Dikika Child The scientist who found the oldest fossil of a human child is coming to town. Today on Insight, paleoanthropologist Zeray Alemsged tells you what life was like for this three-year old three million years ago.
Zeray Alemseged presents "Early Hominin Evolution: Learning from an Old Child" at 4:10 p.m. today at 1005 Genome Center, UC Davis.
Rita Dove Former US Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Rita Dove is speaking in Sacramento. She'll tell you about her new book, "Sonata Mulattica." It's a collection of linked poems about the stormy relationship between Beethoven and a great violinist who was half-African.
Rita Dove at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13th at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento. Information: (916) 442-5189.
Michael Neumann The Sacramento Youth Symphony performs this weekend. Artistic Director Michael Neumann tells you about his 30 years with the group.
Eric Gorfain One alumnus of the Sacramento Youth Symphony returning for this weekend's concert is Eric Gorfain. Raised in Sacramento, Gorfrain was a member of the symphony in the '80s and his musical credits now include composing for a Japanese baseball team and producing for a Russian countertenor. He also founded The Session Quartet. This segment originally aired May 12th, 2006.
The Sacramento Youth Symphony's Reunions Concert is at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16th at Hiram Johnson High School, 6879 14th Ave., Sacramento. Information: (916) 731-5777.
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