arms industry loom so large 
in the budgets of governments, 
and why do people choose to 
attend movies depicting war- 
fare, mayhem, or murder? 

On Wednesday, October 15, 
at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Audito- 
rium, a panel of media repre- 
sentatives will examine the 
ways in which the media may 
encourage violent behavior 
Though some evidence sug- 
gests a connection between the 

media's portrayal of violence 
and actual violent behavior, a 
debate rages. The panel dealing 
with this difficult topic will in- 
clude Phyllis Harrison-Ross, 
M.D., director of the Communi- 
ty Mental Health Center, Metro- 


politan Hospital, and member 
of the board of directors of the 
Children’s Television Work- 
shop; Dr. J. Ronald Milavsky, 
vice-president of News and So- 
cial Research for NBC; and Earl 
Caldwell, columnist for the New 
York Daily News and commen- 
tator for the CBS Radio Net- 
work. Malcolm Arth, chairman 
of the Museum's Department of 
Education, will serve as moder- 
ator. 

Domestic violence ranges 
from verbal harassment to mur- 
der and particularly affects 
women, children, and the elder- 
ly. Through film, dramatization, 
and panel discussion, Violence 
in the Home, a program pres- 
ented Sunday, October 26, in 
the Kaufmann Theater at 2:00 
p.m. and again at 4:00 p.m., 
will examine all aspects of this 
disturbing phenomenon. Deck 
the Halls, a 20-minute film from 
ODUN Productions, focuses on 
a middle-class family to reveal 
how the cycle of violence passes 
from one generation to the 
next. Clifton Powell's play 
Coming Round centers on an 
upwardly mobile couple to illu- 
minate the emotional conflicts 
that grip both the victim and 
perpetrator of battering. Powell 
has served as artist in residence 
for the New York University 
Creative Arts Team and works 
as an educator and actor in New 
York. 

Analyzing the play and film 
will be the following four mental 
health professionals: Verona 
Jeter, former first director of the 
Women’s Shelter, Henry Street 
Settlement; John Aponte, 
psychotherapist specializing in 
the development of programs 
for men who abuse their 
spouses; Jan Peterson, director, 


How the Bison Came 
to be Called Buffalo 


If you have a yen for learning 
that is never quite satisfied, con- 
sider becoming a Museum 
Highlights Tour guide. The 
Museum is currently recruiting 
volunteer guides to lead 
Museum Highlights Tours on 
weekdays. The tours cover se- 


lected exhibitions on all four 
floors, so guides become thor- 
oughly immersed in the 
Museum. The training program 
is rigorous; after submitting an 
application and being inter- 
viewed, selected volunteers will 
attend 9 two-hour training ses- 


Perspective 


National Congress of Neighbor- 
hood Women; and Judith C 
White, director of public educa- 
tion, Postgraduate Center for 
Mental Health and practicing 
psychotherapist. 


Culture and Violence is sup- 
ported by gifts from the Samuel 
and May Rudin Foundation and 
from the Living Arts Founda- 
tion. Seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. For further in- 


formation, please call (212) 
873-1300. ext. 514. 


An Education Depart- 
ment Public Program. 


sions beginning in January. The 
only requirements are bound- 
less curiosity and a strong desire 
to exercise it. If you're interest- 
ed in this and other volunteer 
opportunities, please call the 
Volunteer Office at (212) 
873-1300, ext. 538. 


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October 1986 


Susan Pelzer — Editor 
Angela Soccadato — Designer 
Rita Campon — Copy Editor 


Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 
Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 


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Tuesday, November 18 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Of Human Bonding 


Free and open only to Members 


Dr. Helen Fisher's specialty is 
the sexual revolution — the one 
that began more than two mil- 
lion years ago. The human con- 
ventions of going steady, living 
together, and marrying, Fisher 
will explain in Of Human 
Bonding, a slide-illustrated 
Members’ program, can be 
traced back to a time shortly aft- 
er our distant ancestors first de- 
scended from the trees, women 
lost their period of heat, and 
men and women began to 
bond. 

This ancient sexual revolu- 
tion gave rise to synchronized 
courting rituals similar to those 
observable in today’s singles’ 
bars. It also initiated the brain 
chemistry that triggers infatua- 
tion and romantic love and trig- 
gered the development of sexu- 
al emotions like guilt and jeal- 


Yoruba metal artifacts, including male and female fertility figures. 


ousy. Most important, this sexu- 
al revolution produced the hu- 
man infant, the father-husband, 
and the family. 

Looking at worldwide pat- 
terns of divorce, Fisher makes 
some compelling observations 
lifelong monogamy is not the 
norm around the world, and di- 
vorce is common in cultures 
where men and women are 
equal partners and both have 
economic power. In her view, 
the American divorce and re- 
marmiage rates can be seen as 
reflections of rising economic 
equality — and a retum to an 
ancient human pattern. 

Of Human Bonding: The Ev- 
olution and Future of Human 
Sexuality will conclude with 
Fisher's projections about the 
future of male-female relation- 
ships and an optimistic 


Paul Winter Consort 


at the 


Hayden Planetarium 


Wednesday, October 15 


6:30 and 9:00 p.m. 


$16 for Members, $20 for non-Members 


overview of the family. “To 
bond is human,” she says. “It 
began a long time ago with the 
sex contract, and though the 
rules of the contract will change, 
the instinct to make a contract 
will prevail.” 

Since 1984, Helen Fisher has 
appeared regularly on NBC's 
“Today Show.” Her book The 
Sex Contract: The Evolution of 
Human Behavior (William 
Morrow) has been published in- 
terationally and was an 
alternate Book-of-the-Month 
Club selection. Dr. Fisher is an 
associate in the Museum's De- 
partment of Anthropology and 
the former chair of the New 
York Academy of Sciences’ an- 
thropology section. To register 
for Of Human Bonding, please 
use the adjacent Members’ pro- 
grams coupon. 


Paul Winter has performed 
and recorded in some of the 
world’s most interesting spaces 
— from Camegie Hall to a raft 
on the Colorado River. The dis- 
tinct sounds of Winter's “world” 
music filling the Planetarium’s 
Sky Theater on Wednesday, 
October 15, will mark the first 
time the celebrated musician- 
composer has ever played in a 
planetarium. 

The 90-minute concert of the 
Paul Winter Consort will in- 
clude selections from Canyons, 
a celebration of the Grand Can- 
yon, and Sun Singer, a musical 
ode to the sun. Winter's music 
blends jazz and classical 
arrangements with African and 
Brazilian rhythms and often fea- 
tures the sounds of whales, 
wolves, loons, and other ani- 
mals. Stars, planets, sunsets, 
moonscapes, and lasers will ap- 
pear on the Sky Theater dome 
in accompaniment to the 
consort’s enchanting sounds. 

To purchase tickets to the 
Paul Winter Consort, please use 
the adjacent Members’ pro- 
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Acupuncture 


Saturday, October 18 
6:30-10:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Celebrating Africa 


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This aftemoon program offers the general public a 
chance to learn about developments in acupuncture 
and electrical therapy from some of its most renowned 
practitioners and researchers. The principal speakers 
and topics are: 


Acupuncture and Treatment of Chronic Pain 
Alfred Peng, M.D., F.LC.A.E 


Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics for Facial 
and Oral Pain 
William Greenfield, D.D.S., F.1 CAE. 


Treatment of Abnormal Blood Pressure in the Brain 
and Lower Extremities in the Presence of Normal 
Blood Pressure in the Arms 

Yoshiaki Omura, M.D., Sc.D., F.LC.A.E. 


Origins of Chronic Pain and its Treatment 
Pekka Pontinen, M.D., F.LC.A.E. 


Evaluation of Current Theories and 
Treatments of Pain 
Albert Cook, M.D., F.LC.A.E. 


The New Synthesis: A Discussion of New Early- 
Diagnostic Techniques for Certain Cancers and 
Cardiovascular Diseases, and a Critical Evaluation of 
Different Modalities of Therapy 

Yoshiaki Omura, M.D., Sc.D., F LC.A.E. 


This symposium is being held in conjunction with a 
four-day meeting at Columbia University of the Second 
International Symposium on Acupuncture and Electro- 
Therapeutics. 

This program is made possible in part by grants from 
the Helena Rubinstein Foundation and Vincent Astor 
Foundation. The symposium Is free to all Museum visit- 
ors, and seating is ona first-come, first-served basis. For 
additional information call (212) 873-1300, ext. 559. 


An Education Department Public Program. 


The Maria Lionza Cult: 
Spiritual Healing 


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in Venezuela 
Friday, October 10 

7:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 

Free 


In the Venezuelan cult of Ma- 
ria Lionza, mediums fall into 
trances as spirits possess them. 
The summoned spirits, who are 
often historical personalities like 
Simon Bolivar, are then 
consulted by devotees in need 
of favors or healing. In a slide- 
illustrated lecture, Dr. Angelina 
Pollack-Eltz, professor of an- 
thropology at the Universidad 
Catolica Adesso Bella, Caracas, 
Venezuela, will describe the ev- 
olution and the practices of this 
fascinating cult of Maria Lionza, 
a mother figure. 

Today, the cult is expanding 
steadily and even becoming 
commercialized. Cultists now 


An Education Department Public Program. 


wear beaded necklaces repre- 
senting various deities and di- 
vine the future with shells. 
Lionza healers, who have al- 
ways turned to exorcism and 
cleansing rites to treat the super- 
natural causes of illness, have 
begun to include pharmaceuti- 
cal remedies in their rituals. 
This program is presented in 
conjunction with the Third In- 
ternational Conference on 
Orisa Tradition and Culture and 
is made possible in part by a gift 
from the Samuel and May 
Rudin Foundation. Seating is 
on a first-come, first-served ba- 
sis. For further information, call 
(212) 873-1300, ext. 514. 


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k : wooden carvings. October is Afric@ 
rr at the Leonhardt People Center. Demorietaticnalard se cheat whose 
_ poe range from folksongs to cooking — are free. See the calendar on the back page 
for the complete schedule and call (212) 873-1300, ext 514, for further information. 


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Dark Caves, Bright Visions 


Escapades 
Sunday, November 23 


1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (both for families) 


Kaufmann Theater 


$2 and open only to Members 


When Jack Branagan pre- 
pares for an upcoming perform- 
ance, he goes right to the 
source, Last summer a helicop- 
ter dropped him atop 
Mendenhall Glacier, on the out- 
skirts of Juneau, Alaska. Many 
of the slides Branagan took on 
his recent explorations will ap- 
pear as part of The Ice Age and 
Its Mammoth Hunters, a Mem- 
bers’ program for families. 

Slide projectors, however, 
are just a small part of 
Branagan’s equipment. With 
the help of a 25-by-12-foot 
scrim — and some members of 
the audience — he intends to 
create a moving glacier on 
stage. Using a puppet of a 
woolly mammoth, he will bring 
to life this fantastic but forgotten 
animal with stories about how it 
lived and how it hunted. 

In The Ice Age and Its Mam- 
moth Hunters, Branagan will 
use an imaginative array of 
props and illustrations to create 
a firsthand experience of a time 
when people hunted woolly 
mammoths and when glaciers 
changed the face of the earth. 


By the end of the program, the 
audience will have a vivid un- 
derstanding of how glaciers are 
formed, how they move, and 
how the people of the Ice Age 
survived their harsh effects. 
For the past six years, 
Branagan has been on the road, 
taking Jack’s Big Bug Show, 
Our Home Planet Earth, and 
The Incredible Brain to more 
than 400,000 children. 
Branagan began performing 
after eight years as an elementa- 
ry schoolteacher because he 
“wanted to help more children 
be aware of the environment, to 
realize that we are just a part of 
life on this planet.” To attend 
The Ice Age and Its Mammoth 
Hunters, the newest of 
Branagan's unique perform- 
ances, please use the Members’ 
programs coupon on page 3. 


Engraving of 


a horse’s head. 


Members’ 
Tour of the Month 


Emerging Humans: 


The 
Creative 
Revolution 


Sculpted horse-head profile. 


On three consecutive Thurs- 
day evenings, beginning Octo- 
ber 16, Dr. Randall White, quest 
curator of Dark Caves, Bright 
Visions, will present a slide- 
illustrated lecture related to the 
new exhibition. Disappearance 
of the Neanderthals and the 
Emergence of Modem Hu- 
mans, the opening lecture, will 
examine the adaptive signifi- 


cance of the transition from Ne- 


anderthals to Cro-Magnons, 
anatomically modem humans. 
The archeological record at- 
tests to revolutionary changes. 
In Dismantling the Cavedweller 
Myth, on October 23, Dr. White 
tums to the evidence for a vivid 
view of everyday life in the Late 
Ice Age of Europe, when 
technological knowledge was 
startlingly modem. Upper Pale- 
olithic people not only knew 
how to take advantage of solar 
heat by building open-air dwell- 


ings on south-facing locations; 
they also knew how to construct 
tools and weapons of admirable 
efficiency. And, as Dr. White 
will describe in Ice Age Art and 
Symbolic Expression, his final 
lecture on October 30, art from 
the period reveals that Upper 
Paleolithic people were self- 
aware. Unlike the Neander- 
thals, who have left no record of 
representational art, the people 
of the Late Ice Age have left 
thousands of representational 
paintings, sculptures, and en- 
gravings, as well as evidence of 
their mastery of music and 
storytelling. 

Dr. White's lecture series be- 
gins on Thursday, October 16, 
at 7 p.m. The fee is $18 for 
Members, $20 for non- 
Members. For details call (212) 
873-7507. 

An Education Department 
Public Program. 


The 250 artifacts on display 
in Dark Caves, Bright Visions 
constitute a physical record of 
how the human spirit has 
evolved. Members are invited 
to take special hour-long tours 
that will illuminate the vitality of 
life in the Late Ice Age, a time 
when people not only hunted 
but also traded, painted, and 
sculpted. In the company of a : 
volunteer Highlights Tour City 
guide, Members will gain an im- 
pression of the survival strate- 
gies, the social structure, world 
view, artistic achievement, and 
technological advances of 
Homo sapiens sapiens. The 
tour will also include stops at the 
musk ox, caribou, and bison 
displays in the Hall of North 
American Mammals to give 
Members a sense of the envi- 
ronment in which the people of 
the Late Ice Age lived. 

For more information about 
Dark Caves, Bright Visions, 
please refer to the front cover 
article. To register for the special 
Members’ tour of the exhibit, 
please use the adjacent coupon. 


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Semi-transparent female statue. 


God himself must needs be traduced, if there be 
no Unicom in the world.” 


— Edward Topsell, 1658 


There was quite a stir among the animal folk when 
Ringling Brothers Bamum and Bailey Circus showed up 
in New York with a unicom last year. My first knowledge 
of it came from a curious commercial on my television 
set. Then the ASPCA got into the act, claiming that the 
circus had no unicom, only a goat with a phony hom. 
And finally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture in- 
spected and decided that it was, indeed, a goat with a 
hom job. The circus kept claiming it was a unicom, and 
word was they had three more in reserve 

What I saw didn't look like a unicom to me. | saw my 
first wild unicom three years ago. My plane (which, be- 
lieve it or not, had a painting of a yeti, or abominable 
snowman, on its side) had landed on a dirt strip in the 
lowlands of Nepal. The only transportation to the lodge 
where | was to stay was waiting by the airstrip — a nine- 
foot-tall, chauffeur-driven elephant. The same wooden 
ladder I had used to descend from the plane became my 
embarkation ramp for the elephant, and off we went 
across rivers and streams and through ten-foot-high ele- 
phant grass. In the next two hours I was to see six uni- 
coms. 

Aficionados of unicoms, yetis, sasquatches (Bigfoot), 


for Beasts 


by Richard G. Van Gelder 


Loch Ness monsters, and other, even more exotic crea- 
tures claim that scientists don’t pay any attention to these 
animals or to reports thereof. On the contrary, scientists 
pay a great deal of attention to them — too much, in fact. 

My own involvement came years ago at the height of 
the abominable snowman era because I was being asked 
to identify bits and pieces that would prove the existence 
of the beast. I can remember looking at foot-long white 
hairs left on a barbed-wire fence by a Florida “skunk 
ape.” They looked like horse tail hairs to me. And at the 
British Museum I was shown the scalp of a yeti— which 
tumed out to belong to a known hoofed animal 

One young man brought me a very strange-looking 
object that he claimed was the toenail of a sasquatch- 
type creature from Virginia. It certainly was something 
new to me, and I had no doubt that it was mammalian 
(there were hairs at its base) and that it wasn’t artificial 
(there was flesh and dried blood onit). It did appear to be 
composed of keratin, the material of toenails and claws 
It was also doubled, with two claws coming out of one 
digit, and that rang a bell. A quick look in the Museum's 
collection of mammal skins and I was able to hand it back 
to its discoverer, saying, “Here's your beaver claw.” 
had remembered that beavers have a split claw on their 
hind feet they use as a comb, and my check of the alleged 
sasquatch against the beaver feet showed a perfect 
match 


But the unicom was a different matter. In my thirty 


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Unicorns (Legend-Sea Calm), by Arthur B. Davies (American, 1862-1928). 


A Modern Unicorn Hunt 
A Museum Curator’s Search 


of Lore and Legend 


years at the Museum, no one has brought in any unicom 
parts for identification. True, we do have in the collection 
some piles of items that could be called unicom hom. In 
fact, they are dead-ringers for the ones on the British coat 
of arms, and are also the same as some of the unicom 
horns that are still housed in various churches and castles 
in Europe. They are long, whitish, and spiraled, and they 
come from a small whale called the narwhal. We have 
some other unicom homs in the collection that don’t 
look anything like these. One of them is about two feet 
long, dark blackish brown, tapered, and has the tip cut 
off and is housed in a magnificent carved leather case 
Our notes with this particular unicom hom identify it as 
the actual unicom hom that was presented to Pope 
Gregory XIV in 1590. When he was ill and dying less 
than a year later, five inches were cut off from the tip and 
administered to him as medicine. It didn’t work. He died, 
and we ended up with the hom many years later. 

All of these things set me off in search of the unicom. It 
was a tortuous expedition that led to Europe, Africa, and 
Asia and even included a glimpse into North America in 
Maine and Florida. It led through natural history and 
medical literature, bestiaries, and secular and lay litera- 
ture, and! found unicorns all over the place —on land, in 
the sea, on ice floes, in deserts, in forests. | was led to the 
Bible and to Pliny, Aristotle, and their predecessors 
and then the trail ended. I had found the first unicom 

For seventeen years, the Persian king Artaxerxes Il 


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The Unicorn in Captivity. (Flemish tapestry, 15th century). 


had a Greek physician named Ctesias at his court at Cni- 
das, At that time, about 400 b.c., the Persian empire ex- 
tended eastward from Macedonia, Thrace, Lybia, and 
Egypt to the Indus River of Asia. Ctesias wrote a compre- 
hensive work on the history of Persia, only fragments of 
which remain, Our version of the original is secondhand, 
dating from the ninth century a.d., when Photius, the pa- 
triarch of Constantinople, abstracted it. Ctesias, who 
never visited India himself, heard about an animal there 
that he called a wild ass. He said it was the size of a horse 
or even larger, had a white body, a dark red head, and 
dark blue eyes. On its forehead, the Indian wild ass hada 
hom that was a foot and a half long 

The only part of an Indian wild ass that Ctesias ever 
saw was an ankle bone (ankle bones were used as dice), 
and he commented on its beauty. He didn't see the hom 
but described it as being white at the base, black in the 
middle, and red at the tip and as having particular medic- 
inal powers if made into a cup: it prevented epilepsy and 
convulsions, and the drinker could not be poisoned. If 
already poisoned, a person could be cured by a unicorn 
cup of water or wine. If no unicorn cups were available, 
powdered hom added to a drink also worked against 
sickness and poison 

Ctesias also had some observations about the animal's 
natural history. Although the Indian wild ass starts slowly, 
Ctesias claimed, its running speed increases to a rate that 
exceeds that of a horse. And whenit fights, it does so with 
hom, teeth, and hoofs. 

What lives in India, is bigger than a horse, has a red 
head, white body, blue eyes, anda red, white, and black 
eighteen-inch hom? Nothing 


One can imagine how, over the seven hundred 
leagues of caravan trails from India to Persia, the descrip- 
tion of the original animal changed until it reached 
Ctesias’s ears. Perhaps we do Ctesias an injustice, for we 
don’t know how much Photius may have added or al- 
tered when he rewrote the information thirteen centuries 
later. 

The next mention of the unicorn was by Aristotle. The 
greatest naturalist of his day, Aristotle stated correctly 
that “‘a solid-hoofed animal with a pair of homs has never 
yet been met with” and added that animals are known 
“to be single-homed and single-hoofed, as the Indian 
Ass.” He added an anatomical note that the Indian ass, 
of all the solid-hoofed animals, has an “astragalus, or 
knuckle-bone.” This is a perceptive note, for Aristotle 
was familiar with single-hoofed animals (for example, 
horses, asses, and mules) and knew that the bone he was 
referring to was not like theirs and that, if the Indian ass 
were indeed in the horse family, it should not have a 
bone like this. (Actually, horses also have astraguli, but 
Aristotle and Ctesias were referring to the bones that 
were used as playing dice, which customarily came from 
cloven-hoofed animals.) 

One wonders why Aristotle didn’t quote Ctesias on 
coloration. Was it because he had received more accu- 
rate information from the explorations of his former stu- 
dent Alexander the Great (who was taught by Aristotle 
from the age of thirteen to sixteen)? If Aristotle had 
stopped with the Indian wild ass, the unicorn might have 
died a reasonable death, but he mentioned another kind 
of unicom. This one, he said, was single homed and clo- 
ven hoofed, and he gave it the name oryx. He didn't give 


any further description of the beast, nor did he say where 
it lived. 

Between Ctesias and Aristotle — a span of one centu- 
ry — the kinds of unicoms had doubled. 

Three hundred and fifty years later, Pliny produced his 
Natural History in a.d. 77. An uncritical compiler, Pliny 
extracted material from 147 Latin and 327 foreign au- 
thors, and he came up with at least four kinds of uni- 
coms 

The first of Pliny's unicoms was the Indian rhinoceros, 
which, by this time, had been shown in Roman games. 
The next one, mentioned with the sphinx and winged 
horse, is an ox “like those of India, some with one hom, 
others with three” that also occurs in “Ethiopia” (proba- 
bly meaning Africa). The third is the Indian wild ass-type. 
Pliny, however, describes them as “oxen also with solid 
hoofs and a single hom.” The last of Pliny’s beasts, also 
from India, he called the monoceros (one horn). This 
creature had the head of a stag, the feet of an elephant, 
and the tail of a boar. The rest of its body was like that ofa 
horse. It had a single black hom, two cubits long, ex- 
tending from its forehead and could not be taken alive 

So, when Pliny succumbed to the fumes of Vesuvius in 
a.d. 79, there were, depending on how you want to 
count them, anywhere from two to six kinds of unicoms 
in the literature: the Indian ass of Ctesias plus the cloven- 
hoofed oryx of Aristotle. Pliny’s single-horned Indian ox 
and the Ethiopian single-homed ass could actually repre- 
sent Ctesias's animal. Pliny added two new ones, the In- 
dian rhinoceros and the elephant-footed monoceros 

These unicorms, except for the real Indian rhinoceros, 
might have joined the sphinx, winged horses, and other 
mythical creatures, if it were not for the Septuagint in the 
third century. Ptolemy II convened these seventy savants 
to straighten out discrepant versions of the Bible (funda- 
mentalists please note). These men had a problem with 
the translation of the Hebrew word re’em. From the con- 
text, they knew that it was a formidable, horned beast, 
but no description accompanied the word. Finding am- 
ple material on large, homed beasts in Ctesias, Aristotle, 
and Pliny, they selected “monoceros” as the translation. 
Monoceros is Greek for “one hom,” andit translates into 
Latin as “unicom.” It is very clear in Deuteronomy that 
the re’em had homs, plural, but this didn’t stop the Sep- 
tuagint, and thus the unicorn made it into the Bible as the 
result of an error. Now the word of God was the authority 
for the reality of the unicom. 

With the decline and fall of Rome, religion became the 
dominant social and political force in the Western world, 
and a fixed and ordained world was proclaimed and ac- 
cepted. The Bible or ancient authorities such as Aristotle 
or Pliny were adequate describers of the earthly environ- 
ment, and everything written was related to God and reli- 
gion. Near the end of the fourth century, a work called 
the Physiologus, perhaps written by a Syrian monk 
about a.d. 370 (but certainly based on earlier material) 
rivaled the Bible in distribution. It attributed Christian 
morality to the unicorn. 

The uncapturable unicom now could be enticed by a 
virgin, and rather than being a formidable beast, it was 
kind, friendly, and protective of other kinds of animals 
Later transcriptions of the Physiologus (the earliest Latin 
one dates from the eighth century) has the single hom 
representing the unity of God and Christ — the Father 
and Son were one. Thatit could not be captured signified 
that Christ could not be dominated by kings nor con- 
tained by hell. Just as mankind's salvation came from 
Christ's implantation in the virgin's womb, man could 
reach the unicorn (Christ) only through the purity 
exemplified by a virgin 

The earlier versions of the Physiologus contained 
forty-nine animals: a thousand years later, when the 
more recent versions were called bestiaries, there might 
be more than one hundred animals in them. Natural his- 
tory information, of course, was secondary to the moral 
allegories. In one twelfth-century bestiary there are sev- 
eral unicorns, one of which maintains the moral allegory, 
and the unicom has been reduced to the size of a young 
goat. This particular version of the animal can be cap- 
tured only by a virgin. The others are pretty much 
straight out of Pliny 

The only factual mention of unicorns from the fall of 
Rome until the fifteenth century is that of Marco Polo, 
who encountered them several times and gives a rather 
accurate description of the appearance and habits of the 
Indian rhinoceros. 

Ample evidence in sixteenth-century writings points 
out what astute observers were beginning to note — that, 
although the horn existed, no one was able to come up 
with the animal itself. This, interestingly, led to the hy- 
pothesis that, because of its size and long hom, the uni- 
com could not fit on the ark and thus perished in the 
flood, leaving only its antediluvian horns as evidence. 
Talmudic scholars disagreed, although admitting that it 
could not have fit on the ark, and suggested that Noah 
had tied a rope to its hom and towed it behind during the 
flood. 

It was also in the sixteenth century that the efficacy of 


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the horn was questioned and subjected to experimenta- 
tion in Italy and France; the hom was found to be useless. 
But in England, at this time and for the next two hundred 
years, the British had no doubts. In 1651 the Royal Soci- 
ety of Physicians required each registered pharmacy in 
London to stock unicorn horn. It wa: 
unicom hom was removed from the lis 
some sixty years after the Royal Society had also demon- 
But although interest in 


s not until 1746 that 
t — and that was 


ally a tusk, or tooth. To Westerners — whose acquaint- 
ance with hoofed animals included those with an odd 
number of toes, all of which had only one on each foot 
(the horsesand ‘4sses), and those with cloven hoofs, all of 
which had an even number of toes (deer, pigs, sheep, 
cattle, and so forth) — Ctesias’s comments on the ankle 
bone of the unicom is significant. For the thinoceros 
would be the first animal they encountered with an odd 
number of toes (three) that was also cloven hoofed, and 
its ankle bones would be different from any they knew. In 
India, also, rhino hom was used to make royal cups, and 
it may actually have had some benefit against the alka- 
loid poisons used there. Other than Marco Polo's excel- 
lent observations of Indian rhinoceroses, there are no re- 
ports of actual sightings of the unicorn, with the excep- 
tion of some early American accounts of them in Florida 
and Maine. The handsome straight-homned antelope, the 
oryx, is sometimes cited as a unicom, but this too is a rel- 
atively late development and is probably related to 
Aristotle's having named one type of unicorn as oryx: 
Oryx is the Greek word for “pickax.” 

Itis quite clear tome (based on more information than 
is presented here) that the unicom sprang from a garbled 
report of an Indian rhinoceros. After that, the unicom 
was confused with, or likened to, a variety of animals, 
and unicom hom included African and Indian rhinoceros 
hom, oryx horn, narwhal tusk, walrus tusk, elephant 
tusk, and fossil ivory tusks from mammoths or masto- 
dons 

There is a suggestion that some ancient people knew 
how to fuse the hom buds of young goats or cattle to pro- 
duce a single horn growing from the forehead, which 
could produce a living unicom. This was done with a bull 
about fifty years ago in the United States, and, according 
to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the circus’ uni- 
coms are goats whose hom buds have been surgically 
manipulated to cause a single hom to grow from the mid- 
dle of the forehead. 

As for me, I’ve ended my search for unicoms. I'd rath- 
er ride elephants and watch Indian rhinoceroses. 


the middle of the eighteenth 
century, it did not end. In 1846 Dr. Baikie, the leader of 
the Niger Expedition in Africa, reported that he was hot 
on the trail of a unicorn and hoped to capture one. le 
didn’t, and that was pretty much the last of the unicorn 
hunts. 
But what was the unicom, and what did the circus 

have? Of living species, only in India and Asia are there 
one-homed rhinoceroses; the narwhal's “horn” is actu- 


the unicom diminished in 


Richard G. Van Gelder is curator in the Museum's De- 
partment of Mammalogy. 


1, Tales of using virgins to capture wild beasts probably pre- 
date written history; the Physiologus account bears strong re- 


Courses 
Galore 
Throughout 
The Fall 


Nowis the time to lear about 
the Hittites, rulers of Asia Minor 
who built picturesque cities, 
carved monumental friezes, 
and fashioned elegant gold and 
silver amulets. Or, if studying 
something more current seems 
appealing, how about discov- 
ering what life is like among har- 
dy brown algae, from tropical to 
arctic waters, or among 
migrating humpback whales? 

The Hittites, plants at the 
edge of the sea, and whales of 
the Atlantic Ocean are just a few 
of the many topics covered in 
this fall's Afternoon and Even- 
ing Lecture Series, which is 
presented by the Education De- 
partment. Courses get under 
way this month. For a complete 
listing, and a registration cou- 
pon, tum to the September is- 
sue of Rotunda. For informa- 
tion about whether particular 
courses still have openings, 
please call (212) 873-7507. 


White rhinoceros in Kruger National Park, Africa. 


semblances to the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. 


The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Joseph Pulte 


Standard with two long-horned bulls (circa 2300-2000 b.c ) 


| Messenger 


Friday, October 24 
8:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 

$4 for Members, $6 for 


The messenger, or carrier 
pigeon, is the unifying symbol in 
Joyce Cutler-Shaw’s 
multimedia work The Odyssey 
of the Messenger. The pigeon 
symbolizes the artist as messen- 
ger, a migratory worker whose 
home is a portable loft and who 
brings news of hidden events, 
current events, and survival 

Performed by Cutler-Shaw 
and actor Arthur Wagner, the 
piece is presented in three 
voices. The first voice is “she” 
the artist-observer whose eye is 
the camera. The second voice is 
“he”: a military man and a re- 


Repertorio Espanol 


Repertario Espanol 


Puerto Rico Sings, 


On Monday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. Repertori 
a celebration of great composer 
Main Auditorium. Pleas 


centuries, in the Museum's 
d ticket prices. 


ext. 514, for information an’ 


Odyssey 


non-Members 


porter who travels the world 
The third voice is the voice of 
memory. The voices are com- 
plemented by slide projections 
of pigeons — static and in flight, 
alive and dead — ocean vistas, 
geologic formations, war 
scenes, and urban panoramas. 
The reading is intercut with a 
short film, edited from 1940s 
footage, about pigeon racing 
The performance investigates 
parallel yet contradictory reali- 
ties: confinement and freedom, 
separation and union, hope and 
despair, loss and return. 
Cutler-Shaw's messenger 


Two scenes from Puerto Rico: Encanto y Cancion (Puerto Rico Sings). 


o Espanol will present 
s of the 19th and 20th 
e call (212) 837-1300, 


tease 


odyssey has been evolving in 
ternationally since 1974 in exhi- 
bitions and reading perform- 
ances. She has presented her 
work at the National Academy 
of Sciences in Washington 
D.C., the San Diego Museum of 
Natural History, and most re 
cently at Comell University's 
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of 
Art. Arthur Wagner is head of 
the professional actor training 
program at the University of 
Califomia, San Diego. 

To register for the program 
use the Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


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The Museum will mark Halloween with Spirit Stories 


from Around the World. Laura Simms will tell favorite 

tales, old and new, on Friday evening, October 31, and 

Saturday afternoon, November 1. For details, refer to 
the Members’ coupon on page 3 


Room 
Service 
for 
Members 


The Membership Office is 
pleased to announce a new 
benefit for Museum Members 
preferred rates at select hotels 
Any of the fine hotels bearing 
the Hilton, Ramada, Stouffer 
or Westin name will now treat 
members as preferred quests 
To qualify for special rates and 
to make reservations as well as 
to receive further information 
call the following toll-free num 
bers: 


Hilton Hotels 

Call 1-800-Hiltons and say you 
are a Hiltonplan member from 
the American Museum of Natu 
ral History 

Ramada Hotels and Inns 

Call 1-800-2-Ramada and state 
our corporate-rate number 
917553 

Stouffer Hotels 

Call 1-800-Hotels-1 and identi 
fy yourself as a corporate-rate 
member from the American 
Museum of Natural History 
Westin Hotels: Call 
1-800-228-3000 and identify 


yourself as a corporate member 
from the American Museum of 
Natural History 


You must telephone these 
toll-free numbers in advance to 
qualify for the special rates and 
preferred-quest status. Hotel 
rates will vary. Be sure to in 
quire about other services that 
may be offered (some free of 
charge) 

In addition to the new hotel 
benefit, Members are also enti 
tled to discounts on car rentals 
with National, Avis, and Hertz 
Just use the following identifica 
tion codes to get your Members 
discount on car rentals 


National: #5203847 
Avis: #A/A 989500 
Hertz: CPD-ID #25940 


We hope you will take advan 
tage of the hotel and car rental 
discounts the next time that you 
travel. These benefits are an 
other token of our appreciation 
for your support 


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Happenings 
at 

the 
Hayden 


Sky Show 
Double Feature 

Voyager: Voyage to the Out- 
er Planets. Through November 
24. Since 1977, two tiny robot 
spacecraft, both named Voya 
ger, have made incredible jour 
neys of discovery, visiting dupi- 
ter, Saturn, and most recently 
Uranus. This new Sky Show 
presents the details of the dis 
coveries and some of the im 
ages the spacecraft have sent 
back to Earth, 

Starbom: Earth's Odyssey 
Through Time and Space, nar 
rated by Gregory Peck. This 
Sky Show features the most 
fascinating planet of all — our 
own Earth. Witness volcanic ac 
tivity, crustal movements, tor 
rential rains, and other forces 
that have shaped our world 
Travel through eons of time to 
explore the origin and evolution 
of our living planet 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3: 30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11 00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00 and 5:00 p.m 

Sky Show admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren and includes two floors of 
exhibitions. For non-Member 
prices, please call (212) 
873-8828 


Wonderful Sky 
Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and the twin 
kling stars. Wonderful Sky will 
be shown on the following Sat 
urdays: October 11, at 10 a.m 
November 1, at 10 a.m.; De 
cember 6 at noon. Admission 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil 
dren. Reservations, by mail 
only, are strongly recom 
mended. Make your check pay- 
able to the Hayden Planetarium 
(Central Park West and 81st 
Street, New York, N.Y. 10024) 
and mail at least two weeks in 
advance. For additional infor 
mation, please call (212) 
769-3299 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a distinctive 
and dazzling experience of sight 
and sound on Friday and Satur 
day evenings. Laser light shows 
take place at 7:30, 9:00, and 
10:30 p.m. Call (212) 
724-8700 for the current pro 
gram 


It's always a good idea to call 
before visiting the Planetarium, 
since prices, programs, and 
showtimes are subject to 
change without notice. For gen- 
eral Planetarium information, 
call (212) 873-8828. 


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Despite T. S. Eliot's opinion, 
February is the cruellest month 
— at least from a climatic per- 
spective. Discovery Tours pro- 
poses a perfect solution to the 
deep-freeze doldrums; a cus- 
tom cruise of the Indonesian Is- 
lands, designed to stimulate the 
mind and soothe the senses 

Set sail on the Illiria, a luxuni- 
ously appointed, privately char- 
tered small vessel, in the com- 
pany of four renowned scholars 
who will enhance the adventure 
with enlightening lectures and 
informal discussions held both 
on board and on terra firma 
Cruise serenely to many of the 
world’s most remote and 
fascinating ports and disembark 
to view astounding jungle king- 
doms, lavish temples, gorgeous 
artworks, wildlife sanctuaries, 
exotic bazaars, and lush tropical 
paradises. 

Every day will feature an ex- 
citing experience of the exotic 
Highlights include stops at Java 
to see Borobudur, a glorious 
Buddhist monument and the 
largest ancient structure in the 
Southern Hemisphere; at 
Komodo, sanctuary of 
250-pound lizards; and at the 
Aru Islands, considered the last 
outpost of the old Oriental trad- 
ing routes. 

For a complete description of 
Discovery Tours’ Indonesian 
Odyssey, please call (212) 
873-1440 


Indonesian Interlude 


An Indonesian boy gleeful over taming a buffalo-beast 


Special Exhibitions 


and Highlights 


Lost and Found Tradi- 
tions: Native American Art 
1965-1985. Through Octo- 
ber 5 in Gallery 1. More than 
350 works by Native American 
artists form the first comprehen- 
sive exhibition stressing the sur- 
vival of Native American 
artworks. Textiles, pottery, bas- 
kets, jewelry, and carvings are 
among the artworks included in 
the exhibition, as well as objects 
that employ beads, feathers, 


Museum Notes 


quills, hides, furs, birch bark, 
bone, and other materials: 

City of Light. Through Feb- 
ruary 1987 in the Akeley Gal- 
lery. An exhibit of the work of a 
team of photographers from 
Harvard University who in 
1985 traveled to India to docu- 
ment death and cremation in 
the holy city of Benares 

The Brazilian Princess is 
still on display in the Roosevelt 
Rotunda. At 21,327 carats 
(nine and one-half pounds), itis 
the world’s largest cut gem and 
is a gift to the Museum trom an 


r 


Francis Thompson, Inc 


One of the stars of On the Wing, a new film at Naturemax. 


Tea Time 


Recent events have con- 
firmed that the British are the 
world’s masters of ceremony. 
They have always known how 
to celebrate their traditions — 
even modest ones like tea time. 
Now, when you take a break 


For details call (212) 496-0900. 


from touring the exhibition 
halls, you can join in the grand 
old custom: the American 
Museum Restaurant is serving 
aftemoon tea every day be- 
tween 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. Sit 
down to a pot of your favorite 


anonymous donor 

Dark Caves, Bright Vi- 
sions. Opens October 23. 
Through January 18, 1987, in 
Gallery 3. See page one for a 
description of the exhibit. 


Programs and 
Tours 


Museum Highlights Tours 
offer fascinating glimpses into the 
history and exhibits of the 
Museum's most popular halls. 
These free tours leave regularly 
from the first-floor information 
desk. Please ask at an informa- 
tion desk for specific tour times or 
call (212) 873-1300, ext. 538. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in the company of 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 873-1440. 
Birthday Parties 

Last February, the Member- 
ship Office introduced a birth- 
day party program for Mem- 
bers’ children, and the Museum 
has been celebrating ever since 

The party participants should 
be between 5 and 10 years old, 
and the total group should be 
no fewer than 10 and no greater 
than 20. The parties last 2 hours 
and are held after 3:30 p.m. on 
weekdays and at 11 a.m. or 3 
p.m. on weekends. The fee is 
$195, plus $10 per child. (The 
cost includes all materials, deco- 
rations, juice, and special favor 
bags. The cake is not included.) 

Sign up now for the only 
birthday celebration in town 
that includes a tour of the dino- 
saur halls, complete with a look 
at a dinosaur mummy and a 
nest of dinosaur eggs. For reser- 
vations, please call (212) 
873-1327 


—a selection of specialty teas is 
available — and indulge in 
scones and preserves or, if you 
prefer, cheese and fresh fruit 
Reservations will be accepted 
— call 874-3436 — or just stop 
by for tea and treats. 


The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and rocks of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The center is 
open Tuesday through Friday, 
2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 
and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m 
Itis closed on Mondays and hol 
idays. 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11:45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor infor- 
mation desk. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. For 
ages five to ten only. 


Naturemax 
Information 


Three new films are being 
shown on New York's largest 
movie screen: On the Wing, 
Skyward, and Nomads of the 
Deep. The Dream Is Alive is be- 
ing held over by popular de- 
mand 

Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. Call 
(212) 496-0900 for the current 
movie schedule and other infor- 
mation. Members receive a 50 
percent discount at all shows, 
including the Friday and Satur- 
day evening triple features: 


Parking 


Our lot is operated on a first 
come, first-served basis. It is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid 
night every day of the week. 
There are only 110 spaces 
available. The entrance is on 
81st Street between Central 
Park West and Columbus Ave- 
nue. Rates are $7.50 for cars 
and $8.50 for buses and com 


Prominent professionals in 
conservation biology, wildlife 
management, demography, 
botany, law, industry, and the 
media will gather to discuss ma- 
jor issues of global conservation 
at Conservation 2100: A 
Fairfield Osborn Symposium. 
The conference will focus on 
current ecological trends, the 
strategy of scientific research, 
wildlife and ecosystem manage- 
ment, and the critical contexts in 
which conservation measures 
must be carried out 

The symposium is dedicated 
to meeting the conservation 
challenges of the 21st century 
with a rational agenda. Among 
the 41 speakers will be Edward 
O. Wilson, the eminent 
sociobiologist and zoology pro- 
fessor at Harvard University; 
Norman Myers, ecologist and 
author, Mark Stanley Price, 


Conservation 2100 


mercial vehicles. Parking is free 
on Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- 
day and Sunday after 6 p.m. 
For a list of other parking lots in 
the area, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
873-1327 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day: 10:00 a.m, to 5:45 p.m 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 
The Food Express has a non- 
smoking section 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday, and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch; Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m 

Members receive a 10 per 
cent discount. The restaurant is 
located in the basement, near 
the subway entrance 

Dinner reservations are rec- 
ommended. Call (212) 
874-3436 for reservations. 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh 
ments with the animals in one of 
the halls. Wednesdays: 3:30 to 
7.00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, 
and most holidays: noon to 
5:00 p.m 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 
second floor. Rate is $.50 per 
item. 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write to 
The Resident Director, South 
western Research Station, Por 
tal, Arizona 85632 


conservationist from Oman; Bill 
Moyers, media commentator, 
and William Conway, director 
of the New York Zoological So- 
ciety. The topics up for 
discussion include conservation 
and the developed world, ex 
tinctions, genetic requirements 
for natural evolution, and the 
process of reconstructing eco 
systems. 

The conference is a joint ef- 
fort of Wildlife Conservation In 
temational and The Rockefeller 
University. It will take place Oc 
tober 20 to 23, from 9:00 a.m 
to 6:00 p.m. at The Rockefeller 
University. The standard regis 
tration fee is $100. Tickets for 
Members of the Museum and 
the Zoological Society are $80. 
For ticket information, please 
call Wildlife Conservation Inter 
national, New York Zoological 
Society, at (212) 220-6879 


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Tuesday, December 2 
Free to Members, 


A few years ago, Dr. Yngvar W 
Isachsen led a group of geologists on an 
expedition to find “moon rocks’ — ter- 
restrial moon rocks, that is. The experts 
had come to exactly the right spot — the 
Adirondacks — and to exactly the right 
guide: the New York State Geological 
Survey's principal research scientist. As 
Dr. Isachsen knew, the high peaks of the 
Adirondacks are composed of anortho- 
site, or moon rock, which makes them 
very rare and very worthy of some stren- 
uous hiking. 

In fact, Dr. Isachsen, who compiled 
the only geological map of the Adiron- 
dacks published since the 1901 edition, 


A glimpse of the Main 


Rock Performance 


7:30 p.m. 
$4 for non-Members 


Range of the Adirondacks as seen from Brothers Mountain. 


Main Auditorium 


finds the entire region amazing from a 
geological perspective “The Adiron- 
dacks present North America’s largest 
window, so to speak, into the lower con- 
tinental crust.” The region is made up of 
very diverse materials, which 1 3 billion 
years ago included sand, limy mud, and 
volcanic rocks. Two hundred million 
years later, subjected to both high tem- 
peratures and high pressure, the rocks 
responded like bread dough, crumpling 
without breaking. Since then, erosion 
has exposed the core rocks, or as Dr. 
Isachsen puts it, brought the rocks of the 
lower continental crust into view. 

Until three years ago, Dr. Isachsen as- 


sumed that the quarter of a century he 
had spent exploring the rocks of the re- 
gion had introduced him to most of its 
geological features, including curiosities 
like moon rocks. Then he happened 
upon the first fossil found in the Adiron- 
dacks, an astonishing discovery he will 
describe in The Adirondacks. New 
Mountains from Old Rocks, an 
illustrated program that will trace the ge- 
ological history of the region from its ori- 
gin to its present. To register for this 
fascinating Members’ program, which is 
presented in cooperation with The 
Adirondack Council, please use the cou- 
pon on page 3. 


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November 1986 


Mozart, 
Bach, and 
Moonlight 


Ward off winter's chill with the soothing 
embrace of some of the world’s most 
beautiful music. The Museum's third 
annual holiday concert will fill the 
Planetarium’s Sky Theater with joyful 
sound as the dome is illuminated with 
whirling galaxies and dazzling sunsets 


Page 2. 


Buried 
Secrets 


The Department of Education presents 
the premiere of a film about one of the 
best adapted sea cultures whose many 
accomplishments are one of today’s 
best-kept secrets. Following the 
premiere will be a panel discussion 
moderated by the film's director 


Page 4. 


Sweet 
Inspiration 


Inside — the perfect solution to holiday 
madness. The Museum presents one- 
fell-swoop shopping that will charm 
recipients and giver alike 


Page 5. 


Afro-Cuban 
Jazz 


The scintillating rhythms of New Yor- 
Uba, a 14-piece jazz ensemble — 
including bata drummers and vocalists 
versed in Cuban folkloric traditions — 
will resound in the Main Auditorium 


Page 7. 


Gallery 3 


Through January 18, 1987 


Dark Caves, Bright Visions, the exhibition in Gallery 3, celebrates the myriad accomplishments of 
the anatomically and culturally * 
years ago). The more than 250 paintings, 


Dr. Randall White has called a “ 


Hayden Planetarium 
7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. 


At the third annual holiday 
concert in the Planetarium’s 
Sky Theater, Mozart's Eine 
Kleine Nachtmusik will be per 
formed in a perfect setting — 
under a crystal-clear night sky 
As concertgoers sit comfortably 
inside the Sky Theater on a 
winter evening, they will listen 
to Mozart and Bach while 
dazzling laser and planetarium 
effects dance on the dome over- 
head. 

Bach's rousing Brandenburg 
Concerto No. 6 will offer con- 
trast to Mozart's melodious ser 
enade, and the concert will pay 
tribute to the flute with a per 
formance of Mozart's Flute 
Quartet in D Major and Bach's 
Suite No. 2 in B Minor for Flute 
and Strings. All the players in 
the 9-piece chamber ensemble 
are members of Music for Occa- 
sions, Inc., directed by Paul 
Gary. 

The annual holiday concert 
under the stars has sold out 
quickly in the past, so early reg 
istration is advised. Please use 
the November Members’ pro: 
grams coupon on page 3 to or 
der your tickets for Mozart, 
Bach, and Moonlight. 


Dark Caves, 
Bright Visions 


Broken spear-thrower In the form of a headless ibex. 


Starlight Serenade 


Monday, December 15 and Tuesday, December 16 


$7 for Members, $10 for non-Members 


A 
Mammoth 


Production 


Sunday, November 23 
1:30 p.m. and 
Kaufmann Theater 


modern” humans of the Late Ice Age (35,000 to 11,000 
etchings, sculptures, and tools attest to what quest curator 


virtual explosion of symbolic behavior.” 


The inspiration for The Ice 
Age and Its Mammoth Hunters 
dates back to when Jack 
Branagan, its creator-producer- 
performer, was in the fifth 
grade. That year, 1955, Nation- 
al Geographic magazine ran a 
photo spread on ancient cave 
paintings. Branagan, like any 
10-year-old, was beguiled by 
the fantastic creatures depicted 
in the art. The passage of 30 
years didn’t dull his enthusiasm. 
In fact, Branagan will bring the 
woolly mammoth of his child- 
hood fantasy to life on stage ina 
special program for Members 
and their families. 

Branagan, formerly an ele- 
mentary school teacher, does 
extensive research before pres- 
enting any of his unique shows, 
whether it's The Incredible 
Brain or Jack’s Big Bug Show. 
For The Ice Age and Its Mam- 
moth Hunters, he was delivered 
by helicopter to Alaska’s 
Mendenhall Glacier last sum- 
mer. The slides he took on that 
adventure will appear as part of 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 11, No. 10 
November 1986 


Susan Pelzer — Editor 
Angela Soccadato — Designer 
Rita Campon — Copy Editor 


Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 


Printed by Waldon Press, Inc., New York. 


3:30 p.m. (both for families) 


$2 and open only to Members 


his program, along with replicas 
of woolly mammoth and masto- 
don molars, whose distinct fea- 
tures, Branagan leamed from 
his talks with scientists, served 
an important purpose. The 
mammoth molar was flat, while 
the mastodon molar was 
pointed, and the difference al- 
lowed these ancient animals to 
live together without competing 
for food 

In The Ice Age and Its Mam- 
moth Hunters, Branagan will 
use an imaginative array of illus- 
trations and props — including 
are-creation of a moving glacier 
— to create a firsthand experi- 
ence of a time when people 
hunted woolly mammoths and 
when glaciers changed the face 
of the earth. By the end of the 
program, the audience will have 
a vivid understanding of how 
glaciers are formed and how the 
people of the Ice Age survived 
its harsh effects. 

To attend The Ice Age and Its 
Mammoth Hunters, please use 
the coupon on page 3. 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 


Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 
Ruth Q. Leibowitz — Contributing Writer 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. Tel. (212) 873-1327 
© 1986 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post 
age paid at New York, N.Y. Postmaster: Please retum to the Mem 
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Of Human Bonding: 


The Evolution and Future 
of Human Sexuality 


Tuesday, November 18 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


“Till death do us part” is the 
expectation of many newly 
married people of the Western 
world, even in modem times, 
when divorce is common. 
When divorce does enter a per- 
son's life, it often leaves a sense 
of failure in its wake — a legacy 
that can be more devastating 
than the loss itself. 

Yet seen through the eyes of 
anthropologist Helen Fisher, di- 
vorce is not a personal failure of 
modem times but a cultural ex- 
pression as old as our hunting 
and gathering past. Lifelong 
monogamy is not the norm 
around the world, and divorce 
is particularly common in cul- 
tures where men and women 
share economic responsibility 
and importance. And, in spite of 
divorce, people continue to re- 
many, to search for and hope 
for close bonds with one 
another. 

Members are invited to take a 
new and refreshing look at mar- 
riage, divorce, remarriage, and 
the evolution of human sexuali- 
ty froma broad cultural and bio- 
logical perspective when Fisher 
shares thoughts, new data, and 
discoveries about human sexu- 
ality and bonding from prehis- 
toric times to the present. Opti- 
mistic about the future of family 
bonds in our society, Fisher 
does not see the family as an en- 
dangered species. “To bond is 
human,” she asserts. “It began 
long ago with the sex contract 
and though the rules of the con- 
tract will change with changing 
times, the instinct to make a 
contract will prevail.” 

Helen Fisher is the author of 


Saturday, December 6 


A boat that floats is nothing 
special, but a paper boat that 
floats is quite a craft. Members 
are invited to come on board 
and join the Ninth Annual 
Origami Workshop, which this 
year will be dedicated to folding 
“floaters.” Family participants 
can leam how to transform col- 


Folding Floaters 


Free and open only to Members 


The Sex Contract: The Evolu- 
tion of Human Sexuality. She is 
an associate in the Museum's 
Department of Anthropology 
and has appeared regularly on 


Free and open only to Members 


orful squares of paper into 
whales, swans, and boats — 
one that’s decorative and one 
that’s buoyant. There will be 
special sessions for junior fold- 
ers who might fold a swan, a 
jumping frog, or a simple boat 
— and a box to serve as dry 
dock until the next launching. 


NBC’s “Today Show.” 

To register for the program, 
please use the adjacent Novem- 
ber Members’ programs cou- 
pon. 


Eighteen teachers, all under 
the direction of volunteer 
origami specialists Alice Gray 
and Michael Shall, will be on 
hand to teach Members and 
their children how to fold a 
floater. These teachers — vol- 
unteers and members of the 
Friends of the Origami Center 
of America — are also the fold- 
ers of all the artistic trimmings of 
the Museum's Origami Holiday 
Tree. “ 

All participants in the 
40-minute workshops will re- 
ceive a workbook and some 
origami paper so that they can 
fold a fleet at home — or, per- 
haps, try something completely 
different. To learn the exact 
times of the workshops and to 
register, please refer to the adja- 
cent November Members’ pro- 


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December 16 7:00 p.m. 


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7:00 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Sacred Mountain 
Two Wednesdays, January 14 and 21 


$13 for Members, $15 for non-Members 


s of the World 


1:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


Sunday, December 7 
1:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


ago, they had disappeared. 


Mountains are hard to ignore, 
but what explains why so many 
cultures, throughout so many 
centuries, venerate them? Dr. 
Edwin Bembaum, whois an au- 
thor, Asian scholar, and climb- 


Polar Culture 
of the Red-Ocher People 


$13 for Members, $15 for non-Members 


The Maritime Archaic ranks 
as one of the world’s most high- 
ly adapted sea cultures. Occu- 
pying the northeastem coast of 
North America 5,000 years be- 
fore the first Inuit (Eskimo) peo- 
ples arrived in Labrador, the 
people of this time created com- 
plex burial mounds and elegant 
chipped stone tools. They left 
behind them evidence of trade 

networks that extended from 
northem Labrador to southern 
New England. By 3,500 years 


Discoveries and questions 


It was in 1906 that the Ger- 
man neurologist Alois 
Alzheimer first described the 
dreadful disease that would be 


er, will address that question in To register for Sacred Moun- 


Sacred Mountains of the World, tains of the World, please use named after him. Yet for the 
two slide-illustrated lectures ex- the adjacent coupon. next 50 years ‘Alzheimer’s dis- 
ploring the symbolic role of sa- ease — which causes Sra dual 


An Education Depart- 
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disorientation and loss of mem- 
ory, hallucination, and violent 
mood swings — received little 
medical attention. Victims and 
their families were left to as- 
sume that the harrowing symp- 
toms were simply part of the last 
stage of human life, which even 
Shakespeare described as “sec- 
ond childishness and mere ob- 
livion.” Recently, research has 
defined the physical character- 
istics of Alzheimer’s disease: 
plaques and tangles among 
normal brain cells and tremen- 
dously reduced levels of an en- 
zyme crucial to carrying 
messages within the brain. For 
the two million Americans 
Alzheimer’s affects today (a sig- 
nificant number of whom are 
below the age of 50), there may 
be less shame in being in the 
grasp of such grim symptoms, 
but little hope. Alzheimer's still 
has no known cause, preven- 
tion, or cure. 

An Alzheimer’s Story is a 
videotaped documentary de- 
picting the deterioration of 


cred mountains, from ancient 
times to the present 


Smithsonian Institution; Bruce 
Borque, archeologist at the 
Maine State Museum; and 


about this fascinating but little- 
known culture will be aired in a 
program featuring several dis- 
tinguished speakers anda pre- James Tuck, professor of arche- 
miere of the documentary Red ology at Memorial University in 
Paint: The Lost Sea People of Saint John’s, Newfoundland. 
Maine. The film places the Mari- ‘Advance registration for Po- 
time Archaic people in historical lar Culture of the Red-Ocher 
perspective and explores the People is requested. Please use 
possibility of trans-Atlantic Eu- _ the adjacent coupon. For fur- 
ropean contact. ther information, please call 


The film's director, Ted (212) 873-7507. housewife Anna Jasper over a 
Timreck, will moderate the pan- 
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Polar Culture of the Red-Ocher People. Sunday, Decem- 


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A Cultural View of Illness: An Alzheimer’s Story. Satur- 


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two-year period. As her illness 
P , Anna Jaspers fami- 
ly is forced to adjust to the ever 
escalating burdens of the dis- 
ease and, finally, to face the 
devastating prospect of placing 
her in an institution. This half- 
hour profile, which has never 
been shown publicly before, 
documents a condition that Dr. 
Lewis Thomas has described as 
causing “more damage to the 
family than any other disease I 
can think of.” 

The film will be followed by a 
panel discussion focusing on 
the personal, sociological, and 
medical aspects of the illness. 
Panelists include Dr. Kenneth 
Rosenberg, one of the produc- 
ers of the documentary, Dr. Pe- 
ter Davies, a researcher at the 
Albert Einstein College of Medi- 
cine, whose work has been criti- 
cal to the medical understand- 
ing of Alzheimer’s disease, and 
anthropologist Dr. Malcolm 
Arth, chairman of the Education 
Department, who will moderate 
the discussion. 

To register for A Cultural 
View of Illness, please use the 
adjacent coupon. Advance reg- 
istration by mail is requested. 
For additional information, 
please call (212) 873-7507. 

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Wrapping Up the Season 


If exotic gifts are your priority 
this season, your search might 
put you on a plane to Bali, 
source of handcrafted silver 
jewelry, or to the Soviet Union, 
source of handpainted lacquer 
boxes. Why not save your 
vacation time and the plane fare 
and, instead, catch the K train or 
the crosstown bus to the 
Museum's Gift Shop, home of 
hundreds of exotic presents? 

Where else can you find a 
cassette of bird sounds ($19.95) 
nestled against Roger Tory 
Peterson's new video cassette 
Watching Birds: The Sights and 
Sounds of 52 Common 
Backyard Birds ($59.95) and, 
just a few steps away, an assort- 
mentof birdfeeders (from $10)? 
And where else can dinosaur 
devotees satisfy their obsession 
with T-shirts ($10 for kids, from 
$12.50 for adults), neckties 
($15), and, for the budding en- 
thusiast, dinosaur pop-up 
books ($6.95 and $12.95)? In 
fact, the Gift Shop’s book bal- 
cony houses one of the world’s 


great dinosaur-literature collec- 
tions. 

If wearing a dinosaur on your 
chest seems too staid for the 
New Year, how about sporting 
rabbit ears that are neatly wov- 
en into handknitted wool caps 
from New England ($30, also 
available with cat ears or plain, 
$27.50)? The Gift Shop carries 
lots of clothes that will keep you 
warm — pure alpaca vests from 
Bolivia ($33) — and tum you 
into a fashion statement — 
sweatshirts, wrap coats, and 
dresses with bold, bright inserts 
of Japanese kimono material 
(from $66). To offset them all 
are glistening silver inlaid brace- 
lets, necklaces, and earrings 
from the Southwest (from $10) 
and the rare pindotted sterling 
jewelry from Bali (from $20). 

Nothing in the Museum Shop 
is ordinary: boxes are made of 
blown glass and decorated with 
agate or jasper (from $57); 
some of the scores of Christmas 
omaments are made of brass 


($3.25), fabric (India, $4.50), 


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Sweet Inspiration from the Museum Shop 


and wheat straw (China, 
$3.50); and posters include re- 
productions of the famous cave 
paintings of Lascaux and 
Altamira ($25—30). In conjune- 
tion with the Dark Caves, Bright 
Visions exhibition, the main 
shop and the Gallery 3 shop are 
selling reproductions of tools, 
animals, and Venus figurines, as 
well as prints of cave paintings. 

The main shop for adults, on 
the first floor near the 77th 
Street entrance, is open from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. every 
day except Wednesday. On 
Wednesday, the hours are 
10:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. 

The Gallery 3 shop on the 
third floor is open daily from 
noon to 4:45 p.m., from No- 
vember 29 to February 16. 

Junior Shop hours are from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily. 
The two junior shops — home 
of dinosaur models, postcards, 
and T-shirts galore — are lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
and in the basement near the 
subway entrance. 


Members’ Book Program 


Gift giving can be as painless 
as tying fancy bows and 
stockpiling tape and wrapping 
— if you've got a copy of the 
1987 catalog of the Museum's 
Members’ Book Program. The 
catalog describes nearly 100 
books — classics, brand-new 
publications, children’s books 
— which deal with natural sci- 
ence, natural history, and an- 
thropology. Scrooge himself 
would approve any choice 
drawn from this comprehensive 
list because all the books are 
available to Members at sub- 
stantial discounts off the pub- 
lishers’ prices. 

This year’s holiday highlights 
include John Gould's Exotic 
Birds of Asia: The American 
Museum of Natural History's 
1987 Calendar; Dark Caves, 
Bright Visions: Life in Ice Age 
Europe; and The Language and 
Music of the Wolves. Narrated 
by Robert Redford, the audio 
cassette of The Language and 
Music of the Wolves certainly 
qualifies as a unique gift. When 
it was originally issued as a re- 
cord in 1971, Harold 
Schonberg, New York Times 
music critic, rhapsodized about 
the intricacies of the wolf 
sounds: “Each phrase is a glis- 
sando swoop, up and down, 
like a very lonesome, sentimen- 
tal fire siren with a soul.” 

Dark Caves, Bright Visions: 
Life in Ice Age Europe is a land- 
mark book published by the 
American Museum in conjunc- 
tion with the current exhibition. 


The more than 150 photo- 
graphs of original Ice Age ob- 
jects and text by quest curator 
Randall White document the 
extraordinarily creative period 
during the late Ice Age when a 
sudden burst of art, trade, and 
technology left as its legacy a 
breathtaking array of artifacts, 
tools, and art 

The 1987 Museum calendar 
features 12 brilliantly colored 
lithographs by John Gould, one 
of the most important and pro- 
ductive omithological illustra- 
tors of the 19th century. An 


Englishman who was responsi- 
ble for the publication of over 
3,300 color plates during his 
lifetime, Gould knew both fame 
and fortune through his work. 
Any bird lover would be delight- 
ed with the spectacular illustra- 
tions of an artist whose self- 
chosen epitaph reads “John 
Gould, The Bird Man.” 

To order the John Gould's 
Exotic Birds of Asia Calendar 
for 1987 and to send away for 
the free Members’ Book Pro- 
gram Catalog, please use the 
adjacent coupon. 


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Special Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Dark Caves, Bright Vi- 
sions, Through January 18, in 
Gallery 3. Evidence discovered 
in prehistoric and open-air sites 
indicates that by the late Ice Age 
humans had developed art 
forms, complex symbolic ritu- 
als, and systems of regional ex- 
change that were to be the 
foundations of modem culture 
Dark Caves, Bright Visions 
brings together the largest col- 
lection of Paleolithic artifacts 
ever shown in one place, 
including etchings, sculptures, 
tools, as well as replicas of paint- 
ed cave walls. 

City of Light. Through Feb- 
ruary 1987 in the Akeley Gal- 
lery. An exhibit of the work of a 


Museum Notes 


team of photographers from 
Harvard University who in 
1985 traveled to India to docu- 
ment death and cremation in 
the holy city of Benares. 


Programs 
and 
Tours 


Museum Highlights Tours 
offer fascinating glimpses into the 
history and exhibits of the 
Museum's most popular halls 
These free tours leave regularly 
from the first-floor information 
desk Please ask at an informa- 
tion desk for specific tour times or 
call (212) 873-1300, ext 538. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in the company of 


Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 873-1440. 
Birthday Parties 

Last February, the Member- 
ship Office introduced a birth- 
day party program for Mem- 
bers’ children, and the Museum 
has been celebrating ever since. 

The party participants should 
be between 5 and 10 years old, 
and the total group should be 
no fewer than 10 and no greater 
than 20. The parties last 2 hours 
and are held after 3:30 p.m. on 
weekdays and at 11:00 a.m. or 
3:00 p.m. on weekends. The 
fee is $195, plus $10 per child. 
(The cost includes all materials, 
decorations, juice, and special 
favor bags. The cake is not in- 
cluded.) 


Sky Shows 

Voyage to the Outer Planets 
and Starbom: Earth’s Odyssey 
Through Time and Space are 
presented as a double feature 
through November 24. 

Since 1977, two tiny robot 
spacecraft, both named Voya- 
ger, have made incredible jour- 
neys of discovery, visiting dupi- 
ter, Satum, and most recently 
Uranus. Voyager: Voyage to the 
Outer Planets presents the de- 
tails of the discoveries and some 
of the images the spacecraft 
have sent back to Earth. 

Starbom: Earth's Odyssey 
Through Time and Space, nar- 
rated by Gregory Peck, features 
the most fascinating planet of all 


ife of Carl Akeley, on a 1 
This photograph is part of Ladies in the Field, 


Happenings at the Hayden 


— our own Earth. Witness vol- 
canic activity, crustal move- 
ments, torrential rains, and oth- 
er forces that have shaped our 
world. Travel through eons of 
time to explore the origin and 
evolution of our living planet. 

The Star of Christmas. No- 
vember 26 through January 4 
Gaze out on a clear winter's 
night and then travel back near- 
ly 2,000 years to explore the 
skies of the first Christmas. The 
story of how historians, theolo- 
gians, linguists, and astrono- 
mers have worked together to 
unravel a classic mystery is one 
of beauty and intrigue. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 


909 expedition to British East Africa! 
a new exhibition in the Library Gallery. 


p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Sky Show admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren and includes two floors of 
exhibitions. For non-Member 
prices, please call (212) 
873-8828. 


Wonderful 
Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 


Sign up now for the only 
birthday celebration in town 
that includes a tour of the dino- 
saur halls, complete with a look 
at a dinosaur mummy anda 
nest of dinosaur eggs. For reser- 
vations, please call (212) 
873-1327. 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The center is 
open Tuesday through Friday, 
2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 
and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 
Itis closed on Mondays and hol- 
idays. 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11-45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor infor- 
mation desk. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. Limit- 
ed to ages 5 to 10. 

November is Caribbean 
Month at the Leonhardt Peo- 
ple Center. Weekends will be 
dedicated to the folklore, histo- 
ry, and diverse cultures of the 
peoples of the Caribbean and 
celebrated with live music, 
dance performances, demon- 
strations, slides, and films. 
Weekend hours are from 1:00 
to 4:30 p.m. Seatingisona first- 
come, first-served basis and 
presentations will be repeated 
throughout each afternoon. For 
a complete schedule of events, 
please call 873-1300, ext. 514. 


Naturemax 
Information 


Three new films are being 
shown on New York's largest 
movie screen: On the Wing, 
Skyward, and Nomads of the 
Deep. The Dream Is Alive is be- 
ing held over by popular de- 
mand. 

Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. Call 
(212) 496-0900 for the current 
movie schedule and other infor- 
mation. Members receive a 50 
percent discount at all shows, 
including the Friday and Satur- 
day evening triple features. 


Muppets as they leam about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and the twin- 
Kling stars. Wonderful Sky will 
be shown on the following Sat- 
urdays: November 1, at 10 
a.m.; December 6 at noon. Ad- 
mission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Reservations, by mail 
only, are strongly recom- 
mended. Make your check pay- 
able to the Hayden Planetarium 
(Central Park West and 81st 
Street, New York, N.Y. 10024) 
and mail at least two weeks in 
advance. For additional infor- 
mation, please call (212) 
769-3299. 


Parking 


Our lot is operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis. It is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
There are only 110 spaces 
available. The entrance is on 
81st Street between Central 
Park West and Columbus Ave- 
nue. Rates are $7.50 for cars 
and $8.50 for buses and com- 
mercial vehicles. Parking is free 
on Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- 
day and Sunday after 6 p.m. 
For a list of other parking lots in 
the area, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
873-1327. 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 
The Food Express has a non- 
smoking section. 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4-00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday, and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7-30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Members receive a 10 per- 
cent discount. The restaurant is 
located in the basement, near 
the subway entrance. 

Dinner reservations are rec- 
ommended. Call (212) 
874-3436 for reservations. 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
the halls. Wednesdays: 3:30 to 
7:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, 
and most holidays: noon to 
5:00 p.m. 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 
second floor. Rate is $.50 per 
item. 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write to: 
The Resident Director, South- 
western Research Station, Por- 
tal, Arizona 85632. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a distinctive 
and dazzling experience of sight 
and sound on Friday and Satur- 
day evenings. Laser light shows 
take place at 7:30, 9:00, and 
10:30 p.m. Call (212) 
724-8700 for the current Pro 
gram. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, PFO- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane 
tarium information, call 
(212) 873-8828. 


Afro-Cuban Jazz 


Performed by New Yor-Uba 
Wednesday, December 10 


7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


$5.00 for Members, $6.00 for non-Members 


When the Yoruba people 
were brought to the New World 
by the slave trade, they brought 
rhythms with them that can still 
be heard today. Ecstatic 
drumming, singing, and dan- 
cing were elements of their cul- 
ture and religion that, in Cuba, 
became part of Santeria. 
Yoruba rhythm comes to the 
Main Auditorium next month in 
the music of New Yor-Uba, a 
unique group of musicians who 
have created contemporary 
arrangements of traditional 
Yoruba chants. Led by pianist- 
composer Michele Rose- 
woman, this 14-piece jazz en- 
semble includes three bata 
(two-headed “talking drums”) 
drummers and several vocalists 
who are masters of Cuban 
folkloric traditions. In New Yor- 
Uba’s intriguing music, jazz mel- 
odies and Afro-Cuban rhythms 
play equally significant roles — 
a musical balance that is the 
group's trademark. 

New Yor-Uba has performed 
at the Public Theater, Intar, and 
at several national and interna- 
tional festivals 

To order tickets for this New 
Yor-Uba performance, please 
use the adjacent coupon. Ad- 
vance registration by mail is re- 
quested. For additional infor- 
mation, call (212) 873-1300, 
ext. 514. 

An Education Depart- 
ment Public Program. 


Monday, November 17 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 

$5 for Members, $6 for 


According to director Rene 
Buch, Puerto Rico Sings: 
Encanto y Canci6n is an hom- 
age to a “musical repertory too 
infrequently performed outside 
the island.” A celebration of 
popular song from the 19th and 
20th centuries, Puerto Rico 
Sings features the work of more 
than a dozen great Hispanic 
composers. In conceiving this 
special musical anthology, 
Buch says his intention was to 
convey to a wide audience “the 
peculiarly melancholic sensibili- 
ty of a people whose lyricism is 
elegant, restrained and vital.” 
The popular and semiclas- 


Puerto Rico Sings 
Performed by Repertorio Espanol 


New Yor-Uba in rehearsal. 


non-Members 


sical songs include ballads of 
unrequited love, 19th century 
vocal danzas, and the typically 
Puerto Rican aguinaldos. As 
critic Stephen Holden pointed 
out in The New York Times last 
year, the repertory's range is 
broad, “encompassing both the 
florid, strongly Latin-flavored 
ballads of Sylvia Rexach, whose 
lyrics depict the sufferings of 
women in stormy melodramatic 
language, to Narciso Figueroa’s 
refined arrangements of tradi- 
tional Spanish songs for chil- 
dren.” 

Repertorio Espafiol, founded 
in 1968, is a New York-based 


theatrical company that pro- 
duces original works by Spanish 
and Latin American writers. In 
1981, Repertorio Espafiol won 
an Obie Award for distin- 
guished repertory 

Puerto Rico Sings is made 
possible in part by a gift from 
the Sidney, Milton and Leoma 
Simon Foundation 

To attend this spirited, color 
ful program, please use the ad- 
jacent coupon. Advance regis- 
tration by mail is requested. For 
additional information, please 
call (212) 873-1300, ext. 514 

An Education Depart- 
ment Public Program. 


Community Concerts 
| For Community Concerts, Participating, Donor, and 

1 Contributing Members are entitled to four tickets at the mem: 
! bers’ price. Associates are entitled to one. Additional tickets are 
| at the non-Members’ price 


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Puerto Rico Sings. Monday, November 17, 7:30 p.m 


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New Yor-Uba. Wednesday, December 10, 7:30 p.m 
Number of Members’ tickets at $5: 
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Community Concerts, Department of Education, American 
Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street 
New York, NY 10024. 


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Celebrate 
Africa 

Join the Brewery Puppet Troupe, the 
Charles Moore Dance Theater, De 
Drummers Dem and De Dautas Dem 
Ensemble, folk artists, singers, and 
African specialists in Kwanzaa, a festival 


honoring the cultural roots of black 
Americans. 


Page 4. 


Take a Peak 


Discover the religious and secular 
symbolism of mountains. Dr. Edwin 
Bernbaum, scholar and explorer, 
lectures on the history of Sacred 
Mountains of the World. 


Page 5. 


Tree for all 
Ages 


Ten thousand shimmering stars and 
scores of exquisitely folded paper 
creatures adorn the 14th annual 
Origami Holiday Tree, on view in the 
Roosevelt Rotunda. 


Page 5. 


Behind the 
Scenes 


The doors to the Department of 
Mammalogy will open to Museum 
members, who are invited to view the 
Department's outstanding collections 
and meet the scientists who study them. 


High Service Works ond Reservoir. 


High Bridge and 


On Tap: New York City’s Water Supply 


Exhibition opens Friday, December 12 
Gallery 1 


New York City’s worst features are 
better known to some Americans than 
the names of their congressmen. The 
best things about the city, though, often 
go unnoticed — even by its residents. 
Take the city water supply system, for 
example. It's doubtful that most New 
Yorkers are aware that their city's under- 
ground aqueduct qualifies as one of the 
world’s greatest engineering feats. 

On Tap: New York City's Water Sup- 
ply, anew Museum exhibition, is bound 
to give New Yorkers something to crow 
about for a change. The exhibition ex- 


amines the history of the system, begin- 
ning with the early settlers. It began as a 
public supply in 1842 and has been 
added on to ever since, according to 
population needs, until itnow moves 1.5 
billion gallons of water per day through 
6,000 miles of tunnel and pipes. And the 
expansion doesn’t stop: On Tap exam- 
ines ongoing projects like Tunnel 3, be- 
ing dug currently in the Bronx, Manhat- 
tan, and Roosevelt Island. The exhibi- 
tion will also include sections on the fu- 
ture sources, the quality, and the conser- 
vation of the city’s water. 


When the original Croton system was 
completed, the engineers built a small 
craft, The Croton Maid, and sailed 
through the partially filled Highbridge 
Aqueduct. Recently Sidney Horenstein, 
curator of On Tap and member of the 
Museum's Department of Invertebrates, 
traveled through a portion of Tunnel 3, 
about 890 feet below the surface of 
Roosevelt Island. It was, he declares, an 
exhilarating experience, and just one 
more confirmation of his conviction that 
New York's water supply system is 
world-class. 


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Festival 
of 
Strings 


Sunday, January 18 
1:30 and 3:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
$3 for Members 

$5 for non-Members 


The sounds of instruments 
from around the world will fill 
the Kaufmann Theater when 
Guitar People and friends pres- 
ent an international festival of 
strings. This Members’ family 
program will introduce children 
to the West African kora, a mag- 
ical 21-stringed harp; the sitar, a 
North Indian stringed instru- 
ment of the lute family; and the 
charango, a small South Amen- 
can guitar that is often made 


from an armadillo shell. The fes- 
tival will also feature the popular 
tunes of Guitar People. 

The performance will include 
South American ballads, Indian 
ragas, jazz guitar duets, and a 
Native American folk song. At 
one point, children from the au- 
dience will be invited on stage 
to provide the percussion sec- 
tion for a lively rendition of the 
“Stars and Stripes.” 

The program has been or- 


ganized by Roy Goldberg and 
Eve Weiss of Guitar People, 
who have presented their 
unique programs throughout 
the New York area. The other 
featured artists will be Bradford 
Catler (sitar), David Gilden 
(kora), and the South American 
duo of Rodolfo Alchourron and 
Analia Lovato. 

To register for the program, 
please use the Members’ pro- 
gram coupon on page 3. 


Who Gives A Toot? 
A Children’s Concert 


Sunday, December 14 
3:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. For additional 
information, please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 559. 

This program is made possi- 
ble in part by grants from the 
Helena Rubinstein Foundation 
and the Vincent Astor Founda- 
tion. 

An Education Depart- 
ment Public Program. 


In a musical program de- 
signed to appeal to young peo- 
ple, the Bloomingdale Cham- 
ber Orchestra will perform 
Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and 
the Wolf and other classical 
works. Martin Rutishauer and a 
special quest will conduct the 
musicians in a performance 
bound to delight music lovers of 
all ages. 


New Croton Dam (See page 1) 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 11, No. 11 
December 1986 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 
Susan Pelzer — Editor 

Angela Soccadato — Designer 

Rita Campon — Copy Editor 

Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 

Alan Ternes — Editorial Adviser 

Darrel Schoeling — Contributing Editor 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
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© 1986 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post- 
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Street, New York, NY 10024, Managing Editor. None. Owner: American Museum 
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and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for Federal income 
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months, and (B) signifies average number of copies of single issue published nearest 
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Hayden Planetarium 


Starlight Serenade 


Monday, December 15, and Tuesday, December 16 
9:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. shows are sold out) 
$7 for Members, $10 for non-Members 


Bach’s lilting Brandenburg 
Concerto No. 6 and Mozart's 
soothing Eine Kleine Nachtmu- 
sik will usher in the joyful season 
as the third annual holiday con- 
cert is held in the Planetarium's 
Sky Theater on two winter 
evenings. As concertgoers sit - 
comfortably inside listening to 
Mozart and Bach, dazzling laser 
and planetarium effects — sun- 
sets, whirling galaxies, and 
comets — will dance on the 
dome overhead. 

The annual concert under the 
stars will pay tribute to the flute 
with a performance of Mozart's 
Flute Quartet in D Major and 
Bach’s Suite No. 2 in B Minor 
for Flute and Strings. All the 
players in the 10-piece chamber 
ensemble are members of Mu- 
sic for Occasions, Inc., directed 
by Paul Gary. 

To register for this special hol- 
iday concert, please use the De- 
cember Members’ programs 
coupon on this page. 


Tuesday, January 13 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Free and open only to Members 


Since its founding in 1869, 
the American Museum of Natu- 
ral History has sent out over 
1,000 expeditions to the far- 
thest reaches of the earth — to 
explore, to collect, and to gather 
research. Museum explorers 
have ventured to Outer 
Mongolia, to the wastes of the 
Polar Sea, the depths of the 
Congo, and the backyards of 
New Jersey. 

The Great Expeditions, a 
Members’ program presented 
by Douglas J. Preston, will take 
an in-depth look at three of the 
most dramatic expeditions in 
the Museum’s history. The pro- 
gram will feature rare archival 
footage and photographs taken 
during these historic adven- 
tures, as well as material drawn 
from the explorers’ unpub- 
lished journals, which are 
housed in the Museum's Rare 
Book Room. 

The great expeditions include 
impossible successes and 
crushing disappointments. Re- 
gardless of the outcome, each 
required courage, stamina, 
and, be it noble or foolish, vi- 
sion. One of the most dazzling 
expeditions in the history of sci- 
ence took place in the 1920s, 
after a persuasive young mam- 
malogist at the Museum, Roy 
Chapman Andrews, convinced 
the Museum president and a 
series of wealthy backers to 
fund his plan to search Outer 
Mongolia and the Gobi Desert 
for fossils. Andrews had to be a 
great communicator: at the 


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 


December 
Members’ 
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The Great Expeditions 


time, only one fossil had been 
found in all of Central Asia — a 
rhinoceros tooth. 

Spurred by the Museum's 
support and a dream of finding 
the so-called missing link (fossils 
of early man), Andrews and a 
field crew of some 20 scientists 
and assistants devoted 9 years 
to collecting, excavating, and 
mapping, as well as fighting off 
Mongolian bandits and dodging 
the bullets of Chinese soldiers 
While they never found the 
missing link, they did uncover 
one of the greatest fossil grave- 
yards in the world and so repaid 
their benefactors with priceless 
evidence of hundreds of previ- 
ously unknown dinosaurs and 
early mammals. 

The program will also feature 
Carl Akeley’s last expedition to 
the Congo in 1926, which re- 


sulted in the collection of the 
Museum's famed Mountain 
Gorilla group. Although Akeley 
died during the expedition, his 
wife, Mary, insisted that it con- 
tinue and indeed took it over 
herself. Preston will tell the story 
of this expedition using photo- 
graphs and drawings from Mary 
Akeley's unpublished field jour- 
nal. Not all the Museum's expe- 
ditions were great successes, 
and Preston will relate the tragic 
tale of the 1913 Arctic expedi- 
tion that set out to explore and 
map Crocker Land. 

Preston is the author of anew 
book about the Museum, Dino- 
saurs in the Attic (St. Martin's 
Press), and was once editor of 
this newsletter. To attend this 
fascinating program, please use 
the December Members’ pro- 
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This year marks the twentieth 
anniversary of Kwanzaa, a 
unique seven-day holiday that 
pays tribute to the cultural roots 
of black Americans. For the 
third year in a row, the 
Museum, in association with the 
New York Urban Coalition, will 
host a variety of lectures, work- 
shops, performances, and dem- 
onstrations throughout its halls 
in honor ofa festivity that began 
humbly and now is celebrated 
internationally 

In the mid-1960s Dr. 
Maulana “Ron” Karenga, a 
black studies professor in 
California, got together with a 
small group of other cultural na- 
tionalists and declared Decem- 
ber 26 through January 1 a time 
when people should gather to 
acknowledge their cultural roots 

with celebrations. Kwanzaa is 
organized around seven princi- 
ples — unity, self-determina- 
tion, collective work and re- 
sponsibility, cooperative eco- 
nomics, purpose, creativity, and 
faith — each of which was 
gleaned from centuries-old Afri- 
can values. 

Kwanzaa has more than lived 
up to the vision of its founders: 
New York's Daily News re- 
ported that, at last count, 13 
million people celebrated 
Kwanzaa around the country. 
It’s fitting, then, that the twenti- 
eth anniversary of Kwanzaa is 
dedicated to the spirit of Imani, 
or faith, since it took the strong 
conviction of a few to prove that 
Kwanzaa was, for a great many, 
an important idea. 


*Seed Day 
Saturday, December 27 

Kaufmann Theater. Brewery 
Puppet Troupe. 2:00 p.m. and 
4:00 p.m. Through the antics of 
musical, comical puppets, 
young and old alike will leam 
about the significance of Imani 
in terms of the preservation of 
African heritage. 

Linder Theater. Nquzo Saba: 
The Seven Principles Film Pro- 
gram. 1:00 and 3:00 p.m, Ani- 
mated films that demonstrate 
the universality of the human 
experience through the folklore 
of people of African descent will 
be shown. Each film illustrates 
one of seven principles that sup- 
port values strengthening the 
family, school, and community. 

Blum Lecture Hall. Folk 
Songs and Folk Tales. 1:30, 
2:30, and 3:30 p.m. Ina 
participatory program, Akyene 
Baako will explain the impor- 
tance of faith in African culture. 

People Center Activities. 

Terrace |. Kwanzaa Culinary 
Feast. 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 
4:00 p.m. Charles Williams 
shares traditional menus in a 
slide-illustrated program. 


Kwanzaa Experience 


Saturday, December 27, Sunday, December 28, 
See listing below for specific events, 
Free and open to all Museum visitors 
Some programs require tickets 


Terrace II. Fashions of Faith. 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m. 
A presentation of Kwanzaa 
fashions by Marva Martin that 
pay tribute to the rich and di- 
verse culture of people of the 
African diaspora 

Theater. De Drummers Dem 
and De Dautas Dem Ensemble 
1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. Dem- 
onstration of the distinctive 
rhythmic patterns of drumming, 
chants, and folk songs that are 
characteristic of the African- 
influenced Jamaican culture. 
Customary dance, as well as 
poetry and drama, will be 
shared. 


and Monday, December 29 
times, and locations 


Calder Lab. Images to In- 
spire. 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 
4:00 p.m. Quassia Tukufu of- 
fers stenciling workshops in- 
spired by African images. 


*Elders’ Day 
Sunday, December 28 
Kaufmann Theater. Traces 
with the Charles Moore Dance 
Theater. 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Charles Moore won a special 
grant from the National Endow- 
ment for the Arts for his project 
of researching and re-creating 
black American dances from 
plantation days to the present. 
In honor of Kwanzaa, his com- 


pany will perform some of those 
historic dances 

Blum Lecture Hall. Magic of 
Africa. 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 
p.m. Magician Phillip Jennings 
presents magic and illusion de- 
rived from ancient Egyptian 
mystics. 
Calder Lab. 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 
and 4:00 p.m. Imani-Kuumba 
(Faith and Creativity). Four ex- 
citing miniworkshops led by 
Carmen Lowe illustrate how 
masks are used to instill faith 
while being artistic objects in 
themselves. 

People Center Activities. 

Terrace I. Egungun (Ancestor 


Mel Wade 


Worship). In a slide-illustrated 
presentation, Quassia Tukufu 
explains the Yoruba tradition of 
ancestral worship. 

Terrace II. Continuance of 
Faith: Yoruba, Bini, and Fon 
Religious Influences in the New 
World. 1:00, 2:00, and 4:00 
p.m. Cynthia Tumer conducts 
an audio-visual presentation on 
the orisha-vodun traditions of 
West Africa and their influence 
on cultures in the Caribbean, 
South America, and the United 
States. 

Theater. Songs of Faith. 
1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. L.D. 
Frazier performs gospel selec- 
tions that reflect the black 
American spint. 

Linder Theater. Pat Hall 
Smith and Warren Smith. 1:00 
and 3:00 p.m. The Smiths per- 
form original compositions and 
dance derived from traditional 
African culture and its manifes- 
tations among African peoples 
of the Americas and of the Car- 
ibbean. 

*All of the Kwanzaa pro- 
grams described here aré~ 
free and open to all Museum 
visitors. Seating for all pro- 
grams is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Tickets 
are required for all events 
held at the Kaufmann Thea- 
ter, Linder Theater, and 
Calder Lab on December 27 
and 28. Those tickets will 
be issued only on the day of 
the event and can be ob- 
tained at the Kaufmann 
Theater ticket booth, start- 
ing at noon on the day of the 
program. 


Community Day 
Monday, December 29 

Main Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. 
A program of traditional African 
dance, Afro-Caribbean dance, 
and African-influenced jazz 
highlighting the principle of 
Imani and paying tribute to the 
African diaspora community. 
The Children of Dahomey, 
Spirit Ensemble, and Spirit of 
African Society join in a musical 
celebration of the richness and 
diversity of the community. 

For free tickets to the pro- 
gram on Community Day, De- 
cember 29, send a self- 
addressed, stamped envelope 
to Community Programs, 
American Museum of Natural 
History, Central Park West at 
79th Street, New York, NY 
10024. Ticket requests must be 
received by December 20. 

For additional information 
about any of these Kwanzaa 
festivities, please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 514. 

An Education Depart- 
ment Public Program. 


Through January 6 
Roosevelt Rotunda 


Escape the hectic crowds and 
winter chill with a visit to one of 
New York's great spaces, the 
Roosevelt Rotunda, home of 
one of New York's great sights, 
the Origami Holiday Tree. This 
is the 14th year that the majestic 
tree will reside in what may be 
the Museum's most elegant lo- 
cation. Though all the favorite 
origami figures — from piglets 
to plesiosaurs — float from its 
branches, this year’s tree has a 
new look: each of its scores of 
origami decorations is slightly 
larger than in the past and many 
are folded from naturally col- 
ored, rather than foil, paper. 
Among the new figures are a 
panda and a frilled lizard. 


The January Members’ Tour 
of the Month features the mam- 
malian order of primates, which 
includes not only monkeys, 
apes, and prosimians but also 


January Tour 
of the Month: Primates 


The Origami Holiday Tree 


Above the tree hangs the tra- 
ditional 33-foot-high and 
30-foot-wide mobile of the sun, 
stars, and Comet Kohoutek — 
the comet that passed by when 
it was first erected. The mobile 
was created by scientific assist- 
ant emeritus Alice Gray, the 
originator of the tree. The glis- 
tening galaxy contains 750 stars 
and takes over 200 hours to 
hang. The stars on the mobile 
are folded by volunteers, as are 
all the holiday tree figures. Ac- 
cording to Museum origami 
specialist Michael Shall, the vol- 
unteers are from all states and 
are of all ages: “We couldn't 
present the holiday tree without 
the commitment and enthusi- 


ourselves. The tour begins in 
the Hall of Primates with an 
overview of the different pri- 
mate species. Volunteer guides 
from the Museum's Highlights 
Tour program will explain how 
the primates evolved and point 
out how apes, humans, and 
monkeys differ from other 
mammals and from each other. 

Members will then go-to the 
halls of African mammals and 
Asian mammals to view prima- 
tes in their natural habitats. The 
tour will explore the life styles 
and adaptations of baboons, 
mandrills, colobus monkeys, 
gibbons, and chimpanzees. It 
will conclude in front of one of 
the Museum's most famous dio- 
ramas, the Akeley mountain go- 
rilla group. 

To register for the tour, 
please use the adjacent coupon. 
The tour is open only to 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members. 


Members’ Tour of the Month: Primates 
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asm of our Museum volunteers 
and members of the Friends of 
the Origami Center of 
America.” 

Adjacent to the tree and its 
glorious crown is a table where 
Museum volunteers will dem- 
onstrate paper folding through- 
out the holidays. In the course 
of their teaching, those teachers 
will use close to 30,000 sheets 
of origami paper. 

Paper scorpions, camels, a 
dinosaur, and dozens of other 
exceptionally beautiful origami 
creations are on display in the 
special exhibit, Origami: Root- 
ed In Ceremony, presented in 
conjunction with the Origami 
Holiday Tree. 


One of the “stars” of the Origami Holiday Tree 


Sacred Mountains of the World 


Two Wednesdays, January 14 and 21 
7:00 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 

$13 for Members, $15 for non-Members 


Mt. Fuji in the Moonlight 


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Whether viewed as abodes of 
the gods or stairways to heaven, 
mountains have been vener- 
ated by humanity throughout 
many cultures and many centu- 
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pilgrimage, and lectured widely 
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In two slide-illustrated lec- Number of non-Members’ tickets at $15; ——— 
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thor, scholar, and climber — | Total amount enclosed: $ 
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which men and women strive to 
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Year in Review 


Some facts about the American Museum of Natural facilities. Ofthe 50 individuals invited to convene sympo- ders to western China's nocturnal birds and Korean 
wedding ceremonies. 


History are self-evident. A stroll through any exhibition sia at this year’s 19th Annual Omithological Congress in ; . 
hall on any day meets with crowds of visitors— including Ottawa, seven were associated with the Museum — no The number and variety of research projects con- 
ducted in North America are less well known. This work 


scores of exuberant children — satisfyin: their natural other institution had more than two re 
a 4 es from Eugene Gafiney's (Vertebrate Paleontolo- 


curiosity about subjects as diverse as primate evolution _rusal of an' scientific journal will obably reveal details rang 
. : e y ies gy) effort to reconstruct North America’s oldest turtle to 


and the rise of pre-Columbian civilizations. of Museum work. 
i displays and Scholars from around the world come to study our col. Howard Topoff's (Entomology) study of slave-making 
Herpetology ants at the Museum's Southwestern Research Station in 
had an average of one professional visitor every three Arizona. In this “Year in Review,” we highlight the re- 
West, Wolves and Humans, and Lost and Found Tradi- anda half days. The library served over 8,000 users. It search conducted by scientists in North America as well 
tions: Native American Art. Others enjoyed programs as provide some glimpses of intriguing on-site work atthe 
such as the Margaret Mead Film Festival, the Man and conserve, and catalog the remarkable film archives. Oth- Museum. The scholars with whom we spoke have trav- 
Nature Lectures, Black History Month, andPlanetanum =e departments are also working on major conservation elled to all parts of the country and worked in a vast array 
concerts. and storage projects to make our collections more acces- of environments. 

There is more to the Museum than meets the eye of sible to the scientific community. 


the casual visitor. One of the country’s great scientific re- The Museum is famous for the great expeditions it has 
{ the globe: to the Gobi Des- If you would like to learn more about the 


search centers, the Museum's resources are similar to sponsored to every comer of 

those of a large university. These include more than 200 _ ertin the 1920s, to the Arctic, Africa, and Polynesia. The Museum’s research, we would be glad to send you 
researchers, laboratories, unparalleled collections, a tradition of far-flung research continues at the Museum, our 1986 Annual Report. Call (212) 873-1327 for 
scanning electron microscope, and library and computer from the study of mammals of Bolivia and Chilean spi- your complimentary Copy- 


the special exhibitions Masterpieces of the American 


Key: Museum scientists are conduct 
field research in numerous areas of Neon 
‘and Central America. In alphabetical order, 
Museum departments are designated as fol- 
lows: Anthropology (A); Entomology (E); 
Herpetology (H); Ichthyology (Ic); Inverte- 
brate Paleontology (In); Mammalogy (M); 
Mineral Sciences (Mi); Ornithology (O); 
Vertebrate Paleontology (V). Areas shown 
on this map are approximate. 


Arizona 

Some of the world’s largest 
known bees are uncommonly 
early risers, according to 
Jerome G. Rozen, Jr. 
(Entomology), who spent part 
of last summer observing matin- 
al species of Caupolicana and 
Martinapis near the Museum's 
Southwestern Research Station 
in Arizona. Rozen and his wife, 
Barbara, were often up long be- 
fore dawn, studying the bees’ 
flight schedules, their nesting ar- 
chitecture (both species nest 
deep in the ground), and their 
food sources — a favorite being 
the nectar of a purple-flowered 
legume that grows in the area. 
“These bees are so big, they 
have to consume a lot,” ex- 
plains Rozen. “It makes good 
sense that they beat the compe- 
tition to a food source that’s 
bound to be depleted as the day 
wears on.” 


St. Catherines Island, 
Georgia 

During the late seventeenth 
century, the Mission Santa Cat- 
alina on St. Catherines Island — 
one of the barrier islands off the 
Georgia coast — was aban- 
doned as the English ap- 
proached. Excavation of the 
mission began in 1981. Just last 
year, David Hurst Thomas (An- 
thropology) anda field crew un- 
covered a curious “font” (a ba- 
sin set into the floor in a clay 
foundation) while investigating 
the mission's convento, or fri- 
ary. Just how the basin relates 
to the personal habits of the 
mission's early residents is un- 
known, but one theory is that 
the Franciscans, also known as 
the barefoot friars, used it for 
foot-bathing. 


Death Valley, California, 
and Northwestern Mexico 
To Michael L. Smith (Ichthy- 
ology), there is no more 
fascinating irony than the fact 
that in the midst of one of the 
driest locations on earth — 
Death Valley, California — 
pupfishes get along swimming- 
ly. Last year Smith continued 
his study of the desert popula- 
tions of pupfishes, which in 
Death Valley tolerate higher sa- 
linity (two and a half times that 
of seawater) and in northwest- 
em Mexico tolerate higher tem- 
peratures (113° Fahrenheit) 
than any other aquatic verte- 
brate. By looking at the history 
of pupfishes, Smith hopes to 
see how they came to inhabit 
these extreme locations and 
how they persist there. Smith's 
studies suggest that, even 
though pupfishes survive in un- 
commonly harsh environ- 
ments, they are not desert- 
adapted organisms. In geologic- 
al time, deserts are short-lived 
phenomena. Apparently, 
pupfishes survive in them only 
fortuitously because of the fish- 
es’ tolerance to variable heat 
and salinity. 


South Dakota, Montana, 
Wyoming 
Until they became extinct 65 


million years ago, ammonites 
(shelled cephalopods) lived in 
the large seaway covering what 
is now South Dakota, Montana, 
and Wyoming. Last year, Neil 
Landman (Invertebrates) went 
west to determine whether they 
had experienced anything unu- 
sual around the time of their ex- 
tinction. Would the shells of am- 
monites, preserved in rock from 
70 million years ago, for in- 
stance, suggest that fish or rep- 
tiles had been preying on them? 
“All indications seem to be that 
the patterns of injuries are just 
too complex for one explana- 
tion,” says Landman. “Preda- 
tors did a lot of damage to some 
species.” 


New Jersey 

“Everyone knows that birds 
are well reported,” says Richard 
Kane of the New Jersey 
Audubon Society. “But the sad 
fact is that mammals aren't. Part 
of the problem may be that 
mammals are most active at 
night. But it certainly doesn’t 
help that mammalogists them- 
selves seem to be an endan- 
gered species these days.” 
Whatever the reason for the 
scant records of mammals sight- 
ed throughout the country, 
Richard Van Gelder (Mammal- 
ogy) and the New Jersey 
Audubon Society did some- 
thing last year that certainly will 
better the situation. It all began 
with an annotated checklist of 
the mammals of New Jersey, 
written by Van Gelder and pub- 
lished by the state's Audubon 
Society in the fall of 1984. That 
publication, the first of its kind 
on New Jersey since 1903, in- 
spired a program of “mammal 
cooperators” — volunteers in- 
terested in reporting their obser- 
vations, which are bound to 
range from gray squirrels to 
black bears. This year 70 mam- 
mal cooperators will turn their 
records over to editor Van 
Gelder, and for the second year 
in a row, the winter edition of 
the Audubon Society's Records 
of New Jersey Birds will contain 
a section on mammals. 


New York City 

“My field area is the asteroid 
belt,” says Jeremy S. Delaney 
(Mineral Sciences), “and I cer- 
tainly don’t anticipate going 
there." For some time, Delaney 
has been concentrating on a 
theoretical reconstruction ofa 
planet he calls BAP (Basaltic 
Achondrite Planetoid). What's 
known about BAP is that it is 
now represented by more than 
80 meteorites — found all 
around the world — which 
makes it the best-sampled plan- 
et after Earth and the moon. 
Those samples suggest that 
BAP is a small body, perhaps 
1,000 kilometers in diameter, 
and in some ways similar to 
Earth and the moon. Inasense, 
what Delaney’s theoretical 
model will do is to predict what 
BAP would be like if it could be 
reached. Last year, with his 
work nearly finished, he fo- 
cused on a synthesis. Though 


his model may be completed 
very soon, Delaney will have to 
wait until the 1990s for critical 
response: that’s when a 
planned French and Soviet 
space mission will journey to 
Vesta — a known asteroid that 
bears a suspicious resemblance 
to the theoretical BAP. 


New York City 

When the new Hall of South 
American Peoples got the offi- 
cial go-ahead in 1980, recalls 
Robert L. Cameiro (Anthropol- 
ogy), one of the first things to 
happen was that a large well in 
an unused hall was bridged with 
huge I-beams. As the work 
progressed downstairs, 
Cameiro and his assistant Laila 
Williamson began sifting 
through the 15,000 artifacts in 
the Amazonian ethnology col- 
lection with the coming exhibi- 
tion in mind. Cameiro worked 
on, arriving finally at a rough 
collection of artifacts that might 
be exhibited. “It was prelimi- 
nary, all right,” says Carneiro, 
“and it was revised and revised 
as we kept whittling the possibil- 
ities down.” 

The Hall of South American 
Peoples has come a long way 
since then: as of this year, the 
Amazonian sections on pottery, 
on hunting, fishing, gathering, 
and on fibers and fabric are 
complete, thanks to the 
unwavering industriousness of 
Cameiro and Williamson. Craig 
Morris (Anthropology) and his 
assistant Peter Kvietok are 
working on a parallel section 
about South American archeol- 
ogy. Cameiro says his immer- 
sion in the Amazonian collec- 
tion gave him a new apprecia- 
tion of its comprehensiveness. 
“Working ona permanent exhi- 
bition hall is a once-in-a-lifetime 
experience,” he reflects. “You 
give it your all and then gladly 
retire from the enterprise.” 


Long Island Sound 
Until December 1985, only 
nine specimens of Kemp's 


ridleys, the most endangered of 
all sea turtles, had been re- 
corded from New York waters. 
But during December and early 
1986, after a period of 
unusually cold weather, a total 
of 44 Kemp's ridleys were re- 
covered after being stranded in 
Long Island Sound. Anne 
Meylan (Herpetology), part of a 
rescue-research team called to- 
gether by Sam Sadove, director 
of the Okeanos Ocean Re- 
search Foundation, remembers 
finding several of the ice-cold, 
sometimes lifeless turtles amid 
the piles of storm wrack at the 
high-tide line. 

Since 1947, when a private 
film was made by a Mexican en- 
gineer showing thousands of 
ridleys emerging on a stretch of 
Mexican shore, scientists have 
discovered no other breeding 
localities for Kemp's ridleys. 
The fact that these rarest of sea 
turtles have been seen in signifi- 
cant numbers as far north along 
the eastern seaboard as Cape 
Cod has led to many provoca- 
tive questions and few answers 
about their migratory pattems. 
After last winter's strange 
events, and the capture of other 
Kemp's ridleys in pound nets in 
Long Island Sound this sum- 
mer, many scientists, including 
Anne Meylan, wonder whether 
Long Island Sound might be a 
normal but unrecognized ridley 
habitat. 


Cuba 

In 1984, the Cuban govern- 
ment invited Lester Short (Omi- 
thology) to help organize a 
quest for the possibly extinct 
ivory-billed woodpecker. This 
year the expedition achieved its 
goal with the discovery of two 
ivorybills in a remote pine forest 
in eastern Cuba. The discovery 
by American, Kenyan, and Cu- 
ban scientists has already 
aroused hopes that the Cuban 
birds may one day be 
reintroduced into the United 
States. According to Short, Cu- 
ban officials are receptive to this 


idea. The last undisputed 
sighting in North America was in 
1941, 

After several expeditions and 
years of planning, Short spotted 
the elusive ivorybill in April. A 
brilliant red-topped male 
crossed in front of him and dis- 
appeared. “My god, I've seen 
it,” reported Short on his return 
to New York. The discovery of 
this handsome bird, which is 
America’s largest woodpecker, 
was one of the most exciting or- 
nithological events in years. 


Appalachian Mountains 

Since 1979 George 
Barrowclough (Omithology) 
has traveled throughout the 
United States, Mexico, and 
Canada collecting juncos in or- 
der to probe their evolutionary 
secrets. Lately, Barrowclough 
has been working in the east, 
where, at least superficially, the 
dark-eyed junco looks much 
the same throughout its range 

Although the small gray birds 

may look the same from 
Georgia to Alaska, the northem 
and southern populations have 
had a very different evolutiona- 
ry history. “What's interesting,” 
explains Barrowclough, “is that 
15 to 20,000 years ago much of 
North America was glaciated 
down to Pennsylvania.” Conse- 
quently, populations of juncos 
to the north are geologically re- 
cent (10,000 years) while those 
to the south may be considera- 
bly older. 

Barrowclough plans a com- 
parative study of variation in 
proteins from populations of the 
dark-eyed junco, taken from 
north and from south of the 
point of maximum glaciation. In 
a study of a salamander with a 
similar distribution, performed 
by researchers in Maryland, 
populations to the north were 
genetically identical while pop- 
ulations to the south showed 
great variation. “am hoping for 
results that will extend the sala- 
mander study,” says 
Barrowclough. 


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Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members 
are invited to a special 

Behind-the-Scenes 
of the Department 0 


Wednesday evening, 


New Yor-Uba 


Wednesday, Dece 


mber 10 


$5 for Mem! 


f Mammalogy 


“We want to bring the folk- 
lore to the contem| 
the contemporary to 
* Michele Rosewoman, 
pianist-composer 
the 14-piece jazz e' 
Yor-Uba, said recently. New 
Yor-Uba juxtaposes modem 
big-band music with drumming 
and singing from Cuban 
Santeria rituals, which are relat- 
ed to Yoruba culture. The result 
is an intriguing fusion of jazz 
melodies and Afro-Cuban 
rhythms — a musical balance 
that is the group's trademark. 
When New Yor-Uba per- 


January 28, and Sunday, February 1, $7 


Up, Up, and Away 


Roosevelt Rotunda 


The Department of Mammal- 
ogy's collection of 260,000 
specimens, consisting chiefly of 
study skins, skulls, skeletons, 
and materials preserved in alco- 
hol, is one of the finest in the 
world. The collection is used by 
both Museum curators and sci- 
entists around the world to fur- 
ther our understanding of mam- 
mal species and the relation- 
ships among them. 

This special tour will take 


members to areas thatarenever | 


open to the general public. 
Members will view collections 
from the newly expanded and 
upgraded storage facilities. The 
tour will visit the departmental 
laboratories where Museum sci- 
entists will describe their re- 
search and work in progress. 
Members will also learn how 
specimens are prepared and 
cataloged for the collection so 
that they can be made available 
to the scientific community. 

The tour will include compli- 
mentary beverages in the Mem- 
bers’ Lounge. To register for the 
tour, please use the adjacent 
coupon. 


} Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Department of Mammal- 
ogy. $7 and open only to Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members. 


! Tours will leave at fifteen-minute intervals. We will send you a 
confirmation card by mail indicating the exact time your tour will 
start. Please indicate a first, second, and third el Pilot Julian Nott in the unique pressurized cabin of his bal- 
which is temporarily grounded in the 


the middle of December. 


loon, Endeavor, 
Roosevelt Rotunda through 


Wed., Jan. 28 between 5:15 and 6:15 
Wed., Jan. 28 between 6:30 and 7:30 
Sun., Feb. 1 between 10:30 and noon 
Sun., Feb. 1 between 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. 


Number of tickets at $7 each: 
; Amount enclosed for program: 


Daytime Telephone: 


Membership Category: 


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ffice, American Museum of 

A prototype of the Endeavor in flight over A 

and a navigator will attempt to become the first to circum 

navigate the world by balloon. 


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forms in the Museum's Main 
Auditorium this month, 
concertgoers will hear the ener- 
getic sounds of a big band, sev- 
eral bata (two-head talking 
drums), and vocalists steeped in 
Cuban folkloric tradition. They 
will also witness the unique mu- 
sical talents of Michele 
Rosewoman, who, the New 
York Times declared, “has jazz 
history at her fingertips.” 

For information about ticket 
availability, please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 514. 

An Education Depart- 
ment Public Program. 


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A CULTURAL VIEW 
OF ILLNESS: 


e 9 
An Alzheimer’s Story 
Saturday, December 13 
1:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
$13 for Members, $15 for non-Members 


For the two million Ameri- 
cans Alzheimer's disease affects 
today (a significant number of 
whom are below the age of 50), 
there is little hope. Alzheimer’s 
is still one of the country’s lead- 
ing killers, and 80 years after it 
was first described by a German 
neurologist, it remains incurable 
and virtually untreatable. What 
makes Alzheimer’s so 
devastating is its harrowing 
symptoms. Victims do not go 
gently into that good night: ini- 
tial forgetfulness tums into com- 
plete loss of intellectual and 
physical function, accompanied 
often by hallucination and 
violent mood swings. Recently, 
research has defined some of 
the physical characteristics of 
this organic brain disorder: 
plaques and tangles among 
normal brain cells and tremen- 
dously reduced levels of an en- 
zyme crucial to carrying 3 
messages within the brain. Such 
knowledge constitutes enor- 
mous progress in the history of a 
disease given little medical at- 
tention for 50 years, but it obvi- 
ously offers little comfort to 
those now suffering from this 
cruel unraveling of the mind. 

An Alzheimer’s Story is a 
videotaped documentary de- 


Polar Culture 


picting the deterioration of 
housewife Anna Jasper over a 
two-year period. As her illness 
progresses, Anna Jasper’s fami- 
ly is forced to adjust to the ever- 
escalating burdens of the dis- 
ease and, finally, to face the 
devastating prospect of placing 
her in an institution. This half- 
hour profile, which premieres at 
the Museum, documents a con- 
dition that Lewis Thomas has 
described as causing “more 
damage to the family than any 
other disease | can think of.” 

The film will be followed by a 
panel discussion focusing on 
the personal, sociological, and 
medical aspects of the illness 
Panelists include Dr. Kenneth 
Rosenberg, one of the produc- 
ers of the documentary; Peter 
Davies, a researcher at the 
Albert Einstein College of Medi- 
cine, whose work has been criti- 
cal to the medical understand- 
ing of Alzheimer’s disease; and 
anthropologist Malcolm Arth, 
chairman of the Education De- 
partment, who will moderate 
the discussion 

For information about ticket 
availability, please call (212) 
873-7507. 
~An Education Depart- 
ment Public Program. 


of the Red-Ocher 


People 


Sunday, December 7 
1:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
$13 for Members, 
$15 for non-Members 


The people whose culture is 
known to archeologists as the 
Maritime Archaic occupied the 
northeastern coast of North 
America 5,000 years before the 
first Inuit (Eskimo) peoples 
came to Labrador. When they 
disappeared about 3,500 years 
ago, their culture had reached a 
stage of elaborate sophistica- 
tion: they left behind them ele- 
gant stone tools and evidence of 
complex burial mounds and 
trade networks extending from 
northem Labrador to southern 
New England. Overall, the Mar- 
itime Archaic ranks as one of 
the world’s most highly adapted 
Sea cultures. 

Discoveries and questions 
about this fascinating but little- 
known culture will be aired in a 
Program featuring several dis- 
tinguished speakers and a pre- 


miere of the documentary Red 
Paint; The Lost Sea People of 
Maine. The film places the Man- 
time Archaic people in historical 
perspective and explores the 
possibility of trans-Atlantic Eu- 
ropean contact. 

The film's director, Ted 
Timreck, will moderate the pan- 
el discussion. Speakers are 
William Fitzhugh, curator of 
Arctic anthropology at the 
Smithsonian Institution; Bruce 
Borque, archeologist at the 
Maine State Museum; and 
James Tuck, professor of arche- 
ology at Memorial University in 
Saint John's, Newfoundland. 

For information about ticket 
availability, please call (212) 
873-7507. 


An Education Depart- 
ment Public Program. 


On The Rocks 


Three views of the Adirondacks. Learn about Adirondack geology at a Members’ program 
on Tuesday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Museum Auditorium. Free to members. Call 
(212) 873-1327 for more information. 


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BASIC 
ASTRONOMY 


Introduction to Astronomy 

Eight Thursdays, beginning January 8 
6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Fee: $70 ($63 for Members) 


A first course in astronomy designed 
to introduce many fascinating aspects of 
the universe to persons with no math or 
physics background. Topics include 
Earth as a planet, the moon, the Milky 
Way, galaxies, quasars, and black holes 
in space. 


Stars, Constellations, and Legends 
Five Thursdays, beginning January 8 
6:30-8:10 p.m. 

Fee: $50 ($45 for Members) 


Introduces the lore of the sky. Using 
the Zeiss Planetarium Projector in the 
Sky Theater, this course identifies the 
prominent stars, constellations, and oth- 
er sky objects of both hemispheres and 
discusses many of the myths and leg- 
ends that have been told about them 


Life Beyond the Earth — The Search for 
Life in the Cosmos 

Eight Mondays, beginning January 5 
6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Fee: $70 ($63 for Members) 


This course presents the reasons thata 
large number of scientists believe there is 
intelligent life elsewhere in the universe 
Some topics discussed are stellar evolu- 
tion, theories of planet formation and 

development, origin of life, intelligence, 
problems of communications, and cur- 
rent investigations. 


Understanding the Sky 

Six Wednesdays, beginning January 7 
6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Fee: $60 ($54 for Members) 


Why does the length of the day 
change during the year? Whatis the mid- 
night sun, and where and when can it be 
seen? What determines the visibility of 
the moon and planets? In this course, we 

will discuss these and other topics in the 
classroom and the Sky Theater. 


AVIATION 


Ground School for Private and Com- 
mercial Pilots 

Fourteen Tuesdays and Thursdays, be- 
ginning January 6 

6:30-8:40 p.m 

Fee: $175 ($157.50 for Members) 


Introduction in preparation for the 
FAA written examination for a private or 
commercial license. This course will also 
help asa refresher for Biennial Flight Re- 
views and survey some of the practicali- 
ties of flight training and aircraft owner- 
ship. 


Ground Schoo! for Instrument Pilots 
Twelve Tuesdays and Thursdays, begin- 
ning January 20 

6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Fee: $175 ($157.50 for Members) 


Intended for those planning to take 
the FAA written examination for an in- 
strument license. The course also pro- 
vides updated information for instru- 
ment competency checks and familiar- 
izes VFR pilots with instrument tech- 
niques. Subjects covered include elec- 


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Courses for Stargazers 


tronic navigation, weather analysis, 
aircraft performance, communications 
and radar procedures, and more. 


NAVIGATION 


Navigation In Coastal Waters 

Eight Wednesdays, beginning January 7 
6:30-9:00 p.m. 

Fee: $95 ($85.50 for Members) 


An introduction to piloting and dead 
reckoning for present and prospective 
owners of small boats. The course pro- 
vides practical chart work and includes 
such topics as the compass, bearings, 
fixes, buoys and lighthouses, the run- 
ning fix, current vectors and tides, and 
rules of the nautical road. Boating safety 
is emphasized. No prerequisites. Stu- 
dents are required to purchase an equip- 
ment kit ($14.54). 


Electronic Navigation and Communica- 
tions 

Eight Mondays, beginning January 5 
6:30-8:40 p.m 

Fee: $70 ($63 for Members) 


This is a basic course for those inter- 
ested in learning about marine electronic 
navigation and communications. The 
course examines the types of electronic 
equipment used in navigation and com- 
munications, including VHF-FM, single- 
sideband transceivers, radio direction 
finders, OMNI Systems, hyperbolic navi- 
gation systems, Loran, Omega, Decca, 
fathometers, echo sounders, and radar. 
No prerequisites. 


Introduction to Celestial Navigation 
Ten Tuesdays, beginning January 6 
6:30-9:00 p.m. 

Fee: $95 ($85.50 for Members) 


This intermediate course is for those 
who have completed Navigation in 
Coastal Waters or who have equivalent 
piloting experience. This course covers 
the theory and practice of celestial navi- 
gation, the sextant and its use, and the 
complete solution for a line of position. 


TIMEKEEPING 


Intellectual Toys and Mechanical Jewels: 
An Informal History of Timekeeping 
Since the Renaissance 

Five Tuesdays, beginning January 6 
6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Fee: $50 ($45 for Members) 


This course will survey the develop- 
ment of mechanical timekeepers and re- 
lated scientific instruments from 1500 to 
1900. Using developments in astrono- 
my and science as a historical context, 
we will discuss the astrolab and scientific 
instruments of the Renaissance, the con- 
temporary literature of popular science, 
sundials and hour systems based on ce- 
lestial events, and the technical and dec- 
orative development of clocks and 
watches. 


FOR CHILDREN 


The courses listed below are intended 
for the family, so that parents and chil- 
dren may leam together. They may be 
taken by children age ten and over with- 
out a parent. Much of the subject matter 
may not be appropriate for children un- 
der age eight. For additional information 


about these courses, call (212) 
873-1300 ext. 206. 

Introduction to the Sky 

Ten Saturdays, beginning January 10 
12:00-12:50 p.m. 

Fee: $25 ($22.50 for Members) 


Meeting in the Sky Theater, this 
course discusses and illustrates the 
various stars and constellations, some of 
their lore, and some of the many inter- 
esting objects found in the sky. 


The Solar System 

Ten Saturdays, beginning January 10 
10:30-11:20 a.m. 

Fee: $25 ($22.50 for Members) 


This course, designed for young peo- 
ple, provides a brief overview of histori- 


cal astronomy and an introduction to the 
many theories conceming the origin of 
the solar system, as well as the “geolo- 
gy” of the planets and their satellites. Ad- 
ditional topics covered are meteors and 
meteorites, asteroids, lunar phases, 
tides, eclipses, and the sun. 


Stars, Black Holes, and Galaxies 

Ten Saturdays, beginning January 10 
9:30-10:20 a.m. 

Fee: $25 ($22.50 for Members) 


Topics to be discussed include the ev- 
olution of the cosmos, star types, life cy- 
cles of stars, black holes, and quasars. 
Emphasis will be placed on the methods 
and instruments used by astronomers to 
collect information. 


Courses for Stargazers 


Name of Course. 


I would like to register for the following Planetarium course(s): 


Price: 


Class beginning: 


——____. (Please note: only Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members are entitled to the Members’ discount.) 


Name: 


Address: 


City: 
Daytime Phone: 


State: Zip: 


Membership category: 


Please mail this coupon with your check payable to the American Museum- 
Haye Planetarium to: Hayden Planetarium, Central Park West and 81st 

eet, New York, NY 10024. Registration by mail is strongly recommended 
and is accepted until seven days preceding the first class. For additional infor- 
mation, call (212) 873-1300, ext. 206, Mon—Fri., 9:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. 


Happenings 


at the Hayden 


Sky Shows 

The Star of Christmas. No- 
vember 26 through January 4. 
Gaze out on a clear winter's 
night and then travel back near- 
ly 2,000 years to explore the 
skies of the first Christmas. The 
story of how historians, theolo- 
gians, linguists, and astrono- 
mers have worked together to 
unravel a classic mystery is one 
of beauty and intrigue. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 
Extra performances are sched- 
uled during holiday weeks. 

Sky Show admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren and includes two floors of 
exhibitions. For non-Member 
prices, please call (212) 
873-8828. 


Special Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Dark Caves, Bright Vi- 
sions. Through January 18, in 
Gallery 3. Evidence discovered 
in prehistoric and open-air sites 
indicates that by the late Ice Age 
humans had developed art 
forms, complex symbolic ritu- 
als, and systems of regional ex- 
change that were to be the 
foundations of modem culture 
Dark Caves, Bright Visions 
brings together the largest col- 
lection of Paleolithic artifacts 
ever shown in one place, 
including etchings, sculptures, 
and tools, as well as replicas of 
painted cave walls. 

City of Light. Through Feb- 
ruary 1987 in the Akeley Gal- 
lery. An exhibit of the work of a 
team of photographers from 
Harvard University who in 
1985 traveled to India to docu- 


Museum Notes 


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One of many holiday gifts available in the Museum Shop 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and the twin- 
kling stars. Wonderful Sky will 
be shown on Saturday, January 
3, at noon and Saturday, Feb- 
ruary 7, at 10:00 a.m. Admis- 
sion for Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members is 
$2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Reservations, by mail 
only, are strongly recom- 
mended. Make your check pay- 
able to the Hayden Planetarium 
(Central Park West and 81st 
Street, New York, NY 10024) 
and mail at least two weeks in 
advance. For additional infor- 
mation, please call (212) 
769-3299. 


Laser Shows 
Laser visuals and rock music 


ment death and cremation in 
the holy city of Benares. 

On Tap: New York City’s 
Water Supply. Through 
March 29, in Gallery 1. For a 
complete description of the ex- 
hibition, please refer to. page 1... 

Ladies in the Field: The 
Museum’s Unsung Explor- 
ers. Through the spring, in the 
Library Gallery. Photographs, 
diaries, published monographs, 
and mementos will chronicle 
the contributions of women, 
usually wives of curators, to the 
development of science and the 
Museum 


Programs 
and 
Tours 


Museum Highlights Tours 
offer fascinating glimpses into the 


combine to create a distinctive 
and dazzling experience of sight 
and sound on Friday and Satur- 
day evenings. Laser light shows 
take place at 7:30, 9:00, and 
10:30 p.m. Call (212) 


724-8700 for the current pro- 
gram. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 


etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 873-8828. 


history and exhibits of the 
Museum's most popular halls. 
These free tours leave regularly 
from the first-floor information 
desk. Please ask at an informa- 
tion desk for specific tour times or 
call (212) 873-1300, ext..538. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in the company of 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 873-1440. 
Birthday Parties 

Last February, the Member- 
ship Office introduced a birth- 
day party program for Mem- 
bers’ children, and the Museum 
has been celebrating ever since. 

The party participants should 
be between 5 and 10 years old, 
and the total group should be 
no fewer than 10 and no greater 
than 20. The parties last 2 hours 
and are held after 3:30 p.m. on 
weekdays and at 11:00 a.m. or 
3:00 p.m. on weekends. The 
fee is $195, plus $10 per child 
(The cost includes all materials, 
decorations, juice, and special 
favor bags. The cake is not in- 
cluded.) 

Sign up now for the only 
birthday celebration in town 
that includes a tour of the dino- 
saur halls, complete with a look 
at a dinosaur mummy and a 
nest of dinosaur eggs. For reser- 
vations, please call (212) 
873-1327 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The center is 
open Tuesday through Friday, 
2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 
and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 
Itis closed on Mondays and hol- 
idays. 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11:45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 


The Star of Christmas 


tributed at the first-floor infor- 

mation desk. Open weekends 

from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. Limit- 
ed to ages 5 to 10. 

December is a month of 
Winter Celebrations at the 
Leonhardt People Center. 
Weekends will be dedicated to 
the folklore, history, and diverse 
celebrations of the winter sea- 
son with live music, dance per- 
formances, demonstrations, 
slides, and films. Weekend 
hours are from 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m. Seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis and presenta- 
tions will be repeated through- 
out each afternoon. For a com- 
plete schedule of events, please 
call 873-1300, ext. 514 

The People Center will be 
closed on December 20 and 21 


Naturemax 
Information 


Three new films are being 
shown on New York's largest 
movie screen: On the Wing, 
Skyward, and Nomads of the 
Deep. The Dream Is Alive is be- 
ing held over by popular de- 
mand. 

Naturemax's box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. Call 
(212) 496-0900 for the current 
movie schedule and other infor- 
mation. Members receive a 50 
percent discount at all shows, 
including the Friday and Satur- 
day evening triple features 


Parking 


Our lot is operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis. It is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week 
There are only 110 spaces 
available. The entrance is on 
81st Street between Central 
Park West and Columbus Ave- 


nue. Rates are $7.50 for cars 
and $8.50 for buses and com- 
mercial vehicles. Parking is free 
on Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- 
day, and Sunday after 6:00 
p.m. For a list of other parking 
lots in the area, please call the 
Membership Office at (212) 
873-1327. 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 
The Food Express has a non- 
smoking section 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday, and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m 

Members receive a 10 per 
cent discount. The restaurant is 
located in the basement, near 
the subway entrance. 

Dinner reservations are rec- 
ommended. Call (212) 
874-3436 for reservations 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh 
ments with the animals in one of 
the halls. Wednesdays: 3:30 to 
7:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, 
and most holidays: noon to 
5:00 p.m 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m, to 5:30 p.m. on the 
second floor. Rate is $.50 per 
item 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write to 
The Resident Director, South 
westem Research Station, Por- 
tal, Arizona 85632 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History \! Vol. 12, No. 1 


A 21st-century aircraft traverses Valles Marineris, the Grand Canyon of Mars. 


The Seven Wonders 


of the Universe 


Open to the general public: Wednesday, January 7 
Members’ Private Viewing: Thursday, February 19 
Hayden Planetarium — Sky Theater 


The Colossus of Rhodes, a 105-foot 
wonder of the ancient world, seems 
barely significant in comparison with the 
eight-mile-high ice cliffs of Miranda, one 
of Uranus’s satellites, first revealed by 
Voyager 2 in January 1986. The capaci- 
ty for wonder has expanded in propor- 
tion with human frontiers, beyond our 
own planet to the perceivable brink of 
the cosmos. 

The Seven Wonders of the Universe, 
the Hayden Planetarium’s new show, is 
a visually dramatic journey through 
space and time to wonders that chal- 
lenge the imagination. Viewers travel 
from the seven wonders of the ancient 
world to the seven wonders of the solar 
system and then beyond, to the seven 
wonders of the universe. 

The interplanetary voyages include a 
flight into the rings of Saturn and a land- 


ing on lo, a satellite of Jupiter, where vol- 
canoes blast material 125 miles into the 
sky. These awe-inspiring features are ex- 
amined in terms relative to our own 
planet. One Ionian volcano, for exam- 
ple, would cover all of New England; an- 
other wonder, the Grand Canyon of 
Mars, would stretch from New York to 
California. 

Beyond the solar system, audiences 
will visit even more exotic objects, from 
intriguing black holes to dazzling globu- 
lar clusters — spherical groups of thou- 
sands to hundreds of thousands of stars 

This thrilling new show starts on danu- 
ary 7. Admission to the Planetarium is 
$2.75 for adult Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members and $1 50 for 
Members’ children ages 2 through 12, 
$2.75 for students with ID and senior 
citizens, $3.75 for non-Member adults, 


and $2.00 for children. Group rates are 
available. Please call (212) 873-8828 for 
show times, or see “Happenings at the 
Hayden,” page 11 


Members’ Private Viewing 
Thursday, February 19 
6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 


Members are invited to attend a pri- 
vate screening of The Seven Wonders of 
the Universe. In conjunction with the 
viewing, Planetarium staff will set up 
special displays accompanied by inform- 
al talks. Admission is $2.75 for adults 
and $1.50 for children. To reserve your 
place at this private viewing, please see 
the January Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3 


January 1987 


Painting Mike Carroll; Model Brian Sullivan 


— 


Life 
and Death 


Evolution, immigration, and 

Mesoamerican funerary artifacts are 

just a few of the many subjects covered 

by the Department of Education's 

Spring Afternoon and Evening Lecture 

Series. From surveys of civilizations 7 
past and present to wildlife weekends, 
this series is certain to feature 
something for everyone. 

Pages 6-8 


Aloha 


Teacher-performer Ozzie Tollefson 
spotlights the culture and ecology of 
Hawaii in a fast-paced, multimedia 
Members’ family program 

Page 3 


Looking 
Back 


Explore Africa, Asia, and the Arctic ina 
retrospective look at scientific 
expeditions sponsored by the Museum 
Douglas J. Preston lectures on the 
triumphs and tragedies in The Great 
Expeditions. 

Page 4 


Journey 
Across 


Three 
Continents 


This film festival is a cinematic 
articulation of the black experience 
around the world. Its theme, Images of 
Women of the Black Diaspora, 
emphasizes sociopolitical definitions 
and self-perceptions 

Page 2 


Journey Across Three Continents: 
Images of Women 


of the Black Diaspora 


Thursdays, January 8, 15, and 22 


7:00 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 
Free 


ed 


~~ 


A scene from Sey Seyeti (One Man, Several Women). 


Joumey Across Three Conti- 
nents is a unique festival of films 
from Africa, Europe, and the 
Americas that portrays the rich- 
ness and the realities of black 
experience in the Old World 
and New. Currently in its third 
year, the festival's 1986-87 fo- 
cus is on black women and their 
sociopolitical definitions and 
self-perceptions. The festival 
will take place at the Museum 
on three consecutive Thursdays 
and feature the following films. 


Thursday, January 8 

The Road To Kukurantumi 
(The Road to Accra). The city 
represents money and status to 
the Ghanaian villagers who be- 
come part of the steady flow of 
“arrivees” in the city of Accra 
This film depicts the lives of a 
debt-ridden driver, who shuttles 
his bus between village and city, 
and his wife and daughter, who 
tend the fields. Thé impact of 
demands for money and ex- 
change on traditional family re- 
lationships and the status of 


Sacred 
Mountains 


On two Wednesdays, Janu- 
ary 14 and 21, author and 
climber Edwin Bernbaum 
will lecture on the spiritual 
symbolism of Sacred Moun- 
tains of the World. The pro- 
grams will be held at 7:00 
p.m. in the Main Auditori- 
um. Please call (212) 
873-7507 for ticket prices 
and further information. 


women in Ghanaian society are 
explored. (Coproduced by film 
artists of Ghana and Germany. 
Written and directed by 
Ghanaian filmmaker King 
Ampaw.) 


Thursday, January 15 
Arusi Ya Mariamu (The Mar- 
riage of Mariamu). New York 
premiere. Set in contemporary 
Tanzania, this film examines the 
art and science of healing 
through traditional medicine. 
Suffering from a serious illness, 
Mariamu finds herself and those 
close to her in conflict with tradi- 
tional values. When hospital 
treatment fails to cure Mariamu, 
she is forced to confront her 
childhood fears of the tradition- 
al doctor. The film follows 
Mariamu’s treatment, uncov- 
ering the causes of her illness, as 
well as her physical, psychologi- 
cal, and spiritual transforma- 
tion. (Directed by Nangayoma 
N'oge and Ron Mulvihill, this 
film marks the first 
coproduction between 


Share Your 
Experience — 
Be a Museum 
Volunteer 


Tanzania and the United 
States.) 
Sey Seyeti (One Man, Sever- 
al Women). Three parallel sto- 
ries of young couples’ relation- 
ships in the Medina section of 
Dakar explore the ramifications 
of a recent Senegalese law 
requiring a premarital contract 
stating whether or not the hus- 
band will be monogamous. This 
film dramatizes the impact of 
polygamy in modem-day 
Senegal. (Directed by Ben 
Diogaye Beye. Guest speaker: 
Claire Andrade-Watkins.) 


Thursday, January 22 

The Passion of Remem- 
brance. New York premiere. 
Memories of individuals of dif- 
ferent generations of a black 
British family overlap and 
sometimes ignite in this experi- 
mental dramatic feature. Tra- 
cing the major events in the 
Baptiste family from the fifties to 
the eighties, the filmmakers 
portray black experience in the 
United Kingdom and show how 
members of different genera- 
tions struggle to meet the de- 
mands of sexuality and gender. 
(Released by SANKOFA, a 
London-based film and video 
collective, Guest speaker: 
Loretta Campbell.) 


The Joumey Across Three 
Continents film festival was or- 
ganized by Third World News- 
reel and funded by the New 
York State Council on the Arts 
and the National Endowment 
for the Arts. This community 
program is made possible in 
part by a gift from the 
Grumman Corporation to the 
Department of Education. 

There are no tickets and no 
reservations for the program. 
For additional information, call 
(212) 873-1300, ext. 514. 


An Education Depart- 
ment Public Program. 


Bonnie Kinney 


Perhaps you'd like a high- 
visibility spot, such as assisting 
at an information desk. If a 
behind-the-scenes position is 
more to your taste, opportuni- 
ties range from cataloging and 
rearranging specimens to cleric- 
al responsibilities in scientific 
and administrative offices. 
Whatever your preference, the 
Museum needs your skills. 

As a volunteer, you'll exer- 
cise your talents in the company 
of individuals as unique as the 
Museum itself. From bankers 
and construction workers to re- 


ROTUNDA 


tired dentists and teachers, peo- 
ple from all walks of life find 
their common ground here. 
Staff members and visitors alike 
recognize the valuable contn- 
butions that volunteers offer; 
volunteers, in turn, enjoy thein- 
tellectual stimulus of the 
Museum environment and the 
company of others who appre- 
ciate their interest. 

If you would like to share 
your experience and join this 
enthusiastic group, please call 
the Volunteer Office at (212) 
873-1300, ext. 538. 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 12, No. 1 
January 1987 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 
Donna Bell — Editor 

Angela Soccadato — Designer 

Rita Campon — Copy Editor 

Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 

Ruth Q. Leibowitz — Contributing Editor 

Alan Ternes — Editorial Adviser 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. Tel. (212) 873-1327. 
© 1987 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post: 
age paid at New York, NY. Postmaster: Please return to the Mem- 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
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e e 
Festival of Strings 
Sunday, January 18 
1:30 and 3:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
$3 for Members and $5 for non-Members 


Guitar People and friends will 
serenade Members in a 
musicfest of international 
scope. This captivating and en- 
tertaining family program offers 
a stringed celebration of classic- 
al and popular tunes, as well as 
the music of many cultures. 
Among the featured instru- 
ments are the West African 
kora, a 21-stringed folk harp; 
the sitar, a North Indian cousin 
to the lute, and its drum accom- 
paniment, the tabla; and the 


South American charango, a 
small guitar often fashioned 
from an armadillo shell. The 
multinational repertoire will in- 
clude Indian ragas, jazz guitar 
duets, and folk songs. 

The guitar is certainly a 
child’s most identifiable instru- 
ment, and this concert setting 
will invite participation. The 
musicians, with their colorful 
costumes and informative intro- 
ductions, involve the audience 
throughout their performances. 


The Story of Hawaii 


Sunday, February 8 
1:30 and 3:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


$2.50 and open only to Members 


Take your family on a jour- 
ney to Hawaii, ancient and 
moder. Ozzie Tollefson, a 
former teacher who is cele- 
brated for his dramatic educa- 
tional programs, will direct a 
lively look at the natural history 
of the fiftieth state. Skits, pup- 
pets, and songs will accompany 
his profile of the islands’ inhabit- 
ants and their ecology. Ozzie 
will use a giant map to illustrate 
the disparate landscapes of the 
eight major islands. Overhead 
projections will accompany his 
explanation of plate tectonics 
and the formation of the islands. 

The rise of plant and animal 


life on stark lava flows will be 
explored, as well as the islands’ 
cultural development. Polyne- 
sian nomads, the first Hawai- 
ians, established an insular cul- 
ture of vibrant heritage. Like the 
volcanic islands themselves, 
Hawaiian society is constantly 
evolving; even as the land is 
subject to oceanographic 
change, so are the people influ- 
enced by their neighbors from 
the east and west. Preservation 
of the ecological balance and 
native culture will be the theme 
of Ozzie’s presentation. 

This energetic and imagina- 
tive program will encourage au- 


The program has been or- 
ganized by Roy Goldberg and 
Eve Weiss of Guitar People, 
who have presented their 
unique programs in schools, 
libraries, and museums. The 
other featured artists will be 
Bradford Catler (sitar), David 
Gilden (kora), and the South 
American duo of Rodolfo 
Alchourron and Analia Lovato. 

Please use the January Mem- 
bers’ programs coupon to regis- 
ter for Festival of Strings. 


dience participation. Children 
will be invited on stage to assist 
in a demonstration of the is- 
lands’ formation. A life-size per- 
spective will be offered by a rep- 
lica of a Polynesian double- 
hulled war canoe. The conclud- 
ing slide show, featuring several 
projectors and a giant screen, 
will dazzle viewers with a 
breathtaking panorama of cliffs, 
valleys, and surf. 

This program is geared for 
families with children 5 years of 
age and older. Please use the 
January Members’ programs 
coupon to register for The Story 
of Hawaii. 


A majestic view of the Pacific from The Story of Hawaii. 


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Tuesday, January 13 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free and open on 


From Outer Mongolia and 
the wastes of the Polar Sea to 
the backyards of New Jersey, 


sity of scientific research. The 
Museum has launched over 
1,000 expeditions, dramatic 
quests for increased knowl- 
edge. Such expeditions de- 
mand great bravery and perse- 
verance, particularly in light of 
the uncertainty of their rewards 
This month, Douglas J 

Preston, author of Dinosaurs in 
the Attic (St Martin's Press), will 
discuss three of the most excit- 


The Great Expeditions 


the American Museum of Natu- 
ral History claims a proud diver- 


ly to Members 


the so-called missing link be- 
tween apes and humans, they 
did discover one of the greatest 
fossil graveyards in the world, as 
well as evidence of hundreds of 
previously unknown dinosaurs 
and early mammals. Preston 
will show Members some of the 
remarkable film footage and 
photographs taken on this his- 
toric expedition. 

Members will also hear the 
story behind the Museum's fa- 
mous group of mountain goril- 
Jas on view in the Akeley Hall of 
African Mammals. For explorer 
Carl Akeley, the high, wooded 


In search of Crocker Land, this 


explorer of 1915 pauses to be photographed. 


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i iti Mem- _ slopes of Mount Mikeno in the — Akeley’s last expedition in member for seven years. story of 
bia ra about Roy Chap- Belgian Congo was an earthly Africa and the posthumous real. _ was editor of Rotunda, author the Museum, spanning its diffi- 


ndrews’s Central Asiatic radise. One of his fondest ization of his dream. of Natural History's “The Living cult early years to its distin- 
ape to Outer Mongolia beers — which he did not live The program will also feature Museum column and the mag- guished present f 

(1921-30), one of the most to see fulfilled — was to obtain a an exploration that hadnohap-  azine’s publications manager, Additional details of the book 
successful endeavors in the his- beautiful and accurate repro- py ending at all: the Crocker and managing editor of Cura- appear below. To register for 
tory of scientific expeditions Al. _ duction of the mountain goril- Land Expedition to the Arctic in tor. Dinosaurs in the Attic: An The Great Expeditions, please 
though the explorers did not las’ habitat for the Museum the early 1900s. Excursion into the American use the January Members’ pro- 
find what they were looking for, Members will hear about Preston was a Museum staff Museum of Natural History is a grams coupon on page 3. 


Members’ Book of the Month 
Dinosaurs in the Attic: 

An Excursion 

into the American Museum 


of Natural History = ———— | 
by Douglas J. Preston St. Martin’s Press/$18.95 Members’ Price: $15 


On Tap: The Water 
We Drink 


Saturday, January 10 1:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater Free 


worked at the Museum as a 
writer and editor, Preston both 
experienced the environment 
and exercised the skills requisite 
for a book of unusual, absorb- 
ing stories and anecdotes about 
America’s favorite museum. 
Published by St. Martin's 
Press, Dinosaurs in the Attic is 
available in hardcover at the 
Museum's bookstore and 
through the Members’ Book 
Program. Members can obtain 
this book at a special discount 
price of $15, a savings of great- 
er than 20 percent. To order, 
please use the adjacent coupon. 


Only a tiny fraction of the 
specimens contained in the 
American Museum of Natural 
History is ever seen by the pub- 
lic. The Museum's broad roof 
covers bones, beetles, birds, 
and other creatures, whose 
numbers run in the millions. 
How did they all get here, and 
who masterminded their acqui- 
sition? What personalities con- 
ceived of this institution, which 
houses more dinosaur bones 
and more fossil mammals than 
any other museum in the 
world? 

Douglas J. Preston's Dino- 
saurs in the Attic is a behind- 
the-scenes view of the 
Museum's own history, from its p= 
inception more than 100 years} F 
ago to its intriguing present. 1 Members’ Book Program 


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The water dripping out of New York City's Water Quali- 
your tap at this very moment is ty: Present and Future. Gerald 
a high-quality product brought Iwan, administrative director for 
to you by nature — and one of laboratories, Department of 
the world’s greatest engineering Water Supply 
feats. Learn more about the New York City’s Water Sys- 
water we use in New York City tem: Is It Reliable? Robert 
Water Supply: Present and Fu- Alpem, chairman of the New 
ture, a symposium featuring York City Citizens’ Advisory 
four knowledgeable panelists. Council 

The New York City water sys- Upstate New York and Water 
tem delivers billions of gallons Supply Problems. Tom Miner, 
of pure water as needed. With executive director, Catskill Cen- 
increasing demands and the ter for Conservation and Devel- 
possibility of water emergen- opment 
cies, will the system be able to Sidney Horenstein of the 
meet future needs? This pro- Museum's Department of In- 
gram, inspired by the Museum's _ vertebrates will introduce the 


discover for themselves the yea 5 
Museum's golden age of expe- 1 Members’ price of $15.00 (regular price: $18.95). 


ditions — journeys to distant 
lands in which men and women 
risked their lives and reputa- 


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Supply of the Year 2050. Har- 

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Happy New Year, and thank 
you for all the support you gave 
us in 1986. During the past 
year, the Participating and Do- 
nor membership program 
reached record levels, and we 
were especially gratified by your 
enthusiastic response to many 
of our programs. 

The last year also saw a num- 
ber of changes at the Museum. 
As we are embarking on a new 
year, | thought it would be a 
good time to review some of 
them. 

Renovation of the Main En- 
trance, | am pleased to an- 
nounce that the renovation of 
the Museum's main entrance 
has been completed. During the 
course of the work, the 1,200 
stones and blocks of the plaza 
were taken apart one by one. 
With the plaza dismantled, 162 
steel piles were driven into the 
foundation to provide much- 
needed additional support, and 
then the stones were reset and 


Members’ Memo 


Members’ Tour of the Month 


rerouted over the new founda- 
tion. The project was funded 
under the city’s capital budget 
through the Department of Cul- 
tural Affairs and was supervised 
by the Department of General 
Services. 

The main entrance is now 
open, but it will be closed later 
this year to begin renovation of 
the Museum's Theodore 
Roosevelt Hall. The renovation 
will include new admission and 
information desks anda special- 
ly designed lighting system. 

New System for the Hearing 
Impaired. We have installed a 
new infrared listening system 
for the hearing impaired in the 
Main Auditorium. The new sys- 
tem consists of wireless head- 
sets that provide high-quality 
sound for people who suffer 
from hearing loss. It will be 
available for most programs in 
the Auditorium and will be pro- 
vided free of charge with the de- 
posit of a driver's license or ma- 


jor credit card. The system was 
made possible in part by a gen- 


erous grant from the Sergei S. 
Zlinkoff Fund for Education and 
Research. 

New Naturemax Prices. Ef- 
fective January 1, the price of 
Members’ tickets to the 
Naturemax Theater will in- 
crease from $1.50 to $1.95 for 
adults and from $.75 to $.95 for 
children. Triple-feature Mem- 
bers’ prices will increase from 
$2.25 to $2.85 for adults and 
from $1.50 to $1.95 for chil- 
dren. The new prices represent 
a 40 percent discount off the 
regular prices. 

These are just a few of the 
changes that have occurred. 
Next month, I will highlight 
some of the changes that have 
taken place with our permanent 
exhibitions. 


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Discovering Dinosaurs 


Dinosaurs are doubtless 
among the most popular of the 
Museum’s attractions, and the 
February Members’ Tour of the 
Month will explain how the 
Museum came to amass the 
world’s most extensive and rep- 
resentative collection of dino- 


Gone but not forgotten: 65 
dinosaurs remain a focus of inte 


million years after 


these fossilized bones but also 
perfectly intact nests of dinosaur 


eggs. 
To register for this special 


rest and speculation. 


Free and open only to Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members 


their extinction, 


Members’ tour, please use the 


adjacent coupon. This tour is 
not recommended for young 
children. 


Members’ Tour of the Month: Discovering Dinosaurs. H 
Free and open only to Participating, Donor, and Contributing 


Participating, Donor, and Contributing 


Members are invited to a 


Behind-the-Scenes 


Tour of the 


Department 
of Mammalogy 


Wednesday evening, January 28, 


or Sunday, February 1 


$7 and open only to Participating, 


Donor, and Contributing 


SOLD OUT from December 
Issue of ROTUNDA 


Members 


This tour will provide an 
insider's view of a department 
that houses one of the finest col- 
lections of mammal specimens 
in the world. Members will visit 
research and storage areas that 
are never open to the public. 
They will leam how specimens 
are cataloged and processed so 
that they can be used by scien- 
tific researchers from around 
the world. 

Curators will describe their 
work in progress. One will dis- 
cuss the Museum's recent expe- 
ditions to study the mammals of 
Bolivia; another, his research 


Jumbo, whose skeleton appears behind the scenes. 


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| Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Department of Mammal- : 


on the differences between re- 
cent and fossil mammals. 

The tour will include a visit to 
the old Museum powerhouse, 
where Members will discover 
how dermestid beetles, along 
with other techniques, are used 
to prepare specimens for the 
collection. Members will also 
have the chance to view the 
skeleton of Jumbo the Elephant 
and the famed skeletal studies 
by S. Harmsted Chubb: 

Complimentary refresh- 
ments will be served prior to all 
tours. To register, please use the 
adjacent coupon. 


! ogy. $7 and open only to Participating, Donor, and 1 


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I firmation card by mail indicating the exact time your tour will 
start. Please indicate a first, second, and third choice 


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ticipants will also observe the —_| Please mail witha self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Discov- 
remarkable series of Proto- | ering Dinosaurs, Membership Office, American Museum of Nat- ; 
ceratops skulls from the Gobi! yral History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY | 
Desert, where Roy Chapman —_; 10024. Please note: registration closes on January 25. | 
Andrews collected not only Nee ape es a re a 


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sojours to the American West, |. Daytime Telephone: 1 j Amount enclosed for program: $—_— | i} 
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Bamum Brown, such asthe Ty- 1 Wednesday, Feb. 4 ___ 6:00 p.m. ____ 7:00 p.m. 1 1 , ; He i sf 
rannosaurus rex, the virtually 1 Saturday, Feb. 7 = -10:30 Aine pa 1:30 am.! City State Zip ; 
complete crested duck-billeddi- _! Wednesday, Feb. 1 4 —  600pm — #0 pm.; ; ' f 
nosaur, and the Omithomimus. h Wednesday, Feb. 18 = — ae p.m. Ferg p.m. d Daytime Telephone: 
Another veteran collector, Saturday, Feb. 21 _—__10:30 a.m. ___11:30 a.m. | 1 H t 
Charles Strindberg, discovered 1 Sunday, Feb. 22 10:30am. = ——11:30 am.! , Membership Category: H f 
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The Department of Education Presents 


Spring Afternoon and Evening 


Two Lectures 
by Ashley Montagu’ 


Monday, Feb. 23, and Wednesday, Feb. 25 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
$15 ($13.50 for Members) 


Dr. Ashley Montagu, one of America’s best-known 
authors and anthropologists, has written over forty 
books, including Growing Young and On Being Hu- 
man. He has taught at Harvard University, the Univer- 
sity of California at Santa Barbara, and Princeton Uni- 
versity. 


Feb. 23 — HOW WE GOT TO BE THE WAY WE 
ARE. This first lecture discusses the ways by which an 
apelike animal became a human being: the interactions 
between speech, intelligence, complex and abstract 
thought, weeping, and laughter. Such traits reflect pro- 
longed maturity and dependency. 

Yet with all those promising traits, how did it come 
about that humans find themselves today at what looks 
like the edge of doom? The uncontrolled reproduction 
of the cancer cell has become an almost universal pat- 
tern of reproduction of our species, and the threat of 
annihilation hangs over us all like a dark shadow in the 
sunlight. 


Feb. 25 — WHAT ARE WE FOR? There are scientific- 
ally demonstrable solutions to the many problems that 
confront us. Our innate system of values — our basic 
behavioral needs or drives (which are at present under- 
stood only by a handful of people) — tell us clearly 

what we ought to be doing as creatures designed to 

grow and develop, not into the kind of adults we be- 
come, but into those qualities that are uniquely those of 
the child. The definition and cultivation of these quali- 
ties (needs) will be fully discussed. 


Evolution 
and Human Origins’ 


Three Tuesday evenings, starting Feb. 24 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
$20 ($18 for Members) 


Feb. 24 — CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE 
SEARCH FOR OUR OLDEST ANCESTORS. 
Donald C. Johanson, director of the Institute of Hu- 
man Origins in Berkeley, California, discusses the fossil 
evidence for the earliest members of the human family 
tree — the australopithecines. In this illustrated presen- 
tation, Dr. Johanson highlights important archeological 
sites and offers interpretations of the beginning of hu- 
man evolution 


Mar. 3 — WHEN HUMANS SPEAK. Jeffrey T. 
Laitman, associate professor of anatomy at the Mount 
Sinai School of Medicine, illustrates the origins of hu- 
man speech. Tracing the developmental changes in the 
upper respiratory tract of mammals in general, and hu- 
man infants in particular, Dr. Laitman outlines the 
range of sounds that animals can produce and the 


Lecture Series 


This clay effigy, a Museum piece, has 
seen mysteries of ancient Mexico. 


unique combination of elements that allowed the pro- 
duction of fully articulated speech. 


Mar. 10 — ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE GE- 
NUS HOMO. Eric Delson, professor of anthropology 
at Herbert H. Lehman College and research associate 
at the American Museum of Natural History, describes 
the emergence of our ancestral relative Homo habilis 
from gracile australopithecines in Africa two million 
years ago. Making the first stone tools, and becoming 
hunters of small game, Homo habilis set the pattern of 
hominid development up to the emergence of modem 
humans, about 100,000 years ago. 


* For these lectures, infrared headsets are available for the hearing impaired. This free listening system was made possible in part by a grant from the Sergei S. Zlinkoff Fund for Education and Research. 


Civilizations 
of the Andes’ 


Three Thursday evenings, starting Mar. 26 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
$20 ($18 for Members) 


Craig Morris, chairman and curator of the Museum's 
Department of Anthropology, presents three slide- 
illustrated lectures on the civilizations of the central 
Andes. 


Mar. 26 — THE INCA: NATIVE AMERICA’S 
LARGEST EMPIRE. In the mid-fifteenth century, a 
small kingdom in the Cuzco region began to expand. It 
annexed some regions by peaceful means and others 
by conquest. By the time the Spaniards arrived in 
1532, the Inca ruled the mountains and coast from. 
northern Ecuador through Peru and Bolivia, well into 
Chile and Argentina. 

Recent research on this vast empire is shedding new 
light on how it was formed and organized — and why it 
was so vulnerable to invasion by an alien culture. 


April 2— FROM CAVES TO CONQUESTS. The roots 
of Andean civilizations began more than 10,000 years 
ago as the first people arrived in the region. With the 
effective exploitation of the rich food resources of the 
Pacific, and the change to agriculture and herding, life 
was transformed and substantial villages, towns, and 
cities began to be built. 

The history of the Andes was always dynamic, with 
an interplay between mountain and desert and the nse 
and fall of rich and powerful cultures such as Chimu, 
Moche, Nasca, Tiwananku, Wari, and, finally, Inca. 


April 9 — THE ANDEAN ACHIEVEMENT. In many 
respects, the civilization Europeans found in the Andes 
was more advanced than their own. Over the centuries, 
a complex balance had been worked out between the 
Andean peoples and a highly diverse, often harsh, en- 
vironment. This ecological adjustment involved skillful 
management of resources, laying the base for a civiliza- 
tion of great wealth. The achievements in resource 
management were matched by important accomplish- 
ments in technology, administration, city building, sci- 
ence, religion, and the arts. 


Spiritual Arts 

in Pre-Columbian 
Mexico and 
Central America’ 


Four Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 26 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
$25 ($22.50 for Members) 


Peter T. Furst, professor of anthropology at the State 
University of New York, Albany, and Jill L. Furst, ad- 
junct associate professor at Albany, present four slide- 
illustrated lectures exploring the artistic and spiritual tra- 
ditions of Mesoamerican civilizations. 


Feb. 26 — TOMB ART OF WESTERN MEXICO. In 
the westem Mexican states of Nayanrtt, Jalisco, and 
Colima, deep shaft tombs preserved a sophisticated art, 
including hollow pottery figurines that were hand- 
modeled and spontaneous in character. The ancient in- 
habitants buried these figures of shamans, deities, and 
sacred animals with their dead. Many of these pieces 
are on display in the Museum's Hall of Mexico and 
Central America. They hold the key to religious beliefs 
and rituals and are the subject of Dr. Peter Furst’s inter- 
pretation of this enigmatic culture. 


Mar. 5— GOLD FOR GODS AND MEN. The artistry 
of the goldsmith, the pantheon of the priests, and mor- 
tuary practices of the pre-Columbian civilizations of the 
Aztec and Mixtec cultures are discussed in this lecture 
by Dr. Jill Furst. The ideals, impulses, and beliefs of the 
people of these cultures are most powerfully revealed 
in their works of art and entombed offerings 


Mar. 12 —HALLUCINOGENS AND TRANSFORMA- 
TIONS IN PRE-COLUMBIAN ART. Many ancient 
peoples employed psychoactive plants in healing, 
curing, and establishing direct contact with the super- 
natural. Hallucinogenic snuff, mushrooms, moming 
glory seeds, peyote, and tobacco that induce tempo- 
rary “altered states of consciousness” were depicted on 
temple walls and in stone and clay sculptures. In this 
lecture, Peter Furst examines the uses of these sub- 
stances from 1200 B.C. to the Spanish conquest. 


Mar. 19 THE RABBIT AND THE DEER: NATURAL 
HISTORY, ART, AND SYMBOLISM IN WESTERN 
~ MEXICO. Sun, moon, and nature are central spiritual 
elements reflected in the art and ethnography of the 

people of western Mexico. Jill Furst illustrates the 
mythology and spiritual-ritual dynamics of Mexican 
cultures, including the Huichol and the Aztec 


Chaco Canyon: Center 
of the Anasazi World’ 


Two Monday evenings, starting Mar. 9 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
$15 ($13.50 for Members) 


In conjunction with the special exhibition The Chaco 
‘Phenomenon, twoyslide-illustrated lectures are pres- 

ented on the prehistoric cultural and architectural com- 
plex that is centered in Chaco Canyon. 


Mar. 9 — THE PREHISTORIC AND HISTORIC 
SOUTHWEST. J.J. Brody, professor of art history at 
the University of New Mexico and research curator at 
the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, discusses the 
art and architecture of the Anasazi and Pueblo peoples. 
Dr. Brody focuses on the Classic Chaco period (ca. 
A.D. 950-1150), with emphasis on the role of the 
American Museum of Natural History (beginning in the 
late nineteenth century) in the discovery, curation, and 
preservation of Chacoan materials. 


Mar. 16 — THE CHACO PHENOMENON. After A.D. 
900, Chaco, a center of the Anasazi world, began to 
take on a very different character from other Anasazi 
centers. Thomas C. Windes, archeologist for the Na- 
tional Park Service and principal investigator for the 
Chaco Project, explains the characteristics of the can- 
yon and the changes in its inhabitants’ life styles from 
the early Anasazi occupation (A.D. 1-900) to the Mesa 
Verdean reoccupation (A.D. 1200-1300). 


Anthropology on Film 


Five Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 26 
7:00-9:00 p.m. 
$35 ($31.50 for Members) 


Malcolm Arth, anthropologist and chairman of the 
Margaret Mead Film Festival, presents a series of new 
films illuminating aspects of different cultures. On sev- 
eral evenings Dr. Arth is joined by filmmakers for lively 
discussions. To take advantage of works now being 
completed, some selections will not be announced until 
the series begins. 


Feb. 26 — PITJIR/THE SNAKE THAT WILL NOT 
SINK. 1986. (48 min.) Director: Karen Hughes. An 85- 
year-old Australian nurse retums to Amhem Land, 
where she worked with Aborigines and had 
Paranormal experiences. Best Australian film prize, 
1986 Atom Awards. 

Second film to be announced. 


Mar. 5 — NO LONGER SILENT. 1986. (57 min.) Di- 
tector: Laurette Deschamps. The changing lives of 


women in India, revealed through the work of an ex- 
traordinary contemporary woman. Guest: Laurette 
Deschamps. 

Second film to be announced. 


Mar. 12 — CHUCK SOLOMON: COMING OF AGE. 
1986. (57 min.) Directors: Mare Huestis and Wendy 
Dallas. A theater director who develops AIDS shares 
with us a special gift from his community and family. 
Second film and quest to be announced 


Mar. 19 — DRIVE-IN BLUES. 1986. (48 min.) Direct- 
or: Jan Krawitz. Part living room, part bedroom, and 
part dining room, the drive-in movie is an American 
cultural phenomenon 

Second film to be announced. 


Mar. 26 — BLUE SNAKE. 1986. (60 min.) Director. 
Niv Fitchman. Dancers from the National Ballet of Can- 
ada communicate the tension and exhilaration of 
creating a new piece. The film culminates in the pre- 
miere performance of the ballet in its entirety. Awarded 
the Silver Sesterce, Nyon International Film Festival. 
Guest to be announced. 


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Explore the ‘American wilderness. 


Immigration in New York 


Five Mondays, starting Feb. 23 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
$30 ($27 for Members) 


This series explores cultural expressions related to im- 
migration in the New York metropolitan area. It em- 
phasizes the importance of understanding lifeways in 
the newcomers’ countries of origin. Immigrant groups 
are seen within the context of particular neighbor- 
hoods, and present trends and former patterns are 
compared. The series examines the drama of migra- 
tion, the rise and fall of neighborhoods, and little- 
known folk arts and rituals that persist. Dr. Mary 
Strong is an urban anthropologist affiliated with the 
State University of New York and the City University 
Office of Special Programs. 


Feb. 23 — CARIBBEAN ISLANDERS 
Mar. 2 — CHINESE 

Mar. 9 — EAST INDIANS 

Mar. 16 — ITALIANS 

Mar. 23 — LATIN AMERICANS 


Magic, Witchcraft, 
and Sorcery 


Six Tuesday evenings, starting Feb. 24 
7.00-8;30 p.m. 
$35.00 ($31.50 for Members) 


“Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of 
dog. . . . Cool it with a baboon's blood, then the charm 
is firm and good.” Witchcraft, like religion, deals with 
controlling problems through complex beliefs and ritu- 
als. What are the similarities and differences in magic 
and witchcraft from society to society? In what social 
contexts is witchcraft used? This series is a serious an- 
thropological inquiry into beliefs and practices. Paul J. 
Sanfacon is lecturer in anthropology at the Museum 


1. DOCTORS OR WITCHDOCTORS. White and 
black magic — legitimate and illegitimate use of power. 
2. POLITICS AND THE ECONOMICS OF WITCH- 
CRAFT. The African variant — ancestral ghosts are in- 
terested in the affairs of the living. 

3. WITCHES, GOD, AND THE DEVIL. The European 
variant — the pious lusts of social reform. 

4. EXORCISTS, INCANTATIONS, AND PREACH- 
ERS. Aspects of voodoo and other religious and pos- 
session cults — unbelievably subtle words and deeds. 
5. THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS. An American 
variant. 

6. CONCLUSIONS. What works, and what is it that is 
working? 


Exploring American 
Wilderness Areas 


Five Monday afternoons, starting Feb. 23 
2:30-4:00 p.m. 

or 

Five Monday evenings, starting Feb. 23 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$30 ($27 for Members) 


Much of the remaining scenic grandeur and wildlife of 
the United States and Canada is restricted to federally 
preserved areas such as national parks, monuments, 
and wildlife refuges. With rich color slides, this series in- 
troduces some of the most beautiful and diverse of 
these regions. Emphasis is on plant and animal life, 
their conservation and ecological significance. 
Kenneth A. Chambers is lecturer in zoology at the 
Museum and author of A Country Lover's Guide to 
Wildlife 


Feb. 23 — GEYSER BASINS TO MANGROVE 
SWAMPS. Yellowstone and Grand Teton national 
parks; plant and animal life in the subtropical Ever- 
glades. 


Mar. 2— DESERT WILDLIFE IN NEW MEXICO AND 
ARIZONA. Chiricahua, White Sands, and Carlsbad 
Cavems. 


Mar, 9 — WILDLIFE OF THE NEW YORK ADIRON- 


DACKS. 


Mar. 16 — WILD FLOWERS AND BIG GAME. Wild 
flower spectacular on Mount Rainier, big game in the 
Canadian Rockies 


Mar. 23 — LAND OF THE TREMBLING EARTH. 
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. 


Dance Culture 
in Morocco and Egypt 


Five Tuesday evenings, starting Feb. 24 
7:00-8:30 p.m 
$30 ($27 for Members) 


Carolina Varga Dinicu performs, teaches, and di- 
rects her own dance company under the stage name 
Morocco. She has been researching dance, music, and 
dress in North Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterrane- 
an, and Caucasus for 23 years. For this series, she 

draws extensively on films and tapes she made herself 


Feb. 24 — FOLKLORE OF MOROCCO. Dance and 
dress are extraordinarily varied in Morocco. Using 
videotape, this lecture covers dances of over 20 Berber 
tribes, plus stylistic differences between city and coun- 
try Sheikhat, theatricalized folk dances, and the best 
male shaba and tray dancers in Morocco 


Mar. 3 — NATIONAL FOLKLORE TROUPE OF 
EGYPT (FIRQUA KAWMIYYA). Theatrical dances 
based on folkloric or satirical themes. Which are truly 
traditional dances and costumes, and which are fantasy 
or satirical? How much influence came from outside? 
Has this affected attitudes toward dance and dancers in 
Egypt and elsewhere? Videotapes of live performances 
will be used. 


Mar. 10 — STARS OF EGYPTIAN ORIENTAL 
DANCE. Stylistic differences among three of the top 
stars of the current Egyptian Oriental dance scene 
(Negwa Fouad, Soheir Zaki, and Azza Sharif) 
Changing styles in costuming, music, and movement 
The use of theatrical and political themes. Video ex- 
cerpts from live performances. 


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Pitchers from Chaco Canyon, 


Mar. 17 — STARS OF EGYPTIAN ORIENTAL 
DANCE. Stylistic differences among four top perform- 
ers (Nadia Hamdy, Nahed Sabry, Eman Wagdi, and 
Hanan). How do they rate with Eayptians? Nadia 
Hamdy’s fascinating candelabrum dance and how it 
compares with that of its originator, Nazia el Adel. Vid- 
eo excerpts from live performances 


Mar. 24 — FOLKLORE OF EGYPT AND SUDAN 

Who are the dervishes, and why do they whirl? What 
are the differences between the Turkish and Egyptian 
dervishes? Who and what are the Ghawazi? Videotape 
excerpts from live performances highlight this lecture. 


Mushrooms, Mosses, 
Ferns, and Other 
Nonflowering Plants 


Five Tuesday afternoons, starting Feb. 24 
2:30-4:00 p.m. 


or 

Five Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 26 
7:00-8:30 p.m 

$30 ($27 for Members) 


Giant conifers and kelps, tiny mosses and filamentous 
seaweeds — altogether about a third of all plants repro- 
duce without ever bearing flowers. Included are some 
of the choicest edible plants, as well as some of the 
deadliest. Many play key roles in the web of life. This 
series of slide-illustrated lectures introduces diverse liv- 
ing things: mushrooms, mosses, and fers of forest 
floors and meadows; lichens of rocky and sandy places; 
algae at the edge of the sea; and conifers. Identification 
and ecology of species in the northeastern United 
States are stressed. This series of slide-illustrated lec- 
tures is presented by Helmut Schiller, lecturer in bot- 
any at the Museum. 


1. THE VEGETABLE HOUSING PROBLEM. Some 
of its consequences. 

2. SEAWEEDS GREAT AND SMALL 

3. MUSHROOMS AND LICHENS 

4. MOSSES, FERNS, AND OTHER PRIMITIVE 
LAND PLANTS 

5. CONIFERS. The vegetable skyscrapers. 


Animal Drawing 


Eight Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 26 
7:00-9:00 p.m. 

$90 (materials not included) 

Limited to 25 persons 


Join a Museum artist to sketch a variety of subjects, 


such as gazelles on the African plains and timber wolves 
in the snowbound north. After the Museum has closed 


to the public, students draw from the famed habitat 
groups as well as mounted specimens Stephen C. 
Quinn, senior principal preparator-artist in the 

Museum’s Exhibition Department, discusses drawing 


center of the Anasazi world. 


techniques, animal anatomy, the role of the artist at the 
Museum, field sketches, and how exhibits are made. In- 
dividual guidance is given to each participant whether 
beginner or experienced artist 

The following areas serve as studios: the Akeley Hall 
of African Mammals, Osborn Hall of Late Mammals, 
Hall of North American Mammals, Hall of North Ameni- 
can Birds, Hall of Late Dinosaurs, and the Hall of 
Ocean Life. 


Birds of the Wetlands: A 
Day Trip to Jamaica Bay 


Saturday, May 2 

or 

Saturday, May 30 

8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m 

$35 

Limited to 36 people per trip 


An all-day excursion by bus to the marshlands and es- 
tuaries of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge to observe the 
spring migration of marsh and water birds. Herons, 
egrets, waterfowl, and shore birds are only a few of the 
diverse varieties of birds attracted to these rich 
wetlands. Field omithologist Stephen C. Quinn leads 
the trip. 


Travel Photography 


Six Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 26 
7:00-9:00 p.m. 

$70 

Limited to 22 persons 


Designed for the traveler who wants to photographical- 
ly record peoples and places, near and far. The course 
covers the role of travel photography, the special prob- 
lems related to photographing while traveling, the ba- 
sics of camera technology and lighting, proper expo- 
sure, selection and use of equipment, and most impor- 
tant, how to see photographically. Willa Zakin, a pro- 
fessional photographer trained in anthropology, offers 
lectures, slides, and class demonstrations of lighting 
and camera mechanics. Weekly assignments will be fol- 
lowed by a class critique. 


Weekend 
for Bird Enthusiasts 


May 16 and 17 
Limited to 36 adults 


Two-day bus trip covering wooded areas near New 
York City and daytime and evening visits to a lake and 
bog area in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. The group 
is accommodated overnight near Toms River. The tour 
continues to Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge, 
where many marsh birds as well as woodland species 
can be seen. Kenneth A. Chambers, lecturer in zool- 
ogy at the Museum, leads this field study tour. 


Weekend 
in Geology 


May 30 and 31 
Limited to 36 adults 


Coastal Plain o! ‘ 
al Plain, there are visits to Sandy Hook and the high- 


lands of the Navesink. Collecting stops are made en 
route. The group is accommodated overnight near 

Parsippany. Dr. George Harlow, associate curator in 
the Depa 
leads this field study tour. 


Weekend Whale Watch 
Off Cape Cod 


rtment of Mineral Sciences at the Museum, 


May 8, 9, and 10 


Limited to 45 persons 


Join us for a weekend of whale watching off the rich 


feeding grounds of Stellwagon Bank, near Cape Cod, 
where several species of whales are commonly seen at 
close range. Our search for these magnificent creatures 
involves three 4-hour whale cruises by private charter 
from Provincetown. In addition to the marine biologists 
aboard the boat, two Museum staff members will ac- 
company the group: Alison Loerke, lecturer in natu- 
ral science from the Department of Education and 
Stephen C. Quinn, a field ornithologist, who will as- 
sist in identifying the many species of coastal birds. 

Other features of the weekend include optional 
guided nature walks along the dunes and marshes of 
the Cape Cod National Seashore, exploring historic 
Provincetown, an evening marine mammal slide talk 
by Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo, anda visit to the re- 
constructed whaling port of Mystic, Connecticut. Cost 
includes transportation, two nights accommodations, 
meals, and lectures. 


For weekend field trip itinerary and application, 
call (212) 873-7507. 


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Street, New York, NY 10024. 


Dr. Judith Winston, associate curator (Invertebrates), became a marine biologist quite 
simply because she loves the water. For the past 20 years, she has studied bryozoans — 
tiny, colonial animals found in watery habitats throughout the world. Winston has col- 
lected bryozoans from Central Park, the Caribbean, the Pacific, New York Harbor, and 
—as she reports here—the Antarctic. She was the recipient of a grant from the National 
Science Foundation to study the behavioral and chemical ecology of Antarctic 
bryozoans. 

Bryozoans are a choice group for study because of their abundance and diversity and 
because their hard skeletons provide a good fossil record. According to Winston, the 
delicate-looking creatures can also be quite beautiful. Large colonies resemble seaweed 
or corals, for which they are sometimes mistaken. Most individuals within the colony are 
equipped with tentacles that enable them to feed on phytoplankton and other small 
organisms; of particular interest to Winston are the avicularia, specialized individuals 
resembling miniature pincers or trapdoors. 

With a specially designed video system that she brought to the Antarctic, Winston was 
able to film the capture of small worms, crustaceans, and other minute organisms by the 
avicularia. Study of frozen material later revealed that bryozoans may produce chemical 
defenses against predators or disease. 

Late in the austral summer of 1985, Winston and her assistant, Beverly Heimberg, 


began the long trip south. At Punta Arenas, Chile’s most southerly city, they joined oth- 
er scientists aboard the Polar Duke. An 11-day voyage aboard the research vessel 

brought them to the U.S. Antarctic Research Program's Palmer Station, located on an 
off-coast island of the Antarctic Peninsula. En route, they dropped off a party of geolo- 
gists in the Weddell Sea and trawled for fish and bryozoans through fierce weather at 


Low Island, in the South Shetlands. 


February 23, Palmer Station 

We arrived yesterday moming about 
9:00 a.m. We unpacked, got the bryozo- 
ans into holding tanks, and started to 
look at their behavior. We have seen 
some exciting things already. 
Nematoflustra is superb; its long bristles 
sweep over the colony surface in waves, 
brushing off debris and trespassers. A 
Comucopina was disappointing — 
couldn't get any response from those 
avicularia. Last night | went up to the 
bar. It was funny to see the crew on their 
one night ashore. They got amazingly 
drunk — just as sailors are supposed to 
do. I listened to people's stories of the 
good old days — last year was always 
best! I walked back to my room at quar- 
ter past three. Light snow was falling and 
the glacier loomed brightly behind the 
station: 


Antarctica — even 
the snowflakes have to be 
thickly furred. 


Tonight I am pretty tired. | think I just 
want to go to bed. What I'd really like is 
privacy, but I won't have that until | go 
back out on the ship. It is hard to adjust 
to so many new people — most of them 
not scientists but carpenters or support 
staff, mostly young and having a great 
adventure. My adventure will be to see 
some of the natural world here — ifI can 
only get away from the people. I would 
like to hear nothing but the cries of the 
skuas (gull-like birds, but more raucous 
than gulls) and the crash of the ice 
“calving” off the glacier into the harbor. 


