The Coral Reef at Night 



The undersea transformations of a coral 

 reef at night will be the subject of a talk by 

 Joseph Levine, an associate in the ichthyol- 

 ogy department at Harvjird University's 

 Museum of Comparative Zoology and au- 

 thor, with photographer Jeffrey Rotman, of 

 The Coral Reef at Night. Levine's talk will 

 be presented in the Kaufmann Theater at 

 7:00 P.M., on Tuesday, January 11. 



Ancient Egyptian Jewelry 



Colored breast ornaments found in the 

 tomb of Tutankhamen had particular sym- 

 bolic properties for ancient Egyptians. 

 Robert Steven Bianchi, curator of the Egyp- 

 tian department at the Brooklyn Museum 

 for fifteen years and author of Inside the 

 Tomb of Nefertiti, will give a slide-illus- 

 trated talk about ancient Egyptian jewelry 

 on Thursday, January 6, at 7:00 rm., in the 

 Kaufmann Theater. 



The Shoestring Players 



The tale of a prince journeying far and 

 wide to find a cure for his ailing father will 

 be performed, with three other folktales 

 from around the world, by the Shoestring 

 Players on Saturday, January 29. Using only 

 minimal costumes and no sets, the Shoe- 

 string Players call upon the audience's 

 imagination to envision the props and 

 scenery. The program, for children ages 5 

 through 12, takes place at 1 :30 and 3:30 rm. 

 in the Kaufmann Theater Call (212) 769- 

 5606 for ticket availability. 



Designs of the Waura 



Since 1986, anthropologist Vera P. 

 Coelho and artist Bob L. Nugent have en- 

 couraged the Waura Indians of the Mato 

 Grosso area of Brazil to reproduce in draw- 

 ings the motifs of the ornamental art por- 

 trayed in their body painting, pottery, bas- 

 ketry, and woodcraft. An exhibition of their 

 geometric designs, anthropomorphic fig- 

 ures, mythological or supernatural beings, 

 zoomorphic figures, and landscapes will be 

 displayed in the Akeley Gallery, beginning 

 on Friday, January 14, and running through 

 Thursday, March 24. 



These events take place at the American 

 Museum of Natural History, Central Park 

 West at 79th Street in New York City. The 

 Kaufmann Theater is located in the Charles 

 A. Dana Education Wing. The Museum has 

 a pay-what-you-wish admission policy. For 

 more information about the Museum, call 

 (212)769-5100. 



American Museum of Natural llistorv 



France 



Cruising through Provence 



June 23 -July 3, 1994 



The Rhone River wends 

 its way through Provence, 

 one of France's most pic- 

 turesque regions. Lov- 

 ingly captured on canvas 

 by Van Gogh, Gauguin, 

 Cezanne and others, it is a 

 beguiling region that 

 blends history, culture 

 and natural beauty to per- 

 fection. 



A team of Museum ex- 

 perts accompany us as we cruise up the Rhone aboard the 5-star m.s. 

 Cezanne from Martigue to Viviers. We will discover the splendor of 

 ancient Rome as exemplified by the ruins in Aries, Viviers, Nimes and 

 St. Remy's environs. Cities and towns rife with medieval remnants, such 

 St. Gilles, Aigues-Mortes, Avignon, Les Baux-de-Provence and Aix-en- 



Provence, add to the his- 

 toric atmosphere of our itin- 

 erary. Not to be forgotten, 

 we will also enjoy the sub- 

 lime beauty of the country- 

 side, including the magnifi- 

 cent Luberon range and the 

 isolated marshes and sand 

 dunes of the Camargue. Join 

 us for this special jour- 

 ney through southern 

 France. 



American 

 Museum of 

 Natural 

 History 



Discovery Cruises 



Central Park West at 79th St. 



New York, NY 10024-5192 



Toll-free (800) 462-8687 or 



(212) 769-5700 in NYS 



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