Hope for a last minute hail mary. After the highs and lows of almost getting an installment of Live Earth in our town, then having Congress stomp all over it, Al Gore’s figured things out in the final hour and is adding the District to the globe-crossing concert.
Live Earth will take place tomorrow, from 9 locations around the world. The purpose of the massive undertaking is to raise worldwide awareness of climate change. Musical performances, speakers, movies and more will be featured at each event, kicking off in Australia and working its way around the globe.
The Smithsonian’s Museum of the American Indian on the Mall is now hosting an event, coinciding with their Mother Earth event taking place at the same time. Performers will include Native American group Blues Nation, country stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, and more. From 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., the event will feature experts in climate change and Native American culture at the museum’s Welcome Plaza.
If you can’t make the actual event, or if the lineups in other cities are more your cup of tea, you can watch the whole thing at home on NBC, or, head to the Arlington Cinema & Draft House and enjoy it in the company of others, from 5 to 11 p.m. for $4. A country lineup might not be our top choice if we were picking, but we’re thrilled that this worked out in the end.
Photo by Flickr user Jeff Kobina