February 25 

We got everything set up in the lab. | 
made a behavior checklist yesterday, 
then (since it was Sunday) took the rest 
of the day off. Today | am really keen to 
start collecting data. fam asking Beverly, 
my assistant, to catalog and quantify in- 
juries to the most common species of 
bryozoans from Low Island, one of the 


Excerpts from Winston's diary of life at Palmer Station follow. 


South Shetland Islands and our principal 
collecting area. That may tell us more 
about where they fit in the total picture 
— what eats or grazes on them. It will be 
interesting to know whether the colonies 
that have avicularia suffer less injury. We 
also want to freeze-dry as many species 
as possible to be tested for possible 
chemical defenses. 

Yesterday we walked up the glacier 
about three-quarters of a mile (as far as 
has been designated safe). The slope is 
gradual and curving. Palmer Station dis- 
appears from view as you climb, but at 
the line of barrels that marks the safety 
limit, the top of the glacier seems as far 
away as it did from the bottom: 


Halfway up 
the curve of the glacier 
it looks just as far 
to the top. 


Where the glacier projects over sea 
(rather than rocky peninsulas) it be- 
comes an icefall, slumping in great 
curved crevasses — each wide enough 
to swallow a station building — paral- 
leling the glacier’s edge. After descend- 
ing the glacier we walked down to Hero 
Inlet (east of the station), where we 
watched gulls and skuas and heard the 
bellowing of an elephant seal. We also 
surprised a solitary Adélie penguin that 
complained loudly — sounding almost 
like a cow. 

There was pizza for dinner and the 
Superbowl on videotape: Later, a group 
of us tried out the sauna, sat around in it 
drinking wine until quite late, rushing out 
to the steps occasionally to cool down. 


February 26 
A sunny day — the first since we 

arrived. This morning we got a ride with 
Jay, the lab manager, to Old Palmer Sta- 
tion, the original site and building. Itislo- 
cated in the northwestern part of the har- 
bor on high ground, covered with green- 
brown mosses, and appears much more 
attractive than the bare rock around the 


Adélie penguins, some of them molting, at home in the 
Old Palmer Station Antarctic locale. 


A bryozoan colony from one of the South Shetland Islands. 
These creatures are the subject of Dr. Winston's research. 


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The glacier overlooking Palmer Station. A glacier meltwater 


pond appears in the foreground. 


new station. But there was no deep- 
water anchorage, so Palmer Station was 
moved to Gamage Point. 

We had to watch out for angry skuas 
as we walked through their nesting 
ground (though the nesting season is 
about over), and we saw some molting 
penguins that looked very tacky On the 
way back we stopped at Elephant Island 
and photographed the elephant seals 


February 28 

Yesterday we worked in the lab trying 
to finish observing and preparing the 
material we have so that we can go out 
and collect more. Most colonies are no 
longer in very good shape, so | am going 
to try to do some feeding observations 
on board the ship, which will only work if 
it is very calm 


February 28, Polar Duke, Gerlache 
Strait 


Like it or not — 
these ice-covered mountains 
will sit here. 


We are on our way to Low Island 
again. As the ship left the harbor | 
watched Palmer Station disappear — 
the blue buildings almost immediately 
dwarfed by the glacier behind them. | 
thought about how welcome those small 
buildings must have looked to the peo- 
ple on the two yachts that have been an- 
chored in Hero Inlet the last few days. As 
romantic an experience as it may be to 
cruise the coast of Antarctica, the lights 
of civilization, warmth, wine, and a 
shower in fresh water have great appeal. 


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March 1 

The seas were very rough when we 
started trawling but calmed somewhat as 
the day progressed. The clouds were 
spitting snow until about three, then the 
sky began to clear. We got lots of fish and 
a pretty good haul of bryozoans. We 
managed to do about half the things | 
had planned. Tried the video for a few 
trials with Nematoflustra, but the vibra- 
tion was bad even with a damping plate. 
We also prepared a lot of material for 
freeze-drying. Now we are heading in- 
shore to try a new trawling ground that is 
only about seven hours from Palmer. 


March 3, Palmer Station 
Got back in yesterday moming and 
did make some good tapes this after- 


*noon, but I can see that the seawater 


here is already doing the bryozoans in. 
There are two problems: air bubbles 
caused by an air leak in the incoming 
pipes and decreased salinity in the har- 
bor, thanks to meltwater from the gla- 
cier. But I hope to get at least one more 
good day of observations. 


March 4 

The ship has gone to pick up the geo- 
logical party that had been working on 
Seymour Island. The crew is supposed 
to trawl for us on the way back. Today 
Beverly and I went with some of the oth- 
ers to Cormorant Island. It was a great 
day — perfectly clear and still — except 
for the artillery sounds of ice breaking off 
the glacier and crashing into the sea. It 


was beautiful on the island —in the fore- 
ground, the warm yellow-orange of li- 
chens and green of moss on the dark 
roots and, in the background, blue water 
and snow-covered mountains. We land- 
ed ona cobble beach where there werea 
Jot of penguins. A fur seal lying in a warm 
spot out of the wind barely woke up 
enough to grumble at us. The others de- 
cided to climb over to the far side of the 
island, but | wanted some time alone. So 
Iclimbed the ledges where the shags had 
their nests. It was amusing to see downy 
chicks, already adult sized, still being fed 
by their parents, who were with some 
difficulty stuffing fish down the chicks’ 
throats. Then I went back to the penguin 
beach and sat in the sun with the pen- 
guins. One was standing only a few feet 
away. He complained occasionally 
about my presence or life in general. | 
dozed off, and when I awoke he had 
vanished into the sea. 


March 5 

Itis close to a month since we left New 
York — what have we accomplished? 
Made a good start — but I need to wnite 
down what remains to be done. I feel 
that if we can get two more good collec- 
tions at Low Island, I could get most of 
the information I need from those spe- 
cies. Next we need to try dredging for 
some shallow-water species in the har- 
bor here. 


March 7 

[have been sitting in our room, gazing 
out the window at the water. The harbor 
is calm, pale blue-gray, full of chunks of 
ice. Occasionally I can see a school of 
feeding penguins. As they pop out of the 
water, one after another, they look 
amazingly like the neck of a sea serpent 
as depicted in old prints. They must be 
the sea serpents of the Southern Hemi- 
sphere: 


In the calm harbor 
a sea serpent writhes — 
feeding penguins. 


March 8 

Today the harbor wasn’t calm — a 
strong wind was blowing from the sea, 
and it took a long time for the returning 
ship to dock. The crew had brought bry- 
ozoans, and | did get shots of feeding ina 
couple more species — before they 
started to fill with air bubbles. 


March 10 

Sunday —I didn’t do much all day — 
wrote letters and postcards that will go 
north with the ship on the 14th. Tonight 
about 8:00 p.m. a few of us took the ca- 
ble chair across the inlet to Bonaparte 
Point. There was a strong wind blowing 
on the station side of the point so we sat 
on the rocks down by the water on the 
leeward side of the point, drinking some 
wine and watching the southem constel- 
lations brighten, the moon rise over the 
curve of the glacier, and the rain squalls 
drift across the sky. It was dark and start- 
ing to rain when we came back. Now | 
am lying in bed listening to the raindrops 
patter on the window and the metal walls 
of the building — blown by that strong 
wind. The rain is good; the air feels a little 
warmer, alittle damp, andit may help re- 
plenish our water supply, which (being 
chiefly glacier meltwater) is now quite 
low. There have been some terrific 
crashes and roars from the glacier today. 
It seemed as if half of it must have fallen 


into the sea — but at last light it was still 
there: 


When the glacier 
calves — even primeval 
granite — quakes. 


March 14 


Stone blue or clear 
as glass — ice floes transilluminated 
by the setting sun. 


March 18 

Yesterday, a Saint Patrick's Day party 
at Old Palmer — cooking steaks outside, 
eating potato salad and green-frosted 
cake, drinking Guinness (traded with 
one of the British ships). 

The old station certainly has a more 
beautiful location. From its height, you 
can see all down the peninsula, Itis also a 
place in which it is easier to get outside 
and around; you can walk some good 
distances there (if the skuas and ele- 
phant seals permit) before coming to the 
glacier or the sea. The station is a 
wooden building that’s getting pretty de- 
crepit. Walking in is like entering one of 
those sheds that connect the bam and 
the house on old New England farms. To 
the right are shop and generator rooms, 
to the left, living quarters — one big 
living-dining area, a kitchen (quite pleas- 
ant), and several little curtained-off two- 
bunk cubicles. Once eight people 
wintered over here. Now some kind of 
black mold is growing on everything — 
especially the kitchen china. The place is 
kept stocked with emergency supplies, 
and people are also allowed to spend the 
night camping out here. It might come 
alive again, but now it has a sad, de- 
caying air, down to the old copies of the 
Journal of Geophysical Research mold- 
ering on the shelves. I read the station 
logbook. It is getting tattered, too, but 
was fascinating reading. We all added 
our names and the date for posterity 

Today spent the moming transferring 
tapes to VHS. The loss of quality is dis- 
appointing, but we need space on the 
small tapes to record new experiments 
Right now it is hard to believe we will be 
getting the bryozoans for them. We 
spent all afternoon trying to collect in the 
harbor but ended up with very little —a 
few stones and pieces of seaweed. 


March 19 

Just went out to walk offa little dinner 
I was thinking about what simple crea- 
tures primates are — fill our fat bellies 
and we're halfway happy, ready for 
sleep or sex then, spending far less time 
in contemplation than a cat does, It was 
cold on the harbor and the glacier side 
Light, fluffy snowflakes were still falling, 
clumping on the rocks, coating the brash 
ice at the water's edge, but not really 
making much of an impression on the 
situation, which is dry. Water rationing 
started again today. And today the 
bands of low clouds that seem to swirl al- 
most continuously around the mainland 
of the Antarctic Peninsula were back 
over us, but instead of rain they brought 
only this dry, feathery snow. Tonight the 
clouds had pulled apart. Blue sky and 
pink sky were visible between the bands, 
but the wind was chilly, so l walked back 
up the edge of Hero Inlet, past the 
chairlift to Bonaparte Point, and climbed 
down the other side of that hill to look for 
elephant seals: 


Sit down. After 
awhile, two of those beached rocks 
are elephant seals. 


Even up there the smell of smoke from 
the station fireplace was still strong 
enough to obliterate the smell of the 
snow. But it was quiet, and I could hear 
some of the sounds of the natural world 
— the gurgle and hiss of the surge in the 
inlet, the occasional clunking and 
thwacking of pieces of brash ice against 
the rocks or each other, the rumbling of 
seals, and every so often a distant roar, 
as another piece of glacier crashed into 
the sea. Skuas were flying silently up the 
inlet. One sat quite close, eyeing me, 
sure I had no business there. My busi- 
ness was finished. Having heard the Ant- 
arctic twilight, | still had some work to do 
in the lab, so | walked down back over 
the rocks to the station. 

— Judith Winston 


Special Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Dark Caves, Bright Vi- 
sions. Through January 18, in 
Gallery 3. Evidence discovered 
in prehistoric and open-air sites 
indicates that by the late Ice Age 
humans had developed art 
forms, complex symbolic ritu- 
als, and systems of regional ex- 
change that were to be the 
foundations of modern culture 
Dark Caves, Bright Visions 
brings together the largest col- 
lection of Paleolithic artifacts 
ever shown in one place, 
including etchings, sculptures, 
and tools, as well as replicas of 
painted cave walls. 

City of Light. Through Feb- 
ruary, in the Akeley Gallery. An 
exhibit of the work of a team of 
photographers from Harvard 
University who in 1985 traveled 
to India to document death and 
cremation in the holy city of 
Benares. 

On Tap: New York City’s 
Water Supply. Through 
March 29, in Gallery 1. This ex- 
hibition examines the complex 
system of reservoirs, aqueducts, 
and pipes that deliver remarka- 
bly pure water to New York © 
City. 

Ladies in the Field: The 
Museum’s Unsung Explor- 
ers. Through the spring, in the 
Library Gallery. Photographs, 
diaries, published monographs, 
and mementos chranicle the 
contributions of women, usual- 
ly wives of curators, to the de- 
velopment of science and the 
Museum 


Programs 
and 
Tours 


Museum Highlights 
Tours offer fascinating 
glimpses into the history and ex- 
hibits of the Museum's most 
popular halls. These free tours 
leave regularly from the en- 
trance to the Hall of African 
Mammals on the second floor, 
which is located just inside the 
main entrance. Please ask at an 
information desk for specific 
tour times or call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 538. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
Otic lands in the company of 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 873-1440. 
Birthday Parties 

Last February, the Member- 
ship Office introduced a birth- 
day Party program for Mem- 
bers’ children, and the Museum 
has been celebrating ever since 

The party participants should 
be between 5 and 10 years old, 
and the total group should be 
No fewer than 10 and no greater 
than 20. The parties last 2 hours 


Museum Notes 


An Ice Age “Venus” from 
Dark Caves, Bright Visions. 
In Gallery 3 until January 18. 


and are held after 3:30 p.m. on 


» weekdays and at 11:00 a.m. or 


3:00 p.m. on weekends. The 
fee is $195, plus $10 per child. 
(The cost includes all materials, 
decorations, juice, and special 
favor bags. The cake is not in- 
cluded.) 

Sign up now for the only 
birthday celebration in town 
that includes a tour of the dino- 
saur halls, complete with a look 
at a dinosaur mummy and a 
nest of dinosaur eggs. For reser- 
vations, please call (212) 
873-1327 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The center is 
open Tuesday through Friday, 
2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 
and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m 
Itis closed on Mondays and hol- 
idays. 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11:45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor infor- 
mation desk. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. Limit- 
ed to ages 5 to 10. 

The Leonhardt People 
Center hosts a series of per- 
formances, talks, and demon- 
strations devoted to Native 
American cultures on January 
weekends from 1:00 to 4:00 
p.m. The celebration features 
storytelling, traditional dances 
of the Plains Indians and others, 
and short films. Seating for the 
presentations, which are re- 
peated throughout each after- 
noon, is on a first-come, first- 
served basis. For a complete 
schedule of events, please call 
(212) 873-1300, ext. 514 


Naturemax 
Information 


Three new films are being 
shown on New York's largest 
movie screen: On the Wing, 
Skyward, and Nomads of the 
Deep. The Dream Is Alive is be- 
ing held over by popular de- 
mand. 

Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. Call 
(212) 496-0900 for the current 
movie schedule and other infor- 
mation. Members receive a 40 
percent discount at all shows, 
including the Friday and Satur- 
day evening triple features 


Parking 


Our lot, operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis, is open 
from 9:30 a.m. until midnight 


~ every day of the week. Only 


110 spaces are available. The 
entrance is on 81st Street be- 
tween Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.50 for cars and $8.50 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. For a list of 
other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 873-1327 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 445 p.m. 
The Food Express has a non- 
smoking section 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday, and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m 

Members receive a 10 per- 
cent discount. The restaurant is 
located in the basement, near 
the subway entrance 

Reservations are recom- 
mended. Call (212) 874-3436 
for reservations. 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
the exhibition halls. Wednes- 
days: 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. Satur- 
days, Sundays, and most holi- 
days: noon to 5:00 p.m. 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, wnite to: 
Resident Director, Southwest- 
em Research Station, Portal, 
AZ 85632 


Sky Shows 

The Star of Christmas 
Through January 4. Gaze out 
on a clear winter's night and 
then travel back nearly 2,000 
years to explore the skies of the 
first Christmas in this story of 
beauty and intrigue. 

The Seven Wonders of the 
Universe. Beginning January 7 
The ancients marveled at the 
seven wonders of their world, 
including the pyramids of Egypt 
and the Hanging Gardens of 
Babylon. Today our discoveries 
extend beyond our own planet, 
to the Grand Canyon of Mars, 
Jupiter's moons, and to alien 
landscapes ablaze with the light 
of millions of stars. Journey 
through time and space in 
search of the greatest wonders 
of the universe. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren and includes two floors of 
exhibitions. For non-Member 
prices, please call (212) 
873-8828. 


Wonderful Sky 
Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 


Happenings 
at the Hayden 


Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and the twin- 
kling stars. Wonderful Sky will 
be shown on Saturday, Februa- 
ty 7, at 10:00 a.m. Admission 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil 
dren. Reservations, by mail 
only, are strongly recom 
mended. Make your check pay- 
able to the Hayden Planetarium 
(Central Park West and 81st 
Street, New York, NY 10024) 
and mail at least two weeks in 
advance. For additional infor- 
mation, please call (212) 
769-3299 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a distinctive 
and dazzling experience of sight 
and sound on Friday and Satur- 
day evenings. Laser light shows 
take place at 7:30, 9:00, and 
10:30 p.m. Call (212) 
724-8700 for the current pro- 
gram. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 873-8828. 


Twinkle, Twinkle 


The Friends of the Origami Center of America will hold 
special sessions at the Museum on Saturday and Sunday 
afternoons in February and March. For information on reg- 
istration and fees, send a stamped self-addressed #10 en- 
velope to: The Friends of the Origami Center of America, 
15 West 77th Street, New York, NY 10024. 


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Natural 
Explorations 


The origins of speech, the effect of 
mind-altering drugs on pre-Columbian 
art, and the rise of the Inca civilization are 
among the subjects of the Department of 
Education’s Spring Afternoon and Even- 
ing Lecture Series. This series, taught by 
Museum staff and other educators, of- 
fers a wealth of information on topics 
ranging from prehistoric cultures to 
modem-day mores. Highlights from this 
year's series follow 

Two Lectures by Ashley 
Montagu. Monday, February 23, and 
Wednesday, February 25, 7:00-8:30 
p.m. $15, $13.50 for Members. 

Noted anthropologist and author 
Ashley Montagu will offer insights into 
human development. In the first of his 
two lectures, “How We Got to Be the 
Way We Are,” Dr. Montagu examines 
the physical and social conditions under 
which apelike animals developed the hu- 
man capacities of complex thought, 
speech, and emotion. “What Are We 
For?” his second lecture, defines the ge- 
netically transmitted system of values 
that humans possess and discusses its 
cultivation. 

Evolution and Human 
Grigins. Three Tuesday evenings, 
starting February 24, 7:00-8:30 p.m: 
$20, $18 for Members. 

This series of lectures will explore 
archeological and physiological evi- 
dence of human development. In “Cur- 
rent Developments in the Search for Our 
Oldest Ancestors,” Dr. Donald 
Johanson, director of the Institute of Hu- 
man Oniins in Berkeley, California, will 
discuss fossil evidence for 
australopithecines — the earliest 
humanlike primates — and interpret the 
beginning of human evolution 

“When Humans Speak,” a lecture by 
Dr. Jeffrey T. Laitman, looks at the de- 
velopmental changes in the mammalian 
upper respiratory tract Dr. Laitman, an 
associate professor of anatomy at the 
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, dis- 
cusses the range of sounds that animals 
can produce and explains the unique 
combination of elements that permits 
humans to enjoy fully articulated 
speech. 

Eric Delson, professor of anthropolo- 
gy at Herbert H. Lehman College and 
research associate at the American 
Museum of Natural History, describes 
the emergence of Homo habilis from the 
australopithecines in “The Origin and 
Evolution of the Genus Homo.” These 
hunters and tool makers appeared in 
Africa two million years ago and set the 
patter of hominid development for 
modem humans. 


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ers of the American Museum of Natural History) Vol. 12, No. 2. February 1987 


The distinctive Veracruz style of sculpture is evident in this face from the 


Museum. The ornamental headdress is characteristic of Central American 


art, but the smile is a feature unique 


to the region. Spiritual Arts in Pre- 


Columbian Mexico and Central America examines the symbolic and cultural 
significance of figures such as this “Laughing Head.” 


Spiritual Arts in Pre-Columbian 
Mexico and Central America. Four 
Thursday evenings, starting February 
26, 7:00-8:30 p.m. $25, $22.50 for 
Members. 

Ceramic figures representing sha- 
mans, deities, and sacred animals, many 
of which can be seen in the Museum's 
Hall of Mexico and Central America, are 
among the subjects discussed jn “Tomb 
Art of Western Mexico.” Dr. Peter T. 
Furst, professor of anthropology at the 
State University of New York, Albany, 
explains their relevance to ancient Mexi- 
can religious beliefs and rituals 
“Hallucinogens and Transformation in 
Pre-Columbian Art,” his second lecture 
(March 12), details the ceremonial use of 
mind-altering substances, whose effects 
are depicted in pre-Columbian iconog- 


phy 

Dr. Jill L. Furst, adjunct associate pro- 
fessor of anthropology at the State Uni- 
versity of New York, Albany, and visiting 
associate professor at Yale University, 


specializing in Pre-Columbian manu- 
scripts and iconography, will present 
“Gold for Gods and Men.” She will ex 
plain the symbolic significance of ancient 
Mexican gold and its use as an artistic 
tool. Dr. Jill Furst’s second lecture, “The 
Rabbit and the Deer: Natural History, 
Art, and Symbolism in Ancient Mexico,” 
is the final presentation of the pre- 
Columbian series. This lecture explores 
the role of rabbits and deer in myths and 
how it relates to current knowledge of 
animal behavior 

Other courses included in this series 
are programs on animal drawing, travel 
photography, and the dance cultures of 
Morocco and Eaypt, as well as field trips 
for whale watchers, bird enthusiasts, and 
weekend geologists. For more informa 
tion about these and other programs, 
please call (212) 873-7507 


An Education Department Public 
Program. 


Coming 
Attraction 


Members are invited to a special 
preview of next month's new exhibit, 
The Chaco Phenomenon 

Page 4 


Reach for 
the Sky 


Discover The Seven Wonders of the 
Universe at the Members’ private 
viewing of the new show at the Hayden 
Planetarium 

Page 4 


Black 
History 
Month 


The Department of Education 
commemorates political, social, and 
artistic achievements in celebration of 
Black History Month 

Page 5 


Dance 


The Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble 
will entertain Museum audiences with 
their March performance 

Page 5 


Dinosaurs 
on Parade 


The Rollickin’ Dinosaur Revue is a 
lively Members’ family program that 
combines learning with laughter 
Page 3 


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The Museum presents an ex- 
tensive schedule of temporary 
exhibitions throughout the 
year. In recent months, we have 
had exhibitions on Ice Age art, 
New York's water supply, and 
India’s holy city of Benares. 
Next month, The Chaco Phe- 
nomenon will open (see page 4 
for details of a special Members’ 
preview). We are planning exhi- 
bitions later this year on the Ti- 
tanic, the ancient ivories of the 
Bering Strait, and the art of di- 
nosaur illustration. These tem- 
porary exhibitions provide an 
exciting complement to our per- 
manent exhibition halls and are 
vivid evidence of the Museum's 
continuing vitality. 

Although visitors are usually 
aware of our temporary exhib- 
its, few people notice that our 
permanent exhibitions are also 
undergoing constant changes. 
Our Hall of South American 
Peoples is nearing completion. 
The Department of Exhibition 
and our scientific staff are also 
beginning work on a new Hall 
of Human Evolution and Biolo- 
gy and the renovation of the 
Hall of Late Mammals 

Whenever I walk around the 
Museum, | enjoy seeingsome of 
the small changes taking place 
in our permanent exhibition 
halls. Classic exhibits in the Hall 
of African Mammals have been 
cleaned and restored to their 
original luster. New and 
updated label copy has been 
written for exhibits in the Hall of 
North American Mammals. 1 
have sometimes walked 


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through halls and noticed that a 
new exhibit has replaced one 
with which I have long been fa- 
miliar. 

A fascinating exhibit, The 
Frontier of Life, opened a year 
ago in the Hall of Invertebrates. 
The exhibit features the discov- 
ery of animal life on the ocean 
floor, one and a half miles be- 
low the ocean surface, in an 
area that was thought to be bar- 
ren of life. The animals exist 
near geothermal springs or 
vents that are located at places 
where the earth’s crust is mov- 
ing apart. These animals, unlike 
almost all other animals on the 
planet, receive their energy 
from a source other than the 
sun. The source is bacteria that 
thrive in the nutrient-rich envi- 
ronment. 

The exhibit contains speci- 
mens of tube worms that have 
no mouths or digestive systems 
and probably feed by absorbing 
molecules through their tenta- 
cles. There are also foot-long 
vent clams, a new species of 
mussel, relatives of blue crabs 
and hermit crabs, and acom 
worms that drape themselves 
over rocks like spaghetti. Film 
footage taken on the ocean 
floor shows scenes of the ani- 
mals in action. 

If you want to learn more 
about how the geothermal 
springs were formed, then you 
can view the new audiovisual 
show in the Hall of Earth Histo- 
ry. The multimedia show uses 
slides, film, and interviews with 
the experts to explain the 


earth's dynamic geology. The 
show focuses upon plate tec- 
tonics and illustrates how the 
movement of crustal plates has 
shaped the earth from the for- 
mation of the Himalayas Moun- 
tains to the San Andreas Fault. 

You can explore the earth's 
geologic processes further at 
Forever Gold, the new 
audiovisual show in the Hall of 
Minerals and Gems. The show, 
narrated by George Plimpton, 
explains how gold is formed 
and deposited in veins in the 
earth’s surface. Then it takes a 
look at human fascination with 
gold throughout history, 
illustrating the quest for gold 
and its importance in different 
cultures, When you leave the 
hall, be sure to see the 
Lounsbery necklace, which was 
placed on display only a few 
months ago. The gold-and-rose 
diamond necklace, containing 
over 100 diamonds, was de- 
signed by Richard Lounsbery 
and executed by Cartier of 
Paris. 

The exhibits I have described 
will take only a short time to 
view, and they certainly merit a 
side trip the next time you visit 
the Museum 


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Members’ Private Viewing 


Sunday, March 8 
10:30 and 11:30 a.m. 


Planetarium Sky Theater 


Have you taken your pre- 
schoolers to see Wonderful Sky 
at the Planetarium in the last 
few years? Are your children a 
little older now and ready for 
another Planetarium expen- 


Ed Glesing 


Next stop, Saturn. 


$2.75 for adults, $1.50 for children 


ence? If so, get ready to blast off 
in the Sky Theater with the pre- 
miere of a brand-new show, 
The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket. 

This exciting new program 


was created especially for chil- 
dren aged 5 through 8. The ad- 
venture begins when two young 
children build a cardboard rock- 
et in their backyard and take off 
one night with a special, magical 
friend for a tour of the planets. 
The entire audience, of course, 
will come along for the ride and 
visit all of the important aspects 
of the solar system, including 
the sun, moon, all nine planets, 
and even some of the planetary 
satellites. 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket is intended as the per- 
fect “next step” for your child, It 
offers an entertaining and in- 
formative introduction to the 
solar system and encourages 
children to follow up their visit 
to the Planetarium by reading 
books on astronomy. As an 
added attraction, children will 
construct and decorate their 
own cardboard rockets. 

To register for The Secret of 
the Cardboard Rocket, please 

use the February Members’ 
programs coupon on page 3. 


The Story of Hawaii 


Sunday, February 8 
1:30 and 3:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
$2.50 and open only to Members 


Educator-performer Ozzie Tollefson will transport 
audiences to Hawaii, past and present, in his multimedia 
Members’ family program geared for children 5 years of 
age or older. Traditional Hawaiian music, performed 

by Jimmy Kaina and Frank Cooper, will also be 
featured. Use the coupon on page 3 to register, or call 
(212) 873-1327 for further information. 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 12, No. 2 
February 1987 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 
Donna Bell — Editor 

Angela Soccadato — Designer 

Rita Campon — Copy Editor 

Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 

Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
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The Rollickin’ Dinosaur Revue 


Saturday, March 28, and Sunday, March 29 
11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


“Growl! Chomp! Prowl! 
Stomp!” 

He's back, and he's bringing 
his reptilian pals again. Mike 
Weilbacher, whose Members’ 
family program sold out six 
shows at the Museum last year, 
retums this month to premiere a 
brand-new show, The Rollickin’ 
Dinosaur Revue. Young Mem- 
bers and their parents will de- 
light in this presentation of sci- 
entific fact through participatory 
theater. 

The revue combines the lat- 
est discoveries about dinosaurs 
with magic tricks and music. 
Singalongs introduce the big- 
gest dinosaurs (“Earth Shakers, 
Earth Quakers”) and the 
fiercest dinosaurs (“Rock Us, 
Deinonychus”’), and skits in- 
clude “Mr. Rex's Neighbor- 
hood” and a radio show, “The 
Prairie Bone Companion.” 

Weilbacher, who serves on 
the education staff of the Acad- 
emy of Natural Sciences of 
Philadelphia, has performed his 


Wednesday, March 18 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Appetite can lead animals 
into uncharacteristic situations 
with unlooked-for results, and it 
is appetite that sends the ele- 
phants of Kenya's Mount Elgon 
underground to act as uncon- 
scious interior designers. In this 
special Members’ program, bi- 
ologist lan Redmond will de- 
scribe his extraordinary findings 
after months of study of these 
giant pachyderms, which not 
only explore caves but also 
play, sleep, and bathe in them 

A natural craving for salt 
sends these creatures, as well as 
antelopes, monkeys, buffaloes, 
and others, on their startling 
subterranean forays. Because 
the soil of Mount Elgon, a vast, 
dormant volcano, is devoid of 
salt, herbivores must seek 
alternative means for satisfying 
their need for sodium. 


$3 and open only to Members 


natural science programs 
throughout the eastern United 
States. The revue, which is de- 
signed especially for children 
aged 4 to 10, is a fun and mem- 
orable program for dinosaur 
lovers of all ages. In conjunction 
with the program, Members will 


Elephants Underground 


$3 for Members, $6 for non-Members 


Redmond first observed the 
elephants feeling their way un- 
derground by moonlight. Fur- 
ther study revealed that dusk is 
their preferred time to quit the 
forest and slowly single-file into 
the caves. Inside, they engage 
in geophagy — the ingestion of 
earth or rock. Volcanic agglom- 
erate from the cave walls and 
pools of stagnant water from 
seepage within the caves con- 
tain far higher sodium levels 
than plants and streams above 
ground. Thus the elephants’ 
subterranean sojoums are re- 
warded in a feast of salty rocks. 

Successive generations of 
these troglodyte tuskers, 
Redmond contends, have actu- 
ally influenced the caves’ for- 
mation, or speleogenesis. Sci. 
entists previously supposed that 
the mines were shaped by wave 


be able to win prizes at Dino- 
saur Bingo, take a dinosaur 
hunt in the dinosaur halls, and 
help create a special dinoscape. 

To register for The Rollickin’ 
Dinosaur Revue, please use the 
February Members’ programs 
coupon. 


Host Mike Weilbacher and an assistant. 


formation or by the habitation 
of local people. Redmond pro- 
poses, however, that erosion by 
tusks is chiefly responsible and 
that Elgon’s caves exhibit the 
first known example of elephant 
speleogenesis. 

This Members’ program, 
illustrated with Redmond's re- 
markable photographs of ele- 
phants underground, will begin 
with a brief explanation of the 
East African environment and 
elephant biology, behavior, and 
ecology. Redmond com- 
menced his postgraduate work 
with the late Dian Fossey at her 
mountain gorilla Karisoke Re- 
search Centre in Rwanda and 
subsequently worked in New 
Guinea and elsewhere in Africa. 

To register for Elephants Un- 
derground, use the February 
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This preview is free and 
open only to Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the Museum. 
Your Membership card is 
your ticket of admission. It 
will admit you and any 
quests you wish to bring. 
Please present it at the en- 
trance to the exhibition on 
the third floor of the 
Museum. (Advance reserva- 
tions are not necessary.) 


They farmed the desert 
Without metal tools, they 
quarried tons of sandstone to 
build massive, many-storied 
mansions with hundreds of 
rooms. For over 200 years, they 
were the heart of an ancient civ- 
ilization, the end of every road 
for 30,000 surrounding miles, 
the focus of acomplex econom- 
ic, ritual, and social system. And 
then they vanished 

They were the Anasazi, an- 
cestors of the modem Pueblo 
people, and their prehistoric 
culture was centered on north 
western New Mexico's Chaco 
Canyon. The mystery of why 
their civilization collapsed is 
scarcely less intriguing than its 
very prosperous existence 
Speculation about the demise 
of the Chaco Canyon culture fa- 
vors a combination of factors, 
including drought, overuse of 
resources, and internal discord 


Sword 


Dance 
Festival 


Saturday, February 14 
1:30 and 3:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


The Chaco Phenomenon 


Members’ Preview: Sunday, March 1 
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Exhibition open to the genera 


Faced with insurmountable en- 
vironmental damage and 
overpopulation, the Chaco 
people left their homes to begin 
new lives elsewhere 

Behind them they left the so- 
ciety’s crowning glory, its archi- 
tecture, much of which has sur- 
vived nearly 1,000 years of nea- 
lect. With its elaborate masonry 
building techniques and solar- 
efficient design, Chacoan archi- 
tecture attests to the strategic 


Fragmented black-and- 
white vessel from 
Pueblo Bonita, the heart of 
Chaco excavations. 


Free 


Stately long swords and 
sprightly rappers whirl in an 
age-old tradition of movement 
and drama. Like most ceremo 
nial folk dances, sword dancing 
is a seasonal activity; winter is its 
customary period and the coal- 
mining regions of northern 
England its source. The dancers 
will perform to the lively accom- 
paniment of fiddle, flute, and 
accordion. In the custom of the 
sword dance ale, which unites a 
variety of performers, this pres- 
entation will feature other relat- 
ed folk dances and rituals such 
as Mortis dancing and 
mummery 

The Half Moon Sword Dance 
Team will host dance teams 
from Maine to Minnesota, 
including the Greenwich 
Guard, the New Haven Morris 
and Sword, and the Greenwich 
Morris Men 

This program is made possi- 
ble in part by grants from the 
Helena Rubinstein Foundation 
and the Vincent Astor Founda- 
tion. For additional information, 
please call (212) 873- 1300, ext. 
559. 

An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Joseph M. Gus, Jr 


A rapturous member 
of The Half Moon 
Sword Dance Team 

in performance. 


| public: Friday, March 6 


mobilization and management 
of human and natural re- 
sources. 

Along with discovenes and 
theories about this ancient cul- 
ture, the exhibition features 
more than 200 artifacts exca- 
vated at Chaco over the last 
century, including turquoise- 
covered basketry, turquoise- 
and jet-inlaid jewelry, and strik- 
ing black-and-white pottery: 
Canyon architectural features 
will be reproduced in full-sized 
replicas. Many historic and 
modem photographs are in- 
cluded, as well as original paint- 
ings by Richard Kern, who was 
one of the first modem-day ex- 
plorers of Chaco Canyon. The 
exhibition is supported by 
grants from the National En- 
dowment for the Humanities, 
the University of New Mexico 
Foundation, the Maxwell 
Museum Association, and San- 
ta Fe Industries 

In conjunction with the pre- 
view, there will be a screening 
of “The Chaco Legacy.” This 
film, which was made for the 
Odyssey Television series, ex- 
plores the townships that devel- 
oped between 1,400 and 1,000 
years ago in Chaco Canyon. It 
visits many archeological sites, 
focusing particular attention 
upon Pueblo Bonito The film 
will be shown on a continuous 
basis throughout the day 


The 
Second 
Ark 


Wednesday, 
February 25 

7:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


The end is near. Recognizing 
this, a modem-day Noah at- 
tempts to save humanity from 
extinction by engineering the 
preservation of 100 souls. Not 
only do these chosen individu- 
als perish, but every trace of 
their existence vanishes with 
their lives. 

The bizarreness and inexpli- 
cability of these deaths strike 
panic into the hearts of surviv- 
ors, and the resolution of their 
fear is the focus of Conscience 
de Tracteur (The Second Ark) 
This contemporary drama, by 
Congolese author Sony Lab'ou 
Tansi, will be enacted by the 
Ubu Repertory Theater. Ubu is 
the only organization in the 
United States dedicated to 
introducing modem French- 
language plays to English- 
speaking audiences. 

Seating for The Second Ark 
will be on a first-come, first- 
served basis. For additional in- 
formation, please call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 514. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Out 
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World 


Members’ Private Viewing 

The Seven Wonders 

of the Universe 

Thursday, February 19 

6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 

Planetarium Sky Theater 

$2.75 for adults, $1.50 for children 


Hitch your wagon to a globular cluster, one of The Seven 
Wonders of the Universe. Audiences journey to Satum, 
Mars, Jupiter, and beyond, stepping inside black holes and 
exploring the galactic core. Members are invited to attend 
a private viewing of this new show at the Hayden Planetari- 
um Sky Theater that will feature special displays and in- 
formal talks by Planetarium staff members. To reserve your 
place, please see the February Members’ programs coupon 
on page 3. 


Black History Month 


The warmth of music, dance, 
and drama will enliven the 
Museum during the coldest 
month of the year as the De- 
partment of Education cele- 
brates Black History Month 
This series of programs will in- 
clude profiles of individuals — 
lectures on Marcus Garvey and 
Langston Hughes, for instance, 
and a puppet show 
characterizing contributors to 
the Harlem Renaissance — as 
well as surveys of the influence 
of heritage on contemporary 
societies, such as African Reli- 
gious Retentions in the Carib- 
bean and African-Derived Cul- 
ture in Puerto Rico. In addition 
to the programs listed below, 
short films highlight each week- 
end. 

The Museum has a pay- 
what-you-wish admission poli- 
cy, but there is no additional 
charge for these events. These 
community programs are made 
possible in part by the generosi- 
ty of the family of Frederick H 
Leonhardt and a gift from the 
Sidney Milton and Leona Si- 
mon Foundation. 

For further information, 
please call (212) 873-1300, ext. 
514 


James Van DerZee Institute 


The Leonhardt People 

Center 

1:00—4:30 p.m. 
Seating is limited and is on a 

first-come, first-served basis. 
February 7 and 8 
Pioneers in Black Dance. In 

this slide-illustrated talk, Joe 

Nash discusses the individuals 


.who laid the foundation for 


black concert dance in the 
United States. 

Marcus Garvey: Pioneer 
Leader. Quassia Tukufu uses 
slides to recount the life and pol- 
itics of Marcus Garvey in honor 
of the centennial of Garvey’'s 
birth 

Dance, Rhythm, Dance. 

Mellow Moves Plus 1 demon- 
strates the history of popular 
dance forms. Cosponsored by 
the New York Committee for 
Young Audiences. 

February 14 and 15 

The Poetry of Langston 
Hughes. With music and 
slides, Clifton Powell highlights 
the poetry of this great Ameri- 
can writer. 

Basketry: A Continuing Craft 
Tradition. Usingslides and arti- 
facts, Carmen Lowe illustrates 
the craft of basketry and dis- 
cusses its role in both rural 


Personalities from The Harlem Mosaic (February 18). 


southerm Africa and the south- 
em United States. 

Yoruba Musical Influences 
Solomon Elori and Company 
demonstrate the influence of 
Yoruba musical traditions on 
gospel, blues, and other musical 
styles. 

February 21 and 22 

Black American Heroes 

Isaiah D. Ruffin presents a 
slide-illustrated profile of blacks 
who have made significant con- 
tributions to the development of 
American society. 

How Comrows Got Their 
Name. Using slides from 
her award-winning book 
Comrows, Camille Yarbrough 
explores the African tradition of 
braiding hair and explains its 
significance in America today. 

Portraits. Music, drama, and 
dance highlight Blackberry Pro- 
ductions’ magical exploration of 
courageous black women who 
have had a profound effect on 
American history. 

February 28 and March 1 

Sacred and Secular African 
Music in the New World. 

Kimati Dinizulu demonstrates 
the practice of African religions 
in the Caribbean. 

African-Derived Culture in 
Puerto Rico. The Carambu 
Ensemble illustrates Africa's 
cultural impact on Puerto Rico 
with music and dance demon- 
strations of Bomba and Plena 


Kaufmann Theater 


Seating is limited and is on a 


first-come, first-served basis. 

February 7, 2:00 and 
4:00 p.m. 

Music of Two Worlds 

Montego Joe and Company 
explore the ways in which 
African-Americans have re- 
tained and drawn on African 
creative expression to form 
unique dance and music styles 

February 15, 2:00 and 
4:00 p.m. 

Harlem Renaissance. 
Schroeder Cherry and his 
puppets salute noted personali- 
ties of the Harlem Renaissance 

This enchanting presentation 
celebrates the lives of Langston 
Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, 
Eubie Blake, and other great 
figures. 

February 18, 7:00 p.m. 

The Harlem Mosaic. In this 
slide-illustrated lecture, Hazel 
V. Rodriguez of the Department 
of Community Education at the 
Metropolitan Museum of Art 
describes life in Harlem from 
the turn of the century to the 
present. The presentation will 
feature the works of photogra- 
pher James Van DerZee, who 
devoted much of his life to doc- 
umenting the growth and devel- 
opment of Harlem, and will in- 
clude materials from the Metro 
politan Museum and other col- 
lections. 

February 22, 2:00 and 
4:00 p.m. 

Rhythms, Rhymes, and 
Rituals. Using a dramatic com- 
bination of poetry, song, and 
dance, the Caribbean Theatre 
of the Performing Arts depicts 
the rich diversity of Caribbean 
cultures. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Alvin Ailey 
Repertory Ensemble 


On Wednesday, March 25, the critically acclaimed Alvin 
Ailey Repertory Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the 
Museum's Main Auditorium. To obtain your tickets, which 
are $6 for Members and $7 for non-Members, please use 
the coupon below. For additional information, please call 
(212) 873-1300, ext. 514. 


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 


Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble 
Wednesday, March 25, 7:30 p.m 


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A tremendous network of 
roads and highways connected 
the Inca world. Traveling 
through the mountains was not 
easy. In some places, the roads 
were so steep that the Inca had 
to cut steps into the mountain. 
To cross rivers, runners dashed 
over suspension bridges made 
of rope. Relay runners could 
travel between the great centers 
of Cuzco and Quito — a dis- 
tance of more than 1,000 miles 
— in less than eight days. 

Pretend you and your team 
of runners must carry an impor- 
tant message from Cuzco to 
Quito and back. You can take 
any route you wish — each way 
presents its own share of obsta- 
cles. 

Two to four people can play 
this game with you. You need a 
marker for each player (perhaps 
a small stone) and one die, 
which can be taken from anoth- 
er game. Start at Cuzco and roll 
the die to determine how many 


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safely from Cuzco to Quito and 
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by Deborah Lerme Goodman 
illustrated by Leonora A. Sullivan 


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Introduce your child to world 
cultures with FACES. This inno- 
vative magazine for children 
aged 8 to 14 is published in 
cooperation with the Museum 
and features a different theme 
every month. Previous issues 
have looked at dragons, greet- 
ings, migration, and the elderly, 
sparking the reader's imagina- 
tion through articles, stories, il- 
lustrations, and crafts. 


FACES explores the customs 
and folklore of many nations, 
revealing to children the inter- 
esting variety of human socie- 
ties. A lively approach to leam- 
ing is offered by contests, puz- 
zles, and games such as the one 
above. 

Members can take advantage 
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by using the adjacent subscrip- 
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Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


City of Light. Through Feb- 
ruary, in the Akeley Gallery. An 
exhibit of the work of a team of 
photographers from Harvard 
University who in 1985 traveled 
to India to document death and 
cremation in the holy city of 
Benares. 

On Tap: New York City’s 
Water Supply. Through 
March 29, in Gallery 1. This ex- 
hibition examines the complex 
system of reservoirs, aqueducts, 
and pipes that deliver remarka- 
bly pure water to New York 
City. 

Ladies in the Field: The 
Museum’s Unsung Explor- 
ers. Through the spring, in the 
Library Gallery. Photographs, 

diaries, published monoaraphs, 
and mementos chronicle the 
contributions of women, usual- 
ly wives of curators, to the de- 
velopment of the Museum. 


Programs 
and Tours 


Museum Highlights 
Tours offer fascinating 
glimpses into the history and ex- 
hibits of the Museum's most 
popular halls. These free tours 
leave regularly from the en- 
trance to the Hall of African 
Mammals on the second floor, 
which is located just inside the 
main entrance. Please ask at an 
information desk for specific 
tour times or call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 538. 

_ Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in the company of 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 


Museum Notes 


Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 873-1440. 
Birthday Parties 

Last February, the Member- 
ship Office introduced a birth- 


day party program for Mem- 
bers’ children, and the Museum 


has been celebrating ever since. 

The party participants should 
be between 5 and 10 years old, 
and the total group should be 
no fewer than 10 and no greater 
than 20. The parties last 2 hours 
and are held after 3:30 p.m. on 
weekdays and at 11:00 a.m. or 
3:00 p.m. on weekends. The 
fee is $195, plus $10 per child. 
(The cost includes all materials, 
decorations, juice, and special 
favor bags. The cake is not in- 
cluded.) 

Sign up now for the only 
birthday celebration in town 
that includes a tour of the dino- 
saur halls, complete with a look 
at a dinosaur mummy and a 
nest of dinosaur eggs. For reser- 
vations, please call (212) 
873-1327. 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The center is 
open Tuesday through Friday, 
2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 
and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 
Itis closed on Mondays and hol- 
idays. 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11:45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor infor- 
mation desk. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. Limit- 
ed to ages 5 to 10. 

February is Black History 
Month at the Leonhart Peo- 
ple Center. This celebration 
features lectures, music and 
dance programs, and other spe- 


Photograph of a boatman on 


the Ganges, currently on display 
in the City of Light exhibition 


cial presentations. For further 
details, please see page 5, or 
call (212) 873-1300, ext. 514. 


Naturemax 
Information 


Three new films are being 
shown on New York's largest 
movie screen: On the Wing, 
Skyward, and Nomads of the 
Deep. The Dream Is Alive is be- 
ing held over by popular de- 
mand. 

Naturemax's box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. Call 
(212) 496-0900 for the current 
movie schedule and other infor- 
mation. Members receive a 40 
percent discount at all shows, 
including the Friday and Satur- 
day evening triple features 


Parking 


Our lot, operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis, is open 
from 9:30 a.m. until midnight 
every day of the week. Only 
110 spaces are available. The 
entrance is on 81st Street be- 
tween Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.50 for cars and $8.50 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. Fora list of 
other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 873-1327 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 


in the Akeley Gallery. 


Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 
The Food Express has a non- 
smoking section. 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday, and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Members receive a 10 per- 
cent discount. The restaurant is 
located in the basement, near 
the subway entrance. 

Reservations are recom- 
mended. Call (212) 874-3436 
for reservations. 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
the exhibition halls. Wednes- 
days: 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. Satur- 
days, Sundays, and most holi- 
days: noon to 5:00 p.m 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

New System for the Hear- 
ing Impaired. The Museum 
has installed a new infrared lis- 
tening system for the hearing 
impaired in the Main Auditori- 
um. The new system consists of 
wireless headsets that provide 
high-quality sound for people 
who suffer from hearing loss. It 
will be available for most pro- 
grams in the Auditorium and 
will be provided free of charge 
with the deposit of a driver's li- 
cense or major credit card. The 
system was made possible in 
part by a generous grant from 
the Sergei S. Zlinkoff Fund for 
Education and Research 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write to 
Resident Director, Southwest- 
em Research Station, Portal, 
AZ 85632 


Happenings 
at the 
Hayden 


Sky Shows 

The Seven Wonders of the 
Universe. Through June. The 
ancients marveled at the seven 
wonders of their world, 
including the pyramids of Egypt 
and the Hanging Gardens of 
Babylon. Today our discoveries 
extend beyond our own planet, 
to the Grand Canyon of Mars, 
Jupiter's moons, and to alien 
landscapes ablaze with the light 
of millions of stars. Journey 
through time and space in 
search of the greatest wonders 
of the universe. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1.00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren and includes two floors of 
exhibitions. For non-Member 
prices, please call (212) 
873-8828. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they leam about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and the twin- 
kling stars. 

The spring schedule for Won- 
derful Sky is as follows: Satur 
day, March 7; Saturday, April 4; 
Saturday, May 2; Saturday, 
June 6. Showtimes are 10 a.m 
and noon. Admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. Reservations, by mail 
only, are strongly recom- 
mended. Make your check pay- 
able to the Hayden Planetarium 
(Central Park West and 81st 
Street, New York, NY 10024), 
include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope, and mail at 
least two weeks in advance. For 
additional information, please 
call (212) 769-3299. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a distinctive 
and dazzling experience of sight 
and sound on Friday and Satur- 
day evenings. Laser light shows 
take place at 7:30, 9:00, and 
10:30 p.m. Call (212) 
724-8700 for the current pro- 


gram. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 873-8828. 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History! Vol. 12, No. 3 


Russ Finley 


Rinconada, pictured above, 


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Of Chaco Canyon’s many arcane feature: 


The Chaco Phenomenon 


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Members’ Preview: Sunday, March 1 


10:00 a.m.—5:45 p.m 


5, the great kivas are among t 
dates from the height of this ci 
Excavation of stylized benches, niches, and altars indicates th 


vilization, 
at the kivas were ceremonial centers. 


he most spectacular. Casa 
between a.d. 1000-1150. 


Open to general public: Friday, March 6 through Sunday, August 2 


Gallery 3 (third floor) 


More than 3,000 years before 
Christopher Columbus sailed for the 
New World, a community of desert 
dwellers in what is now called Chaco 
Canyon, New Mexico, had formed a reli- 
gious and political center with a popula- 
tion that may have exceeded 10,000 
The road system they created covered 
more than 250 miles and may have ex- 
tended through several states. These 
people wore turquoise from distant 
mines and traded seashells with people 
from far-off shores. The giant communal 
buildings they created, called Great 
Houses, were the largest apartment 
buildings built on North American soil up 
to the industrial revolution. Their great 
city flourished for about 200 years — 
and then collapsed. 


These people were the Anasazi, an- 
cestors of today’s Pueblo peoples Their 
resourcefulness in'the face of a harsh 
desert environment, the richness of their 
material culture and their ceremonial 
life, and the story of their nse and fall are 
explored in the traveling exhibition The 
Chaco Phenomenon. In addition to arti- 
facts unearthed at Chaco, the exhibition 
contains photo murals, a map table, vid- 
eo presentations, and models of the 
Chacoan Anasazi that are based on their 
skeletal remains. Museum visitors can 
also see lithographs of paintings by the 
artist Richard Kern, fiberglass replicas of 
Chacoan masonry, and historical and 
modern photographs of the area 

Your membership card is your ticket 
of admission to the Members’ preview 


on Sunday, March 1, from 10: 00 a.m. to 
5:45 p.m. It will admit you and your 
guests. In conjunction with the Mem- 
bers’ preview, there will be a screening 
of “The Chaco Legacy,” a film made for 
the Odyssey Television series that ex- 
plores the townships that developed in 
Chaco Canyon between 1,400 and 
1,000 years ago. Next month, Members 
can take special guided tours of this ex- 
hibit — please see page 7 for details 

The Chaco Phenomenon, prepared 
by the Maxwell Museum of Anthropolo- 
gy in Albuquerque, is supported by 
grants from the National Endowment for 
the Humanities, the University of New 
Mexico Foundation, the Maxwell 
Museum Association, and Santa Fe 
Industries. 


March 1987 


ids’ 

Kids’ Stuff 
The legends of the Native Americans, 
the lives of ocean-dwelling animals, and 
how to use a microscope are just a few 
of the subjects of the Workshops for 
Young People offered by the 
Department of Education. 

Page 5 


An Evening 
in Java 


If the music and dance of Java are your 
cup of tea, this Members’ program by 
the New York Indonesian Consulate 
Gamelan is sure to suit your taste 
Page 2 


Music, 
Music, 
Music... 


Melodies of many nations will fill the 
Kaufmann Theater this month in a 
weekend series of concerts. 

Page 6 


Stargazers 


in astronomy, aviation, and navigation, 
in levels ranging from basic to 
advanced. 

Page 8 


Have Tusks, 
Will Travel 


This Members’ program ventures 
under a volcano to explore caves with 
the extraordinary Elephants 
Underground 

Page 2 


The Hayden Planetarium offers courses 


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Gamelan 


Concert 


Thursday, April 23 
8:00 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 

$7 for Members, 

$10 for non-Members 


Members can enjoy the exot- 
ic rhythms of Ikatan Karawitan 
Indonesia, the New York Indo- 
nesian Consulate Gamelan, in 
an evening of traditional Java- 
nese music and dance. The 
gamelan, a distinctive musical 
ensemble of Indonesia, is the 
traditional accompaniment for 
puppet shows, dances, feasts, 
and other ceremonies. 

A typical gamelan consists of 
gonglike instruments — ranging 
in pitch from deeply sonorous 
bass to sweetly ringing altos and 
tenors — and bronze metallo- 
phones, which somewhat re- 
semble xylophones or manm- 
bas, with bronze keys suspend- 
ed over hollow bamboo tube 
resonators. Other instruments 
include a two-string fiddle and 
Jong bamboo flutes, which lend 
a notably vocal quality to the 
music, and several double- 
headed drums that are played 
with the hands. 


This performance will feature 
pieces from the courts at 
Surakarta and Yogyakarta in 
Central Java. The dancers will 
perform in the male and female 
styles, the two basic formats of 
Javanese dance. In the female 
style, the dancer's feet remain 
close to the ground while the 
arms and hands perform intn- 
cate movements. A sampur, a 
long scarf tied about the waist, 
accentuates the arm move- 
ments. Male-style dancing fea- 
tures two modes, alus (refined) 
and gagah (strong). Alus dances 
resemble the female style, and 
male roles are often performed 
by women. Gagah dances are 
characterized by exaggerated 
movements and bold steps. 

This performance will feature 
dances of several styles, 
including Panji-Bugis, the story 
of a pirate prince, and Golek 
Ayun-Ayun, a female-style 
court dance of Yogyakarta. 


A graceful duo from the New York Indonesian Consulate Gamelan 
illustrate the appeal of Javanese dance. 


The New York Indonesian 
Consulate Gamelan is a group 
of Americans interested in the 
performance of traditional Jav- 
anese music, Several of its 
members have traveled to Java 
to study with native performers 
and teachers. The group is un- 
der the direction and artistic + 
guidance of Sumarsam and 
1. M. Harjito, both of whom are 
graduates of the National Music 
Academy in Surakarta, Java, 
and have been instructors in 
gamelan performance for many 
years. Principal dancers are Sal 
Murgiyanto, renowned in 
Indonesia as a classical dancer 
and teacher, and Endang 
Nrangwesti Murgiyanto, an out- 
standing performer and teacher 
of Javanese dance. 

The program is presented in 
cooperation with the World 
Music Institute. To register for 
the Gamelan Concert, please 
use the coupon on page 3. 


Elephants 


Wednesday, March 18 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Greetings from underground. 


Below Mount Elgon, a dor- 
mant volcano in East Africa, ele- 
phants play, eat, sleep, bathe, 
and assist in the formation of a 
remarkable underground world 
where salt abounds. 

We've all heard of animals 
like bats and blind salamanders 
living in caves — but elephants? 
How did this unusual arrange- 
ment come to be? 

Like many other animals, ele- 
phants have a strong physiolog- 
ical need for salt. When availa- 
ble salt happens to be under- 
ground, so are the elephants. 
And the elephants are not 
alone. They are joined by ante- 
lopes, monkeys, buffaloes, and 
a host of other salt lovers. Be- 
cause the soil of Mount Elgon is 
devoid of salt, these animals 
must venture into caves be- 
neath the volcano to satisfy their 
craving. 

Join biologist lan Redmond 
for Elephants Underground, an 
unforgettable introduction to 
the elephants of Mount Elgon 
National Park — their behavior, 
the fascinating ecosystem in 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 12, No. 3 
March 1987 


Donna Bell — Editor 
Angela Soccadato — Designer 
Rita Campon — Copy Editor 


Subterranean 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 


$3 for Members, $6 for non-Members 


which they live, and their ani- 
mal neighbors. Redmond, who 
first observed the elephants 

feeling their way underground 
by moonlight, will show slides of 
the animals in their subterrane- 
an forays and describe the for- 
ests, caves, and life forms of the 

rk. 

He will also advance a theory 
that is contrary to what was first 
believed about the formation of 
Mount Elgon’s caves. Scientists 
previously supposed that the 
volcano’s underground mines 


were shaped by wave formation | 


or human habitation, but 
Redmond proposes an 
alternative cause — the tusks of 
determined troglodytes. 

Redmond began his post- 
graduate work with the late 
Dian Fossey at the mountain 
gorilla Karisoke Research Cen- 
tre in Rwanda and went on to 
do fieldwork in Papua New. 
Guinea and elsewhere in Africa. 

To register for Elephants Un- 
derground, please use the 
March Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 
Ruth Q. Leibowitz — Contributing Editor 


Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 


published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. Tel. (212) 873-1327. 
© 1987 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post- 
age paid at New York, NY. Postmaster: Please retum to the Mem- 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
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Tuesday, April 7 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free for Members, 
$4 for non-Members 


What featherless biped has 
not looked to the sky, envyinga 
passing flock of birds their free- 
dom of flight? For migratory 
shorebirds, however, this “free- 
dom” is no wanton exercise of 
liberty, but critical to their sur- 
vival. The Members’ program 
on Shorebird Migration will de- 
scribe the routine flight of thou- 
sands of miles nonstop per- 
formed by these birds in their 
annual circuit between the 
Arctic and the Southem 
Hemisphere. 

One of nature’s most spec- 
tacular migrants is the red knot, 
a robin-sized shorebird named 
for the distinctive blush of its 
breeding plumage. These di- 
minutive creatures fly from one 
end of the globe to the other, a 
distance of up to 18,000 miles, 
with onlya few brief stops. Omi- 
thologist Brian Harrington will 
describe for Members the mi- 
gratory patterns of red knots 
and other shorebirds and their 
dependence on a chain of few 
and far-between stopover sites 
in the Americas. He will explain 


Sunday, April 12 


11:30 a.m. (for families) and 1:30 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


Free as a Bird 


Galapagos 


why hundreds of thousands of 
birds perform this dangerous 
feat each year. 

Crucial to the red knots’ suc- 
cessful completion of their 
lengthy flights are the brief stops 
along the way. They and other 
migratory shorebirds depend 
on a very limited number of 
highly productive areas in 
which they can prepare for their 
long-distance flights. At these 
critical stopover areas, the red 
knots gorge themselves on a 
feast of crustaceans, eating so 
heartily that they nearly double 
their body weight. These fat re- 
serves, fuel for the long migra- 
tion, are metabolized in the 
course of their subsequent 
flight. 

The identification and assess- 
ment of these precious stopover 
areas is a focus of Harrington’s 
work. His home base of 
Manomet Bird Observatory on 
Cape Cod Bay is one such 
place: at the season's height, as 
many as 20,000 feeding 
shorebirds may blanket a 
15-mile stretch of beach. 


Free and open only to Members 


“The chief sound of life here is a hiss.” 


The mild-natured and lethargic land iguana inhabits 


— Herman Melville 
The Encantadas 


the islands’ arid zones. 


It's a peculiar place, situated 
onthe equator and in the Pacific 
Ocean, some 600 miles west of 
the Ecuadorean coast. Galapa- 
gosis home to a strange array of 
creatures and in this slide- 
illustrated lecture, Members will 
learn how these animals have 
managed to survive in this land 
of barren lava and cool seas. 
Nowhere else on Earth do pen- 
guins, tropical fish, sea lions, 
marine iguanas, and thousands 
of sea birds coexist. Among the 
animals unique to these islands 
are night-flying sea gulls, cor- 


morants that cannot fly, and the 
famous giant tortoises. Virtually 
all of the reptiles of the Galapa- 

— as well as most of the 
land birds, half of the plants, 
and even a third of the inshore 
fish — are found exclusively in 
these islands. 

The dramatic volcanic land- 
scapes and remarkable lack of 
fear shown by the animals, so 
impressive to young Charles 
Darwin on his five-week visit to 
the islands aboard the Beagle, 
continue to intrigue today’s sci- 
entists and visitors. These is- 


Harrington and co-workers 
identify the migrants and trace 
their progress by attaching col- 
ored bands to the birds’ legs. 
Research gathered by the Inter- 
national Shorebird Survey, a 
network of 500 bird-watching 
volunteers throughout the 
Amenicas, indicates that major 
conservation considerations are 
necessary to protect the migra- 
tion stopover sites. Efforts by 
the Manomet team and other 
cooperating institutions were 
rewarded last May when the 
critical site of Delaware Bay was 
declared an international 
shorebird reserve. 

Harrington will illustrate his 
presentation with slides of the 
migratory shorebirds at various 
locations in the course of their 
journey from the top of North 
America to the bottom of South 
America. This program is pres- 
ented in cooperation with the 
Manomet Bird Observatory. 
To register for Shorebird 
Migration, please see the 
March Members’ programs 
coupon. 


(for adults) 


lands, which first emerged from 
the Pacific Ocean some five mil- 
lion years ago, are perhaps the 
world’s clearest natural labora- 
tory of evolution. 

Educator and naturalist 
Darrel Schoeling will draw from 
the fascinating bestiary of Gala- 
pagos life to discuss how plants 
and animals may have arrived 
at this isolated archipelago and 
how they may have changed in 
this new, largely unoccupied 
and harsh place. He will de- 
scribe for Members the geolog- 
ical formation of the islands, 
their wildlife, and some current 
research. Schoeling, who was 
an instructor in the Museum's 
Department of Education and 
has served as a coordinator of 
Highlights Tours, recently re- 
tured from a two-year stint in 
the Galapagos Islands as a 
Naturalist-Guide licensed by 
the Ecuadorean government 

The 11:30 a.m. program is 
geared toward families with 7- 
to 10-year-olds, and the 1:30 
p.m. program is for adults. A 
Discovery Sheet will be availa- 
ble for families who would like 
to explore the Museum's exhib- 
its about the Galépagos Islands. 
To register for Galdpagos, 
please use the March Members’ 
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Celebrate your child's next 
birthday with Brontosaurus, the 
African elephants, and other 
Museum friends at one of our 
Members’ birthday parties. We 
began the parties a year ago 
and have been celebrating ever 
since. Members can now 
choose one of three themes. 

Dinosaur Party. Our most 
popular party features a tour of 
the dinosaur halls to see such 
prehistoric favorites as Tyran- 
nosaurus rex, Triceratops, the 
dinosaur mummy, and a nest of 
dinosaur eggs. Children will 
touch a dinosaur tooth, handle 
fossils, and then make one of 
their own. They might also cre- 
ate a dinoscape and play dino- 
saur trivial pursuit or the dino- 
saur skeleton game. 

Safari Party. Our newest 
party features the halls of Afri 
can Mammals and Man in 
Africa. When the partygoers 
arrive, they make their own sa- 
fari hats. Then it’s off to the halls 
to explore forlions, giraffes, and 
gorillas and to learn about the 
different ways in which people 
have adapted to the African en- 
vironment. When the children 
return from the safari, each one 
will make an African animal 


The Secret 


Happy Birthday! 


mask and perhaps hear an Afri 
can tale or play African games 

Star Party. This party is pres- 
ented in conjunction with one of 
our Planetarium shows or the 
Naturemax presentation The 
Dream Is Alive. After viewing 
the show, children will take a 
tour of either the meteorite hall 
or the Planetarium’s exhibition 
halls. Then they will retum to 
the party room to make a flying 
saucer, hold a meteorite, and 
play musical planets. 

The parties are geared for 
children aged 5 to 10 years old. 
There can be a minimum of 10 
children and a maximum of 20 
children. The price for the par- 
ties is $195, plus $10 per child 
The price includes all materials, 
room decorations, a special fa- 
vor bag (with a month's compli- 
mentary membership pass), ice 
cream, and juice. Cake is not 
included, and lunch or dinner 
is extra. The parties are held 
on weekends at either 11:00 
a.m. or 2:30 p.m., and on 
Wednesdays and Fridays 
after 4:00 p.m 

Please call (212) 873-1327 
for further information and res- 
ervations. We are now booking 
for April through June. 


Members’ Private Viewing 


Sunday, March 8 
10:30 and 11:30 a.m. 


Planetarium Sky Theater 


Astronomy is more than an 


$2.75 for adults, $1.50 for children 


Kids on safari can celebrate with this party animal. 


of the Cardboard Rocket 


open book for Members and 
their children, it’s a 
spellbinding adventure. 
Designed especially for 
children aged 5 through 8, 
this brand-new Planetarium 
Sky Show takes viewers on 
an introductory spin around 
the solar system. The 
Members’ Private Viewing 
of The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket offers 
children an opportunity to 
construct and decorate 
their own cardboard 
rockets. Please use the 
coupon on page 3 to 
register, or call (212) 
873-1327 for further 
information. 


The Department of Education Presents 


Workshops for Young People 


WEEKEND COURSES 


Through the Eyes of a Child: 
| Introducing the Museum 
5- or 6-year-olds with one adult 
Two Sundays 

Section A: April 26 and May 3; 
10:15-11:45 a.m. 


or 
Section B: May 17 and 24; 
10:15-11:45 a.m. 
Fee: $25 ($23 for Members) 
The American Museum is a 
treasure house of wonderful 
things, and a Museum educator 
will introduce you anda child to 
this exciting place. Rocks, min- 
erals, and plant and animal 
specimens offer children a 
broader perspective on the 
world around them. Presented 
by Marjorie M. Ransom, 
Museum Educator. 


Nature Activities for the 
Very Young 

Grades 1 and 2 

Two Sundays 

Section A: April 26 and May 3; 
10:15—-11:15 a.m. 


or 
Section B: May 31 and June 7; 
10:15-11:15 a.m. 
Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
Children participate in 
springtime nature activities, 
from growing seeds to learning 
about different kinds of leaves. 
They explore the nature of New 
York City in the Alexander M. 
White Natural Science Center, 
visit there with Sam, a talking 
starling; and view the exhibition 
halls. Taught by Mary Croft, 
early childhood specialist. 


Animals Without 
Backbones 

Grades 7, 8, and 9 

Five Sundays, beginning April 
26; 10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. 
Fee: $30 ($28 for Members) 
From cockroaches to butter- 


flies, students survey the 
fascinating world of inverte- 
brates. How does a starfish eat 
oran earthworm breathe? What 
is in a single drop of pond 
water? By performing simple 
behavioral experiments, stu- 
dents discover how spineless 
animals have survived and 
adapted to many different envi- 
ronments. Using dissecting 
‘scopes as well as microscopes, 
students investigate internal 
and external anatomy. Taught 
by Dr. Betty Faber, 
entomologist. 


Learning to Draw Animals 
Grades 6, 7, and 8 

Two Sundays 

Section A: April 26 and May 3; 
1:00-3:00 p.m. 


or 
Section B: May 31 and June 7; 
1:00-3:00 p.m. 
Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
Using exhibition halls as 
drawing studios, students ex- 
plore the basic structures and 
shapes of animals. From skele- 
tal anatomy to the addition of 
important muscles, students see 
how an animal takes form. 
Quick sketching exercises give 
practice in drawing skills. Mate- 
rials provided. Presented by 
Stephen C. Quinn, of the 
Museum's Exhibition Depart- 
ment. 


Discovering the 
Microscopic World 
Grades 7 and 8 
Two Sundays: April 26 and 
May 3; 1:00-3:00 p.m, 
Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
This course is an introduction 
to the use of the microscope 
Discover the shape of a salt 
crystal, compare different kinds 
of animal hair, and look at plant 
cells. Students learn how to pre- 
pare their own slides and view 
living organisms under the mi- 
croscope. Presented by Andrea 
Thaler, Museum Educator. 


Splash 
Grades 4 and 5 
Two Sundays: May 17 and 24; 
10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. 
Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
Discover familiar and unusu- 
al animals that live in or near the 
ocean. Find out about surface- 
breathing mammals. Learn 
about the shell builders through 
the use of the Museum's exten- 
sive shell collection and exam- 
ine other animals of shore and 
sea. Presented by Frances 
Smith, Museum Educator. 


SATURDAY 
WORKSHOPS 
Students should bring 
a bag lunch. 


Archeology 
Grades 5 and 6 


April 25; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 


Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 

Students participate in the 
excavation of a simulated ar- 
cheology site in the classroom. 
This and other activities help 
youngsters acquire an under- 
standing of the field techniques 
and approaches used by 
archeologists. Taught by Anita 
Steinhart, lecturer and teacher 
of anthropology. 


Playing and Learning 
Grades 3 and 4 
May 2; 10:30 a.m—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Games are played in virtually 
all parts of the world and can 
awaken a child’s sense of won- 
der. They help children lear 
the art of cooking, sharpen 
hunting skills, or discover other 
adult roles. Participants in this 
workshop learn about the 
games of other cultures and 
how they are played. Museum 
exhibition halls and display ob- 
jects are included. Presented by 
Mary Kim, Museum Educator. 


Native American Lore 
and Legend 
Grades 3, 4, and 5 
May 9; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Native Americans consider 
the land, plants, and animals 
gifts from the creator that are to 
be used and respected. Stu- 
dents will develop an under- 
standing of Native American 
traditions, beliefs, and values 
through stories, crafts, films, 
and a visit to the Museum's ex- 
hibition halls. Children will be 
encouraged to discuss the rele- 
vance of Native American leg- 
ends to their own lives. Taught 


by Rob Bernstein, instructor at 
the New York Botanical 
Gardens. 


Wonderful Whales 
Grades 3 and 4 
May 16; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
There is a great mystery 
about whales, creatures that 
spend most of their lives below 
the surface of the sea. They can 
approach 100 feet in length, 
weigh over 140 tons, and de- 
vour eight tons of food a day, 
and some species are nearing 
extinction. Participants learn all 
about whales and their endan- 
gered status through film, 
songs, games, artifacts, and a 
visit to the Museum's Hall of 
Ocean Life. Taught by Merryl 
Kafka, educator at the New 
York Aquarium. 


But Will It Bite? 
Grades 3 and 4 
June 6; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Discover how insects live and 
grow. Watch dragonflies soar 
through the air and hear grass- 
hoppers sing. Delight in many- 
colored ladybird beetles and 
ants at work on constructing a 
home. Students use the 


wooded areas and meadows of 
Central Park and a laboratory 
classroom to investigate the be- 
havior of some very common 
animals — the insects. Taught 
by Dr. Betty Faber, 
entomologist. 


FOR THE 
LEARNING 
DISABLED 


Marvelous Mammals 
Limited to 15 children 
Ages 8-10 years 
May 9; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Have you ever wondered 
what a raccoon’s favorite food 
is, what a muskrat does with its 
house during winter, or why a 
squirrel has a bushy tail? Chil- 
dren will use mounted speci 
mens and explore the 
Museum’s exhibition halls to 
leam about many different 
mammals and their habitats 
This program is designed for the 
leamning-disabled child and pro- 
vides high-interest material in a 
small-class setting with a hands: 
on approach. Presented by 
Rhonda Young, the Museum's 
special education instructor in 
the Education Department. 


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
Workshops for Young People 


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{ Parent/guardian’s last name: First 
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This month finds an interna- 
tional diversity of music at the 
Museum — from ancient tradi- 
tions of the Caucasus Moun- 
tains to modern-day variations 
on Japanese folk rhythms. 
Storytelling and dance are also 
featured in a weekend series of 
musical celebrations in the 
Kaufmann Theater. 

There is no charge for these 


March Music 
in the Kaufmann 


programs, which are made pos- 
sible by grants from the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation and the 
Vincent Astor Foundation to the 
Museum's Department of Edu- 
cation. 

For additional details of these 
programs, call (212) 873-1300, 
ext. 559. No tickets are necessa- 
ry, and seating is on a first- 
come, first-served basis. 


Theater 


Middle Eastern 
Music and 
Legend 
Saturday, March 7 
7:00 p.m. 

The World Story and Music 
Ensemble, a group devoted to 
the dramatization of oral tradi- 
tions from around the world, 
presents Majnun Layla, a Mid- 
dle Eastern legend of love 


Kaufmann Theater 


These lizards of long ago are 
coming back, and this time 
they have a sense of humor. 
Teacher Mike Weilbacher 
presents a fun-loving look 
at the world of dinosaurs in 
an educational Members’ 
family program. 
Singalongs, stories, and 
magic tricks highlight this 


toward children aged 4 


coupon on 


Performers from Soh Daiko, whose primary instruments are drums, 


exhibit versatility with conch shell horns. 


Extra Shows on Sunday, 


program, which is geared 


through 10. A series of 
dinosaurian games and 
activities has been 
organized in conjunction 
with the reoue. Use the 
page 3 to 
register, or call (212) 
873-1327 for further 
information. 


The Rollickin’ Dinosaur Revue 


Saturday, March 28, and Sunday, March 29 (SOLD OUT) 
May 3 at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. 


$3 and open only to Members 


found and lost. The legend is 
narrated and performed by 
Margaret Wolfson to the ac- 
companiment of a musical 
score by Simon Shaheen. The 
score features the Arabic lute 
(oud), violin, flutes, harp, and 
percussion instruments, played 
by Mr. Shaheen and Paula 
Chan Bing. Their backdrop is a 
20-foot painting by artist Xavier 
de Callatay, an evocative ren- 
dering of the Arabian desert. 

This moving romantic drama 
recounts the passion of medie- 
val poet Al-Majnun for the 
beautiful Layla. A central theme 
of Majnun Layla is the spiritual 
and artistic transformation en- 
gendered by the suffering and 
ecstasy of obsessive love. This 
production, which has been 
performed at the Museum of 
Fine Arts in Boston, is the New 
York premiere. 


Drums of Japan 
Saturday, March 14 
2:00 p.m. 

Taiko drumming offers both 
entertainment and inspiration. 
The storytelling drums speak of 
sacred themes, such as. the de- 
scent of dragon gods from 
heaven, and embody the forces 
of nature, as in their re-creation 
of an evening storm. This folk 
art, interpreted by the group 
Soh Daiko, combines regional 
traditions of festival drumming 
with modem improvisational 
techniques. 

The drummers of Soh Daiko 
take their name in part from the 
Japanese word meaning 
“peace” and “harmony” (soh). 
The term is reflective of the 
group's attitude toward life and 
their music: taiko drummers re- 
quire a high degree of mental 
and physical discipline to cap- 
ture the feeling and intensity 
characteristic of their musical 
tradition. 

This performance, made pos- 
sible in part with funds from the 


New York State Council on the 
Arts, is in conjunction with the 
Museum's celebration of Japan 
Month. For details of other pro- 
grams in this series, please see 
page 9. 

Joy in Every Land 

Sunday, March 15 

2:00 p.m. 

Dance asa means of fostering 
international understanding is 
the creed of the ALLNATIONS 
Dance Company. Formed in 
1963 at New York City's Inter- 
national House, it is one of 
America’s most successful and 
well-traveled dance troupes. 
The company’s program of 
dances from around the world 
includes traditions from Spain, 
India, Mexico, Russia, and the 
Philippines. 

Music of the Soviet 
Caucasus Mountains 
Sunday, March 22 
2:00 p.m. 

The Kavkaz (Caucasus) mu- 
sical traditions extend into the 
distant past to a period long be- 
fore Christianity. This area — 
which includes Daghestan, 
Armenia, Georgia, and 
Azerbaijan — developed a for- 
mat and repertoire that are ba- 
sic to present-day Judeo- 
Christian-Islamic liturgies and, 
consequently, to Western folk 
and classical compositions. 

The four chief forms of 
Kavkaz music are featured: the 
mugamat, classical music based 
on religious chants and other 
sacred music; ashokh, epic 
tales; traditional folk dance 
pieces; and popular urban 
songs. The primary instruments 
are the kamancha (skin-faced 
spiked fiddle), the tar (skin- 
faced lute), and the gabal (a 
large tambourine-like drum) 
These instruments, constructed 
according to ancient principles, 
are as old as the culture itself. 

An Education Depart- 
ment Public Program. 


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Cities 
in 
Ruins 


Explore ancient cultures of 
South America and the south- 
western United States in the De- 
partment of Education's Spring 
Afternoon and Evening Lecture 
Series. These slide-illustrated 
programs are presented by ex- 
perts who place archeological 
findings within a historical con- 
text, attempting to recapture the 
glorious achievements of these 
vanished civilizations and ac- 
count for their inevitable de- 
struction. 

For further information about 
availability of series tickets for 
these programs, please call 
(212) 873-7507. 


Civilizations of the Andes 
March 26, April 2, and April 9 
7:00-8:30 p.m 

Main Auditorium 

$20 ($18 for Members) 

Craig Monis, chairman and 
curator of the Museum's De- 
partment of Anthropology, 
hosts this three-part examina- 
tion of the dynamic civilizations 
of the central Andes. Dr. Morris, 


who has conducted on-site 
archeological research in Peru 
for many years, will discuss 
some of the results of his investi- 
gations. 

The Inca: Native America’s 
Largest Empire (March 26). Un- 
til their conquest by Pizarro in 
1532, the Inca commanded a 
sprawling, 2,500-mile kingdom 
that extended from northern 
Chile to Ecuador. Their vast 
empire was connected by a 
complex network of roads by 
which Inca armies and relays of 
messengers traveled. It was 
ruled by a divine monarch who 
exercised autocratic control. 
This series explores the devel- 
opment and organization of the 
rich Inca civilization, as well as 
the factors contributing to its 
vulnerability to the conquista- 
dors. 

From Caves to Conquest 
(April 2). This presentation fo- 
cuses on the beginnings of An- 
dean civilization, from the arriv- 
al of the first inhabitants over 
10,000 years ago to the com- 


The remarkably well-p 


Picchu, Peru, contains fine examples of fifteenth- 
century masonry. 


reserved Inca city of Machu 


Members’ Tour of the Month 


The Chaco 
Phenomenon 


Free and open only to Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Members 


plex culture of the Inca. These 
pioneers, presented with the 
Pacific's extensive environmen- 
tal opportunities, developed ef- 
fective means of exploiting 
these resources. The rise of agri- 
culture and herding led to the 
building of substantial villages, 
towns, and cities and to the evo- 
lution of rich and powerful cul- 
tures such as that of the Inca. 
The Andean Achievement 
(April 9). Sixteenth-century ex- 
plorers of the New World dis- 
covered a civilization whose ac- 
complishments in many ways 
surpassed those of the Europe- 
ans, The people of the Andes 
faced a changeable, often cruel 
environment, yet through cen- 
turies of ecological adjustment, 
they developed a finely bal- 
anced system of managing their 
natural resources that enabled 
them to amass the wealth that 
so dazzled their conquerors. 
This presentation explores oth- 
er significant areas of Andean 
achievement as well, including 
technology, administration, 
urban development, science, 
religion, and the arts. 


Explore the prehistoric mysteries of Chaco Canyon at 
the Museum's new exhibition in Gallery 3. Members will 
be accompanied by specially trained Highlights 
Tour guides in a closeup view of this vanished culture. 

To register, please use the coupon below. 


Chaco Canyon: Center of 
the Anasazi World 

Two Monday evenings, 
March 9 and March 16 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 

$15 ($13.50 for Members) 

In conjunction with the spe- 
cial exhibition The Chaco Phe- 
nomenon, these lectures exam- 
ine the prehistoric civilization of 
New Mexico's Chaco Canyon 
(for details of the exhibition, 
please see page 1). 

The Prehistoric and Historic 
Southwest (March 9), pres- 
ented by J. J. Brody, professor 
of art history at the University of 
New Mexico and research cura- 
tor at the Maxwell Museum of 
Anthropology (the institution 
that lends this temporary exhi- 
bition). Art and architecture 
from the classic Chaco period 
(ca. a.d. 950-1150) are the fo- 
cus of Dr. Brody's lecture. In the 
late 1800s, representatives of 
the American Museum of Natu- 
ral History were among the ini- 


Pottery, along with Jewelry and tools, isa 
characteristic Chacoan artifact. 


1 Members’ Tour of the Month: The Chaco Phenomenon. 
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Members. 


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The Chaco Phenomenon 
(March 16), presented by 
Thomas C. Windes, 
archeologist for the National 
Park Service and principal in- 
vestigator for the Chaco Pro- 


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characteristics of the canyon 
and alterations in the daily exist- 
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the years of early Anasazi occu- 
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Mesa Verdean reoccupation 
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Courses for Stargazers 


ASTRONOMY: 
BASIC COURSES 


Introduction to Astronomy 

Eight Tuesdays, beginning 

April 7; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Classroom 2 

Instructor: Dr. Bartol 

Fee: $70 ($63 for Members) 
A first course in astronomy, 


interesting aspects of the uni- 
verse to persons with no math 
or physics background. Topics 


moon, the solar system and 
sun, the stars, quasars, and 
black holes. The course ex- 
plains common observations 


of astronomy is assumed. 


Stars, Constellations, and 

Legends 

Five Tuesdays, beginning 

April 7; 6:30-8:10 p.m. 

Sky Theater 

Instructor: Mr. Beyer 

Fee: $50 ($45 for Members) 
An introduction to the lore of 

the sky. Using the Zeiss Projec- 

tor in the Sky Theater, this 


stars, constellations, and other 
sky objects of both Northem 
and Southern hemispheres. 


cultures relating to the sky, as 
well as galaxies, star clusters, 


constellations, are illustrated. 


How to Use a Telescope 

Eight Wednesdays, beginning 

April 8; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Classroom 3 

Instructor: Mr. Storch 

Fee: $70 ($63 for Members) 
An introduction to selection 


tics of telescopes, equatorial 


setting up for observation, 


for observation. 


Charting the Cosmos 

Five Mondays, beginning 

April 6; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Classroom 3 

Instructor: Mr. Lovi 

Fee: $50 ($45 for Members) 
How do astronomers map 

the universe? This course will 


we will cover the increasingly 


designed to introduce the many 


include the earth asa planet, the 


such as planet motions and the 
rising and setting of the sun and 
moon. No previous knowledge 


course identifies the prominent 


The myths and legends of many 


and nebulae found among the 


and use of a small amateur tele- 
scope. Topics include basic op- 


and altazimuth mountings, eye- 
pieces, collimating a telescope, 


locating objects in the sky, and 
the use of charts and other aids 


explore some of the interesting 
and unusual aspects of the ge- 
ography of the heavens. Start- 
ing with the lore of the earliest 
constellations and star names, 


sophisticated techniques by 
which the innumerable celestial 
objects have been pinpointed 
We will see how the astronomer 
has, since the last century, con- 
quered the “third dimension” of 
space and gauged the distance 
to stars, clusters, and nebulae 
— all the way to the most re- 
mote galaxies and quasars at 
the fringes of creation. 


ASTRONOMY: 
INTERMEDIATE 
COURSES 


Survey of the Planets 
Eight Thursdays, beginning 
April 9; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 2 
Instructor: Ms. Jackson 
Fee: $70 ($63 for Members) 
Information supplied by 
spacecraft in the past several 
years has made the planets an 
exciting subject for scientific 
study. This course will introduce 
the planets both as parts of the 
entire structure of the solar sys- 
tem and as individual, unique 
bodies. Topics include struc- 
ture, composition, weather, 
rings, and satellite systerns of 
the various planets. Images 
from the many planetary 
spacecraft will be used to com- 
plement the class lectures and 
discussions. Prerequisite: Intro- 
duction to Astronomy is recom- 
mended but not required. 


Anthropic Measures of the 
Cosmic Realm 
Eight Tuesdays, beginning 
April 7; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 3 
Instructor: Dr. Allison 
Fee: $70 ($63 for Members) 
What is the relationship of 
humankind to the astronomical 
universe of stars and galaxies? 
The anthropic principle, a re- 
cent and still-controversial con- 
cept, suggests a reexamination 
of humankind’s place in the uni- 
verse. This perspective is motiv- 
ated in part by a remarkable 
series of coincidences in the re- 
lationship of physical constants 
and measured cosmic dimen- 
sion that appear critically set to 
the requisite values for human 
existence. This course will ex- 
amine the scientific evidence 
and philosophical arguments 
associated with this idea in the 
context of modem astronomy. 
Special topics include a 
discussion of astrophysical 
measurements, black holes, 
galaxies, Big Bang cosmology, 
and high energy physics. This 
course assumes a knowledge of 
high school algebra and the 
concepts of modem physics (to 


be reviewed in class). This 
course is of particular interest to 
anyone who enjoys the inter- 
play of ideas and contemporary 
science. 


METEOROLOGY 


Weather and Climate 
Eight Thursdays, beginning 
April 9; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 2 
Instructor: Mr. Rao 
Fee: $70 ($63 for Members) 
Everyone talks about the 
weather. This course is for those 
who would like to know more 
about the atmosphere — how it 
works and how it affects us. 
Topics include the structure and 
motions of the atmosphere, cli- 
mate, weather forecasting, and 
atmospheric optics such as rain- 
bows, halos, and twinkling 
stars. No formal training in 
physics or math is required. 


AVIATION 


Ground School for Private 
and Commercial Pilots 
Fourteen sessions, Mondays 
and Wednesdays, beginning 
April 6; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 2 

Instructor: Mr. Cone, CFIA, 


AGI 
Fee: $175 ($157 for Members) 
Introduction preparatory to 
the FAA written examination for 
a private or commercial license. 
This course will also help asa re- 
fresher for Biennial Flight Re- 
views and survey some of the 
practicalities of flight training 
and aircraft ownership. Sub- 
jects include physiological fac- 
tors affecting pilot performance; 
visual and electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, and Loran); 
use of charts, publications, plot- 
ters, and computers; basic prin- 
ciples of flight and aerodynam- 
ics; weather, flight instruments; 
and engine operations. Other 
topics include communications, 
Federal Aviation Regulations, 
and aviation safety. Students 
will also have an opportunity to 
trya flight simulator. The course 
is FAA approved. 


Ground School for 

Instrument Pilots 

Twelve sessions, Mondays 

and Wednesdays, beginning 

April 20; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Classroom 2 

Instructor. Mr. Cone, CFIA, 

AGI 

Fee: $175 ($157 for Members) 
Intended for those planning 

to take the FAA written exami- 

nation foran instrument license. 


The course also provides 
updated information for instru- 
ment competency checks and 
familiarizes VFR pilots with in- 
strument techniques. Subjects 
include electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, ILS, and 
Loran), weather analysis, air- 
craft performance, and exten- 
sive use of flight computers in 
flight planning. Students will 
have an opportunity to practice 
procedures on a flight simula- 
tor. The course is FAA ap- 
proved. Twelve sessions meet 
concurrently with Ground 
School for Private and Com- 
mercial Pilots. 


NAVIGATION: BASIC 
COURSES 


Navigation in Coastal 
Waters 
Eight Tuesdays, beginning 
April 28; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 
Classroom 1 
Instructor: Dr. Hess 
Fee: $95 ($85 for Members) 
An introduction to piloting 
and dead reckoning for present 
and prospective owners of small 
boats. The course provides 
practical chartwork and in- 
cludes such topics as the com- 
pass, bearings, fixes, buoys and 
lighthouses, the running fix, 
current vectors and tides, and 
rules of the nautical road. Boat- 
ing safety is emphasized. No 
prerequisites. 


NAVIGATION: 
INTERMEDIATE 
COURSES 


Piloting for Sailboat 

Operators 

Eight Thursdays, beginning 

April 30; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 

Classroom 1 

Instructor: Dr. Hess 

Fee: $95 ($85 for Members) 
This course draws upon and 

reviews material covered in 


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Navigation in Coastal Waters 
and is geared to the sailboat 
navigator with some experience 
who wishes more information 
on position determination tech- 
niques and methods. Topics in- 
clude the mariner’s compass 
with a review of compass error 
and deviation, dead reckoning, 
determination of speed, 
position-finding methods with 
vertical sextant angles, the use 
of ranges and other lines of 
bearing for fixes and running 
fixes, sailing in currents, and es- 
timation and application of lee- 
way. The equipment kit ob- 
tained for Navigation in Coastal 
Waters will be used in the 
course. Prerequisite: Naviga- 
tion in Coastal Waters or equiv- 
alent experience with the per- 
mission of the instructor. 


Introduction to Celestial 
Navigation 
Eight Mondays, beginning 
April 6; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 
Classroom 1 
Instructor: Prof. Pamham 
Fee: $95 ($85 for Members) 
For those who have com- 
pleted Navigation in Coastal 
Waters or who have equivalent 
piloting experience. This course 
covers the theory and practice 
of celestial navigation, the sex- 
tant and its use, and the com- 
plete solution for a line of posi- 
tion. Problem solving and 
chartwork are emphasized. 


NAVIGATION: 
ADVANCED 
COURSES 


Advanced Celestial 

Navigation 

Eight Wednesdays, beginning 

April 8; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Classroom 1 

Instructor: Prof. Pamham 

Fee: $70 ($63 for Members) 
This course includes subject 

matter not covered in Introduc- 

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additional practice problems for 
the solution of the celestial line 
of position, latitude by meridian 
transit of the sun and other ce- 
lestial bodies, latitude by obser- 
vation of Polaris, computations 
of sunrise, sunset, moonnse, 
moonset, and twilight phenom- 
ena. Other subjects include 
navigational astronomy, star 
identification by altitude and az- 
imuth methods, azimuth com- 
putations for determining com- 
pass error and deviation at sea, 
comparison of sight reduction 
tabular methods using marine 
navigation and air navigation 
tables, and sight reductions by 
formula methods. Prerequisite: 
Introduction to Celestial Navi- 
gation or equivalent experience 
with the permission of the in- 
structor. 


FOR CHILDREN 


The courses listed below are 
intended for the family, so that 
children and parents may learn 
together about astronomy and 
the space age. The courses may 
be taken by children aged 10 
years and over without a parent 
if desired; however, much of the 
subject matter may not be ap- 
propriate for children under the 
age of 8. Fees are per person. 
For additional information 
about the young people’s 
courses, please write to the ad- 
dress appearing on the coupon 
orcall (212) 873-1300, ext. 206 
(Monday through Friday, 9:30 
a.m.—4:30 p.m.). 


Stars, Black Holes, 
and Galaxies 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
April 11; 9:30-10:20 a‘m. 
Classroom 1 
Instructor: Mr. Small 
Fee: $25 ($22.50 for Members) 
Topics include the evolution 
of the cosmos, star types, life cy- 
cles of stars, nebulae, black 
holes, galaxies, and quasars. 
Methods and instruments used 
by astronomers to collect their 
information will be emphasized. 
This course, together with The 
Solar System, serves as excel- 
lent preparation for the Boy 
Scout merit badge in 
astronomy. 


The Solar System 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
April 11; 10:30-11:20 a.m. 
Classroom 1 
Instructor: Mr. Small 
Fee: $25 ($22.50 for Members) 
This course includes a brief 
overview of historical astrono- 
my and considers the many the- 
ories concerning the origin of 
the solar system, as well as the 
geology of the planets and their 
satellites, including the earth 
and the moon. Additional topics 
include meteors and meteor- 
ites, asteroids, lunar phases, 
tides, eclipses, and the star of 
our solar system, the sun. This 
course, together with Stars, 
Black Holes, and Galaxies, 
serves as excellent preparation 
for the Boy Scout merit badge 
in astronomy. 


Japan's proud history of cul- 
tural achievements is celebrated 
this month in a series of week- 
end performances, talks, and 
demonstrations in the 
Leonhardt People Center. 
Along with musical programs 
and performances of classical 
and folk dancing, the Japan 
Month presentations feature 
unique modes of artistic expres- 
sion. Explore how Japanese art- 
ists confer beauty on common 
and familiar objects and learn 
about Japanese-style gardens, 
techniques of flower arranging, 
ceramic arts, and the tea cere- 
mony, all of which are featured 
in the following schedule of per- 
formances. 

In addition to the People 
Center programs, the drum- 
mers of Soh Daiko will give one 
performance on Saturday, 
March 14, at 2:00 p.m. in the 
Kaufmann Theater. Dramatic- 
ally played, these large drums 
resonate with both traditional 
and newly interpreted composi- 
tions. For further details about 
the Soh Daiko performance, 
please see page 6. 

Presentations are repeated 
several times between 1:00 and 
4:30 p.m. in the Leonhardt 
People Center. The Museum 
has a pay-what-you-wish ad- 
mission policy, but there is no 
additional charge for these pro- 
grams, which are made possible 
by a gift from the family of 
Frederick H. Leonhardt, the 
Helena Rubinstein Foundation, 
and the Vincent Astor Founda- 
tion. No tickets are necessary, 
but seating is limited and on a 
first-come, first-served basis. 
Programs are subject to change. 
Short films also highlight each 
weekend presentation. 


March 7 and 8 
Shodo, the Japanese art of 
calligraphy, demonstrated by 
Reverend Jomyo Tanaka 
Shakuhachi, traditional flute 
music of Japan, performed by 
Ronnie Nygetsu Seldon 
The Martial Art of Aikido with 


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Celebrate Japan Month 


Discovery Tours 


Ki, explained and demon- 
strated by Master Shizuo 
Imaizumi, seventh Dan. 


March 14 and 15 


The Art of Japanese Kite 
Making, demonstrated by 
Atsushi Moriyasu. 

Doll Making, the Kimekomi 
tradition, discussed and dem- 
onstrated by Tazuko Usami. 


Folk Dances of Japan, 
including Hanagasa Odori, the 
flower hat dance, performed by 
members of the Sahomi 
Tachibana Dance Company. 


Fusako Yoshida, pictured above with t! 
traditional Japanese mus’ 


March 21 and 22 

Ikebana, a Sogetsu-style 
demonstration of floral arrange- 
ment by Setsuko Hata. 

Japanese Gardens and 
Fountains, a slide-talk by 
Margaret Lanzetta on major 
styles and developments of Jap- 
anese gardens 

Koto, a performance of tradi- 
tional Japanese music by 
Fusako Yoshida, master of the 
koto. 


March 28 and 29 
Chado, the Way of Tea, a 
ceremony performed by tea 


he elaborate, 13-string koto, performs 
ic on March 21 and 22. 


masters Tomi Inoue (March 28) 
o Hisashi Yamada (March 

Raku Ware and Other Japa- 
nese Ceramic Arts, a slide-talk 
by Lloyd Reiss. 

Classical Dance of Japan. 
Miyoko Watanabe (Fujima 
Nishiki) performs Fuki Ondo, 
an excerpt from the Kabuki 
dance, Wisteria Maiden (March 
28); and Urashima, the Japa- 
nese legend of a fisherman and 
a turtle (March 29). 


An Education Depart- 
ment Public Program. 


Book of the Month 


The Riddle of the Dinosaur 


by John Noble Wilford 
Alfred A. Knopf 

Publisher's price: $22.95 
Members’ price: $20.75 


The Department of Education Presents 
Workshops 

for 

Youngsters 


and 
Adults 


Some of the following work- 
shop programs are exclusively 
for either adults or children and 
some are designed for com- 
bined participation. For regis- 
tration information, please call 
(212) 873-1300, ext. 514. 


FOR 
ADULTS 
ONLY 


Calabash Arts: The Shekere 
Three Saturdays: March 7, 14, 
and 21; 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. 
Instructor, Madeleine Yayodele 
Nelson 
Fee: $25 

Leam about traditional Afri- 
can uses of the calabash, 
including how to make and play 
a musical instrument designed 
from a gourd, the shekere 


Dances of Brazil 
Three Saturdays: March 7, 14, 
and 21; 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m 
Instructor; Mari Nobles; 
Musician; Claudio De Silva 
Fee: $20 

An introduction to some of 
the popular dances of Brazil 


samba, a traditional dance of 


and how to move to their 
rhythms. 


Jazz Dance 
Three Sundays: March 1, 8, 
and 15; 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m 
Instructor: Cyndi Galloway 
Fee: $20 

An introduction to one of 


styles. Learn jazz rhythm and 
movement, then choreograph 
your own routine. 


Traditional Drum Carving 
Three Sundays: March 1, 8, 


Instructor: Mensa Dente 
Fee: $25 


tools, from start to finish. 


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Dance and sing to the music of 


Rio's carmival. Learn about the 
orixas (“deities”) of Candomble 


America’s most popular dance 


and 15; 11:00 a.m.-1;00 p.m 


This series will begin with an 
overview of traditional African 
drums. Students will then learn 
the techniques of drum carving, 
including how to use the basic 


Beadwork of Cameroon 
Sunday, March 29; 
11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. 
or 
Sunday, April 5; 
11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m 
Instructor: Carmen Lowe 
Fee: $25 

Discover the ancient cultures 
and rich heritage of Cameroon 
artisans and their traditional and 
contemporary beadwork tech- 
niques. Students will use some 
of these in the design and com- 
pletion of their own projects. 


FOR YOUNGSTERS 
ONLY 


The Art of Puppetry 
Three Saturdays: March 7, 14, 
and 21; 11:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 
Instructor: Brad Brewer 
Fee: $20 

An overview of puppetry and 
how it reflects African culture. 
Students will make their own 
puppets and take part in a class 
presentation. 


Pre-Columbian Taino 
Indian Art 

Two Saturdays: March 7 and 
14; 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
Instructor: Miguel Paz 

Fee: $15 

Create pre-Columbian Taino 
Indian wooden art pieces and 
learn about Taino culture 


FOR ADULTS AND 
YOUNGSTERS 


Masks from La Fiesta de 
Ponce 
Three Sundays: March 1, 8, 
and 15; 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m 
Instructor: Josephine Monter 
Fee: $25 per participant 
Create colorful papier-maché 
masks influenced by African, 
Spanish, and Taino Indian art 
and inspired by Puerto Rico's 
Ponce Festival. 


African Language 
Workshop 
Two Sundays: April 5 and 12; 
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m 
Instructor: Selina Akua Ahoklui 
Fee: $15 per participant 
Explore Ewe, one of the 
oldest African languages, spo- 
ken in several countries on the 
west coast of Africa. Leam how 
to speak and how to trace 
names from their roots in this 
language. 


sought ancestor of Triceratops, 
and discovered clusters of 
Protoceratops eggs. 

While these patient and re- 
sourceful fossil hunters sought 
their impressive discoveries and 
amassed their storehouses of 
bones, battles of interpretation 
raged among paleontologists. 
What could and could not be 
said of the life and times of dino- 
saurs? Were they warm- 
blooded, like birds and mam- 
mals? Or was their metabolism 
more reptilian than mammali- 
an? The general assumption 
was that dinosaurs, whose 
closest living relatives are croco- 
diles, were slow, sluqgish, and 
inactive in comparison to mod- 
em mammals. This school of 
thought was radically altered 
with the 1964 discovery in 
Montana of Deinonychus. This 
swift and agile predator stood or 
leaped about on one foot, slash- 


“The wonder of dinosaurs is 
not only that they lived so long 
ago, grew so large, and then be- 
came extinct under mysterious 
circumstances millions of years 
before humans came on the 
scene. The wonder also is that 
the human mind could resurrect 
the dinosaurs and through this 
resurrection begin to compre- 
hend the fullness of time and 
the richness of life.” 

This succinct appraisal of the 
human fascination with those 
long-ago giants of the Age of 
Reptiles introduces John Noble 
Wilford’s lively account of dis- 
coveries and theories about di- 
nosaurs. More than the dim- 
witted, archaic lizards of childish 
fantasy or museum curiosity, 
the author argues, dinosaurs 
satisfy a human need for mys- 
tery and adventure. And an en- 
during mystery they are, despite 
the many and marvelous facts 
that science has revealed. 

The Riddle of the Dinosaur 
offers a detailed historical per- 
spective on the pursuit of 
knowledge about this vanished 
species, from the first identifica- 
tion of dinosaur remains in the 
early nineteenth century to con- 
temporary discoveries. Paleon- 
tology was but an infant science 
when the first traces of the dino- 
saurs’ existence were uncov- 
ered, and the concept of mass 
extinction of a species was con- 
troversial indeed. The earth was 
thought to be no more than 
6,000 years old, a far cry from 
today's projection of 4.6 billion 
years, and most minds found it 
not only difficult but also down- 
right heretical to conceive of a 
world dominated by a 
nonhuman species. Until the 
1859 publication of Darwin's 
treatise on mutability of species, 
doubters of tradition and dog- 
ma were without a plausible ex- 
planation for evolution. 

The personalities involved in 
the collection of dinosaur mate- 
rial provide some of the book's 
most colorful passages. The first 
complete skeletons were con- 
structed from findings from the 


fossil graveyards of the Ameri- 
can West, where rivals Edward 
Cope and O.C. Marsh engaged 
in a bitter feud throughout the 
1880s, each eager to surpass 
the other in the amount and 
value of acquisitions. Other 
“firsts” were achieved by the 
father-and-sons team, headed 
by Charles Sternberg, who un- 
covered a fossil of amummified 
duck-billed trochodont that 
gave paleontologists their first 
look at the scaly texture and 
patterns of dinosaur skin, and 
Bamum Brown's discovery of 
the first skeletons of Tyranno- 
saurus rex, the largest camivore 
that ever preyed over land. Per- 
haps the greatest gambler of the 
dinosaur hunters was Roy 
Chapman Andrews, whose am- 
bitious hope was to discover the 
origins of modern man in cen- 
tral Mongolia. At the time, the 
fossil history of Asia was com- 
pletely unknown, and it was 
through purest persuasion that 
Andrews acquired financial 
backing and convinced suspi- 
cious Chinese and Mongol offi- 
cials to permit him to lead a 
team of explorers into the Gobi 
Desert. Although the Andrews 
team did not find the missing 
link, they did unearth 
Protoceratops, the long- 


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ing with the other, which bore 
its eponymous “terrible claw.” 
Other recent findings indicate 
that dinosaurs were social 
creatures with a sense of 
community. 

The Riddle of the Dinosaur 
concludes with an examination 
of these creatures’ most 
intriguing aspect — what hap- 
pened to them? Theories in- 
clude that of a sweeping envi- 
ronmental crisis such as the de- 
struction of the earth’s ozone 
layer or saturation of the atmos- 
phere with carbon dioxide and 
the resultant greenhouse effect. 
One hypothesis proposes the 
explosion of a supernova close 
to earth, yielding a lethal disrup- 
tion of the earth's magnetic field 
or overwhelming bursts of radi- 
ation. Another possibility is that 
an asteroid impact destroyed 
the most vulnerable life forms. 
Yet another theory suggests 
that dinosaurs have not entirely 
vanished but have evolved and 
are with us still in the form of 
birds. All of these theories await 
conclusive proof, and in this re- 
spect, The Riddle of the Dino- 
saur remains just that. 

Members can take advantage 
of a special discount through 
the Members’ Book Program. 
To order your copy of The Rid- 
dle of the Dinosaur, please use 
the coupon below. 


$20.75 (regular price: $22.95). 


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Museum Notes 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


The Chaco Phenomenon, 
in Gallery 3 from Friday, March 
6 through Sunday, August 2. 
This exhibition explores the rise 
and fall of an ancient civilization 
centered in New Mexico's 
Chaco Canyon. Inhabitants of 
this desert city were the ances- 
tors of modern-day Pueblo 
people, and their prehistoric 
culture was the focus of a com- 
plex ritual, social, and economic 
system for over 200 years. Arti- 
facts excavated from the ruins 
of Chaco Canyon are featured, 
as well as reproductions of the 
society's outstanding character- 
istic, its architecture. See page 1 
for further details. s 

City of Light, in the Akeley 
Gallery. An exhibit of the work 
of a team of photographers. 
from Harvard University who in 
1985 traveled to India to docu- 
ment death and cremation in 
the holy city of Benares. 

On Tap: New York City’s 
Water Supply. Through Au- 
gust 2, in Gallery 1. This exhibi- 
tion examines the complex sys- 
tem of reservoirs, aqueducts, 
and pipes that deliver remarka- 
bly pure water to New York 
City. 

Ladies in the Field: The 
Museum’s Unsung Explor- 
ers. Through the spring, in the 
Library Gallery. Photographs, 
diaries, published monographs, 
and mementos chronicle the 
contributions of women, usual- 
ly wives of curators, to the de- 
velopment of the Museum. 


Programs 
and Tours 


Museum Highlights 
Tours offer fascinating 
glimpses into the history and ex- 
hibits of the Museum's most 
popular halls. These free tours 
leave regularly from the en- 
trance to the Hall of African 
Mammals on the second floor, 
which is located just inside the 
main entrance. Please ask at an 
information desk for specific 
tour times or call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 538. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in the company of 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 


Experience the weightlessness of space in the 
Naturemax feature, The Dream Is Alive. 


or call (212) 873-1440. 

March is Japan Month at the 
Leonhardt People Center. 
This celebration features lec- 
tures, music and dance pro- 
grams, and other special pres- 
entations. For further details, 
please see page 9, or call (212) 
873-1300, ext. 514. 


Children’s 
Activities 
Birthday Parties 

A visit with the dinosaurs, an 
African safari, or an interplane- 
tary voyage can make your 
child's next birthday a treasured 
experience. Members can 
choose from three Museum 
party themes — details and fees 
appear on page 4. For further 
‘information and reservations, 
please call (212) 873-1327. 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The center is 
open Tuesday through Friday, 
2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 
and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 
Itis closed on Mondays and hol- 
idays. 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11:45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor infor- 
mation desk. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m: Limit- 
ed to ages 5 to 10. 

FACES is an anthropology 
magazine for children between 
the ages of 8-14. Each month 
features a different theme, 
which is explored through sto- 
ries, puzzles, games, pictures, 
and other imaginative activities 
FACES is published ten times a 
year by Cobblestone Pub- 
lishing, Inc., in cooperation with 
the Museum. Subscriptions are 
$14.75 per year for Museum 
Members and $16.50 for non- 
Members. (Add $4 per year for 
foreign orders.) To start your 
subscription, send your order 
and payment to FACES, Dept 
722, 20 Grove Street, 
Peterborough, NH 03458. 


Naturemax 
Information 


Three new films are being 
shown on New York's largest 
movie screen: On the Wing, 
Skyward, and Nomads of the 


Deep. The Dream Is Alive is be- 
ing held over by popular de- 
mand. 

Naturemax's box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. Call 
(212) 496-0900 for the current 
movie schedule and other infor- 
mation. Members receive a 40 
percent discount at all shows, 
including the Friday and Satur- 
day evening triple features. 


Parking 


Our lot, operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis, is open 
from 9:30 a.m. until midnight 
every day of the week. Only 
110 spaces are available. The 
entrance is on 81st Street be- 
tween Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.50 for cars and $8.50 for 
buses and commercial vehicles 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. For a list of 
other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 873-1327 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 
The Food Express has a non- 
smoking section, 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5.00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday, and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Members receive a 10 per- 
cent discount. The restaurant is 
located in the basement, near 
the subway entrance. 

Reservations are recom- 
mended. Call (212) 874-3436 
for reservations. 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
the exhibition halls. Wednes- 
days: 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. Satur- 
days, Sundays, and most holi- 
days: noon to 5:00 p.m. 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 
second floor. $.50 per item 

New System for the Hear- 
ing Impaired. The Museum 
has installed a new infrared lis- 
tening system for the hearing 
impaired in the Main Auditon- 
um. The new system consists of 
wireless headsets that provide 
high-quality sound for people 
who suffer from hearing loss It 
will be available for most pro- 
grams in the Auditorium and 
will be provided free of charge 
with the deposit of a driver's li- 
cense or major credit card. The 
system was made possible in 
part by a generous grant from 
the Sergei S. Zlinkoff Fund for 
Education and Research 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, wmite to 
Resident Director, Southwest- 
ern Research Station, Portal, 
AZ 85632 


Happenings 
at the Hayden 


Sky Shows 

The Seven Wonders of the 
Universe. Through June. The 
ancients marveled at the seven 
wonders of their world, 
including the pyramids of Egypt 
and the Hanging Gardens of 
Babylon. Today our discoveries 
extend beyond our own planet, 
to the Grand Canyon of Mars, 
Jupiter's moons, and to alien 
landscapes ablaze with the light 
of millions of stars, Journey 
through time and space in 
search of the greatest wonders 
of the universe. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren and includes two floors of 
exhibitions. For non-Member 
prices, please call (212) 
873-8828. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and the twin- 
kling stars. 


The spring schedule for Won- 


The American Littoral Society 
presents its 22nd annual New York 
Film Festival in the Main Auditorium 
at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11. 
Tickets, which are $6 for Members 
and 


The Marine World of 
Reef and Tidepool 


derful Sky is as follows: Satur- 
day, April 4; Saturday, May 2; 
Saturday, June 6. Showtimes 
are 10:00 a.m. and noon, Ad- 
mission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Reservations, by mail 
only, are strongly recom- 
mended. This popular show 
sells out quickly, so please indi 
cate a second choice of date 
and time, if possible. Make your 
check payable to the Hayden 
Planetarium (Central Park West 
and 81st Street, New York, NY 
10024), include a self- 
addressed, stamped envelope, 
and mail at least one month in 
advance. For additional infor- 
mation, please call (212) 
769-3299, 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a distinctive 
and dazzling experience of sight 
and sound on Friday and Satur 
day evenings. Laser light shows 
take place at 7:30, 9:00, and 
10:30 p.m. Call (212) 
724-8700 for the current pro- 
gram. 


It's always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 873-8828. 


$7 for non-Members, can be 
obtained from the Society at 
(201) 291-0055. 


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An Evening of 


Javanese Music an 


Thursday, April 23 
8:00 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 

$7 for Members 

$10 for non-Members 


An evening of scintillating sounds and 
superb pageantry awaits Members when 
Ikatan Karawitan Indonesia, the New 
York Indonesian Consulate Gamelan, 
presents an evening of Javanese music 
and dance. The instruments of this tradi- 
tional gamelan include several gongs 
and xylophone-like instruments, a two- 
string fiddle, bamboo flutes, and double- 
headed drums. 

This distinctive type of music has close 
relatives in other parts of Southeast Asia 
and is not confined to the Indonesian 
archipelago. The Javanese gamelan, 
however, has attained a unique degree 
of refinement, perhaps attributable to its 


development in the highly stylized at- 
mosphere of court life. This performance 
will feature pieces derived from royal set- 
tings in Surakarta and Yogyakarta 

Several styles of Javanese dance will 
be featured in this Members’ Evening 
Program, two of which are depicted 
above. The male dancer exemplifies the 
gagah (“strong”) mode, which is noted 
for its exaggerated movements and bold 
steps. The alus (“refined”) style is repre- 
sented by the female dancer, who is ac- 
tually impersonating a man. 

The New York Indonesian Consulate 
Gamelan members are Americans ac- 
complished in the performance of 


d Dance 


traditional Javanese music and dance 
Several of them have studied in Java 
with native teachers, The group is under 
the direction and artistic guidance of 
Sumarsam and I.M. Harjito, both of 
whom have been instructors in gamelan 
performance for many years Principal 
dancers are Sal Murgiyanto and Endang 
Nrangwesti Murgiyanto, distinguished 
performers and teachers of Javanese 
dance. 

The program is presented in coopera- 
tion with the World Music Institute To 
register for the Gamelan Concert, please 
use the April Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3. 


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April 1987 


Stay Tuned 


The tradition of Members’ concerts 
under the stars continues next month 
with presentations of Celestial Rhythms 
and Space Age Music at the Hayden 
Planetarium. 

Page 3 


Jeweled 
Realms 


Explore the ancient glories of India, 
Tibet, and Burma in this two-part 
program offered by the Department of 
Education. Dr. Ronald Bernier, a 
renowned authority on Asian art, will 
discuss Cave Temples, Stupas, and 
Goddesses and Visionary Arts of Tibet 
and Burma 

Page 9 


How Do 
They Do 
It? 


Next month, Members can step behind 
the scenes in the Department of 
Exhibition to observe some of the 
methods used by designers and artists 
in the preparation of Museum displays 
Page 5 


Castanets in 
Concert 


East meets West with castanets in this 
Members’ evening program. Matteo 
and his EthnoAmerican Dance Theater 
accompany themselves with castanets 
in their performance of folk and 
classical traditions from around the 
world 

Page 2 


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Natural History Films 


from Wildscreen 


Saturday, April 4, and Wednesday, April 8 


Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


In conjunction with the World 
Wildlife Fund-U.S., the 
Museum will host selections 
from the acclaimed intemation- 
al film and television festival 
Wildscreen '86, featuring some 
of the newest works of the 
world’s best wildlife filmmakers. 
The films offer insights into ef- 
forts in wildlife conservation 
and scientific study of animals 
ranging from the Arctic polar 
bear to the African elephant 
Each program will be intro- 
duced by a scientist or educator 
and followed by a period in 
which the audience may ask 
questions. 


Saturday, April 4 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

11:00 a.m.: Fish. Eugenie 
Clark, a renowned shark expert 
and diver, has conducted ex- 
plorations of the undersea 
world of tropical oceans for the 
past 25 years. In this film, she 
takes Julian Pettifer, host of the 
“Nature Watch” series, beneath 
the surface of the Red Sea on 
what she describes as the “best 
dive in the world.” 

11:30 a.m.: Together They 
Stand. In defense of its family, 
the dwarf mongoose will face 
the deadliest of enemies. Within 
their unique and highly organ- 
ized society, female mongooses 
lead groups in which all mem- 
bers have clearly defined duties. 


Through daring, skill, and ex- 
ceptional courage, they man- 
age to keep one step ahead of 
their enemies and successfully 
raise their families. 

12:30 p.m.: Kingdom of the 
Ice Bear. The stars of this film in- 
clude the mightiest and most 
feared of hunters, the polar 
bear, and its neighbors beneath 
the ice — belugas, harp seals, 
walruses, and the so-called uni- 
coms of the sea, one-tusked 
narwhals. 

2:00 p.m.: 24 Hours in 
Deepest Dulwich. Forests, 
marshes, and downland are 
generally considered Britain's 
major nature reserves. One of 
Britain’s largest habitats, how- 
ever, is its million acres of gar- 
dens. The diversity of this spe- 
cial environment is revealed in a 
small pond, a rotting log, and a 
compost heap in a southeast 
London garden 

2:30 p.m.: Fastest Claw in the 
West. Killer shrimps? Just when 
you thought it was safe to go 
back into the water, along 
comes a tiny creature with a 
knockout punch. The strike of 
the mantis shrimp is one of the 
fastest animal movements 
known, with an impact equiva- 
lent to that of a .22-caliber bul- 
let, and it can even punch 
through glass and batter its way 
out of aquariums. 

3:00 p.m.: The Careful Pred- 


ator. Out of Africa comes a radi- 
cal new approach to conserva- 
tion that might help secure both 
human and animal survival. 

Wildlife is doomed by too many 
people and too many animals 
sharing a common space — or 
so it was thought. Ongoing ex- 
periments in Zimbabwe are 

contradicting that theory as vil- 
lagers encourage the return of 
elephants, lions, and leopards. 


Wednesday, April 8 
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

6:30 p.m.: Lords of 
Hokkaido. This portrait of Ja- 
pan’s northemmost island fol- 
lows the fortunes of a family of 
foxes over a year. Red-crowned 
cranes and nesting sea eagles 
are also featured. 

7:30 p.m.: Galdpagos: Cold 
on the Equator. The waters 
around the equatorial Galapa- 
gos Islands abound in sea lions, 
fur seals, green turtles, and pen- 
guins. Sequences show sharks. 
attacking a shoal of needlefish 
and being driven off by sealions 
guarding their young. Also fea- 
tured is a first-ever view of the 
whirling courtship of the flight- 
less cormorants. 


For additional details, call 
(212) 769-5305. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Thursday, May 21 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Despite their popular associa- 
tions, castanets are neither in- 
digenous nor unique to Spain, 
as Members will find in this en- 
joyable program of internation- 
al melodies. Matteo and his 
EthnoAmerican Dance Theater 
trace the evolution of the casta- 
nets from their origin as an an- 
cient Egyptian weapon to their 
still-expanding role as a musical 
and interpretive instrument. 

Matteo, whose presentations 
are noted for their sophisticated 
audience rapport, will define for 
Members the ethnic characteris- 
tics of each number. Perform- 
ances vary from solo arrange- 
ments such as “Paseo,” an 
eighteenth-century costume 
dance that features small ivory 
castanets played in a baroque 
style, to the rousing “Stars and 
Stripes” finale, performed by an 
eight- to ten-piece castanet or- 
chestra. The repertoire includes 
a Viennese waltz, a Gypsy 
wedding dance of northem 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 12, No. 4 
April 1987 


Castanets in Concert 


$5 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


India, a Hayden minuet per- 
formed with zils (the finger cym- 
bals used by belly dancers), and 
Scott Joplin’s “Maple Leaf 
Rag.” 

Matteo’s technique has been 
termed a “smorgasbord ap- 
proach” to ethnic music, 
combining the folk and classical 
traditions of many nations and 
presenting them in a spirit of 
both reverence and delight. 

Matteo has toured extensive- 
ly as a performer, lecturer, and 
teacher. His distinguished 
career, beginning with studies 
under the guidance of ethnic 
specialist La Meri and dance 
masters in India and Sri Lanka, 
includes performances with the 
Metropolitan Opera Ballet. In 
his programs, he stresses the 
importance of the contributions 
of all cultures to Americans. 

To register for Castanets in 
Concert, please use the April 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 


Donna Bell — Editor 
Angela Soccadato — Designer 
Rita Campon — Copy Editor 


Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 


Alan Ternes — Editorial Adviser 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 


published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. Tel. (212) 769-5600. 
© 1987 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post- 
age paid at New York, NY. Postmaster: Please return to the Mem- 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. 


Printed by Waldon Press, Inc., New York. 


CORRECTION: The period of The Chaco Phenomenon was 


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more than 300 years before Christopher Columbus sailed for 
the New World, not “3,000 years,” as stated on page 1 of the 
March issue of Rotunda. Although earlier estimates placed the 
population of Chaco Canyon in excess of 10,000 people, 
current research suggests that 5,000-6,000 may be a more 


realistic population estimate. 


Clifford E. Horton 


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Natural healing practice, as Ms. Aquero, bom into the cation from the Helena 
expressed in a rich blend of Metis tribe of Canada, and Rubinstein Foundation and the 
traditional and contemporary Gabriel Sharp, who was raised Vincent Astor Foundation. For 
Native American culture, is the onthe Mohave Reservation, are additional details, call (212) 
focus of this slide-illustrated well known for their workshops 769-5305 
lecture and demonstration. in the healing arts of Native 
Sundance Aquero and Gabriel Americans. 

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These Planetarium concerts are your keys to the stars. 


Don't miss the latest in the lections such as Pachelbel’s avariety of popular music. Orig- 
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series at the Hayden Planetari- theme, “Danger Zone,” and Serrie and Mark Petersen are 

um. This combination treat of many others. included. These musicians are 
sight and sound features laser Space Age Music is a Mem- celebrated throughout North 


lights and special effects with bers’ family program ‘on Satur- America for their planetarium 
orning designed especial- soundtrack creations. 


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Discover 
the 
Amazon 


with the American Museum of Natural History 
and a little help from Zeiss 


“Eyes” for details. 


Acollection of binoculars and 
theater glasses from Zeiss, the 
world’s most famous name in 
optics, is on display this month 
at the Museum's 77th Street en- 
trance by the Great Canoe. 

The theater glasses and sev- 
en styles of binoculars featured 
in the “Discover the Amazon” 
display are for sale in the 
Museum Shop. Members 
participating in the Discovery 
Tour to the Amazon — or any 
other trip — will find Zeiss bin- 
oculars perfect companions 

These models feature world- 
famous optics for clear, crisp im- 


The Department of Education Presents 


Field Class 


age contrast throughout the 

field of view. This feature is ideal 
for observation of natural phe- 
nomena such as the waterfalls 
and colorful birds of the Ama- 
zon. Other features include 

antireflective lens coatings for 
unsurpassed light transmission 


and “B” eye cups and compen- 


sated optics for unrestricted 
field of view with or without 
eyeglasses or sunglasses. 


Stop in at the Museum Shop 
to examine the different models 


and to take advantage of the 
special Members’ rate for any 
Zeiss purchase. 


in Bird Identification 


Tuesdays, 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. 
April 21, 28 and May 5, 12, 19, 26 
Thursdays, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. 


Join field ornithologist 


Stephen C. Quinn in a series of 
field walks specifically designed 
to observe the spring migration 
of birds through Central Park. 


Participants will learn about 


field marks, habitat, behavior, 
and song as a means of species 


April 23, 30 and May 7, 14, 21, 28 


identification. 


The fee for this program is 
$4, to be paid each moming be- 
fore the walk starts (there is no 
preregistration). Classes meet at 
77th Street and Central Park 
West. For further information, 


please call (212) 769-5310. 


Tuesday, April 7 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Shorebird Migration 


Free for Members, $4 for non-Members 


What's black and white and 
sometimes red, commutes. from 
one end of the globe to the 
other, and both doubles and 
halves its weight in a matter of 
weeks? The answer, as revealed 
by the Members’ program 
Shorebird Migration, is the red 
knot. Named for the scarlet hue 
of their breeding plumage, red 
knots fly annually from the Arc- 
tic to the tip of South America, a 
distance of up to 18,000 miles, 
with only a few stops along the 
way to rest and refuel. 

In his discussion of the migra- 
tory patterns of red knots and 
other shorebirds, omithologist 
Brian Harrington will explain 
the shorebirds’ dependence on 
the few highly productive areas 


where they prepare for their 
long-distance flights. At these 
stopover areas, the red knots 
feed voraciously on crustaceans 
and clams, building up fat re- 
serves that will last through their 
long journey. No bigger than a 
robin, the red knot's dainty 
weight of 120 grams swells to as 
much as 200 grams before de- 
parture from a stopover area. 

Manomet Bird Observatory 
on Cape Cod Bay, where 
Harrington conducts his shore- 
bird studies, is one of the key 
stopover areas. He and co- 
workers identify the migrants 
and trace their progress by at- 
taching colored bands to the 
birds’ legs. With the coopera- 
tion of the International 


High-flying shorebirds head out for the season. 


These hungry migrants make the most of their brief stopovers. 


Shorebird Survey, a network 
throughout the Americas of 500 
professional and amateur bird- 
watching volunteers, the 
Manomet team has identified 
and assessed the major migra- 
tion stopover sites. 

Harrington will discuss with 
Members the conservation con- 
siderations necessary for the 
preservation of these stopover 
areas, illustrating his presenta- 
tion with slides of the migratory 
shorebirds at various locations 
in their yearly circuit. This pro- 
gram is presented in coopera- 
tion with the Manomet Bird Ob- 
servatory. To register for 
Shorebird Migration, please see 
the April Members’ programs 
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Galapagos 


Sunday, April 12 


Kaufmann-Theater 


As a young man aboard the 
H.M.S. Beagle in 1835, Charles 
Darwin spent five weeks in the 
Galapagos Islands, now recog- 
nized as one of the world’s best 
natural laboratories of evolu- 
tion. Here, he made observa- 
tions that were crucial to his un- 


Free and open only to Members 


The natural history of these islands is eminently curious 


and well deserves attention 


Charles Darwin, Voyage of the Beagle 


derstanding of organic change, 
and which made the islands fa- 
mous. Today, this remote archi- 
pelago continues to fascinate, 
as Members will discover in 
these slide-illustrated programs. 
Hardly a tropical paradise, 
the Galépagos is a harsh land of 


A giant Galépagos tortoise. 


Latin American Month 


On Monday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m., Inkhay will perform South 


11:30 a.m. (forfamilies) and 1:30 p.m. (for adults) 


barren lava and cool seas, lo- 
cated in the Pacific about 600 
miles off the coast of Ecuador. 
One of the most volcanically ac- 
tive island groups in the world, it 
is populated by a strange array 
of plants and animals, many of 
which can be found nowhere 
else: flightless cormorants, gulls 
that are active only at night, tiny 
penguins that scramble over 
lava, giant tortoises, and marine 
iguanas. 

The evolution of the islands, 
their geological formation, and 
present status will be the focus 
of this program, presented by 
educator and naturalist Darrel 
Schoeling. A former 
coordinator of the Museum 
Highlights Tour Program and 
currently a consultant with Dis- 
covery Tours at the Museum, 
Schoeling recently retumed to 
New York after two years in the 
Galapagos as chief naturalist- 
guide aboard an Ecuadorean 
ship. He also assisted in a study 
of the endangered Hawaiian 
petrel and conducted surveys 
for the Charles Darwin Re- 
search Station 

The 11:30 a.m. program is 
geared toward families with 7- 
to 10-year-olds, and the 1:30 
program is for adults. A Discov- 
ery Sheet will be available for 
families who would like to ex- 
plore Museum exhibits on the 
Galapagos Islands. To. register 
for Galapagos, please use the 
April Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3. 


American Highland Music in the Main Auditorium. Their 
appearance Is one of the many free performances and 


demonstrations this month celebrating Latin American cultures. 
The calendar on page 12 has a complete schedule of events, and 


further information is available 


at (212) 769-5315. 


Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members are cordially invited to a 


Behind-the-Scenes 


Tour 


of the Department 
of Exhibition 


Wednesday evening, May 13 


or Sunday, May 17, $7 


The American Museum of 
Natural History contains an 
enormous variety of exhibits, 
ranging from lifelike habitat 
groups of animals to spectacular 
displays of anthropological arti- 
facts. The exhibits have been 
created by the combined talents 
of curators and an exhibition 
staff consisting of designers, 
sculptors, preparators, painters, 
and other technicians and art- 
ists. Members are invited to 
learm how our exhibits are made 
in a special behind-the-scenes 
tour of the Department of Exhi- 
bition 

During the tour, Members 
will meet the Exhibition staff 
and visit their studios. Artists 


Contributing Members. 


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and preparators will demon- 
strate different modelmaking 
and taxidermy techniques. 
They will reveal some of the 
tricks of the trade used in. 
creating our remarkably realistic 
exhibits. 

The tour will include a sneak 
preview of the Hall of South 
American Peoples (scheduled 
to open in 1988) to learn about 
the steps involved in creating a 
new exhibition hall. The tour 
will also feature fascinating ar- 
chival footage of the mounting 
of the Indian elephant exhibit 

Please use the adjacent cou 
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Complimentary beverages will 
be served prior to all tours 


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In the Field: 


For many years, Lester L. Short, chairman and cura- 
tor of the Department of Omithology, and his wife, 
Kenyan bioacoustician Jennifer Home, have studied 
woodpecker-like birds in Africa. One of their specialties 
is the group known as the honeyquides, drab-colored 
birds that derive their name from their tendency to lead 
humans and other mammals to beehives. 

The honeyguides’ taste for beeswax allowed Short 
and Home to conduct a close-range study of the birds’ 
behavior and vocalizations. The field work described in 
this article was carried out on a 100,000-acre ranch, the 
OI Ari Nyiro, on the Laikipia Plateau in central Kenya. 
Daily, the researchers replenished an abandoned bee- 
hive with wax, built a fire, and simulated a chopping 
sound to attract birds to the hive. 

Using these techniques, Short and Home attracted 
four species of honeyguides to their feeding station and 
successfully color-banded 210 birds. They've docu- 
mented numerous previously unknown behavioral 
displays and vocalizations and have discovered hier- 
archies of dominance within and beween species of 
honeyguides. A few dominant birds control all activity 
at the three main feeding sites of the hive; their pres- 
ence frightens the other honeyguides away. The 
smaller, subordinate birds feed while the dominant 
birds are away from the hive or fighting among them- 
selves. 

Short is the author of Woodpeckers of the World and 
at work on a book about African birds. The following 
represents a typical day in the field with the 
honeyguides 


| beat the 6:00 a.m. alarm today, rising at 5:55 toa 
cool and damp (56 degrees F, 93 percent humidity) 
moming. Routine chores follow: opening the mess tent 
windows, checking tent guy ropes, examining our two 
|2-volt batteries and measuring their charge (they con- 
nect to our solar power unit and provide tape-recorder 
and radio battery charges), and checking the Land 
Rover, our main vehicle. No excitement of yesterday's 
caliber — we were awakened by lions roaring, and on 
getting up we found that every tent had been circled 
very closely, not three meters from our faces! 

At 6:30, our attention is drawn by the chatter ofa 
young greater honeyguide near the field assistants’ 
tent. I play with this bird, “chukking” at it for ten mi- 
nutes, It doesn’t give the loud, full chattering character- 
istic of the guiding call of older birds, and it flies in a cir 
cle before me, so it’s not guiding me to any honey 
source. Greater honeyguides reqularly attract attention 
by calling and bidding humans to beehives. The hu- 
mans open the hives to extract the honey and leave the 
wax to the honeyguide; it is one of the few birds that 
can digest wax, which is a staple in its diet. 

After other chores — distribution of dawa (medicine) 
to two sinus-affected staff members and loading equip- 
ment into the Land Rover — we drive out at 7:55 a.m. 
Although our study site is only a mile downslope from 
us, a gorge prevents us from driving, and elephants and 
buffalos make walking with heavy equipment very 
risky. The track is a half an hour from the site —a pleas- 
ant, often surprising drive. Yesterday, for example, we 
turned a comer to face 11 elephants, four of them very 
small calves. Even in a Land Rover, one yields to 
trumpeting elephants. We waited five minutes for them 
to cross the track and move downslope, then gunned 
the car to beat them to another crossing where they 
could have detained us again. 

Jennifer, my wife and colleague, drives the Land 
Rover with one hand (the car is hers) and radios the 
ranch center with the other. She checks on crises minor 
to major and finds out the location of any injured or 
wounded large mammals. There are none today. 

When we reach the site, we take a sharp look about 
before getting out of the car, although we've seen only 
zebras along the way. Our routine has been affected by 
the killing of an eland by two lions (probably those that 
visited our camp!) four days ago. The lions walked 
through our hides (blinds), leaving their great foot- 
prints. The kill attracted 60-some vultures of four spe- 
cies, as well as jackals, whose noise made our 
honeyguides skittish and probably kept some from vis- 
iting the site 

In the past year, our research on these wax-eating, 
nest-parasitic birds has centered on an abandoned bee- 
hive. Cut open by humans about 11 years ago, the hive 
is located in a big, nearly dead fever tree (Acacia 
xanthophloea) that was pushed to an angle by ele- 
phants years ago. The tree is half-lying, with its trunk 
parallel to the ground. Two meters above it is a year- 

round flowing stream, the Mukutan. In addition to the 


Seeking the Honeyguides 


vast opened hive, the twisted trunk has two smaller Through observations of these birds during the 
crevices, into which we put plain beeswax, both in breeding season, which is usually from July to August, 
loose pieces and tied onto boards (so it won't all be we hope to gain new insight into what we have learned 
carried away rapidly by the birds). This is our from marking them at the hive. We also hope to deter- 
honeyguide wax-feeding station. Nearby is our photo- mine their sex (of the four species at the hive, only one 
graphic hide; at some distance, an observation hide is sexually distinguishable by plumage). This is planned 
with a powerful telescope; and still farther from the wax for next year, if the weather cooperates (only nine 
feeder, a general observation site that provides the best inches of rain fell last year, versus the average 24, and 
overall view no honeyguides bred). 

Dikson and Loriu, our assistants, prepare the wax, Jennifer arranges her sound equipment and sets up, 
set it out, and build a smoky fire Jennifer adjusts and usually in the overview hide, and | setup photographic, 
gathers her gear, and I secure mine. We check the telescopic, and playback recorder gear, usually in the 
hides, making repairs as necessary and adding foliage middle hide. Before we're fully set up, I often begin 
to render them as inconspicuous as possible — this is voice playbacks of honeyguides and their hosts. When 


essential only for newcomer honeyguides, since the all is ready, the fire is made very smoky and one of us 
old-timers do not seem to mind our presence. The as- pounds on the tree with a stick, imitating the ax noises 
sistants put up mist nets for catching unbanded of honey-hunting people. Then we settle ourselves for 
honeyguides and other birds that we band for the await. Often, as today, a greater honeyguide greets us 
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Lester Short 


call that we have found is the aggressive call of the spe- 
cies, used in altercations among themselves (the signifi- 
cance of this must await a future letter). This is the local 
dominant male, White (named for the color of his ring, 
or band). He then backs off and waits for us to put out 
the wax; he does not usually come to it, for we usually 
leave some out overnight that he probably eats in the 
moming. Having monitored our hive activities, he dis- 
appears from the site for most of the moming, 

The firstcomers, often waiting in the wings, are the 
scaly-throated honeyguides. At this site, we have 
ringed 19 of them with distinctive colored bands. This 
moming the first to arrive is Young Green, a green- 
ringed subadult that we banded only four days ago. It 
eats wax inside the hive, where we have loose pieces 
and wired-down chunks. The bird prefers the loose 
pieces because it can carry them off if pressed by a 
dominant bird. Yellow-Blue is in next, an adult in ratty 
plumage that must be circumspect in getting wax — it 
does so, entering the slit at the right, out of sight of 
Young Green. The latter, however, chooses to go up to 
that slit next, and there it raises its crown feathers and 
chatters at Yellow-Blue, which departs to a nearby 
bush. Now come Green-White-Green, a female that 


A pallid honeyguide waits for its turn at the feeder. 


laid an egg in our net last May, and Red-Black, a newly 
tinged bird. There are some brief fights that help us es- 
tablish the dominance hierarchy among them. Subor- 
dinate birds take off in heavy, dipping flight with a mass 
of wax, often chased by one of the others, which may 
try to seize the wax. The birds must compete with the 
bush squirrels that we periodically trap and remove, 
and they may be frightened by lizards hunting insects 
over the honeycomb 

Late in the moming, White, a male greater 
honeyguide, retums to the hive and vigorously downs 
much wax before aggressive Young Green, the scaly- 
throated honeyguide, furiously chases him down- 
stream. | record notes about behavior and interactions 
on tape, to be transcribed at night by gaslight. Jennifer 
records vocalizations; and we take appropriate photos. 
When the action is slack, I pick the packets of tea, but- 
ter, and cheese from the evaporative water bag and get 
out bread forlunch. This never fails to increase action of 
the honeyguides, or so it seems to us as we gulp our 
food and grab our gear. 

The equatorial sun beats down (we are a half degree 
from the equator), but although itis hot here, itis notso 
unbearable as New York in summer. The humidity is 


about 25 to 45 percent, and the altitude (5,800 feet) 
keeps daytime temperatures to 70 to 80 degrees — 
ideal, we find. In the air above, vultures and two eagles 
wheel. Apparently, the eland carcass is too well eaten to 
provide a sufficient meal for the vultures, and they are 
seeking other food. ‘ 
Afternoon brings a surprise: Pink, a scaly-throated 
honeyguide, appears at the hive, fighting with an 
unringed young honeygquide. First caught in November 
1984, Pink had not been seen since December 1984; 
we netted the bird three days ago and put new rings on 
it. Today it deigned to feed at the wax site 
Olive baboons eye us and bark from a rocky crag. A 
waterbuck and its single calf haltingly pass by, looking 
at our hides, but the wind is with us, and they do not 
start. A giant kingfisher rattles — Jennifer records this 
and plays it back, and the big bird circles the stream 
When brown babblers break into song, we play back a 
tape of Nubian woodpecker and red-fronted tinkerbird 
calls, bringing in one of the latter (we also study these 
birds). Even when the honeyguides are quiet, we man 
age to keep very busy. | examine the remains of the 
eland carcass and find a pallid flycatcher hawking nu 
merous flies from one protruding nb. I smile when | see 
a fly perched on the bird's tail, unobserved by its host 
The air begins to cool, and we pack up at about 
4:00 p.m. We have netted and ringed three doves and 
other birds but did not net the unringed scaly-throated 
and must try again tomorrow. Eleven birds of three spe- 
cies kept us busy most of the day, leaving us with new 
questions and fewer answers — these come only with 
time. While bumping our way out of the valley, we 
frighten ten warthogs, six of them babies. Did the other 
two adults just join the pair, or did they help raise the 
young? We stop to check the rings on a honeyquide 
that we see along the road and note a male Narina’s 
trogon in a small clump of trees — a rather arid setting 
for this creature. A radio check gives us the welcome 
news that new brown bread has come in from town 
(Nyahururu, 50 miles distant) and our share has been 
sent to camp by horseback 
We unload at camp, check batteries and solar panels, 
and keep a wary eye out for an eight-foot spitting c obra 
seen in camp two days before but not since. Water \s 
heated and we bathe, using an old pasture tub 
previously used to water cows. The stillness is broken 
by screeching quineafowl — something has disturbed 
them. Our camp drongos call and hawk for insects in 
the spectacular sunset. Soup’s on, and we eat a 
delicious meal. The lanterns are lit, and the gas lamp 
turned on as we commence transcribing notes and 
checking off today’s ringed birds against our log. The 
moon rises late as we go to bed — a few days ago we 
saw it pass through a total eclipse. An eagle owl wings 
by; katydids and other insects, as well as a distant 
hyena, call; and we drift off to sleep: 


Lester Short 


The world is at your fingertips with a 


Group Package Tour 


This crystal Atlas is displayed in the Hall of Minerals. 


floors of Museum displays. At 


Do you belong to an organi- 
zation that is looking for an in- 
teresting and memorable activi- 
ty — one that is certain to ap- 
peal to a variety of tastes? From 
fossils to precious stones, dino- 
saurs to chimpanzees, remote 
galaxies to totem poles, the di- 
versity of Museum displays is 
certain to include something to 
fascinate and delight every 
member of your group. The 
tour package, priced at $19 per 
person, includes admission, a 
guided tour, lunch, and screen- 
ings of current Naturemax and 
Planetarium features. 

The day begins with a tour of 
Museum highlights. Enter the 
Hall of Ocean Life to visit with 
walruses, seals, and dolphins 
under the awesome 94-foot arc 
of the blue whale. An eye-filling 
feast awaits in the Morgan Hall 
of Gems — rubies, diamonds, 
and other sumptuous jewels are 
gathered in a glittering array of 
treasures that includes the Star 
of India, the world’s biggest 
blue star sapphire at a hefty 563 
carats. Observe the ferocious 
Komodo dragons as these ten- 
foot lizards feed inside their 


habitat group in the Hall of Rep- 
tiles and Amphibians. 

After a glimpse of the exciting 
diversity of exhibits, view one of 
the 30-minute features on 
Naturemax’s gigantic movie 
screen: you can fly with astro. 
nauts in The Dream Is Alive, 
with Canadian geese in Sky 
ward, or with a prehistoric pter 
odactyl in On the Wing; you can 
dive beneath the sea with 
whales in Nomads of the Deep. 

At the American Museum 
Restaurant, you'll lunch in a de 
lightful greenhouse setting The 
delicious group luncheon menu 
includes an appetizer, entree, 
and dessert 

After lunch, relax under the 
starry dome of the Hayden 
Planetarium’s Sky Theater, 
where you'll see a 45-minute 
presentation on astronomy or 
space science. The current Sky 
Show, “The Seven Wonders of 
the Universe,” takes viewers on 
an intergalactic quest for natural 
marvels that challenge the im 
agination. 

Upon your return to Earth, 
you can explore two floors of 
Planetarium exhibits and four 


the Museum, all comers of the 
globe are open to you. The Hall 
of Man in Africa offers a range 
of disparate environments, 
including desert, tropical rain 
forest, river valley, and grass 
land. The site of the earliest civ- 
ilizations is re-created in the Hall 
of Asian Peoples, where intri 
cately painted religious tapes: 
tries, ceremonial masks, temple 
images, and theater costumes 
represent the rich and colorful 
history of this continent and its 
people. Meet South Seas na 
tives in the Margaret Mead Hall 
of Pacific Peoples and view the 
feather capes of Hawaii, the 
replica of a colossal Easter Is- 
land stone head, and the finely 
wrought household goods, the 
atrical equipment, and beaded 
weapons of Indonesia 

To make reservations, con 
tact Paula Cohen of Restaurant 
Associates at (212) 997-1380. 
There isa group minimum of 20 
and a group maximum of 60, 
and one free escort per bus is 
available. Come on, the worldis 
waiting for you at the American 
Museum of Natural History 


Dances from 


Here and There 


Faraway lands such as the 
Middle East, North Africa, and 
India as well as North American 
folk traditions are featured in 
this month's series of free mu- 
sical programs in the Kaufmann 
Theater. These programs are 
made possible in part by grants 
to the Museum's Department of 
Education from the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation and the 
Vincent Astor Foundation. For 
additional details, call (212) 
769-5305. 


Middle Eastern and North 
African Dance 

Sunday, April 5 

2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 

The Casbah Dance Experi- 
ence, featuring MOROCCO, 
the acclaimed performer and 
teacher of Middle Eastern 
dance, presents dances from 
Egypt to Turkey and Mauritania 
to Morocco. Raks Sharki, a 
5,000-year-old classical dance 
of the Orient, Schikhatt and 
Guedra from Morocco, and 
Turkish Karsilama are included 
in the repertoire of this exciting 
festival of dances from the Mid- 
dle East. 


American Heritage: Music 
and Dance 

Saturday, April 18 

2:00 p.m. 

The Vanaver Caravan pres- 


MOROCCO, of the Casbah Dance Experience. 


ents an afternoon of North 
American folk music with step 
dances from Quebec, 
Appalachia, and Louisiana. 
Singing to the accompaniment 
of banjo, guitar, fiddle, accordi- 
on, harmonica, and assorted 
drums, the Caravan celebrates 
the rich heritage of authentic 
American folk music. Come 
and share in this enlightening 
and thoroughly enjoyable ex- 
perience. 


Rang Barang: The Many 
Colors of Kathak Dance 
Sunday, April 26 

2:00 p.m. 

Bom and nurtured in the 
temples of North India, kathak 
dance is a classical form that lat- 
er flourished in the princely 
courts of Moslem rulers. This 
program includes Indian temple 
styles, royal court dances of the 
nabobs, and the freestyle 
dances of the Gypsies of 
Rajasthan. The Gangani 
Kathak Dance Company is un- 
der the artistic direction of 
Najma Ayashah, who originally 
studied kathak dance and tabla 
in Lahore, Pakistan, and is the 
recipient of many awards for 
her choreography. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Members’ Book of the Mo 
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Sex and Survival 
in the Animal Kingdom 


Bettyann Kevles 


Harvard University Press 


Publisher’s price: $20 
Members’ price: $18 


Despite the great physical 
and genetic differences be- 
tween vertebrates and inverte- 
brates, female animals share 
some remarkable similarities in 
their strategies of reproduction. 
Females of the Species offers a 
fascinating panorama of female 
behavior throughout the animal 
kingdom, from the activities of 
creatures as common and infini- 
tesimal as cockroaches to those 
of gigantic, mysterious animals 
such as whales. The ways in 
which females court then mate 
with males, nurture their young, 
and cooperate and compete 
with one another for survival 
are depicted ina series of color- 
ful vignettes drawn from the 
laboratory and the field. 

Fertilization is seldom a ran- 
dom procedure, and when 
there are a variety of potential 
mates, most female animals se- 
lect from the available candi- 
dates through a courtship proc- 
ess, Since the potential father 
represents a genetic contribu- 
tion to the offspring’s chances of 
survival, courting females seek 
not only immediate physical 
satisfaction but also “shop 
around” for the male with the 
most.to offer. Female birds of- 

ten choose a mate for the shel- 

ter he can provide — male bow- 
erbirds spend months decorat- 
ing their nests of twigs and 
brush with fruit, flowers, and 
bits of glass, while the female 
watches, keeping her distance 
and assessing his skill. Nourish- 
ment may be the deciding factor 
for some animals — a courting 
male may offer a tidbit as proof 
that he will be a good provider 
in the future. A male road- 
runner may attract a female by 
making her the edible offer of a 
mouse, but he is careful to with- 
hold the offering as a postcoital 
reward. 

Other criteria are physical at- 
tractiveness — vivid tailfeathers 
or large antlers, for instance — 
and strength. The latter appears 
to be the foremost considera- 
tion of female elephant seals. 
The snarls uttered by these fe- 
males during copulation seem 


Searvivad int the 
imal Kingdom 


to encourage interference from 
other males, and by inciting the 
males to compete among them- 
selves, the females attempt to 
ensure that the very strongest 
male will father next year’s pup. 
Before the mating season's end, 
however, the females switch 
tactics by courting the younger, 
smaller bulls that have been by- 
standers thus far. This ensures 
the females fresh, viable sperm 
and impregnation, one way or 
another. 

Courtship rituals may feature 
a chase. A female cheetah gath- 
ers a cluster of eager males and 
leads them on a run around her 
territory, exhausting all but the 
one with whom she eventually 
mates. Gray squirrels offer a 
rather forgiving version of the 
ritual chase: the female leads 
the way, and if her pursuer falls 
too far behind, she pauses to let 
him catch up. Flamingos per- 
form the chase slowly, like a 
dance, the steps of which lead 
to copulation. 

Females of the Species takes 
a variety of reproductive strate- 
gies into consideration, from the 
do-it-yourself methods of her- 
maphrodite earthworms to the 
month-long embraces of frog 
couples. Although the author's 
observations are interpreted 
within an evolutionary frame- 
work whenever possible, she 
does not attempt to relate her 
findings to human behavior, 
and the reader is free to draw 
personal conclusions. In her ac- 
countof the social units in which 
animals mate, Kevles notes that 
“monogamy creates stress, 
which may account for its rela- 
tive rareness among longer- 
lived and larger-brained spe- 
cies.” Many species do live in 
stable pairs, including fish, 
birds, and mammals. The pro- 
miscuous behavior among Bar- 
bary macaques makes a crucial 
difference in their offspring's 
chances of survival. Females so- 
licit the sexual attentions of one 
male after another, eliminating 
any demonstration of favoritism 
by offering all of the males some 
probability of siring her off- 


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Activities customarily associ- 
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discussed, as well as the seem- 
ingly unmatemal practices of in- 
fanticide and cannibalism. Nat- 
ural sources of stress, including 
population pressures, may 
cause a mother to fail to protect 
her young. During periods of 
great shortages of food, mater- 
nal infanticide may become a 
way for the mother to eliminate 
potential competition for food 
while providing herself with 
enough protein so that she can 
survive to try to reproduce 
again. 

There is a widespread 
cooperation among females in 
many species in which males 
bear little or no responsibility for 
care of the young. For example, 
bottlenosed dolphins and ele- 
phant mothers find giving birth 
too difficult a process to do 
alone and are assisted by other 
females who act as midwives. 
Adolescent or postreproductive 
females may “baby-sit” the 
young and actas sentries, wam- 
ing the’others of territorial pred- 
ators. Lionesses past their 
prime, with wom-down or miss- 
ing teeth, are able to survive for 
20 years or more because with- 
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cared for by younger females 
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Competition is as easily evi- 
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the animal kingdom. Many spe- 
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suppressing their sexual matu- 
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The Department of Education Presents 


Jeweled Realms: India, Tibet, 


and Burma 

Two Wednesdays, May 6 and 13 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 

Dr. Ronald Bernier, director of the Center for Asian 
Arts at the University of Colorado, presents two slide- 
illustrated lectures. Dr. Bernier has traveled throughout 
Asia and lectures on the Museum's Discovery Tours to 
India, Indonesia, Korea, Tibet, Thailand, Burma, and 
China. 


May 6: Cave Temples, Stupas, and Goddesses 
Mysterious and powerful arts in India defined the 
universe in terms of perfect geometry and superhuman 
ideals. As long ago as the second century B.C., chaitya 
halls and monasteries were excavated from the cool, 
embracing granite of the Western Ghats near Bombay. 
We are drawn into the orbit of structural sacred space 
and activated by the dynamic form of the Great Stupa 
at Sanchi. Hinduism is seen to extol the wonder of 
mother goddesses through an ideal sensuality. The 
Gupta age, India’s golden period (A.D. 350-650), re- 
fines previous symbols of earthy reality, providing the 
foundation for all later arts in India and Southeast Asia. 


May 13: Visionary Arts of Tibet and Burma 
This lecture traces paths of selective borrowing that 
explain the remarkable arts of India’s neighbors, 
including visually dazzling monuments such as 
Rangoon’s golden Shwe Dagon, the loftiest stupa in the 
world, and Tibet's unique Buddhist tower at Gyantse. 
Analysis of the changing regional tastes that are part of 
later Buddhism indicates that tons of gold and 
breathtaking color are characteristic features of Asian 
art. We will bring these beautiful arts within Western 
grasp as we travel visually through Nepal, Sikkim, and 


Fee: $40 (No discount for Members) 
Limited to 25 adults 


This workshop is designed to help the novice bird 
watcher leam techniques for bird identification, such as 
charting, recording, and observation. In the moming, 
the group will view mounted specimens representing 
the variety of birds in the New York area. After lunch in 
the Museum (a sandwich lunch is included in the fee), 
the class moves to Central Park, adding practical expe- 


Bhutan to, major, monuments.in Ti Bumma.... 
Bird Identification for the 
Beginner 

Saturday, May 30 

10:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m. 


May and June Lectures and Field Trips 


rience to their newly acquired knowledge. John Bull, 
author of Birds of North American Eastern Region The 
Quick Identification Guide For All Bird Watchers and 
Birds of New York State, and a field associate in the 
Secs Department of Omithology, leads the work- 
shop. 


Coal-mining Geology: A Day 


Trip to Pennsylvania 
Saturday, June 20 

8:00 a.m.—7:30 p.m. 

Fee: $65 (No discount for Members) 
Limited to 45 adults 


This geology and nature bus trip explores the major 
geological province of the Northeast. The bus will de- 
part from the Museum and travel across New Jersey, 
stopping at the spectacular Delaware Water Gap, 
where a ranger will describe the water gap’s origins and 
geology. Continuing across the Pennsylvanian Appala- 
chians, the group will enter both subsurface and open 
pit mines on ore trains and have discussions with retired 
coal miners. The journey continues with a tour of a 
town that is being evacuated because the coal mine be- 
neath the town is buming and represents a hazard to 
residents. The final stop is for a short walk along a de- 
lightful wooded path to collect plant fossils from an 
abandoned coal field. Sidney S. Horenstein of the 
Museum's Department of Invertebrates leads this ad- 
venture in geology. 


Sunset Cruises Around 
New York 


Nooks and Crannies of 


“Western New York Bay 


Tuesday, June 2 
6:00-9:00 p.m. 
Fee: $22 ($20 for Members) 


A three-hour twilight boat tour around the Upper 
Bay travels south and allows unusual views of the Stat- 
ue of Liberty and Ellis Island. After sailing into the Kill 
van Kull, which features abundant birdlife, the boat 
moves north into Newark Bay. This unique visit will 
give passengers an opportunity to learn how the bays 
and other features of metropolitan New York were 
formed. The boat then returns to the Circle Line pier via 
Governor's Island. Sidney S. Horenstein of the 
Museum's Department of Invertebrates will provide a 
running commentary. Bring your own box supper. 


The Sunset Cruises offer a fresh perspective. 


A Geology Cruise Around 
Manhattan 


Tuesday, June 9 
6:00-9:00 p.m. 
Fee: $22 ($20 for Members) 


This three-hour boat trip around Manhattan at twi- 
light surveys regional geology Leam about the origins 
of the Palisades and see the landscapes of Manhattan 
Island as you travel through North America’s most 
southern fjord. The itinerary includes the Hudson, Har- 
lem, and East rivers, and the trip back to Circle Line pier 
allows views of Roosevelt and Governor sislands. Gain 
a deeper understanding of the geological origins of 
Manhattan and its intricate waterways. Sidney S. 
Horenstein of the Museum's Department of Inverte- 
brates is the host. Bring your own box supper 


Nooks and Crannies of 
Eastern New York Bay 


Tuesday, June 16 
6:00-9:00 p.m. 
Fee: $22 ($20 for Members) 


Travel south in the Hudson estuary and enter historic 
Upper Bay. On this three-hour cruise, discover forts 
from the War of 1812 and voyage into Gowanus Bay, 
which takes us back 100 years to a different New York 
The boat moves along the Brooklyn shoreline, land 
built by glaciers a mere 17,000 years ago. Beneath the 
Verrazano Narrows Bridge, participants leam why the 
bridge was built there and how the Narrows were 
formed. Cruise past Staten Island's high coastal hills 
and Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty, Sidney S 
Horenstein of the Museum's Department of Inverte- 
brates will be on hand to provide running commentary. 

_..Bring your own box supper. 
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| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
1 May and June Lectures and Field Trips 


1 No. of at 
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Bird Identification _—s-—« $40 ($40) 9 —_—_ 
Coal-mining Geology —— $65 ($65) —— 


Nooks and Crannies 
of Western NY Bay 
Geology Cruise 


$22 ($20) 


around Manhattan —_._—s-—« $22: ($20) «=S# 
Nooks and Crannies of 

Eastern NY Bay — $22($20) —— 
Grand total + 


(Please note that discount prices apply only to Partici 
pating, Donor, and Contributing Members.) 


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Special 
Exhibitions 
and 


Highlights 


The Chaco Phenomenon, 
in Gallery 3 through Sunday, 
August 2. This exhibition ex- 
plores the rise and fall of an an- 
cient civilization centered in 
New Mexico's Ghaco Canyon 
Inhabitants of this desert city 
were the ancestors of modern- 
day Pueblo people, and their 
prehistoric culture was the focus 
of a complex ritual, social, and 
economic system for over 200 
years. Artifacts excavated from 
the ruins of Chaco Canyon are 
featured, as well as reproduc- 
tions of the society's outstand- 
ing architecture 


City of Light, in the Akeley 
Gallery. An exhibit of the work 
of a team of photographers 
from Harvard University who in 
1985 traveled to India to docu- 
ment death and cremation in 
the holy city of Benares 


On Tap: New York City's 
Water Supply. Through Au- 
gust 2, in Gallery 1. This exhibi- 
tion examines the complex sys- 
tem of reservoirs, aqueducts, 
and pipes that deliver remarka- 
bly pure water to New York 
City 


Ladies in the Field: The 
Museum's Unsung Explor- 
ers. Through April, in the Li- 
brary Gallery. Photographs, di- 
aries, published monographs, 
and mementos chronicle the 
contributions of women, usual- 
ly wives of curators, to the de- 
velopment of the Museum. 


Museum Notes 


Programs 
and Tours 


Museum Highlights 
Tours offer fascinating 


glimpses into the history and ex- 


hibits of the Museum's most 
popular halls. These free tours 
leave regularly from the en- 
trance to the Hall of African 
Mammals on the second floor, 
which is located just inside the 
main entrance. Please ask at an 
information desk for specific 
tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in the company of 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 769-5700. 

April is Latin American 
Month at the Leonhardt Peo- 
ple Center. This celebration 
features lectures, music and 
dance programs, and other spe- 
cial presentations. For further 
details, please see page 12, or 
call (212) 769-5315. 


Children’s 
Activities 


Birthday Parties 

Last year, the Membership 
Office introduced a birthday 
party program for Members’ 
children, and the Museum has 
been celebrating ever since. 

The party participants should 
be between 5 and 10 years old, 
and the total group should be 
no fewer than 10 and no greater 
than 20. The parties last two 
hours and are held after 3:30 
p.m. on weekdays and at 11:00 
a.m. or 3:00 p.m. on weekends. 


Santeria 


10 


Spiritualism and 


On Wednesday, April 29, Sylvia Del Villard will 
present a slide-illustrated program in the Main 
Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. on Santeria, an African- 

derived religion that is practiced in the 
Caribbean. This Education Department public 
program is free, and seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. For further information, call 


(212) 769-5315. 


New 
Phones 


The fee is $195, plus $10 per 
child. (The cost includes all ma- 
terials, decorations, juice, and 
special favor bags. The cake is 
not included.) 

Sign up now for the only 
birthday celebration in town 
that includes a tour of the dino- 
saur halls, complete with a look 
at a dinosaur mummy. and a 
nest of dinosaur eggs. For reser- 
vations, please call (212) 
769-5600. 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The center is 
open Tuesday through Friday, 
2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 
and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 
Itis closed on Mondays and hol- 
idays (April 19). 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11:45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor infor- 
mation desk. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. Limit- 
ed to ages 5 to 10. 

FACES is an anthropology 
magazine for children between 
the ages of 8 to 14. Each month 
it features a different theme, 
which is explored through sto- 
ries, puzzles, games, pictures, 
and other imaginative activities. 
FACES is published ten times a 

year by Cobblestone Pub- 
lishing, Inc., in cooperation with 
the Museum. Subscriptions are 
$14.75 per year for Museum 
Members and $16.50 for non- 
Members. (Add $4 per year for 
foreign orders.) To start your 
subscription, send your order 
and payment to FACES, Dept. 
722, 20 Grove Street, 
Peterborough, NH 03458. 


The Museum has installed a 
brand-new telephone system, 
which should alleviate many of 
the problems people have ex- 
perienced in trying to contact 
the various Museum offices. 
The new system also means 
new numbers, and the new tele- 
phone number for Membership 
is: 


(212) 769-5600 
Please make a note of this num- 
ber on your membership card 
and use it whenever you have 
questions about a Members’ 
program or a particularly diffi- 
cult membership problem. 

If you are changing your ad- 
dress, receiving duplicate is- 
sues, need a new card, or want 
to check your membership sta- 
tus, then please call our toll-free 
number: 

(1-800) 247-5470 
This number will connect you 
directly with our record service, 
and the people there will quick- 
ly adjust the records. 


Naturemax 
Information 


Three new films are being 
shown on New York's largest 
movie screen: On the Wing, 
Skyward, and Nomads of the 
Deep. The Dream Is Alive is be- 
ing held over by popular de- 
mand. 

Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. Call 
(212) 769-5121 for the current 
movie schedule and other infor- 
mation. Members receive a 40 
percent discount at all shows, 
including the Friday and Satur- 
day evening triple features. 


Parking 


Our lot, operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis, is open 
from 9:30 a.m. until midnight 
every day of the week. Only 
110 spaces are available. The 
entrance is on 81st Street be- 
tween Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.50 for cars and $8.50 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. Fora list of 
other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 


Activating Heaven: 
The Sacred Icons 


The Food Express has a non- 
smoking section. 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday, and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Members receive a 10 per- 
cent discount. The restaurant is 
located in the lower level, near 
the subway entrance. 

Reservations are recom- 
mended. Call (212) 769-5865 
for reservations. 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
the exhibition halls. Wednes- 
days: 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. Satur- 
days, Sundays, and most holi- 
days: noon to 5:00 p.m. 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

New System for the Hear- 
ing Impaired. The Museum 
has installed a new infrared lis- 
tening system for the hearing 
impaired in the Main Auditor- 
um. The new system consists of 
wireless headsets that provide 
high-quality sound for people 
who suffer from hearing loss. It 
will be available for most pro- 
grams in the Auditorium and 
will be provided free of charge 
with the deposit of a driver's li- 
cense or major credit card. The 
system was made possible in 
part by a generous grant from 
the Sergei S. Zlinkoff Fund for 
Education and Research. 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write to: 
Resident Director, Southwest- 
ern Research Station, Portal, 
AZ 85632. 


of the Yoruba 


Wednesday, April 22 
7:00 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free 


Paradise is regained through 
Yoruba art, which conveys the 
idea of heaven to humans 
through its depiction of ancient 
ideals. These ideals, in turn, 
have provided the Yoruba with 
the philosophic means for cul- 
tural triumph over the devastat- 
ing effects of diaspora. The ar- 
tistic embodiment of cultural 
ideals is the focus of Activating 
Heaven: The Sacred Icons of 
the Yoruba, a slide-illustrated 
program presented by Robert 
Farris Thompson. 

Yoruba religion is centered 
on the worship of various spirits 
under a supreme god. The spir- 
its are messengers and embodi- 
ments of ashe, which is spiritual 
command and the power to 
make things happen. God is the 
supreme quintessence of dshe, 
and works of art that possess 
ashe represent divine force in- 
camate. 

Other significant considera- 
tions in Yoruba religion and art 


are the related concepts of iwa 
(“character”) and itutu (‘‘cool- 
ness”). Iwa is a force that infuses 
physical beauty with everlasting- 
ness. The sense of certainty 
conferred by iwa is enriched by 
mystic coolness, or itutu. By liv- 
ing generously and discreetly 
and exhibiting grace under pres- 
sure, humans exercise iwa, itutu, 
and ultimately ashe. 

Professor Thompson teaches 
African and Afro-American art 
history at Yale University and 
has mounted major exhibitions 
of African art at the National 
Gallery in Washington, D.C. 
Seating for this program is on 2 
first-come, first-served basis. 
For further information, call 
(212) 769-5315. This commu- 
nity program is made possible in 
part by a gift to the Museum's 
Education Department from the 
William R. Hearst Foundation. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


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It’s Origami Time! 
Six special origami sessions for volunteers, 
beginning Wednesday, May 6 


An Introduction to Origami 
offers all visitors a chance to 
learn how to fold paper into 


Museum origami specialists 
Alice Gray and Michael Shall 
are the instructors in this six- 


jumping frog, proceed to less 
simple origami models such as 
the flapping bird, and finish with 


pandas, strawberries, stars, and week series. Classes willbeheld the lai 
other models. This special from 6;30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on penrack, Ss yea 
course is free, with all materials May 6, 13, and 27 and June 3, An Introduction to Origami 


provided; in exchange, students 
are asked to help the Museum 
prepare for and teach at the an- 
nual Origami Holiday Tree. 


10, and 24. (There will be no 
classes on May 20 and June 
17.) Students begin with the 
very simple swan, sailboat, and 


Sky Shows 

The Seven Wonders of the 
Universe, narrated by Burt Lan- 
caster. Through June 29. The 
ancients marveled at the seven 
wonders of their world, 
including the pyramids of Egypt 
and the Hanging Gardens of 
Babylon. Today our discoveries 
extend beyond our own planet, 
to the Grand Canyon of Mars, 
Jupiter's moons, and to alien 
landscapes ablaze with the light 
of millions of stars. Joumey 
through time and space in 
search of the greatest wonders 
of the universe. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3: 30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 1 :00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren and includes two floors of 
exhibitions. For non-Member 
prices, please call (212) 
769-5920. 


has a limited class size; for infor- 
mation and registration, please 
call the Volunteer Office at 
(212) 769-5566. 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket-has been created espe- 
cially for kids aged 6 to 9. In this 
exciting new program, two 
young children build a card- 
board rocket in their backyard 
and take off one night with a 
special, magical friend fora tour 
of the planets. Cardboard 
Rocket will be shown on Satur- 
day, April 11 (noon), and May 
16 (noon). Admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. Reservations by mail are 
recommended. Make your 
check payable to the Hayden 


This Yoshizawa gorilla is an Origami Holiday Tree favorite. 


Inside the Zombie Phenomenon 


Wednesday, April 1 
7:00 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free 


| Wonderful Sky. 
! bers are entitled to 
' no refunds or exchanges on 
second choice: 


In the creation of a zombie, 
the critical issue is to steal the 
willpower and personality of the 
individual. The fear in Haiti is 
not of zombies but of becoming 
a zombie. The fate of the zom- 
bie is slavery and something 
feared more than death — the 
loss of personal identity 

Davis, who holds degrees 


into the living dead, Davis was 
initiated into secret rites and cer- 
emonies traditionally off-limits 
to outsiders. He did indeed dis- 
cover the zombie formula, a 
poisonous powdered substance 
that contains a well-known 
nerve toxin and produces a 
trancelike state of suspended 
animation thatis superficially in- 


“We propose to send you to 
the frontier of death,” they of- 
fered. With his acceptance, 
ethnobotanist Wade Davis set 
out for Haiti and began the an- 
thropological investigations and 
remarkable personal adven- 
tures that he will recount in the 
program Inside the Zombie 
Phenomenon. 


Happenings 
at the Hayden 


Saturday, May 2 (10:00 a.m.) 
_____ Saturday, June 6 (10:00 a.m.) 
_____ Saturday, June 6 (noon) 


Number of adult Members’ tickets at i ———— 
Number of additional adults’ tickets at .375>—— 
Number of children’s tickets at $150 — 


Planetarium (Central Park West 
at 8lst Street, New York, NY 
10024) and mail at least three 
weeks in advance. For addition- 
al information, call (212) 
769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and the twin- 
kling stars. 

Showtimes are 10:00 a.m. 
and noon, on Saturday, May 2, 
and Saturday, June 6. Admis- 
sion for Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members Is 
$2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Reservations, by mail 
only, are strongly recom- 
mended. Please use the adja- 
cent coupon to make your 
reservations. For additional in- 
formation, please call (212) 
769-5919. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a distinctive 
and dazzling experience of sight 
and sound in “Laser Genesis,” 
on Friday and Saturday even- 
Ings. Featuring the music of the 
group Genesis and solo work of 
Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel, 
laser light shows take place at 
7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m. Call 
(212) 769-5921 for the current 
program. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 

Donor, and Contributing Mem- ; 
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that constitutes Haitian mores, 
zombification is a weapon 
wielded by the secret societies 
that govern village life. Only 
those who break the code are 
‘ever subjected to zombification, 
which is a socially accepted 
punishment for a criminal act. 


Davis's background in 
ethnobotany, the study of other 
cultures through plants, made 
hima prime candidate to under- 
take such an inquiry, and he 
was commissioned to do so. 
In seeking the formula by 
which the livingare transformed 


ment from the William R. 
Hearst Foundation. Seating for 
this program is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. 


to: Wonderful Sky, 
81st Street, New York, 


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Public Program. 


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NY 10024. All ticket 
received one month prior to show date. Orders 
be processed without telephone number and self- 
addressed, envelope. 


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Jane Goodall 
and the Chimpanzees 


of Gombe 


Thursday, June 18 
5:30 and 8:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 

10 for Members 

15 for non-Members 


The human race is not separated from 
the rest of the animal kingdom by a wide 
chasm, asserts Jane Goodall. In her 27 
years of studying chimpanzees, Dr. 
Goodall has seen the chimps exhibit 
many traits once thought uniquely hu- 
man, and she will share some of her 
most recent findings with Members 
when she comes to the Museum next 
month. Her observations have given sci- 
entists some clues to human behavior, 
and her discoveries have influenced 
thinking in many branches of the 
behavioral sciences. 

Since 1965, Dr. Goodall has studied 
the East African monkeys of Gombe 
Stream Research Center in Tanzania 
She was the first to observe chimpanzees 
making and using tools (they use sticks 
to gather and eat termites and some- 
times go on to hurl stones at potential en- 


emies). Dr. Goodall's observations have 
also corrected the earlier misapprehen- 
sion that chimpanzees are completely 
gentle and nonaggressive; it now seems 
that their hostile behavior may extend to 
murder and cannibalism 

Dr. Goodall considers the chimpanzee 
family an excellent model for studying 
physiological and psychological disturb- 
ances that may arise In human children 
of nuclear families or single-parent fami- 
lies. Because chimpanzees are promis- 
cuous, it is not often possible to know 
which male fathered which infant — thus 
chimpanzee societies have no father— 
child relationships. Only mothers and 
young form stable units that last for 
years. Chimpanzees have long periods 
of childhood dependency: the mother 
nurses a youngster for about five years, 
even after birth of subsequent offspring. 


These long periods are necessary be- 
cause chimpanzees, like humans, learn 
by observation and imitation 

The Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife 
Research, Education, and Conservation 
was established in 1976 to ensure con- 
tinuation of the study of chimpanzees in 
Gombe and to support research on the 
great apes. Dr Goodall is the recipient of 
numerous awards and has written sever- 
al books. The most recent, The Chim- 
panzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior 
(Harvard University Press), represents 
the culmination of many years’ work and 
features insight into chimpanzee 
mother-child relationships, hunting 
strategies, and intelligence 

To register for Jane Goodall, please 
use the coupon on page 3. This lecture is 
presented in cooperation with the 
William M. Clements Foundation 


Emotions in 
Motion 


The expression of attitudes as well as 
social interactions and cultural change 
through dance is the theme of the 
Department of Education's three-part 
lecture/performance series The History 
of African and African-American 
Dance. 

Page 2 


Music of the 
Spheres 


The tradition of live music under the 
starry Planetarium dome continues this 
month with the Members’ concerts 
Celestial Rhythms and Space Age 
Music. 

Page 6 


From Native American lore of the 
Southwest come two storytelling 


programs 
Page 5 


Clever 
Clappers 


Castanets in Concert is a musical 
Members’ program with a worldly 
wealth of styles and traditions. 
Page 3 


—— 


Dance 


Two free public lectures 


The history of black dance in 
America is older than the nation 
itself. The significant role of 
dance in the African, African- 
American, and popular Ameri- 
can cultures is the theme of this 
three-part lecture/performance 
series. The programs trace the 
evolution of black dance, re- 
vealing it as a means by which 
people express feelings, atti- 
tudes, and ideas. 

During the 1970s, African 
dance experienced a revitali- 
zation in the United States 
Since then, the history of Afri- 
can dance and its influence 
upon American culture and so- 
cial life have been better ad- 
dressed and understood. These 
programs, which are presented 
by renowned authorities, em- 
phasize the ways in which 
dance not only reflects a culture 
but also influences it. Each pro- 
gram features a question-and- 
answer period. 

