The Kumbuka Celebration is all about remembering our ancestors–famous celebrities we all know and family members whom we have loved and lost. This multimedia program will include song, spoken word, and dance tributes and will culminate with an interactive libation ceremony.

Handel’s tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome receives its first Met performances, with star mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the controlling, power-hungry Agrippina and Harry Bicket conducting.

James McAvoy (X-Men, Atonement) returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, broadcast live to cinemas from London’s West End. Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane.

The National Geographic Photo Ark is a multiyear effort to raise awareness of and find solutions to some of the most pressing issues affecting wildlife and their habitats. Founder and lead photographer, Joel Sartore, will speak about the project to save species and habitat.