Ann Arbor hosting free showing of Leonardo DiCaprio climate change movie
ANN ARBOR, MI — The city of Ann Arbor is inviting residents to grab a blanket and come out for “climate-action movie night” at the University of Michigan’s Elbel Field. The city’s sustainability office is partnering with UM’s LSA Student Government to host a free showing of the National Geographic documentary “Before the Flood” featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and executive produced by Martin Scorsese.
mlive.comAfghan girl from famous cover portrait is evacuated to Italy
National Geographic magazine’s famed green-eyed “Afghan Girl” has arrived in Italy as part of the West’s evacuation of Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country, the Italian government said Thursday. The office of Premier Mario Draghi said Italy organized the evacuation of Sharbat Gulla after she asked to be helped to leave the country. The Italian government will now help to get her integrated into life in Italy, the statement said.
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mlive.comHow to explore the U.P.’s Keweenaw Peninsula like star chef Gordon Ramsay
Acclaimed Michigan chef James Rigato, left, introduces Gordon Ramsay to the pasty, an iconic Yooper food. For a true taste of the Keweenaw, pick up some smoked fish or a homemade donut with wild thimbleberry frosting. Explore a shipwreck: In perhaps the most thrilling scenes of the episode, Ramsay scuba dives a shipwreck to spearfish for burbot, a type of bottom-dwelling freshwater cod. In the Keweenaw Peninsula, you can find smoked fish sausage at Peterson’s Fish Market in Hancock, among fresh fish hauled from Lake Superior. beach in the Keweenaw PeninsulaKeweenaw Peninsula is a ‘magical place,’ wins Michigan’s Best Vacation Spot in Western U.P.
mlive.comChef Gordon Ramsay’s Michigan Upper Peninsula trip showcased on next episode of ‘Uncharted’
Chef Gordon Ramsay is about to take us on an adventure in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The show sees Chef Ramsay traveling to some of the most remote places in the world where he immerses himself into different cultures and cuisines. In tonight’s episode, Chef Ramsay works with local chef James Rigato of Mabel Gray fame. You can see the two enjoying a Michigan pasty, cooking it in the middle of nowhere. Chef James Rigato introduces Gordon Ramsay to a pasty, a Yooper flagship food.
mlive.comHow to watch Nat Geo’s Earth Day Eve concert and ‘Secrets of the Whales’
You can stream Secrets of the Whales starting at 9 p.m. ET/midnight PT, April 22, on Disney+. Among the highlights is a preview of Secrets of the Whales, the new series from Academy Award-winning filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer at Large James Cameron. Where can I watch Secrets of the Whales? There’s also a Disney+ bundle option available, which includes access to Hulu (with ads) and ESPN+ for just $12.99/month. Sign up for Disney+ using the same email that’s associated with your Hulu account, no matter which type of Hulu account it is.
mlive.comTalking sisterhood with the stars who play Aretha Franklin’s sisters in the new show, “Genius: Aretha”
Aretha Franklin. It is in celebrating her life that we now get to see her genius come to life in the new series based on her life, “Genius: Aretha” on National Geographic. Rebecca Naomi Jones and Patrice Covington, who play Aretha Franklin’s sisters on the show, Carolyn and Erma Franklin, spoke with Live In The D Host, Jason Carr about the series. In the process of filming, not only did she learn more about Aretha but about Carolyn and Erma as well. The two actresses also shared their favorite Aretha Franklin song, “Until You Come Back to Me.”To see the full interview, watch the video above.
National Geographic’s Aretha Franklin series to premiere at Detroit’s drive-in theatre with free screening on 313 Day
click to enlarge National Geographic/Richard DuCreeCynthia Erivo in Genius: Aretha. It stars Cynthia Erivo () as Franklin, and co-stars Courtney B. Vance, Malcolm Barrett, Patrice Covington, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Shaian Jordan, Marque Richardson, Pauletta Washington, Steven Norfleet, and Omar J. Dorsey.Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks serves as head writer and an executive producer.Not everyone is excited about the series, however. Franklin's youngest son, Kecalf, has denounced the film , saying that others in Franklin's family do not approve of the project. "If you are a true fan please do not support it!!!" Kecalf wrote on Instagram
metrotimes.comGreat apes at San Diego Zoo become first non-humans to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Several orangutans and bonobos at the San Diego Zoo have received an experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed specifically for animals. Frank, a 12-year-old gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, is pictured after recovering from the coronavirus. Brent Stirton, Getty Images for National GeographicIn January, eight gorillas at the zoo became the first great apes in the world to test positive for coronavirus. "The gorilla troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are doing well and appear to be on their way to a full recovery," the zoo said. A spokesperson for Zoetis told National Geographic that other U.S. zoos have requested doses of the vaccine for their own great apes.
cbsnews.comNational Geographic's 'Return to the Moon' to chronicle NASA's Artemis astronauts and lunar missions
National Geographic's new "Return to the Moon" project will chronicle NASA's Artemis program to send astronauts back to the moon by 2024. National Geographic has announced an ambitious new series that will chronicle NASA's attempt to send the next man and first woman to the moon . The new show, aptly titled "Return To The Moon", will follow NASA astronauts, engineers, and scientists as they work on the space agency’s Artemis program . On Wednesday, NASA announced the 18 Artemis astronauts who will be training for trips to the moon. (Image credit: NASA)"Return To The Moon" will follow the Artemis mission through Artemis 1's orbit of the moon in 2021, Artemis 2's crewed flight around the moon and finally Artemis 3's lunar landings and return to Earth, according to the statement.
