Celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin with Richard Milner’s multimedia extravaganza about his life and times. Written and performed by “the singing Darwinian scholar,” Milner’s entertaining and scientifically rich lyrics span an array of musical styles, from Broadway and Gilbert & Sullivan to Tom Lehrer and the blues.

The intellectual excitement of the 19th century is brought to exuberant life in this program, which also includes the Scopes Trial, a tribute to Stephen Jay Gould, and songs such as “When You Were a Tadpole (and I Was a Fish).”

Milner is an associate in anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History, contributing editor of Natural History magazine, and a fellow of the Linnean Society of London. His book Darwin’s Universe: Evolution from A to Z (University of California Press) features Darwin’s original discoveries and hundreds of neverbefore- seen illustrations from the history of science. It is available for signing after the program.

Full-time students with valid IDs $15. Please call 202-633-3030 to receive the student rate.

Connect with the Authors is a continuously updated listing of past, present, and future author visits. Through this site, each publication can be purchased in advance of, or following, the program.