August 2010 - Happenings

"Attack of the Space Pirates" is our most ambitious show for children and adults of all ages. Click HERE for details and photos. The grand opening in Salt Lake City in February attracted the largest crowds since "Black Holes"!

"Flight to the Moon," our mini-show about NASA's LRO-LCROSS moon missions, played in over 50 venues around the world! A post-impact version is now in production. Since major findings by LCROSS were announced in June, the script is currently being rewritten. Renderings will be available for fulldome and flat screen video. Learn more HERE

"Alt X," a new music entertainment show based on alternative and progressive rock music, opened on July 9. The video library for the show will be available soon!

ALTERNATIVE X
Alt X features a visual library to accompany some of the most popular alternative, progressive and modern rock music in Clark Planetarium's newest Cosmic Light Show

The Library of both playback and recorded real time content can be played to bands like Tool, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, Modest Mouse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 311 and Beck.

The show is designed so bands and song selections can change over time, allowing audiences to interact with the show performers and influence the musical direction of each show.

Music performance licenses (ASCAP and BMI) are the responsibility of the performing institution.

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ATTACK OF THE SPACE PIRATES
New Family Show

Probably the most common question we get is "What is your next show for children and adults going to be?"

So here it is! "Attack of the Space Pirates," designed for mid elementary aged children and their families, takes visitors on a race through the galaxy in search of hidden treasure of a different kind. But they're not alone!

No cartoon characters in this one - it's an action/adventure in vivid detail, including one of the best sound effects tracks ever done by Skywalker Sound!


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EXTREME PLANETS - Updated!
For centuries, humanity has wondered whether we are alone in the Universe.

Now, we are finally one step closer to knowing the answer. With the discovery a decade ago of the first planet orbiting another star, we now know that planets are not unique to our own Solar System. In fact, these "extrasolar" planets now appear to be quite common.

In this original production we'll explore what makes a planet "Earth-like" in the first place, and take an immersive all-dome tour of several worlds that just might fit the
conditions we're looking for. From water worlds to molten landscapes, inhabitable moons to planets with multiple suns, these exotic worlds aren't just science fiction anymore!

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