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Darwin Day celebrated online Friday
Dillards seek White Barn Theater memorabilia
Oystering book author to speak online
 
The cover of James Prosek’s book.
A free Zoom Darwin Day celebration featuring internationally acclaimed artist/author/naturalist/conservationist James Prosek is planned for 7-9 p.m. Friday Feb. 19, according to a press release.  Melding natural science with art, Prosek’s work has been shown worldwide, notably at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, and at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington D.C.  His latest book is Art, Artifact, Artifice (Yale University Press; 2020).  Commemorating Charles Darwin’s birthday which falls on Feb. 12, Prosek’s presentation will address “Making Sense of the Natural World through Art.” ....

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