ARTS
The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison s audio drama is performed by Aurora Theatre company; adaptation by playwright Lydia R. Diamond. Thru May 21. https://auroratheatre.org/
Brilliant Mind
Demo Ibrahim s new online interactive play explores traditions and struggles in an Egyptian-American family after their father s death. May 18-June 13. https://www.marintheatre.org/ (See feature article)
Broadway on AirBnB
Promotional-sponsored performances by a variety of talents: Tittus Burgess, cast members from
Moulin Rouge, Mrs. Doubtfire, and more, plus dance, yoga, tarot and circus classes. $10-$50. www.airbnb.com
Broadway Performers
For Broadway fans, Tony-winning performers perform new concerts, and classic shows are streamed as well. https://www.broadwayworld.com/
Published April 22, 2021 at 3:21 PM CDT Listen • 23:18 Missouri Botanical Garden Missouri Botanical Garden botanist Jeannie Raharimampionona has been praised for her conservation efforts in her native island of Madagascar. The National Geographic Society recognized Raharimampionona for her conservation work in Madagascar by honoring her with the 2020 Buffett Award for Leadership in Conservation. She also received the March Award from the Botanical Gardens Conservation International.
Ecologist Adam Smith has been studying the effects of deforestation in Madagascar to predict its future fate. Using computer models, he took into consideration roads near forests, consumption rates of wood, proximity to villages, wildfires and so on to figure out what the island’s future forest cover would look like.