TOArts Trailblazers

Series Subscription Now On Sale!

Peter Hillary - Adventurer
70 Years of Everest
Sept. 26 @ 8pm

Peter Hillary is a high achiever from one of the great families of mountaineering. Like his father, the late Sir Edmund Hillary—who made the first ascent of Mount Everest 70 years ago in 1953—Peter summited Everest and reached the South Pole on skis. In this captivating talk, Peter reveals what it takes to travel to the ends of the earth.

Jaime Rojo - Photographer
Chasing Monarchs
Nov. 21 @ 8pm

Fifty years after the startling discovery that monarch butterflies spend winters in the forests of Mexico, photographer and National Geographic Explorer Jaime Rojo reveals this winged wonder of the insect world in new ways with never-before-seen visuals. Tag along with conservationists and citizen scientists who are helping this species avoid catastrophic threats, all through Jaime’s beautiful photos and videos.

Chris Schell – Urban ecologist
Uncovering Our Concrete Jungles
Feb. 27 @ 8pm

Thinking that wildlife lives “somewhere else” is an easy mistake. Chris Schell has dedicated his work to understanding and celebrating the surprising wildlife in our backyards. But this show isn’t only an exploration of animal behavior. We go on assignment with Chris to discover the unexpected story of how American history has shaped urban wildlife.

Cody Paige – Engineer
Engineering Life in Space
April 17 @ 8pm

Take an adventure to places on Earth that mimic the moon: from a zero-gravity aircraft making parabolic loops to remote islands that serve as testing grounds for next-gen technologies. We get a behind-the-scenes look at the newest robotics as engineer and National Geographic Explorer Cody Paige builds the technologies that might allow humans to create a lasting presence beyond Earth.

Single tickets will go on sale in July