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This play features renowned actor Lee Stetson as John Muir, retelling some of his memorable animal encounters such as his nearly disastrous interview with a Yosemite bear, his face-to-fang encounter with a rattlesnake, and hilarious stories of tending sheep those hoofed locusts destroying the lovely meadows of the Yosemite High Country. Also included is Muir's boyhood remembrance of the passenger pigeons, which dazzled him with their flocks of many millions filling the sky for days at a time. In stark contrast, in Muir's old age, he is made aware of the single remaining pigeon named Martha, held captive at the Cincinnati Zoo. The basic themes here revolve around animal rights and the problem of extinction, but are largely served up with Muir's irrepressible humor. And Muir's deep understanding and love for the animal kingdom was never made more evident or more educational than his telling of his frightening adventure with a dog named Stickeen. This little adventuresome animal, with whom Muir gets lost in a storm on an Alaskan glacier, provides us with one of the greatest dog stories of all time.
**You may also be interested in the April 28 presentation of "Forever Muir", also at Sierra College.**
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LocationDietrich Theatre (View)
5000 Rocklin Road
Rocklin, CA 95677
United States
Categories
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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