This program is cosponsored 
by the New York State Depart- 
ment of Parks, Recreation, and 
Historical Preservation. 


For additional information, 
call the Department of Educa- 
tion at (212) 769-5315. 

This program is made possi- 
ble in part by a gift from the 
Avon Products Foundation, 
Inc. 


The History of 
African and 
African-American 


Jeweled Realms 


and a dance performance 


Traditional 
Dance 
in African 


Society 


Lecturer: Camille 
Yarbrough 
Thursday, May 14 
7:00 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


In Africa, important events — 
birth, death, the planting of 
crops, even the dedication of a 
public building — are often ob- 
served with dance. Besides cer- 
emonial purposes, Africans 
dance for sheer pleasure and 
entertainment. Movements, 
postures, and facial expressions 
are used to convey ideas, anda 
dancer can express virtually any 
emotion —joy, anger, helpless- 
ness — without speaking a 
syllable. 

Professor Camille Yarbrough 
has studied under the direction 
of Katherine Dunham and 
Jerome Robbins and danced 
with major New York dance 
companies. Currently, she is 
professor of African dance in 
the Black Studies Department 
of City College, New York. 


Seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Note: Starting 
at 6:30 p.m., the entrance on 
Central Park West near 81st 
Street and the Museum parking 
lot entrance on West 81st Street 
will be open. 


Evolution of 
Black Dance in 
America 


Lecturer: Joe Nash 
Wednesday, May 20 
7:00 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 


This program focuses on 
dance traditions retained and 
adapted by blacks during and 
after slavery. The slaves, forbid- 
den to speak in their African 
tongues, used dance as a vehi- 
cle for venting their grief and 
frustration. Dance lightened the 
burden of oppression, allowed 
indirect expression of aggres- 
sion, and helped to sustain 
hope for a better future. 

The dancers sometimes in- 
corporated European styles into 
their dances, creating a unique 
American form. Elements of 
such popular dances as the min- 
uet, quadrille, and Virginia Reel 
are discernible in the footwork 
and posture of some of today’s 
black American dances. 

This program will feature ex- 
cerpts from the film “The Spirit 
Moves,” which documents 
dance forms from the cakewalk 
to those inspired by rock-and- 
roll. 

Joe Nash, dance historian 
and educator, will be the speak- 
er. Mr. Nash's many accom- 
plishments include coordina- 
tion of a course on the history of 
black dance for the Alvin Ailey 
American Dance Theater. 

Seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. 


Black Dance: 
From Traditional 
to Breakdance 


Dance Performance 
Wednesday, May 27 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Tickets required 


In this program, Mama Lu 
Parks’ Traditional Jazz Dancers 
illustrate the development of 
black dance, from African forms 


to street and social dances from 
the early 1900s to the present 


Breakdancers are linked with 
an ancient dance tradition 
whose roots run deep into a vig- 
orous African heritage. Many 
breakdancing elements — im- 
provisation, call-and-response 
patterns, acrobatics, complicat- 
ed body and foot rhythms — 
are derived from African 
sources. 

At the turn of the century, the 
cakewalk was the first fad dance 
to cut across racial barriers. Ev- 
erybody — whether in elite ball- 
rooms or ghetto nightclubs — 
cakewalked. Since then, other 
dances of black origin have in- 
spired many popular dances — 
the Charleston, the cha-cha, the 
jitterbug, and the twist, to name 
but a few. 

Mama Lu Parks, who has 
conducted master classes for 
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Twyla 
Tharp, will narrate the program. 
Her highly acclaimed company 
has toured the United States, 
Europe, and Africa 


For free tickets to the 
dance performance, senda 
stamped, self-addressed en- 
velope postmarked by May 
15, 1987, to: Department of 
Education, Community Pro- 
grams, American Museum of 
Natural History, Central 
Park West at 79th Street, 
New York, NY 10024-5192. 
No more than two tickets are 
available per request. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 12, No. 5 
May 1987 


ROTUNDA 


Double 
or Nothing 


A program for 
the hearing impaired 


Saturday, May 30 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Vibrations/Productions in 
Deaf Awareness returns this 
year with an original theatrical 
production entitled Double or 
Nothing, written by Bara 
Casely-Swain, who received 
the 1983 Writers-Voice New 
Playwright award. This play ex- 
plores the complicated relation- 
ship between fraternal twins, a 
brother and sister, one of whom 
is deaf. We follow them from 
childhood to see how they cope 
with separation anxiety. Whats 
itlike to be separated for the first 
time after such dependency, 
and what is independence real- 
ly all about? This heartwarming 
story is suitable for the entire 
family and will be signed as well 
as spoken. 

The troupe is back by 
popular demand following a 
previous sold-out engagement. 
Seating is on a first-come, first- 
served basis, and no tickets or 
reservations are necessary. For 
additional information, please 
call (212) 769-5325. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Donna Bell — Editor 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 


Angela Soccadato — Designer 
Rita Campon — Copy Editor 
Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 
Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 


Monuments and shrines of 
India, Tibet, and Burma are 
the focus of two presenta- 
tions by Dr. Ronald Bernier, 
director of the Center for 
Asian Arts at the University 
of Colorado: Cave Temples, 
Stupas, and Goddesses 
(May 6) and Visionary Arts 
of Tibet and Burma (May 
13). These slide-illustrated 
lectures will take place 
from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the 
Main Auditorium, and 
tickets for both programs 
are $13 for Members and 
$15 for non-Members. For 
further details, call the 
Department of Education at 
(212) 769-5310. 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. Tel. (212) 769-5600. 
© 1987 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post- 
age paid at New York, NY. Postmaster: Please return to the Mem- 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. 


Printed by Waldon Press, Inc., New York. 


Castanets in Concert 


Thursday, May 21 

7:30 p.m. % 

Main Auditorium 

$5 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


1 Name: 
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Matteo makes it snappy- 


They're not merely inciden- 
tal, accompanying rhythm to 
traditional Spanish tunes, 
they're highly individualized, 
expressive instruments appro- 
priate for all kinds of music. This 
unique Members’ program fea- 
tures a vivid assortment of eth- 
nic music performed on casta- 
nets, embracing folk and clas- 
sical traditions from around the 
world. 

Matteo and his EthnoAmen- 
can Dance Theater are popular 
performers whose previous 
programs at the Museum have 
been warmly received. Their 
repertoire includes “Paseo,” a 
baroque-style costume dance 
of the eighteenth century, a 


Woodslore 


Wednesday, June 3 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
$3 for Members 

$5 for non-Members 


Tales from the backwoods. 


Stories, songs, legends, lore, 
and truth that's stranger than 
fiction are featured in this Mem- 
bers’ program about the world 
of nature and the ways that peo- 
ple relate to it Naturalist, herb- 
alist, and raconteur Doug Elliott 
peppers his presentation with 
ancient Indian legends, humor- 


Gypsy wedding dance of north- 
em India, a Hayden minuet per- 
formed with zils (the finger cym- 
bals used by belly dancers), a 
Viennese waltz, and Scott 
Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag.” The 
lively finale will be a rendition of 
“Stars and Stripes” by an eight- 
to ten-piece castanet orchestra. 
Matteo’s narration will link 
the musical numbers and ex- 
plain the evolution of castanets, 
from their ancient use as a 
weapon to their refinement as a 
precise and sophisticated rhyth- 
mic instrument. The remarka- 
ble diversity of the musical 
pieces featured in Castanets in 
Concert becomes even more 
interesting when considered 


ous haunt tales, and outrageous 
possum poems and flavors 
them with regional dialects and 
accents. 

Elliott is a professional root 
forager who earned hisliving for 
many years as a traveling herb- 
alist, collecting and selling 
herbs, teas, and old-time reme- 


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Chinese art features many rep- 


resentations of castanet players, 
and castanets are invoked in the 
poetry of ancient Greece They 
have been used in Catholic ritu- 
al since the eleventh century in 
the cathedral dance los seises: 
(Saint Theresa of Avila, founder 
of the Carmelite order of nuns, 
is said to have been an adept 
castanetist.) 

The instruments are fash- 
ioned from a variety of materi- 
als, including ivory, bone, jade, 
seashells, and brass. Castanets 
are intimate and personal in- 
struments: a master craftsman 
designs them from a tracing of 
the hand so that they will be 
suited to individual strength, 
flexibility, and temperament. 

Matteo, who wrote his mas- 
ter’s thesis on the history of the 
castanets, has toured extensive- 
ly as a performer, lecturer, and 
teacher. He has played the cas- 
tanets in Notre Dame de Paris 
and listened to them in the tem- 
ple courtyards of India. His dis- 
tinguished career includes stud- 
ies under the guidance of ethnic 
specialist La Meri as well as with 
dance masters in India and Si 
Lanka, and he has performed 
with the Metropolitan Opera 
Ballet. 

To register for Castanets in 
Concert, please use the May 
Members’ programs coupon. 


and Wildwood Wisdom 


dies. His search for herbs and 
plantlore has taken him beyond 
his native mountains of North 
Carolina to the forests of the Far 
North and to Central American 
jungles. In the course of his trav- 
els, Elliott has acquired a wealth 
of botanical knowledge — the 
classification of plants, their 
uses in various cultures, their 
history, medicinal properties, 
food value, and other practical 
contemporary uses. His herbal 
expertise and spirited presenta- 
tions have enlivened lectures 
and workshops at schools and 
colleges from Canada to the 
Caribbean. 

Woodslore and Wildwood 
Wisdom features a cast of crit- 
ters that includes groundhogs, 
catfish, grouse, and possums. 
The oldest and most successful 
American species, the possum 
is a folk favorite and enjoys a 
rich store of stories, songs, and 
bizarre natural history. 

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Members’ Book of the Month 


Shamans, Housewives, 
and Other Restless Spirits: 
Women in Korean Ritual Life 


by Laurel Kendall 
University of Hawaii Press 
Publisher's price: $20 


Members’ price: $18 (available in the Museum Shop) 


This ethnography of the ritual realm of Korean wom- 
en features a firsthand account of their public and pri- 
vate rites, the spirits with whom they commune, and 
the shamans who assist them in their supernatural com- 
munions. 

Shamans (mudang, mansin) are the specialists Kore- 
an women consult for a range of advice and for ritual 
expertise in all dealings with the supernatural. Men 
worship ancestors in solemn, dignified rites in the Con- 
fucian tradition. Women, sometimes aided by a sha- 
man, honor household gods and expel ghosts in rites 
that are often noisy and exuberant and consequently 
scomed by conservative Confucians 

Even so, Korean women wield positive powers. To- 
gether the shaman and housewife secure health, pros- 
perity, and harmony in the household and village and 
drive away malevolent spirits. The role of women in re- 


Shaman with pig’s-head offering. 


Warding off the Death Messenger. 


ligious activities is a measure of Korea's distinctiveness 
within the Confucian world 

Dr. Kendall, who is assistant curator in charge of 
Asian ethnographic collections in the Museum's An- 
thropology Department, began her study of Korea in 
1971 as a Peace Corps volunteer. In 1976 she retumed 
as a Fulbright Fellow to a village in Kyonggi province, 
where she lived for two years. Asa resident of this com- 
munity, she came under the tutelage of a wise and witty 
young shaman, called Yongsu's Mother, whose obser- 
vations adda personal flavor to Kendall's ethnography. 
(By Korean etiquette, adults are not addressed by their 
given names; a woman is identified by her child — 
Yongsu’s Mother — or by her residence — the Hilltop 
Auntie — or by her profession — the Rice Shop 
Auntie.) 

Women visit a mansin for a variety of reasons. A 
mansin's client may be concemed about a family mem- 
ber’s career prospects or sudden financial reverses, or 
she may suspect malevolent forces behind a sudden or 
persistent illness. Although they may diagnose a super- 
natural cause for an ailment and recommend an exor- 
cism, mansin are not opposed to cosmopolitan medi- 
cine and encourage clients to patronize pharmacists, 
herbalists, acupuncturists, and hospitals. They assume, 
however, that angry ghosts or gods are responsible for 
the necessity of medical expenses and that healing ritu- 
als will benefit the entire family. 

Aconsultation begins with a divination — the mansin 
shakes brass bells and chants, asking the gods to send 
her a correct message. She then tosses coins and spills 
handfuls of rice grains. The configurations of rice and 
coins hint at the client’s concerms and thus the mansin is 
able to offer advice. 

Many women perform simple exorcisms in their own 
homes, without a mansin’s help. According to Dr. 
Kendall's village landlady, “Parents have to be halfsha- 
mans to raise up their children.” Illness within the 
household may be the work of spiteful imps: a change 
of residence, construction around the home, moving 
furniture within the home, or bringing stone or wooden 
objects into the house may invite the entry of wood 
imps and earth imps, who instigate and perpetuate ill- 
ness. When a mansin divines that ghosts and noxious 
influences lurk behind a persistent illness, she arms her- 
self with a kitchen knife and draws inauspicious forces 
away, casts them out, and cuts or rips away their hold 
on the afflicted. 

A flamboyant event called kut features a mansin’s 
finest performance. Kut is a progress through the house 
wherein gods and ancestors appear. Spirits bless and 
protect a family: in return, the family must feast and en- 
tertain the spirits with a kut. A kut may be held for pur- 
poses of healing an ailing member of the household, to 
send off the dead, or as insurance of continued pros- 
perity and good fortune. Many kut include all of these 
elements in a daylong and nightlong celebration. 

The house is the setting of a kut, embracing living 
members of the household, ancestors, and the gods of 
the dwelling. This is appropriate, since the household is 
the irreducible unit of the Korean peasants social, polit- 
ical, economic, and religious life. 

The mansin represents a dynamic link between 
her clients and the supematural elements of their 
households. She begins the kut by performing a drum 
song to expel pollutions accumulated in the house 
through birth, death, and profane existence. This 
accomplished, she sings an invitation to household 
gods to enter. 

Korean household gods hide within the structure of 
the house itself: the House Lord in the roofbeam above 
the porch, the Birth Grandmother in the inner room, 
the House Site Official behind the house, the Mountain 
God and Seven Stars on the storage jars beside the 
house. In a trance, the mansin personifies the house- 
hold gods. The gods are offered rice cakes, pigs’ legs, 
and cash; in return, they fan blessings into pockets and 
under the clothing of family and guests. The spirit of a 
dead shaman leads the family ancestors into the house. 

In the person of the possessed mansin, the ancestors, 
like the gods, claim a dramatic presence. The dead con- 
front the living with anger and reproaches that ultimate- 
ly give way to reconciliation. The family and quésts don 
the costumes in which the mansin has summoned and 


been possessed by the household spirits. Now, the 
women dance to a mild state of euphoria, which 
pleases their own personal spirits and consequently 
brings additional blessings to their families. 

A kut isa time of drinking and laughter, and much of 
its comedy comes from the mansin’s portrayal of the 
greedy, extortionate gods who demand money from 
resistant housewives. This is play, and the rules are un- 
derstood: mansin and client settle on a price well in ad- 
vance of the kut. 

A family's social and supematural circumstances in- 
dividualize each kut. Some gods are especially strong in 
certain households by virtue of the family’s particular 
traditions and history. There were officials who served 
in the palace, warriors, or grandmothers who wor- 
shiped on sacred mountains. The household pantheon 
is colored by family traditions, transmitted from 
mother-in-law to daughter-in-law, down through the 
generations. 

Mansin, who perform kut in teams, see their skilled 
performance asa blend of talent, effort, and divine will. 
Although a kut is a women’s party, it is not a separate 
female cult, nor is it subversive of men and men’s ob- 
jectives. The male head of the household must greet his 
gods and ancestors, and each spirit delivers a divination 
to each member of the family. Sometimes, a man’s af- 
fliction is the central concern of a kut. 

Mansin share the ambiguous social status of other 
glamorous but morally dubious female professionals — 
the actress, the prostitute. They make a living, often a 
comfortable one, by public performance in a society 
where so-called good women stay at home. But the 
mansin is the ritual specialist of housewives, and the 
good women who stay at home need her. The mansin 
came from their midst, lives like them, and speaks to 
their anxieties and hopes. 

This report offers a unique perspective on shaman- 
ism in Asian family life and paints an evocative portrait 
of Korean ritual life. Shamans, Housewives, and Other 
Restless Spirits is available in the Book Balcony of the 
Museum Shop. 


Initiation of a Shaman 


Before recognizing their vocation, the Korean 
shamans (mansin) experience a series of traumatic 
events. They refer to this “call”” as a “descent of the 
gods,” sometimes revealed through bizarre, “crazy 
woman” behavior — screaming, chattering, manic 
wandering, and random pilfering. If she accepts her 
calling, an initiate has her spirits settled during an ini- 
tiation kut and serves as an apprentice spirit daugh- 
ter to an experienced mansin, learning chants, 
dances, and ritual lore. In Shamans, Housewives, 
and Other Restless Spirits, Dr. Kendall describes 
Yongsu’s Mother's calling: 


In late adolescence she had frightening hallucina- 
tions. The little Buddha statue a friend brought her 
from Japan burst into flames in the middle of the 
room. She watched her mother's face tur into a ti- 
ger's face. She wandered about at night, drawn to 
the stone Buddha near a neighborhood temple. Her 
mother held a healing kut. During the kut the girl fell 
asleep. A white-haired couple appeared and gave 
her a bowl of medicinal water to drink. When she 
woke up, she told her dream to the mansin, who was 
pleased. The mansin asked her to become her spint 
daughter and be initiated as a mansin, but she and 
her mother refused. 

Years later, on her wedding night, her sister-in-law 
dreamed that the new bride was sitting in the inner 
room hitting a drum. Overhead, ona rope line, hung 
all of the gods’ clothes, as if a kut were in progress. 
Later, when her husband was fatally ill, Yongsu's 
Mother went to a mansin’s shrine for an exorcism. 
She set out her offerings and the mansin began to 
chant, but when Yongsu’s Mother went to raise her 
arms over her head and bow to the ground, her arms 
stuck to her sides as if someone were holding them 
down. She could not budge them. It was destined 
that her husband would die and she would become 
a mansin. There was nothing she could do about it. 


Native American Stories 
from the Southwest 


The Storytelling 
Legacy 

Friday, May 1 

7:00 p.m. 

Linder Theater 

(first floor) 

Free 


Leslie Marmon Silko reads 
selections from her book, 
Storyteller, a collection of tales 
and poems from the Pueblo 
people of the Southwest. These 
tales express the warmth of 
family life and pride in tradition, 
as well as the darker realities of 
life on a reservation — hunger, 
poverty, and injustice. 

Ms. Silko, who grew up on 
the Laguna Pueblo Reserva- 
tion, is also the author of the 
novel Ceremony. 


Earth-Women- 
Creators- 
Warriors- 
Shamans 


Saturday, May 2 
2:00 p.m. 
Linder Theater 
(first floor) 

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This theatrical performance 
for children and their families 
presents some of the creation 
myths and legends of the 
Southwest Indians. The per- 
formers are Vira Colorado, 
Hortensia Colorado, and Gloria 
Miguel, with music by Louis 
Mofsie. 

Vira Colorado and her sister 
Hortensia, founding members 


Members’ Tour of the Month 


Minerals 
and 
Gems 


Free and open only 


to Participating, Donor, 


and Contributing 
Members 


Legend proclaims the topaz 
to be the stone of fruitfulness 
and faithfulness; wearing a 
topaz instills cheerfulness, calms 
passions, and prevents bad 
dreams. The upcoming Mem- 
bers’ Tour of the Month offers a 
lavishly illustrated look at the 
facts behind the fancies sur- 
rounding topazes and the many 
other gems in the Museum's 
vast and dazzling collection. 

Accompanied by specially 
trained volunteer Highlights 
Tour guides, Members will lear 
about the formation of the items 
on display in the Halls of Miner- 
als and Gems. A combination of 
physical factors including heat 
and pressure yields the numer- 
ous species of minerals within 
the earth's crust. Minerals, in 
tum, undefgo continuous cy- 
cles in which they are broken 
down, re-formed, weathered, 
dissolved, and recombined into 
different kinds of rocks in differ- 
ent environments and eventual- 
ly form substances as various as 
sand, salt, silver, and sapphires. 

To register for the tour, 
please use the adjacent coupon. 


of “Native Americans in the 
Arts” at the American Indian 
Community House, have pres- 
ented several storytelling pro- 
grams at the Museum. Vira Col- 
orado is a founding member of 
“Off the Beaten Path,” a tradi- 
tional and contemporary Native 
American ensemble, resident at 
the Theater for the New City. 


This program is made possi- 
ble in part by grants from the 
New York State Council on the 
Arts, the Vincent Astor Founda- 
tion, and the Helena Rubinstein 
Foundation. Seating is on a 
first-come, first-served basis. 
For additional information, 
please call (212) 769-5305. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members 
are cordially invited to a 


Behind-the-Scenes 
Tour 

of the Department 
of Exhibition 


Wednesday evening, May 13 
or Sunday, May 17, $7 


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NY 10024. Registration closes May 25. 


Have you ever looked into a 
display case and almost ex- 
pected to see animals breathe 
or blink because they're so life- 
like? This month, Members can 
step behind the scenes at the 
Museum to learn how our re- 
markable exhibits are made. 

The exhibits bespeak the 
skills of curators and an exhibi- 
tion staff of designers, sculptors, 
preparators, painters, and other 
technicians and artists. During 
the tour, Members will meet the 
Exhibition staff and visit their 
studios, where artists and pre- 


parators will demonstrate differ- 
ent model-making and taxider- 
my techniques. 

Asneak preview of the Hall of 
South American Peoples 
(scheduled to open in 1988) will 
illustrate some of the steps in 
volved in the creation of a new 
exhibition hall. The tour will 
also feature fascinating archival 
footage of the mounting of the 
Indian elephant exhibit 

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be served prior to all tours 


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start. Please indicate a first, second, and third choice 


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Wednesday, May 13, between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. 
Sunday, May 17, between 10:30 a.m. and noon 
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Concerts Under the Stars 
Celestial Rhythms 


(for adults) 
Thursday, May 7 
7:00 and 9:00 p.m. 


Planetarium Sky Theater 


$9 for Members 
$12 for non-Members 


For your ears: live contempo- 
rary and classical electronic mu- 
sic. For your eyes: dazzling laser 
lights and special effects. Treat 
your senses to the latest in the 
Members’ Planetarium concert 
series, Celestial Rhythms and 
Space Age Music 

Celestial Rhythms will feature 
unique electronic arrangements 
of a variety of popular selec- 
tions, including Pachelbel’s 


The Chinese decorative arts 
of seal carving and paper cut- 
ting, the histories of some reli- 
gious minorities in China, and 
traditional Chinese music, 
dance, and legends are featured 
in the weekend series of China 
Month celebrations 

The presentations will take 
place in the Leonhardt People 
Center, located on the second 
floor of the Museum and open 
from 1:00 to 4:30 on Saturdays 
and Sundays. Seating for the 
presentations, which are re- 
peated throughout each after- 
noon, is on a first-come, first- 
served basis. The Museum has 
a pay-what-you-wish policy, 
but there is no additional charge 
for these programs. Short films 
also highlight each weekend 
For additional details, call (212) 
769-5305. : 

This program is made possi- 


The Red Silk Dancers 
appear on May 16 and 17. 


(for families 
children age 


Space Age Music 


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Saturday, May 9 


11:15 a.m. 


Planetarium Sky Theater 
$4 for Members, $6 for non-Members 


“Canon in D,” the “Top Gun” 
theme, “Danger Zone,” and 
many others. Original works by 
performers Jonn Serrie and 
Mark Petersen will also be fea- 
tured. Serie and Petersen have 
created scores and soundtracks 
for planetanums throughout 
North America. 

A Members’ family program 
that's both educational and fun, 
Space Age Music is designed es- 


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ble in part by grants to the 
Museum's Department of Edu- 
cation from the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation, the 
Vincent Astor Foundation, and 
a gift from the family of 
Frederick H. Leonhardt 


May 2 and 3 

Southern Lion Dances of 
China. Paul Lee demonstrates a 
traditional dance form derived 
from the martial arts. 

The Chinese Jews. In this 
slide-illustrated presentation, 
Paul Sanfacon recounts the his- 
tory of Jews in China since their 
appearance in the country 
1,000 years ago. 

Chinese Paper Cutting. Chu 
Chen-Kuang discusses the his- 
tory of this art, illustrating his 
presentation with slides and a 
demonstration. 


pecially for children. Petersen 
and Serrie will demonstrate 
how sophisticated synthesizers 
can turn electricity into a nearly 
infinite variety of sound, ran- 
ging from music of orchestras 
and jazz combos to voices of al- 
iens from space. 

To register for Space Age 
Music and Celestial Rhythms, 
please see the May Members’ 
programs coupon on page 3. 


May 9 and 10 

Yueh Lung Shadow Theatre. 
Jo Humphrey uses colorful fig- 
ures to illustrate this 2,000- 
year-old Chinese art. 

The Chinese Muslims. Paul 
Sanfacon traces the history of 
Chinese Muslims since their ar- 
rival over 1,000 years ago. 

Marco Polo and Kubla Khan. 
Dr. Morris Rossabi presents a 
slide-talk about these vibrant 
historical figures. 


May 16 and 17 

Red Silk Dancers. Traditional 
and contemporary Chinese 
dances, including the splashing- 
water maiden dance. 

The Guzheng. Chang Yuan 
Wang of the Chinese Ensemble 
of New York performs the mu- 
sic of this 21-string instrument 
and discusses its history. 

Women in China: Changes 
and Continuity. Using slides, 
Sue Gronewald discusses the 
traditional and contemporary 
roles of Chinese women. 


May 23 and 24 
Classical Dance of China. 
Charley Chan performs and ex- 
plains classical dance forms, 
including the Chinese sword 

dance. 

Traditions in Chinese Music: 
The Pipa. Jane Zhengyin Xu of 
the Chinese Ensemble of New 
York demonstrates the music of 
the pipa, an expressive four- 
string instrument. 


Seal Carving in China. Ching 


Yao Chu demonstrates this tra- 
ditional Chinese art of stone 
carving. 


May 30 and 31 


Fire Plume World Story and 


Music Ensemble. In a blend of 
dramatic narration and music, 


Paula Chan Bing and Margaret 


Wolfson present tales drawn 

from Chinese oral traditions. 
Chinese Musical Instruments. 

A presentation by Liu Xin Xin, 


including the erhu, a two-string 


violin. 

Dance Movements and 
Styles of China. A lecture and 
demonstration by Lu Yu and 
members of Tsai Fung. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


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Painting 
Sunday, May 10 
2:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


The Maya have long consid- 
ered caves a powerful link be- 
tween the upper world and the 
underworld, between life and 
death. Filled with art and hiero- 
glyphics that date back a millen- 
nium, these sacred places are 
steeped in tradition. 

Andrea Stone shares her 
findings from one such cave, 
Naj Tunich in Guatemala, 
where almost 100 inscriptions 
and figures detail the meaning 
of Maya ritual. Although many 
questions remain unanswered, 
the research in which Ms. Stone 


Souvenir Booklet 


Elephants 


Last March, wildlife biologist 
lan Redmond introduced 
Museum audiences to the re- 
markable Elephants Under- 
ground, a group of African ele- 
phants that regularly journey 
beneath a dormant volcano to 
eat, sleep, and play. For Mem- 
bers who missed the program, 
or those who attended and 
would like a memento, a souve- 
nir booklet is now available. 

The booklet contains three 
articles by Redmond. The first 
feature discusses the Kenyan 


Films 
of 
China 


Sunday, May 31 
12:00 to 3:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


In conjunction with China 
Month, the Department of Edu- 
cation presents an afternoon of 
films about Chinese culture. 


12:00 p.m. Painting the Chi- 
nese Figure. A look at Chinese 
aesthetic values and their rela- 
tionship to figure painting. 

12:15 p.m. Blending of Two 
Cultures. A Chinese-American 
artist combines Chinese con- 
cepts with Western art styles. 

1:00 p.m. Silk Making in Chi- 
na. The ancient art of silk mak- 
ing and its present-day practice. 

1:15 p.m. Stilt Dancers of the 

Long Bow. The revival of stilt 
ener in the village of Long 
WW 


Underground 


has participated provides strik- 
ing insights into the sacred and 
secular worlds of the Maya. 

This program is made possi- 
ble by grants to the Museum's 
Department of Education from 
the Helena Rubinstein Founda- 
tion and the Vincent Astor 
Foundation. Seating is on a 
first-come, first-served basis. 
For additional details, please 
call (212) 769-5305. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


pachyderms’ subterranean for- 
ays, and the second feature ex- 
amines the threat posed by 
ivory traders to African ele- 
phants and conservation con- 
siderations. The final article is a 
personal reminiscence of the 
late Dian Fossey and her work 
with the mountain gorillas of 
Rwanda. 


To obtain your copy, send 
$2.75 to lan Redmond, Souve- 
nir Booklet, P.O. Box 304, 
Annandale, VA 22003. 


2:15 p.m. To Taste a Hun- 
dred Herbs. The art of healing, 
as practiced by a traditional Chi- 
nese doctor in the village of 
Long Bow. 


This program is made possi- 
ble in part by grants to the 
Museum's Department of Edu- 
cation from the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation, the 
Vincent Astor Foundation, and 
a gift from the family of 
Frederick H. Leonhardt. 

For additional details, please 
call (212) 769-5305. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


The Chaco Phenomenon, 
in Gallery 3 through August 2. 
This exhibition explores the rise 
and fall of an ancient civilization 
centered in New Mexico's 
Chaco Canyon. Inhabitants of 
this desert city were the ances- 
tors of modem-day Pueblo 
people, and their prehistoric 
culture was the focus of a com- 
plex ritual, social, and economic 
system for over 200 years. Arti- 
facts excavated from the ruins 
of Chaco Canyon are featured, 

* as well as reproductions of 
Chacoan architecture. 

City of Light, in the Akeley 
Gallery. An exhibit of the work 
of a team of photographers 
from Harvard University who in 
1985 traveled to India to docu- 
ment death and cremation in 
the holy city of Benares. 

On Tap: New York City’s 
Water Supply. Through Au- 
gust 2, in Gallery 1. This exhibi- 
tion examines the complex sys- 
tem of reservoirs, aqueducts, 
and pipes that deliver remarka- 
bly pure water to New York 
City. 


Programs 
and Tours 


Museum Highlights 
Tours offer fascinating 
glimpsesinto the history and.ex- 
hibits of the Museum's most 
popular halls. These free tours 
leave regularly from the en- 
trance to the Hall of African 
Mammals on the second floor, 


Sky Shows 

The Seven Wonders of the 
Universe, narrated by Burt Lan- 
caster. Through June 29. The 
ancients marveled at the seven 
wonders of their world, 
including the pyramids of Egypt 
and the Hanging Gardens of 
Babylon. Today our discoveries 
extend beyond our own planet, 
to the Grand Canyon of Mars, 
Jupiter's moons, and to alien 
landscapes ablaze with the light 
of millions of stars. Journey 
through time and space in 
search of the greatest wonders 
of the universe. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11,00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 


The Secret of the 


Cardboard Rocket 
The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 


Museum Notes 


which is located just inside the 
main entrance. Please ask at an 
information desk for specific 
tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in the company of 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 769-5700. 

May is China Month at the 
Leonhardt People Center. 
This celebration features lec- 
tures, music and dance pro- 
grams, and other special pres- 
entations. For further details, 
please see page 6, or call (212) 
769-5305. 


Children’s 
Activities 


Birthday Parties 

Last year, the Membership 
Office introduced a birthday 
party program for Members’ 
children, and the Museum has 
been celebrating ever since. 

The party participants should 
be between 5 and 10 years old, 
and the total group should be 
no fewer than 10 and no greater 
than 20. The parties last two 
hours and are held after 3:30 
p.m. on weekdays and at 11:00 
a.m. or 3:00 p.m. on weekends. 
The fee is $195, plus $10 per 
child. (The cost includes all ma- 
terials, decorations, juice, and 
special favor bags. The cake is 
not included.) } 

Sign up now for the only 
birthday celebration in town 
that includes a tour of the dino- 
saur halls, complete with a look 


Happenings at the Hayden 


cially for kids aged 6 to 9. In this 
exciting new program, two 
young children build a card- 
board rocket in their backyard 
“and blast off one night with a 
special, magical friend for a tour 
of the planets. Cardboard 
Rocket will be shown at noon 
on Saturday, May 16, and June 
13. Admission for Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Mem- 
bers is $2.75 for adults and 
$1.50 for children. Reserva- 
tions by mail are recom- 
mended, and you may use the 
adjacent coupon. Make your 
check payable to the Hayden 
Planetarium (Central Park West 
at 81st Street, New York, NY 
10024) and mail at least one 
week in advance. For additional 
information, call (212) 
769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Showtimes are 10:00 a.m 


at a dinosaur mummy and a 
nest of dinosaur eggs. For reser- 
vations, please call (212) 
769-5600. 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The center is 
open Tuesday through Friday, 
2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 
and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 
It is closed on Mondays and 
holidays. 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 
11:45 a.m., free tickets are dis- 
tributed at the first-floor infor- 
mation desk. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. Limit- 
ed to ages 5 to 10. 

FACES is an anthropology 
magazine for children between 
the ages of 8 to 14. Each month 
it features a different theme, 
which is explored through sto- 
ries, puzzles, games, pictures, 
and other imaginative activities. 
FACES is published ten times a 
year by Cobblestone Pub- 
lishing, Inc., in cooperation with 
the Museum. Subscriptions are 
$14.75 per year for Museum 
Members and $16.50 for non- 
Members. (Add $4 per year for 
foreign orders.) To start your 
subscription, send your order 
and payment to FACES, Dept. 
722, 20 Grove Street, 
Peterborough, NH 03458. 


Naturemax 
Information 


Three films are being shown 


and noon, on Saturday, June 6, 
and Saturday, July 11. Admis- 
sion for Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members is 
$2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
one month in advance; reserva- 
tions, by mail only, are strongly 
recommended. For additional 
information, please call (212) 
769-5919. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a distinctive 
and dazzling experience of sight 
and sound in “Laser Genesis,” 
on Friday and Saturday even- 
ings. Featuring the music of the 
group Genesis arid solo work of 
Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel, 
this laser light show takes place 
at 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m 
Call (212) 769-5921 for more 
information. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


on New York's largest movie 
screen: On the Wing, Skyward, 
and Nomads of the Deep. The 
Dream Is Alive is being held 
over by popular demand. 
Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. Call 
(212) 769-5121 for the current 
movie schedule and other infor- 
mation. Members receive a 40 
percent discount at all shows, 
including the Friday and Satur- 
day evening triple features. 


Parking 


Our lot, operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis, is open 
from 9:30 a.m. until midnight 
every day of the week. Only 
110 spaces are available. The 
entrance is on 81st Street be- 
tween Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.50 for cars and $8.50 for 
buses and commercial vehicles 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. For a list of 
other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to. 9:00 p.m. 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 
The Food Express has a non- 
smoking section. 

American Museum Res- 


taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner; Wednesday, 
Friday, and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Members receive a 10 per- 
cent discount. The restaurant is 
located in the lower level, near 
the subway entrance. 

Reservations are recom- 
mended. Call (212) 769-5865 
for reservations. 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
the exhibition halls. Wednes- 
days: 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. Satur- 
days, Sundays, and most holi- 
days: noon to 5:00 p.m 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 
second floor. $.50 per item 

New System for the Hear- 
ing Impaired. The Museum 
has installed a new infrared lis- 
tening system for the hearing 
impaired in the Main Auditori- 
um. The new system consists of 
wireless headsets that provide 
high-quality sound for people 
who suffer from hearing loss, It 
will be available for most pro- 
grams in the Auditorium and 
will be provided free of charge 
with the deposit of a driver's li- 
cense or major credit card. The 
system was made possible in 
part by a generous grant from. 
the Sergei S. Zlinkoff Fund for 

Education and Research. 
Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write to: 
Resident Director, Southwest- 
ern Research Station, Portal, 
AZ 85632 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History Vol. 12, No.6 June 1987 


‘Adolf Schaller 


A waltz of doom in which gravity calls the tune: the largest of these 


four black holes will eventually devour the others. 


The Invisible Universe 


Tuesday, July 14 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


There is far more to the universe than 
meets the eye, and astronomer Terence 
Dickinson will conduct Members on a 
tour that transcends even the reach of 
the most powerful telescope, into realms 
of space that are unexplored but not un- 
known. The Invisible Universe is a celes- 
tial excursion rooted in scientific knowl- 
edge and recent astronomical discover- 
ies but rich in the imaginative appeal of 
science fiction. 

This program will explore a host of 
intriguing, otherworldly phenomena. 
Black holes, those whirlpools of gravity 
— where did they come from, and what 
are they like on the inside? The spectac- 
ular explosions of supernovae — why do 
these cosmic time bombs explode, and 


how does their detonation affect sur 
rounding stars and galaxies? Mysterious 
quasars — why can they be seen at enor- 
mous distances even though the galaxies 
they inhabit are, by comparison, almost 
invisible? Present knowledge of astrono- 
my renders these questions answerable. 

In recent years, astronomers have dis- 
covered that already-distant galaxies are 
becoming even more remote and that 
the universe is expanding like an 
inflating balloon. Woven into the familiar 
universal fabric is an invisible compo- 
nent more massive than all the matter 
known to exist. Despite intensive investi- 
gation by an international army of as- 
tronomers and theorists, this invisible 
mass has remained inscrutable 


Dickinson will describe for Members the 
evidence supporting the existence of the 
invisible mass, offer possible solutions to 
its enigmatic nature, and theorize the 
consequences of each solution in this 
slide-illustrated program. 

Terence Dickinson is one of Canada’s 
foremost science journalists. He has writ 
ten hundreds of articles for a variety of 
publications, including Reader's Digest, 
Omni, and the Canadian science journal 
Equinox. This program is presented in 
conjunction with the publication of his 
book The Universe. . . and Beyond 
(Camden House) 

To register for The Invisible Universe, 
please use the June Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3 


Man and 
Nature 


Dr. Garrett Hardin, a renowned 
authority on biology and 
ecology, discusses Progress and 
Necessity in the four-part series 
of Man and Nature Lectures 
Page 3 


Into the 
Abyss 


Members can go West and take the 
plunge at a private viewing of the 
newest Naturemax feature, Grand 
Canyon: The Hidden Secrets 
Page 2 


Bring your natural history mysteries 
to a team of Museum experts on 
Identification Day. 

Page 7 


Talk Turkey 


and Israel and Armenia and other 
Middle Eastern cultures at this month's 
series of weekend celebrations at the 
Leonhardt People Center. 
Page 6 


A Tip of 
the Top Hat 


A bygone hot spot is remembered with 
song and dance in A Salute to the 
Harlem Opera House 

Page 2 


A Salute to the 


Harlem Opera House 


Saturday, June 13 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


The mecca of black leader- 
ship, entrepreneurship, reli- 
gion, art, and entertainment, 
Harlem of the '20s and'30s was 
a symbol of opportunity and 
prosperity to blacks every- 
where. Small businesses 
emerged, literary and artistic 
achievements flourished, and 
fortunes were made — truly, it 
was the heyday of Harlem. 

World-famous showplaces 
blossomed in these golden 
years, introducing and spot- 
lighting some of the best of 
black culture. One of these, the 
Harlem Opera House, was built 
by Oscar Hammerstein in 1889 
and went on to become one of 
the premier showcases of black 
entertainment. Its venue includ- 
ed comedy sketches, films, 
blues, ragtime, and dance acts. 
Eubie Blake and Noble Cissle 
performed there, and it was 
there that a 16-year-old singing 
sensation named Ella Fitzgerald 
was discovered. The Harlem 
Opera House also featured the 
acclaimed amateur night, 
hosted by Ralph Cooper, be- 
fore the tradition moved on to 
the Apollo. Many great enter- 
tainers performed in this theater 
for audiences from all walks of 
life. 


(But Not for Long) 


Viewing the images from 
space presented in The Dream 
Is Alive has been described by 
various astronauts involved in 
the filming as “the closest thing 
to being there.” This popular 
Naturemax feature, which of- 
fers viewers a window seat 
aboard the space shuttle, will 
end its two-year run on Tues- 
day, June 30. 

The Dream Is Alive features 
spectacular in-flight footage 
shot by 14 astronauts on three 
1984 space shuttle missions. 
Projected on a screen 40 feet 
high and 66 feet wide, this his- 
toric film features perspectives 
of the galaxy as well as our plan- 
et below. Among the unusual 


The triumphant finale of 


The Dream Is Alive 


A Salute to the Harlem Opera 
House will take a nostalgic look 
at this forgotten showplace and 
some of the many performers 
who dazzled and delighted au- 
diences there from 1919 until its 
closing in 1938. Through lec- 
ture, film, vintage slides, and 
live performances, the Harlem 
Opera House will be remem- 
bered. Some of the participants 
in this program actually per- 
formed there: 

Buster Brown, charter mem- 
ber of Cook and Brown and the 
Copesetics, will be the master of 
ceremonies. 

Gretchen Ferguson, former 
cast member of the hit off- 
Broadway show “Mama, | 
Want to Sing,” will perform 
songs popularized by Bessie 
Smith. 

The Woodhall and Friedman 
Sisters will perform a tribute to 
the chorus-line acts. 

Lord Burbage, former enter- 
tainer at the Harlem Opera 

House and singer with the Al 
Cobb Big Band, will salute the 
singers of the era. 

Tina Pratt, who has danced 
with Sammy Davis, Jr., Hines 
and Hines, and the Count Basie 
Band, will perform. 

Ram Ramirez, composer of 


focal points are the capture, re- 
pair, and redeployment of an 
ailing satellite, a panoramic 
view of the earth’s rotation, and 
a “‘close-up” look at the boot of 
Italy. 

A breathtaking sense of 
weightlessness is reproduced 
during a tour of the shuttle. 
From the flight desk, where the 
shuttle is piloted and the remote 
manipulator arm controlled, the 
tour moves to mid-deck, where 
the astronauts work and relax. 
An amusing glimpse of life in a 
zero-gravity environment is 
captured with the sight of the 
sleeping astronauts, their arms 
outstretched and floating, as 
they “lie” in their bedrolls. 


a Harlem Opera House revue. 


“Lover Man,” will lead the mu- 
sic ensemble. 

Slides and films from the col- 
lection of Delilah Jackson, pro- 
gram consultant, will highlight 
personalities of the period. Ms. 
Jackson, a theater and dance 
historian who specializes in Har- 
lem history, collects and pre- 
serves historical information, 
much of which would otherwise 
be lost. 

The films featured in A Salute 


to the Harlem Opera House are 
“Tall, Tan, and Terrific,” with 


Francine Everette; “Rocking 
and Rhythm,” with dancer 
Bessie Dudley and the Duke 


Ellington Band; “King for a 
Day,” with Bill Robinson and 
Tondeleya; and “The Jersey 
Bounce,” featuring Edna Mae 


Hanis. 

Seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis, and no tickets 
are necessary. This program is 
made possible in part by a gift 
from the Henry Nias Founda- 
tion. For further information, 


call (212) 769-5315. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Members receive a 40 per- 
cent discount at all shows. No 
reservations are necessary, and 
tickets can be purchased at the 
77th Street lobby. Showtimes 
are Monday through Friday at 
10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; Sat- 
urdays and Sundays at 12:30, 
2:30, and 4:30; and Fridays and 
Saturdays (as part ofa triple fea- 
ture) at 7:30 p.m. Call (212) 
769-5200 for additional infor- 
mation. 

Beginning Wednesday, July 
1, the Naturemax Theater will 
present Grand Canyon: The 
Hidden Secrets. See the adja- 
cent article for information 
about a Members’ private 
viewing. 


Vol. 12, No. 6 
June 1987 


Grand Canyon: 
The Hidden Secrets 


Members’ Private Viewing 


Tuesday, July 7 
6:00 and 8:00 p.m 


$2.75 for adults, $1.75 for children, 
and open only to Participating, Donor, 


Adventure-minded Members 
are invited to explore the na- 
tion’s most celebrated chasm at 
a private viewing of the newest 
Naturemax feature, Grand 
Canyon: The Hidden Secrets. 
With a screen ten times that of a 
conventional cinema, the com- 
ponents of the Naturemax film 
and sound system are matched 
to the vastness of the Canyon it- 
self. This feature, like all of the 
Naturemax presentations, was 
shot with special IMAX camera 
equipment, which uses state-of- 
the-art technology to create im- 
ages of incomparable clarity 
and impact. 

Geologists, prospectors, and 
explorers of every description 
have searched the Grand Can- 
yon for opportunity amidst its 
mystery and majesty. Grand 
Canyon: The Hidden Secrets 
offers audiences a historical 
look at this natural wonder. Un- 
til 1950 fewer than 150 people 
had ever seen the inner gorge. 
Today, 10,000 visitors explore 
the Canyon’s rugged, ever- 
changing interior each year. 
The contours of its twisting 277 
miles, carved centuries ago by 
the Colorado River, are contin- 
uously altered by erosion. Al-- 


Discover the hidden secrets. 


and Contributing Members 


though inanimate rock answers 
a cursory glance, the Canyon is 
alive with thousands of species 
— mammals, birds, reptiles, 
and amphibians. 

The often-harsh Canyon en- 
vironment varies from Mexican 
desert at the bottom to Arctic- 
Alpine in the peaks. These ex- 
treme temperatures proved a 
challenge to the filmmakers, 
along with occasional rattle- 
snakes and rough terrain. They 
traveled by horse, mule, and 
shank's mares, toting their 
equipment in backpacks or 
dropping it by helicopter onto 
the Canyon floor. The 70-mm 
IMAX film conveys a unique, 
“being there” sensation that 
brings viewers down the 
whitewater rapids of the Colo- 
rado River and bears them aloft 
at the red cliffs of Toroweep for 
a cinematic experience of 
unsurpassed realism. 

In addition to the 33-minute 
Grand Canyon: The Hidden 
Secrets, the Members’ private 
viewing will feature another 
new film, Chronos, an explora- 
tion of ancient civilizations. To 
register, please use the June 
Members’ programs coupon on 
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Donna Bell — Editor 

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Rita Campon — Copy Editor 
Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 
Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 


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The Eleventh Mack Lipkin Man and Nature Lectures 
Progress and Necessity 


Speaker: Garrett Hardin 


June 2, 4, 9, and 11 
7:00 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free for Members 
$10 for non-Members 


Tuesday, June 2: Who’s Afraid of the Reverend Malthus? 
Thursday, June 4: The Tragedy of the Commons 


Tuesday, June 9: Discriminating Altruisms 
Thursday, June 11: Pushing Against the Limits 


Dr. Garrett Hardin, professor 
emeritus of human ecology at 
the University of California at 
Santa Barbara, is a world- 
renowned ecologist, biologist, 
and author. In this series of lec- 
tures, he will explore the strug- 
gle between the human dream 
of limitless growth and the sci- 
entific search for the limiting 
principles that govern the 
world. He will provide an eco- 
logical perspective on how hu- 
mans can best manage and util- 
ize the Earth’s finite natural re- 
sources. 

Dr. Hardin is the author of a 
dozen books, including Nature 


Thursday, June 18 
5:30 and 8:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Jane Goodall __.. . 
and the Chimpanzees of Gombe 


and Man's Fate and Filters 
Against Folly: How to Survive 
Despite Economists, Ecologists, 
and the Merely Eloquent. He is 
best known for his essay “The 
Tragedy of the Commons,” 
which has been identified as a 
citation classic for being one of 
the most-cited papers in science 
and social science. 

The Mack Lipkin Man and 
Nature Lectures were estab- 
lished by friends of Dr. Lipkin in 
recognition of his contributions 
to biomedical science and edu- 
cation. Each year they bring 
prominent scientists to the 
Museum to discuss their work 


$10 for Members, $15 for non-Members 


In 1960 she followed her 
childhood dream of studying 
animals in Africa to Gombe, 
Tanzania, where she remained 
to conduct what the World 
Wildlife Fund terms the longest 
unbroken field study of a group 
of animals in their habitat. Jane 
Goodall, the internationally re- 
nowned ethologist, arrives at 
the Museum this month to de- 
scribe for Members her most re- 
cent studies of the chimpanzees 
of Gombe. 

Dr. Goodall was the first to 
observe and record the com- 
plexities of chimp communities, 
from the close and affectionate 
bonds between chimp mothers 
and their offspring to the sophis- 
ticated cooperation chimps ex- 
hibit while hunting. Under- 
standing chimps, she believes, 
helps us to understand our- 
selves better. Chimps are closer 
to humans than any other spe- 
cies, both in physiology — the 
circuitry of their brains, their im- 
mune responses, and the struc- 
ture of their blood proteins and 
DNA — and in behavior. 

Ethologists consider altruism 
rare among animals, and some 
deem it a trait exclusive to hu- 
mans. Yet Dr. Goodall has re- 
corded several instances in 
which one chimp has risked its 
life to save another. Mother 


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and its impact on the critical 
challenges facing humanity. 
Former lecturers have included 
Stephen Jay Gould, Lewis 
Thomas, and Margaret Mead. 


The series is free for Mem- 
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chimps, for example, readily 
jeopardize their lives to rescue 
an offspring. Chimps also ex- 
hibit other humanlike behavior 
in their acts of aggression; for 
the most part, however, they 
have peaceable, relaxed rela- 
tionships, and the fights be- 
tween members of the same 
community rarely last an entire 
minute. 

The Jane Goodall Institute 
for Wildlife Research, Educa- 
tion, and Conservation was es- 
tablished in 1976 to ensure con- 
tinuation of the study of chim- 


in Gombe and to sup- 
port research on the great apes. 
A protégée of the famed pale- 
ontologist and archeologist 
Louis Leakey, Dr. Goodall is 
the recipient of numerous 
awards and has written several 
books. (See the related article 
on page 6.) 

To register for Jane Goodall 
and the Chimpanzees of 
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Carl Akeley: 


The Man Who Put Africa on Display 


Akeley contemplates a specimen. 


It was cold, much colder than anyone would expect 
Africa to be. On the slope of Mount Kenya, near the line 
where the bamboo begins to grow, Carl Akeley 
stopped to rest and get warm Putting his rifle down, he 
peered ahead into the quiet of the moming while he 
rubbed his hands to make them warm enough to shoot 
The elephant bull he had been stalking since dawn was 
just ahead; he had determined it was the one he wanted 
and was now preparing to go in for the kill. Turning to 
his gunbearers, he asked for some steel-jacketed car- 
tridges. 

When he thought about it later, he couldn't explain 
just what it was that made him realize that the bull was 
charging him. Without any display of trunk lifting or 
trumpeting, which usually precedes an elephant attack, 
and with a silent speed that, for all of their size, they are 
capable of, the big bull was fast upon the hunter. 

Since his first trip to Africa, nearly 15 years before, 
Akeley had felt it was inevitable that he would someday 
be charged by an elephant. He had thought about it of- 
ten, wondering what he would do and how he could 
save himself. It was this near-obsessive concer, as well 
as a hefty measure of luck, that saved his life that fateful 
moming 

With no time either to bring up his rifle or to flee, 
Akeley met the elephant’s charge head on. Grabbing a 
tusk with each hand, he swung himself up, away from 

the animal's forefeet and above the curling tip of his 
trunk. The bull, perhaps surprised by this tactic, 
slammed his head against the ground, trying to grind 
the hunter between the forest floor and the base of his 
trunk. If he had been able to bring his full force against 
Akeley’'s chest, nothing would have saved the man. As 
it was, the bull’s tusks struck something deep in the soil, 
a rock or a root, which stopped them abruptly. Pulling 
back, the elephant lifted his trunk across Akeley's face, 
breaking the man’s nose and tearing his cheek so that 
his teeth were exposed. Then the bull tumed on 
Akeley’s assistants, chasing them into the vast African 
forest 

The men working with Akeley were luckier than their 
employer. All of them escaped the bull's wrath and 
eventually worked their way back to the site of the at- 
tack, where they saw the mangled, bloody body of the 
hunter. To their eyes, he appeared to be dead. The as- 
sistants, Swahili Muhammadans and Kikuyu, could not 
touch a dead man; their religions would not allow it. In- 
stead, they sent for Akeley’s wife, Delia, who was 


Reprinted from Sports Afield Magazine — February 
1987 issue. Copyright © 1987. The Hearst Corpora- 
tion. All Rights Reserved. 


by Penelope Bodry-Sanders and Bryan R. Johnson 


camped hours away on Mount Kenya. 

It was late afternoon before the runner anrived in Del- 
ia’s camp and announced the accident. She couldn't 
believe that her husband was really dead, and prom- 
ised a reward to the first runner to find a white doctor. 
Meanwhile she prepared supplies for an emergency 
camp and, without waiting for moming to arnive, left 
with 20 porters to find Carl. Back on the mountain the 
Swahili and Kikuyu assistants kept watch over Akeley’s 
body. As they huddled around a fire during a cold driz- 
zle, Akeley began to groan. Amazed that he was alive, 
the men brought him closer to the fire, covered him 
with a blanket, and gave him brandy to sip. 

By dawn, Delia had arrived in the camp, nearly 24 
hours after the mauling had occurred. With the help of 
a Scottish medical officer who arrived the next day, she 
began to nurse Carl back to health. For the next three 
months, Carl and Delia stayed in camp as he regained 
his strength. With nothing to do but recuperate, Akeley 
began to think seriously about his life, his career and his 
prospects here in Africa. 


Carl Ethan Akeley was bom in the farm community 
of Clarendon, New York, in 1864. Inspired with a love 
of animals, he taught himself taxidermy when he was 
13 years old. At 19 he apprenticed himself to Ward’s 
Natural Science Establishment in Rochester, where he 
helped to mount the famous elephant Jumbo. He later 
moved to Milwaukee and spent eight years there fur- 
ther developing his talent as a taxidermist. Here he met 
Delia J. Denning, a young farm girl married to a barber 
in the city. She divorced her husband and married Carl 
in 1902. Together they worked on his projects, 
including a series of exhibits at the Field Museum in 
Chicago titled “The Four Seasons.” 

During this period in Milwaukee Akeley began to de- 
velop a new process of mounting museum specimens. 
Abandoning the old method of stuffing skins and trying 
to mold them to shape, he studied live animals to see 
how the skin fit over the bones, muscles and sinews. 
Working with a wooden core, he built up a clay repro- 
duction of the inside of the animal. A mold was made of 
this, from which he cast a reinforced papier-maché 
shell, over which the skin was stretched. Scientifically 
accurate and far more artistic in its approach, this radi- 
cal new development was a sensation. Lifelike animal 
poses, combined with detailed backgrounds, made a 
far better impression upon the museum-goer than a 
stuffed skin in a glass case. 

Recognized as an artist as well as a taxidermist, 
Akeley was admitted into the National Sculpture Socie- 
ty in 1912. Akeley felt sculpture was a sister art to taxi- 
dermy, as they both led to the appreciation of animals, 


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Artists painting the background for Museum exhibits in an idyllic setting. 


and the accuracy and beauty of his small animal 
bronzes bore this out. 

Aman of Akeley's energy and quick, inventive mind 
would never be satisfied to remain in a studio. It was in 
the field that he could best serve his arts, both to collect 
the finest specimens and to study living animals so that 
he could accurately represent them. His first field trip to 
Africa began in 1896 when he travelled to Somaliland 
with the naturalist Daniel Giraud Elliot to collect mam- 
mals for the Field Museum. Although by this time he 
was recognized as a leading scientific taxidermist, 
Akeley was a greenhom in the bush. His inexperience 
resulted in ruined specimens and lost opportunities, but 
one mistake nearly cost him his life. 

While hunting ostriches one afternoon, he came 
upon a fine specimen of warthog and shot it Marking 
the spot, he left the warthog to continue stalking os- 
triches. When he retumed later he found that the 
warthog was gone, obviously dragged into the brush by 
some predator. Angry at this loss of his specimen and 
seeing some movement in the bushes, he shot blindly. 
In an instant a female leopard, wounded in a hind foot 
by his shot, burst out of the brush ina full charge toward 
Akeley. He fired twice more, missing both times. A final 
shot just grazed the leopards neck before she was upon 
him, knocking his rifle aside. 

Fortunately for him, the wound in her hind foot pre- 
vented her from makingan accurate leap for this throat. 
The leopard bit into his right arm as she bowled him 
over. Akeley tried to strangle her by grabbing her throat 
with his left hand. Each time he put pressure on her 
throat, she would release her hold slightly, enabling 
him to pull his arm back a few inches before she would 
clamp down once more. Finally, the cat weakened, and 
he was able to jam his right hand into her throat 
Throwing himself on top of her, he knelt on her rib cage 
while he beat at her head with his free hand. As soon as 
she lost consciousness he freed his right hand, then fin- 
ished her off with a knife. 

This desperate struggle and the serious injuries he 
sustained from it did not lessen his newfound love for 
Africa. His heart was forever set on the continent, and 
his vision forever altered by its beauty. He knew he 
would retum whenever he was able 

His next chance came in 1905 with a second expedi- 
tion to collect elephants for the Field Museum The 
specimens from this trip and the resulting mounted 
works so impressed the American Museum of Natural 
History in New York that they hired him in 1909 to 
make a similar collection for them. Once more he found 
himself in East Africa, this time with Delia 

Before the 1909 trip, Akeley had been invited to dine 
at the White House with President Theodore 


Roosevelt. Knowing the president was quite a sports- 
man, Akeley had convinced him that he should go ona 
hunting safari in Africa after he left politics. Now, on his 
third trip to Africa, Akeley and his party met up with 
Roosevelt's safari in Uganda. The pair traveled togeth- 
er for a short time before Akeley persuaded Roosevelt 
to shoot one of the elephants for the museum. That ele- 
phant later became one of a group that forms the cen- 
terpiece of Akeley’s Hall of African Mammals in the 
American Museum of Natural History in New York 
City. 

It was on this trip that Akeley was later attacked by 
the bull elephant on Mount Kenya. During the months 
of recuperation he had the opportunity to think about 
his work and his love for Africa. He decided that he 
wanted to make a monument to the continent to show 
others the land as he had come to know it. His plan was 
to create a hall in the American Museum of Natural His- 
tory to display the diverse and rapidly disappearing 
wildlife in an artistic exhibit. It would give a comprehen- 
sive view of the topography of the land, from South 
Africa all the way to the north. Each diorama would 
show scenes from specific locations and would contain 
the animals from that place, using the best specimens 
he could find. It would fix forever the record of African 
wildlife. 

His plan was quickly approved by the trustees of the 
American Museum of Natural History. But before 
Akeley was able to return to Africa to begin collecting 
for the proposed hall, a number of events intervened. 
The First World War broke out, making travel to Africa 
difficult and dangerous, and when the United States 
entered the war, Akeley devoted his full time to serving 
his country. His marriage to Delia had begun to fail, and 
they were soon separated 

Despite his absence from Africa itself, he was able to 
study and prepare for future expeditions. Gorillas had 
begun to figure largely in Akeley’s life, and he studied 
every book and article published on their natural histo- 
ry and behavior. Regardless of their reputation for fe- 

_tocity, Akeley began to feel that gorillas were almost 
human. 

In 1921 he was back in Africa in what was then called 
the Belgian Congo, making a second expedition for the 
American Museum of Natural History. His purpose this 
trip was to collect specimens for the African Hall. Goril- 
Jas were high on his list, he wanted to study living goril- 
las and, if possible, film them. 

Akeley spotted his first gorilla, almost by accident, 
while stalking through the mountain forests. Quoting 
another naturalist, Paul Du Chaillu, Akeley later wrote, 
“My feelings were really excited to a painful degree.” 
The gorilla was sitting on a glade some distance from 
the hunter, and the ape and the man looked at each 
other for a long moment before the silverback disap- 

peared and Akeley tured away, his rifle unfired. 


The next of the animals Akeley came across was an 
old silverback male whom he dubbed “The Old Man of 
Mikeno,” after the mountain on which he was collect- 
ed. Despite his growing feeling of kinship with gorillas, 
science won out over sentiment, and Akeley had his 
first gorilla specimen 

‘As with all the animals he shot, Akeley took great 
care not to waste any of the information that could be 
gained from them. Before anything else was done, 
photographs and numerous measurements were 
taken, These records would be of invaluable assistance 
when the time came to mount the specimen back at the 
museum. In the case of the gorillas, Akeley also took 
casts of the hands and death masks. Next, the skins had 
to be removed. Keeping in mind that they would later 
be on display, Akeley took great care to make as few 
incisions as possible. The skins were then fleshed and 
salted. 

All of this work had to be done as soon as possible 
after the animal was killed. In the blazing sun of the veld 
and the damp, oppressive heat of the jungle, a speci- 
men would soon go bad. These same conditions did lit- 
tle for Akeley and his crew. The many hours of hard 
work involved in preserving a single specimen, com- 
bined with the effort of hunting and the diseases and 
infections they were subject to, were a great strain on 
the crew, particularly Akeley. Still, he persevered, 
working constantly to serve the best interests of science 

Although his permit allowed him to collect seven go- 
rillas, Akeley stopped when he had five the Old Man, a 
larger male, two females and a 4-year-old male. Noth- 
ing, he felt, would be served by shooting any more In- 
stead, Akeley tumed to filming the gorillas, spending 
weeks on the forested slopes with the elusive animals 

Upon his retum from Africa, Akeley began to make 
known his concern for the survival of gorillas. Writing 
articles and going on a lecture tour, he even addressed 
the New York State Assembly on their plight. His 
growing obsession with these animals can probably be 
best seen by his attitude toward the Old Man of Mikeno, 
his first specimen. The old silverback was mounted for 
Akeley’s hall in a peaceful mountain scene, shown ina 
state of passive interest Akeley even made a beautiful 
bronze of the animal. “I am really fonder of him than I 
am of myself,” he wrote in a letter 

Wanting to do something more concrete than mak- 
ing speeches, he began work to have a sanctuary cre- 
ated for the gorillas’ protection. After enlisting the aid of 
James Gustavus Whiteley, Belgian consul general, and 
Baron deCartier de Marchienne, Belgian ambassador 
to the United States, Akeley left for Belgium to con- 
vince the government there to set aside a part of the 
Congo asa reserve for animals, particularly the gorillas. 
Largely because of Akeley’s efforts, the Parc National 
Albert was established in 1925. 

By 1926, Akeley’s plans for his hall had progressed 


smoothly, and he began working on the backgrounds 
of the dioramas. Taking the artist William R. Leigh 
along, Akeley and his new wife, Mary Jobe, retumed to 
Africa to find the proper settings for the lifelike displays 
he was creating in New York. After working for some 
time in East Africa, Akeley tumed once more to the 
Congo and his beloved gorillas. He found, to his de- 
light, that to enter the new Pare National Albert, his 
party needed special permission. His goal was to find 
the spot where he had shot the largest of the five goril- 
las, the lone male of Karisimbi, which he collected on 
his previous trip. He wanted Leigh to paint the vista of 
the mountains here. The view that Akeley loved so 
much would soon be memorialized in his hall as the 
background for the gorilla diorama 

Although in failing health, Akeley led the climb to this 
spot on the slope of Mount Mikeno. Ill with fever and 
dysentery, Akeley collapsed and soon died, not far 
from the spot that he considered the most beautiful in 
the world. He was buried on the mountain by Mary and 
a small band of his friends who were with him at the 
end. Before they left the site they sent for several tons of 
concrete and tumed the grave into a memorial for the 
man who loved Africa. 

A complex man of many talents, Carl Akeley is re 
membered today for his revolutionary developments in 
taxidermy. The hall he envisioned was finally opened in 
New York's American Museum of Natural History in 
1936 as the Akeley Hall of African Mammals. 

He is also remembered, particularly by those in the 
movie industry, for a camera he invented for use in the 
field. Not only did it revolutionize nature photography, 
but it has been found useful in making commerce jal films 
in Hollywood. His sculpture is also prized for its beauty. 

The greatest of all his achievements, his greatest me 
morial, is that the mountain gorillas still walk the earth 
today. They are endangered — hardly more than 240 
are left — and they are under constant pressure from 
poachers and human encroachment, but they still exist 
If it had not been for Carl Akeley, they would probably 
have been extinct a long time ago. 

(In 1979, poachers from Zaire broke through the 
concrete that covered Carl Akeley’s grave and stole his 
bones.) 


Penelope Bodry-Sanders is the American Museum 
of Natural History Department of Library Services 
Manager in Special Collections, which include film 
archives, photo collection, archives, and art and realia 
collection. She is currently working on a biography of 
Carl Akeley 

Bryan R. Johnson, a former acquisitions librarian 

at the Museum, is a full-time freelance writer residing 
in Blacksburg, Virginia 


of Gombe: 
Patterns 


by Jane Goodall 


Publisher's price: $30 
Members’ price: $27 


Figan was a shrewd and ruth- 
less manipulator. By successful 
intimidation of Faben, his polio- 
stricken elder brother, he se- 
cured Faben’s unswerving as- 
sistance in rising to the top of 
their community while still in his 
early 20s. The brothers were 
firmly supported by their ag- 
gressive mother, Flo. A celebrity 
in her own right, Flo's London 
Times obituary praised her con- 
tributions to science and her life 
of vigor and love. Flo's young- 
est son, Flint, was inconsolable 
at her loss and simply pined 
away until he died. 

These are just a few of the 
personalities from the absorb- 
ing chronicle of Jane Goodall's 

27 years at the remote Gombe 
Stream Research Center in 
Tanzania. The Chimpanzees of 
Gombe features an exception- 
ally wide appeal, embracing an 
audience of behavioral scien- 
tists in addition to nonscientific 
readers. This weighty, 673- 
page tome features many pages 


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of charts and data (which are 
easily skipped by the lay reader 
without loss of narrative) and 
scores of arrestingly beautiful 
photographs of creatures the 
author terms “next to Homo 
sapiens, the most fascinating 
and complex in the world to- 
day.” 

The chimpanzees’ relation- 
ships with each other are dis- 
cussed, as well as their hunting 
and feeding customs, the dom- 
inance hierarchy, their sexual 
behavior and social awareness, 
and numerous other aspects of 
Dr. Goodall’s research, When- 
ever possible, she compares the 
behavior of the Gombe chimps 
with reports from other study 
sites, providing the reader with 
a comprehensive account of the 
behavior of the species as a 
whole. 

Members can purchase The 
Chimpanzees of Gombe: Pat- 
terns of Behavior at the 
Museum Shop or order by mail 
with the adjacent coupon. 


Mysteries of the exotic Middle 
East are unveiled this month at 
the Leonhardt People Center. 
Highlights of the weekend 
series of performances, talks, 
and demonstrations include 
dances from the harem, a 
discussion of the cultural as- 
pects of Islamic painting, anda 
look at Kurdish fashion. 

Presentations are repeated 
several times between 1:00 and 
4:30 p.m. in the Leonhardt 
People Center, located on the 
second floor. Seating Is limited 
and on a first-come, first-served 
basis, and programs are subject 
to change. These programs are 
made possible in part by a gift 
from the family of Frederick H. 
Leonhardt. 


June 6 and 7 

The Dances of Kurdistan, 
performed by members of the 
Kurdish Program Cultural 
Survival. 

Glimpses of Turkey, a slide- 
talk by L.D. Frazier, featuring 


Celebrate Middle East Month 


historical and modern-day re- 
flections. 

Veiled Women, a slide-talk 
and demonstration by Khadija 
Al Nakla on the traditional and 
historical use of the veil in the 
Middle East. 


dune 13 and 14 

Solo Dance of Armenian 
Women, a dance performance 
by Anahid Sofian. 

Women and the Veil, a slide- 
talk by Paul Sanfagon on the 
significance of the veil in Middle 
Easter cultures. 

Introduction to Wester 
Islamic Cultures, a slide- 
illustrated overview by Virgil 
Bird. 


June 20 and 21 

Dances from the Harem, a 
performance by Khadija Al 
Nakla of dances from the wom- 
en’s quarters in the Middle East 
(June 20 only). 

Islamic Painting, a slide-talk 
by Paul Sanfagon. 


Kurdish Fashion, a demon- 
stration and slide-talk by 
Anahid Akasheh on traditional 
clothing of Kurdish culture. 

Israeli Dance, a performance 
of traditional Israeli dances by 
members of Parparim (June 21 
only). 


June 27 and 28 
Yemenite Dances, a perform- 
ance by Karen Katz and Daniel 
Pollack of Yemenite Jewish 
Dances (June 27 only). 

Dance and Culture of Israel, 
a slide-talk by Nina Stein Wise. 

Veiled Women, a slide-talk 
and demonstration by Khadija 
Al Nakla on traditional and his- 
torical use of the veil in the Mid- 
dle East. 

Raks Sharki, a Middle East- 
em Oriental dance perform- 
ance by MOROCCO (June 28 
only). 

Hannah Senesh, a dramatic 
portait (June 27 only). 

An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Wednesday, June 3 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


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“That boy,” his father used to 
say, “knows what's under every 
rock between here and town.” 
Doug Elliott’s fascination with 
the natural world has taken him 
far from his North Carolina 
mountain home, and in the 
course of his travels he has col- 
lected not only herbs and bo- 
tanical knowledge but also a 
wealth of stories and lore that 
he will share with Members 
in Woodslore and Wildwood 
Wisdom. 

Ballads and harmonica songs 
highlight this performance of 
some of Elliott's favorite songs, 
jokes, and tales. Ghosts, 
grouse, and groundhogs are 
among his subjects, along with 
possums, poaching, catfish, and 
creasy greens. These lively tales 


Kurdish dancers perform on June 6 and 7. 


Woodslore and Wildwood Wisdom 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


take Members ona multifaceted 
cultural tour of America’s back 
country, from Maine through 
the southem Appalachians and 
down into Louisiana Cajun 
country. 

The taproot of Elliott’s tales is 
the traditional wisdom of peo- 
ple whose lives are intimately 
connected to the natural world. 
His spirited stories — often re- 
counted in regional dialects — 
bear an infectious enthusiasm 
that makes the outdoor world 
come alive for his listeners. 
Elliott has conducted lectures, 
workshops, and concert per- 
formances from Canada to the 
Caribbean. 

For ticket information, please 
call the Membership Office at 
(212) 769-5600. 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


The Chaco Phenomenon, 
in Gallery 3 through August 2. 
This exhibition explores the rise 
and fall of an ancient civilization 
centered in New Mexico's 
Chaco Canyon. Inhabitants of 
this desert city were the ances- 
tors of modern-day Pueblo 
people, and their prehistoric 
culture was the focus of a com- 
plex ritual, social, and economic 
system for over 200 years. Arti- 
facts excavated from the ruins 
of Chaco Canyon are featured, 
as well as reproductions of 
Chacoan architecture. 

On Tap: New York City’s 
Water Supply. Through Au- 
gust 2, in Gallery 1. This exhibi- 
tion examines the complex sys- 
tem of reservoirs, aqueducts, 
and pipes that deliver remarka- 
bly pure water to New York 


City. 


Museum Notes 


Musk oxen in the Hall of North American Mammals. 


a.m. or 3:00 p.m. on weekends. 
The fee is $195, plus $10 per 
child. (The cost includes all ma- 
terials, decorations, juice, and 

special favor bags. The cake is 
not included.) 

Young Members can choose 
one of three birthday party 
themes: the Dinosaur Party, 
featuring a tour of the dinosaur 
halls; the Safari Party, with 
hunts through the exhibition 
halls for lions, giraffes, and goril- 
las; or the Star Party, with a 
Planetarium show. For reserva- 
tions, call (212) 769-5600. 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The center is 
open Tuesday through Friday, 
2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 
and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 
It is closed on Mondays and 
holidays. 

In the Discovery Room 
children can touch natural his- 
tory specimens in imaginative 
“discovery boxes.” Starting at 


Ave aap tte: a.m., free tickets are dis- 
Programs uted at the first-floor infor- 
and Tours mation desk. Open weekends 


Museum Highlights 
Tours offer fascinating 
glimpses into the history and ex- 
hibits of the Museum’s most 
popular halls. These free tours 
leave regularly from the en- 
trance to the Hall of African 
Mammals on the second floor, 
which is located just inside the 
main entrance. Please ask at an 
information desk for specific 
tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in the company of 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 769-5700. 

June is Middle East Month at 
the Leonhardt People Cen- 
ter. This celebration features 
lectures, music and dance pro- 
grams, and other special pres- 
entations. For further details, 
please see page 6, or call (212) 
769-5315. 


Children’s 
Activities 


Birthday Parties 

Last year, the Membership 
Office introduced a birthday 
party program for Members’ 
children, and the Museum has 
been celebrating ever since. 

The party participants should 
be between 5 and 10 years old, 
and the total group should be 
no fewer than 10 and no greater 
than 20. The parties last two 
hours and are held after 3:30 
p.m. on weekdays and at 11:00 


from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. Limit- 
ed to ages 5 to 10. 

FACES is an anthropology 
magazine for children between 
the ages of 8 to 14. Each month 
it features a different theme, 
which is explored through sto- 
ries, puzzles, games, pictures, 
and other imaginative activities. 
FACES is published ten times a 
year by Cobblestone Pub- 
lishing, Inc., in cooperation with 
the Museum. Subscriptions are 
$14.75 per year for Museum 
Members and $16.50 for non- 
Members. (Add $4 per year for 
foreign orders.) To start your 
subscription, send your order 
and payment to FACES, Dept. 
722, 20 Grove Street, 
Peterborough, NH 03458. 


Naturemax 
Information 


Three films are being shown 
on New York's largest movie 
screen: On the Wing, Skyward, 
and Nomads of the Deep. The 
Dream Is Alive, held over by 
popular demand, is in its final 
month. 

Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. Call 
(212) 496-0900 for the current 
movie schedule and other infor- 
mation. Members receive a 40 
percent discount at all shows, 
including the Friday and Satur- 
day evening triple features 


Parking 


Our lot, operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis, is open 


from 9:30 a.m. until midnight 
every day of the week. Only 
110 spaces are available. The 
entrance is on 81st Street be- 
tween Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.50 for cars and $8.50 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. For a list of 
other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

The Museum Library, which 
has one of the world’s great nat- 
ural history collections, is open 
for research from Monday 
through Friday between 11:00 
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 

Food Express Hours. Daily 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 
The Food Express has a non- 
smoking section. 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday, 
Friday, and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch: Weekends, 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Members receive a 10 per- 
cent discount. The restaurant is 
located in the lower level, near 
the subway entrance. 

Reservations are recom- 
mended. Call (212) 769-5326 
for reservations. 

Lion’s Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
the exhibition halls. Wednes- 
days: 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. Satur- 
days, Sundays, and most holi- 
days: noon to 5:00 p.m. 

The Museum Shop offers 
an extensive selection of books, 
jewelry, international clothing, 
posters, and other unusual gifts. 
It is located on the first floor, 
near the 77th Street foyer, and 
open every day from 10:00 
a.m. until 5:45 p.m., except for 
Wednesdays, when it is open 
until 7:45 p.m. 

The Junior Shop, located in 
the lower level near the subway 
entrance, has children’s natural 
history items, from telescopes 
and books to dinosaur kits. It is 
open every day from 10:00 
a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

New System for the Hear- 
ing Impaired. The Museum 
has installed a new infrared lis- 
tening system for the hearing 
impaired in the Main Auditori- 
um. The new system consists of 
wireless headsets that provide 
high-quality sound for people 
who suffer from hearing loss 
The system was made possible 
in part by a generous grant from 
the Sergei S. Zlinkoff Fund for 
Education and Research. 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write to 
Resident Director, Southwest- 
em Research Station, Portal, 
AZ 85632 


Day 


Saturday, June 6 
1:00 to 5:00 p.m. 
Dana Education Wing 
(First floor) 

Free 


Resurrect those skeletons 
from your closet — or your 
coffee table or your desktop — 
and trot them over to the 
Museum for the ninth annual 
Identification Day. If you're 
boneless, bring your rocks, 
shells, insects, fossils, and other 
natural objects for identification 
by Museum experts. 

The only event of its kind in 
New York City, Identification 
Day began in 1979 in response 
to the large number of requests 
from the public for information 
about items collected all over 
the world. A team of six scien- 
tists, headed by Sidney 
Horenstein of the Department 
of Invertebrates, will attempt to 
identify, analyze, and give the 
history, classification, and struc- 
ture of objects put before them. 
Surprises have included wal- 


at the Hay 


Sky Shows 

The Seven Wonders of the 
Universe, narrated by Burt Lan- 
caster. Through September 7. 
The ancients marveled at the 
seven wonders of their world, 
including the pyramids of Egypt 
and the Hanging Gardens of 
Babylon. Today our discoveries 
extend beyond our own planet, 
to the Grand Canyon of Mars, 
Jupiter's moons, and to alien 
landscapes ablaze with the light 
of millions of stars. Joumey 
through time and space in 
search of the greatest wonders 
of the universe. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2 75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920, 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids aged 6 to 9. In this 
exciting new program, two 
young children build a card 
board rocket in their backyard 
and blast off one night with a 
special, magical friend for a tour 
of the planets. Cardboard 
Rocket will be shown at noon 
on Saturday, June 13, and at 
11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 
18, and Saturday, August 8. 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. For additional infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5919 


Identification 


Happenings 
den 


rus teeth, a perfectly intact 
375-million-year-old trilobite 
(an extinct cousin of the lob- 
ster), and a whale jawbone un- 
earthed ina Bronx garden. (The 
proud owner, no Samson, 
brought in a photograph.) 

No appraisals will be given, 
nor will the Museum identify 
gemstones. 

For additional information, 
please call (212) 769-5305 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they lear about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Showtimes are 10:00 a.m. 
and noon, on Saturday, July 
11, and Saturday, August 1. 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
one month in advance; reserva- 
tions, by mail only, are strongly 
recommended. Make your 
check payable to the Hayden 
Planetarium (Central Park West 
at 81st Street, New York, NY 
10024) and include a self- 
addressed, stamped envelope 
For additional information, 
please call (212) 769-5919 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a distinctive 
and dazzling experience of sight 
and sound in “Laser Genesis,” 
on Friday and Saturday even- 
ings. Featuring the music of the 
group Genesis and solo work of 
Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel, 
this laser light show takes place 
at 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m 
Call (212) 769-5921 for more 
information 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History 


Naturemax Theater 


The newest Naturemax feature, 
Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets, 
shows audiences natural treasures that 
tourists seldom see when they visit the 
famous chasm. The canyon’s kaleido- 
scopic brilliance is portrayed as never 
before on New York City’s largest movie 
screen. Viewers can savor the canyon’s 
every detail with the 70-millimeter IMAX 
format, which projects the breathtaking 
vistas on a screen 40 feet high 

Most visitors to the Grand Canyon do 
not hike to its remote areas, observing 
the vast chasm only from the south rim. 
Although spectacular, this isolated per- 
spective misses the hidden secrets within 
the inner gorge: colorful side canyons, 
concealed waterfalls, and diverse 
wildlife. For those who have never seen 
the canyon as well as those who didn’t 
have the time or the stamina to explore it 
fully, the film offers a rare portrayal of the 


The Colorado River carves through Kaibab Plateau to create the celebrated canyon. 


Grand Canyon: 
The Hidden Secrets 


Open to the General Public: Wednesday, July 1 


mysteries beyond the picture-postcard 
prospects. 

Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets 
also offers another type of perspective — 
a historical view of the canyon. It traces 
the relationships between humans and 
the canyon, beginning in 2000 B.C. with 
the earliest known contact and progress- 
ing to present-day appreciations of this 
natural wonder 

The film covers the adventures of the 
1540 Coronado Expedition, mounted 
by conquistadores who sought the leg- 
endary lost cities of gold, and the 
nineteenth-century explorations of Ma- 
jor John Wesley Powell and his intrepid 
band, who were the first to enter the can- 
yon’s inner gorge. The re-creation of 
their expedition features an exciting 
white-water raft trip down the raging 
Colorado River. IMAX gives viewers the 
unique sensation of being aboard the 


raft, experiencing all the rapid thrills of 
white-water rafting — except for getting 
soaked. 


On Friday and Saturday evenings 
Naturemax offers an additional film, 
Chronos. This new movie uses time- 
lapse photography to portray the evolu- 
tion of Western civilization, focusing on 
cities such as Cairo, Paris, and Los An- 
geles. A film without words, Chronos 
features a soundtrack of synthesizer 
music that permits the many stunning 
images to speak for themselves in a vis 
ual symphony. 


Naturemax’s box office is located in 
the 77th Street lobby near the Great Ca- 
noe. Museum Members receive a 40 
percent discount on tickets. Please call 
(212) 496-0900 for group rates and 
showtimes. 


Vol. 13, No. 7 


July/August 1987 


Water We 
Going to 
Do? 


The future of New York City's water 
supply, along with its past and present 
are considered in the Members’ 
program Rivers Beneath the Streets 
Page 2 


Latin 
Rhythms 


The music of the Caribbean is alive and 
thrives in New York, and Musica 
Tradicional 1987 celebrates its Puerto 
Rican, Cuban, and Dominican roots. 


Page 2 


Bring the 
Kids 

Meriibers’ children aged 3 through 9 
can enjoy an artful mix of fact and fancy 
with the Summer Workshops for 


Children 
Page 6 


Shish 
Kebob 


The Ramzi El-Edlibi Dance Company's 
performance of “Shish Kebob” 
captures the flavor of the Middle East 
Page 3 


Now You 
See It 


The Invisible Universe takes Members 
on a slide-illustrated sojourn into 
deepest space. Astronomer Terence 
Dickinson discusses quasars, black 
holes, and the invisible mass that is 
causing the universe to expand 


Page 6 


The Museum's Department 
of Education in cooperation 
with City Lore: The New York 
Center for Urban Folk Culture 
present Musica Tradicional 
1987, a festival of Puerto Rican, 
Cuban, and Dominican cultural 
expressions in New York City 
This series features community- 
based performers who are ded- 
icated to keeping alive their cul- 
tural heritage through tradition- 
al music. 

Salsa, currently the most 
popular form of Latin music, is 
derived from the musical tradi- 
tions featured in this series. 
Evolving directly from the 
popular Cuban style son, salsa 
also incorporates elements from 
the Puerto Rican bomba and 
plena, the complex thythms of 
the Cuban rumba, the forms 
and styles of Puerto Rican 
jfbaro (“peasant”) music, and 
the mode of the Dominican 
merengue. The uptempo, hor- 
driven result is salsa, and 
Musica Tradicional 1987 cele- 
brates its equally irresistible 
roots. 


Cuban Son 
and 
Dominican 
Traditional 
Music 


Wednesday, July 8 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free 


The popularity of son among 
the working classes in tum-of- 
the-century Havana spread to 
all levels of Cuban society by 
the 1920s and to Puerto Rico 
and the United States by the 
1930s. Through its synthesis of 
African- and Spanish-derived 
musical styles, son became a 
form of Cuban national music 

The typical son sound 
consists of three voices, string 
bass, tres (a guitarlike instru- 
ment), maracas, bongos, cla- 
ves, trumpet, and guitar. Cuban 
Son will be performed by Son 

de la Loma, a group of Cubans 
and Puerto Ricans that formed 
in New York City in the early 
1970s and developed a unique 
synthesis of son styles 

In their performance of Do- 
minican Traditional Music, Los 
Amigos del Ritmo dispel the 
common notion that there is 
nothing to Dominican music but 
merengue. Dominican tradi- 
tions include such rhythms as 
palos and congos, used in devo- 
tion to the saints and the dead; 
maboba, a drum rhythm from 
the coffee-producing region of 
San Cristobal; and gaga, a vari- 
ation of Haiti's rara. These 
rhythms and their associated 
events reflect a blend of African 
music, Catholicism, and Span- 
ish musical influences 

Merengue, the Dominican 

Republic's most popular music, 

embraces a variety of styles: 

Each form uses different instru- 

mentation and reflects different 

degrees of syncretization be- 

tween African- and Spanish- 
derived elements: meréngue de 


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Sexteto Criollo Puertorriqueno performs Masica Jibara. 


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Los Amigos del Ritmo play Dominican Traditional Music. 


atabales, for example, employs 
three types of drums, while the 
more popular perico ripiao en- 
semble uses drums, guiro (a 
stringed instrument typically 


known Puerto Rican guitarist Is- 
rael Berrios. The group is dedi- 
cated to the preservation of 

Puerto Rico's various Spanish- 
derived vocal and instrumental 


made froma gourd), accordion, _ styles. 

and saxophone. 

Masica Jibara Cuatro-making 
Demonstrations 


Saturday, July 11 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Saturday, July 11 
Blum Lecture Room 
1:00 to 2:00 p.m. and 
3:00 to 4:00 p.m. 
Free 


Jibaro is an indigenous term 
used to identify a person from 
the interior rural areas of Puerto 
Rico. Jfbaros are of primarily 
Spanish ancestry, and their 
Spanish-derived styles of music 
include aguinaldos (Christmas 
carols), danzas (court music), 
and various types of seises (six- 
couple dances) 

A typical jfbaro ensemble 
consists of solo voice, guitar, 
maracas, guiro, and cuatro (a 
small 10-string, guitarlike instru- 
ment). In the Puerto Rican 
countryside, jibaro music is ev- 
eryday entertainment; in the cit- 
ies, special occasions such as 
weddings, baptisms, and holi- 
days are its primary settings. In 
New York City, jibaro music 
found expression in the 
hometown social clubs formed 
in the 1940s; it was performed, 
for informal entertainment as 
well as for special occasions. 

Sexteto Criollo Puertor- 
quefio, the performers of 
Musica Jibara, formed in 1952 
under the leadership of well- 


This program is a demonstra- 
tion by Antonio Ramirez of the 
delicate and complex art of 
making cuatros. A small 
10-string instrument similar to 
the guitar, the cuatro is unique 
to Puerto Rico. It typifies jibaro 
music and is a symbol of the is- 
land and rural country life. 

A diemaker by trade, Mr. 
Ramirez is a self-taught maker 
of cuatros. As a youth in his na- 
tive Puerto Rico he expeni- 
mented with making cuatros, 
and with the patience, persist- 
ence, and care characteristic of 
traditional artists, he perfected 
his technique. 

Seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. No tickets are 
necessary, but seatingis limited. 
These programs are made pos- 
sible in part by a gift from the 
William Randolph Hearst Foun- 
dation. For further information, 
call (212) 769-5315 
An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Tuesday, July 28 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free for Members 
$4 for non-Members 


Remember the summer be- 
fore last, when public fountains 
were as dry as the Dust Bow! 
and washing the car was virtual- 
lyahanging offense? During the 
1985 drought, New York City 
residents temporarily reduced 
their daily water use by 200 mil- 
lion gallons —an impressive fig- 
ure that pales only in compani- 
son with the city's average daily 
use of 1.5 billion gallons. 

With Rivers Beneath the 
Streets, Members need not wait 
until the well runs dry to appre- 
ciate their water. Speaker 
Sidney Horenstein will discuss 
the politics of water, the basic 
geology of the water-supply 
system, and future prospects for 
the system. 

Although it is a renewable re- 
source, the extent of the water 
supply depends on several fac- 
tors: the amount of rain and 
snow, the rate of evaporation 
during and after precipitation, 
the amount of water that soaks 
into the ground, and how much 
of this groundwater reaches 
lakes and rivers. Once accumu- 
lated, most of New York's water 
travels by gravity from reser- 
voirs to the city’s faucets, flow- 
ing through aqueducts and sub- 
terranean channels to water 
mains that lead into each build- 
ing. Water enters buildings un- 
der enough pressure to rise to 
the sixth floor without help; 
taller structures require pumps 
that raise the water to a tank on 
the roof for gravitational distri- 
bution throughout the building. 

In addition to defining current 
delivery systems, Horenstein 
will outline the history of New 
York City's water supply. Be- 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 13, No. 7 
July/August 1987 


Rivers Beneath 
the Streets 


cause the island's rivers are too 
salty, Native Americans and 
Manhattan's first European set- 
tlers relied on surface water from 
springs, streams, and ponds. 
These narrow resources gave 
way to a system of increasing 
complexity, which now consists 
of three watersheds — the Cro- 
ton, Catskill, and Delaware sys- 
tems — that bring water from up 
to 125 miles away. 

Immediately prior to Rivers 
Beneath the Streets, there will 
be a Members’ farewell viewing 
of On Tap: New York City's 
Water Supply. Currently in Gal- 
lery 1, the exhibition will close 
on Sunday, August 2. The 
Members’ viewing on Tuesday, 
July 28, will take place between 
6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 

On Tap: New York City’s 
Water Supply features several 
items illustrative of Rivers Be- 
neath the Streets: huge topo- 
graphic maps trace the lengthy 
routes by which water moves 
from the three major aqueducts 
to New York City and surround- 
ing communities, and video 
displays depict the flow from 
reservoirs to tunnels under the 
streets to rooftop tanks. Labora- 
tory instruments for biological 
and chemical analysis show the 
ways water quality is main- 
tained. A cutaway hydrant re- 
veals the inside mechanism and 
its attachment to a water main, 
and a model of a water tank ex- 
plains the internal workings of 
this familiar rooftop sight 


To register for Rivers Be- 
neath the Streets, please use the 
summer Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 


Donna Bell — Editor 
Angela Soccadato — Designer 
Rita Campon — Copy Editor 


Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 


Alan Ternes — Editorial Adviser 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, an 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 


d Contributing 


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August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
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Thursday, August 13 
8:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
$8 for Members 

$12 for non-Members 


An Arabian night of music 
and dance awaits Members with 
the appearance of the Ramzi 
El-Edlibi Dance Company. The 
magic of Oriental movement 
and spirited choreographic dra- 
ma are the trademarks of this 
troupe. They combine tradi- 
tional music and folklore with 
contemporary dance tech- 
niques for a program rich in 
Middle Eastern mystique. 

The troupe’s repertoire for 
this performance includes 
“Jerusalem,” a gliding, spinning 
veil dance based on the Turkish 
rites of the whirling dervishes. In 
the stick dance “Egyptian 
Mood,” placid movements lead 
to frenzied battles. Skillfully 
wielding sticks in slow, dream- 
like motions, male dancers shift 
with the quickening tempo to 
fierce combat, each dancer at- 
tempting to knock the stick from 
his fellow's hands. The women 
enter, executing a more affable, 
sinuous stick dance, and are 
joined by the entire troupe, who 
accompany themselves on 
drums. 

Ravishingly costumed female 
dancers clasp hands for “The 
Syriac Line Dance.” Men in 
black join them, and the mixed 
group performs a circle dance. 
"“Shish Kebob” is a lively flirta- 
tion dance that both mocks and 
revels in the ritual showing-off 
between the sexes. 

Musical accompaniment is 
performed on the oud, an in- 
strument popular in Arabic and 
Turkish music. A pear-shaped, 


Sunset 


The Ramzi El-Edlibi 
Dance Company 


short-necked instrument re- 
sembling the lute, the oud is 
played with an eagle’s quill. Its 
tone is resonant, and it is a su- 
melody instrument. 
Choreographer and artistic 
director Ramzi El-Edlibi formed 
his company in 1983. El-Edlibi 
has performed throughout 
Europe and the Middle East, 
and his extensive ballet training 
is evident in the choreography, 
which combines ballet’s ele- 


Walking Tours 


Tuesday, August 18, and Wednesday, August 19 


5:30 and 7:30 p.m. 


$7, and open only to Participating, 


Peacocks prowl its lawns, and 
upon its roof an archangel 
stands sentinel. At the Cathe- 
dral of Saint John the Divine, 
Members will hear the history of 
the magnificent church, which 
has been under construction for 
nearly a century and is still un- 
finished, as well as a geological 
assessment of its building 
stones. This year’s Sunset 
Walking Tours explore the Up- 
per West Side between the ca- 
thedral (Amsterdam Avenue 
and 112th Street) and Riverside 
Church (Riverside Drive and 
122d Street). 

Sidney Horenstein, senior 
scientific assistant in the Depart- 
ment of Invertebrates and 
urban geologist, conducts the 
annual Members’ tours. He'll 
explain the history, geography, 
and geology of singular and 


Who is buried 
in Grant's Tomb? 


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gance and attention to line with 
the life and energy of Middle 
Eastern music and dance. The 
company seeks to establish Oni- 
ental dance as a unique, ad- 
vanced, and accepted discipline 
expressive of the culture, feel- 
ing, and flavor of the Middle 
East. 

To register for the Ramzi 
El-Edlibi Dance Company, 
please use the summer Mem- 
bers’ programs coupon. 


Donor, and Contributing Members 


commonplace Upper West Side 
landmarks, including brown- 
stones — what they're made of 
and why they sometimes fall 
apart. 

Other highlights are views of 
the Harlem Flats and the geo- 
logical fault on 125th Street, an 
examination of the building 
stones of Columbia University, 
and a history of Grant’s Tomb 
Riverside Park affords a perfect 
vantage point to learn about the 
origins of the Hudson River and 
the wooded cliffs of the Pali- 
sades. At Riverside Church, 
Horenstein will point out the an- 
cient fossils embedded in the 
building's limestone and the 
formation of the ridge on which 
the church was built. 

To register for the Sunset 
Walking Tours, please use the 
adjacent coupon. 


Jack Mitchell 


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Natural History Film Archives Catalog 


Department of Library Services 
American Museum of Natural History 


edited by Nina J. Root 


Early in the twentieth century, when motion pictures 
were the latest in technological marvels, scientists at the 
American Museum of Natural History recognized the 
promise of film as a medium and were among the first 
to film their research and field work, Their bounteous 
legacy of film, neatly categorized and encapsulated in 
the recently published Natural History Film Archives 
Catalog, provides priceless records of Museum history 
and expeditions, of cultures and people now vanished 
or significantly changed, and of endangered and extinct 
species. 

Motion-picture equipment was first taken into the 
field by Frank Chapman, a curator in Omithology, in 
1908, and by taxidermist and explorer Carl Akeley in 
1909. By the 1920s cameras were regarded as essential 
field equipment. The Museum's film collection in- 
creased rapidly during the next two decades, and then 
declined during the monetary and wartime restrictions 
of the 1930s and 1940s. 

The 1950s saw a resurgence in filmmaking, a high- 


light of which was the “Adventure” television series. 
This three-year affiliation between the Museum and 
CBS-TV produced live shows that combined science 
and culture. The series featured Museum staff mem- 
bers and other scientists, personalities, and celebrities 
discussing natural phenomena. “Adventure” was the 
precursor to the sophisticated nature shows of today. 
Ironically enough, the increasing popularity of televi- 
sion was a critical factor in the conclusion of the 
Museum's filmmaking enterprises, which ended in the 
1960s. Although still used in educational and lecture 
programs, the film collections were no longer fully cu- 
rated, and the old nitrate stock began to deteriorate. 
A National Science Foundation grant in 1968 ena- 
bled the Library staff to convert the films from nitrate to 
safety base, and in 1984 the Library received further 
assistance with a two-year grant from the U.S, Depart- 
ment of Education Title II-C Program and the Exxon 
Foundation. Grant staff members Penelope Bodry- 
Sanders and William Byme and librarians Diana Shih, 


Nina Root, and Mary Genett began the restoration and 
cataloging of the 300 films featured in this volume. As- 
sisted by other Library personnel, scientific staff, and 
volunteers in the research and writing, the project took 
two years to complete. 

The catalog features a narrative of each film's con- 
tent, locations, credits, and references to published or 
archival information about the film (and, when applica- 
ble, the expedition), as well as a detailed index. 

The catalog, which may be borrowed from the 
Library's Reference Desk, is available for purchase at 
the Museum Shop (its price is $67; Members receive a 
10 percent discount) or can be ordered from Garland 
Publishing, Inc. (136 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 
10016) Appointments for viewing films may be 
made through the Museum’s Department of Library 
Services. 

The photographs on these pages represent just a 
glimpse of the wealth of images within the Museum's 
archives. 


The Central Asiatic Expeditions 


The Central Asiatic Expeditions spanned a decade, 
consisting of six field trips undertaken between 1921 
and 1930. Led by the enterprising young paleontolo- 
gist Roy Chapman Andrews, the expedition’s explorers 
hoped to discover the so-called missing link between 
apes and humans 

Although the link remains elusive, the explorers dis- 
covered a rich fossil graveyard. The paleontological 
finds pictured below are from the 1925 film Fossils and 
Artifacts. Prominent among them are the “perfect doz- 
en” dinosaur eggs, discovered by George Olsen at the 
Flaming Cliffs of Shabarakh Usu in the Gobi Desert. 
These fossils were carefully packed in fabric and plaster 

of Paris so that they would not be damaged in transit, 
when the explorers ran out of padding, they used the 
hair from their molting caravan camels. 

The camels’ reluctant cooperation — as well as more 
serious expedition hardships — are documented in an- 
other film from the Central Asiatic Expeditions, Maps, 
Staff, and Transportation. Others from this series in- 
clude Fauna, which films zoological specimens collect- 
ed throughout Mongolia; Mongols, a record of every- 
day life in a Mongol camp (including yak milking, a 
camel race, and the construction of a yurt, or tent); and 

Peking, which presents the city (now Beijing) in the 

1920s, alive with trolleys, ox carts, rickshaws, wheel- 

barrows, horsedrawn carriages, and cars. 


AMNH 


Meshie, Child of a Chimpanzee 


Henry Cushier Raven, Museum curator of compara- 
tive and human anatomy, bought the baby chimpan- 
zee Meshié Mungut from some Cameroon tribesmen 
after they killed and ate her mother. She lived in the 
field with Dr. Raven for many months during a 1929 
gorilla-collecting expedition, and afterward he brought 
her home to his family on Long Island to be raised with 
his children. 

Dr. Raven filmed Meshie’s exploits and accomplish- 
ments in 1932. Here Meshie holds Dr. Raven’s 
youngest daughter, Mary. The chimpanzee's maternal 
instincts are evident in the film: Meshie gives Mary a 
bottle, holds her, and cleans the high chair after feeding 
her. The camera follows Meshie around the house as 
she bathes, shovels snow, and leads a parade of chil- 
dren on bicycles. 

By 1934 Meshie had become extremely strong and 
unmanageable, and she was sold to the Brookfield Zoo 
in Chicago. Meshie died in 1937 after giving birth to a 
daughter, and her remains were sent to the Museum, 
where she can be seen in the Hall of Primates, sitting on 
a log in a contemplative posture. 


Latuko 
This movie, filmed during the Museum's Queeny Af- 
rican Expedition in 1950, was censored across the 
country upon its commercial release. The Hays Office 
cited frontal shots of male nudity and cruelty to animals 
in its condemnation of the film; “however,” the Ar- 
chives Catalog notes, “the only indecent aspect of the 
film is the ethnocentric narration that accompanies it.” 
This photograph of a Latuko advertisement is from 
the papers of the expedition leader, Edgar Monsanto 
Queeny. Because of the exploitative aspects of 
Queeny’s movies, as demonstrated by this sensational 
ad, staff scientists recommended that the Museum's 
name be removed from some other Queeny projects 
Regardless of its attendant controversy, Latuko re- 
mains an important documentation of the Latuko 
(Lotuko) tribe of Sudan. The unrehearsed scenes, in 
which daily life is meticulously and beautifully filmed, 
are organized thematically around a boy's coming of 
age. Highlights include scenes of women with net bags 
tied to their waists while they fish, the first hunt of the 
season, and the magico-religious rites surrounding 
rainmaking. 


TH ED ALT aRigE 


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sOLUTELY UNIQUE! 


DATE 8 aiminive PAGEANTRY! 
NEVER BEFORE FILMED) 


Presenting The WEST COAST PREMIERE of 


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WE SAW PRIMITIVE MAN 


‘ON-THE-SPOT NATIVE SOUND! 


SEE seroge pogecniry ceremonial 
Reais entraty vmtoped and 


To Lhasa and Shigatse 


Charles Suydam Cutting (right) and Arthur Stannard 
Vernay (left) flank an unidentified Tibetan in this 1935 
photo. The two Museum trustees mounted an expedi- 
tion to Tibet to collect ethnological objects for the 
Museum and botanical specimens for England's Kew 
Gardens. 

The Vernay-Cutting Expedition also produced To 
Lhasa and Shigatse, featuring footage of these two for- 
bidden cities. The film portrays the natural beauty of 
the Himalayas and the surrounding valleys and offers a 
vivid portrait of the Tibetan people — including a con- 
gregation of 3,500 red lamas, dancers in tooled metal 
masks and winged headdresses, and the Tibetan prime 
minister in his garden. At Gyantse, Tibet, the explorers 
filmed scenes of everday life: the stone and plaster 
houses; caravans of mules and yaks; and people carry- 
ing supplies in baskets on their backs. In a memorable 
sequence from a Gyantse monastery, a self- 
incarcerated monk reaches out with a gloved hand 
from a small opening in his cell to receive buttered tea 


Morden-Clark Asiatic Expedition 


Colonel William James Morden rides a yak in this 
picture taken by his expedition partner, James L. Clark. 
In their 1926 journey across the Himalayas and the 
Karakorum Mountain Range to the Pamirs, a restricted 
Russian territory, Morden and Clark sought specimens 
of Marco Polo’s sheep and ibex. 

Their film portrays the many difficulties the pair en- 
countered in crossing the Himalayas, not the least of 
which were the logistics and details involved in an expe- 
dition of this kind — negotiating equipment and speci- 
mens over arduous terrain in freezing weather and trav- 
eling via boats, camels, ponies, mules, and yaks, the ac- 
quisition of which was nearly impossible. 

The explorers had planned to meet Roy Chapman 
Andrews in Hami (eastern Chinese Turkestan). An- 
drews decided not to keep the rendezvous because of 
political instability in Outer Mongolia; when Morden 

and Clark learned this, they decided to risk crossing 
Mongolia without proper credentials. Theirs was an un- 
fortunate gamble: they were captured, charged as 
spies, and tortured by Mongol soldiers. Russian soldiers 
were instrumental in their eventual release, and the ex- 
plorers fled across the Atlas Mountains to the Trans- 
Siberian Railroad. 


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Morden Expedition to Africa and Asia 


The Shivethalyaung, a reclining Buddha at Pegu, 
Burma, 181 feet long and 46 feet tall, dwarfs the by- 
standers at the base of the column on the left. 

This image is from the film Burma, a product of 
William James Morden’s 1922-24 expedition to Africa 
and Asia. The quests undertaken by this Museum hon- 
orary fellow and field associate in mammalogy resulted 
in zoological and ethnographic records of enormous 
worth. The films of Morden’s expeditions constitute the 
second largest collection in the Museum's archives. 

Burma depicts the nation’s people and their culture 
It shows people in their daily activities; scenes of the 
Rangoon harbor, jammed with junks, boats, and 
barges; and the country's architecture and art, chiefly in 
the form of temples, statues, pagodas, and ruins. 


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Simba, King of Beasts: 
A Saga of the African Veldt 
Simba, an American classic, was filmed during the 
1924-28 Martin Johnson African Expedition 
Filmmakers Martin and Osa Johnson set up flash pots 
that were triggered by animals making nocturnal visits 
to a water hole. The resulting stills, such as this picture 
of a lionness, were later incorporated into the film. 
The Johnsons did most of their filming at Lake Para- 
dise, near Mount Marsabit in northern Kenya. Simba 
features well-photographed footage of people indige- 
nous to the area, expenencing drought and celebrating 
rainfall, and the wildlife of the East African plains, 
including rhinoceroses and giraffes. An elephant be- 
havior sequence climaxes with a stampede from a 
brushfire. The stampede was filmed with a camera spe- 
cially designed by Carl Akeley for use in the field — it 
could be set up in less than a minute and its film 
changed in 30 seconds. Upon hearing of the havoc 
wreaked by marauding lions in Tanganyika (now 
Tanzania), the Johnsons relocated to film the final se- 
quence of Simba, a lion-spearing hunt by Kipsigi men. 


Tuesday, July 14 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Something other than ordi- 
nary stars is out there. Itis more 
massive than all matter known 
to exist, yet its nature remains 
an unsolved riddle. Terence 
Dickinson, one of Canada’s 
foremost science journalists, will 
discuss with Members one of 
the most profound discoveries 
in the history of science and cur- 
rent astronomy’s major enigma: 
the universe's invisible mass, 
which may constitute 90 per- 
cent of the cosmos. 

The starry swarms known as 
galaxies tend to cluster within 
gravity's grip. Upon examina- 
tion of the clusters’ visible mass, 
astronomers found less than 
one-thirtieth the amount of ma- 
terial needed to keep the cluster 
together. Without sufficient 
mass to generate a gravitational 
pull, the clusters should have 
dispersed long ago, leaving gal- 
axies evenly spread across to- 
day's sky. Evidently, there is 
more here than meets the eye. 

Dickinson will describe the 
evidence supporting the exist- 
ence of the invisible mass and 
suggest explanations of its mys- 


‘Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories 


A massive black hole, born from a dying star. 


The Invisible Universe 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


terious composition. He will 
preface his discussion with a 
summary of present knowledge 
of the stars, galaxies, and galac- 
tic superclusters, including re- 
cent findings about the origin 
and exact nature of quasars and 
the creation of black holes: 
Formed by huge, exploding 
stars, black holes represent the 
gravity of supernovae atomic 
particles are furiously crushed 
into one another until, observes 
Dickinson, “like Alice in Won- 
derland’s Cheshire cat, all that 
remains is the disembodied grin 
of gravity.” 

The recipient of numerous 
awards for his popular articles 
on astronomy, Dickinson draws 
on many years of experience in 
the classroom and the observa- 
tory. This program is presented 
in conjunction with the publica- 
tion of his book The Universe 

and Beyond (Camden 
House) 


To register for The Invisible 
Universe, please use the sum- 
mer Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3. 


Nebulosity in the constellation Cassiopeia. 


Summer Workshops 


$10, and open only to Members 


Kids can cruise the solar sys- 
tem, slither like snakes, and cre- 
ate and perform with shadow 
puppets at the Members’ Sum- 
mer Workshops for Children. 
The workshops’ imaginative ac- 
tivities within the Museum and 
the Planetarium offer children 
amusement that’s educational 
as well. 

Sarah Germain, coordinator 
of Museum birthday party pro- 
grams, puppeteer, and actress, 
will conduct the workshops. To 
register, please use the adjacent 
coupon. 


Creative 
Movement 


Ages 3 through 5, with adult 
(No charge for adults) 
Tuesday, August 4 

1:00 to 3:00 p.m. 


This program, designed for 
preschoolers accompanied by 
an adult, introduces the ways in 
which animals move and shows 
participants how to imitate 
movements from the natural 
world. After exploring Museum 
halls to look at animals in their 
habitats, the children improvise 
costumes from paper streamers 
and perform to recorded music 
of bird calls, jungle environment 
sounds, African drums, and the 
sounds of whales. The program 
concludes with storytelling, 
dramatized by movement. 


Star Hunt 


Ages 6 through 8 
Wednesday, July 29 
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 


The mission begins with team 
assignments, and the young ex- 
plorers search through the Plan- 
etarium for the answers to 
outer-space mysteries. Next, 
they view The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket, a sky show 
designed especially for kids, 
and construct theirown card- 
board rockets. A brief glimpse 
behind the scenes, led by a 
member of the Planetarium 
staff, shows participants how 
sky shows are made. 


pooner 


for Children 


Puppetry 


Ages 7 through 9 
Thursday, August 6 
1:00 to 3:00 p.m. 


Kids get acquainted with 
shadow puppets by looking at 
the Museum's collections, on 
display in the halls of Pacific 
Peoples and Asian Peoples. A 
spell of storytelling, featuring 
folk tales of Southeast Asia and 
other cultures, introduces some 
of the stock characters from 
shadow plays. The children 
then make their own shadow 
puppets and rehearse a play 
that parents can attend at the 
workshop’s conclusion. 


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Please make check payable to the American Museum of Natural 
History and mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: 
Summer Workshops for Children, Membership Office, Ameri- 
can Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th 


Paul Yule; Berwick Universal Pictures 


Margaret Mead 
Film Festival 1987 


51 anthropological films, featuring 44 
premieres and filmmakers from 17 nations 


Monday-Thursday, September 14-17 


Screenings from 6:30—10:00 p.m. 
$4 per evening for Members 
$5 per evening for non-Members 


The complete printed program will appear in the 
September issue of Rotunda. 


SF: 


Sky Shows 

The Seven Wonders of the 
Universe, narrated by Burt Lan- 
caster. Through September 7. 
The ancients marveled at the 
seven wonders of their world, 
including the pyramids of Egypt 
and the Hanging Gardens of 
Babylon. Today our discoveries 
extend beyond our own planet, 
to the Grand Canyon of Mars, 
Jupiter's moons, and to alien 
landscapes ablaze with the light 
of millions of stars. Journey 
through time and space in 
search of the greatest wonders 
of the universe. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids aged 6 to 9. In this 
exciting new program, two 
young children build a card- 
board rocket in their backyard 
and blast off one night with a 
special, magical friend for a tour 
of the planets. Cardboard 
Rocket will be shown at 11:00 
a.m. on Saturday, July 18, and 
Saturday, August 8. Admission 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For additional informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5919. 


For information, call (212) 769-5305. 


Our God the Condor premieres on September 14. 


Happenings 
at the Hayden 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Showtimes are 10:00 a.m. 
and noon on Saturday, August 
1, and at noon on Saturday, 
September 12. Admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. Shows usually sell out 
weeks in advance; reservations, 
by mail only, are necessary. 
Make your check payable to the 
Hayden Planetarium (Central 
Park West at 81st Street, New 
York, NY 10024) and include a 
self-addressed, stamped envel- 
ope. For additional information, 
please call (212) 769-5919. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a distinctive 
and dazzling experience of sight 
and sound in “Laser Genesis,” 
featuring the music of the group 
Genesis and solo work of Phil 
Collins and Peter Gabriel. This 
laser light show takes place on 
Friday and Saturday evenings. 
Call (212) 769-5921 for 
showtimes and information. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


The Chaco Phenomenon, 
in Gallery 3 through August 2 
This exhibition explores the rise 
and fall of an ancient civilization 
centered in New Mexico's 
Chaco Canyon. Inhabitants of 
this desert city were the ances- 
tors of modem-day Pueblo 
people, and their prehistoric 
culture was the focus of a com- 
plex ritual, social, and economic 
system for over 200 years. Arti- 
facts excavated from the ruins 
of Chaco Canyon are featured, 
as well as reproductions of 
Chacoan architecture 

On Tap: New York City’s 
Water Supply. Through Au- 
gust 2, in Gallery 1. This exhibi- 
tion examines the complex sys- 
tem of reservoirs, aqueducts, 
and pipes that deliver remarka- 
bly pure water to New York 
City. See page 2 for details of a 
Members’ private viewing and 
special program. 

Ladies in the Field: The 
Museum’s Unsung Explor- 
ers, through October 26, in the 
Library Gallery. Photographs, 
diaries, published monographs, 
and mementos chronicle the 
contributions of women, usual- 
ly wives of curators, to the de- 
velopment of the Museum. 

The Brazilian Princess, 
the world’s largest cut gem, is 
on display in the Roosevelt Ro- 
tunda, The 21,005-carat topaz 
was a gift to the Museum from 
an anonymous donor. 

The Giant Panda Exhibit, 
also in the Roosevelt Rotunda, 
coincides with the residency of 
Yong Yongand Ling Ling at the 
Bronx Zoo. 

Architecture for Dino- 
saurs, which opens in the 
Akeley Gallery on Thursday, 
August 6, commemorates the 
construction of the Museum. 


Programs 
and Tours 


Museum Highlights 
Tours offer fascinating 
glimpsesinto the history and ex- 
hibits of the Museum's most 
popular halls. These free tours 
leave regularly from the en- 
trance to the Hall of African 
Mammals on the second floor, 
which is located just inside the 
main entrance. Please ask at an 
information desk for specific 
tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 

Discovery Tours are excit- 
ing and unusual journeys to ex- 
otic lands in the company of 
Museum staff members. For ad- 
ditional information, write to 
Discovery Tours at the Museum 
or call (212) 769-5700. 


Children’s 
Activities 
Birthday Parties 

Last year, the Membership 
Office introduced a birthday 
party program for Members’ 
children, and the Museum has 
been celebrating ever since 
The party participants should 


Museum Notes 


be between 5 and 10 years old, 
and the total group should be 
no fewer than 10 and no greater 
than 20. The parties last two 
hours and are held after 3:30 
p.m. on weekdays and at 11:00 
a.m. or 3:00 p.m. on weekends. 
The fee is $195, plus $10 per 
child. (The cost includes all ma 
terials, decorations, juice, and 
special favor bags. The cake is 
not included.) 

Young Members can choose 
one of three birthday party 
themes: the Dinosaur Party, 
featuring a tour of the dinosaur 
halls; the Safari Party, with 
hunts through the exhibition 
halls forlions, giraffes, and goril- 
las; or the Star Party, with a 
Planetarium show. For reserva- 
tions, call (212) 769-5600. 

The Natural Science Cen- 
ter introduces young people to 
the wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Some exhibits in- 
clude live animals. The center is 
open Tuesday through Friday, 
from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m 
and from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m., 
and on Saturdays from 1:00 to 
4:30 p.m. It is closed on Sun- 
days and Mondays, on Inde- 
pendence Day, and for the en- 
tire month of September 

The Discovery Room is 
closed from July 1 through Sep- 
tember 30. 

FACES is an anthropology 
magazine for children between 
the ages of 8 to 14. Each month 

it features a different theme, 
which is explored through sto- 
and other imaginative activities. 
FACES is published ten times a 
year by Cobblestone Pub- 
lishing, Inc., in cooperation with 
the Museum. Subscriptions are 
$14.75 per year for Museum 
Members and $16.50 for non- 
Members. (Add $4 per year for 
foreign orders.) To start your 
subscription, send your order 
and payment to FACES, Dept 
722, 20 Grove Street, 
Peterborough, NH 03458. 


Naturemax 
Information 


Grand Canyon: The Hidden 
Secrets premieres July 1 on 
New York's largest movie 
screen. See page 1 for details. 

Chronos is a nonverbal film 
that portrays the evolution of 
Wester civilization with time- 
lapse photography to a score of 
synthesizer music. The 6:00 
and 7:30 p.m. showings of The 
Grand Canyon, on Fridays and 
Saturdays only, co-feature 
Chronos 

Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. Call 
(212) 496-0900 for the current 
movie schedule and other infor- 
mation. Members receive a 40 
percent discount at all shows, 
including the Friday and Satur- 
day evening double features 


Parking 


Our lot, operated on a first- 
come, first-served basis, is open 
from 9:30 a.m. until midnight 
every day of the week Only 
110 spaces are available. The 
entrance is on 81st Street be- 


tween Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.75 for cars and $8.75 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. For a list of 
other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. 


Museum 
Information 


Museum Hours. Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- 
day: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m 

The Museum Library, which 
has one of the world’s great nat- 
ural history collections, is open 
for research from Monday 
through Friday between 11:00 
a.m. and 4:00 p.m, and until 
8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 

Food Express Hours. 
Daily, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 
p.m. The Food Express has a 
nonsmoking section. 

American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch: Monday 
through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Tea: Daily, 4.00 to 
5:00 p.m. Dinner; Wednesday, 
Friday, and Saturday, 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m. Brunch; Weekends, 

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Members receive a 10 per- 
cent discount. The restaurant is 
located in the lower level, near 
the subway entrance. Reserva- 
“tions are recommended. Call 
(212) 769-5326 for reserva- 
tions. 

Lion's Lair. Enjoy refresh- 
ments with the animals in one of 
the exhibition halls. Wednes- 
days: 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. Satur- 
days, Sundays, and most holi- 
days: noon to 5:00 p.m 

The Museum Shop offers 
an extensive selection of books, 
jewelry, international clothing, 
posters, and other unusual gifts. 
It is located on the first floor, 
near the 77th Street foyer, and 
open every day from 10;00 
a.m. until 5:45 p.m., except for 
Wednesdays, when it is open 
until 7:45 p.m. 

The Junior Shop, located in 
the lower level near the subway 
entrance, has children’s natural 
history items, from telescopes 
and books to dinosaur kits. It is 
open every day from 10:00 
am, to 4.45 p.m. 

Coat Checking. Daily from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 
second floor. $.50 per item 

New System for the Hear- 
ing Impaired. The Museum 
has installed a new infrared lis- 
tening system for the hearing 
impaired in the Main Auditori- 
um. The new system consists of 
wireless headsets that provide 
high-quality sound for people 
who suffer from hearing loss. 
The system was made possible 
in part by a generous grant from 
the Sergei S. Zlinkoff Fund for 
Education and Research. 

Southwestern Research 
Station. Members have visit- 
ing privileges. For information 
and a fee schedule, write to: 
Resident: Director, Southwest- 
ern Research Station, Portal, 
AZ 85632 


Wed Thu Sat 


Grand Canyon: The Independence Day. The 
1 Hidden Secrets opens at 2 3 4 Museum is open. 

the Naturemax Theater 
Page 1 


Tue 


First-quarter moon. 


6:00 and 8:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Cuban Son Full moon 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
7 Grand Canyon: The 8 and Dominican Tradi- 9 10 1 1 Cuatro-making Demon- 
Hidden Secrets and tional Music. Main Auditori- strations. Blum Lecture Room. 
Chronos. Members’ Private um. Free. Page 2. Free. Page 2 
Viewing at the Naturemax 
Theater, $2.75 for adults, 
$1.75 for children, and open 


2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Masica 
J{bara. Kaufmann Theater. 


only to Participating, Donor, Free. Page 2. 
and Contributing Members. 
SOLD OUT from June Ro- Moon at perigee. 


7:30 p.m. The Invisi- 

14 ble Universe. Mem- 15 16 
bers’ Evening Program. 

Main Auditorium. $3 for 

Members, $5 for non 

Members. Page 6 


Evening Hours 
The Museum is open every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 


evening until 9:00 p.m., and the American Museum Restaurant 
is open till 7:30 p.m. 


A Ss: i a eee 


25 New moon, at apogee 


22 7:00 p.m. Met Grot- 23 24 


to: National Speleo- 
logical Society. Room 319 
Free 


21 


Two New Movies on the Big Screen 


Every Friday and Saturday evening the Naturemax Theater presents 
double-feature showings of Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets and 


28 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. 
Members’ Private 
Viewing of On Tap: New 
York City’s Water Supply. 


2 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 
p.m. Star Hunt, a Sum- 

mer Workshop for Children. 

$10, and open only to Members. 


Gallery 1. Free. Page 2. Page 6. Chronos. Showtimes are at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m., and Members receive a 
40 percent discount on admission. 
7:30 p.m. Rivers Beneath 
the Streets. Members’ Eve- 
ning Program. Main Audito- 
rium. Free for Members, $4 
for non-Members. Page 2 
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August 1987 


2 The Chaco Phenomenon, in 3 4 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Creative 5 6 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Puppet- 8 Moon at perigee. 
Gallery 3, closes today, Movement, a Summer ry, a Summer Workshop for 4 
Workshop for Children. $10, Children. $10, and open only to if, 
On Tap: New York City's Water and open only to Members. Members. Page 6. 
Supply, in Gallery 1, closes to- Page 6. 
day. Architecture for Dinosaurs, a 
commemoration of the building 
of the American Museum, opens 
in the Akeley Gallery. 


Information, please 


Membership Office: (212) 769-5600 


9 Full moon. 
Museum Information: (212) 769-5100 


13 8:00 p.m. Ramzi 
El-Edlibi Dance Com- 
pany. Members’ Evening 
Program. Kaufmann Thea- 
ter. $8 for Members, $12 for 
non-Members. Page 3. 


Planetarium Information: (212) 769-5920 
Naturemax Information: (212) 496-0900 
Restaurant Information: (212) 769-5326 
Department of Education: (212) 769-5310 


16 Last-quarter moon. 


17 


18 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. 

Sunset Walking 
Tours, highlighting geologic- 
al and historical Upper West 
Side landmarks. $7, and 
open only to Participating, 

‘ Donor, and Contributing 
Members. Page 3. 


19 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. 
Sunset Walking 
Tours, highlighting geologic- 
al and historical Upper West 
Side landmarks. $7, and 
open only to Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing 
Members. Page 3. 


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The Museum receives substantial support from a number of major sources. Weare 
particularly grateful to the City of New York, which owns the Museum buildings and 
provides funds for their operation and maintenance, and to the New York State 


Council on the Arts, National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the 
Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute for Museum Services, 300 
corporations, 60 private foundations, 490,000 members, and numerous individual 
contnbutors, 


23 24 moon 25 


26 7:00 p.m. Met Grot- 
to; National Speleo- 
logical Society. Room 319. 


Free. 


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Project Snow Leopard 


Tuesday, September 29 
Main Auditorium 
7:30 p.m. 


$4 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


In a Members’ program featuring 
breathtaking slides and absorbing com- 
mentary, wildlife biologist Rodney 
Jackson describes the mission that took 
him halfway around the world tracking 
the elusive snow leopard through the 
Himalayas of western Nepal. 

From base camps at altitudes of 
10,000 feet or more, Jackson and his 
field associates conducted the most com- 
prehensive study of snow leopards — 
the rarest and least-known of the world’s 
great cats — ever undertaken. Between 
1982 and 1985, Jackson trapped five 
leopards, put radio collars on them, and 
tracked them as they led their daily lives 
Adopting a nomadic lifestyle similar to 
that of his subjects, Jackson pursued the 
leopards through cliffs made dangerous 


by fusillades of falling rocks and deep 
snow. His study revealed significant data 
about the cats’ solitary nature, the elabo- 
rate system of scent marking and ground 
scraping they use to find and avoid each 
other, and their staggered use of shared 
territory 

The leopards are ideally suited to their 
environment: their well-developed 
chests and massive forepaws help them 
scale the Himalayas's rocky slopes, and 
their yard-long tails help them maintain 
their balance as they leap from rock to 
rock. They eat and hunt alone — primar- 
ily in ridges and ravines, where moun- 
tain sheep and goats congregate — and 
seek each other out only to mate 

Jackson's studyis vital to the Nepalese 
government, which is preparing a con- 


servation and management plan to save 
the snow leopard Ironically, it is the 
snow leopards natural camouflage — its 
luxuriant smoke gray coat, sprinkled 
with pattems of black spots as distinctive 
to the bearer as fingerprints are to a hu- 
man — that attracts the humans who 
threaten the animal's survival. Although 
in many parts of Nepal it’s illegal to trap 
the cats, the hunting continues: a coat 
fashioned from snow leopard pelts can 
fetch up to 60,000 black-market dollars. 
Members will hear about dramatic en- 
counters between the leopards and re- 
searchers as well as some brand-new in- 
formation about the rare cats’ habits and 
ecology. To register for Project Snow 
Leopard, please use the September 
Members’ programs coupon on page 3 


e American Museum of Natural History¥ Vol. 13, No 8 September 1987 ) 


Margaret 
Mead Film 
Festival 


Four evenings of premiering 
anthropological films from 17 nations 
mark the Festival's eleventh year. 
Pages 7-10 


The Final 
Frontier 


Two new Sky Shows premiere at the 
Planetarium this month, and a magical 
reception awaits Members attending 
the private viewing of Space Telescope 
and Cosmic Illusions. 

Page 2 


A Matter of 
Courses 


Going back to school this month isn’t 
necessarily kids’ stuff. The Department 
of Education offers adult courses in 
geology, film, world cultures, anda host 
of other subjects with the Fall 1987 
Lecture Series (pages 4-6) as well as 
Workshops for Young People (page 
11), and Community Workshops (page 
13) 


Bee A-buzz 


In Jack's Big Bug Show, young 
Members enter a giant beehive for the 
inside story. This close-up of the insect 
world is honeycombed with fun 

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Sankofa 
Music 


Kimati Dinizulu and his Kotoko Society 
use traditional instruments from a 
variety of African cultures to perform 
Sankofa Music. This free program will 
take place in the Main Auditorium on 
Wednesday, September 30, at 7:30 
p.m. For further information, please call 
the Department of Education at (212) 
769-5315. This program is made 
possible in part by a gift from the 
Grumman Corporation 


6:00 and 8:00 p.m. 
$2.75 for adults and 


Brian Sullivan 


Like a magician, nature per- 
forms its own sleight of hand: 
the sun blazes overhead when 
it's not really there, one quasar 
becomes a pair, and the stars 
quickly change their color. 
These magic tricks are among 
the surprises of Cosmic Illu- 
sions, which also features the 
story of the Amazing Disap- 
pearing Martians and the se- 
crets behind many UFO pic- 
tures. 


device so sensitive that from 


vol-un-teers (val” an tire”) n. 


enter into any service of their 
own free will. 


Origami 
Special 
Sessions 


Center of America, which re- 
Museum, offers Special Ses- 
sions throughout the fall on 


session is independent of all 
other sessions and at varying 


Planetarium Sky Theater 
Open to general public: Thursday, 


Is it a UFO or a grand deception? Cos 
Planetarium Sky Show, 


Space Telescope describes a 


New York City, it could spot a 
firefly at the distance of Sydney, 


Volunteers 


1. people who enter or offer to 


The Friends of The Origami 


sides autonomously here in the 


selected Saturday and Sunday 
afternoons. Instruction at each 


Planetarium 
Double Feature 


Cosmic Illusions and Space Telescope 


Members’ private viewing: Thursday, October 8 
$1.50 for children 


Australia. Within the next 18 
months, NASA is scheduled to 
Jaunch just such a device into 
space, where it will scan alien at- 
mospheres, search out new so- 
lar systems, and provide clues 
to the birth and the ultimate fate 
of the universe: 

Live magic tricks are in store 
for Members attending the pri- 
vate viewing of the new double 
feature. Tom Ogden, a magi- 
cian of international renown, 
will perform before each show 
on Thursday, October 8. Ad- 
mission to the Members’ private 
viewing is $2.75 for adults and 


2. individuals who contribute 
to the Museum's ongoing re- 


search and education as well as 


to their personal satisfaction. 
Join the staff of 500 strong 


levels of sophistication. All ses- 


sions, from September 26 


through mid-December, will be 


held in the Museum 
Class size is limited, admis- 


sion is through pre-registration 
only, and a fee will be charged. 


For a Special Sessions bro- 
chure, please send a self- 


mic Illusions, the new 
will tell. 


September 10 


$1.50 for children. To register, 
please see the coupon on page 


The current Planetarium Sky 
Show, The Seven Wonders of 
the Universe, will close on Mon- 
day, September 7. There will be 
no Sky Show on September 8 
and 9, while the installation of 
the new show is in progress. 
(On these two days, there will 
be no admission fee for the 
Planetarium’s two floors of ex- 
hibits.) For showtimes and de- 
tails of other Planetanum 
shows, please see “Happenings 
at the Hayden” on page 15. 


who share their time and 
talents. If you're interested, 

please call the Volunteer Office 
at (212) 769-5566 for an appli- 


cation. 


addressed no. 10 business 
envelope with two first-class 
stamps to: Friends of the 
Origami Center of America, 
Room FS3, 15 West 77th 
Street, New York, NY 
10024-5192. Registration will 
be conducted on a first-come, 
first-served basis. 


La Crystal: 


The Musical 
Cutting Edge 


Tuesday, October 20 
7:00 p.m. 


Planetarium Sky Theater 
$5 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


The Hayden Planetanum 
presents the latest in its series of 
Members’ concerts under the 
stars, featuring a unique instru- 
ment known as La Crystal. 
Michel Deneuve of Paris will 
perform works by Mozart, JS 
Bach, and Erik Satie on an in- 
strument made almost entirely 
of glass. When La Crystal is 
stroked with moistened fingers, 
it vibrates with tones similar to 
those of a stringed instrument. 
The vibrations are transferred to 


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September 1987 


metal rods and transmitted to 
resonators, producing melodies 
of haunting beauty. 

Accompanying the music will 
be the Planetarium’s unique ar- 
ray of vistas from outer space 
and laser visuals plus a new spe- 
cial effect, a live TV projection 
of the musician performing 
against the starry sky. 

To register for La Crystal, 
please use the September 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


Classical music of a crystalline quality. 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 


Donna Bell — Editor 
Angela Soccadato — Designer 
Rita Campon — Copy Editor 


Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 


Alan Ternes — Editorial Adviser 


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published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
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Sunday, September 27 


Kaufmann Theater 


Jack is back to bug you with a 
lively Members’ family pro- 
gram. Geared toward children 
between the ages of 4 and 12, 
Jack's Big Bug Show is an audi- 
ence participation program that 
takes a larger-than-life look at 
the insect world. 

An insect safan opens the 
show, as big bug hunter Jack 
Branagan conducts a search for 
the world’s largest bug. The dis- 
covery of lovable Leroy, an 
eight-foot insect puppet with 
antennae, compound eyes, 


It’s bleak and bitter to an out- 
sider. But to a native, the harsh 
surroundings abounded in ma- 
terials for housing, weapons, 
tools, and clothing. The Eskimo 
respected their environment 
and believed it to be populated 
by spirits whose bounty they 
enjoyed. To keep in tune with 
the spirit world, the Eskimo 
transformed common items of 
utility into objects of grace and 
beauty. 
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through art is the theme of the 
October Members’ Tour of the 
Month, The Eskimo: Life and 
Art. The tour is presented in 
conjunction with the coming ex- 
hibition Ancient Eskimo lvories 
of the Bering Strait (opening in 
the Naturemax Gallery on Fni- 
day, October 9), which features 
numerous prehistoric ivories of 
outstanding sculptural quality 
and complexity. 

The tour begins at the north- 
em limit of the Pacific Ocean 
near the Arctic Circle, by way of 
a diorama in the Hall of Oceanic 
Birds that depicts the craggy 
cliffs of the Bering Strait. From 
there, the tour proceeds to the 
Hall of Ocean Life for a look at 
the walrus, seal, and polar bear, 
which are among the animals 
that the Eskimo hunted and re- 
produced in their art 

In the Hall of Eskimos, Mem- 
bers can observe a traditional 
culture that existed in relative 
isolation until the early twenti- 
eth century. Kayaks, harpoons, 
and models of Eskimo houses 
are among the Hall's many fea- 
tures, including a stunning 
display of Eskimo apparel. 
Fashioned from the skins of seal 
and caribou, the clothing is 
styled for aesthetic appeal as 
well as practicality. 

The tour concludes in the ex- 
hibition Ancient Eskimo Ivories 
of the Bering Strait. In this dis- 
tinctive art form, engraved de- 
signs and relief carvings often 
represent interrelationships of 
living things with the spirit 
world. Knives, needle cases, 
and snow goggles are just a few 
of the richly omamented ivories 
on display. 


A Flea in Your Ear 


Members’ Tour of the Month 


The Eskimo: Life and Art 


Free and open only to Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members 


tion of nature” — 


1:30 and 3:30 p.m. (both shows for families) 


Free and open only to Members 


wings, and stinger spiracles, 
leads to a discussion of insect 
anatomy that’s full of fun and 
surprises. 

The on-stage hatching of an 
egg and emergence of a cater- 
pillar, along with vivid slides of 
the life cycle of the monarch 
butterfly, illustrate the process 
of metamorphosis. Jack ex- 
plains how the majority of in- 
sects play an important part in 
the balance of the ecosystem, 
describing the ways in which 
helpful insects are used to curb 


The tours are conducted by 
professionally trained volunteer 
Museum Highlights Tour 
guides, and each tour lasts ap- 


the spread of harmful ones. 
Branagan, a beekeeper himself, 
will also bring a giant hive (with- 
out the bees) for Members to in- 
spect. 

A former elementary school 
teacher, Jack Branagan enter- 
tains his young audiences while 
educating them. Members may 
recall his popular program from 
last fall, The Ice Age and Its 
Mammoth Hunters. 

To register for Jack's Big Bug 
Show, please use the adjacent 
coupon. 


proximately one hour. To regis- 
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pon. This tour is not recom- - 

mended for children under 12. 


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Space Telescope. Thursday, October 8, 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. 
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Colors of the Rainbow. Sunday, October 18, 1:00 and 3:00 

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Ghost Stories. Friday, October 30, 7:30 p.m. (for adults), and 
Saturday, October 31, 1.00 and 3:00 p.m. (for families). $3 for 
Members, $5 for non-Members. Participating, Donor, and 
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The Department of Education Presents 


Fall 1987 Lecture Series 


The Glory of Carthage 

Six Monday evenings, starting Oct 19 

7:30-9:00 p.m 

$40 ($36 for Members) 

Oct. 19 — CARTHAGE: MOSAIC OF ANCIENT 
TUNISIA. David Soren, professor of classics and clas- 
sical archeology at the University of Arizona, presents 
an overview of the special exhibition for which he is 
guest curator, Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia 
Slides illustrate elements of Punic life and culture, as 
exemplified by statuary, jewelry, and mosaics. Ancient 
beliefs in magic, spirits, and the cult of Baal provide the 
backdrop. 

Oct. 26 — MOSAICS AT CARTHAGE. Among the 
glories of ancient Carthage are the mosaic pavements 
that adomed public and private buildings. They were 
viewed not as isolated works of art but as an integral 
part of the architecture. In this slide lecture, Margaret 
Alexander, professor of art history at the University of 
lowa, compares Carthaginian style with mosaic pieces 
from other parts of the Mediterranean world. 

Nov. 2— THE MARITIME EMPIRE. Originally a colo- 
ny of Tyre, Carthage was one of several Phoenician 
maritime outposts in the West. In this slide lecture, 
Robert R. Steiglitz, professor of Hebraic studies at 
Rutgers University, discusses how Carthaginian navi- 
gators and sailors conducted sea explorations and trade 
expeditions from Lebanon to Britain 

Nov. 9 — SLAVERY IN ANCIENT CARTHAGE. 
Carthage relied upon slavery for a major part of its work 
force. During the time of the Republic, the power of a 
master over a slave was unrestricted, but under more 
humanitarian rulers the system changed. Richard 
Jensen, professor of classics at the University of 
Arizona, uses slides to illustrate the historical pattern of 
this widespread practice. - 

*Nov. 16 — THE MOSAICS OF THE MUSEE DE 
BARDO. Dr. Aicha Ben Abed, conservator and di- 
rector of the Musée de Bardo in Tunis, outlines the his- 
tory of its magnificent collections from Carthage and 
examines their scientific and historical importance. The 
mosaics, many of which have never before been seen 
outside of Tunisia, form the centerpiece for the special 
exhibition now on loan to the Museum. This program is 
richly illustrated with slides. 

Nov. 23 — THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Dur- 
ing the period of the Carthaginian twilight, this Roman- 
ized city became an area of Christian conversion. The 
list of distinguished Carthaginians of this period in- 
cludes the Christian apologist Terullian and Saint Cyp- 
rian, the bishop of Carthage. Elaine Pagels, professor 
of religion, Princeton University, presents a case study 
of a 22-year-old Roman woman, Perpetue, who defi- 
antly converted and was martyred in the Carthage am- 
phitheater. 


* For subscribers to this series, a private preview of 
Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia is scheduled for 
Nov. 16 at 5:45 p.m. 


The Carthage series is supported in part by a grant from the Nation- 
al Endowment for the Humanities. 


Eskimo Arts and Culture 

Four Thursday evenings, starting Oct. 22 

7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 

$30 ($27 for Members) 

Oct. 22 — ANCIENT IVORIES OF THE BERING 
STRAIT. Since the early twentieth century, ancient Es- 
kimo (Inuit) ivory carvings have been found in the 
Bering Strait area off Alaska. Sites on Saint Lawrence 
Island, Punuk Island, the Seward Peninsula, and Point 
Hope have revealed an elegant art that has existed 
since the fourth century B.C. This slide-illustrated lec- 
ture is presented by Allen Wardwell, director of the 
Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum in New York and 
guest curator of the exhibition Ancient Eskimo lvories 
of the Bering Strait. 

Oct. 29 — ART AND IDEOLOGY IN WESTERN 
ALASKAN ESKIMO CULTURE. Using nineteenth- 
century historical accounts and artifacts, this slide- 
illustrated lecture by William Fitzhugh, curator of 
Arctic anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution, re- 


Medusa, cnelof the vivid Carthaginian mosaics. 


constructs the ways of life and belief systems of the an- 
cient Bering Sea cultures. Fitzhugh explores the cul- 
tures’ continuities and the significance of Eskimo art's 
flamboyant style. 

Nov. 5 — WESTERN ALASKAN PREHISTORY. 
Edwin Hall, professor of anthropology, State Univer- 
sity of New York at Brockport, discusses the current 
thinking on coastal Alaskan prehistory, which dates 
back some 5,000 years. The unique way of life of pre- 
historic Alaskans, based on sea and land hunting, 
illustrates human adaptation to extremes of environ- 
ment and isolation. 

Nov. 12 — ALASKA’S BURIED CULTURAL HERIT- 
AGE. Inuit people, archeologists, and collectors have 
had some misunderstandings about each other's activi- 
ties. Aron Crowell, scientific researcher, Department 
of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, 
looks at those disagreements in a slide-illustrated case 
study of the role of Inuit art on Saint Lawrence Island 
and Kodiak Island 


Israeli Society Today 
Three Tuesday evenings, starting Oct. 20 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$20 ($18 for Members) 

Tension, interdependence, and cooperation all char- 
acterize the complex relationships of Israeli peoples. 
The current situation, which has been shaped by war, 
religious differences, and cultural attitudes, is the focus 
of this series, moving from images of division to the 
ways in which the society is attempting to reconcile its 
differences. 

Oct. 20 — Asher Arian, professor in political science 
at the Graduate Center/CUNY and Tel Aviv University, 
gives an overview of the historical and cultural back- 
ground of Israeli society. 

Oct. 27 — David Shipler, Middle East correspondent 
for the New York Times and winner of the 1987 Pulitzer 
Prize for his book Arabs and Jews: Wounded Spirits in 
the Promised Land, reports on Israeli society today. 


Dougga, a Roman site in Tunisia. 


Nov. 10 — A dialogue featuring two members of an 
Arab-Jewish cooperative village, Neve Shalom, in Isra- 
el. Joseph Montville, research director for the Center 
for the Study of Foreign Affairs at the State Depart- 
ment’s Foreign Service Institute, moderates the 
discussion. 


This series is presented in cooperation with the New Israel Fund, an 
Israeli-American foundation that promotes cooperative projects for 
the betterment of that nation. 


Human Sexuality: 
Male/Female 

Relations 

Four Thursday evenings, starting Oct. 22 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$30 ($27 for Members) 

These slide-illustrated lectures are presented by 
Helen Fisher, an associate in the Department of An- 
thropology. Dr. Fisher is the author of numerous books 
and articles, including The Sex Contact, a study of gen- 
der and culture. 

Oct. 22 — HUMAN SEXUALITY. Mariage, divorce, 
and adultery around the world; comparing human 
courting behavior, infatuation, and sexual attachment. 
Oct. 29— ORIGIN OF THE FAMILY. The evolution of 
monogamy and other forms of family life from origins 
more than two million years ago on the grasslands of 
Africa. 

Nov. 5— WOMEN, MEN, AND POWER. This lecture 
examines power relationships in other primates and 
male/female relationships in egalitarian cultures to ex- 
plain the evolution of the double standard. 

Nov. 12 — FUTURE SEX. The Industrial Revolution 
and recent historical events have had indelible conse- 
quences for modern relationships between the sexes. 
This final lecture looks at modern trends in 
biotechnology and social life and makes some predic- 
tions about the future of the family. 


Dinosaurs: 


New Views 
Three Tuesday evenings, starting Oct. 20 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
$20 ($18 for Members) 
AT THE Ml Recent 


interest in dinosaurs has been stimulated by new dis- 
coveries, and existing exhibitions are being reexamined 
under a brighter light. Dr. Edwin H. Colbert, curator 
of vertebrate paleontology at the Museum of Northem 
Arizona, and former chairman of the Department of 
Vertebrate Paleontology at the American Museum, 
presents an illustrated lecture on the Museum's dino- 
saur collections. 

Oct. 27 — DINOSAURS: SCIENCE OR SCIENCE 
FICTION? We have been fine-tuning our beliefs about 
dinosaurs for 150 years, based on new discoveries such 
as preserved skeletons, skin imprints, footprints, and 
even dinosaur eggs. We have learned where they lived, 
what they looked like, and why they became extinct — 
depending upon whose theory we've heard. But what 
about the color of a dinosaur? Speculation on the an- 
swer to this and other questions can help provide 
breakthroughs and fire the imagination. What are the 
theories? How did they develop? Eugene Gaffney, cu- 
rator in the Department of Paleontology, addresses 
these questions. A, 

Nov. 10 — DINOSAURS: THE STEGOSAURUS. In 
this slide-illustrated lecture, paleontologist and artist 
Stephen Czerkas shows the process by which the 
physical appearace of dinosaurs is scientifically re- 
created from fossilized skeletal remains. Focusing on 
the Stegosaurus, Mr. Czerkas, who has several works 
on display in the current exhibition Dinosaurs Past and 
Present, tells how the scientific and popular visions of 
these unique creatures are shaped. 


What's New 


in Geology 

Five Monday evenings, starting Oct 19 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$35 ($31.50 for Members) 

Keep up with the latest information in the geological 
sciences — it often takes years for new discoveries to 
make their way into textbooks and popular articles. 
This illustrated lecture series presents new interpreta- 
tions that show how recent discoveries have changed 
the way we think about our planet. Sidney S. 
Horenstein is senior scientific assistant in the Depart- 
ment of Invertebrates. 

Oct. 19 — HOW CONTINENTS DRIFT: PLATE 
TECTONICS. 


Oct. 26 — EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANIC ERUP- 
TIONS, AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS. 
Nov. 2 — BEYOND THE EARTH: PLANETARY. 
GEOLOGY. 

Nov. 9 — EVOLUTION, FOSSILS, AND 
EXTINCTION. : 

Nov. 16 — LANDSCAPES: THEIR ORIGIN AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 


The World 


of Islam 

Six Monday evenings, starting Oct. 19 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

or 

Six Tuesday afternoons, starting Oct. 20 
2:30-4:00 p.m. 

$40 ($36 for Members) 

Paul J. Sanfacon, lecturer in anthropology at the 
Museum, discusses the role of Islam in the history of the 
Mediterranean world and the Middle East. His slide- 
talks cover the Five Pillars, the role of Ayatollahs and 
other men of knowledge, and the Islamic system of ed- 
ucation. Included are discussions of Jews and other mi- 
norities in Muslim lands, relations between nomadic 
and sedentary peoples, and daily life. 

1, BEGINNINGS AND SPREAD OF ISLAM — a 
world religion from Morocco to East Asia. 

2. NOMADS AND TOWN DWELLERS — 
urban-rural relations and the “Islamic” city. 

e SURRENDER TO ALLAH — general principles of 
slam. 

4. MEN AND WOMEN IN MUSLIM SOCIETIES — 
stereotypes and reality. 

5. ISLAM EDUCATION — history and comparisons 
with Judaic and Christian education. 

6. THE COLONIAL PERIOD AND TODAY — British, 
French, and American spheres of influence. 


Kenneth A. Chambers 


Discover Alaskan wildlife. 


Alaska: 
Giant 
of the North 


Four Monday afternoons, starting Oct. 19 
2:30-4:00 p.m. 

or 

Four Monday evenings, starting Oct. 19 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$30 ($27 for Members) 

A place of wild beauty and vast distances, Alaska is a 
land where bald eagles soar above misty rain forests, 
wolves hunt herds of caribou across rolling tundra, and 
enormous bears fish for salmon. Itis aland of contrasts. 
of huge moose and tiny, delicate wildflowers, smoking 
volcanoes and awesome glaciers, majestic mountain 
ranges and deep fjords —a land at once rugged and yet 
incredibly fragile. 

Although this slide-illustrated lecture series focuses 
on the spectacular wilderness areas and their animal 
and plant inhabitants, it also covers aspects of Alaskan 
history and politics, the state’s swiftly changing 
economy, and the life styles of its native peoples. 
Kenneth A. Chambers, author of A Country Lover's 
Guide to Wildlife, is lecturer in zoology at the Museum 
and has led all of the Museum's Alaskan wildlife tours. 
Oct. 19 — SOUTH-EASTERN ALASKA. Russian oc- 
cupation; gold fever, Juneau and other coastal town- 
ships; and magnificent Glacier Bay. 

Oct. 26 — SOUTH-WESTERN ALASKA. Bears and 
the Brooks River, Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes; 
cliff-nesting birds; the Pribilof Aleuts; and the saga of 
the fur seals. 

Nov. 2— SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA. The renown- 
ed wildlife and plants of scenic Denali National Park; 
Anchorage; Fairbanks; and the Alaskan railroad. 
Nov. 9 — ARCTIC ALASKA. Exploring in the eastern 
Brooks Range and along the Arctic coastal plain; Inuit 
people today. 


History and Romance: 
Films from the Archives 
Five Thursday evenings, starting Oct. 22 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$35 ($31.50 for Members) 

“Welcome to the world of history, mystery and ro- 
mance. . .” Early factual films were thus introduced in 
movie houses, and many of the early filmmakers were 
from the American Museum. This series will examine 
those pioneer movie makers and their relationships 
with the Museum. These lectures are presented by 
Penelope Bodry-Sanders, manager of Special Col- 
lections in the Museum's Library 
Oct. 22 — MARTIN and OSA JOHNSON, cinematog- 
raphers. Simba, King of Beasts: A Saga of the African 
Veldt, c. 1928. b/w, sound (titles), 1 hr. 16 min. 

Oct. 29 — ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS and J.B. 
SHACKELFORD, cinematographers. Central Asiatic 
Expedition Films: Fossils and Artifacts, 1922-28, b/w, 
silent (titles), 19 min.; Mongols 1922-28, b/w, silent (ti- 
tles), 29 min.; Peking, 1922-28, b/w, silent, 7 min. 
Nov. 5 — WILLIAM JAMES MORDEN and HERE- 
FORD TYNES COWLING, cinematographers. 
Morden’s Expedition to Africa and Asia, 1922-24: 
Africa, b/w, silent, 52 min. (excerpts); Beyond the Vale 
of Kashmir, 1922-24, b/w, silent, 50 min. (excerpts); 
Burma Blues from a Buzzing Orient, 1922-24, b/w, si- 
lent (titles), 10 min.; Ceylon, 1922-24, b/w (tinted 
stock), silent, 34 min. (excerpts). 

Nov. 12 -W. DOUGLAS BURDEN and MARCEL LE 
PICARD, cinematographers. Silent Enemy, ¢ 1930, 
b/w, sound (titles), 1 hr., 7 min. The theme of this clas- 
sic is the Objibwa Indians’ struggle for survival 

Nov. 19 — CARL ETHAN AKELEY, cinematogra- 
pher. Carl and Mary in Africa, Eastman-Pomeroy- 
Akeley Expedition, 1926, b/w, silent, 7 min.; Military 
Drill of Kikuyu Tribes, 1909, b/w, silent, 33 min. (ex- 
cerpts); Meandering in Africa, 1921 Gorilla Expedition, 
b/w, silent (titles), 39 min. 


Akeley, Meandering in Africa. 


Anthropology on Film 
Four Tuesday aftemoons, starting Oct 20 
2:30-4:30 p.m. 

or 

Four Tuesday evenings, starting Oct 20 
7:00-9:00 p.m. 

$30 ($27 for Members) 

Malcolm Arth, anthropologist and chairman of the 
Margaret Mead Film Festival, presents films 
illuminating our understanding of society and human 
behavior. Following screenings, Dr. Arth is sometimes 
joined by the filmmakers for lively discussion. To take 
advantage of works now being completed, some selec- 
tions are not announced until the series begins. 

Oct. 20 — LAU. 1986. (55 mins.) Director: Leslie 
Woodhead. A Pacific Solomon Island society confronts 
the issue of whether its traditional patterns of culture 
will vanish. 

SECOND FILM TO BE ANNOUNCED. 

Oct. 27 — PASSION: TRUST 1987. (25 mins.) Direc- 
tor: Olivier Koning. A Dutch couple in love with each 
other — and with danger. 


GATES OF HEAVEN. 1977. (90 mins.) Director: Erol 
Mons. Acclaimed by film critics as one of the greatest 
documentaries of all time. A look at this life — and the 
afterlife — in America. 

Nov. 10 — NEW FILMS ON ESKIMO CULTURE. 
1987. (60 mins. and 20 mins. ) Directors: Sarah Elder 
and Leonard Kamerling. These filmmakers, renowned 
for the sensitivity and beauty of their documentanes on 
Yupik Eskimo culture, have two brand-new, still- 
untitled works, One looks at Eskimo dance as it reflects 
the people's view of the world; the shorter film finds an 
elder reminiscing about his youth. 

Nov. 17 — FILM AND GUEST TO BE ANNOUNCED. 


Medieval bestiaries beckon. 


Beasts 

of the Middle Ages 

Four Thursday evenings, starting Oct. 22 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$30 ($27 for Members) 

Medieval Europeans lived in a world where they felt 
themselves to be — and indeed were —at the mercy of 
nature. How did they perceive domestic, wild, and fa- 
bled beasts? Was the whale a monster? Was the louse 
related to the dragon? Why did thirteenth-century bish- 
ops abhor hawks and monkeys? 

Looking at medieval writing andart, this senes exam- 
ines the Middle Ages and offers occasional compari- 
sons with the contemporary world. Presented by 

Marie A. Lawrence, senior scientific assistant in the 
Department of Mammalogy. 

Oct. 22 — WORLD VIEW O! MEDIEVAL EUROPE- 
ANS. Biblical beasts. 

Oct. 29 — BEASTS OF MANOR AND HUNT 

Nov. 5 — BEASTS OF HERALDRY AND WAR 
Nov. 12 — BESTIARIES 


Photography 
in the Field 
Four Tuesday evenings, starting Oct. 20 

7:00-8:30 p.m 

$30 ($27 for Members) 

Richard P. Sheridan, head of the Museum's Pho- 
tography Studio, presents a four-part lecture series on 
the evolution of in-the-field photography since the 
1830s. The lectures are illustrated with slides and film, 
and images from the Museum's photographic collec- 
tion depict film/camera technologies and their applica- 


tions. 

Oct. 20 — THE BEGINNINGS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. 
The discoveries of light-sensitive materials and strate- 
gies developed to exploit them. New technologies and 
new directions. 

Oct. 27 — CAPTURING THE IMAGE. The evolution 
of film and camera technology (direct positives, glass 
plates, nitrates, lantem slides, albumen prints, and pa- 
per negatives). 

Nov. 10 — EARLY TECHNIQUES. In the field with 
Akeley, Dossiter, Curtis, Wannamaker, and others. 
How early images were used in the design of museum 
exhibits. 

Nov. 17 — THE FINAL IMAGE. Techniques for 
creating a “good” image. Approaches to archival 
preservation. 


Ikebana: Wild Flowers of the Northeast 
The Art of Flower Arranging Five Tuesday afternoons, starting Oct. 20 

Four Monday evenings, starting Oct. 19 2:30-4:00 p.m. 

7:00-9:30 p.m. 


or 

Five Thursday evenings, starting Oct. 22 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$35 ($31.50 for Members) 

Thousands of species of wild flowers are native to the 
varied landscape of the northeastem United States. 
Some are common, others are very restricted in range, 
and some function with unusual adaptations. All are a 
part of the web of life — carnivorous bog plants, Arctic 


$90 (materials included) 
Limited to 20 persons 

Judith S. Hata, artist and floral designer, presents a 
workshop on the techniques, history, and art of 
Ikebana. This 1,200-year-old Japanese art of flower 
arranging has spread to all parts of the world. The series 
stresses the rules of Ikebana, but arrangements are lim- 
ited only by the creative urge. Students make use of a > r 
range of materials, from flowers, leaves, and nuts to creepers on windswept mountaintops, and ornate 
stone and even (for the avant-garde) old automobile | woodland orchids. These and a selection of wild flow- 
parts. ers from the forests, meadows, pine barrens, and 
wetlands will be discussed in this series of slide- 
illustrated lectures. William Schiller is lecturer in bot- 
any at the Museum. 
1. ANATOMY OF A WILD FLOWER — basic struc- 
ture, family, and environment. 
2. MOUNTAINTOP AND BOREAL WILD FLOW- 
ERS — above timberline and in the evergreen wood- 
land below. 
3. WILD FLOWERS OF MOIST WOODLAND — 
spring and fall flowers. 
4. WILD FLOWERS OF DRY ENVIRONMENTS — 
pine barrens and seashores. 
5. WILD FLOWERS OF THE WETLANDS — bogs, 


marshes, and swamps. 


Origami: 
Introduction 
to Paper Folding 
Six Monday evenings, starting Oct. 19 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
$75 (materials included) 
Limited to 20 persons 

Origami is the Japanese word for the centuries-old 
art of folding single sheets of paper to create almost Spring 1988 Field Trips 
anything imaginable without using scissors or paste. For a field trip itinerary and application, call 
Participants leam many traditional origami bases and (212) 769-5310. 
become familiar with the maneuvers and terminology 
of the art Among the models taught are a butterfly, Weekend for Bird Enthusiasts 
strawberry, dove, panda, and frog. The instructor, May 14 and 15 
Michael Shall, provides step-by-step diagrams that Limited to 36 adults 

Two-day bus trip covering wooded areas near New 


he designed together with his teacher, Alice Gray. 

York City, and daytime and evening visits to a lake and 
bogarea in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. The group 
is accommodated overnight near Toms River. The tour 
continues to Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge, 
where many marsh birds as well as woodland species 
can be seen. 


Weekend in Geology 
May 21 and 22 
Limited to 36 adults 

Two-day bus trip to survey geology between the Ap- 
palachian Plateau in northeastern Pennsylvania and 
the Coastal Plain of northem New Jersey. Along the 
Coastal Plain, there are visits to Sandy Hook and the 
Highlands of the Navesink. Collecting stops are made 
enroute. The group is accommodated overnight near 
Parsippany. 


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Fall 1987 Lecture Series 


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Eight Monday evenings, starting Oct. 19 ; 
7:00-9:00 p.m. gone 
$95 (materials not included) ! 
Limited to 25 persons ! 
Join a Museum artist to sketch a variety of subjects, ; - 
such as gazelles on the African plains andtimberwolves | City: 
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Akeley Hall of African Mammals, Osbom Hall of Late 1 ture Series, Department of Education, American 
Meee ais Hall of North American Birds, Hall of Late | Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 
Dinosaurs, and Hall of Ocean Life. | 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. 


Margaret Mead Film Festival 
1987 


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Threat. Tuesday, Auditorium, 7:45 p.m. 


American Museum of Natural History 


Central Park West at 79th Street 


Monday-Thursday, Sept. 14-17 
Screenings 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. 


* 51 FILMS * 44 PREMIERES * FILMMAKERS FROM 17 NATIONS 


DISCUSSIONS BY FILMMAKERS/ANTHROPOLOGISTS 


Admission: $5 per evening ($4 for Members) 


Ticket sales start at 5:00 p.m. daily. 
No Advance Sales 


Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. 


Entering its second decade, the Festival is a continuing tribute 
to Margaret Mead and her role in visual anthropology and public education. 


For information, call (212) 769-5305. 


Monday, September 14 


Kaufmann Theate 
SEARCH FOR SELF 


6:30 () Alter Ego: Letters from 
a Doctor in Africa 1986. Hillie 
Molenaar and Joop van Wijk. (43 
mins.) Witches and doctors, spirits 
and gods — a Dutch psychiatrist 
heads a mental health hospital in 
Guinea-Bissau. 

Premiere. 


TWO COMMUNITIES 


6:30 [J Caught in a Web 1986. 
Toni de Bromhead. (70 mins.) A 
tale of two towns in Britain and 
France. 

Premiere. 


AFRICAN SPIRIT 


6:30 (J Hail Umbanda 1986. 
José Araujo. (45 mins.) Spirit heal- 
ing in a growing Afro-Brazilian reli- 
gious movement. 

Premiere. 


MYTH 


6:30 () The Hero’s Journey: 
The World of Joseph Campbell 
1987. William Free and Janelle 
Balnicke. (58 mins.) A thinking 
man for all seasons, a visionary of 


7:30 What is a Jew to You? 
1986. Aviva Ziegler. (50 mins. )A 
Jewish filmmaker in Australia looks 
at self and family to answer the 
question. 

Premiere. 


Caught in a Web 
8:35 () Link-Up Diary 1987. 
David MacDougall. (87 mins.) 
Australian Aborigines separated 
from their families in childhood are 
reunited. 
Premiere. 


Our God the Condor “Hail Umbanda 


8:00 [ The Bharvad Predica- 
ment 1987. Jayasinhji Jhala and 
Roger Sandall. (50 mins.) Hindu 
cattle keepers and farmers in con- 
flict over land and water. 
Premiere. 


8:00 [) Our God the Condor 
1987. Paul Yule and Andy Hames. 
(30 mins.) Peruvian Indians revive 
a spectacular ceremonial encoun- 
ter between condor and bull. 
Premiere. 


7:30 O Songs of the Adventur- 
ers 1987. Gei Zantzinger. (47 
mins.) Basotho mine workers from 
neighboring Lesotho compose elo- 
quent autobiographical songs 

based on their experiences in 

South Africa. 

Premiere. 


8:45 (1) The Diary of a Dry 
Season: The Tyi Wara 1987. 
Jean-Paul Colleyn. (40 mins.) A 
Minyanka festival in Mali evokes 
the Tyi Wara, a mythological beast 
Premiere. 


8:30 The Two Rivers 1985. 
Mark Newman. (58 mins.) A black 
South African writer takes us be- 

hind the scenes of his Venda home- 

land. 


9:05 () Repeat: Caught in a 
Web. 


9:40 [) Uluru: An Anangu Story 
1986. Dave Roberts. (57 mins.) 
Aborigines, tourists, and the gov- 
ernment of Australia caught in a 
symbolic conflict 


Premiere. Link-Up Diary 


9:45 [ Repeat: Hail Umbanda. 


Australian Inst. of Aboriginal Studies 


Tuesday, September 15 


WORLDS IN 
COLLISION 


6:30 [) Classified People 1987. 
Yolande Zauberman. (60 mins.) A 
91-year-old South African man 
separated from his children by an 
absurd racial classification system. 
Premiere. 


CULTURE CONFLICT 


MALE AND FEMALE 


Kaufmann Theater 


DIARY OF A MAASAI 
VILLAGE 


The first New York screening of a 
series of remarkable films on the 
Maasai people by British anthropolo- 
gist Melissa Llewelyn-Davies. A 
continuing saga as the lives of people 
in one village unfold over a seven- 
week period. 

Premiere. 


6:30 (J) Daughters of the Mid- 
night Sun 1986. Ylva Floreman 
and Peter Ostlund. (40 mins.) Lapp 
women in Sweden speak about 
their changing lives. 

Premiere. 


6:30 [1 Ma’Loul Celebrates its 
Destruction 1986. Michel Khleifi 
(30 mins.) Palestinian families re- 
visit their old village site. 
Premiere. 


7:15 0 White Justice 1986. 
Morgané Laliberté and Frangoise 
Wera. (57 mins.) Inuit custom and 

Canadian law meet in the far 

North. 

Premiere. 


7:25 0 Asian Heart 1985. Bodil 
Trier and Malene Ravn. (38 mins.) 

European men contract brokers to 

find Asian wives. 

Premiere. 


6:30 (1 The Prophet's Family 
1984. (50 mins.) An 80-year-old 
Maasai prophet, his wives and his 
people. 


7:45 (0 Threat 1987. Stefan Jarl. 
(72 mins.) Chemobyl and the Lapp 
people; an apocalyptic present. 

Premiere. 


8:20 1 No Longer Silent 1986. 
Laurette Deschamps. (57 mins.) 
Women of India raise their voices 

against exploitation of their sex. 


7:25 0 Two Ways of Justice 
1984. (52 mins.) A son of the 
prophet is jailed and the family 

takes action. 


8:30 [ Repeat: Ma’Loul Cele- 
brates its Destruction. 


8:45 [) Two Journeys 1984. (50 
mins.) The journeys of a bride and 
groom as two families are linked by 
mariage. 


9:15 (1 Repeat: White Justice. 


Threat 


9:15 ( Radio Bikini 1987. Rob- 
ert Stone. (57 mins.) The loss of in- 
nocence as the world entered the 
nuclear age. 

Premiere. 


9:40 [) Nine Cows and an Ox 
1984. (44 mins.) Ceremonies fol- 
low the marriage, and other things 
get resolved. 


No Longer Silent 


9:35 [] Repeat: Daughters of 
the Midnight Sun. 


Wednesday, September 16 


LIFE AND DEATH CULTURAL 
‘ CONTINUITY 


6:30 () Survival of a Small City 
1986. Pablo Frasconi and Nancy 
Salzer. (65 mins.) Gentrification 
divides a coastal Connecticut 

community. 

Premiere. 


PORTRAITS 


TEENAGE 


6:30 [) The Diary of a Dry Sea- 
son: Minyanka Funerals 1987. 
Jean-Paul Colleyn. (45 mins.) The 
Minyanka people of Mali balance 
joy with grief in their funeral 

ceremonies. 

Premiere. 


6:30 (1) Mara’acame 1982. Juan 
Francisco Urrusti. (47 mins.) A 
Mexican Huichol healer, singer, 
and interpreter of peyote dreams 
Premiere. 


6:30 () Chela 1986. Lars 
Palmgren, Goran Gester, and Lars 
Bildt. (48 mins.) The political awak- 
ening of a 16-year-old girl in Chile. 

Premiere. 


7:30 Passion: Recollections 
1987. Olivier Koning. (25 mins.) 
A Dutch natural history museum 
curator with a calling. 
Premiere. 


7:35 1) Hoxsey: The Quack 
Who Cured Cancer 1987. 
Ken Ausubel. (100 mins.) An 
alternative treatment for a life- 
threatening illness threatens the 
establishment. 

Premiere. 


7:50 (] Xochimilco 1987 
Eduardo Maldonado. (90 mins.) 
Mexico City’s famous floating gar- 
dens, an oasis of Indian culture 
within the metropolis 

Premiere. 


7:35 () Stephanie 1986. Peggy 
Stem. (58 mins.) An American 
girl's dreams and disappointments 
as she journeys through adoles- 

cence. 


8:00 Passion: Crossroads 
1987. Olivier Koning. (25 mins.) 
A Dutch Roman Catholic priest 
charms a skeptical filmmaker as 

they talk about faith. 

Premiere. 


8:45 In Africa for a Spell 
1986, Ilan Flammer. (60 mins.) 
A West African psychiatrist and a 
local healer compare notes. rene 

Premiere. 


The Basques of Santazi 


9:30 (1 Some Babies Die 1985. 
Martyn Langdon Down. (54 mins.) 
A counseling team helps families in 
Australia overcome their loss in a 

unique way. 

Premiere. 


(1) Repeat: Chela. 


9:30 The Basques of Santazi 
1987. Leslie Woodhead. (52 
mins.) French Basques struggle 
against the loss of their culture. 

Premiere. 


(1) Repeat: Stephanie. 


10:00 Repeat: Mara’acame. 


Thursday, September 17 


Linder Theater 


FAMILIES 


CULTURAL IDENTITY 


FAITH RELIGIOUS LIFE 
AND COMMUNITY 


6:30 (J A Tibetan New Year 
1987. Jon Jerstad. (40 mins.) A 
Tibetan Buddhist monastery cele- 
brates the New Year high in the 

Himalayas. 

Premiere. 


6:30 [|] Navajo Talking Picture 
1986. Arlene Bowman. (40 mins.) 
A Navajo filmmaker attempts to 

rediscover her cultural heritage 


6:30 (1) The Fair at Dharamtalla 
1984. Shape Film Collective. (60 
mins.) Families of acrobats, heal- 
ers, and snake charmers at a mar 
ket in India. 

Premiere. 


6:30 [ The Earth Is Our Mother 
1987. Peter Elsass. (50 mins.) Indi- 
ans of Colombia defend their ways 
against missionary proselytizing. 
Premiere. 


7:35 1 Born Again 1987 
James Ault and Michael Camenni. 
(89 mins.) Lust, love, and 
leadership in a Moral Majority 
community. 

Premiere. 


7:25 () Yuki Shimoda: Asian 
American Actor 1986, John 
Esaki. (30 mins.) A Japanese- 
American actor's life reflects his 
society. 


7:20 1) Depending on Heaven: 
The Grasslands 1987. Peter 
Entell. (28 mins.) A nomadic Mon- 
golian family moves across the 
Central Asian landscape 

Premiere. 


9:25 [J In Her Own Time 1986. 
Lynne Littman. (60 mins.) Anthro- 
pologist Barbara Myerhoff began 
studying orthodox Jews but ended 
looking inward. 

Premiere. 


8:10 1) El Sebou 1986. Fadwa El 
Guindi. (27 mins.) A seventh-day 
naming ritual following the birth of 
Egyptian children. 

Premiere. 


8:00 [) Cuyagua: The Saint 
with Two Faces 1987. Paul 
Henley. (56 mins.) A Venezuelan 
village holds a women's festival 
celebrating the sacred and profane 

Premiere. 


The Fair at Dharamtalla 


7:45 ( Kicking High . . . in the 
Golden Years 1986. Grania 
Gurievitch. (58 mins.) Music and 
dance, pathos and pleasure, anda 
bit of advice from senior citizens. 

Premiere. 


8:55 [) Banderani 1987. Jeanine 
Moret. (30 mins.) Cooperation and 
exchange in a Bolivian Quechua- 

speaking village. 

Premiere. 


9:10 () Hamar Herdsman and 
His Song 1987. Jean Lydall and 
Ivo Strecker. (46 mins.) An Ethi- 
opian people’s male initiation 
ceremony. 

Premiere. 


9:00 () Chuck Solomon: Com- 
ing of Age 1986. Wendy Dallas 
and Mare Huestis. (60 mins.) A 
theater director with AIDS shares a 
special gift from his community and 

family. 


9:35 () Repeat: Navajo Talking 
Picture. 


10:05 [J First Moon 1987. 
Richard Gordon and Carma 
Hinton. (30 mins.) New Year cele- 
brations in the Chinese village of 
Long Bow. 

Premiere. 


Hoxsey: The Quack Who Cured Cancer. Wednesday, 


Auditorium, 7:35 p.m. 


Margaret Mead Film Festival 
1987 


Honorary Chairperson 
Mary Catherine Bateson 


Festival Chairperson 
Malcolm Arth 


Programming Committee 
Malcolm Arth 
Nathaniel Johnson 
Jonathan Stack 


This Department of Education public 
program is made possible in part by a grant 
from the New York State Council on the 


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Index of Films 


Alter Ego: Letters from a Doctor 
in Africa, Monday 

Asian Heart, Tuesday 

Banderani, Thursday 

The Basques of Santazi, 
Wednesday 

The Bharvad Predicament, 
Monday 

Bom Again, Thursday 

Caught in a Web, Monday 

Chela, Wednesday 

Chuck Solomon: Coming of 
Age, Thursday 

Classified People, Tuesday 

Cuyaqua: The Saint with Two 
Faces, Thursday 

Daughters of the Midnight Sun, 
Tuesday 

Depending on Heaven: The 
Grasslands, Thursday 

The Diary of a Dry Season: The 
Tyi Wara, Monday 

The Diary of a Dry Season: 
Minyanka Funerals, 
Wednesday 

The Earth Is Our Mother, 
Thursday 

El Sebou, Thursday 

The Fair at Dharamtalla, 
Thursday 

First Moon, Thursday 

Hail Umbanda, Monday 

Hamar Herdsman and His Song, 
Thursday 

The Hero's Journey: The World 
of Joseph Campbell, Monday 

Hoxsey: The Quack Who Cured 

Cancer, Wednesday 


In Africa for a Spell, Wednesday 
In Her Own Time, Thursday 


Kicking High in the Golden 
Years, Thursday 

Link-Up Diary, Monday 

Ma'Loul Celebrates its 
Destruction, Tuesday 

Mara’acame, Wednesday 

Navajo Talking Picture, 
Thursday 

Nine Cows and an Ox, 
Tuesday 

No Longer Silent, Tuesday 

Our God the Condor, Monday 

Passion: Crossroads, 
Wednesday 

Passion: Recollections, 
Wednesday 

The Prophet's Family, Tuesday 

Radio Bikini, Tuesday 

Some Babies Die, Wednesday 

Songs of the Adventurers, 
Monday 

Stephanie, Wednesday 

Survival of a Small City, 
Wednesday 

Threat, Tuesday 

A Tibetan New Year, Thursday 

Two Journeys, Tuesday 

Two Ways of Justice, Tuesday 

The Two Rivers, Monday 

Uluru: An Anangu Story, 
Monday 

What is a Jew to You?, Monday 

White Justice, Tuesday 

Xochimilco, Wednesday 

Yuki Shimoda: Asian American 
Actor, Thursday 


Classified People. Tuesday, Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. 


