Arizona Speaker Series

Mesa Arts Center

Photograph courtesy Mesa Arts Center

Wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen (November 6) comes face to face with a leopard seal.

Photograph by Paul Nicklen

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National Geographic’s popular speaker series at Arizona’s premier performing arts complex brings entertaining and visually spectacular presentations by dynamic National Geographic explorers, scientists, photographers, and filmmakers to the Valley of the Sun. From the extreme environments around the Earth’s poles to the jungles of Guatemala, and documenting adventure around the world, Nat Geo Live speakers report from the cutting edge of exploration, from places most people only dream of going.

Series tickets for our four-part 2013–14 season of Nat Geo Live events go on sale March 22. Beginning March 6, current series ticket holders can renew their subscription for the new season. To renew your same seats, contact the Mesa Arts Center Box Office at 480.644.6500. And don’t forget that parking at Mesa Arts Center is convenient—and still free!

Check the links below for more information about our 2013–14 season of Nat Geo Live events. Note that the season includes an event October 16, 2013, the speaker for which will be announced March 22.

Find out about our Student Matinees at Mesa Arts Center.

See our Tickets and Information page for more details.

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  Spirit of the Wild

  SpeakersWednesday, November 6, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.Phoenix, AZ

  As a photojournalist working in some of the world’s most remote environments, Paul Nicklen faces incredible hardships and danger in pursuit of powerful, close-up images of iconic wildlife.

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  New Light on the Ancient Maya

  SpeakersWednesday, February 5, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.Phoenix, AZ

  Archaeologist William Saturno offers an entertaining overview of our quest for answers about the enigmatic Maya, featuring a report on his team’s recent discoveries in the jungles of Central America.

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  The Lens of Adventure

  SpeakersWednesday, March 26, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.Phoenix, AZ

  For National Geographic Channel filmmaker Bryan Smith, extreme is “whatever is scary for you,” and in extreme filmmaking, the cameraman joins the athlete in testing the limits. Meet this dynamic young filmmaker, adventurer, and conservationist for an evening of incredible stories and intense footage shot in stunning locations.

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