Where the Wild Things Are with Photographer Vincent Musi -- Tuesday 02/24/2026
Trip Cost: Free
"Since you guys are so persistently wonderful in your support of and connection to the Fox, I’d love to offer your group complimentary tickets to attend a fantastic event next Tuesday evening: a presentation by legendary National Geographic photographer, Vince Musi." -- Jordan Wiley-Hill, Outreach & Education Manager, Fox Tucson Theatre.
The normal admission for this event is $24, but it's free just for us!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please register before midnight this Sunday, February 22nd. Any unused seats will be returned to the Fox Tucson Theatre.
In this enlightening talk, Vincent Musi shares highlights from more than 30 years, traveling the world for National Geographic, documenting a changing planet—from close to home, along the iconic Route 66, to what it’s like to live at the base of a volcano, to ancient Sicilian mummies. One story that captured his heart took readers “Inside Animal Minds” (NGM cover story, March 2008) and included a deep study of birds, apes, dolphins, and dogs, revealing a wide range of emotions and communication skills. With his trademark dry humor, Vincent takes us into the world of animal cognition and on a tour of some of the world’s most unusual pets, including a hilarious romp through his The Year of the Dogs project. You may never look at man’s best friend the same way again!
Vincent J. Musi has been a regular contributor to National Geographic since 1993, covering a vast range of subjects from the Texas Hill Country to the legendary Route 66, the ancient crypts of Sicily, life at the base of volcanoes, and mummies. Vince is also the longtime host of Nat Geo’s Photographic Seminar, now renamed the Storytellers Summit, that brings together inspirational and influential photographers, writers, filmmakers, illustrators, and journalists, once a year, to celebrate the art of storytelling to inspire change. He has contributed to TIME, Newsweek, Life, Fortune and The New York Times Magazine. A specialist in animal portraits, Vince’s recent work includes projects on domestication, intelligence, and cognition.
We'll meet in the Photography Club at 5:15 PM for carpooling, departure at 5:30 PM. Please wear your GVR Photography Club or Camera Club badge if you have one. For those carpooling, $5.00 is an appropriate contribution to the driver.
We'll convoy to Pueblo Parking Systems, 51 East Congress Street, where you can park either in the garage or the adjacent lot. The Fox Tucson Theatre is about a block walk from the garage.
Doors to the theatre open at 6:30 PM and the event is open seating (the balcony will be closed).
GVR requires that every person participating in Photography Club Field Trips must sign a one-time waiver absolving GVR of any liability. You may sign the waiver at the Photography Club or the evening of the trip, if you have not completed one already.
Tom Parker will be our trip leader. Contact Tom at 618-304-1456 or tparker324@aol.com with any questions. He will be disseminating more information to registered participants via e-mail as we get closer to the event.
If you need to canceI, please contact the Field Trip Coordinator Lynn Rozema at 719-351-5193 or email lrozema51@gmail.com as soon as you know you cannot attend. We may have people on the wait list to take your place. If you have to cancel on the day of the trip, please call Tom Parker as soon as possible.
Be sure to have your GVR card with you for each and every field trip. Without it, you won't be allowed to go on the trip. No refunds will be granted for failure to comply with this requirement. To protect GVR and club member benefits, GVR has implemented a new process that requires each field trip participant to come into the club and scan his/her GVR card to confirm eligibility. We no longer have the option of typing in your name or GVR number – only the physical GVR card will do.
To participate in this event, you must be a member of the GVR Photography Club and GVR.
The GVR Photography Club is located in the Recreation Village of Santa Rita Springs.