AMNH 


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The Department of Education Presents 


Workshops for Young People 


SUNDAY COURSES 


Through the Eves of a Child: 
Introducing the Museum 
5- or 6-year-olds with one adult 
Two Sundays 

Section A: Oct. 18 and 25; 
10:15-11:45 a.m. 

or 

Section B: Nov. 8 and 15; 
10:15-11:45 a.m. 

Fee: $25 ($23 for Members) 
A Museum educator intro- 
duces you anda child to the ex- 
citement of the Museum. Miner- 

als, plant and animal speci- 
mens, and beautiful objects of- 
fer children a broader perspec- 
tive on the world around them. 
Presented by Marjorie M. 
Ransom of the Education 
Department 


Nature Activities for the 
Very Young 

Grades 1 and 2 

Four Sundays; Oct. 18, 25, 
Nov. 1, and 8 

Section A: 10:15-11:15 a.m. 


or 
Section B: 11:30 a.m.— 
12:30 p.m. 
Fee: $25 ($23 for Members) 
Children participate in fall na- 
ture activities, from growing 
seeds to learning about different 
kinds of leaves. They explore 
the nature of New York City in 
the Alexander M. White Natural 
Science Center, visit there with 
Sam, a talking starling; and view 
the exhibition halls. Taught by 
Mary Croft, early childhood 
specialist. 


Leapin’ Lizards introduces children to the world of reptiles. 


Feeding the Birds 
Grades 1 and 2 
Two Sundays; Oct. 18 and 25; 
10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 
Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
Bring your window to life 
during lean winter months with 
a bird feeder. Learn which seed 
feeders are best and what birds 
to expect. Participants will make 
a bird feeder and go to the exhi- 
bition halls to become familiar 
with the local birds. Presented 
by Frances Smith of the Educa- 
tion Department. 


All About You 

Grades 6, 7, and 8 

Five Sundays; Oct. 15, Nov. ii, 

8, 15, and 22; 

10:30 a.m.—noon 

Fee: $30 ($28 for Members) 
Take your blood pressure, lis- 

ten to your heartbeat, see how 

blood flows, and “tune” in your 

senses; through these and other 

activities, students learn how 

their bodies work and acquire a 

better understanding of their 

anatomy and physiology. 

Taught by Dr. Betty Faber, 

entomologist. 


In Search of Human Origins 
Grades 5 and 6 
Two Sundays; Nov. 1 and 8; 
2:00-3:30 p.m. 
Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
Trace our ancestors through 
time and observe the evidence 
scientists use to put together a 
picture of human origins. Using 
several Museum exhibition 
halls, students explore physical 


anthropology and human cul- 
tural development. Presented 
by Anita Steinhart, lecturer in 


anthropology. 


SATURDAY 
WORKSHOPS 

Students should bring a bag 
lunch. 


Origami 
Grades 5 and 6 
Oct. 24; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Origami is a Japanese word 
for the centuries-old art of fold- 
ing single sheets of paper, with- 
out scissors or paste, to create 
objects. This introductory work- 
shop teaches participants how 
to fold a sailboat, a butterfly, 
and a strawberry, as well as fig- 
ures decided upon by the stu- 
dents. Presented by Michael 
Shall, professional paper folder 
and volunteer origami specialist 
at the Museum. 


Masks from Around the 


tures, and students create their 
own masks. Presented by 
Shelly Richter, instructor in arts 
and crafts. 


Masks from Around the 

World 

Grades 1 and 2 

Nov. 21; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 

Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
See the description above for 

Masks from Around the World. 

Presented by Blair Durant of the 

Education Department. 


Birding for Beginners 
Grades 6, 7, and 8, with one 
adult 

Oct. 31; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $15 per child and $15 per 
adult ($13 each for Members) 
A parent must enroll along with 
the child. 

The perfect way to begin bird 
watching. Study skins and 
mounted specimens, and a talk 
in the Museum exhibition halls 
are followed by a short field 
walk into nearby Central Park. 
A limited number of binoculars 
are provided, but those who 
have their own are encouraged 
to bring them. Presented by 
Lisa Breslof of the Education 
Department. 


Dinosaurs 
Grades 3 and 4 
Nov. 7; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Explore the world of dino- 
saurs through the Museums fa- 
mous collection and through 
film. Discover what foods dino~ 
saurs ate and what their envi- 
ronment looked like. Partici- 
pants create their own little di- 
nosaur dioramas. Presented by 
Alison Loerke of the Education 
Department. 


Leapin’ Lizards 

Grades 4 and 5 

Nov. 7; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 

Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Lear how amphibians and 

reptiles live, what and how they 

eat, their methods of locomo- 

tion, how colors and patterns 

protect them, and how they re- 

produce. Through slides, tapes, 


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
Workshops for Young People 


I would like to register for the following workshop(s): 


and activities in the Hall of Rep- 
tiles and Amphibians, students 
gain an understanding of these 
fascinating animals. Presented 
by Carol Townsend of the De- 
partment of Herpetology. 


Learn to Weave 
Grades 7 and 8 
Nov. 14; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Learn the basic techniques of 
simple loom weaving and the 
origins of woven fabric. Partici- 
pants build a simple loom and 
explore simple stitches. Use of 
yam, ribbon, fabric, and other 
materials is demonstrated. Pres- 
ented by Stephanie Fogel, in- 
structor in arts and crafts and 
former volunteer at the 
Museum. 


The Hidden Mineral World 
Grades 5 and 6 
Nov. 14; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Which mineral do you use 
every time you turn on or off a 
light switch? What causes some 
eye makeup to sparkle? Miner- 
als play an essential role in our 
everyday lives, from the foods 
we eat to the tools we use. Stu- 
dents explore the world of min- 
erals through the Museum's 
exhibition halls, games, and 
hands-on activities. Presented 
by Alison Loerke of the Educa- 
tion Department. 


Native American Games 
and Crafts 
Grades 3 and 4 
Nov. 21; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Students learn about Native 
Americans by playing the toss 
and catch game and the double 
ball game. They also leam 
about other elements of Native 
American life with a visit to the 
Eastem Woodlands and Plains 
Indians Halls. Includes a field 
trip across the street to Central 
Park to look at plants. Pres- 
ented by Rob Bemstein, in- 
structor at the New York Botan- 
ical Garden. 
An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Workshop(s): 


First: 


Student's last name: 
Parent/quardian’s last name: 


Age: Grade: 


Address: 


First: 


Daytime phone: 


City: 


Membership category: 


State: 


Zip: 


Amount enclosed: 


your check payable to the 


(Please note that only Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members are entitled to discounts shown.) 


Please mail a stamped, self-addressed envelope and 
American Museum of Natural 
ing People, Department of Edu- 


History to: Workshops for You 
tural History, Central Park West 


cation, American Museum of Na\ 
at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. 


Courses for Stargazers 


ASTRONOMY: BASIC 
COURSES 


Introduction to Astronomy 
Eight Mondays, beginning 
Sept. 28; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 1 

Instructor: Dr. Engelbrektson 


or 

Eight Wednesdays, beginning 
Sept. 30; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 1 

Instructor: Dr. Bartol 

Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 

A first course in astronomy, 
designed to introduce the many 
interesting aspects of the uni- 
verse to persons with no math 
or physics background. Topics 
include the earth asa planet, the 
moon, the solar system and 
sun, the stars, the Milky Way 
and galaxies, quasars, and 
black holes. The course ex- 
plains common observations 
such as planet motions and the 
rising and setting of the sun and 
moon. No previous knowledge 
of astronomy is assumed. 
Stars, Constellations, and 
Legends 
Five Tuesdays, beginning 
Sept. 29; 6:30-8:10 p.m. 

Sky Theater 
Instructor: Mr. Beyer 
Fee: $60 ($54 for Members) 
An introduction to the lore of 
the sky. Using the Zeiss projec- 
tor in the Sky Theater, this 
course identifies the prominent 
stars, constellations, and other 
objects of both Northern and 
Southern hemispheres. The 
myths and legends of many cul- 
tures relating to the sky, as well 
as galaxies, star clusters, and 
nebulae found among the con- 
stellations, are illustrated. No 
prerequisites. 
How to Use a Telescope 
Eight Mondays, beginning 
Sept. 28; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 3 
Instructor: Mr. Storch 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
An introduction to the selec- 
tion and use of a small amateur 
telescope. Topics include basic 
optics of telescopes, equatorial 
and altazimuth mountings, eye- 
pieces, collimating a telescope, 
setting up for observation, 
locating objects in the sky, and 
the use of charts and other aids 
for observation. No previous 
knowledge of astronomy is as- 
sumed. This course is particu- 
larly recommended for those 
considering the purchase of a 
telescope. 


Understanding the Sky 
Six Mondays, beginning 
Sept. 28; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 2 
Instructor: Mr. Lovi 
Fee: $70 ($63 for Members) 
Why do things occur in the 
sky the way they do? Why does 
the lenath of the day change 
during the year? What is the 
midnight sun, and where and 
when can it be seen? What de- 
termines the visibility of the 
moon and planets? In this new 
course, we will discuss these 
and other topics, both in the 
classroom and in the Sky Thea- 
ter, where the amazing 
capabilities of our Zeiss projec- 
tor will re-create and explain 
these “heavenly happenings.” 
After taking this course, you will 
be able to enjoy and appreciate 
the ever-changing sky show by 
merely stepping outside your 
door. 
Science in History 
Eight Wednesdays, beginning 
Sept. 30; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 2 
Instructor: Mr. Andersen 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
Science is an important rea- 
son that Western civilization is 
different from other civilizations 
on this planet. What are the 
roots of science? How has sci- 
ence advanced so quickly in just 
a short span of time? Only four 
centuries passed between 
Copemicus and the atomic age 
— between the scientific revolu- 
tion that began with the abstract 
notion that the earth was not in 
the center of the universe and 
the present, when scientific poli- 
cy might affect all life on the 
planet. 


ASTRONOMY: 
INTERMEDIATE 
COURSES 


Survey of the Planets 
Eight Thursdays, beginning 
Oct. 1: 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 1 
Instructor: Ms, Jackson 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
Information supplied by 
spacecraft in the past several 
years has made the planets an 
exciting subject for scientific 
study. This course will introduce 
the planets both as parts of the 
entire structure of the solar sys- 
tem and as individual bodies. 
Topics include structure, com- 
position, weather, rings, and 


satellite systems of the various 
planets. Images from the many 
planetary spacecraft will be 
used to complement the class 
lectures and discussions. Pre- 
requisite: Introduction to As- 
tronomy is recommended but 
not required. 


METEOROLOGY 


Weather and Climate 
Eight Thursdays, beginning 
Oct. 1; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 2 
Instructor: Mr. Rao 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
Everyone talks about the 
weather. This course is for those 
who would like to know more 
about the atmosphere — how it 
works and how it affects us. 
Topics include the structure and 
motions of the atmosphere, cli- 
mate, weather forecasting, and 
atmospheric optics such as rain- 
bows, halos, and twinkling 
stars. No formal training in 
physics or math is required. 


AVIATION 


Ground School for Private 
and Commercial Pilots 
Fourteen sessions, Tuesdays 
and Thursdays, beginning 
Sept. 29; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 3 

Instructor: Mr. Cone, CFIA, 
AGI 

Fee: $185 ($166.50 for 
Members) 

Introduction preparatory to 
the FAA written examination for 
a private or commercial license. 
This course will also help as are- 
fresher for biennial flight re- 
views and survey some of the 
practicalities of flight training 
and aircraft ownership. Sub- 
jects include physiological fac- 
tors affecting pilot performance; 
visual and electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, and Loran); 
use of charts, publications, plot- 
ters, and computers; basic prin- 
ciples of flight and aerodynam- 
ics; weather, flight instruments; 
and engine operations. Other 

topics include communications, 
federal aviation regulations, 
and aviation safety. Students 
will also have an opportunity to 
trya flight simulator. The course 
is FAA approved. 

Ground School for 
Instrument Pilots 

Fourteen sessions, Tuesdays 
and Thursdays, beginning 
Oct. 13; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 3 

Instructor: Mr. Cone, CFIA, 
AGI 

Fee: $185 ($166.50 for 
Members) 

Intended for those planning 
to take the FAA written exami- 
nation foran instrument license. 
The course also provides 
updated information for instru- 
ment competency checks and 
familiarizes VFR pilots with in- 
strument techniques. Subjects 
include electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, ILS, and 
Loran), weather analysis, air- 
craft performance, and exten- 
sive use of flight computers in 
flight planning. Students will 
have an opportunity to practice 
procedures on a flight simula- 
tor. The course is FAA ap- 
proved. Twelve sessions meet 
concurrently with Ground 
School for Private and Com- 
mercial Pilots. 


NAVIGATION: BASIC 
COURSES 


Navigation in Coastal 
Waters 

Eight Tuesdays, beginning 
Sept. 29; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 
Classroom 2 

Instructor: Dr. Hess 

Fee: $105 ($94.50 for 
Members) 

An introduction to piloting 
and dead reckoning for present 
and prospective owners of small 
boats. The course provides 
practical chartwork and in- 
cludes such topics as the com- 
pass, bearings, fixes, buoys and 
lighthouses, the running fix, 
current vectors and tides, and 
rules of the nautical road. Boat- 
ing safety is emphasized. No 
prerequisites. 


NAVIGATION: 
INTERMEDIATE 
COURSES 


Introduction to Celestial 
Navigation 

Eight Tuesdays, beginning 
Sept. 29; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 
Classroom 1 

Instructor: Prof. Parnham 
Fee: $105 ($94.50 for 
Members) 

For those who have com- 
pleted Navigation in Coastal 
Waters or who have equivalent 
piloting experience. This course 
covers the theory and practice 
of celestial navigation, the sex- 
tant and its use, and the com- 
plete solution for a line of posi- 
tion. Problem solving and 
chartwork are emphasized. 


FOR FAMILIES 


The courses listed below are 
intended for the family, so that 
parents and children may leam 
together about astronomy and 
the space age. The courses may 
be taken by children aged 10 
years and over without a parent 
if desired; however, much of the 
subject matter may not be ap- 
propriate for children under the 
age of 8. The tuitions are per 


Courses for Stargazers 


I would like to register for the following Planetarium course(s): 


Name of course: 


person. For additional informa- 
tion about the family courses, 
please write to the address ap- 
pearing on the coupon or call 
(212) 769-5900 (Monday 
through Friday, 9:30 a.m.— 
4:30 p.m.). 
Introduction to the Sky 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
Sept. 26; 9:30-10:20 a.m. 
Sky Theater 
Instructor: Mr. Small 
Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 
Meeting in the Sky Theater, 
this course discusses and 
illustrates the various stars and 
constellations, some of their 
lore, and some of the many in- 
teresting objects found in the 
sky. 
The Solar System 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
Sept. 26; 10:30-11:20 a.m. 
Classroom 1 
Instructor: Mr. Small 
Fee; $35 ($31.50 for Members) 
This course includes a brief 
overview of historical astrono- 
my and considers the many the- 
ories conceming the origin of 
the solar system, as well as the 
geology of the planets and their 
satellites, including the earth 
and the moon. Additional topics 
include meteors and meteor- 
jtes, asteroids, lunar phases, 
tides, eclipses, and the star of 
our solar system — the sun. 
This course, together with Stars, 
Black Holes, and Galaxies, 
serves as excellent preparation 
for the Boy Scout merit badge 
in astronomy. 
Stars, Black Holes, and 
Galaxies 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
Sept. 26; 11:30 a.m.— 
12:20 p.m. 
Classroom 1 
Instructor: Mr. Srhall 
Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 
Topics include the evolution 
of the cosmos, star types, life cy- 
cles of stars, nebulae, black 
holes, galaxies, and quasars. 
Methods and instruments used 
by astronomers to collect their 
information will be emphasized. 
This course, with The Solar Sys- 
tem, serves as excellent prepa- 
ration for the Boy Scout ment 
badge in astronomy. 


Price: 


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Class beginning: 


(Please note: only Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members are entitled to the Members’ dis- 


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Address: 


State: 


Zip: 


Home phone: 


Office phone: 


Membership category: $$ A 


Please mail this coupon with a stamped, self-addressed envel- 
ope and your check payable to the American Museum-Hayden 
Planetarium to: Hayden Planetarium, Central Park West and 
81st Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. Registration by mail is 
strongly recommended. For additional information, call (212) 
769-5900, Mon.—Fri., 9:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. 


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Community Workshops 


This month and next, the De- 
partment of Education presents 
a series of participatory pro- 
grams whose theme is cultural 
expression through traditional 
crafts, music, and dance. Some 
of these workshops are exclu- 
sively for adults, and some are 
designed for the combined par- 
ticipation of adults and children 
aged 8.and older. 


FOR ADULTS 


African Batik 
Instructor: Selina Ahoklui 
Two Saturdays; Sept. 12 and 
19; 1:30-5:30 p.m. 
Fee: $25 

Batik is a textile tradition 
throughout West Africa. This 
workshop introduces the histor- 
ical background and technique 
of authentic adire art. Complete 
a batik of your own, using paraf- 
fin and commercial dyes. 


Chiapas Maya Weaving 
Instructor: Maruka Campos 
Two Saturdays, Sept. 12 and 
19; 11:00-5:30 p.m. 

Fee: $25 


An introduction to the culture 
of the Maya and the ancient 
technique of backstrap 
weaving. Participants learn to 
make a faja, the traditional sash 
wom by Maya women. 


Calabash Art: The Shekere 
Instructor: Madeleine Yayodele 
Nelson 
Three Saturdays, Oct. 10, 17, 
and 24; 12:00-2:00 p.m. 
Fee: $25 

Learn how to make a 
shekere, a musical instrument 
made from a gourd and beads 
or shells. The shekere's tradi- 
tional uses will also be dis- 
cussed. 


Introduction to African 
Drum-making 
Instructor: Kobla Mensa Dente 
Four Sundays, Sept. 13, 20, 27, 
and Oct. 4; 11:00 a.m.— 
1:00 p.m 
Fee: $25 

Learn how to make a tradi- 
tional African drum — the 
heartbeat of African music — 
used in ceremonies, rituals, and 
festivals. 


Advanced African Drum- 
making 
Instructor: Kobla Mensa Dente 
Five Sundays, Sept. 13, 20, 27, 
and Oct. 4 and 11; 1:30- 
4:30 p.m 
Fee: $35 

This workshop is for those 
with prior drum-making (carv- 
ing) experience or those who 
have taken previous classes 
with Mr. Dente 


Afro-Caribbean Dance 
Instructor: Pat Hall Smith 
Three Sundays, Sept. 13, 20, 
and 27; 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m 
Fee: $20 

An introduction to Caribbean 
culture through dance. Dance 
to drum rhythms and learn 
movements and relationships of 
the musical rhythm to the 
dances and songs. 


Rhythms of the 
Senegambia 

Instructor: Obara Wali Rahman 
and Company, with a guest 
artist from Senegal 

Three Sundays, Oct. 4, 11, and 
18; 12:00-2:00 p.m 

Fee: $20 


Masks conceal identity, transform personality, and 


ward off evil. 


An introduction to the culture 
of the Senegambia and its rela- 
tionship to drumming and 
dance traditions. Leam basic 
movements and social dances 
that express the experience of 
the Senegambians. 


Beadwork of Cameroon I 
Instructor: Carmen Lowe 
Saturday, Oct. 17; 
11:00 a.m.—5;00 p.m 
Fee: $25 

Discover the rich heritage of 
Cameroon artisans and view 
their traditional and contempo- 
rary beadwork techniques. Use 
these techniques to design and 
complete a project of your own 


Beadwork of Cameroon II 
Instructor: Carmen Lowe 
Sunday, Oct. 18 
11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. 
Fee: $25 

This workshop, for partici 
pants who have completed 
Beadwork of Cameroon |, in 
troduces the technique of sculp 
tured beadwork using cloth 
Cameroon | or prior beadwork 
experience is a prerequisite. 


Tap Dance 
Instructor: Charles “Cookie” 
Cook, assisted by Mickey 
Davidson 
Three Saturdays, Sept. 12, 19 
and 26; 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m 
Fee: $20 

Leam traditional tap chorus 
es to great jazz standards like 
“Take the A Train,” “A Night in 
Tunisia,” and others from one 
of the tap dance masters. This 
workshop Is funded In part bya 
grant to Mr. Cook from the Na 
tional Endowment for the Arts 
and the New York Foundation 
for the Arts Fellowship 


Community Workshops 


Name 


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 


FOR ADULTS OR 
YOUNGSTERS 
Minimum age: 8 years 


Puerto Rican Maskmaking 
Instructor: Josephine Monter 
Four Sundays, Sept. 13, 20, 27, 
and Oct. 4; 11:00 a.m.— 
4:00 p.m. 
Fee: $25 

In Puerto Rico, masks are 
used in many celebrations. Par 
ticipants will create colorful 
papier-maché masks inspired 
by these celebrations and de 
rived from African, Spanish. 
and Taino Indian roots. 


Taino Indian Art 
Instructor: Miguel Paz 
Three Sundays, Sept. 13, 20, 
and 27; 2:30-4:30 p.m 
Fee: $20 

Learn about Taino Indian 
culture through art, and create 
facsimiles of pre-Columbian 
Taino Indian wooden art 


pieces. 


The Art of Puppetry 
Instructor: Schroeder Cherry 
Three Saturdays, Sept. 12, 19, 
and 26; 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m 
Fee: $25 

Create individual puppets, 
discover how they reflect our 
culture, and perform in a class 
presentation 


To register, please use the ad 
jacent coupon (workshops fill 
quickly, so please mail early) 
For further information, call 
(212) 769-5315, These pro 
grams are made possible in part 
by a gift from the William R. 
Hearst Foundation 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Address: 


City 


State ——————— 


African Batik ($25): —— 
Maya Weaving ($25): —_—— 
Calabash Arts ($25): —— 
Drum-making | ($25) 
Drum-making Il ($35): — 
Tap Dance ($20) 
Rhythms of the Senegambia 
($20): 


Daytime telephone: ———_——_—— 
I would like to register for the following workshop(s) 
Afro-Caribbean Dance 


Beadwork | ($25): — 
__ Beadwork II ($25): — 
___ Puerto Rican Masks 


Taino Indian Art ($20) 
Puppetry ($20): _—— 


Total amount enclosed = 


Please mail a stamped, self-addressed envelope and 
your check payable to the American Museum of Natural 
History to: Community Works 
tion, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park Westat 
79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192 


($20) 


($25) 


hops, Department of Educa 


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Sunday, October 18 
1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


Colors of the Rainbow 


$2.50 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


Follow the Rainbow Road 
Dancers to a Members’ family 
program of prismatic delights 
Colors of the Rainbow, an edu- 
cational dance program geared 
toward children between 5 and 
12 years old, features modern 
dance and theater pieces anda 
dazzling array of music, COs 
tumes, and special effects that is 
sure to please both young 
Members and Members who 
are young at heart. 

The evolution of life on our 
planet, from sea-dwelling inver- 
tebrates to humankind, is traced 
in the dance “Origins.” Inspired 
by some of the Museum's ex- 
hibits, “Origins” depicts the rise 
and fall of the dinosaur as well 
as the emergence of fish, birds, 


and fellow mammals that are 
with us still 

A lone fisherman's relation- 
ship with sea creatures is the 
subject of “Water Dance,” 
which is performed to music by 
Raffi, a popular children’s 
songwriter and player “Dots 
and Dashes,” a modern dance, 
depicts round and straight 
shapes. 

“Colors,” which features jazz 
music and recited prose, focus- 
es on rainbows, the spectrum, 
the creation of new colors 
through a mixture of primanes, 
and the relationship of color to 
mood. This story-theater dance 
explains the perception of color 
by evoking life in a world with- 
out color and its vivid transfor- 


mation through the work of a 
wizard. 

The Rainbow Road Dancers 
— Nadine Grisar, Teri Schenk, 
and Diana Tanzosh — have 
been performing together since 
1981. Their imaginative pres- 
entations have captured the 
fancy of numerous school and 
community groups throughout 
the Greater New York area as 
well as audiences at Central and 
Prospect parks and here at the 
Museum. 

The performance is 45 mi- 
nutes long and encourages au- 
dience participation. To register 
for Colors of the Rainbow, 
please use the September 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


“Origins,” a dance inspired by assum enna 


Friday, October 30 (for adults) 


7:30 p.m. 


Saturday, October 31 (for families 
with children aged 7 and older) 


1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


- Stranger than fiction 


Storyteller Laura Simms re- 
turns to the Museum next 
month to enchant Members 
young and old with Ghost 
Stories. In an all-new program 
about restless spirits, magic, and 
witchcraft, Simms recounts 
events from the eerie and un- 
canny worlds of fairy tales and 
myth and the New York sub- 
way. The stories, she declares, 
are all true — or could be. 

The Friday evening program 
for adults features a Tibetan sto- 
ry of a talking corpse that was 
told to Simms by a Buddhist 
Lama, a Russian fairy tale about 
the Mother of Death, and the 
North African epic of Buffalo 
Panther Woman. Saturday's 


The restless young explorer, 
the budding paleontologist, the 
future astronaut — what do 
they have in common? 
Custom-made birthday parties 
at the Museum, that’s what. The 
Membership Office has three 
different kinds of parties, de- 
signed for dinosaur lovers, 
safari-goers, and the starry- 
eyed. 

A round of dinosaur trivial 
pursuit or of the dinosaur skele- 
ton game begins — what else? 
— the Dinosaur Parties. Party- 
goers also see the dinosaur 
mummy and a nest of dinosaur 
eggs, touch a dinosaur tooth, 
and make fossils of their own. 
The parties are highlighted by a 
trip to the dinosaur halls, which 
star Tyrannosaurus, the dino- 
saur king, and his consortium of 
prehistoric pals, including the 
horny-headed Triceratops and 
the armor-backed Stegosaurus 

Children get the feeling of the 
Safari Parties by touching a 
warthog tusk and an ostrich 
egg. The partyers then enter sa- 
fan territory — the halls of Afri- 
can Mammals and Man in Africa 
—to search for elephants, goril- 
las, and rhinoceroses and to 
learn about the different ways in 
which people have adapted to 
the African environment. After 


Ghost Stories 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


* please use the September 


Birthday Parties 
at the Museum 


puousey Wo 


program, for children aged 7 
and older, promises spooky 
fun. 

Simms is one of America’s 
foremost performers of interna- 
tional folklore and true-life sto- 
ries. She has appeared through- 
out the United States, Canada, 
Europe and the South Pacific, 
interpreting oral traditions of 
ancient cultures for audiences 
of all ages. Her programs are a 
Halloween tradition at the 
Museum, where they have 
enthralled sold-out audiences 
for the past six years. 

To register for Ghost Stories, 


Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


the safan, each child makes an 
African animal mask. 

Party-goers reach for the sky 
at the Star Parties, which fea- 
ture a screening of a Planetan- 
um show. Afterward, the chil- 
dren tour the Planetarium’s ex- 
hibition halls, then return to the 
party room to make a flying 
saucer or a cardboard rocket, 
hold a meteorite, and play mu- 
sical planets. We are also devel- 
oping a program in conjunction 
with the new Naturemax fea- 
ture Grand Canyon: The Hid- 
den Secrets. 

The parties are geared to- 
ward 5- to 10-year-olds. There 
can be a minimum of 10 chil- 
dren anda maximum of 20 chil- 
dren. The parties last for two 
hours, and the price — $195, 
plus $10 per child — includes all 
materials, room decorations, 4 
special favor bag (with a 
month's complimentary mem- 
bership pass), ice cream, and 
juice. Cake is not included, and 
lunch or dinner is extra. The 
parties are held on weekends at 
either 11:00 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. 
and on Wednesdays and Fri- 
days after 4:00 p.m. 

Please call (212) 769-5600 
for reservations. We are now 
booking for November 1987 
through January 1988. 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


For panda fanciers who'd like 
a closer look, The Giant Panda 
Exhibit in the Roosevelt Rotun- 
da offers an ideal view. The 
mounted pandas, which have 
been among the Museum's col- 
lections since the early 1900s, 
appear on an open platform in 
natural habitat settings. 

The world’s largest cut gem, 
The Brazilian Princess, is also 
on display in the Roosevelt Ro- 
tunda. Approximately the size 
of an automobile headlight, the 
pale blue topaz tips the scales at 
21,005 carats. 

The Museum was founded in 
1869, its cornerstone laid in 
1874, and its first structure was 
completed in 1877. Its con- 
struction was a task that re- 
quired the combined skills of 
Hercules and Croesus. Archi- 
tecture for Dinosaurs, in the 
Akeley Gallery, is a pictorial his- 
tory of an epic feat. 

The Library Gallery features 
a salute to the Ladies in the 
Field: The Museum's Unsung 
Explorers. Photographs, dia- 
ries, published monographs, 
and mementos chronicle the 
contributions of women to the 
development of the Museum. 

For an inside story of the 
Museum’s history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afri- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance. Please ask at an infor- 
mation desk for specific tour 
times or call (212) 769-5566. 


The Museum 
Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 


Sky Shows 

The Seven Wonders of the 
Universe, narrated by Burt Lan- 
caster. Through September 7. 
The ancients marveled at the 
seven wonders of their world, 
including the pyramids of Egypt 
and the Hanging Gardens of 
Babylon. Today our discoveries 
extend beyond our own planet, 
to the Grand Canyon of Mars, 
and to alien landscapes ablaze 
with the light of millions of stars. 
Joumey through time and 
space to the greatest wonders of 
the universe. 

The double feature of Cos- 
mic Illusions and Space Tele- 
scope premieres on September 
10. See page 2 for details. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 1:00, 2:00, 
3:00, and 4:00 p.m., and Sun- 
day at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 
4:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for, adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 


Museum Notes 


Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available. 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.50 for cars and $8.50 for 
buses and commercial vehicles 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. A guard is 
not on duty at all times. Fora list 
of other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. Parking 
is not free during the Margaret 
Mead Film Festival. 

Coat Checking. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

Gifts Galore. Books, jewelry, 
and international clothing are 
just a few of the delightful sou- 
venirs available at the Museum 
Shop. Located on the first floor 
near the 77th Street foyer, the 
Museum Shop is open every 
day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. and till 7:45 p.m. on 
Wednesdays. Children’s natu- 
ral history items are available in 
the Junior Shop, located in the 
lower level near the subway en- 
trance and open every day from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The Museum Library. One of 
the world’s great natural history 
collections, the Library is on the 
fourth floor near the Hall of 
Earth History and open for re- 
search from Monday through 
Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
and till 9:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday. 


Naturemax 


Audiences ride down the 
raging Colorado River and ex- 
perience all the thrills of 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids aged 6 to 9. In this 
exciting new program, two 
young children build a card- 
board rocket in their backyard 
and blast off one night with a 
special, magical friend for a tour 
of the planets. Cardboard 
Rocket will be shown at 11:00 
a.m. on September 19, and at 
noon on October 17. Admis- 
sion for Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members is 
$2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. For additional infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Showtimes are at noon on 
October 10 and November 7. 
Admission for Participating, Do- 


whitewater rafting along with 
early explorers in the current 
Naturemax Theater presenta- 
tion, Grand Canyon: The Hid- 
den Secrets. New York City's 
largest movie screen, four sto- 
ties high, offers fantastic vistas 
of this natural wonder. 

On Friday and Saturday 
only, the 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 
showings of Grand Canyon: 
The Hidden Secrets cofeature 
another new film, Chronos. 

Naturemax's box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For 
showtimes and other informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5650 or 
stop by any information desk. 
Members receive a 40 percent 
discount at all shows, including 
the Friday and Saturday eve- 
ning double features 


Let’s Eat 


The Food Express, located 
on the lower level near the sub- 
way entrance, offers cafeteria- 
style service daily from 11:00 
a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

For a more leisurely meal, go 
next door to the American 
Museum Restaurant, which 
serves lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m., Monday through Fri- 
day, and dinner on Wednes- 
day, Friday, and Saturday from 
5:00 to 7:30 p.m. The restau- 
rant also serves tea from 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. every day, and Satur- 
day and Sunday brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mem- 
bers receive a 10 percent dis- 
count. Reservations, which are 
suggested, can be made by call- 
ing (212) 874-3436. 

Cocktails can be had on 
Wednesday in the Lion's Lair, 
from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., and on 
Saturday and Sunday from 
noon to 5:00 p.m. There is no 
admission fee for the cash bar, 
which is located on the first floor 
in the Hall of Ocean Life. 


nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
weeks in advance; reservations, 
by mail only, are necessary. 
Make your check payable to the 
Hayden Planetarium (Central 
Park West at 81st Street, New 
York, NY 10024), indicate a 
first and second choice of 
showtimes, and include a self- 
addressed, stamped envelope 
For additional information, 
please call (212) 769-5919. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex- 
perience of sight and sound in 
“Laser Genesis,” featuring the 
music of the group Genesis and 
solo work of Phil Collins and 
Peter Gabriel. This laser light 
show takes place on Friday and 
Saturday at 7:30, 9:00, and # 
10:30 p.m. Admission is $6 per 
show. Call (212) 769-5921 for 
further information. 


Miss the Mead? 
Here’s a second 
chance 


$4 for Members, $5 for non-Members 
Prices are per program 


Our God the Condor 


The Margaret Mead Film Festival repeats five of this 
year's premiering films in a post-Festival weekend 
Ticket sales start at noon on the date of the showing, 


For further information, please call (212) 
769-5305. 


Saturday, September 19 
Linder Theater 


Program A; 1:00 p.m. Born Again 


What Is a Jew to You? 
Our God the Condor 


Program B: 3:00 p.m 


Program A: 5:00 p.m.: Born Again 


What Is a Jew to You? 
Our God the Condor 


Program B: 7:00 p.m. 


Sunday, September 20 
Kaufmann Theater 


Program C: 1:00 p.m.: Threat 


Daughters of the Midnight Sun 
Bom Again 


Threat 
Daughters of the Midnight Sun 


Program A: 3:00 p.m.: 
Program C: 5:00 p.m. 


Program A 
Fundamentalist Christians remain little understood, 
despite their reshaping of our social and political land- 
scape. Born Again, by James Ault and Michael 
Camerini, is an intimate portrait of a Moral Majority 
community in Massachusetts. The pastor struggles in 
the face of household dissent and teenage rebellion to 
minister to the “‘sin-sickness” of his flock. 


(89 mins.) USA 


Program B 

Australian filmmaker Aviva Ziegler turned the cam- 
era on herself to answer questions of ethnic identity in 
What Is a Jew to You? The resultis not an anguished 
search, but rather a wry look at some of the confusions 
and paradoxes that can be part of being Jewish. (50 
mins.) Australia 

In Our God the Condor, Andy Harries and Paul 
Yule ascended to the Peruvian Andes among the 
Quechua Indians of Cuzco to film the symbolic 
reenactment of the Spanish-Indian struggle. Tied to the 
back of a bull, a giant condor enters into mythological 
confrontation in this spectacular struggle for identity. 
(30 mins.) Great Britain 


Program C 
The Lapp (Sami) people, who are dependent upon 
reindeer herding, have lived in northern Scandinavia 
since ancient times. In April 1986, fallout from the 
Chernobyl nuclear accident contaminated a significant 
portion of their herds. Threat, by Swedish filmmaker 
Stephan Jarl, is a compelling examination of this eco- 
logical and cultural catastrophe. (72 mins.) Sweden 
__ Daughters of the Midnight Sun, by Peter 
Ostlund and Ylva Floreman, provides another insight 
into Lapp (Sami) culture before Chernobyl through a 
group of young women. Their nomadic life belongs to 
the past, but for a few weeks each summer they retum 
to the mountains to live as before. (40 mins.) Sweden 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History Vol. 13, No. 9 October 1987 


Junior 
Science 


Children observe exciting experiments 
and even conduct a few of their own in ih 
the Members’ program Chemistry for I 
Kids. : 
Page 6 


Africa 
Month \ 


African Art: Origins and Progressions, a | 
three-part lecture series, and The } 
African Review, a musical 
performance, complement the Wi 
weekend series of programs celebrating 
Africa Month at the Leonhardt People 
Center 

Page 4 


Something at 
Fishy t 


Incredible as it seems, aquatic creatures } 


: : — 
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= a 


a eee neat . == can be desert-dwellers Ichthyologist 
= ‘ . Michael Smith describes for Members } 
-- -§ his study of Desert Fish — where they 
came from and how they survive In a) 
2 their harsh environment. 4 
The new exhibition in Gallery 1 portrays the changing views on dinosaur behavior. Page 3 


Although initially supposed to be lumbering, slow-witted creatures, recent discoveries 
indicate that some dinosaurs were swift and socially cooperative. 


Mead 
Festival 
Highlights 

Musicians, dancers, and artists of many 
cultures are profiled in the film series Art 
and Artisans. This traveling program of bh 
features from past Margaret Mead Film { 
Festivals premieres next month at the 


Museum. 
Page 2 


Dinosaurs 
Past 
and 


Present 


Exhibition opens Friday, October 9 
Gallery 1 


Members’ 


Their mouths watering around a fear- Using careful comparative studies and dinosaurs ee natural habitat as A . 
ful armament of teeth, the hun a series of associated bones, paleontolo- as modem-day interpretations, such as Pr 
By llustration above and eview 


Tyrannosaurs are locked in a standoff. gists can re-create the skeletal form of a the gouache illust 
Having formed a protective circle long-extinct species. They can deter- Stephen Czerkas's 20-foot sculpture of 
around their young, the Triceratops mine the animal's size andarrangement an Allosaurus. A savage carnivore with 
present a united front of bony frills and of muscles by the size of the bones and saberlike teeth, Allosaurus had hinged, 
fierce horns. This image by illustrator their interrelationship. But beyond the snakelike jaws that were well suited to 
Mark Hallet is among the 140 paintings, flesh is a puzzle indeed: scales, feathers, | consumption of huge hunks of meat or 
drawings, sculptures, and models in the fur, or hair? And in what color patterns? entire small animals. This agile dinosaur 
new exhibition Dinosaurs Past andPres- Artists, in close collaboration with pale- walked on two powerful legs with its 

ent, which chronicles the 125-year histo- ontologists, interpret the outer aspect heavy tail stretched out behind for bal- 


Before the doors open to the general 
public, Members will explore Gallery 

3’s rich profusion of mosaics, bronzes, 
and jewelry ina special preview of the 
new exhibition Carthage: A Mosaic of 
Ancient Tunisia 

Page 6 


ry of scientific and artistic collaboration. Organized by the Los Angeles County = ance. Czerkas’s life-sized sculpture 
The exhibition also addresses ever- Museum of Natural History, Dinosaurs shows details of Allosaurus s skin. 
intriguing questions about how dino- Past and Present features some of the The exhibition will be on display 
saurs really looked and behaved. earliest attempts at realistic portrayals of through January 3 


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Sunday, November 8 
Kaufmann Theater 


The American Federation of 
Arts has organized a traveling 
exhibition of films from past 
Margaret Mead Film Festivals 
on the theme Art and Artisans. 
To celebrate the start of a na- 
tional tour of the exhibition, 
eleven select works will be pres- 
ented over one weekend. 

\n conjunction with the Satur- 
day program, there will also be 
a symposium on filming music 
and dance, featuring a panel of 
filmmakers and anthropolo- 
gists. Seating for these pro- 
grams is on a first-come, first- 
served basis. For further infor- 
mation, please call (212) 
769-5305. 


Saturday, November 7 
Program I: Music and 
Dance in Society 
12:00 p.m. 

Leaming to Dance in Bali, by 
Gregory Bateson and Margaret 
Mead. 1937, 7 mins. 

Songs of the Badius, by Gei 
Zantzinger. 1986, 33 mins Mu- 


On Thursday, October 8, 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members can at- 
tend a private viewing of the 
Planetarium's current double 
feature, The Space Telescope: 
New Eyes on the Universe and 
Cosmic Illusions. The Mem- 
bers’ private viewing will feature 
the special addition of a brief 
magic show. For further details 
of these new Sky Shows, please 
see “Happenings at the 
Hayden” on page 7 

Showtimes for the private 
viewing are at 6:00 and 8 00 
p.m., and admission is $2.75 for 
adults and $1.50 for children. 
For ticket information, please 
call the Membership Office at 
(212) 769-5600. 


Art and Artisans 


Film Program and Symposium Celebrating the 
Margaret Mead Film Festival 


Saturday, November 7, and 


sic, dance, and life on the Cape 


Mountain Music of Peru, by 
John Cohen. 1984, 60 mins. 


Symposium on Filming 
Music and Dance. Guests: 
John Cohen, Gei Zantzinger. 
Moderator: Malcolm Arth. 


Sunday, November 8 
Program II: Reviving 
Ancient Traditions 


Stilt Dancers of Long Bow 
Village, by Richard Gordon and 
Carma Hinton. 1980, 27 mins 
A festival in China is revived aft- 
er years of being banned during 
the Cultural Revolution 

Our God the Condor, by 
Andy Hares and Paul Yule 
1987, 30 mins. A spectacular 
Peruvian ceremony. 

Joe David: Spirit of the Mask, 
by Jennifer Hodge and Robert 
Lund. 1984, 24 mins. The work 
of a Northwest Coast native art- 


Double Your Pleasure 


Members’ Private Viewing 


Program III: Portraits of the 
Individual Artist 
2:00 p.m. 

Steady as She Goes, by Rob- 
ert Fresco. 1981, 26 mins A 
ship model maker plies his art. 

Imaginero, by Jorge 
Preloran. 1971, 60 mins. A 
Renaissance man of the Argen- 
tine altiplano. 


Program IV: Women and 
Cultural Continuity 
4:00 p.m. 

Sabina Sanchez and the Art 
of Embroidery, by Judith 
Bronowski and Robert Grant. 
1976, 20 mins. A remarkable 
grandmother 

Munni, by Ray Owens, Ron 
Hess, and Cheryl Graff. 1983, 
28 mins. A young girl in India 
learns the traditional arts. 

Quilts in Women's Lives: Six 
Portraits, by Pat Ferrero. 1980, 
28 mins. Meaning is in the eye 
of the beholder — as is beauty 
An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Wanted: 
Highlights 
Tour 
Guides 


Everyone who has ever 
followed the orange flag ofa 
Museum Highlights Tour has 
walked away with a fresh store 
of fascinating information. Per- 
haps you've taken a tour and 
marveled at your volunteer tour 
guide's extensive knowledge of 
the Museum’s exhibits and their 
history. If you sincerely wish to 
be as well versed as a Museum 
Highlights Tour Guide and 
would like to share your knowl- 


Music 
Under 
the 
Stars 


Tuesday, October 20 
7:00 p.m. 


edge with others — you can! 

To qualify, volunteers under- 
go intensive training, After qual- 
ifying, guides regularly conduct 
tours: weekend guides three 
times a month and weekday 
guides once each week. 

Before you apply, take a 
Museum Highlights Tour and 
see what it's like. If you're inter- 
ested, call the Volunteer Office 
at (212) 769-5566 and ask for 
an application form. 


Planetarium Sky Theater 
$5 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


This month’s concert at the 
Hayden Planetanum, featuring 
Michel Deneuve of Paris, will 
serenade Members under the 
stars. Deneuve will perform 
works by Mozart, J.S. Bach, 
and Erik Satie on a unique in- 
strument called La Crystal, 
which vibrates with tones simi- 
lar to those of a violin at the 
touch of moistened fingers. The 
instrument's metal rods con- 
duct the vibrations to resona- 
tors, producing melodies of un- 
earthly beauty. 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 13, No. 9 
October 1987 


Deneuve has performed with 
La Crystal in European plane- 
tariums, and this concert marks 
his U.S. planetarium debut. The 
Hayden Planetarium’s unique 
array of outer-space vistas and 
Jaser visuals will accompany the 
music, along with a new special 
effect: alive TV projection of the 
musician performing against the 
starry sky. 

To register for La Crystal, 
please use the October Mem- 
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Every Witch Way 


Friday, October 30 (for adults) 
7:30 p.m. x 4 

Saturday, October 1 (for families with childr d 

1.00 and 3:00 p.m. Stemedee ee 
Kaufmann Theater 

$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


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you'll see that your lips are 
curled up and your nose has 
grown all the way out to your 
chin. Suddenly, you'll feel your 
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Members experiencing any 
of the symptoms described 
above, beware! You've been 
bewitched. For those not yet 
spellbound, Laura Simms's 
performance of Ghost Stories 
guarantees to get you ready for 
Halloween. 

‘An acclaimed performer of 
international folklore and true- _ 
life stories, Simms has pres- 
ented popular storytelling pro- / 
grams at the Museum for the 
past six years. Epic, myth, and 
fairy tale— taught to Simms by 
Tibetan Buddhist lamas, Maori 
elders, and Native Amenian | 
storytellers — are among her \\ 
bailiwick, along with the eerie \ SN 
edge of everyday life. S 

Friday night’s program is for 
adult audiences, and the Satur- 
day shows are geared toward 
children aged 7 and older. To 
register for Ghost Stories, 
please use the October Mem- 
bers’ programs coupon. 


Visionary tales to astonish and delight 


Desert Fish 


Tuesday, November 17 
Main Auditorium 

7:30 p.m. 

Free for Members, $5 for non-Members 


For the past 10 years, 
Michael Smith has studied fish 
that inhabit one of the harshest 
places in the world: the deserts 
of North America. Although a 
desert is one of the last places 
you might expect to find a fish, 
almost 150 species of fish exist 
in some of North America’s 
most arid regions. 

During his field work, Dr. 
Smith has observed a pupfish in 
Death Valley that survives in 
water with a salinity of up to 2” 
times greater than that of 
seawater — the highest salinity 
level tolerated by any verte- 
brate in nature. He has also en- 
countered an entire species that _ lives of these fish will be 
dwells ina body of water no big- accompanied by a rich assort- i ely ¢ t 
ger than a bedroom, fish that in- ment of slides, and he'll de- His explanation is a surprising 
habit water with an average scribe the incredible and often one, and it contradicts the as- 
temperature of 113 degrees bizarre physical and behavioral sumptions of many evolutiona- 
Fahrenheit, and fish with a re- characteristics that enable the == ty biologists. Dr. Smith will also 


These fish are in hot water. 


of how these creatures arrived 
in their unlikely desert habitat 


productive cycle that’s triggered fish to survive in their extreme discuss recent field work in the 
by sudden changes in their en- environments. Dominican Republic that may 
vironment. Using clues from the fossilre- further illuminate his findings. 
Dr. Smith is the Kalbfleisch cord, the present marine envi- , : 
Assistant Curator in the Depart- ronment, and his own observa- To register for Desert Fish, 


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swers the perplexing question 


ment of Ichthyology. His 
discussion of the fascinating 


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African Art: 


The Department of Educa- 
tion, in association with the Arts 
and Entertainment Alliance, 
presents a three-part program 
on African art and its influences 
on twentieth-century art in the 
Americas. Seating for these free 
presentationsis limited andona 
first-come, first-served basis. 
This program is made possible 
in part by a gift from the William 
R. Hearst Foundation. For in- 
formation, call (212) 769-5315. 


Perspectives 
on Ancient African Art 
Wednesday, October 7 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Lecturer: 
Dr. Rosalind R. Jeffries 
This initial program offers a 
comparison of African art's an- 
cient and modern aesthetics 
and cosmological concems. 
Rosalind Jeffries, art historian 
and curator of education at the 
Center for African Art in New 
York City, uses slides of exhibits 
in the Museum's Hall of Man in 
Africa and in the Center for Afri- 
can Art to illustrate cross- 
cultural distinctions in artistic 
taste. The art of Nigeria, Zaire, 
and the Ivory Coast reflects the 
concepts and values of each 
people. Dr. Jeffries compares 
visual and literary symbols with 
viewpoints of contemporary 
artists and writers such as 
Romare Bearden and James 
Baldwin. 


Neo-African Art: 

A New Movement 

in Contemporary 

Sculpture 

Wednesday, October 14 
7:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 

Lecturer: 

Dr. George Preston 

The sculptors of neo-African 

art inherited the styles of tribal 
Africa. Although stated in late 
twentieth-century visual vocab- 
ularies and materials, their work 
is based on structural principles 
of traditional African sculpture 
Dr. Preston, who is with the De- 
partment of Art at the City 
College of New York, explores 

the ways in which the makers of 


Origins and Progressions 


neo-African art have synthe- 
sized an intellectual under- 
standing of classical African art 
with a personal embrace of spir- 
itism. In his slide-illustrated lec- 
ture, Dr. Preston examines the 
works of several contemporary 
artists from Brazil, the Caribbe- 
an, and the United States. 


African Influence 

on Contemporary Art 
Wednesday, October 21 
7:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 

Panel Discussion 


Several artists of the early 


twentieth century — including 
Picasso, Derain, and Matisse — 
incorporated elements of Afri- 
can art into their works. The fi- 
nal program of this series exam- 


Z LEE way 
West African ancestral figure 


ines the expression of African 
influence by contemporary 
black artists. Is their work a con- 
scious translation of African ar- 
tistic values, or is it the result of 
ancient cultural retentions? 

A panel of accomplished art- 
ists discusses the impact of Afri- 
canarton their individual devel- 
opment and styles and on con- 
temporary black art in the 
Americas. The discussion will 
be moderated by Deidre Bibby, 
arts collection manager and 
head of the arts and artifact sec- 
tion of the Schomburg Center 
for Research in Black Culture 
Panelists include painter and 

educator Charles Searles and 
Yoruba sculptor Lamidi 
Fakeye. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Field Class 


in Bird Identification 
in Central Park 


Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 a.m. 
October 1, 6, 8, 13, and 15 


Join naturalist Stephen C. 
Quinn in a series of morning 
field walks specifically designed 
to observe the fall migration of 
birds through Central Park. Par- 
ticipants will learn about field 
marks, habitat, behavior, and 


song asa means of species iden- 
tification. 

The fee for this program is 
$4, to be paid each moming be- 
fore the walk starts (there is no 
preregistration). Classes meet 
across the street from the 


Museum, on the northeast cor- 
ner of Central Park West at 77th 
Street. For further information, 
please call (212) 769-5310. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Wednesday, October 28 
Main Auditorium 

7:30 p.m. 

Free 


An exciting look at the music 
and dance of Africa, The Afri- 
can Review showcases ancient 
and modem aspects of diverse 
ethnic groups. Featured per- 
formers are Ensemble Afriq, an 
African orchestra; the African 
Folkloric Dancers; the Sabar Ak 
Ru Afriq Dance Theater, and 
Kayraba, an authentic West Af- 
rican dance company. Region- 
ally varied and often contrasting 
traditions come to life on stage. 


Celebrate 


The African Review 


This program is made possi- 
ble in part by a gift from the 
William R. Hearst Foundation 
and is cosponsored by the New 
York State Office of Parks, Rec- 
reation, and Historic Preserva- 
tion. Seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. For further in- 
formation, please call (212) 
769-5315. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Africa Month 


1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 


Leonhardt People Center 


Free 


This month, the weekend 
demonstrations and perform- 
ances at the Leonhardt People 
Center celebrate African cul- 
tures. Presentations are repeat- 
ed several times each after- 
noon, and seating is limited and 
on a first-come, first-served ba- 
sis. For further information 
about these programs, which 
are made possible by gifts from 
the Frederick H. Leonhardt and 
William Randolph Hearst Foun- 
dations, call (212) 769-5315. 


October 3 and 4 

Dances of the Mandinka. 
Kayraba, an authentic West Af- 
rican dance company, performs 
music and dance from Senegal 
and Gambia. 

Marionettes: Performance 
Objects of Ritual and Myth. 
Puppeteer and collector 
Schroeder Cherry displays au- 
thentic African marionettes and 
discusses their role in society 
(October 3 only). 

Geles. Selina Akua Ahoklui 
demonstrates the uses of this 
head wrap and discusses its cul- 
tural significance (October 4 
only). 

The Silent Mainstay of the Af- 
rican Family. Charlotte Ami 
Amezor illustrates the structure 
and maintenance of family and 
community life in African socie- 
ties. 


October 10 and 11 

African Masquerade. MFOA 
(Message from Our Ancestors) 
explores masquerades and their 
role in the secret societies of 
Chakaba, Egunoko, and 
Koumpos of the ancient Mali 
Empire. 

Yoruba Musical Instruments. 
Solomon llon discusses and 
demonstrates the function of in- 
struments in Yoruba society, 
emphasizing the dundun, gan- 
ga, kannogo, and sabara (talk- 
ing drums). 

African Folk Culture. Kwame 
Nkrumah performs stories and 
songs that have been passed 
down from generation to gener- 
ation. 


African mask 


October 17 and 18 

Music of Change. David 
Pleasant’s Multi-Ethnic African 
Music Ensemble performs mu- 
sic that expresses goals of social 
and political reform. 

Roles of Women. Sonia Kelly 
explores roles of women in Afni- 
can societies, examining the in- 
fluences of urbanization on tra- 
ditional life styles. 

Apartheid and its Neighbors 
Rob Jones, projects director at 
the American Committee on 
Africa, discusses current devel- 
opments in South Africa and 
the effects of apartheid on 
neighboring countries. 


October 24 and 25 

Ghanaian Highlife Music 
Kimati Dinizulu and Company 
demonstrate styles of highlife 
music from traditional to con- 
temporary. 

West African Sign Painting. In 
this slide-illustrated presenta- 
tion, Christine Kristen explores 
the phenomenon of hand- 
painted signs in Ghana and 
Nigeria. 

The African Marketplace 
Selina Akua Ahoklui discusses 
the social and economic signifi- 
cance of the market in African 
culture. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


HNWY 


Ancient 
Eskimo 
Ivories 
of 

the 
Bering 
Strait 


Naturemax Gallery 


More than 160 historical ivo- 
ries, remarkable for their sculp- 
tural quality, engraved designs, 
and relief carvings, are on 
display in the new exhibition 
Ancient Eskimo lvories of the 
Bering Strait. The ivories date 
from between 300 B.C. and 
A.D. 1200 and were discovered 
within the past 60 years along 
the shores of the Bering Strait 
area of Saint Lawrence Island, 
the Chukchi Peninsula, the 
Seward Peninsula, and Point 
Hope. 

Most of the ivories are closely 
related to the everyday life of 
the ancient Eskimo; for exam- 
ple, the sea mammals that the 
Eskimo hunted as their major 
source of sustenance are promi- 
nently represented among the 
ivories. Also on display are or- 
namented harpoon fittings, 
such as heads, foreshafts, coun- 
terweights, and socket pieces; 

“Implements such as scrapers 
and handles of pails, knives, 
and adzes; toggles, needle 
cases, and snow goggles. About 
half of the ivories are human 
and animal figures that may 
have been used for ceremonial 
purposes. 

Originally off white, some of 
the artifacts took on shades of 
yellow, brown, and black from 
many years of burial. They are 
carved primarily from walrus 


Exhibition opens Friday, October 9 


ivory and bear incised decora- 
tions of flowing curvilinear pat- 
terns and parallel, dotted, or 
spurred lines. Many of these 
stylized patterns depict animals 
and appear to represent 
interrelationships of living 
things with the spirit world. 

The Bering Sea Eskimo be- 
lieved that every element of 
their environment — for exam- 
ple, the sea, the sun, and the 
walrus — was represented by a 
spirit that demanded proper 
treatment and respect. Imple- 
ments used to kill and prepare 
animals were beautifully de- 
signed in order to appease the 
animals’ spirits and encourage 
them to return and repopulate 
the waters. 

The ivories in the exhibition 
are from more than 40 public 
and private collections in 
England, Denmark, France, 
and the United States and in- 
clude items from the Museum's 
own collection. The exhibition, 
which will be on display until 
January 3, was organized by the 
American Federation of Arts (a 
merging of the Art Museum As- 
sociation of America and the 
American Federation of Arts). It 
was made possible by a grant 
from Exxon Corporation with 
additional assistance from the 
National Endowment for the 
Arts. 


Bobby Hansson 


Harpoon counterweight of walrus ivroy 


Old Is 


Fall 1987 
Lecture 
Series 


Ancient societies are spot- 
lighted in two new Museum ex 
hibitions, and the Department 


designed programs among thei 
Fall 1987 Lecture Series that 
have been organized in con 
junction with the new exhibi- 
tions. 

“The Glory of Carthage” ex 
amines the coming exhibition 


preview of the exhibition befor 


cient Eskimo lvories of the 


month in the Natufemax Gal 
lery. 

For a complete schedule of 
other courses — including pro 
grams on geology, film, and hu 
man sexuality — see the Sep 


(212) 769-5310 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Everything 


New Again 


of Education is offering specially 


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Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient 
Tunisia. Subscribers to this six- 
part series will attend a private 


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it is opened to the general pub- 
lic. The four-part series "Eskimo 
Arts and Culture” explores An- 


Bering Strait, which, opens this 


tember issue of Rotunda, or call 


Long before we, the people 
— or any other form of human 
govemment — the reptiles 
ruled. How the once-dominant 
dinosaurs lived and died has 
been a target of study and spec- 
ulation for well over a century. 
Members can leam about the 
experts’ changing concepts of 
the Mesozoic world with guided 
tours of the exhibition Dino- 
saurs Past and Present. 

The tours begin with a look at 
some of the re-creations of the 
paleontological past on perma- 
nent display at the Museum, 
including the work of artist 
Charles R. Knight. Knight's 
work was commissioned at the 
tum of the century by Henry 
Fairfield Osborn, founder of the 
Department of Vertebrate Pale- 
ontology and the Museum's 
fourth president. Widely ac- 
knowledged as the father of 
American paleontology, Profes- 
sor Osborn transformed the 


Members’ Tour of the Month 


Dinosaurs Pa 


Free and open only to Participating, Donor, 


Museum's fossil collection from 
a meager selection intended 
solely for scientific eyes into an 
exciting and educational display 
that has been a favorite of 
Museum-goers for generations 
Members will hear how Knight 
and Osbom worked together to 
recapture the age of dinosaurs 
The collaboration of artist 
and paleontologist is the subject 
of Gallery 1’s current exhibi- 
tion, Dinosaurs Past and Pres- 
ent. The second part of the 
Members’ tour will examine the 
modern-day interpretations of 
dinosaur ecology and behavior 
presented in the exhibition. 
Many of the paintings, sculp- 
tures, and models on display 
were inspired by new discover- 
ies that have shattered tradition- 
al theories about dinosaurs. 
For example, a pastel by 
Doug Henderson depicts a 
migrating herd of Maiasaura, 
the duck-billed dinosaurs. Per- 


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herd of animals that met a cata- 
strophic end. 

The tours last approximately 
one hour and are not recom- 
mended for children younger 
than 12. Museum Highlights 
Tour Guides, volunteers who 
have been professionally 
trained, conduct all tours. To 
register, please use the adjacent 
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Carthage Is Coming 


Members’ preview of the new exhibition 
Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia 
Sunday, November 22 

10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m., Gallery 3 
Free and open only to Participating, 
and Contributing Members 


Donor, 


the exhibition. The video fea- 
tures outstanding footage of 
Berber life today and visits the 
archeological sites in Tunisia 
where the exhibition's treasures: 
were found. 


The most comprehensive 
view of ancient Tunisian life and 
culture ever exhibited in the 
United States arrives at the 
Museum next month 
Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient 
Tunisia depicts the region as a 
center of culture, history, and 
art — a role that has only re- 
cently been established after 15 
years of international excava- 
tions in the area. Enormous 
brightly colored mosaics, out- 
standing Roman bronzes, anda 
collection of rare Punic jewelry 
are among the lavish display 
items, many of which have not 
yet been under public gaze 

Please use the October Mem- 
bers’ programs coupon on page 

3 to register for the preview on 
Sunday, November 22 

In conjunction with the Mem- 
bers’ preview, there will also be 
a preview of a 30-minute video 
by David Soren, the curator of 


Carthage: A Mosaic of An- 
cient Tunisia was produced by 
the American Museum in 
cooperation with the Tunisian 
National Institute of Archaeolo- 
gy and Art, the Musée National 
du Bardo of Tunis, and the Tu- 
nisian Museums of Sfax and 
Sousse, Carthage, El Jem, and 
Nabeul. The exhibition was 
supported in part by a grant 
from the National Endowment 
for the Humanities and an in- 
demnity from the Federal 
Council on the Arts and Hu- 
manities. After its premiere at 
the American Museum, the ex- 
hibition will embark on a na- 
tional tour. 


The Rainbow Road Dancers 


Sunday, October 18 
1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
$2.50 for Members 
$5 for non-Members 


With a dazzling display of mu- 
sic, costumes, and special ef- 
fects, the Rainbow Road Dan- 
cers arrive at the Museum this 
month to present Colors of the 
Rainbow, a vivid program of 
educational dance. Geared to- 
ward children between the ages 
of 5 and 12, this Members’ fam- 
ily program features a colorful 
combination of modem dance 
and theater pieces. 

The dancers’ repertoire in- 
cludes “Origins,” a piece that 
was inspired by some of the 
Museum’s exhibits. It traces the 
evolution of life on our planet, 
from sea-dwelling invertebrates 
to humankind. In “Colors,” a 
story-theater dance accom- 
panied by jazz and recited 
prose, the dancers explore rain- 
bows, the spectrum, the crea- 
tion of new colors through a 
mixture of primaries, and the re- 
lationship of color to mood. 

The troupe members — 

Nadine Grisar, Terri Schenk, 

and Diana Tanzosh — have 

been performing their imagina- 
tive programs since 1981. They 
have danced for numerous 
school and community groups 
throughout the Greater New 

York area as well as at Central 
and Prospect parks and here at 
the Museum. 

The program is 45 minutes 
long and encourages audience 
participation. To register for 
Colors of the Rainbow, please 
use the October Members’ pro- 
grams coupon on page 3. 


The dancers impersonate fish, birds, and mammals in “Origins.” 


Sunday, November 15 
1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
$2.50 for Members 
$5 for non-Members 


Watch as an ordinary ba- 
nana, made rigid and as strong 
as a hammer, drives a nail into 
wood. See a living rose become 
as brittle as glass and shatter 
upon impact with a table. These 
and other colorful experiments 
and activities featured in Chem- 
istry for Kids will introduce 
young Members to the mystery 
of chemistry. 

Geared toward children be- 
tween the ages of 5 and 12, this 
special program is presented in 
conjunction with National 
Chemistry Day. Safe, easy-to- 
understand experiments 
illustrate the workings of com- 
mon phenomena such as how 
fireflies produce their glow. Ny- 
lon is manufactured on stage, 
and “water” changes color on 
command from the audience. 
The program encourages audi- 
ence participation, and children 
will perform simple experiments 
of their own in the Blum Lecture 
Room. 

Chemistry for Kids will be 
presented by Dr. Patricia Ann 
Redden, professor of chemistry 
and departmental chairman at 
Saint Peter's College in Jersey 
City. In addition to many years 
of teaching experience at all 
grade levels, Dr. Redden has 
frequently presented work- 
shops on elementary school sci- 
ence teaching and often ad- 
dresses high school and college 
science classes in the New York 
area. 

To register for Chemistry for 
Kids, please use the October 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


Museum Notes 


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Architecture for 


Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Dinosaurs Past and Present, 
a history of dinosaur art, opens 
in Gallery 1 on Friday, October 
9. See page 1 for details of the 
exhibition and page 5 for infor- 
mation on Members’ guided 
tours. 

Ancient Eskimo lvories of the 
Bering Strait, which features the 
exquisitely carved ivories of 
Inuit peoples, opens in the 
Naturemax Gallery on Friday, 
October 9. See page 5 for de- 
tails. ~~ 

For panda fanciers who'd like 
a closer look, The Giant Panda 
Exhibit in the Roosevelt Rotun- 
da offers an ideal view. The 
mounted pandas, which have 
been in the Museum's collec- 
tions since the early 1900s, ap- 
pear on an open platform in 
natural habitat settings. 

The world’s largest cut gem, 
The Brazilian Princess, is also 
on display in the Roosevelt Ro- 
tunda. Approximately the size 
of an automobile headlight, the 
pale blue topaz tips the scales at 
21,005 carats. 

The Museum was founded in 
1869, its comerstone laid in 
1874, and its first structure was 
completed in 1877. Its con- 
struction was a task that re- 
quired the combined skills of 
Hercules and Croesus. Archi- 
tecture for Dinosaurs, in the 
Akeley Gallery, is a pictorial his- 
tory of an epic feat. 

The Library Gallery features 
a salute to the Ladies in the 
Field: The Museum's Unsung 
Explorers. Photographs, dia- 
ries, published monographs, 
and mementos chronicle the 
contributions of women to the 
development of the Museum. 
The exhibition will close on 
Monday, October 26. 

For an inside story of the 
Museum's history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afri- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Mus2um. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566: 


Dinosaurs / 


The Museum 
Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available. 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.75 for cars and $8.75 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. A guard is 
not on duty at all times. Fora list 
of other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day; from 10:00 a.m. to 8 30 
p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
and till 7:45 p.m. on 
Wednesdays. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11:00 a.m 
to 4:00 p.m. and till 8:30 p.m: 
on Wednesday 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations, call (212) 
874-3436 


Naturemax 


Audiences ride down the 
raging Colorado River and ex- 
perience all the thrills of 
whitewater rafting along with 
early explorers in the current 
Naturemax Theater presenta- 
tion, Grand Canyon: The Hid- 


in the Akeley Gall 


ery 


den Secrets. New York City’s 
largest movie screen, four sto- 
ties high, offers fantastic vistas 
of this natural wonder. 

On Friday and Saturday 
only, the 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 
showings of Grand Canyon: 
The Hidden Secrets cofeature 
another new film, Chronos. 

Naturemax's box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For 
showtimes and other informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5650 or 
stop by any information desk. 
Members receive a 40 percent 
discount at all shows, including 
the Friday and Saturday eve- 
ning double features. 


For the Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Closed Mon- 
day and holidays. 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first 
floor information desk, starting 
at 11:45 a.m. Limited to ages 5 
through 10. 

Birthday Parties at the 
Museum. Give your child a 
party to remember — one that 
sends young imaginations on a 
prehistonc romp with the dino- 
saurs, through the rain forests of 
Africa, on an outer-space odys- 
sey, or ona whitewater raft ride 
through the Grand Canyon. 
Children between the ages of 5 
and 10 can choose from four 
fabulous themes: the dinosaur 
party, the safari party, the star 
party, or the Grand Canyon 


The parties are two hours 
long and are held after 3 30 
p.m. on weekdays and at 11:00 
a.m. or 3:00 p.m. on weekends. 
The total group should be no 
fewer than 10 and no more than 
20. The fee is $195, plus $10 
per child. (The cost includes all 
materials, decorations, juice, 
and special favor bags. The 
cake is not included.) For reser- 
vations, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
769-5600. 


at 
the 
Hayden 


Sky Shows 

The Hayden Planetarium has 
a new double-feature Sky 
Show that will be presented 
through November 22. 

Cosmic Illusions, narrated by 
Harry Blackstone, Jr., reveals 
nature’s sleight of hand — the 
making of a “blue moon” and 
the appearance of the sun at the 
horizon after sunset. The show 
also recounts the story of the 
Amazing Disappearing Martians 
and reveals the secrets behind 
many UFO pictures. 

NASA is scheduled to launch 
a telescope that will remain in 
orbit for at least 15 years, 
scanning alien atmospheres, 
searching for planets in new so- 
lar systems, and looking for 
clues to the birth and ultimate 
fate of the universe. The Space 
Telescope: New Eyes on the 
Universe, narrated by Kirk 
Douglas, describes this extraor- 
dinary device, which will see to 
the edge of the universe 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 
Please see page 2 for details of a 
Members’ private viewing, 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids aged 6 to 9. In this 
exciting new program, two 
young children build a card- 
board rocket in their backyard 
and blast off one night with a 
special magical friend for a tour 
of the planets. Cardboard 
Rocket will be shown at noon 
on Saturday, October 17, and 
at noon on Saturday, Novem- 


Happenings 


ber 14. Admission for Partici- 
pating, Donor, and Contribut- 
ing Members is $2.75 for adults 
and $1.50 for children. For ad- 
ditional information, call (212) 
769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Showtimes are at noon on 
Saturday, November 7, and at 
noon on Saturday, December 
5. Admission for Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Mem- 
bers is $2.75 for adults and 
$1.50 for children, Shows usu- 
ally sell out weeks in advance; 
reservations, by mail only, are 
necessary. Make your check 
payable to the Hayden Plane- 
tarium (Central Park West at 
8ist Street, New York, NY 
10024), indicate a first and sec- 
ond choice of showtimes, and 
include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope. For addi- 
tional information, please call 
(212) 769-5919. 

Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex- 
perience of sight and sound in 
Laser Genesis, featuring the 
music of the group Genesis and 
solo work of Phil Collins and 
Peter Gabriel. This laser light 
show takes place on Friday and 
Saturday at 7:30, 9:00, and 
10:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for 
Members and $6 for non- 
Members per show. Call (212) 
769-5921 for further informa- 
tion 

It's always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural 


se 
History) Vol. 12, No. 10 November 


The distinctive music of the 
Caribbean is highlighted in the 
Department of Education's cel- 
ebration of Caribbean Month 
In addition to the following film 
and performance programs, 
there is a variety of events each 
weekend at the Leonhardt Peo- 
ple Center (see page 6 for de- 
tails). - 

Seating for these free pro- 
grams is on a first-come, first- 
served basis. For further infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5315. 
These programs are made pos- 
sible in part by a gift from the 
William R. Hearst Foundation. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Machito, pictured here ina 1950 pe 


Machito:A Latin 
Jazz Legacy 


Sunday, November 1 
1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Linder Theater 


This 1985 documentary film 
commemorates the career of 
Frank (Machito) Grillo, who — 
accompanied by his Afro- 
Cuban musicians — fused big- 
band jazz and Cuban rhythms 
to create modern Latin jazz 
Through interviews with 
Machito and other legendary 
figures such as Tito Puente, Diz- 
zy Gillespie, and Ray Barreto, 
the film traces the history of Lat- 
in jazz. It captures the golden 
era of the forties and fifties with 
archival footage of perform- 
ances at the Cotton Club, the 
Palladium, and the Village 
Gate. Machito: A Latin Jazz 
Legacy was directed by Carlos 
Ortiz and is 58 minutes long. 


formance, 


Africa 
in Puerto Rico 


Through Dance, 
Music, and Poetry 
Performed by 
Ensemble Soninke 
Sunday, November 1 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


The ppetry of Luis Palés 
Matos, first of the Afro-Puerto 
Rican poets, captures the es 
sence of the African cultural ex- 
perience in the Caribbean. His 
colorful and rhythmic work de- 
scribes the experience of slav- 
ery and colonization The reci- 
tation of his poetry, with bomba 
and plena rhythms, re-creates 
the African expenence. 

Guest artists include 
Montego Joe, Sylvia Del 
Villard, and Rolando Rosado. 


is profiled during Caribbean Month. 


Carnival 

in 

Trinidad 

Sunday, November 22 


2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


The Trinidad-Tobago Carni 
val, one of the great folk festi 
vals of the Western world, fea 
tures masqueraders, calypso 
singing, and dancing to the 
rhythms of steel drums. This 
program of steel band music by 
the Pan Rebels, with costumes 
and dance performances spon 
sored by Tropical Splendor Art 
and Cultural Association of the 
U.S.A, re-creates some of the 
excitement and character of 
carnival. 


r 1987 


Desert 
Fish 


How these aquatic creatures came 
to their unusual habitat and why 
they stay there are described in a 
fascinating Members’ program 
Page 3 


Shop 
Around 


The Museum’s shops offer a 

splendid variety of items that can 
fill the gaps in your holiday gift list 
And with the gift of Membership 
and the Members’ Book Program, 
wrapping up your shopping can 
be as easy as clipping a coupon 


Page 5 


T. rex 
Goes to 
Hollywood 


Members can see some of the 

prehistoric greats in action with 
next month's program, Fantasy 
Dinosaurs of the Movies 

Page 2 


Sneak 


Preview 


Members can explore the new 
exhibition Carthage: A Mosaic of 
Ancient Tunisia before it opens to 
the general public 

Page 3 


Moonlight 
Melodies 


Under the starry canopy of the 
Hayden Planetarium, the tradition 
of Holiday Concerts continues 
next month with performances by 
the Ensemble for Early Music 
Page 4 


Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Contemporary Indian life 
throughout the Americas — 
with several fascinating 
glimpses into the past — 1s the 
focus of the fifth Native Amen- 
can Film and Video Festival. 
Arranged by the Museum of the 
American Indian, the program 
features recent documentary 
films about American Indians 
and Inuit (Eskimo) peoples 

A Peruvian Indian villager 
who became one of his coun- 
try's most renowned photogra- 
phers is the subject of Martin 
Chambi, by Paul Yule and 
Andy Harries. Chambi's images 
recorded Peruvian society, both 
Indian and non-Indian, over 
many decades. Differing inter- 
pretations of Indian culture — 

those of outsiders and those of 
community members — are ex- 
amined in another look at life in 
the Peruvian Andes, John 
Cohen's Chogela 

Navajo Talking Picture, by 
Navajo filmmaker Arlene Bow- 
man, is a reflective probe into 
the filmmaker's own expen- 
ence. Susan Fanshel's A Weave 


of Time observes Navajo life 

through several generations of 
one family. Portraits of contem- 
porary communities include the 


Tuesday, December 8 
6:30 and 8:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Their fossilized remains, art- 
fully reconstructed to convey 
their awesome size,are housed 
in museums like ours. Illustra- 
tions in books depict the way 
they might have looked when 
they were still clothed in flesh. 
Andon the movie screen, all as- 
pects of these long-vanished 
creatures were represented. 
Now, with Fantasy Dinosaurs of 
the Movies, Members can view 
the different and imaginative 
ways in which dinosaurs have 
been resurrected, 

Prehistoric animals have 
been featured in motion pic- 
tures since the earliest days of 
the medium; as far back as the 
early 1900s, filmmakers 
brought extinct creatures to cin- 
ematic life. In this program, 
Donald F. Glut offers an inform- 
al history of prehistoric animals 
in film and the special-effects 
techniques used in their re- 

creation. 

The program features clips 
from numerous motion pic- 
tures, some of which are rare. It 
includes the early silent classics 
Gertie the Dinosaurand The Di- 
nosaur and the Missing Link, as 
well as some famous talkies — 
One Million B.C. and King 
Kong — and more recent pic- 
tures such as Gorgo, Godzilla 


Native American Fil 


Saturday, December 12 
10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 


premiere of On the Life of the 
Ikoods. Produced by Mexico's 
Instituto Nacional Indigenista, 
this movie documents a film 
workshop organized for the 
women of Coaxaca and incor- 
porates one of its films The 
Earth Is Our Mother, by Danish 
filmmaker Peter Elsass, looks at 
the impact of Christian 
missionizing on two groups of 
Indian people of Colombia 
Contemporary North Amencan 
Indian life is documented by the 
film Foster Child, directed by 
Gil Cardinal. Raised by a white 
family in an urban setting, the 
filmmaker records his search for 


Fantasy Dinosaurs of the Movies 


$5, and open only to Members 


us. the Smog Monster, Baby, 
Secret of the Lost Legend, and 
many others. 

Donald F. Glut is the author 
of numerous books, including 
The Dinosaur Dictionary and 
The Dinosaur Scrapbook. He 
has presented Fantasy Dino- 
saurs of the Movies at several 
museums across the country, 
from the Los Angeles Museum 


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Martin Chambi, a Peruvian Indian photographer 


Godzilla in pursuit of the Smog Monster 


his Metis identity and family 
roots. 

The festival is sponsored by 
the American Museum's De- 
partment of Education in 
cooperation with the Museum 
of the American Indian. Seating 
is on a first-come, first-served 
basis, so Members are advised 
to arrive early to avoid disap- 
pointment. For a complete 
schedule, call the Museum of 
the American Indian at (212) 
283-2420 or the Department of 
Education at (212) 769-5305. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


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of Natural History to the 
Museum of Science in Boston. 

This program is presented in 
conjunction with the special ex- 
hibition in Gallery 1, Dinosaurs 
Past and Present. The exhibi- 
tion will remain open until 8:30 
on the evening of the program. 
To register, please use the No- 
vember Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


© 1972, American International 


The 
Solution 


Sunday, November 15 
1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


$2.50 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


SOLD OUT FROM 


OCTOBER ISSUE 


Lemon juice and vinegar are 
transformed from ordinary 
kitchen staples into the keys to 
chemical wizardry at Chemistry 
for Kids, a Members’ program 
for children between the ages of 
5 and 12. 

The program begins in the 
Kaufmann Theater, where Dr. 
Patricia Ann Redden demon- 
strates how fireflies produce 
their glow, manufactures nylon 
on stage, and performs other 
vivid experiments. Participants 
lear some of the scientific prin- 
ciples behind common house- 
hold products. They can use 
theirnew knowledge to propel a 
boat, to hide and reveal secret 
messages, and to identify if 
household products are acids or 
bases. Under supervision of 
chemists and chemistry 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 12, No. 10 
November 1987 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 


Donna Bell — Editor 

Angela Soccadato — Designer 
Rita Campon — Copy Editor 
Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 
Alan Ternes — Editorial Adviser 


Mary Adams — Volunteer Assistant 


teachers, young Members 
then conduct safe, easy-to- 
understand experiments in the 
Blum Lecture Room. 

Dr. Redden, who is a profes- 
sor of chemistry and depart- 
mental chairman at Saint Pe- 
ter’s College in Jersey City, has 
had many years of teaching ex- 
perience at all grade levels and 
frequently addresses high 
school and college science clas- 
ses in the New York area. 
Chemistry for Kids is presented 
in conjunction with the Amen- 
can Chemical Society's observ- 
ance of National Chemistry 
Day, an event intended to 
heighten public awareness of 
the importance of chemistry To 
register, please use the Novem- 
ber Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3. 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. Telephone: 
(212) 769-5600 

© 1987 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post- 
age paid at New York, NY. Postmaster: Please return to the Mem- 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. 


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Fish in Hot 


Tuesday, November 17 
Main Auditorium 
7:30 p.m. 


Water 


Free for Members, $5 for non-Members 


One of these phrases is not 
an incongruous combination — 
can you determine which? 

Cruel kindness. Hasty lei- 
sure. Desert fish. 

That's right: Desert Fish. Un- 
likely as it sounds, nearly 150 
species of fish dwell in some of 
the harshest regions of North 
America. Michael Smith, who 
has studied these amazing crea- 
tures for 10 years, will describe 
for Members the unusual phys- 
ical and chemical characteristics 
that enable the fish to survive in 
their demanding habitat. 

In the course of his field work, 
Dr. Smith has observed a 
pupfish in Death Valley that sur- 
vives in water whose salinity is 
sometimes 21/2 times greater 
than that of seawater — the 
highest salinity level tolerated 
by any vertebrate in nature. He 
has also encountered an entire 
species that lives in a body of 
water no bigger than a bed- 
room, fish that inhabit water 
with an average temperature of 
113 degrees Fahrenheit, and 
fish with a reproductive cycle 
that's triggered by sudden 
changes in their environment. 

Dr. Smith is the Kalbfleisch 
Assistant Curator in the Depart- 
ment ot Ichthyology. His 
discussion of these astonishing 


Carthage: A Mosaic 
of Ancient Tunisia 


fish will be accompanied by his 
collection of vivid slides, and he 
will offer his theories on how the 
fish arrived in such an improba- 
ble environment. Clues from 
the fossil record, observations 
on the present marine environ- 
ment, and his own studies sup- 
port Dr. Smith’s surprising ex- 
planation, which contradicts the 


Members’ preview of a new exhibition 


Sunday, November 22 
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
Gallery 3 


Free and open only to Participating, Donor, 


Carthage: A Mosaic of An- 
cient Tunisia documents a civili- 
zation that saw a succession of 
cultures from 800 B.C. to the 
sixth century A.D. — from Car- 
thaginian prehistory to its de- 
struction by Rome, its rebirth 
and subsequent integration 
with the Roman Empire, and its 
twilight. 

In the English-speaking 
world, Greece and Rome are 
better known as centers of an- 
cient culture, history, and art. 
After 15 years of international 
excavations, the distinctive art 
forms of ancient Tunisia are as- 
sembled for the most compre- 
hensive view of life and culture 
in this region ever exhibited in 
the United States. Artifacts on 
display include bronze and mar- 
ble statues; a long-buried treas- 
ure of gold coins; a 1,700-year- 
old death mask; jewelry that in- 
cludes amulets, gold rings, and 
a necklace of precious stones; 
and breathtaking mosaics of 
many colors. 

In conjunction with the Mem- 
bers’ preview, there will be a 
preview in the Linder Theater of 
a 30-minute video called 
“Carthage: A Mirage of Antiqui- 
ty,” created by the guest curator 
of the exhibition, David Soren. 
This video features outstanding 


Male Cyprinodon of an undescribed species 


assumptions of many evolu- 
tionary biologists. Dr. Smith will 
also discuss recent field work in 
the Dominican Republic 

that may further illuminate his 
findings. 

To register for Desert Fish, 
please use the November Mem- 
bers’ programs coupon on this 
page. 


and Contributing Members 


footage of Berber life today and 
visits the archeological sites in 
Tunisia where the exhibition's 
treasures were found. 
Carthage: A Mosaic of An- 
cient Tunisia was produced by 
the American Museum in 
cooperation with the Tunisian 
National Institute of Archaeolo- 
gy and Art, the Musée National 
du Bardo of Tunis, and the 
museums of Sfax, Sousse, 


Amphitheater at El Jem 


Carthage, El Jem, and Nabeul 
in Tunisia. The exhibition is 
supported in part by a grant 
from the National Endowment 
for the Humanities. After its pre- 
miere at the American Museum, 
the exhibition will embark on a 
national tour. 

To register for the exhibition 
preview, please use the Novem- 
ber Members’ coupon on this 
page. 


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Holiday 
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Planetarium 


Wednesday, December 


16, 


and Thursday, December 17 


7:00 and 9:00 p.m. 


Planetarium Sky Theater 
$8 for Members, $12 for non-Members 


Director Renz with hurdy-gurdy 


The Ensemble for Early Mu- 
sic will perform music of the 
Renaissance at this year’s Holi- 
day Concerts for Members at 
the Planetarium. The ensem- 
ble, which is known for blend- 
ing sound scholarship with im- 
aginative insight, performs its 
repertoire of sacred and secular 
pieces with the same instru 
ments and voice techniques 
used in the Renaissance. The 

concerts will be accompanied 
by the Planetarium’s vast array 
of special effects, including visu- 
als of the planets, swirling nebu- 
lae, panoramas of medieval 
scenes, and spectacular laser 
light patterns. 

The program features music 
from the twelfth to sixteenth 
centuries, including Arabic 
influenced Italian dance music, 
gloriously mystical motets, and 
Elizabethan lute songs. Cue 
magazine has described the en 
semble’s performance as."a 


scintillatingly selected, beauti- 
fully performed evening by an 
absolutely top-flight group of 
specialists in early music 
Drop everything and go. = 
Ensemble-in-residence at the 
Cathedral of Saint John the Di- 
vine and regular performers at 
the Cloisters, the Ensemble for 
Early Music is under the direc- 
tion of harpsichordist and con- 
ductor Frederick Renz. A form- 
er member of the celebrated 
New York Pro Musica Antiqua, 
Renz is now the director of the 
Early Music Foundation of New 
York. The ensemble has toured 
extensively throughout the 
United States, South America, 
Europe, and the Middle East 
To register for Holiday Con- 
certs, please use the November 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. Concerts at the Plane- 
tarium usually sell out one 
month in advance, so please 
place your orders early. 


The Ensemble for Early Music | 


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Origami 
Workshops 


Sunday, December 6 
10:30 and 11:30 a.m., a 
School Lunch Rooms 
Free and open only to 


Next month, Members of all 
ages can learn to fold paper into 
beautiful origami models at the 
Members’ annual Origami 
Workshops. To register, please 
use the November Members’ 
programs coupon on page 2) 

Young Children’s Work- 
shops (ages 4-6). Kids may 
make swans, jumping frogs, 
candy canes, purses, and sail- 
boats. 

Beginners’ Workshops (ages 
6 and older). All participants will 
fold a whale, and then teachers 
will select from other models, 
including blow-up bunny rab- 
bits, jumping frogs, butterflies, 
star baskets, and snapping 
dragons 

Intermediate Workshops 
(ages 6 and older; anyone who 
knows how to fold the flapping 
bird. qualifies for this class). All 
participants will learn how to 
fold the angelfish and, time 
permitting, another intermedi- 
ate fold 

All workshops are taught by 
Museum volunteers and mem- 
bers of The Friends of The 
Origami Center of Amenca, the 
same people who help fold 
models for our Origami Holiday 
Tree each year. At the conclu- 
sion of the workshops, which 
have been organized by origami 
specialists Alice Gray and 
Michael Shall, all Members will 
receive origami paper and an 
origami workbook. 


The Natura 


3:00 and 6:00 p.m. 


Members can join urban ge- 
ologist Sidney Horenstein fora 
look at the Museum as they've 
never seen it before — the fos- 
sils entombed in the walls, the 
U.S. Geological Survey bench 
mark at the 77th Street en- 
trance, the bronze friezes that 
had a live bear for a model 
These and many other 
fascinating details of the inten- 
tions and materials behind the 
Museum's design and construc- 
tion are the focus of a special 


of Natural History: 
The Museum, Inside and Out 


Wednesday, December 9 


$7, and open only to Participating, 


nd 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m. 


Participating, Donor, and 


You'll see this shiny Triceratops under 
the branches of the fifteenth annual Origami 
Holiday Tree, which goes on 
Roosevelt Rotunda on Monday, 


Contributing Members 


display in the 
November 23. 


AMNH, model 


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Members’ tour 

The three-part tour begins 
with a walk around the 
Museum's exterior to observe 
its geology, geography, and va- 
fieties of architectural style. In- 
side the Theodore Roosevelt 
Memorial! on Central Park 
West, Horenstein points out the 
rich profusion of masonry mate- 
rials. including stones with fos- 
sils from Portugal, Britain, Italy, 
and Missoun. Architecture for 
Dinosaurs, the current exhibi- 


Donor, and Contributing Members 


tion in the Akeley Gallery, con- 
cludes the tour with a historical 
overview of the Museum's con- 
struction 

Horenstein, who is senior sci- 
entific assistant in the Depart- 
mentof Invertebrates, frequent- 
ly conducts popular Members 
programs, such as last sum- 
mer’s walking tours of the Up- 
per West Side. To register for 
The Museum, Inside and Out 
please use the November Mem- 
bers’ coupon on page 3 


Holiday Gift 


Hunting 


at the Museum’s Shops 


Whether you're a past master 
at finding the perfect gift or an 
absolute coward about shop- 
ping, the end of your holiday 
scramble is closer than you 
might think. From the fun and 
the fanciful to the exotic and the 
scholarly, the Museum Shop 
promises something to satisfy 
even the most impossible peo- 
ple on your gift list. 

Dinosaurs of all shapes and 
sizes dwell along one of the 
shop's walls, including a partic- 
ularly lovable stuffed one that’s 
2\ feet long ($35), a flying 
pifiata from Mexico ($10), and 
glow-in-the-dark dinosaurs for 
restless sleepers ($9). 

Nearby is a trove of natural 
treasures — dazzling minerals 
that range from a modest piece 
of pyrite from Peru ($5) to an 
opulent piece of Brazilian ame- 
thyst ($162.50). There are 

handsome lidded boxes of mar- 
ble ($62.50 and $80), decora- 
tive paperweight cubes ($56.25 


Gift 


Asaspecial holiday bonus, 


for a Participating 
ship is perfect for individuals 
New York area. 


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Members can give gift member- 
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Membership and $14 for an Associate Mem- 
bership. All Members receive Natural History magazine, free 

Museum admission, and discounts galore. Associate Member- 
and people who live outside the 


Participating Membership is ideally suited to 
families and anyone who wants to take part in all of our exciting 


ships at 30 percent off our regula 


place your order, or save time by 
1-800-234-5252. Once we receive your order, we will an- 
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and $26.25), bookends ($50 to 
$125), and quartz crystals ($5 
to $500). 

If you're looking for a gift to 
bring calm to the frenetic pace 
of urban life, consider the 
shop's record collection, which 
features recordings of bird 
songs, a country stream, and 
dawn and dusk in the 
Okefenokee Swamp. Fora real- 
ly faraway ambiance, try the 
music of Senegal, Morocco, 
Peru, or Ghana. (Records range 
from $5.95 to $26.50 for a 
double album.) 

For the little ones on your list, 
stop by the Junior Shop, where 
brimming bins offer ideal stock- 
ing stuffers. A kid could popu- 
late a private zoo with the rub- 
ber models of mammals and 
reptiles ($1.50 to $3.74). Color- 
ful, appealing paperback books 
onawide variety of subjects can 
be had for a few dollars each. 
Children like to come to the 
Junior Shop to pick out inex- 


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pensive gifts for their parents, 
too. 

If you should require a snack, 
stop by the Planetarium’s Gift 
Shop. Among their exciting ar- 
ray of outer-space goodies, you 
can pick up a package of astro- 
naut ice cream (the real thing!) 
for $1.52. It's freeze-dried and 


Hours of enjoyment await 
you and those on your holiday 
gift list. The 1988 catalog of the 
Members’ Book Program offers 
a multitude of selections, all 
available to Members at sub- 
stantial discounts off the pub- 
lishers’ prices. 

For a bright perspective on 
the new year, consider the 
Museum's 1988 calendar, John 
Gould’s Exotic Birds. Brilliant 
color reproductions of some of 
the most unusual birds in the 
world are featured in these 12 
lithographs by nineteenth- 
century artist and omithologist 
John Gould 

The catalog to the Museum's 
new exhibition, Carthage A 
Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia, of- 
fers a tantalizing glimpse of a 
civilization’s turbulent history. 
The book traces Carthage’s de- 
velopment, from the arrival of 
the legendary Queen Dido in 
the ninth or eighth century B.C 
to Tunisia’s independence in 
this century. It features gor- 
geous illustrations of artifacts 
and objects — elegant jewelry, 
cinerary urns for children sacri- 

ficed in the Tophet before the 
Punic Wars, and artwork that 

reflects the pantheon of deities 
and the early history of Chnsti 
anity. 

An insider's view of the expe- 
ditions, discoveries, and scien 
tists behind the greatest natural 
history collection ever assem- 
bled is featured in Dinosaurs in 
the Attic: An Excursion into the 
American Museum of Natural 
History. Another armchair tour 
of the Museum is available with 
two new natural history videos 
hosted by actor Cliff Robertson: 
Abundant Waters, a voyage 
through the Hall of Ocean Life, 
and Brightest Africa, an explo- 

ration of the Akeley Hall of Afri- 
can Mammals. 


These are just a few of the exotic items at 


tastes like candy 


The Museum Shop is located 


on the first floor, 


Canoe, at the 77th Street lobby 
It’s open every day from 10:00 
am, to 5:45 p.m. and till 7:45 
p.m. on Wednesdays. The 
Junior Shop, located on the 
lower level near the subway en- 


Members’ Book Program 


The catalog features books of 
true-life adventure — Tent Life 
in Siberia, a thrilling account of 
a jinxed 1860s effort to tele- 
graphically link America and 
Europe — as well as garden- 
variety discovery, such as The 
New American Landscape Gar- 
dener’s techniques for revealing 
the hidden potential in your 


backyard. Chili 


Corn Stew are a couple of great 
recipes from the Southwest In- 
dian Cookbook, which serves 
up some culture too; Acid Rain 
offers accurate information on a 
controversial topic; and The 
Worlds of a Maasai Warrior: An 


Autobiography 


compelling story of growing up 
in Maasailand and going away 
to Europe and America 
Children’s books are also 
available through the Members’ 


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Book Program. Among the 


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tions, experiments, and pro- 


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pology magazine for 8- to 
14-year-olds. Published ten 
times annually, FACES ex- 


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Planetarium Gift Shop, located 
on the first floor of the Planetar 
ium, is open Monday through 
Friday from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m., 


evocative and educational titles 
are How Do Ants Know When 


Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters 

An African Tale, and The Evo- 
lution Book, which explores life 
on earth from the Great Ice Age 
to the present through observa- 


Also among the children’s se 
lections is FACES, an anthro 


plores a different theme every 
month through stories, illustra 


To order John Gould's Exotic 


FACES, and the free Members’ 
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Drop the November dol- 
drums with this month's series 
of free lectures, performances, 
and demonstrations at the 
Leonhardt People Center 

Presentations are repeated 
several times between 1:00 and 
4:00 p.m. Seating is limited and 
on a first-come, first-served ba- 
sis. For further information, call 
(212) 769-5315. These pro- 
grams are made possible in part 
by the generosity of the family 
of Frederick H. Leonhardt and 
by a gift from the William R 
Hearst Foundation. 

See page 1 for details of other 
Caribbean Month programs. 


October 31 and November 1 
From Cuban Son to Latin 
Jazz. Marco Rizo and his Latin 
Jazz Quartet perform musical 
selections that show the devel 
opment of modem Latin jazz. 

Sacred Taino Icons. Rafael 
Colon Morales uses slides to 
illustrate the significance of im- 
ages in pre-Columbian Taino 
stone collars, ceremonial stools, 
and cemies (stylized representa 
tions of Taino deities). 

Pre-Columbian Taino 
Legends. Myma Nieves Colon 
recounts legends that reflect the 
Taino philosophy and cos- 
mology 


November 7 and 8 

Miastea Jibara. |srael Berrios 
y Grupo Cricllo Puertorriquefio 
perform jibaro music, a musical 
tradition of Spanish ancestry 
played in the Puerto Rican 
countryside during special oc- 
casions 

Altars in Afro-Caribbean 
Religions. Marie Guiardinu 
and Juan Boza describe the 
functions of altars in Afro- 
Caribbean santeria and spiritu- 


Yoruba cult figure 


alism in an illustrated lecture. 


November 14 and 15 

Dominican Traditional 
Music. By performing 
merengue, palos, congo, 
maboba, and gaga rhythms, 
Los Amigos del Ritmo demon- 
strate the degrees of syncretism 
of African- and Spanish-derived 
musical elements in the Domini- 
can Republic 

African Religions in the 
Caribbean. Dr. Sheila Walker 
gives a slide-illustrated talk on 
African religious manifestations 
in various Caribbean cultures 

European Social Dance in 
the Caribbean, Dr. Morton 
Marks uses audio recordings in 
a discussion of the transforma- 
tion of nineteenth-century Eu- 
ropean social dances such as 
the quadrille and mazurka 


November 21 and 22 

Afro-Caribbean Dance. Es- 
sence and the Aura Ensemble 
perform to the rhythms of music 
and dance from Haiti, Cuba, 
and Trinidad. 

Fiesta of Loiza Aldea, Sylvia 
Del Villard uses slides to discuss 
the significance of masquerades 
in the three-day Spanish- . 
African-derived festival of Loiza 
Aldea in Puerto Rico. 

The Art of Camival Costume 
Design. Calvin Ramirez dem- 
onstrates the techniques and 
skills of designing carnival cos- 
tumes (November 21 only). 

Camival Costume 
Decoration. Randy Brewster 
demonstrates the competitive 
art of costume decoration in 
carnival (November 22 only). 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


African Influence 
in the New World 


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Religion, ethnobotany, and language are the subjects of three lectures this month that examine Afri- 


can Influence in the New World. Seating for these free programs is limited and on a first-come, first- 


Yoruba ivory heads 


served basis. For further information, call (212) 769-5315. These 
by a gift from the William R. Hearst Foundation. 


Traditional 
African Rituals 
in New Lands 
Wednesday, Nov. 4 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Lecturer: 

Dr. Sheila Walker 


During the colonial era, the 
Portuguese prohibited their 
slaves in Brazil from practicing 
their traditional religions and 
forced them to convert to Chris- 
tianity. But the religion of once- 
enslaved Africans continues to 
thrive in Brazil today, as is 
shown by this slide-illustrated 
lecture, which examines two 
ceremonies in Afro-Brazilian 
religion. 

In an attempt to hasten as- 
similation of Africans into their 
church, the cleray created Afro- 
Catholic sisterhoods and broth- 
erhoods dedicated to specific 
saints. The Africans, however, 
perceived similarities between 
the Catholic saints and some of 
their traditional spiritual beings, 
and they began to use statues of 
the saints to represent African 
deities and to worship them on 
the saints’ feast days. The annu- 
al Feast of Good Death (the 
symbolic death and ascension 
to heaven of the Virgin Mary), 
held in Cachoeira, Bahia, is the 
best extant example of this mix- 
ture of beliefs. 

The program will analyze the 
ceremony for Yemanja, a water 
orisha (deity) of the Yoruba 
people of Nigeria and Benin, 
which shows how the traditional 
worship of orishas has been 
preserved, It will also explore a 
Candomblé ceremony whose 
juxtapositioning of worship of a 
Yoruba orisha with a Catholic 
ceremony for the Virgin Mary 
indicates the complexity of 
Afro-Brazilian faith. 

Dr. Sheila S, Walker, anthro- 
pologist and faculty member in 
the Department of Afro- 
American studies at the Univer- 
sity of California, Berkeley, is 
currently a scholar-in-residence 
at the Schomburg Center for 
Research in Black Culture of the 
New York Public Library 


Languages of 
Afro-Cuban Faiths 
Wednesday, Nov. 18 
7:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
Lecturer: 

Dr. Isabel Castellanos 


Afro-Cuban cults trace their 
origins to the religious practices 
of African slaves brought to 
Cuba. Through a complex 
process, both African and Euro- 
pean elements combined in the 
formation of the religious sects 
that are a significant part of 
Afro-Cuban life. As in most ntu- 
als, the use of a special lan- 
guage is of primary importance. 
This lecture explores the four 
principal languages used in 
Afro-Cuban religious rites: 
Lecumi, Congo, Abakua, and 
Bozal. The role of Spanish is 
also discussed. 

Linguistic communication 
with the supernatural can be 
achieved through prayers, 
greetings, sacrificial offerings, 
and trance speech. Although 
these activities are a basis of the 
Afro-Cuban belief system, lan- 
guage is only one of many sym- 
bolic systems in ritual interac- 
tion. In sacrifices, for example, 
the possessed individual uses a 
special language that is 
identified sometimes with the 
divinities and sometimes with 
the donor, itis always, however, 
a vehicle of communication be- 
tween gods and men. 

The use of metaphoric 
speech is also very-important in 
the everyday life of the Afro- 
Cuban community and can be 
observed in taunts (puyas), 
proverbs, and certain insults. In 
ritual events, words and actions 
are inextricably bound. 

Dr. Isabel Castellanos, lin- 
guist and faculty member in the 
Department of Modern Lan- 
guages at the Florida Interna- 
tional University, has published 
extensively on the role of 
African languages in Afro- 
Caribbean religions. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


programs are made possible in part 


AMNH. 


Ethnobotany and 
the Afro-Cuban 
“Science of the 
Concrete” 
Wednesday, Nov. 25 
7:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
Lecturer: 

Dr. Morton Marks 


Although many readers ap- 
proach Lydia Cabrera’s El 
Monte, published in 1954, aslit- 
erature or as ethnography, it 
may also be interpreted as 
ethnobotany or even 
ethnopharmacology. The 
book's second half contains de- 
scriptions of more than 550 
plants used magically and/or 
medicinally in Afro-Cuban reli- 
gion and is one of the most 
complete sources of informa- 
tion on any New World botanic- 
al system 
. Recent research in ethno- 
botany suggests that the 
Yoruba term ashe (the power to 
make things happen) may be 
the Afro-Cuban way of referring 
to a plant's chemical constitu- 
ents as well as to its magico- 
medicinal properties. Afro- 
Cuban osainistas (herbalists) 
and their “science of the con- 
crete” knew plant classification 
by characteristics attributed to 
orishas as well as by the plants 
ritual applications and curative 
powers. Intuitively, the 
osainistas discovered the chem- 
ical constituents of the orishas 
ewe (leaves) and their effects on 
human physiology, and these 
discoveries are embedded in 
the symbolic associations and 
myths that link the orishas with 
elements of the natural world. 
In their exploration and classifi- 
cation of the Cuban forests and 
savannas, osainistas were un- 
doubtedly guided by the rela- 
tionship that existed between 
the plants’ properties and the 
attributes by which they 
identified orishas. This lecture 's 
an exploration of the logic that 
underlies the osainistas’ group- 
ing of plants. 

Dr. Morton Marks is an an- 
thropologist and researcher on 
African religions. 


Discovery Tours presents 


Amazon Wildlife 
Adventure 


This November and next 
February, Discovery Tours con- 
ducts a seven-day program to 
the Peruvian Amazon with a 
five-day extension to view Inca 
archeological sites. The 
Museum’s travel department 
offers a unique opportunity to 
explore the Amazon region in 
the company of a staff expert 
who specializes in omithology 
and tropical ecology. Partici- 
pants will discover the stunning 
diversity of flora and fauna in 
the lush forests bordering the 
Amazon, gliding through its trib- 
utaries to explore the rain-forest 
canopy of this ecosystem. 

Over 4,000 species of birds 
dwell within the Amazon, as 
well as three-toed sloths, cai- 
mans, and giant tree frogs. Dur- 
ing last February's Discovery 
Tours trip, participants sighted 
more than 250 birds — 
including yellow-billed terns, 
tropical screech 
toos, parrots, vultures, and 
vermillion flycatcher — along 
with Amazon dolphins, saddle- 
backed tamarins, and several 
species of bats. 

The adventure begins in Peru 
among the ribernos (river peo- 
itos. The ribernos live 
in thatched-roof dwell 
travel by dugout canoes The 
tour participants adapt to local 


owls, great po- 


Happenings 
at the 


Sky Shows 

The Hayden Planeta: 
a new double-feature Sky 
Show that will be presented 
h Novernber 22 
Cosmic Illusion 
kstone, Jr., reveals 
ht of hand — the 
“blue moon” and 
ce of the sun at the 
horizon after sunset. The show 
also recounts the story of the 
Amazing Disappearing 
and reveals the secrets 
many UFO sightings. 

NASA is scheduled to 


Museum 
Notes 


custom, traveling by canoe 
down the Amazon to Napo, the 
largest of all Peruvian trbutar- 
ies, where they are accommo- 
dated in rustic jungle lodges and 
enjoy fresh Peruvian-style 
meals cooked over an open 
hearth. 

Here, fascinating activities 
abound: observe colonies of 
rare hoatzins — pheasant-sized 
birds that walk on all fours, 
climb trees, and swim under 
water to escape danger. Hike 
through remote jungle passages 
to an isolated lake for rare views 
of wildlife and to fish for pira- 
nha. Visit a Yagua Indian vil- 
lage, deep in the jungle. A post- 
tour excursion to the Inca sites 
of Cuzco, Pisac, and spectacu- 
lar Machu Picchu — where you 
can explore ancient fortresses, 
palaces, and ruins — is also 
available. 

The special Amazon Wildlife 
Tour is limited to 30 adventur- 
ous participants. The basic tour 
price, including round-tnp 
airfare from Miami, is $1,695; 
the optional post-tour excursion 
is $595 

For further information, con- 
tact Discovery Tours at the 
Museum at (212) 769-5700 
Callers from outside of New 
York State can dial 
800-462-8687 


a telescope that will remain in 
orbit for at least 15 years, 
scanning alien atmospheres, 
searching for planets in new so- 
Jar systems, and looking for 
clues to the birth and ultimate 
fate of the universe. The Space 
Telescope: New Eyes on the 
Universe, narrated by Kirk 
Douglas, describes this extraor- 
dinary device, which will see to 
the edge of the universe. 

What led the Wise Men to 
Bethlehem — a special star, a 
comet, a meteor, oF something 
else? The Star of Christmas, 
from November 295 through 
January 3, is the story of how 
historians, theologians, lin- 
guists, and astronomers worked 
together to unravel an ancient 
mystery. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
1:30 and 3:30 


00 p.m. % 
00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Changing concepts of how 
the dinosaurs really looked and 
behaved are chronicled 
through paintings, drawings, 
sculptures, and models in Gal- 
lery 1's current exhibition. Di- 
nosaurs Past and Present is a 
history of the 125-year collabo- 
ration between scientists and 
artists in the portrayal of dino- 
saurs in their natural habitat 
Through January 3 


Bering Strait features more than 
160 historical artifacts that are 
remarkable for their sculptural 
quality, engraved designs, and 
relief carvings. Many of the 
display items, which are carved 
primarily from walrus ivory, de- 
pict human and animal figures 
that appear to represent 
interrelationships of living 
things with the spirit world. In 
the Naturemax Gallery, 
through January 3. 


Roosevelt Rotunda. 
1869, its comerstone laid in 


completed in 1877. Its con- 
struction was a task that re- 
quired the combined skills of 
Hercules and Croesus. Archi- 
tecture for Dinosaurs, in the 


tory of an epic feat. 

For an inside story of the 
Museum's history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afri- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 


Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting new program, two 
young children build a card- 
board rocket in their backyard 
and blast off one night with a 
special magical friend for a tour 
of the planets. Cardboard 
Rocket will be shown at noon 
on Saturday, November 14, 
and at noon on Saturday, De- 
cember 12. Admission for Par- 
ticipating, Donor, and Contrib- 
uting Members is $2.75 for 
adults and $1.50 for children. 
For additional information, call 
(212) 769-5919. 


Ancient Eskimo lvories of the 


The World’s Oldest Turtle, a 
plastic reconstruction of a large 
fossil turtle, is on display in the 

The Museum was founded in 


1874, and its first structure was 


Akeley Gallery, isa pictorial his- 


The Museum 
Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.75 for cars and $8.75 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. A guard is 
not on duty atall times. Fora list 
of other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day; from 10:00 a.m, to 8:30 
p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m 
and till 7:45 p.m. on 
Wednesday 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11 00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m., till 8:30 p.m. on 
Wednesday, and from 10:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30 a.m 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations, call (212) 
874-3436, 


Naturemax 


Audiences ride down the 
raging Colorado River and ex- 
perience all the thrills of white- 
water rafting in the current 
Naturemax Theater presenta- 
tion, Grand Canyon: The Hid- 
den Secrets. New York City's 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Showtimes are at noon on 
Saturday, January 2, and at 
noon on Saturday, February 6 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1 50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
weeks in advance; reservations, 
by mail only, are necessary. 
Make your check payable to the 
Hayden Planetarium (Attn 
Wonderful Sky, Central Park 
West at 81st Street, New York, 
NY 10024), indicate a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope For addi- 
tional information, please call 
(212) 769-5919. 


largest movie screen, four sto- 
ries high, offers fantastic vistas 
of this natural wonder. 

On Friday and Saturday 
only, the 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 
showings of Grand Canyon: 
The Hidden Secrets cofeature 
another new film, Chronos. 

Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For 
showtimes and other informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5650 or 
stop by any information desk 
Members receive a 40 percent 
discount at all shows, including 
the Friday and Saturday eve- 
ning double features: 


For the Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m,; Saturday and Sunday, 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Closed Mon- 
day and holidays: 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first- 
floor information desk, starting 
at 11:45 a.m. Limited to ages 5 
through 10. 

Birthday Parties at the 
Museum, Give your child a 
party to remember — one that 
sends young imaginations on a 
prehistoric romp with the dino- 
saurs, through the rain forests of 
Africa, on an outer-space odys- 
sey, or on a white-water raft ride 
through the Grand Canyon 
Children between the age of S| 

and 10 can choose from four 
fabulous themes: the dinosaur 
party, the safari party, the star 
party, or the Grand Canyon 
party. 

The parties are two hours 
long and are held after 3:30 
p.m. on weekdays and at 11:00 
a.m. or 3:00 p.m. on weekends. 
The total group should be no 
fewer than 10 andno more than 
20. The fee is $195, plus $10 
per child (The cost includes all 
materials, decorations, juice, 
and special favor bags. The 
cake is not included.) For reser- 
vations, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
769-5600. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex- 
perience of sight and sound in 
Laser Genesis, featuring the 
music of the group Genesis and 
solo work of Phil Collins and 
Peter Gabriel. This laser light 
show takes place on Friday and 
Saturday at 7:30, 9:00, and 
10:30 p.m. Admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $5 per 
show, and admission is $6 per 
show for non-Members. Call 
(212) 769-5921 for further in 
formation. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


a 


Sun 


Wed 


Thu 


Fri Sat 


1 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. From Cuban 
Son to Latin Jazz; Sacred Taino 
Icons; Pre-Columbian Taino Leg- 
ends, Caribbean Month at the 
Leonhardt People Center. Free. 
Page 6. 

1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Machito: A Lat- 
in Jazz Legacy. Linder Theater. Free. 
Page 1. 

2:00 and 4:00 Africa in Puerto Rico 
through Dance, Music, and Poetry. 
Kaufmann Theater. Free. Page 1. 


8 12:00 p.m. Art and Artisans. 
Film program celebrating the 
Margaret Mead Film Festival. 
Kaufmann Theater. Free. For infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5305. 


1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Musica Jibara; 
Altars in Afro-Caribbean Religions. 
Caribbean Month in the Leonhardt 
People Center. Free. Page 6 


2:00 p.m. New York Shell Club. 
Room 419. Free. 


1 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Chem- 
istry for Kids. Members’ 
Family Program. Kaufmann Theater 

$2.50 for Members, $5 for non- 
Members. Page 2. SOLD OUT. 
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Dominican Tradi- 
tional Music; African R ns in the 
Caribbean; European Social Dance 
in the Caribbean. Caribbean Month 
at the Leonhardt People Center 
2:00 p.m. New York Paleontological 
Society. Room 419. Free 
2 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Carthage: A Mosaic of An- 
cient Tunisia. Free and open only to 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members. Page 3 
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Caribbean 
Month at the Leonhardt People Cen- 
ter. Free. Page 6 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Camival in 


Trinidad. Kaufmann Theater. Free 
Page 1 


40 percent discount on admission. 


Two New Movies on the Big Screen 


Every Friday and Saturday evening the Naturemax Theater presents 
double-feature showings of Grand Canyon 
Chronos, Showtimes are at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m., and Members receive a 


The Hidden Secrets and 


10 8:00 p.m. Linnaean 
Society of New York. 
Leonhardt People Center. 
Free. 


16 


1 7 7:30 p.m. Desert Fish 
Members’ Evening 
Program. Main Auditorium 


Free for Members, $5 for non- 
Members. Page 3. 


4 7:00 p.m. Traditional Afn- 
can Rituals inNew Lands, a 
lecture by Dr. Sheila S. Walker. 
Kaufmann Theater. Free. 
Page 6. 


7:45 p.m. Amateur Astrono- 
mers Association. Dr. H. A. 
Parham, speaker: “Navigating 
by the Stars.” Main Auditonum. 
Free. 


1 1 Veterans’ Day. 


7:00 p.m. New York Mineral 
Club. Leonhardt People Cen- 
ter. Free. 


1 8& 7:00 p.m. Languages 
of Afro-Cuban Faiths, 
a lecture given by Dr. Isabel 
Castellanos. Kaufmann 
Theater. Free, Page 6 


7:00 p.m. Met Grotto; Nation- 
al Speleological Society Room 
319. Free. 


7:15 p.m. Lapidary and Gem 
Society. Leonhardt People 
Center. Free. 


2 The Origami Holiday 

Tree goes on display 
through January 6 in the 
Roosevelt Rotunda 


2 8:00 p.m. Linnaean 
Society of New York 
Kaufmann Theater. Free 


Moon at perigee. 


25 1:30 p.m. The Star of 
Christmas opens at the 
Hayden Planetarium. 


7:00 p.m. Ethnobotany and 
the Afro-Cuban “Science of the 
Concrete,” a lecture by Dr. 
Morton Marks. Kaufmann The- 
ater. Free. Page 


The Leonhardt People Cen- 
ter is closed. 


2 


30 


Information, please 


Membership Office: (212) 769-5600 


Museum Information 


(212) 769-5100 


Planetarium Information: (212) 769-5920 


Naturemax Information: (212) 769-5650 


Restaurant Information 


(212) 874-3436 


Department of Education: (212) 769-5310 
Discovery Tours: (212) 769-5700; toll-free 
outside NY State: (800) 462-8687 


5 Full moon. 


12 


26 


Evening Hours 


Moon at apogee. 


Thanksgiving Day. The 
Museum is closed. 


The Museum is open every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 
evening until 9:00 p.m., 


American Museum Resta\ 


thanks to a generous grant from Mobil. The 
urant is open till 7:30 p.m. 


11:00 a.m. New York Map So- 
ciety. Room 319. Free. 


12:00 p.m. Art and Artisans. Film 
program and symposium celebrating 
the Margaret Mead Film Festival. 
Kaufmann Theater. Free. For infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5305. 


1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Masica Jibara; 
Altars in Afro-Caribbean Religions. 
Caribbean Month at the Leonhardt 
People Center. Free. Page 6. 


1 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Domini- 
can Traditional Music; Afni- 
can Religions in the Caribbean; Euro- 
pean Social Dance in the Caribbean. 
Caribbean Month at the Leonhardt 
People Center. Free. Page 6. 


6 7:00 p.m. New York Mi- 
croscopical Society. Room 
419. Free. 


1 3 Last-quarter moon. 


21 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Afro- 
Caribbean Dance; Fiesta of 


Loiza Aldea; The Art of Camival Cos- 
tume Design. Caribbean Month at the 
Leonhardt People Center Free. 
Page 6 

This weekend is the last chance to see 
Cosmic Illusions and The Space Tele- 
scope at the Hayden Planetarium. 


New moon 


28 
ter is closed 


27 First-quarter moon. 


The Museum receives substantial support from a number of major sources. We are 
particularly grateful to the City of New York, which owns the Museum buildings and 
provides funds for their operation and maintenance. and to the New York State 


Council on the Arts, National Science Foundation. National Endowment for the 
Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute for Museum Services, 300 
corporations, 60 private foundations, 490,000 members, and numerous individual 
contributors. 


November 1987 
American Museum 
of Natural History 


- — 


“The Lady of Carthage,” 


invented and developed with extrao 


Carthage: 


Gallery 3 


Razed to the roots by Roman 
conquerors in 146 B.C., the 
vanquished city never died. From its 
founding by Phoenicians in about 
850 B.C., Carthage endured a 
phenomenal series of setbacks and 
triumphs. Once the head of a 
powerful commercial empire, the 
city surmounted its fiery destruction 
and colonization by Rome to 
become a thriving center of artistic 
achievement. 

The distinctive art forms of this 
ancient North African city, along with 
its political and cultural significance, 
are documented in the new 
exhibition Carthage: A Mosaic of 
Ancient Tunisia. The most 
comprehensive view of life in this 
region ever displayed in the United 
States, the exhibition explores the 
succession of Carthaginian cultures, 


For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Mu 


A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia 


Exhibition opens Wednesday, December 2 


dating from 800 B.C. to the sixth American Museum in cooperation 
century A.D. Treasures on display _ with the Tunisian National Institute 
include bronze and marble statues of of Archaeology and Art, the Musée 
figures both real and mythological, National du Bardo of Tunis, and the 


as well as lavish jewelry and Tunisian museums of Sfax, Sousse, 
ornaments and enormous Carthage, El Jem, and Nabeul. The 
polychrome mosaics that depict exhibition is supported in part bya 
hunting scenes, feasts, and grant from the National Endowment 
gladitorial conquests. for the Humanities and an indemnity 

All of the exhibition's features from the Federal Council on the Arts 
were lent by Tunisian museums, and and Humanities. After its premiere at 
some artifacts from current the American Museum, the 


excavations have never before been exhibition will embark on a national 
seen by the public. Among the items tour. 

on display are cremation ums, a a 

cache of hundreds of gold coins, a Be ae ss 
eee Con eres f exhibition include a ih pae 
and a makeup box with a shell Be etn and 
containing 2,0 ea of Ancient Members’ guided tours. Please 
Tunisia was produced by the see page 9 for further details 


fifth or sixth century A.D. Her 

frontal pose and wide-eyed gaze reflect the Byzantine influence on an art form that the ancient Carthaginians 

rdinary skill. Multicolored stones, highlighted with blue and emerald green 

glass, form an image at once serene and mysterious. Although her identity is still uncertain, recent excavations 
in Tunisia tell us much about the world in which the Lady of Carthage lived. 


seum of Natural History’ Vol. 12, No. 11 December 1987 


Meet the 
Beetles 


Next month, a behind-the-scenes tour 
will give Members an insider's view of 
the collections and ongoing research in 
the Department of Entomology 
Page 5 


Kwanzaa 


Performances of music and dance, 
along with special workshops and 
lectures, highlight the Museum's 
observance of Kwanzaa, a festival of 
cultural reaffirmation for black 
Americans. 

Page 2 


Heaven on 
Earth 


The Hayden Planetarium’ s Courses for 
Stargazers bring the skies within your 
grasp with a series of classes in 
astronomy, aviation, and navigation 
that range in levels from basic to 
advanced 

Page 10 


Sci-Fi Faves 


Godzilla and King Kong are a couple of 
the stars of Fantasy Dinosaurs of the 
Movies, a Members’ program that 
spotlights the role of prehistoric 
creatures in the movies 


Page 4 


Holiday 
Concerts 


Music of the Renaissance, as performed 
by the Ensemble for Early Music, will be 
accompanied by a dazzling array of 
special effects in the annual Holiday 
Concerts at the Hayden Planetanum 
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The ideal forum for exploring 
cultural roots, Kwanzaa is a 
seven-day celebration that rec- 
ognizes Americans of African 
ancestry as products of two 
worlds. The Museum's Depart- 
ment of Education, in 
cooperation with the New York 
Urban Coalition, Inc., offers a 
series of programs that explore 
the origins, principles, and prac- 
tices of Kwanzaa 

From the first celebration by 
seven people in 1966, Kwanzaa 
has blossomed into a national 
holiday observed by some 13 

million Americans. Founded by 
Dr. Maulana Karenga, a profes: 
sor of black studies anda cultur- 
al nationalist, Kwanzaa is nel- 

ther a transported African holi- 
day nor a substitute for Christ- 
mas. “Although Kwanzaa has 

some historical roots in Africa,” 

Dr. Karenga explained, “it is es- 

sentially a product of the partic- 

ular social conditions and self- 
determined needs of the 

African-American people.” 

Transcending religion and 
politics, the seven-day holiday 
is based on seven fundamental 
principles: unity, self- 
determination, collective work 
and responsibility, cooperative 
economics, purpose, creativity, 
and faith. The series of lectures, 
workshops, performances, and 
demonstrations at the Museum 
illustrates the sense of common 
purpose and spiritual unity pro- 
moted by Kwanzaa 

Seed Day 
Sunday, December 27 

* Huggy Bean and the 

Origins of her Maagical Kente 
Cloth. 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater. Dramatized 
children’s musical journey that 
recounts the origins and signifi- 
cance of the Kente cloth. Chil- 
dren and elders are transported 
to Ghana to experience African 
folklore and traditions. 

* Harlem Renaissance. 1:00 
and 3:00 p.m. Linder Theater 
Schroeder Cherry and his pup- 
pets talk about noted personali 
ties of the Harlem Renaissance. 
Langston Hughes, Zora Neale 
Hurston, Eubie Blake, and oth- 
ers are remembered in this en- 
chanting presentation 

* African Playtime. 1 00, 
2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m. Blum 
Lecture Room. Participants 
hear and create stories and play 
traditional games. Presented by 
Selina Akua Ahoklui 

A Touch of Folklore and 
More. 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 
p.m. Leonhardt People Center 
Senegalese festival dances 

African Games. 1 00, 2:00, 
3:00, and 4:00 p.m. Terrace | 
Amadoma Bediako demon- 
strates the role and function of 
games in African society 

Rites of Passage. 1:00, 2:00, 
3:00, and 4:00 p.m. Terrace Il 
Slide-illustrated talk on rites of 
passage in contemporary 
African-American cultures. 

* Stenciling. 1:00, 2:00, 
3:00, and 4:00 p.m. Calder 

Lab. Quassia Tukufu teaches 


Celebrate Kwanzaa 


Sunday, December 27, 
and Wednesday, December 30 

See below for specific events, ti 
Free (some programs require tickets) 


Monday, December 28, 


an ancient African tradition of 
cloth design in an exciting work- 
shop 


Elders Day 
Monday, December 28 

* CaribbeanJump-Up._ 2:00 
and 4:00 p.m. Kaufmann Thea- 
ter. Tropical Splendor Art and 
Cultural Association of UIS.A 
re-creates the excitement and 
festive mood of Caribbean car- 
nival with steel band music, ca- 
lypso music and dance, and col- 
orful costumes. 

* African Folk Music. 1:00 
and 3:00 p.m. Linder Theater. 
Akyene Baako (First Drum) 
Highlife Band performs the mu- 
sic of Africa. The ensemble 
leads a participatory program 
on African recreational music 
with folk and folk-inspired 
songs. 

* Caribbean Folktales. 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m. Blum 
Lecture Room. Cheryl Byron 
and Company take the audi- 
ence on an African journey 
through dramatized musical 
presentations of African, 
African-American, and Carib- 
bean folktales 

Afro-Puerto Rican Dance, 
Music, and Poetry. 1:30, 2:30, 
and 3:30 p.m. Leonhardt Peo- 
ple Center. Ensemble Soninke 
performs traditional Afro- 
Puerto Rican music and dance 
of bomba and plena 

Ritual/Ceremonial Cloth- 
ing. 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 
p.m. Terrace I. Suquan Diop 
displays African costuming and 
discusses its role and signifi- 
cance in ceremonies and rituals 
of African societies. 

Kwanzaa Culinary 
Feast. 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 
4:00 p.m. Terrace II. In a slide- 
illustrated presentation, Charles 
Williams shows traditional 
Kwanzaa menus that capture 
the seven principles. 

* Tie-Dye. 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 
and 4:00 p.m. Calder Lab. Car- 
men Lowe teaches the West Af- 
rican technique of tie-dye in this 
hands-on miniworkshop. 


Meet “Huggy Bean” on December 27 


mes, and locations 


* These Kwanzaa programs 
require tickets. Starting at 
11:00 a.m. on the day of the 
program, free tickets willbe 
distributed on a first-come, 
first-served basis at the 
first-floor Kaufmann Thea- 
ter ticket booth. No more 
than two tickets per adult in 
line. 


Regeneration Night 
Wednesday, December 30 
Main Auditorium 

7:30 p.m. 

A festive rite of passage in 
which the accomplished elders 
of the community hand down 
the symbols of achievement 
into the hands of concerned 
youth, 

Music of Two Worlds 
Through music, song, and 
dance, Montego Joe and Com- 
pany demonstrate how African- 
Americans have retained and 
drawn upon African creative ex- 
pression to form unique styles 
of music and dance 

Nguzo Saba Dance 
Extravaganza. Forces of Na- 
ture Dancers and Drummers 
perform dramatic and energetic 
choreography to the seven prin- 
ciples of Kwanzaa: 


For free-tickets to the Re- 
generation Night program, 
send a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope by De- 
cember 15 to: Department of 
Education, Community Pro- 
grams, American Museum of 
Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New 
York, NY 10024-5192, No 
more than two tickets per 


request 


For further information about 
the Museum's celebration of 
Kwanzaa, call the Department 
of Education at (212) 
769-5315. These programs are 
made possible in part by a gift 
from the Samuel and May 
Rudin Foundation 
An Education Department 
Public Program. 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 12, No. 11 
December 1987 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 
Donna Bell — Editor 

Angela Soccadato — Designer 

Rita Campon — Copy Editor 

Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 

Alan Termes — Editorial Adviser 

Mary Adams — Volunteer Assistant 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. Telephone: 
(212) 769-5600. 

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Sunday, January 31 

1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 

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| of times, if possible 


| Thursday, Dec. 17 __. 7:00 p.m, 9:00 p.m. 


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The Shoestring Players. Sunday, January 31, 1:00 and 3:00 | 
p.m. Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members are enti- | 
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to one. All additional tickets are $6, Please indicate a first and | 
second choice of times, if possible 


In an energetic Members’ Italian version of “The Sorcer- under the artistic direction of 
er’s Apprentice,” Big Anthony Joseph Hart, associate profes- 


family program, actors meta- h 
morphose into animals — and _ steals the pot and finds he’s bit- sor of theater arts and master 
teacher of creative dramatics 


into caves and castles and nu- ten off quite literally more than 
merous other creatures and ob- he can chew. A French The New Jersey-based troupe 
jects. The Shoestring Players, winemaker who's mistaken for has performed in schools and 
unfettered by sets or props, a physician must use his wits to museums throughout the 
presenta unique form oftheater save his skin in “The Make- Greater New York area Each 
that relies on the shared imagi- Believe Doctor.” “The People performance Is one hour long 
nation of the actors and the au- Who Could Fly,” a story from _ and includes an intermission 
dience. In a performance of the old South, concerns theres- piece in which the actors and 
four folktales from around the cue of a boy sold into slavery. audience accompany each oth- 
world, the players combine ad- And a farcical anecdote from erona creative dramatics 
venture, humor, and drama ina Ghanais the basis of “Talk,”the adventure 

style that appeals to all age tale of a village of people who To register for The Shoe- 
groups. can't keep quiet string Players, please use the 


In “The Magic Pasta Pot,” an The Shoestring Players are adjacent coupon. eS 


_—_ 1:00 p.m __. 3:00 p.m 


Number of Members’ tickets at $4 
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Total amount enclosed for program:— 


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Museum. Have you included your name and address? | 
Does the total amount enclosed equal the sum of the | 
amount enclosed for each program? In order to avoid | 
confusion, please do not send coupons addressed to dif- | 
ferent Museum departments in the same envelope. | 
Thank you for checking. 


Fantasy 
Dinosaurs 
of 

the 
Movies 


Tuesday, December 8 
6:30 and 8:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Dinosaurs live and breathe 
again on the movie screen, an 
apt medium for their colossal di 
mensions and reputations 
Since the earliest days of 
motion pictures, filmmakers 
have shared their audiences’ 
enthusiasm and curiosity about 
prehistoric creatures. Fantasy 
Dinosaurs of the Movies offers 
Members an informal history of 
prehistoric animals on film and 
the special effects used for their 
cinematic rebirth 

Clips from numerous motion 
pictures, including the early si- 
lent classics Gertie the Dinosaur 
and The Dinosaur and the Miss- 
ing Link, are featured, along 
with clips from some famous 
talkies — One Million B.C. and 
King Kong — and from more 
recent pictures, such as Gorgo, 


$5, and open only to Members 


© 1972, American International 


Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster, 
Baby, Secret of the Lost Leq- 
end, and many others. 

Donald F. Glut, a writer and 
creative consultant, will narrate 


Native American Film Festival 
Saturday, December 12 


10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Contemporary Indian life 
throughout the Americas — 
with fascinating glimpses into 
the past — is the focus of the 
fifth annual Native American 
Film and Video Festival. The 
festival features seven recent 
documentaries, including Mar- 
tin Chambi, a biography of the 
renowned Peruvian photogra- 
pher, The Earth Is Our Mother, 
an examination of Christian 


missionizing among the Indian 
people of Colombia; and Nava- 
jo Talking Picture, a Navajo 
filmmaker’s probe of her cultur- 
al heritage. 

This program is sponsored by 
the Museum’s Department of 
Education in cooperation with 
the Museum of the American 
Indian. For a complete sched- 
ule, call the Museum of the 
American Indian at (212) 


Tuesday, December 29 


Family Films 


11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


Free, and open only to Members 


(Your membership card will admit you and your quests) 


A Members’ family program 
offers a look at animals in action 
with a special holiday senes. of 
short films. 

Camels are the focus of Isy 
Boukir, an artfully filmed obser- 
vation of their physique, loco- 
motion, and group interactions. 
The Village Voice declared, 
“You see these animals, you al- 
most feel them, their flesh, their 
strength, théir sense of their 


Holiday Concerts 


own community.” (16 mins.) 
Providence intervenes when 
achild froma poor family is sent 
to sell his pet for slaughter in 
Zlateh the Goat. This dramati- 
zation of an Isaac Singer story 
was filmed on location in rural 
Czechoslavakia. (20 mins.) 
Natural sound and guitar mu- 
sic are the sole accompaniment 
to Impala, a portrait of these 
creatures and their habitat. 


at the Planetarium 


Wednesday, December 16, and Thursday, December 17 


7:00 and 9:00 p.m. 


Planetarium Sky Theater 
$8 for Members, $12 for non-Members 


“Drop everything and go,” 
urged Cue magazine in its re- 
view of a performance by the 
Ensemble for Early Music. 
Members have the opportunity 
to do just that when the cele- 
brated ensemble performs Ren- 
aissance music at the Planetari- 
um’s annual Holiday Concerts. 

Swirling nebulae, moonnses, 
and laser visuals, as well as pan- 
oramas of medieval scenes, are 
among the special effects ac- 
companying the music. The 


the program and answer ques- 
tions from the audience after- 
ward. The author of numerous 
books, including The Dinosaur 
Dictionary and The Dinosaur 
Scrapbook, Glut has presented 
Fantasy Dinosaurs of the Mov- 
ies at several museums across 
the country. 

This program is presented in 
conjunction with the special ex- 
hibition in Gallery 1, Dinosaurs 
Past and Present. The exhibi 
tion will remain open until 8:30 
on the evening of the program 
To register, please use the De- 
cember Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


Sunday, December 13 
2:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


In a program designed for 
young people, the Blooming- 
dale Chamber Orchestra per- 
forms the Saint-Saéns classic 
Camival of the Animals. Under 
the direction of Martin 
Rutishauser, the orchestra plays 
a repertoire of young people's 


ensemble re-creates a Renais- 
sance ambience by using au- 
thentic instruments and voice 
techniques. The concert will 
feature sacred and secular 
pieces from the twelfth to six- 
teenth century — including 
dance music from Italy, motets, 
and Elizabethan lute songs. 

Ensemble-in-residence at the 
Cathedral of Saint John the Di- 
vine and regular performers at 
the Cloisters, the ensemble is 
under the direction of 


283-2420 or the Department of 
Education at (212) 769-5305. 
This program is supported in 
part by a grant from the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation. Seating 
is limited and on a first-come, 
first-served basis. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Viewers observe a face-off be- 
tween a couple of bucks, a pair 
of impalas grooming each oth- 
er, and these animals’ reactions 
to the appearance of their pred- 
ators. (11 mins.) 


Your membership card is 
your ticket of admission, and 
it will admit you and your | 
quests. Seating is on a first- 
come, first-served basis. | 


harpsichordist and conductor 
Frederick Renz. A former mem- 
ber of the New York Pro Musica 
Antiqua, Renzis now the direct- 
or of the Early Music Founda- 
tion of New York. The highly 
acclaimed ensemble has toured 
extensively throughout the 
United States, South America, 
Europe, and the Middle East 

To register for Holiday Con- 
certs, please use the December 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3 


Carnival of the Animals 


favorites, including works by 
composers Dimitry Kabalevsky 
and Ralph Vaughn Williams. 
This program marks the orches- 
tra’s sixth appearance at the 
Museum. 

Seating is limited and on a 
first-come, first-served basis. 


This program is supported in 

part by a grant from the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation. For in- 
formation, call (212) 769-5305 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


7:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Actor John S. Patterson per- 
forms Three Generations, a 
dramatic retrospective of black 
poetry over the past century 
Patterson, who has performed 
his one-man shows throughout 
the United States, delivers ex- 
cerpts from three of his most 
popular programs. 

“Dunbar: Lyrics of Love, 
Laughter, and Politics” features 
the work of Paul Dunbar, the 
first black American poet to 
achieve widespread recognition 
within his lifetime. The son of 
former slaves, Dunbar is noted 
for his use of black dialect in his 
poetry 

Like many another blues 
master, Langston Hughes was a 
native of Mississippi. Selections 
from “The Dream Keeper 
Speaks: The World of Langston 
Hughes” portray the poet's en- 
during contribution to Amen- 
can literature — the introduc- 
tion of the blues idiom. Using 
deceptively simplistic terms that 


7:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


The words of James Weldon 
Johnson, Langston Hughes, 
Imamu Baraka, and other black 
American writers are 
personified in Poetic Visions, a 
versatile and dynamic perform- 
ance by actress Joanna 
Featnerstone. 

From her Broadway debut in 
“The Great White Hope” to 
“Imagination,” her nationally 
televised educational program 
for children, Featherstone has 
won wide critical acclaim for her 
work. Poetic Visions features 


What are muffatees? 
(Woolen fingerless gloves wor 
in early nineteenth-century 
New England.) What did east- 
ern Europeans use to build shel- 
ters during the Ice Age? (They 
constructed huts from the 
bones of mammoths.) 

Intriguing facts like these ap- 
pear each month in FACES, a 
magazine about people Al- 
though its subscribers are be- 
tween the ages of 8 and 14, 
FACES appeals to the anthro- 
pologist in everyone — even 


Three Generations 


Wednesday, December 2 


Poetic Visions 


Wednesday, December 9 


FACES Magazine 


adults can appreciate its imagi- 


mimic ordinary street talk, 
Hughes wrote highly stylized, 
deeply moving verse that inte- 
grates music, protest, and social 
commentary 

The pioneering work of 
Dunbar and Hughes is brought 
up to date with highlights from 
“Hoodoo Revelations: A Con- 
jure of Black Prose and Poetry.” 
Patterson performs poetry from 
the sixties to the present, 
including the works of James 
Baldwin, Alice Walker, and oth- 
er poets for an exultant display 
of contemporary American life 
from the perspective of black 
American wniters. 

Seating for Three Genera- 
tions is limited and on a first- 
come, first-served basis. This 
program is made possible in 
part by a gift from the Samuel 
and May Rudin Foundation. 
For information, call (212) 
769-5315 
An Education Department 
Public Program. 


the musical and dance accom- 
paniment of performers Ahmed 
Abdullah, Mickey Davidson, 
and Kobla Mensa Dente. 

Seating for this program 1s 
limited and ona first-come, first- 
served basis. This program is 
made possible in part by a gift 
from the Samuel and May 
Rudin Foundation. For further 
information, call (212) 
769-5315. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


native and educational features. 
Each issue of the magazine, 
published ten times a year in 
cooperation with the Museum, 
focuses ona single theme thatis 
developed through articles, 
games, photographs, stories, 
and pictures. Kids get a global 
and historical perspective on ac- 
tivities — keeping warm in cold 
climates, moving to new places, 
eating, and dancing — and pro- 
files of cultural groups like the 
Pueblo Indians, the Asante of 
West Africa, and the Maya. 
The fun begins with the mag- 


The Department of 
Entomology has over 16 million 
specimens in its collection, ac- 
counting for nearly half of allthe 
specimens in the Museum's 
care 

Members are invited to view 
a sampling of this outstanding 
collection in a special behind- 
the-scenes tour of the depart- 
ment. The tour will visit collec 
tion areas and research offices 
that are never open to the gen 
eral public. Members will learn 
how insects are collected in the 
field and prepared for the 
Museum's collections. Scien- 
tists from the department will 
explain their research on a van- 
ety of projects ranging from a 
comprehensive study of rove 
beetles, which exist on every 
continent except Antarctica, to 
the nesting biology of one ofthe 
world’s largest known bees 

The tour will conclude with 
complimentary coffee, tea, and 
cider in the Audubon Gallery 
To register for the tour, please 
use the adjacent coupon. Early 
registration is advised for the 
limited number of places 


Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members are invited to a 


Behind-the-Scenes Tour 
of the Department of Entomology 


Wednesday, January 20, and Sunday, January 24 
$9, and open only to Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members 


eee SS = SS ae 

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Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Department of | 

| Entomology. $9, and open only to Participating, Donor, and | 
Contributing Members. 


| Tours will leave at 15-minute intervals. We will send you a con 
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Year in Review 


conducts in-house and field research that covers every 


Each year, the Museum hosts about 2.5 million visit- tions. Behind the doors marked “Not Open to the Pub- : e 
ors iN cof them come to admire the permanent ex- lic,” fascinating studies in the anthropological, mineral- comer - the ae pea aie weet diverse as 
hibits — the peerless dinosaur displays, the awesome ogical, and zoological sciences are carried out by a staff current Asian creed iI set sot lutionary history 
arc of the 94-foot blue whale — as well as temporary of 200 scientists and assistants. They work with a collec- of long-extinct shelle sa jalopods. The following pro- 
exhibitions such as those of earlier this year, The Chaco tion of 36 million specimens, preserving them and a of Gye seals enjuste alas of the range 
Phenomenon and On Tap: New York City’s Water sharing them with the worldwide scientific community. and variety of the continuing research at the Museum. 
Supply. Other visitors are attracted by the year-round Some of these specimens were acquired as gifts, ex- 
series of educational and entertaining programs offered changes, and purchases in the course of the Museum's If you would like to read more about the 
by the Department of Education, the Hayden Planetar- 118-year history, and others are the fruits of scientific Museum's research, we would be glad to send 
jum, and the Membership Office expeditions conducted under the Museum's auspices: you our 1987 Annual Report. Call (212) 
What visitors to the Museum don’t see, however, is Along with care of the collections and planning new 769-5600 for your complimentary copy. 
han the actual exhibi- exhibits, each of the Museum’s scientific departments 


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VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 

Research that ended 50 years ago was resumed in 
September by Curator Richard Tedford and a team of 
American and Chinese colleagues in east-central Chi- 
na. The Museum's large collection of fossils from the 
Chinese province of Shanxi was acquired during the 
1930s, but subsequent political difficulties in China 
made it impossible to continue work there. In recent 
years, however, the Chinese have re-established con- 
tact with scientists at the Museum to jointly make use of 
the collections in New York and China. 

Tedford and his co-workers are seeking a paleonto- 
logical Rosetta Stone, a key to establishing the order of 
the kinds of animals that existed in eastem Asia over the 
past 1.5 to 7 million years They re-collected and re- 
studied the geological and paleontological evidence 
from Yushe, a county in the province of Shanxi, at- 
tempting to re-evaluate the faunal record. They used 
new field methods such as screen washing and 
paleomagnetic stratigraphy to augment existing knowl- 
edge of the animals, their succession, and the faunal 
changes recorded in ancient stream and lake deposits 
exposed there 

Considerable faunal change took place during the 
5¥2-million-year span represented by the deposits, ran- 
ging from animals that are barely recognizable as pre- 
cursors of modern fauna in the older rocks to animals 
much like today's horses, rhinoceros, deer, pigs, and 
wolves jn the youngest part of the succession Since the 
Museum's specimens from this area are mostly larger , < : $ re & 
mammals, the party focused on collecting rodents and = - 
insectivores — shrews, mice, rats, and squirrels, The 
group processed three tons of rock during their five 
weeks in the field, and from the surface gatherings, a 
substantial micromammal record is indicated. 


Deep canyons ina highly dissected plateau in Yushe County, Shanxi Province, 
China, expose the fossil-bearing deposits investigated by the American Museum and Chinese team. 


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ANTHROPOLOGY 

Anthropologists and Korean Confucians agree that a 
society's observance of traditional rites offers a signifi- 
cant reflection of cultural values — changes in ntual 
form and content are a comment on larger social proc- 
esses. Since 1976 Assistant Curator Laurel Kendall has 
researched the role of women in contemporary and tra- 
ditional Korean society, and this year she continued her 
study of contemporary wedding practices. 

Rather than employ a questionnaire-style survey, 
Kendall sought in-depth interviews with people she met 
at commercial wedding halls. Many of these mamiages 
were arranged through the assistance ofamatchmaker 
Although consulting a matchmaker might seem a cus 
tom more common to rural, less-educated classes, 
members of the urban upper-middle class tend to be 
more cautious in their approach to marmiage and are far 
likelier to enlist a matchmaker's services 

During her most recent field trip, the matchmaker’s 
role became a focus of the study, and Kendall talked to 
several amateur matchmakers, discussing their percep- 
tions of the rewards and drawbacks of their work Their 
position in society bears a correlation to that of Korean 
i a 5 shamans, another area of Kendall's research. Both oc- 
- cupations are performed by women who are regarde 

matchmade bride and groom pose for a formal portrait with the relatives of both families. by society with ambivalence: shamans and matchmak- 
ers are respected as individuals with an uncanny ability 
to assess a situation, and both are invested with a tre- 
mendous responsibility for the good or ill fortune that 
subsequently befalls their clients; however, both ac- 
quire personal gain through their activities, and conse- 
quently they are subject to suspicions of manipulation 
and deceit. Perhaps their most significant correlation is 
that both perform important and necessary roles as me- 
diators, the shaman between human and spirit and the 
matchmaker between the otherwise unknown families 
of potential brides and grooms 


ICHTHYOLOGY 
Although fishes are usually thought of as egg-laying 
animals, several groups of fishes have independently 
evolved viviparity — the ability to give birth to fully de- 
veloped, free-swimming juveniles. One such group, the 
live-bearing topminnows of Central Mexico, is the sub- 
ject of research by Assistant Curator Michael L. Smith. 
The evolution of vivipanity is an intriguing problem 
because it involves mechanisms that are unusual for 
fishes and thus regarded as evolutionary novelties Em- 
bryos of the Mexican live-bearers increase their weight 
more than 100 times while still retained in the mother’s 
body, thereby showing that they absorb more nutrients 
than are supplied by their yolk sacs. This is accom- 
plished by means of a unique placentalike structure 
Unlike the placenta of mammals (which develops from 
the mother), the placenta of the Mexican live-bearers 
develops from the embryo. By comparing the growth 
of the placental ribbons in embryos of different species, 
Smith has leamed that they are an outgrowth of the 
embryonic gut. Although the embryonic placenta is a 
novel organ, its evolution can be understood as a sim- 
ple increase in the rate of growth of the lower intestine. 


ENTOMOLOGY 

Curator Randall T. Schuh studies true bugs, a group 
that’comprises such descriptively named insects as bed 
bugs, electric light bugs, and stink bugs. The true bug 
pictured below is from a group of 50 species that are 
found throughout North America; this particular spe- 
cies lives on pine trees in the southeastern United 
States. 

In their investigations of true bugs, Schuh and his as- 
sociates try to identify what plants the bugs eat and their 
distribution as well as methods of recognizing a particu- 
lar species. In their mature stages, many true bugs re- 
semble ants and are often found in the same places. 
Most species are associated with plants, although sever- 
al are predatory. They feed by sucking the juices from 
plants and animals and are recognizable by their dis- 
tinctive mouth parts and by the glands on the thorax 
that emit an acrid chemical. Their study demands a mi- 
croscope, since the smallest of true bugs are less than a 
millimeter long. 


MINERAL SCIENCES 

Curator George E. Harlow made two trips to 
Guatemala this summer to collect the mineral jadeite 
(pictured above in the boulder), which he has been 
studying since 1984. 

The mineral forms through a complex set of chemical 
reactions at faults, or fractures in the earth's crust, in a 
rarely preserved environment of high pressure and low 
temperature. The time and temperature history of the 
rocks containing jadeite are useful data in interpreting 
why the mineral forms under these particular circum- 
stances and how its formation relates to processes with- 
in the earth 

Harlow has been examining artifacts of Maya jade to 
determine whether they are of the same source as 
Guatemala jade. The cross-fertilization of fields within 
the Museum provides an ideal opportunity for the pur- 
suit of interrelated studies like this one, which relates 
the minutia of mineralogy and petrology to other areas 
such as plate tectonics and archeology. 


INVERTEBRATES 

These fossil mollusks are known as ammonites, ma- 
rine animals that became extinct at approximately the 
same time as the dinosaurs, some 65 million years ago. 
Cousins to the squid and octopus, the ammonites’ 
closest living relative is the pearly nautilus 

Associate Curator Neil H Landman concentrates on 
the systematics, life history, and evolution of ammon- 
ites (especially scaphites — particular kinds of ammon- 
ites). He and his colleagues investigate the internal 
structure of scaphites — counting chambers within the 
shell, examining finer structures using a scanning elec- 
tron microscope — to determine similarities and differ- 
ences among species. Some species persisted for mil- 
lions of years, whereas others are relatively short-lived 
Close study of scaphites, based on their distribution in 
time (within a framework of millions of years) and space 
(North America), assists 1n the determination of their 
evolutionary patterns. Landman is currently studying 
the species diversity and geographic distribution of 
these scaphites at a time shortly before (geologically 
speaking) their worldwide extinction 


ORNITHOLOGY 
The casual birdwatcher focuses on external charac- 
teristics as a means of species identification — the pat- 
terns and colors of a bird's plumage, for example. Be- 
cause features like coloration can change rapidly over 
time, more conservative criteria are needed in the de- 
termination of relationships between species. 

Wesley E. Lanyon, Lamont Curator of Birds, focuses 
on intemal morphology to determine common ances- 
try between birds that often show no external resem- 
blance. In his study of the tyrant flycatchers, the largest 
family of birds in the New World, Lanyon uses two ana- 
tomical complexes — the cranium and the syrinx (the 
sound-producing organ) — to determine the limits of 
genera and to reconstruct phylogenies. 

The challenge of this research lies in the detection of 
errors and discrepancies In the traditional interpreta- 
tions of higher-level flycatcher relationships: some of 
the flycatchers’ presumed relatives are found to belong 
to other groups completely. 


HERPETOLOGY 


In certain lizard communities, there are absolutely no 
males. The checkered whiptail lizard pictured above 
represents a unisexual (all-female) species. The 
unfertilized eggs bulging beneath its skin will yield 
clones, offspring that are genetically identical to the fe- 


male that laid them 


Curator Charles J. Cole continued his research on 
unisexual whiptail lizards in the southwestem United 


States and northem Mexico, In addition to 


field studies 


and a morphological approach that includes studies of 
chromosomes, Cole and his co-workers use molecular 
biology, with an emphasis on biochemical genetics. In 
addition, they have investigated proposed differences 


between the origin of unisexual lizards of 


North and 


South America. After a multidisciplinary comparison of 
populations from both continents, they were able to 
conclude that basically the same historical process oc- 


curs in both temperate and tropical zones 


The thrust of their work is to determine, first of all, 
whether specific lizards are really unisexual. (Most spe- 
cies of whiptail lizards are bisexual; their populations in- 


clude both sexes, and they reproduce by 


fertilized 


eggs.) Once it is established that the lizards are indeed 
unisexual, the focus shifts to their manner of reproduc- 
tion, Other considerations include their genetics, evolu 
tionary history, and their taxonomic classification 
Ancestry of the unisexual lizards involved the hybrid 
ization of two bisexual ancestral species, an event that 
has occurred on several occasions in different lineages. 
Environmental changes introduced two different spe 


cies to the same locality, a male and female 


hybridized, 


and among their offspring was at least one hybrid fe 


male capable of laying unfertilized eggs a' 


nd 


perpetuating a clone The data indicate there was an in 
stantaneous loss of the requirement of sperm for repro- 


duction in these hybrids 


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MAMMALOGY 


Working in the northern lowlands and southwestern 
highlands, Curator Sydney Anderson continued his 
survey of the mammals of Bolivia. The project which 
began in 1980, is rooted in a 1963 expedition Speci 
mens already among the Museum's collections from 
that expedition and subsequent field trips form the ba 


sis of current studies 


The Bolivian mammals are lesser-known than the 
mammals of other South American countries. Re- 
search ranges from attempting to answer basic ques 
tions about the number and location of extant species 
to more complex subjects such as the nature of relation 


ships between the species that live in the 
those of the lowlands Subsidiary projects 


Andes and 
have arisen 


from the overall survey, in which new species are de- 


scribed and genera clarified 


15th Annual 
Origami Holiday Tree 


On display in the Roosevelt Rotunda 


Through January 6 


You can't miss it. Twenty-five 
feet high and dazzling from top 
to bottom with thousands of 
silver stars and a brilliant array 
of ornaments, the Origami Holi- 
day Tree is a wondrous sight. 

Each of the natural history 
models that adoms the tree was 
folded from paper that's inno- 
cent of paste or Scissors. The 
real marvel of origami is more 
than the pleasing product itself 
— the ancient art has become a 
medium for international good- 
will and generosity 

“All you have to do is want to 
fold. Anyone can do it,” says 
Michael Shall, professional pa- 
per folder and designer of the 
Holiday Tree. “Our volunteers 
range in age from 5 to 90, and 

they're people from every back- 
ground imaginable. Origami is 
practiced all over the world. Al- 
though the word is Japanese — 
ori means folding, kami means 
paper — the art originated in 
China, where temple fans were 
folded from paper to preserve 
ritual fires.” 

But what has origami to do 
with the American Museum of 
Natural History? 

“It’s a matter of time,” 
Michael explains. “In the 
Museum, we have volunteers 
who give us their time. Andit'sa 
great exchanae: origami brings 
people into the Museum, we 
give lessons, and some volun- 
teers go on to help in other are- 


The Gift 


as of the Museum. Our volun- 
teers dedicate hours of their 
lives to learning and improving 
their folds, and they sometimes 
create new ones. The amount 
of volunteer time contributed 
toward the tree over the past 15 
years has got to be in the neigh- 
borhood of a quarter of a mil- 
lion hours.” 

Probably no one outside of 
the Department of Entomology 
was aware of the Museum's first 
Origami Tree, a modest three- 
footer decorated with folded 
paper insects by Alice Gray, an 
entomologist and (at that time) 
anovice in the art, Its success in- 
spired Alice to dream of some- 
thing more ambitious — noth- 
ing she couldn't do by herself, 
of course; perhaps a six-footer 
for the information desk in the 
Rotunda. 

Alice chanced to mention this 
idea within earshot of Mrs. 
Constantine Sidamon Enistoff, 
whom she knew only casually. 
Until she received a request 
from the administration for 
some samples of origami, Alice 
had no clue that Mrs. Eristoff 
was chairwoman of the exhibi- 
tion committee. Dispatch of the 
samples was soon followed by 
the intelligence that the tree 
would be 25 feet high. Since it 
was no job for one pair of 
hands, Alice enlisted the help of 
anybody who could hold a 
piece of paper and was willing 


to learn. That huge tree was 
somehow dressed in time. 

“Little by little, the design has 
changed,” muses Alice, who 

has been with the Museum for 
almost 50 years. “We started by 
making 20 of each figure, and 
we made them the same size — 
big. Now we make six of each 
figure, in three or four sizes, with 
the smaller ones at the top and 
the bigger ones at the bottom. 
We hope that this way you can 
see one of each figure from any 
anale. We use only natural his- 
tory subjects — mineral crystals, 
stars, icicles, plants, and mostly 
animals. People sometimes 
question me on our use of 
mythological creatures,” Alice 
observes, with a hint of slyness. 
“J tell them, ‘oh, that’s part of 
anthropology.” 

“The tree,” Michael stresses, 
“is a teaching tree. The models 
are of varied complexity — kids 
who have learned a few simple 
folds in school can point to the 
tree and say, ‘I can do that and 
that one.’ People who have 
more experience folding can 
point to the more elaborate 
models and say the same thing. 
The idea is that anyone can 
come to the tree and find 
origami accessible. That's why 
we have a Museum volunteer at 
the teaching table by the tree 
during all Museum hours while 
the tree is on display. Try it once 
— you can get hooked for life.” 


of Membership 


The 


Department 


of 
Library 
Services 


Paul Fortunato 


There is a museum within the 
Museum, a great natural history 
collection inside of a greater col- 
lection. Writers, scholars, and 
specialists from all over the 
world come here for the variety 
of resources available in the De- 
partment of Library Services. Its 
extraordinary breadth com- 
prises 115,500 titles and 
245,500 volumes of periodi- 
cals. If the figures alone don’t 
seem staggering, consider the 
range of its holdings — from 
molds of authentic leaves for 
the painstakingly accurate re- 
creation of foliage for a gorilla 
exhibit to autographed letters 
by such famous people as 
“Boss” Tweed, Theodore 
Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and 
others. 

In addition to its general col- 
lection of books and magazines, 
the Library has five categones 
of special collections: rare 
books and manuscripts, photo- 
graphs, films, Museum ar- 
chives, and art and realia. The 
serial collection is the unique 
product of a century-long ex- 
change with institutions around 
the world. Most of the world’s 
languages are represented in 


Members can share their de- 
light in the Museum by giving 
the gift of membership — at 30 
percent off the regular member- 
ship rates. Our special holiday 
gift rates for Members are $28 
for a Participating Membership 
and $14 for an Associate Mem- 
bership. 

All Members receive Natural 
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this collection of scientific litera- 
ture, whose numerous subjects 
include mammalogy, geology, 
conchology, and museology 

The richness of the Library’s 
materials allows a many-faceted 
approach to research. For a 
study of a Museum-sponsored 
expedition, for example, a re- 
searcher who comes to the Li- 
brary might review its scientific 
aspects, examine related realia 
such as diaries and journals, 
and view films created by the 
explorers. In this fashion, the 
expedition’s spirit and soul are 
recaptured. 

We are pleased to announce 
that the Library has recently ex- 
tended its hours to accommo- 
date those who would like to 
use it on weekends and in the 
evening. The Library is open 
Monday through Friday from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 
until 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday 
On Saturday, the Library is 
open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 
p.m. (Materials from Special 
Collections are available only 
by appointment on Wednesday 
evenings and Saturday; maten- 
als from the Rare Book Room 
are unavailable at those times.) 


more suitable for people who 
live outside of the New York 
area, and Participating Mem- 
bership is ideal for families and 
those who wish to take part in 
our year-round programs. 

You can use the adjacent 
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save time by calling our toll-free 
number. 1-800-234-5252 
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CARTHAGE 


A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia 


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At the center of 
two palmettes, 


Carthage 
is the highlight of the 


Group 
Package 
Tour 


An activity that’s interesting 
and exciting for each individual 
inabiggroup can bea pretty tall 
order. If your organization is 
looking for an outing that's 
guaranteed to offer something 
for everyone, why not come to 
Carthage? 

A retrospective of this ancient 
North African city is as near as 
the Museum's Gallery 3 (see 
page | for details of the exhibi- 
tion). If the colorful mosaics, 
jewelry, and other artifacts of 
the Museum's newest exhibi- 
tion fail to enchant every mem- 
ber of your party, there remains 
a worldwide range of creatures 
and cultures on permanent 
display. 

The tour package is priced at 
$19.50 per person and includes 
admission, a guided tour, lunch, 
and screenings of current 
Naturemax and Planetanum 
features (a tour with dinner is 
also available). To make reser- 
vations, contact Paula Cohen of 
Restaurant Associates at (212) 
642-1510. One free escort per 
bus is available. 


“The Young Wrestlers Mosaic” is a crown and 
which will be awarded to the victor. } 


Carthage 


In conjunction with the new 
exhibition in Gallery 3 (see page 
1 for details), the Department of 
Education offers a pair of pro- 
grams this month that explore 
the realities and legends of that 
ancient culture. 

Seating is limited and on a 
first-come, first-served basis. 
These programs are supported 
in part by a grant from the Na- 
tional Endowment for the Hu- 
manities. For additional infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5305. 


Read All 
About It 


Carthage: A Mosaic of An- 
cient Tunisia, edited by Aicha 
Ben Abed Ben Khader and Da- 
vid Soren, is a lovely remem- 
brance of a historic exhibition 
Richly illustrated with photos of 
over 100 artifacts and objects, 
the book traces the city's tumul- 
tuous history from prehistoric 
times to the present. It's a vivid 
keepsake for those who have 
seen the exhibition as well as an 
enthralling armchair tour for 
those who haven't 

It is available at the Museum 
Shop and through the Mem- 
bers’ Book Program. The Mem- 
bers’ price is $28, a discount of 
20 percent. To order, call 
1-800-234-5252. 


Carthage 
and 

the 
Mediterranean 
World: 


A Symposium 
Saturday, December 5 
2:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 

Free 


Themes and artifacts from 
the new exhibition Carthage: A 
Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia are 
the focus of a symposium that 
examines the city’s early cultur- 
al background, its social life, 
and its international role. 

Symposium panelists include 
Mhamed Fantar, director of the 


Chin ee i 


Tunisian Archaeological Insti- 
tute, Aicha Ben Abed, conser- 
vator and director of the Musée 
du Bardo, and Shelby Brown, 
professor of classics at 
Dartmouth College. The 
discussion will be moderated by 
David Soren, professor of clas 
sical archeology at the Universi 
ty of Arizona and guest curator 
for the exhibition 


Hannibal: 


General 


of Carthage 


Tuesday, December 22 
2:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


The life and exploits of the 


most famous military leader of 
Carthage and his struggle to 
conquer Rome are portrayed in 
Hannibal. This 1960 film classic 
stars Victor Mature, Rita Gar, 
and Gabriele Ferzetti (running 
time: 103 mins.) 

David Soren, professor of 
classical archeology at the Uni 
versity of Arizona and quest cu- 
rator for the exhibition 
Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient 
Tunisia, introduces the film and 
discusses facts and fictions in 
this portrayal of the legendary 
hero and his city 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


ASTRONOMY: BASIC 
COURSES 
Wa, 


C2 Bs) 
Introduction to Astronomy 
Eight Thursdays, beginning 
Jan, 7; 6:30-8:40 p.m 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
A first course in astronomy, 
designed to introduce the many 
interesting aspects of the uni- 
verse to persons with no math 
or physics background. Topics 
include Earth as a planet, the 
moon, the solar system, the 
stars, the Milky Way, galaxies, 
quasars, and black holes. The 
course explains common obser- 
vations such as planet motions 
and the rising and setting of the 
sun and moon. No previous 
knowledge of astronomy is as- 
sumed. 


Life Beyond Earth — 

The Search for Life in 

the Cosmos 

Eight Mondays, beginning 

Jan. 4; 6:30-8:40 p.m 

Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
This course examines why 

many scientists believe there is 

intelligent life elsewhere in the 

universe. Topics include stellar 

evolution, theones of planet for- 

mation and development, on- 

gin of life, intelligence, prob- 

lems of communications, and 

current investigations. 


Charting the Cosmos 
Five Thursdays, beginning 
dan. 7; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Fee; $60 ($54 for Members) 
How do astronomers map 
the universe? This course will 
explore some of the interesting 
and unusual aspects of the “ge- 
ography” of the heavens. Start- 
ing with the lore of the earliest 
constellations and star names, 
the course covers the increas- 
ingly sophisticated techniques 
by which the innumerable ce- 
lestial objects have been pin- 
pointed. Students will see how 
the astronomer has, since the 
last century, conquered the 
“third dimension” of space and 
gauged the distance to stars, 
clusters, and nebulae — all the 
way to the most remote galaxies 
and quasars at the fringes of 
creation. 


Frontiers in Astronomy and 
Space Science 

Eight Wednesdays, beginning 
dan. 20; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 


10 


Courses for Stargazers 


Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
Astronomy and space sci- 
ence, along with physics, their 
parent science, are among the 
fastest-moving fields of investi- 
gation today. We will discuss 
many of the most important and 
exciting discoveries of the day, 
from revolutions in planetary 

astronomy to the recent 
supemova to changing 
thoughts on the fundamental 
structure of the universe 


ASTRONOMY: INTERME- 
DIATE COURSES 


The Star Guide to Night Sky 

Objects 

Five Tuesdays, beginning 

dan. 5; 6:30-8:10 p.m. 

Fee: $60 ($54 for Members) 

The brightest stars in the 

night sky will be used as celestial 
reference points guiding an ex- 
ploration of stars, star clusters, 
nebulae, and other exceptional 
features of skies throughout the 
year. Meeting in the Sky Thea- 
ter, the class will examine the 
characteristics and nature of 
these celestial objects. Stars, 
Constellations, and Legends is 
suggested as a prerequisite for 
this course 


Cosmology 
Eight Tuesdays, beginning 
dan. 5; 6:30-8:40 p.m 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
Cosmology is the study of the 
large-scale structure of the uni- 
verse, its origin and evolution, 
as well as its relationship to 
atoms, planets, stars, and galax- 
ies. This course will present the 
study of the universe from the 
perspective of modem astrono- 
my and particle physics. The 
presentation of concepts and 
discoveries will be interpreted 
with some quantitative 
discussion that assumes a 
knowledge of high school alge- 
bra and the fundamentals of 
physics (to be reviewed in 
class). The philosophical inter- 
pretations of modem cosmolo- 
ay, including the controversial 
anthropic principle, will also be 
reviewed and discussed 


AVIATION 


Ground School for Private 
and Commercial Pilots 
Fourteen sessions, Tuesdays 
and Thursdays, beginning 


Jan. 5; 6:30-8:40 p.m 
Fee: $185 ($166.50 for 
Members) 

Introduction preparatory to 
the FAA written examination for 
a private or commercial license 
This course will also help asa re- 
fresher for biennial flight re- 
views and survey some of the 
practicalities of flight training 
and aircraft ownership. Sub- 
jects include physiological fac- 
tors affecting pilot performance; 
visual and electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, and Loran); 
use of charts, publications, plot- 
ters, and computers; basic prin- 
ciples of flight and aerodynam- 
ics; weather, flight instruments; 
and engine operations. Other 
topics include communications, 
federal aviation regulations, 
and aviation safety. Students 
will also have an opportunity to 
try a flight simulator. The course 
is FAA approved 


Ground School for Instru- 
ment Pilots 

Fourteen sessions, Tuesdays 
and Thursdays, beginning 
Jan. 19; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Fee: $185 ($166.50 for 
Members) 

Intended for those planning 
to take the FAA written exami- 
nation for an instrument license 
The course also provides 
updated information for instru- 
ment competency checks and 
familiarizes VFR pilots with in- 
strument techniques. Subjects 
include electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, ILS, and 
Loran), weather analysis, air- 
craft performance, and exten- 
sive use of flight computers in 
flight planning. Students will 
have an opportunity to practice 
procedures on a flight simula- 
tor. The course is FAA ap- 
proved. Twelve sessions meet 
concurrently with Ground 
School for Private and Com- 
mercial Pilots. 


NAVIGATION 


Navigation in Coastal 
Waters 

Eight Wednesdays, beginning 
dan. 6; 6:30-9:00 p.m 

Fee: $105 ($94.50 for 
Members) 

An introduction to piloting 
and dead reckoning for present 
and prospective owners of small 
boats. The course provides 
practical chartwork and in- 
cludes such topics as the com- 
pass, bearings, fixes, buoys and 
lighthouses, the running fix, 
current vectors and tides, and 
tules of the nautical road, Boat- 
ing safety is emphasized. No 
prerequisites. 


Electronic Navigation and 
Communications 
Eight Mondays, beginning 
dan. 4; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
This is a basic course for 
those interested in learning 
about marine electronic naviga- 
tion and communications. The 
course examines the types of 
electronic equipment used in 
navigation and communica- 
tions, including VHF-FM, 
single-sideband transceivers, 
radio direction finders, OMNI 
Systems, hyperbolic navigation 


systems, Loran, Omega, Decca, 
fathometers, echo sounders, 
and radar. No prerequisites. 


Introduction to Celestial 
Navigation 

Ten Mondays, beginning 
dan. 4; 6:30-9:00 p.m 

Fee: $105 ($94.50 for 
Members) 

This intermediate course is 
for those who have completed 
Navigation in Coastal Waters or 
who have equivalent piloting 
experience. This course covers 
the theory and practice of celes- 
tial navigation, the sextant and 
its use, and the complete solu- 
tion for a line of position. Prob- 
lem solving and chartwork are 
emphasized. 


TIMEKEEPING 


Intellectual Toys and Me- 
chanical Jewels: An Inform- 
al History of Timekeeping 
Since the Renaissance 
Five Tuesdays, beginning 
dan, 5; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Fee: $60 ($54 for Members) 
This course will survey the 
development of mechanical 
timekeepers and related scien- 
tific instruments from 1500 to 
1900. Using developments in 
astronomy and science as a his- 
torical context, we will discuss 
the astrolabe and scientific in- 
struments of the Renaissance, 
the contemporary literature of 
popular science, sundials and 
hour systems based on celestial 
events, and the technical and 
decorative development of 
clocks and watches. 


FOR FAMILIES 


The courses listed below are 
intended for the family, so that 
parents and children may lear 
together about astronomy and 
the space age. The courses may 
be taken by children 10 years 
and older without a parent if de- 
sired; however, much of the 
subject matter may not be ap- 
propriate for children under the 


age of 8. The tuition fees are per 
person. For additional informa- 
tion about family courses, 
please write to the address ap- 
pearing on the coupon or call 
(212) 769-5900 (Monday 
through Friday, 9:30 a.m.—4:30 
p.m.). 


Introduction to the Sky 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
Jan. 9; 9:30-10:20 a.m. 
Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 
Meeting in the Sky Theater, 
this course discusses and 
illustrates the various stars and 
constellations, some of their 
lore, and several of the many in- 
teresting objects found in the 
sky. 


The Solar System 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
dan. 9; 10:30-11:20 a.m. 
Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 
This course includes a brief 
overview of historical astrono- 
my and considers the many the- 
ores on the ongin of the solar 
system, as well as the geology of 
the planets and their satellites, 
including Earth and the moon. 
Other topics include meteors 
and meteontes, asteroids, lunar 
phases, tides, eclipses, and the 
star of our solar system — the 
sun. This course, together with 
Stars, Black Holes, and Galax- 
ies, serves as excellent prepara- 
tion for the Boy Scout merit 
badge in astronomy. 


Stars, Black Holes, and 
Galaxies 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
Jan. 9; 11:30 a.m.—12:20 p.m. 
Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 
Topics include the evolution 
of the cosmos, the different 
types of stars and their life cy- 
cles, nebulae, black holes, gal- 
axies, and quasars. Methods 
and instruments used by astron- 
omers to collect information will 
be emphasized. This course, to- 
gether with The Solar System, 
serves as excellent preparation 
for the Boy Scout merit badge 
in astronomy. 


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Please mail this coupon with your check payable to the Amen- 
can Museum-Hayden Planetarium to: Courses for Stargazers, 
Hayden Planetarium, Central Park West and 81st Street, New 
York, NY 10024. Registration by mail is strongly recommended 
and is accepted until seven days preceding the first class. For ad- 
ditional information, call (212) 769-5900, Monday-Friday, 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Carthage: A Mosaic of An- 
cient Tunisia opens in Gallery 3 
this month. See page 1 for de- 
tails and page 9 for special pro- 
grams organized in conjunction 
with this exhibition, which will 
be on display through May 1 

Don’t miss the Origami Holi- 
day Tree, on display in the 
Roosevelt Rotunda. See page 8 
for the story of this 15-year-old 
Museum tradition. 

Changing concepts of how 
the dinosaurs really looked and 
behaved are chronicled in Gal- 
lery 1’s current exhibition, Di- 
nosaurs Past and Present. 
Through January 3. 

Ancient Eskimo lvories of the 
Bering Strait features more than 
160 historical artifacts that are 
remarkable for their sculptural 
quality, engraved designs, and 
relief carvings. In the 
Naturemax Gallery, through 
January 3. 

The World’s Oldest Turtle, a 
plastic reconstruction of a large 
fossil turtle, is on display in the 
Roosevelt Rotunda 

The Museum's construction 
was a task that required the 
combined skills of Hercules and 
Croesus. Architecture for Dino- 
saurs, in the Akeley Gallery, isa 
pictorial history of an epic feat. 
Through December 13 

For an inside,story of the 
Museum's history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afri- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 


The Museum 
Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available. 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.75 for cars and $8.75 for 
buses and commercial vehicles 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. A guard is 
not on duty at all times. Fora list 
of other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day; from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 
P.m. on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
and till 7:45 p.m. on 
Wednesday. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 


Museum Notes 


The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11:00 a.m 
to 4:00 p.m., till 8:30 p.m. on 
Wednesday, and from 10:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations, call (212) 
874-3436 


Naturemax 


Audiences ride down the 
raging Colorado River and ex- 
perience all the thrills of white- 
water rafting in the current 
Naturemax Theater presenta- 
tion, Grand Canyon: The Hid- 
den Secrets. New York City's 
largest movie screen, four sto- 
nies high, offers fantastic vistas 
of this natural wonder. 

On Friday and Saturday 
only, the 6:00 and 7:30 p.m 
showings of Grand Canyon 
The Hidden Secrets cofeature 
another new film, Chronos. 

