Special Screening: PBS Walking with Dinosaurs
Join us for a special screening of the upcoming PBS series, Walking with Dinosaurs, presented in partnership with Buffalo Toronto Public Media. We will be joined by local experts in paleontology, Dr. Domenic D’Amore, and Bill and Kris Parsons, for a fun and engaging discussion on the excavation and reimagination of dinosaurs. Enjoy giveaways from BTPM and hands-on exploration of dinosaur traces in the Auditorium Lobby before and after the screening. Popcorn and concessions will be for sale in the cinema lobby.
All ages. Free admission after 1:30 p.m.; early arrivals will be asked to pay museum admission or present BMS membership. Advance registration is encouraged.
About Walking with Dinosaurs:
The six-part series WALKING WITH DINOSAURS will take viewers on a unique journey back through time, revealing the incredible life stories of these long-lost giants. Narrated by Bertie Carvel, each episode of WALKING WITH DINOSAURS will tell the dramatic story of an individual dinosaur whose remains are currently being unearthed by the world’s leading dinosaur hunters. Thanks to cutting-edge science, experts can reveal how these prehistoric creatures lived, hunted, fought, and died more accurately than ever before. As the dinosaur’s bones emerge from the ground, the series will bring these prehistoric stories to life with state-of-the-art visual effects — making each episode a gripping dinosaur drama based on the very latest evidence.
About Dr. Domenic D’Amore:
Dr. Domenic D’Amore is an Associate Professor of Anatomy at Daemen University. His research specialty includes the dental anatomy and feeding behaviors of both living and extinct reptiles, including dinosaurs, crocodylians, snakes, and monitor lizards such as the Komodo dragon. He is also interested in reconstructing extinct ecosystems by studying tooth marks on fossil bones. He has participated in several seasons of fossil digs in the Southwest US.
About Bill and Kris Parsons:
With over 30 years of field work experience, Bill and Kris Parsons have a wealth of knowledge on the anatomical, ontogenetic, and evolutionary dynamics found within fossil faunal communities (dinosaurs and other animals) preserved in a series of closely related Early Cretaceous excavation sites in the western United States.