space.com'The Real Right Stuff' film trades actors for archival footage as series companion
About halfway through "The Real Right Stuff," the new National Geographic documentary now on Disney Plus soars past the stories told by the eight-episode series for which it serves as a companion. "The Real Right Stuff," directed and produced by filmmaker Tom Jennings, offers archival footage and an original orchestral score in place of the actors and set pieces that comprise "The Right Stuff" docudrama . Related: These astronauts read 'The Right Stuff' and flew in space“The Real Right Stuff," a new National Geographic documentary from director Tom Jennings, serves as the nonfiction companion to the episodic docudrama "The Right Stuff." collectSPACE (cS): National Geographic's press materials for "The Real Right Stuff" tout the rarely-seen footage you were able to find for the film. National Geographic's "The Real Right Stuff" from director Tom Jennings debuted on Nov. 20 and is available now to stream on Disney Plus .
space.com‘Rebuilding Paradise’ | How to watch, live stream, TV channel, time
Rebuilding Paradise premieres on National Geographic tonight, Sunday, November 8, at 9 p.m. You can also watch it on Sling TV or Hulu + Live (free trial). What channel is Rebuilding Paradise on? You can watch it the next day on Hulu + Live (free trial). With Hulu + Live, you get access to Rebuilding Paradise along with your favorite TV shows and live sports.
mlive.comOn the trail of a killer: How to watch ‘Virus Hunters’ on National Geographic
Virus Hunters - Coming Soon At the height of the COVID-19 crisis, National Geographic Explorer Chris Golden & ABC News foreign correspondent James Longman embark on a worldwide journey to figure out how to stop the next pandemic, before it’s too late. Virus Hunters premieres Nov 1 at 9/8c on National Geographic. Posted by National Geographic TV on Thursday, October 22, 2020Virus Hunters, a documentary exploring the threat of future pandemics and how to prevent them, premieres tonight, Nov. 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. What channel is National Geographic on? Where can I watch Virus Hunters if I don’t have cable?
mlive.comLog home on Michigan’s own slice of the Caribbean hits market for $3.3M
KEWADIN, MI - Torch Lake was once called the third most beautiful lake in the world by National Geographic. A huge cedar log home sitting right on Michigan’s own slice of the Caribbean has hit the market for $3.3 million. This cedar log home is located on Torch Lake at 1897 Haywards Pine Trl. This cedar log home is located on Torch Lake at 1897 Haywards Pine Trl. This cedar log home is located on Torch Lake at 1897 Haywards Pine Trl.
mlive.com'The Right Stuff' lifts off on Disney Plus, takes flight from book, film
National Geographic's "The Right Stuff" on Disney+ is based on the previous works of the same title, including journalist Tom Wolfe's 1979 best-selling book and director Philip Kaufman's 1983 feature film. Like the Disney Plus series in which they appear, the cast of National Geographic's "The Right Stuff" drew inspiration from Tom Wolfe's 1979 bestselling book by the same title and director Philip Kaufman's 1983 film adaptation of the same. Related: These astronauts read 'The Right Stuff' and flew in spacePersonal 'stuff'Adams, who portrays first American in orbit John Glenn, was given Wolfe's book by his father, who like the author was a journalist. Trotter also received Wolfe's "The Right Stuff" when he was a boy. O'Donoghue, who plays astronaut Gordon Cooper, got his copy of "The Right Stuff" at an unrelated meeting with Appian Way, even before they began developing it as a project.
space.comThe Mercury 7 Astronauts: NASA's First Space Travelers
NASA announced the seven Project Mercury Astronauts on April 9, 1959, only six months later. NASA's first seven astronauts, the Mercury 7, were chosen in 1959. Read on to meet NASA's first star travelers, the pioneering astronauts who became the first Americans in space. Donald "Deke" Slayton was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts — but he never flew in that program. Gordon Cooper was a NASA astronaut who flew twice in space, during the Mercury and Gemini programs.
space.comDev Patel celebrates India from his Los Angeles front yard
This image released by National Geographic shows circular Phumdis floating atop Laktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, from the two-part special "India From Above," narrated by actor Dev Patel. Second was the offer to celebrate Indias culture and civilizations by narrating a National Geographic special, India From Above, which airs Sept. 30. It was incredible to be able to make some art in a way, to voice this beautiful thing, linked up to India, said Patel. Patel frequently films in India, but high above the crowd is not a perspective hes used to. How people find a way in India, no matter how hard the condition is, he said.
'Rebuilding Paradise' looks at emotional toll of deadly fire
This image released by National Geographic shows documentary subject Steve "Woody" Culleton rebuilding his home in Paradise, Calif., in a scene from "Rebuilding Paradise." We're totally home.The landscaping marked the final chapter of a long ordeal that was captured in Rebuilding Paradise, a new documentary directed by Ron Howard about the aftermath of the most destructive wildfire in California's history. Howard said he had his doubts when he went to Paradise to witness the devastation. And the idea of rebuilding Paradise became the question. So I'm trying to live to the fullest.National Geographic is releasing Rebuilding Paradise in select theaters and on-demand through Laemmles and ShowcaseNOWs streaming services.
Explorer Who Found the Titanic Launching Search for Amelia Earhart's Plane
It's a mystery that's puzzled the world for more than 80 years: what happened to Amelia Earhart? Now, legendary explorer Bob Ballard, who found the sunken wreckage of the Titanic in 1985, is launching an expedition to find Earhart's plane and documenting the quest in a two-hour National Geographic documentary. Ballard, National Geographic explorer-at-large, and his team plan to search deep underwater for clues. Earhart's plane has never been recovered, but Ballard and the National Geographic team hope that finding evidence of it could help solve the Earhart mystery once and for all. RELATED STORIESResearcher Claims There's Proof Amelia Earhart Survived Long Enough to Radio For HelpA Look at Amelia Earhart's Life and LegacyStolen Vintage Car That Once Belonged to Amelia Earhart Found Abandoned