Naturemax's box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For 
showtimes and other informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5650 or 
stop by any information desk 
Members receive a 40 percent 
discount at all shows, including 
the Friday and Saturday eve- 
ning double features, 


For the Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 
1,00 to 4:30 p.m. Closed Mon- 
day and holidays 


The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first- 
floor information desk, starting 
at 11:45 a.m. Limited to ages 5 
through 10. 

Birthday Parties at the 
Museum. Give your child a 
party to remember — one that 
sends young imaginations on a 
prehistoric romp with the dino- 
saurs, through the rain forests of 
Africa, on an outer-space odys- 
sey, or ona white-water raft ride 
through the Grand Canyon 
Children between the age of 5 
and 10 can choose from four 
fabulous themes: the dinosaur 
party, the safari party, the star 
party, or the Grand Canyon 
party 

The parties are two hours 
long and are held after 3:30 
p.m. on weekdays and at 11:00 
a.m. or 3:00 p.m. on weekends. 
The total group should be no 
fewer than 10 and no more than 
20. The fee is $195, plus $10 
per child. (The cost includes all 
materials, decorations, juice, 
and special favor bags. The 
cake is not included.) For reser- 
vations, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
769-5600. 


Sky Shows 

What led the Wise Men to 
Bethlehem — a special star, a 
comet, a meteor, or something 
else? The Star of Christmas, 
from November 25 through 
January 3, is the story of how 
historians, theologians, lin- 
guists, and astronomers worked 
together to unravel an ancient 
mystery 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 am., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting new program, two 
young children build a card- 
board rocket in their backyard 
and blast off one night with a 
special magical friend for a tour 
of the planets. Cardboard 
Rocket will be shown at noon 
on Saturday, December 12, 
and at noon on Saturday, Janu- 
ary 9. Admission for Partici- 
pating, Donor, and Contribut- 
ing Members is $2.75 for adults 
and $1.50 for children. For ad- 
ditional information, call (212) 
769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 
Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers 


Happenings 


“The Star of Christmas” 


Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Showtimes are at noon on 
Saturday, January 2, and at 
noon on Saturday, February 6. 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
weeks in advance; reservations, 
by mail only, are necessary 
Make your check payable to the 
Hayden Planetarium (Attn 
Wonderful Sky, Central Park 
West at 81st Street, New York, 
NY 10024), indicate a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope. For addi- 
tional information, please call 
(212) 769-5919. 


at the Hayden 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex 
perience of sight and sound in 
Laser Genesis, featuring the 
music of the group Genesis and 


solo work of Phil Collins and 
Peter Gabriel. This laser light 
show takes place on Friday and 


Saturday at 7:30, 9:00, and 
10:30 p.m. Admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $5 per 
show, and admission is $6 per 
show for non-Members. Call 
(212) 769-5921 for further in 
formation 

It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


Dinosaurs Past and Present 


Gallery 1 
Through January 3 


“Awakening of Hunger” is among the numerous paintings, drawings, 
sculptures, and models currently on display in Gallery 1. 


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7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


The original rockets and apparatus de 
signed by Robert H Goddard, the father 
of modem rocketry, were first publicly 
exhibited at the Museum in 1948. Three 
years later, the Planetanum sponsored 
the nation’s first public symposium on 
space travel. In 1988, the Museum will 
continue its unique tradition in the ex- 
amination of the future of space explora- 
tion with a three-part senes organized in 
cooperation with the Institute of Aero- 
nautics and Astronautics. 

On Tuesday, January 26, Dr. Tobias 
Owen will discuss The Exploration of the 
Solar System: Past Triumphs, Future 
Prospects. This program will examine 
discoveries of the past 25 years: a satel- 
lite with active, tidally driven volcanoes 
and one with an atmosphere thicker 
than our own; the magnificent ring sys- 
tem of Satum; the geology of the moons 
of Uranus; and several other intriguing 
finds. 

r. Owen will also take a look at future 


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The upcoming flight of Galileo to Jupiter is discussed in Space Futures. 


Space Futures 


January 26, February 2, and February 9 


$15 for Members, $20 for non-Members 


space exploration, especially the Voya- 
ger 2 contact with Neptune and the Sovi- 
et Union’s missions to Mars. A professor 
of astronomy at the State University of 
New York, Dr. Owen has participated in 
numerous NASA missions and advisory 
committees. 

Astronomers will see 10 times farther 
into space than ever before with The 
Space Telescope, an extraordinary de- 
vice that Ray Villard will discuss on Tues- 
day, February 2 Within the next year, 
NASA is scheduled to launch the 12-ton 
Hubble Space Telescope — the largest 
single payload ever to be carried into 
space by the shuttle Designed to remain 
in orbit for 15 years, the telescope will 
transcend the handicaps of cloud cover. 
city lights, and the earth's atmosphere to 
probe nebulae investigate the atmos- 
pheric conditions of other planets, and 
help unlock clues about the stellar birth- 
ing process. 

A public information officer at the 


Space Telescope Science Institute at 
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, 
speaker Ray Villard has been active in 
astronomy education efforts for over a 
decade 

On Tuesday, February 9, Dr. Robert 
L. Forward will describe current and 
near-future propulsion systems for 
probes and manned flights to the stars in 
The Feasibility of Interstellar Flight. He'll 
introduce two promising new propulsion 
methods, antimatter and beamed pow- 
er, which use lasers or microwaves and 
ships with sails of light reflecting material 
or wire mesh. A science consultant 
specializing in advanced space propul 
sion, Dr. Forward is a leader in physics 
and engineering research on new energy 
sources for breakthroughs in space pow 
er and propulsion 

Tickets for individual lectures are 
available at a price of $7 for Members 
and $10 for non-Members. To register 
please see the coupon on page 3 


Brian Sullivan 


January 1988 


Richard 
Leakey 
and the 
Black 
Skull 


A preeminent figure in 
paleoanthropology will appear at the 
Museum next month with the story of a 
startling new fossil find in the Members’ 
program An Evening with Richard 
Leakey. 

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Real Class 


The Department of Education's Spring 
Afternoon and Evening Lecture Series 
features distinguished speakers on a 
wide variety of subjects including world 
mythology, Native American life in 
Greater New York, and the ancient 
kingdom of Babylon. 

Pages 5-8 


New 
President 


Educator George D. Langdon, Jr., will 
become the Museum's chief executive 
in July. 

Page 10 


The Cradle 
Will Rock 


Sing-alongs, hum-alongs, and rock 
alongs will be among the participatory 
activities of Lullabies from the Heart, a 
Valentine’s Day look at the loving 
language of lullabies 

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Media 
This three-part series of panel 
discussions is highlighted by film clips 


and live performances 
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Richard Leakey 


and the 


Black Skull 


Thursday, February 25 
6:00 and 8:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 

$10 for Members 

$15 for non-Members 


After a repose of 2.5 million 
years, it was catapulted from the 
dirt of a gully in northern Kenya 
to the center of scholarly enthu 
siasm and debate. The combi 
nation of primitive and ad 
vanced features exhibited by 
The Black Skull represents a 
classic example of mosaic evo- 
lution. Next month, 
paleoanthropologist Richard 
Leakey will discuss with Mem 
bers one of the most significant 
early humanlike fossils to be 
found in many years as well as 
other recent discoveries 

Leakey is at the forefront of a 
sophisticated science that seeks 
to reconstruct the context of 
early human life and the stages 


of its evolution. His studies, and 


those of his celebrated parents. 
include excavations that extend 
over much of East Africa and 
back several million years to the 
emergence of early humans. 
Among the Leakeys’ accom- 
plishments are proof of the Afn: 
can origins of humankind, evi 
dence of early human toolmak- 
ers, and discovery of fossil foot- 
prints showing that human an 
cestors walked upright long 
before they made tools. 

The Black Skull — so called 
because the manganese-rich 
soil of its burial ground tinted 
the skull a blue-black color — 
has features that are a mixture 
of the primitive (an apelike jaw 
and small braincase) and the 
more highly evolved (huge mo- 


Fun Oasit 


lars). Its teeth indicate that it be- 
longed to an early hominid, a 
member of the primate family of 
humanlike creatures. 

The skull’s role in the evolu- 
tion of hominids is a source of 
controversy among 
paleoanthropologists. Although 
it has no bearing on the recent 
ancestry of modern humans, its 
finding suggests changes in the 
evolutionary tree of the human 
family. 

Leakey will describe the sig- 
nificance of The Black Skull 
within the context of other arch- 
eological discoveries and dis- 
cuss his recent work in the field 
To register, please use the Janu 
ary Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3 


CARTHAGE 


A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia 


This funerary stele dates from 
the second century A.D. and is among the 
items on display in the Gallery 3 exhibition. 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 13, No. 1 
January 1988 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 
Donna Bell — Editor 

Angela Soccadato — Designer 

Rita Campon — Copy Editor 

Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 

Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 

Mary Adams — Volunteer Assistant 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. Telephone 
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The 
Shoestring 
Players 


Sunday, January 31 


11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 
$4 for Members 
$6 for non-Members 


No sets and no props — The 
Shoestring Players rely upon 
the audience's imaginative par- 
ticipation. This Members’ family 
program of innovative chil- 
dren’s theater features original 
adaptations of folktales from 
around the world in which the 
players themselves become the 
scenery, the sound effects, and 
a host of animal and human 
characters. Children are 
enthralled by the actors’ use of 
imagery and sound and by the 
magic of something being cre- 
ated right before their eyes. 

The performance appeals to 
all age groups, with four stones 
that are filled with humor and 
adventure. Each story presents 
thought-provoking situations in 
which the hero uses his wits to 
save his skin, In a story from the 

_ old South, The People Who 
Could Fly,” a boy who's 
kidnapped and sold into slavery 
effects his own salvation. “The 
Magic Pasta Pot,” an Italian ver- 
sion of “The Sorcerer's Appren- 
tice,” looks at the consequences 
of covetousness and theft. A 
story by Moliére is the basis for 
“The Make-Believe Doctor,” in 
which a vintner masquerades as 
a physician, and a witty anec- 
dote from Ghana is the inspira- 
tion for “Talk,” the tale of an 
entire village of people who 
simply don’t know when to shut 
up. . 

The Shoestring Players are 

under the artistic direction of Jo- 

seph Hart, associate professor 
of theater arts and master 
teacher of creative dramatics. 

The New Jersey-based troupe 


Sunday, February 14 


Rockaby Baby 


has performed in schools and 
museums throughout the 
Greater New York area. Each 
performance is one hour long 
and includes an intermission 
piece in which the actors and 
audience accompany each oth- 


11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 
$2.50 for Members 
$5 for non-Members 


Yawning will be encouraged 
at a Members’ family program 
that might just lull you to sleep. 
Lullabies from the Heart looks 
at lullabies from around the 
world, including Hispanic, Afri- 
can, and Asian traditions. 

The program is organized by 
poet and folklorist Julia 
Lebentritt, whose “Project Lull- 
aby” involves research among 
lullaby singers from a cross- 


section of New York City’s eth- 
nic communities. Since 1981 
she has interviewed parents and 
children about bedtime rituals 
and recorded their interactions, 
Lebentritt has analyzed and in- 
terpreted what lullabies mean to 
people of different cultures 
Singers from the project will be 
featured in the program 
Lullabies from the Heart is 
appropriate for all age groups, 


er on a creative dramatics ad- 
venture, a five-minute journey 
around the world 

To register for The Shoe- 
string Players, please use the 
January Members’ programs 
coupon 


and audience participation will 
be encouraged with sing- 
alongs, hum-alongs, rock- 
alongs, and finger games. In 
keeping with the occasion of 
Valentine's Day, love songs will 
be the program's theme, and 
children can make natural histo- 
ry valentines before and after 
each program. 

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In the News, 
on the Radio, 

on TV: 

Blacks and the Media 


Sir Francis Drake 
and the Age of Discovery 


Three Wednesdays 

January 20 and 27, and February 3 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 

Free (tickets required) 


The illustrations at right are 
among the earliest European 
images of the Americas on 
display at the Pierpont Morgan 
Library. Members of the Ameri- 
can Museum are invited by spe- 
cial arrangement with the 
Morgan Library to view Sir 
Francis Drake and the Age of 
Discovery at a discounted ad- 
mission of $1 per person. (The 
usual contribution is $3.) 

This exhibition, on display wa 
from January 15 through May HINDE-DE-LORA 
1, marks the first major public 


ate, af, y 


The Plerpont Morgan Library 


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presentation of an all-but- 
unknown illustrated volume 
called the Drake Manuscript 
Over 200 captioned 
watercolors of the plants, ani- 
mals, and people of the New 
World are featured in this 
fascinating document, which is 
thought to have been created 
by an anonymous French artist 
who accompanied Drake on his 
voyages to the New World from 


1577-81. 
The Drake Manuscript was 


clearly intended to be more 
than simply a sampling of exotic 
flora, fauna, and cultures. 
Drake's purpose was not only to 
capture Spanish-American 
treasure but also to establish a 
foothold in a part of the world 
already claimed by Spain. His 
chances for success depended 
on a thorough knowledge of 
how to survive in this territory 
— which plants, animals, and 
people could be used to advan- 
tage and which were to be 
avoided 
Your membership card will 
admit you and your family at 
the discount rate to the exhibi- 
tion, which includes a number 
of maps, books, and drawings 
related to Drake, his voyages, 
and natural history studies from 
the sixteenth century. A 
20-page illustrated brochure 
about the Drake Manuscript is 
available free of charge to all 
visitors, and a 80-minute re- 
corded slide lecture about the 
exhibition is shown daily (Tues- 
day through Saturday at 12:15 
p.m.; Sunday at 1:15 p.m.). 
Guided tours of the exhibition 
are available by appointment 
and at no additional charge 
Please call (212) 685-0008, ext 
352, for an appointment or for 
further information. Sir Francis 
Drake and the Age of Discovery 
is made possible by J.P. 
Morgan & Co. Incorporated 
The Pierpont Morgan Library 
is located at 29 East 36th Street 
(at Madison Avenue), New 
York, NY 10016. Hours are 
Tuesday through Saturday, 
10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 
Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. 
Closed Mondays and holidays. 


The Pierpont Morgan Library 


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“The Cosby Show” will be one of the 


subjects of a special program on February oh 


A review of the past, a survey 
of the present, and forecasts for 
the future are offered in Blacks 
and the Media, Film clips high- 
light this three-part series of 
panel discussions presented by 
the Department of Education in 
conjunction with the American 
Federation of Television and 
Radio Artists. 

For free tickets, send a 
stamped, self-addressed enve- 
lope to the Department of Edu- 
cation, American Museum of 
Natural History, 79th Street and 
Central Park West, New York, 
NY 10024-5192. Please mail 
by January 10. For further in- 
formation, call (212) 769-5315. 


Blacks and the News Media: 
The Spiralling of the 
Nation’s Conscience. 
Where Are We Now? 
Wednesday, January 20 

This program salutes the ac- 
complishments of Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr., and examines 


the impact of the emerging me- 
dium of television on the con- 
science of the nation and the 
world. 


Black Music: From the 
Underground Struggle to 
National Mobilization 
Wednesday, January 27 

Live performances highlight 
this exploration of musical gen- 
res from gospel, blues, and jazz 
to the freedom songs of the 
1960s and current popular 
music. Video and film segments 
will also be shown and dis- 
cussed. 


Images of a People: How 
Television Views Blacks 
and How Blacks View 
Themselves 
Wednesday, February 3 

A historical look at blacks on 
television, with an eye toward 
the future. 
An Education Department 
Public Program. 


The Department of Education Presents 


Spring Afternoon and Evening Lecture Series 


Asimov, Crosby, and 
Norberg—Hodge: 
The Global Community 


Three Tuesday evenings, starting Feb. 16 

7:00-8:30 p.m. 

Fee: $25 ($22.50 for Members) 

This three-lecture series addresses contemporary views 
and perceptions of world society. The speakers will dis- 
cuss the role of disease as a shaper of human society, 


the impact of development on traditional societies, and 
the nature of modem technology and its future. 


Feb. 16 —DISEASE AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNI- 
TY. Alfred W. Crosby, Jr., is professor of American 
Studies at the University of Texas and the author of Epi- 
demic and Peace, 1918 and Ecological Imperialism: 
The Biological Expansion of Europe. 


Feb. 23 — CRISIS AND HOPE IN THE HIMALAYAS. 

Helena Norberg-Hodge is the director of the Ladakh 
Project, a program of ecological and social develop- 

ment within the traditional Tibetan ways of life. 


Mar. 8 — SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: WHAT 
WE WON'T DO. Isaac Asimov, noted biochemist 
and science-fiction writer, is the author of more than 
335 books and the recipient of many awards in both 
science and literature. 


Kingdom of Babylon 
Three Monday evenings, starting ‘eb. 22 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$25 ($22.50 for Members) 


The mysteries of Babylon have intriqued imaginations 
for centuries. The Ishtar Gate and the Great Temple of 
Marduk are relics of a once-powerful metropolis that 
stood on the right bank of the Euphrates River. This 
slide-illustrated series examines the complex workings 


of city-st jxth-dynasty ruler, Ham~. 
murabl, pus 1S en ent world! 
Feb. 22 — THE GREATNESS THAT WAS " 


BABYLON. William W. Halle, Yale University, cura- 
tor of the Babylonian collection. 


Feb. 29 — ART AND ARCHITECTURE. Trudy S. 
Kawami, professor in the Middle East studies program 
at Fordham University 


Mar. 7 — THE JEWS OF ANCIENT BABYLON 
David Sperling, professor of Bible studies at Hebrew 
Union College. 


From the Amazon to the 
Andes 


Four Thursday evenings, starting Apr. 14 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
$30 ($27 for Members) 


The focus of this lecture series is on the tribal peoples 
who have traditionally inhabited the areas from the lush 
tropical forests of the Amazonian basin to the barren 
slopes of the Andean mountains. The series shows how 
the customs and behavior of these hunter/gatherers 
have been portrayed and explores the impact of inter- 
actions with anthropologists and other social scientists 
on native peoples. 


Apr. 14 — AMAZONIAN PEOPLES. Robert 
Cameiro is curator of South American ethnology in 
the Anthropology Department. 

Apr. 21 — THE YANOMAMO INDIANS: A 
QUARTER-CENTURY OF STUDY. Napoleon A. 
Chagnon is professor of anthropology at the Universi- 
ty of California, Santa Barbara. 

*Apr. 27 — (Wednesday) Private preview of the 
soon-to-be opened Hall of South American Peoples. 
Apr, 28 — SHAMANISM IN THE UPPER AMAZON. 
Michael Harner is president of the Foundation for 
Shamanistic Studies and former professor of anthro- 
pology at the New School for Social Research 
May 5 — THE ANDEAN MUSIC TRADITION. John 
Cohen, professor at SUNY-Purchase, is an 
ethnomusicologist and filmmaker. 


*For subscribers to this series, there will be a private 
peeteiol ihe soon-to-be-opened Hallo Soe From blowguns and sorcery to folklore and legend, the slide-illustrated series 


ae on Wednesday, Apr. Zi, frase 6:00 0 From the Amazon to the Andes offers a glimpse of past and present. 


Art and Mythology 
Four Monday evenings, starting Apr. 4 


7:00-8:30 p.m. 
$30 ($27 for Members) 


Apr. 4 — ART AND MYTHIC VISION. Art can be 
viewed as a “magical casement” for interior viewing, 
amplifying archetypes, and a guide to inward forms of 
knowledge. Illustrated with examples from around the 
world and the collections from the Metropolitan 
Museum of Art, this lecture explores the connected 
worlds of myth, art, and the imagination. James B. 
Spann is a lecturer in art history at the Metropolitan 
Museum of Art 


Apr. 11 — MYTHOLOGY OF HEAVENLY ASCENT. 
The theme of the Miraj Nameh, the mystical ascent of 
Muhammad into heaven, has had influence outside the 
context of Middle Eastern religion. In literature and 
folklore reaching from medieval Iran to the Spanish 
courts, the Miraj brings together mythology, history, 
and art. This slide-illustrated lecture is presented by 
Virgil Bird, a lecturer in art history at Baruch College, 
CUNY, and formerly of the Islamic Department at the 
Metropolitan Museum of Art 


Apr. 18 — THE AGE OF ARTHUR. For over 1,000 
years, King Arthur has been the subject of legend and 
chronicle. In recent years, historians and archeologists 
have collected evidence suggesting that a “real” Arthur 
may have actually existed. Janice B. Klein, 
archeologist and staff member of the University 
Museum at the University of Pennsylvania, examines 
the wide range of literary works, including the Welsh 
Triads and Anglo-Norman epics relating to the legend- 
ary king. In addition, the archeological evidence for 
late- and post-Roman Bnitain are examined for sites 
identified with King Arthur, such as the one at South 
Cadbury (Camelot) 


Apr. 25 — MYTHS AND MOUNTAINS OF CHINA. 
Exploring the mystenous mountains, deserts, and 
oases of the ancient Silk Route in relation to the 
mythology of the people, Edwin Bernbaum describes 
his recent travels and research in western China. The 
ruined city of Khocho in the Turfan Depression, the art 
treasures and early texts of Tunhuang, and Khotan, the 
source of jade for ancient China, are the focal points of 
numerous myths and legends. Dr Bernbaum received 


his doctorate in Asian studies from the University of 
California at Berkeley. 


Anthropology on Film 
Four Monday evenings, starting Feb. 22 
7:00-9:00 p.m. 

$30 for Members ($27 for non-Members) 


Malcolm Arth, anthropologist and one of the pro- 
grammers for the annual Margaret Mead Film Festival, 
presents films selected for their beauty as well as their 
ability to illuminate our understanding of human be- 
havior. Dr. Arth is sometimes joined by the filmmakers 
for a lively exchange with the audience following a 
screening. To take advantage of new works still being 
completed, most films are not selected until shortly be- 
fore the series begins. Those who register will be senta 
more complete listing before the series starts. 


Feb. 22 — TO BE ANNOUNCED. 


Feb. 29 — THE KAYAPO. 1987. Director, Michael 
Beckham (58 mins.) The Kayapo live in the Brazilian 
Amazon rain forest and the filmmaking team follows 
traditional patterns as well as their rapidly changing 
lives. 


SECOND SHORT FILM TO BE ANNOUNCED: 


Mar. 7— RIGHTS AND REACTIONS. 1987. Produc- 
er, Phil Zwickler (56 mins.) Relationships between the 
straight and gay communities in New York City were 
strained during the long struggle for passage of a civil 
rights bill. This documentary captures the moment and 
reveals much more about both worlds 


Mar, 14 — TO BE ANNOUNCED. 


Gems and Crystals 
Six Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 18 
7:00-8:30 p.m 

$40 ($36 for Members) 


Members of the Department of Mineral Sciences dis 
cuss gems, their ongins and characteristics, history, aes- 
thetic and scientific values. This is not a course in gem 


gem appreciation and understanding 


identification or recognition, but is intended to enhance 


These lectures are presented by Dr. George E. 
Harlow, curator, Dr. Demetrius Pohl, assistant cu- 
rator, and Joseph Peters, senior scientific assistant, all 
from the Department of Mineral Sciences. 


Feb. 18 — WHAT IS A GEM? An introduction to 
gemology, definitions of minerals and gems, terminolo- 
gy problems, misuse of gem terms, synthetic gems, 
gem recognition, appraisals, etc 


Feb, 25 — DIAMONDS: Exploration and the history of 
diamonds, properties, synthetics, and famous stones. 


*Mar. 1 — (Tuesday) Private preview of Tiffany: 150 
Years. 


Mar. 3 EMERALDS AND OTHER GEM BERYLS. 


Mar. 10 — TOURMALINES AND GEM PEGMA- 
TITES: Mainly on tourmalines from southern California 
and gem pegmatites of Afghanistan and other localities. 


Mar. 17 — QUARTZ, OPAL, AND A POTPOURRI OF 
COLORED STONES. 


Mar. 24 — JADES: Origin and characteristics of differ- 
ent kinds of jades, their history and carvings, and im- 
portant geological implications 


*For subscribers to this series, there will be a private 
preview of the exhibit Tiffany: 150 Years on Tuesday, 
Mar. 1, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m 


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AMNH 


Diet, Health, and 
Nutrition: 
Koala, Panda, and Okapi 


Four Tuesday evenings, starting Feb. 16 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
$30 ($27 for Members) 


How do proboscis monkeys and pandas stay healthy 
on a diet of leaves? What about wombats? When 
devising diets for zoo animals, which factors are most 
important? Ellen Dierenfeld, nutritionist for the New 
York Zoological Society, describes the fascinating field 
of diet and digestive physiology in these exotic animals. 
In this illustrated series, learn about current research in 
animal nutrition from Dr. Dierenfeld’s laboratory work 
at the Bronx Zoo's Animal Health Center and her expe 
riences in the forests of Zaire where she assists field biol- 
ogists in the study of the elusive okapi 


Feb. 16 — BROWSING BASICS. Nutrients, knowl- 
edge, and needs (what's important, what we know, 
what we need to learn) 


Feb. 23 — “MY! WHAT BIG TEETH YOU HAVE!” 


And other carnivore characteristics 


Mar. 1 — HERBIVORE HABITS. Ruminants and non 


ruminants. 


Mar. 8 — FINICKY FEEDERS AND OTHER DIFFI- 
CULT CRITTERS. Koala and panda care, hungry 
hummers, and anteaters. 


Exploring American 
Wilderness Areas 


Five Monday afternoons, starting Feb 22 
2:30-4:00 p.m 

or 

Five Monday evenings, starting Feb. 22 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$35 ($31.50 for Members) 


Much of the remaining scenic grandeur and wildlife of 
the United States and Canada is restricted to federally 
preserved areas such as national parks, monuments, 
and wildlife refuges. With rich color slides, this series in- 
troduces some of the most beautiful and diverse of 
these regions. Emphasis is on plant and animal life, 
their conservation and ecological significance. 
Kenneth A. Chambers is lecturer in zoology at the 
Museum and author of A Country Lover's Guide to 
Wildlife 

Feb. 22 — GEYSER BASINS TO MANGROVE 


SWAMPS. Yellowstone and Grand Teton National 
Parks; plant and animal life in subtropical Everglades 


Feb. 29 — DESERT WILDLIFE IN NEW MEXICO 
AND ARIZONA. Chiricahua, White Sands, and 
Carlsbad Caverns 

Mar. 7 — WILDLIFE OF THE NEW YORK ADIRON 
DACKS 

Mar. 14 — WILD FLOWERS AND BIG GAME Wild 


flower spectacular on Mt. Rainier, big game in the Ca- 
nadian Rockies. 


Exploring American Wilderness Areas, starting on February 22, focuses on : ; 
the flora and fauna of North Amerian national parks and wildlife preserves. Mar. 21 — LAND OF THE TREMBLING EARTH 
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge 


Mushrooms, Mosses, 
and Ferns 


Five Monday afternoons, starting Feb 22 
2:30-4:00 p.m 


or 

Five Thursday evenings, starting Feb 18 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$35 ($31.50 for Members) 


About a third of all plants — including giant conifers 
and kelps, tiny mosses and filamentous seaweeds — re- 
produce without ever bearing flowers. Among them are 
some of the choicest edible plants as well as some of the 
deadliest, and many of them play key roles in the web 
of life. This series of slide-illustrated lectures introduces 
diverse living plants: mushrooms, mosses, and fems of 
forest floors and meadows; lichens of rocky and sandy 
places; algae at the edge of the sea; and conifers Identi- 
fication and ecology of northeastern United States spe- 
cies is stressed. This lecture series will be conducted by 
William Schiller, lecturer in botany at the Museum 


1. THE VEGETABLE HOUSING PROBLEM 

2. SEAWEEDS GREAT AND SMALL 

3. MUSHROOMS AND LICHENS 

4. MOSSES, FERNS, AND OTHER PRIMITIVE 
PLANTS. 

5. CONIFERS. The vegetable skyscrapers 


Quartz is one of the subjects of the series on Gems and Crystals. 


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Bats: Creatures of the 
Night 
Four Tuesday evenings, starting Feb. 16 

7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$30 ($27 for Members) 

Nearly a fourth of the world’s mammal species are bats, 
highly adaptable creatures around which there is a 
great deal of fantasy. In a series of slide- and film- 
illustrated talks, Tim McCarthy, research associate in 
the Department of Mammalogy, discusses environ- 
mental relationships, behavior, and biology of these 
intriguing mammals. 


Feb. 16 — CREATURES OF THE NIGHT. 
Feb. 23 — SOCIETY AND REPRODUCTION. 


Mar. 1 — BAT LIFE AND TROPICAL 
DIVERSITY. 


Mar. 8 — VAMPIRE RESEARCH. 


Native New Yorkers 


Native New Yorkers: 
Indians of the 


Metropolitan Region 
Five Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 18 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$35 ($31.50 for Members) 


The history and culture of Native American life in 
Greater New York dates from 11,000 years ago. This 
slide—illustrated series examines Indian life during pre- 
historic times, the colonial period, and the modem era. 
Particular emphasis is placed upon the effects of Euro- 
pean colonization on Indian people in this region dur- 
ing the seventeenth century. 


Robert S. Grumet, ethnologist, lecturer, and senior 
historic preservation specialist for the New Jersey Henit- 
age Association, presents this slide-illustrated series. 


Feb. 18 — HUNTING AND GATHERING IN NEW 
YORK: 11,000 B.C. 


Feb. 25 — WOODLAND VILLAGE LIFE 1,000 
YEARS AGO. 


Mar. 3 — INDIAN LIFE AND COLONIAL SETTLE- 
MENT: 1626-1758. 


Mar. 10 — DISPOSSESSION AND DISPERSAL: 
1758-1832. 


Mar. 17 — AN ENDURING PEOPLE: 1832 TO THE 
PRESENT. 


Animal Drawing 

Seven Tuesday evenings, starting Feb. 16 
7:00-9:00 p.m. 

$85 (materials not included) 

Limited to 25 persons 


Join a Museum artist to sketch subjects such as gazelles 
on the African plains and timber wolves in the 
snowbound North. After the Museum has closed to the 
public, students draw from the famed habitat groups a> 
well as individual mounted specimens. Stephen C. 
Quinn, senior principal preparator-artist in the Depart- 
ment of Exhibition, discusses drawing techniques, ani- 


mal anatomy, the role of the artist at the Museum, field : 


sketches, and how exhibits are made. Individual guid- 
ance is given to each participant whether beginner or 
experienced artist. 


The following exhibition halls serve as studios: the 
Akeley Hall of African Mammals, Osborn Hall of Late 
Mammals, Hall of North American Mammals, Hall of 
North American Birds, Hall of Late Dinosaurs, and Hall 
of Ocean Life. 


Museum models for Animal Drawing 


Travel Photography 
Six Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 18 
7:00-9:00 p.m. 

$80 

Limited to 22 persons 


Designed for the traveler who wants to photoaraphical- 
ly record peoples and places, near and far. The course 
covers the role of travel photography, the special prob- 
lems related to photographing while traveling, basics of 
camera technology and lighting, proper exposure, se- 
lection and use of equipment, and how to see photo- 
graphically. Willa Zakin, a professional photographer 
trained in anthropology, presents lectures, slides, and 
class demonstrations of lighting and camera mechan- 
ics. Weekly assignments will be followed by a class 
cnitique 


For a weekend field trip itinerary and application, call 
(212) 769-5310. 


Weekend Whale Watch off 
Cape Cod 


Friday-Sunday, May 20-22 
Limited to 45 persons 


A weekend of whale watching off the rich feeding 
grounds of Stellwagon Bank, near Cape Cod, where 
several species of whales are commonly seen at close 
range. Our search for these magnificent creatures in- 
volves three 4-hour whale cruises by private charter 
from Provincetown. In addition to the marine biologists 
aboard the boat, two Museum staff members will ac- 
company the group: Alison Loerke from the Depart- 
ment of Education and Stephen C. Quinn, naturalist, 
sd will assist in identifying the many species of coastal 
rds. 


Other features of the weekend include optional guided 
nature walks along the dune and marsh areas of the 
Cape Cod National Seashore, exploring historic 
Provincetown, an evening marine mammal slide talk 
by Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo, and a stop at the 
reconstructed whaling port of Mystic, Connecticut. 
Cost includes transportation, two nights accommoda- 
tions, meals, and lectures. 


Weekend for Bird 


Enthusiasts 
May 14 and 15 
Limited to 36 adults 


Two-day bus trip covering wooded areas near New 
York City, and daytime and evening visits to a lake and 
bog area in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. The group 
is accommodated overnight near Toms River. The tour 
continues to Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge, 
where many marsh birds as well as woodland species 
can be seen. Harold S. Feinberg, senior scientific as- 
sistant in the Department of Invertebrates, leads this 
field study tour. 


Weekend in Geology 
May 21 and 22 
Limited to 36 adults 


Two-day bus trip to survey the geology of the region 
between the Appalachian Plateau in northeastern 
Pennsylvania and the Coastal Plain of northem New 
Jersey. Along the Coastal Plain, there are visits to 
Sandy Hook and the Highlands of the Navesink. Col- 
lecting stops are made en route. The group is accom- 
modated overnight near Parsippany. 


Dr. Demetrius Pohl, assistant curator in the Depart- 
ment of Mineral Sciences, and Dr. Christine 
Carlson, professor of geology at Hunter College, head 
this field study tour. 


Registration 


Please use the adjacent coupon for advance registra- 
tion. Advance registration is requested, but registration 
will be accepted on the opening nightif the course is not 
filled, No single lecture tickets are sold, and there are no 
refunds. Children are not admitted to lectures, work- 
shops, or field trips. 


For further information, call (212) 769-5310. 


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Celebrate 
India 
Month 


Throughout the month of 
January, the cultural traditions 
of India are explored in a week- 
end series of performances, 
demonstrations, and talks. 
Please see the calendar on page 
12 for details. 

All presentations will take 
place in the Leonhardt People 
Center, which is located on the 
second floor of the Museum 
and open from 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m. on Saturdays and Sun- 
days. The presentations are re- 
peated throughout each after- 
noon, and seating is on a first- 
come, first-served basis. Short 
films also highlight each week- 
end. For additional details, call 
(212) 769-5183. 

This program is made possi- 
ble in part by a gift from the 
family of Frederick H 
Leonhardt. 


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Public Progtam. 


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Man weaving Kashmir shawl, a subject of 
Traditional Textiles on January 30 and 31. 


Programs on January 9 and 10 
look at traditional Indian dress. 


Behind-the-Scenes Tour 
of the Department of Entomology 


Wednesday, January 20, or Sunday, January 24 


$9, and open only to Participating, 


So small and seemingly simi- 
lar, the diminutive creatures of 
the insect world are surprisingly 
diverse and complex. This 
month's behind-the-scenes 
tour offers a close-up view 
through the eyes of experts at 
bugs, bees, and beetles. 

At least three-quarters of the 


1 million known animal species 
are insects, and about half of the 
Museum's 36 million specimens 
(including the world’s largest 
collection of spiders) are in the 
care of the Department of 
Entomology. Scientists from the 
department will describe their 
research, the techniques they 


Donor, and Contributing Members 


use to collect specimens in the 
field, and their methods of 
preparing the specimens for 
study. 

Insect fossils are an increas- 
ingly important part of the 
Museum's collection, and 
Members will learn about the 
range of insects that are pre- 


served in amber and other mat: 
tices. Insect behavior will be de- 
scribed, including the nesting 

biology of bees and the evolu- 
tion of warming coloration and 
host/plant associations in the 

tropics of the New World. The 
tour will also provide Members 
with a glimpse of the Museum's 


outstanding collections of bee- 
tles and spiders. 
The tour will conclude with 


cider in the Audubon Gallery 
To register for the tour, please 


registration is advised for the 
limited number of places. 


Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Department of 
Entomology. $9, and open only to Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members 


Tours will leave at 15-minute intervals. We will send you a con 
firmation card by mail indicating the exact time your tour will 
start. Please indicate a first, second, and third choice 


Wednesday, January 20, between 5:15 and 6:15 p.m. 
Wednesday, January 20, between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. 
Sunday, January 24, between 10:30%a.m and noon 
Sunday, January 24, between 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m 


Number of tickets at $9 each: —— 
Amount enclosed for program: 


Name: 


Address: 


City. 


Daytime telephone 


Membership category 


Please make check payable to the American Museum of Natural 
History and mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: 
Behind-the-Scenes, Membership Office, American Museum of 
Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, 
NY 10024-5192 


complimentary coffee, tea, and 


use the adjacent coupon, Early 


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Stars Underfoot at the Planetarium 


The creation of the celestial 
plaza was made possible 
through generous support to 
the Museum from the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation and the 
Reed Foundation 


spirals, symbolizing the spin- 
ning motion of galaxies; com- 
ets, illustrating direction and 
movement in space; and twin- 
kling stars, the most familiar of 
outer-space vistas 


ies of cast bronze that are 
embedded in the pavement 
As part of a renovation pro- 
gram to restore the Planetari- 
um's Art Deco design, sculptor 
Michele Oka Doner created the 


pieces in her SoHo studio and 
installed them — 50 ata time — 
while the concrete was being 

poured, Each of the bronzes is a 
foot or two in diameter and rep- 
resents an aspect of astronomy 


} For a new perspective on the 

: universe, try looking down in- 
stead of up. The bumished glow 
beneath the feet of visitors to 
the Hayden Planetanum radi 
ates from the 300 celestial bod- 


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oe 


New Museum President 


The ninth president in the 
Museum's 119-year history will 
take office in July. The 
Museum's board of trustees has 
named educator George D 
Langdon, Jr., as chief execu- 
tive. 

Langdon is currently the 
president of Colgate University 
in Hamilton, New York. A histo- 
rian, he specializes in the politics 
and economic development of 
the American colonial period 
and has taught at Yale, the 
California Institute of Technolo- 
gy, and Vassar College. He has 
served as Colgate's president 
since 1978 and holds a bache- 
lor's degree from Harvard 
College, a master’s degree from 
Amherst College, and a doctor- 
ate from Yale University. 

Langdon will be the first sala- 


ried president in the Museum's 
history. The museum's current 
president, Robert G. Goelet, is 
to become chairman of the 
board of trustees. Director 
Thomas D. Nicholson will con- 
tinue as chief operating officer, 
overseeing the Museum's col- 
lections, exhibitions, programs, 
and research 

“The American Museum of 
Natural History is a priceless re- 
source for New York City and 
for the nation,” Langdon ob- 
served. “All of us who care 
about the Museum and its fu- 
ture will be challenged to sus- 
tain and increase its many con- 
tributions to our understanding 
of natural history. I look forward 
to taking up my duties at the 
Museum in the summer of 
1988.” 


George D. Langdon, Jr. 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Carthage: A Mosaic of An- 
cient Tunisia depicts a civiliza- 
tion’s successive cultures be- 
tween 800 B.C. and the sixth 
century A.D. Bronze and mar- 
ble statues, lavish jewelry, and 
enormous pictorial mosaics are 
among the distinctive art forms 
on display in the most compre- 
hensive view of ancient life in 
this region ever exhibited in the 
United States. In Gallery 3 
through"May 1 

The World's Oldest Turtle, a 
plastic reconstruction of a large 
fossil turtle, is on display in the 
Roosevelt Rotunda. 

For an inside story of the 
Museum's history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afni- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Museum. Please: 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 


The Museum 
Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and’Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available. 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.75 for cars and $8.75 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 


Sky Shows 

What led the Wise Men to 
Bethlehem — a special star, a 
comet, a meteor, or something 
else? The Star of Christmas, 
through January 3, is the story 
of an ancient mystery 

On Tuesday, January 5, the 
double-feature Sky Show of 
Cosmic Illusions and The Space 
Telescope resumes. 

Cosmic Illusions, narrated by 
Harry Blackstone, Jr., reveals 
nature's sleight of hand — the 
making of a “blue moon” and 
the appearance of the sun at the 
horizon after sunset. The show 
also recounts the story of the 
Amazing Disappearing Martians 
and reveals the secrets behind 
many UFO pictures. 

NASA is scheduled to launch 
a telescope that will remain in 
orbit for at least 15 years, 
scanning alien atmospheres, 
searching for planets in new so- 
lar systems, and looking for 


Museum Notes 


day after 6:00 p.m. A guard is 
not on duty at all times. Fora list 
of other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day; from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 
p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
and till 7:45 p.m. on 
Wednesday. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11:00 a:m. 
to 4:00 p.m., till 8:30 p.m. on 
Wednesday, and from 10:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations, call (212) 
874-3436. 


Naturemax 


Audiences ride down the 
raging Colorado River and ex- 
perience all the thrills of white- 
water rafting in the current 
Naturemax Theater presenta- 
tion, Grand Canyon: The Hid- 
den Secrets. New York City’s 
largest movie screen, four sto- 
ries high, offers fantastic vistas 
of this natural wonder 

On Friday and Saturday 
only, the 6:00 and 7:30 p.m 
showings of Grand Canyon: 
The Hidden Secrets cofeature 
another new film, Chronos. 

Naturemax's box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 


Happenings at the Hayden 


clues to the birth and ultimate 
fate of the universe. The Space 
Telescope: New Eyes on the 
Universe, narrated by Kirk 
Douglas, describes this extraor- 
dinary device, which will see to 
the edge of the universe 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2-00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to9 In this 
exciting new program, two 


near the Great Canoe. For 
showtimes and other informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5650 or 
stop by any information desk. 
Members receive a 40 percent 
discount at all shows, including 
the Friday and Saturday eve- 
ning double features. 


For the Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Closed Mon- 


day and holidays 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first- 
floor information desk, starting 
at 11:45 a.m. Limited to ages 5 
through 10. 

Birthday Parties at the 
Museum. Give your child a 
party to remember — one that 
sends young imaginations on a 
prehistoric romp with the dino- 
saurs, through the rain forests of 
Africa, on an outer-space odys- 
sey, or on awhite-water raft ride 
through the Grand Canyon 
Children between the age of 5 


and 10 can choose from four 
fabulous themes: the dinosaur 
party, the safari party, the star 
party, or the Grand Canyon 
party 

The parties are two hours 
long and are held after 3:30 
p.m. on weekdays and at 11:00 
a.m, or 3:00 p.m. on weekends 
The total group should be no 
fewer than 10 andno more than 
20. The fee is $195, plus $10 
per child. (The cost includes all 
materials, decorations, juice, 
and special favor bags. The 
cake is not included.) For reser- 
vations, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
769-5600. 


Naturemax view from Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets 


young children build a card- 
board rocket in their backyard 
and blast off one night with a 
special magical friend for a tour 
of the planets. Cardboard 
Rocket will be shown at noon 
on Saturday, January 9, and at 
noon on Saturday, February 
13. Admission for Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Mem- 
bers is $2.75 for adults and 
$1.50 for children. For addi- 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Showtimes are at noon on 
Saturday, March 5 and at noon 
on Saturday, April 9. Admission 


for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. Shows usually sell out 
weeks in advance; reservations, 
by mail only, are necessary 
Make your check payable to the 
Hayden Planetarium (Attn. 
Wonderful Sky, Central Park 
West at 81st Street, New York, 
NY 10024), indicate a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope. For addi- 
tional information, please call 
(212) 769-5919. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex 
perience of sight and sound in 
Laser Genesis, featuring the 
music of the group Genesis and 
solo work of Phil Collins and 
Peter Gabriel 

This laser light show takes 


place through January 30 on 
Friday and Saturday at 7:30, 
9:00, and 10:30 p.m. Admis: 
sion for Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members is 
$5 per show, and admission is 
$6 per show for non-Members. 
Call (212) 769-5921 for further 
information. Please note: there 
will be no shows on Friday, Jan 
uary 1 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


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These festively appareled women 
northern India. The program Cri 


are residents of Ladakh, an isolated region in 
sis and Hope in the Himalayas examines the 


devastating effects of tourism on Ladakh and proposes solutions for maintaining 


the area’s cultural identity. 


The Global Community 


Lectures by Asimov, Crosby, and Norberg-Hodge 
Three Tuesday evenings, starting February 16 


7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Series tickets: $22.50 for Members, $25 for non-Members 
(No individual lecture tickets will be sold) 


Among the many insightful programs 
offered by the Department of Educa- 
tion's Spring Aftemoon and Evening 
Lecture Series is The Global Communi 
ty, a three-part program that examines 
the impact of disease on human society, 
the influence of economic growth and 
development on cultural integnty and 
the effects of modern technology. On 
February 16, Alfred W Crosby, Jr 
presents Disease and the Global Com 
munity; on February 23, Helena 
Norberg-Hodge describes Crisis and 
Hope in the Himalayas; and on March 8. 
Isaac Asimov discusses Science and 
Technology: What We Won't Do. 

A keen observer of society's behavior 
and attitude toward computers and oth- 
er sophisticated forms of instrumenta- 


tion, educator and author Isaac Asimov 
will explain his perceptions of our pres- 
ent and future uses of technological 
advances. 

In Crisis and Hope in the Himalayas, 
Helena Norberg-Hodge will discuss ef- 
forts to simultaneously protect and de- 
velop Ladakh, a region In northern In- 
dia, that is one of the purest remaining 
examples of Tibetan Buddhist culture 
For over 2,000 years, the people of 
Ladakh led a peaceful, self-sufficient ex- 
istence in an inhospitable environment 
In the decade since Ladakh was opened 
to tourism, its inhabitants have been 
subject to hitherto unknown pressures 
— pollution, inflation, and a loss of self- 
reliance and cultural identity Norberg- 
Hodge will describe the Ladakh Project 


a program to improve the residents 
standard of living without sacrificing their 
cultural heritage 

Speaker Alfred W. Crosby, Jr will of 
fer a historical view of the significance of 
disease in societies around the world 
including his theories of ecological impe 
fialism, in Disease and the Global Com 
munity. Crosby is a professor in Ameri 
can studies at the University of Texas 
and the author of Epidemic and Peace 


- 1918, and Ecological Imperialism: The 


Biological Expansion of Europe 

For further information about these 
and other lectures, please see the Janu 
ary issue of Rotunda or call (212) 
769-5310. 
An Education Department Public 
Program. 


February 1988 


Black 
History 
Month 


The Department of Education salutes 
the cultural achievements of black 
Americans with a month-long series of 
lectures and performances. 


Page 6 


Winter 
Wonderland 


The voices of whales, wolves, and 
dolphins sing along with the Paul 
Winter Consort in a Members’ 
Planetarium concert 


Page 2 


Dinosaur 
Delight 


Lever ell ewe ahevs ob aliho-emad-emmary 
young Members join popular 
entertainer Mike Weilbacher in a 
humorous and educational search for 
Dinosaurs Dead or Alive 

Page 4 


In Time 
of Plague 


A new exhibition in the Akeley Gallery 
offers a historical view of human 
responses to the spread of epidemic 
disease 


Page 5 


The 
Sandman 
Cometh 


Lullabies from the Heartis a Valentine s 
Day look at the words and music of an 
intimate tradition. This Members 
family program features performances 
of sleepy-time songs from all around 
the world 

Page 2 


Richard 
Leakey 


The celebrated paleoanthropologist 
presents a Members’ program that 
explores early human life and the stages 
of its evolution 

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Sunday, February 14 


11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


$2.50 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


On Valentine's Day, a Mem- 
bers’ family program will cele- 
brate the rhythms and images of 
lullabies of the world, Lullabies 
from the Heart re-enacts the 
calming sounds, rhythmic rou- 
tines, and rocking motions used 
worldwide to promote patterns 
of sleep, health, and growth 

The program is hosted by 
poet Julia Lebentritt, who is the 
founder and director of the New 
York City Lullabies Project and 
Song Bank. Sheis also a folklife 
consultant and teacher of ARTS 
(Art Resources for Teachers 
and Students), a resource cen- 
ter in the Chinese and Hispanic 
communities on the Lower East 
Side of Manhattan. Lullabies 
from the Heart features various 


Martha Cooper'City Lore 


performers from the Lullabies 
Project 

Ivanka Kuziw-Zayac’, mother 
of two, sings lullabies she learn- 
ed from her Ukrainian-born 
mother and grandmother and 
plays the bandura, a traditional 
Ukrainian instrument 

Master storyteller/singer 
Delores McCullough is well 
known to Brooklyn audiences 
for her library lullabies program 
She is from Gainsborough, 
Georgia, and Afro-American 
roots inspire her songs 

Atsuko Yuma is a mother, 
dancer/singer, and a maker of 
costumes and masks, Her 
homeland is in the high moun- 
tains of north Hokkaido, Japan, 
and she sings traditional and 


Lullabies from the Heart 


original Japanese lullabies. 

Singer/guistarist Maximo 
Pantoja of Catafio, Puerto Rico, 
leamed canciones de cuna and 
other children’s songs from his 
musical family 

Lullabies from the Heart is 
appropnate for all age groups 
and features a variety of 
participatory activities, 
including sing-alongs, hum- 
alongs, rock-alongs, action 
rhymes, and chants. Before and 
after the program, children will 
have the opportunity to make 
natural history valentines in the 
Blum Lecture Room 

To register for Lullabies from 
the Heart, please use the Febru- 
ary Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3 


Paul Winter Consort 


Thursday, March 24 
6:30 and 9:00 p.m. 
Planetarium Sky Theater 
$16 for Members, $20 for n 


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on-Members 


Paul Winter at the Grand Canyon 
The retum of spring willcoin- peace are reflected in the 

cide with the retur of the Paul consort’s music, which includes 

Winter Consort for another the voices of wolves, whales 


Members’ concert at the Plane- 
tarium. Winter's musical idiom, 
which reflects his own diverse 
experience in jazz, symphonic, 


transcends categorization. His 
renowned soprano sax sound, 
combined with the virtuosic and 
rhythmic music of the Paul 
Winter Consort, provides an in- 
spiring musical experience that 


and eagles in musical celebra 
tions of the natural world 
Wildlife visuals, lasers, and oth 
er Planetarium special effects 
All_accompany the pertorm- 
ance of “Lullaby to the Great 
Mother Whale from the Baby 
Seal Pups” and “Icarus,” as 
well as “Kurski Funk” and other 
selections from their new al- 
bum, Earthbeat. The concerts 


offer a rich and moving musical 
adventure for all. 

To register for the Paul 
Winter Consort, please use the 
February Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


has enthralled audiences in 
thousands of performances 
throughout the United States 
and around the world. 
Winter's dedication to envi- 
ronmental preservation and to 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 13, No. 2 
February 1988 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 
Donna Bell — Editor 

Angela Soccadato — Designer 

Rita Campon — Copy Editor 

Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 

Alan Ternes — Editorial Adviser 

Mary Adams — Volunteer Assistant 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contnbuting 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. Telephone: 
(212) 769-5600. 

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age paid at New York, NY. Postmaster: Please return to the Mem- 
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Tuesday, March 15 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


A popular Member's pro- 


screening of The Africian Ele- 
phant. Filmed in the wilds of 
Tanzania by naturalist-director 


African elephant and offers a 
comprehensive view of its 


Thursday, February 25 
6:00 and 8:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 

$10 for Members, $15 


The African Elephant 


Free, and open only to Members 


rearing, social behavior, feed- 


gram returns next month witha ing, mating, and death. 


Simon Trevor, the 100-minute 
film follows the life cycle of the 


The film includes footage of 


other animals that share the ele- 
phant’s domain — a cheetah 
stalking its prey, a newbom wil- 
debeest taking its first steps, and 
flamingos in flight over the 
Great Rift Valley 


An Evening with Richard Leakey 


for non-Members 


To register, please use the 
February Members’ programs 
coupon 


Bishop of Worcester. “Let us 


generally known.” 


bishop's wife (expressed with 


the 1859 publication of 


cies), evolution is more than 
generally known. Its wide- 


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Leakey’s excavations in East Africa unearth relics from the distant past. 
“Descended from apes!” ex- 
claimed the hornified wife of the 


hope it is not true, but if itis, let 
us pray that it will not become 


Contrary to the wishes of the 
such shuddering distaste upon 
Darwin's On the Origin of Spe- 
spread acceptance beyond the 


scientific community is owing in 
large part to the dedicated work 


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of paleoanthropologists such as 
Richard Leakey, who will dis- 
cuss with Members his search 
for the missing pieces in the puz- 
zle of human evolution 

“By searching our long- 
buried past for an understand- 
ing of what weare,” Leakey has 
observed, “we may discover 
some insight into our future . 
His work, and that of his well- 
known parents, has long been 
the center of scientific acclaim 
and controversy. The Leakeys 
have discovered hundreds of 
fossils, some of which have up- 


set many long-held ideas on ev- 
olution and necessitated a 
redesign of the scenario for the 
slow progress from ape to 
Homo sapiens. 

Leakey will illustrate and de- 
scribe his views on human on- 
gins with slides of his field work 
in Africa. Among the recent dis- 
coveries he will discuss with 
Members is the “black skull,” 
one of the most significant early 
humanlike fossils unearthed in 
many years. To register, please 
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Dinosaurs 


Dead or Alive 


Friday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. 

Saturday, March 19, and Sunday, March 20 
11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
$4, and open only to Members 


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Ornitholestes seizing an Archaeopteryx 


A half-dozen Protoceratops and a nest of eggs 


Young Members are invited 
to meet “Sherlock Bones, Dino- 
saur Detective” and solve avery 
strange dinosaur mystery. Mike 
Weilbacher returns to the 
Museum next month with an 
all-new program of dinosaur 
skits, songs, and activities 

Kids enter “Professor Paleo’s 
Spare Body Parts Shop” to look 
at his collection of spikes, club 
tails, horns, plates, and crests. 
They'll learn about the diet of 
the strange and mysterious fly- 
ing reptiles when they join the 
“Dinosaur Chain Gang,” and 


they'll sing along with the bone- 
jarring chorus of “Ptotally 
Pterosaur.”’ 

Weilbacher’s programs take 
into account the latest scientific 
insights and encourage audi- 
ence participation. This is the 
fourth consecutive year he’s 
performed at the Museum, and 
his shows have been sponsored 
by the Academy of Natural Sci- 
ences of Philadelphia and the 
Maryland Science Center 
Weilbacher is a full-time educa- 
tor at the Academy of Natural 
Sciences, where he designs 


large-scale dinosaurian celebra- 
tions like Dinosaur Days, the Di- 
nosaur Film Festival, and the 

National Dinosaur Art Contest 

Activities before and after 
each show include Dinosaur 
Bingo, making Tyrannosaurus 
masks from paper bags, and 
creating dinoscapes — draw- 
ings of the natural disasters that 
might have caused the dino- 
saurs’ extinction. 

To register for Dinosaurs: 
Dead or Alive, please use the 
February Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


Space 
Futures 


The Space Telescope 
Tuesday, February 2 

The Feasibility of Interstellar Flight 
Tuesday, February 9 
Both programs at 7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


The Space Telescope 


A dream of humankind for 
centuries and a hope for the 
growth and survival of the hu- 
man race, the concept of inter- 
stellar flight is moving rapidly 
from the pages of science fiction 
into reality. In cooperation with 
the Institute of Aeronautics and 
Astronautics, the American 
Museum—Hayden Planetarium 
is presenting Space Futures, a 
three-part series that examines 
current advances in space ex- 
ploration. 

The series — which opened 
on January 26 with Dr. Tobias 
Owen's discussion of The Ex- 
ploration of the Solar System 
Past Triumphs, Future Pros- 
pects — continues this month 
with presentations on The 
Space Telescope and The Fea- 
sibility of Interstellar Flight 
Tickets are available at a per- 
program price of $7 for Mem- 
bers and $10 for non-Members. 
For ticket availability, please call 
the Membership Office at (212) 
769-5600. 

The largest single payload 
ever to be cared into space by 
the shuttle, The Space Tele- 
scope is designed to transcend 
the earth's atmosphere and 
cloud cover to produce the 
sharpest astronomical images in 
history. NASA astronomer Ray 
Villard will discuss this remarka- 
ble engineering achievement, 
which is scheduled to be 
launched within the next year 
The Hubble Space Telescope 
will scan fascinating objects 


across the universe, riding in an 
orbit 360 miles above the as 
tronomers who will control its 
movements. The telescope will 
study the atmospheres of plan 
ets within our solar system and 
venture beyond to seek out and 
analyze the faint light from other 
galaxies. 

Ray Villard is a public infor 
mation officer at the Space Tel 
escope Science Institute at the 
Johns Hopkins University in 
Baltimore. He has been active 
in astronomy education efforts 
for over a decade 

In The Feasibility of Interstel 
lar Flight, Dr. Robert L. Forward 
will review current and near 
future propulsion systems in 
terms of their ability to support 
both probes and manned flight 
to the stars. He’ll describe past 
methods for interstellar flight, 
including Project Orion, the 
Bussard Ramjet, and Project 
Daedalus. Among the new ex- 
ploratory techniques he'll dis 
cuss is a class of spacecraft that 
consists only of payload, struc 
ture, and thruster. These ships 
will carry no energy source OF 
propellant or even an engine 
and will operate by beamed- 
power propulsion 

Formerly a senior scientist at 
Hughes Research Laboratones, 
Dr. Forward is a science 
consultant specializing in exotic 
physical phenomena and ad- 
vanced space propulsion He is 
the writer of science-fact books 
as well as science-fiction novels 


In 
Time 
of 
Plague 


Akeley Gallery 
Through March 13 


“A plaque o' both your hous- 
es!” is the dying Mercutio’s part- 
ing shot to the assemblage of 
Capulets and Montagues in Act 
Ill of Romeo and Juliet. By 
invoking “plague,” the bitterly 
eloquent Mercutio is true to the 
term's Greek and Latin roots, 
which denote a blow or wound 
inflicted upon an entire commu- 
nity rather than upon an indi- 
vidual 

In Time of Plaque represents 
500 years of human responses 
to the spread of epidemic dis- 
ease. Artifacts, photographs, I 
art, and- memorabilia depict the ~~ 
causes of plague, along with its 
victims and the ways in which 
societies have attempted to 
vanquish it 

Plague has been most often 
perceived as an outside or alien 
force, natural or supernatural, 
that invades the community 
and lays souls low, regardless of 
their social, economic, or moral 
standing. Artists reflect the sty- 
listic conventions and the reli- 
gious and scientific understand- 
ings of their time and place. The 
art of different historical periods 
testifies to the manner in which 
a succession of dread diseases 
have laid claim to the human 
imagination, ranging from the 
bubonic plaque in seventeenth- 
century Europe, to the inci- 
dence of smallpox among con- 
quered peoples of the New 
World, to the modern-day 
calamity of AIDS. 

This exhibition is made possi- 


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ble by funding from the 
Rockefeller Foundation 


A drawing from an 1892 New York newspaper depicts the tumultuous 
conveyance of a cholera victim from her Manhattan home to the hospital. 


Sword Dance Festival 


Saturday, February 13 
1:30 and 3:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Greenwich Mors, and other 
dance teams. For additional de- 
tails, call (212) 769-5305. 


companiment on fiddle, flute, 
and accordion 

The Half Moon Sword Dance 
Team will host the program, 
with appearances by the 
Greenwich Guard, the New 
Haven Morris and Sword, 


A winter celebration from the 
coal-mining regions of northern 
England, sword dancing is a 
lively old tradition. A variety of 
performances will be featured, 
including Morris dancing, mum- 
mers’ plays, and musical ac- 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Enjoy 
Your 
Visit? 


If you can't get enough of the 
Museum, perhaps you could 
come more often. An ideal in- 
centive for increasing the fre 
quency of your visits is available 
in the form of volunteer work 

The Volunteer Office offers a 


variety of absorbing and impor 
tant jobs in the Museum. What 
ever your particular talent may 
be, there could be an opportu 
nity to exercise it here. For an 
application, call the Volunteer 
Office at (212) 769-5566 


Programs of folklore. poetry 
music, and dance highlight the 
Museum's observance of Black 
History Month which features 
profiles of some of the black 
men and women who have 
made lasting contnbutions to 
Amencan society 

Demonstrations and per- 
formances at the Leonhardt 
People Center are repeated 
several times during the after- 
noon: programs in the 
Kaufmann Theater take place at 
2.00 and 4:00 p.m. Seating is 
on a first-come, first-served ba- 
sis. These programs are made 
possible in part by a gift from 
the Vidda Foundation, the 
Samuel and May Rudin Foun 
dation, and the family of 
Frederick H. Leonhardt. For 
further information, call (212) 
769-5315 


Leonhardt 
People Center 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 
Free 


February 6 and 7 
African Empires. In this slide 
illustrated talk, Michael Webb 
discusses the rise, fall, and re- 
surgence of Afncan kingdoms 
African Proverbs Quassia 
Tukufu uses slides to discuss the 
ritual application and the cont- 
nuity of proverbs in guiding and 
shaping behavior throughout 
the African diaspora 
African Ceremonial Dance 
MFOA (Message From Our An- 
cestors) demonstrates a cross- 
section of dances used in rituals 
and ceremonies in West African 
societies 


February 13 and 14 
Tales and Folklore frorn the 
South. Chery! Tate-Lambert 
presents a collection of onginal 
tales based on the lives and tra 
ditions of southern blacks 
Africanisms, Power, and In 
fluence of the Black Church. In 
this slide-illustrated discussion 
Rosalind Jeffries explores the 
black church and how it has 
been instrumental in preserving 
black cultural, politcal, and so 
cial structures 
Black Profiles: Living History 
A dramatic presentation by 
Michael P.G.G. Randolf on the 
lives of several black Americans 
who have made important con 
tributions to American culture 
and history 


February 20 and 21 

African-American Songs and 
Games. In this participatory 
presentation, Karen Hamilton 
demonstrates songs and games 
that reflect black culture. 

Zora Neale Hurston: Life and 
Legacy. With dramatic readings 
of Hurston’s work, Stephanie 
Berry discusses the life and ac 
complishments of the noted au- 
thor and anthropologist Zora 
Neale Hurston 

Scott Joplin and Ragtime 
America. The Jan Rosernond 
Trio presents the music of rag- 
time composer and musician 
Scott Joplin and demonstrates 
his influence on jazz 


Black History Month 


River Fish 


and Ocean 


Wednesday, March 16 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Monsters 


$6 for Members, $7 for non-Members 


The Mu: 


seum’s observance of Black History Month 
begins with programs on African empires. proverbs, 


and 


ceremonial dances. 


February 27 and 28 
In Honor of James Baldwin 
Clifton Powell presents some of 
Baldwin's works and discusses 
this noted writer's life and con- 
tribution to American literature. 
Contemporary Black Pho- 
tographers, 1940-1987 (Satur- 
day, February 27 only). In this 
slide-illustrated talk, Deborah 
Willis discusses the works of 
black photographers in studio, 
commercial, and fine art, as well 
as in photojournalism 
Contemporary Black Artists 
(Sunday, February 28 only) 
Dierdre Bibby examines the 
works and accomplishments of 
black American artists in a slide- 
illustrated talk 
Today's Gospel Music. The 
Growth in Christ Community 
Choir performs contemporary 
gospel music in the tradition of 
the black church 


Wednesday, Feb. 17 
Main Auditorium 
7:30 p.m. 

Free 


From Church to Pop. The 
cast of the hit gospel/blues mu- 
sical “Mama, | Want to Sing” 
will perform a selection of songs 
tracing the evolution of church 
music to pop/soul music (one 
performance only) 


Kaufmann Theater 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Free 


Saturday, February 6 
The African Story Drum. The 


Shadow Box Theatre presents a 
spectacular puppetry 
adaptation of four African 
folktales woven into one excit- 
ing adventure about a little girl 
named Kijana, her animal 
friends, and her abduction by 
the Zimwe, a “bad man.” The 
audience helps the parents res- 
cue their daughter by singing 
the password song for a happy 
ending, 


Sunday, February 21 

Traces. The Charles Moore 
Dance Theatre presents a histo- 
ry of black dance in America 
from plantation days to the 
present. Selections will include 
Takai, a traditional dance from 
Ghana, Slaves’ Night Off, music 
and dance performed at after- 
noon gatherings on the planta 
tion, and newer pieces from the 
twenties and forties 


Sunday, February 28 

A Tribute to Genius: _ 
Lowedown'n’ Blues Jazz Band 
The Lowedown 'n’ Blues 
seven-piece ensemble will paint 
a musical portrait of five 
improvisational masters, begin- 
ning with earlier traditional 
compositions of Duke Ellington 
and continuing with the works 
of Thelonius Monk, Charlie 
Parker, John Coltrane, and 
Omette Coleman, who set the 
stage for the contemporary mu- 
sic scene. Compositions by all 
five of these legendary fiqures 
will be performed. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


The American Littoral Socie- 
ty’s twenty-third annual sympo- 
sium on ocean and coastal 
topics features reports on new 
species of ocean dwellers and 
environmental protection of the 
lower Hudson River. 

Emory Kristof, National Geo- 
graphic staff photographer, will 
use film and slides to describe 
his study of some of the sea’s 
largest living creatures. He'll de- 
scribe his recent work in 
Bermuda on Project Beebe, a 
survey of new species con- 
ducted from a diving bell one 
mile below the surface. 

John Cronin, river keeper for 
the Hudson, will outline the 
Jower Hudson's environmental 
concerns. As river keeper, 
Cronin studies the river 


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ecosystem, educates the public 
about its value, and defends the 
river in court through his organi- 
zation, the Hudson River Fish- 
ermen’s Association. Cronin 
and the association were active 
in combatting the Westway Pro 
ject and Con Ed power plant 
sitings. 

In addition to these speakers 
the society will present its Gra 
ham Macmillan Award for serv 
ices to the marine sciences, and 
there will be a short underwater 
film by Robin Lehman 


To register, please use the ad- 
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not be available at the Museum 
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Museum 
Notes 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Carthage: A Mosaic of An- 
cient Tunisia depicts a civiliza- 
tion's successive cultures be- 
tween 800 B.C. and the sixth 
century A.D. Bronze and mar- 
ble statues, lavish jewelry, and 
enormous pictorial mosaics are 
among the distinctive art forms 
on display in the most compre- 
hensive view of ancient life in 
this region ever exhibited in the 
United States. In Gallery 3 
through May 1. 

For an inside story of the 
Museum's history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afri- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 


The Museum 
Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day,ofthe week. 
Only 110 spaces are available. 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.75 for cars and $8.75 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. A guard is 
not on duty at all times. For alist 
of other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day; from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 
p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
and till 7:45 p.m. on 
Wednesday. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11:00 a.m 
to 4.00 p.m., till 8:30 p.m. on 
Wednesday, and from 10:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30.a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations, call (212) 
874-3436. 


Naturemax 


Audiences ride down the 
raging Colorado River and ex- 


A face from Carthage, now in Gallery 3 


perience all the thrills of white- 
water rafting in the current 
Naturemax Theater presenta- 
tion, Grand Canyon: The Hid- 
den Secrets. New York City’s 
largest movie screen, four sto- 
ries high, offers fantastic vistas 
of this natural wonder. 

On Friday and Saturday 
only, the 6:00 and 7:30 p.m 
showings of Grand Canyon 
The Hidden Secrets cofeature 
another new film, Chronos 

Naturemax's box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For 
showtimes and other informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5650 or 
stop by any information desk 
Members receive a 40 percent 
discount at all shows, including 
the Friday and Saturday eve- 
ning double features. 


For the Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Closed Mon- 
day and holidays 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first- 
floor information desk, starting 
at 11:45 a.m. Limited to ages 5 
through 10. 

Birthday Parties at the 
Museum. Give your child a 
party to remember — one that 


sends young imaginations on a 
prehistoric romp with the dino- 
saurs, through the rain forests of 
Africa, on an outer-space odys- 
sey, orona white-water raft ride 
through the Grand Canyon. 
Children between the age of 5 
and 10 can choose from four 
fabulous themes: the dinosaur 
party, the safari party, the star 
party, or the Grand Canyon 
party 

The parties are two hours 
Jong and are held after 3 30 
p.m, on weekdays and at 1 1:00 
a.m. or 3:00 p.m. on weekends. 
The total group should be no 
fewer than 10 andno more than 
20. The {ee is $195, plus $10 
per child. (The cost includes all 
materials, decorations juice, 
and special favor bags The 
cake is not included.) For reser 
vations, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
769-5600. 

FACES is an innovative an- 
thropology magazine for 8- to 
14-year-olds. Published ten 
times annually in cooperation 
with the Museum, FACES ex- 
plores its monthly themes 
through a variety of activities, 
including games, stories, puz- 
zles, and recipes. FACES is 
available at the Museum's Jun- 
ior Shop and through subscrip- 
tion. Members receive a dis- 
count price of $15.95 on thean- 
nual subscription rate of 
$17.95. To subscribe, send 
your check or money order 
payable to FACES (add $4 for 
foreign orders) to: FACES, 
Dept. 722, 20 Grove Street, 
Peterborough, NH 03458. 


Happenings 
at the Hayden 


Sky Shows 

The Hayden Planetarium 
presents a double-feature Sky 
Show of Cosmic Illusions and 
The Space Telescope. 

Cosmic Illusions, narrated by 
Harry Blackstone, Jr.. reveals 
nature's sleight of hand — the 
making of a “blue moon” and 
the appearance of the sun at the 
horizon after sunset. The show 
also recounts the story of the 
Amazing Disappearing Martians 
and reveals the secrets behind 
many UFO pictures. 

NASA is scheduled to launch 
a telescope that will remain in 
orbit for at least 15 years, 
scanning alien atmospheres, 
searching for planets in new so 
lar systems, and looking for 
clues to the birth and ultimate 
fate of the universe. The Space 
Telescope: New Eyes on the 
Universe, narrated by Kirk 
Douglas, describes this extraor 
dinary device, which will see to 
the edge of the universe 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5,00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920 


for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For additional informa 
tion, call (212) 769-5919 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars 

Shows are at 10:00 a.m. on 
Saturday, April 9, and at noon 
on Saturday, May 7. Admission 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil 
dren. Shows usually sell out two 
months in advance; reserva 
tions, by mail only, are necessa 
ry. Make your check payable to 
the Hayden Planetarium (Attn 
Wonderful Sky, Central Park 
West at 8ist Street, New York, 
NY 10024), indicate member 
ship category and a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope. For addi 
tional information, please call 


(212) 769-5919 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex 
perience of sight and sound in 
Laser Hits of the Sixties 

This laser light show takes 
place on Friday and Saturday at 
7-30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m. Ad- 
mission for Participating, Do 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $5 per show, and admission is 
$6 per show for non-Members. 
Call (212) 769-5921 for further 
information 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting new program, two 
young children build a card 
board rocket in their backyard 
and blast off one night with a 
magical friend for a tour of the 
planets. Cardboard Rocket will 
be shown at noon on Saturday, 
February 13, and at noon on 
Saturday, March 12. Admission 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing 


“ 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History 


Native American art ai 
Northwest coast is the focus of a 


From the Land 
of the Totem Poles 


Tuesday, April 19 
7:00 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Free, and open only to Members 


Between 1897 and 1902, a fascinat 
ing group of men explored the vanishing 
aboriginal cultures of the northern Pacif- 
ic from Siberia to Canada to obtain valu- 
able ethnographic data. The ambitious 
Jesup North Pacific Expedition, organ 
ized by Franz Boas and funded by 
Museum president Morris Ketchum 
Jesup, brought back thousands of 
artworks from both the Northwest coast 
and Siberia that are now among the 
Museum's most cherished treasures. 

Members will lear about the adven- 
tures of the Jesup Expedition’s field 
workers, the reaction of the New York 


public to the project, and the extraordi- 
nary artworks that were acquired during 
the expedition. Giant totem poles, sha- 
mans’ rattles, carved bowls, painted 
chests, and masks are among the innu- 
merable ritual and decorative works col- 
lected by members of the expedition 
Theorizing that the American Indians 
had originally come to the Westem 
Hemisphere from Asia by way of the 
Bering Strait, they studied tribal social 
organization, language. religion, history 
and migration. Their detailed investiga 
tions proved a close relationship be- 
tween the tribes of Siberia and those of 


ind lore by a turn-of-the-century 
Members’ program. 


North America 

Speaker Aldona Jonaitis is vice- 
provost for undergraduate studies at 
SUNY Stony Brook and a spec jalist in 
Native American art. She is the author of 
numerous publications. including the 
new book, From the Land of the Totem 
Poles: Northwest Coast Art at the Ameri 
can Museum of Natural History. 


There will be a reception in the Hall of 
Northwest Coast Indians at the pro- 
gram’s conclusion To register, please 
use the March Members’ programs cou 
pon on page 3 


Vol, 13, No. 3. March 1988 


Paul Winter 
Consort 


The popular ensemble will return to the 
Planetarium this month for another 
Members’ concert under the stars 
Page 4 


Call Me Owl 


Birds of a feather will be spotlighted ina 
Members’ family program, Wise Birds 
Live owls will assist the program's host 
in a profile of these creatures and their 
ecology 
Page 3 


Children’s 
Workshops 


On spring Saturdays and Sundays, 
Museum educators will instruct 
schoolchildren on human anatomy, 
archeology, the life cycles of whales, 
and other subjects in the Workshops for 
Young People 

Page 5 


Sky’s the 
Limit 

Courses for Stargazers begin next 
month at the Planetarium, with classes 
in astronomy, meteorology, aviation, 


and navigation 
Page 10 


From the 
Amazon to 
the Andes 


This four-part program, one of the 
Department of Education's Spring 
Afternoon and Evening Lecture Series, 


features a private preview of the Hall of 
South American Peoples 
Page 9 


aaa 


An ostrich egg, a warthog 
tusk, and a mask from Zaire are 
some of the exotic items that 
young explorers inspect ata Sa- 
fari Party. In this birthday ad- 
venture, kids hunt through the 
exhibition halls for elephants, 
giraffes, and zebras, play Safan 
Party games, and design their 
own beaded and feathered 
masks, 

Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members can ob- 
serve their children's birthdays 
with theme parties at the 
Museum. In addition to the Sa- 
fari Party, there are celebrations 
that feature a Planetanum Sky 


A Play Reading 
Wednesday, March 16 
7:30 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Intelligence Powder 


The Wildest Parties in Town 


Show, a visit to the dinosaur 
halls, and a Grand Canyon 
adventure 

Star Parties introduce chil- 
dren to the Planetarium with a 
Sky Show and a tour of the 
Planetarium’s permanent ex- 
hibits, including the Hall of the 
Sun. The partyers may play 
musical planets, make a space 
mural, or create their own flying 
saucers, (Star Parties are availa- 
ble only on Sunday afternoons 
and Saturdays.) 

“Pin the Plates on the Stego- 
saurus” and “Duckbill, Duck- 
bill, Brontosaurus” (a prehistor- 
ic version of “Duck, Duck, 


Intelligence Powder, the 
work of Algerian poet and play- 
wright Kateb Yacine, will be 
read by Ubu Repertory 
Theater. The play recounts the 
picaresque adventures of 
philosopher-rogue Puff of 
Smoke, who attempts to 
acquire fortune, outwit a 
pompous sultan, and get out of 
trouble just as quickly and as of 
ten as he gets into it. Selling or- 


dinary sand as “intelligence 
powder” and claiming to have a 
donkey that excretes gold coins 
are among Puff of Smoke’s 
hoaxes. In a phantasmagorical 
conclusion, Puff of Smoke’s 
path crosses that of Ali, a young 
vagabond whose destiny is 
linked to that of the sultan, the 
sultan’s son, and the whole 
kingdom 

Ubu Repertory is an organi 


Goose”) are among the Dino- 
saur Party activities Children 
also visit the dinosaur exhibition 
halls and create keepsake fossils 
with shells and plaster of Paris 
An eye-filling experience 
awaits Grand Canyon Partyers 
at the Naturemax Theater, 
where the movie screen is four 
stories high. A viewing of Grand 
Canyon: The Hidden Secrets 
gives kids a cinematic glimpse of 
the animals they'll see in the 
Hall of North American Mam- 
mals — armadillos, wolverines, 
mountain lions, and grizzly 
bears. 
The parties, which are de- 


zation dedicated to cross- 
cultural artistic exchange, spe- 
cifically for the works and artists 
of French-speaking countnes 

Seating for this program is on 
a first-come, first-served basis. 
For further information, call 
(212) 769-5315 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


signed for 5- to 10-year-olds, 
are conducted by a Museum 
Birthday Party coordinator, 
who reviews details with the 
parent before the party. All the 
parent needs to do on the day 
of the party is to bring the cake 
and help escort the children 
during tours of the Museum 
halls 

The parties are two hours 
long and held on weekdays be- 
tween 4:00 and 6:00 p.m and 
weekends at 11:00 a.m. or 2:30 
p.m. There is a minimum of 10 
and a maximum of 20 partici- 
pants, and the fee is $195, plus 
$10 per child. The fee includes 


ican Mammals. 


all materials, decorations, ice 
cream, juice, and favor bags; it 
does not include cake (Lunch, 
available upon request, is an ex- 
tra $1.50 per child.) 


For further information and 
reservations, please call the 
Membership Office at (212) 
769-5600 or write to: Members’ 
Birthdays, Membership Office, 
American Museum of Natural 
History, Central Park West at 
79th Street, New York, NY 
10024-5192 


We are now booking parties 
for April, May, and June 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 13, No. 3 
March 1988 


Donna Bell — Editor 


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Mosaics of 


Tuesday, April 26 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Tunisia is the source of the 
world’s richest collection of mo- 
saics, and Members can hear 
the colorful history of these viv- 
id works of art from the guest 
curator of the current exhibition 
Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient 
Tunisia. A specialist in Roman 
art and archeology, David 
Soren has conducted extensive 
excavations in Tunisia. 

Mosaics of Carthage will fo- 
cus on Tunisia’s Roman period, 
which extended from the first 
through the fourth centuries 
AD. Laid to waste by Roman 
conquerors in 146 B.C., 
Carthage was rebom in less 
than a century. The city’s new 
beauty reflected the splendor of 
Roman culture and govern- 
ment, and the most spectacular 
evidence of Carthage’s resur- 


Wise Birds 


Sunday, April 10 


Carthage 


$3, and open only to Members 


rection is found in its mosaics. 
The elaborate depictions of 
banquets, hunts, and scenes * 
from mythology bespeak the 
humor, fantasy, and passion of 
their creators. Hundreds of mo- 
saic pavements have been un- 
earthed in Tunisia in the twenti- 
eth century, and these discover- 
ies have been a valuable source 
of information on Roman civili- 
zation to archeologists and his- 
tonans. 

Dr. Soren will describe to 
Members the attitudes and oc- 
cupations of the artisans who 
created the mosaics as well as 
the inspirations for their work 
He'll trace the thematic evolu- 
tion of the pictorial mosaics 
across four centuries, from the 
black-and-white geometric de- 
signs of the first century AD., 


reminiscent of Italian mosaics of 
that period, to the Tunisian mo- 
saicists’ gradual freedom from 
Italian influence. The idyllic 
scenes from classical mythology 
were joined by realistic scenes 
from the social and economic 
life of Tunisia. Dr. Soren will 
also discuss the methods by 
which the ancient craftsmen 
pieced the mosaics together 
and how the mosaics were lifted 
from their foundations for a na- 
tional tour of the United States. 

The Carthage exhibition in 
Gallery 3 will remain open until 
7:15 p.m. on the evening of the 
program for Members who wish 
to view it 

To register for Mosaics 
of Carthage, please use 
the March Members’ programs 
coupon. 


11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


Host Bill Robinson will be 
joined by an array of feathered 
friends for a Members’ family 
program that's all about owls. 
Robinson will describe the 
nesting and hunting behavior of 
owls and illustrate his presenta- 
tion with live quest stars, 
including a great-horned owl, a 
barred owl, a barn owl, and a 
tiny pearl-spotted owlet. 

Although it’s one of the most 
common large owls in North 
America, the great-horned owl 
keeps a low profile. Its prey 
can’t hear it coming because of 
the owl’s specialized feather 
structure, which muffles sound 
during flight. Robinson will 
compare the noise level of owl 
flight with that of an eagle's 
flight by sending both animals 
onacruise over the heads of the 
audience. 

The dark-eyed barred owlisa 
New York State native with a 
charming call that sounds like 
“who cooks for you?” (The 
southem populations, often 
heard in the Florida Everglades, 
has been heard to inquire “who 
cooks for y'all”) Like the barn 
owl, the barred owl relies on its 
excellent hearing and sharp 
eyesight to capture prey. 

Old silos and bars on Long 
Island are the usual nesting 
places in this area for the bam 
owl, a species that's found 
throughout the world. The bam 
owl's pronounced facial disc 
funnels sound toward its ear 
openings and is a helpful 
adaptation. 

The petite pearl-spotted owl- 
et feeds mainly on insects and 
small birds. Its small size can be 
deceptive, since it sometimes 
attacks and kills sleeping birds 


$2.50, and open only to Members 


much bigger than itself. 
Science teacher Bill 
Robinson presents his lectures 
on birds of prey to over 
100,000 students annually. He 
has published articles on ‘birds 


of preyin both the United States 
and Europe and has appeared 
on many network television 
programs. To register for Wise 
Birds, please use the March 
Members’ programs coupon. 


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Join us for a real hoot. 


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| The African Elephant. Tuesday, March 15, 7:30 p.m | 
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| Dinosaurs Dead or Alive. Friday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m.; 

| Saturday, March 19, and Sunday, March 20, at 11:00 a.m., 
1.00 and 3:00 p.m. $4, and open only to Members. Partici 

| pating, Donor, and Contributing Members are entitled to four 
tickets at the Members’ price. Associates are entitled to one. All 
additional tickets are $6. Please indicate a first, second, and third | 
choice of dates and times: 


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| Friday, Mar. 18: — 6:30 p.m. | 

Saturday, Mar. 19: 11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | 
\ Sunday, Mar. 20: — 1.00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. | 
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\ paul Winter Consort. Thursday, March 24, 6:30 and 9:00 \ 

| p.m. $16 for Members, $20 for non-Members. Participating, 

| Donor, and Contributing Members are entitled to four tickets at \ 
the Members’ price. Associates are entitled to one. Alladditional | 
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| times, if possible: 


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| Wise Birds. Sunday, Apni 10, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. | 

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bers’ price. Associates are entitled to one. All additional tickets 
are $4. Please indicate a first and second choice of times, if | 
possible: 


| —— 11:00 a.m, —_— 100 p.m ____ 3:00 p.m. 
Number of Members’ tickets at $2.50: __— 
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| From the Land of the Totem Poles. Tuesday, April 19, 7:00 

p.m. Free, and open to only Members. Participating, Donor, 
| and Contributing Members are entitled to four tickets. Associ- 
| ates are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $4. 


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| Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price. Asso- 
| ciates are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $5. 


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Total amount enclosed for program: 


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| Museum. Have you included your name and address? | 
| Does the total amount enclosed equal the sum of the 
| amount enclosed for each program? In order to avoid 
confusion, please do not send coupons addressed to dif- | 
ferent Museum departments in the same envelope. 
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Tuesday, March 15 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Free, and open only to Members 


With its delicately fanlike 
ears, tiny eyes, and limbs of co- 
lossal thickness and strength, 
the elephant is a curious study 
in contrasts. Despite its ponder- 
ous form and tremendous pow- 
er, it can be gentle and its 
motions unexpectedly smooth 
and graceful. It can use its most 
distinctive feature, the trunk, for 
a variety of actions that range 
from tearing a tree from the 
ground by its roots to accepting 
a peanut from a child's hand. 
From six to eight feet in lenath, 
the trunk has nearly 40,000 in- 
terlaced muscles that allow its 
diversity of movement 

Members can observe ele- 
phants in their natural habitat 
with the return of a popular film 
program, The African Elephant 
Naturalist-director Simon 
Trevor filmed his memorable 
portrait of the elephant in 
Tanzania. The 100-minute film 
documents life in an elephant 
community, detailing the ani- 
mal's rearing, social behavior, 
feeding, mating, and death 
Footage of the elephant's 
neighbors includes a cheetah 
stalking its prey, a newbom wil- 
debeest taking its first steps, and 

flamingos in flight over the 
Great Rift Valley. 

To register for The African El- 
ephant, please use the March 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3 


Thursday, March 24 
6:30 and 9:00 p.m. 


Planetarium Sky Theater 
$16 for Members, $20 for non-Members 


The Paul Winter Consort 
arrives at the Hayden Planetan- 
um this month to perform their 
unusual style of living music, 
which combines elements of 
classical, jazz, and international 
folk traditions with themes 
drawn from the natural environ- 
ment. The Members’ concerts 
will feature wildlife visuals, 
lasers, and other Planetarium 
special effects. 

Paul Winter's career spans 
three decades. He is known not 
only for his numerous record- 
ings but also for his work as an 
environmentalist. His composi- 
tions blend sounds from con- 
ventional instruments (particu- 
larly wind and percussion) with 
natural sounds, such as those 
made by dolphins, whales, and 
wolves. By incorporating envi- 
ronmental themes, natural 
sounds, and the best in musical 
traditions, Winter hopes to en- 
hance his listeners’ awareness 
of their environment and their 
connection with it 

The consort’s repertoire for 
this performance will include 
pieces from Wintersongs and 


The African Elephant 


Paul Winter Consort 


Canyon, including “Lullaby to tions from their new album, 
the Great Mother Whale from 
the Baby Seal Pups” and “Icar- 
us.” They will also perform 


“Kurski Funk" and other selec- 


To register, please use the 
March Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3 


Art 
and 
Mythology 


Four Monday evenings, beginning April 4 


7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Series tickets: $27 for Members, 


$30 for non-Members 


Tickets for individual lectures are not sold 


Was there a real-life King creation of The Divine Come- 
Arthur? How can a painting dy. Virgil Bird is a lecturer in art 
hold the key to personal intui- history at Baruch College, 
tion? These and other questions CUNY, and formerly of the Is- 
about the mingling of fact and _ lamic Department at the Metro- 
legend in art are addressed in _politan Museum of Art. 


the four-part series Art and 
Mythology. To register for this 


The Age of Arthur, on April 


18, will cite historical and arche- 


program, please see thecoupon ological evidence that indicates 
on page 9. For further informa-__ the existence of a real-life mili- 
tion, please call (212) tary leader who inspired the leg- 
769-5310. endary tales of King Arthur 
Art and Mythic Vision, on Janice B. Klein is an arche- 


April 4, will examine the 
interrelationships of the worlds 
of art, myth, and the imagina- 
tion. James B. Spann, lecturer 
in art history at the Metropolitan 
Museum of Art, will illustrate his 
lecture with slides from the Met- 
ropolitan Museum’s collection 
and from around the world. 
The Mythology of Heavenly 
Ascent, on Apmi 11, will detail, 
the widespread influence of the 
ascent of Muhammad into 
heaven, discussing the impact 
on medieval Iran, the Spanish 
court of Alfonso X, and Dante's 


Wanted: 


Dinosaurs 


ologist and staff member of the 
University Museum at the Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania 


Myths and Mountains of Chi- 


na, on April 25, will discuss the 
connections between the mys- 
terious mountains, deserts, and 
oases of the ancient Silk Route 


and the myths and religions of 


western Chinese peoples. 
Edwin Bernbaum is an expert 
on Eastem mythology and 
religion. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Dead or Alive 


Friday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. 


Saturday, March 19, and 


Sunday, March 20 


11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


$4, and open only to Members 


The 11:00 a.m. show on 
March 20, is SOLD OUT 


An all-points bulletin has 
been issued, and Mike 
Weilbacher, dinosaur-hunter 
extraordinaire, will lead the 
merry chase. Dinosaurs: Dead 
or Alive is a captivating Mem- 
bers’ family program that ex- 
plores the Age of Reptiles with 
skits, songs, and activities. 

A full-time educator at the 
Academy of Natural Sciences of 
Philadelphia, Weilbacher has 
appeared annually at the 
Museum for the past four years. 
His energetic and entertaining 
shows present insights into di- 
nosaur life in a format of audi- 
ence participation 

This year’s program of all- 
new material brings kids inside 
“Professor Paleo’s Spare Body 


Sunday, 


Parts Shop” to admire an exotic 
array of spikes, club tails, horns, 
plates, and crests. The audience 
will sing along with “Ptotally 
Pterosaur” to discover the diet 
of the flying reptiles, and it will 
play sleuth with “Sherlock 
Bones, Dinosaur Detective. ” 

Before and after each show, 
young Members can play Dino- 
saur Bingo, make Tyrannosau" 
rus masks from paper bags, and 
draw dinoscapes — illustrations 
of the natural disasters that may 
have caused the dinosaurs’ €x- 
tinction. 

The program is geared to- 
ward 4- to 10-year-qlds. To reg 
ister, please use the March 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


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The Department of Education Presents 


Workshops for Young People 


SUNDAY COURSES 


Through the Eyes ofa Child: 
Introducing the Museum 
5- or 6-year-olds with one adult 
Two Sundays 

Section A: April 10 and 17; 
10:15-11:45 a.m. 


or 
Section B: May 15 and 22; 
10:15-11:45 a.m. 
Fee: $25 ($23 for Members) 
A Museum educator intro- 
duces you anda child to this ex- 
citing Museum. Minerals, plant 
and animal specimens, and 
beautiful objects help children 
perceive the world around 
them. Presented by Majorie M. 
Ransom of the Education 
Department. 
Animals without 
Backbones 
Grades 7, 8, and 9 
Five Sundays 
April 10, 17, 24, May 1 and 8; 
10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. 
Fee: $30 ($28 for Members) 
From cockroaches to butter- 
flies, students survey the 
fascinating world of inverte- 
brates. How does a starfish eat 
oran earthworm breathe? What 
is in a single drop of pond 
water? By performing simple 
behavioral experiments, stu- 
dents discover how these ani- 
mals have survived and 
adapted to many different envi- 
ronments. Using dissecting 
scopes and microscopes, stu- 
dents investigate internal and 
extemal anatomy to under- 
stand what has made this group 
of animals so successful. Clas- 
ses are taught by Dr. Betty 
Faber, entomologist. 
Eggs: The Perfect Package 
Grades 5 and 6 
Two Sundays 
April 10 and 17; 
10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 
Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
What makes an egg an egg, 
and what animals make them? 
Come and hunt through the 


Members’ Tour of the Month 


Tiffany: 150 Years 


of Gems and Jewelry 


Free, and open only to Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Members 


Specially trained volunteer 
Museum Highlights Tour guides 
will conduct Members on @ 
sparkling foray that begins at 
Tiffany: 150 Years of Gems and 
Jewelry, the exhibition coming 
to Gallery 1, and concludes with 
the profusion of minerals and 
gems on permanent display. 

The items on temporary 
display — brooches, bracelets, 


Museum in search of eggs and 
nests. Learn about the many 
different types of eggs — how 
they are made, the superstitions 
attached to them, and how they 
have been used in different 
parts of the world. There will be 
an opportunity for participants 
to design their own eggs. Pres- 
ented by Andrea Thaler and 
Mary Kim of the Education 
Department. 


SATURDAY 
WORKSHOPS 


Students should bring a bag 
lunch. 


Science Experiments for 

Young Children 

Grades 2 and 3 

April 9; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 

Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
How can you make musical 

chimes? How can you peek 

around the corner without be- 

ing seen? How can you make 

pictures move? Finding the an- 

swers to these and many other 

questions is easy and fun in a 

program specially designed for 

young people. Presented by 

Dina Cukier, science and art 

teacher. 

Wonderful Whales 

Grades 3 and 4 

Section A: April 9 

or 

Section B: April 16 

10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 

Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Whales can approach 100 
feet in length, weigh over 140 
tons, and devour 8 tons of food 

a day, and some species are 
nearing extinction. Participants 
learn all about whales and their 
endangered status through film, 
songs, games, artifacts, and a 
visit to the Museum's Hall of 
Ocean Life. Taught by Merry! 
Kafka, educator at the New 
York Aquarium. 


watches, and rings — bespeak 
Tiffany's international acclaim 
as an innovator in jewelry de- 
sign. In the nearby Hall of Min- 
erals are colorful mineral speci- 
mens from all over the world. 
Their striking shapes, hues and 
textures distinguish the speci- 
mens as natural masterpieces. 
The array of rare treasures in 
the Hall of Gems includes facet- 


American Indian Lore and 
Legend 
Grades 3, 4, and 5 
April 16; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Native Americans consider 
the land, plants, and animals 
gifts from the creator that are to 
be respected. Students will de- 
velop an understanding of Na- 
tive American traditions, beliefs, 
and values through stones, 
crafts, films, and a visit to the 
Museum's exhibition halls 
Taught by Rob Bemstein, in- 
structor at the New York Botan- 
ical Gardens. 
Bones, 
Bones, 
and More Bones 
Grades 6 and 7 
April 23; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Lear about the bones of the 
human skeleton — how the 
shape of a bone is a clue to its 
function and how 206 bones 
join together to support and 
protect the human body. Work- 
ing with real bones and with 
casts, students will learn about 
the evolution of the human 
skeleton and about some of the 
techniques archeologists use to 
get information about the age, 
sex, and health of individuals 
from bones. Presented by Ann 
Prewitt of the Education 
Department. 
Archeology 
Grades 5 and 6 
May 7; 10:30 a.m—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Students participate in the 
excavation of a simulated arch- 
eology site in the classroom. 
This and other activities help 
youngsters acquire an under- 
standing of the field techniques 
and approaches used by 
archeologists. Presented by 
Anita Steinhart, lecturer and 
teacher of anthropology 
Playing and Learning 
Grades 3 and 4 
May 14; 10:30 a.m.-1 30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 


ed rubies from North Carolina 
and Burma, star sapphires in 
shades that range from white to 
blue to purple, and elaborate 
figurines of goddesses and 
Buddhas carved from jadeite 
and rock crystal. 

Tours last approximately one 
hour and are not recommended 
for young children. To register, 
please use the adjacent coupon. 


Games are played in virtually 
all parts of the world and can 
awaken a child’s sense of won- 
der. Games also help children 
learn how to become adults. 
Participants leam about the 
games of other cultures and 
how they are played. Museum 
exhibition halls and display ob- 
jects are included Presented by 
Mary Kim of the Education 
Department. 

But Will It Bite? 

Grades 3 and 4 

May 21, 10:30 a.m.—1 30 p.m 
Fee: $10 per child and per adult 
($9 per child and per adult for 
Members) 

Discover how insects live and 
grow. Watch dragonflies fly 
through the air and hear grass- 
hoppers sing. Delight in many- 
colored ladybird beetles and 
ants at work on constructing a 
home in the ground. Students 
accompanied by an adult use 
the wooded areas and mead- 
‘ows of Central Park and a labo- 
ratory Glassroom to investigate 
the behavior of some very com- 
mon animals — the insects. 


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
Workshops for Young People 


I would like to register for the following workshop(s) 


Workshop(s) 


Presented by Dr. Betty Faber, 
entomologist. 


FOR THE 
LEARNING 
DISABLED 


Marvelous Mammals 
Limited to 15 children, 
functioning at third- to fifth- 
grade level 
May 14; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Have you ever wondered 
whata racoon’s favorite food is, 
what a muskrat does with its 
house during winter, or why a 
squirrel has a bushy tail? Chil- 
dren will use mounted speci- 
mens and explore the 
Museum's exhibition halls to 
learn about many different 
mammals and their habitats 
This program is designed for the 
leaming-disabled child and pro- 
vides a small-class setting with a 
hands-on approach. Presented 
by Rhonda Young, special edu- 
cation instructor of the Educa- 
tion Department. 


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Age: Grade: 


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Chilean Museums: 


The Anthropology and Exhibition departments are 
preparing a Hall of South American Peoples, which is 
scheduled to open this year The hall will feature both the 
archeology and ethnography of the vast continent of 
South Amenca; concentrating on the archeology of the 
central Andean region and the ethnography of 
Amazonia, two areas In which the Museum's collections 
are most extensive, The curators and their assistants 
(Archeology: Curator Craig Morris and Assistant Peter 
Kvietok; Ethnography: Curator Robert Cameiro and As- 
sistant Laila Williamson) have been working on this pro- 
ject with other specialists in the field for the past six years 

Peter Kvietok, research/exhibit assistant, began work- 
ing at the Museum in 1979 as a volunteer assistant to Dr 
Monis. After six months, he left to conduct archeological 
investigations in Wyoming, Colorado, and Texas for pri- 
vate and university contractors. In 1982 he rejoined the 
Museum staff to start work on the Hall of South Amen- 
can Peoples and has since been involved in all curatorial 
tasks related to this exhibit 

The hall will feature objects from a great collection that 
began when Ephram George Squier, a former U.S. com- 
missioner to Peru, acquired antiquities In South America 
in 1869. The Museum purchased Squier's collection in 
1875. Since that time, the Museum's holdings have 
grown through scientific expeditions, private donations, 
and institutional exchanges Over 1,000 of the finest ob- 
jects from this collection will be on display in the new hall 

This scientific staff of the Anthropology Department 
has always maintained a close association with South 
America through its extensive program of field research 
on the continent Although this involvement has 
traditionally concentrated on archeological field investi- 
gations, there has been a recent and sorely needed up- 
surge of interest in the maintenance of museums and 
their collections and a concomitant increasing awareness 
of the research potential of these collections. In light of 
the ongoing work on the preparation of the new hall at 
the Museum, Peter Kvietok was invited to teach a course 
on museology at the University of Tarapaca in Arica, 
Chile, in the fall of 1987 His experiences on the trip led 
to this article 


— 


Today and Tomorrow 


Chile, a land of great cultural diversity and varied ter- 
rain, is home to more than 110 museums. The definition 
of “museum” is quite broad, ranging from the Museum 
of Natural History in Santiago (the oldest museum In the 
Americas) to myriad smaller provincial museums (some 
resembling storerooms) that house the collections of lo- 
cal neophytes. Many of the museums are not elegant 
they are often crowded, lack information, are dusty and 
noisy, or are simply closed. They are full of fascinating 
material, but it is often difficult to view. The reason be- 
hind this state of affairs is clear — economic prionties ina 
Third World nation do not favor museum projects. Inad- 
dition, limited museum budgets most often favor active 
field work or research, rather than collections/exhibit 
maintenance and improvement 

Ironically, some of the most advanced ancient socle- 
ties and best-preserved remnants of material culture are 
from these parts of the world, You can witness the grim 
reality of amuseum collection of 2,000-year-old Paracas 
mummies wrapped in layers of finely embroidered cloth 
(incomparable in technical excellence, and fine preser- 
vation to anything in the New World in the pre- 
Columbian era) that is rapidly disintegrating for want of 
proper storage and care 

Among the awesome challenges that South Amencan 
museums face is protection of their collections from theft; 
grave robbing and archeological site destruction offer 
great promise of economic returm and in many countnes 
are, at best, only symbolically prohibited Also, many of 
the operating supplies that we take for granted in our 
museums are unobtainable or prohibitively expensive in 
South America. In fact, if not for the exceptional collec- 
tions and the infectious enthusiasm of the staff in these 
museums, my challenge would have been daunting 
indeed 

In the fall of 1986 I received an invitation from the In- 
stitute of Archaeology in Arica, Chile, to present a short 
course on practical approaches to exhibit preparation 
The director of the institute, Dr. Mario Rivera, was famil- 
jar with our project on the future South American hall 
and was eager to share our institutions expenences. lac- 
cepted with no hesitation and then began to think 


through the logistics of my preparation. 


What kind o! 


{ financial and material resources do 


Chilean museologists have at their disposal? What 
kind of museums exist in their country? What level of 


formal training 
long would my 


do museum employees have? How 
course run? Who would participate, and 


how many? Surprisingly, many of these basic questions, 
remained unanswered or the replies vague until my 
arrival in Chile. 


Thad travele 


din Central and South America before, so 


I had already been exposed to the possible realities 


awaiting me. | 


was hard pressed, however, to prepare a 


detailed curriculum without knowledge of some specif- 


ics. [leaned a 


valuable cultural lesson when l accepted 


the clearly different approach to planning and logistics 
that many Chileans take: Leave it for tomorrow! 

| began to concentrate less on extracting course- 
specific information from my Chilean colleagues and 
spent more time on carefully documenting the various el- 
ementsin the preparation of our South American hall, on 


the kind of ex 
excelled in, on 


hibitions that the American Museum has 
the diversity of current exhibitions in New 


York, andona careful review of current museological lit- 
erature on a number of topics [armed myself with all the 


information th 
to colleagues 1! 


at I felt would be unknown or inaccessible 
in Chile (copies of current literature, mate- 


rial samples, good-quality slides), prepared a rough 


course outline 
on my lecture 
ward to good 


for a two-week period, tried to brush up 
-quality Spanish, and began to look for- 
Chilean wines. 


We set a final date for my departure (July 15) and 
length of stay (one month), the length of my course (two 
weeks), and the kind of participants (“museum profes 
sionals” — whatever that meant). My hotel reservations 


were made, a’ 


nd | was off! 


| anived in Arica after a long but uneventful air flight 


Arica is a free 


port 20 miles from the Peruvian-Chilean 


border. The town thrives on business, principally the sale 
of imported goods to Chileans, Bolivians, and Peruvians 
Western manufactured goods were in abundance and at 
very reasonable prices. Superficially, at least, Chile was 


not so dissimi 


lar from the United States. 


and south of the valley. 


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Archeologically, Arica was already familiar territory to 
me since the American Museum has very important 
archeological collections from Arica. The late Dr. Junius 
Bird conducted excavations at several sites in Arica and 
its immediate vicinity in 1941. Bird's pioneering work es- 
tablished the chronology of the early cultures of northern 
Chile, mainly as a result of his excavations in the refuse 
heaps of ancient settlements rather than in the well- 
worked burial tombs. He is still fondly remembered by 
the Chilean archeological community, and it was gratify- 
ingto find that the American Museum has an impeccable 
reputation in this remote part of the world. 

Junius never had the opportunity of working at the 
new Institute of Archaeology. The institute is closely affili- 
ated with the University of Tarapaca and is essentially a 
research institution that serves as a base of operations for 
eleven Chilean archeologists and one ethnohistonan, 
each of whom directs field-oriented research as well as 
collaborative group projects. The institute maintains stor- 
age facilities for the collections and laboratory spaces for 
analyses, conservation, photography, and cartography, 
as well as a library, an exhibit gallery, and the editorial 
offices for Chungara, an anthropological journal devoted 
to research in the Andes. 

| found the museum to be very unusual in that its col- 
lections consist almost entirely of scientifically excavated 
materials. This means that the curators know what site 
each object came from, where in the site it was found, 
and its specific association. This kind of complete docu- 
mentation of a major museum collection is rare. This 
scale of contextual information is a great boon to anyone 
interested in studying and exhibiting glimpses of past 
lifeways. ; 

The breadth of research represented by the institute's - 
scientists can be best expressed by a sample of some of 
their current projects: restoration of colonial structures 
and mural paintings in northern Chile, the survey and me 
documentation of geoglyphs (large stone drawings on - a 
hill slopes), the excavation and study of burial practices a= .- . - ——— 
through time, and the exhaustive study of the health and >= we 
pathology of the ancient inhabitants of Arica. 

In addition to this internal research, the institute is host 
to a steady influx of foreign researchers who work in the 


region and study the museum's collections. The exhibit 5 - 


gallery is modest in approach and presentation; the cur- = . oe" 
rent installation offers a representative view of 12,000 ous ~< 
years of prehistory in northern Chile and features some ata eT 


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of the finest objects from the museum's ample collec- 
tions, Past installations have featured the work of the in- 
stitute’s staff, such as an exhibit on paleopathology cu- geoglyphs, or gro’ 
rated by Dr. Marvin Allison 


At Lluta valley, Chile, Luis Briones and Jose Perez de Arce inspect 
und drawings, in the form of birds. 


During my first day at the institute, | learned that my 
course would start on the third of August and run until 
the twelfth, with approximately five hours of lecture per 
day in Spanish. I had two weeks priorto this date to work 
with the museum on the preparation of a proposal for a 
traveling exhibit on the archeology of northem Chile and 
to become acquainted with the institute. Each task was 
both fun and productive — all of the archeologists had 
fascinating stories to tell, equally fascinating collections to 
show off, and usually lots of time to talk. 

In addition to all this professional eaves-dropping, | 
had to select a suitable theme for a traveling exhibit and 
initiate its organization. I had the good fortune of working 
with Juan Chacama, an enthusiastic young museologist 
on the institute staff. We discussed the current themes in 
north Chilean archeology, decided on interpretive 
themes for the general public, presented our ideas to the 
staff archeologists, and ended by filling the wastepaper 
baskets with many of our ideas 

For example, textiles from northern Chile would make 
an attractive exhibit, but their travel and exhibit require- 
ments were far too expensive. Pre-Columbian textiles 
have already received a fair amount of exposure in this 
country. The theme of interregional contacts (coast- 
highland-jungle) is at the forefront of current archeolog- 
ical inquiry, but we decided it was too idea-oriented to 
adapt to a successful exhibit format. 

After many days of searching, we settled on an exhibit 
theme — Life by the Sea; The Ancient Maritime Tradi- 
tions of Northem Chile. The exhibit is planned to have a 
multidisciplinary approach: it will include information 
from maritime biology, ethnohistory, and moder fishing 
industries. Our plans are progressing smoothly, and we 
.expect to presentan exhibit proposal to prospective insti- 
tutions by early 1989. The Chileans would like the show 
to present their rich archeological heritage to the Amen- 

can public. We also plan to have the show travel within 
Chile and other South American counties. 

During the period allotted for work on the traveling ex- 
hibit, there were opportunities to visit some of the local 
archeological sites and smaller museums. Approximately 
two miles south of the institute there lies an archeological 
site called San Lorenzo, a pucara, or large settlement 
constructed on a defensible hilltop. The site has been 
partly excavated and features a small, modest on-site 


The museum building at San 


museum. The archeological site is 


The exhibits consist of objects from excavations at the 


BeBe Rey Owes 


Lorenzo combines exhibit and storage space. 
partly visible at right. 


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Peter Kuietok 


The high peaks of the National Wildlife 


nearby site, a reconstructed model of the site, and sever- 
al interpretive graphics. More than anything else, this 
museum represents a desire by the Chileans to show off 
their heritage and to bring people face to face with direct 
remnants of their past. Unfortunately, the museum’s re- 
sources are not as great as its ambition 
One of the campuses of the University of Tarapaca 

houses another, larger museum. Its recent installation 
was amply supported by the Chilean government. The 
exhibits are stylish, well thought out and presented, edu- 
cational, and popular. It is really a fine achievement and 
represents the capabilities of my Chilean colleagues 
when adequate financial support is available for their 
work. 

We visited archeological sites along the coast of Chile 
that consist of ancient cemetaries on sandy hills with den- 
sities exceeding our own crowded beaches in the sum- 
mer. The sites are isolated except for the occasional fish- 
erman who lands his boat nearby. 

We visited rocky seaside cliffs that still hold vestiges of 
the ancient deposits of guano (excrement of sea birds) 
that were extensively mined by both the Chileans and 
Peruvians in the mid-nineteenth century, when guano 
was used as a potent fertilizer. We spotted the remains of 
stout cords used by the miners to scale the precipitous 
cliffs, where they would claw at the white deposits. 

One day we ascended from the coast into the nearby 
highlands to visit the National Wildlife Preserve around 
Lake Chungara. In just three and a half hours, we 
climbed from sea level to over 5,000 meters. Nearly ev- 

eryone in our group experienced the slightly unpleasant 

surprises that a rapid ascent to high elevation can bring. 
On the way up, we passed numerous archeological sites 
that had been restored by the institute and were now 
open to the public. At our final destination, Lake 
Chungara, we were rewarded with a sparkling, clean vis- 
ta of a flat, snow-covered landscape. 

High peaks loomed in the distance and fragile-looking 
vicufias (a South American member of the camel family) 
scampered in the fields. | am sure that the low oxygen 
content of the frigid mountain air affected our percep- 
tions of that hauntingly beautiful landscape. On our way 
down, we passed geoalyphs — large ground drawings of 
men, animals, and geometric motifs that are simply 
made with rocks positioned directly on the desert floor. 
They are visible on the southern hillslopes that mark the 
physical boundary between the Azapa valley and the 


heaping toget 


Preserve are reflected in the saline waters of Lal 


These geoglyphs of human forms on the south side of the Lluta valley were made by simply 
her the dark cobbles scattered across the desert floor. 


ke Chungara. 


vast coastal deserts that circumscribe it. 

Although there is still healthy debate, most scientists 
now believe that geoglyphs were orientational markers 
— ancient road signs — used by the steady streams of 
ancient llama caravans that regularly traveled between 
the coast and highlands. Our tour bus soon rejoined the 
stream of modem vehicles returning to Arica. 

After spending a productive first two weeks, I began 
my course on the third of August. During the first three 
days | had the good fortune of coteaching with a real pro- 
fessional, Santiago Aranguiz (Directory of Libranes, Ar- 
chives, and Museums), an exhibit designer from 
Santiago, Chile. We were both pleased to find out that 
46 people had registered for the course, which had been 
advertised as a Basic Introduction to Museology. This 
was the first time such a course had been presented in 
Chile, and 46 registrants marked an overwhelming 
measure of interest foran economically troubled country 
like Chile. 

My presentation topics included the history of exhibit 
production at the American Museum, the functions of 
museums and their departmental structure, the team ap- 
proach to exhibit production, collections documenta- 
tion, exhibit text writing and editing, and exhibit evalua- 
tion and testing. Santiago presented the following 
themes: a survey of museums in Chile and their organi- 
zation and functions, museography as a career in Chile, 
exhibit production and design development, and 
museum publications and their production. Atthe end of 
the course, participants were responsible for short pres- 
entations about their specific museum work and future 
plans. The objectives were certainly very ambitious; our 
classes normally extended beyond their allotted times, 
and we developed a good rapport with the participants 
and met our objectives. 

| was very pleased to see how motivated Chilean 
museum workers are and how willing they are to learn 
new techniques. They are faced with the daily reality of 
little funding, few staff members, and limited materials. 
They nonetheless continue to slowly improve their 

museums and do it with great enthusiasm. The general 
community was interested in our program: several news- 
paper articles were written about the course, and | ap- 
peared on national television and gave several lectures 
outside the formal course at the university. 

Some of my lecture topics seemed slightly out of place. 
When I discussed the growing necessity of computenzing 


collections documentation in U.S. museums, | was po- 
litely interrupted by one of the participants. He informed 
me that the Institute of Archaeology in Arica was the only 
museum in Chile that owned any computers. They have 
three ATARI home computers, models that are designed 
for home video games. 

I quickly learned to shift gears. | won't dwell on the 
marked difference between resources that separate 
museums in Chile and the United States, just as I tried to 
minimize this point during the course. Rather, I discussed 
the need for organized approaches to documentation 
and storage, which must precede computerization any- 
way. 

Sentsad and I concentrated on efforts to make the in- 
formation within museums available to a wider scholarly 
audience by assimilating scattered individual documen- 
tation into central museum registnes. We discussed the 
need to develop procedural guidelines for exhibit prepa- 
ration, from initial idea selection to opening night. 
Museums were not perceived as integral parts of the 
community, and that is a serious mistake. We outlined 
ways in which to integrate members of the community 
into museum activities and ways to make the museum 
more responsive to the public’s needs and interests. The 
exhibits should be perceived as learning laboratories and 
not just demonstrations of scholarly expertise. Many 
South American people know surprisingly little of their 
own past, and their museums are the agencies to correct 
that. 

When | discussed the alternative in presenting contex- 
tual exhibits, | was proud to show slides of the American 
Museum's classic dioramas. As we viewed the startling 
realism of these timeless displays, I discussed the 
fascinating histories of their preparations. I ended my 
discussion by saying that the dioramas themselves are 
museum artifacts: because of their lengthy and costly 
preparations, dioramas are no longer financially feasible 
as a dominant exhibit technique (or atleast notin this his- 
toric manner). | was happy and surprised to hear that di- 
oramas are now one of the exhibit techniques that Chile- 
an museums are only starting to integrate into their 
displays. 

We can offer a great service to foreign countries by 
making the tools and tricks of our museum trade availa- 
ble to willing professionals who follow in our footsteps. 
Our own past and present achievements in museum 
practices deserve the same careful documentation and 
distribution that scientific investigations have received. 


The world’s oldest mummies, the Chinchorro 
tradition, date back as far as 9,000 years ago. This 
reconstruction for exhibition is displayed at the 

Institute of Archaeology in Arica, Chile. 


On the second-to-last day of our course, we took a 
field trip to the Institute of Archaeology to critique its ex- 
hibit gallery. After reviewing over three-fourths of the ex- 
hibit cases with critical but constructive eyes, we were 
expelled from the building by an earthquake that regis- 
tered 6.6 on the Richter scale. I've learned to become 
more cautious in my critiques and respectful of Chilean 
museologists’ multimedia techniques! 


— Peter Kvietok 


The author's plans for the continuation of the program 
include: 

A series of traveling workshops that teach specific 0s- 
pects of museum work (e.g., exhibit design, collections 
storage, educational programming). 

A series of traveling exhibits to circulate within Chile 
and to foreign countnes. 

The start of an annual museums conference within 
Chile (or the southem Andean region) to help support 
the regular exchange of professional viewpoints in 
museum activities. 

The initiation of a brief triannual newsletter that will 


highlight current projects in Chilean or southem Andean 
museums. , 


Peter Kvietok would like to hear from anyone who has 
past experience in similar programming or an active in- 
terest in South American museums. He can be reached 
at the Department of Anthropology, American Museum 
of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New 
York, NY 10024; telephone: (212) 769-5447. 


Volunteers 


When the crowds are gone 
and the Museum is quiet, the 
Education Department will pio- 
neer an exciting new program 
for children. A limited number 
of adult volunteers are needed 
to supervise activities for a chil- 
dren's program at the Museum 
from Friday, March 25, to Sun- 
day, March 27. 

We're looking for volunteers 


Special Event 


who work well with children be- 
tween the ages of 9 and 12 and 
can offer one day or one even- 
ing on a March weekend. The 
times required are from 3:00 to 
11:00 p.m. on Friday or Satur- 
day, or from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 
p.m. on Saturday or Sunday 

To apply, please call the 
Volunteer Office at (212) 
769-5566. 


From the Amazon 
to the Andes 


Four Thursday evenings, beginning April 14 


7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Series tickets: $27 for Members, 


$30 for non-Members 


Tickets for individual lectures are not sold 


The customs and behaviors 
of tribal societies in South 
America are the focus of this 
four-part senes, which also fea- 
tures a private preview of an ex- 
hibition hall in preparation, the 
Hall of South American 
Peoples 


Amazonian Peoples 
April 14 

The Amazon Basin, an area 
of some two million square 
miles of rain forest, is one of the 
last places on earth where na- 
tive peoples still practice their 
aboriginal culture. In the Ama- 
zonian section of the Hall of 
South American Peoples, an at- 
tempt is made to bring to life the 
culture of the Indians who live 
there. 

Dr. Robert L. Cameiro, 
Curator of South Amencan 
Ethnology, will give a brief 
overview of Amazonian Indian 
culture and discuss its represen- 
tation and interpretation in the 
hall. Dr. Cameiro will describe 
the ideas that underlie the de- 
sign of the Amazonian section 
and the ways in which these 
ideas were implemented. The 
vicissitudes and lighter mo- 
ments that invariably accompa- 
ny the preparation of a large 
exhibit hall will also be high- 
lighted. 


The Yanomamé Indians: A 
Quarter-Century of Study 
April 21 

The Yanomamé, a large tribe 


of tropical forest Indians, have 
managed to retain their political 
integrity and native patterns of 
warfare without interference 
from the outside world. Ap- 
proximately 12,000 Yano- 
mamé live in some 125 widely 
scattered villages on the border 
between Venezuela and Brazil 
Until recently, they existed in 
isolation from urban influences: 

Napoleon A. Chagnon, pro- 
fessor of anthropology at the 
University of California, Santa 
Barbara, began his study of the 
Yanomamo in 1964. In this lec- 
ture, he will describe the charac- 
ter of the Yanomamé, their con- 
flicts and how they resolve 
them, and their retention of trib- 
al sovereignty. 


Private Preview 
April 27 

Subscribers to From the Am- 
azon to the Andes are invited to 
a private preview of the Hall of 
South American Peoples, 
which is scheduled to open later 
this year. The preview will take 
place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. 
Please note that the preview is 
on a Wednesday and the lec- 
tures are on Thursdays 


Shamanism in the 
Upper Amazon 
April 28 

By drinking a hallucinogenic 
tea, the Amazon shaman expe- 
riences overwhelming visions 
and revelations that are be- 
lieved to empower him to be- 


Native American Month 


Iwalapeti Indians 


witch his enemies, cure his sick 
friends, communicate with the 
spirits of the dead, and predict 
the future. The shaman is in- 
deed a powerful figure in the 
unlettered world 

The Upper Amazon rain for- 
est is one of the last remaining 
areas of the world where 
hallucinogenic drugs are used 
under essentially aboriginal 
conditions. Michael Harmer, 
president of the Foundation for 
Shamanistic Studies and former 
professor of anthropology at the 
New Schoo! for Social Re- 
search, will describe shamanis- 
tic practices, including the use of 
hallucinogenic agents to 
achieve trance states forinterac- 
tion with the supernatural 
world. 


May 5 
The Andean Music 
Tradition 

The recorded music that will 
be played in the Hall of South 
American Peoples was per- 
formed on ancient instruments 
Unearthed by archeologists 
after 2,000 years underground, 
these instruments from the 
Museum's collections have now 
been played, recorded, and re- 
turned to their cases. 

John Cohen, professor at the 
State University of New York at 
Purchase and an ethnomusi- 
cologist and filmmaker, will dis- 
cuss the methods and difficul- 
ties involved in this project. He 
will also offer a survey of 


present-day Andean music, 
describing his efforts to deter- 
mine whether the descendants 
of the ancient musicians still 
play the same kinds of instru- 
ments today 

To register for From the Ama- 


of Mato Grosso, Brazil 


[would like to register for the following course(s): ——— 


Native American traditions 
are explored ina weekend 
series at the Leonhardt 
People Center. Please see 
the calendar on page 12 for 
a schedule of events. For 
further information, 

call (212) 769-5310. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


zon to the Andes, please use the 
adjacent coupon. For further in- 
formation, please call (212) 
769-5310 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


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Day(s) 


Time(s) 


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Members.) 


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(Please note that discount prices 
shown apply only to Participatin 


g, Donor, and Contributing 


Address 


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| Park West at 79th Street, New 


Please mail a stamped, self-addressed envelope and 
your check payable to the American Museum of Natu- 
ral History to: Spring 1988 Lecture Series, Department of 
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ASTRONOMY: BASIC 
COURSES 

Introduction to Astronomy 
Eight Tuesdays, beginning 
April 5; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 3 

Instructor: Dr. Bartol 

Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 

A first course in astronomy, 
designed to introduce the many 
interesting aspects of the uni- 
verse to persons with no math 
or physics background. Topics 
include Earth as a planet, the 
moon, the solar system, the 
stars, the Milky Way, galaxies, 
quasars, and black holes. The 
course explains common obser- 
vations such as planet motions 
and the rising and setting of the 
sun and moon. No previous 
knowledge of astronomy is 
assumed, 

Stars, Constellations, and 

Legends 

Five Thursdays, beginning 
April 7; 6:30-8:10 p.m. 

Sky Theater 

Instructor: Mr. Beyer 

Fee: $60 ($54 for Members) 

An introduction to the lore of 
the sky. Using the Zeiss projec- 
tor in the Sky Theater, this 
course identifies the prominent 
stars, constellations, and other 
sky objects of both Northem 
and Southern hemispheres. 
The myths and legends of many 
cultures relating to the sky, as 
well as galaxies, star clusters, 
and nebulas found among the 
constellations, are illustrated. 
No prerequisites. 
How to Use a Telescope 
Eight Wednesdays, beginning 
April 6; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 3 
Instructor: Mr. Storch 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
An introduction to selection 

and use of a small amateur tele- 
scope. Topics include basic op- 
tics of telescopes, equatorial 


pieces, collimating a telescope, 
setting up for observation, 


for observation. No previous 
knowledge of astronomy is as- 
sumed. This course is particu- 
larly recommended for those 
considering the purchase of a 
telescope. 

Understanding the Sky 

Six Mondays, beginning 

April 4; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 2 


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and altazimuth mountings, eye- 


locating objects in the sky, and 
the use of charts and other aids 


Courses for Stargazers 


Instructor: Mr. Lovi 
Fee: $70 ($63 for Members) 
Why do things occur in the 

sky the way they do? Why does 
the length of the day change 
during the year? What is the 
midnight sun, and where and 
when can it be seen? What de- 
termines the visibility of the 
moon and planets? In this 
course we will discuss these and 
other topics, in both the class- 
room and the Sky Theater, 
where the amazing capabilities 
of our Zeiss projector will re- 
create and explain these “heav- 
enly happenings.” 


ASTRONOMY: 
INTERMEDIATE 
COURSES 


Solar System Exploration 
Eight Thursdays, beginning 
April 7; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 1 
Instructor: Dr. Allison 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
The exploration of the solar 
system by planetary spacecraft 
may be counted as one of the 
grand adventures of contempo- 
rary human endeavor. This 
course will present the con- 
cepts, methods, and discoveries 
of planetary space science as a 
comparative study of other 
worlds. Special topics will in- 
clude planetary meteorology, 
geology, and internal structure, 
rings, satellites, magneto- 
spheres, and orbital dynamics. 
The presentation will be richly 
illustrated with images and oth- 
er data from several missions to 
the first seven planets of the so- 
lar system. The observations 
will be interpreted in a quantita- 
tive context, assuming a knowl- 
edge of high school-level alge- 
bra and fundamental principles 
of physics (to be reviewed in 
class). At the same time, the ex- 
position will reflect upon the ro- 
mance of scientific discovery 
and the idea of the neo- 
Elizabethan era of planetary 
exploration. 


METEOROLOGY 
Weather and Climate 
Eight Thursdays, beginning 
April 7; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 


Classroom to be announced 
Instructor: Mr. Rao 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
Everyone talks about the 
weather. This course is for those 
who would like to know more 
about the atmosphere — how it 
works and how it affects us. 
Topics include the structure and 
motions of the atmosphere, cli- 
mate, weather forecasting, and 
atmospheric optics such as rain- 
bows, halos, and twinkling 
stars. No formal training in 
physics or math is required, 


AVIATION 

Ground School for Private 
and Commercial Pilots 
Fourteen sessions, Mondays 
and Thursdays, beginning 
April 4; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 3 

Instructor: Mr. Cone, CFIA, 


AGI 
Fee: $185 ($166.50 for 
Members) 

Introduction preparatory to 
the FAA written examination for 
a private or commercial license. 
This course will also help asa re- 
fresher for biennial flight re- 
views and survey some of the 
practicalities of flight training 
and aircraft ownership. Sub- 
jects include physiological fac- 
tors affecting pilot performance; 
visual and electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, and Loran); 
use of charts, publications, plot- 
ters, and computers; basic prin- 
ciples of flight and aerodynam- 
ics; weather, flight instruments; 
and engine operations. Other 
topics include communications, 
federal aviation regulations, 
and aviation safety. Students 
will also have an opportunity to 
try a flight simulator. The course 
is FAA approved. 

Ground School for 
Instrument Pilots 
Fourteen sessions, Mondays 
and Thursdays, beginning 
April 11; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 3 

Instructor: Mr. Cone, CFIA, 
AGI 

Fee: $185 ($166.50 for 
Members) 

Intended for those planning 
to take the FAA written exami- 
nation for an instrumentlicense. 
The course also provides 
updated information for instru- 
ment competency checks and 
familiarizes VFR pilots with in- 
strument techniques. Subjects 
include electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, ILS, and 
Loran), weather analysis, air- 
craft performance, and exten- 
sive use of flight computers in 
flight planning. Students will 
have an opportunity to practice 
procedures on a flight simula- 
tor. The course is FAA ap- 
proved. Twelve sessions meet 
concurrently with Ground 
School for Private and Com- 
mercial Pilots. 


NAVIGATION: 
BASIC COURSES 


Navigation in Coastal 
Waters 

Eight Thursdays, beginning 
April 7; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 
(section 1) 


Eight Wednesdays, beginning 
April 6, 6:30-9:00 p.m. 
(section 2) 

Classroom 2 

Instructors: Dr. Hess/Mr. 


Latimer 
Fee: $105 ($94.50 for 
Members) 

An introduction to piloting 
and dead reckoning for present 
and prospective owners of small 
boats. The course provides 
practical chartwork and in- 
cludes such topics as the com- 
pass, bearings, fixes, buoys and 
lighthouses, the running fix, 
current vectors and tides, and 
rules of the nautical road. Boat- 
ing safety is emphasized. No 
prerequsites. 


NAVIGATION: 
INTERMEDIATE 
COURSES 


Piloting for Sailboat 
Operators 

Eight Tuesdays, beginning 
April 19; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 
Classroom 2 

Instructor: Dr. Hess 

Fee: $105 ($94.50 for 
Members) 

This course draws upon and 
reviews material covered in 
Navigation in Coastal Waters 
and is geared to the sailboat 
navigator with some experience 
who wishes more information 
on position-determination tech- 
niques and methods. Topics in- 
clude the mariner’s compass 
with a review of compass error 
and deviation, dead reckoning, 
determination of speed, posi- 
tion finding methods with verti- 
cal sextant angles, the use of 
ranges and other lines of bear- 
ing for fixes and running fixes, 
sailing in currents, and estima- 
tion and application of leeway. 
The equipment kit obtained for 
Navigation in Coastal Waters 
will be used in the course. Pre- 
requisite: Navigation in Coastal 
Waters or equivalent experi- 
ence with the permission of the 
instructor. 


Introduction to Celestial 
Navigation 

Eight Tuesdays, beginning 
April 5; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 
Classroom 1 

Instructor: Prof. Parnham 
Fee: $105 ($94.50 for 
Members) 

This intermediate course is 
for those who have completed 
Navigation in Coastal Waters or 
who have equivalent piloting 
experience. This course covers 
the theory and practice of celes- 
tial navigation, the sextant and 
its use, and the complete solu- 
tion for a line of position. Prob- 
lem solving and chartwork are 
emphasized. 


NAVIGATION: 
ADVANCED 
COURSES 


Advanced Celestial 
Navigation 
Eight Mondays, beginning 
April 4; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 1 
Instructor: Prof. Parmham 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
This course includes subject 
matter not covered in Introduc- 
tion to Celestial Navigation with 
additional practice problems for 
the solution of the celestial line 
of position, latitude by meridian 
transit of the sun and other ce- 
lestial bodies, latitude by obser- 
vation of Polaris, computation 
of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, 
moonset, and twilight phenom- 
ena. Other subjects include 
navigational astronomy, star 
identification by altitude and az- 
imuth methods, azimuth com- 
putations for determining com- 
pass error and deviation at sea, 
comparison of sight-reduction 
tabular methods using marine 
navigation and air navigation 
tables, and sight reductions by 
formula methods. Prerequisite 
Introduction to Celestial Navi- 
gation or equivalent expenence 
with the permission of the in- 
structor. 


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Address: 


State: 


Daytime phone: 


Membership category: 


Please mail this coupon with your check payable to the Amen- 
can Museum-Hayden Planetarium to: Hayden Planetarium, 
Central Park West and 81st Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. 
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Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Carthage: A Mosaic of An- 
cient Tunisia depicts a civiliza- 
tion’s successive cultures be- 
tween 800 B.C. and the sixth 
century A.D. Bronze and mar- 
ble statues, lavish jewelry, and 
enormous pictorial mosaics are 
among the distinctive art forms 
on display in the most compre- 
hensive view of ancient life in 
this region ever exhibited in the 
United States. In Gallery 3 
through May 1. 

In Time of Plague, the current 
exhibition in the Akeley Gallery, 
represents 500 years of human 
responses to the spread of epi- 
demic disease. Artifacts, photo- 
graphs, art, and memorabilia 
depict the causes of plague, 
along with its victims and the 
ways in which societies have at- 
tempted to vanquish it. 
Through March 13. 

For an inside story of the 
Museum’s history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afn- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 


The Museum 
Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.75 for cars and $8.75 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. A guard is 
not on duty at all times. For a list 
of other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m, to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day; from 10:00 a.m; to 8:30 
p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 
and till 7-45 p.m. on 
Wednesday. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 
___ The Museum Library. Mon- 
_ day through Friday, 11:00 a.m 
to 4:00 p.m., till 8:30 p.m. on 


Wednesday, and from 10:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. 
The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30.a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations, call (212) 
874-3436. 


Naturemax 


Audiences ride down the 
raging Colorado River and ex- 
perience all the thrills of white- 
water rafting in the current 
Naturemax Theater presenta- 
tion, Grand Canyon: The Hid- 
den Secrets. New York City’s 
largest movie screen, four sto- 
ries high, offers fantastic vistas 
of this natural wonder 

On Friday and Saturday 
only, the 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 
showings of Grand Canyon: 
The Hidden Secrets cofeature 
another new film, Chronos. 

Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For 
showtimes and other informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5650 or 
stop by any information desk. 
Members receive a 40 percent 
discount at all shows, including 
the Friday and Saturday eve- 
ning double features. 


For the Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Closed Mon- 
day and holidays. 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first- 
floor information desk, starting 
at 11:45 a.m. Limited to ages 5 
through 10. 

FACES is an innovative an- 
thropology magazine for 8- to 
14-year-olds. Published ten 
times annually in cooperation 
with the Museum, FACES ex- 
plores its monthly themes 
through a variety of activities, 
including games, stones, puz- 
zles, and recipes. FACES is 
available at the Museum's Jun- 
ior Shop and through subscrip- 
tion. Members receive a dis- 
count price of $15.95 on the an- 
nual subscription rate of 
$17.95. To subscribe, send 
your check or money order 
payable to FACES (add $4 for 
foreign orders) to: FACES, 
Dept. 722, 20 Grove Street, 
Peterborough, NH 03458 


Happenings 
at the Hayden 


Sky Shows 

The Hayden Planetarium 
presents a double-feature Sky 
Show: Cosmic Illusions and 
The Space Telescope. 

Cosmic Illusions, narrated by 
Harry Blackstone, Jr., reveals 
nature's sleight of hand — the 
making of a “blue moon” and 
the appearance of the sun at the 
horizon after sunset. The show 
also recounts the story of the 
Amazing Disappearing Martians 
and reveals the secrets behind 
many UFO pictures. 

NASA is scheduled to launch 
a telescope that will remain in 
orbit for at least 15 years, 
scanning alien atmaspheres, 
searching for planets in new so- 
lar systems, and looking for 
clues to the birth and ultimate 
fate of the universe. The Space 
Telescope: New Eyes on the 
Universe, narrated by Kirk 
Douglas, describes this extraor- 
dinary device, which will see to 
the edge of the universe. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 


With the folding fingers of 
origami practitioners, ordinary 
sheets of paper are transformed 
into pandas, strawberries, and 
stars. At the Origami Spring 
Classes, Museum origami spe- 
cialists Alice Gray and Michael 
Shall will instruct beginners in 
the art of folding. Students start 
with easier models like the 
swan, sailboat, and jumping 
frog and progress to more com- 


dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting program, two young 
children build a cardboard rock- 
et in their backyard and blast off 
one night with a magical friend 
for a tour of the planets. Card- 
board Rocket will be shown at 
noon on Saturday, March 12, 
and at noon on Saturday, April 
16. Admission for Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Mem- 
bers is $2.75 for adults and 
$1.50 for children. For addi- 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Shows are at 10:00 a.m. on 
Saturday, May 7, and at noon 
on Saturday, June 4. Admission 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 


The Museum is about to Fold 


Origami Spring Classes for Volunteers = 


plicated models like the flapping 
bird, omega star, and peacock 

The sessions will be con- 
ducted from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m 
‘on six consecutive nights: on 
April 20 and 27 and May 4, 11, 
18, and 25. 

Please note that the classes 
are progressive; each lesson 
builds upon teachings from the 
previous class. The classes are 
free, with all materials provided; 


dren. Shows usually sell out two 
months in advance; reserva- 
tions, by mail only, are necessa- 
ry. Make your check payable to 
the Hayden Planetarium (Attn. 
Wonderful Sky, Central Park 
West at 81st Street, New York, 
NY 10024), indicate member- 
ship category and a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope. For addi- 
tional information, please call 
(212) 769-5919. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex: 
perience of sight and sound in 
Laser Hits of the Sixties. 

This laser light show takes 
place on Friday and Saturday at 
7.30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m. Ad- 
mission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $5 per show, and admission is 
$6 per show for non-Members. 
Call (212) 769-5921 for further 
information. 


It's always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


in exchange, students are ex 
pected to repay the 12 class 
hours as origami volunteers, 
helping the Museum prepare 
for and teach at the annual 
Origami Holiday Tree 


Class size is limited and 
preregistration is required. For 
information and registration, 
please call the Volunteer Office 
at (212) 769-5566. 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History * Vol. 13, No. 4 April 1988 


Chrysanthemum brooch 


The Tiffany Diamond 


Kunzite necklace 


Tiffany: 150 Years 
of Gems and Jewelry 


In Gallery 1 
Through June 5 


A sensational retrospective of jewelry 
and American gemstones is on display at 
the Museum. Tiffany: 150 Years of 
Gems and Jewelry explores the evolu- 
tion of jewelry design in the United 
States, focusing on Tiffany's unparal- 
leled role as designer, manufacturer, and 
purveyor of fine jewelry, and the histor- 
ical relationship between the Museum 
and Tiffany. 

The work of gem expert George F 
Kunz provided the initial link between 
the two institutions. An honorary curator 
in precious stones at the Museum, Kunz 
assembled Tiffany's first major collec- 
tion, a display of precious North Ameri- 
can stones that were a highlight of the 
1889 Paris Exposition. Museum trustee 


J.P. Morgan purchased the collection for 
the Museum, as well as a second collec- 
tion assembled by Tiffany and Dr. Kunz 
These acquisitions placed the Museum's 
holdings among the world's preeminent 
gem collections 

Approximately 100 items illustrate Tif- 
fany’s most significant contributions in 
the area of design, including the intro- 
duction of American gemstones to the 
rest of the world. The exhibition in- 
cludes several themes — American gem- 
stones, artistic achievement, and fine 
jewelry 

The American gems include Montana 
sapphires, American freshwater pearls, 
and Maine tourmalines. Among the 
unmounted specimens are a 10-carat 


Empress Eugenie jewels 


Yogo sapphire, a slice of blue azunte 
malachite, and a 128-carat wonder 
known as the Tiffany Diamond, the 
world’s largest and finest canary 
diamond 

The enduring tradition of delightfully 
unusual jewelry is represented by the 
contemporary creations of designers 
such as Elsa Peretti and Paloma Picasso. 
The exhibition features many classic 
jewelry designs, including platinum and 
diamond bow brooches, platinum and 
diamond line bracelets, and classic 
gemstone rings. Among the collection of 
jeweled watches is the enamel and dia- 
mond pocket watch owned by escape 
artist Harry Houdini, which sports a 
chain of miniature handcuffs. 


Brod Bealmear 


Josh Haskin 


A Farewell 
to Arts 


April is the last month in which to see 
Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia 
in Gallery 3. Its not-to-be missed 
highlights include some precious 
keepsakes, and a Members’ program 
profiles the exhibition's mosaic 
masterpieces: 

Pages 5—7 


Brief 
Encounters 


A program of short films features a 
potpounri of subjects and styles, from a 
satire of the Swedish cinema to archival 
footage of a great American 
choreographer in her heyday. 

Page 10 


The Lure of 
Lore 


From the Land of the Totem Poles 
recounts the adventures of a turn-of 
the-century expedition to preserve 
elements of the Northwest Coast 
Indians’ rapidly vanishing cultures 
Page 8 


Monkey 
Business 


Baboons May Be Smarter than People, 
and anthropologist Shirley Strum will 
cite evidence from her 15-year 
association with baboons in the wilds of 
Kenya to explain why. In an additional 
Members’ family program, The 
Pumphouse Gang, Strum will discuss 
life within the baboon family circle 
Page 2 


Stephen Jay 
Gould 


The 58th annual James Arthur Lecture 
on the Evolution of the Human Brain 
will examine the origins of language 
Speaker Stephen Jay Gould will discuss 
Chomsky under the Spandrels of San 
Marco 

Page 10 


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Baboons May Be Smarter 


than People 


Monday, May 16 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


We sometimes look to ani- 
mals for insights about human 
behavior, a method that has of- 
ten served to bolster preexisting 
ideas about the uniqueness of 
humans. In the Members’ pro- 
gram Baboons May Be Smarter 
than People, anthropologist 
Shirley Strum describes her 
study of savanna baboons, 
which not only indicates broad 
similarities between humans 
and nonhumans but also sug- 
gests a higher degree of sophis- 
tication on the monkeys’ side. 

The common view of 
baboons is of a society built 
around aggressive males and 
their jostling for dominance, a 
rigid social structure centered 
on the powerful males and the 
necessity of brute force for sur- 
vival on the African savanna. 
Strum's 15-year study of one 
troop of baboons, the 
Pumphouse Gang, presents 
striking evidence that friendship 
and social reciprocity, not ag- 
gression, are their keys to sur- 
vival. According to Strum, indi- 


$5 for Members, $9 for non-Members 


viduals in baboon society act 
out of enlightened self-interest, 
realizing that they need each 
other for survival and success. 
Strum's research has 
changed ideas not just about 
how baboons behave but about 
how our earliest human ances- 
tors might have acted. Her work 
has illustrated the importance of 
the family in primate society, 
the centrality of females to the 
group, and the social sophistica- 
tion of these monkeys. Baboon 
research has a great deal to offer 
in reassessing ideas about the 
evolution of consciousness, of 
sex roles, of a large brain, of rec- 
iprocity and social intelligence. 
Each of these factors is an im- 
portant consideration in the 
search for human origins. 
Unlike many other research- 
ers, Strum never interacts with 
the animals. Her object is to 
avoid intimacy, to be tolerated 
but unobtrusive. This solitary 
work consists of following the 
Pumphouse Gang from dawn 
to dusk, but there’s never a dull 


moment. “Watching the 
baboons is like watching a soap 
opera,” Strum has remarked, 
“except the baboons are much 
nicer people than you see on 
Dallas or Dynasty.” The drama 
of their lives revolves not 
around sex or male intimidation 
but around alliances and friend- 
ships. 

Shirley Strum is an associate 
professor of anthropology at the 
University of California, San 
Diego, where she teaches 
courses on primate behavior 
and human evolution. She is 
also the director of the Gilgil 
Baboon Project in Kenya. Her 
recently published book, Al- 
most Human, follows the lives 
of the Pumphouse Gang from 
1972 to 1985 and relates dis- 
coveries about their behavior 
that forced scientists to rethink 
previous ideas about animals 
and humans. 

To register for Baboons May 
Be Smarter than People, please 
use the April Members’ pro- 
grams coupon on page 3. 


The 


Pumphouse 


Gang 
Sunday, May 15 
1:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


$3 for Members, $6 for non-Members 


There are no bad baboon 
mothers in the wild, according 
to anthropologist Shirley 
Strum. Although some baboon 
mothers have better status with- 
in the troop, which means their 
young are better off, all of them 
are effective mothers. At the 
Members’ family program The 
Pumphouse Gang, Strum will 
describe her studies of baboon 
babies and of growing up ina 
baboon society (see the related 
article on this page). 

Among the largest and most 
adaptable monkeys on the Afri- 
can continent, baboons inhabit 
a variety of landscapes, from 
forests to semideserts, from 
Ethiopia to the Cape of Good 
Hope, Strum’s observations on 
baboon family life are the result 
of her long association with a 
tightly knit group of monkeys 
known as the Pumphouse 
Gang. The gang is actually one 
of nine troops of olive baboons 
(a total of about 800 animals) 
that ranges on the grass and 
scrublands of Kenya. 

Olive baboon mothers spend 
much of their time with off- 
spring, Like all female baboons, 
though, they also develop last- 
ing bonds with nonfamily mem- 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol, 13, No. 4 
April 1988 


Donna Bell — Editor 
Angela Soccodato — Designer 
Rita Campon — Copy Editor 


bers of their sex. They stay in 
the troop for life, unlike males, 
who establish less permanent 
friendships with females and of- 
ten transfer from group to 
group. 

In contrast with research con 
clusions of the past, Strum 
found that the stable core of 
such troops rests not with the 
powerful adult males but with 
family groups of mothers and 
their offspring. Family members 
spend more time with each oth- 
er than with other baboons, 
they walk and sit together, give 
each other assistance in times of 
conflict with animals outside the 
family, and rest and groom to- 
gether. Grooming, the most 
comforting form of contact, can 
reinforce a mother’s emotional 
bonds with her infant as well as 
establish or maintain relation- 
ships with other baboons. A 
young baboon’s physical inde- 
pendence ofits mother does not 
sever their relationship. As with 
chimpanzees — and humans — 
emotional bonds endure. 


To register for The 
Pumphouse Gang, please use 
the April Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 


Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 


Mary Adams — Volunteer Assistant 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. Telephone: 


(212) 769-5600. 


© 1988 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post- 
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Sunday, April 10 


Owl Be Seeing You 


11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


$2.50, and open only to Members 


They can't move their eyes, 
but their heads can tum 270 de- 
grees and they have better vi- 
sion than humans during day- 
light hours. Their low profile 
during the day is a deliberate at- 
tempt to avoid hostile confron- 
tations with the other birds that 
instinctively recognize them as 
noctural predators. These and 
other prudent owlish practices 
will be discussed in the Mem- 
bers’ family program Wise 
Birds. 

From the tufted tips of their 
highly sensitive ears to their zy- 
godactyl feet, owls bear physic- 
al traits that make them formi- 
dable hunters. Host Bill 
Robinson will describe their 
nesting and predatory behav- 
ior, illustrating his talk with a va- 
riety of live quest stars, including 
a great-horned owl, a barred 
owl, a barn owl, and a tiny 
pearl-spotted owlet. 

Rather than feather their own 
nests, owls take up residence in 
a hollow tree or an abandoned 
crow's nest. Great-horned owls 
in the Catskill Mountains may 
nest as early as the first week in 
February and often find them- 
selves covered with snow while 
incubating their eggs. Along 
with their keen hearing and 
sharp eyesight, owls have the 
ability to fly almost silently, al- 
lowing them to stealthily ap- 
proach their prey. Robinson will 
demonstrate the contrast in 
noise level between the flight of 
an eagle and that of an owl by 
sending each bird on a cruise 


around the Kaufmann Theater 
Science teacher Bill 
Robinson presents his lectures 
on birds of prey to over 
100,000 students annually. He 
has published articles on birds 


of prey in both the United States 
and Europe and has appeared 
on many network television 
programs. To register for Wise 
Birds, please use the April 
Members’ programs coupon 


Exploration 


of the Ocean Frontiers 


Saturday, April 30 
2:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


In cooperation with the Ex- 
plorer’s Club and the New York 
Academy of Sciences, the De- 
partment of Education will host 
a symposium on Ocean Fron- 
tiers. This symposium, which is 
part of the national celebration 
of Science and Technology 
Week 88, will feature three 
speakers: 

Eugenie Clark, ichthyologist 
and professor of zoology at the 


Views from the bottom of the sea 


University of Maryland, will dis- 
cuss her research on the repro- 
ductive behavior of tropical 
sand fish and deep-sea sharks 
Ed Peary Stafford, historian 
and grandson of Admiral Rob- 
ert E. Peary, will focus on explo- 
rations by his famous grandfa- 
ther and his Eskimo relatives 
John Musick, ichthyologist 
and senior research scientist 
with the Institute of Marine Sci- 


Wise Birds 


ence, will discuss the tracking of 
sea turtles with satellite observa- 
tion techniques. 

For information, call (212) 
769-5305. This program 1s 
made possible in part by agrant 
from the Helena Rubinstein 
Foundation 


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Bird Identification for the 
Beginner 


Sunday, May 1 
10:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m. 
Fee: $40 (no discount for Members) 
Limited to 25 adults 

This workshop is designed to help the novice birder 
lear techniques for bird identification In the moming, 
the group will view mounted specimens representing 
the variety of birds in the New York area. After lunch in 
the Museum (a sandwich lunch is included in the fee), 
the class moves to Central Park, adding practical expe- 
rience to their newly acquired knowledge. John Bull, 
author of Birds of New York State and a field associate 
in the Department of Omithology, leads the workshop. 


Marbling: An Ancient 


Paper Craft 

Saturday, May 7 

11:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m. 

Fee: $50 (no discount for Members; 
materials for workshop) 

Limited to 20 adults 

Marbling is an ancient craft with a remarkable histo- 
ry. The first recorded reference to marbling dates back 
to Japan's Heian era (A.D. 794-1185). Known as 
suminagashi, meaning “floating ink,” it was used exclu- 
sively by members of the royal household as a beautiful 
background for calligraphy. From the sixteenth century 
to the present, marbled paper has been used for fine 
books and stationery throughout the world. Some ofits 
uses are less well known; for example, marbling was 
placed on the edges of volumes to prevent tampering 
with account books, and Benjamin Franklin provided 
marbled paper for use in the printing of $20 bills in 
1775, when the Continental Congress authorized the 
issue of paper currency backed by Spanish milled 
dollars. 

This all-day workshop consists of a short lecture on 
the history of paper marbling, followed by instruction 
with hands-on experience in the production of marbled 
paper. Students will have the opportunity to use 
various techniques in their production of about ten 
sheets of marbled paper each. This workshop is given 
by Steven Leipertz, a Thorne Research Fellow in the 
Department of Herpetology and Ichthyology, who has 
been marbling for over five years. 


Birds of the Wetlands: 


A Day Trip to Jamaica Bay 
Saturday, May 7 

8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. 

Limited to 36 adults 

Fee: $40 (no discount for Members) 

An all-day excursion by bus to the marshlands and 
estuaries of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge observes the 
spring migration of marsh and water birds. Herons, 
egrets, waterfowl, and shore birds are only a few of the 


fee includes all 


Bird-watching activities 


Geology cruises 


survey the geology of the region. Learn about the ori- 
gins of the Palisades and see the landscapes of Manhat- 
tan Island while traveling through North America’s 
southernmost fjord. The itinerary includes the Hudson, 
Harlem, and East rivers. Sidney S. Horenstein of the 
Department of Invertebrates is the host. Bring your 
own box supper. 


Geology Cruise 

Up the Hudson 

Tuesday, June 21 

6:00-9:00 p.m. 

Fee: $22 ($20 for Members) 

Adults only 

This three-hour sunset cruise up the Hudson River 


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Fee: $22 ($20 for Members) The Nooks and Crannies | 

Adults only | _ of Staten Island $35 ($32) i! 

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surveys the geology ofa local fjord. Leam about the ori- 
gins of the Palisades, plant and animal environments, 
local history, and environmental concerns of this im- 
portant river. Sidney S. Horenstein of the Department 
of Invertebrates provides the running commentary. 
Bring your own box supper. 


The Nooks and Crannies 


of Staten Island 
Saturday, June 18 
11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. 
Fee: $35 ($32 for Members) 
Adults only ¥ 

A five-hour boat trip circumnavigates this geological- 
ly and historically fascinating part of New York City. 
Cruise past the island's high coastal hills to observe the 
abundant birdlife of Kill van Kull and Raritan Bay. This 
cruise surveys the ecology of Prall’s and Shooter's is- 
lands and their historic wrecks and tidal flats; reviews 
Tottenville's colonial past, historic lighthouses, and 
Hoffman and Swinburne islands (the sentinels of New 
York Bay); and promises unusual views of the Narrows 
Sidney S. Horenstein of the Department of Inverte- 
brates is the host. Bring your own box lunch. Snacks 
are also available on board. 


Iron-mining Geology: 
A New Jersey: 
and Pennsylvania Day Trip 


Saturday, June 4 

8:00 a.m.—7:30 p.m. 

Fee: $65 (no discount for Members) 
Limited to 45 adults 

Geology and history are combined in this trip 
through New Jersey and Pennsylvania's major geolog- 
ic formations. The bus will depart from the Museum 
and travel through the Newark basin and into the Ap- 
palachian Plateau, where the group will discuss the oni- 
gins and geology of the region and the mineralogical 
importance of the formations. At the French Creek Iron 
Mines in Pennsylvania, participants take a 15-minute 
walk on a forest path to the mines. These open-pit ex- 
cavations supplied the ore for the Hopewell Furnace, 
which produced cannons for the Revolutionary War. 
Participants will explore the machinery and technology 
of a seventeeth- and eighteenth-century national his- 
toric site at Hopewell, then take a short trip to the Beth- 
lehem Steel Works to see modem fumaces transform 
ore into steel. 

Samples of coal, iron ore, coke, and steel can be col- 
lected at various stops. Bring your own box lunch; 
snacks are also available at Hopewell. This adventure 
into geology and history will be lead by Dr. Demetrius 
Pohl, assistant curator in the Department of Mineral 
Sciences, and Christine Carlson, professor of geology 
at Hunter College. 


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CARTHAGE 


A Mosaic of 


Ancient Tunisia 
In Gallery 3, through May 1 


Carthage, a great naval power, challenged Rome for dominance of the ancient world. 


If the clash between Ca 


the entire course of worl 


rthage and Rome had ended differently, 
id history might have changed. 


Last opportunity to view this important exhibition before it begins its national tour. 


3 is the tiumphant issue 
aic of Ancient Tunisia 

by the American Museum in 
h the Tunisian National In 

logy and Art, the Musée 
ardo of Tunis, and the Tunisi 

an museums of Sfax, Sousse, 
Jem, and Nabeul. The e 
rted in part by a grant 
ment for the Humanities and an in 
Federal Council on the 


artistic excellence. 

tuous succession 0! 
dramatically brought to life with the largest 
collection of Tunisian artifacts ever 
in the United States. Realizing that innu- 


le vestiges of Carthaginian history 


This North African se 
crossroads of ancient civil 
its strategic locati 
an, Carthage was clai 
Phoenicians, Romans, 


aport was a great 
izations. Prized for 
ion along the Mediterrane- 
med by Berbers, 
Vandals, and By- 
e city’s fortunes underwent a 
eries of reversals between 800 
‘oma thriving center 


Carthage: A Mos 


cooperation wit! 
stitute of Archaeol 
would be lost in the wake of modem con- 
struction, Tunisia! 
an international e 


xhibition is sup 


B.C. andA_D, 600 — fr 
from the National 


of commerce and a military strong! 
Carthage was reduce: 
wasteland only to ac 
esurrection that was marked by its 


Unearthing the Buried Treasures 


ffort in the early 1970s to po’ 
eserve the city’s legacy. The Amencan 
ed a major role in these con- 
the exhibition in 


d to a devastated 


hieve a phoenixlike demnity from the 


servation activities, and Arts and Humanities 


The guest curator for Gallery 3 exhibition (see page 7 
Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient 
Tunisia is no stranger to field 
work. David Soren has con- 
ducted extensive Tunisian ex- 
cavations and has participated 
in archeological activities in Tur- 


A specialist in Greek and Ro- 
man art and archeology, Dr 
Soren is the chairman of the 
classics department at the Uni- 
versity of Arizona. A Phi Beta 
Kappa graduate of Dartmouth 
College, he received his mas- 
ter's degree and doctorate from 
Harvard University, and his 
professional experience ranges 
from curator of coins at 
Harvard's Fogg Museum of Art 
to ceramic specialist for the 
American Schools of Oriental 
Research Carthage excavation. 


ho has lectured 
throughout the United States 
and Canada, will present the 
Members’ program Mosaics of 
Carthage (see “Portraits in 
Stone” on this page). His nu- 
merous publications on archeo- 
and historical themes in- 
clude a compani 


Portraits 
in Stone 


Tuesday, April 26 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
$3, and open only 
to Members 


Bits of stone, painstakingly 
arranged in beds of mortar, 
have survived to tell of life in 
Roman-occupied Tunisia 
These tiny cubical pieces, some 
of them no bigger than a penny, 
were cunningly assembled to 
form colossal, many-hued pic 
tures of plants and animals, hu- 
mans and gods. The Members’ 
program Mosaics of Carthage 
will explore the history of these 
enduring monuments of 
creativity and craftsmanship 

David Soren, quest curator of 
Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient 
Tunisia, will host the program. 
He will discuss Tunisia's Roman 
period, which extended from 
the first through the fourth cen- 
turies A.D. After reducing the 
once-proud city of Carthage to 
a smoking ruin in 146 B C., Ro 
man conquerers rebuilt the city 
in less than a century, Carthage 
swiftly recouped its prosperity 

by its traditional mastery of the 
sea and commerce, its hardy 
agricultural system, and its rich 
artisanal excellence, stunningly 
evidenced by the region's mo- 
saic masterpieces 

The hundreds of mosaic 
pavements that have been dis- 
covered within the last century 
are a valuable source of infor 
mation on Roman civilization to 
archeologists and historians. 
Aspects of ancient North Afri- 
can daily life and outlook are re- 
vealed by the mosaics, which 
range from simplistic to highly 
realistic. They depict banquets 
and revelry, as well as hunting 
scenes — pygmies stalking a 
hippopotamus, an elephant 
trapped in the coils of an im 
mense python, and a captured 
wild boar, trussed up and borne 
aloft by triumphant hunters. An 
intricate bedroom-floor mosaic 
portrays four scenes of divine 
courtship interwoven with pic- 
tures of serpents, birds, flowers, 
geometric patterns, and faces 

Dr. Soren will describe the at- 
titudes and occupations of the 
artisans who created the mosa- 
ics as well as the inspirations for 
their work. He'll trace the the- 
matic evolution of the pictorial 
mosaics across four centuries, 
discussing the early methods by 
which the mosaics were fash- 
ioned and the latter-day tech- 
niques used to lift them from 
their foundations for a national 
tour of the United States. 

The Carthage exhibition in 
Gallery 3 will remain open until 
7:15 p.m. on the evening of the 
program for Members who wish 
to view it. To register for Mosa- 
ics of Carthage, please use the 
April Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3. 


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Romanization 


Between 246 and 146 B.C., 
Carthage and Rome battled for 
supremacy in the Mediterrane- 
an world. Although the bitter 
Punic wars ended with 
Carthage’s subjugation as a Ro- 
man colony, the city rose from 
its ashes to unprecedented 

heights of prosperity. Tunisian 
wheat made the country the 
breadbasket of the Roman em- 


Pictures from 


The first Carthaginians, the 
Berbers, worshiped stones, 
stars, certain animals, and other 
natural elements. Roman gods 
were gradually incorporated 
into the city's religious life, and 
the spread of Christianity 
throughout the Roman empire 
left its mark on Carthage as well. 

Strong religious convictions 
are apparent in many of the ex- 
hibition’s loveliest works of art. 


pire and Tunisian arts flourished 
as never before 
The lavish production of ex- 

traordinary mosaics reflects the 
region's revitalization. The mo- 
saic below is from the third cen- 
tury A.D. and depicts a popular 
protector from evil spirits, 
Medusa, whose looks were 
thought to transform beholders 
into stone. 


an Exhibition 


Religious Life 


At left is a strikingly beautiful 
face of Venus, which can be 
purchased at the Gallery =) 
Shop ($95). The gold pendant 
below represents the lion- 
headed goddess Sekhmet, who 
is crowned with a solar disk and 
clutching ivy leaves that are 
thought to symbolize eternal 
life. At right is a rare example of 
an early Christian art form, the 
mosaic covering of a tomb. 


The images below feature 
contrasting attitudes. At the left 
is a relief of a dancing Maenad, 
a female follower of Bacchus, 
who bears a blade in one hand 
and a sacrificial goat in the oth- 
er. Areproduction is available at 
the Gallery 3 Shop ($65). The 


Rapture and Composure 


terra cotta statuette at right is 
from the late second or first cen- 
tury B.C. and represents Dea 

Nutrix, the nurturing goddess. 

To modem eyes, it suggests a 
Madonna and Christ child; the 
sculptor was probably inspired 
by the Roman goddess Ceres. 


citizenry. Decorated ceramic goblets, jugs, Shop ($20) 
vases, and bowls proclaim a thriving pottery 


wealth in metals is exemplified by engraved A.D. 600-650 
gold rings and copper razors, copper mir- 


ture bronze bells and cymbals that were 


evil spirits. 


prise: upright, it bears the likeness of a 
bearded man’s face; overturned, the lamp ($35) 


The view at left is of the 
Capitolium of Dougga, a temple 
of Jupiter in the Tunisian town 
that boasts a tremendous col- 
lection of monuments in almost 
perfect condition. Perspectives 
of ancient and modem Tunisia 
are available in a book of bril- 
liantly colored photographs and 
captivating prose. 

A vivid memento of an 
unforgettable exhibition, 
Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient 
Tunisia explores the complexity 
of ancient Carthaginian cultures 
and places their artistic achieve- 
ments in historical context 
Edited by David Soren, the ex- 
hibition’s guest curator, and 
Aicha Ben Abed Ben Khader, 
conservator and director of the 
Musée National du Bardo in 
Tunis, the book features an 
overview of Carthaginian histo- 
ry, Tunisians’ assessment of 
their own ancient land, and a 
catalog of items from the exhibi- 
tion. 

Carthage: A Mosaic of An- 
cient Tunisia, the striking, 
238-page full-color book, can 
be purchased in the Gallery 3 
Shop at a special price of 


Perspectives on an intriguing culture 


The treasure of Rougga (upper left) 
industry whose wares were exported to all _ consists of 268 gold coins found in a ceram- 
parts of the Roman empire. The region's _ ic vessel. The buried treasure dates from 


An abundance of marble and bronze sta- 
rors and a lead makeup box, andthe minia- tues highlight the exhibition. At the upper 
right is the majestic figure of Lucilla, wife of 
placed in tombs as noisemakers to ward off Emperor Lucius Verus. At the lower right is 
a bust of an anonymous resident of the 


The oil lamp pictured below holds asur- Kairouan region, a reproduction of which 
can be purchased at the Gallery 3 Shop 


CARTHAGE 


A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia 


A beautiful companion publication has been prepared 
to enhance your enjoyment of the exhibition 


$15.95 (paperback) and $28 
(hardcover). This represents a 
savings of $4 and $7, respec 
tively — 20 percent off the pub 
lisher's price. Call (212) 
769-5150 to place orders with 
the Shop. It is also available in 
hardcover through the Mem- 
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Lives of Luxury 


Items from the everyday life of ancient is transformed into the figure of a frog. A re- 
Carthage indicate the opulent tastes of its production is available at the Gallery 3 


1-800-234-5252. (Please note 
that this price is in lieu of Mem 
bers’ and other discounts.) 
Also available is a video 
taped exploration of major 
archeological sites in Tunisia. 
Carthage: A Mirage of 
Antiquity was filmed on location 
and is narrated by David Soren 


($20) 


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Tuesday, April 19 
7:30 p.m. 
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Free, and open only to Members 


The collections of Northwest 
Coast Indian art and ethnology 
here at the Museum are among 
the world’s biggest and best 
Members can discover how this 
priceless collection was ac 
quired in a program that re- 
counts a turn-of-the-century 
adventure, the Jesup North Pa- 
cific Expedition. 

Undertaken ina series of field 
trips between 1897 and 1902, 
the expedition investigated and 
established ethnological rela- 
tions between the peoples of 
America and Asia. Compari- 
sons of language and culture 
suggested an affinity between 
northeast Siberians and North- 
west Coast Native Americans; 
although often a matter of spec- 
ulation, the subject had never 
been systematically explored 

The historical project that 
bears his name reflects Morris 
K. Jesup's deepest and most 
substantial commitment to the 
Museum. One of the institu- 
tion's original incorporators in 


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1868, Jesup served as its presi- 
dent from 1881 until his death 
in 1908. The expedition’s 
leader, Dr. Franz Boas, was al- 
ready known for the extent and 
accuracy of his field work His 
firsthand study of North Amen- 
can natives was one of the 
earliest such investigations 
Three broad branches of an- 
thropology — physical, cultural, 
and linguistic — are repre- 
sented in his studies, which had 
a deep and lasting effect on 
American anthropology and are 
the source of many contempo- 
rary ideas about culture, race, 
and society. 

The scale of the Jesup Expe- 
dition surpassed any previous 
research or collecting activities 
on the Northwest Coast. The 
six-year project devoted most of 
its time to recording mythology, 
surveying archeology, and 
making observations on physic- 
al anthropology. Although the 
expedition's primary objective 
was tracing intercontinental eth- 


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have taken rivers, harvest tradi 
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upcoming issues will look at the 
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From the Land of the Totem Poles 


nic links, there remained abun- 
dant opportunity for the explo- 
ration of subsidiary interests 
such as decorative art 

Aldona Jonaitis will describe 
the expedition’s field work, the 
reaction of the New York public 
to the project, and the remarka- 
ble artwork that was acquired in 
the course of the expedition. 
Jonaitis is vice-provost for 
undergraduate studies at 
SUNY-Stony Brook and a spe- 
cialist in Northwest Coast Na- 
tive American art. She is the au- 
thor of numerous books, mono- 
graphs, and articles, as well asa 
newly published book From the 
Land of the Totem Poles 
Northwest Coast Art at the 
American Museum of Natural 
History. 


A reception in the Hall of 
Northwest Coast Indians will 
follow the program. To register, 
please use the April Members’ 
programs coupon on page 3. 


Killer Whale 


Animal Mask Mix-Up 


Northwest Coast Indians link 
their lives with animals and 
have a long tradition of 
picturing them on almost every- 
thing from spoons to totem 
poles. Unless you know the 
“Janquage”’ the artist is using, 
you often can't tell what you're 
looking at. But animals have 
certain features the artists usual- 
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Are Forgotten 


Franz Boas, the Jesup North Pacific Expedition's 
mastermind, was sensitive not only to the value of the 
objects, myths, and oral traditions of the Northwest 
Coast Indians but also to the feelings of the people 
whose heritage he wished to preserve Before 
commencing the expedition in 1897, Boas wrote to his 
friend and interpreter George Hunt and asked him to 
provide a feast for the Kwakiutl Indians and to offer 
them the following explanation. 


Friends, | am Mr. Boas who is speaking to you. | am 
he whom you called Heiltsaqoalis. It is two winters since 
Ihave been with you, but I have thought of you often 
You were very kind to me when | was with you... .lam 
thinking . . . that it is difficult for you to show to the 
white men in Victoria that your feasts and your pot- 
latches are good, and I have tried to show them that 
they are good. . . . lam trying to do the night thing. lam 
trying to show them that your ways are not bad ways. 

“Tam sorry to see how many of your children do not 
obey the old laws, how they walk the ways of the white 
man. The ways of the Indian were made differently 
from the ways of the white man at the beginning of the 
world, and it is good that we remember the old ways 

_. Your young men do not know the history of 
your people. . . . It is not good that these stories are 
forgotten. 


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and Milwaukee Public Museum. 


Latin American Month 


Spirited renditions of tradi- 
tional music and dance will 
highlight the Museum's observ- 
ance of Latin American month 
Festivities range from perform- 
ances of folkloric music of the 
Andes to Brazilian Capoeira. 

In addition to the special mu- 
sical programs outlined below, 
aseries of weekend programs at 
the Leonhardt People Center 
will explore the music, art, and 
religion of Latin American peo- 
ples. Please see the calendar on 
page 12 fora schedule of 
events. Demonstrations and 
performances are repeated sev- 
eral times throughout the after- 
noon; seatingis limited and on a 
first-come, first-served basis. 
Short films also highlight each 
weekend. These programs are 
made possible in part by the 
generosity of the family of 
Frederick H. Leonhardt and by 
a gift from the Henry Nias Foun- 
dation. 

For further information, 
please call (212) 769-5315. 


Creation of the World: 
A Samba Musical 
Wednesday, April 6 
7:00 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 

Free 

A music and dance spectacu- 
lar dramatizes the legend of 
Genesis according to Yoruba 
mythology brought to Brazil by 
African slaves. The film tells a 

z love.and.hateinvolving 
a god who symbolizes mascu- 
line and feminine forces and the 
orixas (deities) who created na- 
ture. 

The samba opera is sung and 
danced by the multiaward- 
winning Beija Flor Samba 
School, a group of amateur per- 
formers from Nilopolis, a 
working-class suburb of Rio. 
They perform 16 new sambas 
written especially for this film 
with spontaneous choreogra- 
phy and on-location recordings 
that maintain the natural appeal 
of the samba sound. The result 
is a rich film tapestry of color, 
song, and dance, dramatizing 
the sensual confrontation of 
male and female forces that cre- 
ated the world. Directed by 
Vera de Figueiredo (color, 56 
min., 35 mm). 


Music of the Andes 
Wednesday, April 13 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 
Free 

United in their commitment 
to foster and preserve Latin 
American folk music, the seven 
New York City-based musi- 
cians of Hinantillan derive their 
name from the Quechua term 
for togetherness. Hinantillan is 
equally committed to a progres- 
sive and innovative approach to 
Andean music. These perform- 
ers boast a repertoire that em- 
braces more than 50 instru- 
ments, including indigenous 
Andean instruments such as 
zamponas (pan pipes), quenas 
(flutes), charangos and cuatros 
(guitarlike instruments), and 
bombo legueros (large 
Argentinian drums). 


Astillero Jazz Ensemble 
Sunday, April 17 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

Traditional Mexican rhythms 
are a chief influence on the 
Astillero Jazz Ensemble. The 
quartet will perform a repertoire 
of original compositions, 
arrangements, and interpreta- 
tions on guitar, bass, tenor sax- 
ophone, flute, drums, and per- 
cussion instruments. 


Cantamerica/Los Pampas 
Sunday, April 24 

2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater. 
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Formed for the promotion of 
Argentinian culture, Los Pam- 
pas also perform dances from 
Mexico, Chile, Bolivia, and oth- 
er Latin American countries 
Pedro Escudero and Laura 
Valdes, the duo who lead Los 


Pampas, will dance to the mu- 
sical accompaniment of their 
ensemble, Cantamenca 


DanceBrazil 
Wednesday, May 4 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 
Free 

A vibrant company of dan- 
cers, singers, and musicians, 
DanceBrazil is renowned for its 
spontaneous performances of 
the martial arts dances 
Capoeira and Maculele. Under 
the direction of acclaimed cho- 
reographer Jelon Vieira, 
DanceBrazil will also present 
Samba, a sensual and frolic- 
some costume dance, and the 
dazzling ritual dances of 
Candomblé, which reflect the 
color and vitality intrinsic to 
Afro-Brazilian dance 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


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Machu Picchu, Peru, an ancient Inca city 


Stephen C Quinn 


Behind-the-Scenes 


Tour 


of the Department 
of Vertebrate 
Paleontology 


Vertebrate paleontology. 
what an alarmingly polysyllabic 
mouthful. Call it VP — the 
insiders do. Next month, Mem- 
bers can step inside the most ac- 
tive center of VP in the world — 
the Museum's own Department 
of Vertebrate Paleontology — 
where staff scientists will de- 
scribe how they study the fossil 
record to uncover the history of 
vertebrates. 

Paleontologists are skilled at 
finding, retrieving, preserving, 
displaying, and explaining fos- 
sils. The keys to unlocking the 
mysteries of past life, fossils are 
vanished creatures that have 
left their remains in layered 
rocks. Through the paleontolo- 
gist’s painstaking work with fos- 
sils, the evolution and extinction 
of past forms of life — from di- 
minutive reptiles to towering 
mammoths — come into focus: 

The most general appeal of 
VP lies in the evolutionary story 
it tells — a tale of interest not 
only to paleontologists but to 
other scientists as well. Paleon 
tology is also closely connected 
with the history of the earth it- 
self, the field of historical geolo 


Sunday, May 1, and Wednesday, May 4, $10 


gy. Paleontologists can contrib 


Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members 
are cordially invited to a 


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stratigrapher and the 


paleogeoarapher, and the geol- 


ogist’s study of sediments can 


tell the paleontologist about the 


environment in which ancient 


animals lived and died 


Representatives from the De 


partment of VP will disscuss 
their field explorations, their 


maintenance and improvement 


of the Museum's vast collec- 


tions, and their systematic re- 


search. Staff members have 


undertaken a spectrum of activ 
ities that include studies on the 


phylogeny of sharks and the ev- 
olution of mammals. Expedi- 


tions undertaken in the past 


year have investigated fossils all 


over the world, from 


Switzerland's turtles to Chinese 
reptiles to a 20-million-year-old 


coastal region of Chile where 


the collection of hundreds of 


animal specimens offers clues 


not only to the area's past ani- 
mal life but also to the process 


of plate tectonics in the south 
ern Andes 

To register, please use the 
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Wednesday, April 20 
7:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


From the scores and some- 
times hundreds of films they 
view each year, six media ex- 
perts were asked to select their 
all-time favorite short films. This 
extraordinary program is the re- 
sult, an array of forms and sub- 
jects that range from a six- 
minute work on dancer/chore- 
ographer Doris Humphrey 
filmed more than 50 years ago 
to a 1987 documentary of a 
child’s reaction to divorce, For 
anyone who loves films, this 
program is a must. The follow- 
ing shorts are listed alphabeti- 
cally by title 

Air for the G-String (b/w, 6 
min., 1934). Accompanied by 
the music of J. S. Bach and four 
members of her group, chore- 
ographer Doris Humphrey 

dances the lead in a film of her 
early work. Introduced by 
Susan Braun, executive direct- 
or, Dance Films Association. 

