First Person: Stories From the Edge of the World April 26, 2007

Experience a unique multimedia tribute to the spirit of exploration featuring evocative music and readings written by and about great explorers and images from National Geographic. 'First Person: Stories From the Edge of the World' is a remarkable collaboration involving National Geographic, NPR's Neal Conan and the Celtic/early music crossover group Ensemble Galilei. Joined by NPR colleague Liane Hansen, actor Bill Pullman and three-time Grammy Award-winning master drummer Glen Velez, Conan will narrate excerpts from the journals of great explorers such as Jacques Cousteau, George Mallory and Charles Darwin, along with works by writers such as Jim Harrison. The readings and musical selections will be illustrated with artwork, maps and images from the Geographic's Image Collection, for an unforgettable celebration of humanity's unquenchable desire to explore.