The Dove (b/w, 15 min., 
1968). A satire on Swedish 
films, particularly those of 
Ingmar Bergman. Introduced 
by Bernice Coe, Coe Film Asso- 
ciates. 

Enter Hamlet (color, 4 min., 
1964). Fred Mogubgub’s pop 
art drawings are zanily juxta- 
posed to Maurice Evans's som- 
ber reading of Hamlet's solilo- 
quy. Introduced by Clare 
Gartrell Davis of Mogubgub, 
Gartrell, Davis Productions and 
president of the New York 
Film/Video Council. 

Film (b/w, 22 min, 1965). 
Buster Keaton stars in a charac- 
ter production without dialog, 
written by Samuel Beckett and 
based on the George Berkeley 
maxim “to be is to be per- 

ceived,” Introduced by Marie 


Evolution 


Tuesday, April 5 
6:00 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free 


ture, Chomsky under the 
Spandrels of San Marco, will be 
delivered by Stephen Jay 
Gould. This series of annual lec- 
tures was established in 1932 at 
the bequest of scientist James 
Arthur, who wished to provide a 
forum in which distinguished 
speakers could share important 
discoveries and insights into hu- 
man evolution. Gould's presen- 
tation will explore the origins of 
language. 

The recipient of numerous lit- 
erary and academic awards, 


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Favorite Short Films 


The 1988 James Arthur Lec- 


Nesthus, principal libranan, 
Donnell Media Center, New 
York Public Library. 

One Small Step (color, 17 
min., 1987) On the same day 
that the first man lands on the 
moon, a child learns that her 
parents are divorcing. Intro- 
duced by the filmmaker, J. 
Mirra Kopell. 

Pigs! (color, 11 min., 1967) 
Portrays a group of pigs on a 
farm, sleeping, eating, and ex- 
ploring the bamyard. Intro- 
duced by Emily Jones, film 
teacher, C.W. Post College, 

Time Piece (color, 8 min., 
1965). A symbolic collage, 
using pixillation and rapid 
editing, of one man's life in the 
suburban rat race of the 1960s. 

The vaquely familiar main char- 
acter (also the wniter, producer, 
and director) is Jim Henson, 
creator of the Muppets. Intro- 
duced by Louise Spain, 
coordinator of media services, 


New 

World 

Views 

Sir Francis Drake and the Age of Discovery 


Through May 1 
at the Pierpont Morgan Library 


Members can see the New 


World through the eyes of a = es yk. 
sixteenth-century European at | _ Jee Oe (Et a “ 
the Pierpont Morgan Library, —* bs es (995 re ? 


where one of the earliest 
illustrated records of Old World * . A 


LaGuardia Community 
College. 

This program is presented 
jointly by the Department of Ed- 
ucation and the New York 
Film/Video Council. The coun- 
cil is committed to finding new 
ways to study and to promote 
the production, distribution, 

and use of independent film 
and video. Its membership 
consists of media professionals 
as well as film buffs. 

Favorite Short Films is made 
possible in part by the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation. Seating 
is limited and on a first-come, 
first-served basis. For informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5305. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


of the Human Brain 


The 58th James Arthur Lecture 
Speaker: Stephen Jay Gould 


Stephen Jay Gould is the a 
Alexander Agassiz Professor of 


Zoology at Harvard University, 
curator of invertebrate paleon- 
tology at Boston's Museum of 
Comparative Zoology, and re- 
search associate in the Depart- 
ment of Invertebrates, Ameri- 
can Museum of Natural History. 
A regular contributor to Natural 
History magazine, Gould is the 
author of several books, 
including The Panda's Thumb 
and The Mismeasure of Man. 
For further information, 
please call (212) 769-5375. 


contact with the Americas is on ~ 
display. American Museum 
Members receive a discounted 
admission of $1 per person to 
Sir Francis Drake and the Age of 
Discovery. (The usual contribu- 
tion is $3.) 

The exhibition features 200 
captioned watercolors by an 
unknown artist who is thought 
to have accompanied Sir 
Francis Drake on his expedi- 
tions. The images, created be- 
tween the years 1577-87, de- 
pict flora, fauna, and native In- 
dian life of the Caribbean. 

Your membership card will 
admit you and your guests at 
the reduced rate to the Pierpont 
Morgan Library, which is lo- 
cated at 29 East 36th Street (at 
Madison Avenue), New York, 
NY 10016. Hours are Tuesday 
through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 
1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Closed Mon- 
days and holidays. Call (212) 
685-0008, ext. 352 for further 
information. 


The fanciful rendering of 
lamas (above) is 
accompanied by text that 
describes them as “sheep of 
Peru” and praises their 
mountain-climbing 
abilities. The anonymous 
French-speaking artist also 
portrayed the native 
inhabitants of the New 
World (right), extoling their 
Iness as hunters 

and artisans. 


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Museum 
Notes 


Special . 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Carthage: A Mosaic of An- 
cient Tunisia depicts a civiliza- 
tion’s successive cultures be- 
tween 800 B.C. and the sixth 
“century A.D. In Gallery 3 
through May 1. See pages 5—7. 

Tiffany: 150 Years of Gems 
and Jewelry presents over 100 
gems and jewelry items in a ret- 
rospective of jewelry design in 
the United States. Gallery 1. 
See page 1 for details. 

Rural Korean lifein the 1900s 
is explored in The Once and Fu- 
ture Korea, a new exhibition in 
the Akeley Gallery. Archival 
photographs from a 1912 expe- 
dition by explorer and naturalist 
Roy Chapman Andrews are 
featured, along with contrasting 
images of Korea in the 1980s 
Through September 25. 

For an inside story of the 
Museum’s history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afri- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 


The Museum 
Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.75 for cars and $8.75 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. A guard is 
not on duty at all times. Fora list 
of other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day; from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 
p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 
and till 7:45 p.m. on 
Wednesday. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11:00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m., till 8:30 p.m. on 
Wednesday, and from 10:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 


and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations, call (212) 
874-3436 


Naturemax 


Audiences ride down the 
raging Colorado River and ex- 
perience all the thrills of white- 
water rafting in the current 
Naturemax Theater presenta- 
tion, Grand Canyon: The Hid- 
den Secrets. New York City's 
largest movie screen, four sto- 
ries high, offers fantastic vistas 
of this natural wonder. 

On Friday and Saturday 
only, the 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 
showings of Grand Canyon: 
The Hidden Secrets cofeature 
another new film, Chronos. 

Naturemax's box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For 
showtimes and other informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5650 or 
stop by any information desk. 
Members receive a 40 percent 
discount at all shows, including 
the Friday and Saturday eve- 
ning double features 


For the Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 


York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Closed Mon- 
day and holidays. 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first- 
floor information desk, starting 
at 11:45 a.m. Limited to ages 5 
through 10. 

Birthday Parties at the 
Museum. Give your child a 
party to remember — one that 
sends young imaginations on a 
prehistoric romp with the dino- 
saurs, through the rain forests of 
Africa, on an outer-space odys- 
sey, or on a white-water raft ride 
through the Grand Canyon. 
Children between the ages of 5 
and 10.can choose from four 
fabulous themes: the dinosaur 
party, the safari party, the star 
party, or the Grand Canyon 
party. 

The parties are two hours 
long and are held after 3:30 
p.m. on weekdays and at 11;00 
a.m. or 2:30 p.m. on weekends. 
The total group should be no 
fewer than 10 and no more than 
20. The fee is $195, plus $10 
per child. (The cost includes all 
materials, decorations, juice, 
and special favor bags. The 
cake is not included.) For reser- 
vations, please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
769-5600. 


A portrait of Persepolis in the Hall of Asian Peoples 


at 
the 
Hayden 


Sky Shows 
The Hayden Planetarium 
presents a double-feature Sky 

Show: Cosmic Illusions and 
The Space Telescope 

Cosmic Illusions, narrated by 
Harry Blackstone, Jr., reveals 
nature's sleight of hand — the 
making of a “blue moon’ and 
the appearance of the sun at the 
horizon after sunset. The show 
also recounts the story of the 
Amazing Disappearing Martians 
and reveals the secrets behind 
many UFO pictures. 

NASA is scheduled to launch 
a telescope that will remain in 
orbit for at least 15 years, 
scanning alien atmospheres, 
searching for planets in new so- 
lar systems, and looking for 
clues to the birth and ultimate 
fate of the universe. The Space 
Telescope: New Eyes on the 
Universe, narrated by Kirk 
Douglas, describes this extraor- 
dinary device, which will see to 
the edge of the universe 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting program, two young 
children build a cardboard rock- 
et in their backyard and blast off 
one night with a magical friend 
for a tour of the planets. Card- 
board Rocket will be shown at 
noon on Saturday, April 16, 
and at noon on Saturday, May 
14. Admission for Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Mem- 
bers is $2.75 for adults and 


Answers to 
“Animal Mask Mix-up” 
on page 8 


Happenings 


$1.50 for children. For addi- 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5919 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Shows are presented on se- 
lected Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. 
and noon. Please call (212) 
769-5919 for available dates 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
two months in advance; reser- 
vations, by mail only, are neces- 
sary. Make your check payable 
to the Hayden Planetarium 
(Attn. Wonderful Sky, Central 
Park West at 81st Street, New 
York, NY 10024), indicate 
membership category and 
number as well as a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex- 
perience of sight and sound in 
Laser Sixties 

This laser light show takes 
place on Friday and Saturday at 
7.30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m. Ad- 
mission for Participating, Do 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $5 per show, and admission is 
$6 per show for non-Members. 
Call (212) 769-5921 for further 
information. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


1. Mouse 
2. Bear 
3. Wolf 
4. Eagle 
5. Killer Whale 
6. Beaver 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributin 


In the Members’ program Baboons 
May Be Smarter than People, anthro- 
pologist Shirley Strum will discuss her in- 
sights into baboon social organization 
and the light these ideas has shed on op- 
tions open to early human societies By 
continuing observations of nonhuman 
primate behavior, she believes, we can 
hope to gain a better understanding of 
ourselves — what we share with other 
primates, and what is uniquely ours 
Strum will cite evidence from her 
15-year study of the Pumphouse Gang, 
a troop of olive baboons in Kenya 

Earlier and well-established theones 
about baboon society viewed the 


Monkey Business 
Monday, May 16 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
$5 for Members, $9 for non-Members 


baboon world as a closed and rigidly or- 
ganized system governed by a core of 
adult males (few in number but all- 
dominant). The males afford protection, 
assert discipline, and provide cohesion 
through their leadership. The role of fe- 
males is merely reproductive 

This was a revelatory view in its time, 
but on the basis of new information 
about primates, Strum doubted that 
even baboons could be so easily ex- 
plained. That the small percentage of the 
troop represented by adult males could 
be overwhelmingly responsible for social 
life seemed questionable. Her long-term 
studies and markedly different evidence 


q Members of the American Museum of Natural History 


indicate that the troop's stability is 
founded upon the reciprocity and 
cooperation exhibited by female 
baboons, who are courted by males with 
finesse, not force 

Shirley Strum is an associate professor 
of anthropology at the University of 
California, San Diego, where she 
teaches courses on primate behavior 
and human evolution. She is also the di 
rector of the Gilgil Baboon Project in 
Kenya and the author of a rec ently pub- 
lished book, Almost Human. To register 
for Baboons May Be Smarter than Peo 
ple, please use the May Members’ pro- 
grams coupon on page 3 


“Vol. 13, No.5 May 1988 


Wee 
Wonders 


An unusual Members’ program 
explores little slices of life that often go 
unnoticed. Small Secrets: A Creature 
Garden of Verses blends poetry and 
photography for remarkable views of 
the insect world 

Page 3 


The Look 
of Love 


It’s the season when fancies lightly turn 
to thoughts of you-know-what 
Romance Signs, a program for the 
hearing impaired, looks at love and its 
many expressions 

Page 5 


Time 
after 
Time 


Ancient and modern civilizations take 
on a brand-new look through the time- 
lapse cinematography of Chronos, a 
dazzling Naturemax film 


Page 6 


A Nation, 


Now and 
Then 


The Once and Future Korea, a new 
exhibition in the Akeley Gallery 
contrasts a country’s leap from peasant 
society to industrial giant 

Page 4 


jCaramba! 


A fast-paced program of flamenco and 
other forms of traditional dance awaits 
Members with next month's 
appearance by the Spanish Dance 
Society 

Page 2 


es 
Spanish Dance 
Thursday, June 16 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 
$5 for Members, $8 fo 


A dramatic evening of spirit 
ed and colorful dance will trace 
the historical development of 
Spanish dance. An instructive 
and exuberant Members’ pro: 
gram by the Spanish Dance So- 
ciety traverses a broad gamut of 
styles, from historical dances of 
a classical bent to regional folk 
dances and flamencos 

The program will trace the in- 
fluence of foreign cultures on 
Spanish dance as well as the ef- 
fect of Spanish dance on Latin 
American styles. Regional 
Spanish dances display the cul- 
tural influence of Celts and 
Moors, and the program opens 

with a Celtic Suite of traditional 
dances. In the sixth and seventh 
centuries B.C., Celts settled in 


r non-Members 


the northwest region of Spain 
Dances from this region resem- 
ble those of Ireland and 
Scotland, even to the extent of 
bagpipe accompaniment In 
coastal Galicia, musicians use 
shells as a percussion instru- 
ment, and this tradition will be 
represented by a performance 
of Baile de las Nacres 

The Moors occupied south- 
em Spain from the eighth to fif- 
teenth century A.D. Their influ- 
ence on Spanish dances — 
which are usually dances of 
courtship performed in couples 
— is evident in the trios, which 
are executed by a man and two 
women. Often the steps reflect a 
subservience on the part of the 
females, who bow deeply to the 


male dancer. The program fea- 
tures three Moorish-influenced 
dances: Mozarabe, Bolero de 
Algodre, and La Charrada 

The Spanish Dance Society is 
noted for its sumptuous cos- 
tumes as well as its vast reper- 
toire. The only international or- 
ganization committed to the 
promotion of excellence in 
Spanish dance, the society is 
under the direction of its found- 
er, the celebrated choreogra- 
pher Marina Keet. Accompa- 
nists are guitarist Ralph 
Pemberton and singers 
Maricarmen and Jorge Porta. 

To register for Spanish 
Dance, please use the May 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


Sali Diamond 


“Fal 


DanceBrazil 


Wednesday, May 4 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free 


The brilliant musical culture 
of Brazil will be celebrated in a 
program of traditional and 
modem dance. DanceBrazil has 
shared its musical heritage with 
audiences throughout North 
America and Europe, and its 
appearance at the Museum 
promises a rich and exciting 
pageant. 

The repertoire for this ap- 
pearance includes Samba, a 
joyful dance in which the musi- 
cians, spinning and juggling 
their tambourines, join the dan- 
cers; the ritual dances of 
Candomble, which portray 
Afro-Brazilian gods; and 
Maculele, a powerful fighting 
dance that is performed with 


machetes. 

The performance will be 
highlighted by the martial-arts 
dance Capoeira. Based on an 
ancient form of streetfighting 
that was popular among the Af- 
rican slaves in the Brazilian state 
of Bahia, Capoeira is distinctive 
for its acrobatic maneuvers such 
as cartwheels, round-offs, and 
backflips, executed in slow 
motion and at full speed 

The company is under the di- 
rection ofits founder, acclaimed 
choreographer Jelon Vieira. For 
further information about this 
program, please call (212) 
769-5315. 

An Education Department 
Public Program. 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 13, No. 5 
May 1988 


Sheila Greenberg — Manager of Membership Services 


Donna Bell — Editor 


Ruth Bolduan 


Angela Soccodato — Designer 

Rita Campon — Copy Editor 

Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 
Alan Ternes — Editorial Adviser 
Mary Adams — Volunteer Assistant 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. Telephone 
(212) 769-5600. 

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Baboon Family Ties 


Sunday, May 15 

1:30 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 

$3 for Members, $6 for non-Members 


The Pumphouse Gang will 
take Members young and old 
inside baboon family circles for 
a look at the way these crea- 
tures are born and bred. An- 
thropologist Shirley Strum will 
host this family program, re- 
counting her experiences from 
a 15-year study of a community 
of olive baboons known as the 
Pumphouse Gang. 

When challenged by an out- 
sider, the baboon family pre- 
sents a common front. Among 
baboons, as among most mon- 
keys and apes, paternity is nei- 
ther known nor recognized — a 
family comprises an adult fe- 


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Strum observed only two 
types of baboon friendships: 
those between females and 
those between males and fe- 
males. Adult males usually have 
little to do with each other and 
pass their time quietly feeding 
or sitting with their favorite fe- 
male friends. A serious fight, the 
sexual receptivity of a female, or 
the introduction, departure, or _ that even as family ties form the Pumphouse Gang to illustrate 
death of a male are all factors _ basic structure of the troop, so _ her presentation She'll also 
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Small Secrets 
A Creature Garden of Verses 


Thursday, June 2 
7:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


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| Small Secrets: A Creature Garden of Verses. Thursday, 
| June 2, 7:30 p.m. $3 for Members, $5 for non Members 

Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members are entitled to 
| four tickets at the Members’ price. Associates are entitled to one 
| All additional tickets are $5 


Admire an azure butterfly 
sipping nectar from a starched 
white daisy, and wonder at a 
tiny, jewel-like crab spider sit- 
ting in the heart of a glowing 
purple moming glory. Larger- 
than-life-sized photos of exqui- 
site arthropods are featured in a 
unique Members’ program that 
offers entomological informa- 
tion in the form of verse. 

The amusing and education- 
al verses are the handiwork of 
author and poet Helen Worth, 
who will be joined in the pro- 
gram by her husband, 
macrophotographer and 
entomologist Arthur Gladstone. 
Macrophotography involves 
photographing objects too large 
for a microscope but too small 
for a conventional camera. The 
program's vivid color slides re- 
flect Gladstone’s noteworthy 
contribution to both technical 
and aesthetic aspects of photog- 
raphy. He has devised a unique 
combination of equipment and 
lighting in order to capture exot- 
ic glimpses of the insect world. 

To register for Small Secrets: 


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The Once and Future Korea 


In the Akeley Gallery 
Through September 25 


Relics from a turn-of-the- 
century peasant culture are 
bracketed by the hallmarks of a 
modem society in the new exhi 
bition The Once and Future 
Korea. Images of a thriving in- 
dustrial society — computer 
graphics, a television set, color 
photographs of glistening sky- 
scrapers, assembly lines, and 
neon signs — offer a striking 
contrast to items from a nearly 
forgotten way of life — an as 
sortment of good-luck talis- 
mans, ironing sticks, a wash 
paddle, and an umbrella 
shaped paper hat cover for a 
rainy day. These contrasting im- 
ages represent Korea's transfor- 
mation from a traditional peas- 
ant society to a powerful indus- 
trial nation. 

Rare glimpses of bygone 
lifestyles are offered by the exhi- 
bition’s assemblage of sepia- 
toned photographs from the 
Museum's collection, These 
photos, which have never be- 
fore been publicly displayed, 
were taken by explorer and nat- 
uralist Roy Chapman Andrews 

in 1912 during an expedition to 
remote and largely uncharted 
villages in the far north of 
Korea 

Andrews was drawn to Korea 
by rumors of a “devil fish” 
whose description matched that 
of the supposedly extinct 
California gray whale. After he 
had observed, measured, and 
photographed the gray whales, 
Andrews negotiated a trip 


through snowy mountain These and other photos taken by explorer Roy Chapman Andrews are among the items on display. The 


slopes, swamps, and dense for- 
ests to acquire bird and mam- 
mal specimens previously un- 

known to Western museum col- 
lections. 


1912 expedition to isolated reaches of northeast Korea involved numerous modes of transportation, 


d a ferry fashioned from a hollow log (above). 


including hand-operated push railway, oxcart, an 


Exploits from the difficult and 
dangerous expedition are re- 
counted in Andrews’ memoirs, 
in which he worked the epi- 
sodes into full-blown adventure 
stories. They include a near- 
mutiny among his drivers (who 
plotted desertion in the mistak- 
en assumption that Andrews ™: Qt: 
had gotten them lost and was 
leading them blindly) and a 
tiger hunt (in which the tiger 
never materialized, much to An- 
drews'’ relief). A reminiscence of 
wandering into the alarming 
company of eight flintlock rifle- 
bearing Manchurian bandits 
concludes happily after An- 
drews befriends the bandits and 
invites them back to his camp 
for dinner. 


After losing touch with the 
rest of the world for several 
months, Andrews emerged 
from the Korean wilderness to 
discover the publication of his 
own obituary. In his 1929 mem- 
oirs, Ends of the Earth, Andrews 
observed that “I have ‘died’ so 
frequently since that | am quite 
accustomed to it” 

The Once and Future Korea 
is an Arthur Ross Exhibit of the 
Month and is supported in part 
by the Korean Cultural Service 


Korea A series of weekend pro- schedule of events. 
grams this month at the Presentations take place each 
Month Leonhardt People Center cele- Saturday and Sunday between 
brates Korean culture. Please 1:00 and 4:30 p.m. and are re- 


see the calendar on page 8 fora 


noon. Seatingis ona first-come, 
first-served basis. These pro- 
grams are made possible in part 
by a gift from the family of 
Frederick H. Leonhardt. For 


additional details, call (212) 


An Education Department 


peated throughout the after- Public Program. 


This month, Members will 
enter laboratories and storage 
areas that are off-limits to the 
general public to learn about 
the Museum's vast collections 


mammals. Behind-the-scenes 


of fossil reptiles, fish, birds, and 


tours of the Department of Ver- 
tebrate Paleontology will reveal 


how these priceless resources 
are obtained, preserved, and 
organized. 

The tours will be conducted 
by representatives from the de- 
partment, whose study of verte- 
brate fossils requires expertise 
in numerous areas, including 
field collection, preparation, il- 
lustration, biogeography, and 
geology-related sciences. Pale- 
ontologists must apply their 
special training with the broad 
perspective of a natural histon- 
an; if they fail to do so, the study 
of fossils has very little signifi- 
cance in the search for the pat- 
terns of life history 

The tours will begin in the de- 
partment’s lab, where Members 
will follow fossils from their ar- 
rivalin packing crates to their re- 
moval from the matrix in which 
they are embedded. Staff mem- 
bers will discuss the specialized 
techniques involved in this deli- 
cate procedure, including work- 
ing with microscopes and hand 
tools, pneumatic drilling, air- 
abrasion, and chemical prepa- 
ration. 

The second part of the tour 
will look at the department's ar- 


A Program 


Romance Signs 


Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members are cordially invited to a 


Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Department 
of Vertebrate Paleontology 


Sunday, May 1, and Wednesday, May 4, $10 


chives. Collection-oriented re- 
search is the heart of museum 
work, and even carefully docu- 
mented collections will lose sci- 
entific value if accurate informa- 
tion about them is not readily 
available. An overview of tradi- 
tions in record-keeping will 
range from Edward Drinker 


‘Members will nee how fossils 


for the Hearing Impaired 


Saturday, June 4 

2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


A whimsical look at the 
American romance novel is 
offered by Vibrations, Produc- 
tions in Deaf Awareness. 
Romance Signs portrays the 
gamut of emotions associated 
with love found and love lost 
and the communication of 
these feelings. Stereotypical ro- 
mantic situations are drama- 
tized through simultaneous use 
of sign and voice. 

Vibrations, Productions in 
Deaf Awareness has frequently 
performed popular programs at 
the Museum. Romance Signs is 
suitable for the entire family, 
and seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. For additional 
information, please call (212) 
769-5325. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Cope’s field notes on excava- 
tions of dinosaur bones in the 
American Southwest in the 
1870s to a 1987 expedition to 
southern Chile, where fossils of 
whales, marine invertebrates, 
and land mammals offer clues 
to the rise of the Andes Moun- 
tains from the sea. 


The tours will conclude in the 
storage areas, where Members 
can observe the scope of the de- 
partment’s holdings, from mi- 
nuscule items tucked away in 
drawers to huge skeletons 
reposing on racks. Staff mem- 
bers will describe their continual 
efforts to expand and improve 


these collections, which are 
used by department curators, 
research associates, graduate 
students, postdoctoral re- 
searchers, and many visiting sci- 
entists. 

For registration information 
about the tours, please call 
(212) 769-5600. 


The Language 
of Birds 


Friday, May 13 
7:00 p.m. 
Linder Theater 
Free 


Folktales and poetry are fea- 
tured in a reading by David 
Guss from his book The Lan- 
guage of Birds. Guss is a poet, 
translator, editor, folklorist, and 
anthropologist whose books in- 
clude Watunna: An Orinoco 
Creation Cycle (North Point 
Press), Talking Leaves: An An- 
thology of Tribal Poetries (Pan- 
jandrum Press), and the forth- 
coming Folktales of the Indians 
of Latin America (Pantheon 
Press). He is a visiting assistant 
professor in the department of 
anthropology at Vassar 
College. 


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Versions of the Traditional 


The Speaking 
of Animals — 


Saturday, May 14 
2:00 p.m. 

Linder Theater 
Free 


Joseph Bruchac and Louis 
Mofsie will present a program of 
Native American stories and 
music for children and their 
families. The Speaking of Ani- 
mals will relate Native American 
tales and myths about the ways 
in which animals communicate 
with each other. 

Joseph Bruchac is a 
storyteller and writer whose 
many books include Iroquois 
Legends (The Crossing Press) 
and Songs from this Earth on 
Turtle’s Back (The Greenfield 
Press). He is the director of the 
Greenfield Review Literary 


Period — are prepared for study and exhibition. 


Center. Louis Mofsie is the di- 
rector of the Thunderbird 
American Dancers and has per 
formed with a variety of theater 
companies, including Off the 
Beaten Path and the Native 
American Theatre Ensemble 
He teaches art in the East Mead 
ow Public School System, 


Seating for these programs 1s 
limited and ona first-come, first 
served basis. For further infor 
mation, call (212) 769-5305. 
Versions of the Traditional is 
made possible in part bya grant 
from the New York State Coun 
cil on the Arts and the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


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Birds of a Feather 


Field Class in Bird Identification 
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 


Tuesdays, 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. 
May 5, 12, 19, 26, and June 2 
Thursdays, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. 


Bird watchers can flock to- 
gether with naturalists Stephen * 
C. Quinn (on Tuesdays) and 
Harold Feinberg (on Thurs- 
days) to observe the spring mi- 
gration of birds through Central 
Park. Participants will lear how 
to identify species according to 
their field marks, habitat, be- 
havior, and song 

The fee for this program is 
$5, to be paid each moming be- 
fore the walk starts (there is no 
preregistration). Classes meet at 
77th Street and Central Park 
West. For further information, 
please call (212) 769-5310 


An Education Department 


Public Program. 


Chronos 


Naturemax Theater 
through June 24 


Dynamic imagery and New 
Age music tell the'story of time 
in Chronos, a magical film that 
embraces nature, art, science, 
and the spirit of creative civiliza- 
tion through the ages. This re- 
markable film is shown on Fri- 
day and Saturday evenings in 
the Naturemax Theater, which 
features the 70-millimeter 
IMAX format and a 40-foot 
screen that's the largest indoor 
movie screen in New York City. 

Chronos means “time,” an 
apt title since time itself is the 
film's invisible but ever-present 
star. At the heart of the direct- 
or's concept is the extensive use 
of time-lapse cinematography, 
which transforms familiar 
scenes such as Stonehenge, 
Grand Central Station, the 
Pyramids at Giza, and the Hall 
of Mirrors at Versailles into ex- 
traordinary visions 

Although the film celebrates 
the most magnificent architec 
tural sites of the ancient world 
and bustling modem cities, 
Chronos returns again and 
again to the timeless beauty and 
tranquillity of Monument Val. 
ley, Utah. This contrast be- 
tween busy city and serene des- 
ert provides a commentary on 
the transitory nature of human 
civilization. 

The film visits over 50 loca- 
tions in eight countries to 
portray life and humanity as the 
motivational force behind an 
ever-changing matrix of natural 
and man-made monuments 
The journey is conducted with- 
out a word of narration; one 
bold image after another speaks 
for itself 

Chronos can be seen in the 
Naturemax Theater on Fridays 
and Saturdays only, along with 
its cofeature, Grand Canyon: 


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Vatican, Saint Peter's, Rome 


The Hidden Secrets. Show- 
times are at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m 
Admission to the double feature 
is $5.50 for adults and $3 for 
children, and Members receive 
a 40 percent discount. Chronos 


is in its final weeks at the 
Museum; its run will end on 
June 24 

For further information about 
Naturemax, please call (212) 
769-5650. 


Tiffany 
150 Years of 
Gems and Jewelry 


The extravagant ornament below is a handpiece — the 
upper loop circles the wrist, the nether loops ring the 
fingers, and a delectable assortment of colored 
gemstones graces the back of the hand. This piece is 
among the sparkling array of gemstones, jewelry, and 
natural mineral specimens on display in Gallery 1 


through June 5. 


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Return with us now to those 
thrilling days of yesteryear, 
when raising your conscious- 
ness was more important than 
raising your bank balance, 
when war was not healthy for 
children and other living things, 
when if it felt good, you were 
supposed to do it When, per- 
haps most significantly, popular 
music was good and exciting 

Every Friday and Saturday 
night at the Hayden Planetari- 
um Laser Sixties offers a kalei- 
doscopic experience that syn- 
chronizes laser visuals with rock 
music. 

Featured hits from 1965-69 
include contributions from such 
musical luminaries as the 
Doors, the Grateful Dead, the 
Byrds, the Moody Blues, and 


Laser Sixties 


Mr. Jimi Hendrix. Recollections 
of the era’s momentous events 
include a tribute to the Summer 
of Love with Janis Joplin’s 
searing rendition of “Summert- 
time” and Crosby, Stills, Nash 
and Young's paean to Four 
Days of Love and Peace, 
“Woodstock.” 

Whether or not you can re- 
member what you were doing 
when you heard that the 
Beatles had broken up, Laser 
Sixties is surefire entertainment 
Showtimes are at 7:30, 9:00, 
and 10:30 p.m. on Friday and 
Saturday. Admission for 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $5 per 
show, and $6 per show for non- 
Members. For further informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5921. 


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Museum 
Notes 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Tiffany: 150 Years of Gems 
and Jewelry presents over 100 
gems and jewelry items in a ret- 
rospective of jewelry design in 
the United States. In Gallery 1 
through June 5. 

Rural Korean life in the 1900s 
is explored in The Once and Fu- 
ture Korea, a new exhibition in 
the Akeley Gallery. Archival 
photographs froma 1912 expe- 
dition by explorer and naturalist 
Roy Chapman Andrews are 
featured, along with contrasting 
images of Korea in the 1980s. 
Through September 25. See 
page 4. 

For an inside story of the 
Museum's history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afri- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566 


The Museum 
Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to-9:00 p.m: 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available. 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.75 for cars and $8.75 for 
buses and commercial vehicles 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. A guard is 
not on duty at all times. For a list 
of other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day; from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 
p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
and till 7:45 p.m. on 
Wednesday. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11:00 a.m 
to 4.00 p.m., till 8:30 p.m. on 
Wednesday, and from 10:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations, call (212) 


874-3436 through 10 Peterborough, NH 03458. 


Naturemax 


Audiences ride down the 
raging Colorado River and ex- 
perience all the thrills of white- 
water rafting in the current 
Naturemax Theater presenta- 
tion, Grand Canyon: The Hid- 
den Secrets. New York City’s 
largest indoor movie screen, 
four stories high, offers fantastic 
vistas of this natural wonder 

On Friday and Saturday 
only, the 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 
showings of Grand Canyon 
The Hidden Secrets cofeature 
another new film, Chronos. See 
page 6 for details. 

Naturemax's box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For 
showtimes and other informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5650 or 
stop by any information desk 
Members receive a 40 percent 
discount at all shows, including 
the Friday and Saturday eve- 
ning double features 


For the Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Closed Mon- 
day and holidays 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first- 
floor information desk, starting 
at 11:45 a.m. Limited to ages 5 


Birthday Parties at the 
Museum. Give your child a 
party to remember — one that 
sends young imaginations on a 
prehistoric romp with the dino- 
saurs, through the rain forests of 
Africa, on an outer-space odys- 
sey, or ona white-water raft ride 
through the Grand Canyon 
Children between the ages of 5 
and 10 can choose from four 
fabulous themes: the dinosaur 
party, the safari party, the star 
party, or the Grand Canyon 
party 

The parties are two hours 
long and are held after 3:30 
p.m. on weekdays and at 11:00 
a.m. or 2:30 p.m. on weekends 
The total group should be no 
fewer than 10 and no more than 
20. The fee is $195, plus $10 
per child. (The cost includes all 
materials, decorations, juice, 
and special favor bags. The 
cake is not included.) For reser- 
vations, please call the Mem 
bership Office at (212) 
769-5600. 

FACES is an innovative an 
thropology magazine for 8- to 
14-year-olds. Published ten 
times annually in cooperation 
with the Museum, FACES ex- 
plores its monthly themes 
through a variety of activities, 
including games, stories, puz- 
zles, and recipes. FACES is 
available at the Museum's Jun- 
ior Shop and through subscrip- 
tion. Members receive a dis- 
count price of $15.95 on thean- 
nual subscription rate of 
$17.95. To subscribe, send 
your check or money order 
payable to FACES (add $5 for 
foreign orders) to: FACES, 
Dept. 722, 20 Grove Street, 


Happenings 


at 
the 
Hayden 


Sky Shows 

The Hayden Planetarium 
presents a double-feature Sky 
Show: Cosmic Illusions and 
The Space Telescope 

Cosmic Illusions, narrated by 
Harry Blackstone, Jr., reveals 
nature’s sleight of hand — the 
making of a “blue moon” and 
the appearance of the sun at the 
horizon after sunset. The show 
also recounts the story of the 
Amazing Disappearing Martians 
and reveals the secrets behind 
many UFO pictures 

NASA is scheduled to launch 
a telescope that will remain in 
orbit for at least 15 years, 
scanning alien atmospheres, 
searching for planets in new so- 
lar systems, and looking for 
clues to the birth and ultimate 
fate of the universe. The Space 
Telescope: New Eyes on the 
Universe, narrated by Kirk 
Doudglas, describes this extraor- 
dinary device, which will see to 
the edge of the universe 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting program, two young 
children build a cardboard rock- 
et in their backyard and blast off 
one night with a magical friend 
for a tour of the planets. Card- 
board Rocket will be shown at 
noon on Saturday, May 14, and 
at noon on Saturday, June 11 
Admission for Participating, Do 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 


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children. For additional infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Shows are presented on se- 
lected Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. 
and noon. Please call (212) 
769-5919 for available dates. 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
two months in advance; reser 
vations, by mail only, are neces: 
sary. Make your check payable 
to the Hayden Planetarium 
(Attn. Wonderful Sky, Central 
Park West at 81st Street, New 
York, NY 10024), indicate 
membership category and 
number as well as a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex 
perience of sight and sound in 
Laser Sixties. See page 6. 

This-Jaser light show takes 
place on Friday and Saturday at 
7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m. Ad 
mission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $5 per show, and admission is 
$6 per show for non-Members 
Call (212) 769-5921 for further 
information 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


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mbers of the American Museum of Natural History " Vol. 13, No. 6 


Thursday, June 16 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Spanish dance in all its splendid van- 
ety is celebrated in a Members’ program 
of infectious rhythms, handsome cos- 
tuming, and captivating movement The 
Spanish Dance Society will present an 
evening of lively and instructive treats 
from its vast repertoire of traditional 
dance 
_ The program will focus on regional 
Spanish dances and the many aspects of 
flamencos, as solo performances, theat 
tical duets, or group dances. Although it 
is perhaps the most familiar of the dash 
ingly rhythmic forms, flamenco is but 
one style from the immense range of 
Spanish dance. The influence of Spain's 


Spanish Dance 


$5 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


foreign inhabitants throughout the ages 
— such as the Celts and Moors — is ev- 
ident in traditional dances from areas 
such as Galicia; Andalusia, the Basque 
region, Castile, and Catalonia An intro- 
duction to each number will trace the in- 
fluence of other cultures on Spanish 
dance as well as the subsequent influ- 
ence of Spanish styles on the dances of 
South America 

The repertoire will include Corn- 
Corn, reputed to be Spain's oldest 
dance; La Charrada, a dazzling piece in 
which the dancers are clad in brocaded 
black velvet gowns and draped with sil- 
ver ornaments; and Baile de las Nacres 


Ronlin Arington 


which originates in the coastal region of 
Galicia and features shells as a percus 
sion instrument 

The Spanish Dance Society is directed 
by Marina Keet, who founded it in 1965, 
Among Keet's extensive choreographic 
credits are the direction and production 
of lecture-demonstrations for universi 
ties and museums, full-scale ballets and 
operas for the theater and spectaculars 
for stage and festival 

Members are invited to join in a spe 
cial “tasting” of Glenlivet Scotch prior to 
the performance. To register for Spanish 
Dance, please use the June Members 
programs coupon on page 3 


June 1988 


Members 
Only 


A private viewing at the Planetarium 
will give Members a look at the facts 
behind science fiction with the new Sky 
Show Encounter; The Search for 
Extraterrestrial Intelligence 


Page 3 


Name that 
Whatcha- 
macallit 


A team of Museum experts will attempt 
to identify and analyze do-hickeys, 
thingamajigs, and other natural items at 
the Museum's tenth annual 
Identification Day. 

Page 6 


West Side 
Stories 


An evening constitutional offers a 
whole new look at some familiar scenes 
with the ever-popular Sunset Walking 
Tours. The geologic, geographic, and 
architectural history of Riverside Park 
and Lincoln Center will be explored 
Page 3 


Chinese 
Reptiles 


Members can attend a preview of the 
new exhibition From the Land of 
Dragons and a program that details the 
evolutionary significance of the 
Chinese fossils on display 

Page 4 


Ecology on 
Film 


The conservation of natural resources, 
pollution control, and Dr Seuss’s Lorax 
are featured in a family program of 
environmental films. 


Page 6 


Small Secrets 
A Creature Garden of Verses 


Thursday, June 2 

7:30 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 

$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


The intricacies of the insect 
universe are enlarged upon and 
poetically explored in Small Se- 
crets: A Creature Garden of 
Verses, A lighthearted look at 
arthropods in action, this unu- 
sual Members’ program com 
bines fascinating photography 
with charming and informative 
verse 

Small Secrets will be hosted 
by acclaimed photographer Ar- 
thur M. Gladstone and award 
winning author Helen Worth 
The delightful delivery of 
Worth’s scientifically accurate 
verses provides compelling and 
memorable enhancement for 
Gladstone's awe-inspiring pho- 
tography of some of the smaller 
denizens of our planet 

Gladstone is a writer, chem- 
ist, and retired U.S. Air Force 
majoras wellasa specialist in in- 
sect macrophotography. His 
work with subjects that are too 
big for a microscope but too 
small for a conventional camera 
requires a high degree of phys- 
ical coordination — some 20 
pounds of hand-held equip- 
ment are involved — as well as 
deep patience in waiting for ex- 
actly the right moment. His ex- 
ceptional portraits of infinitesi- 
mal creatures will be aug- 
mented by Worth’s vivacious 
delivery of her witty verses. 
Worth’s poetry has appeared in 
national magazines, and her 
award-winning books, dealing 
with the history, technique, and 

art of cooking, have brought her 
international renown: 

To register for Small Secrets: 
A Creature Garden of Verses, 

please call the Membership Of- 

fice at (212) 769-5600 


AMNH. 


Chronos 
Naturemax Theater 


The spirit of Western civiliza- 
tion and the majesty of nature 
are explored through time- 
lapse cinematography in 
Chronos. This remarkable mo- 
tion picture, which ranges from 
Jerusalem to Los Angeles for a 
memorable portrait of the pas- 
sage of time, is nearing the end 
of its run at the Naturemax 
Theater 
Chronos can be seen on New 


Out of Time 


York City’s largest indoor 
movie screen on Fridays and 
Saturdays only, along with its 
cofeature Grand Canyon: The 
Hidden Secrets. Showtimes are 
at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. Admis 
sion to the double feature is 
$5.50 for adults and $3 for chil 
dren, and Members receive a 
40 percent discount. For further 
information about Naturemax, 
please call (212) 769-5650 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 13, No. 6 
dune 1988 


Sheila Greenberg — Manager of Membership Services 


Donna Bell — Editor 


Angela Soccodato — Designer 


Rita Campon — Copy Editor 


Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 


Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 


Mary Adams — Volunteer Assistant 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. Telephone 


(212) 769-5600 


© 1988 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post- 
age paid at New York, NY. Postmaster: Please return to the Mem- 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. 


Printed by Waldon Press, Inc., New York 


Reso 341 


The Search for 


ENCOUNTER 


Extraterrestrial Intelligence 


Members’ private viewing: Thursday, July 28 


Planetarium Sky Theater 


A giant radio 


Sci-fi novels, supermarket 
tabloids, and Hollywood cine- 
matic extravaganzas never tire 
of depicting fantasy encounters 
with outer-space aliens. But be- 
hind the lively imaginations of 
science-fiction authors and 
special-effects wizards is a fasci- 
nating story of how scientists 
use robot-operated spacecraft, 
high-speed computers, and 
ultrasensitive listening devices 


Riverside Park 
Tuesday, July 12 


receiver, built by aliens, scans the universe in a new 
Sky Show at the Hayden Planetarium. 


to seek out extraterrestrial life. 

Anew Sky Show, Encounter. 
The Search for Extraterrestrial 
Intelligence, examines the quest 
for visitors beyond the stars: 
Where and how are scientists 
searching forlifeinspace? What 
is the likelihood of success? 
What type of contact might we 
expect? 

On Thursday, July 28, Partic- 
ipating, Donor, and Contribu- 


Sunset Walking Tours 


3:00, 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30 p.m. 


Lincoln Center 
Tuesday, July 19 


$7, and open only to Participating, Donor, 


3:00, 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30 p.m. 


$7, and open only to Participating, D 


Arrive with comfortable 
shoes and curiosity; depart with 
remarkable insights into the nat- 
ural history of New York City 
landmarks. The geology, geog- 
raphy, and architecture of Riv- 
erside Park and Lincoln Center 
will be explored with the 
Members’ Sunset Walking 
Tours. Each of the tours will be 
conducted by Sidney 
Horenstein, senior scientific as- 
sistant in the Department of In- 
vertebrates and urban geologist 
extraordinaire. 

The tour of Riverside Park 
will focus on the area between 
72nd and 86th Streets. The 
park, which dates from the 
1880s, was originally cut off 
from the Hudson by jagged 
fences and unsightly rows of 
railroad tracks. The area was 
transformed by a West Side im- 


provement plan of the 1930s, in 
which urban planner Robert 
Moses masterfully combined 
transportation and recreation, 
engineering and architecture 
With the concealment of the 
railroad tracks and the addition 
of promenades, terraces, and a 
vast array of recreational facili- 
ties, Riverside Park took on a 
modem face and a new life 

Members will also learn 
about the naturalistic design of 
Riverside Drive, which broke 
with the traditional grid pattern 
of Manhattan roadways to fol- 
low the land’s horizontal and 
vertical contours. The origins 
and regional geology of the Pal- 
isades and Hudson River will be 
discussed as well. 

Tours of Lincoln Center and 
its environs, from 59th Street 
and northward, will focus on the 


ting Members can attend a pri- 
vate viewing of Encounter: The 
Search for Extraterrestrial Intel- 
ligence. Showtimes are at 6:00 
and 7:30 p.m., and admission is 
$2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Please-use.the June 
Members’ programs coupon to 
register. For general informa- 
tion on Sky Show times and 
prices, see “Happenings at the 
Hayden” on page 7 


and Contributing Members 


onor, and Contributing Members 


area's geology and geography, 
with an accent on local history 
and architecture. Local ma- 
sonry features different stones 
from sources as distant as 
Quebee, Italy, and Missoun, 
and a certain building stone in 
the area bears a strong similarity 
to rocks collected from the high- 
lands of the moon. The tour will 
be highlighted by an examina- 
tion of the exterior of Saint Paul 
the Apostle Church and an ac- 
count ofits history. Builtin 1856 
with recycled stones from a re- 
cently dismantled aqueduct, the 
church is the mother house of 
the Society of Paulist Fathers. 
The Sunset Walking Tours 
are among the most popular of 
Members’ programs, and 
prompt registration is advised. 
To reaister, please use the dune 
Members’ programs coupon. 


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| Spanish Dance. Thursday, June 16, 7:30 p.m. $5 for Mem- | 
| bers, $8 for non-Members. Participating, Donor, and Contrib | 
| uting Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price | 
| Associates are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $8: | 
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| Sunset Walking Tours: Riverside Park. Tuesday, July 12, 
| 3:00, 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30 p.m. $7, and open only to Partici- 
| pating, Donor, and Contributing Members. Please indicate a 
| first, second, and third choice of times, if possible 


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| Number of tickets at $7 
| Total amount enclosed for program 


| Sunset Walking Tours: Lincoln Center. Tuesday, July 19, 
\ 3:00, 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30 p.m. $7, and open only to Partici 
| pating, Donor, and Contributing Members. Please indicate a 
| first, second, and third choice of times, if possible: 


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| From the Land of Dragons. Thursday, July 21, 7:30 p.m. $3 | 

| for Members, $4 for non-Members. Participating, Donor, and | 
Contributing Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ 

| Price Associates are entitled to one, All additional tickets are $4. 

| This ticket will admit you to the exhibition preview as well 


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| Number of additional tickets at $4) 
| Total amount enclosed for program: —_—— 


| Members’ Private Viewing of Encounter: The Search for | 

Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Thursday, July 28, 6:00 and 
| 7:30 p.m. $2.75 for adults, $1.50 for children, and open only 
| to Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members. Please indi 
| cate a first and second choice of times, if possible 


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| Number of adults’ tickets at $2.75: 


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| Total amount enclosed for program: — 


Korean Women. Thursday, August 11, 7:30 p.m. $3 forMem 

bers, $5 for non-Members. Participating, Donor, and Contrib 
uting Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price 
Associates are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $5 


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| Does the total amount enclosed equal the sum of the 

| amount enclosed for each program? In order to avoid | 
confusion, please do not send coupons addressed to dif- | 

| ferent Museum departments in the same envelope. | 

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From 
the 
Land 


of 
Dragons 


Members’ exhibition preview 


Thursday, July 21 
6:00-7:15 p.m. 
Gallery 1 


Thursday, July 21 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Members’ evening program 


$3 for Members, $4 for non-Members 


The most comprehensive ex- 
hibition of Chinese fossils ever 
displayed in the Western Hem- 
isphere arrives at the Museum 
next month, and Members are 
invited to attend an exhibition 
preview as well asa related pro- 
gram on the relevance of Chi- 
nese fossils to evolution. 

Numerous well-preserved 
skeletons of previously un- 
known animals have been dis- 
covered by Chinese scientists 
within the last few decades. Un- 
til now, few Westerners have 
had the chance to see these re- 
markable specimens. From the 
Land of Dragons is the result of 
the cooperative efforts of the 
American Museum and the In- 
stitute of Vertebrate Paleontol- 
ogy and Paleoanthropology in 
Beijing. 

The exhibition, which opens 
in Gallery 1 on July 22, features 
skeletons of extinct groups such 
as dinosaurs and flying reptiles 
and is particularly rich in fossils 
that offer clues to the origin of 
such modern groups as turtles, 


Lystrosaurus, a therapsid or mammal-like reptile 


crocodiles, and mammals. Al- 
though the Chinese fossils can 
be considered objects of beauty 
in their own right, their true sig- 
nificance can only be appreci- 
ated through an evolutionary 
perspective. The American Mu- 
seum is a leading research cen- 
ter for studies of the evolution- 
ary relationships of animals, 
and From the Land of Dragons 
provides a showcase for the re- 
sults of this research by inter- 
preting the evolutionary rela- 
tionships of the newly discov- 
ered Chinese fossils. 

The Members’ program will 
feature 20-minute presenta- 
tions by four noted paleontolo- 
gists. One of the resident cura- 
tors for the exhibition, Dr. E. S: 
Gaffney of the Department of 
Vertebrate Paleontology, will 
begin the program with an ex- 
planation of the role of Chinese 
fossils in vertebrate evolution. 
(Dr. Lowell Dingus, also of the 
Department of Vertebrate Pale- 
ontology, is co-curator of the 
exhibition.) Dicynodonts, the 


plant-eating, mammal-like rep- 
tiles that are prominently dis- 
played in the exhibition, will be 
discussed by Dr. G. King, assis- 
tant curator at the University 
Museum of Oxford University, 
England. Advanced mammal- 
like reptiles and the ongin of 
mammals will be described by 
Dr. T. Rowe, assistant professor 
in the Department of Geology 
at the University of Texas. The 
program will conclude with a 
presentation on the evolution of 
dinosaurs and their relatives by 
Dr. J. Gauthier, assistant cura- 
tor in the Department of Herpe- 
tology at the California Acad- 
emy of Sciences. 

The Members’ preview of 
From the Land of Dragons will 
take place immediately prior to 
the program, from 6:00 to 7:15 
p.m. Your ticket for the 
Members’ program will admit 
you to the exhibition as well. To 
register for the preview and pro- 
gram, please use the June 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


Shamans, 


Matchmakers, 


and More 


Conventional 


Korean Women 


Thursday, August 11 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


Healing the sick, sending 
restless souls to paradise, and 
ensuring her clients’ good. for- 
tune are a Korean shaman’s pri- 
mary responsibilities. She medi- 
ates between the dead and the 
living, gods and mortals, and 
her communion with the spint 
world brings comfort and secu- 
rity to those in the secular world. 

A Korean matchmaker, on 
the other hand, deals with 
strictly temporal matters. Her 
concerns are with finding a 
compatible blend of personali- 
ties, moralities, lifestyles, and 
other issues that contribute to- 
ward the making of a successful 
marriage. Although only a few 
Korean women become sha- 
mans, many take an active 
hand in matchmaking. 

The shaman and the match- 
maker have more in common 
than is readily apparent. Both 
occupations are traditionally 
women’s roles. Shamans and 
matchmakers are usually articu- 
late, canny individuals who are 
skilled judges of character. Both 
serve as go-betweens in the 
known and unknown worlds: 
shamans between humans and 
spirits; matchmakers between 
earthly strangers. Both are, by 
the nature of their work, open 
to accusations of deception. 
These roles require an extro- 


Korea: 


A Public Symposium 


Sunday, June 12 
2:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


In conjunction with the exhi- 
bition The Once and Future 
Korea, four scholars will discuss 
that nation's dramatic transfor- 
mation from a traditional peas- 
ant society to a world economic 
power. Their slide-illustrated 
talks will present historical and 
contemporary views of the dy- 
namic folk culture, changing 
mamiage patterns, the conse- 


verted and assertive personality 
— characteristics that are the 
antithesis of their society's fem- 
inine ideals of serenity and do- 
cility, although such characteris- 
tics are consistent with images 
of women in some Korean 
folklore. 

Shamans and matchmakers 
in modem Korea will be dis- 
cussed in a Members’ program 
by Laurel Kendall, assistant cu- 
rator in charge of Asian ethno- 
graphic collections in the De- 
partment of Anthropology. Dr 
Kendall is the author of Sha- 
mans, Housewives, and Other 
Restless Spirits (1985) and The 
Life and Hard Times of a Ko- 
rean Shaman (1988), both 
from University of Hawaii Press 
She began her observations on 
Korean society in 1971 as a 
Peace Corps volunteer, and 
since 1976 she has focused on 
the role of women in contempo- 
rary and traditional Korean cul- 
ture. Her initial research on 
women and nitual led her to a 
study of contemporary mar- 
riage practices, and from this 
pursuit she developed an inter- 
est in matchmakers. 

To register for Shamans, 
Matchmakers, and More Con- 
ventional Korean Women, 
please use the June Members’ 
programs coupon on page 3 


quences of urban growth, and 
the Korean community living 
abroad. 

For additional information, 
call (212) 769-5305. This pro- 
gram is made possible in part by 
a grant from the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Santeria 


A three-part series of panel 
discussions and performances 
offers an in-depth look at 
Santeria, including its most con- 
troversial aspects, such as pos- 
session and animal sacrifice, as 
well as the ways in which it can 
aid modern medicine in a holis- 
tic approach to the treatment of 
physical and psychological dis- 
orders. 

Santeria is an Afro-Cuban re- 
ligion that combines the beliefs 
and religious practices of the 
Yoruba people of southwest 
Nigeria with some aspects of 
Roman Catholicism. When 
members of the Yoruba were 
brought to Latin America as 
slaves, their Spanish and Portu- 
guese masters introduced them 
to Christianity and forbade 
them to continue their own reli- 
gious practices. In order to en- 
sure their cultural survival in the 
New World, the Yoruba hid the 
practices of their ancient reli- 
gion under the cloak of Christi- 
anity, which led to a symbolic 
merging, or an identification be- 
tween Yoruba deities (orishas) 
and some of the Catholic saints. 

Santeria is currently expen- 
encing a tremendous increase 
in popularity not only in Latin 
America but also in the United 
States. No longer restricted to 
the confines of the Hispanic 
barrios, the practices of 
Santeria are now embraced by 
people of diverse ethnic and so- 
cial backgrounds. 

Many psychiatrists and psy- 
chologists are interested in 
Santeria because they feel it 
provides an outlet for repressed 
feelings and offers a set of sym- 
bolic actions that contribute to 
psychic and social stability. The 
first two panels in this series fea- 
ture psychiatrists and psycholo- 
gists who work with santeros 
(priests of Santeria) during ses- 
sions with patients who are 
members of the faith. 

For further information about 
this series, call (212) 769-5315. 


Santeria and Its Uses in 
Clinical Psychology 
Wednesday, June 8 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

The first program of this se- 
ties will define Santeria and its 
effects on the lives of its practi- 
tioners. The priesthood and div- 
ination systems will be dis- 
cussed, as well as the function of 
a santero and the ways in which 


Beliefs, Practices, and Healing 


this faith can be utilized by psy- 
chologists, psychiatrists, and 
other medical specialists 

The discussion will be moder- 
ated by Migene Gonzalez- 
Wippler, who has an M.A. in 
anthropology from Columbia * 
University and is the author of 
several popular books about 
Santeria. Panelists include Dr. 
lan Canino, child psychiatrist at 
Columbia Presbyterian Medical 
Center; Dr. Estyne del Rio, 
psychotherapist and santera; 
Eduardo Pastoriza, elder and 
priest of Chango for over 40 
years; Carlos Collazo, 
babalawo and elder, and John 
Mason, priest of Chango and 
Santerfa scholar. 


Psychodynamics of 
Animal Sacrifice 
Wednesday, June 15 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

The significance of animal 
sacrifice in the practice of 
Santerfa will be discussed, as 
well as the concepts of ebbo (of- 
ferings to orishas) and ashe (the 
power to make things happen), 
various forms of initiation, and 
the importance of herbalism. 
Moderator Migene Gonzalez- 
Wippler and some of the panel- 
ists from the previous program 
(Dr. del Rio, Mr. Pastoriza, and 
Mr. Mason) will be joined by Dr. 
Alex Carballo, chief psycholo- 
gist at Sunset Park Mental 
Health Clinic, Brooklyn, and 
Dr. Charles Wetli, deputy chief 
medical examiner of Dade 
County, Florida. 


Spirit Possession 
Wednesday, June 22 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

The concluding program will 
focus on the bata drums (two- 
headed religious drums) and 
the state of being possessed. 
Chango priest Stephen Lloyd 
(Egba Oba Wale) and other 
bata drummers will demon- 
strate rhythms (toques) in 
honor of various orishas and ex- 
plain the mechanics and effects 
of possession. Dancers will 
demonstrate the movements of 
each toque and how each saint/ 
orisha is invoked to take posses- 
sion through an interplay of 
sound and motion 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Summer Workshops for Children 


$10, and open only to Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members 


Members’ children can fill 
some of those long, hot, 
uneventful summer days with 
special workshops that combine 
tours of a few of the Museum's 
most intriguing exhibition halls 
with imaginative activities. 
Sarah Germain, coordinator 
of Museum birthday party pro- 
grams, puppeteer, and actress, 
will conduct the workshops. En- 
rollment is limited; please use 
the coupon below to register. 


Star Hunt 
Ages 7-10 
Wednesday, July 13 
10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. 
Young star hunters gather in 
the Planetarium and start off 
with a game that sends them 
hither and yon, seeking the so- 
lutions to outer-space myster- 
ies. After the children view The 
Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket, a Sky Show geared to- 
ward young audiences, a mem- 
ber of the Planetarium staff will 
take them on brief behind-the- 
scenes tour to see how a Sky 
Show is made. The workshop 
concludes with the participants’ 
creation of their own cardboard 
rockets. 


Va So 7 — ee 
Kids visit Birds of the World and Ocean Life in the 
workshop on creative movement. 


Creative Movement 
Ages 5-7 
Tuesday, July 12 
10:30 a.m.—12:00 p:m. ~~ 
In a workshop filled with 
storytelling, costume making, 
and dance, kids consider the va- 
riety of ways in which animals 
move. In the halls of Ocean 
Life, African Mammals, and 
Birds of the World, participants 
will observe sea creatures, 
birds, and other animals in their 
habitats and then perform 
animal-like movements to re- 
corded music of bird calls, Afri- 
can drums, and the sounds of 
whales. 


Shadow Puppetry 
Ages 6-12 
Tuesday, July 19 | 
10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 
Shadow puppet plays are a | 
form of entertainment that’s | 
popular with children and | 
adults alike. In the Hall of Pa- | 
cific Peoples, participants will | 
observe a fascinating assort- | 
ment of shadow puppets. After 
hearing folktales from cultures | 
in Southeast Asia and else- | 
where, the children will devise | 
their own shadow puppets and | 
perform a play that parents can | ‘ 
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Summer Workshops for Children. $10, and open only to 
Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members. 


Your name - 


Your child's name: = 


Address: 


City: State: Zip: 


Daytime telephone: 


clusion. 
Number of tickets at $10 each 
Star Hunt. 
Creative Movement 
Shadow Puppetry: 
Mask Making 


Mask Making 

Ages 6-10 

Wednesday, July 20 

10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. 
The uses of masks in African 

and Native American cultures 

are illustrated in this workshop, 

in which participants will tour 

the halls of Man in Africa and 

Northwest Coast Indians and 

create masks of their own. 


Total amount enclosed: —___— 


Please make check payable to the American Museum of Natural | 
History and mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to | 
Summer Workshops for Children, Membership Office, Ameni- | 
can Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th | 
Street, New York, NY 10024-5192 | 


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A Family 


of Environme 


Sunday, June 5 
11:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


Our Environment 

11:00 a.m. A Sand County 
Almanac (16 min., color). Aldo 
Leopoldis celebrated for his de- 
scriptions of the natural envi- 
ronment across America, partic- 
ularly his accounts of Sand 
County farm in Wisconsin. This 
film presents ecology in the po- 
etic language of Leopold's land 
ethic 

11:20 a.m. Water Means Life 
(18 min., color). Problems and 
proposed solutions to finding 
quality drinking water for all hu- 
man needs. 

11:45 a.m. Harold and His 
Amazing Green Plants (8 min., 
color). The life cycle of a green 
plant from seed to maturity, 
showing the roles of water, soil, 
sunshine, and air 

12:00 p.m. Silent Forest (23 
min., color). Beneath the 
ocean's surface, a kelp forest 
stretches along the Pacific Coast 
of North America. Anchored to 
the ocean floor, the forest 
reaches up to the surface and 
supports a unique community 
of marine life 

12:30 p.m. Trail (17 min., 
color). This film explores the in- 
teractions between the environ- 
ment and wildlife 


Pollution and Conservation 
1:00 p.m. The Lorax (25 
min., color), An animated tale 
by Dr. Seuss about pollution 
and the need to conserve our 

natural resources. 
1:30 p.m. Air Pollution: A 
First Film (12 min., color). Air 


supports life through a cycle be- 
tween plants and animals and 
can be polluted by a small 
amount of waste. This film 
shows the results of air pollution 
and suggests methods for its 
control. 

2:00 p.m. Garbage Explo- 
sion (15 min., color). A look at 
one of the major problems in 
our consumer economy. This 
film examines environmental 
pollution and disposal methods 
around the country. 

2:20 p.m. Why We Conserve 
Energy: The Witch of the Great 
Black Pool (12 min., color). An 
animated film on the impor- 
tance of conserving our natural 
resources. 

2:40 p.m. Nuclear Watch- 
dogs (13 min., color). An explo- 
ration of nuclear reactor safety 
and the system of regulations in 
the United States 

3:00 p.m. On American Soil 
(29 min., color). American 
farms produce enough food to 
meet our domestic needs and 

dominate the international 
grain market as well. However, 
this abundance is achieved at a 
great cost to the fertile topsoil 
Although it’s less visible, ero- 
sion is worse today than in Dust 
Bowl days 


For further information, call 
(212) 769-5305. This program 
is made possible in part by a 
grant from the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation 
An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Fossils, True and False 
Identification Day 


Saturday, June 11 
1:00-4:30 p.m. 

Dana Education Wing 
First floor 

Free 


Bring your shells, rocks, in- 
sects, feathers, bones, and 
other artifacts of dubious ongin 
to the only event of its kind in 
New York City. Museum ex- 
perts will identify curios from 
basements and backyards, ex 
otic souvenirs from vacations 
past, flea-market finds, and 
other natural objects at the 
Museum's tenth annual Identifi- 
cation Day. 

A team of six scientists from 
the Departments of Mammal- 
cay, Invertebrates, Mineral Sci- 
ences, Anthropology, and En- 
tomology will attempt to iden- 
tify, analyze, and give the his- 
tory, classification, and struc- 
ture of objects put before them 
Identification Day was instituted 


in response to numerous re- 
quests from the public for infor- 
mation about items collected all 
over the world. Last year's of- 
ferings ranged from dinosaur 
teeth and a giant, 100-million 
year-old petrified clam to a 
25-pound “fossil” with promis- 
ingly intricate markings that 
proved to be a prosaic hunk of 
concrete 

No appraisals will be given, 
nor will the Museum identify 
gemstones. 

For additional information, 
please call (212) 769-5305. 
This program is made possible 
in part by a grant from the Hel- 
ena Rubinstein Foundation. 
An Education Department 
Public Program. 


ntal Films 


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Celebrate Middle East Month 


Religion and mythology, art 
and traditional dances are dis- 
cussed and demonstrated this 
month in a celebration of Mid- 
dle Eastern cultures. These pre- 
sentations are repeated several 
times between 1:00 and 4:30 
p.m. in the Leonhardt People 
Center. Seating is limited and 
ona first-come, first-served ba- 
sis, and programs are subject to 
change. 

Middle East Month is made 
possible in part by 4 gift from 
the family of Frederick H 
Leonhardt. For further informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5182 


June 4 and 5 

The Dances of Kurdistan 
performed by members of the 
Kurdish Program, Cultural Sur- 
vival 

Medieval Persian Ceramics, a 
slide-talk by Paul Sanfagon 

A Glimpse of Egypt, a slide- 


talk by L.D. Frazier, featuring 
historical and modem-day 
reflections 


June 11 and 12 

Middle Eastern Women's 
Dances, a performance by 
Kadija al-Nakhla (June 11 
only) 

Origins of the Mosque, a 
slide-talk by Virgil Bird on the 
development of Arabic, Per- 
sian, and Turkish mosques. 

Middle Eastem Myth and 
Symbols in Westem Literature, 
a slide-talk by Charles Grippi 

Women of Valor, two dra- 
matic portraits of Israeli women 
by Judith Goldsmith (June 12 
only) 


June 18 and 19 

Women of Valor, two dra- 
matic portraits of Israeli women 
by Judith Goldsmith 

Veiled Women, a slide-talk 
and hands-on demonstration 
by Kadija al-Nakhla on the tra- 
ditional and historical use of the 
veil in the Middle East 

Dance and Culture in Israel, a 
slide-talk by Ayelet Sela on the 
role of dance in Israeli culture 


dune 25 and 26 

The Dances of Kurdistan. 
performed by members of the 
Kurdish Program, Cultural Sur- 


vival 

The World of Islam, a slide- 
talk by Paul Sanfacon surveying 
religious and secular life in the 
Muslim world 

The Children of Saladin, a 
slide-talk by Vera Saeepour on 
Kurdish culture. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


“Middle Eastern Women’s Dances” on June 11 


AMNH 


Happenings 
at 

the 
Hayden 


Sky Shows 

The Hayden Planetarium 
presents a double-feature Sky 
Show through June 26: Cosmic 
Illusions and The Space Tele- 
scope. 

Cosmic Illusions, narrated by 
Harry Blackstone, Jr., reveals 
nature’s sleight of hand — the 
making of a “blue moon” and 
the appearance of the sun at the 
horizon after sunset. The show 

_ also recounts the story of the _ 
Amazing Disappearing Martians 
and reveals the secrets behind 
many UFO pictures. 

NASA is scheduled to launch 
a telescope that will remain in 
orbit for at least 15 years, scan- 
ning alien atmospheres, search- 
ing for planets in new solar sys- 
tems, and looking for clues to 
the birth and ultimate fate of the 
universe. The Space Telescope: 
New Eyes on the Universe, nar- 
rated by Kirk Douglas, de- 
scribes this extraordinary de- 
vice, which will see to the edge 
of the universe. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 

Please note that there will be 
no Sky Shows on June 27 and 
28 during the installation of the 
new show, Encounter: The 
Search for Extraterrestrial Intel- 
ligence, which will open to the 
general public on June 29. See 
page 3 for details of a Members’ 
Private viewing. 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting program, two young 
children build a cardboard rock- 
et in their backyard and blast off 
one night with a magical friend 
for a tour of the planets. Card- 


board Rocket will be shown at 
noon on Saturday, June 11 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Mernbers 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. For additional infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 
Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 


Muppets as-they learnabout ~ 


rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Shows are presented on se- 
lected Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. 
and noon. Please call (212) 
769-5919 for available dates 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children, Shows usually sell out 
two months in advance; reser- 
vations, by mail only, are neces- 
sary. Make your check payable 
to the Hayden Planetarium 
(Attn. Wonderful Sky, Central 
Park West at 81st Street, New 
York, NY 10024), indicate 
membership category and 
number as well as a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex- 
perience of sight and sound in 
Laser Genesis. 

This laser light show takes. 
place on Friday and Saturday at 
7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m. Ad- 
mission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $5 per show, and admission is 
$6 per show for non-Members. 
Call (212) 769-5921 for further 
information. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


Museum Notes 


ante 


“Fisherman in B 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Rural Korean lifein the 1900s 
is explored in The Once and Fu- 
ture Korea. Archival photo- 
graphs from a 1912 expedition 
by explorer and naturalist Roy 
Chapman Andrews are fea- 
tured, along with contrasting 
images of Korea in the 1980s. 
Through September 25, in the 
Akeley Gallery. 

Two outstanding collections 
of colored diamonds are on 
temporary display in the Mor- 
gan Hall of Gems. The largest 
and most comprehensive suite 
of colored diamonds on display 
in a public institution, the ex- 
hibit features 153 diamonds ina 
variety of colors and shapes. 

Inthe Realm of the Wild: The 
Art of Bruno Liljefors features 
paintings and drawings of wa- 
terfowl, birds of prey, and game 
animals of Sweden, the artist's 
native land. In the Naturemax 
Gallery through August 7 

For an inside story of the 
Museum's history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afri- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 


The Museum 
Is Open 

Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available. 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.75 for cars and $8.75 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 


Gothenburg Art Gallery 


oat” is on display at the Naturemax Gallery's 
In the Realm of the Wild: The Art of Bruno Liljefors. 


day after 6:00 p.m. A guard is 
not on duty atall times. Fora list 
of other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day; from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 
p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
and till 7:45 p.m. on Wednes- 
day. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11:00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m., and till 7;30 p.m. 
on Wednesday. Closed on 
weekends. 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30.a.m 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations, call (212) 
874-3436. 


Naturemax 


Audiences ride down the rag- 
ing Colorado River and ex- 
perience all the thrills of white- 
water rafting in the current 
Naturemax Theater presenta- 
tion, Grand Canyon: The Hid- 
den Secrets. New York City's 
largest indoor movie screen, 
four stories high, offers fantastic 
vistas of this natural wonder 

On Friday and Saturday 
only, the 6:00 and 7:30 p.m 
showings of Grand Canyon 
The Hidden Secrets cofeature 
another new film, Chronos 
Through June 24 

Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For 
showtimes and other informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5650 or 
stop by any information desk 
Members receive a 40 percent 
discount at all shows, including 
the Friday and Saturday eve- 
ning double features. 


For the Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Closed Mon- 
day and holidays. 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first- 
floor information desk, starting 
at 11:45 a.m. Limited to ages 5 
through 10. 

Birthday Parties at the Mu- 
seum. Give your child a party to 
remember — one that sends 
young imaginations ona prehis- 
toric romp with the dinosaurs, 
through the rain forests of 
Africa, on an outer-space odys- 
sey, or ona white-water raft ride 
through the Grand Canyon. 
Children between the ages of 5 
and 10 can choose from four 
themes: the dinosaur party, the 
safari party, the star party, or the 
Grand Canyon party. 

The parties are two hours 
long and are held after 3:30 
p.m. on Wednesdays and Fri- 
days and at 11:00 a.m. or 2:30 
p.m. on weekends. The total 
group should be no fewer than 
10 and no more than 20. The 
fee is $195, plus $10 per child. 
(The cost includes all materials, 
decorations, juice, and special 
favor bags. The cake is not in 
cluded.) For reservations, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600 

FACES is an innovative an- 
thropology magazine for 8- to 
14-year-olds. Published ten 
times annually in cooperation 
with the Museum, FACES fea- 
tures a variety of activities, in- 
cluding games, stories, puzzles, 
and recipes. FACES is available 
at the Museum's Junior Shop 
and through subscription 
Members receive a discount 
price of $15.95 on the annual 
subscription rate of $18.95. To 
subscribe, send your check or 

money order payable to 
FACES (add $5 for foreign or- 
ders) to: FACES, Dept. 722, 20 
Grove Street, Peterborough, 
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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History “Vol, 13, No. 7 July-August 1988 
Musica 
Tradicional 


A new exhibition features a wi 
Dsungaripterus (upper left) and P: 


Gallery 1 


Archaic flying reptiles, a primitive rhi- 
noceros, one of the oldest mammals 
ever discovered, and dinosaurs of all 
sizes will appear in Gallery 1 this month 
The animals range from a diminutive 
homed dinosaur species that's only a 
few feet long to a 40-foot behemoth that 
resembles the Brontosaurus. 

From the Land of Dragons, the most 
comprehensive exhibition of Chinese 
fossils ever displayed in the Western 
Hemisphere, is the triumphant issue of 
an international cooperative effort. The 
American Museum and the Institute of 
Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleo- 
anthropology in Beijing combined their 


familiar-looking Mongolemys. 


From the Land of Dragons 
An Exhibition of Chin 


Members’ preview: Thursday, dul 
Open to the general public: Friday, July 22 


resources to produce a fascinating exhi- 
bition of fossils that illustrates the evolu- 
tionary relationships of animals. 

Two major groups of fossils are repre- 
sented — one group consists of turtles, 
crocodiles, dinosaurs, and their extinct 
relatives; the other consists of mammals 
and their extinct relatives. The exhibition 
traces the fossils’ relationships to one an- 
other as well as to living groups. 

Among the highlights is a 24-foot slab 
of rock with a cluster of nine skeletons of 
dicynodonts, which are distant relatives 
of mammals. Eight feet long, with a mas- 
sive pair of tusks anda turtlelike beak, di- 
cynodonts vanished about 200 million 


ese Fossils 
ly 21, 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. 


de array of extinct animals, from the fantastic 
sittacosaurus (upper right) to the somewhat more 


years ago. Their fossils provide evidence 
of continental drift and their remains 
have been discovered on every conti- 
nent. This exhibition will be the first time 
that dicynodonts from all the continents 
are displayed together 

Members are invited to a preview of 
From the Land of Dragons on Thursday, 
July 21, between 6:00 and 7:15 p.m. 
After the preview, four renowned pale- 
ontologists will present a Members’ pro- 
gram that examines the evolutionary re- 
lationships between the Chinese fossils. 
For details, please see page 2. 

The exhibition will be on display 
through January 1. 


Two evenings of music at the Museum 
celebrate the Latin rhythms of New 
York. Puerto Rican and Colombian folk 
music will be performed by Los 
Pleneros de la 21, Impacto Vallenato, 
and Conjunto Melodfa Tropical. 
Page 4 


Wise 
Women 


An anthropologist will describe her 


studies of Asian women who build their 


professional reputations on their skills 


as judges of character. Laurel Kendall 


will present the Members’ program 
Shamans, Matchmakers, and More 
Conventional Korean Women. 
Page 3 


It’s Over 
Your Head 


Sit back, relax, and fix your gaze on the 


ceiling. No, it’s not just another 
daydream, it's the true story of the 
ongoing quest for life beyond the stars. 
Members are invited to a private 
viewing of the new Sky Show 
Encounter: The Search for 
Extraterrestrial Intelligence 

Page 5 


Arts and 
Crafts 


Looking for anew and unusual hobby? 
Quilting, drum making, and tap dance 
are among the multicultural offerings of 
the Department of Education's Fall 
Workshops. 

Page 6 


1988 
Margaret Mead 
Film Festival 


Mon.—Thurs., Sept. 26—29 


Screenings begin at 6:30 p.m. 


$4 per evening for Members 
$5 per evening for non-Members 


The complete program will appear 
in the September issue of Rotunda. 


53 Documentary Films 
37 Premieres 
Filmmakers from 15 nations 


Extend your vision of the world. 


Festival Information: (212) 769-5305 


Chinese Fossils 


Thursday, July 21 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
$3 for Members, $4 for non-Members 


After surveying the 
Museum's newest exhibition, 
Members can attend a related 
program to hear expert views 
on the evolutionary significance 
of the animals on display. 

The Members’ preview of 
From the Land of Dragons — 
which will take place on Thurs- 
day, July 21, between 6:00 and 
7:15 p.m. (see page 1 for de- 
tails) — will be followed by a 
program in which noted pale- 
ontologists offer an evolution- 
ary perspective on the Chinese 
fossils. 

Dr. Eugene Gaffney will be- 
gin the program with a discus- 


sion of the role of Chinese fos- 
sils in vertebrate evolution. Dr 
Gaffney, who is with the 
Museum's Department of Ver- 
tebrate Paleontology, is a resi- 
dent curator of the exhibition 
(Dr. Lowell Dingus, of the De- 
partments of Vertebrate Pale- 
ontology and Exhibition, is co- 
curator.) Dicynodonts, the her- 
bivorous relatives of mammals 
that are among the exhibition's 
most spectacular displays, will 
be described by Dr. Gillian 
King, assistant curator at the 
University Museum of Oxford 
University, England. Dr. Timo- 
thy Rowe, assistant professor in 


the Department of Geology at 
the University of Texas, will dis- 
cuss advanced mammal-like 
reptiles and the origin of mam- 
mals. Dr. Jacques Gauthier, as- 
sistant curator in the Depart- 
ment of Herpetology at the Ca- 
lifornia Academy of Sciences, 
will conclude the program with 
a presentation on the evolution 
of dinosaurs and their relatives. 

Each presentation will be 
about 20 minutes long. To reg- 
ister for the Members’ preview 
of From the Land of Dragons 
and the program, please use the 
Summer Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 13, No. 7 
July-August 1988 


Sheila Greenberg — Manager of Membership Services 
Donna Bell — Editor 


Angela Soccodato — Designer 
Rita Campon — Copy Editor 

Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 
Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 
Mary Adams — Volunteer Assistant 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. Telephone 
(212) 769-5600. 

© 1988 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post- 
age paid at New York, NY. Postmaster: Please retum to the Mem- 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192 


Printed by Waldon Press, Inc., New York. SS 1 


Thursday, August 11 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Kindred Spirits 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


“If you do it well, your reward is 
three cups of wine. If you do it 
badly, your reward is three 
slaps in the face.” 

Korean proverb 


In this case, “it” refers to 
matchmaking. The successful 
Korean matchmaker is a figure 
of social consequence; besides 
the cups of wine, she may com- 
mand great respect as well as a 
considerable fee. But woe be- 
tide the failed matchmaker, 
whose mismatch may excite 
such extreme recriminations 
that a few physical clouts seem 
paltry in comparison. 

A similarly risky occupation is 
that ofthe Korean shaman. Like 
the matchmaker, she relies on 
herabilities as an accurate judge 
of character. She sizes people 
up, draws them out, and as- 
sesses their sources of pride and 
fear. Both professions require a 
show of faith between the agent 
and her clients, and because of 
this, both shaman and match- 
maker are sometimes regarded 
as tricksters and charlatans. 

These related roles will be ex- 
amined in the Members’ pro- 
gram Shamans, Matchmakers, 
and More Conventional Korean 
Women. The program will be 
presented by Laurel Kendall, 
assistant curator in charge of 
Asian ethnographic collections 
in the Department of Anthro- 
pology. Dr. Kendall began her 
observations of Korean society 
as a Peace Corps volunteer in 
1971, and over the last decade 
and a half she has focused on 
the role of women in contempo- 
rary and traditional Korean cul- 
ture. Her initial studies of 
women and ritual led her to a 
study of contemporary mar- 
riage practices and sparked her 
interest in matchmakers. 

Dr. Kendall studied a spec- 
trum of matchmakers, from the 


. 


AMNH 70.0/1246 


A Korean wooden doll from the early 
twentieth century, wearing the costume and 
coiffure of a young married woman. 


highly professional variety who 
cater to the upper classes to the 
amateurs who make up the 
matchmaking majority. Al- 
though only a few Korean 
women become shamans, 
many women engage in match- 
making. 

Both shaman and match- 
maker are usually women, and 
their services are more fre- 
quently and freely sought by 
other women. In both profes- 
sions, the agent acts as a medi- 
ator between her clients and the 
unknown — the shaman with 
the realm of the supernatural 
and the matchmaker with pro- 
spective spouse and in-laws. 


A Gift for the Future 


Give a gift that will help en- 
sure that the Museum will be 
here for your children’s chil- 
dren, just as it is here for you to- 
day. It is a gift that will not only 
give you the satisfaction of pro- 
viding long-term support for the 
Museum but may give you spe- 
cial tax advantages as well. 

Through your will, you can 
provide a legacy for the scien- 
tific work, educational pro- 
grams, and exhibits at the Mu- 
seum. You will join an increas- 
ing number of fellow Members 
who have decided to make a 
contribution in this thoughful 
way. 
Most bequests are for unre- 
stricted purposes to the general 
fund. The gift may be of cash, 
securities, real estate, life insur- 
ance, tangible personal prop- 


erty, or other assets. 

We'll make it easy for you to 
consider the bequest option by 
sending you information about 
the different kinds of bequests 
and the wording that can be 
used in your will 


[Please send me information about how | can make a bequest 


Both professionals, by the na- 
ture of their work;stand outside 
conventional Korean society. 
Their outspokenness and calcu- 
lation have more in common 
with the women of some Ko- 
rean folklore than with their 
culture's ideal of passive femi- 
ninity. Both roles are endlessly 
fascinating, and the program 
promises a rare venture into a 
world where traditional and 
modem mores are deeply en- 
meshed. 

To register for Shamans, 
Matchmakers, and More Con- 
ventional Korean Women, 
please use the Summer 
Members’ programs coupon, 


If you would like to know 
more about how to make a be- 
quest or if you have already in- 
cluded the Museum in your will, 
please call Chris Stromee at 
(212) 769-5151, or use the 
coupon below. 


|Name: 


Address: 


leity: State: 


Zip: 


|Telephone (include area code): 


|Send this coupon to Bequests, Development Office, American | 
|Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, | 


JNew York, NY 10024-5192. 


Members’ 
Programs 


Daytime telephone: 


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Total amount enclosed 


Please make check (if applicable) payable to the American Mu- 
seum of Natural History and mail with a self-addressed, stamped 
envelope to: Summer Members’ Programs, Membership Office, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 
79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192 


Sunset Walking Tours: Riverside Park, Tuesday, July rZ; 
3:00, 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30 p.m. $2, and open only to Partici- 
pating, Donor, and Contributing Members. Please indicate a 
first, second, and third choi¢@'ef times, if possible 


300 —i 4:30 ety) 


Number of tickets-at $7 
Total amount enclosed for program: —___ 


Sunset Walking Tours: Lincoln Center, Tuesday, July 19, 
3:00, 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30 p.m. $% and open only to Partici- 
pating, Donor, and Contributing Members. Please indicate a 
first, second, and third choi€e of times, if possible 


—4i 4:30 


——— S100 —_— 6:00 


Number of tickets"at $7: 
Total amount enclosed for program: ——_— 


From the Land of Dragons. Thursday, July 21, 7:30 p.m. $3 
for Members, $4 for non-Members. Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members are entitled to four tickets at the Mem- 
bers’ price. Associates are entitled to one. All additional tickets 
are $4. This ticket will admit you to the exhibition preview 
as well. 


Number of Members’ tickets at $3: ____ 
Number of additional tickets at $4: __— 
Total amount enclosed for program: —__— 


Members’ Private Viewing of Encounter: The Search for 
Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Thursday, July 28, 6:00 and 
7:30 p.m. $2.75 for adults, $1.50 for children, and open only 
to Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members. Please indi- 
cate a first and second choice of times, if possible 


—— 6:00 p.m. Sef feliipoirl 


Number of adults’ tickets at $2.75: 
Number of children’s tickets at $1.50: 
Total amount enclosed for program: 


Shamans, Matchmakers, and More Conventional Ko- 
rean Women. Thursday, August 11, 7:30 p.m. $3 for Mem- 
bers, $5 for non-Members. Participating, Donor, and Contrib- 
uting Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price 
Associates are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $5. 


Number of Members’ tickets at $3: 
Number of additional tickets at $5: __— 
Total amount enclosed for program 


Please look over your coupon before mailing it to the 
Museum. Have you included your name and address? 
Does the total amount enclosed equal the sum of the 
amount enclosed for each program? In order to avoid 
confusion, please do not send coupons addressed to dif- 
ferent Museum departments in the same envelope. 
Thank you for checking. 


area 


The Museum's Department 
of Education, in association 
with City Lore: The New York 
Center for Urban Folk Culture, 
presents Musica Tradicional, a 
celebration of Puerto Rican and 
Colombian folk music 

These programs are made 
possible in part by a gift from 
the Henry Nias Foundation. For 
further information, please call 
(212) 769-5315. 


Los Pleneros de la 
21 and Impacto 


Vallenato 
Wednesday, July 13 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 
Free 

Bomba and plena are the 
only distinctive African-derived 
music and dance forms native 
to Puerto Rico. These forms de- 
veloped in coastal towns where 
large communities of blacks set- 
tled to work at the sugar cane 
mills 

Bomba, which is often per- 
formed at social gatherings, is a 
dance for couples in which the 
woman performs relatively 
fixed steps while her partner ex- 
hibits his improvisational dance 
skills and “dialogues” with the 
solo drummer. The traditional 
bomba ensemble consists of 
maracas; fua (a pair of sticks 
that are struck on a hard, reso- 
nant surface); one or two low- 
pitched, barrel-shaped drums 
called buleadores, which pro- 
vide a fixed supporting rhythm; 


Every day is somebody's 
birthday, and almost every day 
at the Museum, children be- 
tween the ages of 5 and 10 take 
guided tours of the exhibition 
halls, play special games, enjoy 
refreshments, and take home 
unique souvenirs in a favor bag 
full of delightful surprises. 

The children’s birthday party 
program is open only to Partic- 
ipating, Donor, and Contribu- 
ting Members. All parties are led 
by a Museum birthday party 
coordinator, who consults with 
the parents beforehand to re- 
view details and confirm that 
the child's tastes and needs will 
be satisfied. On the day of the 
party, we handle everything — 
all you need to do is bring the 
cake and help escort the chil- 
dren during tours of the exhibi- 
tion halls. 

Because children’s interests 
are as diverse as the Museum's 
exhibits, kids can choose from 
three exciting party themes: a 
Star Party at the Planetarium, a 
Dinosaur Party, or a Safari 
Party. 

Star Parties are highlighted 
by a viewing of one of the Sky 
Shows at the Planetarium. The 
partyers can take a guided tour 
of permanent exhibitions such 
as the Hall of the Sun. Activities 

include a game of musical plan- 
ets, designing a space mural, 


Masica Tradicional 


Join the Party 


and a higher-pitched, improv- 
isational drum called a subidor. 
Bomba texts are usually on 
themes relating to everyday life, 
and the musical form is call and 
response between the lead 
singer and chorus. 

Although also of African on- 
gin, plena incorporates more 
European musical elements 
than bomba. Plena began as 
street music but eventually 
moved into bars and clubs and 
has come to be associated with 
nightlife. Plena is a dance for 
couples, but the dance itself is 
not as fundamental to the music 
as in bomba. Typical plena in- 
struments are the panderetas, 
hand-held frame drums; the 
giliro, which plays a fixed har- 
monic rhythm; and a harmon- 
ica or accordion. Conga drums 
have been added in recent 
years, and a guitar or cuatro 
may also serve as accompani- 
ment. Plena texts are on con- 
temporary or historical themes 
and are often a record of com- 
munity oral history. 

Los Pleneros de la 21 was 
formed in New York City by 
Juan Gutierrez and a group of 
Puerto Rican community musi- 
cians who are dedicated to the 
preservation and performance 
of bomba and plena. They per- 
form in a New York style that is 
firmly rooted in the traditions of 
Puerto Rico. 

Vallenato is a musical expres- 
sion of northern Colombia that 
originated at the turn of the cen- 
tury in the town of Valledupar 


and constructing cardboard 
rockets or flying saucers. 

The most popular of our par- 
ties features a look at Tyranno- 
saurus rex, the dinosaur 
mummy, anda nest of dinosaur 
eggs. Kids may touch a dino- 
saur skull, play Duckbill, Duck- 
bill, Brontosaurus (a prehistoric 
version of Duck, Duck, Goose), 
or pin the plates on the Stego- 
saurus. In addition, Dinosaur 
Partyers may create a fossil of 
their very own. 

Elephants, zebras, giraffes, 
and other wild animals are 
among the Museum's exhibits, 
and Safari Parties explore the 
Hall of African Mammals to 
seek them out. Safari Party ac- 
tivities include making a mural 
of African environments and 
animals, designing African 


masks from feathers and beads, 
and handling exotic safari items 
like a giant ostrich egg, a 
warthog tusk, and a mask from 
Zaire. 


long and are at 4:00 p.m. on 
Wednesdays and Fridays and at 
11:00 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. on 
weekends. The total group 
should be no fewer than 10 and 
no more than 20. The fee is 
$225, plus $12 per child. The 
cost includes all materials, deco- 
rations, juice, and favor bags. 
Lunch is available at an extra 
charge, and the cake is not in- 
cluded. 


Office at (212) 769-5600 for 
reservations. We are now book- 
ing for September through 
November. 


(Upar Valley) and eventually 
spread throughout the Atlantic 
coast. Initially, the vallenato en- 
semble consisted of guitar, 
guacharaca (a scraped gourd), 
and the caja, a drum of African 
origin. The accordion, now cen- 
tral to vallenato, was introduced 
to Colombia in the 1920s by 
Dutch and German immigrants. 
Throughout the years, other in- 
struments were added to the 
traditional ensemble, including 
the electric bass, conga drums, 
and timbales. Vallenato flour- 
ishes as a vital cultural expres- 
sion in the Colombian commu- 
nity of New York City. 
Vallenato consists of four ba- 
sic rhythms that vary in struc- 
ture: paseo, puya, merengue, 
and son. Its lyrics deal with a va- 
riety of subjects that range from 
romantic themes to the history 
of vallenato itself. Among the 
most important vallenato com- 


The parties are two hours 


Please call the Membership 


4 
Los Pleneros de 


la 21 perform the folk pyusiciah Puerto Rico. 


posers and interpreters are 
Emiliano Zuleta, Rafael 
Escalona, Alfredo Gutierrez, 
Alejo Duran, and Juancho Polo 
Valencia. 

Impacto Vallenato was 
formed in 1986 by Rafael and 
Victor Velasquez in order to fos- 
ter a greater understanding and 
appreciation of this folk music. 
The members of the quintet are 
natives of the Atlantic coast of 
Colombia. 


Conjunto Melodia 


Tropical 
Sunday, July 17 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

Jibaros is an indigenous term 
used mainly to describe the 
people of the interior rural areas 


New Views 


of Puerto Rico. They are of pri- 
marily Spanish ancestry, and 
jfbaro music is rooted largely in 
Spanish-derived musical styles 
It includes aguinaldos (Christ- 
mas music), danzas (court mu- 
sic), and various types of seises 
(six-couple dances). 

In the countryside, jfbaro mu- 
sic is used for everyday enter- 
tainment, but in the cities its pri- 
mary settings are special occa- 
sions such as weddings, bap- 
tisms, and holidays. In New 
York City, jfoaro musical ex- 
pressions found an outlet in the 
hometown social clubs formed 
in the 1940s, where the music 
was performed for informal en- 
tertainmentas well as for special 
occasions. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


of Old New York 


Walking Tours of Riverside Park 


Tuesday, July 12 


3:00, 4:30, 6:00, and 7: 


30 p.m. 


$7, and open only to Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Members 


Walking Tours of Lincoln Center 


Tuesday, July 19 


3:00, 4:30, 6:00, and 7: 


30 p.m. 


$7, and open only to Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Members 


ALL TOURS SOLD OUT FROM 
JUNE ROTUNDA 


New York City landmarks 
take on a fresh aspect with the 
Members’ Sunset Walking 
Tours. These fascinating forays 
offer insights into the geology, 
geography, and architecture of 
some sights that New Yorkers 
either take for granted or have 
never noticed. Urban geologist 
Sidney Horenstein, senior sci- 
entific assistant in the Depart- 
ment of Invertebrates, will con- 
duct the explorations of River- 
side Park and Lincoln Center. 

During the tour of Riverside 
Park, which will center on the 
area between 72nd and 86th 
streets, Horenstein will explain 


from a dreary wasteland of rail- 


how the park was transformed 


road tracks to a delightful urban 


playground. He will also discuss 
the naturalistic design of River- 
side Drive and the origins and 
regional geology of the Pali- 
sades and Hudson River. 

The Lincoln Center tours will 
highlight local history and archi- 
tecture, including a look at the 
exterior of Saint Paul the Apos- 
tle Church and an account of its 
history. The survey of the area 
from 59th Street and northward 
will also consider its geology 
and geography, with particular 
emphasis on the variety of 
building stones used in local 
architecture. 

To register for the Sunset 
Walking Tours, please use the 
Summer Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


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Summer Workshops 
for Children 


$10, and open only to Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing 
Members 


Educational fun awaits young 
Members in the Summer Work- 
shops for Children. Kids can 
choose from a variety of Mu- 
seum activities—an interplane- 
tary excursion, exercises in 
animal-like locomotion, andad- 
ventures in puppetry and mask 
making. These workshops will 
be conducted by actress and 
puppeteer Sarah Germain, who 
is also a coordinator of Museum 
birthday parties. Enrollment is 


of - 1) 


limited; please use the coupon 
below to register. 


Ages 5-7 

Tuesday, July 12 

10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. 
The movers and shakers of 

this workshop will get ac- 

quainted with physical warm- 

ups and movement games, and 

then they'll explore the Mu- 


! Summer Workshops for Children. $10, and open only to 
Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members. 


| Your name: 


| Your child’s name: 


Address: 


State: Zip: 


City: 


| Daytime telephone: 


| 
| Membership category: 


| Number of tickets at $10 each: 
Creative Movement (Tuesday, July 12) 
| Star Hunt (Wednesday, July 13): 

| Shadow Puppetry (Tuesday, July 19): —— 
| Mask Making (Wednesday, July 20 ———— 


| Total amount enclosed: 
| 


Please make check payable to the American Museum of Natural 
History and mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: 
Summer Workshops for Children, Membership Office, Ameni- 
| can Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th | 
| Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. | 


seum fora look at the variety of 
ways in which animals move. 
Their tours will feature a dive 
into the Hall of Ocean Life to 
Creative Movement observe how sea creatures get 


around, a safari in the Hall of 

African Mammals, and a flight 
through the Hall of Birds of the 
World. The children will impro- 
vise costumes and use creative 
movementto act out the African 
folktale “How Anansi the Spi- 
der Leamed to Fly.” Their per- 
formance, which parents can at- 
tend, will take place in the last 
15 minutes of the workshop. 


Star Hunt 
Ages 7-10 
Wednesday, July 13 

10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket, a Sky Show that takes 
young audiences on an outer- 
space odyssey, highlights the 
workshop for Star Hunters. The 
kids will go behind the scenes at 
the Planetarium for a quick look 
at how Sky Shows are made, 
and they'll take a Star Hunt tour 
that focuses on the Planetar- 
jum’s permanent exhibits. Par- 
ticipants will also learn about 
our solar system and galaxy 
through activities like drawing a 
giant mural and creating their 
own souvenir spacecraft, 


Shadow Puppetry 
Ages 6-12 
Tuesday, July 19 
10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 
Experiments with hand and 
body shadows on a screen will 
introduce youngsters to shadow 
puppetry, an ancient and de- 
lightful form of entertainment 
The participants will use a 
South Indian shadow puppet 
and leam a traditional song, visit 
the Museum's collection of 
Southeast Asian shadow figures 
in the Hall of Pacific Peoples, 
and make jointed shadow pup- 
pets of their own. All partici- 
pants will have the opportunity 
to use their new puppets to 
present an experimental show 
on the shadow screen. 


Mask Making 
Ages 6-10 
Wednesday, July 20 
10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. 
Beginning with a look at the 
Museum's bountiful collection 
of masks from all over the 
world, this workshop offers chil- 
dren an overview of the diver- 
sity and similarity of human cul- 
tures. The mask collections fea- 
tured on the tour include those 
in the halls of Pacific Peoples, 
Man in Africa, and Northwest 
Coast Indians. The mask mak- 
ers can choose from prepared 
designs that relate to the cul- 
tures they've explored, or they 
can design their own masks with 
cardboard, felt markers, and 
collage materials. At the conclu- 
sion of the workshop, the group 
will use their masks to illustrate 
the Native American folktale 
“How Coyote Put the Stars in 
the Sky.” 


of the Wild 
The Art 


In the Realm 


of Bruno Liljefors 


of Sweden 


In the Naturemax Gallery 


Through August 7 


Visitors to the Naturemax 
Gallery do not go unobserved 
—a pair of crows awaits just in- 
side the door. One bird offers a 
shy greeting, showing only the 
luxuriant plumage of its gray- 
and-black back. Its shiny- 
beaked companion, however, 
appears to note each passer-by 
with a gleaming and unblinking 
eye. 

The gallery's other portraits 
— including those of partridges, 
foxes, ducks, and dogs — are 
the work of one of Sweden's 
most influential painters. In the 
Realm of the Wild: The Art of 
Bruno Liljefors features 45 
paintings and 15 watercolors 
and drawings. Liljefors 
(1860-1939) cultivated his 


Brave New Worlds 


Members’ private viewing of Encounter: 


childhood interest in wild ani- 
mals and their environmental 
adaptations into a distinguished 
career as a portraitist of water- 
fowl, birds of prey, and game 
animals in their habitats. 

The exhibition coincides with 
the 350th anniversary of the 
founding of the New Sweden 
Colony in Delaware and is 
among the approximately 
1,000 events that will take place 
throughout the United States 
this year in commemoration of 
the birth of North America’s first 
Swedish colony. The exhibition 
was organized by the 
Gothenberg Art Gallery of 
Sweden and is supported by D. 
Camegie & Co. AB and Trygg- 
Hansa, Stockholm. 


The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 


Thursday, July 28 


A “close encounter of the 
third kind” awaits Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Mem- 
bers at the Planetarium. En- 
counter: The Search for 
Extraterrestrial Intelligence de- 
picts the scientific quest for life 
beyond the stars — where and 
how astronomers are searching, 
the probability of their success, 
and the type of contact that they 
anticipate. The show profiles 
the astonishingly sophisticated 
equipment that assists scientists 
in their search, including robot- 


Planetarium Sky Theater 


operated spacecraft, high- 
speed computers, and 
ultrasensitive listening devices. 
The Members’ private view- 
ing will take place on Thursday, 
July 28. Showtimes are at 6:00 
and 7:30 p.m., and admission is 
$2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Please use the Sum- 
mer Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3 to register. For 
general information on Sky 
Show times and prices, see 
“Happenings at the Hayden” 
on page 7. 


Pre-Columbian Art 


From the Ernest Erickson Collection 


Fall Workshops 


This fall, the Department of African Drum Adinkra 
Education will present asenes Making 2 Saturdays, Oct. 1 and 8; 
of participatory programs for 4 Sundays, Sept. 11, 18, 25 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. 
children and adults that offer ‘andiOct 2: Fee: $25 
lessons in traditional crafts, 11:00 a 1:00 p.m. Discover the techniques of 
storytelling, and dance Early Fee: $25 a African adinkra printing on 
registration is advised, forwhich 3 cloth. Students leam traditional 
you may use the coupon below symbols ou Hse ones. 
For further information, call heartbeat of African music — Instructor: Selina Ahoklui 
(212) 769-5315. These pro- that is used in most ceremonies 


grams are made possible in part 44 festivals, Instructor; Kobla Coiling 


Leam how to make a tradi- 
tional African drum — the 


by a gift from the Sidney, Dent 3 Sundays, Oct. 2, 9, and 
Milton, and Leoma Simon Mensa Dente 16; 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. 
Foundation. Fee: $25 

The African Mbira Using natural and synthetic 


For Adults 


materials, each participant will 
4 Sundays, Sept. 11, 18, 25, create a beautiful African or Na- 


eae p.m tive American traditional coiled 
African Batik Fee: $25 ial basket and a piece of jewelry 


3 Saturdays, Sept. 10, 17, The mbira is a box-shaped Instructor: Quassia Tukufu 

and 24; 1:00-5:00 p.m. soundboard played with the 

Fee: $25 thumb and fingers. Students For Youngsters 
Batik is a textile tradition lear to construct and play this Minimum age: 

found throughout West Africa. traditional African instrument. : 


This workshop introduces the —_[nstructor: Kevin Nathaniel 8 years 

historical background of batik — Hylton. Ft 

anda technique that uses paraf- Caribbean 

fin and commercial dyes. In- Storytelling 

structor: Selina Ahoklui. Traditional and Story Writing 
uiltin: Section A: 2 Saturdays, 

Calabash Arts: Gate A Batuadiy, Sept. Sept. 10 and 17; Section B: 

The Shekere 17: Section B: Sunday, 2 Saturdays, Sept. 24 and 

3 Saturdays, Sept. 10,17, Sept. 25; Oct. 1; 

and 24; 12:00—2:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. 

Fee: $25 Fee: $25 (per section) Fee: $10 (per section) 


Leam how to make a Discover the rich heritage of Children will leam how to 
shekere, a musical instrument —_ quilting. Complete a project write, illustrate, and transform a 
made from a gourd and beads _ that incorporates techniques Caribbean story into a perform- 
or shells. The shekere's tradi- from three different cultures: ance. Instructor: Cheryl Byron. 
tional uses will also be dis- the appliqué technique of the 
cussed, Instructor: Madeleine — Dahomey people, strip-quilting Nuba Face Painting 
Yayodele Nelson. of Guyana, and patchworking Section A: Sunday, Sept. 

of the southern United States. 11; Section B: Sunday, 
Afro-Caribbean Instructor: Carmen Lowe. Sept. 18; 
Dance 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. 
3 Sundays; Sept. 11, 18, Fee: $10 (per section) 
and 25; Tap Dance An introduction to the Nuba 
11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. 3 Saturdays, Sept. 17, ritual of face painting, in which 
Fee: $20 24, and Oct. 1; participants will create the sym- 

This unique dance workshop 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. bolic decorations on each other 
explores choreography based Fee: $20 and take home a photograph. 
‘on rhythms and movements Learn traditional tap cho- Instructor: Quassia Tukufu. 

from the cultures of the African ruses to a background of great 
diaspora. Instructor: Pat Hall- jazz standards. Instructor: 
Smith. Mickey Davidson. 


African Basketry 


2 Saturdays, Sept. 24 and 


Telephone (area code & number, day and evening): 


| 
| African Batik ($25); —__ 
| Calabash Arts ($25) 
| Afro-Caribbean Dance ($20):____ 
| African Mbira ($25): 


| Tap Dance ($20):____ 
| Adinkra ($25): 
| Coiling ($25): 


| African Basketry ($10):____ 
| African Drum Making ($25):—_— 


| Total amount enclosed: $____ 


New York, NY 10024-5192. 


Traditional Quilting ($25 per section): 


| Caribbean Storytelling ($10 per section): —— A 
Nuba Face Painting ($10 per section): 


Caribbean Mask Making ($25): _—_ 


| Please mail a stamped, self-addressed envelope with a check or 
money order payable to the American Museum of Natural His- 
| tory to: Fall Workshops, Department of Education, American 
Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, 


For Adults 
and Teenagers 


Caribbean 


Mask Making 
4 Sundays, Sept. 11, 18, 25, 
and Oct. 2; 
11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. 
Fee: $25 

In Caribbean countries, 
masks are used for many cele- 
brations. Participants will create 
a colorful papier-maché mask 
derived from the African, Span- 
ish, and Taino Indian influences 
on Puerto Rican culture. 
Instructor: Josephina Monter. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


SS Oct. 1; 
11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Fee: $10. La 
\ Fall Workshops | A variety of techniques will be 
d trated in this i - 
| Name (last): (first): | seat oe ca peta This Guatemalan ceramic effigy jar, which 
try 
| | ‘ c dates from A.D. 900-1200, depicts a 
4 in Nigeria, Zaire, and South 
Address: Africa. Participants will com- kneeling hunchback. 
: 5 plete a project of their own. 
Borough State: Zip: Instructor: Carmen Lowe. Aspecialexhibition highlights pre-Columbian collections of 
| 


the early artistic achievements 
of Native Americans with dis- 
plays of Aztec wood carvings, 
Olmec figurines of glittering 
jade, ceramic sculptures from 
Oaxaca of humans and ani- 
mals, and omate ceramic 
vessels that were decorated by 
Mayan artisans with fantastic 
paintings of people and gods. 
Pre-Columbian Art from the Er- 
nest Erickson Collection illus- 
trates a broad range of regional 
differences in artistic style and 
content with 150 artifacts from 
Mexico and upper Central 
America. 

The magnificent works on 
display appear through the gen- 
erosity of a businessman who 
was bom in Finland and shared 
his interest in the art of pre- 
Columbian civilizations with the 
public by lending items from his 
collections to the museums of 
New York, his adopted city. The 


Emest Erickson (1893-1983) 
form the core of the American 
Museum’s permanent exhibi- 
tion on the ancient cultures of 
Mesoamerica, which opened in 
1970. 

The curator for the special ex- 
hibition is N.C. Christopher 
Couch, who is a visiting profes- 
sor of art history at Columbia 
University and an authority on 
the art and archeology of 
Mesoamerica. The resident cu- 
rator is Craig Morris, chairman 
of the Department of Anthro- 
pology. 

The exhibition, which is pat 
ticularly rich in ceramic and 
stone sculpture from West Mex- 
ico and Veracruz and includes a 
section on South American tex- 
tiles, will be on display through 
August 15. It is supported by 
funds from the American Mu- 
seum and the Emest Erickson 
Foundation. 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


Rural Korean lifein the 1900s 
is explored in The Once and Fu- 
ture Korea. Archival photo- 
graphs from a 1912 expedition 
by explorer and naturalist Roy 
Chapman Andrews are fea- 
tured, along with contrasting 
images of Korea in the 1980s. 
Through September 25, in the 
Akeley Gallery. 

Two outstanding collections 
of colored diamonds are on 
temporary display in the Mor- 
gan Hall of Gems. The largest 
and most comprehensive suite 
of colored diamonds on display 
in a public institution, the ex- 
hibit features 153 diamondsin a 
variety of colors and shapes. 

In the Realm of the Wild: The 
Art of Bruno Liljefors features 
paintings and drawings of wa- 
terfowl, birds of prey, and game 
animals of Sweden, the artist's 
native land. In the Naturemax 
Gallery through August 7. 

For an inside story of the 
Museum's history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afri- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 


The Museum 
Is Open 

Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m 

Parking. Ourlot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available. 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$8 for cars and $9 for buses and 
commercial vehicles. Parking is 
free on Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday after 
6:00 p.m. A guard is not on 
duty at all times. For a list of 
other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day; from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 
p.m, on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 
and till 7:45 p.m. on Wednes- 
day. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11:00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m., and till 7:30 p.m. 
on Wednesday. Closed on 
weekends. 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 


Museum Notes 


7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations, call (212) 
874-3436 


Naturemax 


Two movies are currently be- 
ing shown on New York City’s 
largest indoor movie screen 

Grand Canyon: The Hidden 
Secrets takes audiences on a 
historical journey through one 
of the nation’s most spectacular 
natural wonders. In The Dream 
Is Alive, viewers enter NASA 
spacecraft and observe astro- 
nauts at work. Both films are 
shown daily. Check the 
Naturemax ticket counter for 
showtimes. There is a separate 
admission for each film. 

On Wednesday, Friday, and 
Saturday evenings, The Dream 
Is Alive and Grand Canyon will 
share a double-feature bill at 
6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 

Members receive a 40 per- 
cent discount at all shows, in- 
cluding the double features 
Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For addi- 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5650 or stop by any infor- 
mation desk. 


For the Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, from 10:30 
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 
2:00 to 4:30 p.m., and on Sat- 
urday from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 
Closed Sunday and Monday, 
on Saturday, July 2, and for the 
entire month of September 

The Discovery Room is 
closed from July 1 through Sep- 
tember 30. 

FACES is an innovative an- 
thropology magazine for 8- to 
14-year-olds. Published ten 
times annually in cooperation 
with the Museum, FACES fea- 
tures a variety of activities, in- 
cluding games, stories, puzzles, 
and recipes. FACES is available 
at the Museum's Junior Shop 
and through subscription. 
Members receive a discount 
price of $15.95 on the annual 
subscription rate of $18.95 To 
subscribe, send your check or 
money order payable to 
FACES (add $5 for foreign or- 
ders) to: FACES, Dept. 722, 
20 Grove St., Peterborough, 
NH 03458. 


Tibetan Sand Mandala: 
Wheel of Time 


An Ongoing Live Demonstration 


July 9—August 22 


Leonhardt People Center 


Free 


The Venerable Lobsang 
Samten, personal attendant to 
the Dalai Lama, will be at the 
Museum every day but Monday 
for six weeks while he and an 
assistant create a colorful seven- 
foot sand mandala. These intri- 
cate geometric designs in the Ti- 
betan Buddhist tradition are be- 
lieved to be the home of the de- 
ities, and the artist's purity and 
motivation are essential to the 
concept. This ancient tradition 
has been performed since the 
Buddha first taught it over 
2,500 years ago 


Over a period of weeks, col- 
ored sands are gradually added 
through the end of a delicate 
funnel. A thin rod controls the 
meticulous flow of sand, which 
can be tapered to a few grains at 
atime. Visitors will have the op: 
portunity to see the monk at 
work and to watch the progress 
on the mandala 

The Frederick H. Leonhardt 
People Center will house this 
unique demonstration, and it 
will be open to all visitors at the 
following times: on Tuesdays, 
Thursdays, and Sundays from 


10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; andon 
Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sat 
urdays, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 
p.m. On Sundays at 2:00 and 
4:00 p.m., Lobsang Samten will 
give 20-minute talks explaining 
the significance of sand 
mandalas. Demonstrations will 
not be held on Mondays. Pho- 
tography is allowed 

This program is presented in 
cooperation with Samaya 
Foundation, Barry Bryant, Di 
rector 
An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Sky Shows 

Encounter: The Search for 
Extraterrestrial Intelligence tells 
the true story of the scientific 
quest for life beyond the stars. 
See page 5 for details of a 
Members’ private viewing. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 1:00, 2:00, 
3:00, and 4:00 p.m., and Sun- 
day at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 
4:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting program, two young 
children build a cardboard rock- 
et in their backyard and blast off 
one night with a magical friend 
for a tour of the planets. Card- 
board Rocket will be shown at 


Happenings at the Hayden 


noon on Saturday, July 16, and 
on Saturday, August 13. Ad- 
mission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. For additional infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Shows are presented on se- 
lected Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. 
and noon. Please call (212) 
769-5919 for available dates 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
two months in advance; reser- 
vations, by mail only, are neces- 
sary. Make your check payable 
to the Hayden Planetarium 
(Attn. Wonderful Sky, Central 
Park West at 81st Street, New 


York, NY 10024), indicate 
membership category and 
number as well as a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex- 
perience of sight and sound in 
Laser Genesis. 

This laser light show takes 
place on Friday and Saturday at 
7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m. Ad- 
mission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $5 per show, and admission is 
$6 per show for non-Members. 
Call (212) 769-5921 for further 
information. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


Independence Day. The 5 
Museum is open. 


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Page 5. 


Page 4 


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1 7200 and 4:00 p.m. 

Conjunto Melodia 
Tropical, part of Musica 
Tradicional. Kaufmann The- 
ater. Free. Page 4 


Page 5. 


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August 1988 


1 Last chance to see In the 
Tan of the Wild; The 8 

Art of Bruno Liljefors in the 

Naturemax Gallery. Page 5 


14 1 Last chance to see 

Pre-Columbian Art 
from the Emest Erickson 
Collection, a special exhibi- 
tion on the second floor 
Page 6. 


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Evening Hours 
The Museum is open every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evening 


until 9:00 p.m. Thanks to a generous grant from Mobil, there is no charge 
for admission after 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday The American Mu- 
seum Restaurant is open till 7:30 p.m. 


0:30 a.m. to 12:00 
.m. Creative Move- 13 
ment. Tickets required 


3:00, 4:30, 6:00, and 
7:30 p.m. Members’ Sunset 7:30 p.m. Los Pleneros de 
Walking Tours; Riverside 
Park. Tickets required. 


10:30 a.m. to 12:30 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. From the Land of 
p.m. Shadow Pup- 20 2 1 22 
petry. Tickets required 


3:00, 4:30, 6:00, and 
7:30 p.m. Members’ SunsetPage 5. 
Walking Tours: Lincoln Cen- 
ter. Tickets required. Page 4. 


10:00 a.m. The Tj 
ae Mandala, an aa 
ing live demonstration, be. 
gins in the Leonhardt People 
Center. Page 7 


mber of major sources. Weare 
‘York, which owns the Museum pee and 
i he New York State 
rovides funds for their operation ‘and maintenance, and to t 

Counell on the Arts, National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the 


Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute for Museum Services, 300 


corporations, 60 private foundations, 490,000 members, and numerous individual 
contributors. 


10:30 a.m. to 12:00 
p.m. Star Hunt, a 14 
summer workshop for 
Members’ children. $10, and 
tickets are required. Page S. 


la 21 and Impacto Vallenato, 
part of Masica Tradicional 
Main Auditorium. Free. 
Page 4. 


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Members’ preview of Dragons opens to the 
From the Land of Dragons. general public. Gallery 1 
Tickets required. Page 1 Page 1. 
7:30 p.m. Chinese Fossils. 
Tickets required. Page 2 
The American Museum Res- 
taurant will be open pnor to 
the Members’ program. 


p.m. Mask Making, a 
summer workshop for 
Members’ children. $10, 
and tickets are required. 


30 


7:00 p.m. Met Grot- 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 
277: National Speleo- yt da private 29 
logical Society. Room 319. viewing of Encounter: The 
Free. Search for Extraterrestrial In- 
telligence. Tickets required. 
Page 5. The American Muse- 
um Restaurant will be open 
prior to the Members’ pro- 
gram. 


1 4730 p.m. Shamans, 12 


Matchmakers, and 
More Conventional Korean 
Women. Tickets required 
Page 3. The American Muse- 
um Restaurant will be open 
prior to this program. 


17 18 


247: p.m. Met Grot- 25 


to; National Speleo- 
logical Society. Room 319. 
Free. 


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Information, please 


Membership Office: (212) 769-5600 
Museum Information: (212) 769-5100 
Planetarium Information: (212) 769-5920 


Naturemax Information: (212) 769-5650 
Restaurant Information: (212) 874-3436 
Department of Education: (212) 769-5310 
Discovery Tours: (212) 769-5700; toll-free 
outside NY State: (800) 462-8687 


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Project Snow Leopard 


Tuesday, September 29 
Main Auditorium 

7:30 p.m. 

$4 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


In a Members’ program featuring 
breathtaking slides and absorbing com- 
mentary, wildlife biologist Rodney 
Jackson describes the mission that took 
him halfway around the world: tracking 
the elusive snow leopard through the 
Himalayas of western Nepal. 

From base camps at altitudes of 
10,000 feet or more, Jackson and his 
field associates conducted the most com- 
prehensive study of snow leopards — 
the rarest and least-known of the world’s 
great cats — ever undertaken. Between 
1982 and 1985, Jackson trapped five 
leopards, put radio collars on them, and 
tracked them as they led their daily lives. 
Adopting a nomadic lifestyle similar to 
that of his subjects, Jackson pursued the 
leopards through cliffs made dangerous 


by fusillades of falling rocks and deep 
snow. His study revealed significant data 
about the cats’ solitary nature, the elabo- 
rate system of scent marking and ground 
scraping they use to find and avoid each 
other, and their staggered use of shared 
ternitory. 

The leopards are ideally suited to their 
environment: their well-developed 
chests and massive forepaws help them 
scale the Himalayas's rocky slopes, and 
their yard-long tails help them maintain 
their balance as they leap from rock to 
rock. They eat and hunt alone — primar- 
ily in ridges and ravines, where moun- 
tain sheep and goats congregate — and 
seek each other out only to mate. 

Jackson's study is vital to the Nepalese 
government, which is prepanng a con- 


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servation and management plan to save 
the snow leopard. Ironically, it is the 
snow leopards natural camouflage — its 
luxuriant smoke gray coat, sprinkled 
with patterns of black spots as distinctive 
to the bearer as fingerprints are to a hu- 
man — that attracts the humans who 
threaten the animal's survival. Although 
in many parts of Nepal it's illegal to tap 
the cats, the hunting continues: a coat 
fashioned from snow leopard pelts can 
fetch up to 60,000 black-market dollars. 
Members will hear about dramatic en- 
counters between the leopards and re- 
searchers as well as some brand-new in- 
formation about the rare cats’ habits and 
ecology. To register for Project Snow 
Leopard, please use the September 
Members’ programs coupon on page 3 


Members of the American Museum of Natural HistoryY Vol. 13, No. 8 September 1987 


Four evenings of premiering 
anthropological films from 17 nations 
mark the Festival's eleventh year. 
Pages 7-10 


The Final 
Frontier 


Two new Sky Shows premiere at the 
Planetarium this month, and a magical 
reception awaits Members attending 
the private viewing of Space Telescope 
and Cosmic Illusions. 

Page 2 


A Matter of 
Courses 


Going back to school this month isn't 
necessarily kids’ stuff. The Department 
of Education offers adult courses in 
geology, film, world cultures, anda host 
of other subjects with the Fall 1987 
Lecture Series (pages 4—6) as well as 
Workshops for Young People (page 
11), and Community Workshops (page 
13) 


Bee A-buzz 


In Jack's Big Bug Show, young 
Members enter a giant beehive for the 
inside story. This close-up of the insect 
world is honeycombed with fun. 
Page 3 


Sankofa 
Music 


Kimati Dinizulu and his Kotoko Society 
use traditional instruments from a 
variety of African cultures to perform 
Sankofa Music. This free program will 
take place in the Main Auditorium on 
Wednesday, September 30, at 7:30 
p.m. For furtherinformation, please call 
the Department of Education at (212) 
769-5315. This program is made 
possible in part by a gift from the 
Grumman Corporation. 


La Crystal: 
The Musical 
Cutting Edge 


Planetarium 
Double Feature 


Cosmic Illusions and Space Telescope 


Planetarium Sky Theater 
Open to general public: Thursday, September 10 bhecreange October 20 
:00 p.m. 
Planetarium Sky Theater 


$5 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


Members’ private viewing: Thursday, October 8 
6:00 and 8:00 p.m. 
$2.75 for adults an 


d $1.50 for children 


The Hayden Planetarium metal rods and transmitted to 
presents the latest inits series of resonators, producing melodies 
Members’ concerts under the of haunting beauty 


stars, featuring a unique instru- Accompanying the music will 
ment known as La Crystal. be the Planetarium’s unique ar- 
Michel Deneuve of Paris will ray of vistas from outer space 


perform works by Mozart, J. S. and laser visuals plus a new spe- 
Bach, and Erik Satie on an in- cial effect, a live TV projection 
strument made almost entirely of the musician performing 

of glass. When La Crystal is against the starry sky. 

stroked with moistened fingers, To register for La Crystal, 

it vibrates with tones similar to please use the September 
those of a stringed instrument. Members’ programs coupon on 
The vibrations are transferredto page 3 


Brian Sullivan 


Is it a UFO or a grand deception? Cosmic Illusions, the new 
Planetarium Sky Show, will tell. 


Like a magician, nature per- Australia. Within the next 18 $1.50 for children. To register, 
forms its own sleight of hand months, NASA is scheduled to please see the coupon on page 
the sun blazes overhead when launch just such a device into 3. 


it’s not really there, one quasar — space, where it will scan alien at- The current Planetarium Sky 
becomes a pair, and the stars mospheres, search out new so- Show, The Seven Wonders of 
quickly change their color. lar systems, and provide clues the Universe, will close on Mon- 
These magic tricks are among to the birth and the ultimate fate day, September 7. There will be 


the surprises of Cosmic IIlu- of the universe no Sky Show on September 8 
sions, which also features the Live magic tricks are in store and 9, while the installation of 
story of the Amazing Disap- for Members attending the pri- the new show is in progress. 
pearing Martians and the se- vate viewing of the new double (On these two days, there will 
crets behind many UFO pic- feature. Tom Ogden, a magi be no admission fee for the 
tures. cian of international renown, Planetarium's two floors of ex- 
Space Telescope describes a__ will perform before each show _ hibits.) For showtimes and de- 
device so sensitive that from on Thursday, October 8. Ad- tails of other Planetarium 
New York City, it could spot a mission to the Members’ private shows, please see “Happenings 
firefly at the distance of Sydney, viewing is $2.75 for adults and at the Hayden” on page 15. 


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Classical music of a crystalline quality. 


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September 1987 


Henry H. Schulson — Manager of Membership Services 
Donna Bell — Editor 


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Rita Campon — Copy Editor 
Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 
Alan Termes — Editorial Adviser 


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Sunday, September 27 


A Flea in Your Ear 


1:30 and 3:30 p.m. (both shows for families) 


Kaufmann Theater 


Jack is back to bug you with a 
lively Members’ family pro- 
gram. Geared toward children 
between the ages of 4 and 12, 
Jack's Big Bug Show is an audi- 
ence participation program that 
takes a larger-than-life look at 
the insect world. 

An insect safari opens the 
show, as big bug hunter Jack 
Branagan conducts a search for 
the world’s largest bug. The dis- 
covery of lovable Leroy, an 
eight-foot insect puppet with 
antennae, compound eyes, 


Members’ Tour of the Month 


Free and open only to Members 


wings, and stinger spiracles, 
leads to a discussion of insect 
anatomy that’s full of fun and 
surprises. 

The on-stage hatching of an 
egg and emergence of a cater- 
pillar, along with vivid slides of 
the life cycle of the monarch 
butterfly, illustrate the process 
of metamorphosis. Jack ex- 
plains how the majority of in- 
sects play an important part in 
the balance of the ecosystem, 
describing the ways in which 
helpful insects are used to curb 


the spread of harmful ones. 
Branagan, a beekeeper himself, 
will also bring a giant hive (with- 
out the bees) for Members to in- 
spect. 

A former elementary school 
teacher, Jack Branagan enter- 
tains his young audiences while 
educating them. Members may 
recall his popular program from 
last fall, The Ice Age and Its 
Mammoth Hunters. 

To register for Jack's Big Bug 
Show, please use the adjacent 
coupon. 


The Eskimo: Life and Art 


Free and open only to Participating, 


It's bleak and bitter to an out- 
sider. But to a native, the harsh 
surroundings abounded in ma- 
terials for housing, weapons, 
tools, and clothing. The Eskimo 
respected their environment 
and believed it to be populated 
by spirits whose bounty they 
enjoyed. To keep in tune with 
the spirit world, the Eskimo 
transformed common items of 
utility into objects of grace and 
beauty. 


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through art is the theme of the 
October Members’ Tour of the 
Month, The Eskimo: Life and 
Art. The tour is presented in 
conjunction with the coming ex- 
hibition Ancient Eskimo Ivories 
of the Bering Strait (opening in 
the Naturemax Gallery on Fri- 
day, October 9), which features 
numerous prehistoric ivories of 
outstanding sculptural quality 
and complexity. 

The tour begins at the north- 
em limit of the Pacific Ocean 
near the Arctic Circle, by way of 
a diorama in the Hall of Oceanic 
Birds that depicts the craggy 
cliffs of the Bering Strait. From 
there, the tour proceeds to the 
Hall of Ocean Life for a look at 
the walrus, seal, and polar bear, 
which are among the animals 
that the Eskimo hunted and re- 
produced in their art. 

In the Hall of Eskimos, Mem- 
bers can observe a traditional 
culture that existed in relative 
isolation until the early twenti- 
eth century. Kayaks, harpoons, 
and models of Eskimo houses 
are among the Hall’s many fea- 
tures, including a stunning 
display of Eskimo apparel. 
Fashioned from the skins of seal 
and caribou, the clothing is 
styled for aesthetic appeal as 
well as practicality 

The tour concludes in the ex- 
hibition Ancient Eskimo Ivories 
of the Bering Strait. In this dis- 
tinctive art form, engraved de- 
signs and relief carvings often 
represent interrelationships of 
living things with the spirit 
world. Knives, needle cases, 
and snow goggles are just a few 
of the richly omamented ivories 


on display. 


The tours are conducted by 
professionally trained volunteer 
Museum Highlights Tour 
guides, and each tour lasts ap- 


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$8 for non-Members. Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
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Colors of the Rainbow. Sunday, October 18, 1:00 and 3:00 1 
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Ghost Stories. Friday, October 30, 7:30 p.m. (for adults), and 
Saturday, October 31, 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. (for families). $3 for 
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The Department of Education Presents 


Fall 1987 Lecture Series 


The Glory of Carthage 
Six Monday evenings, starting Oct. 19 
7:30-9:00 p.m. 
$40 ($36 for Members) 
Oct. 19 — CARTHAGE: MOSAIC OF ANCIENT 
TUNISIA. David Soren, professor of classics and clas- 
sical archeology at the University of Arizona, presents 
an overview of the special exhibition for which he is 
quest curator, Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia 
Slides illustrate elements of Punic life and culture, as 
exemplified by statuary, jewelry, and mosaics. Ancient 
beliefs in magic, spirits, and the cult of Baal provide the 
backdrop. 
Oct. 26 — MOSAICS AT CARTHAGE. Among the 
glories of ancient Carthage are the mosaic pavements 
that adomed public and private buildings. They were 
viewed not as isolated works of art but as an integral 
part of the architecture. In this slide lecture, Margaret 
Alexander, professor of art history at the University of 
Iowa, compares Carthaginian style with mosaic pieces 
from other parts of the Mediterranean world. 
Nov. 2— THE MARITIME EMPIRE. Originally a colo- 
ny of Tyre, Carthage was one of several Phoenician 
maritime outposts in the West. In this slide lecture, 
Robert R. Steiglitz, professor of Hebraic studies at 
Rutgers University, discusses how Carthaginian navi- 
gators and sailors conducted sea explorations and trade 
expeditions from Lebanon to Britain. 
Nov. 9 — SLAVERY IN ANCIENT CARTHAGE. 
Carthage relied upon slavery for a major part of its work 
force. During the time of the Republic, the power of a 
master over a slave was unrestricted, but under more 
humanitarian rulers the system changed. Richard 
Jensen, professor of classics at the University of 
‘Arizona, uses slides to illustrate the historical pattern of 
this widespread practice. 7 
*Nov. 16 — THE MOSAICS OF THE MUSEE DE 
BARDO. Dr. Aicha Ben Abed, conservator and di- 
rector of the Musée de Bardo in Tunis, outlines the his- 
tory of its magnificent collections from Carthage and 
examines their scientific and historical importance. The 
mosaics, many of which have never before been seen 
outside of Tunisia, form the centerpiece for the special 
exhibition now on loan to the Museum. This program is constructs the ways of life and belief systems of the an- 
richly illustrated with slides cient Bering Sea cultures. Fitzhugh explores the cul- 
Nov. 23 — THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Dur- tures’ continuities and the significance of Eskimo art's 
ing the period of the Carthaginian twilight, this Roman- flamboyant style. 
ized city became an area of Christian conversion. The Nov. 5 — WESTERN ALASKAN PREHISTORY. 
list of distinguished Carthaginians of this period in- Edwin Hall, professor of anthropology, State Univer- 
cludes the Christian apologist Terullian and Saint Cyp- sity of New York at Brockport, discusses the current 
rian, the bishop of Carthage. Elaine Pagels, professor thinking on coastal Alaskan prehistory, which dates 
of religion, Princeton University, presents a case study back some 5,000 years. The unique way of life of pre- 
of a 22-year-old Roman woman, Perpetue, who defi- historic Alaskans, based on sea and land hunting, 


antly converted and was martyred in the Carthage am- illustrates human adaptation to extremes of environ- 
phitheater ment and isolation. 

Nov. 12 — ALASKA'S BURIED CULTURAL HERIT- 
* For subscribers to this series, a private preview of AGE. Inuit people, archeologists, and collectors have 
Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia is scheduled for had some misunderstandings about each other's activi- 
Nov. 16 at 5:45 p.m ties. Aron Crowell, scientific researcher, Department 


of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, 
loaks at those disagreements in a slide-illustrated case 


The Carthage series is supported in part bya grant from the Nation- study of the role of Inuit art on Saint Law 
. rence Island 
al Endowment for the Humanities. and Kodiak Island. 


Eskimo Arts and Culture ? 
Four Thursday evenings, starting Oct. 22 Israeli Society Today 


7.00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Three Tuesd i tarti 
$30 ($27 for Members) 7:00-8:30 sa a starting Oct. 20 


Oct. 22 — ANCIENT IVORIES OF THE BERING $20 ($18 for Members) 

STRAIT. Since the early twentieth century, ancient Es- Tension, interdependence, and cooperation all char- 
kimo (Inuit) ivory carvings have been found in the acterize the complex relationships of Israeli peoples. 
Bering Strait area off Alaska. Sites on Saint Lawrence The current situation, which has been shaped by war 
Island, Punuk Island, the Seward Peninsula, and Point religious differences, and cultural attitudes, is Maken 
Hope have revealed an elegant art that has existed of this series, moving from images of division to the 
since the fourth century B.C. This slide-illustrated lec- ways in which the society is attempting to reconcile its 
ture is commented by ba Wardwell, director of the differences 

Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum in New York and Oct. 20 — Asher Arian, professor i iti i 
guest curator of the exhibition Ancient Eskimo lvories atthe Graduate Se rei wun: 


of the Bering Strait. gives.an overview of the historical and cultural back- 
Oct. 29 — ART AND IDEOLOGY IN WESTERN ground of Israeli society. 

ALASKAN ESKIMO CULTURE. Using nineteenth- Oct. 27 — David Shipler, Middle East correspondent 
century historical accounts and artifacts, this slide- for the New York Times and winner of the 1987 Pulitzer 


illustrated lecture by William Fitzhugh, curator of Prize for his book Arabs and Jews: Wounded Spirits in 
Arctic anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution, re- the Promised Land, reports on Israeli society today. 


Dougga, a Roman site in Tunisia. 


Nov. 10 — A dialogue featuring two members of an 
Arab-Jewish cooperative village, Neve Shalom, in Isra- 
el, Joseph Montville, research director for the Center 
for the Study of Foreign Affairs at the State Depart- 
ment’s Foreign Service Institute, moderates the 
discussion. 

This series is presented in cooperation with the New Israel Fund, an 


Israeli-American foundation that promotes cooperative projects for 
the betterment of that nation. 


Human Sexuality: 
Male/Female 

Relations 

Four Thursday evenings, starting Oct. 22 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$30 ($27 for Members) 

These slide-illustrated lectures are presented by 
Helen Fisher, an associate in the Department of An- 
thropology. Dr. Fisher is the author of numerous books 
and articles, including The Sex Contact, a study of gen- 
der and culture. 

Oct. 22 — HUMAN SEXUALITY. Marriage, divorce, 
and adultery around the world; comparing human 

courting behavior, infatuation, and sexual attachment. 
Oct. 29 — ORIGIN OF THE FAMILY. The evolution of 
monogamy and other forms of family life from origins 
more than two million years ago on the grasslands of 


Africa. 

Nov. 5— WOMEN, MEN, AND POWER. This lecture 
examines power relationships in other primates and 
male/female relationships in egalitarian cultures to ex- 
plain the evolution of the double standard. 

Nov. 12 — FUTURE SEX. The Industrial Revolution 
and recent historical events have had indelible conse- 
quences for modern relationships between the sexes. 
This final lecture looks at modern trends in 
biotechnology and social life and makes some predic- 
tions about the future of the family. 


New Views 
Three Tuesday evenings, starting Oct. 20 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 


$20 ($18 for Members) 
Octs20a2eDINOSAURS AT THE MUSEUM: Recent 
interest in dinosaurs has been stimulated by new dis- 
coveries, and existing exhibitions are being reexamined 
under a brighter light. Dr. Edwin H. Colbert, curator 
of vertebrate paleontology at the Museum of Northern 
Arizona, and former chairman of the Department of 
Vertebrate Paleontology at the American Museum, 
presents an illustrated lecture on the Museum's dino- 
saur collections. 

Oct. 27 — DINOSAURS: SCIENCE OR SCIENCE 
FICTION? We have been fine-tuning our beliefs about 
dinosaurs for 150 years, based onnew discoveries such 
as preserved skeletons, skin imprints, footprints, and 
even dinosaur eggs. We have learned where they lived, 
what they looked like, and why they became extinct — 
depending upon whose theory we've heard. But what 
about the color of a dinosaur? Speculation on the an- 
swer to this and other questions can help provide 
breakthroughs and fire the imagination. What are the 
theories? How did they develop? Eugene Gaffney, cu- 
rator in the Department of Paleontology, addresses 
these questions. 

Nov. 10 — DINOSAURS: THE STEGOSAURUS. In 
this slide-illustrated lecture, paleontologist and artist 
Stephen Czerkas shows the process by which the 
physical appearace of dinosaurs is scientifically re- 
created from fossilized skeletal remains. Focusing on 
the Stegosaurus, Mr. Czerkas, who has several works 
on display in the current exhibition Dinosaurs Past and 
Present, tells how the scientific and popular visions of 
these unique creatures are shaped. 


What’s New 


in Geology 

Five Monday evenings, starting Oct. 19 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$35 ($31.50 for Members) 

Keep up with the latest information in the geological 
sciences — it often takes years for new discoveries to 
make their way into textbooks and popular articles. 
This illustrated lecture series presents new interpreta- 
tions that show how recent discoveries have changed 
the way we think about our planet. Sidney S. * 
Horenstein is senior scientific assistant in the Depart- 
ment of Invertebrates. 

Oct. 19 — HOW CONTINENTS DRIFT: PLATE 
TECTONICS. 


Kenneth A. Chambers 


Oct. 26 — EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANIC ERUP- 
TIONS, AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS. 
Nov. 2— BEYOND THE EARTH: PLANETARY. 
GEOLOGY. 

Nov. 9 — EVOLUTION, FOSSILS, AND 
EXTINCTION. 

Nov. 16 — LANDSCAPES: THEIR ORIGIN AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 


The World 


of Islam 

Six Monday evenings, starting Oct. 19 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

or 

Six Tuesday afternoons, starting Oct. 20 
2:30-4:00 p.m. 

$40 ($36 for Members) 

Paul J. Sanfacon, lecturer in anthropology at the 
Museum, discusses the role of Islam in the history of the 
Mediterranean world and the Middle East. His slide- 
talks cover the Five Pillars, the role of Ayatollahs and 
other men of knowledge, and the Islamic system of ed- 
ucation. Included are discussions of Jews and other mi- 
norities in Muslim lands, relations between nomadic 
and sedentary peoples, and daily life. 

1. BEGINNINGS AND SPREAD OF ISLAM — a 
world religion from Morocco to East Asia. 

2. NOMADS AND TOWN DWELLERS — 
urban-rural relations and the “Islamic” city. 

a SURRENDER TO ALLAH — general principles of 
slam. 

4. MEN AND WOMEN IN MUSLIM SOCIETIES — 
stereotypes and reality. 

5. ISLAM EDUCATION — history and comparisons 
with Judaic and Christian education. 

6. THECOLONIAL PERIOD AND TODAY — British, 
French, and American spheres of influence. 


Discover Alaskan wildlife. 


Alaska: 
Giant 
of the North 


Four Monday afternoons, starting Oct. 19 
2:30-4:00 p.m. 


or 

Four Monday evenings, starting Oct. 19 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$30 ($27 for Members) 

A place of wild beauty and vast distances, Alaska is a 
land where bald eagles soar above misty rain forests, 
wolves hunt herds of caribou across rolling tundra, and 
enormous bears fish for salmon. Itis a land of contrasts: 
of huge moose and tiny, delicate wildflowers, smoking 
volcanoes and awesome glaciers, majestic mountain 
ranges and deep fjords —a land at once rugged and yet 
incredibly fragile 

Although this slide-illustrated lecture series focuses 
on the spectacular wilderness areas and their animal 
and plant inhabitants, it also covers aspects of Alaskan 
history and politics, the state's swiftly changing 
economy, and the life styles of its native peoples. 
Kenneth A. Chambers, author of A Country Lover's 
Guide to Wildlife, is lecturer in zoology at the Museum 
and has led all of the Museum's Alaskan wildlife tours. 
Oct. 19 — SOUTH-EASTERN ALASKA. Russian oc- 
cupation; gold fever; Juneau and other coastal town- 
ships; and magnificent Glacier Bay. 

Oct. 26 — SOUTH-WESTERN ALASKA. Bears and 
the Brooks River, Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes; 
cliff-nesting birds; the Pribilof Aleuts; and the saga of 
the fur seals. 

Nov. 2 — SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA. The renown- 
ed wildlife and plants of scenic Denali National Park; 
Anchorage; Fairbanks; and the Alaskan railroad. 
Nov. 9 — ARCTIC ALASKA. Exploring in the eastern 
Brooks Range and along the Arctic coastal plain; Inuit 
people today 


History and Romance: 
Films from the Archives 
Five Thursday evenings, starting Oct. 22 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$35 ($31.50 for Members) 

“Welcome to the world of history, mystery and ro- 
mance . . .” Early factual films were thus introduced in 
movie houses, and many of the early filmmakers were 
from the American Museum. This series will examine 
those pioneer movie makers and their relationships 
with the Museum. These lectures are presented by 
Penelope Bodry-Sanders, manager of Special Col- 
lections in the Museum's Library. 

Oct. 22 — MARTIN and OSA JOHNSON, cinematog- 
raphers. Simba, King of Beasts: A Saga of the African 
Veldt, c. 1928, b/w, sound (titles), 1 hr. 16 min. 

Oct. 29 — ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS and J.B. 
SHACKELFORD, cinematographers. Central Asiatic 
Expedition Films: Fossils and Artifacts, 1922-28, b/w, 
silent (titles), 19 min.; Mongols 1922-28, b/w, silent (ti- 
tles), 29 min.; Peking, 1922-28, b/w, silent, 7 min. 
Nov. 5 — WILLIAM JAMES MORDEN and HERE- 
FORD TYNES COWLING, cinematographers. 
Morden's Expedition to Africa and Asia, 1922-24: 
Africa, b/w, silent, 52 min. (excerpts); Beyond the Vale 
of Kashmir, 1922-24, b/w, silent, 50 min. (excerpts); 
Burma Blues from a Buzzing Orient, 1922-24, b/w, si- 
lent (titles), 10 min.; Ceylon, 1922-24, b/w (tinted 
stock), silent, 34 min. (excerpts). 

Nov. 12—W. DOUGLAS BURDEN and MARCEL LE 
PICARD, cinematographers. Silent Enemy, c. 1930, 
b/w, sound (titles), 1 hr., 7 min. The theme of this clas- 
sic is the Objibwa Indians’ struggle for survival. 

Nov. 19 — CARL ETHAN AKELEY, cinematogra- 
pher. Carl and Mary in Africa, Eastman-Pomeroy- 
Akeley Expedition, 1926, b/w, silent, 7 min.; Military 
Drill of Kikuyu Tribes, 1909, b/w, silent, 33 min. (ex- 
cerpts); Meandering in Africa, 1921 Gorilla Expedition, 
b/w, silent (titles), 39 min. 


HNWY 


Akeley, Meandering in Africa. 


Anthropology on Film 
Four Tuesday afternoons, starting’ Oct 20 
2:30-4:30 p.m. 

or 

Four Tuesday evenings, starting Oct 20 
7:00-9:00 p.m. 

$30 ($27 for Members) 

Malcolm Arth, anthropologist and chairman of the 
Margaret Mead Film Festival, presents films 
illuminating our understanding of society and human 
behavior. Following screenings, Dr. Arth is sometimes 
joined by the filmmakers for lively discussion. To take 
advantage of works now being completed, some selec- 
tions are not announced until the series begins 
Oct. 20 — LAU. 1986. (55 mins.) Director Leslie 
Woodhead. A Pacific Solomon Island society confronts 
the issue of whether its traditional patterns of culture 
will vanish. 

SECOND FILM TO BE ANNOUNCED: 

Oct. 27 — PASSION: TRUST. 1987. (25 mins.) Direc- 
tor: Olivier Koning. A Dutch couple in love with each 
other — and with danger. 


GATES OF HEAVEN. 1977. (90 mins.) Director: Errol Ikebana: 

Monis. Acclaimed by film critics as one of the greatest The Art of Flower Arranging 
documentaries of all time. A look at this life — andthe — Four Monday evenings, starting Oct. 19 
afterlife — in America. 7:00-9:30 p.m. 

Nov. 10 — NEW FILMS ON ESKIMO CULTURE $90 (materials included) 

1987. (60 mins. and 20 mins.) Directors: Sarah Elder —_[ imited to 20 persons 


and Leonard Kamerling. These filmmakers, renowned 
for the sensitivity and beauty of their documentaries on 
Yupik Eskimo culture, have two brand-new, still- 
untitled works. One looks at Eskimo dance as it reflects 
the people's view of the world; the shorter film finds an 
elder reminiscing about his youth. 

Nov. 17 — FILM AND GUEST TO BE ANNOUNCED. 


Judith S. Hata, artist and floral designer, presents a 
workshop on the techniques, history, and art of 
Ikebana. This 1,200-year-old Japanese art of flower 
arranging has spread to all parts of the world. The series 
stresses the rules of Ikebana, but arrangements are lim- 
ited only by the creative urge. Students make use of a 
range of materials, from flowers, leaves, and nuts to 
stone and even (for the avant-garde) old automobile 


> parts. 


Origami: 
Introduction 


to Paper Folding 
Six Monday evenings, starting Oct. 19 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
$75 (materials included) 
Limited to 20 persons 

Origami is the Japanese word for the centuries-old 
art of folding single sheets of paper to create almost 
anything imaginable without using scissors or paste. 
Participants leam many traditional origami bases and 
become familiar with the maneuvers and terminology 
of the art. Among the models taught are a butterfly, 
strawberry, dove, panda, and frog. The instructor, 
Michael Shall, provides step-by-step diagrams that 
he designed together with his teacher, Alice Gray. 


Medieval bestiaries beckon. 


Beasts 


of the Middle Ages 

Four Thursday evenings, starting Oct. 22 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$30 ($27 for Members) 

Medieval Europeans lived in a world where they felt 
themselves to be —and indeed were — at the mercy of 
nature. How did they perceive domestic, wild, and fa- 
bled beasts? Was the whale a monster? Was the louse 
related to the dragon? Why did thirteenth-century bish- 

ops abhor hawks and monkeys? 

Looking at medieval writing and art, this series exam- 
ines the Middle Ages and offers occasional compari- 
sons with the contemporary world. Presented by 
Marie A. Lawrence, senior scientific assistant in the 
Department of Mammalogy. 

Oct. 22 — WORLD VIEW OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE- 
ANS. Biblical beasts. 

Oct. 29 — BEASTS OF MANOR AND HUNT 

Nov. 5 — BEASTS OF HERALDRY AND WAR 

Nov. 12 — BESTIARIES 


Photography 

in the Field 

Four Tuesday evenings, starting Oct. 20 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$30 ($27 for Members) 

Richard P. Sheridan, head of the Museum's Pho- 
tography Studio, presents a four-part lecture series on 
the evolution of in-the-field photography since the 
1830s. The lectures are illustrated with slides and film, 
and images from the Museum's photographic collec- 
tion depict film/camera technologies and their applica- 
tions. 

Oct. 20 — THE BEGINNINGS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. 
The discoveries of light-sensitive materials and strate- 
gies developed to exploit them. New technologies and 
new directions. 

Oct. 27 — CAPTURING THE IMAGE. The evolution 
of film and camera technology (direct positives, glass 
plates, nitrates, lantern slides, albumen prints, and pa- 
per negatives). 

Nov. 10 — EARLY TECHNIQUES. In the field with 
Akeley, Dossiter, Curtis, Wannamaker, and others. 
How early images were used in the design of museum 
exhibits. 

Nov. 17 — THE FINAL IMAGE. Techniques for 
creating a “good” image. Approaches to archival 
preservation. 


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Sketch Museum bison. 


Animal Drawing 

Eight Monday evenings, starting Oct. 19 
7:00-9:00 p.m. 

$95 (materials not included) 

Limited to 25 persons 

Join a Museum artist to sketch a variety of subjects, 
such as gazelles on the African plains and timber wolves 
in the snowbound north. After the Museum has closed 
to the public, students draw from the famed habitat 
groups as well as mounted specimens. Stephen C. 
Quinn, senior principal preparator-artist in the Depart- 
ment of Exhibition, discusses drawing technique, ani- 
mal anatomy, the role of the artist at the Museum, field 
sketches, and how exhibits are made. Individual guid- 
ance is given to each participant, whether beginner or 
experienced artist. 

The following exhibition halls serve as studios: the 
Akeley Hall of African Mammals, Osbom Hall of Late 
Mammals, Hall of North American Birds, Hall of Late 
Dinosaurs, and Hall of Ocean Life. 


Wild Flowers of the Northeast 
Five Tuesday afternoons, starting Oct. 20 
2:30-4:00 p.m. 

or 

Five Thursday evenings, starting Oct. 22 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

$35 ($31.50 for Members) 

Thousands of species of wild flowers are native to the 
varied landscape of the northeastern United States. 
Some are common, others are very restricted in range, 
and some function with unusual adaptations. All are a 
part of the web of life — carnivorous bog plants, Arctic 
creepers on windswept mountaintops, and ornate 
woodland orchids. These and a selection of wild flow- 
ers from the forests, meadows, pine barrens, and 
wetlands will be discussed in this series of slide- 
illustrated lectures. William Schiller is lecturer in bot- 
any at the Museum. 

1. ANATOMY OF A WILD FLOWER — basic struc- 
ture, family, and environment. 

2. MOUNTAINTOP AND BOREAL WILD FLOW- 
ERS — above timberline and in the evergreen wood- 
land below. 

3, WILD FLOWERS OF MOIST WOODLAND — 
spring and fall flowers. 

4. WILD FLOWERS OF DRY ENVIRONMENTS — 
pine barrens and seashores. 

5. WILD FLOWERS OF THE WETLANDS — boas, 
marshes, and swamps. 


Spring 1988 Field Trips 
For a field trip itinerary and application, call 
(212) 769-5310. : 


Weekend for Bird Enthusiasts 
May 14 and 15 
Limited to 36 adults 

Two-day bus trip covering wooded areas near New 
York City, and daytime and evening visits to a lake and 
bog area in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. The group 
is accommodated overnight near Toms River. The tour 
continues to Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge, 
where many marsh birds as well as woodland species 
can be seen. 


Weekend in Geology 
May 21 and 22 
Limited to 36 adults 

Two-day bus trip to survey geology between the Ap- 
palachian Plateau in northeastern Pennsylvania and 
the Coastal Plain of northern New Jersey. Along the 
Coastal Plain, there are visits to Sandy Hook and the 
Highlands of the Navesink. Collecting stops are made 
enroute. The group is accommodated overnight near 
Parsippany. 


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
Fall 1987 Lecture Series 


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Margaret Mead Film Festival 
1987 


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Threat. Tuesday, Auditorium, 7:45 p.m. 


American Museum of Natural History 


Central Park West at 79th Street 


Monday-Thursday, Sept. 14-17 
Screenings 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. 


* 51 FILMS * 44 PREMIERES * FILMMAKERS FROM 17 NATIONS 


DISCUSSIONS BY FILMMAKERS/ANT HROPOLOGISTS 


Admission: $5 per evening ($4 for Members) 


Ticket sales start at 5:00 p.m. daily. 
No Advance Sales 


Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. 


ond decade, the Festival is a continuing tribute 


Entering its sec 
to Margaret Mead and her role in visual anthropology and public education. 


For information, call (212) 769-5305. 


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Monday, September 14 


Kaufmann Theater 


SEARCH FOR SELF 


6:30 ( Alter Ego: Letters from 
a Doctor in Africa 1986. Hillie 
Molenaar and Joop van Wijk. (43 
mins.) Witches and doctors, spirits 
and gods — a Dutch psychiatrist 
heads a mental health hospital in 
Guinea-Bissau. 

Premiere. 


TWO COMMUNITIES 


6:30 () Caught in a Web 1986. 
Toni de Bromhead. (70 mins.) A 
tale of two towns in Britain and 
France. 

Premiere. 


AFRICAN SPIRIT 


6:30 (1) Hail Umbanda 1986. 
José Araujo. (45 mins.) Spint heal- 
ing in a growing Afro-Brazilian reli- 
gious movement. 

Premiere. 


MYTH 


6:30 [ The Hero’s Journey: 
The World of Joseph Campbell 
1987. William Free and Janelle 
Balnicke. (58 mins.) A thinking 
man for all seasons, a visionary of 
our time. 


7:30 (1) What is a Jew to You? 
1986. Aviva Ziegler. (50 mins.) A 
Jewish filmmaker in Australia looks 
at self and family to answer the 
question. 

Premiere. 


Caught in a Web 


8:35 ( Link-Up Diary 1987. 
David MacDougall. (87 mins.) 
Australian Aborigines separated 
from their families in childhood are 
reunited. 
Premiere. 


Our God the Condor Hail Umbanda 


8:00 [ The Bharvad Predica- 
ment 1987. Jayasinhji Jhala and 
Roger Sandall. (50 mins.) Hindu 
cattle keepers and farmers in con- 

flict over land and water. 

Premiere. 


8:00 [J Our God the Condor 
1987. Paul Yule and Andy Harries. 
(30 mins.) Peruvian Indians revive 
a spectacular ceremonial encoun- 
ter between condor and bull. 
Premiere. 


7:30 () Songs of the Adventur- 
ers 1987. Gei Zantzinger. (47 
mins.) Basotho mine workers from 
neighboring Lesotho compose elo- 
quent autobiographical songs 
based on their experiences in 
South Africa. 

Premiere. 


8:45 (1) The Diary of a Dry 
Season: The Tyi Wara 1987. 
Jean-Paul Colleyn. (40 mins.) A 
Minyanka festival in Mali evokes 
the Tyi Wara, a mythological beast 
Premiere. 


8:30 [] The Two Rivers 1985. 
Mark Newman. (58 mins.) A black 
South African writer takes us be- 
hind the scenes of his Venda home- 
land. 


9:05 ( Repeat: Caught in a 
Web. 


9:40 () Uluru: An Anangu Story 
1986. Dave Roberts. (57 mins.) 
Aborigines, tourists, and the gov- 
ernment of Australia caught in a 
symbolic conflict. 

Premiere. 


9:45 ( Repeat: Hail Umbanda. 


Australian Inst. of Aboriginal Studies 


Link-Up Diary 


Tuesday, September 15 


MALE AND FEMALE CULTURE CONFLICT 


WORLDS IN DIARY OF A MAASAI 
COLLISION VILLAGE 


6:30 [1 Classified People 1987 The first New York screening of a 
Yolande Zauberman. (60 mins.) A series of remarkable films on the 
91-year-old South African man Maasai people by British anthropolo- 
separated from his children by an gist Melissa Llewelyn-Davies. A 
absurd racial classification system continuing saga as the lives of people 

Premiere. in one village unfold over a seven- 

week period. 

Premiere. 


6:30 Daughters of the Mid- 
night Sun 1986. Ylva Floreman 
and Peter Ostlund. (40 mins.) Lapp 
women in Sweden speak about 
their changing lives. 

Premiere. 


6:30 [1 Ma’Loul Celebrates its 
Destruction 1986. Michel Khleifi 
(30 mins.) Palestinian families re- 
visit their old village site. 
Premiere. 


7:15 0 White Justice 1986. 
Morgané Laliberté and Frangoise 
Wera. (57 mins.) Inuit custom and 
Canadian law meet in the far 
North. 

Premiere. 


7:25 0 Asian Heart 1985. Bodil 
Trier and Malene Ravn. (38 mins.) 

European men contract brokers to 

find Asian wives. 

Premiere. 


6:30 [) The Prophet's Family 
1984. (50 mins.) An 80-year-old 
Maasai prophet, his wives and his 
people. 


7:45 © Threat 1987. Stefan Jarl. 
(72 mins.) Chernobyl and the Lapp 
people; an apocalyptic present. 
Premiere. 


8:20 No Longer Silent 1986. 
Laurette Deschamps. (57 mins.) 
Women of India raise their voices 

against exploitation of their sex. 


7:25 Two Ways of Justice 
1984. (52 mins.) A son of the 
prophet is jailed and the family 
takes action. 


8:30 1 Repeat: Ma’Loul Cele- 
brates its Destruction. 


8:45 [1 Two Journeys 1984. (50 
mins.) The journeys of a bride and 
groom as two families are linked by 

Threat mamiage. 


9:15 C1 Repeat: White Justice. 


9:15 (0 Radio Bikini 1987. Rob- 
ert Stone. (57 mins.) The loss of in- 
nocence as the world entered the 
nuclear age. 

Premiere. 


Thternational Film Bureau Inc 


9:40 (1) Nine Cows and an Ox 
1984. (44 mins.) Ceremonies fol- 
low the marriage, and other things 
get resolved. 


No Longer Silent 


9:35 [) Repeat: Daughters of 
the Midnight Sun. 


The Department of Education Presents 


Workshops for Young People 


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Leapin’ Lizards introduces children to the world of reptiles. 


SUNDAY COURSES 


Through the Eyes ofa Child: 
Introducing the Museum 
5- or 6-year-olds with one adult 
Two Sundays 

Section A: Oct. 18 and 25; 
10:15-11:45 a.m. 

or 

Section B: Nov. 8 and 15; 
10:15-11:45 a.m. 

Fee: $25 ($23 for Members) 
A Museum educator intro- 
duces you anda child to the ex- 
citement of the Museum. Miner- 

als, plant and animal speci- 
mens, and beautiful objects of- 
fer children a broader perspec- 
tive on the world around them. 
Presented by Marjorie M. 
Ransom of the Education 
Department. 


Nature Activities for the 
Very Young 

Grades 1 and 2 

Four Sundays; Oct. 18, 25, 
Nov. 1, and 8 

Section A: 10:15-11:15 a.m. 


or 
Section B: 11:30 a.m.— 
12:30 p.m. 
Fee: $25 ($23 for Members) 
Children participate in fall na- 
ture activities, from growing 
seeds to learning about different 
kinds of leaves. They explore 
the nature of New York City in 
the Alexander M. White Natural 
Science Center, visit there with 
Sam, atalkingstarling; and view 
the exhibition halls. Taught by 
Mary Croft, early childhood 
specialist. 


Feeding the Birds 

Grades 1 and 2 

Two Sundays; Oct. 18 and 25; 
10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 

Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
Bring your window to life 
during lean winter months with 
a bird feeder. Learn which seed 
feeders are best and what birds 
to expect. Participants will make 
a bird feeder and go to the exhi- 
bition halls to become familiar 
with the local birds. Presented 
by Frances Smith of the Educa- 

tion Department. 


All About You 

Grades 6, 7, and 8 

Five Sundays; Oct. 15, Nov. 1, 

8, 15, and 22; 

10:30 a.m.—noon 

Fee: $30 ($28 for Members) 
Take your blood pressure, lis- 

ten to your heartbeat, see how 

blood flows, and “tune” in your 

senses; through these and other 

activities, students learn how 

their bodies work and acquire a 

better understanding of their 

anatomy and physiology. 

Taught by Dr. Betty Faber, 

entomologist. 


In Search of Human Origins 
Grades 5 and 6 
Two Sundays; Nov. 1 and 8; 
2:00-3:30 p.m. 
Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
Trace our ancestors through 
time and observe the evidence 
scientists use to put together a 
picture of human origins. Using 
several Museum exhibition 
halls, students explore physical 


anthropology and human cul- 
tural development. Presented 


by Anita Steinhart, lecturer in ~ 


anthropology. 


SATURDAY 
WORKSHOPS 

Students should bring a bag 
lunch. 


Origami 
Grades 5 and 6 
Oct. 24; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Origami is a Japanese word 
for the centuries-old art of fold- 
ing single sheets of paper, with- 
out scissors or paste, to create 
objects. This introductory work- 
shop teaches participants how 
to fold a sailboat, a butterfly, 
and a strawberry, as well as fig- 
ures decided upon by the stu- 
dents. Presented by Michael 
Shall, professional paper folder 
and volunteer origami specialist 
at the Museum. 


Masks from Around the 
World 
Grades 3 and 4 
Oct. 31; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Masks play important roles in 
people's lives: some are used 
for fun or theater, others for reli- 
gious ceremonies. In this pro- 
gram, Museum exhibition halls 
are used to demonstrate how 
masks are used in different cul- 


tures, and students create their 
own masks. Presented by 
Shelly Richter, instructor in arts 
and crafts. 


Masks from Around the 

World 

Grades 1 and 2 

Nov. 21; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 

Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
See the description above for 

Masks from Around the World. 

Presented by Blair Durant of the 

Education Department. 


Birding for Beginners 
Grades 6, 7, and 8, with one 
adult 


Oct. 31; 10:30 a.m—1:30 p.m. « 


Fee: $15 per child and $15 per 
adult ($13 each for Members) 
A parent must enroll along with 
the child. 

The perfect way to begin bird 
watching. Study skins and 
mounted specimens, and a talk 
in the Museum exhibition halls 
are followed by a short field 
walk into nearby Central Park. 
A limited number of binoculars 
are provided, but those who 
have their own are encouraged 
to bring them. Presented by 
Lisa Breslof of the Education 
Department. 


Dinosaurs 
Grades 3 and 4 
Nov. 7; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Explore the world of dino- 
saurs through the Museum's fa- 
mous collection and through 
film. Discover what foods dino- 
saurs ate and what their envi- 
ronment looked like. Partici- 
pants create their own little di- 
nosaur dioramas. Presented by 
Alison Loerke of the Education 
Department. 


Leapin’ Lizards 

Grades 4 and 5 

Nov. 7; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 

Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Learn how amphibians and 

reptiles live, what and how they 

eat, their methods of locomo- 

tion, how colors and patterns 

protect them, and how they re- 

produce. Through slides, tapes, 


Workshop(s): 


and activities in the Hall of Rep- 
tiles and Amphibians, students 
gain an understanding of these 
fascinating animals. Presented 
by Carol Townsend of the De- 
partment of Herpetology. 


Learn to Weave 
Grades 7 and 8 
Nov. 14; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Learn the basic techniques of 
simple loom weaving and the 
origins of woven fabric. Partici- 
pants build a simple loom and 
explore simple stitches. Use of 
yam, ribbon, fabric, and other 
materials is demonstrated. Pres- 
ented by Stephanie Fogel, in- 
structor in arts and crafts and 
former volunteer at the 
Museum. 


The Hidden Mineral World 
Grades 5 and 6 
Nov. 14; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Which mineral do you use 
every time you turn on or off a 
light switch? What causes some 
eye makeup to sparkle? Miner- 
als play an essential role in our 
everyday lives, from the foods 
we eat to the tools we use. Stu- 
dents explore the world of min- 
erals through the Museum's 
exhibition halls, games, and 
hands-on activities. Presented 
by Alison Loerke of the Educa- 
tion Department. 


Native American Games 
and Crafts 
Grades 3 and 4 
Nov. 21; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Students leam about Native 
Americans by playing the toss 
and catch game and the double 
ball game. They also learn 
about other elements of Native 
American life with a visit to the 
Eastem Woodlands and Plains 
Indians Halls. Includes a field 
trip across the street to Central 
Park to look at plants. Pres- 
ented by Rob Bemstein, in- 
structor at the New York Botan- 
ical Garden. 
An Education Department 
Public Program. 


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ! 
Workshops for Young People 


I would like to register for the following workshop(s): 


Student's lastname: 


First: 


Parent/quardian’s lastname: 
Age: Grade: 


Address: 


First: 


Daytime phone: 


City: 


State: 


Membership category: 


Amount enclosed: 


(Please note that only Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members are entitled to discounts shown.) 


Please mail a stamped, self-addressed envelope and 
your check payable to the American Museum of Natural 
History to: Workshops for Yo! 
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ancer. Wednesday, Auditorium, 7:35 p.m. 


Margaret Mead Film Festival 
1987 


Honorary Chairperson 
Mary Catherine Bateson 


Festival Chairperson 
Malcolm Arth 


Programming Committee 
Malcolm Arth 
Nathaniel Johnson 
Jonathan Stack 


This Department of Education public 
program is made possible in part by a grant 
from the New York State Council on the 
Arts. 


Index of Films 


Alter Ego: Letters from a Doctor 
in Africa, Monday 

Asian Heart, Tuesday 

Banderani, Thursday 

The Basques of Santazi, 
Wednesday 

The Bharvad Predicament, 
Monday 

Bom Again, Thursday 

Caught in a Web, Monday 

Chela, Wednesday 

Chuck Solomon: Coming of 
Age, Thursday 

Classified People, Tuesday 

Cuyagua: The Saint with Two 
Faces, Thursday 

Daughters of the Midnight Sun, 
Tuesday 

Depending on Heaven: The 
Grasslands, Thursday 

The Diary of a Dry Season: The 
Tyi Wara, Monday 

The Diary of a Dry Season: 
Minyanka Funerals, 
Wednesday 

The Earth Is Our Mother, 
Thursday 

EI Sebou, Thursday 

The Fair at Dharamtalla, 
Thursday 

First Moon, Thursday 

Hail Umbanda, Monday 

Hamar Herdsman and His Song, 
Thursday 

The Hero’s Journey: The World 
of Joseph Campbell, Monday 

Hoxsey: The Quack Who Cured 

Cancer, Wednesday 


In Africa for a Spell, Wednesday 
In Her Own Time, Thursday 


Kicking High . . . in the Golden 
Years, Thursday 
Link-Up Diary, Monday 
Ma'Loul Celebrates its 
Destruction, Tuesday 
Mara’acame, Wednesday 
Navajo Talking Picture, 
Thursday 
Nine Cows and an Ox, 
Tuesday 
No Longer Silent, Tuesday 
Our God the Condor, Monday 
Passion: Crossroads, 
Wednesday 
Passion: Recollections, 
Wednesday 
The Prophet's Family, Tuesday 
Radio Bikini, Tuesday 
Some Babies Die, Wednesday 
Songs of the Adventurers, 
Monday 
Stephanie, Wednesday 
Survival of a Small City, 
Wednesday 
Threat, Tuesday 
A Tibetan New Year, Thursday 
Two Jourmeys, Tuesday 
Two Ways of Justice, Tuesday 
The Two Rivers, Monday 
Uluru: An Anangu Story, 
Monday 
What is a Jew to You?, Monday 
White Justice, Tuesday 
Xochimilco, Wednesday 
Yuki Shimoda: Asian American 
Actor, Thursday 


Wednesday, September 16 


CULTURAL 
CONTINUITY 


6:30 () Survival of a Small City 
1986. Pablo Frasconi and Nancy 
Salzer. (65 mins.) Gentrification 
divides a coastal Connecticut 
community. 

Premiere. 


Auditorium 
LIFE AND DEATH 


TEENAGE 


PORTRAITS 


6:30 () Chela 1986. Lars 
Palmgren, Goran Gester, and Lars 
Bildt. (48 mins.) The political awak- 
ening of a 16-year-old girl in Chile. 
Premiere. 


6:30 [) Mara’acame 1982. Juan 
Francisco Urrusti. (47 mins.) A 
Mexican Huichol healer, singer, 
and interpreter of peyote dreams 

Premiere. 


6:30 () The Diary of a Dry Sea- 
son: Minyanka Funerals 1987. 
Jean-Paul Colleyn. (45 mins.) The 
Minyanka people of Mali balance 
joy with grief in their funeral 
ceremonies. 

Premiere. 


7:30 1) Passion: Recollections 
1987. Olivier Koning. (25 mins.) 
A Dutch natural history museum 
curator with a calling, 

Premiere. 


7:50 1) Xochimilco 1987 
Eduardo Maldonado. (90 mins.) 
Mexico City’s famous floating gar- 
dens, an oasis of Indian culture 
within the metropolis, 

Premiere. 


7:35 ( Hoxsey: The Quack 
Who Cured Cancer 1987. 
Ken Ausubel. (100 mins.) An 
alternative treatment for a life- 
threatening illness threatens the 
establishment. 

Premiere. 


7:35 ©) Stephanie 1986. Pegay 
Stern. (58 mins.) An American 
girl's dreams and disappointments 

as she journeys through adoles- 


8:00 () Passion: Crossroads 
1987. Olivier Koning. (25 mins.) 
A Dutch Roman Catholic priest 
charms a skeptical filmmaker as 
they talk about faith 

Premiere. 


8:45 (©) In Africa for a Spell 
1986. Ilan Flammer. (60 mins.) 


A West African psychiatrist and a 
The Basques of Santazi local healer compare notes 


Premiere. 


Stephanie 


9:30 [) Some Babies Die 1985. 
Martyn Langdon Down. (54 mins.) 
A counseling team helps families in 
Australia overcome their loss in a 

unique way. 

Premiere. 


8:50 () Repeat: Chela. 


9:30 (1) The Basques of Santazi 
1987. Leslie Woodhead. (52 
mins.) French Basques struggle 
against the loss of their culture. 
Premiere. 


9:45 () Repeat: Stephanie. 


10:00 ( Repeat: Mara’acame. 


Thursday, September 17 


FAITH RELIGIOUS LIFE FAMILIES CULTURAL IDENTITY 
AND COMMUNITY 


6:30 [) A Tibetan New Year 
1987. Jon Jerstad. (40 mins.) A 
Tibetan Buddhist monastery cele- 
brates the New Year high in the 
Himalayas. 

Premiere. 


6:30 () Navajo Talking Picture 
1986. Arlene Bowman. (40 mins.) 
A Navajo filmmaker attempts to 
rediscover her cultural heritage 


6:30 () The Fair at Dharamtalla 
1984. Shape Film Collective. (60 
mins.) Families of acrobats, heal- 
ers, and snake charmers at a mar- 
ket in India. 

Premiere. 


6:30 The Earth Is Our Mother 
1987. Peter Elsass. (50 mins.) Indi- 
ans of Colombia defend their ways 
against missionary proselytizing. 
Premiere. 


7:35 ( Born Again 1987 
James Ault and Michael Camenini. 
(89 mins.) Lust, love, and 
leadership in a Moral Majonty 
community. 

Premiere. 


7:25 () Yuki Shimoda: Asian 
American Actor 1986. John 
Esaki. (30 mins.) A Japanese- 
American actor's life reflects his 

society 


7:20 () Depending on Heaven: 
The Grasslands 1987. Peter 
Entell. (28 mins.) A nomadic Mon- 
golian family moves across the 

Central Asian landscape. 

Premiere. 


9:25 ( In Her Own Time 1986. 
Lynne Littman. (60 mins.) Anthro- 
pologist Barbara Myerhoff began 
studying orthodox Jews but ended 
looking inward. 


8:10 ( El Sebou 1986. Fadwa El 
Guindi. (27 mins.) A seventh-day 
naming ritual following the birth of 
Egyptian children. 

Premiere. 


8:00 [) Cuyagua: The Saint 
with Two Faces 1987 Paul 
Henley. (56 mins.) A Venezuelan 
village holds a women’s festival 

celebrating the sacred and profane. 

Premiere. 


The Fair at Dharamtalla 


7:45 () Kicking High. . . in the 
Golden Years 1986. Grania 
Gurievitch. (58 mins.) Music and 
dance, pathos and pleasure, anda 
bit of advice from senior citizens. 
Premiere. 


8:55 Banderani 1987. Jeanine 
Moret. (30 mins.) Cooperation and 
exchange in a Bolivian Quechua- 

speaking village 

Premiere. 


9:10 (J) Hamar Herdsman and 
His Song 1987. Jean Lydall and 
Ivo Strecker. (46 mins.) An Ethi- 
opian people's male initiation 
ceremony. 

Premiere. 


9:00 () Chuck Solomon: Com- 
ing of Age 1986. Wendy Dallas 
and Marc Huestis. (60 mins.) A 

theater director with AIDS shares a 

special gift from his community and 

family. 


9:35 () Repeat: Navajo Talking 
Picture. 


10:05 [) First Moon 1987. 
Richard Gordon and Carma 
Hinton. (30 mins.) New Year cele- 
brations in the Chinese village of 

Long Bow. 

Premiere. 


Hoxsey: The Quack Who Cured Cancer. Wednesday, Auditorium, 7:35 p.m. 


1987 


Honorary Chairperson 
Mary Catherine Bateson 


Festival Chairperson 
Malcolm Arth 


Programming Committee 
Malcolm Arth 
Nathaniel Johnson 
Jonathan Stack 


Arts. 
——— 


Margaret Mead Film Festival 


This Department of Education public 
program is made possible in part by a grant 
from the New York State Council on the 


Index of Films 


Alter Ego: Letters from a Doctor 
in Africa, Monday 

Asian Heart, Tuesday 

Banderani, Thursday 

The Basques of Santazi, 
Wednesday 

The Bharvad Predicament, 
Monday 

Bom Again, Thursday 

Caught in a Web, Monday 

Chela, Wednesday 

Chuck Solomon: Coming of 
Age, Thursday 

Classified People, Tuesday 

Cuyagua: The Saint with Two 
Faces, Thursday 

Daughters of the Midnight Sun, 
Tuesday 

Depending on Heaven: The 
Grasslands, Thursday 

The Diary of a Dry Season; The 
Tyi Wara, Monday 

The Diary of a Dry Season: 
Minyanka Funerals, 
Wednesday 

The Earth Is Our Mother, 
Thursday 

El Sebou, Thursday 

The Fair at Dharamtalla, 
Thursday 

First Moon, Thursday 

Hail Umbanda, Monday 

Hamar Herdsman and His Song, 
Thursday 

The Hero's Journey: The World 
of Joseph Campbell, Monday 

Hoxsey: The Quack Who Cured 

Cancer, Wednesday 


In Africa for a Spell, Wednesday 

In Her Own Time, Thursday 

Kicking High . . . in the Golden 
Years, Thursday 

Link-Up Diary, Monday 

Ma’Loul Celebrates its 
Destruction, Tuesday 

Mara’acame, Wednesday 

Navajo Talking Picture, 
Thursday 

Nine Cows and an Ox, 
Tuesday 

No Longer Silent, Tuesday 

Our God the Condor, Monday 

Passion: Crossroads, 
Wednesday 

Passion: Recollections, 
Wednesday 

The Prophet's Family, Tuesday 

Radio Bikini, Tuesday 

Some Babies Die, Wednesday 

Songs of the Adventurers, 
Monday 

Stephanie, Wednesday 

Survival of a Small City, 
Wednesday 

Threat, Tuesday 

A Tibetan New Year, Thursday 

Two Journeys, Tuesday 

Two Ways of Justice, Tuesday 

The Two Rivers, Monday 

Uluru: An Anangu Story, 
Monday 

What is a Jew to You?, Monday 

White Justice, Tuesday 

Xochimilco, Wednesday 

Yuki Shimoda: Asian American 
Actor, Thursday 


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Classified People. Tuesday, Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. 


The Department of Education Presents 


Workshops for Young People 


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SUNDAY COURSES 


Through the Eyes of a Child: 
Introducing the Museum 
5- or 6-year-olds with one adult 
Two Sundays 

Section A: Oct. 18 and 25; 
10;15-11:45 a.m. 

or 

Section B: Nov. 8 and 15; 
10:15-11:45 a.m. 

Fee: $25 ($23 for Members) 
A Museum educator intro- 
duces you and a child to the ex- 
citement of the Museum. Miner- 

als, plant and animal speci- 
mens, and beautiful objects of- 
fer children a broader perspec- 
tive on the world around them. 
Presented by Marjorie M. 
Ransom of the Education 
Department. 


Nature Activities for the 
Very Young 

Grades 1 and 2 

Four Sundays; Oct. 18, 25, 
Nov. 1, and 8 

Section A: 10:15-11:15 a.m. 


or 
Section B: 11:30 a.m.— 
12:30 p.m. 
Fee: $25 ($23 for Members) 
Children participate in fall na- 
ture activities, from growing 
seeds to learning about different 
kinds of leaves. They explore 
the nature of New York City in 
the Alexander M. White Natural 
Science Center, visit there with 
Sam, a talking starling; and view 
the exhibition halls. Taught by 
Mary Croft, early childhood 
specialist. 


Feeding the Birds 

Grades 1 and 2 

Two Sundays; Oct. 18 and 25; 
10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 

Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
Bring your window to life 
during lean winter months with 
a bird feeder. Leam which seed 
feeders are best and what birds 
to expect. Participants will make 
a bird feeder and go to the exhi- 
bition halls to become familiar 
with the local birds. Presented 
by Frances Smith of the Educa- 

tion Department. 


All About You 

Grades 6, 7, and 8 

Five Sundays; Oct. 15, Nov. 1, 

8, 15, and 22; 

10:30 a.m—noon 

Fee: $30 ($28 for Members) 
Take your blood pressure, lis- 

ten to your heartbeat, see how 

blood flows, and “tune” in your 

senses; through these and other 

activities, students learn how 

their bodies work and acquire a 

better understanding of their 

anatomy and physiology. 

Taught by Dr. Betty Faber, 

entomologist. 


In Search of Human Origins 
Grades 5 and 6 
Two Sundays; Nov. 1 and 8; 
2:00-3:30 p.m. 
Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
Trace our ancestors through 
time and observe the evidence 
scientists use to put t er a 
picture of human origins. Using 
several Museum exhibition 
halls, students explore physical 


Leapin’ Lizards introduces children to the world of reptiles. 


anthropology and human cul- 
tural development. Presented 


by Anita Steinhart, lecturer in ~ 


anthropology. 


SATURDAY 
WORKSHOPS 

Students should bring a bag 
lunch. 


Origami 
Grades 5 and 6 
Oct. 24; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Origami is a Japanese word 
for the centuries-old art of fold- 
ing single sheets of paper, with- 
out scissors or paste, to create 
objects. This introductory work- 
shop teaches participants how 
to fold a sailboat, a butterfly, 
and a strawberry, as well as fig- 
ures decided upon by the stu- 
dents. Presented by Michael 
Shall, professional paper folder 
and volunteer origami specialist 
at the Museum. 


Masks from Around the 
World 
Grades 3 and 4 
Oct. 31; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Masks play important roles in 
people’s lives: some are used 
for fun or theater, others for reli- 
gious ceremonies. In this pro- 
gram, Museum exhibition halls 
are used to demonstrate how 
masks are used in different cul- 


tures, and students create their 
own masks. Presented by 
Shelly Richter, instructor in arts 
and crafts. 


Masks from Around the 

World 

Grades 1 and 2 

Nov. 21; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 

Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
See the description above for 

Masks from Around the World. 

Presented by Blair Durant of the 

Education Department. 


Birding for Beginners 
Grades 6, 7, and 8, with one 
adult 


Oct. 31; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. . 


Fee: $15 per child and $15 per 
adult ($13 each for Members) 
A parent must enroll along with 
the child. 

The perfect way to begin bird 
watching. Study skins and 
mounted specimens, and a talk 
in the Museum exhibition halls 
are followed by a short field 
walk into nearby Central Park. 
A limited number of binoculars 
are provided, but those who 
have their own are encouraged 
to bring them. Presented by 
Lisa Breslof of the Education 
Department. 


Dinosaurs 
Grades 3 and 4 
Nov. 7; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Explore the world of dino- 
saurs through the Museum's fa- 
mous collection and through 
film. Discover what foods dino- 
saurs ate and what their envi- 
ronment looked like. Partici- 
pants create their own little di- 
nosaur dioramas. Presented by 
Alison Loerke of the Education 
Department. 


Leapin’ Lizards 

Grades 4 and 5 

Nov. 7; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 

Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Learn how amphibians and 

reptiles live, what and how they 

eat, their methods of locomo- 

tion, how colors and patterns 

protect them, and how they re- 

produce. Through slides, tapes, 


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and activities in the Hall of Rep- 
tiles and Amphibians, students 
gain an understanding of these 
fascinating animals. Presented 
by Carol Townsend of the De- 
partment of Herpetology. 


Learn to Weave 
Grades 7 and 8 
Nov. 14; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Learn the basic techniques of 
simple loom weaving and the 
origins of woven fabric. Partici- 
pants build a simple loom and 
explore simple stitches. Use of 
yarn, ribbon, fabric, and other 
materials is demonstrated. Pres- 
ented by Stephanie Fogel, in- 
structor in arts and crafts and 
former volunteer at the 
Museum. 


The Hidden Mineral World 
Grades 5 and 6 
Nov. 14; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Which mineral do you use 
every time you turn on or off a 
light switch? What causes some 
eye makeup to sparkle? Miner- 
als play an essential role in our 
everyday lives, from the foods 
we eat to the tools we use. Stu- 
dents explore the world of min- 
erals through the Museum's 
exhibition halls, games, and 
hands-on activities. Presented 
by Alison Loerke of the Educa- 
tion Department. 


Native American Games 
and Crafts 
Grades 3 and 4 
Nov, 21; 10:30 a.m.—1;30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Students leam about Native 
Americans by playing the toss 
and catch game and the double 
ball game. They also leam 
about other elements of Native 
American life with a visit to the 
Eastern Woodlands and Plains 
Indians Halls. Includes a field 
trip across the street to Central 
Park to look at plants. Pres- 
ented by Rob Bernstein, in- 
structor at the New York Botan- 
ical Garden. 
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Public Program. 


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Courses for Stargazers 


ASTRONOMY: BASIC 
COURSES 


Introduction to Astronomy 
Eight Mondays, beginning 
Sept. 28; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 1 

Instructor. Dr. Engelbrektson 


or 

Eight Wednesdays, beginning 
Sept. 30; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 1 

Instructor: Dr. Bartol 

Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 

A first course in astronomy, 
designed to introduce the many 
interesting aspects of the uni- 
verse to persons with no math 
or physics background. Topics 
include the earth asa planet, the 
moon, the solar system and 
sun, the stars, the Milky Way 
and galaxies, quasars, and 
black holes. The course ex- 
plains common observations 
such as planet motions and the 
rising and setting of the sun and 

moon. No previous knowledge 
of astronomy is assumed. 
Stars, Constellations, and 
Legends 

Five Tuesdays, beginning 

Sept. 29; 6:30-8:10 p.m. 

Sky Theater 

Instructor: Mr. Beyer 

Fee: $60 ($54 for Members) 

An introduction to the lore of 
the sky. Using the Zeiss projec- 
tor in the Sky Theater, this 
course identifies the prominent 
stars, constellations, and other 
objects of both Northern and 

Southern hemispheres. The 

myths and legends of many cul- 

tures relating to the sky, as well 
as galaxies, star clusters, and 
nebulae found among the con- 
stellations, are illustrated. No 
prerequisites. 

How to Use a Telescope 

Eight Mondays, beginning 

Sept. 28; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Classroom 3 

Instructor: Mr. Storch 

Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 

An introduction to the selec- 
tion and use of a small amateur 
telescope. Topics include basic 
optics of telescopes, equatorial 
and altazimuth mountings, eye- 
pieces, collimating a telescope, 
setting up for observation, 
locating objects in the sky, and 
the use of charts and other aids 
for observation. No previous 
knowledge of astronomy is as- 
sumed. This course is particu- 
larly recommended for those 

considering the purchase of a 

telescope. 


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Understanding the Sky 
Six Mondays, beginning 
Sept. 28; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 2 
Instructor: Mr. Lovi 
Fee: $70 ($63 for Members) 
Why do things occur in the 
sky the way they do? Why does 
the lenath of the day change 
during the year? What is the 
midnight sun, and where and 
when can it be seen? What de- 
termines the visibility of the 
moon and planets? In this new 
course, we will discuss these 
and other topics, both in the 
classroom and in the Sky Thea- 
ter, where the amazing 
capabilities of our Zeiss projec- 
tor will re-create and explain 
these “heavenly happenings.” 
After taking this course, you will 
be able to enjoy and appreciate 
the ever-changing sky show by 
merely stepping outside your 
door. 
Science in History 
Eight Wednesdays, beginning 
Sept. 30; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 2 
Instructor: Mr. Andersen 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
Science is an important rea- 
son that Westem civilization is 
different from other civilizations 
on this planet. What are the 
roots of science? How has sci- 
ence advanced so quickly in just 
a short span of time? Only four 
centuries passed between 
Copernicus and the atomic age 
—between the scientific revolu- 
tion that began with the abstract 
notion that the earth was notin 
the center of the universe and 
the present, when scientific poli- 
cy might affect all life on the 
planet. 


ASTRONOMY: 
INTERMEDIATE 
COURSES 


Survey of the Planets 
Eight Thursdays, beginning 
Oct. 1: 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 1 
Instructor: Ms. Jackson 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
Information supplied by 
spacecraft in the past several 
years has made the planets an 
exciting subject for scientific 
study. This course will introduce 
the planets both as parts of the 
entire structure of the solar sys- 
tem and as individual bodies. 
Topics include structure, com- 
position, weather, rings, and 


satellite systems of the various 
planets. Images from the many 
planetary spacecraft will be 
used to complement the class 
lectures and discussions, Pre- 
requisite: Introduction to As- 
tronomy is recommended but 
not required. 


METEOROLOGY 


Weather and Climate 
Eight Thursdays, beginning 
Oct. 1; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 2 
Instructor: Mr. Rao 
Fee: $80 ($72 for Members) 
Everyone talks about the 
weather. This course is for those 
who would like to know more 
about the atmosphere — how it 
works and how it affects us. 
Topics include the structure and 
motions of the atmosphere, cli- 
mate, weather forecasting, and 
atmospheric optics such as rain- 
bows, halos, and twinkling 
stars. No formal training in 
physics or math is required. 


AVIATION 


Ground School for Private 
and Commercial Pilots 
Fourteen sessions, Tuesdays 
and Thursdays, beginning 
Sept. 29; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 3. 

Instructor: Mr. Cone, CFIA, 


AGI 
Fee: $185 ($166.50 for 
Members) 

Introduction preparatory to 
the FAA written examination for 
a private or commercial license. 
This course will also help as a re- 
freshepfor biennial flight 
views and survey some of the 
practicalities of flight training 
and aircraft ownership. Sub- 
jects include physiological fac- 
tors affecting pilot performance; 
visual and electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, and Loran); 
use of charts, publications, plot- 
ters, and computers; basic pnn- 
ciples of flight and aerodynam- 
ics; weather; flight instruments; 

and engine operations. Other 
topics include communications, 
federal aviation regulations, 
and aviation safety. Students 
will also have an opportunity to 
trya flight simulator. The course 
is FAA approved. 

Ground School for 
Instrument Pilots 

Fourteen sessions, Tuesdays 
and Thursdays, beginning 
Oct. 13; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Classroom 3 

Instructor: Mr. Cone, CFIA, 


AGI 
Fee: $185 ($166.50 for 
Members) 


Intended for those planning 
to take the FAA written exami- 
nation for aninstrument license. 
The course also provides 
updated information for instru- 
ment competency checks and 
familiarizes VFR pilots with in- 
strument techniques. Subjects 
include electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, ILS, and 
Loran), weather analysis, air- 
craft performance, and exten- 
sive use of flight computers in 
flight planning. Students will 
have an opportunity to practice 
procedures on a flight simula- 
tor. The course is FAA ap- 
proved. Twelve sessions meet 
concurrently with Ground 
School for Private and Com- 
mercial Pilots. 


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NAVIGATION: BASIC 
COURSES 


Navigation in Coastal 
Waters 

Eight Tuesdays, beginning 
Sept. 29; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 
Classroom 2 

Instructor: Dr. Hess 

Fee: $105 ($94.50 for 
Members) 

An introduction to piloting 
and dead reckoning for present 
and prospective owners of small 
boats. The course provides 
practical chartwork and in- 
cludes such topics as the com- 
pass, bearings, fixes, buoys and 
lighthouses, the running fix, 
current vectors and tides, and 
rules of the nautical road. Boat- 
ing safety is emphasized. No 
prerequisites. 


NAVIGATION: 
INTERMEDIATE 
COURSES 


Introduction to Celestial 
Navigation 

Eight Tuesdays, beginning 
Sept. 29; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 
Classroom 1 

Instructor: Prof, Pamham 
Fee: $105 ($94.50 for 
Members) 

For those who have com- 
pleted Navigation in Coastal 
Waters or who have equivalent 
piloting experience. This course 
covers the theory and practice 
of celestial navigation, the sex- 
tant and its use, and the com- 
plete solution for a line of posi- 
tion. Problem solving and 
chartwork are emphasized. 


FOR FAMILIES 


The courses listed below are 
intended for the family, so that 
parents and children may learn 
together about astronomy and 
the space age. The courses may 
be taken by children aged 10 
years and over without a parent 
if desired; however, much of the 
subject matter may not be ap- 
propriate for children under the 
age of 8. The tuitions are per 


Courses for Stargazers 


n. For additional informa- 
tion about the family courses, 
please write to the address ap- 
pearing on the coupon or call 
(212) 769-5900 (Monday 
through Friday, 9:30 a.m.— 
4:30 p.m.). 

Introduction to the Sky 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
Sept. 26; 9:30-10:20 a.m. 
Sky Theater 
Instructor: Mr. Small 
Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 
Meeting in the Sky Theater, 
this course discusses and 
illustrates the various stars and 
constellations, some of their 
lore, and some of the many in- 
teresting objects found in the 


sky. 
The Solar System 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
Sept. 26; 10:30-11:20 a.m. 
Classroom 1 
Instructor: Mr. Small 
Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 
This course includes a brief 
overview of historical astrono- 
my and considers the many the- 
ories concerning the origin of 
the solar system, as well as the 
geology of the planets and their 
satellites, including the earth 
and the moon. Additional topics 
include meteors and meteor- 
ites, asteroids, lunar phases, 
tides, eclipses, and the star of 
our solar system — the sun. 
This course, together with Stars, 
Black Holes, and Galaxies, 
serves as excellent preparation 
for the Boy Scout merit badge 
in astronomy. 
Stars, Black Holes, and 
Galaxies 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
Sept. 26; 11:30 a.m.— 
12:20 p.m. 


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Instructor: Mr. Small 
Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 
Topics include the evolution 
of the cosmos, star types, life cy- 
cles of stars, nebulae, black 
holes, galaxies, and quasars 
Methods and instruments used 
by astronomers to collect their 
information will be emphasized 
This course, with The Solar Sys- 
tem, serves as excellent prepa- 
ration for the Boy Scout ment 
badge in astronomy. 


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Name of course: 


Price: 


(Please note: only Participating, Donor, 


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Name: 


Address: 


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Home phone: 


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Please mail this coupon with a stamped, self-addressed envel- 
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Planetarium to: Hayden Planetarium, Central Park West and 
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strongly recommended. For additional information, call (212) 


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Community Workshops 


This month and next, the De- 
partment of Education presents 
a series of participatory pro- 
grams whose theme is cultural 
expression through traditional 
crafts, music, and dance. Some 
of these workshops are exclu- 
sively for adults, and some are 
designed for the combined par- 
ticipation of adults and children 
aged 8 and older. 


FOR ADULTS 


African Batik 
Instructor: Selina Ahoklui 
Two Saturdays; Sept. 12 and 
19; 1:30-5:30 p.m. 
Fee: $25 

Batik is a textile tradition 
throughout West Africa. This 
workshop introduces the histor- 
ical background and technique 
of authentic adire art. Complete 
a batik of your own, using paraf- 
fin and commercial dyes. 


Chiapas Maya Weaving 
Instructor: Maruka Campos 
Two Saturdays, Sept. 12 and 
19; 11:00-5:30 p.m. 

Fee: $25 


An introduction to the culture 
of the Maya and the ancient 
technique of backstrap 
weaving. Participants learn to 
make a faja, the traditional sash 
wom by Maya women. 


Calabash Art: The Shekere 
Instructor: Madeleine Yayodele 
Nelson 
Three Saturdays, Oct. 10, 17, 
and 24; 12:00-2:00 p.m. 
Fee: $25 P 
Leam how to make a 
shekere, a musical instrument 
made from a gourd and beads 
or shells. The shekere’s tradi- 
tional uses will also be dis- 
cussed. 


Introduction to African 
Drum-making 
Instructor: Kobla Mensa Dente 
Four Sundays, Sept. 13, 20, 27, 
and Oct. 4; 11:00 a.m.— 
1:00 p.m. 
Fee: $25 

Learn how to make a tradi- 
tional African drum — the 
heartbeat of African music — 
used in ceremonies, rituals, and 
festivals. 


Masks conceal identity, transform personality, 


Advanced African Drum- 
making 
Instructor: Kobla Mensa Dente 
Five Sundays, Sept. 13, 20, 27, 
and Oct. 4 and 11; 1:30— 
4:30 p.m. 
Fee: $35 

This workshop is for those 
with prior drum-making (carv- 
ing) experience or those who 
have taken previous classes 
with Mr, Dente 


Afro-Caribbean Dance 
Instructor: Pat Hall Smith 
Three Sundays, Sept. 13, 20, 
and 27; 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. 
Fee: $20 

An introduction to Caribbean 
culture through dance. Dance 
to drum rhythms and leam 
movements and relationships of 
the musical rhythm to the 
dances and songs. 


Rhythms of the 
Senegambia 

Instructor: Obara Wali Rahman 
and Company, with a guest 
artist from Senegal 

Three Sundays, Oct. 4, 11, and 
18; 12:00-2:00 p.m. 

Fee: $20 


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An introduction to the culture 
of the Senegambia and its rela- 
tionship to drumming and 
dance traditions. Learn basic 
movements and social dances 
that express the experience of 
the Senegambians. 


Beadwork of Cameroon I 
Instructor: Carmen Lowe 
Saturday, Oct. 17; 
11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m 
Fee: $25 

Discover the rich heritage of 
Cameroon artisans and view 
their traditional and contempo- 
rary beadwork techniques. Use 
these techniques to design and 
complete a project of your own: 


Beadwork of Cameroon II 
Instructor; Carmen Lowe 
Sunday, Oct. 18; 
11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m 
Fee: $25 

This workshop, for partici- 
pants who have completed 
Beadwork of Cameroon I, in- 
troduces the technique of sculp- 
tured beadwork using cloth: 
Cameroon | or prior beadwork 
experience is a prerequisite 


Tap Dance 
Instructor: Charles “Cookie” 
Cook, assisted by Mickey 
Davidson 
Three Saturdays, Sept. 12, 19 
and 26; 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m 
Fee: $20 

Leam traditional tap chorus- 
es to great jazz standards like 
“Take the A Train,” “A Night in 
Tunisia,” and others from one 
of the tap dance masters. This 
workshop is funded in part by a 
grant to Mr. Cook from the Na- 
tional Endowment for the Arts 
and the New York Foundation 
for the Arts Fellowship 


Name: 


FOR ADULTS OR 
YOUNGSTERS 
Minimum age: 8 years 


Puerto Rican Maskmaking 
Instructor: Josephine Monter 
Four Sundays, Sept. 13, 20, 27, 
and Oct. 4; 11:00 a.m.— 
4:00 p.m. 
Fee: $25 

In Puerto Rico, masks are 
used in many celebrations. Par- 
ticipants will create colorful 
papier-maché masks inspired 
by these celebrations and de- 
rived from African, Spanish, 
and Taino Indian roots 


Taino Indian Art 
Instructor: Miguel Paz 
Three Sundays, Sept. 13, 20, 
and 27; 2:30-4:30 p.m 
Fee: $20 

Learn about Taino Indian 
culture through art, and create 
facsimiles of pre-Columbian 
Taino Indian wooden art 
pieces 


The Art of Puppetry 
Instructor; Schroeder Cherry 
Three Saturdays, Sept. 12, 19, 


and 26; 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m 
Fee: $25 

Create individual puppets, 
discover how they reflect our 


culture, and perform in a class 
presentation 


To register, please use the ad 
jacent coupon (workshops fill 
quickly, so please mail early) 
For further information, call 
(212) 769-5315, These pro- 
grams are made possible in part 
by a gift from the William R. 
Hearst Foundation 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Address: 


City: — 


State: 


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Sunday, October 18 
1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


Colors of the Rainbow 


$2.50 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


Follow the Rainbow Road 
Dancers to a Members’ family 
program of prismatic delights 
Colors of the Rainbow, an edu- 
cational dance program geared 
toward children between 5 and 
12 years old, features modem 
dance and theater pieces and a 
dazzling array of music, cos- 
tumes, and special effects that is 
sure to please both young 
Members and Members who 
are young at heart 

The evolution of life on our 
planet, from sea-dwelling inver- 
tebrates to humankind, is traced 
in the dance “Origins.” Inspired 
by some of the Museum's ex- 
hibits, “Origins” depicts the rise 
and fall of the dinosaur as well 
as the emergence of fish, birds, 


and fellow mammals that are 
with us still. 

A lone fisherman's relation- 
ship with sea creatures 1s the 
subject of “Water Dance,” 
which is performed to music by 
Raffi, a popular children’s 
songwriter and player “Dots 
and Dashes,” a modern dance, 
depicts round and straight 
shapes. 

“Colors,” which features jazz 
music and recited prose, focus- 
es on rainbows, the spectrum, 
the creation of new colors 
through a mixture of primaries, 
and the relationship of color to 
mood. This story-theater dance 
explains the perception of color 
by evoking life in a world with- 
out color and its vivid transfor- 


mation through the work ofa 
wizard. 

The Rainbow Road Dancers 
__ Nadine Grisar, Ter Schenk, 
and Diana Tanzosh — have 
been performing together since 
1981. Their imaginative pres- 
entations have captured the 
fancy of numerous school and 
community groups throughout 
the Greater New York area as 
well as audiences at Central and 
Prospect parks and here at the 
Museum 

The performance is 45 mi- 
nutes long and encourages au- 
dience participation. To register 
for Colors of the Rainbow, 
please use the September 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


“Origins,” a dance inspired by Museum exhibits. 


Ghost Stories 


Friday, October 30 (for adults) 


7:30 p.m. 


Saturday, October 31 (for families 
with children aged 7 and older) 


1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


Stranger than fiction 


Storyteller Laura Simms re- 
turns to the Museum next 
month to enchant Members 
young and old with Ghost 
Stories. In an all-new program 
about restless spirits, magic, and 
witchcraft, Simms recounts 
events from the eerie and un- 
canny worlds of fairy tales and 
myth and the New York sub- 
way. The stories, she declares, 
are all true — or could be. 

The Friday evening program 
for adults features a Tibetan sto- 
ry of a talking corpse that was 
told to Simms by a Buddhist 
Lama, a Russian fairy tale about 
the Mother of Death, and the 
North African epic of Buffalo 
Panther Woman. Saturday's 


The restless young explorer, 
the budding paleontologist, the 
future astronaut — what do 
they have in common? 
Custom-made birthday parties 
at the Museum, that's what. The 
Membership Office has three 
different kinds of parties, de- 
signed for dinosaur lovers, 
safari-goers, and the starry- 
eyed. 

A round of dinosaur trivial 
pursuit or of the dinosaur skele- 
ton game begins — what else? 
— the Dinosaur Parties. Party- 
goers also see the dinosaur 
mummy and a nest of dinosaur 
eggs, touch a dinosaur tooth, 
and make fossils of their own. 
The parties are highlighted by a 
trip to the dinosaur halls, which 
star Tyrannosaurus, the dino- 
saur king, and his consortium of 
prehistoric pals, including the 
horny-headed Triceratops and 
the armor-backed Stegosaurus. 

Children get the feeling of the 
Safari Parties by touching a 
warthog tusk and an ostrich 
egg. The partyers then enter sa- 
fari territory — the halls of Afri- 
can Mammals and Man in Africa 
—to search for elephants, goril- 
las, and rhinoceroses and to 
learn about the different ways in 
which people have adapted to 
the African environment. After 


Birthday Parties 
at the Museum 


program, for children aged 7 
and older, promises spooky 
fun. 

Simms is one of America’s 
foremost performers of interna- 
tional folklore and true-life sto- 
ries, She has appeared through- 
out the United States, Canada, 
Europe and the South Pacific, 
interpreting oral traditions of 
ancient cultures for audiences 
of all ages. Her programs are a 
Halloween tradition at the 
Museum, where they have 
enthralled sold-out audiences 
for the past six years 

To register for Ghost Stories, 
please use the September 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


the safari, each child makes an 
African animal mask. 

Party-goers reach for the sky 
at the Star Parties, which fea- 
ture a screening of a Planetan- 
um show, Afterward, the chil- 
dren tour the Planetarium’s ex- 
hibition halls, then return to the 
party room to make a flying 
saucer or a cardboard rocket, 
hold a meteorite, and play mu- 
sical planets. We are also devel- 
oping a program in conjunction 
with the new Naturemax fea- 
ture Grand Canyon: The Hid- 
den Secrets. 

The parties are geared to- 
ward 5- to 10-year-olds. There 
can be a minimum of 10 chil- 
dren anda maximum of 20 chil- 
dren. The parties last for two 
hours, and the price — $195, 
plus $10 per child— includes all 
materials, room decorations, 4 
special favor bag (with a 
month's complimentary mem- 
bership pass), ice cream, and 
juice. Cake is not included, and 
lunch or dinner is extra. The 
parties are held on weekends at 
either 11:00 a.m. or 2:30 p.m 
and on Wednesdays and Fri- 
days after 4:00 p.m. 

Please call (212) 769-5600 
for reservations. We are now 
booking for November 1987 
through January 1988 


Special 
Exhibitions 
and Highlights 


For panda fanciers who'd like 
a closer look, The Giant Panda 
Exhibit in the Roosevelt Rotun- 
da offers an ideal view. The 
mounted pandas, which have 
been among the Museum’s col- 
lections since the early 1900s, 
appear on an open platform in 
natural habitat settings. 

The world’s largest cut gem, 
The Brazilian Princess, is also 
on display in the Roosevelt Ro- 
tunda. Approximately the size 
of an automobile headlight, the 
pale blue topaz tips the scales at 
21,005 carats. 

The Museum was founded in 
1869, its cornerstone laid in 
1874, and its first structure was 
completed in 1877. Its con- 
struction was a task that re- 
quired the combined skills of 
Hercules and Croesus. Archi- 
tecture for Dinosaurs, in the 
Akeley Gallery, is a pictorial his- 
tory of an epic feat. 

The Library Gallery features 
a salute to the Ladies in the 
Field: The Museum's Unsung 
Explorers. Photographs, dia- 
ries, published monographs, 
and mementos chronicle the 
contributions of women to the 
development of the Museum. 

For an inside story of the 
Museum’s history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afri- 

_can Mammals.on. the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance. Please ask at an infor- 
mation desk for specific tour 
times or call (212) 769-5566. 


The Museum 
Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 


Sky Shows 

The Seven Wonders of the 
Universe, narrated by Burt Lan- 
caster. Through September 7. 
The ancients marveled at the 
seven wonders of their world, 
including the pyramids of Egypt 
and the Hanging Gardens of 
Babylon. Today our discoveries 
extend beyond our own planet, 
to the Grand Canyon of Mars, 
and to alien landscapes ablaze 
with the light of millions of stars. 
Journey through time and 
space to the greatest wonders of 
the universe. 

The double feature of Cos- 
mic Illusions and Space Tele- 
scope premieres on September 
10. See page 2 for details. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 1:00, 2:00, 
3:00, and 4:00 p.m., and Sun- 
day at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 
4:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 


Museum Notes 


Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available. 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$7.50 for cars and $8.50 for 
buses and commercial vehicles. 
Parking is free on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day after 6:00 p.m. A guard is 
not on duty at all times. Fora list 
of other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5600. Parking 
is not free during the Margaret 
Mead Film Festival 
Coat Checking. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 
Gifts Galore. Books, jewelry, 
and international clothing are 
just a few of the delightful sou- 
venirs available at the Museum 
Shop. Located on the first floor 
near the 77th Street foyer, the 
Museum Shop is open every 
day from 10:00 a.m. to 5 00 
p.m. and till 7:45 p.m. on 
Wednesdays. Children’s natu- 
ral history items are available in 
the Junior Shop, located in the 
lower level near the subway en- 
trance and open every day from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 
The Museum Library. One of 
the world’s great natural history 
collections, the Library is on the 
fourth floor near the Hall of 
Earth History and open for re- 
search from Monday through 
Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
and till 9:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday. 


Audiences ride down the 
raging Colorado River and ex- 
perience all the thrills of 


Happenings at the Hayden 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids aged 6 to 9. In this 
exciting new program, two 
young children build a card- 
board rocket in their backyard 
and blast off one night with a 
special, magical friend fora tour 
of the planets. Cardboard 
Rocket will be shown at 11:00 
a.m. on September 19, and at 
noon on October 17. Admis- 
sion for Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members is 
$2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. For additional infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Showtimes are at noon on 
October 10 and November Ze 
Admission for Participating, Do- 


whitewater rafting along with 
early explorers in the current 
Naturemax Theater presenta- 
tion, Grand Canyon: The Hid- 
den Secrets. New York City's 
largest movie screen, four sto- 
ries high, offers fantastic vistas 
of this natural wonder. 

On Friday and Saturday 
only, the 6:00 and 7:30 p.m: 
showings of Grand Canyon: 
The Hidden Secrets cofeature 
another new film, Chronos. 

Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For 
showtimes and other informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5650 or 
stop by any information desk. 
Members receive a 40 percent 
discount at all shows, including 
the Friday and Saturday eve- 
ning double features. 


Let’s Eat 


The Food Express, located 
on the lower level near the sub- 
way entrance, offers cafetena- 
style service daily from 11:00 
a.m. to 445 p.m 

For a more leisurely meal, go 
next door to the American 
Museum Restaurant, which 
serves lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m., Monday through Fri- 
day, and dinner on Wednes- 
day, Friday, and Saturday from 
5:00 to 7:30 p.m. The restau- 
rant also serves tea from 4:00 to 
5:00 p.m. every day, and Satur- 


day and Sunday brunch from. 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mem- 
bers receive a 10 percent dis-» 
count. Reservations, which are 
suggested, can be made by call- 
ing (212) 874-3436. 

Cocktails can be had on 
Wednesday in the Lion’s Lair, 
from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., and on 
Saturday and Sunday from 
noon to 5:00 p.m. There is no 
admission fee for the cash bar, 
which is located on the first floor 
in the Hall of Ocean Life. 


nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
weeks in advance; reservations, 
by mail only, are necessary. 
Make your check payable to the 
Hayden Planetarium (Central 
Park West at 81st Street, New 
York, NY 10024), indicate a 
first and second choice of 
showtimes, and include a self- 
addressed, stamped envelope 
For additional information, 
please call (212) 769-5919. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex- 
perience of sight and sound in 
“Laser Genesis,” featuring the 
music of the group Genesis and 
solo work of Phil Collins and 
Peter Gabriel. This laser light 
show takes place on Friday and 
Saturday at 7:30, 9:00, and 
10:30 p.m. Admission is $6 per 
show. Call (212) 769-5921 for 
further information. 


Miss the Mead? 
Here’s a second 
chance 


$4 for Members, $5 for non-Members 
Prices are per program 


Our God the Condor 


The Margaret Mead Film Festival repeats five of this 
year's premiering films in a post-Festival weekend 
Ticket sales start at noon on the date of the showing, 


For further information, please call (212) 
769-5305. 
Saturday, September 19 
Linder Theater 


Program A; 1:00 p.m 
Program B; 3:00 p.m 


Bom Again 


What Is a Jew to You? 
Our God the Condor 


Born Again 


Program A; 5:00 p.m.: 
Program B; 7:00 p.m. 


What Is a Jew to You? 
Our God the Condor 


Sunday, September 20 
Kaufmann Theater 


Program C: 1:00 p.m. 


Threat 
Daughters of the Midnight Sun 


Program A: 3:00 p.m.: Born Again 


Threat 
Daughters of the Midnight Sun 


Program C: 5:00 p.m. 


Program A 
Fundamentalist Christians remain little understood, 
despite their reshaping of our social and political land- 
scape. Born Again, by James Ault and Michael 
Camerini, is an intimate portrait of a Moral Majority 
community in Massachusetts. The pastor struggles in 
the face of household dissent and teenage rebellion to 
minister to the “sin-sickness” of his flock 
(89 mins.) USA 


Program B 
Australian filmmaker Aviva Ziegler tumed the cam- 
era on herself to answer questions of ethnic identity in 
What Is a Jew to You? The result is not an anguished 
search, but rather a wry look at some of the confusions 
and paradoxes that can be part of being Jewish. (50 
mins.) Australia 

In Our God the Condor, Andy Harries and Paul 
Yule ascended to the Peruvian Andes among the 
Quechua Indians of Cuzco to film the symbolic 
reenactment of the Spanish-Indian struggle. Tied to the 
back of a bull, a giant condor enters into mythological 
confrontation in this spectacular struggle for identity. 
(30 mins.) Great Britain 


Program C 
The Lapp (Sami) people, who are dependent upon 
reindeer herding, have lived in northern Scandinavia 
since ancient times. In April 1986, fallout from the 
Chernobyl nuclear accident contaminated a significant 
portion of their herds. Threat, by Swedish filmmaker 
Stephan Jarl, is a compelling examination of this eco- 
logical and cultural catastrophe (72 mins.) Sweden 
_ Daughters of the Midnight Sun, by Peter 
Ostlund and Ylva Floreman, provides another insight 
into Lapp (Sami) culture before Chernobyl through a 
group of young women. Their nomadic life belongs to 
the past, but for a few weeks each summer they return 
to the mountains to live as before. (40 mins.) Sweden 


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The Falkland Islands: 
Its People and Wildlife 


Thursday, October 13 

7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 

$5 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


The denizens of its dazzling silver- some 300 miles off the tip of South and natural sound with narration. His 
white beaches are not sun-seeking tour- America and Cape Hom. Along with overview of the Falklands will include a 
ists but birds, hundreds of thousands of _ their exotic variety of wildlife, the islands discussion of ecology, conservation 
birds, including albatrosses, petrels, feature a diversity of landscapes that measures, and the dangers faced by the 
terns, and six species of peguins. Swim- range from coastal regions and offshore _ islands. 
ming nearby are sea lions, seals, dol- islands to mountainous areas, lowlands, A lifelong naturalist, conservationist, 
phins, and 19 species of whales. The and plains. The program will examine and wildlife artist, Strange has lived in 
scene is an archipelago deep in the south the changing pattem of life in the Falk- the Falkland Islands since the early 
Atlantic, and an exploration of this lands and the importance of protecting 1960s and has devoted some 25 years to 
remote region is offered with the the islands’ precious wildlife the study of the islands’ environment 
Members’ program The Falkland The Falkland Islands: Its People and and wildlife 
Islands: Its People and Wildlife. Wildlife will be hosted by lan Strange, a To register for The Falkland Islands 
The 1982 conflict between Great Brit- wildlife artist and ecologist who lives and __ Its People and Wildlife, please use the 
ain and Argentina signaled a rediscovery works in the islands. Strange’s slide pres- October Members’ programs coupon on 
of these fascinating islands, situated entation will be accompanied by music — page 3! 


For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History “ Vol. 13, No. 9 October 1988 


Ahoy, 
Members 


The exotic flora and fauna of 
Magnificent Voyagers, the new 
exhibition in Gallery 3, will be the focus 
of a Members’ private viewing, 
Afterward, a performance of sea 
chanties in the Hall of Ocean Life will 
feature the mantime music of the 
nineteenth-century expedition 

Page 5 


Caribbean 
Month 


The jibaro melodies of Puerto Rico, 
Trinidadian steel drum rhythms and 
the ancestral music of the Bolivian 
Andes are among the musical 
celebrations of Caribbean Month at the 
Museum 

Pages 6-7 


Martian 
Chronicles 


The planet next door is saluted in Night 
of the Martians, a special Planetarium 
program that commemorates the 
hysteria-ridden night in 1938 when 
extraterrestrials “landed” in New 
Jersey 

Page 6 


Drawn from 
the Sea 


Art and technology go hand in hand in 
a new exhibition of fish illustrations. 
The scientific value of the portraits on 
display is complemented by their artistic 
excellence, and a Museum specialist 
will discuss both aspects in a Members’ 
program 

Page 4 


Eastern 
Dance 


Extravaganza 


Sunday, November 20 
3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


A Sunday afternoon of clas 
sical music at the Museum 
awaits Members with a per- 
formance by Ensemble Sépia 
The concert of strings, wood- 
winds, and brass instruments 
will range in repertoire from Ba- 
roque pieces to contemporary 
music 

The seasoned musicians of 
Ensemble Sépia are dedicated 


Ensemble Sépia 


$5 for Members, $7 for non-Members 


to bringing classical and mod- 
em music to audiences of di- 
verse cultural backgrounds. 
The ensemble is under the di- 
rection of Milton Jones, who 
founded the group in 1981 with 
the assistance of Amold and 
Melvin Greenwich 

Ensemble Sépia has per- 
formed abroad as well as 
throughout the New York area, 


Morocco and the Casbah 
Dance Experience will 
perform ina Members’ 
dance program that 
spotlights traditions of the 
Middle East and North 
Africa. The program will 
take place on Saturday, 
October 1, inthe Kaufmann 
Theater, at 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m. Tickets are $3 for 
Members and $5 for non- 
Members. Please call (212) 
769-5600 for ticket 
availability. 


including appearances at 
Camegie Hall, Trinity Church, 
and on WQXR-EM. They have 
also served as accompaniment 
for performances by Opera Eb- 
ony and the Dance Theater of 
Harlem. 

To register for Ensemble 
Sépia, please use the October 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3 


Tibetan banner 


The following are just a few of 
the courses offered by the De- 
partment of Education in the 
Fall 1988 Lecture Series. For 
information about these and 
other courses, call (212) 
769-5310. 

Middle Eastern Archeology 

An exploration of ancient cul- 
tures through the archeology of 
Biblical lands. The lectures take 
place on four Monday even- 
ings, starting October 17, from 
7.00-8:30 p.m. $27 for Mem- 
bers, $30 for non-Members. 
People of the Mountains 
and the Desert: Tibet and 
the American Southwest 

Religious beliefs and ritual 
practices of Tibetans and Na- 
vajo and Hopi Indians bear 
striking similarities. Two Mon- 
day evenings, October 17 and 
24, 7:00-8:30 p.m. $18 for 
Members, $20 for non- 
Members. 

The Living Maya 
Descendants of an ancient 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 13, No. 9 
October 1988 


Sheila Greenberg — Manager of Membership Services 


Donna Bell — Editor 
Angela Soccodato — Designer 
Rita Campon — Copy Editor 


Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 
Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 


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Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

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culture maintain their traditions 
in the highlands and rainforests 
of Mexico, Guatemala, and 
Belize. Three Tuesday even- 
ings, starting October 18, 
7:00-8:30 p.m. $22.50 for 
Members, $25 for non- 
Members. 
The Oceans Around Us 

An introduction to oceanog- 
raphy, ecology, and manne bi- 
ology. Four Tuesday evenings, 
starting October 18, 7:00-8:30 
p.m. $27 for Members, $30 for 
non-Members. 
The Hand of Man: 
Prehistoric Art 

An examination of the prehis- 
toric cave and rock art of Eu 
rope and the central Sahara 
Four Thursday evenings, start 
ing October 20, 7:00-8:30 p.m 
$27 for Members, $30 for non 
Members. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


SE 341 


Timeless Travels in Tropical America 


Ten Weeks on the Rio Orinoco 


Thursday, November 17 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


$5 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


Robert M. Peck 


The Rio Orinoco, South 
America’s second-largest river, 
runs through Venezuela like a 
giant fishhook, with its eye on 
the Atlantic coast and its barb 
imbedded in the Amazonian 
rainforest. Members can jour- 
ney to the American heart of 
darkness for a victim’s-eye view 
of pirathas and electric eels and 
a rare glimpse of a still- 
flourishing town once consid- 
ered “the end of the civilized 
world.” 


7:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


Spine-tingling excitement is 
headed this way with a pair of 
programs of supernatural tales. 
Storyteller Laura Simms, in her 
eighth annual Halloween ap- 
pearance at the Museum, will 
present two enchanting 
Members’ programs. 

Simms’ repertoire compnses 
material from cultures through- 
out the world as well as her own 
original compositions. The tales 
are related in a wide selection of 
narrative forms and perform- 
ance styles, ranging from prose 
and poetry of epic, myth, and 


Ghost Stories 


Friday, October 28 (for adults) 


Venezuelan children assist scientists in collecting fish. 


Robert McCracken Peck, a 
Fellow of the Academy of Natu- 
ral Sciences of Philadelphia, has 
traveled extensively on the 
Orinoco and its tributaries — 
living with its people, examining 
its wildlife, and documenting 4 
U.S.-Venezuelan research pro- 
ject focused on the river's abun- 
dant but little-known fish 

Peck will recount his own ex- 
periences on the Orinoco and 
compare them with the earlier 
travels of Alexander Von Hum- 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


Sunday, October 30 (for families) 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


fairytale, to humorous, fast- 
paced narrative with song and 
audience participation. Simms 
uses no lights, props, Or special 
effects — her tools are a dy- 
namic voice, an uncanny sense 
of presence, movement, and 
outrageous characterizations. 
Listeners are held spellbound 
by the stories’ irresistible mo- 
mentum. 

The new stories in the pro- 
gram for adults will include 
“The Twelve Trials of the Great 
Teacher Naropa”; a riveting tale 
from the lore of New York State 


The October 28 
program is SOLD OUT 
from the September 
issue of ROTUNDA. 


boldt, Alfred Wallace, and other 
explorer-naturalists of the nine- 
teenth century. The program, 
which will feature slides and on- 
location recordings from 
Venezuela's Amazonas Tem- 
tory, offers an extraordinary 
portrait of the region's diversity 
and the timeless lifestyles of the 
people who have made the 
Orinoco their home 

To register for Rio Orinoco, 
please use the October 
Members’ programs coupon 


Indians called “The Rolling 
Head”; and the ultimate in 
other-worldly adventures, a 
Tantric Hindu story of the 
power of the feminine, “Durga 
and the Buffalo Demon.” 

The children’s program will 
feature true-life ghost stones 
about kids, a story of two chil- 
dren and a dinosaur baby, a 
North American myth called 
“Kokolimalayas, the Bone 
Man,” and many more. 

To register for Ghost Stories, 
please use the October 
Member's programs coupon. 


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Drawn 


of Ichthyology 
Akeley Gallery 


Scientifically accurate and 
aesthetically pleasing, anew ex 
hibition brings aquatic wonders 
to terra firma, Drawn from the 
Sea features 95 fish illustrations, 
many of which were retrieved 
from archival collections and 
are on display for the first time 
The illustrations, which date 
from 1838 to 1988, were drawn 
by self-taught amateurs and 
professionally trained scientific 
illustrators. 

Considered by some biolo- 
gists a method supenor to pho- 


Fishtales 


Tuesday, November 29 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


The history and significance 
of a remarkable new exhibition, 
Drawn from the Sea, are exam- 
ined in a Members’ program 
Michael Smith, Kalbfleisch as- 
sistant curator in the Depart- 
ment of Herpetology and Ich- 
thyology, is the resident curator 
for the temporary exhibition in 
the Akeley Gallery. Dr. Smith 
will discuss the history of the ex- 
hibition and the relevance of the 
items on display (see the related 
article on this page). 

Drawn from the Seaisa trav- 
eling exhibition that originated 
at the Smithsonian Institution. 
Impressed with the artistic ment 
of technical illustrations of fish, 
ichthyologist Victor Springer 
became interested in the artists 
as well as their illustrations. 
Springer resurrected the illus- 


Art in the Service 


Exhibition opens Friday, October 7 


Free, and open only to Members 


from the Sea 


tography, illustration permits a 
more accurate rendering of in- 
tricate color patterns and ana- 
tomical details. A true picture of 
a fish can be a difficult task, par- 
ticularly if a specimen has been 
placed in a preservative — 
scales fall off, color patterns 
fade, fins are folded or torn, and 
the body twisted or shrunken. 


Based on a scientist's field 


notes, rough drawings, and 

photographs, an illustrator can 
reconstruct the appearance of a 
live fish. Artists often accompa- 


nied field expeditions in order to 
record the life characteristics of 
fish as they were discovered 

Drawn from the Sea will de- 
pict the step-by-step process of 
scientific illustration, from the 
initial specimen to its final por- 
trait. The history, techniques, 
and uses of scientific illustration 
will also be explored. 

The exhibition, which was or- 
ganized by the Smithsonian 
Institution's National Museum 
of Natural History, will be on 
display through Deceraber 11. 


Artist Kako Morita created this watercolor and gouache painting of a sto! 


trations from their archival con- 
finement and organized a large 
and popular exhibit at the 
Smithsonian. 

Visitors responded enthusias- 
tically to the aesthetic appeal of 
the watercolors and pen-and- 
ink drawings. Most casual view- 
ers, however, were over- 
whelmed by the artistic excel- 
lence of the exhibition and 
overlooked the scientific impor- 
tance of the illustrations. The 
Members’ program will under- 
score the fact that the items on 
display are valuable as scientific 
tools as well as being visually 
attractive 

“A finished fish drawing 
probably represents more real 
work per square inch of surface 
than any other kind of draw- 
ing,” observed John Ridgway, a 


nefish in 1904. 


prominent teacher of biological 
illustration. Many fish, for ex- 
ample, have thousands of 
scales, the size and arrange- 
ment of which bear potentially 
valuable information. Such 
complex physical information 
is most effectively conveyed by 
illustration. 

Dr. Smith will stress the signi- 
ficance of the exhibition's subti- 
tle, Art in the Service of 
Ichythyology. He'll describe the 
process ofillustration and how it 
has contributed to the science of 
ichthyology. Items from the 
Museum's own collections 
added to the traveling exhibi- 
tion will also be discussed. 

To register for Drawn from 
the Sea, please use the October 
Members’ programs coupon 0} 
page 3. : 


Lives 


This month finds a festival of 
Appalachian culture at the 
Museum. Through film, folk 
theater, and song, the rich and 
distinctive cultural heritage of 
Appalachia is explored. These 
programs are presented by the 
Education Department in con- 
junction with Appalshop and 
Art Center, an organization lo- 
cated in the coalfields of central 
Appalachia. The programs 
stress the connections between 
rural and urban life, uniting the 
experiences of people from the 
mountains with those of city 
dwellers. 

For more information, call 
(212) 769-5305. This program 
is made possible in part by a 
grant from the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation 


Long Journey Home 
Friday, October 14 
7:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

A new documentary film ex- 
amines migrations into and out 
of Appalachia. This film, the 
second ina series on the history 
of the region, integrates per- 
sonal experience with contem- 
porary analysis for an under- 
standing of the cultural, ethnic, 
and racial diversity of the 
region. 

The film is rooted in the expe- 
riences of Anndrena Belcher, 
who migrated with her family to 
Chicago in the 1950s; Bill 
Tumer, a black man whose 
family migrated from Alabama 


Predators 
Saturday, November 19 


Appalachian 


to the east Kentucky coalfields 
early in this century; and the 
Kentucky family of James and 
Denise Hardin, who moved 
back to the mountains after 17 
years in Baltimore. 

Following the screening there 
will be a panel discussion with 
some of the individuals who ap- 
pear in the film. 


Films of Life 
Saturday, October 15 
11:00—12:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 
11:00 a.m. Catfish, Man of 
the Woods, A day in the life of 
Clarence “Catfish” Gray, a 
fifth-generation herb doctor 
11:30 a.m. Coal-Mining 
Women. Traces women’s sig- 
nificant contributions to coal- 
field struggles and the impor- 
tance of their new position as 
working miners 


Appalachians and 
Migration 
Saturday, October 15 
2:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 

The vibrant storytelling and 
musical traditions of Appalachia 
are alive and well and living 
throughout America, as dem- 
onstrated in this folk theater 
production by the Roadside 
Theater Company. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


$2.50 for Members, $4 for non-Members 


A black leopard, a bear cub, 
and a 75-lb. Burmese python 
are among the live guest stars of 
an unusual Members’ family 
program that profiles predators 
of the animal kingdom. 

Naturalist Andrew Simmons 
displays a variety of wild ani- 
mals and explains their roles in 
nature. Birds of prey, such as 
the golden eagle, perch on his 
wrist while Simmons describes 
the plight of threatened or en- 
dangered predators. Simmons 
will also discuss the animals’ ad- 
aptations for survival and con- 
servation measures enacted by 
rere on the predators’ be- 


Audiences of all ages are en- 
thralled by Simmons’ wildlife 
programs. His skill in handling 
wild animals and his extensive 
knowledge of the animals’ ecol- 
ogy have won him widespread 
acclaim and numerous televi- 
sion appearances. Simmons !5 
one of the few individuals ever 
granted a permit by the U.S: 
Fish and Wildlife Service to 
maintain and exhibit a bald ea- 
gle for educational purposes, @ 
privilege that is not extended 
even to state agencies or 2005 

To register for Predators, 
please use the October 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


Songs of the Sea 


In conjunction with the Members’ private viewing 
of Magnificent Voyagers 


Monday, October 3 


Free, and open only to Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members 


“When up the shrouds the sailor goes and ventures on the yard, 
the landsman who no better knows believes his lot is hard 

Bold Jack with smiles each danger meets, weighs anchor, heaves the log, 
trims all the sails, belays his sheets, 


and drinks his can of grog.” 


The derring-do of the nau- 
tical world is joyfully recounted 
in “Can of Grog,” one of the 
sea chanties Members may hear 
in a celebration of our maritime 
heritage 

The performance of sea 
chanties in the Hall of Ocean 
Life will follow a Members’ pni- 
vate viewing of Magnificent 
Voyagers: The U.S. Exploring 
Expedition, 1838-1842. The 
new exhibition in Gallery 3 
salutes the achievements of a 
band of nineteenth-century sci- 
entists who circumnavigated 
the globe to compile scientific 
reports and atlases and collect 
thousands of bird, mammal, 
fish, coral, and plant specimens 
and ethnological artifacts. Be- 
cause these specimens far sur- 

passed the number and quality 
of previous U.S. collections, the 
expedition’s findings helped to 
establish the natural sciences as 
professions in America 
Among the exhibition's high- 
lights are a re-creation of a ship- 
board cabin, a 42-foot-long 


mural of Antarctica, paintings of 
Hawaiian volcanoes, and a Fi- 
jian-costume made of more 
than 300 feet of barkcloth 
After the private viewing, 
which will be held between 
6:00-7:15 p.m., Members will 
gather in the Hall of Ocean Life 
for a 7:30 p.m. performance of 
ballads and ditties about seafar- 
ing life. Troubadours Tom 
Goux and Jacek Sulanowski 
will accompany themselves 
with guitars, banjo, concertina, 
and an assortment of bells and 
whistles in their performance of 
sea chanties 
Chanteys (pronounced and 

sometimes spelled shanties) are 
songs sung by the seamen dur- 
inglong hours of work on board 
ship. The tunes, which were 
created to help the singers en- 
dure the monotony and hard- 
ship of labor at sea, helped co- 
ordinate working rhythms and 
made the singers’ work some- 


what lighter. 
Goux and Sulanowski will 
sing chanties from the period of 


Magnificent Voyagers, tunes 
quite probably known to the 
members of the expedition 
These songs will be the center 
piece of selections dating from 
before and after the 1840s, all 
from the tradition of the Yankee 
seafarer 

No reservations are neces- 
sary for the private viewing and 
concert; your membership card 
is your ticket of admission Re- 
freshments will be available be- 
tween 5:45 and8:15p.m. atthe 
cash bar in Ocean Life 

Magnificent Voyagers, which 
was organized by the Natic onal 
Museum of Natural History, 
Smithsonian Institution, and cir- 
culated by the Smithsonian In- 
stitution Traveling Exhibition 


~ Service, has been made possi 


ble in part by a generous grant 
from the Atlantic Richfield 
Foundation and the Smithso: 
nian Special Exhibitions Fund, 
The exhibition at the American 
Museum of Natural History is 
sponsored by the Museum and 
Johnson and Higgins. 


Jacek Sulanowski and Tom Goux sing sea chanties. 


Magnificent Voyagers 


Sunday, October 16 
2:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater « 
Free 


Maori image of carved wood 


Dr. Herman J. Viola, director 
of Quincentenary Programs for 
the National Museum of Natural 
History at the Smithsonian Insti 
tution, will give an illustrated 
talk on the Magnificent Voya 
gers, the current exhibition in 
Gallery 3. 

Dr. Viola created and devel- 
oped the exhibition, which tells 
the story of the U.S. Exploring 
Expedition of 1838-1842. One 
of the largest temporary exhibi- 
tions in the history of the Smith 
sonian, the exhibition took four 
years to complete and required 
the cooperation of the Library 
of Congress, the National Ar 


Tuesday, October 4 
2:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


A colorful program of inter- 
national dances will feature tra- 
ditions from Spain, India, Mex 
ico, Russia, China, Africa, 
Hawaii, Ukraine, Greece, and 
the Philippines. The program 


will be presented by the All Na- 


tions Dance Company, one of 
America's most successful and 
most-traveled troupes. All Na- 
tions is dedicated to fostering 


Dance in Every Land 


chives, the Historical Division of 
the U.S. Navy, and the Smith 
sonian 

Dr. Viola is the author of nu 
merous books and articles, in 
cluding Magnificent Voyagers 
The U.S. Exploring Expedition 
1838-1842, by Smithsonian 
Institution Press, and Exploring 
the West, A Smithsonian Book 

For more information call 
(212) 769-5305. This program 
is made possible in part by a 
grant from the Helena 
Rubinstein Foundation 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


international understanding 
through dance 

For information, call (212) 
769-5305. This program is 
made possible in part by a grant 
from the Helena Rubinstein 
Foundation 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Caribbean 
Song and Dance 


concert, the musicians play the 
ancestral music of the Bolivian 
Andes. The ritual and celebra- 


Marie Brooks Caribbean 
Dance Theater 
Wednesday, October 5 


7:30 p.m. tion music will include original 
Main Auditorium compositions that are based on 
Free ancient rhythms and instrumen- 


tations. 

The second part of the con- 
cert reflects Grupo Aymara’s 
study of the traditional songs, 
rhythms, and combinations of 
instruments developed in 
Bolivia since Spanish coloniza- 
tion. Their repertoire will fea- 
ture selections from the popular 
Andean folk music of today, 
which has evolved from ancient 
rhythms and instruments, and 
their own orginal compositions 
in the folkloric style 

Formed in 1972, Grupo Ay- 
mara has performed in music 


The children of the Marie 
Brooks Caribbean Dance Thea- 
ter developed their perform- 
ance skills through the study of 
Caribbean, African, and Afro- 
American dance, drama, and 
music, including traditional 
drumming and song. This 
poised and disciplined group of 
dancers and drummers, aged 3 
to 18, have traveled to the Afri- 
can, Caribbean, and South 
American countries whose tra 
ditional dances they perform 
Son de la Loma 
Wednesday, October 26 


7:30 p.m. festivals, theaters, churches, 
Main Auditorium museums, and universities in 
Free South Amenca, North America, 


and Europe. To obtain tickets 
for their performance, please 

use the coupon below or call 

(212) 769-5315 for further in- 
formation. 


The group Son de la Loma 
will perform the captivating 
rhythms of son, the traditional 
and popular music of Cuba 
The synthesis of various 
African- and Spanish-derived 
musical expressions, son em- 
braces a range of musical styles. 
Its widespread popularity in 
Cuba during the 1920s ex- 
tended to the international 
scene in the late twenties and 
early thirties, and it remains 
among the most beloved of tra- 
ditional musical forms. 

Son de la Loma has created 
a unique combination of the 
evolving son styles. The group, 
formed by Armando Sanchez in 
New York City in the early 
1970s, is dedicated to keeping 
alive the traditional son of 
Cuba. 

Grupo Aymara 

Wednesday, November 2 

7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 

$4 for Members, $5 for non- 
Members 

Grupo Aymara demonstrates 

the evolution of indigenous An- 
dean music in their two-part 
program. In the first part of their 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


| 
| GRUPO AYMARA 

| Wednesday, November 2, 7:30 p.m 
| 


| Name 


| Address: 


| City: = 


| Daytime phone 


| Please make check payable to the American Museum and mail | 

with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Community Pro- 

grams, Department of Education, American Museum of Natural | 
History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 

| 10024-5192 | 


Advance ticket purchase by mail is urged. Any remaining tickets | 
| will be sold only on the evening of the concert There are no re- | 
funds, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. 


| Ticket orders will not be processed without phone num- 

ber and self-addressed, stamped envelope. Members are I 
limited to four tickets at the Members’ price; all additional tickets 

| are $5. 


| 
| Number of Members’ tickets at $4: | 
| Number of additional tickets at $5: __— | 
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Total amount enclosed for program: 


Night 


Of all the planets in our solar 
system, none have intrigued the 
human imagination like Mars 
This fall the red planet will be 
closer to earth than it has been 
in the past 17 years. This fall 
also marks the fiftieth anniver- 
sary of Orson Welles's famous 
Halloween radio broadcast of 
the “War of the Worlds.” 

A special program at the 
Hayden Planetarium commem- 
orates these occasions with ac- 
tual excerpts from the legend- 
ary broadcast in which the Mar- 
tians landed in New Jersey, 
marched on New York, and 
conquered the world. Then, via 
the best images available and 
Planetarium special effects, Dr 
William Gutsch will present a 
look at Mars as an object of sci- 


Space Art: 


of the Martians 


Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. 
Thursday, October 27, 7:00 p.m. 
Planetarium Sky Theater 

$4 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


entific interest, from Earth- 
based telescope observations to 
unmanned probes to the colo- 
nization of Mars in the twenty- 
first century. In conjunction with 
the program, there will be a 
Planetarium exhibition of paint- 
ings and illustrations by noted 
artists and illustrators, depicting 
Mars in fact and fable 

Weather permitting, Mem- 
bers will take a close-up look at 
Mars through a telescope. 
There will also be a special se- 
lection of books, posters, and 
other Martian memorabilia 
available in the Space Shop, a 
live Martian to shake tentacles 
with, and free MARS® bars. 

To register for Night of the 
Martians, please use the cou- 
pon below. 


A Martian war machine 
marches on New York in 
Night of the Martians, a 
dramatic Planetarium 
program. 


The Universe through the Eyes of the Artist 


Wednesday, November 9 


7:00 p.m. 


Planetarium Sky Theater 
$4 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


Hayden Planetarium artists 
Bran Sullivan and Dennis 
Davidson will be joined by 
noted astronomer and space 
artist William Hartmann for an 
illustrated talk in the Planetar- 
ium’s Sky Theater. 

Dr. Hartmann, an advisor to 
NASA and a senior scientist at 
the Planetary Science Institute 
in Tucson, will show many of 
his paintings depicting worlds 
both known and imagined. 
He'll discuss the universe as an 
inspiration to both the astrono- 
mer and the artist 

Bran Sullivan worked as an 
artist for the Smithsonian 
Institution's National Air and 
Space Museum and the Univer- 
sity of Arizona's Flandrau Plan- 
etarium before joining the staff 
at Hayden. He has designed 
covers for such magazines as 
Discover and OMNI and cre- 
ated space art for NASA and the 
European Space Agency. 
Sullivan will demonstrate how 
he constructs and photographs 
models of spacecraft for Sky 
Shows. (The illustration above 

for Night of the Martians is 
Sullivan's handiwork.) 

Dennis Davidson, the newest 
member of the Planetarium’s 
show production team, has cre- 
ated artwork for NASA and a 
variety of aerospace companies 
and has acted as a consultant to 
the California Space Institute 
He will discuss and demonstrate 
the use of imagery from satel- 
lites, probes, and Earth’s geo- 
logical formations to create 
space art as well as landscape 

panoramas and special effects 


for Sky Shows. In addition, 
Davidson will comment on his 
experiences painting under the 
glow of ultraviolet light in the the Artist, please use the cou- 
Planetarium’s famous Outer pon below. 


PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS | 
| 


| Name: 3 


Space Black Light Gallery 
To register for Space Art: The 
Universe through the Eyes of 


| Address: 


| 
| City: 


State: Zip: 


| Daytime phone: 


| Membership category: | 


| Membership number: , | 


| Total amount enclosed: 


| Please make check payable to the Hayden Planetanum and 
mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Martians or 
Space Artists, Hayden Planetarium, Central Park West at 81st 
| Street, New York, NY 10024-5192 
Ticket orders will not be processed without phone num- 
ber and self-addressed, stamped envelope. Members are | 
| limited to four tickets at the Members’ price; all additional tickets 
are $5. No refunds or exchanges on tickets. 


| Night of the Martians 

Please indicate a first and second choice of shows, if possible 

Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 p.m. 

| Tuesday, October 25, 8:30 p.m. 

| Thursday, October 27, 7:00 p.m. 
Number of Members’ tickets at $4: 

| Number of additional tickets at $5: ____ 

| Total amount enclosed for program: 


| The Universe through the Eyes of the Artist 

| Wednesday, November 9, 7:00 p.m. 
Number of Members’ tickets at $4: 

| Number of additional tickets at $5: ____ 

| Total amount enclosed for program: —___ 


This month, the weekend 
demonstrations and perform- 
ances at the Leonhardt People 
Center celebrate Caribbean 
cultures. Presentations are re- 
peated several times each after- 
noon, and seating is on a first- 
come, first-served basis. 

For further information about 
these programs, which are 
made possible by a gift from the 
family of Frederick H. Leon- 
hardt, call (212) 769-5315 


1:00 to 4:00 p.m. 
Leonhardt People Center 
Free 


October 1 and 2 

Latin American Ballroom 
Music. Bobby Sanabria and 
Ascension. 
Nosotros Trabajamos en la 


Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members 
are invited to attend a private viewing of the new 
Hall of South American Peoples on Thursday, 


Members’ Preview 


Hall of South American Peoples 


Celebrate Caribbean Month 


Costura (Puerto Rican Women 
in the Garment Industry) 

Caribbean Folk An. Rafael 
Colon Morales uses slides to il- 
lustrate Canbbean folk art 
October 8 and 9 

Caribbean Rhythms on 
Steel. Herman “Rock” Johnson 
and family perform popular 
Caribbean music 

Salsa: Latin Popular Music 

Lore of the African Diaspora 
Cheryl Byron and friends con- 
duct a Canbbean journey 
October 15 and 16 

Dominican Traditional 
Music. Los Amigos del Ritmo 
demonstrate music of the Do- 
minican Republic 

Fiesta of Loiza Aldea. Sylvia 
Del Villard discusses the three- 
day festival of Loiza Aldea in 
Puerto Rico. 


November 3, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. The hall's 
opening, originally scheduled for this month, has 
been postponed to early 1989. To register, please 


The Museum 
Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week 
Only 110 spaces are available. 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$8 for cars and $9 for buses and 
commercial vehicles. Parking is 
free on Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday after 
6:00 p.m. A guard is not on 
duty at all times. For a list of 
other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5606. 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 


Museum Notes 


use the coupon on page 3. 


Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day; from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 
p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
and till 7:45 p.m. on Wednes- 
day. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 am. to 4:45 p.m 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11:00am 
to 4:00 p.m., and till 7:30 p.m: 
on Wednesday. Saturday from 
10:00 a.m, to 3:00 p.m 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30 a.m 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5 00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount For 


Afro-Cuban Traditional Reli 
gion. Migene Gonzalez-Wippler 
discusses Yoruba-derived reli 
gious practices. 

October 22 and 23 

Traditional Music of Jamaica 
Performance by De Drummers 
Dem and De Dawtas Dem 

Merenque: Dominican Music 
of Social Commentary. Debbie 
Pacini explores the social com- 
mentary of song lyrics 

Free Black Immigration. Roy 
Bryce-LaPorte discusses the ex- 
penences of Afro-Caribbean 
immigrants in New York City 
October 29 and 30 

Music and Dance of Trinidad. 
Something Positive performs 
Trinidadian music 

Ethnobotany in Caribbean 
Curing Practices. Morton Marks 
discusses the use of plants in 


Canbbean cultures. 

Role of Women in the Migra 

tion of Orisha Religions. Marilyn 
Omifunke Torres presents a his: 
torical overview, 
Sunday, October 2 
Kaufmann Theater 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Free 

Cuban Popular Music in 
Film. Featuring lrakere, Los 
Van Van, Machito and his or 
chestra, the Jose Cubelo Or 
chestra, and others. 
Saturday, October 8 
Kaufmann Theater 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 

Free 

Puerto Rico Jibaro Music. 
Conjunto Melodia Tropical per 
forms Spanish-derived tradi- 
tional country music known as 
aguinaldo (Christmas music), 


Sky Shows 

Encounter: The Search for 
Extraterrestrial Life tells the true 
story of the quest forlife beyond 
the stars. The show explores the 
use of robot-operated space- 
craft, high-speed computers, 
and ultrasensitive listening de- 
vices in scanning outer space 
and presents a scientific view of 
a “close encounter of the third 
kind.” Through November 21 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p-m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 


The Secret of the 


Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting program, two young 
children build a cardboard rock- 


reservations, call (212) 
874-3436 


Naturemax 


Two new movies are cur 
rently being shown on New 
York City's largest indoor 
movie screen. 

A young man explores his 
Polynesian heritage in Behold 
Hawaii, a spectacular adven 
ture film in which audiences 
brave 12-foot waves and raging 
volcanoes ina re-creation of the 
islands’ discovery. Behold 
Hawaii is shown daily at 10:30 
and 11:30 a.m. and at 12:30, 
1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 p.m 

On Friday and Saturday 
nights Behold Hawaii is shown 
at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. ona 
double-feature bill with a film 
that portrays Indonesian life 
and culture from a Western per 
spective. Dance of Life re- 
enacts battles by Sumba tribes- 
menand other colorful and dra- 


Happenings at the Hayden 


et in their backyard and blast off 
one night with a magical friend 
for a tour of the planets. Card 
board Rocket will be shown at 
noon on Saturday, October 8, 
and on Saturday, November 
12. Admission for Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Mem- 
bers is $2.75 for adults and 
$1.50 for children. For addi- 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5919 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars 

Shows are presented on se 
lected Saturdays at 10;00 a.m. 
and noon. Please call (212) 
769-5919 for available dates 
Admission for Participating, Do 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
two months in advance; reser 
vations, by mail only, are neces 
sary. Make your check payable 


matic episodes from Indonesian 
society. 

Members receive a 40 per 
cent discount at all shows, in- 
cluding the double features: 
Naturemax's box office is lo 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For addi 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5650 or stop by any infor- 
mation desk 


For the Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Closed Mon 
day and holidays 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first- 
floor information desk. 


le-lo-lai, seises, decimas, and 
jibaro adaptations of European 
dances that include vals, polka, 
danza, and mazurka 
Saturday, October 29 
Kaufmann Theater 
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. 
Free 

Caribbean Jump-Up. The 
excitement of the Trinidadian 
Carnival is re-created with a 
performance of steel drum mu- 
sic by the Satisfiers Steel Or- 
chestra, traditional dance per- 
formances by Vibrations and 
the Alvin Forteau Caribbean 
Dancers, and an exhibition of 
Carnival costumes. Produced 
by Tropical Splendor and Cul 
ture and by the Cultural Associ. 
ation of the U.S.A 
An Education Department 
Public Program. 


to the Hayden Planetarium 
(Attn. Wonderful Sky, Central 
Park West at 8lst Street, New 
York, NY 10024), indicate 
membership category and 
number as well as a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and inelude a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex 
perience of sight and sound in 
Light Waves 

This laser light show takes 
place on Friday and Saturday at 
7-30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m. Ad 
mission for Participating, Do 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $5 per show, and admission is 
$6 per show for non Members. 
Call (212) 769-5921 for further 


information 


It's always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


Museum Birthday Parties. 
Young Members can let the 
good times roll with the dino- 
saurs or the blue whale, in 
Africa or on another planet. 
Children between the ages of 5 
and 10 can choose from five ex 
citing birthday party themes: a 
Dinosaur Party; a Star Party; a 
Safari Party; an Aquanaut Party 
in the Hall of Ocean Life; or a 
Naturemax Party in one of New 
York's largest theaters. 

The parties are two hours 
long and are held at 4:00 p.m 
on Wednesdays and Fridays 
and at 11:00 a.m. or 2:30 p.m 
on weekends. The total group 
should be no fewer than 10 and 
no more than 20. The fee is 
$225, plus $12 per child. (The 
cost includes all materials, deco- 
rations, juice, and special favor 
bags. The cake is not included.) 
For reservations, please call the 
Membership Office at (212) 
769-5606 


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Scientists collect the abundant but little-known fish of the Orinoco. 


7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


The temperatures are in the humid 
90s for most of the year, and there’sare- 
lentless rainfall from June to September 
Monstrous swarms of mosquitos and 
black flies, termed plaga (the plague) by 
locals, sometimes darken the sky. It is 
here in the most isolated part of 
Venezuela that a team of American and 
Venezuelan scientists sought new spe- 
cies of fish in one of the world’s greatest 
but least-understood rivers, the Rio 
Orinoco. 

In his ten-week sojourn through the 
isolated Amazonas Territory, naturalist 


Ten Weeks 
on the Rio Orinoco 


Thursday, November 17 


$5 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


Robert McCracken Peck found a vast 
area of wild beauty that has remained 
virtually unchanged since the explora 
tions of Alexander Von Humboldt in 
1800. Using photographs and record- 
ings from a recent expedition, Peck will 
transport Members to a tropical wilder- 
ness for an in-depth look at cultural and 
scientific aspects of South America’s 
second-largest river 

A Fellow of the Academy of Natural 
Science of Philadelphia, Peck has tray- 
eled extensively in South America, most 
recently in conjunction with a coopera- 


tive U.S Venezuelan research project 
that investigated the plentiful but rela- 
tively unknown species of fish that in- 
habit the Orinoco and its tributaries 
Peck will compare his own experiences 
with those of his predecessors — Von 
Humboldt, Alfred Wallace, and other 
explorer-naturalists of the nineteenth 
century — to offer a historical perspec- 
tive on an obscure and intriguing corner 
of the world 

To register for Rio Orinoco, please use 
the November Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3. 


Prehistoric 
Art 


Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Cavemen: 
The Art of Charles R. Knight 
commemorates the work of a 
distinguished artist and his contribution 
to the portrayal of prehistoric life. 
Page 4 


Behind 
the 
Scenes 


An exclusive tour takes Members inside 
the Department of Herpetology and 
Ichthyology, where resident scientists 
will describe their studies of reptiles, 
amphibians, and fish 

Page 3 


’Tis the 
Season 


Avoid the last-minute crush of holiday 
shopping with a stop at the Museum 
Shop, where dozens of unusual gifts — 
from reproduction scrimshaw clocks to 
dinosaur ties — are available. And for 
armchair shoppers, the gift of 
membership is just a phone call away. 
Page 5 


Bring ‘em 
Back Alive 


Naturalist Andrew Simmons returns to 
the Museum for a Members’ family 
program with live guest stars, including 
a bear, a python, and a leopard 
Page 4 


Go for 
Baroque 


A not-to-be missed concert of classical 
music in the Kaufmann Theater 
features a performance by Ensemble 
Sépia. 

Page 6 


Exploring 


Thursday, December 8 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Rare glimpses of exotic wild- 
life from a long-forbidden land 
are newly available to American 
eyes Omithologist Ben King 
will conduct Members on a 
spectacular slide-illustrated ex- 
pedition — one that highlights 
many of the unusual sights that 
have been off-limits to Westen 
naturalists for over half a 
century. 

In 1984 King conducted the 
first Western expedition ever 
permitted to camp in the 
People's Republic Since then, 
he has headed three expedi- 
tions and two tours and has vis- 


Western China 


Free, and open only to Members 


ited seven of the twelve panda 
reserves in Sizchuan Province, 
including the preserves at 
Wolong and Jiuzhaigou 

Sizchuan Province, which 
covers an area the size of 
France, is one of the richest and 
most diverse landscapes on 
earth and ranges from subtrop- 
ical forests to alpine grassland. 
Seventy-four percent of main- 
land China's endemic bird spe- 
cies live in Sizchuan, a far higher 
percentage than any other 
province 

King will recount his adven- 
tures in westerm China — scal- 


ing mountainsides, roughing it 
in tented camps, and lodging at 
Buddhist monasteries He'll 
also discuss the threats posed to 
Chinese birds by the deforesta- 
tion of their habitats. 

A field associate at the Mu- 
seum, King has studied Asian 
birds for 27 years. He's ob- 
served 1,912 species through- 
out Asia and is the author of A 
Field Guide to the Birds of 
Southeast Asia 

To register for Exploring 
Westem China, please use the 
November Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


Saturday, December 3 
10:30 and 11:30 a.m., 
School Lunch Rooms 

Free, and open only to 


The Members’ tenth annual 
Holiday Origami Workshops 
provide an opportunity for 
Members of all ages to lear 
how to fold enchanting origami 
models. To register, please use 
the November Members’ pro- 
grams coupon on page =F 

Young Children’s Workshop 
(ages 4-6). Youngsters may 
make swans, jumping frogs, 
candy canes, purses, boxes, 
and sailboats. 


Holiday Origami Workshops 


2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m. 


Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members 


Beginners’ Workshop (age 6 
and older). All participants will 
fold a whale or a blow-up 
bunny rabbit or a strawberry, 

Intermediate Workshop (age 
7 and older; anyone who can 
fold the flapping bird qualifies 
for this class). All participants 
will leam how to fold the bril- 
liant eight-pointed star called 
Shining Alice or a dove and, 
time permitting, another 
intermediate-level fold 


Tales from the Sizchuan woods 


All workshops are taught by 
Museum volunteers and mem- 
bers of The Friends of The Oni- 
gami Center of America, the 
same people who fold models 
for our Origami Holiday Tree 
each year. At the conclusion of 
the workshops, which have 
been organized by origami spe- 
cialists Alice Gray and Michael 
Shall, all Members will receive 
origami paper and origami 
instructions 


Here 
Come 
the 
Holidays 


The Museum's annual Origami Holiday 
Tree goes on display in the Roosevelt 
Rotunda on Monday, November 21. 

The 3:00 p.m. lighting of the tree will be 
accompanied by a reception. 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 13, No. 10 
November 1988 


Sheila Greenberg — Manager of Membership Services 
Donna Bell — Editor 

Angela Soccodato — Designer 

Rita Campon — Copy Editor 

Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 

Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192 Telephone 
(212) 769-5600 

© 1988 American Museum of Natural History Second-class post 
age paid at New York, NY. Postmaster: Please return to the Mem 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Centr al Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192 


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Monday, December 19 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


The symbols of power, 
strength, and untrammeled 
freedom, tigers are shy and elu- 
sive creatures. Few biologists 
have been lucky enough to 
study them in the wild, and 
even fewer ‘have been ac- 
quainted with individual tigers 

Rare insights into the lives of 
the great cats await Members 
who attend a program by Fiona 
and Mel Sunquist, who will re- 
count their adventurous two- 
year study of tigers in the Royal 
Chitwan National Park of 
Nepal. The Sunquists’ investi- 
gation of tiger social behavior 
and life history is spiced by un- 
usual anecdotes of working in 
the wilds of Nepal. They'll de- 
scribe a chance encounter with 
a near-sighted rhinoceros, the 
hazardous crossings of sloth 
bears, the prowling of the 
campsite’s perimeter by leop- 
ards, and the increasing famili- 
arity of local elephants. 

Wild tigers are not easily ob- 
served — these solitary and se- 
cretive creatures are nocturnal 


Tiger Moon 


$5 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


ramblers, traversing miles of 
dense jungle and tall grasslands. 
The Sunquists’ studies are 
based on data gathered from ra- 
dio transmitters strapped 
around the tigers’ necks. The 
cats’ travels were transcribed on 
field maps each night, and with 


Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members are invited to a 


Tracking the tigers of Nepal 


the eventual establishment of 


their pattems of movement, val- 


uable information about the 

tigers was gradually acquired 
To register for Tiger Moon, 

please use the November 


Members’ programs coupon at 


right. 


Behind-the-Scenes Tour 
‘of the Department of 
Herpetology and Ichthyology 


Wednesday, December 7, and Sunday, December 11 


Once again Members will 
have the opportunity to step be- 
hind the scenes at the Museum 
— this time for a look at a major 
international research center in 
the study of fishes, amphibians, 
and reptiles. The Department of 
Herpetology and Ichthyology 
possesses outstanding collec- 
tions of approximately 1.25 mil- 
lion fishes and 280,000 speci- 
mens of amphibians and rep- 
tiles, including live colonies of 
lizards, kingsnakes, and dart 
poison frogs. 

The tour will take Members to 
collection areas and research 
offices that are never open to 
the general public. Staff mem- 
bers from the department will 
explain how specimens are 
gathered in the field and pre- 
pared for the Museum's collec- 
tions. They'll also describe 
some of their current research, 
which includes investigations of 
tropical frogs and snakes, uni- 
sexual lizards, and giant sea tur- 


$10, and open only to Participating, Donor, 


tles as well as coelacanths, the 
“living fossils” that were once 
thought to be extinct, and Mad- 
agascan silversides, a newly dis- 
covered species of primitive 


fish. 
To register for the tour, 
please use the coupon below. 
Early registration is advised for 
the limited number of places. 


and Contributing Members 


| Tours will leave at 15-minute intervals. We will send you a con- 


| firmation card by mail indicating the exact time your tour will 
start. Please indicate a first, second, and third choice 


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| Rio Orinoco. Thursday, November 17, 7:30 p.m. $5 for Mem- | 
| bers, $8 for non-Members. Participating, Donor, and Contrib- | 
| uting Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price. | 
| Associates are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $8. 


| Number of Members’ tickets at $5: —— 
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Predators. Saturday, November 19, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 
| 3:00 p.m. $2.50 for Members, $4 for non-Members. Participa- | 
| ting, Donor, and Contributing Members are entitled to four tick- 
ets at the Members’ price. Associates are entitled to one All ad- | 
ditional tickets are $4 | 


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Number of additional tickets at $4: ____ | 
Total amount enclosed for program; —_—— | 
Ensemble Sépia. Sunday, November 20, 3:00 p.m. $5 for | 
Members, $7 fornon-Members. Participating, Donor, andCon- | 
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price. Associates are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $7. | 


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Drawn from the Sea. Tuesday, November 29, 7:30 p.m | 
Free, and open only to Members. Participating; Donor, and | 
Contributing Members are entitled to four free tickets. Associ- | 
ates are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $3 


Number of tickets: 


Origami Workshops. Saturday, December 3, 10:30 and 
11-30 a.m., and 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m. Free and open only 
to Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members. Please in 
dicate a first, second, and third choice of times, if possible 


_____10:30 a.m. 
3:00 p.m. 


____11:30a.m. 
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—___— 2:00 p.m. 
—— 
| Number of tickets for Young Children’s Workshop (children 
| must be accompanied by an adult): _ 


| Number of tickets for Beginners’ Workshop 
| Number of tickets for Intermediate Workshop 


Exploring Western China. Thursday, December 8, 7:30 | 

p.m. Free, and open only to Members. Participating, Donor, | 
and Contributing Members are entitled to four free tickets. As- 

sociates are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $3 | 

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Tiger Moon. Monday, December 19, 7-30 p.m. $5 for Mem- 

bers, $8 for non-Members. Participating, Donor, and Contrib- | 

| uting Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price 
Associates are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $8. 


| Number of Members’ tickets at So 
| Number of additional tickets at $8: __— 
Total amount enclosed for program; _—— 


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| Museum. Have you included your name and address? | 

| Does the total amount enclosed equal the sum of the | 
amount enclosed for each program? In order to avoid 
confusion, please do not send coupons addressed to dif- 

| ferent Museum departments in the same envelope. 
Thank you for checking. | 


Gallery 1 
Through January 2 


From the Land of Dragons 


Lotosaurus, one of the creat 


Stare straight into the gaping 
skeletal jaws of a 35-million- 
year-old rhinoceros. The colos- 
sal skull of the largest land 
mammal ever known reposes 
nearby; this primitive rhino was 
29 feet long, stood a towering 
16 feet at the shoulder, and 
probably weighed more than 
30 tons. 

These gargantuan fossils are 
on display along with daintier 
specimens, such as the walnut- 
size skulls of rabbits and rodents 
and their early relations. Their 
common ground is China, and 
the discovery of these bones 
contributed greatly to fleshing 


Tuesday, November 29 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Art and science are trium- 
phantly joined in a fascinating 
new exhibition, the history and 
significance of which will be ex- 
plored in a special Members’ 
program. 

Drawn from the Sea, the tem- 
porary exhibition in the Akeley 
Gallery, consists of 95 fish illus- 
trations that date from 1838 to 
1988 and were created by art- 
ists whose backgrounds range 
from the self-taught to the pro- 
fessionally trained. The exhibi- 
tion depicts the step-by-step 
process of scientific illustration, 
from the initial specimen to the 
final portrait, along with the his- 
tory, techniques, and uses of 
scientific illustration. 

The beauty of the water- 
colors and pen-and-ink draw- 
ings of fish tends to obscure 
their less obvious value — their 
scientific importance. In terms 
of accuracy, some biologists feel 
that illustration is superior even 
to photography in portraying in- 
tricate color patterns and ana- 
tomical details. The Members’ 
program will emphasize the 
illustrations’ contribution to 
science. 

The program will be pre- 


Drawn from the Sea 


out the scientific understanding 
of vertebrate evolution, From 
the Land of Dragons is a unique 
portrayal of the evolution of di- 
nosaurs, mammals, and their 
early relatives. 

The most comprehensive 
collection of Chinese fossils 
ever displayed outside the 
People’s Republic, the exhibi- 
tion was produced through the 
cooperation of the American 
Museum and the Institute of 
Vertebrate Paleontology in 
Beijing. The creatures on dis- 
play include turtles, crocodiles, 
dinosaurs, mammals, and their 
early relatives. Each of the skel- 


Free, and open only to Members 


ures whose fossilized remains are on display. 


etons is accompanied by a 
drawing or model of its appear- 
ance in life. Wall displays dia- 
gram the animals’ evolutionary 
history over the last 300 million 
years, anda video program nar- 
rated by Michael Douglas traces 
the American Museum's history 
of field research in China. 

The exhibition is supported 
by the American Museum and 
the Institute of Vertebrate Pale- 
ontology and Paleoanthro- 
pology in Beijing. Additional 
support is provided by an in- 
demnification grant from the 
Federal Council on the Arts and 
Humanities. 


sented by Michael Smith, 
Kalbfleisch assistant curator in 
the Department of Herpetology 
and Ichthyology and resident 
curator for Drawn from the Sea 
Dr. Smith will highlight items 
from the exhibition, emphasi- 
zing their scientific significance 
in addition to their aesthetic ap- 
peal, He’ll explain the relevance 


ofthe exhibition's subtitle, Artin 
the Service of Ichthyology, and 
he'll describe the various ways 
in which illustration has helped 
to improve the science of ich- 
thyology 

To register for Drawn from 
the Sea, please use the Novem- 
ber Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3. 


The process and results of scientific illustration are the 
subjects of an exhibition and Members’ program. 


Dinosaurs, 


Mammoths, 
and Cavemen 


The Art of 


Charles R. Knight 


Naturemax Gallery 
Through January 31 


A great American artist is sa- 
luted in a stunning new exhibi- 
tion of prehistoric art. Dino- 
saurs, Mammoths, and 
Cavemen: The Art of Charles R. 
Knight features approximately 
75 paintings and illustrations 
and eight sculptures that were 
created by an artist whose ex- 
traordinary vision captured life- 
like images of long-extinct 
creatures. 

Charles Knight (1874-1953) 
was among the first artists to of- 
fer realistic depictions of dino- 
saurs, prehistoric mammals, 
and early man. The Brooklyn- 
bom artist's lifelong fascination 
with the portrayal of animals led 
him to spend many hours stu- 
dying the musculature and skel- 
etal structure of exhibits at the 


Bronx Zoo and here at the 
American Museum. In fact, 
some of the paintings of dino- 
saurs in the Naturemax Gallery 
were painted from skeletal 
models that are still on display 
elsewhere at the Museum 
Knight's professional associa- 
tion with the Museum began in 
1894, when he was asked to 
create lifelike restorations of 
Tertiary mammals. The highly 
regarded results of his commis- 
sion marked the start of a more 
than 40-year period during 
which Knight painted numer- 
ous giant murals and smaller il- 
lustrations at the Museum's re- 
quest. The items on display of- 
fer just a glimpse of Knight's 
long and prolific career, but it's 
a vital and memorable view. 


Saturday, November 19 


11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


$2.50 for Members, $4 for non-Members 


Camivorous creatures take 
center stage this month in a 
Members’ family program that 
offers a lively look at predators. 
The live meat-eaters making 
guest appearances include a 
75-pound Burmese python, a 
baby cougar, a black leopard, a 
bear cub, and a golden eagle. 

The animals will be presented 
by naturalist Andrew Simmons, 
who will describe their lives in 
the wild. He'll explain their ad- 
aptations for survival and dis- 
cuss the conservation measures 
enacted to protect them. 


ee 


Let Them Eat Meat 


Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops is among the paintings 
on display in the Naturemax Gallery. 


Simmons’ wildlife programs 
are a treat for audiences of all 
ages. His skill in handling wild 
animals and his extensive 
knowledge of their ecology are 
the result of 20 years’ expen- 
ence in the field. Simmons’ 
work on behalf of endangered 
species, including his exciting 
and realistic programs, have 
won him widespread acclaim 
and television appearances. 

To register for Predators, 
please use the November 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


Holiday 


Hunter-Gatherers 


Collect 


at the Museum Shop 


The infinite variety of life on 
this planet is reduced to a man- 
ageable microcosm for holiday 
shoppers. Here at the Museum, 
a superlative assortment of unu- 
sual gifts from all parts of the 
globe are available at the Mu- 
seum Shop. 

In keeping with our premier 
dinosaunan collections, the Mu- 
seum Shop boasts an extensive 
array of dinosaur gifts. Dinosaur 
items include T-shirts ($10 to 
$12.50), tote bags ($19.50), 
and lucite sculptures suitable for 
office or desktop decor ($10.75 
to $150). Kits for assembling 
your own dinosaur are available 
in wood, fabric, and plastic. 

The Shop is now offering its 
popular dinosaur ties in a hand- 
some new pattern and fabric 
Four familiar dinosaur motifs 
(Stegosaurus, Brontosaurus, 
Tyrannosaurus, and Tricera- 
tops) are all available on one tie 
and in red, burgundy, and navy 
silk ($22.50). The attractive pat- 
tem is also available on scarves 
($25). 

Shoppers can purchase items 
related to Museum exhibition 


“Outside of a dog, a bookis a 
man’s best friend,” Groucho 
Marx once declared. “Inside of 
a dog,” he added, “it’s too dark 
to read.” A delightful variety of 
new best friends is available 
through the 1989 catalog of the 
Members’ Book Program, 
whose selections range from 
how-to books on photograph- 
ing animals and planning your 
own African safari to lavish trav- 
elogues of Hawaii, Alaska, and 
Bali. In addition, the catalog 
features biographies, books 
about wildlife, and children’s 
books, all available to Members 
at substantial discounts off the 
publishers’ prices. 

The life and work of an ex- 
traordinary scientist are ex- 
plored in Woman in the Mists: 
The Story of Dian Fossey and 
the Mountain Gorillas of Africa. 
Fossey’s impassioned and con- 
troversial attempts to protect 
this endangered species are 
profiled, and the lasting value of 
her research is documented. 
Explorer Jacques-Yves 
Costeau’s travels across the 
oceans of the world are vividly 
illustrated in The Whale, a med- 
itation on the lordly creatures of 
the deep. Researcher Cynthia 
Moss's 13-year study of the 
complexities of elephant society 
is recorded in Elephant Memo- 
ries, an engaging memoir of life 
in the pachyderm family circle. 

The mysteries of astrophys- 
ics, time, and the universe are 
unraveled for nonspecialists 
within A Brief History of Time. 


themes. For instance, there isa 
wealth of items corresponding 
to the Magnificent Voyagers ex- 
pedition to the South Seas and 
Antarctica; a selection of globes 
($10 to $336), Northwest Coast 
jewelry ($37.50 to $105), min- 


erals ($5 to $1,000), a catalog 
($21.95), and an attractive 
poster ($8). Reproduction 
scrimshaw, which resembles: 
ivory, will be available in the 
form of decorative key holders, 
boxes, jewelry, and clocks ($16 
to $125). 

Items inspired by the soon- 
to-be-opened Hall of South 
American Peoples include bas- 
kets from Venezuela ($20 to 
$100); Peruvian pottery figures, 
bowls, and boxes of glass and 
wood ($20 to $200); and gold- 
plated jewelry from Colombia 
made by the lost-wax process 


($35 to $300). 
Handcrafted jewelry from 


including Native American, 
$15 for a pair of earrings to 
$900 for a fetish necklace. 
usual mineral gifts in quartz, 
cluding clocks ($26 to $56), 


pen sets ($32 to $77). 


AMNH 


Members’ Book Program 


Stephen W. Hawking’s master- 
ful work is refreshingly free of 
excessive jargon and equations, 
and it transcends space and 
time to guide readers on an 
unforgettable tour across the 
universe. 

The Power of Myth, an illus- 
trated dialogue between scholar 
Joseph Campbell and television 
journalist Bill Moyers, sums up 
the lifework of the world’s fore- 
most authority on mythology 
The Book Program also offers 
videocassettes of the acclaimed 
six-part PBS series Joseph 
Campbell and the Power of 
Myth (available individually or 
as a set). 

For Museum lovers, there’s 
Dinosaurs in the Attic: An 
Excursion into the American 
Museum of Natural History, a 
behind-the-scenes view of the 
Museum’s history and collec- 
tions by Douglas Preston, a 
former columnist for Natural 
History magazine. Life Pulse: 
Episodes from the Story of the 


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Fossil Record by Niles 
Eldredge, respected author and 
curator in the Department of In- 
vertebrates, unearths the clues 
to extinction, survival, and re- 
generation that are buried in 
fossil and rock the world over 
And one of the Museum's most 
famous personalities is explored 
in Margaret Mead: A Life, a bi- 
ography of the distinguished 
anthropologist. 

For a colorful perspective on 
the new year, three brilliantly 
hued calendars are available 
Crystals, highlighting minerals 
and gems from the Museum's 
outstanding collections; Totems 
and Talismans: The Northwest 
Coast Indian Art Collection at 
the American Museum of Natu- 
ral History, which juxtaposes 
stunning color artworks with 
historical field photographs; 
and Dinosaurs!, a treat for dino- 
saur lovers of all ages. 

To order a free Members’ 
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around the world is available, 
South American, Chinese, and 
Indian pieces. Prices range from 
There is also a wide range of un- 
onyx, amethyst, and pyrite, in- 
bookends ($42 to $312), and 


The Shop's book department 


The Museum Shopis located 
on the first floor, near the Great 
Canoe, in the 7th Street lobby. 
It's open from 10:00 a.m. to 
5:45 p.m. every day of the week 
except Wednesday, when it’s 
open till 7:45 p.m. The Junior 
Shop, located on the lower level 
near the subway entrance, is 
open every day from 10:00 
a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For furtherin- 
formation, call (212) 769-5150. 


has an outstanding selection of 
books on natural history, as well 
as posters, globes, and greeting 
cards with images of the natural 
world. 

The Junior Shop offers many 
entertaining and educational 
items for children. Kids can find 
gifts that won't strain a junior- 
size budget, such as coloring 
and activity books, jewelry, and 
animal reproductions 


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cial holiday rate: only $30 for a Participating Membership and 
$15 foran Associate Membership. All Members receive Natural 
History magazine, free Museum admission, and numerous dis- 
counts. Associate Membership is perfect for individuals and peo- 
ple who live outside the New York area. Participating Member- 
ship is ideally suited to families and anyone who wants to take 
part in all our exciting programs. 

Take care of your gift orders today. Just use this coupon to 
place your order, or save time by calling our toll-free number: 
1-800-234-5252. Once we receive your order, we will an- 
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Space Art: 


The Universe through 
the Eyes of the Artist 


Wednesday, November 9 


7:00 p.m. 
Sky Theater 


The explosive formation of 
Satum’s rings, pictured above, 
is the vision of astronomer and 
space artist William Hartmann 
This month, Dr. Hartmann and 
artists Brian Sullivan and 
Dennis Davidson will discuss 
the portrayal of outer-space 
landscapes and phenomena 
during an illustrated and 
otherworldy program in the 
Planetanum’s Sky Theater 

Dr. Hartmann, an adviser to 
NASA and a senior scientist at 

the Planetary Science Institute 
in Tucson, will focus on the uni- 
verse as an inspiration to both 


Transformation of 


Contradanza an 


$4 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


the astronomer and the artist 
He'll display several of his paint- 
ings that envision worlds both 
known and imagined 
Brian Sullivan will demon- 

strate how he constructs and 
photographs models of space- 
craft for the Planetarium’s Sky 
Shows. Sullivan has designed 
covers for such magazines as 
Discover and OMNI, and he’s 
created space art for NASA and 
the European Space Agency. 
Before joining the staff at 
Hayden, he worked as an artist 
for the Smithsonian National 
Air and Space Museum and the 


Wednesday, November 16 


7:00 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 
Free 


Few listeners would quess 
that a Cuban mambo bears a 
historical relation to a 
Panamanian—West Indian qua- 
drille or to a Haitian contra- 
dance. The evolution of these 
dances over the past two centu- 
ries ina vanity of social and cul- 
tural settings is the subject of 
Contradanza and Quadrille, a 
lecture/performance program 
hosted by anthropologist 
Morton Marks. 

Most countries throughout 
the Americas have some ver- 
sion of eighteenth- and 
nineteenth-century European 
court and social dances — the 
contradance, quadrille, 
schottishe, and mazurka. The 
quadrille is perhaps the most 
significant of these dances, and 
its impact is still felt throughout 
Caribbean popular music. A 
cousin of the American square 


dance, the quadrille has been 
subject to varying dearees of Af- 
rican influence throughout the 
Caribbean. 

In addition to Africanization, 
the quadrille and related forms 
were reshaped for popular 
dance music. In eastern Cuba, 
for example, the contradance 
arrived with French planters 
and slaves fleeing the Haitian 
slave rebellion of 1791. Other 
European dance forms such as 
the cuadrillas and the lanceros 
entered urban Cuban society in 
the mid-nineteenth century. 
With the evolved contradance, 
these European forms led to the 
habanera, which led in tum to 
the development of the danz6n, 
a three-themed couple dance 
that became particularly associ- 
ated with charanga orchestras 
A mambo section was eventu- 
ally added to the end of the 


d Quadrille 


European Social Dance in the Americas 


Flandrau Planetanum. 

Dennis Davidson will discuss 
and demonstrate the use of im- 
agery from satellites, probes, 
and Earth’s geological forma- 
tions to create space art as well 
as landscape panoramas and 
special effects for Sky Shows. 
The newest member of the 
Planetarium’s show production 
team, Davidson has created 
artwork for NASA and a vanety 
of aerospace companies and 
has acted as a consultant to the 
California Space Institute. 

For ticket information, please 
call (212) 769-5920. 


danzé6n, the cha-cha ultimately 
developed from the mambo, 
and both of these dances 
evolved from the contradance- 
quadrille family. 

Contradanza and Quadrille 
will explore these and other re- 
markable connections in the 
dances of the New World. Per- 
forming groups will include 
Troupe Shango, the Comelia 
Square Dance Society, Grupo 
Folklorico de Panama, the 
Charles Moore Dance Theater, 
and Something Positive. 

This program is made possi- 
ble by the Henry Nias Founda- 
tion and the Samuel and May 
Rudin Foundation. For further 
information, call (212) 
769-5315. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Tuesday, December 13, ; 
and Thursday, December 15 


7:00 and 9:00 p.m. 
Sky Theater 


$10 for Members, $13 for non-Members 


For the fifth consecutive year, 
the Hayden Planetarium will of- 
fer a holiday concert of classical 
music under the stars. This 
year's offering, which features 
works by Haydn, will be per- 
formed by the New York 
Philomusica and called (you 
quessed it) Haydn at the 
Hayden 

The New York Philomusica is 
a chamber music organization 
of distinguished local artists. For 
the past 17 years they have ap- 
peared at Alice Tully Hall and 
Merkin Hall as well as through- 
out the United States and Eu- 
rope. The New York Times 
charactenzed their perform- 
ances as “everything one could 
possibly ask for. All the musi- 
cians involved are among the 


bestin the city. Collectively they 
delineate the music’s charm, 
delicate instrumental hints, and 
tuneful infectiousness with ex- 
pert ensemble precision and 
beautiful tonal blend.” 

This year’s concert will en 
compass masterpieces of the 
single-instrument repertory 
from a modest trio to a full-scale 
concerto. As always, the Plane 
tarium staff quarantees a clear 
night under the magnificent 
stars of the Sky Theater and will 
add the magic of environmental 
special effects and laser imagery 
to create a feast for the eyes as 
well as the ears. 

Performances are sure to sell 
out early, so please call (212) 
769-5920 for ticket information 
today. 


The New York Philomusica will perform holiday concerts 
on December 13 and 15 in the Planetarium’s Sky Theater. 


More 


Sunday, November 20 
3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


$5 for Members, $7 for non-Members 


Classics from the Baroque to 
the present will be performed 
by Ensemble Sépia in a 
Members’ Sunday afternoon 
program of music at the Mu- 
seum. The concert of strings, 
woodwinds, and brass instru- 
ments will feature a variety of 
musical selections 

The ensemble is dedicated to 
bringing classical and modern 
music to audiences of diverse 
cultural backgrounds. The 
group is under the direction of 
Milton Jones, who founded the 


ensemble in 1981 with Amold 
and Melvin Greenwich 

Ensemble Sépia has per- 
formed abroad as well as 
throughout the New York area 
including appearances at 
Camegie Hall, Trinity Church 
and on WQXR-FM. They have 
also accompanied perform- 
ances by Opera Ebony and the 
Dance Theater of Harlem 

To register for Ensemble 
Sépia, please use the Novem 
ber Members’ programs cou 
pon on page 3. 


Sky Shows 

Encounter: The Search for 
Extraterrestrial Life tells the true 
story of the quest for life beyond 
the stars. The show explores the 
use of robot-operated space- 
craft, high-speed computers, 
and ultrasensitive listening de- 
vices in scanning outer space 
and presents a scientific view of 
a ‘close encounter of the third 
kind.” Through November 21 

What led the Wise Men to 
Bethlehem — a special star, a 
comet, a meteor, or something 
else? The Star of Christmas, 
from November 23 through 
January 2, is the story of how 
historians, theologians, lin- 
guists, and astronomers worked 
together to unravel an ancient 
mystery. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1.00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member pnces, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 


The Secret of the 


Cardboard Rocket 
The Secret of the Cardboard 


November is Native American Month at the 
Leonhardt People Center, where Indian dances, 
crafts, and customs will be explored in a series of 
weekend performances, talks, and demonstrations. 
The programs, which will take place on Saturdays and 
Sundays from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., are presented by the 
Department of Education and made possible in part 
by a gift from the family of Frederick H. Leonhardt. 
For a schedule of events, please see the calendar on 
) 769-5310 for further information. 


page 8 or call (212 


An exhibition of Chinese fos- 
sils, From the Land of Dragons, 
is on display in Gallery 1. The 
skeletons of reptiles and mam- 
mals are presented within an 
evolutionary framework, and 
they constitute the most com- 
prehensive collection of fossils 
from China ever exhibited in 
the Western Hemisphere. 
Through January 2. Page 4 

The Magnificent Voyagers: 
The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 


Native American 
Month | 


Happenings at the Hayden 


Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting program, two young 
children build a cardboard rock- 
et in their backyard and blast off 
one night with a magical friend 
for a tour of the planets. Card- 
board Rocket will be shown at 
noon on Saturday, November 
12, and Saturday, December 
10. Admission for Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Mem- 
bers is $2.75 for adults and 
$1.50 for children. For addi- 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they leam about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Shows are presented on se- 
lected Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. 
and noon. Please call (212) 
769-5919 for available dates. 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
two months in advance; reser- 
vations, by mail only, are neces- 
sary. Make your check payable 
to the Hayden Planetarium 
(Attn. Wonderful Sky, Central 


1838-1842, chronicles the sci- 
entific and maritime achieve- 
ments of a team of explorers 
who circumnavigated the globe 
in a four-year journey. In Gal- 
lery 3, through January ul 

Drawn from the Sea: Art in 
the Service of Ichthyology ex- 
amines the history of scientific il- 
lustration with dozens of draw- 
ings and paintings of fish. In the 
Akeley Gallery, through De- 
cember 11. Page 4. 


Park West at 81st Street, New 
York, NY 10024), indicate 
membership category and 
number as well as a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex- 
perience of sight and sound in 
Light Waves. 

This laser light show takes 
place on Friday and Saturday at 
7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m. Ad- 
mission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $5 per show, and admission is 
$6 per show for non-Members 
Call (212) 769-5921 for further 
information. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


Two new movies are cur- 
rently being shown on New 
York City’s largest indoor 
movie screen. 

A young man explores his 
Polynesian heritage in Behold 
Hawaii, a spectacular adven- 
ture film that re-creates the 
islands’ discovery. Behold 
Hawaii is shown daily at 10:30 
and 11:30 a.m. and at 12:30, 
1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 p.m 

On Friday and Saturday 
nights Behold Hawaii is shown 
at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. on a 
double-feature bill with Dance 
of Life, a film that portrays Indo- 
nesian life and culture from a 
Western perspective 

Members receive a 40 per- 
cent discount at all shows, in- 
cluding the double features. 
Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For addi- 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5650 or stop by any infor- 
mation desk. 


Special Exhibitions and Highlights 


For an inside story of the 
Museum’s history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afri- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566 


Naturemax 


Peoples 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week 
Only 110 spaces are available 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$8 for cars and $9 for buses and 
commercial vehicles. Parking is 
free on Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday after 
6:00 p.m. A guard is not on 
duty at all times. For sugges: 
tions regarding alternative park- 
ing lots in the area, please call 
the Membership Office at (212) 
769-5606 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun- 
day; from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m.; Saturday, 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m., Closed Sunday, Monday, 
and holidays. s 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first- 
floor information desk 

Museum Birthday Parties. 
Young Members can let the 
good times roll with the dino- 
saurs or the blue whale, in 
Africa or on another planet 
Children between the ages of 5 


South American 


The Museum Is Open 


For the Children 


Members’ Preview 


The Museum's newest 
permanent exhibition hall, 
The Hall of South American 
Peoples, will open to the 
general public in early 
1989. In the meantime, 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members are 
invited to a preview of the 
magnificent new hall. The 
preview will take place on 
Thursday, November 3, 
from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. 
Please call the Membership 
Office at (212) 769-5606 
for ticket availability. 


p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 
and till 7:45 p.m. on Wednes- 
day. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11:00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m., and till 7:30 p.m. 
on Wednesday. Saturday from 
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The American Museum Res 
taurant, Lunch from 11:30a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday, brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount For 
reservations, call (212) 
874-3436 


and 10 can choose from five ex 
citing birthday party themes: a 
Dinosaur Party; a Star Party; a 
Safari Party; an Aquanaut Party 
in the Hall of Ocean Life; or a 
Naturemax Party 

The parties are two hours 
long and are held at 4:00 p.m 
on Wednesdays and Fridays 
and at 11:00 a.m. or 2:30 p.m 
on weekends. The total group 
should be no fewer than 10 and 
no more than 20. The fee is 
$225, plus $12 per child. (The 
cost includes all materials, deco- 
rations, juice, and special favor 
bags. The cake is not included.) 
For reservations, please call the 
Membership Office at (212) 
769-5606. 


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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History 


AMNH 


“Vol. 13, No. 11 December 1988 


Rocking in 
the US 


Sidney Horenstein will conduct 
Members on A Whirlwind Tour of the 
Geology of the United States, a tip 
through some of the Museum's halls 
that will travel through geologic time to 
relive the evolution of North America 
Horenstein will also lead Members on a 
look at The Museum: Inside and Out, 
tours that explore the institution's 
natural history 

Page 8 


African 
Pride 


Celebrate Kwanzaa this month at the 
Museum, where the Department of 
Education offers three days of fun-filled 
events that spotlight African music, 
dance, and culture 


Page 2 


Hold the 
Tiger 


Members can get the inside story on the 
behavior and life patterns of the elusive 
tigers of Nepal. Join Fiona and Mel 
Sunquist for Tiger Moon, a wild 
program that tracks the great cats 
through jungles and grasslands 

Page 8 


Columbia Mammoths, on display in the Naturemax Gallery 


Dinosaurs, 
Mammoths, 
and Cavemen 


A spear-wielding Neanderthal con- 75 paintings and illustrations and eight 
fronts a wild boar, lake dwellers of the sculptures by Charles Robert Knight 
Bronze Age pursue a great stag, and a (1874-1953), who was among the first 
desperate pair of tyrannosaurs are artists to offer realistic depictions of pre- 
locked in a tooth-and-claw struggle for historic creatures. Knight's youthful im- 
supremacy ina current exhibitionofpre-  agination was fired by his first visit to the 
historic art. The walls of the Naturemax American Museum in 1879, but the 
Gallery are alive with bold visions of the 5-year-old could scarcely have guessed 
paleontological past in Dinosaurs, Mam- that this great treasure house would be- 
moths, and Cavemen: The Art of come his professional home for over 40 
Charles R. Knight, which presents high- years and that his work would delight 
lights from the career of an artist famed _ millions of Museum visitors in future 
for his re-creations of dinosaurs, prehis- generations: Knight's art has also served 
toric mammals, and early humans as an inspiration for countless paleonto- 

The exhibition features approximately logical artists, who commonly use his 


The Art of Charles R. Knight 


work as a reference in their own portray 


als of prehistoric life 


“| never think of a fossil animal as be- 
ing dead,” Knight once remarked, “but 
always picture it in my mind's eye as 
alive — an animated, breathing, moving 
machine which stands, walks, fights, or 
otherwise conducts itself after the fash- 
ion of a living creature.” His dynamic 
perspective is evidenced by the paintings 
and drawings on display, which are 
arrestingly vivid and lifelike 

This temporary exhibition of his work 
will be on display in the Naturemax Gal- 


lery through January 31 


River Deep, 


Mountain 
High 

Rare glimpses of China's Sichuan 
Province will be sighted in a Members’ 
program that takes a hiker’s perspective 
of a long-forbidden land. Exploring 
Western China will re-create an 
expedition through rugged terrain fora 


fascinating view of a remote region. 


Page 3 


Universal 
Knowledge 


Calling all stargazers; it’s time to register 
for the Planetarium’s courses in 
astronomy, aviation, and navigation, 
and other celestial pursuits. The courses 
range in levels from basic to advanced. 
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Celebrate Kwanzaa 


Tuesday, December 27, Wednesday, December 28, an 
See below for specific events, times, 


Free (some programs require tickets) 


Tuesday, December 27 
Marie Brooks Caribbean 
Dance Theater. 2:00 and 4:00 
p.m., Kaufmann Theater An 
energetic, colorful music -and- 
dance presentation highlights 
the culture, spirit, and pride of 
African peoples. The program 
looks back at the African dias 
pora and celebrates cultural 
continuities as well as unique re- 
gional identities. It features the 
dances and rhythms of Shango 
the Yoruba deity of thunder and 
lightning, as well as other Afro- 
Caribbean rhythms and dances 
performed dung nites of pas- 
sage and social occasions 
African Music. 1:00 and 3:00 
p.m., Linder Theater Ngoma 
Sasa performs a diverse reper- 
toire that ranges from classical 
African melodies to the irresist- 
ble beat of contemporary Afn 
can dance music 
*Comrows. 1:00 to 4:00 
p.m., Leonhardt People Cen- 
ter. Camille Yarborough, au- 
thor of the award-winning book 
Comrows, conducts a lecture/ 
demonstration on the art of 
comrowing that explores the 
African tradition of braiding hair 
and its significance in America 


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today 

*Caribbean Folktales. 1:00 
to 4:00 p.m., Leonhardt People 
Center. Cheryl Byron and 
Company take the audience on 
a journey through dramatized 
musical presentations of Afti- 
can, African-American, and 
Caribbean folktales. 

African Playtime 1:00, 2:00, 
3:00, and 4:00 p.m. Blum Lec- 
ture Room. Young participants 
listen to and create stories and 
play traditional garnes with 
Selina Akua Ahoklui 

Stenciling. 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 
and 4-00 p.m. Room 319. Inan, 
exciting participatory work- 
shop, Quassia Tukufu teaches 
an ancient African tradition of 
cloth design 


Wednesday, December 28 
Sankofa Music. 2:00 and 
4:00 p.m., Kaufmann Theater 
Kimati Dinizulu and His Kotoko 
Society use traditional instru- 
ments from a vanety of Afncan 
cultures to perform Sankofa 
music. Sankofa music's tradi- 

tional techniques add new 
rhythmic, harmonic, and me- 
lodic progressions to contem- 
porary music 


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and locations 


African-American Dances. 
1:00 and 3:00 p.m., Linder 
Theater. The Camel Walk, 
Lindy Hop, and Charleston 
were popular Amencan dances 
derived from African sources. 
Mellow Moves Plus One dem- 
onstrate a variety of African- 
American dances. 

*Folkloric Dance. 1:00 to 
4:00 p.m., Leonhardt People 
Center. Obara Wali Rahman 
and Company demonstrate 
and discuss folkloric dance 
steps that are popular in 
Senegambia. 

*Kwanzaa Foods of the Dias- 
pora. 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., 
Leonhardt People Center. Us- 
ing foods from Africa, the Amer- 
ican South, and the Caribbean, 
Empress Akweke will demon- 
strate how to prepare traditional 
dishes that observe the Nguzo 
Saba (Seven Principles) during 
Kwanzaa and throughout the 
year. 

African Culture through 
Dance. 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 
4:00 p.m. Blum Lecture Room. 
A mini workshop conducted by 
Pat Hall features the rhythms of 
African instruments and dance 
movements from Africa, Brazil, 


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and Haiti. 

Tie-Dye. 1:00. 2:00, 3:00, 
and 4:00 p.m. Room 319 
Carmen Lowe conducts a 
hands-on mini workshop in 
which participants learn the 
West African technique of tie- 
dyeing 


Thursday, December 29 

What is Kwanzaa? 2:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater. A family 
holiday musical exploring the 
significance and meaning of 
Kwanzaa. Performed by Medic- 
inally Yours Productions; writ- 
ten and produced by Waliyaya 
Coulter 

In Praise of the Community. 
7:30 p.m. Main Auditorium 
African-Americans have drawn 
upon African creative expres- 
sions to form unique dance and 
music styles. These musical ex- 
pressions have, in turn, trans- 
planted African cultures to new 
lands. A program of music, 
dance, and song will highlight 
musical styles that have devel- 
oped in the diaspora cultures. 

For free tickets to In Praise of 
the Community, send a self- 
addressed, stamped envelope 
by December 15, 1988 to: De- 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 13, No. 11 
December 1988 


Donna Bell — Editor 


Rita Campon — Copy Editor 


partment of Education, Com- 
munity Programs, American 
Museum of Natural History, 
Central Park West at 79th 
Street, New York, NY 
10024-5192. No more than 
two tickets per request, please 

*Leonhardt People Center 
programs take place periodic- 
ally between 1:00 and 4:00 
p.m. and are repeated through 
out the afternoon 

Free tickets to events on De 
cember 27 and 28 will be dis 
tributed starting at 11:00 a.m 
on the day of the performance 
at the first-floor Kaufmann The 
ater ticket booth. Tickets are 
available on a first-come, first 
served basis, and only two tick 
ets per adult will be issued 

For further information about 
the Museum's celebration of 
Kwanzaa, call (212) 769-5315 
These programs have been 
made possible in part by a gift 
from the Vidda Foundation and 
are cosponsored by the New 
York Urban Coalition 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Sheila Greenberg — Manager of Membership Services 


Ruth Q. Leibowitz — Contributing Editor 
Angela Soccodato — Designer 


Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 
Alan Temes — Editorial Adviser 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. Telephone 
(212) 769-5600. 

© 1988 American Museum of Natural History. Second-class post 
age paid at New York, NY. Postmaster: Please return to the Mem 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. 


Printed by Waldon Press, Inc., New York. QO 341 
Statement of ownership, management, and circulation: Title of publication Ro 
tunda (ISSN 0194-6110). Date of filing: Sept. 19, 1988. Frequency of issue 
Monthly except for July/August issue. Number of issues published annually 11. An 
nual subscription price: $5.00. Complete mailing address of known office of pub 
lication: Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. Complete mailing 
address of the headquarters or general business offices of the publishers: Same 
Publisher: L. Thomas Kelly, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. Managing Editor. None. Owner Amet 
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10024. Known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders: None The 
purpose, function and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status 
for Federal income tax purposes has not changed during the preceding 12 months 
Extent and nature of circulation: (A) signifies average number of copies of each issue 
during preceding 12 months, and (B) signifies average number of copies o! single 
issue published nearest to filing date. Total number of copies: (A) 48,327 (B) 
44,000. Paid circulation through sales through dealers and carriers, street vendor 
and counter sales: (A) None, (B) None. Mail subscription: (A) 33,401, (B) 30,973 
Total paid circulation: (A) 33,401, (B) 30,973. Free distribution by mail, camer or 
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Exploring Western China 
Thursday, December 8 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free, and open only to Members 


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Members’ Programs 


Coupon 


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world’s most exotic pheasants, | 

this area was closed to Western Daytime telephone | 

travelers and scientists until the 

early 1980s. | Membership category: | 
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ences operating three omitho- 
logical expeditions to four giant 
panda reserves in western 
Sichuan are the focus of Explor- 
ing Western China. Members 
can discover this remote area 
for themselves as they travel 
with him in this slide-illustrated 
program, which retraces the 
routes of the only tour groups 
ever allowed to camp out on 
any of China’s natural reserves. A field associate at the Mu- _ and tape recordings of as many 
King’s slides feature themagnif- seum, King has studied Asian species of birds as possible for 
icent scenery, the expedition’s birds for 29 years and knows his series of field identification 
activities, the local people, and the birds of China better than books on the birds of Asia — 
a few of the native birds. He will any other omithologist. Inaddi- he’s the author of A Field Guide 
discuss his experiences among tion to leading numerous bird- to the Birds of Southeast Asia 
the people of China as well as _ ing tours, he’s done extensive and is researching books on the 


| Tiger Moon. Monday, December 19, 7:30 p.m $5 for Mem- 
bers, $8 for non-Members Participating, Donor, and Contrib- 
uting Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price. 
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| $8, and open only to Participating, Donor, and Contributing | 

Members. Please indicate a first and second choice of times, if | 
possible 


the Chinese attitudes toward exploratory birding all over birds of India and China 
conservation, attemptstoestab- China and has seen all but 69 of Please call the Membership ____ 3:00pm. + —— 6:00 p.m 
lish ecologically sound pro- China's 1,220 species and all Office at (212) 769-5606 for 


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of the Department of 
Herpetology and Ichthyology 


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| Sharks. Monday, January 23, 7:30 p.m. $5 for Members, $8 
| fornon-Members Participating, Donor, and Contributing Mem- 

bers are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price. Associates 
| are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $8 


Wednesday, December 7, and Sunday, December 11 


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| Shoestring Players. Saturday, January 28, and Sunday, Jan- | 

| vary 29, 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. $5 for Members, $7 for non- | 

Members. Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members are | 
entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price. Associates are en 

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Whirlwind Tour. Wednesday, February 1, 3:00, 4:30, 6:00, | 
and 7:30 p.m. $8, and open only to Participating, Donor, and 

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Contributing Members. Please indicate a first, second, and third 

| choice of times, if possible: 

| 3:00 p.m _— 430 p.m | 

| 6:00 p.m. = 7:30 p.m | 

| Number of tickets at $8: —— 

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| Museum. Have you included your name and address? | 

| Does the total amount enclosed equal the sum of the | 

| amount enclosed for each program? In order to avoid 
confusion, please do not send coupons addressed to dif- | 
This month Members will take guided tours of a scientific | ferent Museum departments in the same envelope. | 

department at the Museum to learn about ongoing studies of | Thank you for checking. 

fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. Call (212) 769-5606 for ticket availability. [a ee 


Sunday, December il 
3:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


The Bloomingdale Chamber 
Orchestra will make its seventh 
annual appearance at the Mu- 
seum this month to present a 
special concert for young peo- 
ple. The program 1s designed to 
introduce the works of Rossini, 
Mozart, and Beethoven in an 
imaginative and exciting way 

The ensemble will perform 
Rossini’s Overture to the Italian 
in Algiers, Mozart's Piano Con- 
certo No. 23 inA Major, K. 488, 
and Beethoven s Symphony 
No. 1 inC Major. Joining the or- 
chestra for the Mozart piano 
concerto will be pianist 
Abdullah Felipe Hall, whois the 
winner of the 1986 Dean Dixon 
Memorial Award and has 
toured extensively in Europe, 
Latin America, and the United 
States 


Sharks: 


Magnificent, 
Mysterious, 
and Misunderstood 


Monday, January 23 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


Music Talks 
A Children’s Concert 


A noted zoologist will present 


The orchestra's newly ap- 
pointed music director, David 
Briskin, is an active conductor 
who has performed throughout 
the United States and in New 
York City in addition to direct- 
ing the Falmouth Chamber Or- 
chestra. The Bloomingdale 
House of Music is a nonprofit 
community music school 
named for the Dutch colonial 
settlement Bloemendael 

This concert is made possible 
by a gift from Madolyn Y. 
Babcock, in tribute to the 
memory of Ann Webster 
d’Autremont Dearborn. For in- 
formation, call (212) 769-5305 


The Shoestrin 


Saturday, January 28, and Sunday, January 29 


1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


$5 for Members, $7 for non-Members 


A unique and energetic ad- 
venture in children’s theater re- 
turns to the Museum next 
month. The ever-popular 
Shoestring Players, Rutgers 
University's acclaimed national 
children’s theater company, wil 
present another Members’ fam- 
ily program of dramatized 
folktales from around the world. 

The troupe derives its name 
from their innovative brand of 
theater, which makes sets, coS- 
tumes, and props superfluous. 
With the imaginative participa- 
tion of the audience, the ten ac- 
tors and a percussionist create 


the scenery, the sound effects, 
and myriad animal and human 
characters — performance ona 
shoestring! The players them- 
selves become caves and cas- 
tles, tunnels and mountains, an- 
imals and people, moving from 
one faraway land to another. 

Their dramatizations are ong- 
inal adaptations of folktales that 
are certain to captivate young 
audiences. The tales are chosen 
for their unfamiliarity and for 
their ability to stimulate a child's 
thought and imagination. 

The Shoestring Players are 
under the artistic direction of 


g Players 


Joseph Hart, associate profes- 
sor of theater arts and master 
teacher of creative dramatics. 
The New Jersey—based troupe 
has performed at museums, 
civic centers, and schools 
throughout the Greater New 
York area. Each performance is 
one hour long and includes an 
intermission adventure in which 
the audience participates with 
the players ina creative dramat 
ics exercise. 

To register for The Shoe- 
string Players, please use the 
December Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


$5 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


awards from the Underwater 


a Members’ program on one of 
the most elusive and intnguing 
denizens of the deep. Eugenie 
Clark, an ichthyologist with a 
special interest in sharks, will 
describe her latest research on 
the little-known deep-sea 
sharks. 

Clark is a professor of zool- 
ogy at the University of Mary 
land, where she joined the fac- 
ulty in 1968. The recipient of 


Society of America, the Amen 
can Littoral Society, as well as 
the Gold Medal Award of the 
Society of Women Geogra- 
phers, she is author of Lady 


with a Spear, The Lady and the 
Sharks, and more than 100 sci- 


entific and popular articles. 


To register for Sharks: Mag- 
nificent, Mysterious, and Misun- 


derstood, please use the cou- 
pon on page 3. 


Holiday 


Concerts 


Tuesday, December 13, 


and Thursday, December 15 


7:00 and 9:00 p.m. 
Sky Theater 


Classical music under the 
stars awaits Members with 
Haydn at the Hayden. The New 
York Philomusica, a distin- 
guished chamber music ensem- 
ble, will perform works by 
Haydn at this year's program. 
The holiday tradition of Plane- 
tarium concerts is now inits fifth 
year 

The musicians of the New 
York Philomusica have been 
featured performers at Alice 
Tully Hall and Merkin Hall for 


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When the Hall of Ocean Life 
opened on February 26, 1969, 
beaches were relatively clean, 
commercial fishing was boom- 
ing, and marine life was thn- 
ving. Then came the summer of 
88, when phrases like “red 
tide” and “medical debris” cov- 
ered the news the way pollution 
was covering the seas. Many 
marine creatures are now 
threatened species 

What happened? 

The January/February 
Members’ Tour of the Month, 
Celebrating 20 Years of Ocean 


Members’ Tour of the Month 


Celebrating 2 


Free, and open only to Participating, Donor, 


$10 for Members, $13 for non-Members 


the past 17 years and have ap- 
peared throughout the United 
States and Europe. Their per- 
formance at the Hayden will in- 
clude masterpieces of the single 
instrument repertory, from a 
modest trio to a full-scale con- 
certo. Accompanying the music 
will be a spectacular panorama 
‘of starry skies with dazzling laser 
imagery and Planetarium spe- 
cial effects 

Please call (212) 769-5920 
for ticket availability. 


Life, is both an anniversary sa- 
lute to one of the Museum's 
most popular halls and a medi- 
tation on the future of the 
world’s oceans. Rediscover the 
diversity of life that's magnifi- 
cently represented in the hall's 
dioramas, from the tiny krill to 
the gigantic blue whale Explore 
the beguiling range of behavior 
patterns these animals exhibit: 
the Pacific sea otter, which uses 
its chest as a combination 
workbench/dining table; the 
nomadic polar bear, which can 
travel upwards of 20 miles a 


7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


spirits on a fine May day in 


intended to circumnavigate 


to win the admiration of the 
world. Instead, the explorers 


crewmen survived, and both 
expedition ships were lost 


the tragic tale, new light has 


exploration. Forensic anthro- 


ent an astonishing Members’ 


day, even with cubs in tow, and 
the giant manatee, whose gen- 
tle, nuzzling kisses to humans 

belie its fearsome looks: 

Learn how these animals 
have adapted to environments 
ranging from Arctic to tropical 
and from bright, shallow waters 
to the darkest ocean depths 
Observe the fragile and com- 
plex balance of nature that 
binds these creatures together, 
and recognize the threat posed 
by pervasive abuse of our wa- 
ters to the beauty that the Hall 
of Ocean Life so wonderfully 


Frozen in Time 
Thursday, January 19 


One of the areatest expedi- 
tions Britain had ever mounted 
set sail with confidence and high 
1845. The Franklin Expedition 
America, to discover the long- 
sought Northwest Passage, and 


met with starvation, scurvy, and 
cannibalism. Not one of the 129 
Although no man lived to tell 


been cast on one of the great 
mysteries of British and world 


pologist Owen Beattie will pres- 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


program that exposes the se 
crets of the Franklin disaster — 
secrets revealed through the ex- 
amination of the corpses of 
three Victorian seamen. 

Beattie, an assistant professor 
of anthropology at the Univer- 
sity of Alberta, believed that the 
truth about the expedition’ fail- 
ure might still be hidden on 
Canada’s King William Island, 
where three graves marked the 
expedition’s final campsite As 
sisted by an Arctic archeologist, 
research assistants, and Inuit 
hunters, Beattie used the latest 
methods of physical anthropol- 
ogy to exhume the sailors 133 
years after their bunal. 

The investigators chipped, 
broke, and shoveled through 


0 Years of Ocean Life 


and Contributing Members 


celebrates 

All Members’ tours are con- 
ducted by professionally trained 
volunteer Museum Highlights 
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the permafrost, reaching deep 
into the frozen ground to find 


the mummified remains of the 


three crewmen. Unlike the des 
iccated and eviscerated Egyp- 
tian mummies, these corpses 
were not stiff but limp and start 
lingly lifelike. The Arctic cold 


that once worked to destroy the 


Franklin Expedition had also 
helped to reveal the secret of 


the expedition’s destruction by 


preserving the victims’ bodies 


Beattie, the author of Frozen 


in Time: The Fate of the Frank 
lin Expedition (Bloomsbury 


Press), will report the surprising 


results of the autopsies. To reg 


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Members’ programs coupon on 


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American Museum of Natural 
‘9th Street, New York, NY 


Year in Review 
The Sciences of Many Worlds 


The American Museum of Natural History is situ- 
ated on only four blocks of Manhattan, yet its research 
and educational concerms span all the earth's conti- ~ 
nents and reach far out into the solar system, Areas of 
the world visited by Museum scientists this year in- 
cluded Canada, Bolivia, Brazil, Kenya, Liberia, the 
People's Republic of China, New Guinea, and 
Madagascar — to name just a few. The Museum's con- 
cers span not only different continents but also differ- 
ent levels of existence. Because of our limited space, 
the following paragraphs tell only a small part of the 
story of what has occurred within the Museum's walls 


and far beyond them 
— Ruth Q. Leibowitz 


On the Ground 


+ Spiders are popular subjects of study by Museum 
entomologists. One genus of sand-dwelling spiders, 
Cyrioctea, was previously known only from Chile and 
Argentina. A new paper by Norman Platnick (Curator, 
Entomology) and Eryn Griffin (State Museum, 
Namibia) for the first time presents records of this group 
in Africa and Australia. Members of the genus are easy 
to recognize, says Platnick, because between their two 
rows of eyes they have a senes of peculiar spines stick- 
ing out toward the front These spines, he says, are al- 
most certainly used to help them burrow in the sand. 


+ The mouse Zygodontomys might be considered 
“the rodent of the future of Latin America, " says Robert 
S. Voss (Assistant Curator, Mammaloagy), who studies 
distribution and variation within this genus. These 
brown, short-tailed mice of the northern Neotropics 
thrive in the savanna and other open habitats, “moving 
into pastures that result when rain forests are cut 
down.” Thus, this little rodent benefits from the contin- 
ued destruction of rain forests that wreaks havoc upon 
many other species. 

The mouse also provides an interesting situation for 
scientists who wish to study variation within and be- 
tween populations of related rodents. During the Pleis- 
tocene, says Voss, many areas that are now rain forest 
were open savanna. Zygodontomys thus had a contin- 
uous distribution. As the climate changed and rain for- 
est came to dominate the area, spreads of savanna be- 
came isolated from one another, as did the mice. Now, 
as isolated savanna patches become once again contin- 
uous, mice are reunited with mice. How has this proc- 
ess affected Zygodontomys and related animals? That 

question will keep Voss busy for some time to come. 

In addition to studying wild mice, Voss and col- 
leaques have established a breeding colony of 
Zygodontomys at the Museum so that mice of known 
age, sex, and genealogy can be observed. 


+ To the hundreds of species of rats throughout the 
world, Guy G. Musser (Chairman, Mammalogy) has 
added three more. These rodents were found on the 
islands of Talibu and Pelang (east of Sulawesi) and the 
Moluccan Islands (east of Talibu and New Guinea). 
This work was part of a longstanding study of members 
of the genus Rattus, native to Southeast Asia. 


+ Mosttravelers are glad notto be rained on, but dur- 
ing Richard Zweifel’s field trp to New Guinea in the 
middle of a drought, he found himself wishing it would 
rain. Zweifel (Curator, Herpetology and Ichthyology) 
wanted to record the voices of a group of small 
microhylid frogs who “tend to shut up when it doesn't 
rain.” Even when it does rain, they're hard to find since 
they are as small as good-size flies, dull in color, and 
they hide beneath leaves and in trees Their peeps are 
often the only sign of their presence. As with most frogs, 
their calls are excellent indicators of their species. 

Despite the dry weather, Zweifel did find and record 
many frogs as he covered ground from sea level up to 
at least 7,000 feet above sea level. Back at the Mu- 
seum, Zweifel’s tapes were fed into a sonograph, which 
“draws a picture of the sound, " helping scientists to an- 
alyze features of a frog's call and compare them with 
those of other species and individuals. 


Beneath the Surface 


+ One doesn't have to journey beneath the earth to 
see rocks that were once far below the earth's surface 
Edmond A. Mathez (Curator, Mineral Sciences) studies 
large, layered igneous complexes that were uplifted 
and are now exposed in the mountains of southern 
Montana. The rocks formed as magmas that originated 
tens of kilometers deep in the Earth's mantle, and crys- 
tallized in large chambers five to ten kilometers below 
the Earth's surface. Some of the rocks that Mathez stud- 
ies are more than 2 billion years old. 


The physical and chemical properties of the crystals 
and the enclosing melt, and the vapors trapped within 
them, raise many questions: that Mathez seeks to an- 
swer. What was the original magma like before it 
cooled? At what temperature did the different minerals 
equilibrate? Why are certain elements — platinum, for 
instance — distributed the way they are? With the help 
of mapping, sampling, and chemical and structural 
analysis, Mathez is searching for the answers. 


+ Beneath the lovely translucent surface of amber 
many ancient forms of life are preserved. Amber is 
formed when the resin from trees solidifies, becoming 
extremely inert (nonreactive with other subtances). In- 
sects caught inside the hardening resin may thus re- 
main intact for millions of years. When David Grimaldi 
(Curator, Entomology) recently looked into a piece of 
amber, he found various insect specimens. One, a tiny 
scuttle fly barely one millimeter in length, is the oldest 
in its family known. It lived and died approximately 80 
million years ago, trapped inside the hardening resin of 
a primitive conifer growing in what is now New Jersey. 

Grimaldi first suspected the fly's identity at a magni- 
fication of 65x. After comparison with other specimens 
from Mexico and the Dominican Republic and further 
studies of its morphology, he ascertained that it was a 
new species belonging to the genus Metopina and the 
family Phoridae. Although the family — consisting of 
small flies with distinctive wing venation — persists to 
the present time, the newly discovered species is ex- 
tinct. 


+ The fossil history of Chinese mammals was further 
studied through an NSF-funded expedition coordi- 
nated by Richard H. Tedford (Curator, Vertebrate Pa- 
leontology). Scientists studied the mammalian remains 
found in various rock strata of the Yushe Basin of North 
China. The scientists monitored the succession of 
small-mammal communities through geological time. 
One important result obtained from these studies: the 
appearance of murid rodents and the immigration of 
North American camelids and canines were narrowed 
down to a more specific time period. 


+ Recent archeological finds by David Hurst Thomas 

(Curator, Anthropology) and cohorts on St. Catherine 
Island (off the Georgia coast) may contradict what was 

previously thought about Spanish missionary life in the 
eastern United States. Based on excavations at other 
nearby sites, Spanish colonists in the area were thought 
to have “gone native,” relying almost completely on 

Native American foods for sustenance — mostly com 
and marine resources, with very few large animals such 
as deer. However, kitchen remains of the seventeenth- 
century Franciscan mission on St. Catherine revealed 
that the friars, perhaps the elite Guale Indians who 


worked with them, and their guests dined in largely Eu- 
ropean fashion on fare that included pigs and chickens. 

Archeoloaists are currently exploring the mission's 
well, Objects “preserve best in either totally dry or to- 
tally wet environments,” says Thomas, who hopes to 
find excellently preserved goods made of leather, plant 
fiber, and other materials that will give further clues 
about life at the mission. 


+ La Centinela, capital of an ancient kingdom in 
Peru's Chincha Valley, was captured by the Inca em- 
pire just before the Spanish conquest. During their 
most recent trip to the area, Craig Morris, Joseph 
Jimenez (Chairman and Scientific Assistant, respec- 
tively, Anthropology), and Peruvian colleagues studied 
plant, animal, and ceramic remains that have been un- 
earthed there. Mors developed a ceramic code for 
computerizing pottery shards, a system that will help 
archeologists to date the localities in which the pieces 
were found. The system will also assist archeologists in 
categorizing the shards in terms of which cultural 
groups designed them. 

The ceramics of this area are particularly fascinating, 
says Monts, because they show an integration of styles 
between those of earlier Chincha Valley residents and 
the Inca state that conquered them. This integration 
may point to a more peaceful coexistence at this site 
than in other areas conquered by the Inca, where sty- 
listic breaks were much more abrupt. 


+ Some snakes are seldom seen exposed above 
ground. Frances J. Irish (Kalbfleisch Research Fellow, 
Herpetology and Ichthyology) 1s studying two genera 
of South American snakes that burrow beneath the 
ground and feed heavily on earthworms. By looking at 
the neck musculature, teeth, skulls, head muscles, 
scales, and salivary glands of these reptiles, Irish hopes 
to clarify the systematics of these animals. Among other 
morphological details of interest, the animals’ neck 
muscles show modifications that are rarely found 
among snakes and may provide a clue about the way 
these snakes burrow. 


This drawing shows the differentiation of color 
markings between Atractus multicinctus (on 
the bottom) and two other Atractus species. 
These burrowing South American snakes are 

bove ground. 


In the Air 


* The stereotypical moth is somewhat dull to look at 
(compared with a butterfly) and flies at night. James S. 
Miller (Kalbfleisch Curatonal Fellow, Entomology) has 
continued his studies of a group of moths that defies this 
image. The family Dioptidae includes about 400 spe- 
cies of diurmal (day-flying) brightly-colored moths. 
These moths, however, seem to have arisen from an- 
other group that better fits the common image. The 
2,500 species of Notodontidae, the Dioptidaes’ proba- 
ble ancestors, are nocturnal and drably colored. While 
on the surface the Dioptidae and Notodontidae look 
different, the structures in both the adults and caterpil- 
lars are remarkably similar. Both, for instance, have a 
hearing organ on the thorax. How did the differences 
between these two groups evolve? This question is a 
major focus of Miller's work. 


Five views of a species of scuttle fly. These flies 
are fossils that were found in amber from 
Chiapas, Mexico. 


+ The lesser snow goose nests up north and spends 
its winters in Texas and Louisiana. Robert F. Rockwell 
(Research Associate, Omithology) and colleague Fred 
Cooke (Queen's University, Canada) are studying a 
population of these geese that nests in Canada’s Hud- 
son Bay and Fox Basin to leam about factors that affect 
the species’ population density, fecundity, and survival 
rates and strategies. Lesser snow geese have a healthy 
population, although they are often hunted and their 
wintering grounds are undergoing rapid environmental 
change. Other birds that face similar situations (ducks, 
for example) also face dwindling populations. 

The question, says Rockwell, is: What are these birds 
doing right? One part of the answer is undoubtedly re- 
lated to their feeding behavior. A duck's menuis mostly 
limited to aquatic plants, buta goose’s is not. Geese can 
adapt to become “the ecological equivalent of bisons,” 
says Rockwell. Instead of languishing when their char- 
acteristic food sources are unavailable, they move in- 
land, gaining sustenance from “rice fields, wheat fields, 
golf courses 4 


* Although the roseate tern has been declared an en- 
dangered species, about 1,200 pairs of the birds nested 
on Great Gull Island in 1988. Helen Hays (Staff Mem- 
ber, Omithology) reports that the population on Gullls- 
land (located at the eastern end of Long Island Sound) 
and that of Bird Island in Massachusetts constitute 85 
percent of roseates breeding in North America. 

Field workers banding on Gull Island this summer 
tagged and released a 26-year-old common tern, 
which represents a longevity record for the species. 


+ The traditional view about bats, the only flying 
mammals, holds that they all originated from a single 
group. That view was recently challenged by scientists 
who, based on studies of the comparative brain struc- 
tures of bats and primates, asserted that fruit bats (of 
the suborder Megachiroptera) are more closely related 
to primates than they are to the other groups of bats. 
Michael J. Novacek (Chairman, Vertebrate Paleontol- 
ogy) and John Wible (University of Chicago) have 
taken a back-to-the-basics stance on the issue. Based 
on details of wing structure and skull anatomy, these 
scientists have defended the viewpoint of a single ongin 
for all bats. 


In the Water 


* According to Norman D. Newell and Leslie F. 
Marcus (Curator Emeritus and Research Associate, re- 
spectively, Invertebrates), the carbon dioxide buildup, 
with its disastrous effects on climate, precisely matches 
the human population explosion. In a recent article in 
the journal Palaios, the scientists infer from this corre- 
lation that this significant cause of environmental deg- 
radation results from the pressing demands for more 
agriculture, the buming of wood, and the production of 
power for industry and transportation. Reduction of 
population pressure should result in a significant de- 
crease in carbon dioxide production, the authors sug- 
gest. 


* Madagascar, an island off the east coast of Africa, 
has been geographically, and thus evolutionarily, sep- 
arate from the African mainland for more than 100 mil- 
lion years. Its flora and fauna are therefore unique and 
provide us with many species seen nowhere else in the 
world and fascinating clues about evolutionary change. 
Unfortunately, the results of human settlement on the 
island will wipe out many of these species if efforts are 
not made to preserve them. 


Scientists from many different disciplines are work- 
ing to survey Madagascan species while this can still be 
done. This past summer, Melanie Stiassny and Peter 
Reinthal (Assistant Curator and Visiting Scientist, re- 
spectively, Herpetology and Ichthyology) collected a 
wealth of Madagascan fish during a six-week intensive 
survey. Among the live specimens brought back to the 
Museum are several primitive specimens of cichlid fish 
and a previously unknown species of silverside. The 
new species is colorful and reaches up to four inches 
in length. It was found in a freshwater stream in one of 
Madagascar’s last remaining areas of rain forest 
Stiassny hopes this find and others will provide added 
incentive for the Madagascan government to establish 
a park in the region. 


+ When C. Lavett Smith (Curator, Ichthyology) is 
not out in the field, he and his’colleaques are often 
watching blennies on television. With the cooperation 
of the Smithsonian, Smith has obtained videotapes 
shot with an underwater camera placed in shallow wa- 
ter near a colony of blennies 15 miles off the coast of 
Belize. The male fish linger in holes within rocks, where 
they guard eggs. They pop out every so often to wave 
their dorsal fins back and forth. The rate of this activity 
shows a daily cycle, with long intervals between epi- 
sodes when the sunis high and an increase in signaling 
rate during the early morning and late afternoon. 

“Who are they waving to?” Smith wants to know. 
“Are they warning off other males, or inviting females?” 
Smith also wonders about the nature of the fish's ter- 
fitorial and dominance behavior. To learn more, he is 
constructing a “bionic blenny.” This creation will be 
placed among living blennies to see how (and if) they 
react to it 


Out of this World 


+ Hayden Planetarium Sky Shows and other educa- 
tional programs once again took Planetarium visitors to 
far-off worlds and galaxies. In the Sky Show The Seven 
Wonders of the Universe, viewers went on a tour of 
spectacular events and places, from the grand canyon 
of Mars to the mysterious black holes of our universe 
Children delighted in The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket, a Sky Show in which two children take a mag- 
ical trip across the solar system. Other educational ex- 
periences included a lecture on the search for 
extraterrestrial life and a special lecture series entitled 
Space Futures. 

Visitors to the Planetarium can now enjoy a perma- 
nent monument to the stars and planets. The Celestial 


Plaza, recently installed in front of the Planetanum, 
contains more than 300 cast bronze pieces that repre- 
sent astronomical bodies. 


+ Martin Prinz (Chairman, Mineral Sciences) and 
collaborators have conducted a study of two small me- 
teorites recently found in Antarctica. Both of these me- 
teorites are quite unusual. A primary component ofone 
of the meteorites is microchondrules. Chondrules are 
small, round, relatively common objects that formed in 
the solar nebula 4.5 billion years ago, prior to the for- 
mation of differentiated planets. The chondrules con- 
tained in this meteorite are barely visible to the naked 
eye and much smaller than those previously known 
The specimen represents a new type of meteorite, says 
Prinz, and will add to our understanding of the origin 
of the solar system. 

Aconsortium of specialists has been organized to fur- 
ther study different aspects of the sample, including the 
rare gases and the radiogenic and stable isotopes it con- 
tains. These studies will provide further information 
about the meteorite and the processes that formed it 


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For the Mind 


+ The Museum's library has expanded its hours, giv- 
ing additional access to more users. The library is now 
open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, every 
weekday, except Wednesday, when it stays open until 
7:30 p.m. It contains a wealth of information, including 
books, journals, archival films, photographs, and more. 
Sorry, but books cannot be removed. 


+ Exciting exhibitions at the Museum this past year 
reached thousands of viewers, young and old. Among 
the temporary highlights was Carthage: A Mosaic of 
Ancient Tunisia, which told the story in words and ob- 
jects of Carthaginian civilization from 800 B.C. to the 
seventh century A.D. Another popular exhibition was 
Dinosaurs Past and Present, a collection of visualiza- 
tions of dinosaurs by different artists. Perhaps most ex- 
citing of all is the completion of the new Hall of South 
American Peoples, which will open to the public in 
1989. The new hall portrays the aboriginal cultures of 
cont America from Colombia to the southern tip of 

hile. 


+ Dinosaurs, ocean life, Eastern Woodland and 
Plains Indians, and peoples of Africa were favorite top- 
ics of the nearly 20,000 schoolchildren who benefited 
from the knowledgeable guidance of Department of 
Education staff members. The department is responsi- 
ble for myriad other educational courses, programs, 
and events, including the internationally renowned 
Margaret Mead Film Festival and lectures on everything 
from mushrooms and moss to human sexuality. 


+ The Membership Office sponsored numerous pro- 
grams throughout the year, including presentations by 
Museum curators on their ongoing research as well as 
lectures by other distinguished scientists, such as Rich- 
ard Leakey’s discussion of his field work in Africa and 
Shirley Strum’s programs for children and adults on her 
long-term study of baboons. Members attended pre- 
views and private viewings of new exhibitions in addi- 
tion to taking quided behind-the-scenes tours of the 
Departments of Vertebrate Paleontology and Herpe- 
tology and Ichthyology. 


+ Leam more about research, public programs, ‘ex- 
hibitions, collections, funding, and other aspects of the 
Museum. A copy of the Museum's Annual Report is 
available free. Just call the Membership Office at (212) 
769-5606. 


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A Whirlwind Tour 


of the Geology 
of the United States 


Wednesday, February 1 


3:00, 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30 p.m. 
$8, and open only to Participating, Donor, 


Explore the mountains, vol- 
canoes, plains, and plateaus of 
our vast country and learn 
about their scientific signifi- 
cance with A Whirlwind Tour of 
the Geology of the United 
States. Urban geologist Sidney 
Horenstein will guide Members 
on a geological odyssey 
through the United States that 
begins and ends within the 
Museum's walls. 

The tours will observe the 
major geological provinces of 
our continent by traveling from 


and Contributing Members 


diorama to diorama, focusing 
on exhibitions that illustrate the 
principal geological features of 
North America. Stops on the 
cross-country flight will include 
the halls of North American For- 
ests, Mammals, and Birds 

These earthy looks at the Mu- 
seum promise to be popular 
tours, so Members are advised 
to use the coupon on page 3to 
register promptly For informa- 
tion about other Members’ 
tours, please see the related ar- 
ticle below. 


The Museum: 
Inside and Out 


Wednesday, January 11 
3:00 and 6:00 p.m. 


$8, and open only to Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members 


The natural history of the 
American Museum of Natural 
History is highlighted at The 
Museum: Inside and Out. Sid- 
ney Horenstein, senior scientific 
assistant in the Department of 
Invertebrates and urban geolo- 
gist, will lead Members on a fas- 
cinating walk around this cele- 
brated landmark to explore the 

history of its construction 
The tours will step outside for 
an overview of the Museum's 
geology, geography, and varie- 
ties of architectural style. Back 


inside, they'll survey the vanety 
of stones used in the building's 
construction and inspect the 
fossils that are trapped in the 
very walls. 

The Museum: Inside and Out 

is an encore presentation of last 
year's well-attended tours, and 
early registration is advised for 
the limited number of places. 
Please use the December 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3 to register for these and 
other tours (see the related arti- 
cle above) 


Magnific 
The 


ent Voyagers 
.S. Exploring Expedition, 


1838—42 


Wood and ivory pipes of the Haida Indians 


The panoramic view of 
nineteenth-century vessels 
afloat in a frigid sea of icebergs 
and penguins contrasts sharply 
with the cramped and 
claustrophobic re-creation ofa 
ship's stateroom. The 42-foot- 
long mural of Antarctica and the 
narrow cabin are two views 
from a many-faceted exhibition 
that celebrates the far-flung ac- 
complishments of a historical 
American adventure 

Magnificent Voyagers: The 
U.S. Exploring Expedition, 
1838-42, retraces the route of 
an adventurous party of 
nineteenth-century explorers 
who made major contributions 
to the emerging study of the 
natural sciences in this country. 
Their four-year, 87,000-mile 
joumey ranged in scope from 
an analysis of Hawaii's active 
volcanoes to the mapping of 
more than 15,000 miles of the 
Antarctic coast. Their achieve- 
ments included the preparation 


Monday, December 19 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 

$5 for Members, 

$8 for non-Members 


Formerly the tiger-hunting 
grounds of the nobility, Nepal's 
Royal Chitwan National Park is 
a safe haven for the great cats. 
The behavior of these wild fe- 
lines and its hazardous docu- 
mentation are the subjects of Ti- 
ger Moon, a Members’ program 
by Fiona and Mel Sunquist. 

The Sunquists will discuss 
their two-year study of the wild 
tigers that dwell in the national 
park. They'll describe the 
study's historical development 
— why research was needed 
and the problems and logistical 
difficulties of obtaining it. The 
slide-illustrated program will of- 
fer a lively portrait of the tigers’ 
habitat, with cameo appear- 
ances by deer, rhinos, sloth 
bears, and monkeys. 


of 241 scientific maps and 
charts and the confirmation of 
the hitherto-legendary exist- 
ence of Antarctica. 

In addition to naval officers 
and crewmen, the expedition 
included nine civilian naturalists 
and artists, called scientifics. For 
the first time in American his- 
tory, civilian and naval person- 
nel combined their talents in a 
peacetime voyage of discovery. 
Some of the scientifics later be- 
came giants in their respective 
fields, including zoologist and 
painter Titian Ramsay Peale, 
botanist William Brackenridge, 
mineralogist James Dwight 
Dana, and anthropologist 
Horatio Hale: 

Paintings and models of the 
expedition’s six ships are on dis- 
play along with paintings and 
engravings of the explorers. In- 
struments similar to those used 
by crew members for naviga- 
tional astronomy and magnetic 

and gravity measurements are 


The cats’ delicately balanced 
coexistence with their human 
neighbors will also be profiled. 
Most of the local people are 
farmers who raise a variety of 
crops on small plots and take a 
dim view of having their care- 
fully planted fields destroyed by 
marauding tigers. Peace be- 
tween the humans and animals 
was established through com- 
promises such as giving the vil- 
lagers seasonal access to the 
park, when they are permitted 
to cut thatch grass. The sharing 
of a renewable resource be- 
tween farmers and tigers helps 
to cut down on the incidences 
of poaching. 

Catching a dangerous animal 
that hides in dense cover is a 
risky undertaking that the 


exhibited, as well as several of 
the expedition’s maps and illus- 
trations of the exotic fish, frogs, 
birds, and coral that the explor 
ers encountered. A profusion of 
ethnological artifacts are fea- 
tured, including shell and bird- 
bone necklaces from Tierra del 
Fuego, elaborately painted and 
carved wooden stirrups from 
Peru, and bamboo flutes from 
Polynesia that are played with 
the nose. 

Don't miss this grand exhibi- 
tion, which will be in Gallery 3 
until January 1. Magnificent 
Voyagers was organized by the 
National Museum of Natural 
History, Smithsonian Institu- 
tion, and circulated by the 
Smithsonian Institution Travel 
ing Exhibition Service The ex- 
hibition has been made possible 
in part by agenerous grantfrom 
the Atlantic Richfield Founda 
tion, the Smithsonian Special 
Exhibitions Fund, and Johnson 
and Higgins. 


Sunquists will outline in an ac 
count of their capture opera- 
tions. Once caught, the tigers 
are outfitted with radio transmit- 
ters about their necks so that 
their movements can be traced 
and transcribed on field maps 
From these painstakingly ac- 
quired data, a comprehensive 
view of the tigers’ ranges is 
slowly acquired. 

Females establish and main- 
tain relatively small, exclusive 
home ranges of six to eight 
square miles, in which they hunt 
and raise their cubs. Males oc 
cupy ranges two to seven times 
larger than those of females, 
overlapping several female 
ranges but not the ranges of 
neighboring males. Tigers 
maintain their territorial ar- 
rangements with a combination 
of visual signals, scent marks, 
and vocalizations. The precise 
meaning of these olfactory 5!S° 
nals to other tigers is unknown 
butit’s thought that they denote 
information about individual 
identity, sex, and reproductive 
condition. 

For these and other intriguing 
insights into the lives of the areal 
cats, please use the coupon on 
page 3 to register for Tiger 
Moon. 


Holiday 


Origami 


Cinema 
and 


Workshops Society: 
Saturday, December 3 

10:30 and 11:30 a.m., 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m. 
School Lunch Rooms 

Free, and open only to Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members 


Asian 


Members of all ages will be instructed in the art of fold- 
ing at the tenth annual Holiday Origami Workshops. 
Museum volunteers and members of The Friends of The 
Origami Center of America will share their paperfolding 
expertise at the workshops. Call (212) 769-5606 for 
ticket availability. 


2:00-8:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 
Free 


The interrelationships be- 
tween cinema, art, and society 
are explored in a film festival 
that debunks the myths sur- 
rounding Asia and Asian cin- 
ema. Cinema and Society. 
Asian Perspectives, presented 
by the Education Departmentin 
association with Asian 
CineVision, offers four days of 
films on Japan, Korea, the Phil 
ippines, and Taiwan that illus 
trate current social issues, val 
ues, and concerns 

A scholarly panel discussion 
of the films in this series will be 
held on Saturday, December 
10, at 2:00 p.m. in the Linder 
Theater. This film program is 
made possible in part by a grant 
from the Helena Rubinstein 
Foundation. For further infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5305 


Korea: Reunification of 
Families, North and South 

These films portray the prob 
lems of families trying to reunite 
after the 30-year separation 
¢aused by the Korean War. 
Such estranged families have 
been a major concern in Korea 
In 1983, KBS-TV started a spe 
cial program to help the Korean 
Red Cross in tracing relatives. 
The program met with a mas- 
sive response and aroused 
long-hidden emotions. 

In Gilsodom, by Im Kwon- 
Taek, a Korean couple are re 
united by chance after the war, 
and they set off to find their 
long-lost son (105 mins.) 

The Man with Three Coffins, 
by Chan-Ho Lee. A surrealist 
postmodem folktale about fam 
ilies split between North and 
South Korea 

Discussions of these films will 
be conducted by Hong Joon 
Kim of Temple University’s De- 
partment of Anthropology. 


Picture This 


able to answer any questions 
about their use 

Kodak film is available for 
purchase at both the Informa- 
tion Desks and the Museum 
Shop. In exchange for use of 
the camera, borrowers will 
leave a credit card impression: 


Throughout the holiday sea- 
son Kodak 35mm cameras will 
be available to all Museum- 
goers to use during their visit 
The easy-to-operate cameras 
will be available at the first- and 
second-floor Information 
Desks, and Museum staff will be 


Perspectives 


Friday and Saturday, December 2 and 3 
Friday and Saturday, December 9 and 10 


Joon Kim is a member of the 
Philadelphia Film/Video Associ- 
ation and the Seoul Cinema 
Collective (Seoul Young-hwa 
dip-dan) 


Philippines 

In Miracle, Ishmael Bernal 
presents the story of a very poor 
village that believes itself to be 
cursed, When a young woman 
is rumored to have seen a vision 
of the Virgin, she attains nation 
wide fame and the village expe 
riences a business boom. Mis 
fortunes ensue, however, and 
the revelation of the truth bears 
catastrophic results 

Playgirl, by Mel Chionglo 
From one of the Philippines 
most noted directors comes this 
elegant story of an aging prosti- 
tute, her young lover, and her 
growing daughter — a tale of 
disillusionment and romantic 
love 

Discussions of the two films 
will be led by Nick De Ocampo. 
an active presence in Philippine 
independent cinema 


Japan: Technology, 
Ideology, and the Mask of 
Animation 

These films use animation as 
a powerful tool to criticize Japa 
nese life. The militaristic policy 
of extraternitoriality is inter 
preted through the work of Jap 
anese animators, who use ani 
mals and fantasy characters to 
express a thought-provoking 
critique of their society 

In Warriors of the Wind, by 
Hayao Miyazaki, a battle be- 
tween two groups of animals 
portrays a nation’s attempts to 
dominate foreign ternitories 
Miyazaki is considered Japan's 


foremost animator 

Twilight of the Cockroaches, 
by Hiroaki Yoshida, is an ironic 
allegory that pits animated 
cockroaches against a compul 
sively clean woman and her 
lover 

Akira Tochizi will direct the 
discussions of these films. A film 
program curator at Kyoto Uni 
versity, Tochizi is involved in 
Japanese avant-garde cinema 
and documentaries 


Filmmakers in Taiwan: 
The Next New Wave 

A new wave of Taiwanese 
filmmakers depict the youth of 
Taiwan, who seek to establish 
their identity in the present 
rather than pursue the older 
generation's nostalgic desire to 
“go back home” to the main 
land 

Super Citizen, by Wang Yen, 
is a portrait of Taipei through 
the lives of losers in a modern, 
prosperous city, who have none 
of the usual credentials of “su 
per citizens.” 

The Terrorizer, by Edward 
Yang, was hailed as a major 
step forward in Taiwanese cin- 
ema. The story revolves around 
the pranks of a bored young fu- 
gitive who makes random calls 
to strangers and recounts bi 
zarre, fictitious stories. From 
these acts of emotional terror- 
ism comes the convergence of 
three very different couples 

The moderator of the discus- 
sions on Taiwan — with special 
focus on the cinema of China 
and Hong Kong — will be jour- 
nalist Vivian Huang, a colum 
nist for Center Daily News 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


AMNH 


Courses for Stargazers 


COPERNT 


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ASTRONOMY: BASIC 


constellations, planetary group- 


COURSES ings, and more. During each 


Introduction to Astronomy 
Eight Thursdays, beginning 
Jan. 12; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Fee: $95 ($85.50 for Members) 
A first course in astronomy, 
designed to introduce the many 
interesting aspects of the uni- 
verse to persons with no math 
or physics background. Topics 
include Earth as a planet, the 
moon, the solar system, the 
stars, the Milky Way, galaxies, 
quasars, and black holes. 


Stars, Constellations, and 
Legends 
Five Thursdays, beginning 
dan. 12, 6:30-8:10 p.m. 
Fee: $65 ($58.50 for Members) 
An introduction to the lore of 
the sky. Using the Zeiss projec- 
tor in the Sky Theater, this 
course identifies the prominent 
stars, constellations, and other 
sky objects of both Northem 
and Southern hemispheres. 
The myths and legends of many 
cultures relating to the sky, as 
well as galaxies, star clusters, 
and nebulae found among the 
constellations, are illustrated. 


Life Beyond Earth: The 
Search for Life in the 
Cosmos 


Eight Mondays, beginning 
Jan. 9; 6:30-8:40 p.m 
Fee: $95 ($85.50 for Members) 
This course examines why 
many scientists believe there is 
intelligent life elsewhere in the 
universe. Topics include stellar 
evolution, theories of planet for- 
mation and development, the 
origin of life, intelligence, prob- 
lems of communications, and 
current investigations. 


Celestial Highlights 
Four selected Mondays: Jan 
23, Feb. 27, Mar. 27, Apr. 24; 
6:30-7:40 p.m. 
Fee: $40 ($36 for Members) 
This course will focus on up- 
coming events in the skies over 
the tristate area. Using the Zeiss 
Star Projector in the Sky Thea- 
ter, the night sky will be accu- 
rately simulated. Students will 
learn how to find prominent 


session, special attention will be 
given to unusual phenomena 
such as meteor showers, 
eclipses, occultations, and 
planet-moon groupings ex- 
pected in the coming month. 


Charting the Cosmos 
Five Thursdays, beginning 
Jan. 12; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 


Fee: $65 ($58.50 for Members) 
How do astronomers map 


the universe? This course will 


explore some of the interesting 
and unusual aspects of the “ge- 
ography” of the heavens, Start- 
ing with the lore of the earliest 
constellations and star names, 
the course covers the increas- 
ingly sophisticated techniques 
by which the innumerable ce- 
lestial objects have been pin- 
pointed. 


Cosmic Mysteries 
Five Tuesdays, beginning 
Jan. 10; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Fee: $65 ($58.50 for Members) 
Each night new and exciting 
things are discovered about the 
universe. Yet for each new an- 
swer we get, there are fre- 
quently many new questions. In 
this new course, we invite you 
to come along for cosmic de- 
tective work as we look at some 
of the most challenging myster- 
ies facing astronomers today 


Astronomy with Computers 
Two Tuesdays, Feb. 21 and 
Feb. 28; 6:30-8:40 p.m 
Fee: $25 ($22.50 for Members) 
As the microcomputer has 
become more affordable, ama- 
teur astronomers and other 
hobbyists have been able to use 
many astronomy-telated soft- 
ware packages and books to 
have the night sky “at their 
fingertips.” Products range 
from simple sunrise and sunset 
predictors to sophisticated al- 
manac and home planetanum 
programs. Using video projec- 
tion, this course will give you the 
chance to see many of these 
programs in operation and pro- 
vide information on where you 
can obtain them. 


AVIATION 

Ground School for Private 
and Commercial Pilots 
Fifteen sessions, Tuesdays and 
Thursdays, beginning March 7, 
6:30-9:00 p.m. 

Fee: $185 ($166.50 for 
Members) 

Introduction preparatory to 
the FAA written examination for 
a private or commercial license. 
This course will also help as a 
refresher for biennial flight re- 
views and survey some of the 
practicalities of flight training 
and aircraft ownership. Sub- 
jects include physiological fac- 
tors affecting pilot performance; 
visual and electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, and Loran); 

use of charts, publications, plot- 
ters, and computers; basic prin- 
ciples of flight and aerodynam- 
ics; weather, flight instruments; 
and engine operations. Other 
topics include communications, 
federal aviation regulations, 
and aviation safety. Students 
will also have an opportunity to 
trya flight simulator. The course 
is FAA approved. 


Ground School for 
Instrument Pilots 

Fifteen sessions, Tuesdays and 
Thursdays, beginning March 7; 
6:30-9:00 p.m. 

Fee: $185 ($166.50 for 
Members) 

Intended for those planning 
to take the FAA written exami- 
nation for aninstrument license. 
The course also provides up- 
dated information for instru- 
ment competency checks and 
familianzes VFR pilots with in- 
strument techniques. Subjects 
include electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, ILS, and 
Loran), weather analysis, air- 
craft performance, and exten- 
sive use of flight computers in 
flight planning. Students will 
have an opportunity to practice 
procedures on a flight simula- 
tor. The course is FAA ap- 
proved. Twelve sessions meet 
concurrently with Ground 
School for Private and Com- 
mercial Pilots. 


NAVIGATION: BASIC 
COURSES 

Navigation in Coastal 
Waters 

Eight Wednesdays, beginning 
Jan. 11; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 

Fee: $110 ($99 for Members) 
An introduction to piloting 
and dead reckoning for present 
and prospective owners of small 

boats. The course provides 
practical chartwork and in- 
cludes such topics as the com- 
pass, bearings, fixes, buoys and 
lighthouses, the running fix, 
current vectors and tides, and 
rules of the nautical road. 


Electronic Navigation and 
Communications 
Eight Mondays, beginning 
Jan. 9; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Fee: $95 ($85.50 for Members) 
This is a basic course for 
those interested in learning 
about marine electronic naviga- 
tion and communications. The 
course examines the types of 
electronic equipment used in 
navigation and communica- 
tions, including VHF-FM, 
single-sideband transceivers, 
radio direction finders, OMNI 
Systems, hyperbolic navigation 
systems, Loran, Omega, Decca, 
fathometers, echo sounders, 
and radar. 


Introduction to Celestial 
Navigation 

Ten Mondays, beginning 
Jan. 9; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Fee: $110 ($99 for Members) 
This intermediate course is 
for those who have completed 
Navigation in Coastal Waters or 

who have equivalent piloting 
experience. The course covers 
the theory and practice of celes- 
tial navigation, the sextant and 
its use, and the complete solu- 
tion fora line of position. Prob- 
lem solving and chartwork are 
emphasized. 


FOR FAMILIES 

The courses listed below are 
intended for the family, so that 
parents and children may learn 
together about astronomy and 
the space age. The courses may 
be taken by children 10 years 
and older withouta parentif de- 


sired; much of the subject mat- 
ter may not be appropriate for 
children under the age of 8. The 
tuition fees are per person. For 
additional information about 
family courses, please write to 
the address appearing on the 
coupon or call (212) 769-5900 
(Monday through Friday, 9:30 
a.m.—4:30 p.m.). 


Introduction to the Sky 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
dan. 7; 9:30-10:20 a.m. 
Fee: $40 ($36 for Members) 
Meeting in the Sky Theater, 
this course discusses and illus- 
trates the various stars and con- 
stellations, some of their lore, 
and several of the many inter- 
esting objects found in the sky 


The Solar System 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
Jan. 7; 10:45-11:35 a.m 
Fee: $40 ($36 for Members) 
This course includes a brief 
history of astronomy and con- 
siders the many theories on the 
origin of the solar system, as 
well as the geology of the plan- 
ets and their satellites, including 
Earth and the moon. Other top- 
ics include meteors and meteor- 
ites, asteroids, tides, eclipses, 
and the star of our solar system 
— the sun. This course, to- 
gether with Stars, Black Holes, 
and Galaxies, serves as excel- 
lent preparation for the Boy 
Scout Merit Badge in astron- 
omy. 


Stars, Black Holes, and 
Galaxies 
Ten Saturdays, beginning 
Jan. 7; 12:00-12:50 p.m 
Fee: $40 ($36 for Members) 
Topics include the evolution 
of the cosmos, the different 
types of stars and their life cy- 
cles, nebulae, black holes, gal- 
axies, and quasars. Methods 
andinstruments used by astron- 
omers to collect information will 
be emphasized. This course, to- 
gether with The Solar System, 
serves as excellent preparation 
for the Boy Scout Ment Badge 
in astronomy. 


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Name of course: 


Price: 


(Please note that discount prices apply only to 


Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members.) 


Class beginning: 


Name: 


City: 


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Daytime phone: 


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Membership category: 


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Hayden Planetarium, Central Park West at 


8lst Street, New 


York, NY 10024-5192. Registration by mail is strongly recom- 


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Happenings 
at 

the 
Hayden 


The Star of Christmas 


Sky Shows 

What led the Wise Men to 
Bethlehem — a special star, a 
comet, a meteor, or something 
else? The Star of Christmas is 
the story of how historians, the- 
ologians, linguists, and astrono- 
mers worked together to un- 
ravel an ancient mystery. 
Through January 2. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9- In this 
exciting program, two young 
children build a cardboard rock- 
et in their backyard and blast off 
one night with a magical friend 
for a tour of the planets. Card- 
board Rocket will be shown at 
noon on Saturday, December 
10, and Saturday, January 14 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. For additional infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 
Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 


Muppets’as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Shows are presented on se- 
lected Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. 
and noon. Please call (212) 
769-5919 for available dates. 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
two months in advance; reser- 
vations, by mail only, are neces- 
sary. Make your check payable 
to the Hayden Planetanum 
(Attn. Wonderful Sky, Central 
Park West at 81st Street, New 
York, NY 10024), indicate 
membership category and 
number as well as a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex- 
perience of sight and sound in 
Light Waves. 

This laser light show takes 
place on Friday and Saturday at 
7-30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m. Ad- 
mission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $5 per show, and admission is 
$6 per show for non-Members. 

~ Call (212) 769-5921 for further 
information, = 

It's always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


An exhibition of Chinese fos- 
sils, From the Land of Dragons, 
is on display in Gallery 1. The 
skeletons of reptiles and mam- 
mals are presented within an 
evolutionary framework, and 
they constitute the most com- 
prehensive collection of fossils 
from China ever exhibited in 
the Western Hemisphere 
Through January 2 

The Magnificent Voyagers 
The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 
1838-1842, chronicles the sci- 
entific and maritime achieve- 
ments of a team of explorers 
who circumnavigated the 
globe. In Gallery 3, through 
January 1. Page 8 

Drawn from the Sea; Art in 
the Service of Ichthyology ex- 
amines the history of scientific il- 
lustration with dozens of draw- 
ings and paintings of fish. In the 
Akeley Gallery, through De- 
cember 11 

Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and 
Cavemen: The Art of Charles R 
Knight features paintings, 
sketches, and sculptures by a 
celebrated American artist 


a 


Charles Knight sculpting a Stegosaurus 


whose depictions of prehistoric 
life have delighted and awed 
generations. In the Naturemax 
Gallery, through January 31 
Page 1 

Don't miss the Origami Holi- 
day Tree, an eye-filling Mu- 
seum tradition. In the Roosevelt 
Rotunda, through January 8. 

For an inside story of the 
Museum's history and exhibits, 


The Museum Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10;00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Parking. Ourlot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available. 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$8 for cars and $9 for buses and 
commercial vehicles. Parking is 
free on Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday after 


Naturemax 


Two new movies are cur- 
rently being shown on New 
York City’s largest indoor 
movie screen 

A young man explores his 
Polynesian heritage in Behold 
Hawaii, a spectacular adven- 
ture film that re-creates the 
islands’ discovery. Behold 


6:00 p.m. A guard is not on 
duty at all times. For a list of 
other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5606. 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun 
day; from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 
p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday. Located on the 
second floor. $.50 per item. 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and till 
7:45 p.m. Wednesday. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 


Hawaii is shown daily at 10:30 
and 11:30 a.m. and at 12:30, 
1;30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 p.m 
On Friday and Saturday 
nights Behold Hawaii is shown 
at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. ona 
double-feature bill with Dance 
of Life, a film that portrays Indo- 
nesian life and culture from a 


For the Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m.; Saturday, 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday, 
and holidays 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history Specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first- 
floor information desk 

Museum Birthday Parties. 
Young Members can let the 
good times roll with the dino- 
saurs or the blue whale, in 


Africa or on another planet 
Children between the ages of 5 
and 10 can choose from five ex- 
citing birthday party themes: a 
Dinosaur Party; a Star Party; a 
Safari Party; an Aquanaut Party 
in the Hall of Ocean Life; or a 
Naturemax Party 

The parties are two hours 
long and are held at 4:00 p.m. 
on Wednesdays and Fridays 
and at 11:00 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. 
on weekends. The total group 
should be no fewer than 10 and 
no more than 20. The fee is 
$225, plus $12 per child. (The 
cost includes all materials, deco- 
rations, juice, and special favor 


take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afri 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en 
trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566 


The Museum Library. Mon 
day through Friday, 11:00 a.m 
to 4:00 p.m., and till 7:30 p.m 
on Wednesday. Saturday from 
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The American Museum Res 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30 a.m 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur 
day and Sunday. Members re 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations: (212) 874-3436 


Western perspective. 

Members receive a 40 per 
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For Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members of the American Museum of Natural History “Vol. 14, No. 1 


January 1989 


Play It 
Again 


The Shoestring Players return to 
the Museum this month with an all- 
new Members’ family program of 
dramatized folktales from around 
the world 

Page 3 


Animal, 
Vegetable, 
and 
Mineral 


The evolution of birds, the Arctic 
flora of New England, and the 
aesthetic and scientific value of 
gems are all examined in the 
Department of Education's Spring 
1989 Afternoon and Evening 
Lecture Series. The courses also 
cover a range of historical topics, 
from the ancient city of Ur to the 
Tower of London and the 
architectural landmarks of New 
York City 

Pages 5—8 : 


Grave 
Under- 
takings 


This photograph of a young Yanomamé woman, who is wearing parrot 


feathers, eagle down, and sec 


tions of cane through her nose and around her 


Hall 
of South 


Friday, January 2 


The Museum is proud to present the 
opening of its fortieth permanent exhibi- 
tion hall, the Hall of South American 
Peoples, which explores the aboriginal 
cultures of South America from Colom- 
bia to the southerm tip of Chile. 

More than 2,300 objects are on dis- 
play in the new hall, which spans more 
than 12,000 years in its depiction of the 
subsistence, social organization, political 
structure, religious beliefs, ceremonial 
practices, technologies, and artistic ex- 
pression of native South Americans. 
Brilliantly colored textiles, polychrome 


American Peoples 
Open to the general public: 


pottery, and intricately worked gold and 
silver ornaments are prominent among 
the hall's attractions, along with life-size 
mannequins and music of the Andes that 
was recorded from some of the instru- 
ments on display 

The hall is organized into three parts 
the initial section introduces the geogra- 
phy and cultures of South America, the 
archeological section emphasizes the 
prehistoric cultures of the Andes, and the 
ethnological section is devoted mainly to 
the culture of the Indians of Amazonia 

Craig Mons, chairman and curator in 


lower lip, is among the items on display in the new hall. 


the Department of Anthropology, is cu- 
rator of the section on Andean archeol- 
ogy. Robert L. Carneiro, curator in the 
Department of Anthropology, is curator 
of the section on Amazonian ethnology 
The designer is Eugene B. Bergmann in 
the Department of Exhibition and 
Graphics 

The Hall of South American Peoples 
is funded by the National Endowment 
for the Humanities, The Anschutz Foun- 
dation, and the City of New York. 

For further details of the new hall, see 
the related article on page 10 


Three Victorian sailors were 
resurrected from their frozen coffins 
in the Canadian Arctic to reveal the 
truth about their failed expedition 
— a shocking tale of starvation, 
poisoning, and cannibalism. The 
forensic anthropologist who 
uncovered the chilling fate of the 
Franklin Expedition will discuss his 
findings in the Members’ program 
Frozen in Time. 


Page 2 


In Praise 
of a 
Predator 


Oh, the shark has teeth like razors/ 
And he shows them pearly white 
From “The Ballad of Mac the 
Knife” to “Jaws” (Parts I-IV), | 
sharks have been the focus of some 
rather unflattering media attention. 
Eugenie Clark, a noted zoologist 
and diver, will offer Members a 
more objective view of the much 
maligned deep-sea sharks. 
Page 2 


The Face of Death 


Thursday, January 19 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 

$3 for Members, 


$5 for non-Members 


“A startling sight!” the scien- 
tist declared. ‘He looked more 
alive than dead.” But 20-year- 
old John Torrington was dead 
indeed, and had been buried in 
the Arctic permafrost for more 
than a century. The mystenous 
circumstances of his death, and 
the deaths of his comrades, are 
the focus of an extraordinary 
Members’ program, Frozen in 
Time 

Torrington was a crew mem- 
ber of the Franklin Expedition, 
an adventure in North Ameri 
can exploration that ended in a 
tragic puzzle. The doomed ex- 
pedition set out in 1845 to dis- 
cover the legendary Northwest 
Passage; within three years, the 
entire crew of 129 men had per- 
ished in the Canadian Arctic 

The expedition’s com- 
mander, SirJohn Franklin, died 
two years into the voyage, and 
the only written record of his 
fate was a scrawled note found 
years later. The rest of his men 
had simply vanished. Franklin's 
devoted wife financed four ex- 
peditions to discover the fate of 
her husband and his crew, but 
the would-be rescuers came 
back with very little — scattered 
bones that showed evidence of 
cannibalism, some personal ef- 
fects, and reports from Eskimo 
of a starving, ragtag:band of 
white men. 

On a desolate spit of tundra 
and gravel, the searchers lo- 
cated three graves at the site of 


Natalie Isaza 


the expedition’s winter 
1845-46 campsite. The three 
men buried there — John 
Torrington, John Hartnell, and 
William Braine — had died dur- 
ing the expedition’s first winter 
in the Canadian Arctic 


One hundred thirty-three 


anthropologist Owen Beattie 
exhumed the frozen bodies of 
the three sailors and found 


Sharks: Magnificent, 
Mysterious, 
and Misunderstood 


Monday, January 23 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
$5 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


Goblin sharks, thresher 
sharks, requiem sharks, 
catsharks, and houndsharks — 
there's just no getting away 
from these deep-sea divers. The 
dogfish sharks dwell in the Arc- 
tic, the sub-Antarctic, and nu- 
merous places in between, in 
habitats that range from cool 
and temperate to sultry and 
tropical 
Members can get to know 


these ubiquitous but secretive 

creatures when Eugenie Clark 
describes her latest research on 
deep-sea sharks. An ichthyolo- 
gist with a particular interest in 
sharks, Eugenie Clark is profes- 
sor of zoology at the University 
of Maryland, where she joined 
the faculty in 1968. The recipi- 
ent of awards from the Under- 
water Society of America, the 

American Littoral Society, and 


years after their burial, forensic 


them remarkably well pre- 


served. His autopsies of the Vic- 
torian “icemen”’ cast new light 
on the fate of the Franklin Expe- 
dition, and he'll discuss his as- 


the Gold Medal Award of the 
Society of Women Geogra- 
phers, she is author of Lady 
with a Spear, The Lady and the 
Sharks, and more than 100 sci- 
entific and popular magazine 
articles. 

To register for Sharks: Mag- 
nificent, Mysterious, and Misun- 
derstood, please use the Janu- 
ary Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3. 


tonishing conclusions with 
Members. 


of anthropology at the Univer- 
sity of Alberta, is the author of 


Frozen in Time: The Fate of the 
Franklin Expedition (Blooms- 
bury Press). To register, please 
use the January Members’ pro- 
grams coupon on page 3. 


Beattie, an assistant professor 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 14, No. 1 
January 1989 


Sheila Greenberg — Manager of Membership Services 
Donna Bell — Editor 

Angela Soccodato — Designer 

Rita Campon — Copy Editor 

Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 

Barbara Tempalski — Volunteer Assistant 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. Telephone 
(212) 769-5600. 

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| January Members’ 


|Programs Coupon 


The Shoestring Players 


Saturday, January 28, and Sunday, January 29 
1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 

Kaufmann Theater 

$5 for Members, $7 for non-Members 


Name 


Address: = 


City: State Zip: 


Jonathon Greene 


Freddie's got a fiddle, and it’s 
no ordinary instrument. He calls 
the tune when he plays, and 
willy-nilly, his listeners must 
dance. Why? Because this gift 
from the Troll Queen is a magic 
fiddle that makes hypnotic mu- 
sic. This Norwegian folktale, in 
which Freddie exacts his hilari- 
ous revenge onawicked sheriff, 
sets the stage for a Members’ 
family program of exciting, cre- 
ative theater. 

The Shoestring Players will 

| perform four folktales from a 
variety of cultures with humor, 
wit, and surprise in a style that 
offers a whole new dimension 
to children’s theater. They per- 
form ona shoestring, relying on 
the company’s talent and the 
young audience's imagination 
to make entertainment. One 
storyteller narrates to the audi- 


ence while the other players 
dance, sing, and pantomime in 
rhythmic choreography, It’s 
theater that depends on the ac- 
tors, the audience, and the 
shared imagination of both 
After Freddie's through with 
his fiddling around, “Conquer- 
ing John” will make an appear- 
ance. He's big and strong and 
handsome (and modest), and 
with the assistance of sparky lit- 
tle Dee, he wins a bet with the 
devil for a happily-ever-after 
windup to this Haitian folktale. 
In “The Arrow from the Sun," a 
drama from the lore of the 
Pueblo Indians, a boy climbs 
the Bridge of the Rainbow to 
find his father, the Lord of the 
Sun. “The Skunk in the Oven” 
is a tale from Quebec in which 
only the village simpleton 
knows how to evict a skunk 


Love Stories 


Saturday, February 11 
1:00 and 2:30 p.m. 


that's lodged in Tante Odette’s 
oven 

Shoestring works as an en- 
semble, developing comic and 
serious pieces from the world’s 
folk literature. The players are 
under the artistic direction of 
Joseph Hart, associate profes- 
sor of theater arts and master 
teacher of creative dramatics 
The New Jersey-based troupe 
has performed at museums, 
civic centers, and schools 
throughout the Greater New 
York area. 

The extraordinary energy of 
the players and the creative and 
humorous scripts promise to 
make the hour of entertainment 
pass all too quickly. To register 
for The Shoestring Players, 
please use the January 
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stamped envelope to: January Members’ Programs, Mem- 
bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central 
Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192 


Frozen in Time. Thursday, January 19, 7:30 p.m. $3 for 
Members, $5 fornon-Members. Participating, Donor, and Con 
tributing Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ 
price. Associates are entitled to one All additional tickets are $5. 
Number of Members’ tickets at $3: ____ 

Number of additional tickets at $5: 

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Sharks. Monday, January 23, 7:30 p.m. $5 for Members, $8 


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Shoestring Players. Saturday, January 28, and Sunday, Jan- 
uary 29, 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. $5 for Members, $7 for non 
Members. Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members are 
entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price. Associates are en 
titled to one. All additional tickets are $7 

Number of Members’ tickets at $5: ___ 

Number of additional tickets at $7: 

Total amount enclosed for program; ——__ 


Whirlwind Tour. Wednesday, February 1, 3:00, 4:30, 6:00, | 
and 7:30 p.m. $8, and open only to Participating, Donor, and | 
Contributing Members. Please indicate a first, second, and third | 
choice of times, if possible 

73:00 pm. — 
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Total amount enclosed for program: — 


7:30 p.m. | 


4:30 p.m 


African Honeyguides. Tuesday, February 7, 7:30 p.m. Free, 
and open only to Members. Participating, Donor, and Contrib- | 
uting Members are entitled to four free tickets. Associates are en 

titled to one. All additional tickets are $3. | 
Number of tickets: —__ 


World Story Ensemble. Saturday, February 11, 1:00 and 
2:30 p.m. (for families), $3 for Members, $5 for non Members; 
and Thursday, February 16, 7:30 p.m. (for adults), $6 for Mem 


(for families) bers, $8 for non-Members. Participating, Donor, and Contrib | 
$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members uting Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price | 
for each show. Associates are entitled to one for each show. All 


Thursday, February 16 
7:30 p.m. 
(for adults) 


$6 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


Kaufmann Theater 


Romance blooms in the dead 
of winter when The World Story 
Ensemble presents a pair of 
Members’ programs. A family 
program of world myths and 
other magical tales is geared to- 
ward young valentines aged 6 
and older, and a program for 
adults features an entrancing 
tale of love lost and found 

Native American and Greek 
myths, a Japanese fairytale, and 
Chinese, Korean, and Middle 
Eastern folktales will be re- 
counted in the family program. 
Margaret Wolfson will perform 
the tales to the original musical 
accompaniment of Paula Chan 
Bing, who will play silver and 
bamboo flutes, harp, and Afni- 


can, Asian, and South Ameri- 
can folk instruments. 

In the musical drama for adult 
audiences, the ensemble will 
perform their celebrated ver- 
sion of the romantic Middle 
Eastern legend of Majnun. 
Layla. Listeners will be trans- 
ported by the spellbinding tale 
of joy, sorrow, and spiritually re- 
demptive love of the seventh- 
century minstrel, Qays ibn al- 
Mulawwah, for the unfor- 
gettable Layla. The perform- 
ance blends highly charged 
storytelling, handpainted sce- 
nery of the Arabian desert, and 
evocative music by Simon Sha- 
heen and others on lute, flutes, 
violin, medieval harp, bells, 


drums, tambourines, and other 
instruments. 

Margaret Wolfson, the 
founder of the World Story En 
semble, is an authority on liter- 
ature and the performing arts 
and has spoken on the art of 
storytelling in schools, universi- 
ties, and on National Public Ra- 
dio. Paula Chan Bingis a teach- 
ing artist for the Lincoln Center 
Institute of the Arts in New York 
City. Simon Shaheen has per- 
formed throughout the United 
States, Europe, and the Middle 
East. 

To register for The World 
Story Ensemble, please use the 
January Members’ programs 
coupon. 


additional tickets are are at the non-Members’ price. Please in 
dicate a first and second choice of shows for February 11 
February 11 (for families) 1:00 p.m 2:30 p.m 
Number of Members’ tickets at $3: 

Number of additional tickets at $5; ___ 

Total amount enclosed for program: —— 

Thursday, February 16 (for adults): —— 7:30 p.m 

Number of Members’ tickets at $6; ___— 

Number of additional tickets at $8: __— 

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Leatherbacks. Tuesday, February 14, 7:30 p.m. $3 for Mem 
bers, $5 for non-Members. Participating, Donor, and Contrib 
uting Members are entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price 
Associates are entitled to one. All additional tickets are $5 
Number of Members’ tickets at $3: __— 

Number of additional tickets at $5:_ 
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The African Drum. Monday, February 20, 1:00 and 3:00 p.m 
$5 for Members, $7 for non-Members. Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members are entitled to four tickets at the 
Members’ price. Associates are entitled to one. All additional 
tickets are $7 

Number of Members’ tickets at $5: __— 

Number of additional tickets at $7: __— 

| Total amount enclosed for program: —_—— 


Tuesday, February 7 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free, and open only to 


Members can discover the 
ecology and behavior of re- 
markable birds whose activities 
include tricking other birds into 
rearing their young and encour- 
aging people to rob beehives 
Omithologist Lester Short will 
describe his studies of the Afri- 
can honeyguides, nest-parasitic 
species with a hearty appetite 
for wax 

Short is Lamont Curator and 
former Chairman of the Depart- 
ment of Omithology and has 
studied honeyquides in Kenya 
for over a decade. He'll de- 
scribe the what and why of his 
research — the ways in which 
the honeyguides are identified 
and their behavior studied as 
well as the study's significance 
to the history of Africans. He'll 
discuss how he handles the 
birds — marking them, banding 
them, and radio-tagging them. 
He'll also explain the bluff that 
researchers use to lure 

honeyguides into the study site 
(for further details of the tech- 
nique, see “A View from the 
Field” below) 

Chief among Short’s studies 
is the honeyguides’ curious 
breeding behavior, wherein 
males and females “conspire” 
to trick barbets and other spe- 
cies into raising honeyquide 
chicks, The male honeyguide 
relentlesslyannoys a barbet pair 
while his current mate conceals 
herself nearby. When the bar- 
bets are teased into chasing the 


A View from the Field 


The African Honeyguides 


Members 


male, the female darts into their 
nest to lay her egg. 

Although they're blind and 
naked when they hatch, the 
honeyguide babies possess a 
deadly bill hook during their first 
6 to 14 days oflife. They use the 
bill hook to destroy every small 
thing within reach, including the 
young of their foster parents. 
Without rivals for food, 
honeyguide chicks develop 
quickly enough to survive on 
their own after their first tenta- 
tive foray away from the nest. 
This is fortunate for the chicks, 
because once the foster parents 
see the honeyguides' character- 
istic tail feathers, they recognize 
the chicks as impostors and pre- 
vent their return 


The vicissitudes of working in 
the African wildemess will also 
be detailed in the program, in- 
cluding lively accounts of the 
honeyguides’ neighbors and 
their reactions to the research- 
ers. Because their work brings 
them out before dawn and 
keeps them out until dark, the 
researchers meet with a wide 
range of animals in the course of 
a day’s work — from an elderly 
buffalo whose rapid approach 
could only be broken by throw- 
ing stones in his face to a charg- 
ing mother elephant initiating a 
wild chase through the bush. 

To register for African 
Honeyquides, please use the 
January Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


A young greater honeyguide carries off its prize: 
an appetizing chunk of beeswax. 


Following the Indicator indicator 


The greater honeyguide was 
given the apt scientific name of 
Indicator indicator because of 
its tendency to lead humans 
and other mammals to bee- 
hives. This unique creature has 
leamed to solicit assistants in its 
constant search for wax, its fa- 
vorite food (honeyquides are 
one of the relatively few birds 
that can digest wax). The mam- 
mals take the honey, the birds 
take the leftover honeycomb's 
wax, and everyone goes away 
happy — except, perhaps, the 
bees. 

Since 1984 ornithologist 
Lester Short has conducted the 
Honeyquide Project at Gallman 
Memorial Foundation (O} Ari 
Nyiro) Ranch on the Laikipia 
Plateau in Kenya. The project 
gathers information on the biol- 
ogy and relationships of this 
little-known group of birds 
With the assistance of his wife, 
Fellow of the National Museum 
of Kenya and bioacoustician 
Jennifer F.M. Horne, Short is 
conducting the first study to use 
ringed honeyguides in com- 
bined ecological, ethological, 
and comparative investigations. 

When Short and Home be- 
gan their investigations, very 
few details of the honeyguides’ 


lives were known. Since indi- 
vidual birds cover vast areas, fly 
rapidly, and concentrate their 
feeding at beeswax or other 
sites over short periods of time, 
honeyquides are difficult to 
track. The scientists had been 
studying barbets, honeyguides’ 
colorful, fruit-eating kin, when 
they discovered that honey- 
guides were attracted by their 
playbacks of tape-recorded bar- 
bet calls. 

Since the start of their study, 
Short and Home have attracted 
four species of honeyquides to 
their feeding station and have 
color-banded 435 birds. The 
trapping and color-marking of 
the birds provide data on the 
habits, movements, and inter- 
actions of individual honey- 
guides as well as other informa- 
tion on their population dynam- 
ics. Radio tags allow the birds to 
be traced to their roosting sites 
and their movements to be fol- 


lowed between singing, patrol-* 


ling their small territories, and 
feeding. It appears that the 
males of the key species are 
very song-site bound, while fe- 
males wander considerably, de- 
pending upon weather and wax 
sources. 

To entice the honeyquides to 


appear, the researchers act out 
acharade in which they pretend 
to be tribal bee hunters, in a nit- 
ual that's certainly thousands of 
years old. Each time they visit 
the site, they make as much 
noise as possible while walking 
from their Land Rover to an 
abandoned beehive. Then they 
build a fire with green, wet 
branches, which duplicates the 
smoke that hunters use to drive 
out the bees. While the fire 
smokes and they add new bees- 
wax pieces (combs) to the hive, 
they pound on the base of the 
tree with a heavy stick, to simu- 
late the sounds of an axe cutting 
open a hive. Then they retreat 
to their blinds and prepare 
mesh nets for capturing the 
birds, The ruse works virtually 
every time. Unless it’s very rainy 
and windy, the honeyguides 
appear within a half hour, “indi- 
cating” the old beehive and 
comb to the researchers and 
gorging themselves on the wax. 
Lester Short is a former 
Chairman and is Lamont Cura- 
tor of the American Museum's 
Omithology Department. 
Please see the related article 
above for information about his 
upcoming Members’ program 
on the honeyguides. 


Wednesday, February 1 


A Whirlwind Tour 
of the Geology 
of the United States 


3:00, 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30 p.m. 
$8, and open only to Participating, Donor, 
and Contributing Members 


The 6:00 p.m. tour is 
SOLD OUT from the 
December issue of Rotunda 


Join geologist Sidney 
Horenstein for an imaginary tnp 
across the continent that takes 
place entirely within the 
Museum’s walls. A Whirlwind 
Tour of the Geology of the 
United States explores the ma- 
jor geological provinces of our 
continent — mountains, volca- 
noes, plains, and plateaus — by 

focusing on Museum exhibi- 


“tions that illustrate the principal 


geological features of North 
America. 

The tours will examine sev- 
eral dioramas in various halls, 
including North American For- 
ests, Mammals, and Birds. In 
the forestry hall, Members can 
view the country’s geological di- 
versity through the dioramas’ 
accurate depictions of the rocks 
and landscapes characteristic of 
each region. The formation and 
evolution of mountains, calde- 


The Museum: 


ras, and canyons will be dis- 
cussed — how, for example, the 
hilly Ozarks were once at the 
bottom of a tropical sea. 

In the Hall of North American 
Mammals the tours will view the 
high basins of the western states 
that were filled with debris from 
the eroding Rockies, and Mem- 
bers will speculate on the enig- 
matic origins of Devil's Tower in, 
Wyoming. The Pacific Rim will 
be toured in two different halls, 
including a sighting of the en- 
dangered California condor in 
the Hall of North American 
Birds. Closer to home, the tours 
will scale the Palisades and ob- 
serve how it tells the story of the 
early geology of the Atlantic 
Ocean. 

To reserve a place in the 
Whirlwind Tours, please use the 
January Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


Inside and Out 
All tours SOLD OUT from the 


December issue of Rotunda 


Members are invited to join geologist Sidney 


Horenstein for a look at the Museum as they've never 
seen it before — its geology and geography, its varieties 
of architectural style, the diversity of its building 

stones, and the fossils in its floors and walls. The tours 


6:00 p.m. 


will take place on Wednesday, January 11, at 3:00 and 


The Department of Education Presents 


The Evolution 
and Future 


of Human Sexuality 


Three Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 23 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $25 ($22.50 for Members) 


These slide-illustrated lectures are presented by 
Helen Fisher, an associate in the Department of An- 
thropology. Dr. Fisher is the author of numerous books 
and articles, including The Sex Contract, a study of 
gender and culture. 

Feb. 23: The Origin of Marriage, Adultery, and Di- 
vorce. Comparing human courting behavior, infatua- 
tion, and sexual attachment around the world 

March 2: Women, Men, and Power. This lecture ex- 
amines power relationships in other primates and male/ 
female relations in egalitarian cultures to explain the ev- 
olution of the “double standard.” 

March 9: Future Sex. The Industrial Revolution and 
recent historic events have had indelible consequences 
for modem relationships between the sexes. This lec- 
ture looks at modem trendsin biotechnology and social 
life, with predictions about the future of the family 


Can the Lemurs 
Save Madagascar? 


Three Tuesday evenings, starting Feb. 21 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $25 ($22.50 for Members) 


Madagascar is a microcosm of the planet. Rain for- 
ests and granite mountains towering out of prairie and 
desert make it a world complete in itself. The flora and 
fauna evolved in isolation after the island broke from 
-the African continent 100 million years ago. Over 90 
percent of the Malagasy forest species are found no- 
where else in the world. 

In these three slide-illustrated lectures Alison Jolly, 
professor of biology at Princeton University and author 
of A World Like Our Own: Man and Nature in Mada- 
gascar, discusses this realm, its unique biological com. 
munities, and the scientific importance of its endan- 
gered species. 

Feb. 21: Evolution of Life in an Alternate World 

Feb. 28: Lemur Society and Female Priority. 

March 7: The Necklace of Pearls: New Hope 


The Crown Jewels 
and the Tower 


of London 


Two Wednesday evenings, May 10 and 17 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $20 ($18 for Members) 


The Tower of London is an ancient system of build- 
ings and towers, surrounded by a now-dry moat. Be- 
gun in the year 1066, the Tower has served as a for- 
tress, palace, prison, arsenal, armory, zoo, and home 
to the Crown Jewels. Relive the Tower's intnguing his- 
tory and view the picturesque towers, gardens, draw- 
bridge, moat, and galleries for yourself. Learn of the 
Bloody Tower, the Traitor's Gate, and the Waterloo 
Block, and share the experiences of such notable res- 
idents as Sir Thomas More, Sir Walter Raleigh, and 
Queen Anne Boleyn 

The Crown Jewels of England are monuments to the 
British royal and cultural past. Most of them were man- 
ufactured after 1660, since few survived the systematic 
destruction of royal jewels and valuables that followed 
the execution of Charles | in 1649. From the Swords 
of Justice to the State Trumpets and King Charles II's 
Golden Spurs, see these historical heirlooms and the 
regal traditional nites in which some of them are still 
used today. 

Brigadier Kenneth Mears, former director of the 
British Army Intelligence Corps, was deputy governor 
at Her Majesty's Tower of London, where he was re- 
sponsible for the safety of the Crown Jewels from 1980 
to 1989. He lived in Saint Thomas’ Tower with his wife, 
Elizabeth, and — he says — an amicable ghost. While 
there, he wrote a souvenir handbook, “The Crown 


Spring Afternoon and Evening Lecture Series 


as 


Jewels” (1986), and a book, The Tower of London 
(Phaidon Press, 1988). Using magnificent slides of the 
Crown Jewels, reputed to be the most brilliant of the 
collection, Mears has lectured all over the world 
May 10: The Tower of London 
May 17: The Crown Jewels in the Tower 


New York City’s 
Architectural Landmarks 


Monday evening, March 6 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 


From the original Dutch trading post of New Amster- 
dam, settled in the seventeenth century, New York City 
has grown to be a premier metropolis — one of the 
world’s great cities! Noted for its fast-paced cycle of 
continuous change, the city has evolved from forests 
and swamps to buildings and streets. In this lecture you 
will see a sample of what has been preserved from the 
past 300 years of this marvel on the Hudson 


Barbaralee Diamonstein, writer, television inter- 
viewer, producer, and the first director of the Depart 
ment of Cultural Affairs, presents this glimpse of New 
York City’s history. Diamonstein is chairperson of The 
New York City Landmarks Preservation Foundation 
and is the author of fifteen books, including The Land- 
marks of New York. 


North American Mammals 


North American Mammals 


Five Monday afternoons, starting Feb. 27 
2:30-4:00 p.m. 

or 

Five Monday evenings, starting Feb. 27 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 


In spite of the exploitation of its wildlife, the North 
American continent still offers an exciting abundance of 
wild animals. Swamps and marshes, deserts, mountain 
ranges, forests, plains, and sea coasts all provide homes 
for a fascinating assortment of mammals. Discussion, 
using color slides, includes identification, life histories, 
habitats, and economic importance 


Kenneth A. Chambers, author of A Country 
Lover's Guide to Wildlife, is lecturer in zoology at the 
Museum and leads the Museum's Alaskan wildlife 
tours. 

Feb. 27: The World of Mammals; Moles and Shrews; 
Bats; Rabbits and Their Relatives 

March 6: Gnawing Mammals; Beavers, Porcupines, 
and Their Kin 

March 13: The Fascinating Story of the Northem Fur 
Seal; Other Marine Mammals. 

March 20: The Meat Eaters and Their Role in Nature 

March 27: Wild Sheep; Mountain Goats; The Deer 
Family and Other Nonpredatory “Big Game” Mam- 
mals. 


The 
World 
of 
Birds 


Five Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 23 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 


This series focuses on the evolution and adaptations 
of birds, with special emphasis on avian biology as it re- 
lates to flight. Topics include evolution from reptiles, 
feathers and molt, migration, and behavior. Jay 
Pitocchelli, graduate researcher in the Department of 
Omithology, uses slides, films, tape recordings, and 
Museum exhibits and collections. A behind-the-scenes 
tour of the Department of Omithology shows how sci- 
entists investigate and determine the relationships of 
birds based on anatomical, biochemical, and behav- 
ioral analyses 

Feb. 23: Evolution of Birds 

March 2: Migration and Orientation 

March 9: Bird Song, Function, and Production. 

March 16: Behavior I 7 = 

March 23: Bird Architecture. The World of Birds 


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Island of the Ancestors 


Two Monday evenings, March 20 and 27 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $20 ($18 for Members) 


The richness of Malagasy culture is as unexpected as 
its unique animal and plant life Although only 250 
miles from the African mainland, it has cultural connec- 
tions that weave together African, Middle Eastern, and 
Asian traditions. There are 18 officially recognized eth- 
nic groups and many dialects. These two slide- 
illustrated lectures are in conjunction with the tempo- 
rary exhibition Madagascar. Island of the Ancestors, 
opening March 25. 

March 20: John Mack, assistant keeper at the Brit- 
ish Museum's Department of Ethnography at the Mu- 
seum of Mankind, introduces the island culture and the 
exhibition themes. 

March 27: Conrad P. Kottak, author of The Past 
in the Present: History, Ecology, and Variation in High- 
land Madagascar and professor of anthropology at the 
University of Michigan, examines the cultural and social 
elements of the highland people. 


AMNH 


Island of the Ancestors 


Animal Myth 
in Eastern Art 


Three Tuesday evenings, starting Feb. 21 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $25 ($22.50 for Members) 


The symbolic relationship between humans and an- 
imals is central to Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic cul- 
tures, These rich narrative and mythic traditions will be 
visually presented to show how animal allegory is used 
for ritual, political, and social purposes. The illustrated 
lectures are presented by Jill S. Cowen, professor at 
Manhattan College and author of Kalila wa Dimmna 
An Animal Allegory of the Mongol Court 

Feb. 21: Hindu Southeast Asia and India. Some an- 
imals through their deeds and character have become 
immortal in Hindu culture. Their characteristics will be 
explored through a look at the role of the monkey-king, 
Hanuman, in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Two 
film segments of these classics as presented in Indone- 
sian and Indian theatrical performances will be used to 
illustrate Hanuman's mythological and symbolic na- 
ture. 

Feb. 28: Buddhist India. The stupa railings at Barhut 
and Sanchi are carved with Jataka tales showing the 
Bodhisattva incarnated in animal form Endowed with 
enobling characteristics, the animals provide moral les- 
sons of early Buddhism. In the later cave paintings at 
Ajanta, scenes from the Jataka feature royal themes as 
a reminder of the power of their patron king 

March 7; Islamic Asia. The animal fables of the Kalila 
wa Dimna, second only to the Koran in popularity, are 
an adaptation of the Panchatantra, the Indian classic of 
the fourth century. Its stories, intended as a mirror for 
magistrates, provided inspiration for some of the most 
dynamic and original manusenpt illumination, The 
Mongol fourteenth-century Istanbul version reflects the 
ethical and political concerns of its vizier patron. Its 
quality set the standards for production throughout the 


AMNH 


Islamic world. Island of the Ancestors 


Anthropology 

on 

Film 

Three Monday evenings, starting Feb. 27 


7:00-9:00 p.m. 
Fee: $30 ($27 for Members) 


Malcolm Arth, anthropologist and one of the pro- 
grammers for the annual Margaret Mead Film Festival, 
presents films selected for their beauty as well as their 
ability to illuminate our understanding of human be- 
havior. Following a screening, Dr. Arth is sometimes 
joined by the filmmakers for a lively exchange with the 
audience. 

Feb. 27: To be announced. 

March 6: In the Grip of the Polar Ice: Endurance 
1917/1937. Director, Frank Hurley. (55 mins.) The 
surviving film record from the Australian Film Archives 
of the grueling Shackleton Expedition to the Antarctic 
in 1914-16. Some of the most extraordinary footage 
focuses on the struggle for survival of a ship's crew and 
their leader. The narration added in the 1930s perfectly 
reflects a period in film history. 

Second film to be announced. 

March 13: The World Is Watching. 1987. Director, 
Peter Raymont. (59 mins.) Canadian director Peter 
Raymont poses some tough questions about news- 
casting in the West. His film crew follows news teams 
in Central America and finally turns its camera on the 
ABC newsroom in New York City. A study in commu- 
nications. Special Guest: Peter Raymont. 


Gems and the Earth 


Six Tuesday evenings, starting Feb. 21 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $40 ($36 for Members) 


Members of the Department of Mineral Sciences dis- 
cuss gems, their ongins and characteristics, cultural his- 
tory, aesthetic and scientific values. This is not a course 
in gem identification or recognition, but is intended to 
enhance gem appreciation and understanding. 

These lectures are presented by Dr. George E. 
Harlow, curator, Dr. Demetrius Pohl, assistant cu- 
rator, and Joseph Peters, senior scientific assistant. 

Feb. 21: What Is a Gem? 

Feb. 28: Diamonds and Rubies. 

March 7: Emeralds and Other Gem Beryls. 

March 14: Tourmalines and Gem Pegmatites 

March 21: Quartz, Opal, and a Potpourn of Colored 
Stones. 

March 28: Jades and Carving Materials 


The Ancient City of Ur 


Three Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 23 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $25 ($22.50 for Members) 


In three slide-illustrated lectures, the third- 
millennium city of Uris discussed It is the site of recent 
excavations that shed new light on the role of this center 
of the Sumenan civilization. Architecturally, the city is 
a prime example of the typical urban layout of its day, 
Powerful fortifications and spectacular public buildings, 
temples, and palaces were surrounded by double walls 
enclosing warehouses and sacred spaces. 

Feb. 23: The Glory of Ur: The Royal Cemetery. 
Susan Pollock, professor of archeology, SUNY- 
Binghamton, will discuss the rich burials with their gold 
and bejeweled gifts and the tombs that define so much 
of this ancient urban center She'll also discuss how the 
rich architectural features of Ur compare with those of 
other cities. 

March 2: The Metropolis. The Great Ziggurat, or 
temple tower, with its spacious precincts of courtyards, 
tower-flanked gateways, and one of the world’s earliest 
museumsis the focus of this talk by Trudy S. Kawami, 
a professor in the Department of Classics at New York 
University. 

March 9: Abraham, Ur, and the Hebrew Bible. Our 
knowledge of the Israelites is derived from literary 
sources and archeological studies of fortified cities 
Barch Levine, a professor in the Department of He- 
brew and Judaic Studies at New York University, ex- 
plores the impact of Mesopotamian civilization on bib- 
lical Israel. 


AMNH 


Gems and the Earth 


The Ancient City of Ur 


Beasts 
of the Middle Ages 


Four Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 23 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Fee: $30 ($27 for Members) 


People of medieval Europe lived in a world where 
they felt themselves to be (and indeed they were) at the 
mercy of nature. How did they perceive domestic, wild, 
and fabled beasts? Was the whale a monster? Was the 
louse related to the dragon? Why did thirteenth- 
century bishops object to hawks and monkeys? 

Looking at medieval wnting and art, this senes exam- 
ines that period with occasional comparison with the 
contemporary world. Presented by Marie A. Law- 
rence, senior scientific assistant in the Department of 
Mammalogy 

Feb. 23: World View of Medieval Europeans; Biblical 
Beasts. 

March 2: Beasts of Manor and Hunt 

March 9: Beasts of Heraldry and War 

March 16: Bestianes 


Beasts of the Middle Ages 


Travel Photography 


Four Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 23 
6:30-9:00 p.m., and one Saturday, March 11, 
10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 

Fee: $80 

Limited to 22 adults 


This series is designed for the traveler who wants to 
photographically record peoples and places, near and 
far. The course covers the role of travel photography, 
the special problems related to photographing while 
traveling, basics of camera technology and lighting, 
proper exposure, selection and use of equipment, and 
how to see photographically. Weekly assignments will 
be followed by a class critique. The course includes a 
two-hour field trip. Willa Zakin, a professional pho- 
tographer trained in anthropology, presents lectures, 
slides, and class demonstrations of lighting and camera 
mechanics. 


Animal 

Drawing 

Eight Tuesday evenings, starting Feb. 21 
7:00-9:00 p.m. 

Fee: $90 (materials not included) 
Limited to 25 adults 


Join a Museum artist to sketch subjects such as ga- 
zelles on the African plains and timber wolves in the 
snowbound north. After the Museum has closed to the 
public, students draw using the famed habitat groups 
as well as individual mounted specimens. Stephen C. 
Quinn, assistant manager in the Department of Exhi- 
bition, discusses drawing technique, animal anatomy, 
the role of the artist at the Museum, field sketches, and 
how exhibits are made. Individual guidance is given to 
each participant, whether beginner or professional. 

The following exhibition halls serve as studios: the 
Akeley Hall of African Mammals, Osbom Hall of Late 
Mammals, Hall of North American Mammals, Hall of 
North American Birds, Hall of Late Dinosaurs, and Hall 
of Ocean Life 


Wildflowers 
of 

the 

North 


Five Monday afternoons, starting Feb. 27 
2:30-4:00 p.m. 

or 

Five Thursday evenings, starting Feb. 23 
7:00-8:30 p.m. 

Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 


From Alaska and the Pacific Northwest across to 
New England stretch wild areas of northern coniferous 
forest, wetlands, mountains, and tundra. Complex or- 
chids, colorful lilies, dwarf Arctic creepers, and ancient 
cushion plants are among the spectacles in the northern 
web of life. This series of slide-illustrated lectures will 
examine northem wildflowers and discuss identifica- 
tion and ecology. Presented by William Schiller, lec- 
turer in botany at the Museum 

Families of Northem Wildflowers. 

New England's Arctic Flora: Above the Timberline 
on Isolated Mountaintops. 

Arctic Wildflowers in Alaska and the Pacific North- 
west. 

Wildflowers of Northem Wetlands; Bogs, Marshes, 
and Swamps. 

Wildflowers of Northen Coniferous Forests. 


Registration 


Please use the adjacent coupon for advance 
registration. Advance registration is requested, 
but registration will be accepted on the opening 
night if the course is not filled. No single lec- 
ture tickets are sold, and there are no refunds. 
Children are not admitted to lectures, workshops, 
or field trips. 

For further information, call (212) 769-5310. 


Spring 1989 
Field Trips 


For a weekend field trip itinerary 
and application, call 
(212) 769-5310. 


Weekend 
for Bird Enthusiasts 


Saturday and Sunday, May 13 and 14 
Limited to 36 adults 


Two-day bus trip covering wooded areas near New 
York City and daytime and evening visits to a lake and 
bog area in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. The group 
is accommodated overnight near Toms River. The tour 
continues to Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge, 
where many marsh birds as well as woodland species 
can be seen. 

This tripisled by Joseph DiCostanzo, research as- 
sistant on the Great Gull Island Project and past pres- 
ident of the Linnaean Society. 


Weekend Whale Watch 
off Cape Cod 


Friday, Saturday, Sunday, May 19, 20, and 21 
Limited to 45 adults 


A weekend of whale watching off the rich feeding 
grounds off Stellwagon Bank, near Cape Cod, where 
several species of whales are commonly seen at close 
range. Our search for these magnificent creatures in- 
volves 3 four-hour whale cruises by private charter 
from Provincetown. In addition to the marine biologists 
aboard the boat, two Museum staff members will ac- 
company the group: Alison Loerke and Stephen C. 
Quinn, naturalists, who will assist in identifying the 
many species of coastal birds that may be seen, 

Other features of the weekend include optional 
guided nature walks along the dune and marsh areas 
of the Cape Cod National Seashore, an exploration of 
historic Provincetown, an evening marine mammal 
slide-talk by Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo, anda stop 
at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Cost includes 
transportation, two nights’ accommodation, meals, 
and lectures. 


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Monday, February 20 
1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


The African Drum 


$5 for Members, $7 for non-Members 


Young Members between 
the ages of 2 and 15 will delight 
to a musical puppet show that 
weaves four African folktales 
into one exciting adventure. 

The Shadow Box Theater 
will perform The African Drum, 
the story of a little girl named 
Kijana, her animal friends, and 
the Zimwe (bad man) who tricks 
Kijana. Traditional creation 
myths are incorporated into 
Kijana’s adventure (How the 
Animals Got Their Colors, How 


Sky’s 
the 
Limit 


This month, the American 
Museum—Hayden Planetarium 
premieres anew double feature 
of Sky Shows. Gateway to In- 
finity, narrated by veteran film 
and stage actor James Earl 
Jones, commemorates the age- 
old human fascination with the 
sky. In Gateway, audiences will 
travel through time and space to 
explore the most fascinating 
and distant comers of the uni- 
verse. The voyage includes 
views of the planets and exam- 
inations of star clusters, super- 
novas, colliding galaxies, and 
mysterious black holes 


Monday, February 13 
7:00 p.m. 

Tuesday, February 14 
7:00 and 9:00 p.m. 
Planetarium 
$10 for Members, 


The internationally ac- 
claimed Ensemble for Early Mu- 
sic returns to the Hayden for a 
special musical program be- 
neath the Planetarium’s mag- 
nificent starry sky. The ensem- 
ble, which performed at the 
Planetanum's fourth annual 
holiday concert in 1987, will 
commemorate Valentine's Day 
1989 with Music from the Age 
of Chivalry 

As in the past, the ensemble 
will play romantic instruments, 
such as the lute, recorder, and 
harpsichord. Andas in the past, 
the Planetarium staff will create 
a feast for the eyes as well as the 
ears, transporting audiences 


Double-Feature Sky Shows 
at the Planetarium 


the Turtle Got Its Shell, and 
other fables), which is accom- 
panied by the irresistible beat of 
the African drum. The evil 
Zimwe is justly punished in the 
end, and the audience helps re- 
unite Kijana with her parents by 
singing the magic password 
song, “Abiyoyo.” 

Shadow theater is an ancient 
tradition, thought to have ongi- 
nated in China in 121 BC, that 
has remained popular to the 
present day. The participatory 


theater of The African Drum 
promotes an understanding of 
African mythology and encour- 
ages the development of 
children’s innate creativity. The 


tales convey important values 
respect, and cooperation — In 
an entertaining and nondidactic 
format 


The cofeature is Destination: 
Mars, which explores the his- 
tory of our neighbor planet from 
the myths of yesterday to the 
Martian colonies of tomorrow. 

Members can attend a private 
viewing of Gateway to Infinity 
and Destination: Mars on Tues- 
day, March 28, at 6:00 and 
7:30 p.m. Tickets for the private 
viewing will be available next 
month with the February 
Members’ programs coupon 
For those who can’t wait, please 
see “Happenings at the 
Hayden” on page 11 for current 
Sky Show times 


Sky Theater 
$13 for non-Members 


concert-goers with the pag- 
eantry of the Middle Ages, from 
medieval castles, gardens, and 
villages to bold knights and 


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Music from the Age of Chivalry 


Drum, please use the January 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


individuality, determination, 


To register for The African 


Leatherbacks 


Tuesday, February 14 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


After dragging her enormous 
body out of the water and onto 
the beach, she uses her rear flip- 
pers to carve out a cavity in the 
sand while her eyes overflow 
with tears. She’s not heartbro- 
ken; her tears are for keeping 
the sand out of her eyes. The fe 
male leatherback turtle deposits 
about 100 billiard-ball-size 
eqgs into the freshly dug nest 
Two months later, tiny hatch- 


lings will emerge and scurry to- 


ward the water, where they will 
grow to 6,000 times their origi- 
nal size 

The problem with this sce- 
nario is that only about 1 in 
1,000 eggs produces a hatch- 
ling that survives to adulthood. 


lovely ladies in waiting 

To register for Music from the 
Age of Chivalry, please use the 
coupon at right 


eal, Ine 


This egg-laying cycle has gone 
on for millions of years, but the 
endangered leatherbacks are 
succumbing toa flaw in their ev- 
olution: like other sea turtles, 
they must leave the water to 
nest, which makes them — and 
their eggs — vulnerable Poach 
ing and habitat loss have drasti 
cally reduced the number of 
leatherbacks in some areas, 
nearly half of the entire popula 
tion nest along Mexico's Pacific 
coast, where they are losing 
beach sites to developers. 
Members can lear about the 
most intensive leatherback tur 
tle study ever undertaken when 
New York Zoological Society 
researcher Robert Brandner 


Music from the Age of Chivalry 


Name 


and his wife, biologist Susan 
Basford, present Leatherbacks 
The program will highlight their 
research on Sandy Point, a 
mile-and-a-half peninsula in the 
southwest comer of Saint 
Croix, which hosts the largest 
aggregation of nesting female 
leatherbacks in US territory 

Each year, from mid-March 
to early August, anywhere from 
15 to 50 turtles come ashore 
under the cover of darkness to 
lay their eggs, some nesting five 
to ten times over the course of 
the season. Since 1982, 
Brandner and Basford have 
been there to study and safe 
guard the animals. The Saint 
Croix leatherback population is 
relatively small, which enables 
the researchers to collect de 
tailed data on individual turtles 
It's hoped that this information 
will help to protect the large 
leatherback populations in 
Mexico and Malaysia 

To register for Leatherbacks, 
please use the January 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


Address: 


City State 


Daytime phone 


Membership category and number: —____—_—. 


Please make check payable to the Hayden Planetarium and 
mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope 
Age of Chivalry, Hayden Planetarium, Central Park West 
Street, New York, NY 10024-5192 


Please indicate a first and second choice 
Monday, Feb. 13: —— 7:00 p.m 
Tuesday, Feb. 14: —_— 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m 


to: Music from the 
at81st 


of shows 


Number of Members’ tickets at $10: _— 
Number of additional tickets at $13: _— 


back to the Middle Ages. Work- 
ing again with the Metropolitan 
Museum of Art, the Musée 
Conde near Paris, and others, 
the Planetarium’s unique pro- 
jection systems will surround 


Total amount enclosed for program: ——— 


processed without the inclusion of a self 
credit cards accepted 


Orders cannot be 
addressed, stamped envelope. Sorry, no 


Kazuko Hillyer Intemate 


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Live concerts of early music at the 


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The Hall of South American Peoples, which opens 
on Friday, January 20, is a breathtaking walk through 
ancient and contemporary cultures. A wealth of arche- 
ological and ethnological items are on display, from cu- 
riously painted ceramics and finely wrought metal fig- 
urines to shrunken heads whose lips are sewn shut to 
lock their avenging souls inside. 

An introductory section offers an overview of the ge- 
ography and cultures of South America, and within the 
main part of the hall archeological exhibits range from 
items recovered from coastal areas to those of the An- 
dean highlands. A winding path through the back of the 
hall brings visitors face to face with mannequins and 
photographs of the aboriginal people of Amazonia, 
who demonstrate traditional pursuits such as making a 
fire without matches and casting clay vessels without 
the help of a potter's wheel 

Textile design is considered the most important of 
ancient Andean art forms, and among the introductory 
displays are fragments of Peruvian textiles that date 
from 3000-2000 BC Painstaking work by specialists 
revealed that these decaying bits of colorless fabric 
were woven and embroidered with rich designs. From 
these unprepossessing scraps and shreds of cotton yarn 
that were twined by fingers thousands of years ago 
emerged intricate patterns of animals, human figures, 
and geometric motifs 

Within the archeological section of the hall is a pro- 
fusion of wondrously preserved fabrics that offera clear 
view of the complex imagery of Andean textiles. The 
collection is highlighted by textiles from Paracas, a pe- 
ninsula on the south coast of Peru that extends nine 
miles into the Pacific Ocean. For six centuries Paracas 

was the richest of the Andean burial grounds, and it was 
here in 1925 that a Peruvian archeologist uncovered 
one of the region's most significant discovenes: more 
than 400 mummies from at least 2,000 years ago. The 
finely preserved Paracas textiles include a huge 
burgundy-and-blue burial mantle embroidered with 
gold-and-green figures of birds and cats. 

Other archeological treasures include an impressive 
anay of pottery from various prehistoric cultures, some 
pieces of which are painted with elaborate scenes of 
ceremonial life. Many of the brightly colored ceramic 
bottles and jars are in the shapes of human and animal 
figures — and sometimes fantastic combinations of the 
two. Condors, foxes, crayfish, and winged creatures 
appear alongside people sprouting fangs, spewing ser- 
pents, and wearing expressions that run the emotional 
gamut from shock to serenity. Ancient instruments of 
the Andes are also displayed — bamboo panpipes, 

flutes of bone and cane, and shell trumpets that range 
from 2,200 to 450 years old 

The archeological section concludes with a study of 
the Inka civilization. Theirs is the best-known of the An- 
dean cultures because it was the Inka that the European 
explorers encountered upon arrival in 1532. Among 
the Inka artifacts are khipus, the complex counting de- 
vices they used to keep census and accounting records. 
Because they had no written language, the Inka rec- 
orded important information on knotted strings, the 
color, order, and position of which could be “read.” A 
model of an Inka city, Huanuco Pampa, depicts one of 
the largest of their administrative, religious, and ware- 
housing centers and the vast Inka road network along 
which it was built 

In the course of the thousands of years of their cul- 
tural development, the Indians of Amazonia invented 
and discovered items that were subsequently adopted 
for worldwide use, from cultivated plants such as man- 
ioc, peanuts, and pineapples to rubber and tobacco 
products, the hammock, and the backyard barbecue 
The inhabitants of the largest tropical rain forest on 
earth are portrayed in the hall as they were at the time 
of their first contact with Europeans. Although many of 
the customs illustrated in the hall persist among 
modern-day Amazonians, the increasing influence of 
outsiders is changing their culture, and it’s all too likely 
that one day all of these ethnic practices will survive 
only in museums. 

Despite the vastness of Amazonia, the cultural simi- 
larities between tribes are so great that the hall's exhib- 
its are grouped according to subject rather than region 
Aspects of Indian culture from birth to death are por- 
trayed: ceremonial items such as gourd rattles and 
palm-leaf crowns from coming-of-age and mariage nit- 
uals are displayed as well as everyday items such as the 
palm-wood clubs and curare-tipped darts for warfare 
and hunting. The exhibits are highlighted by color pho- 


10 


A Walk through the Hall 
of South American Peoples 


tographs of the artifacts in action and life-size casts of 
people engaging in everyday activities — women 
weaving and planting, men hunting and preparing for 
battle, a shaman healing an ailing child. 

The Indians’ means of subsistence are shown, from 
a view of the specialized technologies for hunting to the 
process of preparing food. Enormous blowguns, rang" 
ing in length from 8 to more than 13 feet, are displayed 
(contrary to popular belief, blowguns are used only for 
hunting monkeys and other animals and are never 
used in warfare). The elaborate preparation of manioc, 
a staple in the Amazonian diet, is explained. Most va- 
rieties of this tuber contain deadly amounts of prussic 
acid; over the centuries Indians have discovered nu- 
merous imaginative methods of removing the poison 
and rendering manioc edible. 

Little clothing is wom in the steamy environs of the 
Amazon, but natives are richly adored with face and 
body paint, necklaces, armbands, and other orna- 
ments. Fine feathers from the plumage of parrots, tou- 
cans, macaws, and other tropical birds provide the stuff 
of magnificent headdresses. The exhibits show how fi- 
bers and fabrics are created from the raw materials of 


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th embroidered costumed figures of 


the forest and transformed into cord and thread for the 
making of hammocks, bags, nets, and other tools and 
household items. All but a few Amazonian tribes make 
pottery, and the step-by-step process is illustrated, from 


obtaining and tempering clay to the final product 


Hunting with spears and blowguns, weaving palm fi- 
ber, harvesting manioc, and other activities are given a 


real-life context in “To Survive: The Indians of 


Amazonia,” a 30-minute video presentation that con- 
cludes the ethnological section of the hall. The film de- 
picts the Indians’ adaptations to the rain forest and their 


struggle to retain their culture and lands. 


Environmental sounds accompany visitors through- 
out the Amazonian section of the hall, where bird calls 
and tribal chants evoke a jungle ambiance. The arche- 
ological section features traditional music of the Andes 
performed on whistles, rattles, flutes, drums, and other 


instruments that are exhibited in the hall. 


It's an amazing walk through South American Peo- 
ples, a stroll that spans more than 12,000 years and ex- 


plains subjects ranging from prehistoric textiles to 


modem-day shamanism Come explore the vanished 


and vanishing cultures of South America 


camelid wool. It is from the Paracas culture (1000—100 BC) of Peru. 


Two Mekranoti Indian girls of 
elaborate ceremonial back ornament of oropendola and macaw 


Brazil wear body paint and an 
feathers. 


AMNH 


Dennis Werner 


Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and 
Cavemen: The Art of Charles R 
Knight features paintings, 
sketches, and sculptures by a 
celebrated American artist 
whose depictions of prehistoric 
life have delighted and awed 
generations. In the Naturemax 
Gallery, through January 31. 

For an inside story of the 
Museum's history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afn- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 


Members of the Sahomi 
Tachibana Dance Company 
are among the performers in 

the Leonhardt People 
Center's Japan Month 
celebrations. See the 
calendar on page 12 fora 
schedule of events or call 
(212) 769-5168 for further 
information. 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week. 
Only 110 spaces are available 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$8 for cars and $9 for buses and 
commercial vehicles. Parking is 
free on Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday after 
6:00 p.m. A guard is not on 


Sky Shows 

The Star of Christmas closes 
on January 2. On January 4, a 
new double feature of Sky 
Shows premieres at the Plane- 
tarium. Gateway to Infinity 
takes audiences through time 
and space to the farthest 
reaches of the universe to ex- 
plore star clusters, supernovas, 
and black holes. Destination: 
Mars profiles the red planet, 
from the myths and monsters of 
yesterday to the Martian colo- 
nies of tomorrow. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 


Museum Notes 


duty at all times. For a list of 
other parking lots in the area, 
please call the Membership Of- 
fice at (212) 769-5606. 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, and Thursday; from 
10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on 
Wednesday and Friday. Lo- 
cated on the second floor. $.50 
peritem. On Saturday and Sun- 
day, coat-checking facilities are 
available on the lower level near 
the subway entrance 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
Till 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 


Happenings at the Hayden 


Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 
dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting program, two young 
children build a cardboard rock- 
etin their backyard and blast off 
one night with a magical friend 
for a tour of the planets. Card- 
board Rocket will be shown at 
noon on Saturday, January 14, 
and Saturday, February 11 


Special Exhibitions and Highlights 


10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11:00 a.m 
to 4:00 p.m., and till 7:30 p.m 
on Wednesday. Saturday from 
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30 a.m 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations: (212) 874-3436. 


Admission for Participating, 


Donor, and Contributing Mem- 


bers is $2.75 for adults and 
$1.50 for children. For addi- 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5919 


Wonderful Sky 


Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers. 


Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 


Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Shows are presented on se- 
lected Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. 
and noon. Please call (212) 
769-5919 for available dates 


Admission for Participating, Do- 


Two new movies are cur- 
rently being shown on New 
York City's largest indoor 
movie screen 

A young man explores his 
Polynesian heritage in Behold 
Hawaii, a spectacular adven- 
ture film that re-creates the 
islands’ discovery. Behold Ha- 
wail is shown daily at 10:30 and 
11:30 a.m. and at 12:30, 1:30, 
3:30, and 4:30 p.m 

On Friday and Saturday 
nights Behold Hawaii is shown 


For 
the 
Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to the 
wildlife and geology of New 
York City. Open Tuesday 
through Friday, 2:00 to 4:30 
p.m.; Saturday, 1:00 to 4:30 
p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday, 
and holidays 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open weekends 
from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; free 
tickets are distributed at the first- 
floor information desk. 

Museum Birthday Parties 
Young Members can let the 
good times roll with the dino- 
saurs or the blue whale, in Af- 
rica or on another planet. Chil- 
dren between the ages of 5 and 
10 can choose from five exciting 
birthday party themes: a Dino- 
saur Party; a Star Party; a Safari 
Party; an Aquanaut Party in the 
Hall of Ocean Life; or a 
Naturemax Party. 

The parties are two hours 
long and are held at 4:00 p.m 
on Wednesdays and Fridays 
and at 11:00 a.m. or 2:30 p.m 


nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
two months in advance; reser- 
vations, by mail only, are neces- 
sary. Make your check payable 
to the Hayden Planetarium 
(Attn. Wonderful Sky, Central 
Park West at 81st Street, New 
York, NY 10024), indicate 
membership category and 
number as well as a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope. 


Laser Shows 


Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex- 
perience of sight and sound in 
Light Waves. 


Naturemax 


at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. ona 
double-feature bill with Dance 
of Life, a film that portrays Indo 
nesian life and culture from a 
Wester perspective. 

Members receive a 40 per- 
cent discount at all shows, in- 
cluding the double features. 
Naturemax’s box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For addi 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5650 or stop by any infor 
mation desk 


on weekends. The total group 
should be no fewer than 10 and 
no more than 20. The fee is 
$225, plus $12 per child. (The 
cost includes all materials, deco- 
rations, juice, and special favor 
bags that are full of surprises. 
The cake is not included.) For 
reservations, please call the 
Membership Office at (212) 
769-5606 

FACES is an innovative an- 
thropology magazine for 8- to 
14-year-olds. Published ten 
times annually in cooperation 
with the Museum, FACES fea- 
tures a variety of activities, in- 
cluding games, stories, puzzles, 
and recipes. FACES is available 
at the Museum's Junior Shop 
and through subscription 
Members receive a discount 
price of $15.95 on the annual 
subscription rate of $18.95. To 
subscribe, send your check or 
money order payable to 
FACES (add $5 for foreign or- 
ders) to: FACES, Dept. 722, 20 
Grove St., Peterborough, NH 
03458 


This laser light show takes 
place on Friday and Saturday at 
7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 p.m 
through January 21. Starting on 
January 27, showtimes will be 
at 7:00, 8:30, and 10:00 p.m 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $5 per show, and admission is 
$6 per show for non-Members. 
Call (212) 769-5921 for further 
information 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


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From the evolving sociological import 
of mariage and divorce to the treasures 
unearthed in an ancient city from the 
time of Abraham, the subjects featured 
in the Department of Education's Spring 
Afternoon and Evening Lecture Series 
are endlessly fascinating. 

The ongins of mamage and divorce 
are explored in The Evolution and Fu- 
ture of Human Sexuality, a senes pre- 
sented by Helen Fisher, an associate in 
the Department of Anthropology. The 
talks will also take a look at the evolution 
of the “double standard” and modem 
relationships between the sexes, includ- 
ing some predictions about the future of 
the family. (February 23, and March 2 
and 9) 

Can the Lemurs Save Madagascar? 
profiles the island's unique biological 
communities and the scientific impor- 
tance of its endangered species. Alison 
Jolly, professor of biology at Princeton 
University, traces Madagascar’s isolated 


For Participating, Donor, and Contributin 


The most primitive of the primates, th 


Myth, Marriage, 
and Madagascar 


Spring Afternoon an 


development from its break with conti- 
nental Africa over 100 million years ago 
(February 21 and 28, March 7) 

Three hundred years of local history 
are condensed into a fascinating evening 
with New York City’s Architectural 
Landmarks. Barbaralee Diamonstein, 
chairperson of the New York City Land- 
marks Preservation Foundation, high- 
lights the city’s transformation from the 
seventeenth-century settlement of New 
Amsterdam to the modem-day Gotham 
(March 6) 

The symbélic relationships within on- 
ental narrative and mythic traditions are 
explored in Animal Myth in Eastern Art 
Jill S. Cowen, lecturer at Manhattan Col- 
lege, illustrates the use of animal allegory 
for ritual and social purposes 1n Hindu 
Southeast Asia and India, Buddhist In- 
dia, and Islamic Asia. (February 21 and 
28, and March 7) 

The amazing results of recent excava- 
tions are explored in The Ancient City of 


q Members of the American Museum of Natural History 


e lemur, is unique to Madagascar. 


Vol. 14, No. 2 


d Evening Lecture Series 


Ur, Susan Pollock, professor of archec 1 
ogy at SUNY-Binghamton discusses the 
significance of funerary artifacts un 
earthed in the city’s royal cemetery 
Trudy S. Kawami, professor in the De 
partment of Classics at New York Uni 
versity, looks at the Great Zigqurat and 
one of the world’s earliest museums 
Barch Levine, professor in the Depart 
ment of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at 
New York University, defines the impact 
of Mesopotamian civilization on biblical 
Israel. (February 23, March 2 and 9) 

These lectures take place from 7:00 to 
8:30 p.m. Fees vary, and Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Members are 
entitled toa 10 percent discount on most 
courses. For further information about 
the series, call (212) 769-5310. 


An Education Department Public 
Program. 


February 1989 


Hurdles for 
Turtles 


A thousand to one: those are the odds 
against the survival of a hatchling 
leatherback sea turtle. A pair of 
biologists who are helping to increase 
the oddsin the turtles’ favor will present 
Leatherbacks, a Members’ program 
about the fight to save this endangered 
species 


Page 4 


Black 
History 
Month 


Profiles of the men and women of the 
Harlem Renaissance, a look at the 
evolution of the black community In 
New York City, and a host of music and 
dance programs are featured in the 
Museum's observance of Black History 
Month 

Page 6 


Child’s Play 


Shadow puppets and singalongs 
explain creation myths to kids when the 
Shadow Box Theater presents The 
African Drum, a Members’ family 
program that can’t be beat 


Page 5 


Out of 
Afri 

ca 
Living and working in the wilds of 
Kenya for over a decade ornithologist 
Lester Short has become an authority 
on a little-known group of wax-eating 
nest-parasitic birds. He'll desc ribe his 
fieldwork to Members in the program 


The African Honeyguides 
Page 2 


Emoters of 
Emotion 


The World Story Ensemble presents a 
pair of Members’ Valentine's Day 
programs — for adults. a timeless 
Middle Eastem tale of romance, and for 
children, a potpourri of international 
myths and fairytales 

Page 2 


Saturday, February 11 
1:00 and 2:30 p.m. 
(for families) 
Kaufmann Theater 


Thursday, February 16 
7:30 p.m. 

(for adults) 

Kaufmann Theater 


In commemoration of 
Valentine’s Day, The World 
Story Ensemble will present a 
pair of Members’ programs of 
romantic myths and legends 
from around the world. These 
timeless tales are derived from 
the world’s oral traditions and 
transmit universal truths from 
generation to generation — 
tales about the magic of the 
imagination, the power of love, 
and the beliefs and traditions of 
many cultures. 

The family program is geared 
toward children 6 years of age 
and older and features Native 
American and Greek myths, a 
Japanese fairytale, and Chi- 
nese, Korean, and Middle East- 
ern folktales. Margaret Wolfson 
will recount the stories with orig- 
inal musical accompaniment by 
Paula Chan Bing, who will play 
silver and bamboo flutes, harp, 
and African, Asian, and South 
American folk instruments. 

The musical drama for adult 
audiences is a performance of 
the Middle Eastern story of 
Majnun Layla. In an entrancing 
tale of joy, sorrow, and spiritu- 

ally redemptive love, a seventh- 
century minstrel named Qays 
ibn al-Mulawwah is trans- 
formed by his passion for the 
legendary Layla. The perform- 
ance blends evocative storytell 
ing, handpainted scenery of the 
Arabian desert, and spellbind- 
ing music by Simon Shaheen 
and others on lute, flutes, violin, 
medieval harp, bells, drums, 
and tambourines. 

Margaret Wolfson, the 
founder of the World Story En- 
semble, is an authority on liter- 
ature and the performing arts 
and has spoken on the art of 
storytelling in schools, universi- 
ties, and on National Public Ra- 
dio. Paula Chan Bingisa teach- 
ing artist for the Lincoln Center 


City. Simon Shaheen has per- 
formed throughout the United 


East. 
To register for The World 


February Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


All You Need Is Love 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


$6 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


Institute of the Arts in New York 


States, Europe, and the Middle 


Story Ensemble, please use the 


The World Story Ensemble presents myths a 
for children and a Middle Eastern legend for adults. 


The African 


Honeyguides 


Tuesday, February 7 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 
Free, and open only to Members 


The tricksters of the bird 
world will be profiled by the 
man who knows them best in 
The African Honeyquides, a 
Members’ program by omithol- 
ogist Lester Short. The little- 
known honeyquides are the con 
artists of the avian world: they 
not only fool other birds into 
rearing their young, they craftily 
enlist the help of humans (and 
other mammals) in raiding bee- 
hives. The birds “guide” mam- 
mals to wild honey sources and 
bide their time while the mam- 
mals clean out the bees and the 
honey. The birds are left with a 
feast of their favorite food — a 
waxy honeycomb. 

Since 1984, Short has con- 
ducted the Honeyquide Project 
at Gallman Memorial Founda- 
tion (Ol Ari Nyiro) Ranch on the 
Laikipia Plateau in Kenya. 
Short’s co-worker on the pro- 
ject is Jennifer FM Horne, a 
bioacoustician and fellow of the 
National Museum of Kenya 
(she’s also Lester Shorts wife). 
The pair gather information on 
the biology and relationships of 
this little-known group of birds, 
and their study is the first to use 
color-banded honeyguides in 
combined ecological, ethologi- 
cal, and comparative investiga- 
tions. 

Short will discuss how they 


* handle the birds — marking 


them, banding them, and radio- 
tagging them. He'll also de- 
scribe the researchers’ long- 
standing ploy to lure honey- 
guides into the study site. After 
building a small but smoky fire, 
the researchers establish a 
feeder-site for beeswax and 
make chopping sounds, imitat- 
ing the noises of honey-hunting 


ROTUNDA 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 14, No. 2 
February 1989 


tribesmen cutting into a bee 
hive. This attracts the honey 
guides and enables researchers 
to observe their behavior and 
identify them individually and 
trap additional previously un- 
marked birds. 

Since the start of their study 
Short and Hore have attracted 
four species of honeyquides to 
their feeding station and have 
color-banded more than 435 
birds. Chief among their inter- 
ests is the honeyguides’ unusual 
breeding behavior. The females 
generally remain aloof from the 
males, approaching only to 
breed or to dnve males away 
from hives (females are domi- 
nant in all four species studied). 
Occasionally a male leads a pair 
of woodpeckers or barbets: 
away from their nést’so that the | 
female can lay her egg there. By 
the time that the hosts realize 
they've been duped, the 
honeyguide chicks are usually 
old enough to fend for them- 
selves. 

Lester Short is Lamont cura- 
tor and a former chairman o! 
the Omithology Department 
Call the Membership Office at 
(212) 769-5606 for ticket avail 
ability to African Honeyguides 


Sheila Greenberg — Manager of Membership Services 


Donna Bell — Editor 


Rita Campon — Copy Editor 


(212) 769-5600 


Angela Soccodato — Designer 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Con\ 


published monthly September through June, 
August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192. Telephone 


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Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 
Barbara Tempalski — Volunteer Assistant 


tributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, 15 


bimonthly July and 


al History. Second-class post 
m to the Mem- 
Central Park 


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Drunkards 


Wednesday, March 8 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


and Watercarriers 


$10 for Members, $12 for non-Members 


Punmis the official holiday of 
stories — the tale of Esther and 
Haman, good and evil, hell and 
paradise, and the stories of 
drunkards and watercarmers 
It's the one day of the year 
when there is no evil in the 
world, when we walk around 
giving gifts, drunk with the joy 
and beauty of the world. Purnm 
is the day that cleanses our 
minds and thoughts so that we 
can connect ourselves with a 
deeper source. 

The stories Rabbi Shlomo 
Carlebach and Diane Wolkstein 
will tell at Drunkards and 
Watercarriers, a Members’ fam- 
ily program, will give listeners 
vessels to receive the light of Pu- 
tim. Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, 
a Hasidic folksinger and com- 
poser of world renown, and 
master storyteller Diane 
Wolkstein will create a compel- 
ling atmosphere of joy, humor, 
and deep spirituality. Join them 
for a special occasion when 
they'll combine their spints to 
enter the world of Purim, a rar- 
efied world in which you'll walk 
in sober and walk out intoxi- 
cated. 

With his music, stories, and 
profound Hasidic teachings, 

Reb Shlomo touches the heart 
of his listeners. He has com- 
posed thousands of melodies 


Members’ Private Viewing 


Diane Wolkstein 


and recorded 25 albums and 
published two songbooks. “His 
appeal,” reported Life maga- 
zine, “is as wide as his heart and 
as great as his soul.” He and his 
brother are rabbis at congrega- 
tion Kehileth Jacob in New 
York City. 

Diane Wolkstein is a remark- 
ably gifted storyteller who has 
performed and lectured at uni- 


versities, libraries, theaters, and 


festivals since 1967. She has 
written 12 books on mythology 
and has made 12 recordings. 


Gateway to Infinity 


and 


Destination: Mars 


Tuesday, March 28 
6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 


$2.75 for adults, $1.50 for children 


Members will transcend 
space and time to expenence 
the marvels of the most remote 
comers of the universe with a 
private viewing of Gateway to 
Infinity. The new Sky Show, 
which is narrated by veteran 
film and stage actor James Earl 
Jones, commemorates the age- 
old human fascination with the 
sky. Star clusters, supernovas, 
colliding galaxies, and mysteri- 
ous black holes are among the 
show's extraterrestrial attrac- 
tions, along with views of the 
planets. 

Preceding Gateway will be 
Destination: Mars, which traces 
the history of the red planet 
from the myths and monsters of 
yesterday to the Martian colo- 
nies of tomorrow 

The private viewing will be 
complemented by a new multi- 
image program in the 
Planetarium’s Guggenheim 


Planetarium Sky Theater 


Space Theater and an exhibi- 
tion of original art depicting 
Mars. To register for a private 


Wolkstein is one of the 
country’s only storytellers to re- 
search and present ancient oral 
literature. Her grace and clear, 
resonant voice have captivated 
audiences here and abroad 
Her re-telling of the Song of 
Songs and the tale of the Sume- 
rian goddess Inanna were per 
formed before sold-out crowds 
at the Museum. 

To reqister for Drunkards and 
Watercarrers, please use the 
February Members’ programs 
coupon 


Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach 


viewing of the Sky Shows, 
please use the February 
Members’ programs coupon. 


Outer-space spectacles await at the 


Planetarium’s new double feature of Sky Shows. 


Brian Sullivan 


February Members’ 
Programs Coupon 


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seum of Natural History and mail with a self-addressed, 
| stamped envelope to: February Members’ Programs: Mem 
| bership Office, American Museum of Natural History, Central 
| Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192 


| Participating, Donor, and Contributing Members are 
| entitled to four tickets at the Members’ price. Associ- 

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World Story Ensemble. Saturday, February 11, 1:00 and | 

2:30 p.m. (for families); and Thursday, February 16, 7:30 p.m. | 

| (for adults). Please indicate a first and second choice of shows \ 

for February 11 

| February 11 (for families) 1:00p.m | 

| Number of Members’ tickets at $3 = | 

| Number of additional tickets at $5: —— | 

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Thursday, February 16 (for adults) | 

| Number of Members’ tickets at $6: | 
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7.30 pm 


| Leatherbacks. Tuesday, February 14, 7:30 p.m 
| Number of Members’ tickets at $3:— 
Number of additional tickets at $5: = 
| Total amount enclosed for program: —— 
| The African Drum. Monday, February 20, 1:00 and 3:00 p.m 
Number of Members’ tickets at LA \ 
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| Whales Alive. Sunday, March 5, 1 00 
| Number of Members’ tickets at $4 

| Number of additional tickets at $6:_ 

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Total amount enclosed for program: a 
| Drunkards and Watercarriers. Wednesday, March 8. 
| 7:30 p.m 

| Number of Members’ tickets at $10: __— 

| Number of additional tickets at $12: — 

| Total amount enclosed for program 


! Dinosaurs. Friday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 
| 11, and Sunday, March 12, at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m 

Please indicate a first, second, and third choice of times, if 
| possible 


| March 10 6:30 p.m 
| March 11: —— 11:00 a.m 1:00 p.m 3:00 p.m 
___ 11,00 a.m 1,00 p.m 3:00 p.m 


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Members’ private viewing: Gateway to Infinity and 

| Destination: Mars. Tuesday, March 28, 6:00 and 7:30 p.m 
| $2.75 for ‘adults, $1.50 for children. Open only to Participating, | 
| Donor, and Contributing Members. Please indicate a first and | 
| second choice of shows, if possible 
Tuesday, March 28: 6:00 p.m 


7:30 p.m 


| Number of adult’s tickets at $2.75: 
| Number of children's tickets at $1.50 | 
| Total amount enclosed for program: | 
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| Members’ preview: Madagascar. Thursday, March 23, | 


| 6-00-8:15 p.m. Free, and open only to Participating, Donor, | 
| and Contributing Members. The viewing will take place in two 
sessions; please indicate a first and second choice of times 


6:00-7:00 p.m 


2 7:15-8:15 p.m 
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Peru. Thursday, March 30, 7:30 p.m 

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| Number of Members’ tickets at $6: —— | 

| Number of additional tickets at  ———— | 
Total amount enclosed for progra 

AS ena ah ag a 


In the Rain Forests 


of Peru 
Thursday, March 30 
7:30 p.m. 

Main Auditorium 


$6 for Members, $7 for non-Members 


The statistics are staggering 
2.500 species of trees, 1 700 
species of birds, and millions of 
species of insects Why is there 
such diversity in the Peruvian 
rain forest? An equable climate 
allowing year-round growth 
and a relatively long history 
without drastic climatic change 
are part of the answer The site 
of some of the richest eco 
systems on earth, the rain for 
ests are also some of the least 
examined areas on our planet 

In 1960 there were no pro- 
tected areas in Peru; today 
there are 22, and some are as 
large as 2 million acres Eight 
endangered species of macaws 
and hundreds of species of 
fishes are protected within the 

confines of Manu National 
Park, and 90 species of orchids 
flourish at Macchu Picchu in 
southeastern Peru 

Terry Erwin, who isthe direc- 


tor of the Biological Diversity 
Program and a member of the 
Department of Entomology at 


the Smithsonian Institution, will” 


introduce Members to the 
amazing variety of wildlife 
within the Peruvian rain forest 
He'll use slides to illustrate the 
use of biodegradable insecti- 
cides on tropical trees, which 
enabled him to classify the in- 
sect species In the uppermost 
canopy. Erwin's findings as- 
tounded biologists and gave 
new dimensions to previous es- 
timates of the numbers of spe- 
cies: from 19 specimens of a 
single species of tree, he col- 
lected more than 1,200 differ- 
ent kinds of beetles. By his esti- 
mate, the world’s rain forest 
canopies host 30 million species 
of insects or more. 
To register for In the Rain 
Forests of Peru, please use the 
coupon on page 3. 


Tuesday, February 14 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


The Ancient Mariners 


$3 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


They're among the largest 
living reptiles on this planet, 
weighing anywhere from 600 to 
1,000 pounds and measuring 
as long as six feet. Their repro- 
ductive story is millions of years 
old. And compared with their 
cousins, we know practically 
nothing about them 

Unlike green turtles, leather- 
back sea turtles simply can’t sur- 
vive in captivity, so it’s virtually 
impossible to study them under 
controlled circumstances. Thus 
basic facts — when they mate or 
how long it takes them to reach 
maturity — remain unknown 
They tend to nest on some of 
the most secluded and remote 
of the world’s tropical beaches 

The island of Saint Croix, 
however, presents an excep- 
tion. Conservation biologists 
Robert Brandner and Susan 
Basford will present Leather- 
backs, a Members’ program 
that describes their conserva- 
tion work with the endangered 
ancient reptiles at Sandy Point 
National Wildlife Refuge in 
Saint Croix. Brandner and 
Basford, with the assistance of 
Earthwatch volunteers, are con- 
ducting the most intensive re- 
search in the world on the nest- 
ing and reproductive biology of 
leatherbacks. 

Each season female leather- 
back turtles migrate to Sandy 


Point, where they emerge from 
the ocean under the cover of 
darkness to dig a trench in the 
sand with their huge front flip- 
pers. After depositing their eggs 
in the nest, the leatherbacks re- 
turn to the safety of the sea and 
reemerge ten days later to re- 
peat the process. Because of se- 
vere beach erosion, more than 
half of these laboriously created 
nests must be transferred to a 
safe location 

Sixty nights after the eags are 
deposited, hatchlings exert a 
team effort to erupt from the 
surface of the sand. They pause 
to orient themselves, and then 
they scramble toward the sea 
running the gauntlet of active 
night predators — ghost crabs, 
yellow-crowned night herons, 
and coastal fishes. Through the 
efforts of dedicated volunteers, 
over 10,000 hatchlings made it 
into the waters surrounding 
Sandy Point during the 1988 
season. 

Susan Basford is affiliated 
with Fordham University, and 
Robert Brandner is an associate 
field researcher with the New 
York Zoological Society. Both 
are contracted to the Virgin Is- 
Jands Division of Fish and Wild- 
life. To register for their pro- 
gram, please use the February 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


Sunday, March 5 
1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


The heart ofa full-grown blue 
whale, Ozzie explains, is as big 
as a Volkswagen Rabbit, and a 
5-year-old could crawl through 
its aorta. The whale’s tongue 
would stretch across the 
Kaufmann Theater's stage and 
weigh as much as an average- 
size elephant, and the ten vanie- 
ties of toothless whales strain 
their food through baleen plates 
the way Mom and Dad strain 
spaghetti. 

Ozzie Tollefson will introduce 
young Members to the giants of 
the ocean in Whales Alive, a 
program designed for children 
in kindergarten through sixth 


Whales Alive 


$4 for Members, $6 for non-Members 


grade. Tollefson’s sound teach- 
ing methods are reinforced by 
stage antics that appeal to 
young imaginations (old imagi- 
nations can appreciate them, 
too). 

The show opens with a class- 
room drill starring two puppets, 
the sperm whale and the blue 
whale. The children respond in 
a chorus of new terms: flipper, 
flukes, baleen, and krill. The 
puppets explain all about 
whales — their physiology, 
feeding, communication, and 
their endangered status. A six- 
foot humpback jawbone is dis- 
played, along with a tremen- 


a 
St e's 


Brandner, Basford, and one of their gargantuan subjects. 


dous vertebra, sperm whale 
teeth, and an exceptional piece 
of baleen. 

The audience participates in 
a creative dramatics adventure 
that explores the history of 
whaling (nowadays, Ozzie ex- 
plains, the practice of commer 
cial whaling is condemned). A 
giant-screen slide presentation 
takes viewers to the New Bed 
ford Whaling Museum, the 
Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, 
and the tip of Cape Cod for an 
exciting afternoon of whale 
watching. 

Ozzie Tollefson was a class- 
room instructor for 15 years be 
fore starting his participatory 
theater productions. Since ; 
1975 he has presented highly 
praised programs on dinosaurs 
American Indians, and the Vi 
kings, and he’s given over 
4,000 performances in 1,300 
schools for well over a million 
children 

To register for Whales Alive 
please use the February 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


Shadow Box Theatre 


Monday, February 20 


Madagascar: 
Island of the Ancestors 


1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


$5 for Members, $7 for non-Members 


Shadow Box Theatre will 
perform The African Drum, a 
musical puppet show that’s 
geared toward children be- 
tween the ages of 2and 15. This 
Members’ family program com- 
bines traditional creation myths 
— How the Animals Got Their 
Colors, How the Turtle Got Its 
Shell, and other fables — with 
the adventures of a little girl 
named Kijana, her animal 
friends, and the villainous 
Zimwe who tricks Kijana. The ir- 
resistible beat of the African 
drum accompanies the per- 
formance, and the audience 
Reps to save the day by singing 
“Abiyoyo,” the password song. 

The participatory theater of 
The African Drum introduces 
African mythology and empha- 


Part I 


Friday, March 10 
6:30 p.m. 


Saturday, March 11, and Sunday, March 12 
11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


Dinosaur lovers, gather 
round! The man who brought 
you The Rollicking Dinosaur 
Revue and Wanted: Dinosaurs 
Dead or Alive will retum to the 
Museum next month for a 
Members’ family program of his 
greatest hits. The Best of Dino- 
saurs, Part I presents highlights 
from Mike Weilbacher’s previ- 
ous shows, including such clas- 
sics as the singalong Tyranno- 
saurus Chorus and the Name 
That Dinosaur contest. 

The action-packed pro- 
grams, which are geared toward 
4- to 10-year-olds, teach young 
audiences about dinosaurs in a 
vaudeville-style format. Magic, 
juggling, and other surprises 
keep listeners spellbound while 
they leam about the Age of 
Reptiles. 

Before and after each show, 
young Members can play Dino- 
saur Bingo, make Tyrannosau- 
Tus rex masks from paper bags, 
and draw dinoscapes — illustra- 
tions of the comets, tidal waves, 


Shadow puppets recount African creation myths. 


The Best of Dinosaurs 


$6 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


sizes the importance of individ- 
uality, respect, cooperation, 
and other values. From the an- 
cient tradition of shadow pup- 
petry, Shadow Box has devel- 
oped brilliantly colored, two- 
dimensional see-through fig- 
ures that delight children and 
adults alike. The animated pup- 
pets are operated with rods and 
lit from behind, casting multicol- 
ored shadows onto a large 
translucent screen. The stones, 
both original and folk in ongin, 
are all musical plays that blend 
shadow puppetry and live thea- 
ter into a unique multimedia 


\ theatrical experience. 


To register for The African 
Drum, please use the February 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


ee 
Mr. Rex's Neighborhood 


earthquakes, and other natural 
disasters that may have caused 
the dinosaurs’ extinction. 
Educator Mike Weilbacher 
has taken his shows on the road 
throughout the eastern United 
States, and The Best of Dino- 
saurs will mark his fifth annual 
appearanceat the Museum. His 
popular programs always sell 
out, so be sure to use the Feb- 
ruary Members’ programs cou- 
pon on page 3 to register early. 


Members’ preview: Thursday, March 23 


Open to the general public: Saturday, March 25 


Gallery 3 


Off the southeast coast of Af- 
rica lies one of the biggest is- 
lands in the world, an almost 
Texas-size chunk of the conti- 
nent that broke off and drifted 
away from the mainland well 
over 100 million years ago 
Over the ages this island devel- 
oped an exotic flora and fauna, 
which flourished in isolation 
from the rest of the world, and 
later welcomed a human popu- 
lation that accepted foreign in- 
fluence but retained its unique 
identity 

Madagascar: Island of the 
Ancestors, which opens in Gal- 
lery 3 next month, explores the 
origins, history, and culture of 
the Malagasy people. More 
than 500 artifacts will be on dis- 
play, including gold and silver 
jewelry, elaborate burial cloths, 
ornate funerary sculpture, 
weapons, and royal regalia 

The people of Madagascar 
bear strong cultural links with 
Africans and Southeast Asians. 


Over the centuries, mariners 
and migrants from the eastern 
side of the Indian Ocean took 
up residence on the island, 
along with settlers from Africa 
and, later, Islamic peoples. Eu 
ropean pirates of the seven- 
teenth century made Madagas 
car their remote headquarters, 
and in the nineteenth century 
missionaries arrived 

The exhibition will focus on a 
central theme of Malagasy cul- 
ture: the relationship between 
the living and the dead and the 
importance of the ancestors 
Funerary practices and other 
ceremonies that invoke the an- 
cestors will be depicted and 
their significance explored 


Members’ Preview 
Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members are in- 
vited to a preview of Madagas- 
car: Island of the Ancestors on 
Thursday, March 23, between 

6:00 and 8:15 p.m 


lan Tattersall, curator in the 
Department of Anthropology 
and exhibition consultant, will 
be on hand to answer questions 
about the exhibition. Tattersall 
has conducted extensive re 
search on the primates of Mad- 
agascar, including the lemurs, 
which bear the closest resem- 
blance of any living creatures to 
our own ancestors of some 50 
million years ago 

Melanie Stiassny, assistant 
curator in the Department of 
Herpetology and Ichthyology, 
will also be present for informal 
discussions with Members on a 
live display of Madagascan 
fishes. One of these fish is a sil 
verside, a primitive species that 
was discovered only last year 
Its reproductive biology and de- 
velopment are being studied at 
the Museum. 

To reserve your place at the 
Members’ preview, please use 
the February Members’ pro- 
grams coupon on page 3 


Raffia textile that may have served as a 


n awning, a mosquito net, ora burial 


shroud. 


Silver and beaded amulets in the form of crocodile teeth. 


Black History Month 


Jazz Celebration 
Wednesday, February 1 
Composers Workshop En- 


that celebrates contemporary 
African and African-American 
heroes. Formed in 1966, the 
ensemble promotes the devel- 
opment and performance of 
original jazz compositions Its 
repertoire includes tributes to 
Dr, Martin Luther King and 
Marcus Garvey and rhythms re- 
flecting the struggle against 


consciousness. Main Audito- 
rium, 7:30 p.m. 


African Ceremonial Dance 
Sunday, February 5 

MFOA (Message from our 
Ancestors), a group dedicated 
to preservation of African and 
African-American cultures, per- 
forms traditional music and 
dance from Mali, Senegal, Ni- 
geria, and Guyana Their ritual 
dances include a circumcision 
dance, a stilt-walk masquerade, 
and a wedding dance 
Kaufmann Theater, 2:00 and 
4:00 p.m 


A Spiritual Journey 
Saturday, February 18 

In a present-day Harlem 
church basement setting, a 
young and a middle-aged cou- 
ple defend the music of their re- 
spective generations. Con- 
ceived and developed by Black- 
berry Productions, this musical 
blends spirituals, work songs, 
folktales, and blues to trace the 
history of African-Amencan 
music. Kaufmann Theater, 2:00 
and 4.00 p.m 


Poets and Peacemakers 
Sunday, February 19 

The Rod Rodgers Dance 
Company portrays the contni- 


Paul Robeson, Harriet Tub- 
man, and Duke Ellington 
Kaufmann Theater, 2:00 and 
4.00 p.m 


Drums of Freedom 

Wednesday, February 22 
Village Drums of Freedom 

presents a concert of original 


cient roots. Steel and skin 


performance of upbeat melo- 


torium, 7:30 p.m 


Folktale Puppetry 
Sunday, February 26 


tale, “Mufaro’s Beautiful 
Daughter.” Amid music and 


ter, 2:00 and 4:00 p.m 


Leonhardt People 
Center 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 


February 4 and 5 


semble presents a jazz concert 


apartheid and the rise of black 


butions of noted blacks such as 


compositions that fuse African 
music with calypso, soul-funk, 
raga, samba, reggae, and jazz to 
produce new rhythms with an- 


drums, vocals, and a variety of 
instruments are featured in the 


dies that inspire and raise socio- 
political awareness Main Audi 


The Brewery Puppet Troupe 
presents a spectacular adapta- 
tion of the ancient African folk- 


mystery, Nyasha and Manyara 
rival one another to become the 
king’s bride. Kaufmann Thea- 


Seems I'm Always Chasing 


Rainbows. Musician Ed 
Shockley and Ghanaian-born 
actor Akuyoe use music and 
dramatization to explore the 
works of African and African- 
American poets: 

Black Western Heroes. 
Award-winning author George 
Tooks uses slides to reveal the 
hidden heritage of black cow- 
boys, Indians, and pioneers 
Slides provided through the 
courtesy of William Loren Katz 

West African Songs. A musi- 
cal journey with Amadoma 
Bediako in which children play 
African instruments and sing 
songs that amuse and en- 
lighten. (February 4 only) 

Traditional Senegalese 
Music. Papa Banko Susso 
sings epic griot songs and dem- 
onstrates how the kora is made 
and played. (February 5 only) 


February 11 and 12 

African Highlife Music 
Akeyene Baako African Folk 
Music Ensemble performs Afn- 
can folk music and folk inspired 
songs 

Comparative Look at African 
Art. Rosalind Jeffries contrasts 
the art of the ancient Khmet of 
Eaypt and the Meroe of the Su- 
dan with that of the Luba, As- 
ante, Dahomey, and Yoruba 

African Musical Instruments 
and Their Social Contexts 
Juma Santos uses slides and in- 
struments to discuss the tradi- 
tional music of Africa. 


February 18 and 19 
Dancing in Time. Mellow 
Moves Plus One demonstrates 

dance forms from Africa and 
Broadway. 

Harlem Renaissance 
Heroes and Heroines. Hazel 
Rodriquez profiles personalities 
of the Harlem Renaissance, in- 
cluding Duke Ellington, Flor- 
ence Mills, and Langston 
Hughes. 

Evolution of the Black Com- 
munity in New York City. A 
slide-illustrated talk by Dr 
Ralph Watkins. (February 18 
only) 

African-American Folk- 
tales, Pam Patrick recounts 
Brer Rabbit and Anansi stories 
(February 19 only) 


February 25 and 26 

Dance of the Mandinka 
Kairaba, a West African dance 
company, performs music and 
dance of the Mandinka people 
of Senegal and Gambia 

Games: Africa to 
America. Selina Ahoklui ex- 
plains musical, mathematical, 
and artistic games of Africa and 
their significance to the hentage 
of African-American children 

Yoruba Religious Tradition in 
the Americas. Stephanie 
Robinson discusses aspects of 
Yoruba religions, including 
Candombleé in Brazil and Lu- 
cumi in Cuba and the United 
States. 

These free programs are 
made possible in part by gifts 
from the Vidda Foundation and 
the family of Frederick H. 
Leonhardt. For further informa- 
tion, call (212) 769-5315. 
An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Saturday, March 4 


Prize Dance Films and Video 


Kaufmann and Linder Theaters 


Free 


An unusual film program will 
run a gamut of styles from the 
intemational dance scene — 
from a hilarious three-minute 
experimental dance film to a 
half-hour portrayal of some of 
the best Kathak dancers from 
north India and a one-hour 
video production of “Daphnis 
and Chloe” by the Sydney 
Dance Company of Australia. 

Eighteen prizewinning film 
and video productions selected 
by the Dance Films Association 
jury for its 1989 festival will be 
screened at the Museum on a 
single afternoon. The order of 
the program is not yet fixed, but 
here are some of the films to be 
screened: 


And Still We Dance. (1988, 
59 mins.) Ashley James, direc- 
tor. A portrait of the San Fran- 
cisco Ethnic Dance Festival 


Songs Unwritten: A Tap 
Dancer Remembered. (1988, 
58 mins.) David Wadsworth, di- 
rector. Documents the life of the 
late tap dancer Leon Collins, in- 
cluding his remarkable come- 
back in the 1970s. 

Daphnis and Chloe (1987, 
61 mins.) Graeme Murphy, di- 
rector. The acclaimed modern 
ballet production by the Sydney 
Dance Company. 

Paper Dance. (1988, 

7 mins.) Abby Luby, director. 
A short experimental video 
production with paper as the 
partner. 

Vespucciland: The Great and 
Free. (1987, 3 mins.) Rock 
Ross, director. Described by the 
director as ‘‘a celebration of 
abandon.” 

Retracing Steps. (1988, 

88 mins.) Michael Blackwood, 
director. Explores Amencan 


A Living Tibetan Art 


January 25 through February 


Tuesday through Sunday 


10:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m. 
Free 


Representatives from the Gyuto Tantric Monastery 


dance since postmodemism 
Nine choreographers speak 
about their work, including 
Blondell Cummings, Molissa 
Fenley, and Bill T. Jones. In- 
cludes dance excerpts. 

Hiroshima. (1986, 10 mins.) 
Claire Iwatsu, director. An evo- 
cation of the impact of the event 
through movement and sound 

Circles-Cycles/Kathak 
Dance. (1988, 28 mins.) Rob- 
ert Gottlieb, director. One of the 
classic dance styles of India 

Dance Maker. Chore- 
ographer/dancer Judith 
Jamison at work. 


And nine more! For a full list- 
ing of times and titles, call (212) 
769-5305. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


will create 11-foot-tall decorative sculptures from “butter. = 


Two of the Tibetan monks 
pictured above are at the Mu- 
seum this month to show that 
there’s more to their ritual activ- 
ities than spectacular perform- 
ances of chants and music. To: 
gether with six of their col- 
leagues from the Gyuto Tantric 
Monastery, they'll conduct a 


live demonstration/exhibit of a 
rarely seen Tibetan art form — 
the sculpting of lotus flowers 
and other figures from “butter.” 
The monks will talk informally 
about this art and its meaning in 
Tibetan Buddhism as they go 
about their work. 

This special demonstration/ 


exhibit is a cooperative venture 
presented by Tibet House in 
New York and the Education 
Department. For further infor- 
mation, call (212) 769-5305. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


Museum Notes 9) 


Highlights 
Tours 


For an inside story of the 
Museum's history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour. 
Conducted by professionally 

trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afni- 
can Mammals on the second 

floor, just inside the main en- 

trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 


Naturemax 


A young man explores his 
Polynesian heritage in Behold 
Hawaii, a spectacular adven- 
ture film that re-creates the 
islands’ discovery. Behold Ha- 
wail is shown daily at 10:30 and 
11:30 a.m. and at 12:30, 1:30, 
3:30, and 4:30 p.m. 

Audiences go white-water 
rafting down the raging Colo- 
rado River and discover the 
wildlife of one of our country’s 
natural wonders in Grand 
Canyon: The Hidden Secrets, 
which is shown daily at 2:30 


pm. 
On Friday and Satur 
nights Beho! a ee 


at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. ona 
double-feature bill with Dance 
of Life, a film that portrays Indo- 
nesian life and culture from a 
Wester perspective 

Members receive a 40 per- 
cent discount at all shows, in- 
cluding the double features 
Naturemax's box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. Foraddi- 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5650 or stop by any infor- 
mation desk. 


Concerts 

The internationally ac- 
claimed Ensemble for Early 
Music will perform Music from 
the Age of Chivalry in the 
Planetarium's Sky Theater on 
February 13 and 14. Live music 
performed on lute, recorder, 
and harpsichord will be accom- 
panied by panoramas of scenes 
from the Middle Ages — medi- 
eval castles, gardens and vil- 
lages, bold knights and lovely 
ladies in waiting. It's a special 
Valentine’s Day treat. 

The concerts will take place 
on Monday, February 13, at 
7.00 p.m., and on Tuesday, 
February 14, at 7:00 and 9:00 
p.m. Tickets are $10 for Mem- 
bers and $13 for non-Members. 
Please mail ticket requests with 
your check and a self- 
addressed, stamped envelope 
to: Valentine Concert, Hayden 


For 
the 


Children 


introduces young people to 
the wildlife and geology of 
New York City. Open Tues- 
day through Friday, 2:00 to 
4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 1:00 to 
4:30 p.m. Closed Sunday, 
Monday, and holidays. 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open week- 
ends from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; 
free tickets are distributed at 
the first-floor information 
desk 

Museum Birthday Parties 
Young Members can let the 
good times roll with the dino- 
saurs or the blue whale, in Af- 
rica or on another planet. Chil- 
dren between the ages of 5 


Happenings at the Hayden 


Planetarium, 81st Street at 
Central Park West, New York, 
NY 10024-5192, or call (212) 
769-5907. 


Sky Shows 

Gateway to Infinity takes au- 
diences through time and space 
to the farthest reaches of the 
universe to explore star clusters, 
supernovas, and black holes. 
Destination: Mars profiles the 
red planet, from the myths and 
monsters of yesterday to the 
Martian colonies of tomorrow 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3 30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2-00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 


A fanciful notion of th 
Fairfield Osborn, 


The Natural Science Center 


and 10 can choose from five 
exciting birthday party 
themes: a Dinosaur Party; a 
Star Party; a Safari Party; an 
Aquanaut Party in the Hall of 
Ocean Life; or a Naturemax 
Party. dial 
The parties are two hours 
long and are held at 4:00 p.m. 
on Wednesdays and Fridays 
andat11:00a.m. or 2:30 p.m. 
on weekends. The total group 
should be no fewer than 10 
and no more than 20. The fee 
is $225, plus $12 per child. 
(The cost includes all materi- 
als, decorations, juice, and 
special favor bags that are full 
ofsurprises. The cake is notin- 
cluded.) For information and 
reservations, please call the 


dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting program, two young 
children build a cardboard rock- 
et in their backyard and blast off 
one night with a magical frend 
for a tour of the planets. Card- 
board Rocket will be shown at 
noon on Saturday, February 
11, and Saturday, March 11 

Admission for Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Mem- 
bers is $2.75 for adults and 
$1.50 for children. For addi- 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5919. 


Wonderful Sky 
Wonderful Sky is a special 


e elephant exhibit in the off-hours, by Henry 
Museum president from 1908 to 1933. 


Membership Office at (212) 
769-5606 

FACES is an innovative an- 
thropology magazine for 8- to 
14-year-olds. Published ten 
times annually in cooperation 
with the Museum, FACES fea- 
tures a variety of activities, in- 
cluding games, stories, puz- 
zles, and recipes. FACES is 
available at the Museum's 
Junior Shop and through sub- 
scription. Members receive a 
discount price of $15.95 on 
the annual subscription rate of 
$18.95. To subscribe, send 
your check or money order 
payable to FACES (add $5 for 
foreign orders) to: FACES, 
Dept. 722, 20 Grove St., 
Peterborough, NH 03458 


The 


Museum 
Is Open 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m 

Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m. until mid- 
night every day of the week 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$8 for cars and $9 for buses and 
commercial vehicles. Parking is 
free on Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday after 
6:00 p.m. A guard is not on 
duty at all times 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, and Thursday; from 
10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on 
Wednesday and Friday. Lo- 
cated on the second floor. $,50 
peritem. On Saturday and Sun- 
day, coat-checking facilities are 
available on the lower level near 
the subway entrance: 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
Till 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 
10:00 a.m. to 445 p.m 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11.00 a.m. 
to-#00 pm., and ti 7:30 p.m. 
on Wednesday. Saturday from 
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m 

The Food Express. Daily, 
from 11:00 a.m, to 4:45 p.m 

The American Museum Res- 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5:00 to 
7.30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur- 
day and Sunday. Members re- 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations: (212) 874-3436 


Sky Show for preschoolers 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars, 

Shows are presented on se 
lected Saturdays at 10:00 a.m 
and noon. Please call (212) 
769-5919 for available dates. 
Admission for Participating, Do 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 
children. Shows usually sell out 
two months in advance; reser- 
vations, by mail only, are neces- 
sary. Make your check payable 
to the Hayden Planetanum 
(Attn. Wonderful Sky, Central 
Park West at 81st Street, New 
York, NY 10024), indicate 
membership category and 
number as well as a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 


and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex 
perience of sight and sound in 
Light Waves 

This laser light show takes 
place on Friday and Saturday at 
7-00, 8:30, and 10:00 p.m. Ad- 
mission for Participating, Do 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $5 per show, and admission is 
$6 per show for non-Members 
Call (212) 769-5921 for further 
information. 

It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


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Madagascar: Island 
of the Ancestors 


Members’ preview: 


Gallery 3 


Thursday, March 23 
Open to the general public: Saturday, March 25 


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variations among its inhabitants are as 
diverse as the island's climate, vegeta- 
tion, and wildlife. The question of whoits 
natives are is an issue of defining their 
Southeast Asian, Near Eastern, or Afni- 
can roots. 

Madagascar: Island of the Ancestors 
takes its title from the body of tradition 
that regulates Malagasy life even today. 
The diverse cultural practices of the peo- 
ple of Madagascar are united by their 
foremost point of reference, their con- 
stant invocation of the ancestors and an- 
cestral practices. The exhibition explores 
the origins, history, and culture of the 
Malagasy people, including an examina- 
tion of their complex and varied burial 
customs. More than 500 artifacts will be 
on display, including gold and silver jew- 
elry, elaborate burial cloths, ornate fu- 


There is a living museum of natural 
history on an island in the western 
reaches of the Indian Ocean. Its story be- 
gan well over 100 million years ago, 
when a huge fragment of the ancient 
southern continent of Gondwana broke 
off and drifted away. No single climate or 
type of environment can be said to be 
characteristic of this island, which ranges 
from luxuriant tropical forests and grass- 
lands to arid semi-deserts. The combina- 
tion of its isolated position and its variety 
of differing ecological circumstances fos- 
tered the development of a rare and ex- 
traordinary assortment of animals, in- 
cluding many species of colorful chame- 
leons, birds, and insects. 

The island's human history is short by 
comparison, estimated to have begun 
within the last 1,500 years. The cultural 


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nerary sculpture, weapons, and royal re 
galia. At the heart of the exhibition is a re- 
construction of a Malagasy village 

The American Museum is the only 
museum in the United States that will 
present the exhibition. lt originated at the 
British Museum (Museum of Mankind) 
and has been redesigned for its Amen- 
can visit. The cultural materials are sup 
plemented with a new introductory sec- 
tion focusing on the natural history of 
Madagascar 

The exhibition is supported by the 
British Museum, the Museum of Art and 
Archaeology of the University of Anta- 
nanarivo, Air Madagascar, and the 
American Museum of Natural History 
For details about a Members’ preview, 
Members’ guided tours, anda lecture se- 
ries on the exhibition, please see page 8 


atural History © Vol. 14, No. 3. March 1989 


Of 


Schemers 
and 
Redeemers 


Observe Purim at the Museum this 
month with a joyous Members’ family 
program that recounts the story of 
Esther and Haman. A renowned pair of 
storytellers will present Drunkards and 
Watercarriers, an evocative evening of 
holiday fun 

Page 5 


Peru Now 
(Or Have You Ever 
Been?) 


The fishes, flowers, and insects of the 
tropical rain forest will be spotlighted at 
a Members’ program by entomologist 
Terry Erwin, who'll discuss his 
fieldwork in the jungles of Peru 

Page 4 


The Old 
New World 


The ancient cultures of South American 
Peoples will be explored this month at 
the Museum with a series of programs 
that will include performances of 
Andean folk music and Amazonian 
chants 

Page 9 


Moby Shtick 


Ozzie Tollefson returns to the Museum 
for a salute to the giants of the 
underwater world with Whales Alive, an 
educational and entertaining children’s 
program 

Page 5 


Kids’ Stuff 
Children can learn fun facts about 
animals or about their own anatomy or 
about any of a dozen other absorbing 
subjects at the Education Department's 
Workshops for Young People. 

Page 7 


Tuesday, April 4 
6:00 p.m. 
Hall of Ocean Life 


For the one hundred twenti- 
eth anniversary of the Amencan 
Museum, renowned storytellers 
Laura Simms and Rafe Martin 
will recount tales of dinosaurs, 
mammals, great whales, and 
seals in the Hall of Ocean Life 
Their stories celebrate the joyful 
andall-powerful connection be- 
tween humans and nature, a 
kinship that's at the very heart 
of the Museum’s philosophy 

Laura Simms’ repertoire will 
include “Dinosaur Dream” and 
“The Seal Maiden,” a story 
based on an ancient Scots leg- 
end about a fisherman's abduc- 
tion of a creature who's half- 
woman and half-animal. Rafe 
Martin's performance will fea- 
ture “The Whale Hunter” and 
his recently published “The 


Rafe Martin tells tales of whales and w 


In Praise of Dinosaurs 


$6 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


Hear the “Dinosaur Dream” of Laura Simms 


Wooly Mammoth,” a tale that 
was inspired by his boyhood 
memories of the Museum's mu- 
rals and exhibits. 

This program is Martin's first 
appearance at the Museum For 
the last five years he’s been 
storyteller-in-residence for the 
Rochester City Schools, and 
he’s also a master teacher and 
storyteller forthe Aesthetic Edu- 
cation Institute, the Rochester 
affiliate of the Lincoln Center 
for the Performing Arts. 

Laura Simms is among the 
Museum's most popular per- 
formers, and her numerous ap- 
pearances here include an 
eight-year tradition of Hallow- 
een programs. Simms’ search 
for stories has taken her on jour- 
neys across three continents, 


oly mammoths 


and she's performed in thea- 
ters, schools, libraries, festivals, 
and conferences around the 
world. Credited as a major force 
behind the revival of storytelling 
in the United States, Simms re- 
composes traditional stories so 
that they're relevant to modem 
culture while retaining their 
timeless wisdom. 

In Praise of Dinosaurs will be 
preceded by a short origami 
session, in which young Mem- 
bers can learn to fold paper 
models of some of the animals 
they'll be hearing about in the 
program. The origami session 
will startat 6:00 p.m,, and story- 
telling will begin at 7:00 p.m. To 
register, please use the March 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


Part I 


Friday, March 10 
6:30 p.m. 


Saturday, March 11, and Sunday, March 12 
11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


$6 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


BOTH 11:00 A.M. SHOWS ARE SOLD OUT 
FROM THE FEBRUARY ISSUE OF ROTUNDA 


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Mik 


It was the best of dinosaurs, it 
was the worst of dinosaurs. It 
was the most awesome of the 
flesh eaters, and it was the tem- 
ble tyrant king. It was Tyranno- 
saurus rex, and young Mem- 
bers can leam all about this tow- 
ering, toothy camivore and its 
contemporaries when Mike 
Weilbacher returns to the Mu- 
seum for another festival of 
dinosaurian delights 

The Best of Dinosaurs, Part I, 
features highlights from The 
Rollicking Dinosaur Revue, ~ 
Wanted: Dinosaurs Dead or 
Alive, and other fast-paced, 
fun-filled programs from 
Weilbacher's repertoire. Kids 
singalong with the Tyrannosau- 
rus Chorus, participate in the 
Name That Dinosaur contest, 
and visit Mr. Rex's Neighbor- 
hood. (‘Can you say Stegosau- 
rus? Sure you can!”’) 

The shows, which are geared 
toward 4- to 10-year olds, pre- 


ISSN 0194-6110 


Vol. 14, No. 3 
March 1989 


Sheila Greenberg — Manager of Membership Services 


Donna Bell — Editor 
Angela Soccodato — Designer 
Rita Campon — Copy Editor 


Peter Zelaya — Editorial Assistant 
Barbara Tempalski — Volunteer Assistant 


Rotunda, a publication for Participating, Donor, and Contributing 
Members of the American Museum of Natural History, is 
published monthly September through June, bimonthly July and 


The Best of Dinosaurs 


Weilbacher and colleague 


« disasters that may have"caused 


sent the latest scientific findings 
about dinosaurs in a vaudeville- 
style format. Audiences are cap 
tivated by magic tricks, juggling, 
and other stunts while learning 
fascinating facts about the Age 
of Reptiles. 

Before and after each show, 
young Members can play Dino- 
saur Bingo, make Tyrannosau- 
rus rex masks from paper bags, 
and draw dinoscapes — illustra- 
tions of the comets, tidal waves, 
earthquakes, and other natural 


the dinosaurs’ extinction 

Educator Mike Weilbacher 
has taken his shows on the road 
throughout the eastern United 
States, and The Best of Dino- 
saurs, Part I, will mark his fifth 
annual appearance at the Mu- 
seum. His popular programs al 
ways sell out, so please reaister 
as soon as possible with the 
March Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3 


August. Publication offices are at Natural History magazine, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park 
West at 79th Street: New York, NY 10024-5192. Telephone 


(212) 769-5600. 


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Printed by Waldon Press, Inc., New York. 


Correction: The cartoon appearing on page 7 of the February issue 
of Rotunda was incorrectly attributed to former Museum president 
Henry Fairfield Osborn. The cartoon was one of a series of spools 
on Museum activities created by illustrator Robert Osborn in the 
1950s for the Museum cafeteria. 


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Saturday, April 15 


Chemistry for Kids 


11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 


Kaufmann Theater 


$4 for Members, $6 for non-Members 


Bring your budding scientists 
to the Museum next month for 
a crash course in the mysteries 
of chemistry. They'll see an or- 
dinary banana become tough 
enough to drive nails through 
wood and alive rose turn fragile 
as glass and shatter on impact 
with a table. Then they'll con- 


Participating, Donor, 


Behind-the-Scenes 


duct safe, easy-to-understand 
experiments of their own. 

This program is not for egg- 
heads only; it's designed to ex- 
cite children’s interest in the la- 
tent chemical magic that lurks in 
everyday phenomena. Dr. 
Patricia Ann Redden manufac- 
tures nylon on stage, makes 


“water” change color on com- 
mand from the audience, and 
demonstrates how fireflies 
produce their glow. Then, 
young Members conduct their 
own experiments, including 
how to create chemical slime. 
Dr. Redden, who is a profes- 
sor of chemistry and depart- 
mental chairman at Saint 
Peter's College in Jersey City, 
has had many years of teaching 
experience at all grade levels 
and frequently addresses high 
school and college science 
classes in the New York area 
Chemistry for Kids is appropn- 
ate for 5- to 12-year-olds. To 
register, please use the March 
Members’ programs coupon. 


and Contributing Members are invited to a 


Tour of the 


Department of Mineral Sciences 
Wednesday, May 3, and Saturday, May 6 


$10, and open only to Participating, Donor, 


Members 


Members can get the inside 
story on the Museum's research 
programs in the fields of petrol- 
ogy, mineralogy, and meteont- 
ics. Members of the Department 
of Mineral Sciences conduct re- 
search projects on materials 
from all over the world, from in- 
vestigations of rare ore deposits 
in Montana to analyses of Ant- 
arctic meteorites, in order to un- 
derstand the processes operat- 
ing in the Earth and the solar 
system. 

The tour will take Members to 
collection areas and laborato- 
ries that are never open to the 
general public. Staff members 
from the department will ex- 
plain what kinds of specimens 
are collected in the field — in- 
cluding recent examples from 
Brazil, Guatemala, and Mon- 
tana — and what measure- 
ments are made in the labora- 
tory. While visiting storage 
areas for minerals and meteor- 
ites, curators will discuss recent 
improvements in collections fa- 
cilities and computer catalogs. 
Members will also see some of 
the sophisticated instruments in 
the microprobe lab and the 
X-ray lab. 

To register for the tour, 
please use the coupon at right. 


Early registration is advised for 
the limited number of places; 


and Contributing 


registration for the tours willend 
on Friday, April 14. 


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| Tours will leave at 15-minute intervals. We will send you a con- 
firmation card by mail indicating the exact time your tour will 
start. Please indicate a first, second, and third choice. 


| Number of tickets at $10 each: 
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Wednesday, May 3, between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. 
Saturday, May 6, between 10:30 a.m. and noon 
—___ Saturday, May 6, between 1:15 and 2:30 p.m. 


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Best of Dinosaurs. Friday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, | 
March 11, and Sunday, March 12, at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 | 
p.m, Please indicate a first, second, and third choice of times, | 
lit possible. 
| March 10; —— 6:30 p.m | 
| March 11: —— 1:00 p.m. —— 3:00 p.m. | 
March 12: _— 1:00 p.m. —— 3:00 p.m. | 
Number of Members’ tickets at $6: ___— 
| Number of additional tickets at $8: ____ | 
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| Members’ private viewing: Gateway to Infinity and 
Destination: Mars. Tuesday, March 28, 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. | 

| $2.75 for adults, $1.50 for children. Open only to Participating, | 
Donor, and Contributing Members. Please indicate a first and 
second choice of shows, if possible: | 

| Tuesday, March 28: ____6:00 p.m. ___7:30 p.m. | 

\ Number of adult tickets at $2,75:__— | 
Number of children’s tickets at $1.50: __—. 
Total amount enclosed for program:——— 

| Members’ preview: Madagascar. Thursday, March 23, 
6:00-8:15 p.m. Free, and open only to Participating, Donor, 

| and Contributing Members. The viewing will take place in two 

| sessions; please indicate a first and second choice of times. | 

| _____6;00-7:00 p.m. ___7:15-8:15 p.m | 
Number of tickets: 


Peru. Thursday, March 30, 7:30 p.m 
Number of Members’ tickets at $6: __— 
Number of additional tickets at $7: _— 
Total amount enclosed for program:—— 


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| Number of Members’ tickets at $6: _—— 

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Total amount enclosed for program:—_— 


Royal Tombs. Thursday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. 
Number of Members’ tickets at $7: _— 
Number of additional tickets at $9: _—— 
Total amount enclosed for program:—__—§ 


Chemistry for Kids. Saturday, April 15, 11;00.a.m., 1:00 and 
| 3:00 p.m. Please indicate a first and second choice of times: 
—_ 11:00 a.m. —— 1:00 p.m. —— 3:00 p.m 
Number of Members’ tickets at $4: —— 
| Number of additional tickets at $6:__— 
| Total amount enclosed for program: ___—— 


| Hummingbirds. Sunday, April 23, 1:00 p.m 
Number of Members’ tickets at $4: __— 
Number of additional tickets at $6:__— 

| Total amount enclosed for program 


| Insects in Amber. Thursday, April 27, 7:30 p.m 
| Number of free Members’ tickets: 
| Number of additional tickets at $3:__—_ 


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Sunday, April 23 
1:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


Robert Tyrrell 


Thursday, March 30 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


The extraordinary variety of 
wildlife within the Peruvian rain 
forest is the focus of a Members’ 
program that spotlights some of 
the richest ecosystems on earth. 
Paradoxically, these same areas 
are among our planet's least- 
examined sites. Terry Erwin, di- 
rector of the Biological Diversity 
Program and a member of the 
Department of Entomology at 
the Smithsonian Institution, will 
introduce Members to an aston- 
ishing frontier of plant and ani- 
mal life with The Rain Forests of 
Peru. 

The diversity of Peruvian rain 
forest life isimmediately appar- 
ent from the astounding statis- 
tics: 2,500 species of trees, 


Iridescent Acrobats 


$4 for Members, $6 for non-Members 


They fly forward, backward, 
sideways, upside down, and 
they can even hover Their 
shimmering wings beat be- 


tween 40 and 80 times a sec 
ond, a kaleidoscopic flutter that 
the human eye couldn't begin 


to follow. Until recently, no 
camera was able to capture 
an unblurred view of the 
hummingbird's flight 
Crystalline close-ups of 


It’s a Jungle Down There 


$6 for Members, $7 for non-Members 


nature's smallest birds are avail- 
able from Robert and Esther 
Quesada Tyrrell, a husband- 
and-wife team who have de- 
voted the past 12 years to the 
study of hummingbirds. Their 
Members’ program will feature 
Robert Tyrrell’s high-speed 
photos of North American hum- 
mingbirds. He’s considered the 
world’s foremost photographer 


of these minute creatures, and 


his pictures portray them in 


crisp and colorful detail as they 


preen, nest, feed, and fight 


flight sequences that reveal, 
among other things, that the 


birds actually begin flying prior 


to leaving a perch. 
Less than three inches long 


1,700 species of birds, and mil- 
lions of species of insects. Erwin 
will discuss the ways in which 
the environment supports its 
varied flora and fauna, and he'll 
describe the efforts to preserve 
the jungle from the ever- 
encroaching outside world. In 
1960 there were no protected 
areas in Peru; today there are 
22, and some of the largest 
cover 2 million acres. Eight en- 
dangered species of macaws 
and hundreds of species of 
fishes are protected within the 
confines of Manu National 
Park, and 90 species of orchids 
flourish at Machu Picchu in 
southeastern Peru. 

Erwin will use slides to de- 


scribe his environmental 
studies, in which he used biode- 
gradable insecticides on tropical 
trees to classify the insect spe- 
cies in the uppermost canopy of 
the rain forest. Biologists mar- 
veled at his findings, which gave 
new dimensions to previous es- 
timates of the numbers of spe- 
cies: from 19 specimens ofa sin- 
gle species of tree, Erwin col- 
lected more than 1,200 differ- 
ent kinds of beetles. By his esti- 
mate, the world’s rain forest 
canopies host 30 million or 
more species of insects. 

To register for The Rain For- 
ests of Peru, please use the 
March Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


Tyrrell will show some amazing 


and weighing less than a penny, 
hummingbirds have the highest 
metabolism of any animal on 
earth. These little creatures 
must feed about every 15 mi- 
nutes to stay alive, and they 
consume half their body weight 
every day. About 90 percent of 
what they eat is absorbed, and 
only 2 percent is excreted 
Quesada Tyrrell will discuss fas- 
cinating facts about the birds, 
translating scientific concepts 
and language into a smooth 
narrative. She'll describe spe- 
cific field markings, flight, feath- 
ers, anatomy, wildflower polli- 
nation, and behavior. 
Hummingbirds constitute the 
second-largest avian family in 
the Western Hemisphere. Of 


of Sipan 


Thursday, April 13 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


At the base of a Moche pyra- 


| amid.on. the northem. coast of 


Peru, a warrior-prest was laidto 
his luxurious rest amida circle of 
royal guardians and concu- 
bines. Masterworks of gold, sil- 
ver, and copper were sealed in- 
side the mausoleum, which lay 
untouched and unknown for 
1,700 years. 

The recently discovered royal 
tombs of Sipan were heralded 
as the richest and most signifi- 
cant of archeological findsin the 
Western Hemisphere. Mem- 
bers can hear all about the excit- 
ing discoveries in a program by 
Christopher B. Donnan, profes- 
sor of archeology and director 
of the Museum of Cultural His- 
tory at the University of Califor- 
nia at Los Angeles. Donnan will 
describe the archeological work 
at Sipan and illustrate his talks 
with slides of the pre-Colum- 
bian funeral chambers, whose 
sumptuous treasures include a 
solid gold crown, a gold mask 
with lapis lazuli eyes, strands of 
peanut-shaped gold and silver 
beads, a ceremonial rattle made 
of hammered sheet gold, and 
gold-and-turquoise ear oma- 
ments. The tombs also contain 


The Royal Tombs 


the 16 North American species, 
only one is found east of the 
Mississippi, the ruby-throated 
hummingbird. The majority live 
in tropical and subtropical re- 
gions; a few range throughout 
the temperate zones north and 
south of the equator. The cou- 
ple traveled more than 30,000 
miles in the United States and 
Mexico to photograph the birds 
The stunning results are cap- 
tured in Hummingbirds: Their 
Life and Behavior, an ex- 
tremely well-received volume 
that’s in its tenth printing since 
its 1985 publication 

To register for Humming- 
birds, please use the March 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3 


$7 for Members, $9 for non-Members 


one of the largest caches of pre- 
Columbian ceramics ever exca- 
vated — more than 1,000 
bowls, bottles, and jars. 

The tombs are relics of the 
Moche civilization, which flour 
ished in Peru from A.D 


100-800. Although they had 
no written language, the Moche 
left a vivid artistic record in their 
ceramic vessels. Modeled with 
three-dimensional sculpture oF 
painted with fine-line drawings 
the ceramics illustrate Moche 
architecture, implements, SU- 
pernatural beings, elaborate 
ceremonies, and activities such 
as hunting, weaving, and com- 
bat. Items from the royal tombs 
at Sipan have provided an un- 
usual opportunity to correlate 
actual artifacts with the depic 
tions of their use in Moche art 
Donnan will discuss his compat 
ative studies of the newly dis- 
covered artifacts and existing 
collections, including some in- 
triquing speculations about the 
identity of the warrior-priest. 
To register for The Royal 
Tombs of Sipan, please use the 
March Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


Sunday, March 5 
1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


All About Whales 


(BOTH SHOWS ARE SOLD OUT FROM 
THE FEBRUARY ISSUE OF ROTUNDA) 


$4 for Members, $6 for non-Members 


Kids leam about flippers, 
flukes, baleen, and knill in the 
action-packed, seafaring ad- 
venture Whales Alive. This 
Members’ family program 
plumbs the depths of the ocean 
fora close-up of the magnificent 
mammals and an exploration of 
their physiology, feeding, and 
communication. 

Ozzie Tollefson's program, 
which is geared toward 5- to 
12-year-olds, combines a fact- 
studded lecture with colorful vi- 
sual aids that include a six-foot 
humpback jawbone, a tremen- 
dous vertebra, and sperm 
whale teeth. Tollefson's sound 
teaching methods are rein- 
forced by memorable stage an- 


Tales 
of 

e 
Purim 
Wednesday, March 8 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


$10 for Members, 
$12 for non-Members 


A pair of gifted storytellers will 
present a celebration of Purim 
at the Museum this month. 
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach and 
Diane Wolkstein will recount 
the deeds of Queen Esther, 
which brightened one of Israel's 
darkest hours, along with tales 
of goodand evil, of hell and par- 
adise, and of Drunkards and 
Watercarriers. 

_ Master storyteller Diane 
Wolkstein and Rabbi Shlomo 
Carlebach, an’internationally 
known Hasidic folksinger, will 
create a compelling atmosphere 
of joy, humor, and deep spiritu- 
ality. They'll unite their storytell- 
ing expertise at this Members’ 
family program to re-create the 
rarefied world of Purim, in 


tics. He bellows across the thea- 
ter to portray the sounds that 
whales use to navigate through 
dark water, and he turns his 
arms and fingers into wigaly 
squid when describing what 
whales eat. 

The modem practice of com- 
mercial whaling, Ozzie explains, 
is condemned because of the 
whales’ endangered status. 
Whaling has, however, played 
an important role in our nation’s 
development, and the audience 
participates in a creative dra- 
matics adventure that traces the 
history of whaling. A giant- 
screen slide presentation trans- 
ports viewers to New England, 
where they'll travel to the New 


Bedford Whaling Museum, the 
Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, 
and the tip of Cape Cod for an 
exciting afternoon of whale 
watching, 

Ozzie Tollefson was a class- 
room instructor for 15 years be- 
fore starting his participatory 
theater productions. Since 
1975 he has presented highly 
praised programs on dinosaurs, 
American Indians, and the Vi- 
kings, and he’s given over 
4,000 performances in 1,300 
schools for well over a million 
children 

For ticket availability to 
Whales Alive, please call the 
Membership Office at (212) 
769-5606. 


which listeners walk in sober 
and walk out intoxicated. 

Diane Wolkstein is a remark- 
able storyteller who has per- 
formed and lectured at universi- 
ties, libraries, theaters, and festi- 
vals since 1967. She has written 
12 books on mythology and has 
made 12 recordings. Wolkstein 
is one of the country's only 
storytellers to research and 
present ancient oral literature. 
Her grace and clear, resonant 
voice have enchanted audi- 
ences throughout the United 
States and abroad. She has en- 
thralled Members with her re- 
telling of the Song of Songs and 
the story of the Sumenan god- 
dess Inanna at previous Mu- 
seum appearances 


With his music, stories, and 
profound Hasidic teachings, 
Reb Shlomo touches the heart 
of his listeners. He has com- 
posed thousands of melodies, 
recorded 25 albums, and pub- 
lished two songbooks. When- 
ever Jews gather for important 
or festive occasions, Reb 
Shlomo’s familiar melodies are 
almost always sung. He and his 
brother are rabbis at Congrega- 
tion Kehileth Jacob in New 
York City. 

Membersare invited to join in 
a Glenlivet tasting prior to the 
program. Please call the Mem- 
bership Office at (212) 
769-5606 for ticket availability 
to Drunkards and 
Watercamers. 


Insects 
in 
Amber 


Thursday, April 27 
7:30 p.m. 
Kaufmann Theater 


The amber-imprisoned in- 
sects in entomologist David 
Grimaldi’s cabinets tell stories of 
morphology, dispersal, evolu- 
tion, and even continental drift 
Among them are the oldest- 
known stingless bee, the oldest- 
known scuttlefly, extinct cock- 
roaches, ancient termites, anda 
praying mantis. They lived and 
died in lands as distant as the 
Baltic and as near as New 
Jersey 

Join Grimaldi next month 
when he shows Members ex 
quisite slides and drawings of 
tiny creatures caught in sticky 
resin as far back as 80 million 
years ago. While the resin 
slowly hardened and fossilized 
into amber, insects and other 
animals — including small liz- 
ards and frogs — were pre- 
served intact. In this form, both 
gross and microscopic morpho- 
logical features can be studied 
with the same detail as animals 
that died only yesterday 
The nightmares of ancient in- 


World 


Wednesday, March 15 
7:30 p.m. 
Main Auditorium 


The Underwater 


Free, and open only to Members 


sects have become fonts of in 
formation for modern taxono 
mists like Grimaldi. Studying 
the insects “from antennae to 
genitalia” helps Grimaldi piece 
together the relationships 
among different insect families, 
genera, and species. 

Grimaldi’s choice of work af 
firms his conviction that insects 
tell us more about natural his 
tory than any other group of an 
imals because of their diversity, 
distribution, and sheer number 
In the Members’ program, he'll 
share his infectious enthusiasm 
about insects while discussing 
the questions and clues that 
stem from insects in amber. He 
has seen thousands of amber 
inclusions and will offer in 
depth profiles of a few of the 
most outstanding ones. He'll 
also talk about how and where 
amber is formed. 

To register for Insects in Am- 
ber, please use the March 
Members’ programs coupon on 
page 3. 


$7 for Members, $8 for non-Members 


The American Littoral 
Society's twenty-fourth annual 
symposium on ocean and 
coastal topics features an eve- 
ning of slides and film on under 
water subjects. 

Speakers will include 
Eugenie Clark, a University of 
Maryland zoologist who will re 
port on her experiences two 
miles down in a submersible 
swimming with whale sharks, 
and her recent rare shark work 
in deep water off Bermuda 


\ 
| American Littoral Society 


| Underwater Worlds 
Wednesday, March 15 
| 7:30-9:30 p.m 


| Number of Members’ tickets at $7 each: ——— 
Number of non-Members’ tickets at $8 each: ——_— 


Henry Keatts, diver, zoolo 
gist, and historian, will cata 
logue freighter, tanker, sailing 
ship, and submarine wrec ks on 
the New.England coast from 
Main to Block Island 

In addition, the Society will 
present its Graham Macmillan 
Award 

To register for The Underwa 
ter World, please use the cou- 
pon below. For further informa 
tion, call the American Littoral 
Society at (201) 291 0055 


| Name: 


| Address: 


1s 
| City 


State: 


Zip 


| Membership category 


Please make check payable to the American Littoral Society and 
mail with stamped, self-addressed envelope to Underwater 
| Worlds, American Littoral Societ 


y, Highlands, NJ 07732 \ 
AA 


Paul 
Winter 
Consort 


Tuesday, April 11, and Wednesday, April 12 


7:00 and 9:00 p.m. 


Planetarium Sky Theater 
$16 for Members, $20 for non-Members 


The Paul Winter Consort will 
return to the Hayden Planetar- 
jum next month to perform their 
unusual style of living music, 
which combines elements of 
classical, jazz, and international 
folk traditions with themes 
drawn from the natural environ- 
ment. The concert will feature 
wildlife visuals, lasers, and other 
Planetarium special effects 

Paul Winter's career spans 
three decades, and he’s known 
not only for his numerous rec- 
ordings but also for his work as 
an environmentalist. His com- 
positions blend sounds from 
conventional instruments (par- 
ticularly wind and percussion) 
with natural sounds such as 
those made by dolphins, 
whales, and wolves. By incor- 
porating environmental 
themes, natural sounds, andthe 
best in musical traditions, Win- 


ter seeks to enhance his 
listeners’ awareness of their en- 
vironment and their connection 
with it 
To reaister for the concert, 
please send your check payable 
to the Hayden Planetanum with 
a stamped, self-addressed en- 
velope to: Paul Winter Consort, 
Hayden Planetarium, 81st 
Street at Central Park West, 
New York, NY 10024-5192 
Participating, Donor, and Con- 
tributing Members are entitled 
to four tickets at the Members’ 
price, Associates are entitled to 
one, and all additional tickets 
are at the non-Members’ price: 
Members, be sure to indicate 


and 


Tuesday, March 28 
6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 


Star clusters, supernovas, 
colliding galaxies, and mysten- 
ous black holes are among the 
spectacular outer-space phe- 
nomena featured in the new 
Planetarium Sky Show, Gate- 
way to Infinity. Members can 
explore our own solar system 
and worlds far beyond it with a 
private viewing of the new 
show, which is narrated by vet- 
eran film and stage actor James 
Earl Jones. 

As a warm-up for intergalac- 
tic travel, Gateway to Infinity 


Members’ Private Viewing 


Gateway to Infinity 


your membership category and 
number. Don't forget to specify 
the desired number of tickets, 
and be sure to include your 
home telephone number. Or- 
ders cannot be processed with- 
out inclusion of a stamped, self- 
addressed envelope. For fur- 
ther information, call (212) 
769-5920. 


Destination: Mars 


$2.75 for adults, $1.50 for children 
Planetarium Sky Theater 


will be preceded by Destination 
Mars, a historical view of our red 
neighbor, spotlighting the 
myths and monsters of yester- 
day and the Martian colonies of 
tomorrow. 

The private viewing will be 
complemented by a new multi- 
image program in the 
Planetarium’s Guggenheim 
Space Theater and an exhibi- 
tion of original art depicting 
Mars. To register, please use the 
March Members’ programs 
coupon on page 3. 


of Women 


The Changing Roles 


in Society 


A Cross-Cultural Perspective 


In observance of Women’s 
History Month, the Department 
of Education in collaboration 
with the International Women’s 
Council will conduct a four-part 
program that explores the roles 
of women in society from a his- 
torical, cross-cultural perspec- 
tive. For further information 
about these free programs, 
which are made possible in part 
by a gift from the Henry Nias 
Foundation, please call (212) 
769-5315. 

Women in Society: An His- 
torical Look. Wednesday, 
March 1. The keynote speaker 
will offer an overview of the tra- 
ditional roles of mother, home- 
maker, and caretaker in vanious 


cultures and discuss the chang- 
ing roles of women, Kaufmann 
Theater, 7:00 p.m. 

Women in a Dynamic 
Society. Tuesday, March 14 
Necessity and opportunity have 
moved women away from tra- 
ditional roles in the home and 
the workplace, and three panel- 
ists will examine some of the ef- 
fects of this movement. They'll 
discuss human sexuality and 
the role of women, the role of 
women in the family, and the 
problem of substance abuse as 
an escape from social pressures. 
Kaufmann Theater, 7:00 p.m. 

Healers. Wednesday, March 
22. A panel discussion will con- 
sider the role of women in tradi- 


Science Fiction: 


Past, Present, and Future 
Monday, April 24 
7:00 p.m. 
Planetarium Sky Theater 

$4 for Members, $5 for non-Members 


as 2S 
“The End of 


Ss 
the World” 


tional and contemporary heal 
ing practices. Kaufmann Thea 
ter, 7:00 p.m. 

Contemporary Dance 
Wednesday, March 29. T' 
concluding program features 
the group Urban Bush Women 
Inspired in part by African 
movement, the company inves- | 
tigates the transformation of Af- 
rican dance in the diaspora with 
songs and choreography that 
relate to women's issues. Main 
Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


A special opportunity await 
science-fiction aficionados wit 
an appearance at the Hayden 
Planetarium by renowned at 
thor James Gunn. The natur 
history, and distinguishing chat 
acteristics of science fiction will 
be the theme of his program 

The Planetarium’s recent Sky 
Show, Encounter: The Search 
for Extraterrestrial Life, was 
based in part on Gunn's novel 
The Listeners. A scholar of s“! 
ence fiction as well as a wnter 
Gunn served as president of th« 
Science Fiction Writers of 
America and the Science Fic- 
tion Research Association. His 
Alternate Worlds: The Illus- 
trated History of Science Fiction 
won a special award from the 
World Science Fiction Conver 
tion as well as the Science Fic: 
tion Research Association's Pil 
grim Award. Gunn also re- 
ceived a 1983 Hugo, a Science 
Fiction Achievement Award, fo! 
Isaac Asimov: The Foundations 
of Science Fiction. 

For ticket information, please 
call the Hayden Planetarium at 
(212) 769-5907. 


AMNH 


The Department of Education Presents 


Workshops for Young People 


SUNDAY COURSES 


Archeology 
Grades 4 and 5 
Two Sundays 
April 2 and 9; 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
Fee: $20 ($18 for Members) 
Students participate in the 
excavation of a simulated arch- 
eology site in the classroom 
Slide presentations, hands-on 
demonstrations of fossils and 
artifacts, and a visit to an exhibit 
of a dig site help youngsters ac- 
quire an understanding of the 
field techniques and ap- 
proaches used by archeologists. 
Presented by Anita Steinhart, 
teacher of anthropology. 


Through the Eyes of a Child: 
Introducing the Museum 
5- or 6-year-olds with one adult 
Two Sundays 

April 9 and 16; 10:15— 

11:45 a.m. 

Fee: $25 ($23 for Members) 
A museum educator intro- 
duces you and a child to this ex- 
citing Museum. Minerals, plant 

and animal specimens, and 
beautiful objects help children 
to perceive the world around 
them. Presented by Marjorie M. 
Ransom of the Education De- 
partment. 


Kite Making 
Grades 1 and 2 with one adult 
Two Sundays 

April 9 and 16; 10:30 a.m— 
12:30 p.m. 

Fee: $30 ($28 for Members) 
Spring is the time for some 
high-flying fun! Make your own 
kite while discovering surprising 

facts about Japanese fighting 
kites used in festivals and cele- 


brations and about Alexander 
Graham Bell's kite expen- 
ments. Find inspiration for 
your own designs from the 
Museum's collections. Weather 
permitting, you may be able to 
test your creation. Presented by 
Carl Szilagi, kite maker and 
lecturer 


Animated Films 

Grades 7 and 8 

Five Sundays 

Apri 9, 16, 23, 30, and May 7; 
10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 

Fee: $30 ($28 for Members) 
This fun and exciting intro- 
duction to filmmaking explores 
the combination of animation 
and technology in creating the 
illusion of movement. Children 

make a scratch-and-doodle 
film, an individual film on dino- 
saurs, and prepare story 
boards. Objects come to life in 
this lively program on anima- 
tion. Presented by David 
Lasday, animator-educator 

at the Children’s Museum of 
Manhattan 


Nature Detective 
Grades 2 and 3 

Two Sundays 

April 30 and May 7; 
10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 

Fee: $20 ($18 for Members) 
Sharpen your senses and 
learn how to look for signs of 

nature. Use your eyes, ears, 
nose, and hands to watch birds, 
track down animals, build col- 
lections, and more. Young peo- 
ple will make a birch-bark na- 
ture diary and plaster casts of 
footprints, and they'll learn how 
to press plants. A field trip to 
Central Park is included. Pre- 


sented by Gabrielle Tannor of 
the Education Department 


SATURDAY WORKSHOPS 
Students should bring a bag 
lunch. 


But Why, Mommy? Fun 
Facts about Animals 
Grades 1 and 2, with 
one adult 
April 1; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m 
Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
Have you ever wondered 
why a squirrel hasa bushy tail or 
why a rabbit has-long ears? 
Young leamers receive 
hands-on experience with 
mounted specimens and hear 
stories. Presented by Rhonda 
Young, special education in- 
structor of the Education De- 
partment 


Inside Your Body 
Grades 2 and 3 
April 8; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m 
Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
What's underneath your 
skin? In this program, children 
listen to their heartbeats, exam- 
ine X-rays, and find out what 
makes their bodies work. A hu- 
man skeleton and a transparent 
anatomical mannequin illus- 
trate discussions. Presented by 
Dina Cukier, science and art 
teacher 


Wonderful Whales 
Grades 3 and 4 
Apri 8; 10:30-1:30 p.m. 

‘ee: $15 ($13 for Members) 

There is a great mystery 

about whales, creatures that 
spend most of their lives below 
the surface of the sea. They can 
approach 100 feet in length, 
weigh over 140 tons, and de- 
vour 8 tons of food a day. Find 
out why whales are often 
hunted by humans. Children 
learn about these mammals 
through film, songs, games, arti- 
facts, and a visit to the 
Museum's Hall of Ocean Life 
Taught by Merry! Kafka, educa- 
tor at the New York Aquarium 


Science Fun 

Grades 2 and 3 

April 15; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. 

Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
This workshop features excit- 

ing scientific experiments for 

young people — projects that 

stimulate their natural curiosity 

and encourage them to make 

new discoveries. Find out how 


to make rainbows, play tricks 

with mirrors, and peek around 
the comer without being seen 
Presented by Dina Cukier, sci 
ence and art teacher 


Body Decorating 
Grades 5 and 6 
April 22; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m 
Fee; $15 ($13 for Members) 
We can leam a lot about peo: 
ple just by looking at the clothes 
and jewelry they wear and how 
they decorate their bodies. In- 
vestigate the messages in the 
body decoration of different 
cultures through Museum ex 
hibits, a hands-on survey of ar- 
tifacts from the teaching collec 
tion, and a face-painting activ- 
ity. Presented by Ann Prewitt of 
the Education Department 


Microscopic Adventures 
Grades 1 and 2, with 
one adult 
April 22; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m 
Fee; $15 ($13 for Members) 
Discover the world of small 
creatures. Children learn how 
to use microscopes to enlarge 
microorganisms and learn 
about their unusual shapes and 
movements. A drop of 
pondwater will come alive with 
hydra, paramecia, plants, and 
more! Presented by Andrea 
Thaler of the Education Depart- 
ment 


FOR THE LEARNING 
DISABLED ~~ 
Dinosaurs 


(For learning-disabled students 
functioning at the third- to fifth- 
grade level) 
April 8; 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m 
Fee: $15 ($13 for Members) 
Step back in time to the days 
of the dinosaurs, the giants of 
the earth. Where did they live, 
and what did they eat? Children 
will make their own dinosaurs 
while learning about prehistoric 
life. Presented by Rhonda 
Young, special education in 
structor of the Education De 
partment 


Workshop(s):— 


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
Workshops for Young People 


I would like to register for the following workshop(s) 


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MONDAY WORKSHOPS 
FOR PRESCHOOLERS 


Dinosaurs 

3- and 4-year-olds, with 

one parent 

April 10; 1:30-2:30 p.m 

Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Explore the world of dino- 

saurs through the Museum’s 

collections and film. Discover 

what foods they ate and what 

their environment was like. Par- 

ticipants use clay to create their 

own little dinosaurs. Presented 

by Alison Loerke, naturalist and 

educator 


Art and Games 

3- and 4-year-olds, 

with one parent 

April 17; 1:30-2:30 p.m 

Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Food, clothing, games, sto: 

ries, and holidays are all oppor- 

tunities for the exploration of 

art, Children will fold paper into 

hats, animals, and fans, and 

they'll make colorful rubbings. 

Presented by Michelle 

Steivelman of the Education 

Department 


How Things Grow 

3- and 4-year-olds, with 

one parent 

May 8; 1:30-2:30 p.m 

Fee: $10 ($9 for Members) 
Children learn how plants 

and animals grow — butterflies, 

apples, pine trees, deer, frogs, 

and more. Children explore 

growth through games and 

hands-on activities at the Alex- 

ander M. White Natural Science 

Center. Presented by Gabrielle 

Tannor of the Education De- 

partment 


These Education Depart- 
ment workshops are made pos- 
sible in part by a grant from the 
Louis Calder Foundation 
Please use the coupon below to 
register. For further informa 
tion, call (212) 769-5310 


Register early. Class sizes 
are limited. 


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Madagascar: 
Island of the Ancestors 


Members’ Preview 


cestors of some 50 million years 
ago. 

Melanie Stiassny, assistant 
curator in the Department of 
Herpetology and Ichthyology, 
will also be present for informal 
discussions with Members of 
the live display of Madagascan 
fishes, including a new species 
of silverside, a primitive fish that 
was discovered only last year. 
Its reproductive biology and de- 
velopment are being studied at 
the Museum 

To register for the preview, 
please use the March Members’ 
programs coupon on page 3. 


Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members are in 
vited to a preview of the new 
Gallery 3 exhibition on Thurs- 
day, March 23, between 6 00 
and 8:15 p.m 

lan Tattersall, curator in the 
Department of Anthropology 
and exhibition consultant, will 
be on hand to answer questions 
about the exhibition. Tattersall 
has conducted extensive re- 
search on the primates of Mad- 
agascar; his subjects inc luded 
the lemurs, which bear the clos- 
est resemblance of any living 
creatures to ourown human an- 


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Monday, March 20, and Monday, March 27 


Fee: $20 ($18 for Members) 


The richness of Malagasy cul- 
ture is as unexpected as its 
unique animal and plant life. Al- 
though the island is only 250 
miles from the African main- 
land, the language has close 
connections with that of Indo- 
nesia, the music and weaving 
follow African and Asian tradi- 
tions, and Arab influence is ev- 
ident in areas such as astrology. 
There are 18 officially recog- 
nized ethnic groups and many 
dialects. These two slide- 
illustrated programs are pre- 
sented in conjunction with the 
temporary exhibition Madagas- 
car: Island of the Ancestors, 
which opens on Saturday, 
March 25 

The concept of the ancestors 
is crucial to Malagasy life. All 
that is considered morally desir- 
able or appropnate in social re- 
lations is encompassed and ex- 
pressed by the idea of the an- 
cestors. On March 20, John 
Mack, assistant keeper at the 
British Museum's Department 
of Ethnography at the Museum 
of Mankind, introduces the is- 
land culture and its representa- 
tion within the exhibition's 
themes. Dr. Mack, who has 
conducted extensive fieldwork 
in Madagascar, is curator for the 
exhibition. 


The Primate World of Madagascar 


Secluded from the mundane 
and veiled in mystery, the word 
Madagascar evokes images of 
swashbuckling pirates and 
teeming forests of exotic ani- 
mals. The April/May Members’ 
Tour of the Month offers a 
guided exploration of this fasci- 
nating island. 

The tour begins in the tempo- 
rary exhibition Madagascar 
Island of the Ancestors with a 
discussion of the origins and 
customs of the Malagasy 
people. Although the island is 
situated only 250 miles east of 
Africa, a substantial number of 
its early inhabitants were Asian 
Find out how these pioneers 
negotiated the arduous tnp 
across the Indian Ocean a thou- 
sand years ago and how their 
descendants live today 

Then it's on to the Hall of Pri- 
mates for a look at some of 
Madagascar’s unique and most 
famous denizens, the lemurs. 
Allof the 40 species of these an- 
cient primates that are known 
are found on Madagascar: only 
a few live elsewhere. Members 
learn about the variety, charac- 

teristics, and habits of these an- 
imals. 

All Members’ tours are con- 
ducted by professionally trained 
Museum Highlights Tour quides 
and last approximately one 
hour. They are not recom- 
mended for children under 12. 
To register for The Primate 
World of Madagascar, use the 
coupon at right 


On March 27, ConradP. 
Kottak examines the cultural 
and social practices of the 
Betsileo, rice farmers who in- 
habit the southern highlands of 
Madagascar. The Betsileo were 
conquered by their northern 
neighbors, the Merina, who 
forged the island’s major indig- 
enous kingdom during the nine- 
teenth century. Because of 
strong similarities in their tradi- 
tional economy and social and 
political organization, the 
Betsileo adapted well to Menna 
rule, and today their population 
is a million strong. Dr. Kottak 
will use slides to document ele- 
ments of Betsileo culture, in- 
cluding their colorful funerary 
ceremonials, which involve re- 
burial and rewrapping of ances- 
tral remains. A professor of an- 
thropology at the University of 
Michigan, Dr. Kottak is the au- 
thor of The Past in the Present 
History, Ecology and Variation 
in Highland Madagascar. 


For registration information, 
please call (212) 769-5310 
See page 1 for further details 
about the exhibition. 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


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Natalie Isaza 


A View from the Field 


in Navajoland 


The American Museum 


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The Navajo Community College of Tsaile, Arizona 


Visitors from all over the world are drawn to the 
American Museum, not only to view the public 
exhibitions but also as quests of the scientific de- 
partments. The visiting scientists come here for 
experience and training or to assist with special 
programs. Sooner or later they take their leave, 
and those of us who remain often wonder what 
happens to them and how they have benefited 
from their connection with the Museum. 

For 15 years biogeologist Norman Newell and 
his wife, Gillian, have conducted field research in 
the American West. Joined by research associate 
Professor Donald Boyd, they seek significant 
clues from marine fossils and rock strata about the 
great extinction of animals at the end of the era 
of ancient life, the Paleozoic, and the beginning 
of the more recent Mesozoic, This dramatic event 
taok place between 260 and 240 million years 
ago. 

Last summer, after exciting and fruitful visits to 
fossil sites in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and 
Utah, they shipped 1,500 pounds of Lower Trias- 
sic limestone blocks containing marine mollusks 
to Laramie, Wyoming, for extraction with muri- 
atic acid. Later, in the fall, they returned to sort 
some of the delicate fossils and fly with them to 
New York for further study. Here is their story of 
what happened after they had finished this year's 
fieldwork. 


On the day before we left the Museum for the 
field, we had a most providential lunch with Joe 
Sedacca, the manager of graphics in our Exhibi- 
tion Department. When he heard where we were 
going, he suggested that we visit the isolated Na- 
vajo Community College of Tsaile, Arizona, lo- 
cated in the desert country near Four Corners 
(Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico) 

Joe had been invited to spend about a week 
there in 1975 so that the college could consult 
with him on the design of their new museum. The 
Navajo Community College in Tsaile is the main 
campus serving the Indian residents of 
Navajoland; there are also two other branches 
and five community campus centers. The college 
was founded in 1968 with the goal of integrating 
Navajo culture and philosophy, enhancing 
students’ self-identity, and fostering respect and 
appreciation for the Navajo heritage. 

After finishing our fieldwork in Utah, we were 
heading southward. to Flagstaff, Arizona, to visit 
E. H. Colbert, curator emeritus of the Vertebrate 
Paleontology Department. From the map, it 
looked like a brief excursion over the desert to 
Tsaile (which was not marked on most of our 
maps, but which we knew lay east of the Canyon 
de Chelly). 

When we anived within a hundred miles or so, 
we started making inquiries about directions and 
the state of the roads — and even more impor- 
tant, abouta place to spend the night. Aftera cou- 


ple of hours of driving along dirt roads on false 
trails, we found a small, isolated Navajo hotel. It 
was near a surfaced road, but offered neither tel- 
ephones nor a restaurant. Luckily, the trading 
post to which it was attached had plenty of Navajo 
food, so we were able to make up a delicious pic- 
nic dinner. 

Early the next moming we set off across the 
stark but beautiful desert, and after two hours we 
saw the college buildings rising above what ap- 
peared to be a small oasis. We were impressed 
with the campus area's simple but well-desianed 
buildings, many of whieh had Solat Reating units: 

The museum is situated in the handsome ad- 
ministrative building, built in the hexagonal form 
of a hogan. We knew our visit would be a great 
success as soon as we walked through the door. 
We encountered a tall, distinguished-looking In- 
dian in a business suit who was carrying a brief- 
case and obviously in a great hurry, but who nev- 
ertheless stopped to ask us if we needed help. 
When we explained our mission, he greeted us 
warmly and said that indeed he could help us — 
he was Dean Jackson, the president of the col- 
lege! He chatted with us about our Museum and 
his college, and then escorted us to the museum 
director, Henry Walters 

It was Henry with whom Joe Sedacca had 
worked on the initial installation for the museum, 
and Henry had also been at the American Mu- 
seum for a training program in 1973-74. The 
program, which was conducted for two years 
under a grant from the National Endowment for 
the Arts, provided professionals employed in mu- 
seums that serve ethnic minonties with the oppor- 
tunity for six months of training. Four or five in- 
dividuals participated each year of the program, 
and their training was tailored to their specific 
needs. The Education Department wrote the 
grant application, selected the candidates, and 
administered the program. 

Henry's recollections of the Museum were 
happy ones, and he sent greetings to Joe, 
Malcolm Arth, and other staff members. He gave 
us a fascinating tour of his museum, explaining 
the philosophy behind the exhibits and suggest- 
ing various subjects for us to photograph so that 
Joe could see where his suggestions had been fol- 
lowed and how Henry's work at the American 
Museum had helped in the design of hismuseum. 

The only unhappy part of our whole trip was 
that our camera was havinga temperamental day 
and the results were not very illuminating. But al- 
though we came away with few good photo- 
graphs, we had a vastly enriched idea of the 
American Museum's influence. We were wel- 
comed with such gratitude and enthusiasm, and 
we felt proud and happy to be a part of our 
Museum's working forces. 


— Gillian Newell 


A series of programs celebrat- 
ing the culture of South Amen- 
can Peoples commemorates 
the opening of the Museum's 
newest exhibition hall. These 
free programs are made possi- 
ble in part by gifts from the fam 
ily of Frederick Leonhardt and 
the Henry Nias Foundation. For 
further information, call (212) 
769-5315 


Achuara Jivaro: A Look at 
Blood Revenge and Warfare 
Wednesday, March 8 

Jane Ross discusses the dy- 
namics of feuding and; warfare 
in the northwest Amazon with 
emphasis on living conditions, 
social organization, and ecolog- 
ical concerns. Dr. Ross teaches 
anthropology at Monclair State 
College. Kaufmann Theater, 
7:00 p.m 


Religion and Revolution: 
Social Change in the Andes 
Wednesday, March 15 

William Mitchell discusses the 
impact of religious and social 
change in the Andes over the 
last 20 years, including how 
population growth affected the 
rise of Protestantism in the 
region. Dr. Mitchell teaches 
anthropology at Monmouth 
College. Kaufmann Theater, 
7.00 p.m. 


South American 
Highland Music 
Sunday, March 19 

Inkhay, which means “to 
feed the fire” in Quecha, is an 
ensemble from the South 
American highlands devoted to 
the preservation and perform- 
ance of their traditional music 
Both South American Indian 
and European influences are 
evident in their performance, 
which features 26 different in- 
struments, including panpipes, 
whistles, harps, and guitars 
Inkhay also includes a group 
that performs colorful dances 
from Bolivia, Ecuador, Colom- 
bia, Chile, and Argentina. 
Kaufmann’ Theater, 2:00 and 
4:00 p.m. 


South American 
Peoples Month 


Leonhardt 
People Center 
1:00 to 4:30 p.m. 


March 4 and 5 

Music of the Andean 
Highlands. Pepe Santana and 
Freddy Maranon play native 
musical instruments and discuss 
influential elements of Andean 
folk music 

Pre-Columbian Art and Ar 
chitecture of the Andes. Sue 
Burgh introduces the major art 
forms and symbolism of arti- 
facts on display in the new Hall 
of South American Peoples. 

Mystery of the Nasca 
Lines. Maria Fernandez dis- 
Gusses recent findings about 
one of Peru's oldest enigmas, 
the Nasca Lines. 


March 11 and 12 

Thiago de Mello and His Bra- 
zilian Roots. A performance of 
Amazonian chants and Brazil 
ian rhythms that can be heard 
on the streets of Rio and New 
York as well as in the Amazo 
nian rain forest 

Peoples of the Amazonian 
Rain Forest. Nancy Rosoff ex 
amines traditional tropical rain 
forest cultures and their reliance 
upon the environment 

Featherwork in the Amazon 
Dr. Delores Newton illustrates 
cultural variations in the feather 
arts in the region of the Brazilian 
Amazon. 


March 18 and 19 

Women of the Rain Forest, 
Mountains, and Rivers. 
Hortensia and Vera Colorado 
recount stories illustrating the 
duality of women and their 
power over the environment 
The tales are rooted in South 
American cultures such as those 
of the Checua, Shuar, Aymara, 
and Tikana. 

Metalwork in Peru. Heidi 
King describes the develop- 
ment of Peruvian metalwork 
techniques, emphasizing the 
form and function of gold and 
silver. 

Wari Myths and Legends in 
Tapestries. Gregorio Sulca, a 
Wari from the Ayacucho region 
of Peru, conducts a weaving 
demonstration and explains the 
symbolism of the designs 


An Education Department 
Public Program. 


AMNH 


ASTRONOMY: BASIC 


Introduction to Astronomy 
Eight Tuesdays, beginning 
April 4; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Fee: $95 ($85.50 for Members) 
A first course in astronomy, 
designed to introduce the many 
interesting aspects of the uni- 
verse to persons with no math 
or physics background. Topics 
include Earth as a planet, the 
moon, the solar system, the 
stars, the Milky Way, galaxies, 
quasars, and black holes. The 
course explains common obser- 
vations such as planet motions 
and the rising and setting of the 
sun and moon. No previous 
knowledge of astronomy is as- 


Stars, Constellations, and 


Five Tuesdays, beginning 
April 4; 6:30-8:10 p.m. 
Fee: $65 ($58.50 for Members) 
An introduction to the lore of 
the sky. Using the Zeiss projec- 
tor in the Sky Theater, this 
course identifies the prominent 
stars, constellations, and other 
sky objects of both Northem 
and Southern hemispheres. 
The myths and legends of many 
cultures relating to the sky, as 
well as galaxies, star clusters, 
and nebulae found among the 
constellations, are illustrated 
No prerequisites. 


How to Use a Telescope 
Eight Wednesdays, beginning 
April 5; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Fee: $95 ($85.50 for Members) 
An introduction to the selec- 
tion and use of a small amateur 
telescope. Topics include basic 
optics of telescopes, equatonal 
and altazimuth mountings, eye- 
pieces, collimating a telescope, 
setting up for observation, lo- 
cating objects in the sky, and the 
use of charts and other aids for 
observation. No previous 
knowledge of astronomy is as- 
sumed. This course is particu- 
larly recommended for those 
considering the purchase of a 


Courses for Stargazers 


Understanding the Sky 
Seven Thursdays, beginning 
April 6; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Fee: $85 ($76.50 for Members) 
Why do things occur in the 
sky the way they do? Why does 
the length of the day change 
during the year? What is the 
midnight sun, and where and 
when can it be seen? What de- 
termines the visibility of the 
moon and planets? In this 
course we will discuss these and 
other topics, in both the class- 
room and the Sky Theater, 
where the amazing capabilities 
of our Zeiss projector will re- 
create and explain these “heav- 
enly happenings.” 


The Search for 
Extraterrestrial 
Intelligence 
Five Mondays, beginning 
Apri 3; 6:30-8:10 p.m. 
Fee: $65 ($58.50 for Members) 
Through science fiction nov- 
els, movies, and television, we 
are often treated to fantasy en- 
counters with aliens from space. 
This new course presents a de- 
tailed look at our past and pres- 
ent quest to find visitors from 
beyond the stars. Where and 
how are scientists searching for 
life in space? What is the likeli- 
hood of success? And what type 
of contact might we expect? 


Celestial Highlights 
Four selected Mondays: May 
22, June 19, July 24, Aug. 28; 
6:30-7:40 p.m 
Fee: $40 ($36 for Members) 
This new course will focus on 
upcoming events in the skies 
over the tristate area. Using the 
magnificent Zeiss Star Projector 
inthe Sky Theater, the nightsky 
will be accurately simulated. 
Students will learn how to find 
prominent constellations, plan- 
etary groupings, and more. 
During each session, special at- 
tention will be given to unusual 
phenomena such as meteor 
showers, eclipses, occultations, 
and planet-moon groupings ex- 
pected in the coming month. 


ASTRONOMY: 
INTERMEDIATE 
COURSES 


Survey of the Planets 
Eight Thursdays, beginning 
April 6; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 
Fee: $95 ($85.50 for Members) 
Information supplied by 
spacecraft in the past several 
years has made the planets an 
exciting subject for scientific 
study. This course will introduce 
the planets both as parts of the 
entire structure of the solar sys- 
tem and as individual, unique 
bodies. Topics include struc- 
ture, composition, weather, 
rings, and satellite systems of 
the various planets. Images 
from the many planetary space- 
craft will be used to comple- 
ment the class lectures and dis- 
cussions. Prerequisite: Intro- 
duction to Astronomy is recom- 
mended but not required 


The Future of Space 
Exploration 

Eight Mondays, beginning 
April 3; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Fee: $95 ($85.50 for Members) 


For more than 20 years, hu- 
mans have probed the realm 
beyond the Earth's atmo- 
sphere. By the end of 1989, all 
but one of the known planets in 
the solar system will have been 
observed by spacecraft at close 
range. Illustrated by means of 
the new laser disk/video projec- 
tion system now available in the 
classrooms, this course begins 
with an extensive overview of 
what space probes have shown 
us and then tums to the future. 
Topics will include the efforts to 
bring the American space pro- 
gram back into full operation, 
the attempts by other countries 
at space exploration, and the 
plans to extend our senses and 
ourselves into the final frontier 


FOR TEACHERS 
Tuesday, March 14; 4:30— 
7.00 p.m. 
Fee: $35 ($31.50 for Members) 
A special 2'/2-hour workshop 
for teachers, school A/V admin- 
istrators, and school librarians, 
designed to familiarize partici- 
pants with many of the audio- 
visual materials available to 
schools for teaching astronomy 
and space science. Among the 
topics covered and materials 
demonstrated will be slides, op- 
tical laser discs, films, posters, 
books, charts, and software 
programs designed for use on 
popular home and school com- 
puters. Source and price lists 
will be provided, as well as in- 
formation on observatories and 
astronomy clubs in the metro- 
politan area. 


METEOROLOGY 


Weather and Climate 
Eight Thursdays, beginning 
April 6; 6:30-8:40 p.m. 

Fee: $95 ($85.50 for Members) 
Everyone talks about the 
weather. This course is for those 
who would like to know more 
about the atmosphere — how it 

works and how it affects us 
Topics include the structure and 
motions of the atmosphere, cli- 
mate, weather forecasting, and 
atmospheric optics such as rain- 
bows, halos, and twinkling 
stars. No formal training in 
physics or math is required. 


AVIATION 


Ground School for Private 
and Commercial Pilots 
Fifteen sessions, Tuesdays and 
Thursdays, beginning March 7; 
6:30-9:00 p.m. 

Fee: $185 ($166.50 for 
Members) 

Introduction preparatory to 
the FAA written examination for 
a private or commercial license 
This course will also help asa re- 
fresher for biennial flight re- 
views and survey some of the 
practicalities of flight training 
and aircraft ownership. Sub- 
jects include physiological fac- 
tors affecting pilot performance; 
visual and electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, and Loran); 
use of charts, publications, plot- 
ters, and computers; basic prin- 
ciples of flight and aerodynam- 
ics, weather, flight instruments; 
and engine operations. 

The course is FAA approved. 


Ground School for 
Instrument Pilots 
Fourteen sessions, Tuesdays 
and Thursdays, beginning 
March 7; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 
Fee: $185 ($166.50 for 
Members) 

Intended for those planning 


to take the FAA written exami- 
nation foran instrumentlicense. 


The course also provides up- 
dated information for instru- 
ment competency checks and 
familiarizes VFR pilots with in- 
strument techniques. Subjects 
include electronic navigation 
(VOR, ADF, DME, ILS, and 
Loran), weather analysis, air- 
craft performance, and exten- 
sive use of flight computers in 
flight planning. Students will 
have an opportunity to practice 
procedures on a flight simula- 
tor. The course is FAA ap- 
proved. Twelve sessions meet 
concurrently with Ground 
School for Private and Com- 
mercial Pilots. 


NAVIGATION: BASIC 
COURSES 


Navigation in Coastal 
Waters 

Eight Tuesdays, beginning 
April 4; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 

Fee: $110 ($99 for Members) 
An introduction to piloting 
and dead reckoning for present 
and prospective owners of small 

boats. The course provides 
practical chartwork and in- 
cludes such topics as the com- 
pass, bearings, fixes, buoys and 
lighthouses, the running fix, 
current vectors and tides, and 
tules of the nautical road. Boat- 
ing safety is emphasized. No 
prerequisites. 


NAVIGATION: 
INTERMEDIATE 
COURSES 


Piloting for Sailboat 

Operators 

Eight Tuesdays, beginning 

April 4; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 

Fee: $110 ($99 for Members) 
This course draws upon and 


Courses for Stargazers 


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reviews material covered in 
Navigation in Coastal Waters 
and is geared to the sailboat 
navigator with some experience 
who wishes more information 
on position-determination tech- 
niques and methods. Topics in- 
clude the mariner’s compass 
with a review of compass error 
and deviation, dead reckoning, 
determination of speed, 
position-finding methods with 
vertical sextant angles, the use 
of ranges and other lines of 
bearing for fixes and running 
fixes, sailing in currents, and es- 
timation and application of lee 
way. The equipment kit ob- 
tained for Navigation in Coastal! 
Waters will be used in the 
course. Prerequisite: Naviga- 
tion in Coastal Waters or equi- 
valent experience with the per 
mission of the instructor. 


NAVIGATION: 
ADVANCED 
COURSES 


Advanced Celestial 
Navigation 
Eight Mondays, beginning 
April 3; 6:30-9:00 p.m. 
Fee: $95 ($85.50 for Members) 
This course includes subjec| 
matter not covered in Introduc 
tion to Celestial Navigation with 
additional practice problems tor 
the solution of the celestial line 
of position, latitude by meridian 
transit of the sun and other ce 
lestial bodies, latitude by obser- 
vation of Polaris, computations 
of sunrise, sunset, moonnse, 
moonset, and twilight phenom- 
ena. Other subjects include 
navigational astronomy, star 
identification by altitude and az- 
imuth methods, azimuth com- 
putations for determining com- 
pass error and deviation at sea 
comparison of sight-reduction 
tabular methods using manne 
navigation and air navigation 
tables, and sight reductions by 
formula methods. Prerequisite 
Introduction to Celestial Navi- 
gation or equivalent experience 
with the permission of the in 
structor. 


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For the 
Children 


The Natural Science Center 
introduces young people to 
the wildlife and geology of 
New York City. Open Tues- 
day through Friday, 2:00 to 
4-30 p.m., Saturday, 1.00 to 
4-30 p.m. Closed Sunday, 
Monday, and holidays. 

The Discovery Room offers 
natural history specimens that 
kids can touch. Open week- 
ends from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.; 
free tickets are distributed at 
the first-floor information 
desk. 

Museum Birthday Parties. 
Young Members can let the 
good times roll with the dino- 
saurs or the blue whale, in Af- 
rica or on another planet. Chil- 
dren between the ages of 5 
and 10 can choose from five 
birthday party themes: a Dino- 
saur Party; a Star Party; a Sa- 
fari Party; an Aquanaut Party 
in the Hall of Ocean Life; or a 
Naturemax Party. 

The parties are two hours 
long and are held at 4:00 p.m. 
on Wednesdays and Fridays 
andat11:00a.m. or 2:30 p.m. 


A young man explores his 
Polynesian heritage in Behold 
Hawaii, a spectacular adven- 
ture film that re-creates the 
islands’ discovery. Behold Ha- 
waii is shown daily at 10:30 and 
11:30 a.m. and at 12:30, 1:30, 
3:30, and 4:30 p.m. 

Audiences go white-water 
rafting down the raging Colo- 
rado River and discover the 
wildlife of one of our country’s 
natural wonders in Grand 
Canyon: The Hidden Secrets, 
which is shown daily at 2:30 
p.m. 


Sky Shows 

Gateway to Infinity takes au- 
diences through time and space 
to the farthest reaches of the 
universe to explore star clusters, 
supernovas, and black holes. 
Destination: Mars profiles the 
red planet, from the myths and 
monsters of yesterday to the 
Martian colonies of tomorrow. 

Sky Show times are Monday 
through Friday, 1:30 and 3:30 
p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 
5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00, 
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. 

Admission to the Sky Show 
for Participating, Donor, and 
Contributing Members is $2.75 
for adults and $1.50 for chil- 


Naturemax 


on weekends. The total group 
should be no fewer than 10 
and no more than 20. The fee 
is $225, plus $12 per child 
(The cost includes all maten- 
als, decorations, juice, and 
special favor bags that are full 
of surprises. The cakeis notin- 
cluded.) For information and 
reservations, please call the 
Membership Office at (212) 
769-5606. 

FACES is an innovative an- 
thropology magazine for 8-to 
14-year-olds. Published ten 
times annually in cooperation 
with the Museum, FACES fea- 
tures a variety of activities, in- 
cluding games, stories, puz- 
zles, and recipes. FACES is 
available at the Museum's 
Junior Shop and through sub- 
scription. Members receive a 
discount price of $15.95 on 
the annual subscription rate of 
$18.95. To subscribe, send 
your check or money order 
payable to FACES (add $5 for 
foreign orders) to FACES, 
Dept. 722, 20 Grove Ste 
Peterborough, NH 03458. 


On Friday and Saturday 
nights Behold Hawaii is shown 
at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. ona 
double-feature bill with Dance 
of Life, a film that portrays Indo- 
nesian life and culture from a 
Westem perspective 

Members receive a 40 per- 
cent discount at all shows, in- 
cluding the double features 
Naturemax's box office is lo- 
cated in the 77th Street lobby 
near the Great Canoe. For addi- 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5650 or stop by any infor- 
mation desk. 


Happenings at the Hayden 


dren. For non-Member prices, 
please call (212) 769-5920. 


The Secret of the 
Cardboard Rocket 

The Secret of the Cardboard 
Rocket has been created espe- 
cially for kids from 6 to 9. In this 
exciting program, two young 
children build a cardboard rock- 
et in their backyard and blast off 
one night with a magical friend 
for a tour of the planets. Card- 
board Rocket will be shown at 
noon on Saturday, March 11, 
and Saturday, April 8. 

Admission for Participating, 
Donor, and Contributing Mem- 
bers is $2.75 for adults and 


Trustees of the British Museum 


Highlights 
Tours 


For an inside story of the 
Museum's history and exhibits, 
take a Museum Highlights Tour 
Conducted by professionally 
trained volunteer guides, these 
free tours leave regularly from 
the entrance to the Hall of Afn- 
can Mammals on the second 
floor, just inside the main en- 
trance to the Museum. Please 
ask at an information desk for 
specific tour times or call (212) 
769-5566. 


Hours. Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wed- 
nesday, Friday, and Saturday 
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m 
Parking. Our lot, operated on 
a first-come, first-served basis, is 
open from 9:30 a.m until mid- 
night every day of the week 
Only 110 spaces are available. 
The entrance is on 81st Street 
between Central Park West and 
Columbus Avenue. Rates are 
$8 for cars and $9 for buses and 
commercial vehicles. Parking is 
free on Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday, and Sunday after 
6:00 p.m. Aguardis noton duty 


$1.50 for children. For addi- 
tional information, call (212) 
769-5919 


Wonderful Sky 

Wonderful Sky is a special 
Sky Show for preschoolers 
Children sing along with images 
of their favorite Sesame Street 
Muppets as they learn about 
rainbows, the phases of the 
moon, sunsets, and twinkling 
stars. 

Shows are presented on se- 
lected Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. 
and noon. Please call (212) 
769-5919 for available dates. 
Admission for Participating, Do- 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for 


The Museum Is Open 


This ceremonial wooden spoon bears the image of two 
seated people drinking from a bottle and glasses. It's 
among the more than 500 artifacts that will be on display 
in Gallery 3 from Saturday, March 25, through Sunday, 
August 27. For details about the new exhibition, 


Madagascar: Island of the An 
information about special programs and 


at all times. For a list of other 
parking lots in the area, please 
call the Membership Office at 
(212) 769-5606. 

Coat Checking. From 10:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
Tuesday, anid Thursday; from 
10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on 
Wednesday and Friday. Lo- 
cated on the second floor. $.50 
peritem. On Saturday and Sun 
day, coat-checking facilities are 
available on the lower level near 
the subway entrance: 

The Museum Shop. Daily, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m 
Till 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. 

The Junior Shop. Daily, from 


children. Shows usually sell out 
two months in advance; reser- 
vations, by mail only, are neces- 
sary. Make your check payable 
to the Hayden Planetanum 
(Attn. Wonderful Sky, Central 
Park West at 81st Street, New 
York, NY 10024), indicate 
membership category and 
number as well as a first and 
second choice of showtimes, 
and include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope. 


Laser Shows 

Laser visuals and rock music 
combine to create a dazzling ex- 
perience of sight and sound in 
Light Waves. 

This laser light show takes 


cestors, see page I. For 
quided tours of 
the exhibition, see page 8. 


10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m 

The Museum Library. Mon- 
day through Friday, 11:00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m., and till 7:30 p.m 
on Wednesday. Saturday from 
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m 

The Food Express. Daily. 
from 11:00 a.m. to 445 p.m 

The American Museum Res 
taurant. Lunch from 11:30 a.m 
to 3:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday; dinner from 5 00 to 
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 
and Saturday; brunch from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Satur 
day and Sunday Members re 
ceive a 10 percent discount. For 
reservations: (212) 874-3436. 


place on Friday and Saturday at 
7.00, 8:30, and 10: 00 p.m. Ad 
mission for Participating, Do 
nor, and Contributing Members 
is $5 pershow, and admission is 
$6 per show for non-Members 
Call (212) 769-5921 for further 
information. 


It’s always a good idea to 
call before visiting the Plan- 
etarium, since prices, pro- 
grams, and showtimes are 
subject to change without 
notice. For general Plane- 
tarium information, call 
(212) 769-5920. 


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